Review: Happily Ever Habits by Staci Hart

Happily Ever Habits by Staci Hart
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this. It was nice to see them starting to have families and how their lives are doing. I would have liked to see which kids end up hooking up with the other kids, though ;) Because you know that will probably happen!

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Review: Last Call by Staci Hart

Last Call by Staci Hart
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Rose and Patrick... I really wanted to like their story because they have been making eyes at each other since book 1. But sadly this book fell short with me. I appreciated that Rose wanted to start dating again and meet someone, but deep down she always had feelings for Patrick. She just didn't want to admit them because her hurt her. And I have to give props for Patrick - he did what she told him to do and you have to appreciate that a little bit. But I am glad that he finally made a move when he realized she liked him back just as much.

But when he denied her at the end? Yeah, that was messed up. And I realized that both of these characters are messed up, but as Lily said, "Ninety percent of your problems would be solved if you would just talk about it". That is the truest statement I've heard in my entire life, and what I usually say in EVERY book review I write. Because communication is key in a relationship - and a friendship.

I'm glad everything worked out in the end, and I'm intrigued on the short novella where it has everyone's happily ever after :)

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Review: Chaser by Staci Hart

Chaser by Staci Hart
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Maggie and Cooper's story was great. I definitely enjoyed it more than book 1 in this series and it was great to see their relationship grow more and more. I really enjoyed both of these characters and the amount that they grew from page 1 to the end was amazing.

There was still the issue of communication between the two characters, but I also appreciated the fact that they needed to deal with their pasts to move in with their futures.

I'm excited about book 3 and hopefully it will be the best one in the series!

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Review: With a Twist by Staci Hart

With a Twist by Staci Hart
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Since I'm not much into dancing - and especially ballet - Lily's side of the story was a bit blah for me. And West is a bit boring, if I must admit, so this book was just okay for me. I also skipped through the parts with Blane and Lily because I just didn't want to deal with their drama when I knew the real couple was going to be Lily and West. I am intrigued about the other characters because it seems like it could be more excitement between them. I just really hated having to read about West and Lily being with other people before they confessed their true feelings for one another.

But now I've made it past book #1, so hopefully the others will be better!

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Review: Exquisite Betrayal by A.M. Hargrove

Exquisite Betrayal by A.M. Hargrove
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

I so wanted to like this book, but I couldn't even finish it sadly. I love the cover, I love the summary, but dear God, the characters were just terrible.

R. T. Is insecure and awkward, which you wouldn't think considering he's a romance author.

And Fallon is just a mess. Always stumbling, falling, tripping. I mean I get that some people ate like that, but it was over the top for her.

So I'm truly bummed, but I just couldn't continue this train wreck of a book. I'm sure other readers will enjoy it though!

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Review: Make Me by Amanda Heath

Make Me by Amanda Heath
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another great book that I unexpectedly loved! Paisley is my all time favorite character. She's been handed a shitty life but that doesn't change her character of finding the good in the bad. The way she changed Channing and how she wormed her way into everyone's life was amazing.

Also the sexual tension between her and Channing was unbelievable. I can't believe they refrained from jumping each other's bones until they did so I give then props for that.

I am so glad I got a chance to read this book and I may just be tempted to read the rest of the series to see how these rich, preppy boys fall for their own true love.

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Review: Emmie and the Tudor King by Natalie Murray

Emmie and the Tudor King by Natalie Murray
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

So... I'm all about time travel novels and even historical fiction, but this book? It was just "meh" for me. I'm not a history person so the British risks don't really mean much to me. What I found too much with this novel is the characters.

Emmie it's so indecisive. She has good intentions but man is she somewhat annoying. And no way would her lies get her out of trouble - in her time and the past!

And Nick was just a character. I really had no strong feelings for him. The other characters also didn't really interest me - I was just trying to keep track of who was who mostly.

I think this could have been a good book but it fell short for me. I did ser that the author may be writing another book to this one? I may or may not pick it up when it gets released. We'll see if I'm not as annoyed with Emmie when that time comes.

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Review: Fair Game by Monica Murphy

Fair Game by Monica Murphy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I am pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book! At the beginning, I got some of the same vibes as "Beautiful Disaster" by Jamie McGuire, but then it got its own originality.

