My review of Love Thy Sister, Guard Thy Man by Kimberlee Mendoza
Posted by:
Michelle Sutton on
January 21, 2008 at
11:30PM EST
From the publisher:
While camping in the Cuyamaca Mountains above San Diego, shy Melena
meets surfer Dylan and is floored that an attractive man would actually
fall for her. Especially since she hasn't had a date since, well, birth.
They share a romantic late night hike, trips to the beach and chemistry
that can't be bottled?everything is going great. That is until Cassi,
Melena's spoiled sister, falls for Dylan, too. And what Cassi wants,
she usually gets. Manipulation, sordid tricks and revealing
clothing?Cassi will do whatever it takes to get her man. Even if Melena
is left heart broken.
Can Dylan and Melena's budding relationship survive Cassi's vindictive meddling?
My review:
I enjoyed this sweet romance. It was incredibly engaging for a young
adult novel and I found it hard to put down. I loved that there was a
lot of tension between the characters. It was also a powerful
illustration of the sad reality of the damage divorce does to destroy
trust in children and families.
Melena was a very like-able heroine and Dylan was the ultimate, hot
hero. Cassie was the stereo-typical wicked sister and April was the
true best friend. I enjoyed the dynamics between all the players and
the emotion packed into this story. The spiritual element was also well
done because the faith portion of the story flowed and didn't seem
forced. And of course, the fact that Dylan prayed made him even more
hot. His only flaw was that he was a nice guy and had trouble saying no
when he really needed to.
Overall, this was a great, fun read. I recommend it to anyone who
enjoys a romance where the relationship between the characters makes
you giggle and want to have a slumber party with your girlfriends.
