New Release!! It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

It's here!!! You can now read Colleen Hoover's latest book
 It Ends With Us. 

It's the best she's ever written!

Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up. She graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.

Ryle is assertive, stubborn, and maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant and has a total soft spot for Lily; and the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head, but Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his no dating rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.

As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan, her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.

With this bold and deeply personal novel Colleen Hoover delivers a heart-wrenching story that breaks exciting new ground for her as a writer. Combining a captivating romance with a cast of all too human characters, “It Ends with Us” is an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.

Globug's Review

 Remember back in Hoover's first book Slammed when she had the characters share their sweet & suck moments from their day? If you don't, then shame on you and go read Slammed now. Well in It Ends With Us Hoover has a new game between characters. They share their "Naked Truth." So here's one of my naked truths. I was totally one of those people that always wondered why a woman would stay in an abusive relationship. I always it assumed it would be a clear choice that if a man physically hurt me I would be out the door. I now stand corrected. I get it. I'm not sure anyone could have made me understand the emotions of living in that situation better than Hoover has done with this story.

One night of playing naked truths with Ryle, a complete stranger, was just what Lily needed to find the courage to go for her dream of opening a floral shop. She never imagined she'd see Ryle the neurosurgeon again. He just happens to be the brother of Lily's newest employee. Allysa is one of the brightest characters in this story. I just loved her. Ryle is everything a girl could hope to find in a boyfriend except he doesn't want to be anyone's anything. He's very set against relationships. He has a past naked truth that will come back to haunt him.

When Lily was 15y/o she kept a journal. After her father's funeral, Lily decides to read through a few of her old journals. Here's where Hoover weaves her magic. In those journals Lily addresses her entries to Dear Ellen, not dear diary. She pretended she was writing letters to Ellen DeGeneres. It was pure genius and made me feel even more intrigued and in love with this character. It's through the journal entries that we meet Atlas and I fell head over heels in love with that boy. You won't believe how broken he is. I wasn't sure at first why the author would have two perfectly sexy and swoon worthy guys in the story. I mean I'm not dense, of course I knew it meant there would be trouble in paradise for one of them but lord knows I was hoping for both of them to get the girl.

Just as Lily is fulfilling her dream and Ryle realizes she's the dream he never imagined he could have, the nightmare begins. Be prepared to have your heart ripped out when Ryle's past begins to ruin his future. It was at this point that I retreated to my back bedroom away from the curious looks of my family. It started with simple tears and a stuffy nose then quickly progressed to full on ugly crying with snot and sobbing hidden by a shirt held over my mouth. I'm not even exaggerating. I was overwhelmed by emotions the second half of the book. I was so confused by my sadness for Ryle. I realized what a great lesson I was learning about misconceptions people, including me, have about women in abusive relationships. It's not always a simple decision that the woman has to make. I was dying for Lily but so heart broken for Ryle as well. Atlas brings the sweet relief to all of the pain.

Hoover shares her personal experience with the subject matter in the acknowledgments. It is best to read those after you've read the book. I hope this review wasn't too spoilery.


Excerpt of It Ends With Us shared on USA Today's HEA Blog

About the Author

Colleen Hoover is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including the #1 bestseller, Hopeless. She lives in Texas with her husband and three children. She is the founder of The Bookworm Box, a book subscription service which donates 100% of its proceeds to charity. She also owns The Bookworm Box, a specialty bookstore located in Sulphur Springs, Tx.

Mrs. Hoover's highly anticipated novel, It Ends With Us, releases August 2nd, 2016 and is currently available for preorder.

Her novel, Ugly Love (2014), has been optioned for film by Hackybox Pictures and is slated to begin filming in 2016, starring Nick Bateman.

You can follow Colleen on her very active Facebook page at www.facebook.com/authorcolleenhoover and on Instagram and Twitter @colleenhoover
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Hollywood Dirt Release Tour

 

So excited to be a part of the Release Tour for Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre. One of the best this year! 

Cole Masten. Abandoned by his superstar wife, Hollywood’s Perfect Husband is now Hollywood’s Sexiest Bachelor: partying hard and screwing even harder. Watch out Los Angeles, there's a new bad boy in town. 
 Summer Jenkins. That’s me, a small town girl stuck in Quincy, Georgia. I cook some mean chicken and dumplins, can bluff a grown man out of his savings in poker, and was voted Most Friendly my senior year. We were from different worlds. Our lives shouldn’t have collided. But then Cole Masten read a book about my small town. And six months later, his jet landed on our dusty airstrip, and he brought Hollywood with him. From the start, I knew he was trouble. For our town. And for me. Sometimes, opposites just aren’t meant to attract..

