Infinity + One

I do have to say that I'm in love. I'm in love with Amy Harmon. With her books. With her characters. I had completely forgotten how much I enjoyed her writing style. That is until I remembered that she wrote Making Faces, which happens to be one of my favorite books.

I was captured from the very beginning. I love how the main characters were almost like a modern day Bonnie and Clyde. They went on a full adventure, without meaning to.

I love that Finn was a total math/number nerd. And Bonnie, well, she was a well know country singer. There was more that tied those two together, and it almost felt like it was their destiny. It was complete beautiful.

I couldn't get enough of them. I feel like the more you say about the story, the more you give away. And I honestly believe that this is one story that you should fully experience for your self.

A Different Blue

"Once upon a time there was a little blackbird, pushed from the nest. Unwanted. Discarded."

I think I was hooked with just reading the Prologue. I wanted - NO - needed to know what had happened to the little girl sitting in the car, while her mother was plotting who knows what.

I felt a lot of pain and sorrow through out the entire book. I'm not saying that it was a horrible book. All I'm saying is that I certainly captured my emotions.

We get to meet Blue Echohawk, a senior in high school. A possible 19 year old. She has no idea who she is or where she came from. All she knows is that James Echohawk became her world when he took her in at a young age. He taught her every thing that she knows but left her alone again at a young age.

Needless to say, Blue has suffered a lot. She also doesn't fit in. But that's because she wants it that way. That is until the new History teacher - Mr. Darcy Wilson - at only 23 years old decides that he wants to help her.

I love how he approaches the situation and how he handles it. He becomes her constant and is there to support her through her trials.

"What we believe affects our choices, our actions, and subsequently, our lives".

I love how she overcomes those trials. But I think what I truly enjoyed the most was how this story came to a full circle. That was a definite tear-jerker for me. When she finally found out the truth about her past and who she really was.

There was "some" romance in this book. But I like that it wasn't all about it completely. It was about that little Blackbird learning how to spread her wings and taking on the sky.

Ugly Love

Every time that I start one of her books I think that it won't be as good as her other work. I feel like such an idiot for thinking so. She has yet to disappoint me from the very first time that I picked up Slammed. I didn't think I could genuinely love an author as mush as I love her, for the work that she does.

She is absolutely amazing. You can definitely see how much she has grown Her work gets better and better. There is more beauty with each chapter that you read.

My goodness. My emotions were everywhere and nowhere while I was reading this. I felt so much for Miles. I loved reading his past. It was pretty intense for someone so young. I kept wondering why he was such a jerk and kept to himself. Once I figured it out, I hurt for him. I understood why he closed himself off, but at the same time, I didn't understand why he wouldn't allow himself to feel anything for Tate. I knew that she was reaching some part of him that had been lost.

Tate was awesome. She never truly gave up. I liked her character. I was pissed at her for accepting what  and how the "relationship" was originally offered to her. I understand why she did it though. She would rather have something than nothing at all.

Cap was one of those characters that was freaking hilarious. An 80 year old man that piloted the elevator in their building complex. I loved his sense of humor and his mart remarks.  I love that he was Tate's best friend and was there for her to help and support her.

 Overall, I absolutely love this book. Everything was perfect. From the way that she wrote Miles and Rachel to Miles and Tate. Everything was beautiful.

I was trying to figure out why Ugly Love. Until I finally understood it all. And it was Beautifully Heartbreaking...

Unbeloved

I started my affair with this series when I came across Undeniable in October of 2012. I've read the other books as well. I was very curious when I realized who this book was about because Dorothy is mentioned in the other books as well. 

I'm glad that I took the time to read it. I freaking loved it from the first chapter to the very last. I was very happy that we get to hear her side of the story and what really happened.

Needless to say that my appreciation for Hawk grew. There was so much that I learned that made me understand him a lot more. He really wasn't a bad person. I mean, yeah he does all the dirty work for the MC, but he's not that bad. Not if he can truly fall in love with someone. 

I enjoyed that we get to read the book through Dorothy, Jase and Hawk's POV. That was a bonus for me. To be able to really know what is going on inside their heads.  

I like that we get to learn how Jase and Dorothy meet. I find it very messed up what he put her through. Although she was always the "other" woman in the rest of the books, I feel like this one justifies her. She really did fall in love with him, although she did it and acted in a selfish way. I say this because she put the needs of her daughter aside for Jase. 

