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Earlier this year, I reviewed Anything but Love by Daisy Prescott, which is the third book in the Wingmen series. I enjoyed the book so much that I knew I wanted to go back and read books one and 2. So today I have my review of the first book in the Wingman Series, Ready to Fall. The Wingmen series is a group of interconnected romantic comedies that can each be read as standalones. Ready to Fall made me want a lumberjack, and I didn't think that phrase would ever be coming out of my mouth. But it sure is true. I will take a John day, any day. Daisy Prescott does a fantastic job with romantic comedies. I think her books will be perfect for fans of Penny Reid, and you all know how much I love Penny Reid.
What I loved most about Ready to Fall, is that it is told from John's point of view. Yes, an all male point of view romantic comedy. Why are there not more of these? I felt for John. He is such a great guy. Yes, he is a playboy but he seemed so difference from Erik in book 3, Anything but Love. Erik seemed like more of a manwhore, and john seemed more of a guy that wasn't ready to settle down but had moreso be lied to and wronged in his past. Can you tell how much I love John, by how I am already defending him. He is the kind of guy you picture showing up and saving you/sweeping you off o f your feet. No matter how much he may not think so, John makes a perfect hero. I liked Diane, his love interest, as well, but John just stole the show for me. I loved watching the two of them dance around each other, never quite making a move. It was great to have sweet couple to root for. Once again, I think this book would make a great movie. Maybe someone could take all four of the books in the wingman series, and make like a Love, Actually or Valentine's Day mash up of the stories and we could watch them all play out at once?I also wouldn't mind all of them being turned into their own movies or the guys getting their own show. (Either way, someone make it happen!)
Bottom line: Ready to Fall is a solidly great book. The writing is top notch, the characters are relatable, and likeable. And the story line will have you laughing. I am a new (newly huge) fan of Daisy's. I just love her writing. She writes fantastically delicious tension, and her humor is spot on. And I know this has nothing to do with the story, but I also love that her bio says she lives in a real life Stars Hollow. I want to visit! Check this one out if you like romantic comedies, and books like Penny Reid. (and yes, I said that in my last review too, but it is still true!) If you have never read a Daisy Prescott book, you need to fix that ASAP! Trust me.
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Earlier this year, I reviewed Anything but Love by Daisy Prescott, which is the third book in the Wingmen series. I enjoyed the book so much that I knew I wanted to go back and read books one and 2. So today I have my review of the first book in the Wingman Series, Ready to Fall. The Wingmen series is a group of interconnected romantic comedies that can each be read as standalones. Ready to Fall made me want a lumberjack, and I didn't think that phrase would ever be coming out of my mouth. But it sure is true. I will take a John day, any day. Daisy Prescott does a fantastic job with romantic comedies. I think her books will be perfect for fans of Penny Reid, and you all know how much I love Penny Reid.
What I loved most about Ready to Fall, is that it is told from John's point of view. Yes, an all male point of view romantic comedy. Why are there not more of these? I felt for John. He is such a great guy. Yes, he is a playboy but he seemed so difference from Erik in book 3, Anything but Love. Erik seemed like more of a manwhore, and john seemed more of a guy that wasn't ready to settle down but had moreso be lied to and wronged in his past. Can you tell how much I love John, by how I am already defending him. He is the kind of guy you picture showing up and saving you/sweeping you off o f your feet. No matter how much he may not think so, John makes a perfect hero. I liked Diane, his love interest, as well, but John just stole the show for me. I loved watching the two of them dance around each other, never quite making a move. It was great to have sweet couple to root for. Once again, I think this book would make a great movie. Maybe someone could take all four of the books in the wingman series, and make like a Love, Actually or Valentine's Day mash up of the stories and we could watch them all play out at once?I also wouldn't mind all of them being turned into their own movies or the guys getting their own show. (Either way, someone make it happen!)
Bottom line: Ready to Fall is a solidly great book. The writing is top notch, the characters are relatable, and likeable. And the story line will have you laughing. I am a new (newly huge) fan of Daisy's. I just love her writing. She writes fantastically delicious tension, and her humor is spot on. And I know this has nothing to do with the story, but I also love that her bio says she lives in a real life Stars Hollow. I want to visit! Check this one out if you like romantic comedies, and books like Penny Reid. (and yes, I said that in my last review too, but it is still true!) If you have never read a Daisy Prescott book, you need to fix that ASAP! Trust me.