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Globug's Review

SO FREAKING GOOD!! I loved Hollywood Dirt! It's in my top 5 favorites of the year so far. Being a Georgia girl myself I was instantly connected to the story. The author includes so many of the Southern qualities that most foreigners (meaning anyone not from the south) point out in a way that would suggest we're simple minded or possibly afflicted with an ailment. My in-laws (from the west coast) always explained my behavior was due to the fact that I was Southern. True enough I guess. Torre nailed the personality of the Southern woman.

Summer Jenkins biggest ambition was to get out of Quincy, Georgia. Not got to college, or find a career, or the man of her dreams but just to get out of the town that had ostracized her and her mother for the last three years. The reason for the shunning is a-whole-nother story within the story that is revealed piece by piece and boy is a juicy one. Summer had been engaged once and was in no hurry to find another man. Certainly not a cocky movie star that had no manners.

The swoon-factor for Cole Masten is off the charts. He's totally in love with his wife of five years. She breaks his heart and then files for divorce. Cole of course seeks out the typical cure by screwing his way through the pain. I wasn't thrilled with that but not surprised by it either. The best divorce lawyer he could hire turns out to be one of my favorite supporting characters along with Justin, Cole's assistant and Ben, the gay location scout.

Cole and Summer are like oil and water when they meet for the first time regardless of the fact that they are instantly attracted to each other. He's there strictly to make a movie about her small town and when Summer shoots her mouth off at him he finds himself more than a little turned on by her feistyness but also realizes she is exactly what he was looking for in a woman to play his leading lady in the movie. Summer can't say no to $500,000, her ticket out of town and until the movie is completed she will also have a front row seat to the most exciting thing to ever happen in Quincy.



The sexual tension between Cole and Summer and their never-ending urge to one-up each other made Hollywood Dirt so much fun to read. They have more in common than either suspected and they end up being the balm needed to heal each others heart. I loved it so much that I lack the vocabulary to adequately express just how good this book was. And oh my lawd I loved what Summer did to get back at her ex-fiance. You will die! Hollywood Dirt is a MUST READ.

 

EXCERPT: When the door to the production trailer burst open, it brought with it a wave of heat and beauty. Cole looked up from the storyboards and locked eyes with Summer, who blew across the room at him like a tornado on tilt. “There’s no love story between Ida and Royce.” Summer snapped, throwing down the script, pages fluttering down between them. In the small trailer, conversations stalled and he could feel the attention turn their way. “I’ve read the book. Three times!” It was good to know that someone had read the damn book. Cole glanced down at her temper tantrum of a mess and back up, raising his eyebrows mildly. “It’s a movie,” he said, turning back to the storyboards. “The writers are adding some excitement. It’s normal. You’d know that if you were in this business.” The dig was unnecessary but he couldn’t help it. This woman turned him into the devil. “I read the first script. The one you sent over with my contract. Ida and Royce hated each other. Why would Royce…” she snatched up a page from the ground and read out a line. “pushes Ida against the file cabinet and kisses her passionately.” She balled up the page and threw it down to the ground and he could see, in her eyes, the panic. Panic. An unexpected reaction. “We’ll use that,” Don made the dangerous move of stepping in, putting a soft hand on her shoulder. “You don’t understand. The passion from their hatred will make it hotter.” “No.” Summer said, her face hard, her eyes on Cole. “It doesn’t make it hotter. It makes it stupid.” “Aww… come on, Summer.” Cole chided, stepping closer, his hand reaching out to pull at her wrist. She fought him, yanking it back and the moment of their bodies meeting didn’t happen. He leaned down and whispered, right against her ear, the smell of her apple-scented lotion enough to make him want to empty out the production trailer right that moment. “Sure it does.” She jerked back and twisted away. “If he kisses me on camera I’m going to lose it.” She shot at Don, pointing an accusatory finger in Cole’s direction. “I know you will,” Cole laughed, crossing his arms to fight from reaching out. “You’ll fall apart under my mouth, baby.” Summer screamed in response, her hands thrown up in frustration, and spun to leave, her script left behind, the slam of the exit door loud in the full production trailer. “That went well,” Cole mused. He linked his hands and rested them on his head, rolling his shoulders back. Panic. She’d had panic in her eyes. Fuck. “What do you expect?” Don said. “You threw this on her without warning. I told you we should have met with her this morning, gone over the changes to prepare her. But no – you just wanted to dump it on her via call sheets and sides.” “Dump it on her? I was People’s Sexiest Man last year. She’s not mentally adjusting to a war camp for God’s sake. How hard is it to kiss me?” “It’s actually three kisses,” a dark-haired PA to his left pointed out. “And a grope.” He gave her a hard look and she withered a little. “I’ll go talk to her,” Don said. “Eileen, you shoot #4 and I’ll talk to Summer. I want to try to get #14 shot at eleven so let’s get our asses in gear and get this done.” “I’ll talk to her.” Cole stepped in. “You shoot #4 and I’ll talk to her.” “No,” Don snapped. “With my luck you two would make up and any authenticity to the scene would disappear. Just stay away from her and be ready at eleven.” Cole chewed on his cheek, then nodded. “Fine.” Don was right. He should stay away from her. Far. Far away.

