Hi Everyone,
So when I started this blog I was very good at uploading a review after every book, and they were being uploaded frequently, however this slowed down until it stopped for two whole months which is just not very good at all and I apologise.
I have read so many great books that I want to share with you and get other people to read them, so I have decided that all the books that I want to review that I have read this year, I am going to re-read them and write up a review. This will hopefully make other readers love these books and the authors as much as me.
I feel really bad that I have not vocalised my love for books by some of my favourite authors such as Molly McAdams, Jennifer Foor, Jessica Sorenson, Jamie McGuire, S. C. Stephens, K. Bromberg, Caisey Quinn, Fisher Amelie, Tess Oliver, Heidi McLaughlin, gosh I could go on and on and on. So I will start to re-read all the best books and write my reviews as soon as I can. So everyone please bear with me, and I will also try to write reviews about great books that are coming out in the future as well.
I am off to do some much needed reading.
Sunday 27 October 2013
Review: Rule by Jay Crownover
I actually read Rule when it was first released, and remembered loving it, so decided to read it again after a read Jet (the second book in the series), as I couldn't remember the specifics of the book so struggled to follow Jet. So to remedy this, I have decided to re-read both books and write my reviews.
Opposites in every way . . . except the one that matters
Shaw Landon loved Rule Archer from the moment she laid eyes on him. Rule is everything a straight--A pre-med student like Shaw shouldn’t want--and the only person she’s never tried to please. She isn’t afraid of his scary piercings and tattoos or his wild attitude. Though she knows that Rule is wrong for her, her heart just won’t listen.
To a rebel like Rule Archer, Shaw Landon is a stuck-up, perfect princess-and his dead twin brother’s girl. She lives by other people’s rules; he makes his own. He doesn’t have time for a good girl like Shaw-even if she’s the only one who can see the person he truly is.
But a short skirt, too many birthday cocktails, and spilled secrets lead to a night neither can forget. Now, Shaw and Rule have to figure out how a girl like her and a guy like him are supposed to be together without destroying their love . . . or each other.
What the Book is about?
Opposites in every way . . . except the one that matters 
Shaw Landon loved Rule Archer from the moment she laid eyes on him. Rule is everything a straight--A pre-med student like Shaw shouldn’t want--and the only person she’s never tried to please. She isn’t afraid of his scary piercings and tattoos or his wild attitude. Though she knows that Rule is wrong for her, her heart just won’t listen.
To a rebel like Rule Archer, Shaw Landon is a stuck-up, perfect princess-and his dead twin brother’s girl. She lives by other people’s rules; he makes his own. He doesn’t have time for a good girl like Shaw-even if she’s the only one who can see the person he truly is.
But a short skirt, too many birthday cocktails, and spilled secrets lead to a night neither can forget. Now, Shaw and Rule have to figure out how a girl like her and a guy like him are supposed to be together without destroying their love . . . or each other.
What did I think of the Book?
There are many words that can be used to describe Rule Archer, artist, bad boy, metal head, troubled, grumpy, tough, loving, hot headed the list is endless, but there is one word that sums him up perfectly and it is spelt, H.O.T- HOT! With a body that is tatted up to the max, with piercings everywhere and an attitude to match his persona. He's the guy that you see in a bar, and can't take your eyes off, and when you look around you see that everyone else is doing the same thing! At the end of the night he picks a girl, takes her home, and the next day sends her own her way. He lives his life his way, and doesn't apologies for anything he does or says. He is the ultimate bad boy!
Thursday 24 October 2013
Sneak Peek: Fallen Crest Public by Tijan
I found this teaser on Tijan's Books for Fallen Crest Public which is due to be released in December of this year.
Mason headed from the gymnasium and pushed through the doors. A lot of the others had already gone. He’d been told about the party Fischer was throwing and he was considering going, but Manny’s was first. Sam might not want to go and after the way he’d been dodging her question all week, he needed to make it up to her. Whatever she wanted was whatever she was going to get. His jaw clenched as he remembered the hurt in her eyes when she realized he wasn’t going to answer. Shit. He couldn’t. If he did…no way in hell. He couldn’t. That was the end of it.
