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I recently was sent a copy of After Math by Denise Grover Swank for review. I have to say that the first thing I noticed and what got me interested in this story was the cover. It is so pretty! After Math is a New Adult Contemporary Romance that was just released on March 12th.
Synopsis
Scarlett Goodwin’s world is divided into Before and After.
Before she agreed to tutor Tucker price, college junior Scarlett was introvert, struggling with her social anxiety and determined to not end up living in a trailer park like her mother and her younger sister. A mathematics major, she goes to her classes, to her job in the tutoring lab, and then hides in the apartment she shares with her friend, Caroline.
After junior Tucker Price, Southern University’s star soccer player enters the equation, her carefully plotted life is thrown off its axis. Tucker’s failing his required College Algebra class. With his eligibility is at risk, the university chancellor dangles an expensive piece of computer software for the math department if Scarlett agrees to privately tutor him.Tucker’s bad boy, womanizer reputation makes Scarlett wary of any contact, let alone spending several hours a week in close proximity.
But from her first encounter, she realizes Tucker isn’t the person everyone else sees. He carries a mountain of secrets which she suspects hold the reason to his self-destructive behavior. But the deeper she delves into the cause of his pain, the deeper she gets sucked into his chaos. Will Scarlett find the happiness she’s looking for, or will she be caught in Tucker’s aftermath?
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My Thoughts
Scarlett is the main female character for this book. I liked her from the beginning. She has a fun sense of humor and is witty and sarcastic (totally my kind of girl). I felt that her life was a sad one in which she didn’t really live at all… which she totally says in the book. Running from her past but still so afraid to become what her mother and sister are keep her from being who she really is. I don’t think that Scarlett even knows herself at the beginning of the story. She has one true friend and a few others but her life revolves around school and, more specifically, Math. She loves Math because of its predictability and ability to always find the answer given all the information. I just wish she would have gotten herself out from behind the book and lived a little before meeting Tucker.
Tucker is the main male character. I loved Tucker from the beginning. Anyone reading could see that he was acting in one way for his friends but it wasn’t who he really was. I loved that he showed his true self to Scarlett. I was so worried that she would run scared, especially when her roommate (and best friend) told her to stay clear of Tucker. His reputation was one that would turn any girl away. What everyone didn’t realize was that Scarlett didn’t see the Tucker of his reputation. I was proud of her for sticking with what felt right and doing something out of the ordinary… actually living her life!
I give this book 4 stars. The only reason it isn’t a 5 star is the storyline with Tucker’s older (foster) brother. I found him to be unnecessarily rude and didn’t like his part in the story. It would have made more sense for him to be there if Scarlett had listened to him but she didn’t and basically went against what he said. All his presence did (for me) in the story was to annoy me. I wanted him to bug off and couldn’t really figure out what his big deal was. I now know (after fully reading the book) what he was all about for Tucker but I still felt he was a bit overdone in the story.
Like I said, a good solid 4 stars. Definitely pick this one up if you are looking for an easy read that keeps you entertained. While not a ton of angst, there are parts and you may even have to wonder if that HEA is going to come!
About Denise Grover Swank
Denise Grover Swank lives in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. She’s a gypsy who can’t live in one place too long or stay in one genre. She writes contemporary romance, urban fantasies without vampires and werewolves, young adult science fiction, and romantic comedy mysteries set in the south. Denise has six children, three dogs, and an overactive imagination. She can be found dancing in her kitchen with her children, reading, or writing her next book. You will rarely find her cleaning.
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Disclosure: I was provided a copy of this book for the purpose of review from the author through ATOMR tours. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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