So another book that I have read in the past week is called Broken by Kelly Elliot. I am really excited to do the review on this book because I really loved it. But you know the drill, I have to do the synopsis so you all can get an idea about what the book was about first.
Broken:
Layton Morris and his brother Mike grew up not knowing what it would be like to live in a normal home. With no running water or electricity in their home, no parents around to protect them, they quickly learned how to survive and depend only on each other.
When a tragic accident takes Mike away from Layton, and the only other person that he ever let into his heart walked away from him, leaving his heart shattered, Layton focuses all of his time and energy into the ranch he and his brother dreamed of. He makes a vow to himself to never let love in again. The last thing Layton needed or wanted was more heartache.
Whitley Reynolds grew up in a privileged home in upstate New York. When she landed the star football player in high school no one was surprised, not even Whitley. She dreamed of a life with Roger living in New York City and happily followed him there.
The first time Roger hit her for arguing with him about a dinner party, she forgave him. The more it happened, the further Whitley withdrew from her friends and family. One fateful day things go to far. Whitley makes a promise to herself and finds the courage to do the one thing she thought she’d never be able to do.
Fleeing with her best friend Courtney, Whitley was determined to put her past behind her and start a new life in the small town of Llano, Texas, where no one would ever find out about her past.
Will they both ever learn to trust and love again, or will their pasts come back to haunt them, keeping them both alone
This book was really amazing. I loved the way that the author was able to put real situations that people face, such as abuse, abandonment, and loss. The story starts out showing Whitley's past and how happy she was to be moving off to the big city with her boyfriend and her convincing her parents to be happy with her not starting college and going to med school. Then the book jump to Layton's past and how he and his brother are trying to survive after losing their mother to cancer and their father taking off and leaving them alone in a house that isn't finished.
It then skips to years later showing Whitley being beaten by her boyfriend. He beats her so bad that she ends up in the hospital. When she wakes up she and her best friend Courtney plan to run away. With the help of her father and Courtney she ends up in Llano Texas where Layton lives. Layton is trying to deal with a major loss, even after 6 months. He is also trying to get over a broken heart. he meets Whitley when her car breaks down near his property. He offers to get her a tow truck and take her to her appointment that she is running late for.
From here Whitley and Layton start a relationship that starts as a love/hate type of thing and quickly progresses to more. The more that they talk and hang out the more they fall in love. When Whitley's ex shows up trying to take her back, Layton comes to her rescue at the risk of his own life. I love the way the progresses and the slight cliffhanger on behalf of Courtney and her love interest leaves you trying to wait patiently for the next book to come out. All in all this is one of the best books I have read this month! That is why I gave it a 5 star rating!
Link to buy book: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GR8QCEM/ref=kinw_myk_ro_title
15 December 2013
Fixed Series 1 & 2 By Laurelin Paige
This next blog is on another series that I have read recently. It's the fixed series which is Fixed on You and Found in You by Laurelin Paige. These books got a 4.5 star rating from me, and after I give you the Synopsis on each of them I will tell you why.
Fixed on You
Fixed on You is the first book in a trilogy but ends without a cliffhanger. Due to mature material, it is recommended for ages 17+.
Stalking and restraining orders are a thing of Alayna Wither's past. With her MBA newly in hand, she has her future figured out--move up at the nightclub she works at and stay away from any guy who might trigger her obsessive love disorder. A perfect plan. But what Alayna didn't figure on is Hudson Pierce, the new owner of the nightclub. He's smart, rich, and gorgeous--the kind of guy Alayna knows to stay away from if she wants to keep her past tendencies in check.
Except, Hudson's fixed his sights on her. He wants her in his bed and makes no secret of it. Avoiding him isn't an option after he offers a business proposition she can't turn down and she's drawn further into his universe, unable to resist his gravitational pull.
When she learns Hudson has a dark history of his own, she realizes too late that she's fallen for the worst man she could possibly get involved with. Or maybe their less than ideal pasts give them an opportunity to heal each other and finally find the love their lives have been missing.
So as the synopsis says, Alayna has a stalking past that she is trying to forget about and move on from. That is why she separates guys into two different categories, those that are safe for her to get involved with and those that are dangerous for her to even talk to. And she has been doing really well for the past four years. Or at least she was until she met a dangerously hot man, Hudson Pierce, in the club one night. What she doesn't expect is for him to be the new owner of the club she works at.
Hudson Pierce needs Alayna to help get his mom off his back and get him and his good friend out of an arranged marriage. He offers to pay off her student loan debt in order for her to help him out. But that isn't the only thing he is interested in. Hudson doesn't do love because he believes that he is incapable of loving anyone. He believes that events in his past have proven this to him, so all he does is sexual relationships with women after letting them know that it will never be anything more. But for some reason he can't get himself with the program when it comes to Alayna.
I really liked this book because it has the billionaire boyfriend with a past, the seemingly crazy girl who wants more than the guy is willing to give, and people out to make sure the relationship doesn't last. It does end with a cliffhanger, but lucky for everyone book two is available to read right away!
