I never tend to expect anything new when it comes to themes of death and the afterlife. All that changMore reviews can be seen on Boricuan Bookworms.
I never tend to expect anything new when it comes to themes of death and the afterlife. All that changed when I read Sanctum. Sanctum totally blew me away! I was not expecting so much originality in one book.
Lela Santos has never had anything to live for. She’s on parole, and everyone at her high school labeled her as the school thug. When she defends Nadia, the school queen bee, she expects to be ignored soon after. But that’s not the case. Nadia befriends her and shows Lela that there IS something to live for. When Nadia suddenly kills herself, Lela finds out she’s stuck in the Suicide Gates, a place that haunts Lela’s dreams and apparently is very real. Lela decides to save Nadia, no matter the cost.
What initially drew me into this story was the overall theme of friendship and how it can make you do crazy things. Nothing is crazier than literally going to hell for your best friend. Lela is a total badass. She reminds me of Rose Hathaway from Vampire Academy; willing to do anything for her best friend.
But how could I walk away from Nadia? After everything she’d done for me…how could I turn my back on her when I knew what she was going through? […] I had to go after her.
-Sanctum by Sarah Fine
Lela is one of the most refreshing characters I’ve read in a while. It’s true that sometimes she was a bit too self-sacrificing, but other than that I loved her! She wasn’t perfect, not at all; in fact she had tried to kill herself, which is why she knows what happens in the afterlife. I think it shows true character when you’re damaged. Lela grew so much in this book, at the end she’s a completely different person, and still completely likable. Wanna know the best part? Lela is Puerto Rican.
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My absolute favorite part of this book was the romance. The romance doesn’t predominate in this book; Lela is focused mainly on saving Nadia than anything else, but… God. Malachi. I feel like Malachi needs a complete essay all for himself. He’s the perfect hero/love interest! He’s attractive, compassionate, charming, daring, smart, fierce, protective, wonderful, and let’s add an accent to everything else. Can you say drool?
"This kiss was a living thing. A wild and dangerous thing. It spread its wings and carried us out over the city, over the walls. Malachi tasted like the forest, like the sun, like every dream I'd ever had about what this moment should be."
-Sanctum by Sarah Fine
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Malachi knows how dangerous it is within the suicide gates, which is why he wants to get Lela out, but Lela has other plans. There was a sort of Rose/Dimitri feel to their relationship, in the aspect that they could both take perfect care of themselves, but together were a force to be reckoned with!
The plot was amazingly put together, adding lots of twists and turns along the way, as well as lots and lots of feels. This is so much more than a girl searching for her best friend, this is also about a girl searching for herself, overcoming her fears and learning to love all at once. I loved this!
When I finished the book I couldn’t believe it. I finished this book in less than 5 hours. I only regret the fact that I don’t have Fractured in my hands right now.
If you want badass characters, swoony romance, awesome twists and turns, and great character development, then definitely pick this book up!
Rating: 5 stars
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Nerissa: The girl who WOULD ANNOY THE HELL OUT OF ME.
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Many of you already know how much I love More reviews can be seen on Boricuan Bookworms
Nerissa: The girl who WOULD ANNOY THE HELL OUT OF ME.
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Many of you already know how much I love anything mermaid related. When I read the summary for this book, I was more than ecstatic about having been approved on Netgalley. I’m sad to say that I am more than disappointed in this book.
I’ll list the multiple ways I was disappointed:
-The Setting: Less than 5% of this book’s action actually occurs in water. Can you believe that? A mermaid book that doesn’t even occur in the ocean? The grand majority of this book is situated in Nerissa’s school, or in her house.
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-Nerissa: Nerissa was the main reason I disliked this book. At the beginning she’s shallow, selfish and mean. At the end she’s still that, but now she’s in love so that changes things. NOT. Other than these ugly characteristics, Nerissa was also incredibly dense. Manyobvious details were so difficult to grasp for her. It was like Nerissa was constantly in denial about what was happening around her because she still wanted to feel “human”. This, plus other little aspects about her couldn’t make me like her.
-Nerissa’s Bipolarity: I feel like this just needs an essay for me to explain what I feel about this. I’ll try to keep my thoughts short and to the point: Nerissa meets Lo, an exchange student with beautiful blue eyes and an attitude that sees right through Nerissa. She hates him. But she loves him. But she hates him. He shouldn’t be talking to other girls. But he shouldn’t be talking to her. She doesn’t want a relationship with him. But he shouldn’t be with anyone else. She needs to kiss him. But that would be a bad idea.
Understand what I mean? Neither do I.
I don’t really understand why she would be so annoyed with Lo. Lo did absolutely nothing to her.I mean, his personality was practically a cardboard cutout for every single other YA typical boy, but I honestly can say that he didn’t do anything whatsoever for Nerissa to be so mad at him.
Nerissa’s hot and cold game with him got overused by the second time she played it, and I detested whenever she got wicked jealous of another girl for only talking to him. I mean if you say you don’t like him, and you tell him never to speak to you again, then that’s probably what he thinks you want him to do. Get a grip, Nerissa!
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-Informational Dumps: I cannot tell you how many pages I skipped because all I could see was a huge chunk of text. At the end of this story, I can honestly say I know everything important in this book, and I didn’t even need to read it all. I skimmed a lot, and honestly I couldn’t even enjoy the dialogue much. There was too much rambling and repetition for me to get into it.
-The Mermaid Aspect: This is one of the biggest disappointments of the book. The “mermaid” aspect isn’t even present in the story. It’s more of a “sea creature” element.
-Lack of Conflict: I felt like there was lack of a real conflict for about 70% of the book. If I had stopped reading at say, 45%, the conflict would have been whether or not Nerissa wanted to date Lo. That was all. The antagonist doesn't even appear up until the end, and the antagonist's personality seemed completely false and clichéd.
-The Romance: Here’s the clincher. The romance screamed “Instalove” from the very first moment when Lo said, “You’re so different from other girls”, and Nerissa said “His eyes were pulling me in and I felt a deep connection to him”. (These are paraphrased)
There was no real romance between the two, nor did we ever see them actually fall in love. Most of the time Nerissa was blowing him off, and Lo was trying to unsuccessfully flirt with her. We don’t know Lo’s personality, nor do we even know how the heck he even fell for Nerissa. The romance was completely forced.
For the most part, this book reads like a story about a girl who's indecisive about dating a guy or not. A girl who goes to school dances, and school games and basically just a normal teenage girl with a normal teenage life.