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Draw Play is a standalone new adult sports romance by Tia Lewis. I love the whole tutoring trope (like actual school tutoring, not something pervy.) and I particularly like it in the college sports arena. I'm not sure why, I just like it. And Draw Play was just what I was looking for. It is well written and it is a fun read. I also loved the fact that it was a true standalone. Draw Play is told in dual narrative between Jake and Claire. They were an interesting match, and while I really did enjoy this book, there was one thing that was holding me back from falling in love with it. More on that later, first let's talk about what I liked about Draw Play.
I really liked the backstory from Jake's side. I thought it was a fresh take on playing college football and being drafted and some of the home life considerations that might go on. It was not a backstory that I had seen done before. I totally got where he was coming from when it came to his mom. I liked that not everything was glamorous for him as a football player, and it wasn't simply the fact that he came from a poor household. Tia Lewis did a great job with his story. I also really liked Claire. Her story seemed a little more generic, but she was still a decent character. I thought she was a good match for Jake, though I didn't think her story was as compelling and certainly not as original as Jake's. But overall, I enjoyed reading about these two together. I liked that their romance was slow burn. It kind of snuck up on both of them.
But now for my major annoyance. Both Jake and Claire were huge stereotypes. And what annoyed me the most was the fact that both of them said multiple times that they hated to be stereotyped themselves, but almost every single chapter of the book had blatant stereotyping on both of their parts. It got old really quickly. Not to mention they were really rude stereotypes, on all sides. As most stereotypes are they were uninformed, but to hear some of the things that Claire said about jocks and some of the things that Jake said about nerds were a little ridiculous. Especially on a college campus setting. I couldn't get over it. I know you must be thinking that was a deal breaker for me. But here is the thing, I actually really enjoyed this story. There was something about Jake and Claire that made me want to keep reading. I ended up liking Draw Play.
Bottom line: Draw Play is a solid sports romance novel on a college campus. I liked the characters and I really liked the romance. I did have some issues with the book, but overall it was a good read. However, If you are someone that gets overly annoyed with stereotyping in books, this is not the book for you.
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Draw Play is a standalone new adult sports romance by Tia Lewis. I love the whole tutoring trope (like actual school tutoring, not something pervy.) and I particularly like it in the college sports arena. I'm not sure why, I just like it. And Draw Play was just what I was looking for. It is well written and it is a fun read. I also loved the fact that it was a true standalone. Draw Play is told in dual narrative between Jake and Claire. They were an interesting match, and while I really did enjoy this book, there was one thing that was holding me back from falling in love with it. More on that later, first let's talk about what I liked about Draw Play.
I really liked the backstory from Jake's side. I thought it was a fresh take on playing college football and being drafted and some of the home life considerations that might go on. It was not a backstory that I had seen done before. I totally got where he was coming from when it came to his mom. I liked that not everything was glamorous for him as a football player, and it wasn't simply the fact that he came from a poor household. Tia Lewis did a great job with his story. I also really liked Claire. Her story seemed a little more generic, but she was still a decent character. I thought she was a good match for Jake, though I didn't think her story was as compelling and certainly not as original as Jake's. But overall, I enjoyed reading about these two together. I liked that their romance was slow burn. It kind of snuck up on both of them.
But now for my major annoyance. Both Jake and Claire were huge stereotypes. And what annoyed me the most was the fact that both of them said multiple times that they hated to be stereotyped themselves, but almost every single chapter of the book had blatant stereotyping on both of their parts. It got old really quickly. Not to mention they were really rude stereotypes, on all sides. As most stereotypes are they were uninformed, but to hear some of the things that Claire said about jocks and some of the things that Jake said about nerds were a little ridiculous. Especially on a college campus setting. I couldn't get over it. I know you must be thinking that was a deal breaker for me. But here is the thing, I actually really enjoyed this story. There was something about Jake and Claire that made me want to keep reading. I ended up liking Draw Play.
Bottom line: Draw Play is a solid sports romance novel on a college campus. I liked the characters and I really liked the romance. I did have some issues with the book, but overall it was a good read. However, If you are someone that gets overly annoyed with stereotyping in books, this is not the book for you.
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Stroked Long is the second book in the a new adult contemporary romance series, Stroked, by Meghan Quinn. I loved the first book, Stroked, a LOT, so I went into Stroked Long expecting to enjoy it, but I got so much more than that. This book LEVELED ME. I love this book, and Bodi so hard. It is without a doubt, the best book I have read in 2016. Hands down. I don't even know how to adequately express my love for this book.
