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[New Post] Review: Keeping Her Close by Casey Diam

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Title: Keeping her Close

Author: Casey Diam

Page count: 307

Published: Aug 14, 2017

Publisher: NLM Romance Publishing

Genre: Romance

Received: Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

Rating:  2.75/5

Summay:

When a heart is broken, it withdraws, shielding itself from further pain, but also from further life.

Brandon Kuvat gave up on love ten years ago—the year he was set to become a dad. A wealthy playboy pilot, he still sees plenty of action, but he’s not the man he once was. Or the man he wishes he could be. The first time he encounters Jordan, he knows immediately she is different. He also knows hurting her is inevitable. Still, he can’t stay away, even if it means he’ll have to settle for a friendship—but only for as long as that can last.

Wounded by a disastrous relationship, Jordan Artesian has put her whole focus on work, nurturing her dreams of owning her own fashion line. But though her creativity blooms, the rest of her is still frozen, that is, until Brandon charms his way into her life. He’s irritating, but somehow…intriguing. She hates that she finds his charming and challenging ways attractive. He isn’t supposed to make her feel things she’s given up on feeling.

For these two, friendship will never be enough—not when she’s what he needs to heal, and he’s what she needs to feel again. But can they find their way down the path of friendship to truly love and trust one another, or will they only destroy each other’s hearts all over again?

My Thoughts:

After reading this book I have to say that I wasn’t a fan of how it ended. It made me feel like there is more to the story that hasn’t been said. So hopefully there is another on to this series.

In this book the relationship with Brandon and Jordan does go on for quite a bit even though the chemistry was there, it was all most coming off the pages. I was getting a little frustrated with Jordan and Brandon because I just wanted to yell at them to tell one another how they feel. To me also seemed like they were purposely trying to sabotage their “Relationship” on purpose but when it finally happened I was happy. While I was reading this I did feel a disconnect with Jordan, I did feel a connection more with Brandon.

[New Post] Book Review: Changed by T.S. Murphy

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Title: Changed

Author:  T.S. Murphy

Page count: 395

Published: August 1, 2018

Publisher: Victory editing

Genre: NA

Received: From Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 3.75 /5

Summary:

Kate McGuire has loved her brother’s best friend for years—an older guy who didn’t know she existed and whose smoking-hot girlfriend could punch her into next week. But now Kate’s eighteen and Quinn Haley is girlfriend-free and looking at her like she’s definitely outside the friend zone. Everything is working out perfectly—until a devastating medical diagnosis throws her life into a tailspin.

Quinn Haley has dealt with abuse and rejection his entire life, but when he finally breaks up with his cheating girlfriend while home from college for Christmas, he realizes his best friend’s little sister has always been there for him. Only now, Kate’s all grown up and frankly adorable. Definitely not someone he wants to keep in the friend zone.

Kate’s entire future will be a lifetime of no. No children. No sex. No Quinn. And when Quinn won’t take no for an answer, she fights him every step of the way.

All the way into love

My Thoughts:

I’m not sure why but I love to read books that have medical issues involved, this book on the other had left me wanting a little more. When I first read the synopsis of the book it was a little vague, but I was still interested.

Kate is 18 when she finds out that she has MRKH which stands for Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser. When I first read that I thought that it was interesting because I have head of people having the condition, but I have never known what it was called. The fact that it’s not rare there are one in 5000 girls that are born with it, it kinda blows my mind.

I loved how this book follows her journey on how she copes with having this condition and dealing with a relationship and still having a scene of humor with it all.

[New Post] Review: A Monster Like Me

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Title: A Monster Like Me

Author: Pamela Sparkman

Page count: 265

Published: September 4, 2018

Publisher:  The NextStepPR

Genre: Fantasy

Received: from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating:  4/5

Summary:

I love the peculiar silence of shadows. They exist, but leave no mark.”

Zeph had been a child, thrust into a war that wasn’t his. When he was older, he discovered he had landed on the wrong side of everything.

He’d been fighting for sweet revenge, because of lies he’d believed—and those lies proved to be his ruin. Falling into despair, Zeph decides living is too painful. So, he writes his final act with poison and chooses to end his story.

But Fate has other plans for Zeph and when he finds himself in the hands of his enemies, he has to decide: Does he want to live? Or does he want to die?

