Exes with Benefits by Nicole Williams @nwilliamsbooks

Exes with Benefits

by Nicole Williams 

Published September 18, 2017

*ARC received directly from the author 

in exchange for an honest review*

Blurb via Goodreads:

***He wants a second chance. I want a divorce. To get what I want, I’ll have to give him what he does.***
     From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author, Nicole Williams:
     The only benefit I want from my ex is a divorce. 
     We got married for all the wrong reasons. The one thing we got right was our separation. I should have known better than to think I could bet on forever with a guy like Canaan Ford. Everything about him screamed impermanent, from his wild eyes to his restless soul. 
     When I left him and the small town I’d spent my whole life in, I swore I’d never go back. Never only turned out to be five years. Canaan claims he’s changed, but he hasn’t—same knowing smile, same rough demeanor, same body crafted from sin and sinew. And yet, something is different. He thinks this is his chance for redemption. My disagreement comes in the form of divorce papers dropped in his lap. He refuses to sign them. Unless . . .
     He wants a month to prove himself to me—that’s his offer. One month to make me fall in love with him again and if I don’t, he’ll sign the papers. As much as I want to say no, I agree. I can suffer my ex for a short amount of time if that’s what it takes to be free of him once and for all. I fell for him once; I won’t make that same mistake twice. 
     He says we’re not over. I say we were over before we got started. Only one of us can be right, and I can’t let it be him. 

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About The Author

I'm a wife, a mom, a writer. I started writing because I loved it and I'm still writing because I love it. I write romance because I still believe in true love, kindred spirits, and happy endings. 

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My Review

Ahh! What a perfect read! It was reminiscent of the movie Sweet Home Alabama. I adored that movie and I adored this book just as much, if not more!

Welcome back home, the home she left when things just didn't go the way they should've. Married too young, with a husband who lost his way... She left, ran away, only to come back later when her grandmother passes away to find the boy she married has grown and matured into one hell of man.

I couldn't put this book down!!!!!

I've loved everything that Nicole Williams has published but this one definitely ran up towards the top of my favorites list for her work. It was such an emotional read. A story I wanted to keep reading on and on just to see what happens in their life after the story ended. Canaan and Maggie are precious. Yes, they had a rough start but, lord, he's trying his best to make amends and right all his wrongs. She's tough but absolutely in denial through most of the book. I wanted to reach in and smack her on more than one occasion.

Great characters, emotional plot, twists that I loved. Romance for an age group that I just can't find often enough! I loved it!

Overall, huge 5 stars. Nicole Williams continues to show me why she's one of my favorites!
Cover: 5 Stars (woah...)
Characters: 4.5 Stars
Plot: 5 Stars
Climax: 4.5 Stars
Ending: 5 Stars!

ARC Review: Three Brothers by Nicole Williams @nwilliamsbooks

Three Brothers

by Nicole Williams

NA Romance

Publication Date: January 20, 2015

 *ARC Provided as part of the tour in exchange for an honest review*

Synopsis via Goodreads:

I grew up with three brothers. They weren’t tied to me by blood, but our connection went beyond genetics or bearing the same last name. Our connection was forged the summer I turned thirteen, the summer my mom ended her life and left me in the custody of John Armstrong, a man I’d never met. Packing all I owned in a couple of boxes, I left the familiarity of the big city and headed west to Red Mountain Ranch, set in a lonely valley outside of Jackson Hole.

Nothing was as it seemed at Red Mountain—it didn’t take long for me to figure that out. John was kind to me but distant, as if he was afraid to let anyone get too close. His three teenage sons had their own devices for keeping love as far away as they could. The eldest distracted himself with cheap relationships that had a shelf-life of one night. The middle son threw himself into the rigor of running a ranch, and the third wielded cruelty and mind-games in his quest to keep people from getting close.

Time has gone by, and I’ve spent those years trying to forget the brother I’d fallen for—the biggest mistake of my life.

