The Promise of Amazing by Robin Constantine

In case you’re not aware, I just put these two characters to the Rory Gilmore and Jess Mariano test, and they passed with flying colors. But Wren’s character, sadly, never made that leap past the mundane. I don’t mind that she was “average,” since the best books make the ordinary feel extraordinary. Sure, we can’t all be a Katniss Everdeen or even a Jessica Darling, but I prefer my heroines to have a unique voice, and Wren simply wasn’t compelling. Her lack of distinct personality made it easier to live vicariously through her, which was fun when it came to Grayson, but overall, I longed for her to suddenly develop more dynamic qualities.

I’m not saying she’s a Bella Swan or anything, but Wren’s a little bit…boring. Stung by her rejection from the school’s honor society, she vows to be more vocal, more outgoing, more brave. Wren is a nice, thoughtful girl who cares about her friends and family. *And by “unlikely,” I mean every girl’s fantasy. And he isn’t sure she should trust him either, especially since his so-called friends are pressuring him to get back into the game so they can fund a little scheme called Project Amsterdam.Īs Grayson tries to play it safe and Wren pushes herself to take risks, this unlikely* couple searches for a middle ground, but secrets from Grayson’s past take them off the map and into the uncharted territory of the heart.

You don’t have to be an expert on the periodic table to know that when these two elements meet, sparks fly.īut Wren, who’s been “humped and dumped” before, isn’t sure she can trust Grayson. Grayson is a smoldering player who’s tired of being bad. Wren is a sweet Sacred Heart girl who’s tired of being quiet. You’ve won this battle, cover designer, but the war isn’t over! I want to complain about the generic nature of this artwork but…it’s so…truthful. But while this book is, indeed, a romance, I was shocked to find that this picture may have actually been taken, gasp, specifically for the story? Check out the description of the main male character and tell me that it doesn’t sound exactly like the dude on the cover. Well, actually, it screams ROMANCE, but it’s also saying STOCK PHOTO without using its inside voice. At first glance, this cover screams STOCK PHOTO.

The Promise of Amazing by Robin Constantine