I am struggling with this one so far. I loved the beginning, it was keeping me interested but I can't stand Trace. Everything about him pushes me awayI am struggling with this one so far. I loved the beginning, it was keeping me interested but I can't stand Trace. Everything about him pushes me away, the way he treated Danni in the beginning and even now I don't like. He's typical. There's nothing good quality about him that I liked, I am trying to dig deep for something that would make me possibly like him at any ounce and there's nothing.
Cole I adore. I love the chapters of Danni and Cole. I kept waiting for more of those.
I honestly do not see what the point of this book was. Is the author bored and want to stay in Twilight world so she had to do a reimaged book? I loveI honestly do not see what the point of this book was. Is the author bored and want to stay in Twilight world so she had to do a reimaged book? I love the Twilight books. I remember reading them for the first time and having that feeling that of Ah of Edward and the Twilight world. I had to read all of them and gobbled them up within days. But, this book was pointless to me. Beau seemed very girly, very weak, why is that? Because he is freaking Bella. Almost word for word Bella. There were a couple of changes and grammar that was changed but its Twilight with different genders. There were so many times I just laughed, I laughed so hard because its corny. WOW. This is so corny. I never thought that I could dislike someone as much as I disliked Beau. Was Bella really like this? Did I feel this way about her? The answer is no. I am re-reading Twilight now just to see if I feel that way, and I don’t.
Bella is still Bella to me. Edward is still Edward. She shouldn’t have did a re imaged book of Twilight. I would rather have Midnight Sun that was promised years ago but never finished because it got linked out, and now because of EW.com article I last read was and I quote “Grey”. “It was a literal flip the table moment for me,” Meyer reportedly said. The book is still on hold. So once again, I would rather have Midnight Sun than this book.
I will stay this was entertaining for me. I mean I read the whole thing. The ending was good. But I had so many issues with this book. If you are going to re imaged this book, I would of liked if it was different. Never going to love every book you will read and this once was that for me! Total let down. ...more
All my dreams, my life, my love had been reduced to liquid and ash.
I love when E.M. Able writes a new book. She is one of those authors that when I start a book, I know I will get a great story, a unique story. So, starting this book I was reading to jump into and devour it. I read it pretty quickly since I have been kind of in a book stump lately. Too much Netflix I tell you! LOL. Anyhow, back to starting the book you get a flashback on how Penny meets her husband Derek, I didn't think anything of it besides okay going to get a quick flashback of their introduction and maybe how they feel in love. Then it jumps to the present and you get Penny now. She is a very lost women, broken-hearted and just down. I felt what she was feeling right off the bat. Once you get into more of the story line of what is actually going on with Penny you get these constant flashbacks. I am not a fan of flashbacks at all, sometimes they are needed and I can take a few, but I was getting flashbacks nonstop it seems. I almost started to just skip them, because once I did not then I could get the feel of the book again, get into the characters heads, feel more. But, BAM another flashback. I start to cringe thinking please no more. I can't take another flashback. That is one of my biggest pet peeves when reading a book. So that took a huge part out of the book for me, and also the way I felt towards the end.
Don't get me wrong, this story has huge plot points and a great story line. If there wasn't so many flashbacks then I would of liked it a lot better. I adored Penny, I got her and understood her, she has given so much of her life away and felt defeated. I felt straight joy when she finally put those broken pieces back together. I could not stand her husband, Derek. He is a huge POS and that is not even the half of it. Brandon, what can I say about Brandon, he is amazing. It's simply that. I loved those too together. I did have a little issues with the way Penny kept expressing herself. That girl loved to use, "Oh god" a lot! That was probably her number #1 way of expressing her feelings towards Brandon. I just rolled with it.
Overall the book was good. I had some issues like I stated above. The ending felt rushed and when I finally got a POV I was hoping to get since the beginning it fell short for me. I wanted that POV so bad, I wanted it a lot sooner, when I finally got it, it ended with a flashback....... UH! One of the most shocking things that happened, I actually called it from the beginning. I had a feeling about it and sure enough I was right. So that wasn't shocking to me at all. So, don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the book, and the characters.
