Set
Me Free (The Fugitive Series Book 2)
By Melissa Pearl
Publisher: Evatopia Press
Published: May 16, 2014
ASIN: B00KECQIHS
Amazon Synopsis:
Lucy Tate has spent the last five years on the run. That is,
until she met Zach, the one guy she couldn’t bear to leave even though it could
cost both of them their lives.
Hunted by a crooked FBI agent who killed her parents, Lucy has taken on one disguise after the next. But Zach knows exactly who she is and in spite of mounting evidence
Hunted by a crooked FBI agent who killed her parents, Lucy has taken on one disguise after the next. But Zach knows exactly who she is and in spite of mounting evidence
Convinced that it’s time to put her years on the run behind her, Zach and Lucy vow to fight back, clear her name, and take down the real killer.
With support from Zach’s loyal friends and his uncle, an investigative reporter, they set out on a dangerous mission hoping that the truth...will set them free.
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My Thoughts:
Set
Me Free
is the second book in The Fugitive Series.
I would highly recommend reading the first book, I Know Lucy before reading set Me Free.
Dani had run away from Zach in an attempt to keep him safe from the man who
was tracking her down. However, she couldn't find it in her heart to leave him,
particularly without telling him the truth of who she really was, or saying
goodbye. Instead, she turned around and
found herself on his doorstep six weeks after leaving.
Dani
confesses that her real name is Lucy Tate and that her parents were murdered
and she has been on the run from the policeman that murdered them 5 years ago.
Lucy is surprised that Zach already knows this, and that the policeman is not a
policeman but an FBI agent. Lucy knows
the only way to be able to stop running is to stop this man but she is
terrified of him and what he will do to her friends if he finds out about
them. Zach convinces her to let his
Uncle Alex, a reporter with the San Francisco Chronicle help them.
As
in I Know Lucy, Set Me Free continues to use the same writing style with
chapters written from Lucy's point of view written in first person, and
chapters written from Zach's point of view in third person. I liked this
difference in point of view style. I thought it provided interest to the story
to look at things from more than one person's perspective.
I
have to admit that after having looked forward to this book with such
anticipation that I was somewhat disappointed with it. I was expecting
(another) action-packed thriller, and while author Melissa Pearl did provide
some of that, I was surprised to find this book to be too heavy on the sex and
too light on the story. Everything seemed to do with either making out or
having sex; even in how they planned to get the evidence they needed against
FBI agent Tenner.
The
story centred mainly around Zach and Lucy with a fair bit of Elliot and Alex.
Sadly, in this sequel we saw only a little of the remaining four
"besties" in the group of best friends from the first book. I have to
admit I missed some of these supporting characters for their quirky humour and
their caring friendship. Also, this being their last summer before they all
head off to colleges in different directions, I thought they might have tried
to spend more time together. That being said, this book didn't cover the entire
summer either.
One
of the things I do love about Zach is that he doesn’t just love Lucy for her
body. He truly cares about Lucy. This was very obvious when he helped her get
into the shower when she first arrived. He could totally have taken advantage
of her sexually at that point, but he didn’t. It was all about taking care of
her at that moment.
I
did like that although Zach's parents felt that they had to cut their vacation
short, they were kind enough to open their home to Lucy. I think that explains
a lot about why Zach is such a caring individual himself.
I'd
love to rate set Me Free the same as I have rated all the other Melissa
Pearl books I have reviewed, but for the reasons stated above, I will have to
give this one 3 stars out of 5.
Thank
you to the publishers for providing a copy of the book in exchange for a fair
and honest review. A positive opinion was not required. All thoughts are my
own.
About the Author:
Melissa Pearl was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but has
spent much of her life abroad, living in countries such as Jordan, Cyprus and
Pakistan... not to mention a nine month road trip around North America with her
husband. "Best. Year. Ever!!" She now lives in China with her husband
and two sons. She is a trained elementary teacher, but writing is her passion.
Since becoming a full time mother she has had the opportunity to pursue this
dream and her debut novel hit the internet in November 2011. Since then she has
continued to produce a steady stream of books. Recently she signed with
Evatopia Press and her first Evatopia book is coming out in February 2014 -
True Colors, The Masks Series #1. She is very excited to be trying out new
things this year while continuing to publish under her own name as well. She
has six books planned for 2014 and is excited about writing each and every one
of them."I am passionate about writing. It stirs a fire in my soul that I never knew I had. I want to be the best writer I can possibly be and transport my readers into another world where they can laugh, cry and fall in love."
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