Lilliana Anderson
Series: TBA
Book One: Drawn
Synopsis:
From the best-selling author of the Beautiful Series, comes Drawn, a powerful tale of a relationship that rides the edge of hate and love and everything in between.
Have you ever felt so drawn to someone, that you will put up with anything to be with them? That’s how I feel when I’m around him.
Most of the time, I want to hate him. I want to stay as far away from him as possible. He’s so cocky, and arrogant. And he gets in the way and tells me what to do. He’s all things that I normally detest in a man. But, when we’re alone… I can’t even think for myself – the pull is that intense.
I know I should run, I know I should stay away. But I can’t. I don’t know if I’m strong enough.
What do you do when you just can’t stay away? Even when you know you should…
Review:
--Received an ARC for an honest review--
I did not know what to expect when I received this book. I have not read anything by Lilliana Anderson yet. I have a few of her books on my TBR list for Good Reads, but have not had a chance to read yet. I hadn't heard anything about this book until I saw her Facebook post to win an ARC.
When I started reading this book, I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy it, but then I really started getting into it. This story is pretty exciting. It is about this girl, Etta, who is finally getting to move out of her parents house. She has pretty much been under house arrest since the day her brother died, six years ago. On her 18th birthday, her father finally agrees that she can live close to uni. She heads out a week early to meet up with her friend, Aaron, so that he can help her find something to rent. When she arrives at his apartment complex, his "roommate" tells her that he is still out, but should be back soon. She ends up hanging out with him for a bit until she Aaron calls her asking where she is. She finds out that she has been in the wrong apartment the entire time. The guy she was hanging out with is Damien and he is a known ladies man and fighter. Etta knows that she should stay away, but she feels this weird connection towards him. She ends up finding out that he was friends with her brother and trains with her father at his gym. Etta and Damien end up starting a relationship that neither are able to explain. It's like they can't stand to be away from each other for longer than a few minutes. Etta starts realizing that this relationship is probably not healthy for her. She is acting different than her normal self, skipping classes, and bailing on her family and friends. Everytime she tries to get away from him, he ends up convincing her otherwise by distracting her with kisses. When Etta discovers something that she knows she is not ready for, she finally decides that it is time to end this relationship. She calls upon the only person that she knows that has been there for her since the beginning, Aaron.
The characters and story flow very well together. There were a few typos, but those are easily overlooked. This story covers a concern that many people wouldn't think is a serious issue. I feel that is a type of emotional abuse. Feeling trapped by a man that is stronger than you, and not having the confidence to leave him. I was very impressed with Lilliana Anderson's writing. I loved this story. I am excited to know what happens in the next story. I don't want to give away any spoilers, but I will let you know that the epilogue is a doozy. I was not expecting this story to be a series. I thought it would be a stand alone. The epilogue is glimpse into the next book about what happens between Damien, Etta, and Aaron. I am very excited to see where it will go and how things will end up.
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Friday, December 20, 2013
Hannah Jayne: Truly, Madly, Deeply
Hannah Jayne
Truly, Madly, Deeply
Synopsis:
Review:
I started reading this book on Wattpad, but it only went so far. By then I was really into it, so I went and purchased it on Amazon. This is a different type of book then what I am use to reading. It is about murder, love, abuse, and some other underlying factors. I wasn't really expecting all of that and I definitely wasn't expecting the ending. This book had a lot of twists and turns. The characters were really great. You don't know what to expect from any of them. Everyone is a suspect. Excited to see what else this author has to offer.
Truly, Madly, Deeply
Synopsis:
They Said It Was An Accident...
Sawyer Dodd is a star athlete, a straight-A student, and the envy of every other girl who wants to date Kevin Anderson. When Kevin dies in a tragic car crash, Sawyer is stunned. Then she opens her locker to find a note:
You're welcome.
Someone saw what he did to her. Someone knows that Sawyer and Kevin weren't the perfect couple they seemed to be. And that someone—a killer—is now shadowing Sawyer's every move...
Publication Date: July 2, 2013
Sawyer Dodd is a star athlete, a straight-A student, and the envy of every other girl who wants to date Kevin Anderson. When Kevin dies in a tragic car crash, Sawyer is stunned. Then she opens her locker to find a note:
You're welcome.
Someone saw what he did to her. Someone knows that Sawyer and Kevin weren't the perfect couple they seemed to be. And that someone—a killer—is now shadowing Sawyer's every move...
Publication Date: July 2, 2013
I started reading this book on Wattpad, but it only went so far. By then I was really into it, so I went and purchased it on Amazon. This is a different type of book then what I am use to reading. It is about murder, love, abuse, and some other underlying factors. I wasn't really expecting all of that and I definitely wasn't expecting the ending. This book had a lot of twists and turns. The characters were really great. You don't know what to expect from any of them. Everyone is a suspect. Excited to see what else this author has to offer.
