True by Erin McCarthy

When Rory Macintosh’s roommates find out that their studious and shy friend has never been with a guy, they decide that, as an act of kindness they’ll help her lose her virginity by hiring confident, tattooed bad boy Tyler Mann to do the job…unbeknownst to Rory.

Tyler knows he’s not good enough for Rory. She’s smart, doctor smart, while he’s barely scraping by at his EMT program, hoping to pull his younger brothers out of the hell their druggy mother has left them in. But he can’t resist taking up her roommates on an opportunity to get to know her better. There’s something about her honesty that keeps him coming back when he knows he shouldn’t…

Torn between common sense and desire, the two find themselves caught up in a passionate relationship. But when Tyler’s broken family threatens to destroy his future, and hers, Rory will need to decide whether to cut her ties to his risky world or follow her heart, no matter what the cost…

I recieved a copy of this book from PENGUIN GROUP Berkley, NAL / Signet Romance, DAW, in return for an honest review.

First of all, I would like to thank the publisher for giving myself and my blog the oppertunity to read and review this book.

I'm a total sucker for this type of story. I loved Rory and I loved Tyler too. The socially awkward girl and the confident hot guy. Everything about this book promised to be a great read. And, in many way's it was. I read this in one sitting and couldn't wait to see where these two character's ended up. At the same time, i didn't feel like it quite added up to other book's that have been released and are highly popular in this genre.

Everything about Rory and Tyler intrigued me. I loved her ability to pretty much always speak her mind. Tyler, seemed to like that too. And, even though she was the kind of girl who didn't mix well in social situations, she seemed completely at ease withTyler. She captured him, and even though Rory was beautiful, he saw the person inside. To him, she was even more amazing.

At times, it felt rushed. Even though Rory and Tyler were very clearly in love, it felt like the chemistry between these two characters could have been portrayed better. One thing I thought was written very well was the way it described Tyler's homelife. Drug abuse is a very serious and sometimes, taboo subject. Tyler and his siblings went through hell at the hands of their mother's addiction's. The author covered this exceptionally well. At points it was very upsetting. I'm glad it's a subject she chose not to shy away from.

Overall, I did enjoy this story. But, at certain point's it did feel like something was missing. A good book to pass an afternoon with. It didn't thrill me and it didn't disappoint, either.

I rate this story 3*

Jade :) xx

The Edge of Never (The Edge of never,#1) by J.A. Redmerski

Sometimes life takes you off course . . .

THE EDGE OF NEVER

Twenty-year-old Camryn Bennett thought she knew exactly where her life was going. But after a wild night at the hottest club in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, she shocks everyone-including herself-when she decides to leave the only life she's ever known and set out on her own. Grabbing her purse and her cell phone, Camryn boards a Greyhound bus ready to find herself. Instead, she finds Andrew Parrish.

Sexy and exciting, Andrew lives life like there is no tomorrow. He persuades Camryn to do things she never thought she would and shows her how to give in to her deepest, most forbidden desires. Soon he becomes the center of her daring new life, pulling love and lust and emotion out of her in ways she never imagined possible. But there is more to Andrew than Camryn realizes. Will his secret push them inseparably together-or destroy them forever?

I recieved a copy of this book from HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction/Blue Door. In return, for an honest review.

First of all, I would like to thank Harper Collins, for allowing me to oppertunity to read an review this book.

Ok, where to start? Maybe I should begin by saying that this book is fantastic. It absolutely exceeded my expectations. Once I started, I didn't stop until I had finished it.

I admit, that for about the first 15% of the book, I found it very hard to warm to Camryn's character. I found her to be way too serious, cold and really negative about everything. Once it became apparant of everything she had been through in the past few years, I felt nothing but admiration for her. She had hit a pretty low point in her life, so one day she just take's off. Not a word to anyone and no clear idea of where she's heading. This is all about a journey of self discovery for this young woman. Trying to reach something greater than what life had already thrown at her.