I loved Reese from book one, but Bodi made me say Reese who? I can't even decsribe how deep my love for Bodi and Stroked Long goes. This book affected me on a very deep level. The care and liove that Meghan Quinn took describing Bodi's struggles were evidence on every single page. I have seen so many books with OCD characters, and character that have seen terrible tragedies in their lifetime, but none have touched me like Bodi did. I just felt for him so much. And that is all due to how masterful and tender Meghan was in her portrayal of him. Bodi is on my short list of top book boyfriends of 2016. And it will be hard to top him. He deserves so much more attention. (even though he would hate that.) And then there is Ruby.
I remember when I first met Ruby, I was only about 5 sentences into her dialgoe and the only thought running through my head was, "man, she is ANNOYING!" I didn't think there was any way that she would win me over. She has the wrost case of nervous word vomit that I have ever seen, she is distruptive, and loud and totally out there. But darn it, if she didn't make me fall for her just like Bodi did. I think the turning point was when she first went over Bodi's house to work on the foundation project. She is so perceptivve when it comes to reading people, and I loved how she quietly gave Bodi what he needed without making a big deal out of it. I loved this loud over the top person, could reign it in and quietly be there for someone without bringing attention to their eccentricities. Ruby is a good person.
Bottom line: Stroked Long is the best book I have read this year. It was even better than Stroked. It has everything that I look for in my romantic comedy books. It made me laugh out loud so many times, but it also made me cry. It made me feel. It made me fall in love. Bodi and Ruby are pure magic. I don't think you could have found a more mios matched pair if you tried. but they work so beautifully together. And Meghan Quinn's writing is really a work of art. I have not been this moved by a book in a longggg time. I really loved this one! There are really great characters, who have out of this world chemistry and I love the Olympic theme. I think Meghan Quinn has a gold medal series here! (sorry, I couldn't resist.)
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Stroked Long is the second book in the a new adult contemporary romance series, Stroked, by Meghan Quinn. I loved the first book, Stroked, a LOT, so I went into Stroked Long expecting to enjoy it, but I got so much more than that. This book LEVELED ME. I love this book, and Bodi so hard. It is without a doubt, the best book I have read in 2016. Hands down. I don't even know how to adequately express my love for this book.
I loved Reese from book one, but Bodi made me say Reese who? I can't even decsribe how deep my love for Bodi and Stroked Long goes. This book affected me on a very deep level. The care and liove that Meghan Quinn took describing Bodi's struggles were evidence on every single page. I have seen so many books with OCD characters, and character that have seen terrible tragedies in their lifetime, but none have touched me like Bodi did. I just felt for him so much. And that is all due to how masterful and tender Meghan was in her portrayal of him. Bodi is on my short list of top book boyfriends of 2016. And it will be hard to top him. He deserves so much more attention. (even though he would hate that.) And then there is Ruby.
I remember when I first met Ruby, I was only about 5 sentences into her dialgoe and the only thought running through my head was, "man, she is ANNOYING!" I didn't think there was any way that she would win me over. She has the wrost case of nervous word vomit that I have ever seen, she is distruptive, and loud and totally out there. But darn it, if she didn't make me fall for her just like Bodi did. I think the turning point was when she first went over Bodi's house to work on the foundation project. She is so perceptivve when it comes to reading people, and I loved how she quietly gave Bodi what he needed without making a big deal out of it. I loved this loud over the top person, could reign it in and quietly be there for someone without bringing attention to their eccentricities. Ruby is a good person.
Bottom line: Stroked Long is the best book I have read this year. It was even better than Stroked. It has everything that I look for in my romantic comedy books. It made me laugh out loud so many times, but it also made me cry. It made me feel. It made me fall in love. Bodi and Ruby are pure magic. I don't think you could have found a more mios matched pair if you tried. but they work so beautifully together. And Meghan Quinn's writing is really a work of art. I have not been this moved by a book in a longggg time. I really loved this one! There are really great characters, who have out of this world chemistry and I love the Olympic theme. I think Meghan Quinn has a gold medal series here! (sorry, I couldn't resist.)
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Stadium of Lights is an adult second chance sports romance by author Tia Lewis. Fall means football season to me, so I am always excited to read a football-centric romance. Last month, I read my first book by Tia Lewis, Draw Play, which was in the college football arena (which, if you wanted to know is my one true sports love). I liked Draw Play but I didn't love it. Overall, I think I enjoyed Stadium of Lights a little more than Draw Play. I liked the characters, and I really liked that there was minimal BS. What Stadium of Lights is, is exactly what the title promises- a good second chance romance.