Jade is bad ass. She may only be a freshman compared to Shep's junior in college, but she knows her own mind and she's not afraid to say it. And she definitely tells it how it is to Shep!

And Shep had met his match with Jade. He doesn't understand at first that he's a goner, but he soon realizes that no one could ever top Jade.

Both if their parents are assholes. Jade's isn't too bad, but the crap her mom pulled on her about the summer? Total crap. I think I might have disowned my parents. And let's not even touch the subject of Sheps parents...

I'm so glad I read this book and it may be one that I will revisit in the future for a re-read!

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Review: Micah by Jo Raven

Micah by Jo Raven
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was a decent novel. Short and fast read, a lot of events progressed in this book, and I didn't hate the main characters. I still think that all relationships would be bettered if everyone would talk to each other, because in this book, a lot of problems would have been solved if both characters and told the other one their secrets. But oh well, things worked out in the end.

I am proud of Ev standing up to her parents and going out on her own. Just because her parents don't want her to grow up doesn't mean she's not a grown-up and she was brave for taking that first step to independence. Blake is an ass. Micah is so sweet and tortured, but Ev will help him with time.

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Review: Mr. Insatiable by Serenity Woods

Mr. Insatiable by Serenity Woods
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

So there was a cover change and the new one? Makes it look like a YA book instead of the rated R book. Just a heads up.

I enjoyed this book. Enya and Kit have amazing chemistry and from the moment they went beyond friends, it was game over. They were destined to be more and the trip to China couldn't have come at a better time.

I wish they would have talked to each other a little more because they could have avoided some tough decisions, but I think that made their final acts so much more meaningful.

I'm glad I got a chance to read this book!

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Review: Shadowborn Academy: Year One by G. Bailey

Shadowborn Academy: Year One by G. Bailey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from the author. This is my honest review.

G. Bailey is fast becoming a favorite author of mine, so I was EXTREMELY excited when I got a free early copy of this novel!! And I loved it! Corvina is a great leading character. She's really conflicted, has a lot of issues to get through, but overall, she's a strong-willed character who is fiercely loyal to her close knit group of friends.

Throughout this entire novel, I got a lot of Harry Potter vibes. Enough to keep my attention, but not so much that it turned me off of the story because it felt like a copy-cat.

There wasn't too much of the reverse harem storyline in this first novel, but I feel like that might get a jump start in the novels to come. I do have to say that my favorite of the bunch is definitely Pitch. He's been by her side since the beginning and their relationship is just going to get started I feel like.

This book ends on a soft cliff-hanger. The readers are going to want more automatically, but it's not a "I'm going to die if I don't get it now" ending either.

I'm very very excited I got the chance to read this novel and I can't wait for the next one already!

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Review: Beauty and the Billionaire by Beverly Evans

Beauty and the Billionaire by Beverly Evans
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This was a short and fast novel. A lot of events happened super quick and if I was the girl I would not have made the same choices as Winter did. But this novel kept my attention and was entertaining enough to have me finish it so that's always a plus. Glad I got this for free and I got a chance to read it.

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Review: Nothing But Trouble by Ashley Bostock

Nothing But Trouble by Ashley Bostock
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This book had a strong start and I was really into the storyline, but toward the middle and the end it just lost a lot of the things I was enjoying and made this book only okay for me. I'm glad I got a chance to read it, but it won't be something I go back to in the future.

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Review: Writing a Wrong by Tiffany King

Writing a Wrong by Tiffany King
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

So, I was excited to read this book and get more of Alec and Nicole. But they were too unsettled in this book - after being with each other for awhile - than they were when they first met. I completely understand about how distance does NOT make the heart grow fonder, but actually causes more issues in some relationships, so I do understand where they are coming from. The issue I had with this book is that the characters did not talk to each other. If you are going to have a long-distance relationship, TALKING is the most important thing. Don't jump to conclusions, don't make excuses for not finding time to call, don't make any decisions without first asking questions. Those are rules you must follow to have a dramaless relationship.