All in all, I couldn’t find anything I liked about the book, and I’m horribly disappointed. If you’re looking for a substantial mermaid story, maybe you should try Tangled Tides by Karen Amanda Hooper.
Note: due to mature content recommended for Ages 17+
“This book is for everyone who has survived. You are not broken. You can love and be loved, despite what may feel like the eternally brutal nature of the world. Even when you're drowning and so far under, there is always time to reach for someone who will teach you how to breathe again.”
Blythe Edwards can’t wait ‘till she graduates from Matthews College. After losing her parents in an accident, she doesn’t feel like she has anything to live for. Suddenly she meets Chris, the mysterious man with a complicated past. Chris pulls Blythe out of her depression and helps her rediscover things about herself. When she starts to fall in love with him, she will realize that she’s not the only one weighed down by a terrible past. Blythe and Chris must fight for their love, because if not they both may drown in the dark currents that threaten to pull them under.
Admittedly, when I first started this book I really didn’t like Blythe. Come to think of it, I’m not sure I really liked her at all. I think I tolerated her most of the book. Her “woe is me” attitude was mainly the reason for that. It bothered me how much she was ripping herself apart and saying how much of a failure she was. I understand how hard her life is and whatnot, but such a self-deprecating attitude for about 30% of the book was annoying.
It isn’t until Blythe meets Chris that we see some sort of personality start to appear. We she Blythe as a shy, yet sarcastic, closed-off, yet lonely person. She’s being eaten up by guilt over the death of her parents, and the falling out with her younger brother.
Chris is a whole different character all together. We virtually know nothing about his personality, only that his past is majorly screwed up. Blythe doesn’t help either, because all she does when she’s around him is go on and on about how attractive and beautiful and muscular he is. The only time we actually get a glimpse of who he is is when there’s a sex scene going on. This is when Chris stops being emotionless and guarded and actually starts to show how he’s feeling. Nevertheless, when Chris isn’t being emotionless, he’s being a total jerk. I cannot being to tell you how many times he willingly broke Blythe’s heart because she was “too much for him; she made him feel too much”. Ugh.
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The romance was nice. That is, when Chris wasn’t breaking her heart and Blythe wasn’t going off on a tangent about Chris’s beauty. There was only one thing that I couldn’t stand, and it was Blythe’s almost immediate co-dependency. She couldn’t seem to function without Chris anymore, because he made her feel. Give me a break, Blythe.
“At least one thing is certain: Chris and I are inextricably connected. Do I have factual reasons to know this? Proof? Assurances? No None. Some people believe in God; I believe in Chris.”
-Left Drowning by Jessica Park
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The only characters I really loved in this book were Sabin & Estelle. Sabin is the light that made this book gold for me. He was bold, colorful, but also had many layers to him. Sabin was the guy who came up to Blythe and said “you know what? We’re best friends now” and I loved that about him. He was one of the main reasons that Blythe actually started to respect and value herself. Can there please be a companion book about Sabin? Pretty please?
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Anyways, Estelle was… well she was rough around the edges. I loved her attitude, it screamed “I don’t give a damn about my reputation” and it was so refreshing to hear.
I also enjoyed that this book wasn’t just a sexy romantic read, but a book about overcoming your inner demons and being a better you.
Overall, despite my initial annoyances with the book, I can’t bring myself to give it less than 3 stars, because I was honestly engrossed with the story and couldn’t put it down. This book gives out a very wonderful message; that true love always finds a way.
Rating: 3.5 stars.
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Mine to Tarnish, is a prequel novella that tells Katherine’s story.
When I first read You Are Mine, I thought KatherBoricuan Bookworms -Book Reviews
Mine to Tarnish, is a prequel novella that tells Katherine’s story.
When I first read You Are Mine, I thought Katherine was awesome. She was strong, brave and so mysterious! I wanted to know more of her story.
Now Janeal Falor pleases us with this wonderful prequel!
“Why is it humorous to be bought and sold? I’m not a sofa or a chair or common lamp. I may be female with no means to use the magiv I carry, yet I’m still capable of thought. Just because I was born a woman and the were born men capable of using the magic in their blood doesn’t give them a right to treat me as such.”
-Mine to Tarnish by Janeal Falor
Katherine’s story re-introduces us to the world we came to know in You Are Mine and remind us what we loved about it! Katherine is such a likeable character, you won’t be able to help cheering for her.There's also a lot of girl-power in this book, which had me pumping my fists and screaming "yeah" at random intervals.
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This book also introduces us to wonderful secondary characters, magic spells, and even a cute romance.
This novella is a great read for anyone hesitant to start the You Are Mine series, or for anyone looking to fall in love with the series all over again.
“Accident-how I found her. Accident-how I lost her. You have to give the universe credit, the way it evens thingBoricuan Bookworms -Book Reviews
“Accident-how I found her. Accident-how I lost her. You have to give the universe credit, the way it evens things out like that.” -Just One Year by Gayle Forman
While in Just One Day we see Allyson’s journey towards self-discovery, in Just One Year we get to see Willem’s own journey to self-discovery.
At first I was really disappointed in this, because I thought that this book was going to be a continuation as to what happened to Allyson and Willem, but this changes quickly as we get to see Willem’s version of why he disappeared.
In Just One Day I came to hate Willem because I thought he was a douche for breaking Allyson’s heart. But there’s so much more to Willem than what meets the eye.
Other than a wonderful actor, he’s also a boy grieving the death of his father, wondering how to bridge the distance between his mother, and ultimately a boy just… lost. This book not only provided us with Willem’s insight, but it also presented us with a magnificent story arc.
Willem travels the world trying to locate Lulu. He goes to Paris, Utrecht, Mexico, and even India trying to find her. But only with a nickname to go on, there’s no way to find her. Yet, Willem keeps trying and trying even when he keeps failing.
“There’s a difference between losing something you knew you had and losing something you discovered you had. One is a disappointment. The other feels like losing a piece of yourself. “ -Just One Year by Gayle Forman
Along the way Willem also meets and *cough*acquaints himself with some girls. I’ve got to admit that it really hurt me to see him with other girls. I couldn’t wrap around my head the fact that even if he was looking for Lulu, he was sleeping with some girls on the side. But I do understand it. There was almost no possibility for him to find her, but still.
This book was so frustrating! Willem and Allyson would be so close to each other, but because the universe is such a bitch, they would never cross paths. You don’t know how much I raged over this! Why couldn’t the universe give them a break? One little break?
