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wrong with my hair? Are you saying I need to cut it?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I’m fucking not,” Logan said as he fingered the curls by Tate’s ear. “And you
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“What
would you do if I <i>did</i> shave my head?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Kill
you? And likely get away with it since I have connections to a very reputable
law firm.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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chuckled and shoved Logan until he was on his back beside him. “Be serious.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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turned his head on the pillow and ran his eyes over Tate’s full head of hair.
Then he returned his gaze to the eyes watching him. “I would quite possibly
cry. For days.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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my hair? It does grow back, you know.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Yeah,
but not for months,” he grumbled. “Can you please stop talking so calmly about
this? You’re making me nervous.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shifted until his long, lean body was stretched out above him, and Logan
widened his legs to allow him to settle in between.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Don’t
worry,” Tate assured him as he lowered his head to kiss the corner of his
mouth. He then moved those teasing lips to Logan’s ear and whispered, “I like
your hands in it too much to cut it off.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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threaded his fingers through the thick waves and asked, “Like this?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a groan, Tate rocked his hips against him, and Logan twisted his fingers
tighter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<i>Exactly</i>
like that.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Good,”
he said as he wound his legs around Tate’s. “Because this way, I can have a
tight hold on you when you’re <i>trying</i> to distract me. I’m onto you, Mr.
Morrison. Don’t try to use your body against me.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He
almost lost his willpower when Tate, <i>the cocky fucker</i>, placed his hands
on either side of his head and rubbed their erections together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Fuck
you,” Logan said, knowing full well that, if he didn’t change the subject or
get Tate the hell off him, he was going to roll him over and cease talking
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Usually
he’d love nothing more, but right now, he wanted to know why Tate had reacted
so strongly to his question from last night—well, early morning<i>. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are good love stories, there are great love stories, and then there are those that cement themselves in your heart. They make you believe, they force you to feel, and they leave you with a heart so full you wonder how it's possible these characters <i>aren't </i>real. They have to be; you are so invested in their relationship that you can't fathom them ever being apart. These are love stories that you feel could change the world, even if just a little bit. Logan and Tate's love story is that kind of story.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Try </i>was my very first M/M romance, and I could never have imagined how deeply I would fall in love with these two men. Now I'm sitting here, after finishing their journey, and wondering how I can properly express my feelings on this series. I don't want to give away any spoilers regarding the plot, and quite honestly, the blurb contains everything you need to know. <i>Trust </i>picks up right where we left off at the end of <i>Take</i>, and Ella gives us an absolutely beautiful portrait of the sheer power of love in this finale of Logan and Tate's story. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can count on both hands the number of couples that I was rooting for as if it was my own relationship, and these two...these two are at the top of that list. They have overcome so many challenges, and reservations, and yet through all the rough spots, their love remained constant. Ella has given us a story that perfectly mixes passion, unconditional love, friendship, family, more-than-clever wit, and <b>hot as all hell sex. </b>You didn't think I would forget to mention that, did you?! I mean...Je-sus Christ. Why did I even bother wearing pants while I read this?! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Honestly, I could spend all night telling you how deep my love for this series runs, and I can't recommend it highly enough. If you are having reservations simply because it's M/M? Don't. I promise you won't be disappointed, and you will experience one of the greatest romances I have ever had the pleasure of being a part of; seriously, Ella, thank you for writing this series. You have shown the world pure, honest, beautiful love and I can't imagine a time in the future when these two won't have a space in my heart. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Ella Frank is a #1 Amazon Bestselling author. She writes both contemporary and erotic fiction and is best known for her Exquisite and Temptation series. The minute she began her love affair with reading, she became an avid supporter of the romance genre and has never looked back. Ella is Australian born and bred but currently resides in Hillsboro, Portland with her husband. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because I don't.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Was it terrible? No.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To be honest, I don't really have a whole lot of feelings
towards any of it. I never connected with the characters, maybe because they
don't know who they are? I don’t know, but I literally felt nothing for them.
I'm not rooting for them as a couple, again, maybe because of their situation.
Could we not get a flashback or something to them as a couple? Sure, there are
bread crumbs, but nothing substantial enough to make me think <i>"I really want these two to be
together." </i>I'm just indifferent. I don't care. They could have a
happily ever after or never see each other again, and I'd be good either way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sure, the mystery element is kind of intriguing but I
just read about 140 pages of a story and I am no closer to finding out what
happened to Charlie and Silas. I kind of wish I would have delved a little
deeper into some reviews before I bought this; if I had known that I would
still have zero answers at the end of this installment, I probably would have
skipped it and just started with the second serial. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm a huge Tarryn Fisher fan, but it kind of saddens me
to say this…I may be falling off the Colleen Hoover fangirl train. I haven't
enjoyed the past two novels she has released, and I haven't even liked any of
her characters since Sky and Holder in <i>Hopeless.
</i>Maybe my tastes are evolving, and Colleen's writing and/or characters just
aren't my cup of tea anymore. However, considering this was a collaboration, I
was expecting something great. Unfortunately, I just found it kind of average.
It kept me entertained enough to finish, but I’m not chomping at the bit to
find out what happens next. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Battered, barefoot, and huddled under a bookstore awning in the pouring rain, Blue only knows one thing. After fifteen months of captivity, finally...she is free.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Self-made millionaires JD and Ark are not out to save anyone when they stumble upon a wet and shivering girl one early Sunday morning. But when you sell sex for a living and salvation rings your bell...you answer the call.</i></span></div>
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<i style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After years of searching, love lifts the veil of darkness, and three people -- with three very big secrets -- find themselves bound together in a relationship that defies the odds.</i></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Struggling to find the words that will convey how much
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Struggling to come to terms with the fact that my journey
with Ark, Blue, and JD is over.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the record, this was my first JA Huss novel. I know,
I know, what the hell have I been doing with my life. But hey, better late than
never. So, at a ripe 28 years old, my JA Huss cherry has been popped, and she
was anything but gentle with me. This story stripped me raw, and owned me
completely. It's tainted with lies and deception, and laced with love and
passion. It will pull you under, hold you down, and never let you up for air.
