I stumbled across this author by complete fluke and then read everything she's written. Then stalked her until I found out how to get my grabby hands on an arc of this book. It's one of those moments where I'm so excited to find a new to me author and so miserable that there isn't a massive back catalogue for me to devour. So now I have to wait for each new book to be written.
Callum and Lilac were so perfect together. I'm becoming a little obsessed with these psycho guys and their possessive over the top ness. And Callum delivered. But I loved that Lilac just accepted his crazy stalkerness and embraced it.
There was so much going on here that I couldn't wait to get to the bottom of it all. I had so many different theories about the who's and the why’s that I was dying to see how Callum, Tristan and Hayden were going to keep their ladies safe. Almost as much as I was waiting to see what the next slightly (entirely) unhinged thing they were going to do or say next.
And yet with all the murder and mayhem there was so much humour. And for a virgin our boy had a filthy mouth and knew exactly what he was doing. This series has been awesome and I am really excited to get Winter and Tristan, but damn, October feels way too far away. I hate waiting.
Ok confession time. I honestly can’t remember anything about any of the earlier Preston siblings' books. Like I vaguely remember their names and I get de ja vu moments at certain things, but I read this book as a standalone. Which luckily the author did say could be done except for the potential spoilers for the previous couples. And when I went to check my reading status of the other books before I started reading this, I saw they are all 5 star reads for me. And this author has never let me down with all of the feels.
But like I said I went into this with no clue what I was getting, and I was instantly obsessed with both Liam and Addie. The only downside was that it took me so long to read this book because I couldn’t just pick it up for 5 minutes in the school pick up line. Every second chapter had me literally bawling my eyes out. And half the time I was smiling or laughing through giggles and the other half I was struggling to read through the tears.
From the outside looking in Liam Preston has a charmed life. Despite his mother's passing he had a large close-knit family who were more than financially comfortable. But it just goes to show that you never know what is going on in other people’s lives. And the fact that he took the time to hear Addie out and let all his fears come to light just showed how strong and kind he was.
But Addie. OMG Addie. Every time we got another layer of her story my heart kept wondering how much more it could take. And every time I wanted to be mad at her for the harm she caused Liam when they were younger, she would explain her side of the same event and I just wanted to wrap her in a hug and fight all her demons. Luckily, she didn’t need me to with all the amazing people she had on her side.
I can’t wait to get the next book, especially after that teaser at the end. And I really think the next time I have a few kid free days and a bottle of wine and tub of ice-cream I need to do a series reread because this book wrecked me in the absolute best ways.
I can't believe that's the end of the Western Wildcats. I feel like there's still a few characters I need to get the stories of and I'm praying that they will be the stars of the next series. I'm even more excited for the cameos we've been promised.
The little wrap up that Bridger did towards the end of the book actually gave me a huge warm fuzzy and made me want to barricade myself away to binge the series from the start. But alas the kids are crafty and honestly I'm surprised their spider senses didn't kick in when I was reading the last 10% like it normally does.
Holland and Bridger felt like they were a long time coming and simultaneously instant. The history was something I would have liked a bit more detail on but then it also wasn't needed. Because they had tension for days and seeing it explode was hot.
Holland was such a boss bitch. It was easy to like her. Bridger had been so broken-down over the random messages and as much as I wanted Holland to kick him I also wanted her to wrap him up and love him. They both so desperately needed someone to care for them in such vastly different ways it was the perfect combination. And Bridger's possessive jealousy was just icing on top.
And despite how much I will miss these guys it's beautiful to see where they have all ended up and I am going to be first in line to read what I'm hoping is Steele's book next. Please?
I read the
tropes and trigger warnings for this book and I immediately had to get my
grabby little hands on it. Then as soon as it landed on my kindle I dove in. I
didn’t read the blurb, I didn’t check on GR to see if this was part of a
series. I just went in completely hyped to read a book that hit all of my happy
places. Then page one I see the playlist and I’m thinking this book is my
spirit animal. Over half of the songs I love and the other half are songs I
don’t know from musicians I love so obviously this book was written just for
me. Sadly it just wasn't to be.
