Caroline Piasecki has broken up with her boyfriend of three
years, feeling like there might be something or someone
better out there for her. Then Caroline gets a text from
her best friend, Bridget, that changes her life forever.
Who thought three letters were capable of pulling out the
solid ground that her shoes were firmly planted on.
Caroline is the victim of revenge porn. Nate had posted sex
pictures on the internet of her, which include her name,
home town, and where she is attending college. Her
reputation as the nice college girl is destroyed. The
friends she thought she had are gone. Her now promising
future doesn't look good anymore. Caroline tries to keep a
low profile, not drawing any more attention to herself. She
also tires to make the pictures disappear, but no matter how
hard she tries, they have a way of coming back. Her life is
completely centered around making these pictures go away.
West Leavitt is the shady bad boy on campus. Leaving his
Mom and sister to live with Bo, his mother's current
boyfriend, he attends college to better provide for them in
the future. He knows that it is only a matter of time
before his Dad comes back into town and ruins his mother and
Bo's relationship. The last thing West needs is to get
involved with someone, especially, Caroline.
When West rises to defend her and punches Nate, he keeps
telling himself that it wasn't for her but so that he
didn't have to listen to Nate's mouth anymore. Like the
rest of campus, he has seen the photos of her online. All he
can think about is helping her, caring for her. He is
struggling with not needing her in his life and not wanting
to stay away from her.
Caroline's life has been so full of her school work and
erasing the pictures of her, that she is struggling
emotionally. Having no one to talk to, she seeks the shelter
of her car and drives around when she cannot sleep at
night. However, she ends up at the bakery where West is
working. One night, he invites her in.
They work out a schedule where she comes to the bakery,
hangs out, and helps West while they talk and West listens.
Though Caroline and West tell each other that they aren't
friends, they are both struggling with the intensifying
feelings the each have for one another, until neither can
ignore or pretend anymore.
Their relationship is a complicated one. West knows he
can't keep Caroline forever. She knows that when he gets
the call from home, he will leave. Caroline struggles to
discover what she wants for herself, and her life. Since
the pictures of her had been posted online, she has not
really lived. She just exists in order to get them removed,
and hopefully get on with her life. Since meeting West,
something has happened to Caroline. She no longer hears the
sneers and hurtful words of those around her. She no longer
feels dirty or bad about herself. Her self-confidence has
been restored and now feels she has the courage to fight
back.
Robin York's DEEPER is a slower moving book but does not
leave the reader bored or feeling that there are chapters
just to fill in until the climax at the end. The characters
are mature, honest, and loyal to one another. Revenge Porn
or Non-consensual Pornography is a serious matter that is
becoming increasingly popular in this day and age of new
technology and instant gratification. Robin York takes this
serious matter and sheds light on the ramifications of
one's actions for posting online or giving the power to
others to do so.
I really enjoyed DEEPER. However, I was not prepared for
how this book affected me emotionally. The ending is a
complete surprise. Although it was hinted at throughout
the entire book, you were just hoping it didn't end up the
way it did. The good news is that there is a book 2, Harder
coming out in July 2014, which continues the story. I have
to say that DEEPER is how a debut novel should be. It has
everything that will have the reader looking for more.
Robin York has certainly become another one of my gotta read
authors.
In this New Adult debut by Robin York, a college student is attacked online and must restore her name—and stay clear of a guy who’s wrong for her, but feels so right. When Caroline Piasecki’s ex-boyfriend posts their sex pictures on the Internet, it destroys her reputation as a nice college girl. Suddenly her once-promising future doesn’t look so bright. Caroline tries to make the pictures disappear, hoping time will bury her shame. Then a guy she barely knows rises to her defense and punches her ex to the ground. West Leavitt is the last person Caroline needs in her life. Everyone knows he’s shady. Still, Caroline is drawn to his confidence and swagger—even after promising her dad she’ll keep her distance. On late, sleepless nights, Caroline starts wandering into the bakery where West works. They hang out, they talk, they listen. Though Caroline and West tell each other they’re “just friends,” their feelings intensify until it becomes impossible to pretend. The more complicated her relationship with West gets, the harder Caroline has to struggle to discover what she wants for herself—and the easier it becomes to find the courage she needs to fight back against the people who would judge her. When all seems lost, sometimes the only place to go is deeper.
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