It's intense, gritty, suspenseful, and obscenely sexy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a story that you absolutely should go into fairly blind. Read the synopsis,
read spoiler-free reviews, but for the love of all that is holy, <b>do not </b>go searching for answers. Don't
do it. This should be experienced firsthand, with no knowledge of how the story
of Ark, Blue, and JD unfolds. It is a beautifully broken journey that tests the
boundaries of friendship, love, and commitment between two best friends, and
one beautiful stranger. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To put it simply – Ark and JD sell sex. It's a lucrative,
albeit dirty profession, so when they stumble upon Blue – soaking wet from the
rain, wearing no shoes and only a thin sundress – they see this an opportunity.
They need a new video to post, and since their scheduled girl bailed, Blue
seems like a perfect substitute. With the promise of up to $500 for her time
and <i>*cough*</i> services, she
obliges...creating the start to the perfect trinity; a relationship none of
them ever saw coming. But as time passes, and loyalties are tested, the
question is raised – are there some things that just shouldn't come in 3's?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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jump in; I dipped my toe in, tested the water, and slowly waded towards the
deep end. I bought and downloaded it when it was first released. Every time I
would look at my Kindle, that cover was just staring at me, but I was nervous.
I hadn't ever read a full-blown M/F/M romance before, and I didn't know what to
expect. I don't like books that involve cheating, and I was worried that's what
this would feel like. So, I waited. When I noticed some of my booky friends
reading it, my interest peaked and I found myself cautiously cruising through
the reviews. They all loved it. So finally, I took the plunge. I went in, and
quickly found myself drowning in the sheer brilliance of this story.</span></div>
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the story line, the characters, they were all just utterly captivating. It's
such an unconventional, taboo-esque romance that I was completely enraptured
with from the very beginning. And because there is no way I could write a
review for this book without talking about the sexy times, here goes nothing…<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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this. For real. There were several times I had to stop and collect myself.</span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> These were some of the hottest, panty-dropping,
I-can-feel-my-heart-beat-in-my-vagina scenes I have ever read. </span><b style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ever. </b><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And that's saying something,
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easily planted itself on my all-time favorites list, and I am adding every single
book JA Huss has ever written to my TBR, because I am now officially a fangirl.
This unique, suspenseful romance put me through the ringer, and while I was
constantly craving more and never wanted it to end, it left me completely and
utterly satiated. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Illusions -- we all create them.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>For some it's to project an impressive image to a prospective employer; for others it's to attract the eye of another. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Years in the making, my secret has the potential to bite me in the ass. And not in the way I typically enjoy.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Sex.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>As women, we're judged for reveling in the same carnal pleasure that men do, but I've never been shy about my voracious appetite. Now, I'm under no illusions that I'll find love with any of my one nights stands.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>After all, I have one rule -- no repeats -- but it's a rule that's becoming harder to follow since Evan James came back into my life. </i></span></div>
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of the rain, and lowered the umbrella as she came to a stop in front of him.
His eyes automatically zoomed in on her plumped-up breasts, and the first
thought that ran through her mind was, Score one for me. Slightly
juvenile, perhaps, but a much more appropriate thought than the ones she’d been
having prior to getting out of the cab. <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>“I wasn’t sure you’d
brave the weather tonight. Thought I might end up going stag.”<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Shaking the
umbrella, Reagan brought her eyes up to his and let her mouth curl into a
wicked smile.<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>“Please, I’m at my
best when wet.”<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Evan’s eyes heated
as he seemed to bite his tongue. “Already pulling out the big guns, I see.”<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>“Oh no, honey, I
haven’t even started. I’m saving my true arsenal for the men who count.”<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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to the side, but didn’t appear offended as a small smile tugged his lips. “I
see how it is.”<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>“Do you?”<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>“Yes. You’re gonna
go all sex kitten, and I’m going to be stuck asking about feelings and shit.”<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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the door, and Evan reached for the handle and pulled it open, Reagan stopped
and looked up at him.<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>“You do have feelings,
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>He leaned down until
his mouth was by her ear and whispered, “I’m having a very strong feeling right
now.”<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Reagan’s stomach
flipped, and she ignored the urge to flirt back with the man grinning at her,
instead scoffing before patting his arm. “Well, you should make sure to tell
that to the first young lady you sit down with.”<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>“If she’s a lady,
I’m thinking she won’t appreciate that particular feeling.”<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>“Then what does that
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she felt his hand against her hip through the tight material of her dress. She
didn’t have to have eyes in the back of her head to know he was staring at her
ass.<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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first thought after finishing volume two of this serial?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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need to buy a Polaroid camera. </b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i>A Desperate Man, volumes 1 and 2</i> we
are introduced to Evan James and Reagan Spencer. Evan is a sex addict with one
rule – no repeats. He has never even been remotely tempted to break that rule
until a certain blonde bombshell invades not only his bed, but also his mind.
He can’t stop thinking about her, and when the little vixen turns out to be his
new boss, things only get harder for Evan. (Ha, harder. Pun intended). He finds
himself constantly fantasizing about her, and searching for any way to get her
naked again. But Reagan just so happens to have the same rule as Evan – no repeats.
Between trying to keep Evan at bay and maintain a professional relationship at
work, Reagan has her hands full…and it seems like she might be carrying more
than she can handle. With her resolve crumbling, she finds it almost impossible
to deny her feelings for Evan, regardless of his past. But that’s not the only
problem; Reagan has a secret. A big one. So, just how will Evan react when he
realizes who she <b>really</b> is?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh
my lanta. As much as I loved Volume 1, I think it’s been beaten out by the
latest installment of this serial series. We get the privilege of being inside
Reagan’s head this go round, and she might just be one of my favorite female
leads, like, ever. I love that she isn’t ashamed of her voracious appetite for
sex…she owns that shit! In Volume 1, she seems so in control of her emotions
when it comes to Evan, but now we get to see a more vulnerable side to her.
Vulnerability or not, she’s still a badass bitch. I mean, this <b><i>is</i></b>
Reagan Spencer we’re talking about here. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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sexual banter between these two is enough to make a girl blush, and the sexy
times are certified panty droppers. I mean, there’s a reason why literally the
number one thing on my to-do list now is to find out where I can buy a damn
Polaroid camera! I think I read that portion at least three times, and I’m not
even the least bit ashamed of that. It was <b>HOT.