Or maybe that choice is no longer his to make.

Ruled by shadows and armed with secrets he never intended to share, Zeph will be put through his toughest battle yet: the war within himself.

“He isn’t a lost cause. He’s just—lost.”

That’s what Arwyn believes. She sees the monster he has become, but what she also sees is someone worth fighting for. Armed with secrets of her own, she’s determined to help Zeph fight his demons, because there was more on the line than Zeph’s soul. So much more.

Revenge may be sweet. But redemption is sweeter. The question is, can Zeph find the boy he used to be, or will he always believe that no one could ever love—a monster like him.

“You are everything good. And I am everything children are afraid of.”

**CAUTION**Contains a brief descriptive scene of childhood rape. 

 

My Thoughts:

Oh my. This book was so beautiful. I didn’t think that this series could get any better than the first one.

Zaph’s story to redemption was truly compelling. He has some things that he is dealing with. I don’t want to say what they are because that will be giving way too much of the story. I will say that I did enjoy how his character developed.

One of the things that I did love about this story was the relationship that Zeph had with Arwyn. I liked seeing all the characters that were in the first book come into this one.

I enjoyed how the book ended, I don’t know if there is going to be a third book or how the third book would happen, but I would like to see these characters again.

[New Post] Review: The Line Below

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Title: The Line Below

Author: Ali Dean

Page count: 233

Published: June 2018

Publisher N/A

Genre: Sport Romance

Received: From the author in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 3/5

Summary:

Water. The place where I feel at peace.
Free from the expectations. Away from the judgement. Weightless from the obligations.

When I slip under the cool surface, I’m no longer sinking from the demands of family, school and the choices that I must make. Chase my dream of the Olympics or follow the expected career path? What will it be?

I’m not usually one to rock the boat – that’s my twin sister’s role. I find myself in uncharted territory when I meet Jett Decker on my twenty-first birthday. It’s not like me to get swept off my feet, but when I do, it creates waves with those closest to us.

Chemistry ignites, jealousy spikes and tension builds the more we’re together. Sometimes in real life the lines between what is wanted and what must be done get blurred. Not everything is crystal clear, like the line below.

My Thoughts:

This is the first book that I have read by this author and I have to say I enjoyed it.

Shay loves the water, she lives for swimming. Being in the water she feels like she’s at home. She is also a strong, smart and determined lead.

Jett is a track runner and he is a good match for Shay. I found that he was down to earth and focused on what he wanted in life. He was very supportive of Shay in everything that she did.

The relationship with Shay and Jett was instant but yet it had a bitter sweet side to it, which I liked.

Shay has a twin named Kick and her story is next in the series, I’m interested to see where it goes.

[New Post] Book Review: Imagine Us Happy

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Title: Imagine Us Happy

Author: Jennifer Yu

Page count: 384

Published: October 23, 2018

Publisher:  Harlequin Teen

Genre:  Teen / YA

Received: Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

Rating:  /5

Summary:

Some love stories aren’t meant to last. 

Stella lives with depression, and her goals for junior year are pretty much limited to surviving her classes, staying out of her parents’ constant fights and staving off unwanted feelings enough to hang out with her friends Lin and Katie.

Until Kevin. A quiet, wry senior who understands Stella and the lows she’s going through like no one else. With him, she feels less lonely, listened to—and hopeful for the first time since ever…

But to keep that feeling, Stella lets her grades go and her friendships slide. And soon she sees just how deep Kevin’s own scars go. Now little arguments are shattering. Major fights are catastrophic. And trying to hold it all together is exhausting Stella past the breaking point. With her life spinning out of control, she’s got to figure out what she truly needs, what’s worth saving—and what to let go.

My Thoughts:

Before I get into my review this book has some trigger warnings, there’s talk about toxic relationships, mental health. If you are triggered by any of that then do not read forward.

Stella has depression and to see her POV in the story was defiantly unique. Stella is relatable. I think a lot of teens will connect to her story.

This book does tackle some serious issues that a lot of teens are experiencing now its relevant and up to date and I think it did a good job executing the story.

I did have an issue with how the book was jumping from past, present and future. That took me a little while to get used to. Once I did I really got into the book.