Review: Lux (Nocte Trilogy Book 3) by Courtney Cole

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3 (confused) Stars

LET THERE BE LIGHT.


My name is Calla Price and I’m broken.

My pieces are all around me, floating on the wind, even as I desperately try to grasp them.

Who is dead? Alive? Insane?

What is the truth?

I don’t know.

I do know this: The darkness is strangling me. With every breath, I choke on another lie.

My mind has protected me, but that shield will soon be lowered.

All will be revealed.
Every answer to every question.

It’s all been leading to this.

Don’t be afraid.
Be terrified.

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My Thoughts: I honestly don't know how to feel about this book. This series started off so strong with book one but then the ending took a twist and I did not know where this author was taking us. Then when book two came out I jumped right in and I basically had this look on my face the entire time...

I could not even understand what was going on. Suddenly book one that I loved is now questionable as to whether or not the events even happened! Why, author WHY?? But being the glutton for punishment that I am I decided to read book three. I needed to know where this cluster of insanity was going. So I picked up Lux and started to read. This book had me ...

Ok, so I see we are sticking with this complete incoherencey. Way to commit! But in all fairness to the author I really did read this book e-cover to e-cover, in one day, basically one sitting. I was glued to it. I did have to put it down a few time because it was literally giving me a headache, but I would pick it right back up.

Now, being that this is book three there is about to be some spoiler-ish comments if you have yet to read the first two books in this series. 

Look away from the next paragraph if you are anti-spoiler

Seriously....

Ok, you were warned.

In Nocte (book one) I was captivated by the story between not only Calla and Dare, but also the love that Calla and Finn share as siblings. It is such an emotional roller coaster and as we get toward the end and we start to realize than Finn had actually died in the crash along with his mom my heart BROKE, shattered into a million pieces. I know what it is like to lose someone so close to you. To feel that it isn't real. To crave the ability to make it all go away. But Calla appeared to do this on a psychological level. Suddenly it wasn't Finn who had the mental break, it was her. Everything we thought we knew was skewed by Calla's POV. When Dare helps her come to terms with Finn's death it is heart-wrenchingly sad. But then the final chapters hit and suddenly Dare isn't who we all thought. Suddenly there is this enormous family secret. *cue suspenseful music* Then Verum (book two) leads us to Whitley which is such a confused jumbled mess. Nothing makes sense, you begin to question if book one even happened, you question what genre you are even reading. Wait!? I thought this was a psychological thriller. Is this paranormal? I'm confused. Ughhh why am I reading this?

Ok spoiler paragraph over..

Which leads us to book three. And this book was even more confusing than books one and two. As you are reading it comes to a point when you are basically just reading book one all over again. It is condensed down but still a verbatim reading of book one events. I even found myself skimming these parts because I could not understand why this needed to be completely retold, and then a few chapters later told again. And then the last 10-15% of the book comes and suddenly everything is explain, there is resolution on the horizon. and AH HA!! this is paranormal! Wish that had been made clear two books ago. And then the final chapter hits and you are once again rereading something that has already happened. and then the book ends with the author's note. And even though I read the book in basically one sitting, even though this was the final book in the series, even  though I read the author's note and I get what she was going for. I just really can not help wishing this book had ended before the plot twist in book one. I can honestly say that the second and third books completely robbed me of the feels that I got from book one. 

I guess as far as my recommendation goes I will say proceed with caution. Nocte, book one is amazing and I do highly recommend it. But the rest of the series.... consider me conflicted.

If you would like to check out this series here are the links to all three books,

Review: Verum (Nocte 2) by Courtney Cole

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2-3 Stars

The truth shall set you free.

My name is Calla Price and I’m drowning.

My new world is a dark, dark ocean and I’m being pulled under by secrets.

Can I trust anyone? I don’t know anymore.

The lies are spirals. They twist and turn, binding me with their thorns and serpentine tongues. And just when I think I have it figured out, everything is pulled out from under me.

I’m entangled in the darkness.

But the truth will set me free.

It’s just ahead of me, so close I can touch it. But even though it shines and glimmers, it has glistening fangs and I know it will shred me.

Are you scared?


I am.