AS. HELL. </b>This serial has the perfect mix of steam, sexual tension, and raw
emotion. It will make you have all the feels up top <i>and </i>down south. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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ending killed me, and I’ve already tried to use bribery on Brooke to tell me <b>what happens next!! </b>Unfortunately, she’s
a damn steel trap <i>(I’m giving you the
side eye right now, Brooke!) </i>I am so anxious to see how the rest of this
story plays out, and I am blown away by how seamlessly Ella and Brooke weave
their words together. This is a sexy serial series, and these two women just
plain know how to write!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i>*ahem* </i>if you’ll excuse me, I have
some business to take care of...<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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was seven years old when she found out how to garner the attention from her
parents that she so desperately craved; swallow a needle. For the first time in
her life, her mother wasn’t looking through her, she was looking at her. With
the knowledge that sickness would get her attention, she spent the next 11 years
looking for new ways to feign illness. But now, with her Munchausen syndrome at
a dangerous level, her parents have no choice but to pull her out of college
and move her back home. With her life essentially at rock bottom, she’s forced
to attend therapy sessions, and takes up a volunteer job at the local hospital –
where she joins a support group for kids with terminal illnesses under the
false pretense that she is terminal as well. This is where she meets Drew, and
for the first time in her life, she doesn’t have the constant ache to make
herself sick; she wants to be better for him. But that means coming clean...about
everything…and admitting her gigantic lie could end the very relationship that
has made her want to be a better person. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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think the best word to describe this novel is unique. There are plenty of books
out there where the main character is battling some sort of illness, but I have
yet to find one like this; where the sickness was completely self-inflicted.
I've read books that involve self-harm, and although my skin crawled just the
same in this story, it felt different. Saylor wasn't hurting herself as a means
of escape – she was hurting herself to gain attention. To be honest, I was
surprised that my dislike for her wasn't stronger. She wasn't a character that
I could relate to, in terms of both her illness and her parents' lack of affection, so I was a
little taken aback by my overall sympathy for her. I mean, I'm a big softy –
anyone who knows me will tell you that – but her manipulation tested me. I
constantly found myself shaking my head in disbelief, and yet I never found
myself hating her. The way her parents really wanted nothing to do with her
just made me sad, and it was in those moments where my resolve crumbled and I
felt for her. I wanted to dislike her, but I just couldn't. Tip of the cap to
S.K. Falls, because it takes some serious writing chops to create a deceitful
character, and still have the reader rooting for them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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enjoyed the secondary characters, but aside from Zee, I didn't really love any
of them – Drew included. Maybe I just felt like we should have gotten more of
him? I don't know. I can't quite put my finger on why I wasn't emphatically
shipping him and Saylor. Maybe it had to do with knowing her secret, and it
wasn't even about him…I'm honestly not sure. I've been thinking about it for
the past 3 days since I finished the book, and I'm getting no closer to an
answer. I liked them together, but they just weren't one of my favorite book
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the writing was pretty great and I did find myself sucked into the story almost
immediately, it just wasn't a knock out for me. I saw a few reviews where
readers found themselves reduced to tears, and I don’t think I was on the brink
even once. And that's saying something because again…you're dealing with a
softy here! Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad by any means; it was good, just
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"bittersweet," that time is now. I am still trying to come to terms
with the notion that I just came out of Lo and Lily's heads for the last time.
These two characters burrowed into my heart, and built a blanket fort with no
intention of ever taking it down. I read a lot of books with great characters;
ones that stay with me for a while, that make me feel right along with them. To
me, it's one of the distinctive traits that make up a great writer. And while there
are plenty of authors who make me feel like I'm actually escaping reality
during the time that I'm lost in their pages, no one does it quite like Krista
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this series, you know that my love for this series is unwavering. And not just
because of the Harry Potter and superhero references, although both of those
are surefire ways to my heart, but because the character development and story
line are absolutely incredible. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the story of two addicts, Lo and Lily, who started out as best friends and
somewhere along the way, fell in love. I don't think there have ever been two
characters that I wanted to have a happy ending as much as these two. They have
been battle tested more in their 24-25 years than most people are in their
entire lives. Saddled with addiction (her – sex, him – booze), their path to
happily ever after has been like crossing a field littered with landmines; one
wrong step, and everything blows up in their face. And it does blow up…multiple
times. But admist the destruction, they sift through the rubble, and are always
there to piece each other back together. Lo and Lily are the defintion of
unconditional love, and seeing how far they've come not only as a couple, but
individually, just makes my heart happy. Add in the fact that we get to see
them as parents and it makes for an adorably perfect ending to their love story.
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is still a lot of Rose, Connor, Daisy, and Ryke. I loved seeing Rose and Connor
as parents, and finally getting to experience the stability of Ryke and Daisy's
relationship now that they don't have to hide it from anyone. The six of these
characters are each so wonderfully unique in their own way, and yet when pieced
together, they create this weirdly perfect harmony. I love each of these
characters for different reasons, but after all this time, I still find myself
drawn to Lily more than anyone else. I mean, Hufflepuffs have to stick
together, right?! </span><i style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Shoutout to Pottermore
for confirming what I already knew to be true…Hufflepuff 4 Life!!)</i></div>
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after compliment about how truly brilliant this series is, but after six
reviews, I feel like anyone who knows me in the book community knows my love
for this story and these characters. Krista and Becca have planted themselves
at the top of my favorite authors list, and it is going to take a lot to knock
them off. People tell me all the time magic isn't real (stupid muggles), but
this series is physical proof that it <i>does
</i>exist. Krista and Becca are <b>actual</b>
wizards, people. Word wizards. So, the next time someone tries to squash my
hope of there being magic in the world, I'll take a break from throwing a Harry
Potter book in their face, and throw one of the Ritchie sisters' books in their
face instead. That oughta teach them. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>My innocence was stolen from me. Taken was the life I was supposed to have. The soul I was born with. The ruby heart embedded in a life full of hopes and dreams. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Vanished. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I never even had a choice. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I mourn that life. Mourn the what-ifs.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Until now.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I'm ready to take back what was always meant to be mine. </i></span></div>
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still slightly unsure of how to review this novel, but I guess I’ll just throw
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don’t want to discount the quality of writing, so let’s just address this right
off the bat. E.K. Blair clearly has a way with words, and her writing style has
a real way of drawing you into the story. In my opinion, <i>Bang </i>is a novel that you probably should go into blind. So, when I decided
to give this book a shot, I braced myself and took the plunge thinking I would
be just fine. But holy fucking Moses, there is nothing in the world that could
have prepared me for this dumpster fire of a story. And by that, I simply mean
the plight of these characters; not the writing. So as much as I urge readers
to avoid spoiler reviews before reading <i>Bang</i>,
I don’t think it’s a spoiler to just warn you of the substantial amount of
child abuse that will test your limits. Well, at least it tested mine. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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as intriguing as this storyline was, it’s no surprise that the nature of some
of the content was painfully difficult to trudge through; I wish I had known
ahead of time just how deep into the despicable depths of Hell this story would
drag me. It made me feel incredible sympathy for “Nina” and Pike, and also made
me physically nauseous. As much as I was completely immersed in the plot, I continually
had to take breaks during certain chapters just to give my mind, my emotions,
and my stomach a break. It’s…rough. But a part of me just had to know how all
of this played out, so I kept reading; I wanted some closure for these
characters. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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got bored. Like, super bored. After about the halfway mark, I felt like the
story started to drag, and every chapter was essentially the same series of
events with the same conversations. I started skimming around 75% and let me
just tell y’all something…there was a plot point during my skim sesh that made
me <b>legitimately</b> annoyed. </span></span></div>
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of this world. One other part of the story that blew my mind (and not in a good
way) happened around 83%. It not only grossed me out, but it somehow made me
laugh at the same time, I’m guessing just because it was so ridiculous. I think
it was supposed to be sexy or intimate or I don’t even know what...but no. </span><b style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">No, no, no. </b></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Why would he do that? WHY?