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Nevertheless, if they had found each other sooner, they wouldn’t be who they are today.
Also, this book was so heartbreaking! Not because of Willem & Allyson’s love story, but because of Willem’s story. Willem’s relationship with his mother is strained. Completely strained. Willem feels unloved and unwanted, and his mother just doesn’t know how to express her feelings for him. I could feel Willem’s despair. I could feel him wanting to change, wanting to be closer to her, but had no idea how to do so. Their relationship definitely went full circle. His character growth was even more impressive than Allyson’s in Just One Year.
Overall this book is definitely the best way to close both Allyson and Willem’s stories. Now I’m not sure which duology I loved more: If I Stay, or this one!
Rating: 4.5 stars
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Congrats to Not A Drop to Drink for creating the SCARIEST fathomable future! Imagine a future without water. Just tBoricuan Bookworms- Book Reviews
Congrats to Not A Drop to Drink for creating the SCARIEST fathomable future! Imagine a future without water. Just try. Imagine now that there’s water everywhere, but you can’t drink it. You can’t touch it. You can’t do anything with that water because it’s infected with cholera. Is it or is it not very plausible?
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This is the world in which Lynn and her mother live. The only difference is that they do have water: a small pond adjacent to their house that they must protect, whatever the cost.
“Things have changed," Mother answered, her gaze drawn to the southern horizon. "So we change with them.” -Not A Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis
That is how a dystopian is done! We have a captivating plot, wonderful character development, twists, turns, and tough decisions. The world building is so believable! Very engrossing, and very nicely explained. We didn’t need any info-dumps, because it was an easy enough concept to grasp.
This book doesn’t give us a romance and make it the main issue in this story. This book is mainly about survival and family. Lynn and her mother’s relationship was definitely great to see in the book. They had a different dynamic than most mother/daughter relationships. Lynn’s mother has trained Lynn to hold a gun since she was very small, since they have to protect themselves. They are all they have for each other.
There is a romance in this book, and the author does a great job with it. The romance doesn’t take over the book, but it is important. The love interest isn’t overly described, there’s not an idiotic swooning over how “beautiful, brilliant, captivating” his eyes are, and he needs her as much as she needs him. I liked how their romance developed.
Lynn’s character goes through major character growth! She’s so mature by the end of the book. She makes decisions that you’d never believe she’d make if it were the beginning of the book.
I heard the audiobook version of this book, and I’ve got to say that I really enjoyed the narrator. She definitely knew how to voice each character and make them easily recognizable. Her way of narrating the book definitely added to my enjoyment of the book. You could sometimes feel the darkness of this book through her voice. I really enjoyed it!
The way Mindy McGinnis paced this book was so tense. There was this general feeling that something bad was going to happen, and you didn’t know what it was. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but you will not see that ending coming! It still has me reeling!
“I sensed that, no, there wasn’t any time to change the road we were on. The piper had called us, and we’d chosen our path. In that expectant space between silence and melody, our trip began.”
-The Road to You by Marilyn Brant
This is the story of how Aurora and Donovan set out on a cross-country trip to search for clues that will lead to solving the mystery of Gideon and Jeremy. Gideon, Aurora’s brother, and Jeremy, Gideon’s brother, both disappeared two years ago without leaving a trace. Now, Aurora finds a journal, which may prove that her brother isn’t really dead. With Gideon’s reluctant help, they’ll set out to find out what really happened. Will what they find out be truly what they wanted to hear?
I absolutely enjoyed this! The pacing was a bit slow for me, but once it gets going, it’s a truly addicting story.
Aurora is such a refreshing character! She didn’t let romance and angst get in the way of what she truly wanted: to find out what happened to her brother. Aurora put aside her feelings for Donovan so she could actually get her head in the game. I loved how Aurora was always trying to decipher the puzzles that were left in the journals; it was fun to try and guess them with her. There’s also a lot of character growth from her, and also some self-discovery.
Donovan is a different story. From the very beginning he’s closed off and unreadable. Since the book is told from Aurora’s POV, we can only interpret Donovan like Aurora does. Nevertheless, Donovan proved to be a multi-dimensional hero. I totally fell for him.
The best of this book is the mystery. This book branches out from the typical New Adult contemporary romance genre and gives us a New Adult Mystery. The mystery here was so… UNEXPECTED. Your inner Sherlock won’t work here, because it’s like the author structured this book in a way that you’d only find out what was happening when the author wanted you to find out. Each little mysterious aspect was amazing when discovered and overall I liked the mystery in this book, although it wasn’t exactly “thrilling”.
For all of those romance fans, I will tell you that romance takes a backseat to everything else. The romance is mild, and sparse, but there IS romance present in the story. I found that the romance was always present, but never actually played with until it was absolutely necessary. I enjoyed this a lot because it showed that the most important aspect of this book was actually the mystery.
This book is set in 1978, and it was a nice change in setting. There wasn’t as much technology as there is nowadays, so the mystery is easily believable for the time it was set in. There are also great references to that time, so it actually feels genuine (I’m a 90’s child, but my mom read this book also and she says it actually is pretty accurate).
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Overall, this was a great New Adult/Young Adult read and a very believable and complex mystery. I recommend this book to anyone who loves books about road-trips. Definitely a great read if you’re feeling adventurous. I can't wait to read more from this author.
Rating: 4 stars
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“And you? What do you want?” I drop down beside him and think, closing my eyes. In the darkness of my closed eyelids and the hushed silence of the night, I see one object. Round and green and white and blue. “Earth.” My voice is soft. I turn in time to see something flicker in his eyes. “What about you? What do you want?” He meets my eyes. Intense. A million words in one penetrating look. “You.” -Unbreathable by Hafsah Laziaf
This book is much more than a pretty cover. It’s a sci-fi based story about a girl who lives on the planet Jutaire, 150 years after the earth was destroyed. Then, one night, Lissa discovers that Earth wasn’t destroyed after all. And, after inhaling Jutaire’s toxic air and surviving, she realizes she isn’t human either. A beautiful boy named Julian who can also breathe Jutaire’s air helps her discover that she holds the key to bring the humans back to Earth; there’s only one slight problem: The Jutes also want Earth, and will stop at nothing to get it, even if it means destroying Lissa.
I really enjoyed this book. I found the writing to be a bit simplistic, but I understand it because it’s told from a first person narrative, which makes it sound much more believable.
Anyways, ever since I started this book, I knew I would like it. The book sticks to the premise, adds wonderful twists and turns, and adds swoony and forbidden romance along the way.
