"When he drives under a lamp, his smile widens, and I notice for the first time a dimple under his right cheekbone. Oh no, this isn't good. A gu
"When he drives under a lamp, his smile widens, and I notice for the first time a dimple under his right cheekbone. Oh no, this isn't good. A guy like Ryker Black cannot have dimples. It's wrong. And right. Too right."
Since I read "Kick" by Ali Dean and loved it, I've been wanting to read the rest of her books and I got the chance to get this series on booksprout in exchange for an honest review.
My first mistake was to read the reviews here on Goodreads before starting the book. I was already overanalyzing everything Ryker did or said because of it. I'm not saying he's gonna get on my book boyfriend list anytime soon but it's better to dive into the story without knowing what to expect or what other reads thought of it.
Still... I spent 90% of this book pissed at Ryker and the posse and everything they tried to rule in that school. I hated his attitude and his smug arrogance. I was really on board for Roxie to ignore him and make him step down from his throne. And, even though that worked, I'm sure he would not have changed if Roxie bent to his crazy rules.
"You never say what I expect you to say, Roxanne. You never do what I expect, either. Each time I ask you to hang out, I wonder if you'll go off on me, or ignore me." "Ask me? You never ask, Ryker, you just take." He smirks, still staring at the fire. "That's only because I'm afraid you'll say no."
I always enjoyed a good YA and this one was good to read. The writing is good, the storyline is also interesting. I read it in one sitting. For me, the best aspect of this book was that Roxie never gave up. She was put at the limit several times and she still returned the next day with her head high and ready to prove that she deserved to be there. Every time she raced, I got so nervous, like I was the one racing down a mountain but I just believed in this character and wanted her to shove her talent in the faces of all the people that doubted her.
I'm looking forward to reading the second book and see what will happen now that the "power" shifted in Stark.
"It's not practical, it's not logical, and it's totally unreasonable, but it's undeniable. You've got me tied up and wrapped around your finger, and you don't even know it."
Oh, this book is absolutely amazing! I admit I'm not a fan of Christmas-themed books (yeah, I have a little grinch inside of me), but this one was so Oh, this book is absolutely amazing! I admit I'm not a fan of Christmas-themed books (yeah, I have a little grinch inside of me), but this one was so different... I was already captivated from the beginning. I read it in one sitting and couldn't stop. This book has everything, it was funny, it had romance, hotness, suspense, and even dangerous situations involving guns.
It's easy to say that this book totally surprised me in the best possible way. I loved it. Great book!
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I think the best part of this book was that it started with the H's pov and not h's, as I see most of the times. It gave the storCute romance novella.
I think the best part of this book was that it started with the H's pov and not h's, as I see most of the times. It gave the story a whole new vision and meaning since he was the one struggling with feelings.
I enjoyed reading this, it was cute, funny and sexy. I read it in one sitting and finished with a smile on my face.
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I can not believe this book. It's so bad, I'm frustrated, annoyed and pissed off. I'm glad it's short and I did not lose so many hours of my life readI can not believe this book. It's so bad, I'm frustrated, annoyed and pissed off. I'm glad it's short and I did not lose so many hours of my life reading this. I usually really enjoy Lauren's books, but, my God, this one was just horrible!!! I'm not usually one to give bad reviews but this one is the exception.