And a better question, why would she not freak the fuck out when she realized what
was going on?! I have no answers, but there is only one thing I can say about
that little “event”…</span><b style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">NO. JUST NO. </b><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Around
90% is when I stopped skimming, and although the last few chapters felt a
little rushed, they were some of the best throughout the entire book.</span></div>
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far as characters go, the only one I actually liked was Bennett. The rest…meh. “Nina”
had my sympathy during her childhood years, but as an adult she had no
redeeming qualities. And her whole motive for revenge – I don’t buy it. That’s the
reason she went through years of planning this elaborate con?? Because of <b>that?? </b>Oh, okay. </span></span></div>
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really do much for me, I could take him or leave him. Pike…I felt for him the same
way I did for “Nina” while reading through their foster home years, and he
tugged at my heart a few times during his adult years, but not enough to make
me have any kind of emotional commitment to him.</span></div>
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all in all…<i>Bang </i>didn’t blow me away
like I had hoped. I do commend E.K. Blair for writing a story like this, because
that takes balls. A storyline of this nature is a risk, and clearly it’s one
that paid off considering I am in the minority with my thoughts on this novel.
Will I read the sequel? Probably; the cliffhanger at the end has my mind
reeling a little bit, and I need answers. If you like dark, gritty books, this would
be right in your wheelhouse but just know…dark and gritty is in my wheelhouse
too, and it was tough for me to get through. So, if you need someone to hold
your hand afterwards, you know where to find me. </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>That is the question Naeve Brannigan and her three sisters are faced with on the eve of their 25th birthday. Continuing a tradition they've hidden from their mother for years, the four women arrive at a tarot shop to have their futures told. Only this time, their futures aren't predicted -- they're forever changed. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>They've awoken in a strange time and place with no knowledge of how they got there. All they have to go by is the word of a man who claims to be family -- a family they've never heard of. He tells them of a world they could never have imagined. One that has been cursed by an Empress fueled by old revenge -- revenge their mother appears to be at the center of. </i></span></div>
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felt a tear escape the corner of her eye. The arm that was banded across her
chest was full-on muscle as it easily held her in place against a body that was
as impenetrable as a brick wall. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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best she could and saw a black leather glove that went halfway up that thick
forearm. As the hand on her right shoulder tightened, she grimaced and felt the
tip of the knife press against her throat. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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had to wonder if maybe she was already dead and he’d been sent to collect her.
Cloaked from head to toe in nothing but black, he almost blended into the
shadows except for the shiny blade he had pointed at her throat. She couldn’t
make out a face behind the hood and mask, but all she continued to hope was
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you may or may not know, I took a break from reviewing
for the last six months. I needed to step back, and just breathe for a little
while. I started to lose my love of reading, and I refused to let blogging
completely temper that passion in my life. I didn’t set a date as to when I
would come back to the world of reviewing and blogging, because I didn’t know
when I would even <i>want </i>to; I kept
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then my lovely friend, Stacy, mentioned adding me to
Ella’s blog tour for her new fantasy romance. To be honest, I was so out of the
book loop that I wasn’t even sure what this new book really entailed <i>(*cringes* don’t throw tomatoes at
me…please!) </i>but considering how Ella was (and still is) one of my favorite
authors, I decided what a better time to dip my feet back into the review
world. And you know what? I am <b>SO </b>fucking
glad I did, because this book…this book is absolutely phenomenal. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you between Wilmington, NC and the magical land of Arcania, where a merciless
sensualeer Empress has plagued the land due to, what she views, a sisterly
betrayal. Seraphine has been plotting her revenge for years, and even though
she no longer knows the whereabouts of her sister, she knows exactly what will
force her hand and leave her no choice but to show herself…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On their 25<sup>th</sup> birthday, Naeve, Siobhan, Fiona,
and Audra are transported into a mysterious forest without any recognition as
to how they got there. After their eventual capture, they slowly find out
information about their mother and father that will leave them questioning
everything they thought they knew, and in turn, this magical land of Arcania
starts to appear like less of a dream, and more and more like a reality. But
with the Empress forging on with her plan to exact revenge on the girls’ mother,
they have no idea just what kind of force they are up against, and if they ever
do get back to “the real world”, they may not return as the same girls that
disappeared that fateful afternoon. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am honestly not even sure where to start with this
review. My mind is still reeling from the sheer brilliance of Ella Frank's
latest novel, and I can't remember the last time a book left me with a hangover
of this proportion. I finished </span><i style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Temperance
</i><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">two days ago, and it still consumes my thoughts to the point where I
already want to do a re-read. It's just absolutely magnificent. I really enjoy
fantasy romances, but it has been quite a while since I’ve not only read one,
but found one that truly captivated me. Until now. Ella paints such a vivid,
magical masterpiece throughout these pages that you can’t help but feel as
though you’ve somehow been teleported to Arcania right alongside the Brannigan
sisters. With this being the first book in the series, there is quite a bit of
backstory and plot development, but there isn’t a moment where you feel as
though the story is beginning to drag. Every small detail plays a part in this
story and how the characters are connected, so it was impossible for me to not
hang on every single sentence.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, I’ll admit something. I had a bit of trouble keeping
the relationships between the characters straight for a little while. I know, I
suck. But once I finally drilled it into my head, I was able to fully submerse
myself in the plot and just enjoy the fantasy and mystery that lurks in every
crevice of Arcania. The character development was outstanding, and I feel like
this deserves some extra attention considering the amount of characters this
story revolves around. While Naeve is at the forefront, we are well introduced
to all three of her sisters, and several residents of Arcania -- though Kai, Ry’Ker,
and Bastian overshadow the rest in this particular installment. The personalities
of each character were projected marvelously, and in a way that allowed the