Lissa is the protagonist here, and at first I really didn’t connect to her. I was mad at her for being so dense at times, and it infuriated me that she didn’t react at all to what was happening around her. This changed quickly, however, when she meets Julian, and her life is altered dramatically. Her character development was amazing: from dense and annoying to selfless and smart. I definitely liked her much more towards the end of the book. Julian was also greatly developed, and I loved that Lissa’s story in this book wasn’t the main one. We also see the story from Julian’s, Rowan’s, Dena’s, Slate’s and Rhea’s side. Hafsah made each character 3-dimensional and easily relatable.
I’m going to deviate from the story a bit just to swoon for a while. Julian is perfection. He’s sweet, protective, loyal, and GORGEOUS. I shipped him with Lissa so much that I was waaaay too emotionally invested for my own good. I also have to say that Rowan is the antagonist in this story, but so DELICIOUSLY EVIL. My God, that boy and his wonderful eyes should not be anywhere near me… sigh.
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Okay…. Getting back to the review. The world building was great! I’m really picky with it comes to this, so when I read that this was going to be set in another planet, well I was afraid. Thankfully Hafsah did a great job in delivering a very believable life in another planet, while simultaneously making it “difficult” to live in said planet as well.
Do you know what else I liked? The romance!
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At first, it’s obvious that this is bordering on insta-love, but I didn’t mind it because Julian is so adorable and the romance was strongly built. Simple little gestures from Julian solidified my hardcore love for these two; each time someone got in the way of that, I audibly groaned and threatened to throw my kindle against a wall.
“Lissa?” He says, opening the door to my room again. “You’re safe here. I won’t let anyone hurt you.” “You can’t always be here,” I say. His eyes hold mine, dark and penetrating. “I will. Always.” -Unbreathable by Hafsah Laziaf
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Now, let’s talk about what I didn’t enjoy: I think the only aspect I didn’t enjoy was that there were some great potential plot twists that could have been revealed in a truly awesome way, but were just revealed with no build-up. Nevertheless, I understand and respect why and how the plot twists were revealed because it would have slowed down the story, and I liked the pacing just the way it is.
Nevertheless, I still enjoyed this book very much and would recommend it to anyone who loves romance in their books and a believable sci-fi premise.
The ending wrapped up everything nicely, so the book could be a stand-alone, but I’m hoping to see more from this story in the future.
Lissa- Crystal Reed Julian- Wade Poezyn Rhea-Angelina Jolie Dena-Jena Malone Slate- Jeremy Renner Mia- Girl I found on Pinterest (I couldn't find her name!) Rowan- Wade Poezyn (It's the same model because he can really pull off being Julian and/or Rowan!)
What attracted me at first about Six Months Later was the fact that Chloe had lost 6 months This review can also be seen on Cristina's Book Reviews.
What attracted me at first about Six Months Later was the fact that Chloe had lost 6 months of her life without realizing it. HOW DOES ONE LOSE SO MUCH TIME? And so randomly?! One day she wakes up in the library and all of a sudden her life is completely different. I would be mildly terrified if I lost a huge chunk of memory. It’s worse when apparently no one else realizes that Chloe has lost her memory. Everyone else in the book is acting so nonchalantly and when Chloe actually tries to say, “Hey, I lost 6 months of my memory, help!” they just shrug her off. That must've been so tough!
I really sympathized with Chloe. On one hand, her life is completely perfect: awesome grades, an incredibly high SAT score, her parents are happy with her, and she has the perfect boyfriend. On the other hand, everything seems too good to be true. She doesn’t know how her used to be mediocre grades are now absolutely perfect, she is developing feelings for the juvenile delinquent with dark hair and blue eyes, and her best friend isn’t talking to her. I liked seeing Chloe’s struggle as to understanding why this was happening. My only problem with Chloe is that she wasn’t aggressive enough to look for answers. She’d be like “what happened to me?” and someone would say, “I can’t tell you”, and then she’d say, “Okay, fine” and that was the end of the conversation! I thought you wanted to know how you lost your memory!
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I’ll be honest here: for you to enjoy this book you’ll have to have a certain tolerance for believing the unbelievable. If you’re one who doesn’t like unrealistic situations, then you’ll probably dislike this book. Believing that Chloe, who could barely keep her eyes open while reading a textbook, would be able to score a 2155 score on the SAT is pretty out there. Also, SAT score or not, to be accepted into an Ivy League school you need more than a high SAT score. Chloe didn’t have the GPA for this, however we’re supposed to believe it for the story to move along. I mean in the end everything is explained, but I would’ve liked a little bit more consistency in the story.
Despite all these little problems, I still really enjoyed this book. I liked that it always kept me guessing. I liked that everyone contributed to Chloe’s story.
There was a love triangle here, but not really. I can’t explain it without spoiling you. However I’ll say that I really didn’t mind the triangle much because it wasn’t really the main focus of the book.
Let me tell you something about the mystery: you’ll never be able to figure it out until the end. Honestly it’s very difficult to predict, although you may figure out who the bad guys are. Once you do figure it out, however, you’ll be left pretty surprised. I liked this new twist into how someone suffered some really extreme amnesia. I liked that it wasn’t a typical outcome.
Overall, while there were some pretty unbelievable aspects in this book, the mystery of Chloe’s amnesia while have you passing the pages to discover what happened. It's a wonderfully written book by Natalie D. Richards and I would definitely read another book by her.
My memory decides to have some sort of massive file corruption and these are the months I missed? What about my years in braces? Or the summer my dog and grandmother died a month apart? No, I get to miss the six months that turned my life from train wreck into perfection. Lovely.
In this book, we see Sang, a girl whose agoraphobic mother is driving her insane. Sang wants to leave, More reviews can be seen at: Boricuan Bookworms
In this book, we see Sang, a girl whose agoraphobic mother is driving her insane. Sang wants to leave, so in the beginning of the book, she does. By leaving, she meets Kota, a mysterious boy who wants to help her. Kota, and his group of friends: Victor, Silas, Gabriel, Luke, North & Nathan, unknowingly take her in. Seven incredibly gorgeous guys who all want to be her friend? Who want to protect her? This is all too good to be true. Especially when Sang realizes that these boys are keeping secrets from her. If she learns the truth, will she still want to be friends with these boys? Could Sang’s mom be right in assuming that no one is to be trusted? Well, there’s only one way to find out…
Introductions for me was just what the title suggests: An Introduction. This book feel like a prequel to what’s actually going to happen further on. I didn’t see much character development or plot-wise development, but either way, I still enjoyed it.
