Redge reviewed Tessa by Kayla Tirrell
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4 stars
First of all, kudos to Kayla Tirrell for taking such a tale of Doom & Gloom[TM] and remaking it into a palatable YA romance.
Granted, there is still plenty of drama before Tessa and Angelo get their HEA. But what I liked most about this story were the little things, like Tessa's interactions with her family, for example, especially with her little brother and sister. Case in point:
“Are there really dragons here?” he asks.
I shake my head. “Sadly, no. But I know you would defeat them all if there were.”
That's just... awwwwww!
Another of my favorite scenes is after Angelo got to reconnect with his family, especially his brother Felix - who delivers a fabulously deadpan summary of Angelo's part of the story . :)
And, of course, there are always Izzy and Bette, being awesome friends and having Tessa's back. (Side note: I'd really like …
First of all, kudos to Kayla Tirrell for taking such a tale of Doom & Gloom[TM] and remaking it into a palatable YA romance.
Granted, there is still plenty of drama before Tessa and Angelo get their HEA. But what I liked most about this story were the little things, like Tessa's interactions with her family, for example, especially with her little brother and sister. Case in point:
“Are there really dragons here?” he asks.
I shake my head. “Sadly, no. But I know you would defeat them all if there were.”
That's just... awwwwww!
Another of my favorite scenes is after Angelo got to reconnect with his family, especially his brother Felix - who delivers a fabulously deadpan summary of Angelo's part of the story . :)
And, of course, there are always Izzy and Bette, being awesome friends and having Tessa's back. (Side note: I'd really like to read more about these two! Will they get their own Shelfbrooke stories?)
I'll admit, I haven't read the original story, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, and frankly, after reading a synopsis, I'm pretty sure I won't. :-p