*** REVIEW GIRL CODE*** by LD Davis

When Tabitha and her best friend Leslie were young, they made a pact to never get involved with the same guy. That wasn’t a problem for Tabitha, especially as far as Leo Pesciano was concerned. Tabitha hated the guy. It didn’t matter that he was good looking and all of the other girls drooled over him, and Leslie had a big crush on him. He was obnoxious and loved to rile Tabitha up; but when she is faced with life-altering challenges, Leo becomes her protector and her friend.

There is a strong chemistry between them that Tabitha tries very hard to ignore, but Leo doesn’t make it easy. After an explosive end to their friendship during their college years, more than nine years later they are reunited and Tabitha is again resistant to the attraction she feels to Leo.

Time, distance, and new lives have come between Leslie and Tabitha over the years, and they rarely speak or see each other, but Tabitha tries to uphold the girl code they created when they were children. Her loyalty to her old friend is admirable, but will this same loyalty destroy her chance with the man who just may be the love of her life?

I first became a fan of LD Davis from her Accidently On Purpose Series and was instantly hooked on her writing.

I was so excited to have the opportunity to read Girl Code the latest book by LD Davis.  I must admit I was blown away by this book as I have been with all of the previous books written by this amazing author.

LD has a way in her writing that keeps you reading on and on until you have finished the book, well that is what it was like with me.  I love her writing it is just so compelling and she has such a writing skill that builds and builds all the way through until you have to know what happens next and then WHAM!!! LD hits you right in the face with the outcome and you are left with your mouth open and grasping for breath, or was that just me again LOL.

Ok so enough rambling, what can I tell you about Girl Code.  Well in this book we read about Tabitha, Leo and Lesley all the trials and tribulations that they go through from early teens in high school to reconnecting again in college.  They are tested to the hilt, their friendship, the friendship of those around them and their lives in general but no matter what any of these people go through one thing remains and that is the feelings they have for each other.

In high school Tabitha and her best friend Lesley have a ‘Girl Code’ where they promise each other never to go out with the guy that the other ones have gone out with.  Do you believe in Girl Code, Do you think it is rubbish?  You know I did believe in it until I read this book and now I have a completely different opinion I am not sure what I would do.

Tabitha, is a lonely girl, her only support is her brother Tack, she is self conscious because of her weight,  she does not have much love or affection from her parents and the only other person she relies on is Lesley her best friend. Tabitha loves writing and wants to be a successful writer when she is older, that is her dream. 

Leo, great guy, funny, smart and smoking hot even in High School, has a thing for Tabitha but then Tabitha thinks he is just obnoxious and does not think of him any other way than a friend from school.  Leo goes out with Lesley, Tabitha’s best friend, thus making Leo, Tabitha’s second best friend.

Lesley is Tabitha’s best friend, she is supportive, beautiful, and so into Leo she actually asks him out but not before asking Tabitha if she was ok with it and instituting the Girl Code.

It is not long before we see Tabitha needing Leo’s help when she is nearly raped at a Frat Party which her brother told her not to go to but like a teenager who is lonely and unloved she went, she wanted to be accepted.  Leo does come to Tabitha’s help and it is here we see the first spark between these two.  Leo show’s Tabitha then how much she means to him.

It is not until college when Tabitha and Leo connect again at another party, it is later when Leo tells Tabitha how much she means to him but because of Lesley Tabitha feels she cannot act on her feelings to Leo, this made me so mad, Lesley was out of the picture and Tabitha did not hear from her much but because of this code Tabitha felt she could not have the happiness she deserved.  All she wanted in life was love and acceptance and happiness.  Leo opened Tabitha’s eyes to the fact that the Girl Code was so full of shit and that Lesley held it over Tabitha to ensure that the so called code was always there.

I loved Leo here as I felt that maybe for once Tabitha would listen to him and trust her instincts and do something for herself but again the self doubt came into her mind and all she could focus on was that bloody Girl Code.

Leo tried over and over again to show Tabitha how much she meant to him and I loved how he said it in Italian “I came here for you, il mia bellissimo amore, la mia vita” My Beautiful love. My Life.  This was so beautiful and my heart melted here.

Well they never say love runs smoothly and it didn’t for Tabitha and Leo, things were said and things turned nasty, Leo left and Tabitha was left alone again all due to this stupid Girl Code and her loyalty to Lesley.  Don’t get me wrong I admire Tabitha for staying true to her friend but I was also screaming at her to open her eyes and have something for her.

