Thursday, June 25, 2020

Book Review and Giveaway for Classified by Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine


CLASSIFIED by
ELLA FRANK & BROOKE BLAINE

They train to serve their country.
They strive to be the best.
But only a select few can be...
The Elite

* * *

MATEO MORGAN
CALL SIGN: SOLO

Reckless, arrogant, and bold, Solo is as known in the U.S. Navy for his bad-boy reputation as he is for his skills as a fighter pilot. It’s a surprise to his peers, then, when he’s chosen to train and compete at the most prestigious naval aviation academy in the world.

MISSION RULES:
1. Kick everyone’s ass.
2. Do whatever it takes to win.
3. Do your best to distract the competition.
4. Especially when that competition is a gorgeous blue-eyed perfectionist who makes your blood run hot.

* * *

GRANT HUGHES
CALL SIGN: PANTHER

Disciplined, smart, and confident, Panther can’t afford not to play by the rules. As the son of a top Navy commander, all eyes are on him, and being anything less than number one is unacceptable.

MISSION RULES:
1. Keep it safe in the air.
2. Prove you’re more than Commander Hughes’s son.
3. No distractions. Stay focused.
4. Don’t fall for your competition—especially not the rebellious heartbreaker with lips made for sinning.

In the heat of the hot California sun, tempers flare and desires ignite as Solo and Panther try to resist their attraction while fighting to be number one.
With passion this intense, the question remains:
Who’s gonna come out on top?


REVIEW: 4 STARS
"He was everything I'd ever wanted, and never dreamed I could have."

FINALLY!!! I needed this closure. I've loved Panther and Solo from the minute I met them, so it was no doubt that this final book was a necessary read! I know I am always bragging abut how well Ella and Brooke write together - I have never hid that love affair I have with them. But, I think it goes a step farther because I *know* that whenever they write a story, I am going to get a full story. One that has a rich history, a full background, some amazing characters (sure helps that they are sexy!!), and plenty of growth in those characters. It's a well tuned machine between these two, and I can definitively say that I will read anything they write. I have been enamored by their words since I first read them, and once again - they gave me an ending worthy of a huge smile.

Instead of saying the same thing every time about how much I love Panther and Solo; how much they have made me smile; or how much their love melts my heart - I can't say it enough. It's just really easy to say that they honestly work for me. Their men are able to not only catch my attention, but they garner my emotions and my heart. They have an easy going perfection. Light enough to smile throughout, heavy enough to get emotional over, and swoony enough to melt.

I love reading vulnerability in a strong, alpha male. I love when I can feel the vulnerability shooting off the pages. The love these two shared was nothing short of amazing because in the industry they're in, I cannot imagine the stress of the job alone, let alone coming out to everyone. I LOVED their story and I cannot recommend it enough.

"When I met you, you were this cocky pilot who couldn't play well with others, and now --"
"I play well with you?"

Panther and Solo honestly turned me into a pile of goo. They melted my heart a bit, and the wonderful writing sure made it easy fall in love with yet another couple by this duo. But my favorite part was the moment when they let down their guard and actually allowed another person in. These were two very alpha, cocky males. They knew their place...their hierarchy, if you will. Top dogs, proving a point with a cocksure attitude. I loved that about them SO much. But when the inner workings of the emotions came out and reared their not-so-ugly heads, watching these men fall in love was seriously the swooniest - all the heart eyes. I loved them so so much. <sigh>

These ladies are so smart and emotive with their words; extremely expressive. It did, however, take me a few minutes {{a couple of times}} to reconcile Solo and Panther's soft side with their alpha side that was predominantly on display. It seemed out of character from when I was first meeting them and getting to know them, up until the end. It was just a personality shock to see these super macho, alpha assholes turn into mush around each other. But it was such a joy to see it all come together.