reader to feel as though they </span><i style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">know </i><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">each
of these individuals, even if they didn’t stand in the forefront. I fell in
love with these characters </span><b style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hard</b><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, and
the only other time I have thoroughly loved an entire ensemble this much was when
I read the Addicted series by Krista and Becca Ritchie.</span></div>
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this magical novel filled with love, hate, revenge, survival, family, and the
curse of power falling into the wrong hands…but no matter what I say, I won’t
do it justice. So just read it. </span><i style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Temperance
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doubt that I will find myself going back to the world of Arcania time and time
again. Ella Frank never ceases to amaze me, and after finishing her first
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Logan Mitchell is a man who's always been more than happy to take what he wants. It's a philosophy that's proven lucrative in both his business and personal life, and never was it more apparent than the night he laid eyes on Tate Morrison. After pulling out all the stops and convincing the sexy bartender to give him a try -- he's hooked. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Now, Logan finds himself in a predicament that demands more from him than a smart-ass answer and his innate ability to walk away when things get too deep. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>He has a choice to make, and it'll force him to do something he's never done before -- take a chance. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Tate Morrison knows all about taking a chance. He took the biggest one of his life the night he showed up at Logan's apartment to explore his unexpected reaction to the man. Ever since then, he's thought about little else. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>At first he was convinced his attraction was based solely on his body's curiosity. But the more time he spends with the silver-tongued lawyer, the more Tate realizes that their physical chemistry is only the beginning. He's starting to catch a glimpse of what life with Logan would be like, and it's one full of excitement and satisfaction -- a far cry from what he had in the past with his soon to be ex-wife. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Each man will face their fears as they begin to understand the true meaning of give and take. Their feelings for one another will be tested, as will their very beliefs. But now that they've found love where they least expected it, will they be brave enough to reach out and take it?</i></span></div>
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know, I’m starting to think Ella Frank is some sort of super cyborg sent here
to churn out novels with characters that capture my heart time and time again,
and storylines that pull me under so forcefully that I never want to come up
for air. <i>Take</i> is no exception, and
even though I didn’t think it would be possible, I fell even more in love with
Logan and Tate. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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book in the Temptation series, continues the story of Logan and Tate and this
time around, things get…real. After being caught locking lips by his soon-to-be
ex-wife and sister, Tate is faced with a life altering task: come out to his
very conservative family. But Tate isn’t the only one with obstacles to
overcome. After having his heart broken, Logan built up walls to keep people
out and as much as he wants to tear them down and fully give his heart to Tate,
it’s simply not that easy. As these two struggle to move their relationship forward,
they learn that the only thing that really matters is how they feel about each
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forced to shed their insecurities and doubts, and are left standing in front of
each other…vulnerable, open, and honest. Throughout the major struggles that
these two are faced with in this novel, there are just as many playful, and
delightfully dirty moments to create a perfect balance – Game Night was
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ending was slightly predictable, it left me incredibly antsy to see what
challenges are in store for Logan and Tate in the next installment of their
love story. I have fallen head over heels in love with these two men and the
beautiful story Ella has woven around them. If this woman ever stops writing, I
don’t know what I’ll do. Her stories are brilliant, her characters are lovable
and unique, and <i>Take </i>is just the
latest work of wonder that Ella Frank has graced us with; if you haven’t met
Logan and Tate yet, you are missing out on one of the best book couples I’ve
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I'm such a fan of this series. It's just one of those that I've never been able to stop reading. And this book was another hit! I knew I was a big fan of Ben, but I didn't know that I was THIS big of a fan of Ben. He's a keeper.<br />
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As you already know, Four Seconds to Lose left off with Ben graduating from Law School and getting a really wild send off party at Penny's. This picks up right after that when Ben is in Cancun. He meets a wild girl named Reese while he's in Cancun. While their meeting was unforgettable, it wasn't exactly romantic either. To sum it all up without giving anything away, Ben goes to work (unknowingly) at Reese's step-dad's law firm and they meet again. YAY ;)<br />
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Reese is recovering from a failed marriage (short-term) to a jerk that cheated on her and Ben is... just Ben. Sworn to singledom and checking out ladies like it's a side job. Their story is witty and charming from the get-go and I really enjoyed it. I did miss the crew from the previous books though. They are only mentioned briefly and I didn't realize how much I would miss them!! <br />
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I don't want to give this book 4 stars, but I don't want to give it 5 either. I want to give it somewhere in between. Why isn't there an in between button?<br /><br />I mean I really luuuurrrrvvved it! Like <em>lurve</em>! I had ZERO complaints until the end. And even in the end, I didn't have any serious complaints. I was just a little disappointed in Candace's reaction to a certain event (she drove me a little batty for a chapter). As a whole, the book was insanely good though. It was super hot. I'm not really a reader that goes for the "hot" factor either, but. this. was. hot. I couldn't put it down. Brian definitely made my male character favorite list. <br /><br />It's a must read!!<br /></div>
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There is something to be said for letting go. Ryland Roberts knows that better than anyone. He'd let go of his ambitions, of his family and—most of all—of her. He'd perfected the art of putting his past behind him and accepted the fact that the town he wanted to leave in his rearview was the place where he was going to live out his days. But sometimes the past doesn't just go away. Sometimes it comes back to haunt you.
Piper Jameson convinced herself that she left for all the right reasons. She'd saved people by leaving—made sure that they weren't tainted by her rebellious ways. When her little sister asks her to come home and say goodbye to their ailing mother, she's forced to see that things aren't always as they seem. The people who she'd left behind might not have been saved at all.
