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Thoughtless
by S.C. Stephens
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βIf I'm yours and you're mine...then I will take you, wherever and whenever I can.β
First Impressions
Thoughtless is the first book in the "Thoughtless" series by S.C. Stephens and this series and really this book has been on my wishlist for the longest time. I constantly see it all over the top romance book lists and I finally had to pick it up to figure out the "why" and what makes this book such a big hit for readers especially when it involves a love triangle and other difficult aspects that just come with a love triangle. Thoughtless completely blew me away....not only out of this world but in the whole universe. I still can't believe what was contained in this book here and I am still trying to process it all. (I would recommend reading this book with the Male POV portion of the series with "Thoughtful" It does take longer to read as they are both over 500 pages but you will get so much more out of it if you see Kellan's point of view, in fact I would say its necessary)
First Line
It was the longest drive I had ever been on.
The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Kellan Kyle
The Hero: Denny
The Heroine: Kiera
Summary
Kiera and Denny have been together for a couple of years now. But now they head across the country to have a new start in the west coast. Kiera is transferring to a different college, and Denny best friend, has invited them to be his roommates in his home and so they stay with a local rock star "Kellan Kyle". Kellan is moody, sarcastic and a bit of a jerk at times....but also has a tortured soul and learning at a very young age that no one will care about it or ever put him first. When Denny has to temporarily move away for a job offer, Kellan is a good friend to Kiera but both of them know only friendship can happen. But something changes for them on the night that Kiera thought her relationship with Denny was over....and even though her relationship with Denny hadn't been over....she now has torn feelings for Kellan....feelings she shouldn't be having or feeling a connection to Kellan she has never experienced with Denny. And now she can't keep putting her decision off....she will have to choose between the man who is her comfort and ease or the man who sets her world on fire...
βI want to be someone's everything. I want fire and passion, and love that's returned, equally. I want to be someone's heart.β
What I Loved
Thoughtless was a book that shred me to pieces from beginning to end. This book is done in the heroine's POV only so keep that in mind. This is only half the story that we see told (You do want to read Kellan's POV to get the full complete story--which I will have a review up for very soon here). Thoughtless is exactly what the title portrays it to be. Now I know some readers struggled with Kiera, but honestly she wasn't horrible. Now she wasn't the perfect heroine at all, she definitely had SO many growing pains to truly go through. But we see her growth and journey throughout this book. We see her realize the consequences of her actions and inaction as well. That everything we do does have a consequence and it can either be a positive or negative result. We see the heart wrenching moments that do exist in a love triangle. We see Kiera having to make a difficult choice between 2 very good men! I felt for her in this choice because both Denny and Kellan have good souls and are stuck in a bad situation. Now Denny I felt the most for at times to be honest. He is a bit clueless at times though. There is some angst in this book though and it might not be for everyone. And boy does it get super wild in this book but I sometimes just had to laugh through the craziness. The relationship that we see develop between Kiera and Kellan was so heartwrenching though. You see how drawn Kiera is to Kellan but also knowing how wrong it is. But they have such a intense connection. Her relationship with Kellan isn't easy....its full of hot messes at times but its also one that makes you want to soar in the clouds with them. The ending and how it all gets resolved in the end was actually quite perfect and I can't wait to see their journey in the upcoming books.
βWhat if I donβt choose you, Kellan? What will you do?β
He looked away, a tear rolling down his cheek. βIβll leave, Kiera. Iβll leave, and you and Denny can have your happily ever after.β He looked back at me. βYou wouldnβt even need to tell him about me. Eventually, the two of youβ¦β his voice broke and another tear fell on his cheek, βthe two of you would get married, and have children, and have a great life.β
I fought back a sob. βAnd you? What happens to you in that scenario?β
βIβ¦get by. And I miss you, every day,β he whispered.
What I Struggled With
The heroine was hard to like at times, but I understood her and where she was coming from. She is naive at times and a bit thoughtless towards others but its not her being cruel on purpose.....its more out of uncertainty and fear more than anything else. And while I wouldn't do what she does in this book, I can see it for what it is. A very complicated situation that most her age don't have to face.
Narration
Truly wonderful!!! I wish my library had these narrations because they are pricey but I am so glad I did some of it in audio, I did end up finishing it in ebook.
Overall View
Thoughtless is a angsty romance that digs deep into the heart and how life makes you choose between two good choices and that pain can turn into something so joyfully sweet and tender when its right.
I gently grabbed his face with my hands. "Don't leave me. You are mine...and I'm yours. I want you...and you can have me.β
Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, New Adult
Character Types: Rock Star, Waitress/Bartender, College Student
Themes: Heart/Emotionally Touching, Angsty
Tropes: Love Triangle
Book Perspective
1st POV-Heroine
Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Relationship Conflict
If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Sylvain Reynard
KA Linde
Samantha Young
Song This Book Inspires
All Fall Down by One Republic
Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes (I would recommend rotating out between the pov's) So read books 1 and 4 together and so forth.
Steam/Spice Explanations
Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.