  

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Alessandra Torre is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author of ten novels. Her books focus on romance and suspense, all with a strong undercurrent of sexuality. Torre has been featured in such publications as Elle and Elle UK, co-hosted Dirty Sexy Funny with Jenny McCarthy, as well as guest blogged for the Huffington Post and RT Book Reviews. She is also the Bedroom Blogger for Cosmopolitan.com.

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Review **Maybe Someday**

My most favorite book from my favorite author

 Colleen Hoover. 

Release Day March 18, 2014

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a passionate tale of friendship, betrayal, and romance—and the enchanting music that inspires one young woman to put her life back together.

At twenty-two years old, aspiring musician Sydney Blake has a great life: She’s in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her good friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers Hunter cheating on her with Tori—and she is left trying to decide what to do next.

Sydney becomes captivated by her mysterious neighbor, Ridge Lawson. She can’t take her eyes off him or stop listening to the daily guitar playing he does out on his balcony. She can feel the harmony and vibrations in his music. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore, either: He seems to have finally found his muse. When their inevitable encounter happens, they soon find themselves needing each other in more ways than one…

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Globug's Take

I had the huge honor of reading Maybe Someday  months ago before there was music to the lyrics. To say I was moved by the story would be a gross understatement. Now I have just finished reading it again with the soundtrack to accompany it and let me just say, magic is real people and Colleen Hoover is like the Grand Master Wizard of Magic.

I've spent months trying not to discuss the book at all except to recommend it and say that it is my most anticipated book of the year. I did that because one of the best parts of the book was the "Ah-ha" moment that comes at 14% into reading it. I seriously hope no one has ruined that for you with spoilers because it's pretty spectacular.

 One benefit to reading it a second time are the little things I didn't notice the first time in the lyrics jumped out me when I had the songs to listen to along with the story. It just deepened my love of Maybe Someday and further proved the pure genius of Hoover. The songs are not just a playlist but they actually help tell the story and develop the characters. Sydney has always loved music and writing lyrics came naturally. She never realized that her lyrics reflected how she was actually feeling until Ridge points it out. So remember that as you're reading the story because the lyrics give insight into the emotions that the characters were having long before they even met which I found really cool.

Ridge and Sydney are both in relationships when they begin working on music together. Ridge needed her to write lyrics because he was having a writers block. Sydney quickly finds herself in need of Ridge when she discovers her boyfriend and her best friend/roommate are having an affair. Ridge swoops in to rescue her and you discover later in the book that his need to be a hero can be a blessing and a curse.

I love that supporting characters as well. Ridge's best friend and roommate Warren brings some comic relief to the story. The pranks they pull on each other help lighten the tone of story. As for Ridge's girlfriend Maggie, Hoover does an amazing job creating a character that you don't want to see hurt but at the same time you don't want her happy with Ridge either. They've been together for five years and Ridge is devoted to Maggie to a fault. He wasn't looking for love because he already had it. But what he learns from Sydney about love and what the heart chooses is a painful lesson. 

Maybe Someday gave me all the feels and very deeply. I loved the story. I loved the characters. I love the music. More proof of magic is the story of how Hoover and Griffin Peterson came to work together on this project. It makes me think of words like fate, serendipity and kizmit. I could go on and on about this book but I would hate to give away anything that would spoil it for you. It is an absolute must read. 

