GCReading

Georgia Cates is an author that I will forever read her books. Shallow is the third book I’ve read by her, and I enjoyed it a lot. Maybe not as much as the first in the series, Going Under, but it was entertaining enough for me to finish in one sitting.Payton, to me, is a well written character. I loved her and was able to relate to her in a lot of ways. She is a great example of what female characters should be like. There were so many scenes where I would think to myself I would do this or I would say this, and sure enough Payton did. She wasn’t this weak little girl who let others control her or walk all over her. If she were real, we would be best friends. I’d make sure of that.Her relationship with Nick was a great tease, but a good one. Things would happen at the right moment, and every time he thought he was pulling a fast one on Payton, she called him on his crap and took him by surprise. I loved it! They were perfect for each other. Nick wasn’t overbearing or way too cocky for his own good. He was a little pinch of everything. That is the best way I can describe him. Of course he was super yummy as well. I was practically blushing with every chapter.Of course I do have some complaints, but it’s not anything that I feel would ruin the book for readers.Georgia Cates introduces some serious family issues in Shallow and I felt that each time she did, I was tricked. I thought the story would get intense and severe, but each issue that was presented was sort of ignored within the next couple of paragraphs. I kept waiting for the topic to be touched again, but it really wasn't, so that bothered me a bit. Other than this, though, the story was great. I laughed a lot and found myself not wanting to put the book down.3.5 out of 5 stars!