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Review: Stroke

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Title:  Stroke

Author:  Marie Booth

Page count: 250

Published:  April 30th 2018

Publisher: Gayle Parness

Genre: Erotica

Received: Netgalley

Purchase: Amazon

Rating: 4/5

Summary:

Damien, a wealthy collector, must hire a skilled art conservator who can do quality work in a hurry. His father’s in danger and the stolen collection must be delivered in pristine condition in six weeks time. Fortunately, Cassandra Strand is more than qualified, and not simply for the job. Cassandra’s spirit and beauty are driving him mad and Damien isn’t one to ignore an opportunity. If he can only convince her to take the job.

Cassie’s put everything she’s had into keeping her art studio up and running, but money is tight and her family is anything but supportive. When Damien walks into her studio to offer her the job of her dreams and the money to solve her problems, Cassie hesitates. Damien is powerful, beautiful, the kind of man a vulnerable woman might turn to. But not her. Not now.

She’d take the job to save her studio, but it would be business only.

My Thoughts:

I loved this book. If there’s ever one that has an artist in it I’m all over it! I think they add an extra something to the story.

I was able to read this book in one sitting. I couldn’t put the book down. Cassandra and Damien story was really captivating.

Damien is a former art thief. When his father gets kidnapped, he has to steal an exotic collection of art just to get his father back.

The paintings that he has to get need to be restored so he contacts Cassandra to fix them.

I found these characters to be very likeable. The sex was good. I didn’t think it was over done. Or to unrealistic.

“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.” Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity

Review: Nowhere Else But Here

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Title: Nowhere Else But Here

Author: Rachel Cotton

Page count: 284

Published: May 3rd 2018

Publisher: Ink Road

Genre: Teen Romance

Received: Netgalley

Purchase: Amazon

Rating: 3.5/5

Summary:

“He was reckless. He was exciting. He was Theo.
And he was a breath of fresh air in my otherwise extremely dull life”

What if the missing person is your missing piece?

Rose has always played by the rules – now it’s time to break them.

Life’s easier when you stay away from other people. Rose Valentine knows that. But some people are impossible to ignore. Take Theo Lockhart. He’s handsome, funny and beyond intriguing. He’s a mystery; one that Rose dreams of solving.

Then one night the mystery deepens. Theo turns up on Rose’s doorstep, desperate to hide out at her house. He’s keeping secrets, and Rose has a million questions. Not least – why did he choose to run to her?

If Rose lets him in, she’ll be going against everything she holds true. It’s reckless, risky – and definitely not in the rulebook. But Theo makes Rose long to break the rules After a whirlwind week of brat-pack movies, midnight snacks and non-stop chat, where do Rose and Theo go from here?

 

My Thoughts:

I really enjoyed this book. It’s Rachel’s debut novel. It’s a very cute quick read.

Theo and Rose’s story is unique because Theo is a runaway and ends up at Rose’s door. He asks for her to help him. In doing so she keeps him in her room.

Rose is a girl that’s in high school that has absent parents who leave her to take care of her self because there always away for work. Theo is a mysterious guy in her class and to Rose and she want to get to know him more.

I enjoyed the way that these two came together. Although I wish there was more backstory to them. I felt like that was lacking a little.

**I received this book from NetGalley, Rachel Cotton and Black and White Publishing in exchange for an honest review**

Review: Tell Me No Lies

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Title: Tell Me No Lies

Author: A.V. Geiger

Page count: 336

Published: June 5th 2018

Publisher: Sourcebooks

Genre: Teen Romance

Received: Netgalley

Purchase: Amazon Kobo

Rating: 4/5

Summary:

Love. Obsession. Jealousy. Murder.

No one knows what happened to pop icon Eric Thorn. His Twitter account? Frozen. His cell phone? Cracked and bloody, buried in the snow.

Agoraphobic fangirl Tessa Hart knows the truth, but she’s finally left her #EricThornObsessed days behind. She has no intention of ever touching her Twitter app again. But Snapchat… That’s safer, right?