Stadium of lights is a standalone romance, and the story is vert neatly wrapped up in one book, which was nice. I think the author can easily make more books to fit into this universe with some of the other members of the football team if she wanted to. I loved what the coach said about the players. It was so true- the guys are all great guys if you get them alone, but if you approach them while they are around their teammates, that might be a different story.
Stadium of Lights is told in dual narrative between Abby and Max. I really, really liked Abby. I liked Max as well, but not as much as her. I found Max to be a little full of himself. He needed to be brought back down to earth. And Abby is the perfect person for that job. I love that she didn't let him get away with anything. I also loved that she didn't play games. At the start of the book, when Max had no idea who she was, or so he thought, she didn't play coy, she came right up to him when he tried to introduce himself, and told him she was his childhood best friend. (and what a jerk he was for not being able to recognize her. Ok, she didn't do that, but she should have)
Abby has always had a crush on Max, but I wish she would have made me sweat it a little more. I feel like Max was so used to always getting his way, that he thought Abby would be no different. Does Max get his way? Does Abby give in early? Does another teammate get to Abby? I am not going to ruin stadium of lights for you, but I will tell you think, I enjoyed this book. It is a good, read in one sitting type of sports romance, and I think it will put a smile on your face.
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Stadium of Lights is an adult second chance sports romance by author Tia Lewis. Fall means football season to me, so I am always excited to read a football-centric romance. Last month, I read my first book by Tia Lewis, Draw Play, which was in the college football arena (which, if you wanted to know is my one true sports love). I liked Draw Play but I didn't love it. Overall, I think I enjoyed Stadium of Lights a little more than Draw Play. I liked the characters, and I really liked that there was minimal BS. What Stadium of Lights is, is exactly what the title promises- a good second chance romance.
Stadium of lights is a standalone romance, and the story is vert neatly wrapped up in one book, which was nice. I think the author can easily make more books to fit into this universe with some of the other members of the football team if she wanted to. I loved what the coach said about the players. It was so true- the guys are all great guys if you get them alone, but if you approach them while they are around their teammates, that might be a different story.
Stadium of Lights is told in dual narrative between Abby and Max. I really, really liked Abby. I liked Max as well, but not as much as her. I found Max to be a little full of himself. He needed to be brought back down to earth. And Abby is the perfect person for that job. I love that she didn't let him get away with anything. I also loved that she didn't play games. At the start of the book, when Max had no idea who she was, or so he thought, she didn't play coy, she came right up to him when he tried to introduce himself, and told him she was his childhood best friend. (and what a jerk he was for not being able to recognize her. Ok, she didn't do that, but she should have)
Abby has always had a crush on Max, but I wish she would have made me sweat it a little more. I feel like Max was so used to always getting his way, that he thought Abby would be no different. Does Max get his way? Does Abby give in early? Does another teammate get to Abby? I am not going to ruin stadium of lights for you, but I will tell you think, I enjoyed this book. It is a good, read in one sitting type of sports romance, and I think it will put a smile on your face.
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2.5/5
Vampire Addiction is the first book in the young adult paranormal romance series, the vampires of Athens, by Eva Pohler. Vampire Addiction is the story of Gertie, who is a book worm that didn't want to go to Athens for a study abroad year. Her parents had to force her to go, so right off the bat Gertie and I butted heads a little. I just couldn't wrap my head around someone not wanting to learn all kinds of things by experiencing a new culture like that, especially someone who is as much of a bookworm as she is. I guess I just equated bookworms with people who have a thirst for knowledge and would love to be able to learn about Athens, while being in Athens! She came across as very immature to me. However, the book did get better, and I ended up liking Vampire Addiction.
Once Gertie gets to Greece, she is immediately taken under the wing of her host family. I loved how involved her host family was. weird things did start happening right away, and soon we are swept up in a whirlwind journey. The vampires of Athens were brought into the story line pretty quickly, and I have to say Vampire Addiction seemed like the perfect title for the story because Gertie was obsessed with them. It seemed like every other word out her mouth was about vampires. every single person she met knew, within their first or second conversation, that Gertie was reading interview with a vampire and that she was fascinated by them. I thought that was a little overboard. Which leads me to my main annoyance with Vampire Addiction. I felt like this book was very cool, but I felt like it lacked finesse. There wasn't very much showing, just a lot of telling. It felt a little abrupt and jumpy.