So how Nicole responded to certain news? Yeah, really ticked me off. I actually almost stopped reading at that point, but I continued to see what would happen. After that, though, I was pretty much done with these characters who can't communicate. Which is ironic because Nicole is an author...

I'm glad I got a chance to read this series, but it is one where I will not re-read in the future.

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Review: The Write Stuff by Tiffany King

The Write Stuff by Tiffany King
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book is every reader, writer and lover of books dream. Being able to fall for a cover model is probably something that every reader who goes to book talks and author events with the cover model in tow has dreamed about. And I know this is a dream for all indie authors to become a bestselling author and fall in love all at once.

I really enjoyed this book. Alec was a bit frustrating at times, saying one thing but doing the complete opposite. And I was a bit annoyed with Nicole at the beginning because she was always obsessing about being a virgin, but once that passed, she is a version of any author/reader I think. She's insecure, shy, awkward. She's easy to relate to.

I'm excited and interested to see what book #2 is about!

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Review: Snow & Mistletoe: A Cabin Christmas Romance by Rie Anders

Snow & Mistletoe: A Cabin Christmas Romance by Rie Anders
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

So I'm definitely in the minority when it comes to my star rating, but I just couldn't connect with the female main character. She was a bit superficial and quite annoying at the beginning of the novel and it really didn't get any better from there. Also, I hate that she called her old roommate out of the blue and then BAM, Shaye just let's her go to her cabin for a week after YEARS of not talking. And it's even worse because Cat called her when she was drunk and has no idea what message she left her. That just screams unappreciative and such a fake friend that I had a bad taste in my mouth ever since that.

I'm glad other readers are loving this book, but it just wasn't for me.

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Review: Garrett by Sawyer Bennett

Garrett by Sawyer Bennett
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I'm glad I had a chance to read Garrett's novel in this series, though I think I will also love Alex a little bit more since he was the first character we were introduced to. I'm glad we got a chance to see Garrett in the first novel, because the reader can really understand how much Garrett changes when he meets Olivia. And I'm honestly surprised when he falls so fast for her with how many women he's been with, but I guess that shows that when you find the one, you know instantly.

Olivia is one tough chick. I can't imagine going through what she did and not being an emotional wreck. So I admire her attitude toward everything during this novel. I also love how she school Garrett and made him work for some things, but then she was shy and timid with other things. That, to me, is a real person because we all have our insecurities.

I'm glad I got a chance to read these first two books in the series. I'm not sure if I will get the next ones, (since there are SO MANY BOOKS IN THIS SERIES!), but if any of them go on sale for a day or whatnot, I might snatch them up :)

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Review: Alex by Sawyer Bennett

Alex by Sawyer Bennett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

For a girl (me) who's never watched, played or really seen hockey, I sure do read a lot of fiction sport novels about hockey players! And like all of the other novels I've read, I really enjoyed this one as well!

I like how Alex is talked about as being a prick, but we really don't see it since he just meets Sutton and instantly falls under her spell. He's never mean to her. Sure, he has his moments a few times, but nothing that would make him be the MVP in my opinion.

I love that both of these characters have had a similar past because that means they can talk to one another and understand what the person means. So many times in a relationship, if one person doesn't understand based on experience, there seems to be more arguments than not because they sympathize too much, say they understand and really don't, etc. But for Sutton and Alex, they really do get where each other is coming from, and they are able to help one another because of that experience.

Sutton is amazing. She doesn't take any of Alex's shit at the beginning and she slowly pecks away at his anger and makes him be a human again, really. The way they act around each other is great and definitely has a lot of sexual tension between the two of them.

I'm glad I got a chance to read this, and I have book #2 all ready on my kindle, so I'm about to dive into Garrett's novel! This should be fun :)

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Review: By the Book: A Novel of Prose and Cons by Amanda Sellet

By the Book: A Novel of Prose and Cons by Amanda Sellet
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from NetGalley. This is my honest review.

I was extremely excited to get this novel early because I loved the cover and the synopsis from the moment I saw it. And for the most part I enjoyed this novel.

Mary is a bit judgmental in this novel. She thinks she's trying to avoid a certain type of guy, but she's really judging them before getting to know them. After 10 minutes in their company, she has everything figured out and has put then in their character category.