Finally, I’ve moved on. Finally, I’m back. But what I didn’t realize was that running away from the wrong brother meant I’d also run away from the right one. The one who’d been there for me all along, waiting in his brother’s shadow for the day I either would or could move on.

But a decade is a long time to wait. Has the brother I should have chosen all of those years ago moved on too? Am I about to discover that my biggest mistake wasn’t falling in love with the wrong brother, but failing to return the love of the right one sooner?

Does unrequited love have an expiration date?

I’m about to find out.

Author’s Note: This book is a “sweet” romance that isn’t overly sexy. Fans of Lost & Found will be interested in Three Brothers.

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I'm a wife, a mom, a writer. I started writing because I loved it and I'm still writing because I love it. I write young adult because I still believe in true love, kindred spirits, and happy endings. Here's to staying young at heart *raises champagne glass* . . . care to join me?

Nicole loves hearing from her readers. You can contact her at nwilliamsbooks@gmail.com.

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Nicole Williams took me on an emotional roller-coaster with Three Brothers. The first few chapters left me feeling a little like I was running in a circle but once I was able to get down which brother was which, I had an easier time and just dove right into the story. And, boy, was I diving deep. I feel like I've been put through a ringer with that conclusion.

Overall, I loved this novel. Once I was comfortable with the characters, which brother was which, I fell in love with their lives, becoming engrossed with their potential outcomes.

When I hit the last hour, hour & half, of the book, I was in shambles. I was nearly hysterical because of the plot twists that hit you one by one by one, back to back.

The characters are wonderful, the plot is emotionally draining but all-consuming and addictive.

I almost feel like this could've been broken into 2 books; however, I'm so glad that the author didn't do that. I have a feeling that if it would've been broken into 2 or 3 novels, it would've become cliffhanger central.

Overall, I loved this emotional ride - it was just what I needed.

Overall rating for me: 5 Stars
Covering Rating: 4 Stars
Characters: 5 Stars <-- Really enjoyed them - reminded me a lot of the characters in the author's Lost & Found series
Plot: 5 Stars
Climax: 5 Tear Jerking Stars
Ending: 4 Stars

Review & Giveaway: Breathless by Rose J. Bell

Breathless

by Rose J. Bell

New Adult Romance

Published October 1, 2013

*Ebook Obtained Directly From The Author In Exchange For An Honest Review*

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.

Due to heavy subject matter, graphic scenes and sexual content this book is intended for mature readers

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Rose J. Bell is a pen name for a young author living in a small town in Germany.
In between going to school and reading too many books, instead of learning for her exams, she writes young adult and New Adult books.

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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 & Giveaway: Wanted by Kelly Elliot

 

Wanted

(Wanted #1)

by Kelly Elliot

New Adult Contemporary Romance

Published November 30, 2012

 

*Self Purchased Ebook*

Synopsis via Goodreads:

Verbally abused by her mother for years, 18 year old Ellie Johnson always believed she would never be loved or wanted by anyone. She focused all her attention on her grades and getting into UT to start a new life away from her mother.

The last thing Ellie expected was to fall in love with Gunner Mathews, a starting linebacker for UT football team and not to mention, her brothers best friend.

Gunner only had two passions in life, football and his grandfather's ranch, until he falls for his best friends little sister. He will stop at nothing to show Ellie how much he wants her, even if it means he has to move faster than she would like.

Gunner knows they are meant to be together forever, but Ellie keeps denying her feelings out of fear of being hurt. Every time he gets close to winning her love, something pushes her away. Will Ellie ever be able to let go of the past?

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About the Author (per her Blog):

"Really I'm just a wife to a wonderful Texas cowboy who has a nack for making me laugh almost daily and supports my crazy ideas and dreams for some unknown reason...he claims it's because he loves me.....so I'll just go with that one!

I'm also a mom to an amazing daughter who constantly is asking me to make her something to eat while she has her fingers moving like mad on her cell phone sending out what I'm sure is another very important text message!

