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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7468823.Valerie_Chase">Valerie
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<i><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Seven days aboard a luxury cruise. The
perfect getaway from it all.<br />
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At least, that’s what Georgia Cantwell was hoping for.<br />
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Georgia wishes she could run away from the nightmare that has consumed her
life, but she can’t. With her inbox filling with menacing emails, all she can
do is try to get through her sorority’s winter break cruise without anyone
realizing how wrecked she is. So she really doesn’t need Jace McLaren seeing
through her tacked-on smile when no one else seems to notice.<br />
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Growing up with a father in jail, Jace knows from experience that if you’re
going through hell, there’s no way out but through. He has always steered away
from girls like Georgia with her ice-queen attitude, but she’s in real trouble,
and despite himself he pushes past her walls.<br />
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As much as Georgia tries to ignore it, Jace won’t let her pretend with him. But
she can’t risk telling him the truth. Her past would ruin his trust, her
family, her future—everything.<br />
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But out on the open ocean, there’s nowhere to hide. And when Georgia’s secrets
come tumbling out, it might take more than Jace to save her.</span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I'm Valerie
but please feel free to call me Val. I live in the Washington, DC area; and I
write New Adult romance. I'm hoping to publish my first novel (set on a cruise
ship!) in late 2013.<br />
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As for my writing, I love sexy banter and guys whose hearts are in the right
place, even if their heads sometimes aren't. I love discovering strong, awesome
characters, putting them in entertaining situations, and watching them argue
their way to love.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />juliababyjenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637576108745217125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345092118652512579.post-15831541166527021092014-01-15T06:43:00.003-08:002014-01-15T06:46:41.992-08:00Escaping Reality (The Secret Life of Amy Bensen) by Lisa Renee Jones<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #4c1130; font-size: large;">250 pages, NA Contemporary Romance, Suspense</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #4c1130; font-size: large;">The Secret Life of Amy Bensen #1</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><em style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Infinite possibilities….<br />Infinite passion…..<br />Infinite danger….<br /><br />His touch spirals through me, warm and sweet, wicked and hot. I shouldn’t trust him. I shouldn’t tell him my secrets. But how do I not when he is the reason I breathe? He is what I need.</em><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">At the young age of eighteen, tragedy and a dark secret force Lara to flee all she has known and loves to start a new life. Now years later, with a new identity as Amy, she’s finally dared to believe she is forgotten–even if she cannot forget. But just when she lets down her guard, the ghosts of her past are quick to punish her, forcing her back on the run. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">On a plane, struggling to face the devastation of losing everything again and starting over, Amy meets Liam Stone, a darkly entrancing recluse billionaire, who is also a brilliant, and famous, prodigy architect. A man who knows what he wants and goes after it. And what he wants is Amy. Refusing to take “no” as an answer, he sweeps her into a passionate affair, pushing her to her erotic limits. He wants to possess her. He makes her want to be possessed. Liam demands everything from her, accepting nothing less. But what if she is too devastated by tragedy to know when he wants more than she should give? And what if there is more to Liam than meets the eyes?</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Escaping Reality is the story of Amy, who from the get go is running from someone dangerous. It takes awhile into the story before we start to find out why she is running, but its pretty obvious she's in danger.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">She hurriedly leaves NYC, following instructions from her "Handler." We don't know much, but honestly, either does Amy. She meets a gorgeous man on the plane by the name of Liam. Liam sees right through Amy, and pretty much attaches himself to her for the flight, and basically from then on. She has huge reservations about him, and doesn't trust anybody, but she can't deny the physical attraction. It wasn't a huge surprise when they jumped into bed together!</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">The story itself was amazing! So much suspense and mystery--the author leaves us and Amy constantly guessing on what is really going on. No one is what they seem, and there are so many inconsistencies in her new life. Amy also experiences flashbacks, and these are how we get to know more about her past. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">The romance was hot and steamy, although it didn't take up a lot of the story. I liked that there was still a plot, and even though the sexual tension and romance were a big part of the story, it was on the back burner a lot. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">My one complaint was the big cliffhanger at the end. Be forewarned that you will probably want to read this book all in one sitting, and go right to the next book when you are done! </span></span></span></span>juliababyjenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637576108745217125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345092118652512579.post-3406624069199745432014-01-03T11:19:00.001-08:002014-01-03T11:19:11.355-08:00Favorite Contemporaries of 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Contemporaries. Most are centered around romance, but not all. They can be fun, light and fluffy--or dramatic, dark, and heart breaking. Its not my most favorite genre, but I have found some amazing books over the last year in this category. And I read quite a few! Here are my faves! And if you attempt to read any of these, get your tissues ready!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just learned about this fun challenge! And I like it because its monthly, so you can participate as much or as little as you want! Its hosted over at <a href="http://imlovingbooks.com/features/random-reads/january-2014-rr26-the-return-of-theking-j-r-r-tolkien.html" target="_blank">I'm Loving Books</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">In short, Random Reads is a meme where we pick a random book from our shelf to read within the month. Feel free to do more than one per month, but since a lot of people have a lot of books to read each month, only one is “required” for the meme. I’m on <a href="http://goodreads.com/imlovingbooks" style="color: #f90e82; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> so I’m using a combination of the sorting feature and <a href="http://random.org/" style="color: #f90e82; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Random.org</a> to pick the book I’m going to read.</span></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">If you’re on Goodreads enable sorting to your to-read shelf (you should see numbers next to each book now).</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Go to <a href="http://random.org/" style="color: #f90e82; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Random.org</a> and type in the Min as 1 and the Max as how many ever books are on your to-read shelf. Or you can enter a smaller number as the Max in order to always pick books that have been on your TBR shelf for longer.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Scroll down to the book matching the number Random.org picks.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Link up to your Random Reads post (below). If you choose more than one book per month, be sure to put a number by your name in the list so it doesn’t look like a duplicate.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Read and be merry. <img alt=":)" class="wp-smiley" src="http://imlovingbooks.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" /></span></li>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">If you’re not on Goodreads just pick a random book from your list in whatever way you want to do it. You can use the method I used above or even just close your eyes and point randomly at a book on your bookshelf if you want (spin the bottle style). lol</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">So, my Goodreads shelf has a ton of books that I don't own, and I didn't really want to spend the time sorting--so I just picked a random number and counted down my bookshelves until I got to that book. I had random #90....so I'll be reading</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">An adult read for once! I'm really pretty excited to read this one, too! I picked it up at a thrift shop a few months ago. Woot!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">I think this month I'm only going to pick one random book, because I have so many review books to get to. Buy this will be one book down on my shelves! YAY!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">INTENSE. DANGEROUS. ADDICTIVE.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the appropriate number of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance from the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college with her best friend, her path to a new beginning is quickly challenged by Eastern University’s Walking One-Night Stand.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby wants—and needs—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his appeal, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis’s apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">A friend of mine said that this title couldn't be more aptly named, and she is right! Beautiful Disaster is a story of two people who are disasters themselves trying to make a relationship work. I was completely hooked with this book after 20 pages. Its like a train wreck--you can't stop watching it!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Travis Maddox is the University's hot young stud. Famous for his first rate fights and his one night stands, he's the type of guy who makes every girl around him swoon. The exact type of guy Abby Abernathy swears to avoid! Abby is the daughter of a train wreck of a man herself, and has sworn off that lifestyle for good. When Travis fails to impress her, and she doesn't throw herself at him, he is intrigued, and a weird sort of friendship forms. