368 pages
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Goodreads Synopsis: From the moment I first met Gideon Cross, I recognized something in him that I needed. Something I couldn’t resist. I saw the dangerous and damaged soul inside–so much like my own. I was drawn to it. I needed him as surely as I needed my heart to beat.
No one knows how much he risked for me. How much I’d been threatened, or just how dark and desperate the shadow of our pasts would become.
Entwined by our secrets, we tried to defy the odds. We made our own rules and surrendered completely to the exquisite power of possession…
No one knows how much he risked for me. How much I’d been threatened, or just how dark and desperate the shadow of our pasts would become.
Entwined by our secrets, we tried to defy the odds. We made our own rules and surrendered completely to the exquisite power of possession…
My Review: Entwined with You was the same old same old as the last two for the most part. There was no forward movement of the plot for what seemed like forever. It did get better however, but I started to wonder why I was taking my time to read this. I guess it is just a guilty pleasure that I can't kick. I'll probably read the next one although I'm not sure why. The ending seemed to get even more ridiculous so maybe I just want to see where Sylvia Day takes us next.
My Rating: 2.5/5
Beautiful Disaster by: Jamie McGuire (2012)
Genre: New Adult
319 pagesPurchase: Barnes and Noble | The Book Depository
Goodreads Synopsis: Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the appropriate number of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance from the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college with her best friend, her path to a new beginning is quickly challenged by Eastern University’s Walking One-Night Stand.
Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby wants—and needs—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his appeal, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis’s apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match.
Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby wants—and needs—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his appeal, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis’s apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match.
My Review: I feel like I just didn't love this book as much as everyone else did. Beautiful Disaster was a good read and had some interesting stuff going on, such as the underground fighting ring and Abby's messed up past. The interactions between Abby and Travis were great, unless they were fighting. I just felt like something was missing or maybe there was just too much drama for my taste. I do think New Adult fans with enjoy this though.
My Rating: 3/5
Losing It by: Cora Carmack (2012)
202 pages
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Goodreads Synopsis: Virginity.
Bliss Edwards is about to graduate from college and still has hers. Sick of being the only virgin among her friends, she decides the best way to deal with the problem is to lose it as quickly and simply as possible-- a one-night stand. But her plan turns out to be anything but simple when she freaks out and leaves a gorgeous guy alone and naked in her bed with an excuse that no one with half-a-brain would ever believe. And as if that weren't embarrassing enough, when she arrives for her first class of her last college semester, she recognizes her new theatre professor. She'd left him naked in her bed about 8 hours earlier.
Bliss Edwards is about to graduate from college and still has hers. Sick of being the only virgin among her friends, she decides the best way to deal with the problem is to lose it as quickly and simply as possible-- a one-night stand. But her plan turns out to be anything but simple when she freaks out and leaves a gorgeous guy alone and naked in her bed with an excuse that no one with half-a-brain would ever believe. And as if that weren't embarrassing enough, when she arrives for her first class of her last college semester, she recognizes her new theatre professor. She'd left him naked in her bed about 8 hours earlier.
My Review: This was my favorite out of the three books in this pile up. I loved the college setting. I really enjoyed the characters. There wasn't as much drama and when there was it seemed more believable. The best part was that it made me laugh... a lot. This book had a certain charm to it and I would recommend anyone who likes a romance novel in a college setting to read it, especially if they are theater majors. Plus the male lead was to die for. He was English for goodness sake. This was a really fun read. I only wish it would have been longer. It was a pretty short quick read that could have included more interaction between Bliss and her college professor which would have made it even better. And no, there isn't a huge age gap so don't get grossed out about a student and her professor having a relationship.
My Rating: 4/5
What a great idea to do some mini reviews! I actually tried to do it once, but as I started writing, I apparently had a lot more to say than I thought I did, so just did full reviews instead. It seems the perfect format for some lighter, fluffier reads. I really like the sound of that last one though :)
ReplyDeleteSince all the books were in the same general genre and were not long books I decided to just pile them up for one post. The last one was really good. I think it would make a great summer read!
DeleteI've been thinking about doing a series of mini reviews, but mostly for the audiobooks I've been listening to. I guess it's good for books where there really isn't much to say, huh?
ReplyDeleteI really like the sound of Losing It, so I may just check that one out! Gotta love the English dudes.
Who doesn't love the English dudes? lol
DeleteSince all these books were similar and I read them back to back I though short reviews would work better. I don't think I would have been able to write a full review for each one.
Out of this bunch I will realistically probably only read Losing It. I have had Beautiful Disaster on my reading list for a while but it doesn't rank very high and nothing is compelling me to pick it up. I've consistently heard some good things about Losing It and Faking It! I love books that make me laugh (who doesn't?) and I really want to read more books in the college setting! I'm glad you liked this one!!
ReplyDeleteLosing It was really funny. Plus it is a quick read! Who doesn't love that?
DeleteI recently read all of the books here, not including Losing It by Cora Carmack. (Just entered a giveaway for her whole series. If I don't win then I'm definitively checking it out, because I've seen rave after rave about this book. :) )I have this weird habit where I finish every single book I read - even if I hate it. I didn't finish Entwined with You... That just goes to show how much I did not enjoy that novel. I thought it was ridiculously similar to the first two novels, too!
ReplyDeleteAna @ Characterized Book Reviews
I don't blame you about Entwined With You....there really was nothing new in that book and now apparently she is writing two more. :/
DeleteI hope you win Losing It! It was a cute and funny read.
I wasn't a massive fan of Beautiful Disaster either. I just couldn't stand Travis!
ReplyDeleteLosing It is a favourite of mine too! You should definitely pick up Faking It. It was so much better than Losing It :)
I've been wondering whether to pick up the Crossfire novels for a while. I have the first one sitting on my kindle, but I'm not sure whether to read it or not.