Book Review: Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover

Title: MAYBE SOMEDAY
Author: Colleen Hoover
Published Date: March 18, 2014
Genre: Romance, Contemporary
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What would you do if the only thing that you can hear is the beat of your heart?

           

            Sydney Blake is an aspiring musician. She has a great life: steady job, awesome best friend, wonderful boyfriend, and the music from her opposite balcony became the soundtrack of her life. On her twenty-second birthday, she finds herself soaked on the sidewalk with her luggage when she discovers her boy friend, Hunter, is cheating on her with her best friend, Tori. Soon, she becomes captivated by her mysterious and attractive neighbor, Ridge Lawson. She cannot seem to take her eyes off him nor stop listening to his music. And there is something about Sydney that Ridge cannot ignore, either.

“I failed miserably at trying not to fall in love with you.”

            Ridge was the kind of guy every female will fall in love with; he is sweet, gorgeous, very talented, and has a golden heart. Everything about him will either make you swoon or melt. But the problem is he loves Maggie, his girlfriend for five years.

            Maybe Someday is utterly unique and very unpredictable, from the way the characters met to the twists and turns of their lives, everything will surely take you by surprise. It will draw you right into the lives of the characters, hence, every scene, and every song will remain in your heart. How the two characters connect through their music was really intense that you could just feel. Ridge and Sydney’s passion for music is astoundingly beautiful and the line between making music and falling in love began to blur.

            There are moments that will make your heart ache until you realize that tears are streaming down your face. There are events that will make you laugh so hard that you had to stop reading until you gain your sanity. Maybe Someday is not your average romance book that will just make you swoon, thus, will draw to a world of passionate tale of betrayal, friendship, love and music. It is the type of book that you could not put down, it will make you read from pages to pages until you reach the ending, and when you get there, you just did not want it to end.

            There is no bad guy, nor good guy, no black, white or even grey zones; just people, choices and feelings. Two people in love caught in the middle of a wrong timing, painful and heart-wrenching choices, and most of all, the all-powerful and consuming feelings.

“My heart made its choice, and it chose you.”

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Book Review: Owning Violet by Monica Murphy

Title: Owning Violet (The Fowler Sisters #1)
Author: Monica Murphy
Publication Date: December 02, 2014
Genre: New Adult, Erotica
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I've moved through life doing what's expected of me. I'm the middle daughter, the dutiful daughter. The one who braved a vicious attack and survived. The one who devoted herself to her family's business empire. The one who met an ambitious man and fell in love. We were going to run Fleur Cosmetics together, Zachary and I.

Until he got a promotion and left me in the dust. Maybe it's for the best, between his disloyalty and his wandering eye. But another man was waiting for me. Wanting me. He too has an overwhelming thirst for success, just like Zachary - perhaps even more so. He's also ruthless. And mysterious. I know nothing about Ryder McKay beyond that he makes me feel things I've never felt before.

One stolen moment, a kiss, a touch . . . and I'm hooked. Ryder's like a powerful drug, and I'm an addict who doesn't want to be cured. He tells me his intentions aren't pure, and I believe him. For once, I don't care. I'm willing to risk everything just to be with him. Including my heart. My soul.

My everything.

Advance praise for Owning Violet

"Owning Violet owned me from the first page to the last. Ryder and Violet's chemistry is off the charts! Read it, own it, love it!" - New York Times bestselling author Katy Evans

             Violet is the perfect daughter, sister, girlfriend, and employee, but Ryder comes along with a hidden agenda. He is very ambitious and he will do whatever it takes to get that promotion and be successful, but that’s what he thought until he burned something inside Violet that she haven’t felt before. Ryder just wants to play a game with Violet, but he doesn’t know that this game will make a huge change in his life.

At first you will be seriously pissed at Ryder, but at the story progresses you will realize that he's not an asshole you thought he was. This book will make you want to punch Zachary in the balls. The phrase ‘once a cheater, always a cheater’ is seriously perfect for him.

Fun, sexy, annoying, panty-dropping and infuriating. Owning Violet will make you feel a lot of things in just a flick of your fingers.

New York Times, USA Today and international bestselling author Monica Murphy i

s a native Californian who lives in the foothills below Yosemite with her husband and three children. She’s a workaholic who loves her job. When she’s not busy writing, she also loves to read and travel with her family. She writes new adult and contemporary romance and is published with Bantam and Avon. She also writes romance as USA Today bestselling author Karen Erickson, and is published with Samhain Publishing and Entangled Brazen and Bliss.