Oh...and I like to sit down and write in my spare time!"

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My Review:

My gosh! I read Wanted a while back and have no idea why it's taken me this long to post my review! >_< I read it in 2 sittings so maybe that had something to do with it. I started it and finished it quickly so it slipped my mind. LoL

I adored the characters in Wanted. Ellie's struggle to overcome the verbal abuse that her mother put her under for years is gut-wrenching. I mean, put yourself in her shoes. You're told over and over again growing up that no one will ever want you. This happens all over the world, every day. It's heart breaking and I think the parents deserve a serious ass kicking because of it. Sorry - soap box... LoL

I loved that Jeff was such an amazing big brother. I'd hate to think of where Ellie would've been had it not been for having a big brother like Jeff. Gunner - swoon - he's the gentlemanly character that every girl should want. I adored Gunner's relationship with his grandparents. I think that was my favorite part of the entire novel.

Not only is Ellie struggling with just the words stuck on replay in her head thanks to her crappy mom, she also has to deal with contantly being cheated on by crappy boyfriends. Those jerks just reinforce what her mom planted in her head. My heart broke for her over and over again because it was like she couldn't get a break. The more that happened, the more she believed that her mom was right - no one would ever want her. She's never be truly wanted.

Yes, there are moments that are predictable - few romance novels can truly say that they don't contain such moments. If you enjoy sweet romances with a few mountains that have to be climbed, then this is it.

The only aspect of the entire novel that kinda left me saying "eh.." were several spots that the editing could've been better. A few patches were pretty rough. Overall, for me, it wasn't a deal breaker but I did want to take a red pen out a handful of times.

I do want to warn readers that there's a lot of cussing. I don't complain because I cuss like a sailor but a lot of readers don't like to read it. So if swearing, a lot, is a deal breaker for you, you might not want to pick this one up.

It was a nice, quick read for me. Yes, there are emotional ups and downs in the story, but it flows well and I was glued to the pages.

I can't wait to start Saved! Kelly Elliott is definitely an author I've been following since reading Wanted. Since I read the novel several weeks ago, I have been following Kelly and keeping up with her. Guys, she's so much fun. Her obsession with Gary Taylor *sigh* definitely benefits those that follow her FB page :) If you don't know who Gary Taylor is, go look him up. He's Kelly's inspiration for Gunner.


Overall Rating: 4 Stars
Cover Rating: 5 Stars <- Love this cover!
Characters: 5 Stars
Plot: 4.5 Stars
Climax: 4 Stars
Ending: 5 Stars

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Kelly was awesome enough to send me over some SIGNED Wanted Postcards to giveaway!! You know you want one!!! :)

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ARC Review & Giveaway: Wide Awake by Shelly Crane

Wide Awake

by Shelly Crane

New Adult / Mature YA Contemporary Romance

202 pages

Published March 22, 2013

*ARC ebook obtained directly from the author in exchange for an honest review*

Synopsis via Goodreads:

A girl.
A coma.
A life she can't remember.

When Emma Walker wakes up in the hospital with no knowledge of how she got there, she learns that she's been in a coma for six months. Strangers show up and claim to be her parents, but she can't remember them. She can't remember anyone. Not her friends, not even her boyfriend. Even though she can't remember, everyone wants her to just pick up where she left off, but what she learns about the 'old her' makes her start to wish she'd never woken up. Her boyfriend breaks up with the new girl he's dating to be with her, her parents want her to start planning for college, her friends want their leader back, and her physical therapist with the hazel eyes keeps his distance to save his position at the hospital.

Will she ever feel like she recognizes the girl in the mirror?

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Shelly is a New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author from a small town in Georgia and loves everything about the south. She is wife to a fantastical husband and stay at home mom to two boisterous and mischievous boys who keep her on her toes. They currently reside in everywhere USA as they happily travel all over with her husband's job. She loves to spend time with her family, binge on candy corn, go out to eat at new restaurants, buy paperbacks at little bookstores, site see in the new areas they travel to, listen to music everywhere and also LOVES to read.