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My Thoughts; Let me begin by telling you that book one of this series (Nocte) is and will probably remain as one of my top reads for 2015. That being said, I am having a hard time reviewing this book. I look at my 3 Star tag and wonder if I am being too generous, while at the same time, looking at the 2 Star tag and wondering is it enough. I did read this book with much curiosity and I was craving the information to answer the simplest question.... "What is happening?". I am really sad to say that even though I felt that the question was answered, at least in part, that there is still so much confusion. 

As I read this book I felt like it subtracted so much of the emotion from Nocte, I felt like it took a story that I fell completely in love with, that I grieved the end of, and completely took it away? Was it real? did it even happen? 

So here is my explanation of my rating for the ones who don't get it;

If this book were a stand-alone, or even a book one of its own series I would definitely rate it as a 3 or maybe higher. But it is not the beginning of its own series it is a sequel to a book that I feel, at this point, should have been a stand-alone. I give Verum the 2 Star tag because it has, in many respects, ruined Notce. 

I will read the final book in this series because I want to see where the author is going with this storyline and I really hope that I can get back to that feeling I had at the end of Nocte.

NOTE: Book 3 title Lux is expected out May 2015 (info from Goodreads)

~S

Review:Wicked (Wicked Sgas, Book 1) by Jennifer L Armentrout

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4 Stars

Things are about to get Wicked in New Orleans.

Twenty-two year old Ivy Morgan isn’t your average college student. She, and others like her, know humans aren’t the only thing trolling the French Quarter for fun… and for food. Her duty to the Order is her life. After all, four years ago, she lost everything at the hands of the creatures she’d sworn to hunt, tearing her world and her heart apart.

Ren Owens is the last person Ivy expected to enter her rigidly controlled life. He’s six feet and three inches of temptation and swoon-inducing charm. With forest-green eyes and a smile that’s surely left a stream of broken hearts in its wake, he has an uncanny, almost unnatural ability to make her yearn for everything he has to offer. But letting him in is as dangerous as hunting the cold-blooded killers stalking the streets. Losing the boy she loved once before had nearly destroyed her, but the sparking tension that grows between them becomes impossible for Ivy to deny. Deep down, she wants… she needs more than what her duty demands of her, what her past has shaped for her.

But as Ivy grows closer to Ren, she realizes she’s not the only one carrying secrets that could shatter the frail bond between them. There’s something he’s not telling her, and one thing is for certain. She’s no longer sure what is more dangerous to her—the ancient beings threatening to take over the town or the man demanding to lay claim to her heart and her soul.

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My Thoughts; I kind of feel like I should withhold "what" the creatures in this story are because it is not mentioned in the synopsis. However, I am not sure it is a secret either. I was a bit put off because I am not really a fan of "theses things", and I had an instant..... Oh for the love of god.... moment. Why could't they just say in the blurb? Why have I never known what type of book this is? But then I began to think, would I have read had I known? The answer to that is probably, Yes... eventually, but I would not have read it at this point.

I am going to mention the previously UNMENTIONED thing in 5.....4.....3.....2....

Now, all of that aside, lets get this moving. If anyone could make me love a book about the fae it was going to be JLA. I mean come on, she made me fall in love with an ALIEN for cripes sake. *Daemon Black * When I started the book and I realized what "it" was I had to push myself a little. Give myself a pep talk if you will. And then I gave myself a severely judgmental stare because... well because I was judging a book I had not even read yet. You can not read one sentence and condemn a book to the DNF pile (did not finish). And, furthermore.... One does not simply DNF an Armentrout book. BLASPHEMY!!

Ok, let me jump off my crazy train and get back to the point. I fell head over heels for this book. I loved that she took everything I love about YA Paranormal stories and moved them into the more grown up New Adult Genre. Jennifer Armentrout is in my top 5 favorite authors, and as always, she did not disappoint. I look forward to the sequel due out Summer 2015.

~S

Review: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

5 Stars
When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she knows it isn’t love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up. He doesn’t want love, she doesn’t have time for love, so that just leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless, as long as Tate can stick to the only two rules Miles has for her.

Never ask about the past.
Don’t expect a future.

They think they can handle it, but realize almost immediately they can’t handle it at all.

Hearts get infiltrated.
Promises get broken.
Rules get shattered.
Love gets ugly.