Author Bio & Links

Colleen Hoover is the author of five New York Times bestselling novels. Her first series was published in 2012 and includes Slammed, Point of Retreat, and This Girl. Her second series, published in 2013, includes the #1 NYT's bestseller Hopeless and the companion novel, Losing Hope. She has released a free novella, Finding Cinderella, as a thank you to her readers for their continued support. The novella is a companion to her Hopeless series, but can be read as a standalone.
Colleen lives in East Texas with her husband, their three boys, their dog, Pacey, and their zombie, Steve. Colleen loves Diet Pepsi more than all of the things, and is a ninja in her spare time.
You can follow Colleen on Instagram if you want to watch her pointless, random videos, or on Twitter, but she rarely tweets anything worth following. You can also find her on her blog at colleenhoover.com or on her very active Facebook page where she loves to give away free stuff when her husband isn't looking.

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Musicain Griffin Peterson

Griffin Peterson is a songwriter and artist living in Nashville. He graduated from Belmont University with a degree in Music Business and is concentrating on releasing his first EP. His first two singles, Makes Me Hold On To You and Getaway, released in July 2013 and will be featured on his EP entitled Getaway. He appeared on the 12th season of American Idol and was the cover model for Colleen Hoover’s novel, Losing Hope.
Griffin first realized he wanted to be a musician when he was 19 and sat down at the computer to produce his first song. He realized an entire day had gone by, and decided if he could make a living doing something that brought him that much joy on a daily basis, he didn’t want to do anything else with his life. Griffin’s musical influences include classic rock and blues such as Stevie ray Vaughn and Eric Clapton, and modern artists such as Ben Rector, One Republic, and John Mayer.

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Come To Me Quitely {Review}

From the acclaimed bestselling author of Lost to You and When We Collide comes a new adult novel of one woman’s obsession: a man who’s as passionate as he is elusive—and as tempting as he is trouble.…

 Aleena Moore is haunted by Jared Holt. It’s been six years since she’s seen her brother’s best friend, the self-destructive bad boy she secretly loved in high school. As the years pass, she knows it’s time to move on. Time to decide between a practical nursing degree and her true dream as an artist. Time to get over Jared and give another guy a chance… Just when she opens her heart to her friend Gabe, Aly returns home to find Jared sleeping on her couch. The teenage boy she loved has grown into a man she can’t resist. Covered in tattoos and lost in rage, he’s begging to be saved from his demons—the memories of the day he destroyed his family. As the two reconnect, their passion is hot enough to torch Aly’s judgment. But can she risk her future for a man who lives on the edge of destruction?

Globug's Take

Aly is a college student sharing an apartment with her older brother Christopher. They're not far from their childhood home where her parents and little brother Augustyn still live. She seems like your average girl that's timid about giving her heart away. What we learn though is that her heart was claimed when she was just a little girl.

She was the typical little sister that always wanted to tag along with her big brother. Christopher and Jared had been best friends before Aly was even born. Jared had always tried to include her and protect her. He was her best friend too. It had been six years since anyone had seen or heard from Jared. When Christopher happens to spot him in a local bar his first instinct is to do anything to keep Jared from running. The circumstances surrounding Jared's leaving are given slowly through out the story as the characters remember back to their childhood. His mother was killed when he was just sixteen and it distroyed him and his family. After two years in juvie and four years of running from his pain, he now returns to his home town inspite of believing it's the last place he should be. But that doesn't keep him from agreeing to stay at Chrisopher and Aly's apartment for a while.

Aly and Christopher have no idea how self destructive Jared is. He is broken to the depth of his soul and plagued by guilt over the death of his mother. He's tattooed his sorrows on his skin and tells himself repeatedly he's unworthy of everything. Aly's  presence brought him comfort he thought he could never feel again and that he certainly didn't deserve.

As I read a book I'm always waiting for the moment in the book when the title's meaning is revealed. At first I felt like the title was in reference to the nights that Jared would come quietly to Aly's room and they would hold each other as they reconnected. Aly was patient and sensitive, trying to heal his sadness without pushing him to run. But then as I thought more about Jared's character, he's like a wild animal that you have to approach carefully so you don't scare it away or cause it to attack. Aly does her best to come to him quietly so she doesn't force him to run. She has saved her heart and body for Jared all these years but will he ever overcome his feelings of guilt enough to allow himself to accept the love and joy Aly brings him?