I'm all about comparing guys in real life to fictional characters I love but I wouldn't go to the extreme that Mary did it.

I also have to say that I'm glad Mary found some great new friends after getting kicked to the curb by an old friend. I went through something very eerily similar in high school (it even happened at lunchtime in the cafeteria) do I know how terrible it feels and how hard it is to make new friends.

And as much as I love to read, I wasn't able to really connect to many of the references in this novel because I don't read classic literature. I'm not sure if anyone else will be put off from this like I was, but it is something to note for future readers.

I did enjoy this novel, though, and I predict many readers are going to love this novel. I'm glad i got a chance to read this eARC novel!

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Review: Boys South of the Mason Dixon by Abbi Glines

Boys South of the Mason Dixon by Abbi Glines
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Ugh I hate giving 1 star reviews. Especially for authors that I used to love. I have one more book on my kindle of Abbi's that I haven't read which I will probably suffer through, but honestly? I'm going to have to quit Abbi Glines's novels from now on.

This book is like all of the other novels Glines has written. Troubled boy, weak, naive girl, major secret that wasn't true, pinning after one another, love triangle. Anything her other books have, this book has as well.

All of the characters were really not likable. The guys were really dicks to any female on the page except for their mom. Dixie is so emotional and makes rash decisions that contradict what she JUST said she wouldn't do.

I'm really sad that I can't handle these books anymore because I really loved her previous books. But these characters are getting worse and worse and frankly they are just pissing me off a lot.

I'm sure many readers will disagree with me, but sadly this is the realization I discovered today.

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Review: Rewind by Lila Alexander

Rewind by Lila Alexander
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was an okay book. I really dislike it when characters won't communicate with one another and it completely changes their lives. Not talking or explaining anything for 12 years is just too much. That is selfishness right there, ladies and gentleman. I would hope that if Katie was in a happy relationship instead of a dull, about to expire one, she would have ignored Jake, but honestly, I think she would have dropped anyone to be with Jake again, even if it was 12 years later.

This was an interesting duology but it won't be something that I re-read again.

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Review: Broken by Lila Alexander

Broken by Lila Alexander
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Katie has a really bad time at her new school and I couldn't imagine going through what she did. Those classmates were nasty and mean and sadly that's probably how some high schools are like.

I'm glad she met Jake, but it was kind of a sketchy way to meet. Once we got to know him he wasn't too bad.

Things progressed seriously fast between these two - almost too fast to be healthy. I'm curious what book 2 will bring.

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Review: Dethroning Crown by Lila Felix

Dethroning Crown by Lila Felix
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The best thing about this book was that both main characters went through complete character development stages and really grew as a person by the end of the novel. Lyra was able to finally let go of the past (for the most part) and actually start living again without being in constant fear. And Crown was finally a decent human who was nice and didn't act like he was a god. I feel for both of the characters because they had a really bad past that molded them into the adults they were at the beginning of this novel.

But with the help of each other being in their lives and influencing one another, they were able to move past the crazy way they grew up and start living like normal people.

Overall I enjoyed this book, but I don't think I could re-read Crown's attitude again. It was a lot to handle during this novel.

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Review: A Bride for a Billionaire by Lauren Hawkeye

A Bride for a Billionaire by Lauren Hawkeye
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I wasn't expecting to like this book as much as I do! Riley is spunky! She's a fighter. I loved the way she stayed true to herself no matter how tempting Mateo's offer was at the beginning. And even though it said that Mateo was "dark", I didn't really see that too much in this book. He was definitely a good guy in this book, no matter what temptations he's had in the past. And the way he was with Riley was amazing - very swoonworthy!

Emilia is something else - and I can't believe that Mateo couldn't guess what happened to her to make her the way that she was.

I'm very glad I got around to reading this book and I may just have to look into the other books in this series soon!

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Review: Wildest Dreams by Lucy Smoke

Wildest Dreams by Lucy Smoke
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was a short, exciting, and entertaining novel. I'm glad I found it on Amazon and decided to chance it by reading it.