Time did pass and you are left wondering if these two will ever get together, but they do meet up and it is just as if they never left each other, the feelings were still there.  They maybe older and living their own lives but they cannot stop their feelings but do they act on it.

I loved Leo and some of the things he says have just had me laughing

“You want me,” Leo said in a cocky, but teasing tone.  “I want you about as much as I want an incurable disease”  “So,” Leo said, right behind me, sliding his hand onto my hip again as if it was the most natural thing in the world. “What you’re saying is that I am like an incurable disease, right?” “Yes, a really bad one,” I said insolently. “So, in essence, what you are saying is that you want me bad, and that you can’t shake me,” Leo said, so proud of himself for coming to his ridiculous conclusion.  I loved this playful but meaningful Leo.

You cannot read this book but feel everything that Tabitha is feeling or Leo for that matter and yes I cried but I laughed and loved and felt the pain in every chapter I read.

The most intimate, incisive part of the way these two feel in this book in my opinion was when Leo first saw Tabitha’s tattoo, KNOW MY STORY......KNOW MY HEART. The tattoo was so revealing to Leo of what she was feeling all those years and Leo got that, he understood, he knew her story, he knew her heart but he wanted to know more, he wanted to know every detail, every hurt, every pain, every feeling she was having.  To me this was such a poignant part of their story and one of the most beautiful parts to read.

“Ti amo. Tu sei tutto il mio mondo, tutta la mia vita” ~ I love you. You are my whole world, my whole life.  “There will never be anyone else,” he concluded. “Ti amo,” I whispered back, and then he kissed me

OMG let me melt now....

Things never go smoothly for these two and pasts come back to haunt both Tabitha and Leo and I wondered if they would ever get back together and my heart hurt so much, I wanted these two people to be happy.

Can these two every find their happiness???, can they be together???

I would seriously recommend this book to everyone

  

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Coming Soon

 

I had the opportunity to sit down with Tabitha and Leo

to ask them some questions people are dying to know.

Sheena: Welcome Tabitha & Leo, thank you for agreeing to meet with me today

Tabitha & Leo: *No problem, Sheena! Nice accent by the way ;)

Sheena: Well you two look as happy as can be...How you both are going on

Leo: *Of course she’s happy. She’s with me! Her hot, Italian Stallion. Her hero. Her sex machine. She loves me, you know – ow!

Tabitha: *Do you see what I have to live with?

Sheena: Tabitha you have a little sparkle in your eye, care to elaborate

Tabitha: I suppose I am just finally, truly happy. Even when he is driving me nuts, I’m ridiculously happy.

 Sheena: So Leo how is business, any developments?,

Leo: Business is fantastic! Leo’s On the Bay is a total hit!

Sheena: Tabitha, how is your writing going anything new on the horizon you want to share with us all?

Tabitha: I was thinking about writing a book about a girl who fell in love with a boy but couldn’t have him because he was dating her best friend. What do you think? ;)

Sheena: LMAO I think that would be an excellent book Tabitha

Sheena: Leo something I know everyone will be asking is. When Tabitha is writing does she discuss the sexy scenes with you and do you any input, tips?

Leo: She won’t discuss them with me while she’s writing them. I usually have to sneak onto her computer later to read what she wrote. It’s almost always based off of something we did together. I’m so proud that my awesome sexual skills are making horny women happy across the planet – ow! Damn it, Tacky!

Tabitha: I’m glad you asked this question, Sheena. Now I have to change my password! But for the record, Leo is right. He is my inspiration for all of my sex scenes!

Sheena: So we all know it took you both a while to get to where you are today, would you change anything

Tabitha: Yes, I think I would have followed my heart much sooner. I wouldn’t have put both of us through years of torture.

Leo:  I wouldn’t have left. I would have been everywhere she looked until I broke her down and she couldn’t resist me anymore.

Sheena: I have to admit, I was completely blow away with your Italian Leo, can I ask how much you use of it to get your wicked way with Tabitha

Leo: Every damn day, bellissimo. *big grin*

Sheena: Tabitha how much do you love Leo speaking in Italian

Tabitha: I NEVER, EVER get tired of it. Ever.

Sheena: *sighs*, Oh Tabitha, I think I would be right there with you, just the thought of it makes me all gooey

Sheena: So Tabitha, we know more about what happened with your cousin’s Emmy and Mayson are you all still close, do you see them more now since finding out what happened.

Tabitha: I’ve always been really close to Mayson, but now I talk to Emmy all of the time. She’s become a large part of my life. I’m so glad that we settled our differences – okay that I settled MY differences with HER. She’s a strong, brave woman and I’m so glad to know her again.