Her own books happen by accident and she revels in the writing and imagination process. She doesn't go anywhere without her notepad for fear of an idea creeping up and not being able to write it down immediately, even in the middle of the night, where her best ideas are born.

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My Review:

Oh my gosh... A new fave to add to my list. I know what you're thinking - girl in a coma & waking up... Yes that's been written in a million books & movies... but I promise you, this isn't like any other "coma story" you've read. This book is about accepting YOU and moving forward... even if others don't want to accept that you've changed...

This emotional, gut wrenching, heart warming take of trying to find and accept YOU was amazing! I loved every second of this book and when I reached "The End," I wanted to cry because it was over.

Emma/Emmie - I can't imagine being in her shoes. Emmie is out one night at a party drinking with friends, catches her boyfriend cheating, and decides to walk home. She ends up getting hit be a vehicle and left there to die. Once medical personnel get to Emmie, she's lost so much blood and nearly lost her life. She's left in a coma for months. Her mother & father place her in a hospice unit for care, to help make her comfortable, and they visit every day. Mason ends up being the physical therapist who is assigned to Emmie.

No one expects her to wake up, but she does. She doesn't remember a single thing about who she was... she wakes up an entirely different person. Her parents, friends...well everyone except Mason, the hospice staff who've become her friends, and Emma (Emmie before she woke up - Emma after) want the "old Emmie" back. They want the girl who loved pink everything, wore her clothes too tight & too short, was head cheer leader, queen bee of the school.... etc.....

Emma is left not liking who she was but trying to figure out who she should be. The only person she has on her side is Mason. Everyone else doesn't understand why she just can't be her old self... My heart broke for her over and over because I can only imagine feeling like two people - the "was" and the "am now." I wanted to reach out and hug her constantly because it felt like she had no one on her side... God forbid the new Emma likes peaches... the old Emmie hated peaches so she should too... at least that's what she goes through... I wanted to reach out and smack her dad upside his head.... >_<

Then of course you have her "friends" from school. Ugh... Andy, Emmie's boyfriend, just wants to go about life just like it was before... he thinks that she should just go back to exactly how it was before the accident... he could care less that she's not the same person... Oohhh and the twist! Shelly! Took me by surprise & I was honestly sad by the events that unfold... I mean, I didn't want him to get a happily ever after, but I wasn't expecting... well, I'm not spoiling it! :)

Mason (swoon) was such an amazing character and role model. He thought he was nothing, no one, and at fault for his mom's accident. I loved this man & couldn't get enough of him. He works hard to take care of his mom (I won't spoil any of his life history though - just read the book! LoL), try to keep his little brother out of jail, and now he's Emma's rock of support. I can't say enough about how much I adored him. He's struggling with his own demons and can't let go of the guilt that he carries around with him. Emmy ends up being his rock of support when he needs her. 

Loved this book! I could go on for days!! ^_^

Overall Rating: 5 Whopping Emotional Stars!
Cover Rating: 4.5 Stars <-I love the image on the cover and it reminds me of when Emmy opens her eyes for the first time in the hospice bed and looks up at everyone.
Characters: 5 Stars <-Can I have a Mason? Please? ;)
Plot: 5 Stars
Climax: 5 Stars
Ending: 5 Stars <--Thank you a million times over for the epilogues Shelly! Emma was overcoming a million and one obstacles in this story - but so were you while writing. I would've waited another year for this book if that's what it would've taken because you're amazing!

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Shelly is so absolutely awesome & she sent me some SIGNED Wide Awake & Significance bookmarks to share!



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ARC Review: Breaking the Wrong (Sloan Brothers #2) by Calia Read

Breaking the Wrong

Sloan Brothers #2

by Calia Read

NA Romance / Mature

Published March 16, 2013

*ARC Ebook obtained directly from the author in exchange for an honest review*

Synopsis via Goodreads:

Emilia Wentworth would do anything for her sister.