Karli Perrin: April Showers and April Fools
Karli Perrin
April Showers
Synopsis:
What happens when your head and your heart pull you in completely opposite directions?
April Adams is about to find out the hard way.
When April enrols at Manchester University, it feels like a whole new life. New city, new house, new friends...new crush.
Isaac Sharpe is the hottest guy on campus - with an even hotter reputation. After a chance meeting, April quickly finds herself wrapped up in all that he is. But what if all that he is isn't what it seems?
Caught up in a battle between what she wants and what she thinks she needs, April meets Lukas Roberts. Lukas is the security blanket that she craves so desperately and she finds solace in their friendship. But what happens when she finds more than she bargained for?
April has always been a big believer of fate, but will she learn that she's in control of her own destiny before it's too late?
Join April as she embarks on a life changing journey of love and loss, which will have you laughing and crying until the very end.
Publication Date: June 12, 2013
Review:
I wasn't sure what to expect when I read this book. I had seen a lot of people commenting on it on GoodReads, but wasn't sure if it was something I would be interested in. I ended up getting it a few months back, but never read it. I was going through my Kindle library looking for something to read and stumbled upon it. I thought "What the heck?" and started reading it. I wasn't able to put it down. I think I read the book in 3 hours. It's a classic tell. A girl that is torn between what is right and what her heart is telling her.
April knows that she has an instant attraction to Isaac, but when she finds out that he is her tutor; she knows that she shouldn't pursue a relationship with him. Lukas is the cute boy next door type that you easily get along with. He is easy to be around and you automatically love him. April decides he is the safer choice for her career and her heart, even if every night she has to fight that heart. It isn't until Lukas tells her his secret that is so wrong that April gives in to what her heart is really wanting. That is when all hell breaks loose.
I instantly fell in love with this book. I loved all the characters and the chemistry that they had together. I hadn't realized it was a two-part story and as soon as I was finished I had to purchase the next book. It was just as riveting. Look forward to more from Karli Perrin.
April Fools
Synopsis:
Love. Hate. Fear. Fate.
Review:
I hadn't realized when I purchased April Showers that it was going to be a two part book, but as soon as I had finished it I had to purchase April Fools. I read this book in like an hour. I just simply could not put it down. After learning of the fire set to April's home, I was curious to know who it was. I had a sneaking suspension of who it was, but I wanted it confirmed. I also wasn't sure what April would do whenever Lukas got better. I didn't know if she would go back to him out of guilt or carry on a relationship with Isaac.
This book did seem a bit rushed. It was like it just wanted to tell you who had set the fire right away and get it over with. Then allow you to know where life took April and Isaac. There were some things in the book that I don't exactly know how they fit in. I'm not sure if Karli has written other books that play off of April's story or not (guess that is something that I should check into).
I would definitely recommend this book, but mostly just because you have to know why and how things happened in April Showers. I think if this book happened to be a stand alone; it wouldn't be nearly as good.
April Showers
Synopsis:
What happens when your head and your heart pull you in completely opposite directions?
April Adams is about to find out the hard way.
When April enrols at Manchester University, it feels like a whole new life. New city, new house, new friends...new crush.
Isaac Sharpe is the hottest guy on campus - with an even hotter reputation. After a chance meeting, April quickly finds herself wrapped up in all that he is. But what if all that he is isn't what it seems?
Caught up in a battle between what she wants and what she thinks she needs, April meets Lukas Roberts. Lukas is the security blanket that she craves so desperately and she finds solace in their friendship. But what happens when she finds more than she bargained for?
April has always been a big believer of fate, but will she learn that she's in control of her own destiny before it's too late?
Join April as she embarks on a life changing journey of love and loss, which will have you laughing and crying until the very end.
Publication Date: June 12, 2013
Review:
I wasn't sure what to expect when I read this book. I had seen a lot of people commenting on it on GoodReads, but wasn't sure if it was something I would be interested in. I ended up getting it a few months back, but never read it. I was going through my Kindle library looking for something to read and stumbled upon it. I thought "What the heck?" and started reading it. I wasn't able to put it down. I think I read the book in 3 hours. It's a classic tell. A girl that is torn between what is right and what her heart is telling her.
April knows that she has an instant attraction to Isaac, but when she finds out that he is her tutor; she knows that she shouldn't pursue a relationship with him. Lukas is the cute boy next door type that you easily get along with. He is easy to be around and you automatically love him. April decides he is the safer choice for her career and her heart, even if every night she has to fight that heart. It isn't until Lukas tells her his secret that is so wrong that April gives in to what her heart is really wanting. That is when all hell breaks loose.