Found in You
Book 2 in the Bestselling Fixed Trilogy. Warning: This book contains mature content and is not recommended for readers under 17.
Alayna Withers has only had one kind of relationship: the kind that makes her obsessive and stalker-crazy. Now that Hudson Pierce has let her into his heart, she's determined to break down the remaining walls between them so they can build a foundation that's based on more than just amazing sex. Except Hudson's not the only one with secrets.
With their pasts pulling them into a web of unfounded mistrust, Alayna turns to the one person who knows Hudson the best--Celia, the woman he almost married. Hoping for insight from someone who understands all sides of the story, Alayna forms a bond with Celia that goes too far--revealing things about Hudson that could end their love for good.
This is the first relationship where Alayna hasn't spiraled out of control. And she might lose Hudson anyway...
Hudson and Alayna are trying to have a real relationship. They are both committed to making this work so why not jump into it with both feet? Alayna moves in with Hudson after an argument with her brother leaves her not having somewhere to live. Hudson wants to make sure that his relationship with Alayna works so he will willing to do anything to make sure that it does. The only thing that he asks for in return is for her to trust him and to NOT talk to Celia without him there. Of course this doesn't happen and it causes Alayna to start keeping secrets from Hudson. And what starts as one secret turns in to more and more until it all starts to unravel.
Everything comes to a head when someone shows up from Alayna's past and Celia makes some serious accusations. Will Hudson and Alayna be able to weather everything that comes at them or will this be another failed relationship for her?
I liked this book because it seemed to show just how serious Hudson was about Alayna, and how he wasn't worried about her latching on to him. How he actually encouraged it and seemed to crave it because he was latching on to her just as seriously. Crap really hits the fan with what Celia tries to pull, and Hudson doesn't seem to believe Alayna, but he can't live without her so he offers to help her with everything. This book also leaves you on a little cliffhanger, wondering what further proof Alayna's new source comes up with, so hopefully it won't be too much longer until the last book in the trilogy comes out.
Links to buy the books:
Fixed on You: http://www.amazon.com/Fixed-On-You-Trilogy/dp/1492723142/ref=pd_sim_b_1
Found in You: http://www.amazon.com/Found-You-Fixed-Volume-2/dp/0615887767/ref=pd_sim_b_1
Author's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LaurelinPaige
Fixed on You
Fixed on You is the first book in a trilogy but ends without a cliffhanger. Due to mature material, it is recommended for ages 17+.
Stalking and restraining orders are a thing of Alayna Wither's past. With her MBA newly in hand, she has her future figured out--move up at the nightclub she works at and stay away from any guy who might trigger her obsessive love disorder. A perfect plan. But what Alayna didn't figure on is Hudson Pierce, the new owner of the nightclub. He's smart, rich, and gorgeous--the kind of guy Alayna knows to stay away from if she wants to keep her past tendencies in check.
Except, Hudson's fixed his sights on her. He wants her in his bed and makes no secret of it. Avoiding him isn't an option after he offers a business proposition she can't turn down and she's drawn further into his universe, unable to resist his gravitational pull.
When she learns Hudson has a dark history of his own, she realizes too late that she's fallen for the worst man she could possibly get involved with. Or maybe their less than ideal pasts give them an opportunity to heal each other and finally find the love their lives have been missing.
So as the synopsis says, Alayna has a stalking past that she is trying to forget about and move on from. That is why she separates guys into two different categories, those that are safe for her to get involved with and those that are dangerous for her to even talk to. And she has been doing really well for the past four years. Or at least she was until she met a dangerously hot man, Hudson Pierce, in the club one night. What she doesn't expect is for him to be the new owner of the club she works at.
Hudson Pierce needs Alayna to help get his mom off his back and get him and his good friend out of an arranged marriage. He offers to pay off her student loan debt in order for her to help him out. But that isn't the only thing he is interested in. Hudson doesn't do love because he believes that he is incapable of loving anyone. He believes that events in his past have proven this to him, so all he does is sexual relationships with women after letting them know that it will never be anything more. But for some reason he can't get himself with the program when it comes to Alayna.
I really liked this book because it has the billionaire boyfriend with a past, the seemingly crazy girl who wants more than the guy is willing to give, and people out to make sure the relationship doesn't last. It does end with a cliffhanger, but lucky for everyone book two is available to read right away!
Found in You
Book 2 in the Bestselling Fixed Trilogy. Warning: This book contains mature content and is not recommended for readers under 17.
Alayna Withers has only had one kind of relationship: the kind that makes her obsessive and stalker-crazy. Now that Hudson Pierce has let her into his heart, she's determined to break down the remaining walls between them so they can build a foundation that's based on more than just amazing sex. Except Hudson's not the only one with secrets.
With their pasts pulling them into a web of unfounded mistrust, Alayna turns to the one person who knows Hudson the best--Celia, the woman he almost married. Hoping for insight from someone who understands all sides of the story, Alayna forms a bond with Celia that goes too far--revealing things about Hudson that could end their love for good.