I was wreck as Jared finally tells Aly all the details around his mothers death. There are a few surprises I didn't see coming. I loved that the author added a special spirtual feel to the story as it seems Jared's mother may be influencing their fates from beyond the grave.

Some of my favorite moments are when Jared tenderly calls Aly by her full name, Aleena. The intimate moments between Jared and Aly are perfect. My heart is sad for Christopher. I hope the author will tell his story and how the loss of Jared brought him to the place he is now. I also really loved Aly and Christopher's little brother Augustyn even though he's not a focus in this book. And I truly loved the happy ending though I really wanted to see a little farther into their future together. I enjoyed the story being told from both Jared and Aly's POV. This book sets the bar high for my favorites list this year. It's a must read.

Favorite Quotes

Jared- "Friends don't let friends text dickheads."(Loc 877)

Aly- "I draw and you wish you could erase."
Jared-"You create and I destroy." (Loc 966)

Aly- "I'd glide along the banks of his sadness, dipping my toes to test the water but without ever diving into the torrent where I knew Jared continued to drown." (Loc 1070)

Jared- "She didn't even have to move, and she was already touching me everywhere." (Loc 1728)

Jared- "Maybe her soul burned so bright she couldn't see the blackness in mine." (Loc 1795)

"Loving someone is one of the biggest chances we ever take. Maybe the most unfair part of it is that it's rarely a conscious decision we've made." (Loc 3355)

Author Bio and Links

A.L. Jackson is the New York Times bestselling author of Take This Regret and Lost to You, as well as other contemporary romance titles, including Pulled and When We Collide.

She first found a love for writing during her days as a young mother and college student. She filled the journals she carried with short stories and poems used as an emotional outlet for the difficulties and joys she found in day-to-day life.

Years later, she shared a short story she’d been working on with her two closest friends and, with their encouragement, this story became her first full length novel. A.L. now spends her days writing in Southern Arizona where she lives with her husband and three children. Her favorite pastime is spending time with the ones she loves.

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WILD CHILD by Author M. Leighton

Are you ready for M. Leighton's new novella WILD CHILD? A part of the Wild Ones Series, this contemporary romance novella is hot and steamy! 

And you can get it today!!

You aren't going to want to miss getting your hands on this novella! See below for all of the information on WILD CHILD and M. Leighton, as well as where to find her. Then make sure to enter the amazing giveaway!  

ABOUT WILD CHILD:

Jenna Theopolis has always known what she wanted.  Getting out of her small hometown of Greenfield was number one on her list of priorities.  Until she met Rusty Catron.

Rusty’s fun-loving personality was the perfect match for Jenna’s inner wild child.  But what started off as a summer fling quickly turns into something more.  At least it does for Jenna.

Rusty has lived with the ghost of his father’s abandonment since he was a child, but now he’s beginning to feel the crippling effects of his scars.  He wants to trust in Jenna, but deep down he doesn’t believe someone so wild and free can ever be tamed. 

But tragedy strikes, pushing Jenna out of Greenfield and leaving Rusty with a choice to make—face his inner demons or lose the love of his life.  Forever.

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About M. Leighton:

M. Leighton is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Wild Ones and The Bad Boys romance trilogies.  She is a native of Ohio, relocated to the warmer climates of the South, where she lets her mind wander to romantic settings with sexy Southern guys much like the one she married and the ones you'll find in her latest books.  When her thoughts aren't roaming in that direction, she'll be riding horses, swimming in ponds and experiencing life on a ranch, all without leaving the cozy comfort of her office.  

For more about M. Leighton, visit her website at www.MLeightonBooks.blogspot.com or follow her on Twitter@mleightonbooks.

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Finding Cinderella is FREE!!!!

 

Three G's

 

Colleen Hoover is one of the most generous, genius, and genuine authors I've ever met. I mean seriously, how many times did she try to give away her pet pig. I am in awe of her every time she posts a video of herself being dopey without worrying that people may not get her sense of humor. She's frickin hysterical. Colleen is constantly giving away copies of her books. It's hard to imagine how she makes any money at all.

 

Well today Colleen Hoover continues the three G's. Her novella Finding Cinderella releases today and she wanted all of her fans to have it for free. Thanks to her fabulous publisher,ATRIA , for helping you can get your free ecopy of Finding Cinderella on....