Very early on into her trip, whilst on a bus she meet's the very intriguing and very HOT Andrew Parrish. While I had early reservation's about Cam I instantly liked Andrew. He was charming, confident and everything you want from a male lead. It became apparant though, that even though he had such inviting qualities, he was just as lost in life as Camryn. Each to the other was like a moth to the flame. Both, drawn in and curious to find out more.

Separately these character's interested me, but together they were magic. As the road trip went on, I loved seeing Camryn change from uptight to carefree. She showed Andrew that it's ok to feel things even if they aren't necessarily good feelings. He encouraged her to always speak what was on her mind, to do things that she never normally would and just to embrace life. It's like he was the ying to her yang, they fitted each other perfectly.


The attraction was pretty intense for both of them. When they eventually got together, it was electric. I alway's think it can make or break a book like this if the sex is built up and then disappoints when it happens. That was not the case with this book, the sex scenes were written extemely well.

Andrew's secret was kept really well. Even when the story was told first person from his POV, he never dwelled on it too long. This meant, that when his secret was exposed it came as a shock. Get the tissues ready... It was intense.

Overall, this was a brilliant book, I cannot wait to start the second book in the series, aptly named, The Edge of Always.

A few of my favourite quotes:

“I don’t think you ever really fall out of love with someone. I think when you fall in love, like true love, it’s love for life. All the rest is just experience and delusions.”



“A woman who knows what she wants sexually, and isn’t afraid to express it is so fucking hot, Camryn- Tell. Me. What. You. Want. Or, I won’t give it to you.”


“I could die in this bed with him right now, wrapped in his arms and I would never know that I had died.”


“I want you, goddammit! … The thought of you leaving at never seeing you again tears-me-up-inside! … I can’t fucking breathe without you!”

If you haven't already, I urge you to read this book.


I happily rate this story 5*

Jade :) xx

Claim Me (Stark Trilogy,#2) by J. Kenner

**ARC courtesy of Random House Publishing Group via NetGalley**

For Damien, our obsession is a game. For me, it is fiercely, blindingly, real.

Damien Stark’s need is palpable—his need for pleasure, his need for control, his need for me. Beautiful and brilliant yet tortured at his core, he is in every way my match.

I have agreed to be his alone, and now I want him to be fully mine. I want us to possess each other beyond the sweetest edge of our ecstasy, into the deepest desires of our souls. To let the fire that burns between us consume us both.

But there are dark places within Damien that not even our wildest passion can touch. I yearn to know his secrets, yearn for him to surrender to me as I have surrendered to him. But our troubled pasts will either bind us close . . . or shatter us completely.


I recieved an ARC of this book in return for an honest review. First of all, thank you to Random House publishing group for selecting me and my blog to read this book. I very much enjoyed the first book from the Stark Trilogy, 'Release Me' and was thrilled to get this oppertunity.

Claim Me was a highly erotic, sensual and passionate story once again focusing on Damien and Nikki. I must say, I enjoyed the mystery surrounding this book. Not only was the romance side of things written brilliantly. But, there was a real back bone to the story. It kept me on edge throughout the whole of the book.

Damien is such a fascinating character. He is a superb alpha male who revels in the control he has over Nikki. Yet, I never felt like he overstepped the mark. Sometimes in erotica books, the leading male can be so unreasonable with their extreme demands that you question would any woman actually submit to them. Damien, however has the balance just right. The author got the balance of his character perfect.

Nikki is a great leading lady. She never makes silly rash decisions and if she has something on her mind she comes out with it. She dosen't push Damien to confess his darkest secrets, only reassures him that when he does she will still be his. Given her past troubles with her mother and her issues with self harming still very much in the present. I can see why it is so simple for her to hand all control over to Damien. Not only does she feel its necessary but she gains a great deal of pleasure from it. The sex scenes are seriously SMOKING hot! This book does not disappoint at all.