This is the first relationship where Alayna hasn't spiraled out of control. And she might lose Hudson anyway...
Hudson and Alayna are trying to have a real relationship. They are both committed to making this work so why not jump into it with both feet? Alayna moves in with Hudson after an argument with her brother leaves her not having somewhere to live. Hudson wants to make sure that his relationship with Alayna works so he will willing to do anything to make sure that it does. The only thing that he asks for in return is for her to trust him and to NOT talk to Celia without him there. Of course this doesn't happen and it causes Alayna to start keeping secrets from Hudson. And what starts as one secret turns in to more and more until it all starts to unravel.
Everything comes to a head when someone shows up from Alayna's past and Celia makes some serious accusations. Will Hudson and Alayna be able to weather everything that comes at them or will this be another failed relationship for her?
I liked this book because it seemed to show just how serious Hudson was about Alayna, and how he wasn't worried about her latching on to him. How he actually encouraged it and seemed to crave it because he was latching on to her just as seriously. Crap really hits the fan with what Celia tries to pull, and Hudson doesn't seem to believe Alayna, but he can't live without her so he offers to help her with everything. This book also leaves you on a little cliffhanger, wondering what further proof Alayna's new source comes up with, so hopefully it won't be too much longer until the last book in the trilogy comes out.
Links to buy the books:
Fixed on You: http://www.amazon.com/Fixed-On-You-Trilogy/dp/1492723142/ref=pd_sim_b_1
Found in You: http://www.amazon.com/Found-You-Fixed-Volume-2/dp/0615887767/ref=pd_sim_b_1
Author's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LaurelinPaige
14 December 2013
Tainted (Torn #3) Cover Reveal K.A. Robinson
Description:
Part One: Facing My Demons
Drake lost everything the day Chloe walked away from him. Feeling angry and hurt by her abandonment, he dives deeper into his cocaine use. Each day becomes a struggle for him. After his band is picked up by a recording studio in Los Angeles, things go from bad to worse. What happens to a man who has lost everything he ever truly cared about?
Part Two: Learning to Love Again
When Drake showed up on Chloe’s doorstep, begging for forgiveness, she couldn’t turn him away. To Chloe, loving Drake is like breathing and she couldn’t bring herself to let him go again.
But what happens next? Follow Chloe and Drake as they learn to forgive and heal together.
Will Drake’s fame get in the way of their happily ever after? Or is love enough to keep them together?
The epic conclusion to Drake and Chloe’s story.
Drake lost everything the day Chloe walked away from him. Feeling angry and hurt by her abandonment, he dives deeper into his cocaine use. Each day becomes a struggle for him. After his band is picked up by a recording studio in Los Angeles, things go from bad to worse. What happens to a man who has lost everything he ever truly cared about?
Part Two: Learning to Love Again
When Drake showed up on Chloe’s doorstep, begging for forgiveness, she couldn’t turn him away. To Chloe, loving Drake is like breathing and she couldn’t bring herself to let him go again.
But what happens next? Follow Chloe and Drake as they learn to forgive and heal together.
Will Drake’s fame get in the way of their happily ever after? Or is love enough to keep them together?
The epic conclusion to Drake and Chloe’s story.
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@karobinsonautho
11 December 2013
Driven & Fueled by K Bromberg
I decided that I am going to start reviewing trilogy book together. At least the ones that are out in the trilogy. Which is why I am reviewing Driven and Fueled by K. Bromberg together. Links to buy books will be listed at the end of the blog. But first the synopsis for Driven!
Driven:
Rylee Thomas is used to being in control. But she’s about to meet the one man that just might make her enjoy losing it…
I am the exception to the rule.
In a world full of willing women, I’m a challenge to the roguish and achingly handsome Colton Donavan. A man used to getting exactly what he wants in all aspects of life. He’s the reckless bad boy constantly skating that razor thin edge toward out of control, on and off of the track.
Colton crashes into my life like a tornado: sapping my control, testing my vulnerabilities beyond their limits, and unintentionally penetrating the protective wall around my healing heart. Tearing apart the world I rebuilt so carefully with structure, predictability, and discipline.
I can’t give him what he wants and he can’t give me what I need. But after a glimpse beneath his refined exterior into the dark secrets of his damaged soul, can I bring myself to walk away?
Our sexual chemistry is undeniable. Our individual need for complete control is irrefutable. But when our worlds collide, is the chemistry enough to bring us together or will our untold secrets and battle of wills force us apart?
Let me just say this first...OMG Colton is one HOT alpha male! Mix that in with his love of racing and his dark past, and you have a Christian Grey worthy male. Rylee certainly has enough problems trying to keep him at bay. She thinks that she can not let another man into her heart after what happened to her two years before. It doesn't matter that when she meets Colton she has an automatic electric attraction to a man that she has never felt before. It only matters that she realizes that he was the one she heard in the hallway at a benefit getting it on with another woman. Fearing that all he wants is another conquest, she walks away from him not knowing that he is about to turn her world upside down. And this book is a great book about the beginning of their story.
