Happy Release Day & Review: Snow White Lies by Sarah J. Pepper

Snow White Lies

Twisted Fairytale Confessions

by Sarah J. Pepper

Cover Art: Sarah Storm, Wilcox Photography, Platinum Imagery and Design

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Evil poisons everyone. Period. Our mouths water when we sink our teeth into what we have always craved. Surrendering to our desires by biting off delectable piece of the forbidden fruit is nothing more than a meager confession: Poison tastes sinfully sweet,”—Confessions of the Big Apple Debutante, by blogger Miss Snow White.

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I specialize in dark, paranormal romance – think “happy ever after” but with a twisted, dark chocolate center. Real-life romance isn’t only filled with hugs, kisses, unicorns, and rainbows. True-love can be more thoroughly described in times of darkness and tribulation. It’s in those harsh moments where you see what a person is truly capable of – both the good and bad. Sometimes prince-charming isn’t always on time, and the glass slipper is a little snug. However, it doesn’t mean Charming is not Mr. Right, and who says every shoe is the perfect fit?

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I have loved the other two Twisted Fairytale novels written by Sarah Pepper. I knew I'd end up loving this one as well because of the synopsis & overall idea of this novel. The cover! Ahh! The cover is amazing just like the other two in this series. So, so eye catching! I was super excited to get my hands on this baby!

 But.... This one is definitely my least favorite of the three. :( It started out with a bang, I was loving it, and then it just started to feel like I was walking in circles. It's hard to describe. The characters & overall world built in this novel, the twist on the old fashion 7 dwarfs, was great. It was dark, gritty, and full of action. 

The first bit when you're trying to learn who is who was a little difficult. It was a tiny bit hard to keep up with because so many characters were introduced so quickly which jumbled up my mind a little. I loved the Huntsman but would've loved to have seen more of him in the present and not so much in the past. I won't lie... I sort of skipped several flashbacks because I felt like the story wasn't  moving in the present fast enough. I wanted to see more of the Huntsman & Snow White together. Just them interacting and not so much back and forth. I truly loved the dwarfs but I won't lie and say that they're easy to keep up with. LOL It's hard to remember and really create their identity within your imagination and hold it there when there are so many other characters bouncing around.

I know of all of that sounds so negative... ack. I don't mean to be a total debbie-downer because at the end, I really did enjoy the novel overall. The pace of the novel picks back up near the last quarter and I didn't want to put it down. It sort of had highs & lows for me. I'll definitely continue to read anything else this author puts out. This one just didn't quite live up to my hype. Maybe that's my fault. I've loved the other two sooooo much that I just expected the same thing from this one. : / 

So overall, I liked it, not my favorite, but I did like it. 

Overall Rating: 3.5 Stars

Cover Rating: 5 Huge Stars

Plot: 3.5 Stars

Characters: 3.5 Stars

Climax: 4 Stars

Ending: 4 Stars

Review: Alabaster Nights by Elle J. Rossi

Alabaster Nights
(A Josie Hawk Companion Novella)
by Elle J. Rossi

A Vampire with a soul. A Huntress with a knife.

In Nashville, Blood equals Power. Will one taste of Josie Hawk cost Keller everything?

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Elle J Rossi grew up in rural Indiana surrounded by great people, a huge family and more animals than she could count. But the sites and sounds of the world beckoned, so she left her small town to escape into a creative world full of music. As a full time singer she was able to lose herself in a thousand different songs in a hundred different places. After meeting the love of her life and settling down, she yearned to find a new and fulfilling creative outlet. Overly fond of the happily ever after, she wondered what it would be like to have her own characters lead her down dark and twisted paths. The very first word on the very first page sealed her fate. She’d found a new love. She’d found her escape. Now along with weaving haunting tales about the journey to love, she’s creating cover art for authors around the world and loving every second of it. For fun, she cranks country music to take her back to her roots, and sings karaoke anytime she gets a chance. Her husband, two children, and a cat that rules the roost keep her company along the way and guarantee she doesn’t get lost in the enchanted forest. She wouldn’t have it any other way.