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">The characters are what really made this book for me. Even though I disagreed with just about everything that Travis and Abby did, they were awesome to read about! The supporting characters were great, too. Shepley is Travis's cousin and roommate, and his girlfriend, Mare (America) is also Abby's best friend. Shepley was actually the guy that I loved in the story--he was stupid at times, but basically a good guy, and very loyal to his friends. Mare was the best friend you would ever ask for--in fact, she was a good enough of a friend to place her friend before Shepley's needs many times. There is also Finch, a really good gay friend of Mare and Abby's. He was a bit of comic relief so badly needed in a deep, dark story.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">I absolutely loved this story, but I did knock it down half a star to make my rating 4.5. Why? Mainly because I really didn't like Travis's dark, possessive, jealous, and sometimes violent, side. I think Abby deals with it appropriately, but I just don't like the message it sends. I could sit back and enjoy the story for what it was, but I fear lots of young girls might not understand the mixed messages. For the record, Travis is a guy I would probably never even go near. I don't even think I could be friends with him. He's just not for me. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">But that's just my opinion, and I still think the story is awesome, and take it for what you will. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel!</span></span>juliababyjenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637576108745217125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345092118652512579.post-50899401720303648062013-06-03T05:00:00.000-07:002013-06-03T05:00:06.223-07:00The Goddess Blog Tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">The story started out rather predictable. Hot, stud of a man meets hot, cute naive girl that his below his station. Hot guy can't get cute girl out of his head, and eventually he must have her! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Alana MacGregor craves excitement, but when her sometimes lover dumps her at a popular sex club, she wonders if she’s outgrown her live-fast-and-recover-later lifestyle. The last thing she expects is to run into the nerdy guy she rebuffed in high school—or for him to rock her world in ways no other man ever has.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Hot on the trail of a story, Carter Nicholas can’t believe his luck at encountering the one woman he’s never forgotten. He’s come a long way from being a wall-hugging geek. Now he gets all A’s between the sheets. But can he convince Alana he’s her sure ticket to an unforgettable night—and maybe much more?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I picked this one up for free on my Kindle the other day. This was a fairly quick read with not a lot of substance. Sex scenes seemed to dominate, which wasn't unexpected...but there was all these inner thoughts between the two MCs during these scenes, so it seemed to ruin the flow a little for me. I did like the characters, but the book lacked a basic plot, probably because it was so short. There wasn't much of an ending, either, which ws my biggest complaint. The sex scenes were hot and steamy, though, so if that's what you are looking for, you'd like this one!</span>juliababyjenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637576108745217125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345092118652512579.post-59412065137165044882013-05-22T09:01:00.001-07:002013-05-22T09:01:04.196-07:00Ten Tiny Breaths by K A Tucker<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Kacey Cleary’s whole life imploded four years ago in a drunk-driving accident. Now she’s working hard to bury the pieces left behind—all but one. Her little sister, Livie. Kacey can swallow the constant disapproval from her born-again aunt Darla over her self-destructive lifestyle; she can stop herself from going kick-boxer crazy on Uncle Raymond when he loses the girls’ college funds at a blackjack table. She just needs to keep it together until Livie is no longer a minor, and then they can get the hell out of Grand Rapids, Michigan.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">But when Uncle Raymond slides into bed next to Livie one night, Kacey decides it’s time to run. Armed with two bus tickets and dreams of living near the coast, Kacey and Livie start their new lives in a Miami apartment complex, complete with a grumpy landlord, a pervert upstairs, and a neighbor with a stage name perfectly matched to her chosen “profession.” But Kacey’s not worried. She can handle all of them. What she can’t handle is Trent Emerson in apartment 1D.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Kacey doesn’t want to feel. She doesn’t. It’s safer that way. For everyone. But sexy Trent finds a way into her numb heart, reigniting her ability to love again. She starts to believe that maybe she can leave the past where it belongs and start over. Maybe she’s not beyond repair.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">But Kacey isn’t the only one who’s broken. Seemingly perfect Trent has an unforgiveable past of his own; one that, when discovered, will shatter Kacey’s newly constructed life and send her back into suffocating darkness.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">This book was an emotional roller coaster ride! I fell in love with it--Kacey, Livvie, Trent, little Maia, Storm, and crazy funny Ben! The story made me experience every emotion. I was laughing out loud on some pages, drooling over Trent in others, and tearing up by the end. Just know if you read this, you might want to read it in the privacy of your bedroom, not out in public. People will be staring at you!