*It may contain spoilers below* Craig is a doctor in some country in South America and one day he calls this pharmaceutical company about some medicine. He starts talking to Jeanine and they hit it off instantly. They continue talking after work hours and start video chatting. They fall in love while talking online and she decides to take two weeks from work and visit him. When she arrives, the first thing they do is go to a church because Craig says it's what his religion demands when 'getting together' with a foreigner. Jeanine does not understand Spanish and is lost during the whole ceremony, she doesn't know what's going on and what's she agreeing to. After a few days getting to know Craig's life, she starts realizing how weird his life is. He is a doctor but he attends to everyone, including people that can not afford a hospital or have to keep the accident on the low side. In other words, he attends criminals and people wounded in fights and stuff. He also gets paid off the books for them. (because he such a great guy and the whole town loves him) Jeanine starts freaking out because the man she met online is nothing like the one in front of her. That only gets so much worse when someone tells her that they got married in that ceremony on the first day. She freaks out and leaves, proceeding with a divorce. While this is all processing, Craig was able to push his buttons and the judge demanded that Jeanine went back to Craig's country and stay together for a few weeks prior to the court date. While she's staying there, she changes her mind (because he never gave her a choice, it was always him saying that was only a way out and he always got what he wanted) about everything and decides to not file a divorce, while discovering a day before that she was pregnant with his baby (because they had unprotected sex and she was surprised that she turned out pregnant...).
My thoughts: Anyway, this story had so many terrible aspects that I just finished because I can not dnf a book (wish I could). First, let's start with the subtitle of this book: 'An Accidental Marriage Romance'. This was NOT accidental. This was totally purposeful by Craig. Jeanine did not know what she was saying 'yes' to and he knew that he knew that she did not understand Spanish and still continued it. He manipulated her into marrying him like he said "leaving her no say in that matter". C`MON! I CANNOT BELIEVE A FEMALE AUTHOR WOULD WANT TO RIGHT ABOUT SUCH A CHAUVINIST PIG! I already dislike this at the blurb: "She didn’t have a say in it. She was my wife now and nothing was going to change it." This pisses me off more than anything!!!
Second, the whole book happens in South America but it never says which country. It's extremely annoying.
Third, at some point, he calls her Carla. And later, mentions her beautiful her red her is. But, we already know that she is blonde. So, this book needs a lot of editing. Also, why put a brunette on the cover if Jeanine is blonde? Just doesn't make sense.
Fourth, doesn't she have anyone in America? No family? No friends? She never says anything about it. Because sure, meeting a guy on the phone, start video-chatting and go alone to another country to meet said man is totally fine and normal. Jesus!! She just mentions this Candy girl that she met when she returned home and Candy said this COERCED marriage was romantic and really sweet and a great story to tell the kids. (WTF???) I can not deal with this story. It just got me itching to punch that douchebag and put some sense into Jeanine's head. I finished this book pissed off, frustrated and annoyed. It doesn't even deserve 1 star. It's entirely terrible....more
You know those books that when you finish, leaves you with a smile on your face and a warm feeling inside? This is the one. The interaction between ColYou know those books that when you finish, leaves you with a smile on your face and a warm feeling inside? This is the one. The interaction between Cole and Leah is amazing, you can feel the chemistry and the fire between those two.
The story starts great and it's really well written. I read it in one sitting and loved every part of it. The best part, for me, is always how the team is like a family and they all protect each other and rely on each other. It's beautiful, I really love that part of a sports book.
So, I really enjoyed this one. It's funny, exciting, hot, cute and cool! I liked every part of it. :)
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This book started fun and exciting. It was good how she went on dates and stuff before the author introduced the main guy. It was well written and detaThis book started fun and exciting. It was good how she went on dates and stuff before the author introduced the main guy. It was well written and detailed. Quick read, comfortable story.
The parts where I disliked was when Vesper started acting kind of desperate towards Liam. How she tried to figure what his very actions meant even though she was the one running from any relationship. It was the opposite of what she tried to convince herself, that she needed to focus on her dream and not on Liam. But her actions showed otherwise while she kept searching him and asking for answers.
But anyway, I enjoyed reading it. It’s good and funny. Liked her family and Amy. Wish it would have a book about Amy and maybe a possibility of a relationship with Tyler. He was a good guy.