 

 

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I was overwhelmed by just the prologue. Hoover wasted no time bringing the sweet, the funny, and the passion to the story. And honestly, if you haven't read Hopeless or Losing Hope you really need to get your shit together. No, what I meant to say is no worries, because you can totally read and enjoy Finding Cinderella without knowing the rest of the story.

The lead guy Daniel and the lead girl Six have a whirl wind relationship. Their banter is fun and sweet. I felt like I could guess where the story was going to go but Hoover threw me for a loop with a surprise to thickin the plot. It's like she grabs your heart in a tight squeeze and then slowly releases it as she brings you to a happy ending. Then you sigh in relief and smile as you realize the author is a master manipulator of your emotions and she would never leave you less than happy.

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Left Drowning by Jessica Park {Review}

Genre: New Adult/Contemporary Romance

Published: July 16, 2013

Pages: 399

What does it take to rise from life’s depths, swim against the current, and breathe?

Weighted down by the loss of her parents, Blythe McGuire struggles to keep her head above water as she trudges through her last year at Matthews College. Then a chance meeting sends Blythe crashing into something she doesn’t expect—an undeniable attraction to a dark-haired senior named Chris Shepherd, whose past may be even more complicated than her own. As their relationship deepens, Chris pulls Blythe out of the stupor she’s been in since the night a fire took half her family. She begins to heal, and even, haltingly, to love this guy who helps her find new paths to pleasure and self-discovery. But as Blythe moves into calmer waters, she realizes Chris is the one still strangled by his family’s traumatic history. As dark currents threaten to pull him under, Blythe may be the only person who can keep him from drowning.

*This book is intended for mature audiences due to strong language and sexual content.

Note: due to mature content recommended for Ages 17+

My Take

I just finished reading Left Drowning by Jessica Park. I don't feel the slightest bit qualified to review this amazing book. I've haven't read any of this author's other books (yes I will remedy this grave oversight). But when two of my favorite authors (Abbi Glines and Colleen Hoover) say it's a must read book, I must read it. So without any clue what this story would be about, I bought Left Drowning and set about reading it.

This story is about so many things: life and death, love and hate, faith and hopelessness, strength and weakness, joy and depression. The characters, all of them, experience all of these emotions through the course of the story and it's written so well that you experience them as well. I almost forgot to mention passion. Good Lord the passion. Yes, all kinds of water works from this story if you get my drift. It's hard to feel like the story was just about the leading couple Blythe and Chris. Blythe's brother James and Chris's two brothers and a sister are on this emotional journey as well. I absolutely loved all of these characters.

At times in the story, the author gives us glimpses of memories Blythe and Chris have either blocked out or can only remember pieces of. But their lives are entwined in ways they are not prepared for when they first meet. I don't want to share any of the story line in my review because part of the greatness of this story is how the author weaves her magic so you are on the journey of discovery with the characters. God I probably sound so stupid saying that but it's true. It's one of the best books of the year. Go read it.

Favorite Quotes

 

 

"There is no set pattern to grief, despite what every stupid psych text has told me. There is no time frame that dictates when and how you'll feel what you feel. You just get to deal with hell however, and whenever, it hits you."--page 202
 
"I'm going to miss the fucking fuck out of you." I laugh. "And I'm going to miss the fucking fuck out of you too." "And I'll video chat the holy shit out of you all the time."--page 286
 
"You need songs that make you feel. Some make you strong, some make you weak. Some build determination, some tear you apart. But you need all of those."--page 59

 Author Bio and links

 

Jessica Park is the author of the young adult novels FLAT-OUT LOVE and RELATIVELY FAMOUS; five Gourmet Girl mysteries (written as Jessica Conant-Park with her mother, mystery author Susan Conant); and the e-shorts FACEBOOKING RICK SPRINGFIELD and WHAT THE KID SAYS (Parts 1 & 2).

Jessica grew up in the Boston area and attended Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. After spending four years in the frigid north, including suffering through one memorable Halloween blizzard, Jessica hightailed it back to the east coast. She now lives in (relatively balmy) New Hampshire with her husband, son, bananas dog named Fritzy, and two selfish cats. When not writing, Jessica indulges her healthy addictions to Facebook, Rick Springfield, and super-sweet coffee beverages.