Love was not cut and dry, never black and white.
ARC provided by author exchange for an honest review.
This review will be completely spoiler free. I will just share my feelings on the book, but will not go into any sort of detail on what the book is about. You read the blurb, if not here it is.
They call me a slut. Maybe I am. Sometimes I do things I despise. Sometimes men take without asking.
But I have a musical gift, only a year left of high school, and a plan. With one obstacle.
Emeric Marceaux doesn’t just take. He seizes my willpower and bangs it like a dark note. When he commands me to play, I want to give him everything. I kneel for his punishments, tremble for his touch, and risk it all for our stolen moments.
He’s my obsession, my master, my music. And my teacher.
"They're dark and hypnotic, like your breaths and your heartbeats."
Sounds pretty HOT right? I've been waiting for a book like this for a very long time. I love forbidden romance books, I love the build up I get from those book, the innocent touches, the way the characters feel about each other, even though they shouldn't.
I love the way Pam built this book up, it was set up perfectly and gave me exactly what I wanted and needed in a book. She has a way with her writing that is almost poetic, I felt myself just let go reading away for hours and then realized that I had nothing else to read. But that being said, (I was one of the beta readers for this book, so I was given this book in sections till I finally got the whole thing, Pam can be evil like that.) :)
Like life has handed me a song filled with soul-deep joy and told me to savor every note. Because eventually, the song will end.
Pam has not limits to writing, I have noticed that now in the last couple of her books. She is fucking genius for sure, I have known this since I met her. But her writing, it fucking pulls you in and you won't stop until you finish the book, and even after that I am still stuck on this book. Major book hanger for sure! It has been a while since I read a book that drew me in the way this one did.
The characters are amazing, they fit perfectly together! As you know this is a student teacher romance, and it isn't like any student teacher romance I have read. This one has such passion in every single page, you feel EVERY single thing just as they do. Its captivating. I am in AWE of Pam right now. I found everything I wanted in a book and more. I feel in love with these characters. It's just PERFECT! I applaud you, Pam you have created a freaking master piece and can not wait to see what the hell else you will be coming up with!
I am very happy to say, I was one of the beta readers for this book.
This is absolutely the best book I've read this year. it crushed me down to my soul and heart. It torn me into pieces and I kept wanting more. It's amThis is absolutely the best book I've read this year. it crushed me down to my soul and heart. It torn me into pieces and I kept wanting more. It's amazing. I couldn't have asked for a better book. This author did an outstanding job writing this and it shows the depth and emotion she put into this. I loved every single word. my heart is all over the place right now.
If you think you've heard this story before, you haven’t.
My first thought after reading that was, Sex
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I love two men. I fuck two men.
If you think you've heard this story before, you haven’t.
My first thought after reading that was, Sex Love Repeat by the same author. Which I loved that book. Alessandra, has a way with her writing that pulls me into the story and the characters that after each chapter I want to know more. Sex Love Repeat, has nothing on this book, Black Lies.
Alessandra Torre, she went above and beyond on this book. But first she did something that I hate in books. Time line story telling. In the first chapter you go back to 8 years ago. Time line stories and back stories are one of my #1 pet peeves in books. I will usually stop reading a book as soon as I see it and move on to my next read, it’s annoying. With Black Lies, I went ahead and gave it an open mind since it started in the first chapter. I figured I would wait and if it kept bugging me then I would just stop for that reason.I am hugely surprised. Alessandra, surprised the shit out of me. Even though the time line was nagging at the back of my mind the story was winning over my heart.
Always smile. Smiles hid feelings.