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Nice quick romance read. Robin and Julia meet after 10 years apart, they were childhood sweethearts but life drove them away from each other. After teNice quick romance read. Robin and Julia meet after 10 years apart, they were childhood sweethearts but life drove them away from each other. After ten years, Julia is in a new town and meets Robin. They reconnect but then it's disaster after disaster. A story filled with love, action, romance, suspense, and excitement. I enjoyed reading it....more
This was great! I loved reading it. It was an exciting and thrilling story, filled with action, love, and suspense. It kept me on the edge of my seat uThis was great! I loved reading it. It was an exciting and thrilling story, filled with action, love, and suspense. It kept me on the edge of my seat until the end! Really good!
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Oh, this was so cute! From the cover and blurb, you could think this was another arrogant doctor that thinks the worlds revolves around him. But it's Oh, this was so cute! From the cover and blurb, you could think this was another arrogant doctor that thinks the worlds revolves around him. But it's so not true! This is the cutest ever! Troy was a gentleman and oh so cute, sweet and loving!
"'I'm never going to leave you. Like it or not, you're stuck with me until we're both gray and old.' He kissed the top of my head as his thumb caressed my cheek. 'You're the most beautiful woman I've ever met and I couldn't even dream of walking away from you.'"
Summer was traumatized because of a douche that hurt her in the past. She tried her best to keep her heart sealed and not let it be vulnerable to men. Troy was the new surgeon in town, he meets Summer out of nowhere and instantly gets addicted to her.
They were so cute together. Troy was so sweet, he is a total Man! Awesome story, I loved it!
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Well... this was not my favorite. It started really good, filled with mystery and excitement, really thrilling but then it started getting boring and Well... this was not my favorite. It started really good, filled with mystery and excitement, really thrilling but then it started getting boring and making no sense. I think this story needs a little more depth in it. Like, we don't even know Red's real name. Or why Kristin had a bullet wound in her shoulder. Or how she dealt with the boyfriend, her cheating and her business back home and at the beginning where she said she had a sister and then said she had no family. There were a lot of gaps in this story. It could be awesome if those gaps were filled with more family knowledge and how Red started in the business. I don't know, it just needs more. A lot of things are missing in here.
So... not my favorite one by Lauren.
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Recebi esse e-book através de uma parceria com a autora Tay Lopes e após leitura, essas são minhas considerações.
Bom, eu acredito que o livro, a estórRecebi esse e-book através de uma parceria com a autora Tay Lopes e após leitura, essas são minhas considerações.
Bom, eu acredito que o livro, a estória de Depois do Fim tem muito potencial para se tornar um livro digno de 5 estrelas. É uma estória que traz de tudo um pouco. Um livro que trata de assuntos importantes, como relacionamentos abusivos, tragédias, superações, aceitação, fé, confiança e amor.
A estória, num todo, é muito boa. Todo o enredo é bem construído e com personagens cativantes e interessantes. Porém, o livro precisa de uma revisão detalhada, pois encontrei diversos erros de português, ou de digitação e, principalmente, erros na diagramação do livro. Isso deveria ter sido visto pela autora antes da distribuição do mesmo pois, quando foi enviado para o Kindle, as frases foram cortadas ao meio, destruindo parágrafos, além de ter números aleatórios dentro dos parágrafos e sem quebras de linha para novos capítulos, ficando confuso e o que deixou a leitura muito incomoda e irritante.
Então, eu acredito que, caso o livro passe por uma revisão e adaptação, tem grande potencial de ser um sucesso dentro dos livros nacionais.
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I loved this story, it was so breathtaking, so powerful and had so many emotions flying there.
Kick is a woman 'addicted' to fall in love, to feel thatI loved this story, it was so breathtaking, so powerful and had so many emotions flying there.
Kick is a woman 'addicted' to fall in love, to feel that rush in meeting someone special and the rush of controlling the whole situation and leaving satisfied and like she rules the world. This arrangement works for Kick just fine. Until she meets Jack. Jack is the leader in a band that is reaching for the top and gaining success each day. Jack meets Kick after a show in an alley and is taken aback by this confident woman that is filled with a fire that he just got dragged into her. But, Jack does not want the arrangement Kick's used to, and that will throw Kick off her balance and change her whole perspective about everything.