Panther and Solo's own language of love came through effortlessly and it was easy to understand everything Ella and Brooke were spelling out for me - pain, inhibition, just the doubt these guys felt, allowing themselves to give in to those feelings that were so foreign to them. I loved watching them break down and come out and enjoy all they had coming to them.

There is nothing I love more than to settle into a storyline - a couple to fall in love with. Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine have delivered that consistently and meticulously. I love the ease in which their stories seems to be told. I never feel like I walk away with questions.....other than just wanting more of their men. I LOVE this duo. I am so glad I finally started reading them - I will always look forward to more!!

"Just when I thought I had the upper hand with him, he managed to take it right back."
~BEE









~MEET ELLA FRANK~
Ella Frank is the USA Today Bestselling author of the Temptation series, including Try, Take, and Trust and is the co-author of the fan-favorite contemporary romance, Sex Addict. Her Exquisite series has been praised as “scorching hot!” and “enticingly sexy!”

Some of her favorite authors include Tiffany Reisz, Kresley Cole, Riley Hart, J.R. Ward, Erika Wilde, Gena Showalter, and Carly Phillips.

~CONNECT WITH ELLA~

FACEBOOK     AMAZON     GOODREADS      TWITTER
ELLA'S BOOKS ON AMAZON

~MEET BROOKE BLAINE~
Brooke Blaine is a USA Today Bestselling Author of contemporary romance that ranges from comedy to suspense to erotic. The latter has scarred her conservative Southern family for life, bless their hearts.

You could say Brooke Blaine was a book-a-holic from the time she knew how to read; she used to tell her mother that curling up with one at 4 a.m. before elementary school was her ‘quiet time.’ Not much has changed except for the espresso I.V. pump she now carries around and the size of her onesie pajamas.

She is the author of Flash Point, a romantic suspense standalone, as well as the co-author of the erotic series, A Desperate Man, with Ella Frank. The latter has scarred her conservative southern family for life, bless their hearts. Licked, a romantic comedy, will be released November 11th, 2015 and is the first in the L.A. Liaisons series. 

If you’d like to get in touch with her, she’s easy to find - just keep an ear out for the Rick Astley ringtone that’s dominated her cell phone for ten years.

~CONNECT WITH BROOKE~


FACEBOOK     AMAZON      GOODREADS     TWITTER

BROOKE'S BOOKS ON AMAZON

ARC REVIEW
AFFILIATE LINKS USED
COPY PURCHASED FOR GIVEAWAY

Enter your email address:


Delivered by FeedBurner
Posted by at 4 comments:

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

DNF Review for Worth the Risk by Lissanne Jones


WORTH THE RISK
by LISSANNE JONES

Will taking a shot at love be worth risking the friendship of a lifetime?

Jessica Coleman and Rory Cooke have been best friends since they were children, but as they approach their thirtieth birthdays they realize the love they feel for each other is no longer platonic.

Rory is sure that Jess is the woman for him and always has been, but he's forced to stand by and watch her date another man. What if she never works out what he has - that they're meant to be together?

Jess finally recognizes Rory for who he truly is – the man she’s in love with. But she's afraid to take that leap, because if their romance ends she's not only lost her lover, but her best friend as well.

Will they decide that being in love is worth the risk of losing the extraordinary friendship they already have, or will they stay just friends forever?


DNF REVIEW

I was excited to check out this book (as well as a fresh, new voice) when I first heard about it. I shared it and the series on my page a few times because it honestly sounded really good. It has all the makings for a great book for those that like sweet reads. Less angst, zero drama, and the sincerity of a love that was in the works their whole lives. And that is exactly what this one was - it was the equivalent of a Hallmark Channel movie in book form - super sweet, no real drama to cause any issues, and an easy-go-lucky love story. Jones gives us two responsible characters, good looking ones - of course, and lives that are intertwined and rich with history and friendship. The best of friends; do anything for each other kind of friends.

But that's really all it is.

