A Boy Like You by Ginger Scott

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Wanna know what my idea of a perfect story is? It’s one where you’re given a kickass heroine. A woman who is by no means perfect but is willing to admit her flaws and draw on superhuman strength when shit gets tough. It’s one where the hero, rather than poison the one he loves, actually strives to help her realise it’s okay to believe in hope. It’s one where you journey so deeply into the story you start living alongside the characters.

Yep, this perfectly encapsulates my experience with Ginger Scott’s novel, A Boy Like You.

I lived and breathed this book. I felt joy when the characters were joyful, I felt sorrow when they were sorrowful. Hell, I freakin’ bled when they hurt. I became them and they became me. It was epic.

No word of a lie, when the story ended I frantically searched Amazon for the follow up book, A Girl Like Me, just so I could exist in this world a little longer. And the strange part was, the world itself wasn’t a nice place. It wasn’t full of cheerful families, fast cars or witty one liners. No. It was real. There was struggle, pain, devastation, loss and hurt. However, what I found most interesting was that from this place of hardship sprung hope, laughter, pleasure, friendship and love. Scott gave voice to those of us who have every reason to be cynical, to those of us who distrust and remain distant. She reaffirms that it is okay to yearn for a better life, to be a better version of ourselves. She personified what it means to be human.

Only a truly talented author, one who is able to pen complex people, places and experiences, can suspend my disbelief to this extent. Ginger Scott not only did this, she owned it. From the very first page to the last,

I. Was. Enthralled.

Lee Piper is an Evernight Publishing bestselling author. Rock My World, Book #1 in the Mondez series and Rock My Body, Book #2 are available now. You can find all of this information and more on her website: www.leepiperauthor.com




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