There is so much happening around this couple throughout the story. The painting, the new job, Damien's many enemies and Nikki's mother to name but a few. I really loved though, that for the majority, all of these obstacles only made Damien and Nikki stronger. They seem to have an invivisible pull towards each other and it was heart warming to see how he constantly protected each other and how he always reminded her that she was alot stronger than she knew. Ahhhhh Damien! This guy is swoon worthy.

The Stark trilogy is turning out to be fantastic! I can't wait for the third and final part to Nikki and Damien's story. And, judging on the way Claim Me ended.. They won't be in for an easy ride.

If you enjoyed Fifty Shades, Crossfire and This man I would happily recommend this book to you.

I rate this book 4*

Jade :) xx

That Quote....

I know I covered this in my review. But, I cannot get this quote out of my head. It is the most touching thing I have ever read...

"I decided a long time ago I would feed on the vultures until a dove came along. A pigeon. The kind of soul that didn't impede on anyone; just walked around worrying about its own business, trying to get through life without pulling everyone else down. With its own needs and selfish habits. Brave. A communicator. Intelligent. Beautiful. Soft-spoken. A creature that mates for life. Unattainable until she has a reason to trust you.”

Travis Maddox, I Love You.

Jade :) xx

Music of the Heart (Runaway Train,#1) by Katie Ashley

For Abby Renard, the plan was supposed to be simple—join her brothers’ band on the last leg of their summer tour and decide if she’s finally ready for the limelight by becoming its fourth member. Of course, she never imagined stumbling onto the wrong tour bus at Rock Nation would accidentally land her in the bed of Jake Slater, the notorious womanizing lead singer of Runaway Train. When he mistakes her for one of his groupie’s, Abby quickly lets him know she sure as hell isn't in his bed on purpose.

Jake Slater never imagined the angel who fell into his bed would resist his charms by promptly kneeing him in the balls. Of course, the fact she seems like a prissy choir girl makes her anything but his type. So he is more than surprised when after betting Abby she wouldn’t last a week on their tour bus, she is more than willing to prove him wrong. But as Jake’s personal life begins to implode around him, he finds an unlikely ally in Abby. He’s never met a woman he can talk to, joke with, or most importantly make music with.

As the week starts comes to a close, neither Abby nor Jake is ready to let go. Can a sweetheart Country songstress and a bad boy of Rock N Roll actually have a
future together?

This was such a good, enjoyable book.
Abby was a confident character.. I loved how she refused to be intimidated by all the group when she stepped onto the bus. She bantered easily with them all and soon put each and everyone of them in their place, especially the irresistable and very cheeky Jake. I instantly liked her.

The chemistry between her and Jake was sizzling. As much as either didn't want to be, they were instantly drawn to each other. They certainly gave me the 'butterflies in the tummy' effect. I found that I was grinning alot whilst reading this book.

This story follows the very tried and tested method of good girl meet's bad boy. It's a story type that I love and never seem to tire of. Im pleased to say that this book delivers it well.

I'm eager to recommend it! And, have already to my friends.

I rate this 4*

Jade :) xx

Walking Disaster (Beautiful,#2) by Jamie McGuire

Finally, the highly anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Beautiful Disaster. Can you love someone too much?
Travis Maddox learned two things from his mother before she died: Love hard. Fight harder.

In Walking Disaster, the life of Travis is full of fast women, underground gambling, and violence. But just when he thinks he is invincible, Abby Abernathy brings him to his knees.

Every story has two sides. In Beautiful Disaster, Abby had her say. Now it’s time to see the story through Travis’s eyes.

Golly gosh! I have just fallen in love with Travis Maddox all over again! Did I really expect anything else? Hell no I did not. The other potential's come and go. But, after reading this, it's pretty clear that Trav will always be my number 1 book boyfriend. I love, love, love him. I have dreamed for months about what it would be like to finally get in this man's head. And, this book exceeded all my expectations. It was SCHAMAZING!