His hand tightened on his bag as he crossed the parking lot. Logan’s car was still parked next to his and he frowned, wondering what his brother was doing. Nate’s was still there, on the other side. He hadn’t seen either of them in the locker room. Coach needed to talk to him. When he came out, most of the guys had already left. He knew most had planned on stopping at Manny’s for some food, but when he’d been in Coach’s office, he heard them yelling about pizza. That usually meant Jiffy’s.
“Hey,” Logan spoke up.
Mason saw him leaning against his car, standing between both of theirs. He frowned. His little brother looked tired. He drawled, pressing the unlock button on his keys, “You need to stop with this whole sex marathon you’ve got going on.”
Logan rolled his eyes. “Whatever. I hear you and Sam going at it all the time. Don’t you guys take a fucking break?”
Mason grunted. Nice choice of words, but he only replied, “You know what, kid brother of mine? I can have all the sex I want with her. You want to know why? Because she’s my girlfriend and I love her. I know my dick can be in her and it’s safe. She’s safe. We’re not going to be having little Kades running around here anytime soon. Can you say the same?”
“You’re such a dick.”
“A dick that’s looking out for you. Stop with all the screwing around. You’ll catch something or you’re going to have a kid.”
“What’s your problem?” Logan glared at him, running a brisk hand through his hair.
“You. You’re my problem. I mean it, Logan. Stop screwing around. Find a girl, get some feelings for her, and be rabbits.” He hated it. He didn’t like seeing Logan like this, but there were reasons he couldn’t ask the reason of his sudden marathon. Still. If he’d just get a girlfriend, he’d be a lot happier. Mason softened his tone, “There has to be some girl in this town that you could date who’s not Tate.”
Logan shot him a dark look. “Get over yourself. I don’t love her and you know that.”
He narrowed his eyes, studying him before he sighed and relented. “Whatever. Do whatever you want. Mom’ll love being a grandmother.”
His brother shot him a different look now, one filled with dark humor. “Can you imagine that? Helen quilting little booties for the kid? She’d flip out.”
“If we thought she went nuts after the divorce,” Mason chuckled. “I’ve got a feeling we haven’t seen nothing yet. She’d go ape-shit on whoever that girl is.”
Mason headed from the gymnasium and pushed through the doors. A lot of the others had already gone. He’d been told about the party Fischer was throwing and he was considering going, but Manny’s was first. Sam might not want to go and after the way he’d been dodging her question all week, he needed to make it up to her. Whatever she wanted was whatever she was going to get. His jaw clenched as he remembered the hurt in her eyes when she realized he wasn’t going to answer. Shit. He couldn’t. If he did…no way in hell. He couldn’t. That was the end of it.
His hand tightened on his bag as he crossed the parking lot. Logan’s car was still parked next to his and he frowned, wondering what his brother was doing. Nate’s was still there, on the other side. He hadn’t seen either of them in the locker room. Coach needed to talk to him. When he came out, most of the guys had already left. He knew most had planned on stopping at Manny’s for some food, but when he’d been in Coach’s office, he heard them yelling about pizza. That usually meant Jiffy’s.
“Hey,” Logan spoke up.
Mason saw him leaning against his car, standing between both of theirs. He frowned. His little brother looked tired. He drawled, pressing the unlock button on his keys, “You need to stop with this whole sex marathon you’ve got going on.”
Logan rolled his eyes. “Whatever. I hear you and Sam going at it all the time. Don’t you guys take a fucking break?”
Mason grunted. Nice choice of words, but he only replied, “You know what, kid brother of mine? I can have all the sex I want with her. You want to know why? Because she’s my girlfriend and I love her. I know my dick can be in her and it’s safe. She’s safe. We’re not going to be having little Kades running around here anytime soon. Can you say the same?”
“You’re such a dick.”
“A dick that’s looking out for you. Stop with all the screwing around. You’ll catch something or you’re going to have a kid.”
“What’s your problem?” Logan glared at him, running a brisk hand through his hair.