For three years, Emilia has lived in the past, feeling her sister's pain and hating those who are to blame, including one of the Sloan brothers.

Finally, she has had enough. The only way to be free is to create a Burn List with all the people who have ever hurt her sister.

As she crosses each name off, she gets closer and closer to her final target. But, things aren't always as they seem.

Loyalties are tested.

Boundaries are crossed.

And the truth is revealed.

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About the Author Per Her Goodreads Profile:

College seemed like too much stress for me. Traveling across the world, getting married, and having three kids seemed much more relaxing.

Yeah, I’m still waiting for the relaxing part to kick in...

I change addresses every other year. It’s not by choice but it is my reality.
While the crazies of life kept me busy, the stories in my head decided to bubble to the surface. They were dying to be told and and I was dying to tell them.

That was four years ago. Soon, the stories will be shared with you. I hope you’ll enjoy escaping to the crazy world of these characters with me!!

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My Review:

Wow!!! Amazing Continuation to Book 1 of the Sloan Brothers.  Calia made me love the character I disliked so much in book 1. I saw a whole new side to Macsen & I loved him! This story picked up after book 1 & took off in the complete opposite direction I was expecting. At the conclusion of book 1, I expected things to take off in a completely different direction so this was a great surprise. Calia brings Emilia into book 1 and towards the end, I felt like the was going to be villain with horrible motives. I was right & wrong. Per the synopsis, we know that she has a list of people she's getting revenge on. I won't go into full detail because I hate marking my reviews as containing spoilers. LoL Let's just say, she has the motive and I can't say that I blame her. Although, it takes a while for you to learn what her sister did and why, it takes you by storm when revealed. I felt horrible for Emilia. :( With that being said, it's hard to write a really detailed review. >_< I don't want to let you in on the surprises!! Okay so the plot moves steadily... I loved the ups and downs. I honestly wasn't expecting the truth that came out. I was completely taken by surprise. Nothing led me to think that this person was the one who did...well, the bad thing that they talk about throughout the book. Sorry for being vague. :) I adored the characters & I'm glad that Thayer, Seb & Chris are in this novel still. The love scenes were hottttt & I'm so glad that the V-card didn't take front & center. It was a nice change! I can't wait to see what else Calia does!!!! Overall Rating: Solid 4.5 Stars Cover Rating: 5 Stars - I love the new cover but I really liked the other version too, LoL Characters: 5 Stars Plot: 4.5 Stars Climax: 4.5 Stars Ending: 5 Stars

Review: The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden by Jessica Sorensen

The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden

(Coincidence #1)

By Jessica Sorensen

 

NA Contemporary Romance

Published December 13, 2012

 

*Self-Purchased ebook*

Synopsis Via Goodreads:

There are those who don’t get luck handed to them on a shiny platter, who end up in the wrong place at the wrong time, who don’t get saved.

Luck was not on Callie’s side the day of her twelfth birthday when everything was stolen from her. After it’s all over, she locks up her feelings and vows never to tell anyone what happened. Six years later her painful past consumes her life and most days it’s a struggle just to breathe.

For as long as Kayden can remember, suffering in silence was the only way to survive life. As long as he did what he was told, everything was okay. One night, after making a terrible mistake, it seems like his life might be over. Luck was on his side, though, when Callie coincidentally is in the right place at the right time and saves him.

Now he can’t stop thinking about the girl he saw at school, but never really knew. When he ends up at the same college as Callie, he does everything he can to try to get to know her. But Callie is reserved and closed off. The more he tries to be part of her life, the more he realizes Callie might need to be saved.

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The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Jessica Sorensen, lives in the snowy mountains of Wyoming. When she's not writing, she spends her time reading and hanging out with her family.

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My Review:

Holy emotional mess! I don't know how to breathe right after getting to the end of this one.