Narrators:
Rebekkah Ross
Book Evaluation:
Plot: ποΈποΈποΈποΈποΈ
World Building:πππππ
Cover:ππππ
Hero: π¦Έπ»π¦Έπ»π¦Έπ»π¦Έπ»π¦Έπ»
Heroine:π¦Έπ»ββοΈπ¦Έπ»ββοΈπ¦Έπ»ββοΈπ¦Έπ»ββοΈ
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Narration:π§π§π§π§π§
Ending:π§§π§§π§§π§§π§§
Overall View: β¨β¨β¨β¨β¨β¨
βIf I'm yours and you're mine...then I will take you, wherever and whenever I can.β
First Impressions
Thoughtless is the first book in the "Thoughtless" series by S.C. Stephens and this series and really this book has been on my wishlist for the longest time. I constantly see it all over the top romance book lists and I finally had to pick it up to figure out the "why" and what makes this book such a big hit for readers especially when it involves a love triangle and other difficult aspects that just come with a love triangle. Thoughtless completely blew me away....not only out of this world but in the whole universe. I still can't believe what was contained in this book here and I am still trying to process it all. (I would recommend reading this book with the Male POV portion of the series with "Thoughtful" It does take longer to read as they are both over 500 pages but you will get so much more out of it if you see Kellan's point of view, in fact I would say its necessary)
First Line
It was the longest drive I had ever been on.
The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Kellan Kyle
The Hero: Denny
The Heroine: Kiera
Summary
Kiera and Denny have been together for a couple of years now. But now they head across the country to have a new start in the west coast. Kiera is transferring to a different college, and Denny best friend, has invited them to be his roommates in his home and so they stay with a local rock star "Kellan Kyle". Kellan is moody, sarcastic and a bit of a jerk at times....but also has a tortured soul and learning at a very young age that no one will care about it or ever put him first. When Denny has to temporarily move away for a job offer, Kellan is a good friend to Kiera but both of them know only friendship can happen. But something changes for them on the night that Kiera thought her relationship with Denny was over....and even though her relationship with Denny hadn't been over....she now has torn feelings for Kellan....feelings she shouldn't be having or feeling a connection to Kellan she has never experienced with Denny. And now she can't keep putting her decision off....she will have to choose between the man who is her comfort and ease or the man who sets her world on fire...
βI want to be someone's everything. I want fire and passion, and love that's returned, equally. I want to be someone's heart.β
What I Loved
Thoughtless was a book that shred me to pieces from beginning to end. This book is done in the heroine's POV only so keep that in mind. This is only half the story that we see told (You do want to read Kellan's POV to get the full complete story--which I will have a review up for very soon here). Thoughtless is exactly what the title portrays it to be. Now I know some readers struggled with Kiera, but honestly she wasn't horrible. Now she wasn't the perfect heroine at all, she definitely had SO many growing pains to truly go through. But we see her growth and journey throughout this book. We see her realize the consequences of her actions and inaction as well. That everything we do does have a consequence and it can either be a positive or negative result. We see the heart wrenching moments that do exist in a love triangle. We see Kiera having to make a difficult choice between 2 very good men! I felt for her in this choice because both Denny and Kellan have good souls and are stuck in a bad situation. Now Denny I felt the most for at times to be honest. He is a bit clueless at times though. There is some angst in this book though and it might not be for everyone. And boy does it get super wild in this book but I sometimes just had to laugh through the craziness. The relationship that we see develop between Kiera and Kellan was so heartwrenching though. You see how drawn Kiera is to Kellan but also knowing how wrong it is. But they have such a intense connection. Her relationship with Kellan isn't easy....its full of hot messes at times but its also one that makes you want to soar in the clouds with them. The ending and how it all gets resolved in the end was actually quite perfect and I can't wait to see their journey in the upcoming books.
βWhat if I donβt choose you, Kellan? What will you do?β
He looked away, a tear rolling down his cheek. βIβll leave, Kiera. Iβll leave, and you and Denny can have your happily ever after.β He looked back at me. βYou wouldnβt even need to tell him about me. Eventually, the two of youβ¦β his voice broke and another tear fell on his cheek, βthe two of you would get married, and have children, and have a great life.β
I fought back a sob. βAnd you? What happens to you in that scenario?β
βIβ¦get by. And I miss you, every day,β he whispered.
What I Struggled With
The heroine was hard to like at times, but I understood her and where she was coming from. She is naive at times and a bit thoughtless towards others but its not her being cruel on purpose.....its more out of uncertainty and fear more than anything else. And while I wouldn't do what she does in this book, I can see it for what it is. A very complicated situation that most her age don't have to face.
Narration
Truly wonderful!!! I wish my library had these narrations because they are pricey but I am so glad I did some of it in audio, I did end up finishing it in ebook.
Overall View
Thoughtless is a angsty romance that digs deep into the heart and how life makes you choose between two good choices and that pain can turn into something so joyfully sweet and tender when its right.
I gently grabbed his face with my hands. "Don't leave me. You are mine...and I'm yours. I want you...and you can have me.β
Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, New Adult
Character Types: Rock Star, Waitress/Bartender, College Student
Themes: Heart/Emotionally Touching, Angsty
Tropes: Love Triangle
Book Perspective
1st POV-Heroine
Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Relationship Conflict
If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Sylvain Reynard
KA Linde
Samantha Young
Song This Book Inspires
All Fall Down by One Republic
Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes (I would recommend rotating out between the pov's) So read books 1 and 4 together and so forth.
Steam/Spice Explanations
Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.
Narrators:
Rebekkah Ross