That prologue though? I was sobbing from the prologue alone. It was so deeply moving and obviously set the tone for Trav's life and the way he lived it.

It was quite amazing seeing the story though Trav's eyes and just what he felt when he first saw Abby aka Pidge. I loved the scene in the cafeteria when he was mouthing to Shep and America 'who's that?' When he saw Abby for the second time. It made me giddy.

Obviously, there is no question that he screwed up on more than one occasion. But, lets be honest Abby did a hell of a lot too. I loved how he described the bubble that she lived in with the walls tight around her. Sometimes I felt exasperated with Abby at how blind she was too his very obvious feelings towards her. Call me blinded, but everytime they had a tiff I was always Team Trav.

At so many points throughout I found myself holding my breath. Jamie wrote it so well, that, even though I knew they would have the happy ending I was completely on edge. I started this book and pretty much didn't put it down till it was finished.

The epilogue was amazing. I loved the glimpse we got into their future. To know that they did indeed get their happy ever after. I'm so sad that this was the last book for Abbey and Trav. I could happily follow the rest of their lives and lap it all up.

I expected it to be nothing short of brilliant and that's exactly what this book was.

My favourite quotes:

“One of these days you're going to fall in love, son. Don't settle for just anyone. Choose the girl that doesn't come easy; the one you have to fight for, and then never stop fighting. Never”


“I decided a long time ago I would feed on the vultures until a dove came along. A pigeon. The kind of soul that didn't impede on anyone; just walked around worrying about its own business, trying to get through life without pulling everyone else down. With its own needs and selfish habits. Brave. A communicator. Intelligent. Beautiful. Soft-spoken. A creature that mates for life. Unattainable until she has a reason to trust you.”

“I took a deep breath, and shut the bedroom door behind me. Even though we'd put each other through hell, we'd found heaven. Maybe that was more than a couple of sinners deserved, but I wasn't going to complain.”

“First of all . . . I have standards. I’ve never been with an ugly woman.
Ever. Second of all, I wanted to sleep with you. I thought about throwing you over my couch fifty different ways, but I haven’t because I don’t see you that way anymore. It’s not that I’m not attracted to you, I just think you’re better than that.”


“When the sad went away, i would always play, and i would always fight. Hard.”

I know the ratings are out of 5. And, thats as far as I can go, I would give this book 6* though.

Jade :) xx

Wreck Me (Wrecked,#1) by J.L Mac

Life can be cruel. People can be ruthless and evil. The world can be cold and uninviting. No one knows these things better than Josephine Geroux. By her own definition, she is a twenty-five year old “nobody with nothing,” and she is content to stay that way. Growing up an orphan has made her tough and indifferent to the people around her until she meets a strangely familiar man with a face that haunts her for reasons she can’t understand.

Despite the pain that will inevitably ensue, she makes it her mission to discover what parts of her tragic puzzle she is missing. On her journey to discovering why the she feels an alarming connection to an absolute stranger, her greatest fear is reawakening the demons and darkness from the past that will surely overtake her if she lets her guard down.

Normally, I tend to avoid book's that are shorter in length than 200 pages. I always feel like they are really rushed and I hate that. However, after my friend (AKA my book twin) recommended this book to me and promised a hot steamy love affair... I had to read it. I'm so glad that I did. I really enjoyed it.

Jo had an horrendous childhood. She lost both parent's in a car crash very young. And, unfortunately spend the majority of the latter part of her childhood, homeless. If there was one thing she always found solace and calm in, it was reading. She spent most days in the public library and reading became not only her passion, but, her lifeline. It was ultimately her love of book's that leads her to her beloved job at the book store and to a much better and secure place in her life. This is where Jo is at, when the story begins.

Let me start by saying I love Jo. This girl has got some serious balls. After her very crap life, this woman is a total realist with a hard exterior who grabbed her life by the horns and made it something to be proud of. In short, she is a true survivor.

