Review: First

First by M.A. Grant
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

I really liked this! I loved how the author had two short stories about 4 characters, rather than one story interweaving the two story lines. I was hoping that it wouldn't be an overload of information to keep track of, but by separating them I think made the stories even better.

Jake and Maya's story was cute. They had the whole hate relationship down to a pat, but everyone could tell that their hatred was all of their lust pent up into the wrong emotion. This novel started off with a bang when Maya woke up in bed with a very naked Jake, which definitely set the tone of the novel for the reader. I think they were denying it too much and using too many excuses, but it ended well.

But I really, really liked Cat and Dallas/Dally's story. Poor Dallas really tried to keep his hands off of Cat, but she wasn't having any of that nonsense. And I laughed so hard when they went into the adult shop together! Gah! Cat's vision of her first time was ridiculous and something only found in dreams, but she is a dreamer so that makes sense. The attraction between these two were flying out of the pages and I loved every minute of it.

I think New Adult readers will devour this novel/novellas and will be left wanting more!

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Review: Her Stepbrothers are Dragons

Her Stepbrothers are Dragons by Trinity Blacio
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Meh. I got intrigued with the dragons part and requested it, but it wasn't up to par of what I was expecting. The writing was stiff and jerky. The author went from one subject then jumped into another conversation without any indication it was going to change.

And the characters. I mean, it's fantasy/sci-fi, but if two random guys who just became my stepbrothers came up to me and said that they were my mates for life, I think I would have a bit of trouble bowing down to that statement.... Maybe I'm more feisty or independent than Holly, but I would have a lot of trouble just taking their demands.

And the fact that they knew each other for a week and then got married? No. This was too much in a small, tiny book and there should have either been more of a time frame in this book or a longer book with more details and in-depth information.

So this was okay. Definitely not for me and I won't be re-reading it again. I'm glad I got this free eBook and I think other readers might enjoy the story more than I did.

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Review: Yes, You

Yes, You by Tammy Falkner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Awwww!!! I loved this!! It was waaayyy too short, but it definitely shows how feisty Madison is and how not-so-bad-boy Bob is. Especially when it comes to Madison. I love how Madison is the one who started the relationship between the two, even though Bob was real quick to reciprocate his feelings back to Madison. And seeing them fight with one another is so sweet and adorable and funny as hell! The only thing to complain about is that it's too short and I would have loved to have read more about their time together!

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Review: Winter

Winter by Marissa Meyer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I am so sad to say goodbye to this series... :( It's such a great series!! Seriously, if you haven't read it or have only read the first novel, it's a must!!

Marissa Meyer did a fantastic job with this concluding novel! I was worried she would leave things unattended or rush right through certain character's journey, but she did this series justice by the way she ended it. Which really, I shouldn't have worried since the novel is 824 pages long!!

Every character had their story conclude, which in my book is amazing since there were so many characters involved. I'm not going to spoil how it finishes, but I will say that Cinder and Scarlet are my all time, bad-ass heroines and Captain Carswell Thorne is still my favorite clown character. ...Maybe clown is a bit harsh, but this man never seems to sweat in a moment of "oh-shit-things-are-about-to-get-serious".

I seriously have no words of actual worth in this review. Cinder, Kai, Scarlet, Wolf, Cress, Thorne, Winter, Jacin, Iko, Ryu....everyone is amazing in this book and I'm very, very sad to see the end. This will definitely be a series that I will re-read again and again to see my favorite characters when I start to miss them!

Thank you Marissa Meyer for writing an awesome series and I can't wait to see what else you have hidden up your sleeve!

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Review: Always, April

Always, April by Tammy Falkner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I read this novel through the "Forget Me Not" anthology that Tammy Falkner came up with to support Alzheimer's and Brain Health corporations. This was my individual review for this novel:

Always April by Tammy Falkner 5 stars
This was a great novel. Falkner once again took something that happens in every day life and makes the reader see it in a different life. April needed to get forgiveness for her past sins with Matt, especially when she seems Kenneth in a whole new light. But Matt didn't have to give her forgiveness because she needed to give it to herself. I loved the tattoo that she got with her new story of her love-ever-after. Of course I loved it - Tammy Falkner wrote it :)

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Review: Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky

Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky by Marissa Meyer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

So I didn't get this book from Target, but I did sign up for Marissa Meyer's newsletter and got the fabulous email with this little story attached! Glad to know that it still gets sent out because I really wanted to read about Carswell as a teen. Though nothing much has changed from teen Carswell to adult Carswell - at all!

I'm glad we got to see the story about Kate and how it all went down - especially since it was talked about a couple of times during "Cress". This is a great example of how Carswell's personality is and if someone can't get used to this one track mind, I would highly suggest to not become friends with Carswell.

So glad I was able to read this! Now off to the fourth and final book in the series!

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Review: The Queen's Army

The Queen's Army by Marissa Meyer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a great story to see Wolf's (Z) back story on how he became a soldier for the Queen's army. I can't believe they started changing the soldiers when they were just 12 years old! I know it's because they can control them better, but that is so young!

It was interesting seeing Z with Ran when they were younger. There was also tension between them it seems.

This gives so much more insight on Wolf's character, since we didn't really get that much from his point of view in "Scarlet". I think it would be better for readers to read this after "Scarlet" rather than before, even though it was set previous. Reading about this would be confusing for readers who haven't met Wolf yet, whereas if you read it afterword, things are cleared up a lot better.

Definitely enjoyed getting a more inclusive look into Wolf's world before he because Alpha Kelsey in his pack.

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