Why couldn't I finish this one then if it was so easy? Because it was too easy. I know, I know...that makes no sense, Bee! I have made mention time and time again that sweet is really hard for me to get into and it has to be written just right, but it also has to be done well. While this wasn't terrible or anything, it definitely needed some more push, as well as less tell and more show. Literally, everything was told to me. Every step. Every bite of cake. Every single thing you do on the daily was told to me. Show me. Grow the story. Give me the action and make the words move. It really was just told to me. No real emotion in the words, and there was a very limited amount of ornamentation or embellishment. I love a story rich with descriptions and character growth.

To be honest, I didn't make it very far into this book because as I got into it, I knew that it wasn't grabbing me and the writing style was a bit...rudimentary; a bit basic for me. I could feel the heart that was poured into this book. I really could. I have chatted with Lissanne a number of times, and the same person I've chatted with online was in this book - so that says a lot, for me. BUT, the writing needed more depth. I wanted more definition and description. It lacked growth and development. I would have liked to see more flourish come through, something that was definitely necessary to give it more of a 'personality' so it wasn't like every other sweet romance out there. Otherwise, it just lacked the hold I needed to keep going, which made it a boring read for me and I honestly hate to say that. It just needed .... more. The covers are beautiful. The synopses are great. The actual storytelling was just not very polished to me.

Again, to be 100% honest, this wasn't a bad book. It was just ridiculously sweet and easy going. That's just not my cup of tea. I have been able to read some sweet books, but I pick them sparingly because I know they don't always work for me. I wish Ms. Jones much luck in her writing career because she has many stories to tell, and I love to see that drive she has for all the stories she has brewing. I just don't do well with this brand of sweet, so I am stepping away and tapping out. Many congratulations on your first book, with many more to come.

~BEE


AMAZON     B&N     KOBO     APPLE     GOOGLE
No giveaway for DNF reviews


~MEET LISSANNE JONES~
Lissanne Jones lives in her hometown of Sydney, Australia, where she writes steamy romance books. Her favourite animal is the flamingo, she hoards stationery (especially A5 dot grid notebooks), and she loves to travel. She's always dreaming up new stories and wishing there were more hours in the day to write them all!

~CONNECT WITH LISSANNE~

FACEBOOK     AMAZON     GOODREADS     TWITTER


ARC REVIEW
AFFILIATE LINKS USED

Enter your email address:


Delivered by FeedBurner
Posted by at 1 comment:

Friday, May 29, 2020

Book review and Signed Paperback Giveaway for Fortuity by Jewel E Ann



Forty-something Gracelyn Glock is living the dream.
No husband.
No retirement plan.
And since her self-imposed man-ban—no need to shave above her knees.

After a tragic accident, Gracelyn inherits her ten-year-old nephew. She signs a lease on a San Diego beach house and learns their neighbors for the summer are a sexy anatomy professor and his young daughter.

Professor Nathaniel Hunt has spent the last decade being a single dad … and not having sex.

So when he discovers Gracelyn has a peculiar outdoor stripping ritual, a million inappropriate thoughts fill his responsible mind.

When kisses are stolen, man-bans are broken, and summer comes to an end, will hearts stay in one piece and hope stay alive? Or will saying goodbye destroy everything?


REVIEW: 5 STARS
"Hope shouldn't shackle the heart, it should free it."

When the title of a book is absolute perfection in relation to the meaning of the story, one you know you can look back on after you've closed the book and pondered all the amazingness you just witnessed: you know it's going to be a book that sticks with you. I officially have a book hangover from this one and it will be added to my all time favorites list on the side bar of my blog. I loved this book. I loved Nate's HEA. I loved Jewel's words. Once again, she gives me the banter, the emotions, the reality....the truth behind a fated love. FATED because there is no other word for something that was written in the stars. Jewel E Ann's version of fate is my favorite one.

