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Inbetween by
Tara Fuller
Arc
received by: Entangled Teen via Netgalley
Release
Date: 8-28-2012
Reviewed by:
Middle Sis Jenn
The Sisters
Say: Romantic and Resplendent
It’s not easy being dead, especially for a reaper in love with a girl fate has put on his list not once, but twice. Finn’s fellow reapers give him hell about spending time with Emma, but Finn couldn’t let her die before, and he’s not about to let her die now. He will protect the girl he loves from the evil he accidentally unleashed, even if it means sacrificing the only thing he has left…his soul.
If you were
to ask most people where they want to go when they die, their answer would, I
assume, be Heaven. However, if that
someone has read about Tara Fuller’s oh so yummy reaper, then they might just
answer, the Inbetween! Inbetween is charming and fun-- a love
story that shows you just might be life after death.
While this
is not the first story I’ve read about reapers, I still say we need more! I really enjoy these paranormal characters—I
love that they can be good or evil, or toe the line between both. I love that each story can invent a new
aspect of them, so it’s never old. And I
fall head over heels for the ones that just won’t give up on the idea of
love—even when they’re dead.
This story follows Emma as Finn, a reaper who loves her,
tries to protect her from the evil soul, Maeve.
I will admit, at first I was frustrated because Finn can’t touch
Emma! I was sure the romance was going
to be lacking and I was going to want to put it aside for something with a
little more….corporealness? Is that a
word? Um…I’m going to declare that the
International Council for Words just said that “corporealness” is a word. Anywho, I was pleasantly surprised. While I still wish there could have been more
steam, I found the romance to be sweet and intoxicating.
Emma is an interesting main character, and while I was not
blown away by her, I still felt a small connection to her. She has been plagued by “accidents” all her
life, not knowing these accidents were caused by Maeve. However, she doesn’t let the constant threat
of death hang over her like a dark, ominous cloud. Instead, she decides that she is going to try
and take charge. I liked that confidence
while it lasted. Unfortunately it
fizzled out, and she became the innocent victim once again. While I like the fact that Finn or her best
friend Cash has to play knight in shining armor, I still wish she would have
had a bit more attitude and strength as a main character.
One of my favorite characters is Cash, Emma’s best
friend. He is portrayed as both a good
and a bad guy. What do I mean? He’s the boy your mother warned you about—you
know the one. The player. The partyer.
But, with Emma, he’s caring and different. He doesn’t treat her as some girl to kiss and
toss. His relationship with her is lasting,
and it really gives insight into his brokenness. I won’t say anything else because I don’t
want to spoil it, but I can assure you we will see much more of him in the next
book.
And finally…we have Finn.
I like Finn, but again, I was not blown away by him. He’s charming and head over heels for Emma,
but at times, he seems a bit whiny. He
wants to take charge, but as a reaper, there are rules that keep him in the
shadows. I loved with Finn was willing
to break those rules, but then it seemed like he began to cower. I wanted to see a strong, confident, in your
face guy willing to fight back—even if the odds were completely stacked against
him. But, I understand why he couldn’t
be like this. I mean, he’s a reaper, not
an angel—so it’s not like he has all these powers at his disposal. I think he will be a definite new book
boyfriend for many girls, but I tend to lack my guys a little on the bad side J Like Easton…but we
won’t go there, you have to read it!
My favorite part of the story (of course) was the evil
Maeve. I can’t help it, I’m a villains
girl. She’s dark and twisted, and she is
set on revenge. I loved waiting to see
what she was going to do next! And let
me tell you, she does not disappoint. I
will say, that I wish there would have been more of her—to show how much she
has disrupted Emma’s life.
The only warning on content I have is the teenage drinking.
Overall, Inbetween
was a flirty and fun read, and I will definitely be checking out book 2 in the
future. The romance was sweet and the
story was well written. Tara brings the
Inbetween to life in the few snippets we get of the past, and she definitely
brings hell to life with the quick looks of torture that realm can bring! Tara Fuller brings new meaning to the term
star-crossed lovers. Thrust apart by
death, separated by life and death, will Emma and Finn ever get the happily
ever after they deserve? Read and find
out! You won’t be disappointed.
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About Tara Fuller:
Tara Fuller writes novels. Some
about grim reapers. Some about witches. All of course are delightfully full of
teen angst and kissing. Tara grew up in a one stop light town in Oklahoma where
once upon a time she stayed up with a flash light reading RL Stine novels and
only dreamed of becoming a writer. She has a slight obsession with music and a
shameless addiction for zombie fiction, Mystery Science Theater, and black and
white mochas. Tara no longer lives in a one stop light town. Now she lives with
her family in a slightly larger town in North Carolina where they have at least
three stoplights.
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