Tuesday, May 27, 2014

A Beautiful Wedding By: Jamie McGuire

(N) I loved reading Beautiful Disaster but did not like reading Walking Disaster so when this book came out I was on the fence about reading it because I knew that it could go either way so I held off on reading it. I have finally read this book and it was upsetting to read this book and learn that that Abby didn't actually want to marry Travis as much as she wanted to marry him in order to give him an alibi for the night of the fire. It was as though  the author had ruined the relationship between Abby and Travis because the reason behind their wedding would forever be a lie between Abby and Travis. I hate how Abby never comes clean to Travis about the reason she asked him to marry her even after years of being together like it showed in Walking Disaster. What was also interesting was finding out that Abby did tell someone about her plans to marry Travis after she asked him and he kept the truth from Travis as well. For those who are fans of these books I suggest not reading this book and just waiting for the next book in the series to come out.

Monday, May 26, 2014

The One By: Kiera Cass

(N) This is the final book in The Selection series and I'm sad to see this story come to an end but at the same time this series is ready to come to an end. I read this story in a whole day, every time I wanted to stop reading I just could not out it down something kept me reading.
       That being said the story was good but not great although I am happy with whom America choose to end up with I am not happy with the book as a whole. It is now down to the final few and the possibility is even bigger than before that America could be the next Queen of Illea. America has finally made her chose and she is going to fight in order to stay in the competition and be with Maxon. But throughout the story America struggles with trying to keep out of trouble so that the King won't send her home before Maxon can chose her as his bride.
     It seems as though this series could have gone a number of ways for the storyline and conclusion. And the way that was chosen is one that I did not necessarily like. The story felt as though it was rushed and as if the author was trying to sum up everything in into this last book in as few pages as possible with little or no connection to things seen in the previous books. It also felt as though this book was all over the place. But if you are a fan of the series I suggest reading this book and seeing for yourself how this series ends.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Before Jamaica Lane By: Samantha Young

(N) Another hit for Samantha Young. It took me forever to start reading this book but once I started reading I could to put it down. This book is the third book in the Dublin Street series and this story focused on Nate and Olivia's story.
       Nate is a gorgeous player who never commits to any woman, he leaves these women before things can ever get serious. Nate is best friends with Olivia and they are closer than friends, Nate has a key to her apartment and stops by all the time where they watch movies together and play 'would you rather.'
         We met Olivia in the last book who is the daughter of Jo and Cole's uncle. Olivia's father raised her later in life after being introduced for the first time when she was in her teenage years. Olivia has never really felt comfortable with herself or found herself attractive. So when she develops a crush on Ben, a postgraduate student who frequents the library she works at Olivia can't help but get all tongue-tied every time he talks to her. Needing help Olivia turns to Nate who offers to teach her lessons in the art of feeling comfortable in her skin and getting what she wants.
       Things heat up when these two start the lessons and what was once a friendly lesson in seduction turns into an intense relationship that is kept hidden from their friends. Just when things start to get good Nate's past issues with commitment come up and they leave Olivia brokenhearted and without the company of her best friend. By the time Nate realizes his mistake it may be too late and his best friend Olivia may have already moved on and might not believe Nate when he tells Olivia that his feelings for her are real.

Monday, May 19, 2014

Fallen Crest Alternate Version By: Tijan

(N) This is an alternative version to the second book in the Fallen Crest series. When I first heard that there was going to be a second Fallen Crest book I looked it up to see if I could find out when it was going to be released and that's when I found the first few beginning chapters of the book online. But it wasn't until Fallen Crest Family came out and I read it that I was a little confused. I was confused because what I was reading in this book was not what I had read months ago instead what I had read was the beginning of this book a story that ended up being completely different.

This book was originally supposed to be the second book to the Fallen Crest Series but was later scrapped and was replaced with Fallen Crest Family. When I originally read Fallen Crest Family I was upset that the beginning chapters that I had read months before were not in this book but after reading this book I have to say that I'm glad that Tijan choose to do  Fallen Crest Family instead because it was a much better storyline. I cannot imagine how different the third and now fourth books would have been if Sam didn't change schools, there was no Heather, and Sam heard about Logan's feelings for her straight from the source. All and all this was a good book and if you are a fan of this series than I recommend reading this book just for fun and seeing how different everything would have been if this book was published as the second book in the series instead.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

WIld Wolf (Shifters Unbound #6) By: Jennifer Ashley

(N) This is the sixth book in the Shifter Unbound series, Graham McNeil knows that he has to take the next step to get his pack under control, and that's finding a mate. Graham lost his first mate a long time ago along with his pup and has since then he has tried to keep his heart in check. Then Misty, his girlfriend and a human came along. Misty is someone who Graham does not want to let go but he's in charge of an old fashioned pack and they want him to mate with another shifter not a human.

Misty is going through her own problems, her brother is out of prison but not everyone is happy about it. This leads to Misty getting kidnapped and Graham coming to her rescue. But in doing so he puts himself at risk as well as the rest of his wolves.

I am in love with the Shifters Unbound series but I have to say that this book was not as good as the other books in the series but it was still a good book and a great series. This book took a little longer to get into and through. There were some chapters more than others when I really couldn't get into the book. But that doesn't mean that you shouldn't read this book it does have some interesting points in it. This book and this series are worth reading.