In the amount of time it takes a bullet to travel from point A to point B, Piper and Ryland will have to put their feelings for each other aside and make a choice. Forced on the run with Piper's sister, they begin to understand that the future they thought was gone was never really lost.</div>
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There is something to be said for letting go. Ryland Roberts knows that better than anyone. He'd let go of his ambitions, of his family and—most of all—of her. He'd perfected the art of putting his past behind him and accepted the fact that the town he wanted to leave in his rearview was the place where he was going to live out his days. But sometimes the past doesn't just go away. Sometimes it comes back to haunt you.
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I stretched my arm out and placed a hand on the cool concrete, the grit and dirt sticking to my palm. Such a contrast to the warmth I felt with Ryland firmly pressed up against me. The curves of my backside fit perfectly against his long, lean frame, our skin heating up the chill around us.
The fall weather had descended upon our small Midwestern town almost overnight. It seemed like only a week or two ago we had been wearing shorts and flip-flops. Now it was jeans and jackets. Well, actually, now it was nothing.
I felt my cheeks heat as I thought about what we had just done. I wasn't embarrassed. Far from it. In fact, I'd never felt more sure about anything in my entire life as I was about what had just happened with Ry.
“That was incredible,” he whispered against my neck as he traced lazy circles on my shoulder with his fingertips.
“Yeah,” I breathed, rolling onto my back to look up at him. The soft glow of an outdoor utility light crept through the open side of the airplane hangar, barely lighting up the space. “Never imagined our first time being on a blanket spread out on a cold, hard floor, but I would do it again in a heartbeat.”
“Me too. Let’s get on that then,” he said with a wicked grin before he pressed his lips to mine. Propping himself on one arm—his hand resting against the side of his head—he snaked his free hand under one of the flannel blankets he'd commandeered from an airplane parked beside us.
I liked this side of him. The side that wasn't perfect and calculated. The side that just did, said, and felt what he wanted. He was literally feeling his way up my body—his hands smooth and rough all at the same time—sending all of my teenage hormones spiraling out of control. We were living in the moment, which was exactly where I preferred to be.
“You know how much I love you, right?” His face became very serious, almost concerned. “I wanted tonight to be special. I thought we'd go back to my house after we looked at the planes. My parents are gone and...” He was back in his head, thinking about his meticulously thought-out evening. Doubting his ability to be perfect. He did this sometimes—overanalyzed things. “It didn't go exactly as I planned, but—”
“It was perfect,” I assured him. “Plans, schmans.” I pulled his face to mine, giggling, my lips barely grazing his. “And I love you, too.”
That was the thing about Ryland—I saw a side of him that no one else saw. I could probably say the same for him about me. Until him, I’d never felt like I was going to amount to much, but he believed in me, even when I didn't—which was most of the time. When I was with him, I didn't feel like I needed to do everything in my power to piss people off. He made me want to stay in this Godforsaken town with a family that ignored my existence. They ignored it until I did something wrong—which was about ninety percent of the time. Then my stepfather made sure to let me just how worthless I was.
“So do you feel like a rebel?” I asked. “This being your first breaking and entering and all.”
It had been his idea to sneak on to the airfield—something that was much more in my wheelhouse than his. I was the one who usually threw caution to the wind. He was the good boy. The straight-A student. The doting son.
“Oh yeah.” He laughed. “I'm a regular badass. Nothing like walking through an open gate to an abandoned shed.” He cast his arm out sarcastically in the vacant space above our heads. Nothing but sheet metal and wooden beams. A handful of airplanes were parked around us with a smattering of fuel cans, tools, and parachutes hanging from the walls. “I'm not sure we actually broke into anything. More like casually strolled in.”
We lived in a town where people left their front doors unlocked. The kind of town where everyone knew everyone and all of their business. Truitville. It was a place with a minimal crime rate. I think that night, that's what we’d both thought: <i>What's the worst that could happen</i>?
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So without giving anything away, this novel is about a rock star that has hit rock bottom. He was given an ultimatum - go to rehab or no music deal. He's definitely not excited about this forced rehab stint but he'll do anything he can to hang on to his music career. Things start to look up when he hits rehab and runs into the new sexy little employee named Stella. Van knows from the very beginning that his attraction to her isn't something he should give in to. She's different from all his other conquests. She's something he's not sure he's ready for.</div>
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Then there's Stella. She's jumping headfirst into a new job at Last Second Chance Ranch. She needs this job because she doesn't want to go running back to her hometown. Her parents are an issue that she doesn't want to deal with quite yet. Or ever. Stella loves horses and is excited to find out that she can help out in the stables at Last Second Chance Ranch. She has no idea what she's in for when she meets Van. They both bring steam to those stables. Lots of steam! They are playing with fire because they are risking it all for each other as their careers hang in the balance. </div>
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Overall, this is a sexy little read. While it's a tad edgier than Caisey Quinn's other work, it still has that spark that her fans love so much. I found the characters to be completely relatable along with their relationship.
