Wednesday, January 22, 2020

A Steadier Version of Me by Cindy Ray Hale {Review}

A Steadier Version of Me (Book Six of the Destiny Clark Saga) by Cindy Ray Hale
Kindle Edition, 145 pages
Published October 2nd 2019 
Source: I received a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.
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He wants her back, but she’s already taken.  My ex boyfriend, Isaac, and I had the wrong conversation at the wrong time, and now the wrong people at school think I’m having his baby.
Which I'm not.
They’re circulating the false rumors, and the last thing I want is for my parents to hear about it.
Or worse yet.
My boyfriend, Preston.
He’s already worried I might still have feelings for Isaac.
Isaac wants to be friends again.
I told him I didn’t want to date him again.
Or even hang out with him.
But we still have Les Miserables rehearsals, and that means we have to spend a lot of time together.
And there’s no harm in being nice, right?
I mean, it’s not like I still have feelings for him.
Honest.


My Review: 3 Stars
 

If I had one hyphenated word to describe this book, it would be yo-yo. This is my least favorite book in the series because I guess I'm old and Destiny's immaturity and indecisiveness gave me whiplash. Before I go on, I must say that this series has to be read in order.

Destiny is with Preston now, a member of her faith, and wants nothing to do with Isaac, yet when Isaac tells her the truth, she is suddenly vacillating between the two and is almost heartless in her conduct. I had a hard time with how fickle she is and how her actions make her seem desperate. I get that navigating teenage emotions, especially where the heart is involved, is hard, but this capricious behavior doesn't ring true to what I know of Destiny's mature and steady nature.



These characters are well-written, but the angst and drama runs rampant with this portion of the saga. I know that this author is a fantastic writer because the emotions she evoked within me are really strong and if she wasn't good, I really wouldn't care this much.  I'm excited to continue on and watch the growth that I know (*crossing fingers*)will happen occur.

Content: mild romance (kissing, cheating, and topics of teen pregnancy and sneaking out); moderate religion

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