Fueled:
What happens when the one person you never expected suddenly happens to be the one you’ll fight the hardest to keep?
Colton stole my heart. He wasn't supposed to, and I sure as hell didn't want him to, but he crashed into my life, ignited feelings within me that I thought had died forever, and fueled a passion that I never knew could exist.
Rylee fell out of that damn storage closet and into my life. Now I don't think I'll ever be the same. She's seen glimpses of the darkness within me, and yet she's still here. Still fighting for me. She is without a doubt the saint, and I am most definitely the sinner.
How is it the one thing neither of us wanted—neither of us anticipated that fateful night—has us fighting so hard to keep?
He steals my breath, stops my heart, and brings me back to life again all in a split second of time. But how can I love a man who won't let me in? Who continually pushes me away to prevent me from seeing the damaged secrets in his past? My heart has fallen, but patience and forgiveness can only go so far.
How can I desire a woman who unnerves me, defies me, and forces me to see that in the deep, black abyss of my soul there's someone worthy of her love? A place and person I swore I'd never be again. Her selfless heart and sexy body deserve so much more than I'll ever be capable of giving her. I know I can't be what she needs, so why can't I just let her go?
We are driven by need and fueled with desire, but is that enough for us to crash into love?
This book starts off right where Driven left off. It is told from mostly Rylee's point of view, but also has some of Colton's point of view in it as well. It goes further into Colton's background and Rylee is determined to be there for him when he finally decides to let someone in. This book is filled with a lot of drama from Colton's past "arrangements" as well as more drama from his childhood friend Tawny. Colton realizes how deep his feelings run for Rylee and he is trying to figure out how he can deal with it. My only problem with this book is the ending...MAJOR cliffhanger!!! I hate that I have to wait so long for the next book to come out.
Link for Driven: http://www.amazon.com/Driven-Trilogy-K-Bromberg-ebook/dp/B00CRMX26I/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1386794207&sr=1-1&keywords=Driven
Link for Fueled: http://www.amazon.com/Fueled-The-Driven-Trilogy-Bromberg-ebook/dp/B00ESJ3S94/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1
Driven:
Rylee Thomas is used to being in control. But she’s about to meet the one man that just might make her enjoy losing it…
I am the exception to the rule.
In a world full of willing women, I’m a challenge to the roguish and achingly handsome Colton Donavan. A man used to getting exactly what he wants in all aspects of life. He’s the reckless bad boy constantly skating that razor thin edge toward out of control, on and off of the track.
Colton crashes into my life like a tornado: sapping my control, testing my vulnerabilities beyond their limits, and unintentionally penetrating the protective wall around my healing heart. Tearing apart the world I rebuilt so carefully with structure, predictability, and discipline.
I can’t give him what he wants and he can’t give me what I need. But after a glimpse beneath his refined exterior into the dark secrets of his damaged soul, can I bring myself to walk away?
Our sexual chemistry is undeniable. Our individual need for complete control is irrefutable. But when our worlds collide, is the chemistry enough to bring us together or will our untold secrets and battle of wills force us apart?
Let me just say this first...OMG Colton is one HOT alpha male! Mix that in with his love of racing and his dark past, and you have a Christian Grey worthy male. Rylee certainly has enough problems trying to keep him at bay. She thinks that she can not let another man into her heart after what happened to her two years before. It doesn't matter that when she meets Colton she has an automatic electric attraction to a man that she has never felt before. It only matters that she realizes that he was the one she heard in the hallway at a benefit getting it on with another woman. Fearing that all he wants is another conquest, she walks away from him not knowing that he is about to turn her world upside down. And this book is a great book about the beginning of their story.
Fueled:
What happens when the one person you never expected suddenly happens to be the one you’ll fight the hardest to keep?
Colton stole my heart. He wasn't supposed to, and I sure as hell didn't want him to, but he crashed into my life, ignited feelings within me that I thought had died forever, and fueled a passion that I never knew could exist.
Rylee fell out of that damn storage closet and into my life. Now I don't think I'll ever be the same. She's seen glimpses of the darkness within me, and yet she's still here. Still fighting for me. She is without a doubt the saint, and I am most definitely the sinner.
How is it the one thing neither of us wanted—neither of us anticipated that fateful night—has us fighting so hard to keep?
He steals my breath, stops my heart, and brings me back to life again all in a split second of time. But how can I love a man who won't let me in? Who continually pushes me away to prevent me from seeing the damaged secrets in his past? My heart has fallen, but patience and forgiveness can only go so far.
How can I desire a woman who unnerves me, defies me, and forces me to see that in the deep, black abyss of my soul there's someone worthy of her love? A place and person I swore I'd never be again. Her selfless heart and sexy body deserve so much more than I'll ever be capable of giving her. I know I can't be what she needs, so why can't I just let her go?
We are driven by need and fueled with desire, but is that enough for us to crash into love?
