HIM by Carey Heywood

HIM

By Carey Heywood

Sometimes, you really can go home again.............. Sarah and Will were best friends until one night seven years ago..........Now, Sarah's brother is getting married and she has to go home again and face her past.  The novel goes back and forth telling story of present day Sarah and Will and the past, so we get a tale of young innocent love and then one of more complex adult issues.  

This is a story that encompasses the purity of first love with the maturity of having loved and lost.  Will is a sweet hottie!  We definitely know there is nothing he would rather do than cherish Sarah.  If only she will let him...........I am excited to read the second installment, HER, which will tell us the story from Will's perspective!  

This is a very sweet story that I enjoyed very much.  It was very PG13-like, so it would be appropriate for young adult readers.  I read it in one night, and I haven't done that in a while.  ***ANN***

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Author Bio: Carey Heywood lives in Richmond, Virginia with her husband, three children, and nine-pound attack Yorkie. In her spare time, she transports her children from one extra-curricular activity to another while maintaining her day job in the world of finance. Right now, she is probably eating Swedish Fish. I'd love to hear from you! 

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Other Books:
A Bridge of Her Own 
Uninvolved 
Stages of Grace

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TRUST BY L. CHAPMAN

Megan Madden has lost her trust. Who knew a trip with a friend to shop for a wedding dress for her upcoming wedding would turn into Megan meeting Mark, the man to test her resolve, her belief in herself and make her love again. 

This book was not one of my favorites to be honest and it took a long time for me to work my way through it. I almost passed on even posting a review, but decided I would because in the end, many people WILL love this book and WILL be able to relate to the story of a pregnant woman finding love again after a bad breakup. It was not something I could relate to at all and maybe that is why I did not find it to be one I just LOVED when I read it. However, I would not discourage anyone from giving it a chance, as Mark is a definite sweet guy who will warm your heart and it was a good first effort from a debuting author. I thought some of the events that took place in the book happened way too quickly to be even remotely realistic, like him buying her a charm bracelet that chronicled their "relationship" a day after mettting her. Also, it had times where the repetitveness of Mark saying "Megan" in every sentence when he spoke to her seemed too formal for a conversaton between two people beginning a relationship and it could have used better editing but again, for a debut novel it was not terrible by any means. I think over the course of her writing career L. Chapman will do great as an author and I will continue to read and recommend her books, as just because one is not MY favorite, someone else may love it and just because this one did not speak to me does not mean in the future one of hers will not. I gave this book 3.5 stars. <3 Kellie

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MADE FROM GREATER STONE

By RJ Simpkin 

Olivia is a young recent college graduate.  She moves to Chicago to pursue her career.  While looking for a job, she works as a burlesque dancer named Honey Glaze. As Honey, she meets Nate Stone, young extremely handsome businessman.  We find out that Nate is not the Prince Charming character.  He has secrets and insecurities that only just begin to unravel as the book ends.....preparing us for next installment in trilogy.  

I enjoyed the background of burlesque dancing to give this one a bit of a different twist.  Otherwise, it would have been sorely predictable.  As we discovered more about Nate's secret past, it did get more unique and interesting.  From that, I imagine the second book will be very good.  

The background characters were interesting and really filled out the story, but I would like to see more of them and hope to in subsequent books.  I also hope to see more of what makes this tale unique shine......the burlesque and other things from Nate's past.  

Overall, a good job and a decent read!  ***Ann***

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Strings by Kendall Grey

This book is so very dirty and kinky and full of perversion. I freakin LOVED it! You cannot read this if you are easily offended by graphic sexual acts by a hard core slut, because that is happenin in this book! 

I loved the REAL in this book- the struggles to be successful, the working a job you hate to make ends meet and only being able to live your true passion part-time. I loved the fact that Letty did not apologize for being exactly who she is, that she was a bad ass, strong willed, sharp tongued powerhouse and I loved that she never compromised what she believed in to please anyone else. 

Shades is a freak, but also a sweetheart and a sexy ass rocker bad ass too. They are so different and yet so the same and I loved their dynamic in this book. It is not your light hearted love story with romantic love making- it is more banging against a dirty strip club bathroom stall wall love but I loved it and if you can handle it, you will love it too. Five stars- cannot wait for Beats! <3 Kellie 

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Taming The Bachelor Review

Taming the Bachelor by MJ Carnal: 

The Moretti Novels Book One

This book was great and I could hardly believe when reading it that it was a debut novel by this author- it was written and edited like a professional, which I really appreciated. So many books these days get automatic deductions when being reviewed because they were so poorly worded and edited. Not this one though!