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Book Review: Seeking Her by Cora Carmack (ARC)

Title: SEEKING HER (LOSING IT #3.5)
Author: Cora Carmack

Published: January 28, 2014

Genre: Contemporary Fiction, New Adult, Romance

Source: ARC from Williiam Morrow Impulse

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Jackson Hunt gets his turn in this Finding It prequel novella …

Jackson Hunt hasn't been out of the military for long, but he needs to get a job and find a sense of normalcy if he is going to keep his demons at bay. The job that falls into his lap, though, is anything but normal.

Becoming bodyguard (and babysitter) to spoiled rich girl Kelsey Summers isn't exactly what he had in mind, but it's a chance to travel, to get away. The catch: Kelsey's father doesn't want her to know she's being followed.

She's vibrant and infuriating, exciting and reckless, mysterious and familiar. When Jackson sees her falling into the same patterns he suffered years ago, he decides it's time to stop watching and help her instead. But getting to know Kelsey is more difficult than he thought, especially because the more he knows her, the more he wants her.

"Lust made men do stupid things."

       Personally, I've been a fan of the Losing It series by Cora Carmack ever since I've read its first book. Now, I've been highly anticipating for the release Seeking Her (Losing It, #3.5) because I fell in love with the previous novels. 

      Of course we all knew what happened in Finding It (Losing It, #3)... WARNING: If you haven't read it, read it now before Seeking Her's release! Now, it's Jackson's time to shine and make the readers swoon all over again and go hot with his irresistible charisma. He's personal bodyguard of a very tempting woman. Well, Kelsey Summers is Kelsey Summers the spoiled-rich-kid. She’s gorgeous, vibrant, infuriating, exciting, reckless, and mysterious that will seriously make Jackson crazy.

       What will happen if their worlds clash? What would they do if attraction kept on messing with their heads? When you find "the one" are you willing to give up everything for an unforbidden love? Can you really fight sexual attraction? Can you stop your heart from falling in love? 

      On January 28, 2014... someone will rock your world. So better watch out because you'll never know if he's watching your every move. 

"From now on, I would watch her when I could.
Find her when I'd lost her.
Protect her when she needed me.
That was it. Nothing else."

Book News: Bad For You by Abbi Glines

Sea Breeze #7 ?????

by ABBI GLINES on January 10, 2014

In the coastal town of Sea Breeze, Alabama where it’s always… hot, the local rock band, Jackdown, keeps things entertaining. The lead singer, Krit, especially keeps things interesting. From his pierced and tattooed body to his white blond hair and very dirty mouth Krit is the epitome of a bad boy. And he embraces it.

We were introduced to Krit in Because of Low when he shamelessly flirted with Low and then in Misbehaving we got to see more of him. He wasn’t just the naughty playboy. When he cared about someone he did whatever he could to help them. Even if it meant buying up all their lap dances (don’t ask, just read Misbehaving)

April 1, 2014 I will take you back to Sea Breeze but this time the heat just went up several notches higher.

 Innocence was never meant for the addictive…

 Addiction was something Krit Corbin accepted as part of his nature a long time ago. He decided to embrace it and flip his finger at the rules. Women had always been the number one thing on his list of addictions. He couldn’t get enough. Being the lead singer in a rock band had only made access to his favorite addiction that much easier.

 Being alone was the only thing Blythe Denton understood. The small town minister’s family that raised her hadn’t accepted her as their own. The minister’s wife had always made sure Blythe understood just how unworthy she was of love. When Blythe is sent away to college and given a chance to finally be free of living as an unwanted burden, she looks forward to having peace in her life. Being alone isn’t something that bothers her. She escapes reality in the stories she writes.

However, the ridiculously sexy tattooed guy who keeps throwing parties in the apartment above hers is driving her crazy. For starters, he doesn’t treat her like she would expect a guy with a different woman always hanging on his arm to treat someone as uninteresting as her. She looks nothing like the gorgeous women she sees parading in and out of his apartment, but for some strange reason he keeps showing up at her door.

During a party at his apartment, Krit’s new neighbor comes to the door with her long brown hair pulled up in a messy knot and a pair of glasses perched on her cute little nose. She wants him to turn down the music, but he convinces her to stay.

Krit Corbin may have just found his biggest addiction yet. And Blythe Denton realizes too late that she’s finally been claimed.

BAD FOR YOU

by Abbi Glines

Coming April 1, 2014 from Simon Pulse

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Book Review: Misbehaving by Abbi Glines

Title: MISBEHAVING (SEA BREEZE, #6)

Author: Abbi Glines

Published: December 17, 2013

Genre: Contemporary Fiction, New Adult,  Romance

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          An unexpected affair leads to mind-blowing harmony in this Sea Breeze novel from New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines. 