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 Oh my... Keller... Love him & that name. Josie was great too.... You know, for a girl. :) 

This is a great novella & a great introduction to the author's work. I've not read anything else by Rossi before but I definitely plan to now. I want to continue this series! It's one heck of a teaser, taking us through how the characters first meet, etc. 

 I enjoyed the author's pace for the story. It kept me interested and I didn't feel bored. 

The characters... swoon. I loved Keller (if you didn't notice that in the opening sentence of this review) Ha. It's a great vampire tale and I think paranormal lovers could get into this series just from the opener. I liked the spin on the vamp tale. Keller is addicted to blood but wants to curve it so it's not so overwhelming of sorts. Drinking from cups just isn't the same. LOL Ewe... that just grosses me out. It's definitely hotter for vamps to drink from the source in my opinion so I can't blame the guy. Anywho... Josie has a spunky attitude and I liked her as well. However, I have to admit, I wasn't keen on the POV swaps.... I was almost peeved when Josie's POV came about because I just enjoyed Keller's POV so much.

 I look forward to reading more of this series from this author because this novella pulled me in and left me wanting more of the characters & their world. 

 So overall... I'd have to say a 3.5 Star for me.

 Overall: 3.5

Cover Rating: 4 Stars

Characters: 4 Stars

Plot: 4 Stars

Ending: 4 Stars

 

 

 

Giveaway & Review: A Long Time Coming (Perfect Timing #2) by Heather Van Fleet

A Long Time Coming

Perfect Timing #2

by Heather Van Fleet

Mature YA / NA Contemporary Romance

Published Nov 9, 2013

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Synopsis:

Abigail Orson has a problem. A love problem to be precise; and she has absolutely no idea how to go about fixing it.

For years now, she has been chasing her best friend’s brother—demanding things from him that he’s never wanted to give. For one? A real relationship that surpasses well beyond that dreaded ‘just friends’ zone. You see, David Anderson is her idea of perfection to a T. The one and only guy who has ever had the ability to make her heart beat faster; make her toes curl with the simple blink of his long, girly lashes. But David is also a recovering amputee, and the only thing he really wants from Abigail is to be left alone. Abigail is a fighter though, and losing the one guy who has ruined her for every other is no longer an option.

A guy with one leg who has lost his motivation to live—to love—to actually be a man. David believes he’s a waste of space. If only the beautiful girl of his unattainable dreams would get that through her perfect, blonde, stubborn head! He’s not the right guy for Abigail. He’ll never be worthy of what she deserves. However, staying away is almost impossible, especially when he’s just as in love with her as she is with him. But Abigail has a life ahead of her, one that’s definitely livable without a nineteen–year–old gimp like him holding her down. What makes her want to stick around is beyond questionable to David’s mind.

Choices will be made. Lines will be drawn. And together, they will face challenges that nobody saw coming. David and Abigail may have had almost fourteen years to fall in love, but the thing is, timing and love have never exactly worked in their favor.

It has been years in the making, and definitely A Long Time Coming for David and Abigail. Let’s hope they don’t screw it up before they actually have the chance to get it right…

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I currently reside in northern Illinois, with my three little ladies, and my fabulous hubby (and high school sweetheart) Chris. I'm a stay at home mom by day, and an avid and completely obsessive writer and reader by night.

I've always had a soft spot in my heart for books, so of course I've been creating my own little stories since the age of seven. To be honest though, I never really had the confidence or the time to actually sit down and really do something about it until my youngest daugther Isabella was born just two years ago.

Bella, as well as her older sisters Kelsey and Emma, are and always will be, my greatest inspirations.

Resisting Fate, book one in the Pre-Determined trilogy, is my young adult, paranormal baby! It’s packed full of wolves…witches…and one sassy little red-headed teenage girl! I had an absolute blast writing it, and can’t wait to share it with the world! Resisting Fate will be released February 8th, 2013 through Midnight Hour Publishing.

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I really enjoyed Perfect Timing #1, so obviously, I wanted to continue on with the series! I couldn't wait to continue on and see David & Abigail's story. I enjoyed Abs in the first book so I really couldn't wait to see more of her. David...well, I only knew he was sad, broken, and bitter in the first novel since it focuses more on Harley and Mason.

