My Rating: ★★★☆☆
Easy was a very good romance book that left me feeling very sad that I don't have my own Lucas. The novel tells the story of Jacqueline, a girl struggling with normal college problems like being dumped by your boyfriend or almost being raped by a guy she'd never thought capable of doing it.
Jacqueline is attending a Halloween party with her best friend Erin and when she decides to leave early, she is attacked by a popular frat guy in the parking lot. She struggles to stop him from abusing her but is too weak against him. That's when Lucas comes in, saving the day and Jacqueline's dignity. This is just the beginning of the story. I love the way this book starts, keeping the reader in tension and fearing for Jacqueline's fate.
Lucas saves Jacqueline from her attacker Buck and after safely driving her back to campus they slowly begin to develop a friendship. Jacqueline is intrigued by the stranger who saves her life the night of the attack but what she doesn't know is that Lucas is anything but a stranger. He has been watching her for a while (in a way that's totally not stalker-like, mind you) but he doesn't know her. Becoming her savior might just give him the chance to finally get her attention.
What I really appreciated about this book was that it touched on the delicate matter of rape and abuse repeatedly but it did so in an elegant way, succesfully involving a controversial problem that should only open our eyes more to the world we live in. I also found Lucas an intriguing character, struggling with his own demons but also trying to open up to the girl he falls in love with. Jacqueline is also struggling with finding out who she really is and how she must act to protect herself from Buck who only gets worse with time.
Easy was a very fast read, I really liked the writing and both Jacqueline and Lucas. One other character I really liked was Erin, I thought she was funny and very supportive of Jacqueline. A very sweet, lovely romance book about people with secrets and hopes, I recommend this book to everyone who's looking for a college romance!
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