However, I still enjoyed Vampire Addiction, and that was mainly due to the plot line of the story. even though I felt like the pacing was a bit choppy, I like the blending of mythology and vampire lore a lot. It is something that I haven't seen done much, if at all, and it was a very cool take on subject. I also love the idea that if a vampire drinks from a human that they inherit some of the vampires superpowers for a little while. That is cool, and I could totally see how that would be addicting. Those elements were what kept me interested in Vampire Addiction. I liked this novel, but I didn't love it. I would recommend it to fans of vampire stories that are looking for a unique twist on the lore.
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2.5/5
Vampire Addiction is the first book in the young adult paranormal romance series, the vampires of Athens, by Eva Pohler. Vampire Addiction is the story of Gertie, who is a book worm that didn't want to go to Athens for a study abroad year. Her parents had to force her to go, so right off the bat Gertie and I butted heads a little. I just couldn't wrap my head around someone not wanting to learn all kinds of things by experiencing a new culture like that, especially someone who is as much of a bookworm as she is. I guess I just equated bookworms with people who have a thirst for knowledge and would love to be able to learn about Athens, while being in Athens! She came across as very immature to me. However, the book did get better, and I ended up liking Vampire Addiction.
Once Gertie gets to Greece, she is immediately taken under the wing of her host family. I loved how involved her host family was. weird things did start happening right away, and soon we are swept up in a whirlwind journey. The vampires of Athens were brought into the story line pretty quickly, and I have to say Vampire Addiction seemed like the perfect title for the story because Gertie was obsessed with them. It seemed like every other word out her mouth was about vampires. every single person she met knew, within their first or second conversation, that Gertie was reading interview with a vampire and that she was fascinated by them. I thought that was a little overboard. Which leads me to my main annoyance with Vampire Addiction. I felt like this book was very cool, but I felt like it lacked finesse. There wasn't very much showing, just a lot of telling. It felt a little abrupt and jumpy.
However, I still enjoyed Vampire Addiction, and that was mainly due to the plot line of the story. even though I felt like the pacing was a bit choppy, I like the blending of mythology and vampire lore a lot. It is something that I haven't seen done much, if at all, and it was a very cool take on subject. I also love the idea that if a vampire drinks from a human that they inherit some of the vampires superpowers for a little while. That is cool, and I could totally see how that would be addicting. Those elements were what kept me interested in Vampire Addiction. I liked this novel, but I didn't love it. I would recommend it to fans of vampire stories that are looking for a unique twist on the lore.
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Broken God is an adult fantasy & mythology romance by author Nazarea Andrews. You all know how much I love Mythology, and with a beautiful cover like that, how could I turn this book down?! I really do love Apollo too, and the reason I love him being featured in stories is because he is the god of so many interesting things, so it is really great to see which of his talents so to speak that the author is going to play up. It gives a lot of flexibility to create many different versions of Apollo and still be true to his legend. I thought Broken God was excellent in that regard.
I loved the relationship between Apollo and his twin sister Artemis. And we can't forget about Iris, I really loved her too. It took me some time to find my groove and my footing while reading Broken God though. When I first started the book, I actually thought I was reading from Iris' point of view (I wasn't by the way, it starts out as Apollo) and then when a couple of chapters went by and I knew it was Apollo's voice, it was very jarring for me. I actually had to go back and re-read because I thought I had missed something. There are many points in the story where the first person narrative gets a little confusing, for me at least. (I do want to note that I was reading an advanced reader edition of the story, so some of this formatting issues and unclear narrative issues may be resolved in the final copy.) But even though I was confused at times while reading, I really enjoyed Broken God.
It is an interesting take on Apollo. Nazarea really did an excellent job making him feel broken. His sanity always seems to be hanging by a thread and he is so haunted by his past, especially by Del. (not his kitten Del, but rather his daughter Del.) You can't help but feel for him. What I liked the most about him, is that he is a new and different version of Apollo than I am used to seeing. Things are much harder for this Apollo, and it was very interesting to see a God suffering in the ways he was. Normally, you see Greek Gods acting, well, like Gods, but Apollo was so tortured that he was really only a shell of his former self.
Bottom line: Broken God is a new and unique take on Apollo. I loved that aspect of the story and would love to read more about the greek gods in this world Nazarea Andrews has created. However, I did have a hard time following the storyline. I was confused at several points in the story, which made it hard for me to read without stopping and re-reading. That did take away from my enjoyment a little, but overall I really liked Broken God.
