Inseparable
By Missy Johnson
**BTW the cover whore book lover in me LOVES that Lily looks like the girl on the cover. I was relieved when the main character wasn't a brunette--it happens**
Synopsis
Can you imagine losing your twin?
Nineteen year old Lily is still struggling with the death of her identical twin, Abby, a year later when she moves away from home for college. Even in death though, their bond is still strong, with Abby visiting Lily in her dreams.
When a chance encounter with Twenty-One year old Dane Hansen changes Lily’s life, Lily’s friends warn her off becoming involved with Dane. He’s bad news, according to the rumors, anyway.
Dane has experienced loss himself, he understands Lily, and the more time he spends with her, the harder he falls. There is something he hasn’t told her though, something almost nobody knows, and it’s something that might stop Lily from feeling the same way.
Abby holds the key to something that will change Lily and Dane's life forever, but how do you get someone else to believe something you don't quite understand yourself?
Nineteen year old Lily is still struggling with the death of her identical twin, Abby, a year later when she moves away from home for college. Even in death though, their bond is still strong, with Abby visiting Lily in her dreams.
When a chance encounter with Twenty-One year old Dane Hansen changes Lily’s life, Lily’s friends warn her off becoming involved with Dane. He’s bad news, according to the rumors, anyway.
Dane has experienced loss himself, he understands Lily, and the more time he spends with her, the harder he falls. There is something he hasn’t told her though, something almost nobody knows, and it’s something that might stop Lily from feeling the same way.
Abby holds the key to something that will change Lily and Dane's life forever, but how do you get someone else to believe something you don't quite understand yourself?
My Review
4.5 Stars
Diving into Inseparable by Missy Johnson was a leap of
faith. I’ve read a lot of Romance novels recently and the “automatic book
judger” in me was worried it was going to be just another superficial college
love story. You know the ones. Girl meets boy (boy who happens to be
ridiculously rich or into BDSM and facing personal demons), Girl falls in love
cue drama, boy saves girl or vice versa and then wham bam tie it together with
a happy ending. Although Inseparable does have a happy ending (and I’m
thankful) it doesn’t follow any of the standards. Missy Johnson threw them out
the window and created an amazing story, its foundation stemming from tragedy
before blossoming into more. Inseparable captured my attention and drew me in
until the wee hours of morning when pre-dawn rears her ugly head. Nothing
anyone could say would convince me to put down Lily and Danes story.
***You want me to what? No. Eat dinner? No. Sleep? No.
Study? No. Magic word when reading is “No”
Lily is my favorite blonde ever. Missy Johnson worked magic
with Lily as her female lead. I was so glad she wasn’t a perfect girl. She had
issues, she was starting college late, she was quirky and awkward. All those
qualities and then some made her believable. I loved her personality and how
well Missy wrote her in regards to losing her twin. She paid a great respect to
those of us that have lost a sibling and my heart ached for her after every
dream with Abby as if it was my own twin. Lily had moments of humiliation,
grace, confidence and self-doubt. Each adding to her credentials and pulling
her off the page a bit more and into my heart, seriously, once I read that she
put on Metallica to go to sleep…it was over. I already knew I loved her and
just how awesome she was. That sentence just made it official and a fangirl
moment. I’m sure I squealed. Overall she was genuine and relatable, becoming a
better main character with each turn of the page.
The entire cast was such a joy to read. Kella had my heart
when she was introduced with her “matter of fact” attitude and blunt approach.
Then Gem who sits next to Lily in class was sweet and had me crossing my
fingers in hopes that she turned out to be a good friend and not a later plot
twist. Both supporting characters held their own and added their own sparks
throughout the book.
Now I loved Dane and his mysterious nature. For starters, he
got some brownie points for not spending the entire book denying his feelings.
He was everything Lily needed to flourish and she was his key to finding
himself and his way home (along with some answers were a long time coming).
Their dialogue exchange was witty and dynamic. Missy set up some really great
scenes that held precious moments between the two and their journey down the
darkened path together. Between Dane and Lily there was never a dull moment.
Their relationship was another nice change for me because Lily didn’t make Dane
jump through a million hoops or have him on some extreme pedestal. She liked
him, was able to admit it and oh, another plus was that she didn’t constantly
think of how she wasn’t good enough. I loved how it was simple but sometimes
less is more. Their relationship fit into the plot wonderfully and was
realistic. I like my Romance novels to have some realism in there (I mean I’m
not reading Fantasy) and Missy Johnson balanced everything beautifully.
**You'll have similar experiences where you wonder what just happened and keep reading as Missy throws another wrench in the story line**
There were epic plot twists everywhere! Inseparable kept me
on my toes the whole way through. Even if I wasn’t already attached to the
emotional aspects of the plot by the third chapter, the secrets each character
has would definitely keep me reading. That’s why I stayed up all night reading
it and as much as I’d love to gush about them I try not to fill my reviews with
too many spoilers. You may think you even have it figured out after reading the
blurb but I promise you, you don’t. With every puzzle piece Missy Johnson
reveals on Lily and Dane’s path, she creates another missing piece. She ties
everything together smoothly and with precision.
I liked how some secrets worked themselves out throughout
the book and the questions you find yourself asking are also answered before
the story ends. The deeper meaning is never lost underneath what’s going on
with the characters and they have to work every step of the way to cope with
their losses. They cleared their own paths and the moments of truth…the one’s
where the characters have to face themselves in order to move forward could
have been a bit longer in my opinion. But I wouldn’t necessarily call that a
fault because it could have simply been my desire for the story not to end. And
I found that when they were on their trip, I lost track of time but it didn’t hinder
the story line at all (I could quite possibly be the only one that notices these
things).
Last but not least my pretties, you really must enter Missy Johnson's giveaway. There's a kindle Paper White on there!!!
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