The prologue
had me settling in, ready for wherever this little journey was going to take
me. But then I just couldn’t connect to the author’s writing style. I found it
was very much tell, and not show and I am personally then struggle to get lost
in the story. It felt disjointed but then I don’t know if that was because I
wasn’t getting caught up in the book and so my attention wandered and then I
missed things. I feel like maybe I needed to read the first book in the series
because I still have no idea what happened to Lincoln but it was like a shadow
over the story at times.
I really
didn’t connect to the characters which I really wanted to but I just felt a
whole lot of meh. The story could have been good and I really liked the premise
but it felt like it was rushed. And it played out almost in point form, over
days rather than weeks or months. Normally I don’t have an issue with young
college kids being too mature and world aware for their age but these guys felt
like toddlers putting on a batman costume and thinking they are batman. I don’t
want you constantly telling me you're bad and tough. Yes your actions also kind
of backed that up but there was no real proof that anything you got away with
doing was anything more than dumb luck, then you claim it’s because you’re a
“blackwood” and your dad is so influential but at no time did either of those
things come into play except when you were telling a teenaged girl to shut
up.
I don’t
know. I didn’t enjoy it but judging from the reviews on the first book maybe
it’s a me thing. Maybe it would be different if I had read the first book and
got some background on all of these brothers. Or maybe this can’t be read as a
standalone and I’m an idiot for reading it as such. Either way if this is your
kind of book, enjoy.
This book has been on my TBR for years and I could
never bring myself to read it. I guessed the secret from the blurb, as
intended, and I figured the book would be an ugly cry read. What I didn't
expect was that I not only ugly cried while reading this, but I couldn't stop
crying and I couldn't put it down.
Geez Sophie literally went through hell in every
aspect of her life. There wasn't a single person who stood by her or even
second guessed the story. Even the people closest and involved and for most of
the book I couldn't understand why Carey was letting her drown like that. I
started to hate him. Then Blake with his push and pull, I went on a whole
rollercoaster twice on how I felt about him and how I wanted things to play
out.
George was the absolute star of the show. He was
the only person who actually saw Sophie and guided her towards seeing the rest
of everyone's pictures. Because by the end of that story when you stand back
and see the view from everyone's frames you can see what you were missing.
Sophie broke me with how much she was carrying. And
parts of her story are parts I could completely understand, other parts I could
only watch and image the pain that was inflicted. But she never once wavered
from being her beautiful self. And she just took it all on with so much dignity
I loved her. But I loved her even more when everything finally came to light,
and she just quietly did what she needed to do for herself.
Now for me as a die-hard romance reader, I would
have killed for an epilogue for Sophie and Carey and Blake to be all together
again with everything out on the table. I also am dying to know what Angel was
thinking and what was going on with her and Blake. But the way that ended was
beautiful and I am going to have this book and especially Sophie living in my
head rent free for years.
I read a few reviews before I
picked this up and I went into it not sure if I was going to love it or hate
it. Thankfully, I enjoyed it. Yes, it kind of read like a debut novel but the
story was fun and kept me interested. The characters were 18, which made me
feel even older and I can honestly say the comments about them calling in their
parents to help solve the issues were unfounded. I met my husband at 18 so I
understand them meeting and knowing. And we now have kids that age and we are
basically as involved in their lives as these parents were. I think calling in
your parents when shit hits the fan is a normal reaction regardless of your
age, provided you have a good relationship with your parents. Especially when
they have the tools and resources to help you with your problem.
Everything I read that made me question reading
this book was all nitpicking imo. If you're reading new adult romance you have
to accept that they are young and this is a romance. It would be a pretty lame
romance if they met, waited however many years you feel is appropriate for them
to be ready for the commitment and didn't deal with their problems in the most
logical way possible.
I've been looking forward to this book since I
finished the last one. So, when this finally landed on my kindle, I dove right
in. Because I really loved the last two books in the series and the authors
writing I just knew I was going to love this one. Especially with the trope
teasers I'd seen hit all my happy buttons.