I honestly couldn't imagine going to another country for a brand new job and not freak out a little bit. But Jen jumped at the chance and in the end it was the right decision for her in this stage of her life. Preston, Jay and Wren are great characters, though we really didn't get a chance to get to know any of the 4 because this was such a short novel. I honestly think I'd rather have Wren over the rest, but if you can have all 3, why pick, right?

The whole history with Preston and Jen was a bit annoying after reading the same statement over and over again (in a short novel, too), so that's why I'm put off from them.

I also enjoyed the part about helping to stop the poachers and the scene with Preston and Leo? So heartwarming.

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Review: Let Me List the Ways by Sarah White

Let Me List the Ways by Sarah White
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from Edelweiss. This is my honest review.

Mackenzie and Nolan's friendship is amazing. I don't know if I've ever had a close enough friend like these two were to call my own. Then again, I didn't have a neighbor who is my age, so that could be a factor.

The amount of attention that Nolan pays to Mackenzie is like a hawkeye. He knows exactly what she needs and when she needs it. And the fact that he can help her with her medicine? I'm surprised these two didn't figure out they loved each other a long time ago, to be honest. And it seems like Mackenzie relies heavily on Nolan to make sure she gets the medicine or sugar that she needs, so I'm very concerned about them going off to different colleges. Mackenzie is going to have to really be on her dosages without Nolan there to watch out for her.

I loved that Mackenzie has diabetes I. Not saying I love that she is sick, but that she isn't a typical girl that is being written about in every other book. This is a serious medical condition which makes Mackenzie have to be more grown up and more mature than other YA girls that are being starred in novels today.

I did grow frustrated with both of these characters when they wouldn't just TELL the other person how they feel. The looks, the touches, the awkward silences where they wanted to say something and then decided not to. They could have enjoyed a lot more time together as a couple rather than avoiding their true feelings. But they are teenagers and they don't know better. At least they got around to it eventually.

I'm glad I got a chance to read this eARC novel and I'll be on the lookout for more books by this author!

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Review: Surrendering to Always by Chelsea M. Cameron

Surrendering to Always by Chelsea M. Cameron
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I'm very glad I got a chance to read this entire series! I don't think I've smiled so much at the ending of this book and I may or may not have had tears building up in my eyes. All of these characters have had obstacles to overcome, and they did so in a very realistic way that wasn't too cheesy or unreal.

I am intrigued to see if Chloe was able to get her story, yet? I can't seem to find it, but maybe I didn't look hard enough.

I have more books by Cameron waiting in my reading queue, so I'll be excited to dive into the next one soon!

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Review: Dark Surrendering by Chelsea M. Cameron

Dark Surrendering by Chelsea M. Cameron
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Okay, so I thought I would really like Sloane and Ryders novel, but in the end it was just okay for me. Sadly. They both had issues to get past and it basically took the whole book to get through them. I was expecting more sexy scenes with the amount of sexual tension between these two in Rorys book.

Overall it was okay. I'm actually kinda glad that there is only 1 more book left in this series since I haven't loved it as much as I wanted to.

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Review: Surrendering to Us by Chelsea M. Cameron

Surrendering to Us by Chelsea M. Cameron
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I like reading about Rory and Lucah's story, but I feel like this novel could have been cut shorter. There was a lot of repetition and just extra stuff that I don't feel like was needed.

I'm super excited about book 3 because it's Sloane and Ryder's story, which I've been anxiously waiting for!

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Review: Sweet Surrendering by Chelsea M. Cameron

Sweet Surrendering by Chelsea M. Cameron
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I'm glad I am going to read the other side characters of this world that Cameron created. Rory is pretty badass - more so than Marisol I have to say. She's amazing at her job and she's a great friend. The struggle that she went through with her attraction with Lucah was intense and I don't blame her for giving into temptation. But it also made her pretty juvenile, honestly. I think she should have just told her parents and made a clean break of it instead of keeping it a secret.

I'm excited that there is more and I'm REALLY excited about Sloane and Ryder's book!!

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Review: Deep Surrendering: Episode 12 by Chelsea M. Cameron

Deep Surrendering: Episode 12 by Chelsea M. Cameron
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

So glad I was able to finish this serial series and get to know these characters and side characters. While I had my ups and downs through these books, I'm glad to see the characters finally work through their issues and communicate to one another.

