She Wears the Mask by Shelly Stratton

I must admit, I did not like Jasmine in the beginning of this book. Or Cameron. If I take my notes I wrote while reading, the first one is 'That relationship does not sound like my kind of healthy. Could still go either way though'. Jasmine grew on me though, I really did like her in the end (Cam still not so much though).

That brings me to something I love a lot about 'She Wears the Mask' - the way the characters splash from the page, and are so realistic. You do not have to like them, but the story shows how they all came to be where they are, and that they are human. Well, most of them, there are one or two characters ... but I won't divulge why I wanted to bash their heads in, no one likes spoilers after all.

I started reading this book expecting mostly a mystery. Where is Emma Jean? Is she still alive? And what is Jasmine's secret? In the end, the last question is answered pretty quickly, the other two take until the end. However, while they are means to keep the plot going, the story is so much more than that. The whole book is about relationships. How fare are you willing to go, how much of yourself are you willing to give up for others? And on the other hand, how much are you willing to throw others under the bus for your own hopes, dreams and ambitions?

'She Wears the Mask' made me think about my own life, and my own decisions, all while telling a wonderful story.

I received a free copy. My opinions about this book are my own.