For the first thirty percent I kind of struggled
with both Ford and Taytum. There was so much back and forth between them, and I
wanted to scream at them and shake them. I am ok with a slow burn and a bit of
a tease, but I can't handle it if both people are playing games and not
communicating.
And then after the thirty percent mark I got a bit
more caught up in the characters as they stopped playing some of the games. Plus,
they started to communicate and we got to see them actually together even if
there was still so many walls between them.
From that point I couldn't put it down. I was dying
to know how they were going to sort through all the different things standing
in their way. And as each thing came to light or got settled, I fell harder for
both of them. Ford was such a great boyfriend once he decided to take the
chance, I even forgot to be mad about him for earlier. Especially when his
jealous and possessive side came out.
Taytum grew on me. For a while she came across as
being immature and selfish. Then I saw her actions through Ford's lens, and I
could see where she was coming from. The two of them together worked
beautifully. I would have loved to have gotten an epilogue but I put the book
down with a smile on my face so I can't complain.
I
found this book through a teaser on Facebook. I saw it, thought it sounded good
and added it to my TBR and then finished reading the two books I had to read.
Then I went back to Goodreads to find it and for some reason it wasn't on my TBR
and all I could remember was the line from the teaser. I spent an hour trawling
through Facebook until I found it because that's how my brain works.
So,
I found a new to me author through a random Facebook post and now I'm obsessed.
Because this book was exactly what I wanted when I went looking for it. Ash was
very self-aware, which I really love in new adult heroines. But even more than
that she was able to accept that the actions of the people around her weren't
her responsibility.
Colt
though was book boyfriend goals. From the moment he lays eyes on Ash he goes
after her. And even though he wasn't in a position to pursue her he still put
his cards on the table and set about doing everything he could to make things
better for her. He never left any doubt about what he was thinking and how he
was feeling. Everything about him was just awesome.
I'm
so glad that I fixated on this book because I'm hoping that we are getting
books for all the great secondary characters we met. And I can't wait to get my
hands on the next one because from what I've already seen between them the
sparks are going to be flying.
Pine River by Tijan is now live!
Pine River was supposed to be a new start for me.
And it was, especially attending school with my three overprotective cousins,
who were the triplets at the top of the social hierarchy.
Except they weren't alone there, and the first day when I came to school, I saw
him.
Scout Raiden.
Tall. Lean. Tattooed. Mesmerizing.
He was a golden god with dark and piercing eyes—looking like he wanted to eat
me up.
The feeling was mutual, and that was a problem.
It was lust-want-must have-loathing-hate all at once. I was affected.
And I couldn't have that. No way.
Not after what I'd just left in Cedra Valley.
I didn't care how much money his uncle had.
I didn't care that it seemed every girl wanted him.
I didn't care about his reputation as an up-and-coming fighter.
Or the promise of how those hands would make me feel.
What I did care about was staying as far away from Scout as possible.
Because the promise of his presence, the heat that was going to turn the light
back on in my world wasn't a promise at all.
It was a threat.
I wasn't going to survive Scout Raiden.
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Tijan is one of those authors that I don't pick up often but when I do I get a
little obsessed. Because I love her writing style and each of the books I've
read have pulled me in so completely I feel like I'm coming out of a fog when I
put them down. I always look at her catalogue and want to grab them and then I
get angsty and put it off but every now and then I can't get past the blurb on
a standalone and I have to grab it.
I
honestly don't remember when I saw the blurb for this, but I couldn't wait to
get my hands on it. So, when it landed on my kindle I jumped straight in. I was
immediately loving Ramsay and I felt like every page I unveiled another layer
of her story. And then we met Scout, and he was the perfect mysterious,
dangerous, alpha, badarse. I couldn't get enough of him.
I
had moments where I felt like it was too much for a new adult story but then I
just didn't care because I needed to know what was going to be revealed next.
Or how they were going to resolve the last reveal or where this twist was going
to take us. And I honestly couldn't have guessed any of it if I had
tried.
This
book was impossible for me to put down from the start. I did have a lot of
panic that it was getting close to the end, and nothing felt even close to
being figured out. I really don't have the ability to deal with cliff hangers
or waiting for the next book in a series for longer than a minute. And then bam
I read the last word and wish we could have another book with all the
characters and more Scout and Ramsay. Gah now I am going to be obsessing over
these guys for days.