noun
for· tu· i· ty | \ fȯr-ˈtü-É™-tÄ“ , -ˈtyü-, fÉ™r- \
plural for tu i ties
1: the quality or state of being fortuitous
2: a chance event or occurrence

adjective
for· tu· itous | \ fȯr-ˈtü-É™-tÉ™s , -ˈtyü-, fÉ™r- \
1: occurring by chance
2a: FORTUNATE, LUCKY 
2b: coming or happening by a lucky chance

Understanding the meaning of Fortuity (I admit I had to look it up) enhanced my interpretation of this book. So, going in with this knowledge, I was seeking a higher truth....a higher meaning because I know Jewel's stories go deeper than just words. She incorporates feelings into her stories, ones that I couldn't have imagined myself feeling. She gave me allllll the stomach pangs. She gave me the heart palpitations. She gave me all the emotions and panic with this book. Those are what I've come to expect with her books. But the tears (what!!?) and the amount of giggles I got were two things I didn't see being combined in this book - and it made it all the more amazing. This story was literal perfection for me. It was down to earth, it was real, but at the crux of the story, it was conversational. The hidden meanings. The touches. The smiles. The hidden kisses....not being hidden. There was SO much to this story that above all made me smile. JEA nailed funny with a hint of serious - they were so relevant because the amount of truth to their situation, and their own worlds colliding like they did, it made them relatable. I felt so in tune with Nate and Gracelyn, to the point that I was looking in on and witnessing their relationship grow, first hand. I got to live it with them....vicariously through them. I had ALL the feels. This was SO good.

I hate admitting this, but going into this book, I was worried about how Nate's world was going to coincide with my mental picture of how it was going. HAHA! I know, I know....not right, but JEA built him up so well in her Transcend Duet that I already had this whole world set up for him. Not that I didn't trust her....but I didn't trust her. I will never NOT trust her ever again.

I love Nate's devotion to his daughter. Loved him before, but this just added more depth to his character. He loved Morgan so so much, and the way he was raising her just made the swoon factor incalculable. Looking at the way Morgan was,  it sure made for some giggle-worthy moments aside from the simmering love story of Nate's and Gracelyn's that was going on in her background. She had so much spunk and she was a character, all right. Gabe was her perfect counterpart - and their relationship was so funny to watch come to life. He was truly the 10 year old boy - and add in the world crushing circumstances he's living through. I think JEA nailed his personality so well. And for not being a mother, Gracelyn sure handled some serious parts extremely well, and I commend Jewel’s handling of that. Oh, I got tears when Gracelyn and Morgan had their first "talk." Heartfelt and pure. So innocent and mature. I got many a sentimental tear while going on this journey not just with Nate and Gracelyn, but Gracelyn and Morgan. It really was perfect and I loved that it was addressed and how it was addressed. Seriously, so good. No shock value, no stupid drama - it was just handled with composure and the hilarity the situation called for. 

"I'm not sure what brings me the most pleasure -- tasting her or watching her."

Their intimacy was delivered powerfully, yet with the perfect amount of restraint. I could've been reading a scene and laughing one minute, but finding myself getting the anxiety pangs to match the flirting they were doing the next. The capacity of Nate’s heart to love is tremendous. But to see him being able to give that emotional side of himself to Gracelyn was so special because it’s the Nate I remember meeting. The chin lifts and the lip rubs. The eyes that hold all his emotions and the touches that bring the chills. He gave me all the chills.

I love that she’s not a safe writer. I love that she gives me a story that’s emotional and unpredictable - and she makes me feel and live through it. She’s brilliant in that capacity. Absolutely brilliant.

You guys, to top it all off, the cover was perfection too!!! It matched perfectly with the first two books in the series - but it is the most fitting cover for this story. It fits Gracelyn and watching that cover actually play out in the book put a smile on my face. 


 


To sum it up, this was the: 
Perfect story of a father of a young woman growing up before his very eyes, despite his readiness to accept it.
Perfect story of a man finding love again after he never imagined he would.
Perfect story of an aunt and nephew navigating a whole new world that is now foreign to them.
Perfect story of a woman giving her heart another chance at beating.
Perfect story of love. 

