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Review Catch Up Part 2 (ADULT)

May 10, 2014 by Jaime Leave a Comment

I’m back with some reviews that should have been posted ages ago, but I fail.  Check out what we’ve got below!


Summer of SurrenderSummer of Surrender by Zara Stoneley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 stars –

Kezia has spent her life never worrying about where she’ll be or what she’ll be doing tomorrow. She’s a free-spirit but when her parents are taken from her, she isn’t sure what to do with herself. A chance meeting with a woman named Maria provides her with an opportunity she can’t help but jump on.

Maria’s offer takes her back to the UK and lands her on the front step of a home surrounded by a locked gate… which she decides isn’t going to keep her out.

James had planned to spend the summer in quiet and peace… when he sees a young, beautiful woman climbing his fence in just a dress he wants nothing more than for her to turn back around and leave. But that isn’t going to happen, and he recognizes immediately that she is going to be nothing but trouble for him.

James and Kezia are complete opposites yet they can’t deny the desire and intrigue they have for each other. But James had his fill of relationships and heartbreak in his other life… The one he left behind. And despite how strong Kezia is, she doubts her decisions and wonders if this place is meant for her.

I enjoyed this quick story… and it really is a quick read – less than 200 pages, but within those pages we get some fairly well-developed characters.

Kezia is strong willed and carefree… on the outside. Underneath all that, all she really is looking for is a place to call home, someplace to feel grounded and her own. Instead from the second she meets James, she’s almost unsure of everything she has done. When Maria convinced her to give them a try, she knew she would be leaving her friend Simon behind, but she also knew that what they had wasn’t permanent. Unfortunately he wasn’t of the same mind.

Can I just say right now, that I was suspicious of him from the get-go – he was creepy stalker dude.

James has been burned in the past… his last relationship took everything out of him and he promised himself he wasn’t going to care about anyone that way anymore. James has some obvious control issues, but I honestly really enjoyed his character, even when he was being kind of a jerk. I don’t know what that says about me, but there you have it. Maybe it was the things that came out of his mouth?

”I can make you come,” He took another step closer. Stroked along her lip with one finger, “without touching you where you want me to most.”

“Slightly bigger deal, but if I get in the zone, think the right things…” Her voice tailed off as he eased his thumb between her teeth.

… he just wanted her. To see her surrender, for him. To him.

“All you have to do is say please.”

But this isn’t just a story about two people fighting for control and falling and love… It’s more about submitting and surrendering to the person you love. But there also ends up being a bit of a mystery to this story, because Kezia’s parents died under mysterious circumstances, which you slowly learn as the characters start to reveal more of themselves to each other.

A couple things I wasn’t quite on board with… Kezia’s questioning of her decisions about 2/3 of the way through the story. I felt it was a bit out of character. To me, she didn’t really come across as someone who would let another manipulate her and her feelings. I felt like she was stronger than that the entire book, so when it happened, I was caught off guard.

Another thing… I wasn’t quite sure what this farm/property was exactly. Sex Therapy was thrown around, and James said he was a therapist, but … at times, the place sounded like it was a bit shady. I think I would have liked a bit more explanation as to what exactly was going on at this place when it was actually in business.

If you’re looking for a quick and entertaining read that has a bit of heartbreak mixed with hope and some definite steam and heat filled moments … complex characters that are well-developed and interesting then this story is for you.

Thank you to Harper Impulse for the advance copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Sins & Needles (The Artists Trilogy, #1)

Sins & Needles by Karina Halle
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I”m not sure what to say about this … I really didn’t find myself connecting or caring about the characters and despite that I still gave it a three star rating because the writing was pretty good and the story was interesting. I’m struggling with how to explain what I didn’t like without ruining anything for someone who wants to read which is why I’ve been holding off on my review!

I think where I got lost was somewhere midway through the story.

Ellie Watt is the daughter of grifters… parents always looking for their next con. In the past they even used her as part of their scams and it’s the only life she’s ever known.

She hasn’t been back to the small town where she grew up, Palm Valley, CA, since she left. Until now. One of the first people she encounters upon her return is Camden McQueen.

When she was younger Camden was her only friend, until she did something despicable and everything they had was lost.

Camden isn’t the class weirdo anymore though – he’s now a sexy talented tattoo artist, making it. When Ellie sees just how successful he is, she hopes to use it to her advantage and make her break from the tiny town of Palm Valley. And after a couple dates she is convinced she has him hooked.

Then I felt his presence behind me and his arms slowly, softly, slid down on top of mine. He pressed himself to my back, not too tight, and put his lips just behind my ear. My eyes widened and I nearly let go of the club.

“I know what I know of you,” he whispered into my ear, his breath hot. “And I want to know more.”

Sexy right? Definitely… and you think everything is going fine… but here is where the book started going downhill for me.

DON’T READ FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO BE SPOILED








They have sex… I hope that doesn’t ruin anything for anyone. but then she does something stupid and he catches her and basically negates anything that they had prior to this moment by stating anything he did was simply for revenge.  *____* (that’s my blank stare). You can’t make me like someone then turn him into a douche bag asshole and expect me to be okay with it. He basically does a total 180 from who he was in the first third of the book.

Then, because that isn’t enough… the actions she takes have consequences obviously so he blackmails her and what happens is they are on the run from both a drug cartel due  to her past, and the mob because of his situation.