I'm also excited cause I realized that I have all 4 books of the side characters series, so I'm about to dive into those now!

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Review: Deep Surrendering: Episode 11 by Chelsea M. Cameron

Deep Surrendering: Episode 11 by Chelsea M. Cameron
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Things are finally get back into the swing of things for Fin and Marisol. I can see a few more issues happen in the last episode of this series, but so far I'm enjoying it. This book was nice. I liked that they are trying to learn from past mistakes but in the end they are creatures of habit and went back to their tendencies.

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Review: Deep Surrendering: Episode 10 by Chelsea M. Cameron

Deep Surrendering: Episode 10 by Chelsea M. Cameron
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was a long, drawn out section of the story. It was nice to see Marisol find other things to do in her life besides obsess over Fin, but nothing of relevance really happened in this section, to be honest. I'm not surprised at the ending, and sad to say, but I'm glad there are only 2 more serials to go. I think this story could have already been completed, but I'm almost there, so I'm going to finish it to see what happens.

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Review: Deep Surrendering: Episode 9 by Chelsea M. Cameron

Deep Surrendering: Episode 9 by Chelsea M. Cameron
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I actually enjoyed this one, even though it was a bit of a downer when it comes to subjects. But I feel like Marisol finally took charge of her life and made the hard decision, and she stuck with it. When she's with Fin, or obsessing over Fin, she's not herself and she's just a fraction of what she could be doing. Women who focus their whole lives around men make me sad, and that's what Marisol was starting to do.

And the ending? Yeah, now I'm intrigued with this series. I'm excited to see what happens next.

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Review: Deep Surrendering: Episode 8 by Chelsea M. Cameron

Deep Surrendering: Episode 8 by Chelsea M. Cameron
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Slowly. We are slowly getting there. I feel like these characters are not understanding how communication works or how a relationship should go...

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Review: Deep Surrendering: Episode 7 by Chelsea M. Cameron

Deep Surrendering: Episode 7 by Chelsea M. Cameron
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I appreciate that Marisol is trying to figure out her relationship with Fin. She is putting some hard rules down for them and she's giving ultimatums that may not give her what she wants, but she's determined to figure out what is going on and how they can move past those issues. And Fin is really trying, I'll give him that.

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Review: Deep Surrendering: Episode 6 by Chelsea M. Cameron

Deep Surrendering: Episode 6 by Chelsea M. Cameron
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Another rocky story of Marisol and Fin's relationship. I'm hoping they can find some way to make things work because they are both good for each other. I am now halfway through this serial of books and I'm sure there will be another dramatic event or two before they figure things out.

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Review: Deep Surrendering: Episode 5 by Chelsea M. Cameron

Deep Surrendering: Episode 5 by Chelsea M. Cameron
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Oh lots of drama in this one. Fin and Marisol are thousands of miles away from each other when Fin has to go to work overseas and the distance is a bit trying and straining for them - as I predicted. But the fight they had at the end? They fight about the stupidist things really. It's because Fin is so closed off, but I don't see what all of the fuss is about.

I'm intrigued to see what other mishaps will happen to these two characters.

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Review: Deep Surrendering: Episode 4 by Chelsea M. Cameron

Deep Surrendering: Episode 4 by Chelsea M. Cameron
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I'm glad that Fin is trusting Marisol more and more throughout these novellas. I think their biggest challenge is yet to come, but I do have to say that Marisol is the best thing that could have happened to Fin. And Fin is opening up Marisol's world more and more, teaching her things about herself and the world that she didn't know about beforehand.

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Review: Deep Surrendering: Episode 3 by Chelsea M. Cameron

Deep Surrendering: Episode 3 by Chelsea M. Cameron
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I love how Fin is opening up more and more with Marisol. He's a very complicated man and Marisol is ever so patient with him. I'm curious how things will pan out when Fin leaves and if he will go back to his old ways or not. And I'm sure Marisol will not handle the departure well either since they have been with each other every free second they have.

I feel like their relationship isn't that healthy, but then again, how many relationships are really healthy now-a-days anyway?