I couldn’t really connect with Sang that much, even though she and I share a kind of similar situation. Up until a few years ago, I was a very sheltered child, but not to the extremes that Sang was. Still, there was something about this believable premise that just seemed… unbelievable for me. Her agoraphobic mother was ridiculous most of the time, and I always felt like giving her a few slaps to see if her brain would start functioning. Anyways, well Sang seemed way too introvert to me. She was constantly criticizing herself and over-thinking everything she said. (Which I totally understand, but still don’t like).
Anyways, what made me keep reading this book were just seven little words: Kota, Victor, Silas, Nathan, Gabriel, Luke and North. These boys are the boys that get pulled out of every teenage girl’s fantasy. They were all incredibly hot, loyal, protective, funny and overall sweet.
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Right? It seems too good to be true! That’s why I read this story! I kept waiting for the inevitable flaw in them, and I never found it! These boys are perfect, too perfect, which is why I’m so interested in reading the second book.
This book’s ending definitely left you wanting more. I passed the last page and basically screamed in frustration because I couldn’t believe the author would just play with us like that!
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Overall, although the character development was weak and the plot wasn’t as complex as I would’ve wanted it, I did enjoy the book. If you’re looking for a light, guilty pleasure kind of read, you should pick this book up.
Rating: 3.5 stars
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It’s spring break, and Xavier has hatched the most impossible plan ever: to seduce Tamara by recreatingMore reviews can be seen on Boricuan Bookworms
It’s spring break, and Xavier has hatched the most impossible plan ever: to seduce Tamara by recreating some situations straight out of her romance books. Everyone is warning him how crazy it’s going to be, but Xavier doesn’t care, because he really wants to catch Tamara’s attention. Tamara’s head is always inside a book, so when her best friend drags her out of her comfort zone on spring break, she’d rather do anything than flaunt her size 14 body on a beach. It’s up to Xavier to show Tamara what it’s like to be loved-and that it’s better in real life than in the books.
This was such a sweet story! Being an avid reader myself, I couldn’t help but relate to Tamara. I sometimes prefer immersing myself in books instead of “living” my life. This book definitely goes further than just a girl with an unnatural obsession over books, and I was glad that this was explored the way it was.
If I could choose one word to describe Tamara, it would be “awkward”. She’s the kind of girl who compares her real life scenarios to book scenarios. She’s like “how did X character from Y book handle this?” and it’s so hilarious! Reading her internal monologue is really great. What I found a bit annoying from her was her “I don’t need anything or anyone because I have books” attitude. I understand that her life was complicated, though, so I understand her need to “escape” it at times. Nevertheless, her stubbornness got on my nerves a bit.
Xavier is the typical hero; sweet, caring, incredibly gorgeous, and with loads of money you have no idea where it came from. And yet, he was such a swoon-worthy guy. He wasn’t a jerk, but he had his cocky, player side. He could make a girl lose her wits with one little smile and he was so damn attractive. He’s a surfer, so you KNOW he’s greatly muscled. Sigh Anyways, Xavier’s voice was pretty believable, although I didn’t really understand why he wanted to recreate the book situations other than because Tamara ignored him.
The romance in this book is the perfect mix between cute, sexy and awkward. The situations these two get into are always hilarious and never quite the way you’d think they were supposed to be. The sex scenes were really… sexy (I can’t find any other words to describe it!), made me love Xavier even more.
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The side characters in this book play minor roles, and yet were so important to the story! The antagonist of this story, Zander, at first proves to be a major annoyance that you wish could disappear, but then the author makes you understand him a little bit and even like him! He was definitely a vital character here. I wish there were a book about Ronni & Zander, or even about Hudson! I’m pretty sure those would be really really awesome :D
Overall, a great new adult romance filled with humor, romance, and awkwardness. Definitely left you wanting more!
Rating: 4 stars
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*Warning. This book contains mature content and is not recommended for ages 17 & under*
This story is told in two POV’s: Quinn’s and Emilie’s.
*Warning. This book contains mature content and is not recommended for ages 17 & under*
This story is told in two POV’s: Quinn’s and Emilie’s.
“It had to be her heart, too, or I lose. Sex and feelings. Shame and regret. That was the game.”
-Broken at Love by Lyla Payne
And with that quote, we’re introduced to the biggest literary douchebag I have ever met. Quinn Rowland.
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Quinn is perpetually pissed at the world because his life was shattered with one simple injury. His tennis career? Gone. His father’s trust? Gone. His girlfriend? Long gone.
How does Quinn cope with this? Well, he decides to get back at the world with the help of his evil mastermind brother, Sebastian. He decides to de-virginize & sleep with all the girls in his campus, and then break their hearts as part of multiple bets.
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Quinn’s plans go haywire when one girl, Emilie Swanson, decides not to be another one on the list.
Emilie Swanson knows what dealing with Quinn Rowland means: instant heartbreak & self-loathing. So when he starts coming on to her, she knows better than to sleep with him. But Quinn lets his guard down for just a second, and Emilie realizes than he’s so much more than his player attitude.
Emilie for me was such a great character! She was her own person and knew how to take care of herself. Emilie at first didn’t take any of Quinn’s bull. And I liked that about her. She tried really hard not to fall for him. She really did. But… have you seen Quinn? He looks like he just stepped out of a magazine shoot and is ready to have babies with you *drools.*
Okay, all swooning aside, Quinn is a jerk. He is the epitome of jerk. If you look up “jerk” in the dictionary, all that would come up would be “Please refer to Quinn Rowland”. He’s that much of a jerk. I detested him when I started the book. (BIG THUMBS UP to the author for making such a genuine male character!) You have no idea how much I loathed Quinn. How much I wanted to slap that stupid grin off his face… with my lips… kidding… not really… Moving on! It isn’t until much later that I realize that Quinn has a nice side… DEEP DEEP DOWN IN THE DEEPEST PARTS OF HIS SOUL. But he does, which is nice. He's much more complex than he lets on.
"It hurt a little that she looked happy to see me, when I only came to break her."
-Broken at Love by Lyla Payne
The romance was equal bits steamy and equal bits infuriating. Steamy because Quinn and Emilie have the kind of chemistry that can really come out of a page, and infuriating because of Quinn’s douchiness throughout the majority of the book. Nevertheless, the romance is slow-building, and Emilie & Quinn make it seem so effortless; it’s not insta-love and it’s just beautiful. If a book can make two unlikely characters fall in love, then that's good enough for me.