I absolutely LOVE every main character - Luke, Seth, Callie & Kayden.

I cried for them, I smiled for them, I was angry for them... I wanted to jump through the book and take matters into my own hands.

How many things can go horribly wrong in one set of kids' lives??! Cutter, rape, bulimia, getting beaten & bullied by kids and family....

Such an emotional, heart wrenching book of facing the demons with the main characters Callie & Kayden.

I'm very happy that the characters were able to find comfort in each other. I found it completely heart wrenching to go through Callie's journey with her of letting down some of her walls and working through "the List." I loved Seth because he was there for her every step of the way.

Kayden - having to deal with his dad all of the time. I was on edge for him every step of the way when he would go home. I never knew what would happen next and if he would make it out of that house alive.

I can't believe that Jessica left us with such a cliffhanger!!! My mental sanity is seriously lacking when I managed to make it to the last page in the book. I must have book 2 now!!!!


Quote:
"In the existence of our lives, there is a single coincidence that brings us together and for a moment, our hearts beat as one."


Overall Rating: 5 Huge Stars

Cover Rating: 5 Huge Stars - this cover is absolutely STUNNING & fits the story perfectly! One of my favorite moments in the novel!!!!

Characters: 5 Stars
Plot: 5 Stars
Climax: 5 Freaking, Heart Wrenching, Tear Jerking Stars!
Ending: Seriously, I'm not putting a star on this because I don't know what I'm thinking at the moment... stars don't match the magnitude for which the ending has left me gasping for breath...

Review: Every Which Way (Sloan Brothers #1) by Calia Read

Every Which Way

Sloan Brothers #1

by Calia Read

Published Nov 13, 2012

New Adult Romance

*Self-Purchased ebook*

Synopsis via Goodreads:

Severine Blake has seen far too many friends taken down in the crossfires of dating. She devises a precise course of action to protect her heart. The plan is working very well...until she meets Thayer and Macsen.
When the Sloan brothers come into her life, nothing is the same.

Thayer is self-possessed, arrogant and used to getting what he wants. Being near him leaves Severine unsteady and shaken. He makes her question everything.
Macsen contradicts his brother in every way. His calm personality captivates her. Severine is drawn to him instantly.
But Severine quickly discovers that when you want something, that want can turn wicked. Giving in is not always easy, especially when your heart refuses to give up the fight.

What little illusion of love Severine has is soon destroyed. Every option is broken, and the protection she has built around her heart instantly crumbles.

There's just no right way with the Sloan brothers.

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About the Author:

Calia Read lives in Germany with her husband and their three kids.
She's currently working on the second book in the Sloan Brothers Series, Breaking the Wrong.

She loves talking with fellow book addicts!! You can e-mail her at: caliaread at gmail dot com.

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My Review:

Wow. I really enjoyed this book! I wasn't confused as several other reviewers were during the first half though. I really enjoyed the entire novel.

Sev is such a great female lead and when you put Sev, Lily & Anne together, they create the perfect balance of female emotions.

I did not like Macsen at all. The entire time Sev is with him, I keep rolling my eyes because there is not a single thing in Mac that I find attractive. Not one bit. >_< I could see where Calia was heading though - it was a great proven point: don't judge people before you actually get to know who they really are. I adored Thayer. Yes, he came off as a complete asshat in the beginning, but he always seemed like the better brother to me.

I loved the chemistry of Sev with the brothers. Sometimes it was effortlessly easy, sometimes it was brutally tense & full of emotion.

The ending = First I was like "sighhh, this is great" and then all I could think about was "uggggg! That's how I feel about that!" I can't wait to get my hands on book two and continue the story!