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My Thoughts: I want to start out this review by saying this.... I have read several one-two line reviews saying that this book was way better than Maybe Someday. That this was the best book Colleen Hoover has written to date. I am not sure that I agree with either statement, but regardless, this was definitely a FIVE STAR read.

I went into this book with high expectations. One, because of the reviews I saw trickling in said it was awesome. Two, because Colleen Hoover had mentioned that this was not like any of her other books. And three, it is Colleen Hoover. My expectations were more than met and all of the above are true. I found myself pretty much engrossed within a few chapters and I didn't want to put it down. The relationship, as it were, between Tate and Miles is unfolding while the reader is simultaneously reliving the past Miles is trying so hard to forget. You are not only falling in love with who he is but also who he once was. And you keep falling over and over again.

I don't want to go into to much detail because, as you all know, I loathe a spoiler no matter how minor. I will however say this..... 

Colleen Hoover does not only know how to write a breathtaking story, she knows how to take that story and arrange the words on the page in such a way that they aren't just words. They become a feeling, a life, love, heartbreak, and every other emotion. She was given a gift and I am so glad that she decided to share that gift with the world.

Now I want to talk about a couple of things that I couldn't help but wonder while reading. I will also take this opportunity to warn everyone as well. This book is indeed NOT like others Hoover has written. There are quite a few naughty bits and for anyone who has read her previous books we know that that has never before been at the forefront of any of her stories. And that being said it leads me to this thought...

Are the naughty bits what is making people refer to this as her best work yet? Has this become a prerequisite by which we judge all New Adult books? I guess we will never really know. I have to admit I prefer the 'lighter side' of her previous books because that is just what I am use too from her. However, because of the type of relationship Miles and Tate began with I can see how this more steamy aspect is true to the story and I would never suggest it not be taken to that depth. This story is by no means ever going to be categorized as erotic. It is steamy and sexy and at times a little naughty but it is never smutty.

If I had to find one thing that I did not like about this story it would have to be the fact that Miles's past relationship very much resembles his relationship with Tate. Rules being set, rules being broken. The secrecy of the 'relationship', that sort of thing. But over all this was a fantastic book and as always I look forward to what she has in store next. :)


P.S. Ridge still holds the number one spot for me ;)



~S

 

Review: Come to me Quietly by A.L. Jackson

5 Stars

Aleena Moore is content with her life. She has goals and dreams and an easy smile. She also has a secret she holds locked inside.

Jared Holt believes he doesn’t deserve to love or be loved. He destroys everything he touches. Haunted by the mistake that shattered his life, he’s fled from the memory of that pain.

Jared doesn’t know why he’s compelled to return, but finds himself drawn back to the place where it all began. The exact place where it ended. When he runs into his childhood best friend, Aleena’s older brother Christopher, he agrees to share Christopher and Aleena’s apartment while he looks for a place of his own.

Aleena is no longer the little girl Jared remembers from his past and evokes feelings in him he never wanted to feel again. Terrified of destroying her, he fights to keep her away. But her touch is something he can’t resist—the touch that sealed his fate.

Their pasts are intertwined and their futures uncertain. The only truths they know are the secrets they whisper in the night.

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My Thoughts: My very first thought is...Thank you AL Jackson.... my second thought is I probably shouldn't sing that to the tune of  "Sorry Ms. Jackson by OutKast" in my head. *ahem* This goes out to all the author's mamas, author's mamas mamas - Thank you AL Jackson, I am for real........... 

annnnnnnd I'm back.

When I started this book I was a little bit down because I had just set a book aside without finishing. To some this might not seem like a big deal, but for me it is huge. I rarely, if ever, leave a book unfinished. Even if I end up hating the book in the end, I still feel like I have totally disrespected the author and the book itself if I leave it. So, that being said, I waited a week before I started a new book, THIS book. I can not even describe to you the level of emotion that this book poured into me. I fell so hard and so fast for every single character.

It is not often that I love the female lead as much as I love the male lead. Usually I fall so hard for the guy that the girl is just pissing me off at every turn. But Aly...... this girl was made for Jared. She is every single thing in this world that he thinks he doesn't deserve and absolutely everything he needs She never once wanted to change him, make him into someone he will never be. She only wanted to hold him and love him, even though he is unable to love himself.