THEN he does another complete 180 basically falling in love with her for real.  SIGH
[They have sex… I hope that doesn’t ruin anything for anyone. but then she does something stupid and he catches her and basically negates anything that they had prior to this moment by stating anything he did was simply for revenge. *____* (that’s my blank stare). You can’t make me like someone then turn him into a douche bag asshole and expect me to be okay with it. He basically does a total 180 from who he was in the first third of the book.

Then, because that isn’t enough… the actions she takes have consequences obviously so he blackmails her and what happens is they are on the run from both a drug cartel due to her past, and the mob because of his situation.

THEN he does another complete 180 basically falling in love with her for real. SIGH (hide spoiler)]

So, while everyone is loving all over this story, (of course I’m in the minority again!) I just couldn’t. I had issues with the characters and if you don’t already know, characters make or break a story for me. These semi-broke it for me. Their actions at the beginning and the middle really didn’t mesh well for me and I had some residual anger over a certain situation/scene.

Anyway… the end – Ellie redeems herself and it will be interesting to see where the author takes this story in book 2. Yeah… I’m going to read it otherwise I’ll be dying of curiosity later.

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I’m off to get on the treadmill and then maybe do a lot of nothing for a bit. I probably have to do some real life work today (9days until vacation!) but that’s about it!
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Enjoy your Sunday friends!
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Happy #stacksaturday - apologies for not being aro Happy #stacksaturday - apologies for not being around much this week - it was a bit of a crazy one!
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How was your week? Tell me what you’ve been up to!
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I finished a few books and started a few others- today I’m being lazy and watching my ncaa bracket and rotating between reading and doing a puzzle! Nothing too exciting and that’s just how I like it!
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I grabbed the newest versions Of the #bridgerton books and I just love the new covers!
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Happy Tuesday! I keep missing Mondays because they Happy Tuesday! I keep missing Mondays because they are always so crazy. Do you post everyday?
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I have a ton of enamel pins and this is a favorite- it also reminds me that I’m going to finish the #adsom series this year - I’ve downloaded all the audios and will be doing a relisten so I can finish book 3 and finally know what happens at the very end!
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Happy Sunday! Do ever start books and then put the Happy Sunday! Do ever start books and then put them aside? I did with this one but not because I wasn’t enjoying but because I’m a terrible mood reader and it wasn’t clicking for me at the time. I am actually hoping to go back to it again shortly... especially because I own two copies of it 🙈
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I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday - I got a workout in early and have been lounging around reading and cat snuggling for most of the day!
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Do you have a day of the week you look forward to Do you have a day of the week you look forward to most!  For me it’s Saturday! First day of the weekend -quite often no plans but to clean up the mess from the week and I can take my time getting my day started!
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So here I sit on my couch with a cup of coffee! I wish everyday was Saturday!
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For #stacksaturday I’m featuring these gorgeous books from @brigidkemmerer and @bloomsburyya - I’ve been doing a good job this year of reading the books that have been on my shelves for a bit and also finishing up series I’ve started so yay me - this one is coming up next!
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Enjoy your day!
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Who do you own the most books by? . I feel like ma Who do you own the most books by?
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I feel like maybe @kasiewest is the author I have the most books either ARC or finished - at least when I look at my shelves that is what I see!  If you are a contemporary reader and haven’t read all of her titles yet - do yourself a favor and get to that!
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This week has run my mental capacity to its limit and it’s only Thursday so.... I hope your week has been much more peaceful!
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Happy Tuesday! What genre do you read the most of? Happy Tuesday! What genre do you read the most of?
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I looooove rom com’s so very much so when I saw this title I squeeeeed with excitement because it sounds exactly like what I will love! Check out the summary below and add this one to your #tbrpile
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Summary:

In this rom-com about rom-coms, in the spirit of Kasie West and Jenn Bennett, a hopeless romantic teen attempts to secure a happily-ever-after moment with her forever crush, but finds herself reluctantly drawn to the boy next door.

Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he’s back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar—and maybe snag him as a prom date—even befriend Wes Bennet.

The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz’s butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz’s in.

But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, she’s shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love—and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like.
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Happy Sunday! What was your last piece of #bookmai Happy Sunday! What was your last piece of #bookmail - I got this lovely arc in the mail recently from @simonteen and I’m looking forward to reading it soon! Summary will be below! Make sure you get this on your #tbrpile if it’s not already!
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Summary:

In this charming debut fantasy perfect for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and Girls of Paper and Fire, a witch cursed to never love meets a girl hiding her own dangerous magic, and the two strike a dangerous bargain to save their queendom.

Tamsin is the most powerful witch of her generation. But after committing the worst magical sin, she’s exiled by the ruling Coven and cursed with the inability to love. The only way she can get those feelings back—even for just a little while—is to steal love from others.

Wren is a source—a rare kind of person who is made of magic, despite being unable to use it herself. Sources are required to train with the Coven as soon as they discover their abilities, but Wren—the only caretaker to her ailing father—has spent her life hiding her secret.

When a magical plague ravages the queendom, Wren’s father falls victim. To save him, Wren proposes a bargain: if Tamsin will help her catch the dark witch responsible for creating the plague, then Wren will give Tamsin her love for her father.

Of course, love bargains are a tricky thing, and these two have a long, perilous journey ahead of them—that is, if they don't kill each other first.
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