Step forward the very gorgeous and very successful Damon. They are instantly drawn and attracted to the other and both have a feeling of familiarity between each other. Although neither know's why they feel like the already they've already met. They waste no time in getting acquainted and start a very intense love affair almost immediately.

The sex scenes were seriously hot! Nothing about them disappointed. Damon was the perfect alpha male lover and Jo loved how he took total control during there love making. The scenes were very detailed and very well written.

It was endearing to see these two damaged souls come together and attempt to build a solid future with each other. The way Damon looked after her was heart warming. He wanted to give her the world and she thought he was too good to be true. Can I also say that the puppy scene when she was sick in bed actually melted my heart :)

I almost dreaded the twist, I knew was coming, happening. Everything was so perfect that I hated it was all about to change for them. Which brings me to the ending!!! That cliffhanger was sooo unfair, i'm already waiting in anticipation for book 2. Hurry up please J.L Mac.

This is an absolute little belter, give it a try!

4*

Jade :) xx

Light in the Shadows (Find You in the Dark,#2) by A. Meredith Walters

How do you keep going when you feel like your life is over?

Maggie never thought she’d see Clay again. So, she attempts to put her life back together after her heart has been shattered to pieces. Moving on and moving forward, just as Clay wanted her to.

Clay never stopped thinking of Maggie. Even after ripping their lives apart and leaving her behind to get the help he so desperately needed. He is healing...slowly. But his heart still belongs to the girl who tried to save him.

When a sudden tragedy brings Maggie and Clay face to face again, nothing is the same. Yet some things never change. Can the darkness that threatened to consume them be transformed into something else and finally give them what they always wanted? And can two people who fought so hard to be together, finally find their happiness? Or will their demons and fear drive them apart for good?

The thing about love, is even when it destroys you, it has a way of mending what is broken. And in the shadows, you can still see the light.

It feel's like I waited forever for this story. I can't express how much I loved the first book of this series, Find You in the Dark. Maggie and Clay completely rocked my world. I have about a gazillion upcoming sequel's to be read and this is probably the one I anticipated the most.

The story starts with these two character's still apart and no longer together. Clay is trying hard to focus on his treatment at the Grayson Centre. And, Maggie is trying her hardest to get her life back together and carry on without Clay.

I loved the way that this book was written first person and in both Maggie and Clay's POV's. To feel, through Clay's own thoughts how he felt at his lowest point and to see how much of a daily battle he went through with his mental illness was truly heart wrenching. A huge well done to the Author, she handled this very sensitive issue so well and clearly did alot of research. It was so well written.

If I had one issue with this book, it would be that I felt the first half of the book was way too dragged on. I understand and get that she wanted to provide a thorough account of where both character's stood separately before she brought them back together. However, by the time they were reunited at 37% I was more than ready for it to happen.

The love that Maggie and Clay share is deep, intense and very true. There was no question in my mind that they shouldn't be together. I just wasn't sure how they would ever get there. Outside of the Grayson Centre, Clay's daily inner battle's seemed to get harder. I felt like I was waitng (in fear) for something devastating to happen. More than once, I had to take a chapter break. This book made me a nervous wreck.

What can i say? It was emotional, heart breaking, gut wrenching and one of the most inspiring, beautiful book's that I have ever read. It brought tears to my eyes many times throughout. But, the ending? Complete and total sob fest. Have the tissue's ready!

An amazing series by an amazing author.

I rate this 4.5*

My favourite quote from a book. EVER....

"In the dark, she became my light," I whispered, my voice breaking and my own tears started to make their way down my skin.
"Our road hasn't been an easy one. But good things rarely are. You taught me that the person I am is worth loving, worth fighting for. You gave me strength when I had none. You held me up when I wanted to fall. And now, I want to give you everything. I want to give you the world. Because, Maggie, you've given me mine. And it's you. It will always, forever, be you."

Jade :) xx