Jared, ah this boy, he had my heart in so many pieces throughout this entire book. It is no secret that I fall hardest for the damaged boys when I read. They are the ones my heart beats faster for, the ones I can't stop thinking about when I have finished the book. Jared is no exception, the problem with Jared is that what has broken him can't be fixed. There are no words in the English language, or any other for that matter, that can make him feel any less hatred for himself. Aly accepts this, wholeheartedly, and I love her for it.

I could go on and on and on about these characters but the only thing I really want is for you ALL to read this book!!! I, myself, am about to read book two. Not because I was left with a huge cliffhanger, not because 'OMG what happens next' (ok, well a little this), I simply want to get lost with Jared and Aly again for as long as the next book lasts.

Because I would almost bet my house you will need this.... here is the link to book two.

Come to Me Quietly: The Closer to You Series

~S

Review: Mud Vein by Tarryn Fisher

3.5 Stars

When reclusive novelist Senna Richards wakes up on her thirty-third birthday, everything has changed. Caged behind an electrical fence, locked in a house in the middle of the snow, Senna is left to decode the clues to find out why she was taken. If she wants her freedom, she has to take a close look at her past. But, her past has a heartbeat…and her kidnapper is nowhere to be found. With her survival hanging by a thread, Senna soon realizes this is a game. A dangerous one. Only the truth can set her free



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  My thoughts; What did I just read? I am sitting here trapped inside a whirlwind of emotions. Teetering on the brink of loving and loathing, contentment and anguish. I can not wrap my head around this.

It isn't often I find myself questioning whether or not I liked a book. Usually when I have finished I am left with a solid feeling, but this book.....

  The main character of this story, Senna, has been dealt the worst hand life could possibly hand someone. So many things in her life have come to destroy her and completely crumble the ground on which she attempts to stand. I can't say that I find her a strong character because she doesn't fight to overcome, she doesn't strive to be positive, she doesn't even seem to care whether she wakes up on any given day. She has let every single thing that has happened to her beat her so far down that she is just simply existing. And yet she is still alive.

  This book took me a few days longer to finish than a book of this size normally takes. I kept finding myself being pulled into Senna's depression and I would just need to pause. I never had a hard time staying focused on the story, it was quite captivating to say the least. The relationship, albeit nonexistent, between Isaac and Senna was intriguing. I wanted to know what fueled him to keep returning to her side. I wanted her to see him, truly see him, just once. The mystery surrounding the situation Senna and Isaac find themselves in keeps you guessing, it keeps you entranced and it keeps your heart in splinters. 

  There is no denying that Tarryn Fisher is a outrageously gifted author and she proves that point throughout this entire book. She isn't afraid to veer from the "safe path". She is not afraid to end a book leaving the reader just a little unsatisfied. And to me that is a check in the win column, write what your heart leads you to write, write the dark and the light, write the happy and the sad. And if there is no real "happy" write it anyway. 

If you are looking for an HEA (happily ever after) love story I would suggest saving this one for another day. 

 

  I can't deny that there is an epic love story deep within these pages. What I will say is that sometimes finding your soulmate isn't always enough. First, you have to learn to love yourself.


~S 

Review: Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover

5+ Stars

At twenty-two years old, aspiring musician Sydney Blake has a great life: She’s in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her good friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers Hunter cheating on her with Tori—and she is left trying to decide what to do next.

Sydney becomes captivated by her mysterious neighbor, Ridge Lawson. She can’t take her eyes off him or stop listening to the daily guitar playing he does out on his balcony. She can feel the harmony and vibrations in his music. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore, either: He seems to have finally found his muse. When their inevitable encounter happens, they soon find themselves needing each other in more ways than one…



From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a passionate tale of friendship, betrayal, and romance—and the enchanting music that inspires one young woman to put her life back together.

From the author of the New York Times bestsellers Slammed, Point of Retreat, Hopeless, This Girl, and Losing Hope, Maybe Someday is destined to become another bestseller and long-lasting fan favorite.


Includes a free original soundtrack by musician Griffin Peterson.


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My thoughts; WOW, just wow. I can not believe I am once again sitting here struggling to put all of my thoughts into words. At this point I am determined to think Colleen Hoover in incapable of writing a bad book. I sorta wish she would, just so I can finally be convinced that she is an actual human being. Again.... WOW.