Overall Rating: 4 Stars
Cover Rating: 5 Stars <- Love it!
Characters: 4 Stars
Plot: 4 Stars
Climax: 4 Stars
Ending: 5 Stars

Tour Stop - Review & Giveaway: The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski

The Edge of Never

by J.A. Redmerski

New Adult Romance

First Published November 13, 2012

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Synopsis via Goodreads:

Twenty-year-old Camryn Bennett had always been one to think out-of-the-box, who knew she wanted something more in life than following the same repetitive patterns and growing old with the same repetitive life story. And she thought that her life was going in the right direction until everything fell apart.

Determined not to dwell on the negative and push forward, Camryn is set to move in with her best friend and plans to start a new job. But after an unexpected night at the hottest club in downtown North Carolina, she makes the ultimate decision to leave the only life she’s ever known, far behind.

With a purse, a cell phone and a small bag with a few necessities, Camryn, with absolutely no direction or purpose boards a Greyhound bus alone and sets out to find herself. What she finds is a guy named Andrew Parrish, someone not so very different from her and who harbors his own dark secrets. But Camryn swore never to let down her walls again. And she vowed never to fall in love.

But with Andrew, Camryn finds herself doing a lot of things she never thought she’d do. He shows her what it’s really like to live out-of-the-box and to give in to her deepest, darkest desires. On their sporadic road-trip he becomes the center of her exciting and daring new life, pulling love and lust and emotion out of her in ways she never imagined possible. But will Andrew’s dark secret push them inseparably together, or tear them completely apart?

Due to sexual content and language, this book is recommended for 17+ – Adult Contemporary Women’s – New Adult Fiction

 

 

About the Author:



Author of THE DARKWOODS TRILOGY and DIRTY EDEN, mother, werewolf & zombie fanatic, book addict and a happy hermit obsessed with the Universe. Oh, and AMC’s “The Walking Dead”.

Addictions: Starbucks every morning, trolling Barnes & Noble’s shelves once a week, detesting winter, shopping flea markets and preparing for the collapse of society as we know it. Do I own a tin foil hat? Maybe. :-)

I was born in Arkansas and have lived here most of my life, except the couple of times when I lived in Pennsylvania. I started my first novel at the age of thirteen and have been writing something ever since. Generally, I love characters in life and on paper. I pay attention to people, especially those whose personalities make them different from the rest of us: the drug addict roaming the Laundromat that talks to himself, the young, inattentive mother in the park with the meanest kid on the playground – (the entire cast of ‘Swamp People’) – characters fascinate me and I hope that it shows in my literary work.

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My Review:

Honestly, I wasn't quite sure what I was getting into except that I knew it would be emotional based upon the synopsis. Needless to say, it was FULL of emotional moments.... I was mad, sad, teary eyed, happy, laughing, nearly screaming at the characters at one point...You are so engrossed by the characters & their lives that you want everything to work out for them.

 

Cam is a great female character - she's gone through hell, been treated like crap, and then of course her best friend turns her back on her when she needed her to accept what she was telling her. I enjoyed reading from her point of view but I'm really glad that Jessica also wrote from Andrew's point of view. I LOVE getting the insight into his character's thoughts. He is fabulous - LOVE him.

 

The sexual encounters were written with emotion flowing out of them - sometimes funny, sometimes raw & intense, sometimes sweet & playful...

 

It was a FABULOUS book with so many emotional hits you don't know what's coming next... then of course one final emotional moment blindsides you - taking you by storm and you want to fall to your knees and boo-hoo... I squalled... Without giving away spoilers, I'll just say that I almost died there for a while... I couldn't breathe... I didn't want to read the next page but couldn't help except turn the page... I had to take a moment to myself for a bit before I could continue reading... but that was just one of the moments in the book where my emotions were running high. I LOVE books that do that to me.

 

I'll be adding Andrew Parrish to my Fictional Character Boyfriends for sure ;)

 

I definitely recommend this book!

 

 

Overall Rating: 5 Stars

 

Cover Rating: 5 Stars - I LOOOVVEEE this cover - it's a gorgeous photo and makes me think of Cam

 

Characters: 4.5 Stars - Her bestie drove me nuts but I have to say that she eventually redeemed herself in my eyes...and her mom...ug... I just didn't get her at all...