I instantly fell in love with this book. I loved all the characters and the chemistry that they had together. I hadn't realized it was a two-part story and as soon as I was finished I had to purchase the next book. It was just as riveting. Look forward to more from Karli Perrin.
April Fools
Synopsis:
Love. Hate. Fear. Fate.
All four letter words.
All consuming.
Naked to the eye, they have the power to control the heart and destroy the soul.
April Adams is about to experience them like never before.
When everything in April's life goes up in smoke, she is faced with some life changing decisions.
Join April as she continues her journey of love and loss.
All consuming.
Naked to the eye, they have the power to control the heart and destroy the soul.
April Adams is about to experience them like never before.
When everything in April's life goes up in smoke, she is faced with some life changing decisions.
Join April as she continues her journey of love and loss.
Publication Date:
December 11, 2013
I hadn't realized when I purchased April Showers that it was going to be a two part book, but as soon as I had finished it I had to purchase April Fools. I read this book in like an hour. I just simply could not put it down. After learning of the fire set to April's home, I was curious to know who it was. I had a sneaking suspension of who it was, but I wanted it confirmed. I also wasn't sure what April would do whenever Lukas got better. I didn't know if she would go back to him out of guilt or carry on a relationship with Isaac.
This book did seem a bit rushed. It was like it just wanted to tell you who had set the fire right away and get it over with. Then allow you to know where life took April and Isaac. There were some things in the book that I don't exactly know how they fit in. I'm not sure if Karli has written other books that play off of April's story or not (guess that is something that I should check into).
I would definitely recommend this book, but mostly just because you have to know why and how things happened in April Showers. I think if this book happened to be a stand alone; it wouldn't be nearly as good.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Tijan: Carter Reed
Tijan
Carter Reed
Synopsis:
Emma decided to skip the gym and went home early. It was the last easy decision she made because she found her roommate being raped by the boyfriend. She had two choices. Call the cops and be killed by his family’s mafia connections or kill him first and hope to survive. There was no choice to her. She killed the bastard first and went to the one person who could protect her. Carter Reed. He’s a weapon for the rivaling mafia family, but he’s also Emma’s secret. Not only was he best friends with her brother, but she’s the reason he became that weapon in the first place.
Publication Date: September 28, 2013
Review:
I didn't know what to think when I started this book. I had read some other books by this author and was curious as to what this one would be like. I had seen it on Wattpad, but only the first chapter was there, so I had to buy it immediately. I was sucked in. I had never thought I would be a fan of books about the mob, but it seems here lately I have been more drawn to them. This one was no different. You automatically feel for the characters. You get a feel for them, like you are actually there experiencing the same trials and tribulations that they are suffering through. All the characters have a great chemistry together and you can't help but want everything to work out for them. Everyone deserves a happily ever after. I was a little disappointed with the ending. It feels to me like it is somewhat of a cliffhanger. You never really get all the answers that you want. I'm not sure if there is going to be another book or not. I think this story would be fine if it ended the way it did, but I can't help but to want more. I would definitely recommend this book and this author for that matter. I am waiting for Fallen Crest Public to be released. Good job Tijan! Excited about what is to come!
Carter Reed
Synopsis:
Emma decided to skip the gym and went home early. It was the last easy decision she made because she found her roommate being raped by the boyfriend. She had two choices. Call the cops and be killed by his family’s mafia connections or kill him first and hope to survive. There was no choice to her. She killed the bastard first and went to the one person who could protect her. Carter Reed. He’s a weapon for the rivaling mafia family, but he’s also Emma’s secret. Not only was he best friends with her brother, but she’s the reason he became that weapon in the first place.
Publication Date: September 28, 2013
Review:
I didn't know what to think when I started this book. I had read some other books by this author and was curious as to what this one would be like. I had seen it on Wattpad, but only the first chapter was there, so I had to buy it immediately. I was sucked in. I had never thought I would be a fan of books about the mob, but it seems here lately I have been more drawn to them. This one was no different. You automatically feel for the characters. You get a feel for them, like you are actually there experiencing the same trials and tribulations that they are suffering through. All the characters have a great chemistry together and you can't help but want everything to work out for them. Everyone deserves a happily ever after. I was a little disappointed with the ending. It feels to me like it is somewhat of a cliffhanger. You never really get all the answers that you want. I'm not sure if there is going to be another book or not. I think this story would be fine if it ended the way it did, but I can't help but to want more. I would definitely recommend this book and this author for that matter. I am waiting for Fallen Crest Public to be released. Good job Tijan! Excited about what is to come!
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