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Review: Deep Surrendering: Episode 2 by Chelsea M. Cameron

Deep Surrendering: Episode 2 by Chelsea M. Cameron
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This second installment of the series was a bit better. I'm glad that Marisol and Fin are finally - somewhat - talking to each other and discovering what makes the other tick. I get the feeling that not everything is going to be smooth sailing for them, but they seem to be getting into a pattern of understanding and familiarity.

I'm just waiting until we find out what REALLY makes Fin tick!

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Review: Deep Surrendering: Episode 1 by Chelsea M. Cameron

Deep Surrendering: Episode 1 by Chelsea M. Cameron
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

So this serial had its ups and downs for me. Because it's so short, we get a lot of drama in a very small story, and boy did these two characters have a lot of it. Actually, it was really just Fin that was dramatic. He is very much bipolar and cannot make up his mind AT ALL, which is really frustrating. And then Marisol keeps giving him another chance. Over. And over. And over again which that isn't making this situation any better.

This is going to be a toxic relationship - I can already tell. I am curious to see how things pan out, but I think I am going to get annoyed with them before I love these characters throughout this entire relationship.

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Review: Harmony by Addison Jane

Harmony by Addison Jane
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I am surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. It was free on Amazon so I thought I would give it a try. I really loved Harmony and how she handled herself. She wasn't ashamed at being a Club Girl and she really loved the club - not because she had to but because she respected it. But she also didn't let anyone walk all over her and she said her peace of mind when she needed to. And I loved how much she struggled with her attraction toward Kit. She's had a bad past of men leaving, so I'm glad she wasn't one of those characters that automatically changed her viewpoint when a hot guy came into the picture.

And Kit. He was a goner when he met Harmony. I loved how he didn't play games with her and told her straight that he wanted her as more than a club girl. And he was so loyal and patient with Harmony, waiting for her to realize that he is not like the men in her past who is going to use and leave her afterward.

The mystery and suspense that came with this novel was also nice and original. It added suspense and danger to an already dangerous lifestyle.

I'm very glad I got a chance to read this and I might actually get the other books in the series to see what happens next!

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Review: Falling for the Bad Boy by Kennedy Fox

Falling for the Bad Boy by Kennedy Fox
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This novel surprised me. I thought it was just going to be able a romance author shying away from a bad boy, but the bad boy was a convoluted character. There are so many layers of Ethan and his past is just heartbreaking. But he was by far my favorite character of the two. Vada was skittish and shy, yet wrote heavy passionate romance novels. And what she did to Ethan? Yeah, he doesn't deserve her. But Ethan might be a very high contender for a great book boyfriend.

Because of Vada, I gave this a lower star review quality than I thought I would, but if I was rating Ethan's character alone, I would give this book 5 stars :)

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Review: Together We Caught Fire by Eva V. Gibson

Together We Caught Fire by Eva V. Gibson
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from Edelweiss. This is my honest review.

I really wanted to like this book, but it just fell short for me, sadly. Thankfully I'm in the few who feel this way, so I'm hoping that all of the readers will feel different than me.

All of these characters are unstable, they are dealing with A LOT and this is a heavy subject to deal with. My issue was that I felt very apart from the characters. I couldn't connect with them, Lane was an emotional wreck (with good reason) and it felt like she was on paper. I couldn't keep up with what she was thinking and feeling and who was the guy for her and how she was just dealing with life. But even the secondary characters were having their own issues and I just feel like it might have been an overload on how troubled the characters were. Though in today's society, this may be how teens feel and what they are going through, so it could be very relevant to today's teen readers - I'm not sure.

The Connor and Grayson situation was very confusing for me. I couldn't figure out what was going on until it was already over and then another issue was happening.

Overall, I'm glad I got a chance to read this book, but it just wasn't right for me. I hope other readers will enjoy it though!

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Review: Maybe This Time by Kasie West

Maybe This Time by Kasie West
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Kasie West is an author that I instantly want to read her new books because they always have a great message and they are feel good novels by the time you finished them. So I was extremely excited to get this book from my library and dive into it :)

Overall I enjoyed this book. The tension and animosity between Sophie and Andrew started off quickly and I loved the idea of only seeing each other at big events. Though I'm not sure why they wouldn't have seen more if each other in the small town they were at, but I'll stop pondering about that.

