Synopsis: Feeling alive is always worth the risk.
Meeting Jack on the Owl—San Francisco’s night bus—turns Beatrix’s world upside down. Jack is charming, wildly attractive…and possibly one of San Francisco’s most notorious graffiti artists.
But Jack is hiding a piece of himself. On midnight rides and city rooftops, Beatrix begins to see who this enigmatic boy really is.
Review: Jenn Bennett is an author that I particularly like and I loved her urban fantasy as well as her paranormal romance series. Also when the author has moved to a new genre to which she had not yet tried, I was very curious to find out what she was going to introduce us. New Adult is a very popular genre but I had seen very good reviews about this one and I was very curious about the story.
We find Jack and Beatrix two characters completely broken by life each in their own way. Jack does not necessarily had an easy life, his family is quite known and hides many secrets. But in addition to this, Jack is a graffiti artist wanted by the police; a boy who seems to be trying to break free in his art but who can not tell anyone. And then we have Beatrix… ah … poor girl with her divorced parents and with a father who had abandoned her and her brother since. But now Beatrix is trying to understand what she wants to do in her life. The design is truly her passion and she hopes to win a big competition to get into the school of her dreams. Yet their meeting one evening on the night bus will completely change their lives. They finally have someone to help them move forward, to confront their secrets and so to become a better person.
I enjoyed this story even if I have the impression that I didn’t love it as much as some others. But that does not change the fact that the story is very nice to read and that the author has perfectly managed her challenge in a genre such as this one. The artistic side put forward is very interesting and it is not something usually found in literature. We follow with pleasure our two characters, trying to understand what is behind all the events, their joy, their pain and their desires. It was a book full of emotions, really touching and I am curious to see what the author will present in her next novel.
blodeuedd
I still have not tried any of her books!
Melliane
oh you should!
Melanie Simmons @mlsimmons
I’ve not tried any books by this author. I completely understand how it can be to read a new genre from a loved author and like, but not love these new books. I don’t think there is a problem with that. I’ve felt the same way about some new series that authors have come out with.
Melliane
no it was a nice thing here
Jenny @ Supernatural Snark
Jenn Bennett is quickly becoming a favorite for me Melliane, I’ve loved everything of hers of read! I need to try her UF series in particular though, that one is calling my name. Glad you enjoyed this one overall even if you weren’t as blown away as some!
Melliane
yes it’s still interesting
Lekeisha
Haven’t read her books yet, but I’m pretty sure they’re all on my wish list.
Melliane
yay! you need to try
kindlemom1
Glad you still really liked this even if it wasn’t one of her best.
Melliane
it was fun
Carole Rae
I’ve heard a lot good things about this book.
Kim { Book Swoon }
I really enjoyed her PR books. I’m glad you enjoyed Night Owls even though it’s not your favorite read, Melliane 🙂
Melliane
it’s not that, it’s just I didn’t love love love it, I really enjoyed it
Heidi
I know what you mean, I liked this one, but I didn’t fall head over heels for it like others. Still it was good.
Heidi
I know what you mean, I liked this one, but I didn’t fall head over heels for it like others. Still it was good.
Melissa (Books and Things)
I agree, not as much of a fave as her others, but still very good nonetheless. 🙂 Brilly review and I do like that cover!
Melliane
yes!
LilyElement
I hadn’t heard of this one before. It sounds good, though not quite for me. Great review!
Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
I have not heard of this book or the author before, but the description sounds so good! I can’t believe this isn’t on my radar yet, it looks right up my alley, going to look it up right now!
Melliane
you definitely should try!
Keertana @ Ivy Book Bindings
To be frank I definitely enjoyed Bennett’s Adult series a LOT more than this but I thought it was a cute YA and I know I’d read another YA novel of hers if she wrote one. Great review!
Melliane
it’s quite the same for me
Lola (Hit or Miss Books)
Oh, I’m gonna check this out on Goodreads! Really like the premise!! Great review xo
Melliane
thanks
Christy LoveOfBooks
So glad you enjoyed this. This is the only book by her I’ve read so far, and I was very impressed.
ShootingStarsMag
I’m glad you liked this one, even if you didn’t quite love it as much as others have. It’s okay – that happens. I do really hope to read this one sometime soon!
-Lauren
Melliane
I’m curious to see what you’ll think of it
anna@herding cats & burning soup
Oh interesting on him being a graffiti artist. I’ve never read that before. I still need to try her out!
Lorna
I haven’t read anything by this author-yet. But I have seen this book around and I think it looks interesting. Thanks for sharing 🙂