After months of living under the radar, Tessa emerges from hiding, forced to face the deadly consequences of her past. But in the interrogation room, answers only lead to more questions in the pulse-pounding conclusion to the Follow Me Back duology.

My Thoughts:
After I had finished this book, I didn’t know that there was another one in the series. They may or may not affect my review. With that being said let me start my review.

This book was really interesting. I haven’t read anything like it. I’m going to have to go back an read the first one now to get the full affect of Tessa and Eric’s story.

Tessa and Eric both have interesting attributes about them. Tessa has Agoraphobia and Eric is a pop star. These two characters together make an amazing pair.

This book deals with some major issues like mental health, bullying and much more. It’s all relevant to today and I loved that about this book.

I loved that this book had a happy ending. Kinda hoped for more but it did do It justice.

*** I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review***

 

New Review: The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls

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Title: The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls

Author: Jessica Spotswood

Page count: 320

Published: June 5th 2018

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire

Genre: Teenager

Received: Netgalley

Purchase: Amazon B&N

Rating: 3.5/5

Summary:

One summer will challenge everything the Garrett sisters thought they knew about themselves—and each other.

Kat lands the lead in the community theater’s summer play, but the drama spills offstage when her ex and his new girlfriend are cast too. Can she get revenge by staging a new romance of her own?

Bea and her boyfriend are heading off to college together in the fall, just like they planned when they started dating. But Bea isn’t sure she wants the same things as when she was thirteen…

Vi has a crush on the girl next door. It makes her happy and nervous, but Cece has a boyfriend…so it’s not like her feelings could ever be reciprocated, right?

As the oldest, Des shoulders a lot of responsibility for her family and their independent bookstore. Except it’s hard to dream big when she’s so busy taking care of everyone else

My Thoughts:

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

We get to meet Kat, Bea, Des and Vi. They go to live with there Grandma after a tragic accident happens with there parents. They get to run a book store ( what an amazing job) since it’s the last summer they will be spending together. There are multiple POVs and some people may not like that. I really enjoyed getting to know the different aspects of the girls. Jessica does a wonderful job at executing the girls lives.

Vi is 15 an I’d say the most adorable girl ever!

Des is 19 she is the “mother” she takes care of the girls.

Bea is 18 and getting ready to go off to collage wit her boyfriend. She’s got a job at a local newspaper. She annoys at a few parts but who doesn’t have an annoying sibling. Other than that I loved her story.

Kat is 16 and very sassy. She’s not afraid to speak her mind and let you know what she’s thinking.

I loved how diverse this book was and how relevant it was. I loved how it reminded me of Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants/ Gilmore Girls.

** I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

New Review: What You Left Me

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Title: What You Left Me

Author: Bridget Morrissey

Page Count: 304

Published: June 2018

Genre: Contemporary

Rating: 4/5

Summary:
Martin and Petra meet for the first time at graduation, and though they’ve shared the halls of their high school for four years without crossing paths, there’s an instant connection the moment they’re seated next to each other at the commencement ceremony.
Then a car accident puts Martin into a coma, and Petra is somehow left picking up the pieces, using friends, family, and shared dreams to keep their surprise connection going.
Together they must unlock the truth of his situation, and with time running out, their bond becomes Martin’s best shot at waking back up to the life he’s left behind

My Thoughts:

This is a debut novel for Bridget and I think she did a fantastic job.
This book follows Martin and Petra who meet at there high school grad for the first time because they end up sitting together. There happens to be a tragedy that happens on graduation that pulls them closer together. I did end up reading this book in one sitting. This story has everything every emotion imaginable. An by the end your heart is put back together aside from the emotional ride you go on to get there.
Petra is smart and caring person. Martin is the funny guy he’s always trying to make Petra laugh.
I really loved the Back to The Future references. It’s one of my favourite movies.
I received this book from netgalley in exchange for an honest review