 

The characters in A Long Time Coming are the same characters (plus a few extra friends that we meet) from book 1. That made me happy because I wanted to see more of them!

I have to admit that I just didn't like David at all until I hit around the 55% mark through the story. He was too broody and depressed for me. Not attractive at all... I ADORE Abs though. Plus, seeing Mason & Harley a bit through the story made me happy (even though the circumstances were not pleasant). 

 

The author, Heather, did a GREAT job with the dual PoV. It wasn't hard to follow at all. I knew exactly whose PoV I was reading through and enjoyed the differences in them. 

The storyline is an up and down (down more than up) but it was a heck of an emotional journey. I felt torn apart part of the time. The characters could never catch a break. It was one thing after another. Overall, I felt like the feel of the novel was so much more negative and pessimistic than the first novel in the series. I had a rough time flipping pages here and there because (after one emotional revelation in particular that left me boo-hooing) I kept thinking, "Jeeeezzzzze, what else is going to happen to these poor people." >_< 

Eventually, something goes right and makes me finally breathe a sigh of relief for them. I did love the ending and the epilogue. <3 That was well worth the rough mountains that they climbed. :) 

 

So... overall rating. I have to say that this was a solid 3.5 for me. I wanted to love it even more but I just can't handle soooooo many sad things happening in one novel. I nearly go into a depressive coma for a bit. I do love the characters and I cannot wait to see what Heather Van Fleet does next! 

 

Overall Rating: 3.5 Stars

Cover: 4 Stars

Characters: 4 Stars

Plot: 3.5 Stars

Climax: Which one? I felt like there were several because we never knew what was going to happen next, LOL 

Ending: 4 Stars

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Review & Giveaway: Breathless by Rose J. Bell

Breathless

by Rose J. Bell

New Adult Romance

Published October 1, 2013

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Synopsis via Goodreads:

Some truths can leave you breathless...

Two years ago Ree Coleman’s life imploded, when her life was taken away from her. Now Ree is a "living dead girl", trying to survive each day, when it’s just a struggle to breathe.

After the unexpected death of her father, Ree and her family lose everything. As they are forced to leave the rich Upper East Side, they find themselves living in the slums of Bronx. Ree must figure out ways for her family to get by, and she tries to accept her father’s death. However, his death prompts many questions, including what really happened to him.

Meanwhile she meets Logan Marquez, a boy with a dangerous reputation. Knowing that boys are dangerous, Ree tries to stay away from him, but Logan insists on trying to earn her trust and friendship.

Soon, dark and dangerous secrets are revealed, and one explosive secret will shatter both their worlds.

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Wow... Breathless was a very emotional novel with very damaged characters. For such a young author, Rose did an amazing job building her characters and the angst in the story. I loved Ree & Logan. I wanted life to be better for them but every time I expected something to FINALLY go their way, another lie would be exposed or some other horrible memory would come up.

Ree was so much stronger than she felt. She lived through, what felt like to me, the worst experience ever possible. Reliving her memories HURT to read. I would nearly crumble in on myself when she would flash back to her time when she was held captive, raped and beaten. 

Watching Logan try to help pick her back up and teach her how to live again was beautiful. I enjoyed watching Ree come out of her shell because of Logan. 

The mystery keeps you on your toes. I kept thinking I might know what was going on but as soon as I was hit with the truth, I felt...well, I don't really know. I don't want to give out to much information but the story unfolding took me by surprise.

Overall, Breathless had a great plot but nearly painful to read because of how you're affected while seeing things & experiencing things through Ree's eyes.

I hurt, teared up, cringed, gasped, and nearly broke down FOR her while reading through this one. Breathless - perfect title.

Although I enjoyed the story in this odd, self-torture sort of way, I wasn't bouncing up and down. I feel like there are others out there that will love this story more than I did. The writing, at times, need a little polishing and fine tuning. A few moments were a tad awkward.


Overall Rating: 3.5
Cover Rating: 4 Stars
Characters: 3.5 Stars
Plot: 3.5 Stars
Ending: 4 Stars

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Review: Night Visions (Visions #1) by Elena Gray

Night Visions

Visions #1

by Elena Gray

Paranormal Romance

Published December 18, 2012

 

 

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Synopsis via Goodreads:

Plagued by visions and voices, Samantha Cade must be losing her mind. Until she realizes there's a hidden, urgent message wanting to be revealed. Just how, she'll have to figure out.