There are two things that I have always connected to on an emotional level, books and music. It never fails when I am in a certain mood I relate to one song or another and I can hear my own feelings being put to music. And then, reading.... my passion, what makes me tick, what gets me through all the bad days and keeps me smiling on the good ones. I could never put into words (maybe a light pun intended) how I feel on some days but these two things never fail me. 

That being said, Colleen Hoover (and Griffin Peterson of course *swoony sigh*) has taken those two things and made them ONE. I don't think I have ever experienced this level of emotion while reading, ever. I don't know that I can say this is the best book I have ever read, but I can tell you that this is by far my most epic reading experience to date. To have a book not only grab your heart and sense of imagination with the story but also your sense of hearing and deep emotion with the music that accompanies it. Again.... WOW.

I don't want to say a lot as far as the story line is concerned because I feel like each person should learn every new detail as they read, and listen to the words of each song. From the first moment Sydney sits on her balcony listening to him play, to the first text, to the very last line of this book. I hope you all can feel that without spoilers and without preconceived ideas.  

Happy Reading!! :)

~S

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Review: Pretty Little Things by Teresa Mummert

4.5 Stars

I was young enough not to understand that my life was different. Colin became the one person that I could count on to protect me. He suffered for the both of us by carrying the burden of our secret. 

We were the lucky few that got a chance to start over. A fake family, a new home and a pretty little life built on lies. But while our lives continued to intertwine, we were put on very different paths. Now it was only a matter of time before they collide and the beast behind the beauty is exposed.

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   My Thoughts: I have been following Teresa Mummert's work for quite a while now. I am a huge fan, and I have been slowly working my way through all of her books. Watching her posts (via facebook) on this particular book coming together was actually pretty fun. It was pretty much love at first cover sighting. It is beautiful to say the least but you just KNOW it is hiding a dark secret deep within its pages.

   I started this book with pretty high expectations and I was not disappointed. It was well and beautifully written. I could tell right from the start that Colin was going to be that "anti-hero" type of character that I enjoy from time to time, but I could also see a vulnerability to him as well. Annie is an innocent, that is pretty clear from the very beginning but she is by no means "soft". She can push every single button Colin has without even speaking a single word.

  The multiple POV in this book gives it just the right amount of depth and dimension without making you feel bombarded with excess story-line. You feel the dark, twisted, and maybe even forbidden aspect of this story page after page and no matter how much you think maybe this shouldn't happen, you can't help but bite your nails in anticipation. 

  

  I love when a book gives me the butterfly tummy and so far, Teresa Mummert has not failed me there. I look forward to reading more from her in the future. And I would recommend her to anyone who likes a quick read with tantalizing story lines.

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~S

Blog Tour with Review: The Perfect Emotion by Melissa Rolka

We are excited to feature The Perfect Emotion today! I had the pleasure of reading Perfect Distraction (book one) a couple of weeks ago and I am absolutely honored to be a part of this blog tour hosted by...

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 Publication Date: February 17, 2014

Synopsis

  The story of Kate, Kyle and Reed continues in this second novel of The Perfect Series. Kate (Katherine) Monroe is finally coming to heads with the decisions she’s made in the past to keep herself distracted at any cost. Learning to move on and forward with the conflicts in her life is harder than she expects though. With Kyle continuing to attempt reconciliation and Kate’s mom back at home, avoiding and running are no longer an option. 

  All along Kate’s mind and heart are consumed with Reed, but she fights to push her feelings and desires to the side. Despite the obvious pull and connection she has with Reed she finds it difficult to let him in… and trust in herself. However, Reed’s perseverance and patience never wavers and eventually he uses the one thing that had always brought them together… tennis. 

  As Reed and Kate begin to embark on a new relationship they face the past and the present head on. Along the way, new challenges and emotions arise testing the direction of their future together. 

Can Kate forgive herself and trust Reed in order to latch onto the one emotion she needs most… love? 

About the Author

   Melissa Rolka grew up in the Chicagoland area all of her childhood and has always had a love of writing. She started by keeping a journal at a young age and then in high school she started writing poetry. A couple poems were published anonymously. Then in college she majored in Philosophy, which required lots and lots of writing. After graduating from Marquette University she traveled west to Los Angeles. There she worked for the Writers Guild of America and found herself submerged in the writers world. She worked on small writings, but never pursued them. On the side she became involved with a small theater group. Eventually she made her way back to the Midwest, where her heart belongs, and worked in business for several years. She found love, got married and has two beautiful children. Being at home has allowed her to keep following her love of reading and writing.