        Jason is sick of living in his rock star brother’s shadow. So when he ships off to Sea Breeze, Alabama, he’s looking for a much deserved escape and a chance to blow off some envious steam. Falling for the local bad girl was definitely not the plan. But as the new duo enjoys some naughty fun in the Alabama sun, Jason learns that even though Jax is the musician in the family, he’s not the only brother who can rock someone’s world.

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“I don’t get possessive. I can’t get possessive. I don’t have time for that. You are making me feel that way, and it doesn’t fit into my world. I was trying to distance myself.”

          This book is like the continuity of the love stories of the Sea Breaze gang!

     Badass heroine? Troublemaker? Definitely a major turn on! Jess is feisty, confident, straightforward, compassionate and strong. She's really a contradiction of the heroines in the previous books of the series, however she has the biggest heart and the kindest intentions that despite her unbelievable attitude, she have that side that only Jason Stone can understand. Her dynamic personality is a major turn out in this story. 

         Jason Stone? He always lived in his brother's shadow, but you know what? He's more than just the brother of a rock star. Yes, he can also rock your world, AND yes, he's a freaking sex-god. We had a view of Jason's life back in Amanda and Preston's love story (Just for Now, Sea Breeze, #4), but here in Misbehaving, there's this side of him that not everyone knows. I like his amazing personality that even though the world sees that girl he's in love with is a total disaster, he still wants to protect her because Jason knows that Jess is really worth it. 

           Poor girl meets rich guy? Typical, right? How about we put a twist on it... What will happen if a bad girl meets good boy? Well? Who would have thought that a girl who lives in a trailer park will end up with a Prince Charming? You might think it's cliché but I assure you this book is so much more than Cinderella and Prince Charming. Misbehaving is not just a story of two people in different worlds, it is a tale of craving for freedom, chasing dreams, believing in fate, taking chances and falling in love.

Misbehaving somehow reminded me of the film Pretty Woman starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. :)

Jax and Sadie's story is still my favorite in this series. (Breathe, Sea Breeze, #1)

“I had never expected to fall in love, but then, I'd never imagined anyone like Jess. She was one beautiful contradiction. The idea of letting someone else own my heart wasn't appealing. It sounded weak and Foolish. Something meant for the words of a song. I was wrong.” 

Book Review: Nomad by J.L. Bryan

Title: Nomad

Author: J.L. Bryan

Published: July 26, 2013

Genre: Dystopian, Time Travel, 

Sci-Fi

Source: ARC from Author

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They took everything: her family, her home, her childhood.

By the age of nineteen, Raven has spent most of her life in the sprawling slums of America, fighting as a rebel against the dictatorship. When the rebellion steals an experimental time-travel device, she travels back five decades to the year 2013. Her plan: assassinate the future dictator when he is still young and vulnerable, long before he comes to power. She must move fast to reshape history, because agents from her own time are on her trail, ready to execute her on sight.

Back to the Future meets Looper meets The Time Traveler’s Wife

This is the first time I’m reading from J.L. Bryan. He didn’t waste any time and told action-packed scenes right from the start of this time-travel dystopian world he created. It was refreshing to think about time travel very deeply. In Nomad, every decision corresponds with a great consequence. Reading about characters talk about the events when interfering with the past makes my head go fuzzy –in a good way. I enjoyed reading about Raven’s struggle to find out what is really her mission, her attempts on seducing Logan (impeccably entertaining, I might add) and advanced technology/weapons she uses that adds to her bad-ass character. The flow of the story was smooth, at the same time, gripping. I would like to read more about Eliad’s story. Hell, I would love to read more about Eliad and Raven’s story or if I’m luck, their love story.

A vastly enjoyable read that dystopian and non-dystopian fans will adore. If you want to see a different point of view regarding changing the past or just want to try out on reading a diverse story, then this is for you!

"The book also made her see war in a new way - not as a clash between good and evil, but a senseless collision of misguided, ignorant people"

Book Review: The Sweetest Game by J. Sterling

Title: THE SWEETEST GAME (THE PERFECT GAME #3)
Author: J. Sterling

Published: December 25, 2013

Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult, Romance


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This is the third (and final) installment in Jack & Cassie's story! 

“It’s one hell of a sledgehammer to the chest when your baseball career comes to an end. It’s like you finally realize that baseball never loved you back. All the sleepless nights, the hours spent at the gym trying to stay fit, the conditioning, the training, the mental preparation, the holiday’s missed, the birthday’s passed, the memories you didn’t get to make with your family…all for what? It’s not like baseball lost any sleep over you. She didn’t stay awake for nights on end trying to figure out how to make you a better player. She didn’t care. Baseball’s a business. A sport. A game. And as much as my entire life has been wrapped up in it, it’s time to let it go.” 