This book is crazy. My god, it was fucking with my mind the whole time. I kept going back in forth with different scenarios and nothing was making sense in my mind, it was a cluster fuck. There came a time when I was struggling to keep reading. It was towards the beginning because of the time line story telling. But, I put my big girl panties on and sucked it up. The main reason why I kept reading this is because of the characters. There was so much going on in my mind I couldn't figure anything out. Really… My mind was all fucked up in my book trying to lay the pieces out in front of me and nothing came out the way I figured it was going to be. When the curtain finally opened and showed me what was inside, it was better than what I expected. So much better. It did not even cross my mind that this book was going towards that direction. It kind of makes me want to re-read it all over again just so I have a new look on things. I haven’t read about this type of story before. Alessandra, took a different plot and went with and it worked out really well. Besides that time line issue I was having (you can tell that really bugged me huh?), the characters played the huge part of why I loved this one so much. It is probably my favorite book of hers yet.
“Emotions make it hotter.”
“And more painful.”
Lana aka Lucky, she was probably one of the most hated characters this year for me. She redeemed herself by the end but damn more than half the book I was seating there hating on this damn girl. I wanted to shake her and make her tell me what the fuck is going on. This was a cluster fuck going on. There is so much going on in this book that I was feeling so overwhelmed and confused. There were moments I had to go back and re-read a chapter because the next chapter didn't make any sense.
I want my very own Brant!!!
Overall I really enjoyed this book. I am wondering if there will be a sequel or not. It kind of leaves it open in the air. I say yay, I would read another book of these characters. Not sure if my mind could handle it yet but at some point yes.
ARC provided by author exchange for an honest review.
Okay this one was a hard one for me to rate. Let's back up to Lick, I fucking loved it. No questions asked. My favorite out of the entire series. 5 stars hands down. Then I read the 2nd book, Play. This one I really liked but had a couple of issues with but still really liked it. 4 star read for me. Now we move to, Lead. 3 1/2 stars. I am not sure if this is a pattern when it comes to this series for me or what.
When I first met, Jimmy in Lick, I thought he was a dick. A total dick, and wasn't sure how I was going to like his book when I read this. But then when I read him in, Play I really liked him. He sounded like the perfect, broken character to me and I figured, I love broken men this should be a win win for me right? Sadly this wasn't the case for me. :(
Starting off with this book I think I fell hard for him. He is a mess. Total fucking mess. But, the type of mess that I wanted to know about. He is a asshole so that made me love him even more.
OMG! She just rambles so much and at some points in the book I just nodded my head and just started skimming through some of her jibber jabber.
Through the first 70% it was just drawling out way too much. It was an everyday life with Jimmy, and Lena. Every single thing that they did. Every argument they had. Yes, some of them were funny, but I got the point within the first 40%. Lena, has feelings for, Jimmy. I got that from the start of it. BUT, she kept going on about how she was going to leave. I got that from the blurb. So, Lena telling me so many times how she was going to leave was a mess. I was waiting for her to leave already and didn't expect it to be that late in the book.
Damn it. I adore Kylie Scott's writing so much though. She can write and she wrote, Jimmy to perfection. But, Lena. Nah, I just couldn't do it. Yes, in a way they are perfect for each other sometimes I just wanted her to leave already and he can find someone else, or just go fucking crazy. Don't know....
I loved having the other characters in the book. I also enjoyed getting to know, Jimmy more. I would have rather liked it from his POV then Lena's. I wish I would have liked this book better then I did. I mean I like it but I had too many issues with Lena, and the book drawling out too long.
I am glad I do have sometime before the next book comes out. It's Ben's book and I have a feeling I know who the girl is going to be. Not sure I like it too much. Just feels too obvious and not sure. I didn't get a good vibe from him in the first book. The way I am going now with this series now it keeps falling down hill for me. Shit, I wish it wasn't but, I will have to see when that time comes.
The blurb tells it all. This is my 5th book by Karina Halle. She writes stunning. She lures you into the book and describes everything to a perfect detail. I sometimes hate when some books it seems they are describing into detail has nothing to do with the story and I could really care less. Karina doesn't do that. It fits into the story and it makes my mind wonder picturing every little thing like a movie playing in my head.