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Broken God is an adult fantasy & mythology romance by author Nazarea Andrews. You all know how much I love Mythology, and with a beautiful cover like that, how could I turn this book down?! I really do love Apollo too, and the reason I love him being featured in stories is because he is the god of so many interesting things, so it is really great to see which of his talents so to speak that the author is going to play up. It gives a lot of flexibility to create many different versions of Apollo and still be true to his legend. I thought Broken God was excellent in that regard.
I loved the relationship between Apollo and his twin sister Artemis. And we can't forget about Iris, I really loved her too. It took me some time to find my groove and my footing while reading Broken God though. When I first started the book, I actually thought I was reading from Iris' point of view (I wasn't by the way, it starts out as Apollo) and then when a couple of chapters went by and I knew it was Apollo's voice, it was very jarring for me. I actually had to go back and re-read because I thought I had missed something. There are many points in the story where the first person narrative gets a little confusing, for me at least. (I do want to note that I was reading an advanced reader edition of the story, so some of this formatting issues and unclear narrative issues may be resolved in the final copy.) But even though I was confused at times while reading, I really enjoyed Broken God.
It is an interesting take on Apollo. Nazarea really did an excellent job making him feel broken. His sanity always seems to be hanging by a thread and he is so haunted by his past, especially by Del. (not his kitten Del, but rather his daughter Del.) You can't help but feel for him. What I liked the most about him, is that he is a new and different version of Apollo than I am used to seeing. Things are much harder for this Apollo, and it was very interesting to see a God suffering in the ways he was. Normally, you see Greek Gods acting, well, like Gods, but Apollo was so tortured that he was really only a shell of his former self.
Bottom line: Broken God is a new and unique take on Apollo. I loved that aspect of the story and would love to read more about the greek gods in this world Nazarea Andrews has created. However, I did have a hard time following the storyline. I was confused at several points in the story, which made it hard for me to read without stopping and re-reading. That did take away from my enjoyment a little, but overall I really liked Broken God.
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Fighting Chance is the first book in the adult romantic suspense series, called Misty Grove by author Victoria Paige. The series is named for the small town of Misty Grove, where the series takes place. I loved Fighting Chance. I thought it was well written, the character are interesting and well developed, the romance is flippin' fantastic, and the plot is very intriguing. ready for the thing I don't love about Fighting Chance. Get ready, because I am sure it is going to be an unpopular opinion. I don't love the cover. I know, tons of you will go swoony just at the sight of the cover, but I just don't think it fits the tone of the story. Sure the romance is steamy, but there is so much more going on, and I just didn't get the shirtless guy thing. Plus, I am not a huge fan of just having a shirtless guy on the cover of a book because he has nice abs. But I know I am probably fighting a losing battle with this opinion. But, if you are like me, and are kind of put off by covers like this one, I urge you to still give Fighting Chance a chance. Because this book is awesome. (Ok, cover rant over.)
I think the title for the book becomes more interesting once you figure out what is going on with Cassie. (and no, I am not going to spoil it.) I was a fan of both of those choices- both the title and the twist in the story. I liked Cassie. She is proabably a little too spunky and sassy for her own good, but man oh man did I love how she kept Trent on his toes. Because Trent is one of my favorite characters ever. I really loved him. He is so determined and focused on whatever his task may be. I respect the heck out of him. And I really liked that Fighting Chance starts off with a scene from his past that really shaped him into who he is today. I felt like after we jumped to the present, it helped me as a reader get to know him better.
Bottom line: Everything about Fighting Chance is very well done. I am truly impressed with Victoria Paige and I cannot wait to read more books by her. I loved the characters. I loved the plot, and I really really loved the romance. Bring on more Misty Grove books. Each of the books in this series can be read as standalones, but there will be some character overlap between the novels and I would suggest reading them in order. Besides, Fighting Chance is an excellent read so you should be reading this one anyway!
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Fighting Chance is the first book in the adult romantic suspense series, called Misty Grove by author Victoria Paige. The series is named for the small town of Misty Grove, where the series takes place. I loved Fighting Chance. I thought it was well written, the character are interesting and well developed, the romance is flippin' fantastic, and the plot is very intriguing. ready for the thing I don't love about Fighting Chance. Get ready, because I am sure it is going to be an unpopular opinion. I don't love the cover. I know, tons of you will go swoony just at the sight of the cover, but I just don't think it fits the tone of the story. Sure the romance is steamy, but there is so much more going on, and I just didn't get the shirtless guy thing. Plus, I am not a huge fan of just having a shirtless guy on the cover of a book because he has nice abs. But I know I am probably fighting a losing battle with this opinion. But, if you are like me, and are kind of put off by covers like this one, I urge you to still give Fighting Chance a chance. Because this book is awesome. (Ok, cover rant over.)