I read it in 2 sittings and just because I had to sleep or I would've read it through the whole night. The author's writing is great, simple, encouraging and easy to get drawn to. Every aspect of this book was beautiful, everything Kick's been through was so realistic, it took my breath away sometimes. It really overwhelmed sometimes by how great and real this story was. I really enjoyed reading it, loved the secondary characters, like his family and her friends and I can't wait to read the first book, about Shay. Also, (view spoiler)[I would've liked to know what happened to Nolan if he just got away with what he did. I think the police should've been involved it all that. (hide spoiler)]
Anyway, well deserving 5 stars. Loved it! <3
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I loved it. I believe it was my first book by Annabelle Love and I sure will check her other books.
There were so many feelings in this story. This wasI loved it. I believe it was my first book by Annabelle Love and I sure will check her other books.
There were so many feelings in this story. This was really well written, and I enjoyed every part of it. (view spoiler)[How Sam was able to stay strong and keep going after enduring so many years with a beating husband. I truly believe her strength came from her son and that also helped her make a decision regarding Josh, how he was more of a father to him that Jamie ever was. Also, Jamie's mom was disgusting, how she knew about everything and never tried to help Samantha or even make things a little better for her. (hide spoiler)]
"If the way to a man's heart was through his stomach, then Samantha had just figured out the way to a woman's... Through her son."
(view spoiler)[It was amazing how Josh changed his perspective from Sam. Everything he thought he knew was a lie told by Jamie and his dislike toward Sam was extremely wrong. After truly meeting Sam, everything changed in his world. The new feelings, the new weakness, and the new strength and will to protect Sam and Erin was beautiful. (hide spoiler)]
"What we had... that was incomparable with anything, anyone. It blew my mind... You blew my mind."
Man.. this was so deep. I could feel everything through the pages, the sentiments, the feelings growing and being discovered. It was breathtaking. I don't even know how to describe how I felt reading this. I just loved it. Anabelle just got a new fan. <3
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**spoiler alert** I always enjoy reading Lauren's books and I am always thrilled when I get an ARC from her but this one was just terrible. Just no.
Co**spoiler alert** I always enjoy reading Lauren's books and I am always thrilled when I get an ARC from her but this one was just terrible. Just no.
Colt and Candy "accidentally" get married during a drunken night in Vegas but Candy leaves in the morning and they part ways until Candy is about the get married (again) but at the last moment a lawyer comes telling that she is already married. Candy does not remember that night with Colt and doesn't remember getting married to some guy. Colt remember that night well enough and even after 7 years, he just let it go and continued to be married like it was no big deal and his only reason for not coming after Candy was because he didn't want to pursue her like her ex-boyfriend and he just kept waiting she was going to go to him. And during these years apart, he had his fair share of fun with one night stands, so, he cheated for years... Candy does not know how to digest that she is already married and goes to Vegas to get this resolved with a divorce but she ends up cheating on her current fiance and sleeps with Colt. After that, Colt just signs the paper because he wanted to be with her and she wanted to go back home.
After a month, Colt receives more news from his divorce than he imagined and it says that Candy wants alimony, his money, unborn child support and a bunch of other things that ends up with them being in court. There, Candy finds out that her mom is the one behind that scheme to get money from Colt.
After that, is all downhill. Candy is pissed with her mother and leaves, Cold wants to get Candy back even though there's a chance that her baby is from her ex-fiance and they decide to go to Vegas to start their married life again.
And that's it. The end.
My thoughts: Her mom was an idiot gold digger. It doesn't say for sure who the father is. It doesn't explain what happened to her number being disconnected and why it happened - I thought her mother had something to do with that as well.