This book starts off right where Driven left off. It is told from mostly Rylee's point of view, but also has some of Colton's point of view in it as well. It goes further into Colton's background and Rylee is determined to be there for him when he finally decides to let someone in. This book is filled with a lot of drama from Colton's past "arrangements" as well as more drama from his childhood friend Tawny. Colton realizes how deep his feelings run for Rylee and he is trying to figure out how he can deal with it. My only problem with this book is the ending...MAJOR cliffhanger!!! I hate that I have to wait so long for the next book to come out.
Link for Driven: http://www.amazon.com/Driven-Trilogy-K-Bromberg-ebook/dp/B00CRMX26I/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1386794207&sr=1-1&keywords=Driven
Link for Fueled: http://www.amazon.com/Fueled-The-Driven-Trilogy-Bromberg-ebook/dp/B00ESJ3S94/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1
09 December 2013
The Edge of Always 5***** review!
Ok, so I had to go ahead and read the next book in the Edge of Never books. And I am super happy that I did. Not too many times have I been happier that I listened to a friend about a book to read, so once again THANK YOU YARELI!! But anyways The Edge of Always was a wonderful book. Here's the synopsis and then the rest of my review:
When everything falls apart, love remains . . .
THE EDGE OF ALWAYS
Camryn Bennett has never been happier. Five months after meeting on a Greyhound bus, she and her soul mate Andrew Parrish are engaged-and a wedding isn't the only special event in their future. Nervous but excited, Camryn can't wait to begin the rest of her life with Andrew, a man she knows in her heart will love her always. They have so much to look forward to-until tragedy blindsides them.
Andrew doesn't understand how this could happen to them. He's trying to move on, and thought Camryn was doing the same. But when Andrew discovers Camryn is secretly harboring a mountain of pain and attempting to numb it in damaging ways, there is nothing he won't do to bring her back to life. Determined to prove that their love can survive anything, Andrew decides to take Camryn on a new journey filled with hope and passion. If only he can convince her to come along for the ride...
This book starts off a couple of months from where The Edge of Never ended. Camryn and Andrew are together and happy for what life has in store for them. They are still singing in bars and talking about their plans to travel the world and continuing their adventures. Life is really good until they go back to visit Camryn's mom. Then tragedy strikes and Camryn ends up back like she was when Andrew met her on the Greyhound. Andrew knows that Camryn is hurting but she won't talk about what happened. She is insistent on forgetting it ever happened. But that all changes when he finds out that she started taking pain pills. Once he confronts her about the pills, he decides that what she really needs to help heal is to face her past and get back on the road.
Once Andrew is able to get Camryn to break through her walls that she has around her past, she is able to confront all the painful stuff that she has had happen to her over the last few years. Once she was able to do that her healing process can begin. And in order to help her, Andrew decides that they are going to stay on the road until she feels like she is ready to settle down. They take up odd jobs here and there, sing in bars every now and then, and face some unexpected troubles with tow trucks and friendly strangers. But everything they face, they do so with each other and they come out stronger than ever.
I really loved this book. I actually had to read through it twice in order to feel that I got everything I could out of it. I loved the way that Andrew supported Camryn through everything and knew just what to do to help her to heal. Unconditional love is something I love to read about and you can just feel it by the words that authors use. Mrs. Redmerski did a wonderful job with these two books. I really hope that she decides to write a book for Lily, but I know that I will be looking for more of her books in the future no matter what!
When everything falls apart, love remains . . .
THE EDGE OF ALWAYS
Camryn Bennett has never been happier. Five months after meeting on a Greyhound bus, she and her soul mate Andrew Parrish are engaged-and a wedding isn't the only special event in their future. Nervous but excited, Camryn can't wait to begin the rest of her life with Andrew, a man she knows in her heart will love her always. They have so much to look forward to-until tragedy blindsides them.
Andrew doesn't understand how this could happen to them. He's trying to move on, and thought Camryn was doing the same. But when Andrew discovers Camryn is secretly harboring a mountain of pain and attempting to numb it in damaging ways, there is nothing he won't do to bring her back to life. Determined to prove that their love can survive anything, Andrew decides to take Camryn on a new journey filled with hope and passion. If only he can convince her to come along for the ride...
This book starts off a couple of months from where The Edge of Never ended. Camryn and Andrew are together and happy for what life has in store for them. They are still singing in bars and talking about their plans to travel the world and continuing their adventures. Life is really good until they go back to visit Camryn's mom. Then tragedy strikes and Camryn ends up back like she was when Andrew met her on the Greyhound. Andrew knows that Camryn is hurting but she won't talk about what happened. She is insistent on forgetting it ever happened. But that all changes when he finds out that she started taking pain pills. Once he confronts her about the pills, he decides that what she really needs to help heal is to face her past and get back on the road.
Once Andrew is able to get Camryn to break through her walls that she has around her past, she is able to confront all the painful stuff that she has had happen to her over the last few years. Once she was able to do that her healing process can begin. And in order to help her, Andrew decides that they are going to stay on the road until she feels like she is ready to settle down. They take up odd jobs here and there, sing in bars every now and then, and face some unexpected troubles with tow trucks and friendly strangers. But everything they face, they do so with each other and they come out stronger than ever.