This was truly the perfect story for me. A story of fate. A story of love. A story of growth. This is easily going on my Favorites List for 2020. I laughed, I cried, I fell harder in love with a man that had a heart that needed to be held. Unbeknownst to him and Gracelyn, she needed to hold that heart. Their story, their journey, wasn't without its hurdles, but those were what made it more.....fortuitous. 

Guardian angels and worthy opponents. Jewel will always make a believer out of me. 

"Letting go doesn't hurt as much as the fear of letting go."
~BEE







~MEET JEWEL E ANN~
Jewel is a free-spirited romance junkie with a quirky sense of humor.

With 10 years of flossing lectures under belt, she took early retirement from her dental hygiene career to stay home with her three awesome boys and manage the family business.

After her best friend of nearly 30 years suggested a few books from the contemporary Romance genre, Jewel was hooked. Devouring two and three books a week but still craving more, she decided to practice sustainable reading, AKA writing.

When she’s not donning her cape and saving the planet one tree a a time, she enjoys yoga with friends, good food with family, rock climbing with her kids, watching How I Met Your Mother reruns, and of course . . .heart-wrenching, tear-jerking, panty-scorching novels.

~CONNECT WITH JEWEL~

FACEBOOK     AMAZON      GOODREADS      TWITTER


CHECK OUT JEWEL'S BOOKS

ARC REVIEW
AFFILIATE LINKS USED
COPY PURCHASED FOR GIVEAWAY
PAPERBACK BEING SENT BY THE AUTHOR DIRECTLY

Enter your email address:


Delivered by FeedBurner
Posted by at 8 comments:
Labels:

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Book Review and Giveaway for Queen Move by Kennedy Ryan


QUEEN MOVE
by KENNEDY RYAN

The boy who always felt like mine is now the man I can't have…

 Dig a little and you'll find photos of me in the bathtub with Ezra Stern.
Get your mind out of the gutter. We were six months old.
Pry and one of us might confess we saved our first kiss for each other.
The most clumsy, wet, sloppy . . . spectacular thirty seconds of my adolescence.
Get into our business and you'll see two families, closer than blood, torn apart in an instant.
Twenty years later, my "awkward duckling" best friend from childhood,
the boy no one noticed, is a man no one can ignore.

Finer. Fiercer. Smarter.
Taken.

Tell me it's wrong.
Tell me the boy who always felt like mine is now the man I can’t have.
When we find each other again, everything stands in our way--secrets, lies, promises.
But we didn't come this far to give up now.
And I know just the move to make if I want to make him mine.


REVIEW: 4 STARS
"I don't think it will be easy. I just know it will be worth it."

I read the All The Kings Men Duet earlier this year and really enjoyed it, so when Kennedy Ryan announced that she would be giving Kimba her own story, I about passed out from excitement! Kimba was a force to be reckoned with in that duet, so I just knew Ryan was going to give an emotional and empowered read that was going to leave me breathless. Ezra was THE BEST and Kimba shined. Together they had a love worth reading and I'm so glad she gave me their story! To note: this is a standalone spinoff, and there is nothing you will spoil by reading this before the duet. 

I do know that when I sit down with one of Kennedy's books, I am in for a lesson. She's going to educate me not on something trivial, but something that is plaguing a culture, a belief, a way of life. She brings light to a situation that doesn't get enough attention, and she works it into an amazing love story that I can settle into. She has an impassioned voice designed to effect change. It's full of knowledge and pride, an intensity required to deliver this type of story. I love settling into one of her books. And I mean settling in - as in, she has a lot of depth and truth to her words, and it always goes beyond the surface level with her. There is more to learn, to read between the lines, to delve into, and that's what I enjoy most about her books.

