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[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] Book Review: Rainy days by A.S. Kelly

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Title: Rainy Days

Author: A.S. Kelly

Page count: 310

Published: November 2017

Publisher: N/A

Genre: Contemoary

Received: From the Author in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: 4.5/5

Summary:

Tormented rock star Liam O’Reilly left Dublin and achieved success, hoping to build a new life, free from the demons of his past. Now that seems he’s got everything he ever wanted, why isn’t he happy? Is it because he’s realized that the most important thing in his life is the promise that he never kept?

Sensitive and damaged Rain O’Donovan lives with her brother and his friends in a tiny seaside town north of Dublin. Once a popular and lively schoolteacher, a car accident has wrecked her life, so that her only pleasure is walking in the rain, and her world revolves around mundane tasks, devoid of hope for the future. The amnesia around the time of the accident that changed everything means that her struggle with life is a day-to-day torture, and, more than anything else, she longs for answers.

When Liam returns to his home town after his two-year absence, he’s determined to try to make amends for the terrible mistakes he made. But is it too late to put things right?

Rainy Days is a complete standalone and a part of the Four Days Series.

My Thoughts:

Oh my gosh! What an emotional roller coaster that was. I’m not even sure I can articulate the words that need to be said in my review.

*Some Spoilers Ahead*

My heart broke so much for Liam and Rain. They have been through so much together, with the car accident, Neil dying and Rains memory loss.

The thing that got me the most was that even after everything that had happened Rain was still able to remember her love for Liam.

Liam had his success as a solo musician yet he is broken. There was always a piece missing and he had to get to get it back. He goes back home because he needs to make amends for the things that has happened.

Rain was an amazing leading lady. My heart broke more than once reading her POV. After the accident she was unable to go back to work so she gets a job at her brothers bar Only4You, since she now has limitations on what she can do. Having amnesia isn’t helping her either. When she starts to get her memory back piece by piece I was excited an happy to known she was getting her memory, then it all happened at once and it was heart breaking. Especially when she confronted her brother and his friends.

Liam and Rain are both broken yes but the way they piece one another back together was truly heart warming.

*I was given this book by the author in exchange for an honest review *

[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.

[New Post] Review: Seeking Fate

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Title: Seeking Fate

Author: Brenda Drake

Page count: 196

Published: September 3, 2018

Publisher:  Entangled Publishing

Genre: Teen / YA

Received:  Netgalley

Rating:  3.5/5

Summary:

Fate changer Daisy Layne is nervous about searching Europe for a firstborn son doomed to die on his eighteenth birthday. But she’s the only one who can save him. No pressure or anything. She needs the help of guide Andrei Vasile, who she’s been talking to online for two years. Still, meeting him in person…that’s a whole different story.

Andrei is determined to keep Daisy safe, even if touching her could kill him. At least, that’s what his family has told him about fate changers like Daisy. She’s strong and beautiful, and it’s his job to keep her alive. Unfortunately, what she doesn’t know could kill her.

Save a life. End a curse. And never, ever get too close…

My Thoughts:

This was a very quick read being less than 200 pages. This was truly an interesting book because it is about three sisters that have a gift or curse where they can change peoples fate. All they have to do is a tarot card reading.

This was a fast paced book I was sad when I finished it so quickly. I think it was because of the chemistry between Daisy and Andrei I wanted to know what was going to happen between them. Their first meeting was a little awkward because it was there first time meeting since talking online. I loved that their journey took them around Europe because iv always wanted to go, so being able to read about it was just as good.

After reading this book I found out that it was the third in the series. So now I’m going to have to go an read the other 2. With that being said I feel like this book can be read as a stand alone.