“You. You’re my problem. I mean it, Logan. Stop screwing around. Find a girl, get some feelings for her, and be rabbits.” He hated it. He didn’t like seeing Logan like this, but there were reasons he couldn’t ask the reason of his sudden marathon. Still. If he’d just get a girlfriend, he’d be a lot happier. Mason softened his tone, “There has to be some girl in this town that you could date who’s not Tate.”
Logan shot him a dark look. “Get over yourself. I don’t love her and you know that.”
He narrowed his eyes, studying him before he sighed and relented. “Whatever. Do whatever you want. Mom’ll love being a grandmother.”
His brother shot him a different look now, one filled with dark humor. “Can you imagine that? Helen quilting little booties for the kid? She’d flip out.”
“If we thought she went nuts after the divorce,” Mason chuckled. “I’ve got a feeling we haven’t seen nothing yet. She’d go ape-shit on whoever that girl is.”
Review: Carter Reed by Tijan
I discovered Tijan through my kindle recommendations, when I it recommended that I read Fallen Crest Public and I fell in love with her and her writing.
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.
The book starts with Emma, coming home to find her roommate, Mallory, beaten and being raped by her boyfriend, Jeremy. All instinct takes over, and Emma grabs the gun that she has her apartment and shots Jeremy. Things become very complicated as Emma knows that Jeremy Dunvan was the son to the mob boss Franco Dunvan from the Bartel Family. As Emma witnessed the murder of her brother at the hands of the Bartel Family, she knows that she needs to get help before they seek revenge for his death. With no-one else to turn to, she seeks out her brothers former best friend, Carter Reed, who got a dangerous reputation, as he is an assassin for the Mauricio family, the rival family to the Bartel's.
The problem is that Emma has not seen Carter since her brother's death, and is unsure if he will help her. When she finds Carter, she discovers that he is no longer the boy that used to sleep on her sofa as a child when his father became abusive, but a hard face killer. Emma tells Carter what happened with Jeremy Dunvan, and Carter offers to help her stay alive, only if she agrees to stay with him where he can keep an eye on her, however she will have to leave Mallory and all her friends behind. Emma is torn as to whether she can leave Mallory behind, who has seeked refuge at Ben's house, a friend of Mallory's, who secretly loves her. When Carter point's out that Emma is the one that killed Jeremy, therefore the Bartel family will becoming after her not her friend, she realises that she doesn't have a choice, if she wants to stay alive, she must go with Carter.
Emma thinks that Carter is offering her safety to fulfil his obligation to his former best friend, however as the story develops, Carter lets his walls down when he is with Emma, and opens up to her about his past and his involvement with the Mauricio family.
When Emma finds out that everything that Carter has done in his life, all the bad he did, was done to protect and keep Emma save, when she didn't even know that she was in danger. Emma's feelings for Carter deepen as time goes on and they start to develop a pseudo-relationship.
One night Carter and Emma go out to Octave, a club owned by Carter, and when they are leaving, their car is ambushed by the Bartel family members. Carter springs into action and Emma sees the Cold Killer first hand. Will this change the way that she thinks about him? Will Carter be able to protect Emma from the Bartel family and can he stop them from seeking her out?
As always the book is dark and twisty with characters that captivate your attention. Like all the other books that I have read by Tijan, the main focus is family and the unbreakable connection between Carter and Emma. Carter who doesn't have any contact with his abusive father, and Emma, who doesn't have any living relatives left, find solis and a family like bound in each other. They share a deep love for each other, and will do anything to keep the other safe.
This book is about love and romance with a undertone of danger and fear, which makes the story different from most romance books. Tijan has done a brilliant job of enabling the reader to connect with the characters and I have actually fallen in love with Mr Reed myself. He is hot, tough and fearless when it comes to protecting the woman that he loves. If you like a book that has suspense, drama but mostly love, romance and passion, then this is the book for you.
What is the Book about?
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. 
What did I think about the Book?
