Name: Almost
ISBN: 9783423716710

Anne Eliot

Almost

Bethany Lacey

Didn't finish it as I could not get into it...

Justine Rose

Wow. WOWWWWWW.
All time. Favourite book. Stole the spot.
Gray and Jess? My OTP. Forever. 
The relationship between the two is different to what i have ever read, which is why i think i loved it so much. 
It had me laughing, crying, and getting aggresive about it, which in my language, means its a 5 star book! 
This book will be with me always, and I still find myself reading it over and over. And over. My. God. 
Great book!

EDIT**: May have to deduct a few points solely for the poor editing (in terms of spelling, grammar, etc.) but otherwise a solid story line and characters.

Barbara Rosas

Me encanto la historia!!!! Lo encuentro un libro original sobre romance y el cambio de narradores me gusto mucho y siento que pude conocer a los protagonistas.

Three years after an attempted rape, Jess wants to trick her parents into believing she's better, so she hires a fake boyfriend who helps her come to terms with the night that changed her forever.

At a freshman party she doesn't remember...Jess Jordan was almost raped.
...Almost. Very nearly. Not quite. Three years later, Jess has managed to make everyone believe she's better. Over it. Because she is....Almost. Very nearly. Not quite.

Unfortunately, until Jess proves she's back to normal activities, her parents won't discuss college. So, she lands a summer internship and strikes a deal with hockey jock, Gray Porter: He gets $8,000. She gets a fake boyfriend and a social life. 

Jess has no idea Gray signed on for reasons other than money. She also never expects to fall in love. But Gray’s amazingly hot, holds her hand all the time, and makes her forget that he’s simply doing his job. It’s like having a real boyfriend
...Almost. Very nearly. Not quite.

Gray Porter is hiding secrets of his own. About Jess Jordan. About why he’s driven to protect her, why he won't cash her checks, or deny her anything she asks.




I first read Almost years back, and it was, at the time, the only book out by Anne Eliot. I wanted to read more from this author!

This story is gripping but light. Anne writes tough situations very nicely and delicately, which was a relief from such harder, more descript situations from other books. From the beginning, we get the feeling that something has happened to our main character, Jess. She'd rather be alone, and nothing can help her. She makes everyone believe that she's alright, when in reality, she's being crushed under the weight of her almost rape. 

I adore Jess. She's such a brave yet broken character. She tries to be "normal" but it doesn't quite work out. She went through a terrible ordeal and hasn't dealt with it yet. She's witty and a bit sarcastic, which I love! Her inner thoughts and dialogue sometimes had me laughing!

“Ignoring Gray Porter is like ignoring an elephant in a tutu. A really hot elephant in a tutu... a very manly tutu." 

Gray was such a great male character. He was hesitant to be around Jess in the beginning and acted a bit arrogant to keep her away. They clashed immediately, but in that cute way, you know? Gray is so complex and I couldn't really figure out what was going on with him and some of the reasons why he did what he did until it was all revealed. Like Jess...

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