   The Perfect Distraction is her first full length novel. A second continuation of this story is in the works with hopes for a third. When Melissa is not writing she is caring for, playing with and loving her two kids. In between taking care of her family and writing she almost always has her nose buried in her Kindle.

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4 Stars  

My thoughts; I was left with my heart falling out of my chest at the end of book one. I wanted it to end on a calmer note with the characters and their relationship issues in a semi-resolved state. But instead I get a big ol' cliffhanger. Luckily, (being I was late to the series) I didn't have to wait long for book two. 

 When The Perfect Emotion begins my heart is still broken and the crack gets bigger as I realize how much time has passed between book one and two. It has been months and I am devastated. In my head I had them working on everything in a matter of days. I saw Reed storming off on his white horse and rescuing Kate from her emotional despair. Also, in my head, I am very dramatic. ^_^ 

 I fell so in love with Kate and Reed as a couple during book one that I knew I could not be happy unless they were together. Reed may have been a bit of a playboy before he met Kate but most of the books guys I fall for were. That being said he is DEVOTED to her 100% and I love that

  When the two finally come back into the same room, you just KNOW that things are going to be okay. They may need time to become PERFECT and they may need time to understand each other better but they will. And let's face it when Reed says this.....

....I literally swooned. He is pretty much the PERFECTION in the title. He could not be a more perfect male if he were created from someone's imagination and written.... oh wait..... moving on.

  I was happy with the way this book ended. The characters are in a good place, they are open and honest with each other. No more secrets or abandonment issues. However, the Epilogue has me curious about the dynamic of  Book 3. Will the main characters still be Kate and Reed or will we be reading from a whole new character POV. Nothing to do now except wait and see. If you have yet to read this serious, I highly recommend. 

Happy Reading!! :)

~S


Excerpt

Chapter 14 Excerpt

“Jesus, Katherine,” he mumbles as I kiss my way across his jaw and over to his ear.  “What are you doing to me?”  
“Kissing you,” I whisper in his ear and brush my lips against his ear lobe.  
“Mmmmm hmmmm.”  His hands move to my waist and guide me onto him.  I’m straddling his lap and his fingers dig into my hips.  I rush my hands into his hair and his head presses all the way against the couch, the leather giving in to my demands.  Our tongues clash against each other exploring as if it’s our first kiss, yet knowingly anticipating our next ridge or groove.  My heart races in ways I never knew possible.  My hands run down to the hem of his button down shirt and to the top of his pants.  I start to pull at his shirt to un-tuck it, but his hands come around and lock around my wrists restraining me from pulling anymore.  I whine into his mouth. 
“Why?”  I mumble against the softness of his lips and smile.
“This is the first time I’m in your house and I just met your parents… maybe the second time,” he jokes and then nibbles on my bottom lip.  
“Grrrrr,” I grumble in his mouth.  “You are always being too good.”  His eyes narrow at me and he let’s out a rough chuckle.
“Katherine, I think you know that’s not true and I’ll show you just how bad I am when we are back up at school.”  His hands snake up to my shoulders wrapping around the back of my neck.  Pulling me towards him and his lips find mine again.  Softly he kisses me across my jaw to my ear.  “Patience,” he whispers.  
“I don’t want to be patient,” I pout as I push my body into him.  He laughs into me and un-straddles me from his lap.  We face each other and I smile shyly at him feeling a little funny by my boldness.  
“Stop,” he says, and his hand latches onto my pinky finger gently rubbing it.  “Don’t be embarrassed.  I don’t like you having to be patient either,” he says, just before he plants a firm kiss to my forehead.  I lean myself against him and rest my head on his chest.  His arms wrap around me tightly making my insecurities fade.  As I take in his familiar pine and masculine scent he shifts us back against the arm of the couch allowing me to snuggle myself even closer.  

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I would like to thank Twinsie Angie once again, for inviting us to be a part of this tour. I loved this book (series) and am very proud to have been introduced to this author and the characters.

