Clutch Paperback – November 7, 2013

The only reason I am giving this book a 2 stars because I really do love the males characters of this series, their are so amazing in their own ways, love the friendship and the bond of brotherhood and how protected they are of each others, loved the banter between them, I caught myself to many times, laughing out loud..Ms. Oliver does have a good sense of humor...The main storyline of this book is about Clutch and Taylor..1st, let me start with Taylor, this character is what I call woman/child, she 18 years old, still in high school and living with mom and dad, very immature young lady..Since she was a kid, she always had a thing for Clutch..Now Clutch is what I call a gentle giant, good head on his shoulder, run his own successful business, loyal to a fault, a big brother that every one should has..Ms. Tess Oliver, never mentioned how old Clutch is, but I figured that he was over 21 or the twenty years range, he was very mature for his age and I really loved this character...So no matter how Ms. Oliver try to write a love story or romanticize, Clutch and Taylor love story, I just couldn't see it..All I saw in Taylor was an immature 18 years old child, sometime I saw this character in mom dress and shoes playing grow up, every time I read when Clutch and Taylor were holding hands, all I saw was Clutch holding hands with a 6 years old and about to wipe her nose..As I was reading the book I keep waiting for Taylor to do one of her immature move, she was famous for those kinda moves and Ms. Oliver didn't fail me and WOW and again, what the hell did Clutch see in this girl, I just didn't get it..If Ms. Oliver would had wrote Taylor finishing high school and going away to school and finally GROWING UP or at least part of the way, then come back as a mature young woman and the same level of maturity of Clutch, it would had been better as 2nd change of love..They was no common sense to this whole storyline between Clutch and Taylor, for me it was an epic fail..Now to be fair to Ms. Oliver, I did like the 1st book of this series and I have a feeling I'm going to like the 3rd one as well, at least the another women in the series are more or less the same age as the men and most important mature..

When high school student Taylor Flinn’s parents ship her off to a relative’s house out of state, Jimmy “Clutch” Mason is both crushed and relieved. That wild girl may have his heart, but she’s out of control, and he’s way too old for her flirtatious games. But when she comes back, more grown up than ever and just a few weeks shy of her eighteenth birthday, all bets are off. With a boyfriend in tow and parents who won’t let her anywhere near Clutch, he knows he should stay away. But what his mind tells him and where his heart leads him are two very different things.The Verdict: Well…that was a waste of money. I really liked Clutch in Freefall, and I couldn’t wait to read his story, but that didn’t work out so well.Clutch is easy to love, and I certainly liked getting to know his character a bit more. It’s clear he loves his brother, his friends, and his business, but he’d do damned near anything for the barely legal girl whose relentless flirting and wild way have been driving him crazy for years. Taylor’s feelings for Clutch are no less intense, but she’s matured a little and begun putting herself first instead of throwing herself at him constantly. But no amount of clearing her head can do away with how she feels when Clutch is around, and when her parents and older brother forbid her from seeing him, she risks their constant disapproval to go after what she wants.Unfortunately, I had a little trouble connecting to the characters. Taylor’s a rather flighty high school senior, and while most of the time she was perfect in her wild-child role, there were some odd moments where her declarations of love for Clutch just seemed a little too mature. I certainly understood Clutch much better, and he stayed in perfect character throughout the book, but when he and Taylor finally made a go of things, it felt kind of disconnected. For so many years he’d avoided her for her own good, always showing a protective side, but that seemed to fade a bit when their real relationship started. Given the depth of their feelings for each other and both their headstrong ways, it felt like the drama should have been a bit more volatile. Instead, they both acted so tame with each other.What ruined it for me, though, was the ending. Sure, it was a happily-ever-after, I suppose, with Clutch facing off with Taylor’s parents and making it clear that he loved her and would take care of her, but it was so abrupt. The moment was over so quickly after all that build-up that it was a huge disappointment. It felt a lot like the author was told that she had a certain number of words left before the book hit its limit, so she just threw out a quick scene to wrap it up and called it done. Clutch is certainly an entertaining read for most of the book, but the characters lacked the depth that Freefall had, and the oddly rushed ending leaves a lot to be desired. The story is now set up for the next book, but while I’m a little curious about the rest of the characters, I don’t think I’ll be continuing unless I find them in the freebies list.

What a disappointment. Freefall was worth reading, this one, definitely not. Spoilers: Taylor was an immature bitch! I just did not get her relationship with Clutch. Other than being hot, I didn't understand what he saw in her- she didn't have a single good character trait in her! It doesn't make sense. Clutch was so kind and thoughtful. And Taylor was this selfish immature kid running around doing whatever she felt like. Who flys to Alaska on a whim, without proper clothing, and ends up crying in a crazy mans shed? And for Clutch to fly to her rescue? Ugh. Lame! She truly acted her age. I get that her parents were overbearing but she still didn't think things through. I almost want to say Clutch is too sweet to end up with a girl like that but maybe he's an idiot too. I'm happy this book was free and I didn't waste my money.