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A review by theestherhadassah
Defying Gravity by Kendra C. Highley
5.0
DISCLAIMER: I received an e-galley of this book (via NetGalley) for honest review.
Firstly, when I first read Finding Perfect, I could not get enough. That book ended with Zoey getting ready to leave on her Christmas vacation. And . . . we catch a small glimpse of who she might be interested in. The thing is, you don't know exactly who she is thinking about, because she thinks about both brothers.
Defying Gravity begins with Parker Madison, Zoey's childhood best friend-slash-her other half of a PB&J sandwich. That's right; he's the PB, she's the J. Parker is anxious for Zoey to arrive, because he has not seen her since last summer and that is when he believes he had begin to feel things for her differently. The problem is he doesn't want their friendship to go down the drain. No one wants that to happen.
Zoey has a crush on Luke Madison, Parker's older brother. He's a total player, but she wants to see if she can get him to notice her anyway. Mind you, Luke is hot. Of course she's going to try and flirt with him.
Christmas vacation is moving smoothly. That is, until Zoey starts to notice the other Madison brother a little more. The reason is because Parker is trying to get her to see HIM. Parker doesn't want Zoey to go after Luke. He wants her to come after him. He wants her, and he's finally not afraid to show it . . . Thanks to a bet created by Luke.
Luke can see that Zoey has some interest in him, but he also knows that Parker has been in love with her for more than a year. He was basically giving Parker a push, but also Luke likes to one-up Parker. Everything is contest, everything is a trophy to be won. But not to Parker.
Zoey means everything to Parker, and when she starts noticing him, he starts to get bold.
So, Zoey is gawking at Parker's amazing muscles and chiseled physique when he catches her staring. Her mouth is wide open. I imagine she was drooling, even though it is not necessarily mentioned. And he starts to laugh. Her cheeks are burning, but she can't seem to look away. Suddenly, Parker does something unexpected.
Parker grabs his towel at the seem and approaches his window with a hint of mischief gleaming in his eye. He stares at Zoey dead in the eye . . . and starts to lower the towel, letting it graze below his hip. Ya-huh! Magic Mike anyone? Zoey cannot tear her eyes away. And right when the towel is about to reveal the nether regions, the shades snap shut. Boom.
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Firstly, when I first read Finding Perfect, I could not get enough. That book ended with Zoey getting ready to leave on her Christmas vacation. And . . . we catch a small glimpse of who she might be interested in. The thing is, you don't know exactly who she is thinking about, because she thinks about both brothers.
Defying Gravity begins with Parker Madison, Zoey's childhood best friend-slash-her other half of a PB&J sandwich. That's right; he's the PB, she's the J. Parker is anxious for Zoey to arrive, because he has not seen her since last summer and that is when he believes he had begin to feel things for her differently. The problem is he doesn't want their friendship to go down the drain. No one wants that to happen.
Zoey has a crush on Luke Madison, Parker's older brother. He's a total player, but she wants to see if she can get him to notice her anyway. Mind you, Luke is hot. Of course she's going to try and flirt with him.
Christmas vacation is moving smoothly. That is, until Zoey starts to notice the other Madison brother a little more. The reason is because Parker is trying to get her to see HIM. Parker doesn't want Zoey to go after Luke. He wants her to come after him. He wants her, and he's finally not afraid to show it . . . Thanks to a bet created by Luke.
Luke can see that Zoey has some interest in him, but he also knows that Parker has been in love with her for more than a year. He was basically giving Parker a push, but also Luke likes to one-up Parker. Everything is contest, everything is a trophy to be won. But not to Parker.
Zoey means everything to Parker, and when she starts noticing him, he starts to get bold.
Spoiler
After hanging out with Parker and his snowboarding buddies, she comes back to her family's cabin and is sitting in her room looking out the window at Parker's room. Their rooms are right across from each other. So they can see into each other's room when the shades are open. Parker comes out of the bathroom in nothing but a towel. Zoey starts to see her best friend in a new light. As if she weren't confused enough. She came back from seeing Parker in his element and can't help feeling butterflies, but she doesn't how to take it.So, Zoey is gawking at Parker's amazing muscles and chiseled physique when he catches her staring. Her mouth is wide open. I imagine she was drooling, even though it is not necessarily mentioned. And he starts to laugh. Her cheeks are burning, but she can't seem to look away. Suddenly, Parker does something unexpected.
Parker grabs his towel at the seem and approaches his window with a hint of mischief gleaming in his eye. He stares at Zoey dead in the eye . . . and starts to lower the towel, letting it graze below his hip. Ya-huh! Magic Mike anyone? Zoey cannot tear her eyes away. And right when the towel is about to reveal the nether regions, the shades snap shut. Boom.
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