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Come On Get Higher – Sugarland

You Look Good In My Shirt – Keith Urban

Leaving Me Later – JT Hodges

I Would Be Sad – The Avett Brothers

You Are More – Tenth Avenue North

Poison & Wine – The Civil Wars

Nothing – The Script

Boyfriend – RaeLynn

Collide – Howie Day

Falling Slowly – Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova

  

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Review: Perfect Lie by Teresa Mummert

5 Stars

Sometimes love burns so hot in your veins that it consumes all rational thought. 
That’s why Brock and I never had a chance. I had to start my life over. College was my chance to become someone new. I changed everything about myself to fit in, but one person saw through my facade. 
The attraction between Abel and I was undeniable, but I still hadn't healed from the painful secret I carried around with me. Abel struggled to get me to face my past in order to move forward. In doing so, he revealed a secret of his own; one that changed everything I thought I knew. 

A secret that would bring Brock back into my life and force me to face the truth of what really happened the day I lost him.


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 My Thoughts: Ever since reading White Trash Beautiful back in 2012 I have been a huge fan of this author. I have not had the opportunity to read all of her work but the ones I have, never disappoint. I began reading this book and was immediately intrigued. Seemingly good girl meets seemingly bad boy who seems to be a nice guy who then turns out to be.... ok to say it was a roller coaster is putting it mildly.

   You know how when you are reading a book and suddenly you wish you could reach into the pages and throttle the characters? Well I felt this MANY times during this one. I was so torn between these feelings I was having for Brock and the feelings that were growing toward Abel. 

Please bear with my ramblings for one moment.... this is an extremely hard book to review without spoilers and even the slightest spoiler could ruin EVERYTHING!

  So, some of the story is told in flashbacks. The reader is falling in love with Brock but also seeing that there just seems to be something 'deeper'. Meanwhile, the present day story is also being told and you meet Abel who is obviously more than you bargain for. He skates the line of bad boy and good guy so well that it frustrates you to the point of pulling your hair out. Delilah, the female lead, is troubled and running from her past.... only you really have no idea what that "past" is. You will think you do.... but you don't! Trust me, you don't. 

  And then, wait for it....... You are hit with the plot twist to end all plot twists. One minute you are reading along thinking everything is one way and then suddenly, WHAT THE WHAT???? What has just happened here? This can't be right?? And then you end up on the authors wall posting rambling nonsense (not unlike THIS) followed by an evening of wanting to go back and make sure you read what you thought you read. OK, so maybe that last part is just me, but you get the idea. 

I think it is pretty safe to say that Teresa Mummert has earned a fan right here >THIS GIRL< !! Highly recommend.



~S

My Thoughts: Ever since reading White Trash Beautiful back in 2012 I have been a huge fan of this author. I have not had the opportunity to read all of her work but the ones I have, never disappoint. I began reading this book and was immediately intrigued. Seemingly good girl meets seemingly bad boy who seems to be a nice guy who then turns out to be.... ok to say it was a roller coaster is putting it mildly.

You know how when you are reading a book and suddenly you wish you could reach into the pages and throttle the characters? Well I felt this MANY times during this one. I was so torn between these feelings I was having for Brock and the feelings that were growing toward Abel. 

Please bear with my ramblings for one moment.... this is an extremely hard book to review without spoilers and even the slightest spoiler could ruin EVERYTHING!

  So, some of the story is told in flashbacks. The readers is falling in love with Brock but also seeing that there just seems to be something 'deeper'. Meanwhile, the present day story is also being told and you meet Abel who is obviously more than you bargain for. He skates the line of bad boy and good guy so well that it frustrates you to the point of pulling your hair out. Delilah, the female lead, is troubled and running from her past.... only you really have no idea what that "past" is. You will think you do.... but you don't! Trust me, you don't. 

  And then, wait for it....... You are hit with the plot twists to end all plot twists. One minute you are reading along thinking everything is one way and then suddenly, WHAT THE WHAT???? What has just happened here? This can't be right?? And then you end up on the authors wall posting rambling nonsense (not unlike THIS) followed by an evening of wanting to go back and make sure you read what you thought you read. OK, so maybe that last part is just me, but you get the idea. 

I think it is pretty safe to say that Teresa Mummert has earned a fan right here >THIS GIRL< !! Highly recommend.

~S