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">Our MC, Kacey, has had a tough time of things. She was in a horrific car crash when she was 16. Her parents, best friend, and boyfriend all died in the crash. She was the only survivor, but she was badly injured, and underwent many surgeries and physical therapy. 4 years later, she has buried all of out down deep, and has run away with her little sister, Livvie, who is 15, to Miami. Their current guardians were not good at all, so Kacey vows she will get a job and take care of her sister.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">She doesn't expect to meet so many great people who care about her and Livvie in Miami. Especially Trent, her new next door neighbor, who does things to her no one have ever done before. Trent was yummy goodness all wrapped up in a somewhat "bad boy" exterior. The romance in this one was fabulous, and not typical at all, which I enjoyed.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">The story has an amazing cast of characters, and they are what made the book for me. Kacey's neighbors, boss, and sister make up as much of the story as Trent does, which was refreshing. The story felt so real, and I think that was in part to the characters.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">But this book is all about Kacey, and her trying to find her way after tragedy. She is full of rage and hurt, and the book bounces around a lot, depending on her mood swings. She thinks she has it all figured out, but she's not even close! There is a major twist at the end that I did not see coming at all! The ending was perfect. The entire book was perfect. I think this may have been the best book I've read so far this year!</span>juliababyjenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637576108745217125noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345092118652512579.post-57441708250638132382013-05-10T07:30:00.003-07:002013-05-10T07:30:48.614-07:00Playing Hooky Blog Tour + Giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Playing Hooky by Rita Webb<br />
Series: Paranormal Investigations #1<br />
Publication: January 21st 2013<br />
Genre: New Adult Paranormal Romance<br />
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Just another college day full of classes and more homework than is humanly possible.<br />
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Like old times: the two of us on a wacky adventure, playing hooky from real life. With his lopsided grin and tickets to a circus full of misfits and monsters, he introduces me to a whole new world—one full of magic and mystery—and turns my reality upside down.<br />
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Except nothing goes as planned, and we end up running through the city to find a missing siren before someone brews a love potion with her blood.<br />
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Sirens and love potions, witches and elves, and Valentine kisses. Nothing will be the same for me again</div>
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--Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Playing-Hooky-ebook/dp/B00B2D6EEA" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368195318421_3433" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2862c5; outline: 0px;" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Playing-Hooky-ebook/dp/B00B2D6EEA</a></div>
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Leaving the house to go to school, I had schoolbooks spilling out of one hand, the other holding my place in a Nancy Drew novel, and bunny slippers still on my feet. My mom was a wee bit upset.<br />
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I haven't changed much. Still always have a book (or two) in my hand or creating stories in my head, and although I don't have any bunny slippers, I love writing in my jammies and snuggly slipper socks.<br />
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When I grow up (maybe a hundred years from now), I'd like to be a superhero, but for now, saving the day, one page at a time, suits me just fine.<br />
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With my husband TJ (my own cuddly werewolf), I home-school our three girls, who keep us busy with art, science projects, books to read, dance classes, and walks about the park.<br />
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<span style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Playing Hooky is a paranormal YA romance, although the characters were older. There isn't any graphic love scenes, though, so the story is appropriate for all teens! Jason shows up on Emma's birthday to take her on another adventure, a birthday tradition for the best friends. While Emma thinks they will probably go skiing, Jason actually plans to show her his secret life.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This is a short novella highlighting their adventure. It is a dual POV story between Emma and Jason. We learn early on that Jason is in love with Emma and has been for years. Emma tried to make a move on him when they were 13, but it ended badly, so she's always stuck him in the "friend" category. The relationship between Emma and Jason is the best stuff of the story, and I really want there to be more!</span></div>