I love Tijan's books, because she always writes and creates the most complex and interesting characters. She always bases a book around a strong female character and an equally strong male lead with a dark and dangerous story line, and Carter Reed is no different.The book starts with Emma, coming home to find her roommate, Mallory, beaten and being raped by her boyfriend, Jeremy. All instinct takes over, and Emma grabs the gun that she has her apartment and shots Jeremy. Things become very complicated as Emma knows that Jeremy Dunvan was the son to the mob boss Franco Dunvan from the Bartel Family. As Emma witnessed the murder of her brother at the hands of the Bartel Family, she knows that she needs to get help before they seek revenge for his death. With no-one else to turn to, she seeks out her brothers former best friend, Carter Reed, who got a dangerous reputation, as he is an assassin for the Mauricio family, the rival family to the Bartel's.
"I have been protecting you since you were a child, Emma. I'm not going to stop now." - Carter
The problem is that Emma has not seen Carter since her brother's death, and is unsure if he will help her. When she finds Carter, she discovers that he is no longer the boy that used to sleep on her sofa as a child when his father became abusive, but a hard face killer. Emma tells Carter what happened with Jeremy Dunvan, and Carter offers to help her stay alive, only if she agrees to stay with him where he can keep an eye on her, however she will have to leave Mallory and all her friends behind. Emma is torn as to whether she can leave Mallory behind, who has seeked refuge at Ben's house, a friend of Mallory's, who secretly loves her. When Carter point's out that Emma is the one that killed Jeremy, therefore the Bartel family will becoming after her not her friend, she realises that she doesn't have a choice, if she wants to stay alive, she must go with Carter.
"I wanted you to live your life free, but when you came to me, I couldn't allow you that freedom anymore. You have to be with me. You have to be with me at all times" - Carter
Emma thinks that Carter is offering her safety to fulfil his obligation to his former best friend, however as the story develops, Carter lets his walls down when he is with Emma, and opens up to her about his past and his involvement with the Mauricio family.
"I've been protecting you since I joined the Mauricio family. You were why I joined them in the first place" - Carter
When Emma finds out that everything that Carter has done in his life, all the bad he did, was done to protect and keep Emma save, when she didn't even know that she was in danger. Emma's feelings for Carter deepen as time goes on and they start to develop a pseudo-relationship.
"Your mine Emma. You always have been" - Carter
One night Carter and Emma go out to Octave, a club owned by Carter, and when they are leaving, their car is ambushed by the Bartel family members. Carter springs into action and Emma sees the Cold Killer first hand. Will this change the way that she thinks about him? Will Carter be able to protect Emma from the Bartel family and can he stop them from seeking her out?
As always the book is dark and twisty with characters that captivate your attention. Like all the other books that I have read by Tijan, the main focus is family and the unbreakable connection between Carter and Emma. Carter who doesn't have any contact with his abusive father, and Emma, who doesn't have any living relatives left, find solis and a family like bound in each other. They share a deep love for each other, and will do anything to keep the other safe.
This book is about love and romance with a undertone of danger and fear, which makes the story different from most romance books. Tijan has done a brilliant job of enabling the reader to connect with the characters and I have actually fallen in love with Mr Reed myself. He is hot, tough and fearless when it comes to protecting the woman that he loves. If you like a book that has suspense, drama but mostly love, romance and passion, then this is the book for you.
Tuesday 8 October 2013
Review: Free Falling by Kirtsy Moseley
Kirsty Moseley is one of my favourite authors (if not my favourite). When I saw that she had released a new book, Free Falling, I had to read it there and then! I didn't even bother reading the blurb because I knew it was going to be great.
They say that your school years are supposed to be the best years of your life, and that you should make the most of them because you’ll miss them when you’re all grown up. Up until Maisie Preston’s senior year, she would have totally agreed with that statement. Life was great, she had everything going for her, excellent grades, great parents, an annoying yet caring twin brother, and an impossibly sweet boyfriend.
Everything was perfect - that is until the arrival of Zach Anderson. A misfit delinquent that seemed to bring with him a lot of bad karma. Is it just a coincidence that his arrival marks a significant change in Maisie’s life? Up until senior year, life was perfect, but things seem to be going downhill fast.