“A gorgeous, sensual, Spanish god. That’s what he looked like to me.”
I don't want to give anything away. But, like I said the blurb tells it all. Vera, falls in love with a married man. I felt bad for both of them. You see the connection they have and how strong their feelings are for each other that you want them to work out. You want them to fall in love and live HEA. They push the boundaries but, I hated that it took so long for it to happen. I have no problem with these type of books. In a way its kind of like a forbidden love that should never happen. I wanted it to happen. I wanted it to happen BAD
“I was in love, in lust, in something with him and all logic, all fact, all reality, none of that seemed to matter, not to my body and not to my heart”
First- Vera, she seemed to have a back bone and had no problem telling people what she thought. Read her do it several times in the book and even with Mateo she stuck to her gut and said what was on her mind. But when it came to her family she curled up like a little girl and would not have a back bone. I figured out of all the people in this book she would have a back bone towards her family. Sadly she did not and that frustrated me. She can talk shit about them behind their backs but when it comes to face to face conflicts she backs down.
Second- Vera and Mateo. I love their relationship. I love how it grew and built from nothing to something. I enjoyed how the story took it’s time. It wasn't one of those love at first sight type of story and everything feels rushed. I love the detail and the time it took for them to grow with each other. Not rushing to anything and know that they are pushing it but want each other so bad. But, at a time when it came to being in the serious relationship and being with the person you love, Vera just started questioning everything about it, I do get it somewhat, but at some point you would think to hell with it you are already this deep mid as well take the rest of the leap.
Third Even though I loved, Mateo he frustrated me at times. I still love him though.
I sometimes wonder if it would have been better to leave this book off of a cliff hanger (I know I fucking hate cliffhangers) BUT, there are too many unanswered questions that I still have. Towards the end it started rushing up to close the book. After all this relationship went through the 2nd half of the book it kind of just BOOM the end. At times I felt they would not last in this relationship. I started having my doubts and honestly, I could of taken it either way. (view spoiler)[ It would really be an ending if they split and they both died. Too much Romeo and Juliet? Oh well, I tried. (hide spoiler)]
I see there will be a second book called Love In, Spanish. It is in Mateo Casalles' POV…. As long as it doesn't tell me every little bit of what happened in the last book I would definitely will read this one. I really enjoyed this book. I didn't get bored at all and the first 50% of the book kept me at the edge wanting for it happen more than anything.
OMG what did I just read… Why isn't everyone reading this right now??? When I needed something to read I figured I would give this a try. I
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OMG what did I just read… Why isn't everyone reading this right now??? When I needed something to read I figured I would give this a try. I heard the h was very OCD and I just love those books. I love reading some twisted shit even if it has to be OCD.
There are so many things I loved about this book. It had the perfect balanced in between scene’s that did not make it boring or make me want to stop reading at all. There is some M/M scenes in the book that were OMG I am dripping down my leg good.
I LOVE Liberty. She is that type of character that I wanted to run to safety but also that type of character that I just wanted to seat back and see what next fucked up thing she was going to do. She was kind of like a roller coaster that I just sat there with popcorn watching and waiting for her next fucked up blow out OCD obsession. Liberty is damaged. But not damaged good. It’s just the little things and when it comes to those and her mind it’s pretty much no stopping.
Mason, he is the perfect husband. He loved Liberty more than anything. And you can tell how much he loves her. Their marriage looks perfect on the outside but on the inside it is very rehearsed.
This is the part that totally had me spinning over this book and made me love it even more! Sean. Sean, made this book work between Mason and Liberty. When the 3 of them get together there is a form of connection between them 3. And it’s not just m/f. There is m/f/m, m/m/f. It’s all over the place and I loved every bit of it.
I wish more people would read this book and appreciate it for what it is. This is a very lovely story that is kept very close to me now. I would be reading it again.
Amber Rose
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