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“Fire Country is an epic start to the Country saga and left me with my heart pounding and totally breathless. Phenomenal" --<a href="http://k-booksxo.blogspot.com/">K-booksxo.blogspot.com</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Some things are worth waiting for…</em><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Traveling thousands of miles from home to enter college is the only way nineteen-year-old Avery Morgansten can escape what happened at the Halloween party five years ago—an event that forever changed her life. All she needs to do is make it to her classes on time, make sure the bracelet on her left wrist stays in place, not draw any attention to herself, and maybe—please God—make a few friends, because surely that would be a nice change of pace. The one thing she didn’t need and never planned on was capturing the attention of the one guy who could shatter the precarious future she’s building for herself.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Some things are worth experiencing…</em><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Cameron Hamilton is six feet and three inches of swoon-worthy hotness, complete with a pair of striking blue eyes and a remarkable ability to make her want things she believed were irrevocably stolen from her. She knows she needs to stay away from him, but Cam is freaking everywhere, with his charm, his witty banter, and that damn dimple that’s just so… so lickable. Getting involved with him is dangerous, but when ignoring the simmering tension that sparks whenever they are around each other becomes impossible, he brings out a side of her she never knew existed.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Some things should never be kept quiet…</em><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">But when Avery starts receiving threatening emails and phone calls forcing her to face a past she wants silenced, she’s has no other choice but to acknowledge that someone is refusing to allow her to let go of that night when everything changed. When the devastating truth comes out, will she resurface this time with one less scar? And can Cam be there to help her or will he be dragged down with her?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">And some things are worth fighting for…</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">I was so thrilled to get to read a NA contemporary by Jennifer Armentrout! I love her books, and this one was no exception! This is definitely an NA book--there are a lot of graphic sex scenes, so be forewarned!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">The story is told from Avery's POV. Its obvious from the beginning that she has problems, and although she gives us a lot of hints, we don't actually get the full story of what happened to her when she was 14 until the very end of the story. I was able to guess a lot of it, though!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">It starts off with her literary running into the hot and tall Cam Hamilton! Avery is shy, wary, and afraid of all guys in general. She has been a social recluse all through high school, so she isn't used to making friends and hanging out with people! Luckily, Cam changes all that for her!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">I loved the romance in this story. Some of the scenes just sizzled, but it also had that first love sort of feel. Avery had never even kissed anyone before Cam, which comes as a shock to him since she is 19 years old! Most of the story was about Avery and Cam, although we get to meet a few other friends in there as well. All of the characters were very well done. This was a total college feel type of book!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">The ending was a little surprising for me, and I was really happy with the way it tied things up, but still kept things realistic. This is the first in a series, so I can't wait to read more about Avery and Cam!</span></span>juliababyjenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637576108745217125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345092118652512579.post-83585906827879322352013-03-24T04:00:00.000-07:002013-03-24T04:00:01.528-07:00Sweet Valley Confidential by Francine Pascal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sweet Valley High, Ten Years Later<br />
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What terrible secret has torn Jessica and Elizabeth apart?</div>
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Ten years after Sweet Valley High, the Wakefield twins have had a falling out of epic proportions. When Jessica commits a complete and utter betrayal, Elizabeth flees to New York to escape the pain. Jessica remains in California, dealing with the fallout of her heart-wrenching choices. But with Elizabeth as her enemy, Sweet Valley is no longer the idyllic town of their youth.</div>
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Elizabeth soon decides the only way to heal her broken heart is to get revenge for Jessica’s duplicity. Always the “good” twin, Elizabeth about to turn the tables…</div>
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Francine Pascal finally unfolds the continuing story of Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield—and the whole gang from Sweet Valley—that will delight and surprise the millions of fans of these beloved characters.</div>
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I've heard terrible reviews on this book, but I just had to read it for myself! Sweet Valley! Oh my gosh, I loved these books when I was young! I read all the Sweet Valley Twins when I was in 5th and 6th grade, then started the Sweet Valley High set in 7th grade. I'm sure I've read them all! </div>