- Jack Carter

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“I’ll never get tired of hearing that laugh or seeing those dimples.”

“Better get used to it, Kitten. ‘Cause I’m not going anywhere.”

           Who would have thought that Jack and Cassie’s perfect game is not yet over? Yes, I was in freaking seventh heaven when I learned that there’s going to be a third book. From just a statement “prove it” (from the first book, The Perfect Game) that grew into something more mature, intense and real.

            If you fell in love with Jack fcking Carter in the first 2 books, then you’ll fall even harder with him in this final installment. Just so you know, I hated the part where he became a total douche and made Cassie like she's invisible! Ugh. But hell! It was all forgotten through his swoon-worthy words and actions. His perfect in the imperfection kind of way. As for Cassie, she is in the happiest of her life, with her dream job and being married to a baseball superstar but life wasn't easy for both of them. Well, love was never easy and hell, there’s no such thing as perfect relationship. And the quarters? Damn, girl. It's jaw-dropping swoon-worthy shit. (If don't know what I'm talking about, you MUST read the first two books)

            This book only proves that there is so much more after marriage, that life and love doesn’t stop when you’re married. The ups and downs of their rollercoaster-ride-like love is pretty much inspiring, that no matter what happen love conquers all. It was a thrill to see the how these two grow from being young and in love college students to responsible adults that prioritizes the most important thing in their lives. There was a time that they thought letting go is the answer to their pains, but as their love grew deeper, it can withstand anything that comes their way. 

        Also, the epic turn out of the lives of their family and friends were given thought in the story. The perfect view on what happened to Melissa and Dean’s craziness on each other. The Gran-ify of Gramps and Gran and all their insane humor and awesome advice. And of course the epilogue part that would definitely make you want mooooore. Less drama and more swoon!

       Giving up everything like fame and money even in if they're on top of their game wasn't an option for Jack and Cassie, because as long as they have each other, they can get through what life has to offer. There is no doubt that these two are meant to be together. 

         Because it all started with The Perfect Game that bloomed in to a Game Changing love that ends in their Sweetest Game. Well, bookwhores, that’s how you wrap up a series! ;)

“Every moment with you is never enough; I always want more. And I always will.”

Book Review: Ruined by Jus Accardo

Title: Ruined 
(The Eternal Balance #1)

Author: Jus Accardo

Published: December 30, 2013

Genre: New Adult

Source: e-ARC:Entangled Embrace

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Hell is looking for a way to break loose…

Jax lost the genetic lottery. Descended from Cain, the world's first murderer, he's plagued by a curse that demands violence in exchange for his happiness. He left everything behind, including the girl he loved, but thriving on the pain of others is lonely… And it's killing him.

After a series of heartbreaking losses, Samantha put rubber to pavement and headed for college as fast as her clunker could carry her. But she can't outrun her problems. When an attack at school drives her back home, she's thrown into the path of a past—and a guy—she's been trying to forget.

Sam strains Jax's control over his darkness, but running isn't an option this time. Someone—or, something—followed her home from school: a ruthless monster with a twisted plan centuries in the making. Forced together to survive, and fighting an attraction that could destroy them both, Jax and Sam must stop a killer bent on revenge.

“I don’t skulk.”

Turning, he winked. I hated it, but despite the fact that it’d been the night from hell, the quirk of his lip and cure of his cheek sent my heartbeat racing.

“I loom. Much sexier don’t ya think?”

From the Denazen series to the first installment of The Eternal Balance: Ruined, Jus Accardo did it again. She created these wonderfully distinctive characters that you can’t help but adore. Jus made this dark and brooding world with just enough wit that will send you turning the page after the other.

We won’t see man-whores and weak-willed girls that we often read about in New Adult novels, we will see mature characters that were forced to grow up because of their past and what they have to do in order to find balance.

The love between Sam and Jax will make you jealous but at the same time have sympathy for them. Both loved each other, and yet, can’t be together. Despite the troubles and the fate against them being together, there was never a doubt of how deep their love is. Sacrificing for someone you love is easy, but sacrificing being with the one you love is not.

The story evolved beautifully. Every twists and turns (this novel is full of it) blindsided me. I wasn’t expecting half of what happened and THAT is saying a lot. Jax having a demon inside him is just the start of something big. Something that involves his twin brother, Chase. Something that lasted a long time ago. Something to do with Cain and Abel.

“I saw myself mirrored in her eyes. Lost. Alone. Seperated. “

“Ruined.”