The First Classman: West Point Tour of Duty

This was a very intense and well-crafted story. The opening premise of how Dean and Willow met (and then met again) was very creative. It was fascinating to read what a difference it made to the plot and to the characters to have the book take place at West Point instead of just some ordinary college. Dean and Willow had to figure out how to cope with their situation while barely being able to see each other - quite the slow burn romance. I certainly wasn’t sure how things were going to turn out as the book progressed. Well done!

This book had so much potential but yet it was not enough. I didn’t like willow’s friends. It was like they were jealous of her and then just abandoned her and trashed her when she got pregnant and called them for support. Willow also wasn’t the best to Dean. He put her first and she just treated him poorly in return. Also add in the no sex and it’s 3 stars for me. The intimate scenes were highly anticipated but it was a major let down to not have any at all. Most of the story was revolved around negative emotions and negative energy that Willow and Dean received. I did love the part with their baby. Very disappointed otherwise.

I gave it two stars because it was a quick read. However, the female character was not an impressive character. The male wasn’t really either. I kept checking to see how many pages I had left. Usually enjoy this author.