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Well, I was pleasantly surprised! It was a really good visit back to Sweet Valley! I'm guessing the reviews had to do more with people's reactions to their favorite characters. But what is Sweet Valley without some drama? Did you really think everyone was going to live happily ever after?</div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">So the big secret that the synopsis promises? Its a game changer! (This is not a spoiler, its brought up right away in the book!) The betrayal--Jessica and Todd! I kid you not! Todd cheats on Elizabeth with Jessica, and now Todd and Jessica are getting married! Elizabeth is, understandably super pissed off about this, and has turned a complete 180! She is no longer the sweet, kind soul we loved in the previous books! She is a woman looking for revenge!</span></div>
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Meeting Jett was like lightning. Dangerous. Better left untouched. And better forgotten. But lightning always strikes twice.</div>
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Brooke Stewart, a realtor in New York, doesn’t do relationships. When she’s sent to a remote estate to finalize a real estate deal, she discovers her new boss is no other than the guy she left naked in bed.</div>
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Sexy, dangerously handsome, and arrogant Jett Mayfield attracts trouble, and women, like a lightning rod. But the night he meets Brooke he gets more than he bargained for. The green-eyed millionaire playboy isn’t used to taking no for an answer, and he isn’t about to start now.</div>
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When he proposes two months of no strings sex, Brooke is intrigued and accepts his proposal. Little does she know Jett’s determined to claim the one woman he can’t have, pulling her deeper into his dangerous world.</div>
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A woman afraid to surrender to love.</div>
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Two lives that are about to cross...and secrets laid bare.</div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: purple; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Best Character Traits: Take Charge, Responsible, Loving Parent Figure (for his younger siblings), Chilvarous, wealthy</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: purple; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Sullivans #2</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: purple; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">With FROM THIS MOMENT ON, bestselling author Bella Andre introduces you to Marcus, the second Sullivan bad boy, whose life will never be the same from the moment he meets Nicola….</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: purple; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">For thirty-six years, Marcus Sullivan has been the responsible older brother, stepping in to take care of his seven siblings after their father died when they were children. But when the perfectly ordered future he's planned for himself turns out to be nothing but a lie, Marcus needs one reckless night to shake free from it all.</span><br /><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Nicola Harding is known throughout the world by only one name - Nico - for her catchy, sensual pop songs. Only, what no one knows about the twenty-five year old singer is that her sex-kitten image is totally false. After a terrible betrayal by a man who loved fame far more than he ever loved her, she vows not to let anyone else get close enough to find out who she really is...or hurt her again. Especially not the gorgeous stranger she meets at a nightclub, even though the hunger - and the sinful promises - in his dark eyes make her want to spill all her secrets.</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">One night is all Nicola and Marcus agree to share with each other. But nothing goes as they plan when instead of simply tangling limbs, they find a deeper connection than either of them could have anticipated. And even though they both try to fight it, growing emotions - and sizzling attraction - keep drawing them closer together.</span><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><br style="line-height: 19px;" /><span style="line-height: 19px;">Close enough for them to wonder if stealing one more secret moment together can ever be enough?</span></span></div>
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loved Nicola, and the sexual tension and the angst between them. There were a lot of sweet scenes between Marcus and Nicola. I love the structure of the
story, and the scene at the video shoot the next day after they meet
is priceless. As is the scene at the family luncheon!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: purple; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I loved that we got to see the relationship between Marcus and Lori. They are a great pair! It really showed how much of a "big brother" Marcus is. It was great to see more of the Sullivan family in this book!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: purple; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I didn't really like how controlling
Marcus was. Nicola was so pure and mostly innocent, it just seemed
wrong somehow. Not my type of thing at all.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: purple; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I loved the ending, and how it wasn't a
really big happy ever after, which made it feel more realistic. Marcus and Nicola were still trying to make things
work, and it left a lot of open ends, so I'm hopeful for another book