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">My MacBook Air</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> (& its charger)–
It’s light and travels well! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">My headphones/ear
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">A pen & notebook</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> – Yes, I write lots
of things out by hand still! Call me old fashioned! #iprefervintage <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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chocolate, or granola and dried fruit, or a protein bar, just something so I
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characters give me indigestion. Or it could be number 6… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Excedrin Migraine</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> – Are you sensing a
theme with the headaches yet? Hours at the computer and looong nights make this
miracle drug very necessary. I might be slowly destroying my liver or
something, but writers gotta write! ;) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This book is pure gold. Everything about it. The writing is insanely good. To be honest, I'm in awe of the author's talent. The storyline was so intricate but enthralling at the same time. The world that the author created is just so...<em>cool</em>. I love the way the story let it all unravel too. Instead of boring me with chapters of information and history about this new world, Bartol gradually revealed all of that information within the dialogue. It was just so entertaining.<br />
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It's action-packed, sweet, intense, and <strong>so funny</strong>. I laughed out loud too many times to count. It's a sweet romance that doesn't end on a cliffhanger. There is probably going to be some bumps in the road in book 2 though. No. <em>Definitely.</em><br />
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This is probably my favorite read of the year. It's sitting right beside Heather Lyon's Fate series. They are both so good. I know some people are skittish of paranormal books, but that's because they're reading the wrong ones! This will turn your love of paranormal books back on for sure! <br />
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New Girl. It totally makes me laugh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Uh, do sports count?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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SportsCenter does, bro. So that’s my answer. SportsCenter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Deadliest Catch, naturally.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Project Runway. I’ll even watch the re-runs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hot dogs! Mmm…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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It depends on my mood. I really like Chinese, though.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Chinese is good. So is Indian. Curry is my fave.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pancakes. Specifically my pancakes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Does tea count?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Amelie! Thank goodness for subtitles. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Old School—right, Kel?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hell yeah. Old School is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">awesome</i>. We
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Pacific Rim was brilliant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Breakfast at Tiffany’s<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I love Taylor Swift. LOVE HER.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I do not love Taylor Swift. But I do dig Death Cab for Cutie.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I’m in a big AC/DC phase.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Frightened Rabbit. They’re a bloody brilliant Scottish band everyone needs to
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Blue. Specifically cerulean. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Quiet voices nearby send my focus to the other end of the large room. I make out Kellan and Will, matching in cross-armed, tense stances as they talk with Astrid Lotus and Kate Blackthorn. They’re not alone; at a table nearby sit Cameron and Callie, exhaustion coloring them almost as strongly as that I feel here in this bed.
“This is unacceptable,” Kellan is saying, his voice low, like he doesn’t want to wake his brother or me up, but it’s angry, too. “You’re the Council’s lead Shaman!”
“Sweetling,” Astrid murmurs, reaching out for her son’s arm, but he yanks out of her grasp.
“No. I’m sorry, but <i>no</i>. This is not acceptable.”
She tries again. “Kellan—”
He’s livid. “We’re going on five days, Astrid. <i>Five. Days</i>. How is it, with all of the worlds’ best Shamans working on her, nobody can wake Chloe up? Or at least figure out what the fuck happened to her?”
<i>Five whole days?</i> I’ve been . . . asleep, or whatever it is I’ve been, for nearly a week? What did that Jens-like person do to me?
I’m desperate to let Kellan—let them all—know I’m okay, that I’m finally awake, but only a tiny rasp escapes me, like somebody has stolen my voice. Speaking shouldn’t be so difficult. Curling my fingers around Jonah’s hand shouldn’t be so tiring.
Something is wrong. Something is very wrong.
“I’m going to have to concur with Kellan,” Will is quietly saying, yet his words are just as harsh as Kellan’s. “I know I’m only a Métis, but I’m pretty sure that with all the Magic you all can do, something should have worked by now. I mean, you are Magicals. Isn’t this the bloody point?”
Cameron stands up, a hand going to his son’s shoulder. “William—”
“Dad, don’t even try to excuse this. Weren’t you raving to Erik just this morning how somebody better bloody do something or heads were going to roll?”
Cameron doesn’t deny this in the least, nor does he look chastised.
“We’re trying our best, but Kellan,” Kate says, “maybe it’s time to prepare yourself.”
“Prepare myself?” he sputters. “What, like . . . you mean accept that she’s gone and not coming back?”
Try as I might, no words escape my lips. I’m here, I want to shout. I’m alive and awake. Turn around. See me<i>.</i>
“Or,” he continues bitterly, “prepare myself that you’re going to keep her on some kind of Magical life support until some new Creator is born? Because that’s what you’re thinking, right?”
Astrid says his name again, all heartbreak and sympathy in her syllables.
Kate turns white in the face of his quiet fury. “This is . . . I’ve never seen anything like this. If we only knew about the circumstances leading up to what happened—”
“How many times do you need to hear it?” Kellan seethes. “Chloe and Jonah were having dinner in a crowded restaurant. She ate food off of both of their plates. He ate off of hers, so there can’t be any poisoning issues—but you all should know that, considering the food was all tested. Chloe went to the restroom. She never returned. Ten minutes later, when it felt like somebody was literally gutting us—” He stops, hands yanking at his hair. “When it felt like somebody was tearing <i>him</i> apart, Jonah went and found her on the floor of the bathroom, bleeding and unconscious. He tried to wake her up. He failed. Cora Carregreen tried to work on her, but failed. I tried to wake her up, but failed. Kiah Redrock was sent in to see if she could reach Chloe through her dreams, but she failed, too, as Chloe’s brain wasn’t . . .” He takes an unsteady breath. “<i>Isn’t</i> even functioning enough to have dreams. Shall I continue, Kate? Because, I mean, you’re the Shaman and all.”
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey L.B.! Erica here. Thanks for being our first Back Porch Book Club Special Guest! The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller, your newest release, has received some major buzz lately. After several recommendations from ladies in the book club, I decided that I had to read it right away. And read it I did!! I loved it and so did all the other girls in the book club. Naturally, since we loved it so much, we have a ton of questions. Feel free to overshare and tell us all your secrets ;) We won't mind.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">When I start to write a book, I typically know the
heroine pretty well. I already have in mind her issues, her humor, her quirks…most
of it. And then hero typically balances her out. I write freely as the story
begins and let them play off each other as they interact in my head. With my
first book, Running on Empty, Alex was incredible stubborn so Blake was
extremely patient. In my second book, Running in Place, Tatum was a crazy party
girl and Noah was the perfect, grounded polar opposite. And in The Resurrection
of Aubrey Miller, of course, Aubrey was lost and she needed someone strong to
push her and call her on her bullshit. But he also had to be wise enough to
give her time and room to fight her own battles. I really can’t take credit for
him, that’s just how he was when it came to her. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">GAH! So many heart-wrenching scenes, but I can say that
when Adley dies was the first scene I have ever cried in while writing. I’m not
a crier at all. So when tears started forming, I knew it would be an emotional
one. I have three little girls, all of which were fans of sliding in the
bathtub. My husband started to read it and flat out walked away, but not before
turning and asking how the hell I can write something like that. It wasn’t
easy, but it had to be done. Linda’s death scene was very hard for me to write
as well. I felt the emotion right along with Aubrey when she crawled up and
pulled that blanket up over the both of them. Kaeleb’s goodbye was also very
difficult, because I knew both of them so well at that point, I knew how hard
it was for him to let her go. To trust that she would find her way. Even though
he had to give her that tough love push toward the end, he knew she needed to
reach her low before he would ever get her back. The amount of frustration he
felt with her in that moment, I still get a lump in my throat. I miss him so
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">LOL! I already answered that one. Linda and Adely were
the two that really got to me. It’s different when you write, because I read
avidly as well, but when you are creating the story in your mind as you type
it, you are omniscient. You feel everyone’s emotions, not just the central
character. So, the scenes can become compounded with everyone’s feelings
hitting you as you write. So in Linda’s and Kaeleb’s scenes, as mentioned
before, they were probably even more emotional for me than the readers. Linda’s
thoughts while approaching death and Kaeleb’s fear to let her go were
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I have had the same struggles that both of them had in
the book. Depression definitely, maybe not to Aubrey’s degree, but definitely
feeling lost and wanting to give up. In order to write the story, I had to find
those feelings and I really hone in on them to be able to depict them for
readers. I also had an eating disorder, so a lot of Quinn’s statements were my
own. That was a very long time ago, but I did not find it difficult to recall
them. And as for Palmer’s sessions, even though he was a doctor, his role was
not to psychoanalyze her. His presence was really to help guide her, as a
friend. So when writing him, I really just asked questions I would ask as a
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">So, to answer your question, (LOL), the research was more
internal than external. Finding those feelings of despair and sadness and getting
them out on paper for the both of them and praying to God I do them
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">That being said, I did research Linda’s illness. I had to
build a believable timeline for her, and address her treatment, surgeries, and
the affects that both of those along with cancer would have on her body.