 

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Waiting On The Sidelines by Ginger Scott {Review & Giveaway}

Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary Romance  

Publication Date: April 14, 2013

SYNOPSIS

Nolan Lennox had things figured out. Named after a baseball legend, she enjoyed being the Tomboy, her closet filled with her brother’s hand-me-downs, cut-off jeans and soccer shorts. But when her first trip to high school results in a broken heart from the first boy to ever make her heart flutter and cruel words from an older girl she once thought a family friend, Nolan st...more Nolan Lennox had things figured out. Named after a baseball legend, she enjoyed being the Tomboy, her closet filled with her brother’s hand-me-downs, cut-off jeans and soccer shorts. But when her first trip to high school results in a broken heart from the first boy to ever make her heart flutter and cruel words from an older girl she once thought a family friend, Nolan starts to question the very person she thought she was and wonders if her humble upbringing can compete with the afforded luxuries of her privileged peers.

Throughout the next four years, Nolan struggles to maintain herself throughout her path of discovery, learning just how cruel teenagers can be through the pressures of underage drinking, sexuality and class. And despite how life seems to continue to work against her, she still manages to listen to her heart, falling deeper and deeper for the guy the entire town adores, even if he only sees her as a friend. Can Nolan strike a compromise between her own integrity and the boy she loves? And can she make him notice her before it’s too late?

Reed Johnson came to Coolidge High School with a lot of fanfare. The son of a hometown football legend and the brother of a local football hero, Reed wore all the pressures of carrying a town without hope into the spotlight. Thankfully, he had the talent to back it up. But when he meets a girl who makes him think twice about exactly what being a hero means, he starts to wonder if following in his brother’s footsteps might be all wrong.

Nolan Lennox was everything that was opposite of expected. She didn’t flirt, she didn’t drink and she didn’t sleep around. Nothing about her was easy, but something about her made Reed want to try harder. Though she didn’t look the part, she seemed to be spending a lot of time in Reed’s thoughts, and he wondered if she could be the one who made it all worthwhile. But could Reed handle letting her down? And would breaking her heart break him beyond repair?

Waiting on the Sidelines explores young love to its fullest, exposing how real young heartbreak and passion is and how important it is to discover yourself and hold onto your own identity. The story follows two young characters as they deal with mature situations, including the prevalence of bullying and promiscuity in today’s high school setting. Ultimately, Waiting on the Sidelines is a story of hope, honesty and those powerful, first true loves—the ones worth holding onto at any cost.

Teaser Tuesday 6/18: Subject To Change by Alessandra Thomas

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading Anyone can play along! 

Here are the Rules:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page

• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
Author: Alessandra Thomas
Expected Publication Date: June 25th 2013
Series: companion novel to Picture Perfect

Joey made her dad a deathbed promise that she would become a doctor, and dedicate herself to fighting the very cancer that took his life. There’s just one problem -three years into her pre-med classes, she's struggling to stay on top of the curve, let alone prove she's dazzling enough to earn a spot in an Ivy League medical school. In a Hail Mary move, she throws a basic Business 101 class into her semester schedule, banking on a perfect score to boost her GPA. That is, until she’s paired for a final project with Hawk, the bartending, motorbike-riding, gorgeously bedheaded loser who falls asleep in class and communicates in one-word sentences. Hawk does whatever he wants, whenever he wants, which sets Joey on edge – in every possible way. As they get to know each other, her urge to scream at him is curbed only by her fantasies of tearing his clothes off. Soon those fantasies become reality, and Joey realizes Hawk makes her feel more fully herself than any of the rich boys her mother and sorority sisters approve of. But the promise to her father hangs over her head, and the harder Joey tries to succeed in her chosen career, the faster everything falls into a hopeless tailspin of bad grades, broken promises and guilt. It doesn't help to have Hawk sitting like a devil on her shoulder, insisting she should be free to live however she wants to live - like he does. The only thing Joey knows is that her neatly organized life is crushing her - and Hawk's bad attitude might be the only thing that can save her.

Tension (By A Thread #2) by R.L. Griffin {Cover Reveal}

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance/Suspense

Expected Publication Date: August 1st 2013

Author: R.L. Griffin

Series: Sequel to By A Thread

The Stella who emerges from the rubble of the bombing in Montana is a woman full of conflict. She knows she should be grateful that she lived when others didn't, but after waking in the hospital as a celebrity, complete with a new moniker, she's bitter and distrustful, questioning everything in her life. She's unsure of her friends, her new boyfriend, and her job. In addition, a face from the past reappears and threatens to take the one good thing in her life. Stella attempts to deal with the new scrutiny of her life with her usual sense of humor, but she's filled with a new emotion that she tries desperately to hide: HATE. Her recovery is hastened by her determination to find the man who turned her into a walking scar. She's going to kill him; she needs to kill him. Stella isn't alone. She has her close friends and her dog, Cooper. Will their support be enough to help Stella accomplish her plan, or will this endeavor be her undoing? 