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Sutter Mason is sick
and tired of ballplayers. And pitchers? The worst!
She’s over their
inflated egos. Done with their magnetic charm. And as far as she’s concerned,
the broken promise the last ace left her with was her final strike in the game
of love.
The problem? Her dad is
the coach of the hometown minor league team. And the hot new lefty who just
joined the squad? He’s her brother’s new roommate. This time around, instead of
falling for the player, she’s going to use him to get what she wants—the
perfect case study for her psychology thesis.
No dates. No feelings.
Zero extra innings. Simply a business relationship that ends when the season is
done or Jensen Hawke is pulled up for prime time.
Arizona Monsoon rookie
Jensen Hawke is laser focused—on proving he’s more than just hype, on breaking
the league’s strikeout record, and on getting called up to the big leagues.
Jensen doesn’t do
relationships. He doesn’t even really do friends. But his stubborn attitude is
getting him in trouble on the mound. His control comes and goes. His curveball
is a mess. And every time his roommate’s cute sister points out that it’s
probably all in his head, he wants to scream.
But when a single
conversation with her seems to up his game, Jensen decides maybe he’s got time
for one relationship while he chases his dream. Just a little positive mental coaching.
Nothing but two people working toward shared goals.
So what if Sutter Mason
gets him more than anyone ever has. Believes in him in a way that makes him
believe too. Looks at him like he’s actually special. And so what if he’s
starting to feel things he swore off for good.
In baseball, sometimes
all it takes is one spectacular play to change the game. And Jensen Hawke and
Sutter Mason didn’t see each other coming. With love on the line, everything is
riding on this next pitch.
* Southpaw is a standalone, new adult, enemies-to-lovers, grumpy-sunshine
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ABOUT
GINGER SCOTT
Ginger Scott is a USA Today, Wall
Street Journal and Amazon-bestselling author from Peoria, Arizona. She was also
nominated for both the Goodreads Choice and Rita Awards. She is the author of
several young and new adult romances, including recent bestsellers The Fuel
Series, The Varsity Series, The Hard Count, A Boy Like You, A Girl Like Me, Cry
Baby, This Is Falling and Wild Reckless.
A sucker for a good romance, Ginger's
other passion is sports, and she often blends the two in her stories. She has
been writing and editing for newspapers, magazines and blogs for a hella long
time. She has told the stories of Olympians, politicians, actors, scientists,
cowboys, criminals and towns. For more on her and her work, visit her website
at http://www.littlemisswrite.com.
When she's not writing, the odds are
high that she's somewhere near a baseball diamond, either watching her son
field pop flies like Bryce Harper or cheering on her favorite baseball team,
the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ginger lives in Arizona and is married to her college
sweetheart whom she met at ASU (fork 'em, Devils).
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It feels like it's been an age since I read a Ginger Scott novel and I remember how much I appreciate her writing. I just don't ever pick them up on a whim because they aren't a light and fluffy read between life. They have all the emotions and a heap of events that make it feel like I'm a voyeur in someone else's life. So I only read them when I am in the mood and have the time.
Sutter
was such a different character, and despite the fact I don't have one single
thing in common I feel like I know her. The whole time I was reading this I
felt like I could look over and shake my head at her. Because for someone who
had it all together the girl was a hot mess. But she didn't let that hold her
back once she made up her mind to go for something.
Jensen
honestly surprised me the most. He started out with such a stick in his uhm,
yeah. But his growth and success was beautiful to watch because he was so
honest about his perceived failures. And the pair of them together made me feel
everything. Honestly, they went from cold to hot to cold to laughing with a few
tears mixed in and I loved it.
I
was totally engrossed in the book. Which is surprising for me because it was a
slower burn than I anticipated. But it was a decent length with so many layers
to each of the characters. I couldn't stop trying to figure out how they were going
to react or if I was right in some of my assumptions. And it was about
baseball, seriously I don't even believe that's a real sport for how much I
know of it.
