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.”

It Ain't Me, Babe

This is one of the books I picked up while I was in a reading funk. It released on 4/26, I bought it 4/27 and had finished it by midnight! 

From the first time that we meet River, I was hooked. Come on, he's a young boy who is along for the ride while his dad is getting rid of a stiff. We learn that he doesn't communicate verbally with others. He has some sort of speech impediment. He comes across a beautiful little girl. She's so gorgeous that he is compelled to talk to her. In his whole life, he's only talked to 3 people, the girl included. 

Fast forward several years! And we meet Salome. How do I explain her without giving much away? I can say that she was raised under really fucked up circumstances. Like REALLY fucked up... If you can even call it "being raised"... 

I was physically sick after learning about the things that she went thru. I'm grateful that she decided to run away. The why she ran away, is really messed up. But, I'm glad that it served as the final shove that she needed. 

Styx, also known as the "Hangmen Mute", is the president of the Hades Hangman Motorcycle Club. He comes across Salome in the parking lot of his MC, and decides to help her. Gahh, how to say the things that you want to without giving it all away? 

I absolutely loved the drama, the action and the freaking romance that we get with this book. It was freaking amazing. The way that Salome "Mae", learns to truly love and trust people is amazing. She was basically ignorant and naive about everything, but with the help of rowdy bikers, she learns how to deal with life and this world. And what a messed up world it is. 

I think what I loved the most is how Styx learns to grow as a person, and how Mae helped him with his issues. They do great together. I do understand that this type of story isn't for everyone, it definitely works for me. 

I absolutely loved the story and the writing. I'm hoping that we get more out of this MC. There are several screwed up characters that I NEED to know about. Like badly. Call me crazy, but I want to know what happens with Maddie and Flame, if anything happens. (I'm hoping that there is something there, because he is one FUCKED up person!!!)

Monster in His Eyes

So anyone that knows me, knows that I absolutely love ANYTHING J.M. Darhower. I have to be honest and say that this book literally sneaked up on me. I didn't know that she was releasing a new book. I was shocked and thrilled at the same time. 

So I bought it April 27, but because I was in the middle of another book, I waited. I hate that I waited, even though it was only a couple of days. 

I wasn't sure what to expect with it. Her previous work has been amazing and addicting. I didn't know if we would get the same or better with this one. Gahh... Even thinking about the book and the characters, I get chilly goosebumps. Like crazy. 

We meet Karissa who is a college student literally struggling to keep her GPA up so that she can keep her scholarship at NYU. She lives off of Top Ramen. (<-- that's how much she's struggling). 

Then, there is Naz... He's older than her, much older. That doesn't keep him away from her though. He has money and "connections". And most importantly, he wants to take care of Karissa. 

I like how they meet, not once but twice... 

Their relationship was thrilling to me (Does that make sense? Cause that's exactly what I felt every time that they were together). 

Back to those chilly goosebumps... Yeah... The history behind Naz's story is freaking CRAZY and fucked up. I wanted to throw up and cry and throw my kindle away so that it would go away. Now that I think about it, I'm glad that I didn't do that. I needed it to get to the end of the book. Freaking HELL... Once I got to a certain part, I wanted to go backwards and erase everything that I had learned...

Naz was everything that I expected and some. (all in a good way - I think...)

The author did an amazing job. It was more than what I expected. I love that we still get some kind of Mafia twist with this book. I can't seem to keep away from them. I seriously CANNOT wait to read the next book. I DESPERATELY need to know what happens next. The crazy in me wants everything to work out for them. The normal in me is hoping for, I'm not sure... An HEA... How that'll happen, I don't know. All I can do is trust the author!

Push

I started reading this book a couple of days ago. I have to admit that it did take me several days to get thru this one. And although it took me a little bit to finish it, I felt like I couldn't let go. I kept trying to steal reading moments for myself. When I couldn't read, I kept thinking about the characters and what they were doing next, or what dark shit we would learn about Emma... It was worth it! It had me on the edge of my seat. It pulled several emotions out of me.

We get to meet the hot headed Emma who has just moved into an apartment building on her own. We also meet David. He introduces himself as a carpenter to Emma, and tells her that he is there to fix the cabinets in her apartment (which apparently look completely trashed). Anyways, they start off by pissing each other off. And he seems to be everything that she isn't interested in. Needless to say that that changes REALLY fast with the help of someone from Emma's past. 

She seems to have a very dark past. As we delve into the book, we learn what toughened her up. I hated what she went thru. I completely hated everyone in her life. 

I hated her mom even though she loved her. I later learned why she did (or didn't do) what she did... It still didn't excuse her. 

I hated Michael. He was such a BASTARD! I hated him from the first time that we meet him.

Then there were her brothers. I have an older brother who was literally my first best friend. He is 30 & I'm 28 now, and we still are like best friends even though we live hundreds of miles away from each other. So when I think of older brothers, I think of this huge loving teddy bear who is there to defend and protect you, to tease you and help you every step of the way. THAT is not what she had. I wanted to stab her brothers and really hurt them... 

I felt like Emma and David's relationship happened quickly. They were both dysfunctional separately, but functional together. It was a roller coaster that I am definitely willing to ride again. 

I don't want to give much away with David, cause you'll have to figure that one on your own. It all made sense in a very screwed up way... 

I really enjoyed what the author did with this book. I definitely look forward to the next book. I have to admit that I was pissed the hell off at the end of the book! And yes, there is a cliffhanger.