About the book
The
Temptation of Lila and Ethan is a new adult book by Jessica Sorensen. It was
published by Sphere on 8th May 2014 and the book is 320 pages long.
I received an e-book for review through NetGalley.
Plot Synopsis
Lila has
always been a well behaved girl who likes preppy boys and expensive clothes.
Since her best friend Ella introduced her to Ethan though, she hasn’t been able
to stop thinking about him but he’s exactly the opposite of the guys she
normally goes for. Ethan has tattoos and is definitely a bad boy. He has never
had trouble with the girls and can normally have his pick of them but he’s
never had anyone like Lila.
Ethan and
Lila seem to be as different as they come, but they’re drawn to one another for
multiple reasons. After becoming really good friends, they have a strong friendship
line drawn between them but do they both secretly want more? Will Ethan and
Lila be able to get over their different upbringings and the secrets each of
them fight to keep?
What I thought
The
Temptation of Lila and Ethan is part of the ‘Secret’ series by Jessica Sorensen
and as a lover of the other books, I couldn’t wait for this one. There have
been brief moments between Lila and Ethan before now and I had always hoped
something would happen with them well before I knew they were getting their own
book.
Protagonists
Lila and Ethan come from completely different worlds. Ethan has had to struggle
along while Lila comes from a wealthy family and her tastes reflect her
upbringing. However, when Ella (from the other books) introduces the two, they
instantly hit it off and become great friends. In this book, it was great to
see how they both got along without Ella and Micha around. Lila depends on
Ethan quite a lot to save her when she’s in trouble and even though he’s got a
bad boy reputation, he’s always there to save her.
Lila is the
kind of girl who has to live by a certain set of rules in order to function
properly. Unfortunately, these come from her uncaring parents who only want her
to not make a fool of herself and the family. It was quite heart-breaking to
read about how Lila was treated by her parents and how cold hearted they were
towards her. Luckily though, Lila’s parents aren’t around as she’s moved from
California to Las Vegas. Now that she’s free though, Lila acts out as she tries
to figure out who she really is.
Over the
course of the book, Lila and Ethan grow much closer as friends as secrets begin
to come out. Ethan is the kind of guy who doesn’t care what other people think
of him, he’s poor and just enjoys his life the way it is. He’s such a rock for
Lila even when she’s a complete bitch towards him. Even though Ethan has a bit
of a rough exterior, he is so sweet and lovely deep down. I couldn’t help but
absolutely fall in love with him.
Jessica
Sorensen has such a talent for writing about broken characters but in a way
that makes the reader care for them and hope that everything works out. Parts
of this book were pretty hard to read due to the subject matter but I just
couldn’t help but to carry on. Sorensen’s writing is addictive, along with her
characters. I absolutely loved this book.
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