Initial Impressions 11/30/14: Yayyyyy! 4.5 stars for this lovely book! 
 I'm usually not quite interested in students who have relationships with their teachers/professors/TAs (I'm looking at you, Julie Taylor (Friday Night Lights)) but I trusted Dahlia Adler to steer this book in the right direction because she is awesome and she totally did. 
 I'm always craving for more books in college and I think it's hard because as much as people's high school lives vary, I think things start to get really different in college too. I've been staying away from new adult for a long time because it's not like I'm averse to reading about seksi times but some books start to get a little vulgar for me (not the content itself, but HOW it's worded. Maybe reading so much YA makes me feel more removed from hearing about it? Maybe it's my Catholic school upbringing deeply rooted in my brain somewhere? Maybe all of the above?) and yes, at times I was like WOO boy, this is not leaving anything to the imagination but hey, it's fun! (*fans self*) 
 I really loved how every situation was handled and with a student getting involved with a TA, there's no doubt that either the student or the TA or both is in jeopardy of a bad rep and/or career getting ruined. I mean, of course I won't say what happens -- that's the obvious assumption there -- but I really did love what Dahlia Adler did with the book and how the characters really shaped each experience as well. 
 I really liked the characters a lot. Lizzie was a bit more brazen than I was (or am) but she really reminded me a lot of a few of my friends combined. I LOVED Connor (I just love a good guy. So refreshing after reading so many bad boys (though I do love the bad boy with a heart of gold story too)) and if you watch New Girl, I pictured him as hot teacher Ryan soooooo. YEAH. 
 Anyway. Really enjoyed this one and will be recommending for SURE! Thanks to Dahlia Adler for the copy so I could read it in advance! :D 
 Full review posted HERE on The Book Addict's Guide 12/15/14: Pretty much every since college, I've been looking for a book that incorporates a college atmosphere. I fell in love with young adult, but I was still craving those books that reminded me of my college years and there just weren't that many out there. With the emergence of the "new adult" category, I got very excited but upon sampling a few selections, none of them really did it for me. Yes, many more sexy times happen in college than in high school but I didn't want to read just a romance novel in a younger package than it usually is. 
 Then came this year. I swore off new adult for a while (unless it leaned heavily towards the young adult side), not wanting to try another one unless I really felt confident that I would enjoy it. I saw that Dahlia Adler had a new adult book coming out and because I love her so (and was genuinely interested), I immediately jumped on the chance to read, review, and promote. I finished Last Will and Testament in a single day because I couldn't put it down. I absolutely loved it and it really was the perfect new adult for me. 
 The thing I've been craving the most in new adult -- the college feel -- was very much a part of the book and almost all of it takes place while Lizzie is at college at Radleigh University. I just love the campus feel and the change-up from roaming the halls of a high school to dorms and quads and lecture halls. Throw in a hot YA (hey, I'm sure a lot of us had a hot teacher/TA in college) and things just got even more interesting! 
 From the very first few pages, the emotions were running high. From a string of "big mistakes" to an all-time low, Lizzie Brandt was already have a terrible year and things just started piling on after her parents' death. I really just loved how realistic her reactions to everything were. Lizzie is very protective of her brothers and immediately starts planning what she can do to keep the rest of her family together but she's not totally un-selfish either which I liked. Of course she wants to do the best thing for her brothers but she's also still in college and has a lot of her own life to live. Everything gets turned upside for her so quickly and it's incredibly difficult to manage. 
 I really loved how everything was handled with the story line too. I'm sure some people are thinking, "Student relationship with a TA? No way." Because in any other book, I'd be hesitant about it too. The relationship between Lizzie and Connor felt totally natural and I wasn't quite sure exactly how that relationship would start. Despite the natural hesitance about the two getting involved (hey, they had qualms of their own, of course!), I was always rooting for them to make it work somehow. I absolutely love Connor and yes, it was infuriating and scary at times watching this romance pan out for Lizzie, but boy did I want those two together! Everything really fell into place as the story progressed and I think Dahlia Adler totally hit the nail on the head with this pairing and how the entire conflict was handled. 
 I KNOW you're wondering, "But what about the sexy parts?!" WHEW, BOY, you guys. Yes, there are sexy parts. Lots of them. And GOOD ONES. I'm not a romance reader (just contemporary where things tend to not get as steamy) but things got hot and heavy in LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT and I loved it. (Also holding my Kindle away from my husband so he didn't read over my shoulder during the more detailed scenes because I was blushing). I thought the characters had great chemistry and yep. I'll admit it. I totally had a thing for Connor too. 
 For someone who's been hesitant about new adult for so long, I'm so happy that LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT started to bring me back towards this category of books. This book was utterly addicting and so much fun to read. I finished and immediately wanted more! If you're on the fence about new adult, DEFINITELY try this book! It's one I will be highly recommending!