I gave this book 3.5 stars because I still wish that some of the side plots would have been explored better. Nevertheless, this was a great start to the series and a wonderful story that I definitely recommend.
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This book… this book…
I mean, I guess it was an okay book for me. I don’t know. There’ More reviews can be seen on my shared blog Boricuan Bookworms
This book… this book…
I mean, I guess it was an okay book for me. I don’t know. There’s so many people rating it 4 and five stars, and here I am, struggling to give it 3.
The main problem I had with this book was the whole “soul mates” and “imprinting” theme. I’m perfectly okay with these themes, but the fact that they weren’t as explained as I would’ve wanted them to be turned me off.
Here’s the deal with these themes: they’d be great themes to explore in a book, if they’re explored correctly. Here, whenever the words “soul mate” or “imprint” were mentioned, I’d cringe, because it sounds really unhealthy to have to depend on someone else to be alive. This takes co-dependency to a whole new and even unhealthier level.
And you know what? I would’ve been okay with this, if I hadn’t found other problems, such as clumsy/forced dialogue, generic characters, and need for a more fleshed out plot.
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The Dialogue:
I didn’t really enjoy it. I think this book was in need of an editor to help smooth it out more. It just seemed too forced for me, and I had trouble distinguishing between the characters at times.
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The Characters:
I loved Caleb, because he was cute and swoon-worthy and whatnot. I also loved his family because they were quirky and funny and supportive. However, other characters, such as Kyle* (the rejected boy who has a
thing
for Maggie), and Rebecca (the much more eccentric than Maggie best friend), where way too generic for my taste. *If Kyle were a nice guy, then I could accept this, but Kyle was basically a douche.
Kyle, get this through your small head: MAGGIE IS IMPRINTED. SHE CAN’T MAGICALLY FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU. GET OVER IT. Gah.
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The Romance:I think this is what I loved most from the book.Basically, the romance is what makes the book
. This romance was so… different. It was so funny seeing how they didn’t need to be hesitant around each other, (because, you know they’re soul mates) but they still did because they wanted to develop a “real” relationship, not one created by a stupid imprint. It’s true that what they did for 65% of the book was touch foreheads and whatnot, but, at least they’re trying to be a normal couple.
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The Ending: Arrrgghhhhhh.
After reading 387 pages, I would have thought that I’d get a better ending. The ending left everything un-resolved, (in my opinion), and I just… can’t.
Overall, I will read book 2, because I can’t stand to leave a story unfinished. I hope to see some of the issues mentioned in this review to be resolved in the next book.
Rating: 2.75 Stars (Yes, it is, in fact, 2.75. Why not 3? Why not 2.5? Because I felt like 2.75 was an accurate rating.)...more
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You know how people can't help but stare at a train wreck? That's ki This review, along with others can be seen on my shared blog Boricuan Bookworms
You know how people can't help but stare at a train wreck? That's kind of what I felt when I read this book.
At first I couldn't stand it because of the poor world-building and my hatred for Aspen, but as I kept reading, I realised I couldn't stop.
It's not as if this story is particularly suspenseful; it's not at all. We don't see anything happening event-wise up until the end, but still, I couldn't help but eat up the angst and drama between 35 girls fighting for one guy.
In this The Bachelor meets The Hunger Games book, I realize that the world built is extremely similar to that of The Hunger Games.Think about it. The world is divided into different "castes" [districts] each labeled with numbers. The castes are divided by social standing. Those castes that have the highest numbers are the wealthiest, while those with lower numbers are the ones that are forced to work harder than the others, because they're the poorest castes. In comes this televised competition (the Selection) where 35 young women will "battle" against each other to win the Prince's heart. Only one girl will be left standing, and that girl will automatically become a One in Caste numbers.
"I think the Selection was meant to draw us together and remind everyone that Illéa itself was born out of next to nothing."
At first I couldn't get over the blatantly obvious similarities between The Hunger Games and this book to actually take it seriously. After a while, the similarities started to dim, and I could start to like the story more.
Nevertheless, what really redeemed the story was the main character. America is a great girl. She's honest, funny, beautiful, and talented. She was opinionated and supportive, and it was clear from the beginning that she had great chances in this competition. However, entering "The Selection", she had left behind her true love, Aspen. While America's mind was on the competition, her heart still lingered on Aspen.
I hated Aspen so much in this book. I couldn't grasp why America would want to be with him, when it was clear that their relationship was almost completely physical. Aspen is a sexist jerk, and way too proud to be a man who I'd ever admire.
"I'm not some charity case, America. I'm a man. I'm supposed to be a provider."
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Suddenly, Prince Maxon enters the picture, and I couldn't help but feeling that the skies had opened.
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Maxon was the kind of guy that I know I'd fall for. He was attractive, but not cocky about it. He was charming, kind, funny, shy, and at times awkward. He's exactly the guy America should hope to fall for, not arrogant, intolerable, Aspen.
Maxon and America's friendship was so nice! It made me feel giddy. I loved how they both so easily interacted with each other. If I would have been participating in that competition, I'm sure I would have felt "blind-rage" jealousy over their relationship too.
Overall, this book was mildly entertaining, yet engaging, and I find that I have some interest to read the next book in the series.
Please. Please please please please please stop creating storie More reviews can be seen on my shared blog Boricuan Bookworms
Dear Karen Amanda Hooper:
Please. Please please please please please stop creating stories that I love!
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You don’t understand how much it pains me to wait for the next book in the series. Or how much it hurts to know that the love interests in this series will never compare to anyone I’ll ever meet. Ever.
-Sincerely, Marianne.
Okay okay, I should start my review:
I’m always very hesitant to read books about sea creatures, because many of them are never well developed. I’m happy to say that Karen has restored my faith in reading mermaid books!
Tangled Tides was an amazing mermaid story. Karen took everything I love about mermaids, and intensified it. She added new facts to the myth and pleasantly surprised me.
This book perfectly combines mermaid folklore, fiction, action, fantasy, and a whole lot of romance!
This story is about Yara, an ordinary girl who gets kidnapped days before her 18th birthday by a sexy merman. To Yara’s surprise, she’s told she’s a mermaid! Yara didn’t believe in any of those things, but now that she’s seeing it happen right before her eyes, how can she not? To make matters worse, she’s the one who holds the key to lift a curse off of her people; she can open the gateway between the worlds. There’s also a small problem: not all sea creatures are good, some want Yara dead. Add in falling for the stormy-eyed Treygan, and Yara’s life will be much more difficult. Why couldn’t she just be human?