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<span style="background-color: white;">Synopsis: In the Shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers. There exists a secret band of brothers like no other--six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Yet none of them relishes killing their enemies more than Wrath, the leader of the Black Dagger Brotherhood...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The only purebred vampire left on the planet, Wrath has a score to settle with the slayers who murdered his parents centuries ago. But when one of his most trusted fighters is killed--orphaning a half breed daughter unaware of her heritage or her fate--Wrath must usher the beautiful female into the world of the undead...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">My 2 cents: It has taken me a long time to start this series, because I'm not normally into graphic romance novels. I finally took everyone's advice and gave it a go. And I loved it! The characters are so strong and interesting, the plot just sucked me in, and the secret Vampire World JR Ward creates is fantastic! I give it 5 stars!</span></div>
juliababyjenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16637576108745217125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345092118652512579.post-78348736842448682012013-02-25T19:20:00.001-08:002013-02-25T19:20:18.824-08:00Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An unexpected love affair threatens a long-lived friendship in this soap opera–like debut from Atlanta ex-lawyer Giffin. Since elementary school, Rachel and Darcy have been best friends, with Darcy always outshining Rachel. While single Rachel is the self-confessed good girl, an attorney trapped at a suffocating New York law firm, Darcy is the complete opposite, a stereotypical outgoing publicist, planning a wedding with the handsome Dex. After Rachel's 30th birthday party, she knocks back one drink too many and winds up in bed with Dex. Instead of feeling guilty about sleeping with her best friend's fiancé, Rachel realizes that Dex is the only man she's really loved, and that she's always resented manipulative Darcy. Rachel and Dex spend a few weekends in the city together "working" while Darcy's off with friends at a Hamptons beach share, but finally Rachel realizes she'll have to give Dex an ultimatum. The flip job Giffin pulls off—here it's the cheaters who're sympathetic (more or less)—gives Dex and Rachel's otherwise ordinary affair extra edge. Rachel would be a more appealing heroine if she were less whiny about her job and her romantic prospects, and rambling dialogue slows the story's pace, but this is an enjoyable beach read—one that'll make readers cast a suspicious eye on best friends and boyfriends who seem to get along just a little too well. --Publisher's Weekly<br />
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My rating: 3.5 stars</div>
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<em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">With THE LOOK OF LOVE, bestselling author Bella Andre introduces you the Sullivan family. In this fun and emotional contemporary romance series, when a Sullivan bad boy falls...he falls hard. And it's forever. </em><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Chloe Peterson is having a bad night. A really bad night. The large bruise on her cheek can attest to that. And when her car skids off the side of a wet country road straight into a ditch, she’s convinced even the gorgeous guy who rescues her in the middle of the rain storm must be too good to be true. Or is he? </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">As a successful photographer who frequently travels around the world, Chase Sullivan has his pick of beautiful women, and whenever he’s home in San Francisco, one of his seven siblings is usually up for causing a little fun trouble. Chase thinks his life is great just as it is—until the night he finds Chloe and her totaled car on the side of the road in Napa Valley. Not only has he never met anyone so lovely, both inside and out, but he quickly realizes she has much bigger problems than her damaged car. Soon, he is willing to move mountains to love—and protect—her, but will she let him? </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Chloe vows never to make the mistake of trusting a man again. Only, with every loving look Chase gives her—and every sinfully sweet caress—as the attraction between them sparks and sizzles, she can’t help but wonder if she’s met the only exception. And although Chase didn’t realize his life was going to change forever in an instant, amazingly, he isn’t the least bit interested in fighting that change. Instead, he’s gearing up for a different fight altogether…for Chloe’s heart.</span></div>
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After reading the first book, I realized how much I want to read the rest of the series to learn more about the whole clan! I absolutely fell in love with Chase. I also loved Chloe, and
completely understood her desire to try and stand on her own after
her crazy ex husband. At times her thoughts got a bit old, though. I understand where her thoughts were coming from, but she was so blind to what was right in front of her!</div>
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I loved the setting of the vineyard, it was so
beautiful. The vineyard is actually belongs to Marcus, the oldest Sullivan sibling. He was in a few scenes in the book, but the rest of the family didn't make an appearance until the last chapter. I would have liked to see them more in the story, but it did give the feeling that Chase and Chloe were alone in paradise, so to speak. I also liked the way they met, and how Chase saved Chloe
from the speeding car. The romance and sexual tension was great, as
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I didn't think there was enough action.