I think the title for the book becomes more interesting once you figure out what is going on with Cassie. (and no, I am not going to spoil it.) I was a fan of both of those choices- both the title and the twist in the story. I liked Cassie. She is proabably a little too spunky and sassy for her own good, but man oh man did I love how she kept Trent on his toes. Because Trent is one of my favorite characters ever. I really loved him. He is so determined and focused on whatever his task may be. I respect the heck out of him. And I really liked that Fighting Chance starts off with a scene from his past that really shaped him into who he is today. I felt like after we jumped to the present, it helped me as a reader get to know him better.
Bottom line: Everything about Fighting Chance is very well done. I am truly impressed with Victoria Paige and I cannot wait to read more books by her. I loved the characters. I loved the plot, and I really really loved the romance. Bring on more Misty Grove books. Each of the books in this series can be read as standalones, but there will be some character overlap between the novels and I would suggest reading them in order. Besides, Fighting Chance is an excellent read so you should be reading this one anyway!
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
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Awaken is Book #1 in a brand new mature Y/NA paranormal romance series, by Grace White. The series is called the Lilituria Prophecy, and it is a really great start to the series. This is a hard review for me to write spoiler free, so I am going to do a mini review and then share an excerpt with you. I think Awaken is a good start to what looks to be a really interesting series. I think lovers of Paranormal romance will really respond positively to this book and series. And I have to say, I really love the cover. I can't wait to see what the cover for the next book in the series looks like.
Daiya is such an interesting character. And for the record, I mean interesting the best possible way, not the I don't know what else to say and she is weird way. Her powers are unique and different. A little bit like a succubus, but not exactly. She fears turning 18 because she thinks her powers will consume her and she will become helpless in her own body. That must be such a scary thought, which is not always the way people view their powers in stories like this one. I think that is what I liked the most about Awaken. It felt different to me. Kai is fantastic too. Their story is one that I cannot wait to continue.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
Awaken is Book #1 in a brand new mature Y/NA paranormal romance series, by Grace White. The series is called the Lilituria Prophecy, and it is a really great start to the series. This is a hard review for me to write spoiler free, so I am going to do a mini review and then share an excerpt with you. I think Awaken is a good start to what looks to be a really interesting series. I think lovers of Paranormal romance will really respond positively to this book and series. And I have to say, I really love the cover. I can't wait to see what the cover for the next book in the series looks like.
Daiya is such an interesting character. And for the record, I mean interesting the best possible way, not the I don't know what else to say and she is weird way. Her powers are unique and different. A little bit like a succubus, but not exactly. She fears turning 18 because she thinks her powers will consume her and she will become helpless in her own body. That must be such a scary thought, which is not always the way people view their powers in stories like this one. I think that is what I liked the most about Awaken. It felt different to me. Kai is fantastic too. Their story is one that I cannot wait to continue.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
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Getting Dirty with the CEO is the third book in the adult contemporary romance series, called The Suits Undone series, by author Mia Sosa. This was a fun, quick read. Each of the books works well as a standalone. In fact, I didn't even know that this book was the third book in the series until I had finished it and was drafting my review post. I had absolutely no issues following the storyline and the character. I am excited, now that I get to read books 1 and 2 because this one was a lot of fun. If you are a fan of some great bickering and resisting, this is going to be a hit with you.
Getting Dirty with the CEO is told in dual narrative between the two main characters, Mimi and Daniel. The story starts out at a wedding (which, now that I am thinking about it, was probably the wedding of one of the couples from book 1 or 2.) and Daniel and Mimi have an almost- hook up. Then the book flashes forward to four months later and the real story takes off from there. At a bachelor charity auction in fact. I had to chuckle at the scene in the book where Mimi was about to big on a guy for a charity she loved...until she found out he was a trust and estate planning attorney. Wouldn't want to be stuck with a boring guy like that...haha. (::coughcoughnotallestateplanningattorniesareboringcoughcough::)
What I liked most about this story was how persistent Daniel was. Yes, Mimi would just call him cocky, but there is always something that gets to me when a guy knows what he wants and continues to go after it. I just love that. Plus, the two of them together cracks me up. They are a blast and a half. Give me a couple with witty dialogue and razor sharp tongues and I am a happy gal. And that is Mimi and Daniel to a tee. That's why Daniel was even half way interested in Mimi in the first place. She gives as good as she gets.
