2.5 Stars

Shatter is the fourth book in the True Believers series by Erin McCarthy and I have to admit, I read hot, tattooed, nerd and I was completely sold. Unfortunately for me, that is about all that won me over with this book.

I’m not sure I can pinpoint any one thing that made me not love this book. Perhaps it was that I found the main character, Kylie, annoying. I don’t know if it was just one thing though. The dialogue wasn’t my favorite and some of the drama/angst felt thrown in just for the sake of it. It is quite possible that I just read this at the wrong time so if you have enjoyed the other books of this series, you may enjoy this one too.

So the story – Kylie hasn’t really been herself since she found out her boyfriend cheated on her with one of her good friends. On top of that, she is failing her chemistry class and as a result, needs to see a tutor…enter Jonathon. The night they meet for a session, Jonathon ends up walking Kylie home and things quickly become heated. They end up having sex and guess what…a few weeks later Kylie finds out she is pregnant. Once she informs Jonathon, he steps up and does what he can to help her out.

I do have to admit that I thought Jonathon was great. He was there for Kylie when she needed him and come on…tattoos, scruff, and glasses – yes please. He wasn’t afraid to say what he felt and he tried to do the right thing. Having a horrible father figure somewhat prompted him to want to give his child a different experience.

As the story moves along, it is clear that Kylie is having a rough pregnancy. Add to that the fact that she is figuring out her relationship with Jonathon and only doing ok in school and she is definitely stressed. Once she starts to figure something out something else happens and Kylie definitely has a rough year here as one thing after the next seems to go wrong. There are a number of things that happen in this story that impact the relationship these two start to build and ultimately, they have to decide if they really should be together.

If you enjoy the New Adult genre and McCarthy’s other books, you may enjoy this one. Again, it is quite probable that I just picked this book up at the wrong time for me and despite some of the things I mentioned, I have to say, this is a fairly quick read.

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Group Berkley for the review copy.