When Ian Behr reappears in her life after six long years without so much as a goodbye, dormant longing awakens. To survive this turmoil, she'll need to guard her heart.

Will Ian be her doom...or her salvation?

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Amidst piles of laundry you will find Elena tapping away at her laptop, escaping into her own paranormal world. Her characters are demanding and opinionated. They keep her up at all hours of the night. But she wouldn't have it any other way.

While she's not a soccer mom, she is a football, basketball and baseball mom. Two active boys, lovable dog and devoted husband round out her family.

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My Review:

Night Visions was a really good debut Paranormal novel. While I'm not jumping up and down screaming "Best book ever" I'm still bouncing in my seat saying "if you like shifters + mystery + a little romance, get this book!"

While there were a few places that left me a little confused with a scrunched up face saying "huh," overall, this novel kept me on my toes and attached to the characters. Don't let me fool you by saying the entire novel focuses on shifters - that would be misleading on my part. The novel focuses on Sam, with voices constantly in her head, seeing visions here and there but not understanding them, trying to find her brother, and struggling with her feelings for Ian vs wanting to be mad because he left her. Although shifters are all around, they aren't the primary focus.

There isn't a lot of background as far as the characters go but Elena gives you just enough info to like or hate them. There are a few holes but they aren't so large that you feel like you're missing something. You learn that Sam has a brother Jason, but you never find out where their parents are or what happened to their parents... You learn that Ian lived next door and left out of the blue, but you never learn where he went in between being with his parents and then being old enough to build his own place in the mountains. Then there's Scott - you know he's been a great friend of Sam's for a while, helped pick her up after Ian ran off, but you know very little else up front. Later, you learn who Scott's father is, but the mystery aspect of the novel is really "who the heck is that guy and what does he want." So you're still a little clueless as to knowing much about him. Plus, it's hard to tell if he's a good guy or a bad guy? I mean, he wants to free Sam but then he shoots her up and knocks her out when she's trying to escape.... Anywho... these aren't deal breakers for the novel. They may sound bad but honestly, they're small little details when you're reading the novel.

The story really draws you in and the mystery keeps you wondering "what in the world...." There's also the fact that every single aspect of Sam's life has just about been a lie... it seems like everyone knew what was going on EXCEPT Sam. That was a little frustrating & I think Sam went a little easy on everyone. LoL I would've given them Hell if it was me they'd lied to for years.

I'm hoping that Elena is able to expand on these characters in book 2 even though it's going to focus on another set of characters.

The plot moves at a solid pace and I never really got bored. There was something going on constantly.

Overall, I think this is a pretty good start to a new paranormal series and I definitely want to pick up book 2 when it comes out so I can continue the story. I know I've noted areas that may sound negative, but honestly, while reading, you aren't thinking about any of that. While reading, you're entranced by what's going on. I only noted the areas above after finishing the novel and looking back.


Overall Rating: 3.5 Stars
Cover Rating: 3.5 Stars
Characters: 4 Stars
Plot: 3 Stars
Climax: 3.5 Stars
Ending: 3.5 Stars

Review: Fields of Elysium by A.B. Whelan

Fields of Elysium

by A.B. Whelan

YA Fantasy / Urban Fantasy

Published December 12, 2012

 

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Synopsis via Goodreads:

How can love mend a heart full of hate?

Small town girl, Molly Bennett, moves to Los Angeles where she becomes an outsider while attending Beverly Hills High School. It seems life cannot be any more dreadful. Then one day after school, something magical happens. On a secluded hike in the Hollywood Hills, Molly chases her disobedient mutt and only friend into a hidden cavern. She stumbles upon a strange glimmering gateway that transports her to Arkana, a planet that is the cradle of an advanced human race. There, teenagers navigate amazing flying vehicles, compete in perilous games for glory, and possess supernatural powers. While Molly tries to wrap her mind around this unbelievable discovery, she meets the alluring and mysterious Victor Sorren. He is a Sentinel Apprentice, whose hatred toward people from Earth is beyond understanding. Yet every time Victor unpredictably saves Molly's life, his heart draws closer to hers, no matter how much he tries to fight against it. It further complicates things that their growing friendship is strictly forbidden. Earth people are prohibited in Arkana, yet Molly continues to cross through the portal to Arkana to see Victor. Torn between their double lives, they go down a dangerous path, from where there is no return and multiple endings.