Sophie had low self esteem and it was starting to really darken her personality which is partially why this is one of my lower star reviews for a Kasie West novel. She was becoming pretty nasty to everyone she was interacting with which was making her a dislikeable character for me.

However things picked up and changed drastically at the end of the novel, so that was good.

I'm glad I got a chance to read this novel and I love forward to future novels by this author!

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Review: Slumber by Becky Bird

Slumber by Becky Bird
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from BookSirens and the author. This is my honest review.

This was a cute, fast read of a retelling of Sleeping Beauty. I loved Lucy so much. She is a fish out of water, a girl born in the wrong era. She doesn't want to wear dresses or learn how to sew, but she does want to wear pants, hunt, fish, and be useful. That's how her dad raised her, and that's how she wants to be. But society is forcing her to be a "lady"... So much so that she decides to leave.

When she runs into the future king, Prince Thomas, he has a rude awakening on how this "commoner" treats him. Lucy doesn't care that he's royalty or the proper way she's supposed to act. She tells him like it is and how nasty he treats everyone.

Thomas is a little brat at the beginning of the novel. Enough to make me want to slap some sense into him. So I'm glad that Lucy gave it to him straight and he actually grew into a person who deserves respect and love from the people that he will eventually rule.

Overall, I'm really glad I got a chance to read this book. Lucy and Thomas both matured during this novel and they learned a lot of things in their adventure. It is also an unique view of the Sleeping Beauty story.

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Review: Flawed by Becky Bird

Flawed by Becky Bird
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from BookSirens and the author. This is my honest review.

I've always adored Pride and Prejudice, so i was very happy to see a YA book based on this novel :) Mia is a great character. She is a little angry and a lot judgmental most of the time, so she is always jumping to conclusions and thinking the worst of everything. I loved the way Mia and Finn met and had this insane attraction, and then the insults and sarcasm started - on both ends.

This is a very good depiction of Austen's book, and I thoroughly enjoyed the fact that they were reading the original novel during this book. I really wanted Mia to realize that her life IS Pride and Prejudice, but she only thought part of it was similar.

I also loved Jade and how creative she was with designing clothes. Camilia was a nasty girl and I'm glad she got what happened in the end, though I feel like she could have gotten a worse ending it still would have left her off the hook.

I'm really glad I got a chance to read this and I'll definitely be looking out for more novels by this author!

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Review: The Bet by Alexia Chase

The Bet by Alexia Chase
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Meh, this was an okay novel. I got frustrated with the characters because they just wouldn't TALK to each other. They were talking around what they wanted to say and making everything 10x worse than if they would have just fessed up their feelings and made their lives so much easier. And the most frustrating part is that Chloe had no problem telling it like it was to Tabitha, but when it came to Rich she was a mime majority of the time.

This was a short, to the point novella that is a fast read, but I just got so frustrated at the characters that I don't think I truly enjoyed it as much as I would have liked.

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Review: Flirting with Maybe by Wendy Higgins

Flirting with Maybe by Wendy Higgins
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I'm glad I found this eBook at my public library because I was finally able to read it! This novella was cute and fast, but it was actually about a serious topic. Many people miss out on great relationships because of the age gap in school. Just because a guy is younger than you does not mean that he is not the one. I know it's hard to deal with the struggles of being in high school already, and then you have to deal with immature classmates and friends who bully and tease about this subject, but I feel like if you like someone and he happens to be younger, it shouldn't be a big deal.

Brooke has a lot of personal issues to deal with, and while I don't agree on how she dealt with them, I am glad that she had Ryan to talk to. The way she treated Ryan wasn't fair, but most teenagers aren't at that age. They use and abuse so many good things around them, and that's kinda what Brooke did to Ryan.

I was impressed on how mature Ryan was, though. At the age of 15, he knew that Brooke was it for him and he never lost that notion. He was also so nice to his mother, and that shows how he is going to treat his future wife - with love and respect.

I'm so glad I got a chance to read this! Wendy Higgins is one of my favorite authors and I'm well on my way to reading all of her books :)

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