The ending in this book has me all sorts of twisted right now. I don't think I can wait until May of 2015 for it to be released. 

A Life Less Broken

I wasn't sure what I was getting my self into when I started this book. 

"So what do you guys think we should feast on this weekend?" 

"I've got a taste for brunette"

"We had three brunettes in the past two weeks. Can't we have something more exotic?..." 

I had to go back and look to see what the book was about. I finished reading the Pre-Prologue. Then I moved to the Prologue, and my heart felt like it shattered into small little pieces. I just felt like my breath was knocked out of me. 

I couldn't put it down. I literally mauled it within a matter of 6 hrs. I felt like my breath depended on the next page and I just HAD to read it to take that breath. It's books that can bring that out in me that mean so much to me. It really felt like an emotional roller-coaster.

We get to meet Allyn, who is about 23 years old and she literally lives like a prisoner in her own home. Not because someone is holding her captive physically, but because she's tied down emotionally & mentally, which keeps her tied up physically (<- does that even make sense?). She has experienced something so tragic, that she really doesn't know how to live. She doesn't allow herself to step out side of her home for fear that she might be hurt again. 

She then meets Dominic Shriver who's a psychologist, and is suppose to assist her in moving forward and getting to a "normal" life. He helps her without her realizing it. She's able to make small tiny steps, which are a HUGE deal to someone like her. 

Somehow, they develop feelings for each other. Which can be hard due to the whole Dr./ patient issue... But, they make it work. What they have between each other is actually wonderful and special. It has such a beauty to it, that you can't help but root for them and hope that everything works out for them. What's beautiful is that he shows her that even though she's scarred physically and emotionally, she's still a beautiful person with a beautiful and pure soul. 

I definitely enjoyed this book.  I felt like the author did a great job in writing it. The circumstances where a little troubling, but I like where she went with this. 

Beautiful Oblivion

I was so freaking excited when this book finally released! Extremely excited! So much that I finished reading it in one day! It took me a while to sit and write this review because I'm still trying to come to terms with a lot of things that happened with this book and the characters. Hopefully, those questions will be answered in Beautiful Redemption, which will be Thomas' book. 

Trent Maddox! We slightly meet him in Beautiful Disaster, as the brother that hangs back with Abby while Travis is fighting... 

I'm pretty glad that he got his own book. Like any Maddox boy, his life and story is one that is worth hearing and knowing about. In my eyes, he was total perfection! Yes, even with the tattoos covering his body. 

Travis was my very first book boyfriend ever. I fell for him, and he opened up a whole new world for me. But Trent, he managed to wiggle him self in there right next to his brother! 

I'm still trying to make up my mind on Cami. I'm glad that she gave Trent a chance and made him her First Choice!

“I hope you like Cherry Coke, baby doll, or we can’t be friends.”

Um, hello? Cherry Coke? Yes please! He had me with that line! 

I felt for him. He tried and tried so hard. I'm not sure how else to say it without giving the whole book away.

“But I am so fucking in love you, Cami,” he said, reaching for me. “I have been since we were kids. The first time I saw you on the playground, I knew what beauty was. The first time you ignored me was my first broken heart.”

Just know that I absolutely loved every bit of this book. Jamie McGuire did it again! She was able to create a bad boy that is completely lovable! She managed to write a book that kept me up until I finished it!

The Promise

So here is a book that I started reading the minute it was released. I'm talking about coming through my iBooks and downloading on July 7 at 8:30pm thanks to the beauty of pre-ordering, even though it wasn't live until July 8. 

So it took me a total of 5 days to get through this book. Not because it was horrible and I couldn't stand it. But because it was beautiful and amazing and everything that Kristen Ashley could offer us. 

I mean, my goodness! Benito Alessandro Bianchi is just, how do I explain everything that he is? I hate that it took him 7 years to rightfully claim what should have been his from the very beginning... But when he finally did, WOW doesn't even begin to describe it. He was all sorts of overprotective, like you could expect from a KA male. And we can't forget the sexy part... 

Then there is Francesca Angelica Concetti.. She was a total kick ass babe! How else can you explain her? 

Together, they were perfection. I love that they were able to make their relationship work. They had their ups and downs. But were able to work through their (more like Frankie's) problems. It just goes to show, that The Promise of everything that Benny is, was definitely worth for Frankie! 

“You open yourself up, you could find it’ll be the best you ever had.”