Would you fight to be with the one you truly love? What cost would you be willing to sacrifice for that love?

Fields of Elysium is a suspenseful romantic tale full of forbidden secrets, unimaginable danger, deception, and the never-ending fight for true love.

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A.B.Whelan is a Hungarian born, American writer. She currently lives with her husband and two children in Southern California. While growing up in a wealthy Eastern European family, she had a chance to travel Europe. Later as an adult, she visited Africa and the Middle East and lived in Ecuador and in Crete.

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My Review:

So I adored this novel. It's taken me a few days to get on here and write my full review. I'm still thinking about the world that Whelan built. I loved the creativity of this book.

It took me a little bit longer to read this entire novel compared to my average reading time... I think a few things may have contributed to this... It started off a tad slow before it began picking up. The other thing is the expanse of creativity. You take it in bits and pieces because you have to let it sink in. It's amazing & leaves you saying "woah."

I enjoyed the characters but my only downfall was my annoyance with the main character falling in "love" at the snap of a finger. I had to overlook that little aspect because, well, I'm a realist. Lust/attraction/intrigue - Yes. Love - No way. Later in the novel, I can understand the "Love" but not until really close towards the end.

I enjoyed the ups and downs throughout the novel but my favorite thing, and I can't really talk about it enough, was the creativity! Oh My Gosh! I want to travel to this world! I want to see the creatures (not be picked up and carted off by one though >_<) and travel in one of their vehicles!!! Eeek! So awesome!!!!! Honestly, if you like to escape to a new world, GET THIS NOVEL. Definitely worth it!

The only downfall, the one part that was a tad annoying, was the insta-love - Otherwise, the novel was great!

I really look forward to following A.B. Whelan from this point forward. This is the first novel I've read by Whelan and really hope to read more soon.

Overall Rating: Solid 3.5 Stars
Cover Rating: 4 Stars - It took me a bit to realize what I was looking at - total blond moment - when I realized it, I felt like a total dummy LOL I loved the connection to the story!Characters: 3.5 Stars
Plot: 3.5 Stars
Climax: 3.5 Stars
Ending: 4.5 Stars

Review & Giveaway: Sweetest Taboo Series by Eva Marquez

Sweetest Taboo Series

by Eva Marquez

 

YA Romance / Coming of Age

Bk 1 Published October 1, 2012 by Terra-Mia Press

Bk 2 Expected Publication Date March 5, 2013 by Terra-Mia Press

 

Sweetest Taboo (Bk 1)
Synopsis via Goodreads:

Isabel Cruz was fifteen years old when she met Tom Stevens. She was 15 when they started dating, and 16 when she lost her virginity to him. By the time she turned 18 and went to college, everything had fallen apart.

This hadn’t been an ordinary love, though. Not a love between two dear friends, or even high school sweethearts. This had been the most taboo sort of love there was: a relationship between a student and her teacher. Isabel started her high school career as a normal student, but set her sights on Tom Stevens as soon as she met him, and pursued him with an intense – and sometimes reckless – fascination. When he finally approached her after swim practice and told her that he shared her feelings, it was the start of a forbidden and dangerous relationship.

Join Isabel as she makes her way through this dark love story, hiding from teachers, lying to her parents, and defying the authorities to make a life with the man she loves. Watch as she discovers the wonders of love and romance, and the terrible betrayal of jealous friends. And cry with her when she learns the hard truth about life and the people in her world.

Sweetest Taboo is inspired by the true and tragic stories of students who fall in love with their teachers, and live with the hard truths of forbidden romances. In a world full of after-school specials on sexual predators, this touching book seeks a different path, casting both student and teacher in a gentle light, and showing that true love may lie at the base of even the most illicit romance.

