What Were You Expecting?

Re-read 8/2010 after reading Inside Out.I put off reading this book when it was released because I thought it was a paranormal. I don't know why I thought that, but I did. I'm really sorry for it, too, because the book turned out to be awesome.Although Todd showed growth and maturity in this novel, it was Erin who really stole the show. She suffered an unspeakable horror and really had to fight to come back from it. She was broken inside. I really liked that Dane didn't try to force her into being "fixed". As the novel progresses Erin shows major growth, but she isn't completely healed. Because I don't think you can ever completely heal from something like what Erin suffered. Her recovery was slow, and even by the end of the novel it wasn't fully complete. I found her struggle to be totally realistic and one of the better parts of the novel.I also like that Dane fully explored the relationship between the three. Often a triad is portrayed in a superficial way, but she really dug into the darker aspects of it here. I really felt for Ben as he struggled to find his place with Todd and Erin, especially since he and Todd had the most to lose with his friends and family. As a rock star - or former rock star - Erin didn't really have to worry about what other people though of her, especially since her brothers - her only remaining family - accepted her unconventional relationship. But as the owners of a fledgling security firm with conservative parents, Todd and Ben had a lot to lose.