MY REVIEW 5 STARS OUT OF 5
Trials is one of the best books I read this year. The story of Jeremy
and Dylan continues from Tracks. When Tracks ended it was not a very
good ending. Dylan broke Jeremy’s heart and went on with her life
without him by pushing him away. At first he would have fought for her
but then he realized that he loved her too much to bring her down and he
never thought he was worthy of her. In this book you find out why
Jeremy severed all contact with Dylan. He couldn’t just remain friends
like Dylan wanted and watch her with another man because it was hard
enough to let her go. Jeremy was determined to fight his demons so he
could beat his addiction to drugs. Unfortunately, he reveals to Dylan
in this book that she was a trigger for him. He had to sever everything
with her in order to beat his addiction for himself and not because
Dylan wanted him to do it. This revelation is where Dylan was confused
because in the beginning of this book she is still recovering from a
broken heart. She never got the closure she needed from Jeremy. One
day they were still talking as friends and then suddenly there was no
communication with him for 10 months. Her boyfriend Scott stayed with
her and Dylan tried to replace Jeremy with Scott. The only problem with
this was she could never love Scott the way she loved Jeremy. Her
heart was given to Jeremy and that part of her was not something she had
to give to Scott. The sad thing is that Scott still stayed with her
knowing this. I really did like Scott. He truly was a good man and was
very loving towards her but the chemistry was not there. She was
comfortable with Scott. Their relationship was truly kind of boring
compared to the passion and chemistry between her and Jeremy.
Dylan
finally gets her dream internship with the District Attorney’s office.
However, she is put on the case against Jeremy. They believe Jeremy
murdered this girl that was at one of his parties, and sadly the
evidence against him was not good at all. She really didn’t want to be
on this case because this meant she would have to face Jeremy for the
first time in 10 months. All the unanswered questions as to why he left
still plagued her, and Dylan wanted to believe that Jeremy was in some
way involved with the murder charge against him. Inside her heart she
knew he didn’t but she was mad at him for leaving her the way he did.
Also, it didn’t help the fact that she would be on the team that was
trying to bring him down. The two of them act like they don’t know each
other when they first meet because she is afraid what her boss might
do. This was her dream job and she didn’t want to lose it. As you read
further in the book there are things you find out about Jeremy and his
childhood that break your heart and that he truly has nobody in his life
that loves him for just him. All that fame and money is not worth
being alone, especially when he has to watch the love of his life happy
with another man. He made the choice of letting her go but it still
doesn’t make it any easier to know that he can’t be with her. This is a
series that was worth reading in two days. I read the first one in one
night and then moved on to the second one immediately. You will be
hooked once you start and you will be happy to know that Jeremy Mason is
now one my BBFs. The author was amazing and I can’t wait to read more
from her. Although I wish this series didn’t end but it’s only because I
need more of Jeremy. The way the series ends is a perfect way to end
Dylan and Jeremy’s story and it brings closure to the readers.
This is who I picture as Jeremy. (My opinion and not intended to replace other photos of Jeremy) Plus in the book Jeremy has blonde hair but hey a girl can dream......
EXCERPT
Overcome with emotion, I walk around him, keeping my arms
around his waist. I stop when I’m standing in front of him. I look up at him,
his hands covering his face, until he drops them to his side. He looks down at
me, his eyes deliciously exposed. I understand that this moment is another
trial for me- one I’m about to fail.
I stand on my toes and kiss him passionately. I release his
waist and place my hands in his hair. He tastes better than I could ever have
remembered and when we connect, my entire body tingles. It’s like he is
breathing life back into me.
He’s still for a moment, shocked into rigidness. As my mouth
begins to move against his, he starts to move his lips in synchronization. He
wraps his arms delicately around me, but we’ve been apart too long for gentle.
I push my mouth harder into his and wrap my fingers tighter in his hair.
His breathing increases and his mouth moves faster with
mine. He grabs the back of my shirt roughly, flipping me around and slamming me
back against the wall. I moan and wrap my legs around him. He drops his hands
to hold me under my ass.
“Damn you, Dylan,” he says, growling the words in between
kisses. “Damn you for making me love you so much. I need you. I need you now.
I’ve never needed anything more in my life than I need you right now.” His
voice breaks. I understand now, in a way, his addiction. I understand
having the pull to something you know is probably bad for you. You know it will
probably end horribly. But it makes you feel so good that how can you deny it?
I guess that makes me an addict, too. Maybe not of drugs, but to something that
has the potential to be just as damaging to me and those around me.
The difference between Jeremy and I is that while he’s
beating his addiction, I’m succumbing to mine.