Tained Love (Bk 2)

Synopsis via Goodreads:

Isabel thought her life was on track – she was doing well in school, moving quickly toward her future, and deciding who she wanted to be. Best of all, she’d reunited with Tom, the love of her life. But it doesn’t take long for her history – and his – to start catching up with them, presenting a range of uncomfortable questions. Does he really love her? Are they meant to be together? And what exactly has he been doing in their time apart?

       

About the Author:

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, daughter of European immigrants, Eva Márquez has spent most of her life outside of her home country. At the age of five, Eva accompanied her parents to the United States, where the family settled permanently. After graduating from university, she went on to complete graduate studies in International Relations in Spain. Eva received her Master of International Studies degree from the University of Sydney and went on to work in the global health field in Sub Saharan Africa and South East Asia. Eva currently resides in Southern Africa.

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My Review:

This is one of those controversial subjects that I tend to stay away from now that I'm an "adult" because my emotions on the subject are vastly different now vs when I was a teen. This series deals with the building relationship between a high school teacher and his 15 year old student. As a mom and an adult, I wanted to be mad at Tom for allowing himself to pursue such a relationship.... but I remember being in my teens and having a crush on that one teacher that always caught your eye... I can't help but envy Isabel for being able to have that relationship with the untouchable.

Student/teacher relationships are a very controversial subject and I worried that once I started this series I would be on edge the whole time because it would just feel wrong to read about it. However, Eva does a wonderful job of riding the fence. In book one, we read from Isabel's POV... seeing how much she really cares about Tom... Now, one can argue that she's too young to feel what she feels, she's too naive to truly understand what's going on, or she has too much pressure on her shoulders at such a young age - too much to hide and constantly looking over her shoulder because she's afraid to get caught. Now Tom, one can argue over and over again that he knew what he was doing was wrong on all levels, that he has a wife & kids at home, that she's practically a child, that he should've never acted on any of his feelings.... Eva does a great job of portraying the emotions that Isabel is feeling so we can see, as the reader, that she's honest with her feelings. Now, I did get annoyed with her over and over again because she became almost flighty... Kiss a boy on the trip, kiss her previous supervisor one afternoon... she did these things supposedly because she wanted to see if she could feel anything for any other boys and she wanted Tom to feel one ounce of the jealously that she feels because he goes home to a wife and kids each night. Rather than just talking to Tom, she acted her age and did a few stupid things. Overall though, as the reader, I felt Isabel was definitely more mature than most 15/16 year olds that I've been around.

Starting book two, you begin to read straight from Tom's POV. I absolutely loved reading from his POV because he's almost the character that you love to hate because you can't help that nagging perception that what he did was wrong but yet you see that he truly cares for and loves Isabel. Now, I won't lie and say that he's this great, trustworthy guy... because honestly, half the time, I don't know what to believe and what not to believe. He has a smooth tongue and could probably talk his way out of a plastic bag buried in cement and dropped in the ocean. LoL Reading from his POV helps to clear several things up though but as soon as you jump back to Isabel's POV, you're confused again.

In book two, things are different because Isabel is a 20 year old who's free to make her own life choices now. Technically, they don't have to hide what's going on but the rumor mill is still there and constantly haunting their every move. Can they get away from it? What will her parents think when she finally comes clean and they find out she lied to them for years and years..... lied to the cops, lied to her parents, lied to friends, lied to everyone except her best friend....Even though they're both two consenting adults, people will still talk. I actually liked book 2 better than I did book 1 - I think it's because of the insight that I gained into Tom's feelings and character....I disliked Tom more in book 1- thinking he was more of a lying creep... I started to see him more as a man head over heels in love in book 2... No matter if I thought it right or wrong. Who's to say, really & truly, what's right or wrong... Ya know?

Lots of hoops to jump through, walls to knock down, and mountains to climb... that's for sure....

Overall, I did enjoy this read even though I was torn between enjoying what was unfolding and feeling kind of like a creep for hoping for the best for a 15 year old and her teacher. LoL

Overall Series Rating: 3.5 Stars
Characters: 3.5 Stars
Plot: 5 Stars
Cover Rating: 4 Stars




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