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Beauty From Surrender by Georgia Cates {Release Day Launch + Excerpt + Giveaway}

Title: Beauty from Surrender (Beauty #2)

Author: Georgia Cates

Release date: May 30, 2013

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Age Group: Adult

Event organized by: AToMR Tours

The story of Jack Henry and Laurelyn continues... How do you move on when he’s every song you sing?After Laurelyn Prescott walks away from the love of her life, she returns to Nashville to pursue the only dream she has left. Determined to find a distraction from the pain of losing Jack Henry, she immerses herself in her music. But with her old life comes old acquaintances and new expectations. When Laurelyn refuses her record producer’s outrageous demands, she finds herself without a career—until an unforeseen opportunity presents itself. From there it’s a rocket ride straight to the top where Laurelyn finds the success she’s always dreamed of. Will it be enough to bring her the happiness she so deserves, or will the absence of Jack Henry leave her wanting more?Jack Henry McLachlan never expected to fall in love with Laurelyn Prescott—but he did. After he foolishly let her slip through his fingers, he spends three months searching for her, but their reunion doesn’t come easy. The woman he finds isn’t the same one who drifted away without a goodbye. No longer an insecure girl on an Australian adventure, this Laurelyn is a successful musician with a promising career. Her dreams are becoming a reality, and Jack is terrified his American girl won’t have a place for him in her new life. With only a month to convince her otherwise, will it be enough time to make her visualize a life beyond the glitz and glamour, a life that includes him?

Off Sides + Off Limits by Sawyer Bennett {Mini Reviews}

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

Publication Date: February 21st 2013

Publisher: Big Dog Publishing

Pages: 137

Format: Kindle purchased from Amazon

“I'm not sure what possessed me to do it. Maybe it was the impossible expectations I faced, maybe it was my own self-loathing. But I just knew I needed something different to happen. I needed someone, something, to derail me from my current path. Otherwise, I would become lost, a hollowed out shell of a man. So I did it. I approached her, then I pursued her, then I made her mine. And my life was saved.” Ryan Burnham is the privileged son of a U.S. Congressman and captain of his university’s hockey team. While he is on the verge of fulfilling his dreams to play in the NHL, his parents want him on a different course. One he is expected to accept for the sake of his family’s public image. Forced to abandon her music career after the heart breaking death of her parents, Danny Cross exists on the opposite side of the tracks from Ryan. She is struggling to make her own way, working two jobs, attending college part time and volunteering in a homeless shelter. She is on a mission to build her own success. With a chance meeting, their vastly different worlds collide, causing each to evaluate whether they are truly on the correct path to self-fulfillment and happiness. Can their relationship survive? Particularly when others are against them every step of the way. A lot can happen in just ten short days.

Off The Record by Sawyer Bennett {COVER LOVE!!!}

I loved Off Sides and Off Limits and can't wait to dig in to Off The Record! Isn't the cover Beautiful??!!

The sparks of dislike burn hot, but the sparks of mutual attraction burn even hotter.

Ever Montgomery suffered the ultimate betrayal by the one man who she should have been able to count on for anything. It has left her hurt, jaded and incapable of forming relationships, but it also means that she can spot a liar a mile away. These traits are earning her a reputation as a reporter with a keen nose for a good story and a complete understanding of the extreme power of the written word.

Lincoln Caldwell, is the hot goalie for the New York Rangers. At twenty-four and a rising star, he works hard and he plays even harder. He’s gorgeous and carefree—the ultimate charmer. Ladies fall at his feet and the single life has never been lived the way Linc Caldwell does it.

When Ever publishes an article about Linc containing information that she received off the record, she finds herself on the receiving end of the athelete’s fury. Rather than basking in the glory of exposing Linc as a shameless user of women, she finds herself at his mercy when he demands and receives retribution. Required by her editor to trail Linc for six weeks, Ever is forced to look at the real Linc Caldwell.

And she just might find that she has misjudged him.