Sheena: Leo, we all want to know truthfully, what your first thoughts were when you first met Tabitha and Tabitha; we want to know your first thoughts on Leo as well.

Leo:  I was so young when I first met her, but her simplicity blew me away. She was beautiful and so different from the other girls. I was even more blown away when she opened her sassy mouth.

Tabitha: He was cute, but I wanted to –

Leo: Skate on my face?

Tabitha: I still want to skate on your pretty face. It took me awhile to come around. Like years. I’m still not sure if I’ve completely come around.

Leo: See? That sassy mouth. It’s so sexy.

 Sheena: So the time apart for both of you must have been difficult and I don’t want to open wounds but we all would love to know how you both felt at that time.

Leo:  I thought about Tabitha every damn day. I wanted her every damn day. I always held out hope that she’d take her head out of Leslie’s ass -

Tabitha: My head was not up her ass! I was just being…loyal, but I realize now that loyalty was very much misplaced. But to answer your question, Sheena, my heart broke when I sent Leo away all of those years ago, but now…now it’s whole. It’s complete. I’M complete.

Sheena: Leo so how do you keep fit, your body is amazing, and yes I am drooling sorry Tabitha

Leo: Well, you know, Sheena. I was born to be a hot piece of man candy; however, now that Tabitha is finished running away from me every other day, I’ve been able to get back on track with a daily workout in the early mornings.

Sheena: Tabitha, seriously woman, how can you concentrate on writing when you have this hunk beside you all day

Tabitha: Thank goodness he has his own work to do or I probably wouldn’t get much done. It’s especially distracting when he’s just out of the ocean or pool or shower, all wet and drippy and muscular and sexy…

Sheena: *wicked grin across my face** so now that you two are together, how’s the errr ummm sex, still hot and heavy as it was before

Tabitha: It’s…electric, pure electric.

 Leo: I have to agree. It’s definitely hotter…and more adventurous… *sly grin*

Sheena: So you two, there must be something about each other that is not a good quality, like snoring or not a morning person, so give, tell us all what that it just so we know you are both human LOL

Tabitha: He leaves his wet towels on the bathroom floor, his dirty socks get caught in our bedding, and he leaves hair in the sink after shaving. Let’s not get into how he occasionally misses the toilet when he’s not quite awake in the mornings, or the toothpaste on the sink.

Leo: Yes, I do all of that and more. I can be a bit of a slob at times, but…well, Tabs is perfect. Every quality about her is perfect, even the bad ones.

Sheena: ***batting eyelids*** aww Leo, that is so sweet, do you have a twin I can have LOL

Sheena: Ok so when you got together, all I have to say is wow! How did you two not rip each other’s clothes off at the get go.

Leo: We had waited so many years, what was another few minutes? I wanted to savour EVERY SECOND and EVERY INCH of her.

Tabitha: It was perfect. I’m glad we didn’t rip each other’s clothes off. It would have gone too fast, and like Leo, I wanted to savour every bit of it. I wanted to feel the slow burn.

Sheena: Your children are adorable and we know you are due your 3^rd so what happens next, will you continue to be a baby factory Tabitha or is this the last one and Leo what about you, do you want more children, you seem to be very hands on father very caring and devoted

Tabitha:  I told my brother that this was the last one, but I don’t know. I love our kids and I love making and having kids with Leo.

Leo: If we have a dozen kids together and we’re just as happy if not happier than we are now, then I’ll be perfectly fine with that.

Sheena: Thank you Leo and Tabitha for taking the time to talk to me today and I hope and pray that your lives are blessed more than they have been now.

If there is one thing you would want our readers to know what it would be.

Tabitha: I believe in true love. I believe that some things are meant to be, but that doesn’t mean that you don’t have to work for it, that you don’t have to fight for it, that you won’t make mistakes and have to pay the consequences. Work hard, fight harder, and own up to your mistakes and try not to repeat them. Then love with everything you have and never give up.

Leo:  Well, that was more than one thing, but I agree. I can’t say it any better. I love you, Tabitha, amore mio, la mia vita.

L.D. Davis was born and raised on the east coast in the United States. Her debut novel "Accidentally On Purpose" was published in April of 2012 and made the New York Times Best Seller's List in December of that same year. Since that time L.D. Davis has published 3 new novels and 1 novella. While most of her work is of the romantic-angst sort, L.D. is looking forward to introducing her readers to future works that include: Fantasy, Young Adult, and novels with a dark element.