I really loved this book. I actually had to read through it twice in order to feel that I got everything I could out of it. I loved the way that Andrew supported Camryn through everything and knew just what to do to help her to heal. Unconditional love is something I love to read about and you can just feel it by the words that authors use. Mrs. Redmerski did a wonderful job with these two books. I really hope that she decides to write a book for Lily, but I know that I will be looking for more of her books in the future no matter what!
04 December 2013
The Edge of Never
Hey everyone! I just got done reading an AMAZING book. If you can't tell by the title of this blog, it's The Edge of Never by J. A, Redmerski! I absolutely LOVED this book, but before I tell you why, I want to give the synopsis of the book.
Synopsis:
Sometimes life takes you off course . . .
THE EDGE OF NEVER
Twenty-year-old Camryn Bennett thought she knew exactly where her life was going. But after a wild night at the hottest club in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, she shocks everyone-including herself-when she decides to leave the only life she's ever known and set out on her own. Grabbing her purse and her cell phone, Camryn boards a Greyhound bus ready to find herself. Instead, she finds Andrew Parrish.
Sexy and exciting, Andrew lives life like there is no tomorrow. He persuades Camryn to do things she never thought she would and shows her how to give in to her deepest, most forbidden desires. Soon he becomes the center of her daring new life, pulling love and lust and emotion out of her in ways she never imagined possible. But there is more to Andrew than Camryn realizes. Will his secret push them inseparably together-or destroy them forever?
Ok, so I have been putting off reading this book for a couple of months, since one of my friends told me about it (Thanks Yareli!!) Now that I have actually read the book, I REALLY wish I hadn't put it off this long. I really loved the story and both Andrew and Camryn were GREAT characters. I fell in love with Andrew the first time I read his point of view in the book, and it just got better and better as the book progressed.
Andrew and Camryn met on a bus going across country. Camryn was on the road to nowhere while Andrew was off to Wyoming to see his dad. Andrew noticed on of the other passengers eyeing Camryn, and decided to take her protection into his own hands. When it came time for them to go in their different directions, both of them were reluctant to leave, but Andrew needed to see his dad. I don't want to put any real spoilers in here, but Andrew ends up saving Camryn from a very bad situation and from that point on they are on the road to wherever together. They drive across country in Andrew's dads car. Camryn fights her feelings, but ends up falling in love with Andrew. When they make is back to his home in Texas, Camryn knows something is wrong, but Andrew won't tell her what it is. But he can't keep it secret for long!
For any of my friends who know me, I like a lot of books. But this has to be one of the BEST books that I have read all year long. I would recommend it to everyone! I can not wait to get started on the next book in the series, The Edge of Always! So please go out and get The Edge of Never and see what I am talking about!
Here's the link to buy on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Edge-Never-A-Redmerski/dp/1455548987/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386203646&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Edge+of+Never
Synopsis:
Sometimes life takes you off course . . .
THE EDGE OF NEVER
Twenty-year-old Camryn Bennett thought she knew exactly where her life was going. But after a wild night at the hottest club in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, she shocks everyone-including herself-when she decides to leave the only life she's ever known and set out on her own. Grabbing her purse and her cell phone, Camryn boards a Greyhound bus ready to find herself. Instead, she finds Andrew Parrish.
Sexy and exciting, Andrew lives life like there is no tomorrow. He persuades Camryn to do things she never thought she would and shows her how to give in to her deepest, most forbidden desires. Soon he becomes the center of her daring new life, pulling love and lust and emotion out of her in ways she never imagined possible. But there is more to Andrew than Camryn realizes. Will his secret push them inseparably together-or destroy them forever?
Ok, so I have been putting off reading this book for a couple of months, since one of my friends told me about it (Thanks Yareli!!) Now that I have actually read the book, I REALLY wish I hadn't put it off this long. I really loved the story and both Andrew and Camryn were GREAT characters. I fell in love with Andrew the first time I read his point of view in the book, and it just got better and better as the book progressed.
Andrew and Camryn met on a bus going across country. Camryn was on the road to nowhere while Andrew was off to Wyoming to see his dad. Andrew noticed on of the other passengers eyeing Camryn, and decided to take her protection into his own hands. When it came time for them to go in their different directions, both of them were reluctant to leave, but Andrew needed to see his dad. I don't want to put any real spoilers in here, but Andrew ends up saving Camryn from a very bad situation and from that point on they are on the road to wherever together. They drive across country in Andrew's dads car. Camryn fights her feelings, but ends up falling in love with Andrew. When they make is back to his home in Texas, Camryn knows something is wrong, but Andrew won't tell her what it is. But he can't keep it secret for long!
For any of my friends who know me, I like a lot of books. But this has to be one of the BEST books that I have read all year long. I would recommend it to everyone! I can not wait to get started on the next book in the series, The Edge of Always! So please go out and get The Edge of Never and see what I am talking about!