These characters though? The strength Kimba possessed was admirable - definitely a good mix of stubborn and street smarts added in there. It was at times championable, and at others, heartbreaking, but wise. I read this entire book with an eerie sense of confidence that she would do what was right for her, because I knew the minute that Ezra looked at me with those eyes, touched me with those hands, I'd have been a goner and given in. She's a lot stronger than I could ever be. I loved her tenacity!

But, shockingly enough - the same can be said about Ezra. His strength and responsibility shined through. Doing the right thing and standing up for yourself aren't always one in the same, and he showed his determination throughout, but it especially shined at the end. I cannot tell you how many times the "visual" of him was running through my mind while reading this story. He was delicious. Absolutely, hands down, sexy and swoony. Every bit of who he was and what he stood for worked in the big picture of his makeup.

"I see the armor you have to put on to make it in your world. I just want you to know here, with me, you can take the armor off."

There is something about being able to be true to who you are in the company of the one that possesses your soul. I love that Ezra was her safe space and she felt that security with him. Watching them navigate some pretty tough situations, ones that I know for a solid fact that I would not make it through in one piece, was tough - no lie. Some parts brought me to my knees, others made me feel like I was on top of the world, flying high.

When Ryan tells her stories in vivid detail, she makes me feel the emotion and the tug on my heartstrings. It's the intimacy in the way Ezra holds her face and rubs her lips with his thumbs. It's the way the goosebumps rise as he drags his finger down her arms or up her spine. You SEE it all happening while Kimba FEELS it all happening, and that is one of the most amazing things about her writing. SO good. So descriptive. It always works for me.

"Sometimes what we think is a fluke is really fate."

When I get down to the little nitpicky, nitty-gritty things I didn't like - it's all whatever. It's a basis for some great discussion and it didn't take away from my overall enjoyment of the book - at all. The ex. The drama. The hypocrisy. It all lends more emotion to an already tense situation, but it heightens that discussion, which is my favorite part.

Kennedy Ryan is not only passionate in her storytelling, she's very giving with the emotions and the depth of her characters. Their development and the background of a love story I get to enjoy are huge highlights with her stories. I was deep in my feels with this one. It's not just the emotions of a second chance, it's the truth behind the pull your soul has with the one who speaks to it. The one that holds your heart’s fate in their hands. She just dances with her words, and I love the journey each and every time.

I am so glad she gave me Ezra and Kimba's love story.

"Now. Forever. Always. Never end."
~BEE

AMAZON     B&N     KOBO     APPLE     GOOGLE PLAY




~MEET KENNEDY RYAN~
I'm a wife, a mom, a writer, an advocate for families living with autism. That's me in a nutshell. Crack the nut, and you'll find a Southern girl gone Southern California who loves pizza and Diet Coke, and wishes she got to watch a lot more television. You can usually catch me up too late, on social media too much, or FINALLY putting a dent in my ever-growing To Be Read list!


~CONNECT WITH KENNEDY~

FACEBOOK      AMAZON     GOODREADS     TWITTER

ARC REVIEW
AFFILIATE LINKS USED
COPY PURCHASED FOR GIVEAWAY

KENNEDY'S BOOKS ON AMAZON

Enter your email address:


Delivered by FeedBurner
Posted by at 8 comments:

Monday, May 25, 2020

Book Review and Giveaway for Reckless Memories by Catherine Cowles




I loved him before I knew what the word meant.
From skinned knees to first dates and everything in between.
But he was never mine to love.
I settled for friendship, even though I always wanted more.

That was before.
Before he ripped my world apart and didn’t bother sticking around to help me pick up the pieces.
I knit every last shred back together all on my own.
And I’ve all but forgotten his name.

Now, he’s back, and everything is torn apart once more.
But he’s not the only one doing the tearing this time.
And there might be no stopping the person who has it out for us both.


REVIEW: 4.5 STARS
"When the world made you feel dull, it was such a gift to have someone who thought you shined."

