This book is very unique. I have never read a book where there are so
many point of views throughout the entire book. In this series, you get
6 different point of views. First you have Tommy and Ginny. Tommy is
the son of an alleged mobster. He tries his whole life to distance
himself from his father's name and to be the man of the house for his
mom. He even becomes a cop which is a brave move in my opinion because
his father is very well known to be involved in many illegal activities.
Tommy starts working with Ginny who is a FBI agent to find the ring
leader to a human trafficking scheme. Of course, Ginny and Tommy work
closely together and Ginny starts falling for Tommy. Tommy has some
feelings but he is very reserved, and doesn't like to show emotion.
Then you have Kiki and James. Their point of views are the best in the
series. I love Kiki and how smart she is and very feisty. I feel bad
for her because everybody thinks she is some dumb spoiled brat that has a
gangster for a father. She is nothing like people think. When her and
James meet there is some instant chemistry but of course James treats
her really mean. James feels bad about the way he treated her when they
first met. He goes to Kiki's apartment with the goal of apologizing
but instead it is a start of a love affair that he needs to keep hidden.
Kiki is the daughter of a mobster (Mickey Downey), and James is DEA.
So of course their relationship is going to be hard to keep if at all. I
don't think James had any intention of ever loving a woman but he falls
for Kiki very hard. The same for Kiki. Their love affair is the best
part of the whole book for me. I love when Tommy finds out. It is
hilarious to see how Tommy reacts. Poor James....he falls hard and
becomes a love sick puppy that follows Kiki around. Finally, you have
the point of view of Mary who is Tommy's mother and former mistress to
Mickey Downey. You get a look at how her relationship was with Mickey
who is Tommy's father as well as Kiki's. Even though he is part of a
world that she doesn't like she still loves him. I really feel bad for
Mary because she had to watch Mickey get married to somebody else and
then have a child with Mickey and practically raised him by herself.
However, Mickey may be a bad man and involved in many illegal activities
but he was raised in this world, and it is all he has ever known. His
love for Mary and Tommy is so sad. He always loved them from a distance
and never stopped loving Mary. Mickey stayed away from Tommy for seven
years just like Tommy asked him to. But you find out that Mickey has
record of every single accomplishment that Tommy ever had. I cried
about that. All Mickey ever wanted was to be part of Tommy's life but
stayed away because Tommy asked him to. Tommy was only 10 years old and
thought he was protecting his mom, when he asked his dad to leave them
alone. Mary sees how she is partly responsible for her son growing up
without a father, and for the relationship Mickey and Tommy don't have.
All these characters are brought together in this series, and you watch
all the drama unfold. Their is love, mystery, and a tad of action all
wrapped up in one. In the beginning it starts off a little slow but
eventually it picks up and then you can't put it down. I found myself
reading one point of view and then wondering what the other point of
view would say or was thinking. I'm glad I had the chance to read this
book, which is the first in the trilogy.
Purchase Links
Amazon--
http://www.amazon.com/First-Love-Downey-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B008FZKTOO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1370205479&sr=1-1&keywords=first+i+love+you
Smashwords--
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/173814
Barnes & Noble--
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/first-i-love-you-genevieve-dewey/1112036234?ean=9781479393244
Goodreads--
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17859810-first-i-love-you
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