13 to Life

Author: Shannon Delany
Release Date: June 22, 2010
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pages: 308
Age Group: Young Adult 
Source: Bought
Interest: None
Other Tittles in the Series: Secrets and Shadows
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 Everything about Jessie Gillmansen’s life changed when her mother died. Now even her hometown of Junction is changing.  Mysterious dark things are happening. All Jessie wants is to avoid more change. But showing a hot new guy around Junction High, she’s about to discover a whole new type of change. Pietr Rusakova is more than good looks and a fascinating accent—he’s a guy with a dangerous secret. And his very existence is sure to bring big trouble to Jessie’s small town.  It seems change is the one thing Jessie can’t avoid…

13 to Life was a good book. I liked the romance, but now a day’s all the books fallow a Romeo and Juliet or Twilight romance. When will someone break this cycle!? The one thing in this book that bugged me was; Jess rides horses, as do I, but in one of the chapters the author wrote 'I flicked the reins telling the horse to walk on'. NO! You don't flick the reins! Gosh people! You use your legs and cluck! Okay, all better now. But people seriously! 

Pietr being a what he is was no surprise at all. Easy to guess in the beginning. And I don't know if Jess was just so oblivious  to the fact, or didn't look close at reality, but there were so many signs of him being a what he is and she just avoided them.  I felt like the book was side stepping around the purpose, only to make us dizzy. Even with all the information that was crammed in this book, some of my questions still remain unanswered. I hope they will be answered with the second book!

Even with this negative I still loved the characters. Pietr just might beat Jace, Jacob, and Edward on my literature male hotties.  He's secretive, and hard working. Oh and I forgot to mention he rides 4- wheelers! Awesome.

Even if I had a rough time with this book, I will be picking up the second as soon as it’s out!

My Rating:             

                      (4 Stars)