Mark Moretti is a player- a man whore- a man that stays as far away from commitment and love as he can. At twenty-eight he has never been in love and he is just fine with keeping it that way. Until a beautiful blonde rams into him with her shopping cart one day.....

I read some pretty harsh reviews about the behavior of Mark and Sophie in this book and how they behaved like children in regards to their romance and Sophie came across as weak for forgiving Mark when they fought and begging him for forgiveness when they had a huge falling out. What these people failed to remember about this story and these two lovers is that Mark had NEVER been in a real relationship- never been in love. Sophie had been in love only once before and it ended badly, with Sophie picking up huge issues with trust and honesty. So they WERE new to real relationships, new to the level of commitment they had embarked upon and new to the feelings that were brought to the surface as they became closer. I completely understand their behavior and the way MJ portrayed their reactions to this behavior and if you keep these things in mind while reading then you will too and it will make you love this story so much- it is a very real life relationship problem that most of us can relate to- trust. Anyway, what all of this boils down to is this, Taming the Bachelor is a great story and you will fall in love when you read it! Five-star, highly recommended read! <3 Kellie

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Sharing Harper Review

Sharing Harper by V. Murphy

First it needs to be said that this book definitely requires an explicit warning for physical and sexual domestic abuse. (Author says she added one to the description) There are scenes that disturbed me greatly but also made me keep reading just to see the survivor make it through. Harper Mae is a definite survivor and this is her story.

Never wanting to get attached to anyone for fear of letting herself be hurt again, 21 year old Harper Mae has become what one would affectionately call a promiscuous girl. She uses men for sex and then tosses them away, only keeping them around long enough to help her erase the pain of her dark past. Until she walks into a coffee shop one day and sees Ryder. The answer to making the pain go away forever, instead of for just a few hours. Little does Harper know, she will do the same for him. 

This book needed a better set of eyes for editing as it had a lot of errors in spelling, grammar, proper word usage and tense that a thorough editor would have caught and corrected. ***Since I read a pre-published ARC these errors may be corrected prior to publication. I am sure this is something that will improve as the author continues to write more books. However, there is absolutely NO  denying the power of this story of love and healing and the errors would NOT have kept me from finishing this book and liking it a lot. I thought it was great and is a definite must read.  I give it four stars. This is one I will remember! <3 Kellie 

Synopsis: A pain too hard to understand.

A struggle too deep to reach.

A love too complicated to work…but too intense to let go.

Harper Mae ran as far away as she could from her abusive past. She went to a different city and numbed her pain by using men, never sleeping with the same guy more than once.

Ryder worked at a coffee shop trying blend in with the rest of the world, desperately trying to live a normal life. After leaving a relationship and losing his family, he vowed never to fall in love again.

Until one day they are unexpectedly drawn to each other unable to let go.

Harper and Ryder’s turbulent relationship, two people who are struggling to find themselves, realize the answer lies within each other.

Secrets, so deep, that both have, end up surfacing causing irrevocable pain.

Will their love be strong enough to survive or will their pain be the downfall to their relationship?

Will Harper open up enough to share her past with Ryder or will he be just another number on her list?

About the Author: 

Hi! I am V. Murphy and I love everything about reading (some may call me a bibliophile). I am a current graduate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and heading out west to live the California dream while pursuing my masters degree in school counseling at the University of San Diego. You can find me writing in a Panera, small coffeeshop or on campus. When I am not spending my time in school or reading, I love to write, bake and shop. Thank you for taking your time to pick up and read my story. I hope you loved it as much as I have loved writing it for you. If you would like to know more about me and the books in progress, look me up on the ‘net.
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Review of Kelly Harper's Ruined by You

Ruined by You

by Kelly Harper

Holy shit! Yes, I started a review like that! I read this book thinking a happily ever after MUST be right around the corner. Annnnnd it wasn't. It ended on a MAJOR cliffhanger that made me jump up off the bed and say "No she didn't!" and then right after that give her a standing O while I was on my feet. 

Love, love, loved this book. Having page after page of good reviews and just one bad one should tell you that this book is worth a read, as it is just so damn good! The one bad lost her damn mind obviously. 

Haden and Maggie's story is slow to pick up steam but once it does all you wanna do is push them together and make them stay there. Both of them ending up in the same small Texas town leaving behind the scars and disappointments of the past is F-A-T-E and who doesn't love a good ole fashioned meant to be? 

Please read this- you will love it. If you hate a cliffhanger though, wait until July 25th and read them both together. 

Five stars for this one, for sure. <3 Kellie 

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