Here's the link to buy on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Edge-Never-A-Redmerski/dp/1455548987/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386203646&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Edge+of+Never
02 December 2013
Never Close Enough, First Kiss, and Trouble
So I finished that 6th book that I was reading....It was Never Close Enough by Anie Michaels. But since I still have to do reviews on the other two book I didn't from last post I will start with them. Really hard because all three of these books were AMAZING! But to start with I will go with First Kiss by Tara Brown.
Be prepared to be wowed as this YA fairytale takes on forms you can't even imagine and pulls you into the roughest ride yet from the bizarre imagination of Tara Brown! Erralynn Lake is not your average girl. She has talent, beauty, a kind nature, and a sweet disposition. But that's not who Erralynn Lake is. Who she is can be summed up in one word-cursed. The Lake's of Lakeland are not only famous for founding the small town, but also killing off any man who would dare love them. When summer break hits and the town starts to fill with all the returning friends who had left for college, she believes it will be a great summer vacation. One filled with the possibility of love, even if it is at a distance. But she couldn't be more wrong. Because as the unlikely cold wind blew into town, it brought with it something wicked.
I love YA books. I know that sounds weird coming from an almost 30 year old, but it's the truth. I can always find something good to read in that section. But this book blew my mind! I found it to be a mind twist while still being a story about a girl who wants a boy that she can't have and then meets another boy who takes her breath away, but is distant for some unknown reason. Throw in a few different fairy tales and you have an idea about what this book is about. It literally has aspects from Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast but turned into a modern twist. I can not wait to see what the second book holds!
Link to buy: http://www.amazon.com/First-Kiss-Tara-Brown-ebook/dp/B00GVFIVSQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386033734&sr=1-6&keywords=First+Kiss
The next book I want to give an honest review on was Trouble by Samantha Towle. Here is the synopsis of the book:
Mia Monroe is running. Running from a person she doesn’t ever want to find her. Running from a past she doesn’t ever want anyone to know. Desperate to find a future, that yesterday, she could only dream of having.
Jordan Matthews likes easy. Easy women. Easy life.
Then he meets Mia.
She’s damaged, troubled and has more baggage than any person can carry. But the more Jordan gets to know Mia-for the first time in his life-he finds himself wanting to try hard for something … for someone … for her.
And then life isn’t so easy anymore.
Jordan is everything Mia shouldn’t want. A whole bunch of dirty hotness, tattooed, cocky bad boy, who made his money at poker tables and picked his women up in bars. Yet, Mia finds herself falling for him. Then the past Mia was running from, quickly starts to catch up with her. Because that’s the problem with running … you have to stop sometime.
And when you stop, you get caught.
I have to say that this book was a pleasant surprise. The book starts out with the death of someone close to Mia, but she isn't distraught or anything you would assume she would feel. Instead she is very happy. Cut to the first chapter and she finds herself repeating history with her boyfriend and scared to leave him. She finds some unbelievable stuff out about her past and when she wants to talk to him about it, he gets mean. Then he tries the unimaginable and she has to find the strength inside herself to run. She runs all the way to Colorado where she meets Jordan Matthews. Jordan helps run the hotel where she is staying, and offers to help her with her search for the truth when she helps save his dog. Over the course of two weeks they get to know each other better and fall in love, and then reality comes crashing down on them. I thought that while the relationship seemed to be a little fast paced, it was pretty realistic for someone with their backgrounds. I loved the story line and how it played out. I can not wait to see what Samantha Towle has for us in the future.
Link to buy: http://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Samantha-Towle-ebook/dp/B00GS3VWHI/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386033767&sr=1-1&keywords=Trouble
And last but not least, Never Close Enough by Anie Michaels. Yet again, another great book that I gave an awesome rating of 5 stars for. Synopsis:
The last thing Ella Sinclair needed on her birthday was a cheating boyfriend, a broken heart, and a dead car battery in a remote beach town. At her greatest moment of need, a protective and sexy Porter Masters comes to her rescue. Ella takes a holiday week at the coast to discover herself and finds her attraction to Porter potent and undeniable. Uncertain of their future together, Ella struggles to open her heart to trust again.
Porter Masters takes care of his own: his single mother, his company, and now he’s compelled to protect the beauty that walked into his world. Never one for relationships in his past, Porter discovers that he was waiting all along for Ella. As their time together comes to an end, will Porter fight for the woman who stole his heart? Porter will find a way to keep her, despite the obstacles.
The relationship between Ella and Porter is another that I thought that moved kind of fast paced, especially since she broke up with her boyfriend of several years the morning after she meets Porter. Granted they had been having relationship issues and she caught him cheating on her birthday, but even Ella had issues with how quickly she seemed to be falling for Porter. However, I can not deny the chemistry that Mrs. Michaels was able to portray between Ella and Porter. I was really happy that they had finally gotten everything worked out on how they were going to keep their relationship going while being hours from each other. I wasn't all that surprised with the twist that was waiting when she got home to Portland, but I did have the rug yanked from under me with the turn of events and how the book ended. I can not wait for the next book to come out so I can see how the relationship between Ella and Porter plays.