The dialogue was good, but most of the dialogue between Chase and Chloe was the
same stuff over and over. There wasn't any other character
development. The conflict was a little boring as well. The whole
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But I did enjoy the ending, although it felt a bit rushed. It really showed Chloe how strong she really is! And the family dinner was
also fun, to get to finally meet the rest of the family! For anyone who likes a contemporary romance, I'm sure you will enjoy this book!</div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Philosopher; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Philosopher; font-size: 24px; line-height: 33px;"></span><span style="font-family: Philosopher; font-size: medium;">Synopsis</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Philosopher; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Philosopher; font-size: 24px; line-height: 33px;"></span><span style="font-family: Philosopher; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Ella and Micha have been best friends since they were kids. But one tragic night shatters their friendship and their lives forever.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Ella used to be a rule-breaker with fiery attitude who wore her heart on her sleeve. But she left everything behind when she went to college and transformed into someone that follows the rules, keeps everything together, and hides all her problems. But now it's summer break and she has nowhere else to go but home. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Ella fears everything she worked so hard to bury might resurface, especially with Micha living right next door. If Micha tries to tempt the old her back, she knows that it will be hard to resist.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Micha is sexy, smart, confident, and can get under Ella’s skin like no one else can. He knows everything about her, including her darkest secrets. And he’s determined to bring his best friend, and the girl he loves back, no matter what it takes. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">(New Adult Contemporary)</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">*Mature Content** Recommended for ages 17+ due to sexual situations and language.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Philosopher; font-size: 24px; line-height: 33px;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My 2 cents</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Philosopher; font-size: 24px; line-height: 33px;"></span><span style="font-family: Philosopher; font-size: 24px; line-height: 33px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">I really wish I would have had a boy like Micha living next door to me growing up! He is so HOT and smexy! Well, a girl can dream anyways! I loved this story, and I'm finding it hard to find anything to really criticize about the novel. If you like hot, edgy romances, this is a good find!</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Philosopher; font-size: 24px; line-height: 33px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Philosopher; font-size: 24px; line-height: 33px;"></span><span style="font-family: Philosopher; font-size: 24px; line-height: 33px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">I loved both Ella and Micha. The story was told as a dual POV, which I really liked, so we could get inside both of their heads. Normally in these kind of stories, the girls always drive me crazy. The guy is pretty obvious in how he feels, and does everything for them, but they are too scared to act on it. But not in this case. I really was able to relate to Ella, and understand why she acted the way she did. I think the only thing I would have liked more of was Ella coming to terms with her relationship with her father. Maybe in the sequel!</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Philosopher; font-size: 24px; line-height: 33px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Philosopher; font-size: 24px; line-height: 33px;"></span><span style="font-family: Philosopher; font-size: 24px; line-height: 33px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">This was a little bit of a coming of age story, for both characters. But it was also definitely a romance! There were plenty of spicy hot, almost sex scenes, and tons of flirting! But it wasn't a light and fluffly read at all. I would compare it a little to Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry. It wasn't quite as dark, but it had the same vibe! </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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