Shatter by Erin McCarthy Series: True Believers #4
Published by Berkley Trade on September 2, 2014
Genres: Contemporary
Pages: 304
Format: eARC
Source: Netgalley, Publisher
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Kylie Warner prides herself on being optimistic, but after finding her best friend in bed with her boyfriend and flunking chemistry, her upbeat attitude has taken a dive. Even an impromptu hook-up with her sexy new chemistry tutor only brightens her mood slightly. After all, it’s not like she’ll ever see the tattooed scholar again…
While he’s a whiz at complex equations, Jonathon Kadisch has trouble when it comes to figuring out women. So when Kylie tells him that she’s pregnant after their night of passion, he’s at a complete loss. He’s prepared to be a good father—unlike his own deadbeat dad—but he’s less prepared to fall for the genuine and alluring blonde bearing his child.
With emotions running high, Kylie wonders if Jonathon’s devotion is out of growing love or looming obligation. And when heartbreak threatens to tear them apart, Jonathon will have to fight for the only girl who’s ever made him feel whole…
Shatter, the final book in the True Believers series, was a wonderful conclusion to the series. Erin McCarthy’s new adult series is full of romance, heartbreak, and tons of laughs.
Kylie wasn’t the best at first but she quickly grew on me. She definitely put a lot of emphasis on what happened with Robin and Nathan but that was deserved. Maybe not so much on Robin’s part but for sure on Nathan’s. What made up for that though was Kylie’s great sense of humor. That was by far my favorite thing about her. One annoying trait of hers was how self conscious she was about her looks but that got better as the book went on. The love interest, Johnathon, was adorable. He was totally nerdy and so awesome. He didn’t know anything about girls, especially non-nerdy ones like Kylie. It was funny to see him fumble with Kylie. He was a really great guy though.
The one thing that wasn’t so great about Shatter was the drama. There was constant drama throughout the book and it got extremely annoying. I wanted to hit both Kylie and Johnathon. They were both smart people who did and said some very dumb things. I felt like a lot of the drama was unnecessary and just used to move the story along.
The ending was the best part. The epilogue tied everything up, not just for Kylie and Johnathon but for Riley, Jess, Robin, Phoenix, Rory, and Tyler as well. It was super cute and left me with the biggest smile on my face.
Overall, the True Believers series is fabulous for new adult fans who like fun stories with steamy romances. I hope Erin McCarthy continues to write new adult novels!
What others are saying about Shatter:
Paperbook Princess’ review: “ If you have read the other books in this series, you might as well read this one too… you do get full closure on all the characters at the end of this which was cool and although the story didn’t meet my expectations I loved Jonathan (hot nerd!)”
Fresh Fiction’s review: “SHATTER is yet another in a long line of well-written, very hot romances by Erin McCarthy.”
Margay Leah Justice’s review: “Erin McCarthy has done it again.”