This story is told in three POV’s: Yara’s, Treygan’s and Rownan’s. At first I couldn’t really connect with Yara. I mean, she’s a mermaid! How can she possibly see anything bad with that! I would’ve stated jumping in joy and whatnot! But Yara was a whole different story. Initially she was so stubborn! She didn’t want anything to do with mermaids and that just made me want to slap some sense into her!
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Anyways, after my initial Yara annoyance, I could honestly say I really loved her character development. By the end of the book, I was totally on board the Yara train! I actually wanted to be Yara (this may or may not have to do with having a love interest like Treygan…).
Treygan was just… swoon central.
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Other than being DROP DEAD GORGEOUS, he was sweet, protective, loyal, loving and overall amazing. Treygan’s POV was one of the most entertaining to read, because other than having an in-depth understanding of the mermaid-verse, we also understand his thoughts and motivations, things that Yara sometimes never understood. Although… his and Yara’s banter was very amusing.
“You have a wide nose,” I mumbled. “You have a narrow mind,” he shot back. “Well, you could really use a haircut.” Another eyes-closed nose pinch. “If you tame your attitude, I’ll cut my hair.” “Why are you so concerned with my personality?” “Why are you so concerned with my appearance?” -Tangled Tides by Karen Amanda Hooper
The only POV I really couldn’t stand was Rownan’s. He was so insufferable for me at first. He was the “villain” of the story, and I’ve got to say, he played his part very well. He redeemed himself at the end, but I really can’t bring myself to love him yet.
Now, other than these main characters, it was nice to see many secondary characters that actually give something to the story! I loved seeing Delmar and Kimber’s stories, for example. I hope to see much more of it in the next book.
I never have an issue with Karen’s writing, because it always has a beautiful and captivating prose. This one was no different.
The ending for me was beautiful. I liked how everything was wrapped up nicely, but at the same time, there’s still space to introduce a second book. I can’t wait to see what else Karen can do!
With the myriad of angel stories out there, such as Unearthly, Fallen, Hush Hush, and Sweet Evil, you'd think that there wouldn't be any originality in this story.
You'd be wrong.
In Ignite, we see a different angel story. This is the story of heaven and hell.
"I should be used to being covered in blood by now, should be used to how it spills from their veins faster when they're scared, their heart pumping liters of it out of their body in a panic."
This story starts off pretty strong, as it introduces us to Pen, a demon. Pen is really tired of her life, she's tired of doing her job like hell wants her too.
Here comes an angel, who just may change Pen for once and for all.
I loved how the author explored a relationship between a demon and an angel. I also loved the development of the theme of war between heaven and hell. It was so original and different to see the characters battling against their true natures to be with each other.
The pace of the story was great; it had a nice build up to the cliffhanger at the end of the story.
What I didn't like was that there seemed to be little to none character development. The dialogue seemed forced at times, and Pen's inner dialogue was sometimes just rambling or giving us a history lesson that we didn't need.
Other than that, the romance was great, and the love interest was very swoon-worthy.
Overall, Ignite offers a different view to angel lore and gives us a very interesting story that will leave you wanting more.
Golden is my first book by Jessi Kirby, although I’ve had In Honor on my Kindle forThis review can also be seen on my shared blog, Boricuan Bookworms
Golden is my first book by Jessi Kirby, although I’ve had In Honor on my Kindle for a long time. I’m not really sure as to why I haven’t picked up one of her books before, but now I’ll be sure to read them!
This story is relatively short in pages, but with all the emotional substance it carries, you’ll think it was longer.
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” -Mary Oliver
Parker Frost would like to know the answer to that. She’s a 17 year-old that’s never “taken the road less traveled”. She’s about to graduate high school, without ever doing anything “wild” or “exciting”. When opportunity appears in the form of a black composition notebook, she takes it. That notebook was a diary: Julianna Farnetti’s; the protagonist of a town scandal and disappearance ten years ago. Parker takes it upon herself, along with her best friend and long time crush, to solve this long time mystery, and find herself along the way.
This book was magnificently crafted. It not only tells Parker’s story, but also Julianna’s. It delves into Julianna’s deepest secrets, ones that she herself wrote down in her journal. This book never lost perspective; it always had in mind both Parker (the main protagonist) and Julianna’s stories.
The secondary characters were great as well. Kat, the extroverted best friend, was always supportive of Parker, and the friendship between the two of them was great to see. Trevor, Parker’s long time crush, is cocky, arrogant, and adorable. He’s also really supportive of Parker and it’s clear he would do anything for her.
Coming of age stories are always difficult to get right, but in this book, Jessi Kirby almost flawlessly creates the perfect coming of age story.
“If you could do anything you wanted. Without worrying about what people expect of you or have planned out or anything else. What would you do with your life?”
At the end of the book, the author managed to piece together every single element of the story, and creative a wonderful narrative. Parker and Julianna’s stories both showed closure and emotional resonance with the readers.
Although not particularly suspenseful, this book delves into the nature of human relationships and how it evolves. It shows us that we can all choose the road we want to travel by.
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on” -Robert Frost
Ever finish a book and immediately want to open it back up again? Even if you know the boYou can see more of my reviews on my blog: Boricuan Bookworms
Ever finish a book and immediately want to open it back up again? Even if you know the book will tear your heart out and leave you an emotional mess, like this?
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You’ve probably read The Program by Suzanne Young then. If you haven’t, here’s the deal: If you can’t handle emotional ups and downs, frightening situations and an incredibly suspenseful plot, then… maybe you shouldn’t read this.
In all seriousness, The Program is one of the only dystopians that has made me completely terrified of the society presented in the book. The only other dystopian that was able to do that to me was George Orwell’s 1984 . Am I getting carried away? Probably. But, seriously, I was head-over-heels terrified of the “Program” (not the book, the actual Program).
The synopsis makes us believe that ” love” is just a sub-plot, but in reality, it’s actually very predominant in the book. I thought this would have been a disappointment, but it was incredible. The love between Sloane and James was completely believable and not at all cheesy. This story isn’t completely over the top in sci-fi-ness, so it’s not a difficult concept to grasp. That’s what makes it entirely more terrifying! The fact that ” the program” is even scientifically explained (I’ve no idea if it’s true, though) makes me think that, just maybe, it could happen in our everyday life.