Basically, the connection between the two books is that Maisie Preston in Free Falling is the daughter of Clay and Riley Preston from Always You. There is no reference to the prior book in the sequel so do not worry if you haven't read the first book (even though you totally should because it is amazing!!!)
Like it's parent book Always You, Free Falling is a brilliant book and a must read for everyone. It was just as captivating and enthralling as it's predecessor, if not more.
Warning: once you start to read this book will not want to put it down!
What is the book about?
They say that your school years are supposed to be the best years of your life, and that you should make the most of them because you’ll miss them when you’re all grown up. Up until Maisie Preston’s senior year, she would have totally agreed with that statement. Life was great, she had everything going for her, excellent grades, great parents, an annoying yet caring twin brother, and an impossibly sweet boyfriend.Everything was perfect - that is until the arrival of Zach Anderson. A misfit delinquent that seemed to bring with him a lot of bad karma. Is it just a coincidence that his arrival marks a significant change in Maisie’s life? Up until senior year, life was perfect, but things seem to be going downhill fast.
What did I think about the book?
This book is kind of a sequel to Always You, however you do not need to read the first book as Free Falling can be read as a stand alone book.Basically, the connection between the two books is that Maisie Preston in Free Falling is the daughter of Clay and Riley Preston from Always You. There is no reference to the prior book in the sequel so do not worry if you haven't read the first book (even though you totally should because it is amazing!!!)
Like it's parent book Always You, Free Falling is a brilliant book and a must read for everyone. It was just as captivating and enthralling as it's predecessor, if not more.
Warning: once you start to read this book will not want to put it down!
Review: Always You by Kirsty Moseley
I first read Always You last year, but when Kirsty Moseley released Free Falling a few months ago, I reread the book and loved it just as much as I did the first time around.
Riley Tanner has a best friend, the best friend a girl could ask for. He’s supportive, loyal, honest, trustworthy, kind, and thoughtful. He’s also the biggest player in school.
Their relationship has always been easy and affectionate, but after Riley’s month long vacation, things become a little strange. She starts to look at him in ways that go way beyond the ‘friend zone’. Add in her best friend’s rival, and things become a whole lot more complicated.
What I really like about this book is that the characters already know each other and have this amazingly close bond before the book starts. With most books, it starts with the two characters meeting for the first time and shows the evolution of their relationship/friendship until it blossoms into the love all loves.
What is the Book about?
Riley Tanner has a best friend, the best friend a girl could ask for. He’s supportive, loyal, honest, trustworthy, kind, and thoughtful. He’s also the biggest player in school.
Their relationship has always been easy and affectionate, but after Riley’s month long vacation, things become a little strange. She starts to look at him in ways that go way beyond the ‘friend zone’. Add in her best friend’s rival, and things become a whole lot more complicated.
What did I think about the Book?
From the very beginning of the book, I was hooked. I loved the two main characters Riley and Clay and their relationship.What I really like about this book is that the characters already know each other and have this amazingly close bond before the book starts. With most books, it starts with the two characters meeting for the first time and shows the evolution of their relationship/friendship until it blossoms into the love all loves.
Sunday 6 October 2013
BAD BLOGGER!
Hi guys,
It is really embarrassing that the two most recent posts are titled the same thing... and I really need to apologise for neglecting my blog recently! I would like to say that I have just been really busy and things have been really hectic, but the truth is that I have been trying to read every chance I have so that I can achieve my target. So the good news is that I am back to my blog and I have a TUN of books to write reviews about, some of which are the best books I have read this year, and I am really excited to share with you, other not so much.
Stay connected for my mammoth review updates.
:)
It is really embarrassing that the two most recent posts are titled the same thing... and I really need to apologise for neglecting my blog recently! I would like to say that I have just been really busy and things have been really hectic, but the truth is that I have been trying to read every chance I have so that I can achieve my target. So the good news is that I am back to my blog and I have a TUN of books to write reviews about, some of which are the best books I have read this year, and I am really excited to share with you, other not so much.
Stay connected for my mammoth review updates.
:)
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