 

Plot: 4 Stars

Climax: 5 Stars

Ending: 5 Stars

 

 

 

 

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Review: Fallen To Far by Abbi Glines

 

 

Fallen Too Far

by Abbi Glines

New Adult Romance / Contemporary Romance

Published December 14, 2012

 

*purchased e-book*

 

Synopsis Via Goodreads:

 

"To want what you’re not supposed to have…

She is only nineteen.

She is his new stepfather’s daughter.

She is still naïve and innocent due to spending the last three years taking care of her sick mother.

But for twenty-four year old Rush Finlay, she is the only thing that has ever been off limits. His famous father’s guilt money, his mother’s desperation to win his love, and his charm are the three reasons he has never been told no.

Blaire Wynn left her small farmhouse in Alabama, after her mother passed away, to move in with her father and his new wife in their sprawling beach house along the Florida gulf coast. She isn’t prepared for the lifestyle change and she knows she’ll never fit into this world. Then there is her sexy stepbrother who her father leaves her with for the summer while he runs off to Paris with his wife. Rush is as spoiled as he is gorgeous. He is also getting under her skin. She knows he is anything but good for her and that he’ll never be faithful to anyone. He is jaded and has secrets Blaire knows she may never uncover but even knowing all of that…

Blaire just may have fallen too far."

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About the Author:

Abbi Glines can be found hanging out with rockstars, taking out her yacht on weekends for a party cruise, sky diving, or surfing in Maui. Okay maybe she needs to keep her imagination focused on her writing only. In the real world, Abbi can be found hauling kids (several who seem to show up that don’t belong to her) to all their social events, hiding under the covers with her MacBook in hopes her husband won’t catch her watching Buffy on Netflix again, and sneaking off to Barnes and Noble to spend hours lost in the yummy goodness of books. Her debut novel, BREATHE, can be found in digital format at Barnes and Noble and Amazon. Existence, a YA paranormal, was released December 13, 2011 by Wild Child Publishing. She also released a YA contemporary romance, The Vincent Boys this Fall. She just released her first New Adult contemporary, Because of Low. She is currently editing the second book in the Existence Trilogy, Predestined. If you want to find her then check Twitter first because she has a severe addiction to tweeting @abbiglines. She also blogs regularly but rarely about anything life changing. She also really enjoys talking about herself in third person.

 

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My Review:

I LOVED Fallen Too Far! Great novel!!

I do believe that it's now my absolutely favorite by Abbi Glines.

At first, the novel feels a little choppy - but then it's like Abbi got into a groove & it worked! The characters were great! Blaire is such a great female lead: country girl who has struggled through life, losing her mom, being the only person she can depend on, then being thrown into a life where she has absolutely nothing left....but her dad who bounced 5 years earlier. You become a cheerleader in Blaire's corner because you WANT her to make it in life. Then you have Rush - love that name btw. Totally Hotness. At first, you really don't have a good feel at all for Rush except that he's an ultimate hottie with an attitude. I honestly really disliked his character at first - which I'm pretty sure was the point. But then you start seeing little moments where Rush lets his shield of crappy attitude down - allowing you to see where he really feels something for Blaire. All of the other characters were great too! They all have their own attitudes/personalities that really stand apart.

And then the bottom absolutely drops out of the sky & the serious turn of events just slaps you upside the head! I was totally blindsided by the real issue at hand - I felt awful for Blaire. You know that something is going to happen but you have no idea what - there was no way to predict (for me anyway) what was going to happen.

The sex scenes are well written - not trashy or too much. Very tasteful & reading from Blaire's perspective just makes it all more emotional. I'd love to see Rush's point of view through the entire novel!

Overall Rating: 5 Stars!
Cover Rating: 4 Stars
Characters: 5 Stars
Plot: 4 Stars
Climax: 5 Stars

I cannot wait until March!!!