This book is divided into different parts, each part emphasizing a different aspect of Sloane’s life.
The first part of the book is completely heartbreaking! Sloane deals with grief over and over again, all while having to keep it bottled up in fears of being taken in by the Program. We the readers get a front row seat to her sadness and suffering. I couldn’t help but feeling the same pain and sadness that she felt. What really made this part for me was the romance between Sloane and James.
They’re both burdened by holding in their feelings and being the “strong” ones that everyone else needs. They both suffered first hand the death of a loved one (specifically, Sloane’s brother) and the complications that come after someone you loved died.
The love story they had together was so cute and smile-inducing. James was cocky and arrogant, but at the same time, a perfect match for Sloane. He was sweet, incredibly attractive, and caring.
“You know I’m never going to be able to not kiss you again, right?” he said. “For the rest of my life, every time I look at you, I’ll have to kiss you.”
The second part of this book is where the real substance comes creeping in. It’s where you see firsthand what actually happens inside the Program. This is truly the most terrifying part of the book.
We practically realize how everything is being taken away because of the Program, with absolutely no hopes to stop it; but also, we see the reason behind the Program.
…can a proper decision be made when the mind is clouded with disease? It’s an infection; a behavioral contagion. And we’re the only cure.
The final part of the book is where everything comes together. This third part was so emotionally layered that I had to remind myself to breathe once in a while. I was up ’till the wee hours in the morning trying to finish this book, and I regret nothing .
Part by part, Suzanne Young creative a wonderful story that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. You’ll feel as if you were living in the frightening and unsettling world that Sloane is living in. If you think that Dystopians aren’t your thing, then maybe you should reconsider.
I can’t wait for Book 2, The Treatment after the frustrating cliffhanger at the end of this book.
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Over the years I’ve re This review, along with others, can be seen on my shared blog, Boricuan Bookworms E-ARC provided by Publishers via Edelweiss
Over the years I’ve read several Jennifer Echols books. My favorite so far has been Going too Far, with Love Story a close second. Dirty Little Secret definitely deserves a spot next to Going too Far.
Dirty Little Secret tells the story of Bailey, and how she’s living her summer after her sister, Julie, got offered a record deal and left Bailey behind. Now Bailey has to act her best, so Julie’s reputation stays intact. This plan quickly goes south, when Bailey starts playing her fiddle in the mall, and gets invited to join a band with the very sexy, Sam. Sam has so many emotions, that Bailey can’t keep up with him. When she realizes she’s falling for Sam, things get even more complicated. Bailey knows she’s risking a lot more than a broken heart, but her love for performing is something that can’t be ignored.
At first I thought that I wouldn’t have been able to click with this book, because I’m not much of a country fan, but those thoughts dispelled quickly enough. This book made me want to like country music even more, and I discovered some new music as well.
My only complaint with this book is the head-over-heels insta-love. There’s a huge case of insta-love in this story. Thankfully, we do get to see the chemistry between Bailey and Sam, so at least it isn’t a forced kind of romance.
I felt so skeptical about Sam. He was always so hot and cold, it was difficult to see where his emotions were. (He was a douchebag, if I'm going to be honest)
Bailey is so easy to relate to. She’s sarcastic, and funny, and knows how to take care of herself. She isn’t a damsel in distress that’s waiting for a guy to take away her suffering. Bailey looks badass too, this is what I imagine she looks like:
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Anyways, I love how in this story the secondary characters are also really important. Charlotte and Ace and even Julie play a big part in the book, and it’s great to see this not only being about Bailey and Sam.
The romance was a rollercoaster of emotions. It was everything from intense to swoon-worthy. Jennifer Echols never fails to write an amazing romance.
Overall, Jennifer Echols wrote a wonderful book with everything one could ever hope for: romance, great characters, amazing storyline, and a couple of laughs as well. Well done!
“I didn’t know his name, didn’t know if he had a girlfriend, didn’t know if he wanted one, but I knew I was in trouble.” Crash by Nicole Williams
The last thing Lucy expected to find in Southpointe was the extremely attractive, extremely mysterious bad boy, Jude Ryder. With a name that has its own verb, the only thing a good girl like Lucy should do is run for cover. Being with Jude is a huge risk, but she’s willing to take it anyways, because there’s something about him that she can’t just stay away from. Lucy’s life is far from normal, and right now, her life couldn’t get more screwed up… or so she thinks.
At first I thought this would be the typical bad boy/good girl story, so I wasn’t expecting much from this book, kind of like what happened to me while reading Pushing the Limits. These thoughts were quickly dispelled once Jude Ryder came into the picture. At a glance, Jude seems like the typical cocky, player who everyone should just stay away from.
“The name’s Jude Ryder, since I know you’re all but salivating like a rabid dog to know, and I don’t do girlfriends, relationships, flowers, or regular phone calls. If you’re down with that, I think we could work out something special.” Crash by Nicole Williams
But, Jude knows how to play the game, and he totally played me. He was one of the sweetest guys in the world, even if he didn’t know how to express it. I devoured every page in this book just because of Jude.
“You could go with any girl, or a woman, or supermodel you wanted to. Why me?” He made a face. “I don’t want a girl, or a woman, or a supermodel. I want you.” Damn, this whole conversation was not healthy for my heart. Crash by Nicole Williams
I’ll admit, that although Jude was the epitome of swoon, there was just one little aspect that I couldn’t stand about him. This was his fierce -to the point of violent- protectiveness of Lucy. If anyone would have even as sneezed next to her, he’d go all “HULK SMASH” on the poor bastard.
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And it’s not as if Lucy was incapable of defending herself either. I admired Lucy because her wit was razor sharp and her sarcasm could kill you in an instant. Lucy wasn’t a defenseless heroine and knew how to take care of herself. I’m surprised she never called Ryder’s bullshit or anything like that.
Anyways, Lucy was a good protagonist. There were some moments in the book where I just wanted to slap her silly until she got some sense into her system, but overall I liked her.
The romance in this book was intense. It was that delicious, ohmygod-is-it-hot-in-here kind of romance. Jude and Lucy’s sexual tension could have been cut with a knife. That’s how intense it was. I loved every minute of it.
There wasn’t as much character development as I would have hoped to see, and the plot wasn’t very complex, but I still enjoyed this book very much.
I don’t know what else to say about this book. Just… read it if you’re looking for a steamy romance. You’ll really enjoy it!
Marianne (Boricuan Bookworms)
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