Link to Buy: http://www.amazon.com/Never-Close-Enough-Anie-Michaels-ebook/dp/B00GRXBD0K/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386033817&sr=1-1&keywords=never+close+enough
Be prepared to be wowed as this YA fairytale takes on forms you can't even imagine and pulls you into the roughest ride yet from the bizarre imagination of Tara Brown! Erralynn Lake is not your average girl. She has talent, beauty, a kind nature, and a sweet disposition. But that's not who Erralynn Lake is. Who she is can be summed up in one word-cursed. The Lake's of Lakeland are not only famous for founding the small town, but also killing off any man who would dare love them. When summer break hits and the town starts to fill with all the returning friends who had left for college, she believes it will be a great summer vacation. One filled with the possibility of love, even if it is at a distance. But she couldn't be more wrong. Because as the unlikely cold wind blew into town, it brought with it something wicked.
I love YA books. I know that sounds weird coming from an almost 30 year old, but it's the truth. I can always find something good to read in that section. But this book blew my mind! I found it to be a mind twist while still being a story about a girl who wants a boy that she can't have and then meets another boy who takes her breath away, but is distant for some unknown reason. Throw in a few different fairy tales and you have an idea about what this book is about. It literally has aspects from Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast but turned into a modern twist. I can not wait to see what the second book holds!
Link to buy: http://www.amazon.com/First-Kiss-Tara-Brown-ebook/dp/B00GVFIVSQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386033734&sr=1-6&keywords=First+Kiss
The next book I want to give an honest review on was Trouble by Samantha Towle. Here is the synopsis of the book:
Mia Monroe is running. Running from a person she doesn’t ever want to find her. Running from a past she doesn’t ever want anyone to know. Desperate to find a future, that yesterday, she could only dream of having.
Jordan Matthews likes easy. Easy women. Easy life.
Then he meets Mia.
She’s damaged, troubled and has more baggage than any person can carry. But the more Jordan gets to know Mia-for the first time in his life-he finds himself wanting to try hard for something … for someone … for her.
And then life isn’t so easy anymore.
Jordan is everything Mia shouldn’t want. A whole bunch of dirty hotness, tattooed, cocky bad boy, who made his money at poker tables and picked his women up in bars. Yet, Mia finds herself falling for him. Then the past Mia was running from, quickly starts to catch up with her. Because that’s the problem with running … you have to stop sometime.
And when you stop, you get caught.
I have to say that this book was a pleasant surprise. The book starts out with the death of someone close to Mia, but she isn't distraught or anything you would assume she would feel. Instead she is very happy. Cut to the first chapter and she finds herself repeating history with her boyfriend and scared to leave him. She finds some unbelievable stuff out about her past and when she wants to talk to him about it, he gets mean. Then he tries the unimaginable and she has to find the strength inside herself to run. She runs all the way to Colorado where she meets Jordan Matthews. Jordan helps run the hotel where she is staying, and offers to help her with her search for the truth when she helps save his dog. Over the course of two weeks they get to know each other better and fall in love, and then reality comes crashing down on them. I thought that while the relationship seemed to be a little fast paced, it was pretty realistic for someone with their backgrounds. I loved the story line and how it played out. I can not wait to see what Samantha Towle has for us in the future.
Link to buy: http://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Samantha-Towle-ebook/dp/B00GS3VWHI/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386033767&sr=1-1&keywords=Trouble
And last but not least, Never Close Enough by Anie Michaels. Yet again, another great book that I gave an awesome rating of 5 stars for. Synopsis:
The last thing Ella Sinclair needed on her birthday was a cheating boyfriend, a broken heart, and a dead car battery in a remote beach town. At her greatest moment of need, a protective and sexy Porter Masters comes to her rescue. Ella takes a holiday week at the coast to discover herself and finds her attraction to Porter potent and undeniable. Uncertain of their future together, Ella struggles to open her heart to trust again.
Porter Masters takes care of his own: his single mother, his company, and now he’s compelled to protect the beauty that walked into his world. Never one for relationships in his past, Porter discovers that he was waiting all along for Ella. As their time together comes to an end, will Porter fight for the woman who stole his heart? Porter will find a way to keep her, despite the obstacles.
The relationship between Ella and Porter is another that I thought that moved kind of fast paced, especially since she broke up with her boyfriend of several years the morning after she meets Porter. Granted they had been having relationship issues and she caught him cheating on her birthday, but even Ella had issues with how quickly she seemed to be falling for Porter. However, I can not deny the chemistry that Mrs. Michaels was able to portray between Ella and Porter. I was really happy that they had finally gotten everything worked out on how they were going to keep their relationship going while being hours from each other. I wasn't all that surprised with the twist that was waiting when she got home to Portland, but I did have the rug yanked from under me with the turn of events and how the book ended. I can not wait for the next book to come out so I can see how the relationship between Ella and Porter plays.
Link to Buy: http://www.amazon.com/Never-Close-Enough-Anie-Michaels-ebook/dp/B00GRXBD0K/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386033817&sr=1-1&keywords=never+close+enough
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