Bottom line: If you are looking for a quick and fun read that will have you laughing, check out Getting Dirty with the CEO by Mia Sosa. The romance is fantastic and the characters are hilarious together. This one was a hit for me (minus the whole estate planning jab...just kidding :p).
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
Getting Dirty with the CEO is the third book in the adult contemporary romance series, called The Suits Undone series, by author Mia Sosa. This was a fun, quick read. Each of the books works well as a standalone. In fact, I didn't even know that this book was the third book in the series until I had finished it and was drafting my review post. I had absolutely no issues following the storyline and the character. I am excited, now that I get to read books 1 and 2 because this one was a lot of fun. If you are a fan of some great bickering and resisting, this is going to be a hit with you.
Getting Dirty with the CEO is told in dual narrative between the two main characters, Mimi and Daniel. The story starts out at a wedding (which, now that I am thinking about it, was probably the wedding of one of the couples from book 1 or 2.) and Daniel and Mimi have an almost- hook up. Then the book flashes forward to four months later and the real story takes off from there. At a bachelor charity auction in fact. I had to chuckle at the scene in the book where Mimi was about to big on a guy for a charity she loved...until she found out he was a trust and estate planning attorney. Wouldn't want to be stuck with a boring guy like that...haha. (::coughcoughnotallestateplanningattorniesareboringcoughcough::)
What I liked most about this story was how persistent Daniel was. Yes, Mimi would just call him cocky, but there is always something that gets to me when a guy knows what he wants and continues to go after it. I just love that. Plus, the two of them together cracks me up. They are a blast and a half. Give me a couple with witty dialogue and razor sharp tongues and I am a happy gal. And that is Mimi and Daniel to a tee. That's why Daniel was even half way interested in Mimi in the first place. She gives as good as she gets.
Bottom line: If you are looking for a quick and fun read that will have you laughing, check out Getting Dirty with the CEO by Mia Sosa. The romance is fantastic and the characters are hilarious together. This one was a hit for me (minus the whole estate planning jab...just kidding :p).
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
Possession made me remember why I love dystopians so much. I love the crazy worlds, the creepy governments, and just figuring everything out and how everything works in these new worlds. And Possession was such a world building treat! It was the perfect mix of mystery and detail.
Vi is so spunky. I loved her, she has a lot of spirit. They called her a "free thinker" and they said it like such a bad thing. And free thinking is a very bad thing for the government. They put everything into very neat categories for the citizens so they don't ever have to think too hard about anything. There are the "goodlands" and the "badlands" and "goodies" and "badies". Vi gets sent to the badlands and even though she is very scared about it so knows that she isn't going to back down about anything. That was what I loved about her- she never gave up. I would hate to see that spirit of hers broken.
Jag is just as adorable as Vi. I was pretty much always on team Jag. Even when Vi talks about all the great things about Zenn, who she has known her whole life, I just kept thinking that he was boring. I never really liked him, even as a friend. Jag was like an onion. Everytime he was alone with Vi he would share something new about himself. I found myself looking forward to those scenes in the book.
Possession is a whirlwind on the run adventure that kept me turning pages until the very end. I loved Elana Johnson's writing style. It was very swift and poetic in a way. I loved how she described everything with the thinkers and the government and she still found ways to surprise me and keep me guessing. The ending of the first book made me a little sad though. Possession is a great start to a series and I can't wait to read Surrender.
Vi is so spunky. I loved her, she has a lot of spirit. They called her a "free thinker" and they said it like such a bad thing. And free thinking is a very bad thing for the government. They put everything into very neat categories for the citizens so they don't ever have to think too hard about anything. There are the "goodlands" and the "badlands" and "goodies" and "badies". Vi gets sent to the badlands and even though she is very scared about it so knows that she isn't going to back down about anything. That was what I loved about her- she never gave up. I would hate to see that spirit of hers broken.
Jag is just as adorable as Vi. I was pretty much always on team Jag. Even when Vi talks about all the great things about Zenn, who she has known her whole life, I just kept thinking that he was boring. I never really liked him, even as a friend. Jag was like an onion. Everytime he was alone with Vi he would share something new about himself. I found myself looking forward to those scenes in the book.
Possession is a whirlwind on the run adventure that kept me turning pages until the very end. I loved Elana Johnson's writing style. It was very swift and poetic in a way. I loved how she described everything with the thinkers and the government and she still found ways to surprise me and keep me guessing. The ending of the first book made me a little sad though. Possession is a great start to a series and I can't wait to read Surrender.