It just ends abruptly and without a decent HEA. Just no. I just waited a bunch of hours in my life reading this....more
5 estrelas merecidas. É uma novela narrada por Giovanna que, após uma mudança em sua vida, decide seguir seu sonho de ser escritora mas, acaba tendo d5 estrelas merecidas. É uma novela narrada por Giovanna que, após uma mudança em sua vida, decide seguir seu sonho de ser escritora mas, acaba tendo dificuldades de sair do bloqueio criativo e, por isso, decide espontaneamente seguir viagem com as amigas para um festival de música em que uma das suas bandas favoritas irá tocar. Giovanna apenas não sabia que o seu objetivo em Sonora ia se extender e se tornar muito mais do que ela imaginou.
"Nem tudo que acontece em Sonora, fica em Sonora. E eu devo ser grata sobre isso."
Esse livro foi lindo de ler, cheia de emoção e a vontade de se encontrar no mundo, de viver ao invés de apenas sobreviver. Foi uma leitura rápida, divertida e encantadora. Me encantei com essa trupe divertida. Recomendo! ...more
I really do love Alice's books but I didn't feel this one. It was just dragged and I just finished as an obligation. Of course, the epilogue was beautiI really do love Alice's books but I didn't feel this one. It was just dragged and I just finished as an obligation. Of course, the epilogue was beautiful and I'm a sucker for a good HEA but the rest of the story was just uninteresting for me, I didn't connect with it in any way. It's sad, I really hate when I don't feel and love a book but it happens, so... It was just ok for me.
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I really couldn't understand the low ratings. This story was really good. It was not that meaningless second chances I see out there, it had a lot of I really couldn't understand the low ratings. This story was really good. It was not that meaningless second chances I see out there, it had a lot of subjects the MCs had to discuss and deal with. They both thought they were divorced and were trying to move on. Both in their particulars ways. And how they acted during this time apart had nothing to do with cheating, they were separated and trying to suppress their loss.
This story just made me sure that honesty and communication are an essential part of a relationship because a misunderstand or misinterpretation can lead to a disaster and break a couple that is really in love. So, after they cleared the air, everything fell into place and it was beautiful, the raw emotion and the deep love despite the tragedy they experienced, it was just breathtaking.
They did not cheat once they were reunited again.
The epilogue had a really funny scene at the beginning and the rest was beautiful. A heartwarming HEA that closed the book with a flourish. <3
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Not for me. Confusing and just bad. It had cheating, guns, prisons, babies, fights, MCs, and just an annoying girl with a lot of annoying inner dialoguNot for me. Confusing and just bad. It had cheating, guns, prisons, babies, fights, MCs, and just an annoying girl with a lot of annoying inner dialogue. Nope. Did not enjoy it. It was set from the beginning that she was going to be with Frank and that she was just stalling while trying to love so other guy, and how sure he was that she was going to be with him it was arrogant and disrespectful. Just liked the epilogue, the HEA, only.
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"Those who aren't secure in their masculinity are often frightened of anything that might be remotely feminine."
YES!! JESUS CHRIST! THIS WAS SUCH "Those who aren't secure in their masculinity are often frightened of anything that might be remotely feminine."
YES!! JESUS CHRIST! THIS WAS SUCH A RUSH!!
It was SO wonderful to read a book where the female lead is a powerful, independent hard working woman! It was so satisfying. Cherry is an underground illegal fighter and she is a really good one that has always wanted to go pro but her main focus for her hard work is her family, her priority. She finds her life changing when a billionaire wants to sponsor her and help improve her career. Little did she know that this billionaire would end up changed a lot more than her career.
Man, it was so good to read this. How Cherry fought, literally, so hard and chased her way to the top. It's so good to see female roles being treated so importantly and with such a respect. I little feel relief reading this.
Caleb was the opposite of the billionaire spoiled brat. He was a man with a lot in his hands and he did not expect for a bomb to change his entire life, the only bomb that ever reached his heart, Cherry Bomb. He had so much respect for her, he did not see her as a piece of meat, but the badass woman she was!
Please, if you like to read about strong female roles and mature relationships, this is a go! Alice Ward really did it this time....more
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