THIS book was so good! So so good!!! It was exactly what I needed to settle into after a long week. I just loved it! I have read every book by Catherine Cowles now, but I can honestly say, I think I've gone full circle with her now. I remember reading Further to Fall and specifically asking for Liam and Ford's books....and here we are. I loved Liam's book, so naturally the wait for Ford's book was a painful but necessary one. I am a happy Bee now that I've finally gotten Ford's story. {{sigh}}

Ford was ALL man. THE man. All grown and such a sweetheart. He had real emotion and drive, not driven by anger or broodiness, but he sure was protective of Bell - and it was the kind that made you smile while watching them navigate their new relationship. The guilt he felt was two fold, but that added a heightened level of desire and need coming from them both. I seriously loved it! It felt like it added an element of angst to their love story. I really liked Bell too. She was so strong with a side of stubborn, but she had a soft spot for Ford and watching them finally get in sync with each other was a huge sigh of relief!

If there is one thing I can consistently say, it's that Cowles puts so much heart into the words she uses to set the tone of the story, and I absolutely love the visual she provides. With this one, she gave me such a vivid and intimate look into loss and guilt and all the unnecessary parameters the outside world puts on love and our very own hearts. The perception of pain is a selfish mirror. The projection of pain is the anger coming out, but it's not always a bad thing. Sometimes it's a necessary evil. I love a story with some good give and take, and this one had quite a bit of it.

"Just because it's hard, doesn't mean it's not worth it."

Ford and Bell's past and the ease of their familiarity was both a balm and a source of pain. It was a very interesting dynamic and feeling the push and pull of their emotions was a real tension that was palpable. I could understand their hesitance.....their guilt that gave them pause. It was so hard to see them fighting it only to have their love simmering under all the hindering emotions without an outlet. I looooved watching them fight for their truth, though.

This was a true depiction of how much fun loving your best friend can be. But, Cowles writes romantic suspense with passion, and there is so much heat in her words - so with that romance and heat comes the relatability and connection that I love feeling with her characters. They're always down home, small town folks with their heart on their sleeves with some depth to their thinking. They have so much to hold onto, and her being able to put that into words so that I can better 'feel' her story says a lot. It wasn't any different with this one. She intrigued me with a necessary escape. I loved their dynamic. How they started, the unknown teenage love - just every bit of it worked for me.

I really am falling into a groove with Cowles' books. She's a very well manicured read and one of the easiest ones too. She infuses pain and emotion into her words and braids it seamlessly with the action going on. She really does a great job showing the love and pain that flows unmitigated between the characters, and it reads beautifully. I love her flow and her cadence. This was one of my favorite reads of hers. I think she nailed the unspoken pain that comes along with heartbreak and loss....and I honestly felt that in this story. So good....so sooo so good.

The next book, Perfect Wreckage, is up for PREORDER right now, and I am going to be first in line for this one!!! I am super excited for it!!! Seriously some of the best side characters - and I know their stories are going to EPIC!! I'm STOKED!! Yet another wonderful start to a new series...may be my favorite of hers yet! 

"Sometimes, the greater the difficulty, the sweeter the reward."
~BEE


AMAZON     B&N     KOBO     APPLE     GOOGLE PLAY




~MEET CATHERINE COWLES~
Writer of words. Drinker of Diet Cokes. Lover of all things cute and furry, especially her dog. Catherine has had her nose in a book since the time she could read and finally decided to write down some of her own stories. When she's not writing she can be found exploring her home state of Oregon, listening to true crime podcasts, or searching for her next book boyfriend.

~FOLLOW CATHERINE~

FACEBOOK     AMAZON     GOODREADS     TWITTER
WEBSITE

ARC REVIEW
AFFILIATE LINKS USED
COPY PURCHASED FOR GIVEAWAY



Enter your email address:


Delivered by FeedBurner
Posted by at 4 comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)