Hospice also. I would say because hers was more physical, that required more
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">LOL! I would definitely. It’s funny, you let them go
after release, but it’s not really hard to recall them. Although I have already
started planning my next project, I would be able to slip back into Kaeleb’s
character easily. I really fell hard for him. So revisiting him definitely
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I've read Running on Empty and The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller (I loved them
both). There's a little bit of a genre hop there. I was wondering what genre
your next book will be? Are you more comfortable writing one genre more
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">LOL! Yes, they are very different. I would say that
Running in Place is kind of the bridge between the two, because it has the same
feel as Running on Empty but is of the NA genre. As stated earlier, I am
already planning my next project. It will be another genre hop as I am going to
be writing something in the YA genre. I don’t really feel bound by genres,
because I write what I feel. If a story calls to me, and I can emotionally
connect and feel that initial excitement when I start to develop a plot, I know
I’m onto something. My writing is mostly emotional, so that connection is all
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Question:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">We just want to
thank you so much for stopping by our book club and chatting with us. It's so
nice of you to take the time out of your schedule to chit-chat with readers. We
think you're awesome. Is there anything else that you want to add about your
books or future books? Also, since we all have a serious book hangover from
YOUR book, do you have any suggestions for books we should read now
(while we wait on another release from you)??</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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get better and the stories continue to touch people as they have in the past.
With each new one, I feel more confident as I really try to perfect the way I
write. Running on Empty was my very first one so personally, I feel it could be
improved upon. But, then I wrote Recovery (novella), Running in Place, and then
Aubrey. With each new book, I feel more confident and I think that carries over
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hangover, I would say The Fault in Our Stars. I love the writing and the banter
between the two is laugh out loud funny. But it also has the emotional depth
that I love. For paranormal, I always recommend the Charley Davidson series by
Darydra Jones. Also laugh out loud funny, but super sexy. For Romance, I loved
Wallbanger by Alice Clayton and Tangled and Twisted by Emma Chase. Now that I
am listing these, I am seeing that the funny books seem to be my favorites. So
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Thank you so much for having me and reading The
Resurrection of Aubrey Miller! I have been so overwhelmed by the response her
story has had and the way that the lessons were received by so many. It means
so much to me that you even wanted to ask me anything. LOL! I really enjoy
reliving the story, so this was very fun for me. Thank you ladies for
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<i>In Texas, two things are cherished above all else—football and gossip. My life has always been ruled by both.</i>
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There’s only one thing in the world I despise more than football, and he’s making his way down the stairs toward me.
My eyes flit around me like I’m scanning a battlefield instead of a blowout:fraternity banners, litter of red Solo cups, and a freshman pledge dragging around a trash bag playing reluctant maid. Part of me wants to keep doing that, to pretend like I didn’t hear him.
But I can’t. If I ignore him, it will only prove to him that he still bothers me.
I face him as he steps off the last stair, crossing his arms over his broad chest and grinning at me. Levi. My ex.
He leans his hip against the banister of the grand staircase, and I spy not one but two girls sitting halfway up the stairs, obviously upset that they’ve lost his attention.
Behind me I hear someone shout, “Ready. Aim. Fire!” and I know the beer guns are back in play.
“Alcohol and bad decisions, Levi? Can’t say I’m surprised to find you smack-dab in the middle of that.”
He kicks off from the banister, swaggering a few steps closer. His dark hair and eyes are as striking as always. I’d fallen for him so hard my freshman year of high school: doodling our names together in my spiral, watching him play from the bleachers, wearing that monstrous mum he gave me for homecoming, beaming on his elbow at his junior prom.
The memory of all that just makes me nauseated now. But as Stella always says, hindsight is a pretentious, know-it-all bitch.
“You come here to make some bad decisions?” He moves closer, his voice pitching lower. Intimate. His gaze drifts down my body with an arrogant familiarity. “Because you <i>know</i> I can help you with that.”
Levi Abrams has been the cause of enough bad decisions for a lifetime.
Stella steps in, her voice colder than I’ve ever heard it. “I’m fairly certain she’d rather sandpaper her own skin off.”
I nod and plaster on the fakest smile in my arsenal. “And then take a bath in lemon juice.”
Levi smiles back, and I’m pretty sure the bastard is enjoying this.
He’s bigger than when I last saw him. Bulked up. I guess that’s the difference between high school and college ball. But it’s not just muscles… he reaches out a hand like he’s going to touch my hair, and as I jerk back, even his hands seem bigger than I remember. A man’s hands, rather than those of the boy I knew. Or maybe his head got so big that his inflated ego overflowed to other parts of his body. Also a possibility.
I knew Levi was here when I chose Rusk University—hard not to when he’s the starting quarterback—but I didn’t think I’d ever have to see him. Since Dad wouldn’t let me leave Texas, and only a handful of universities here actually have a true dance major, Rusk was the best option out of the schools to which I was <i>allowed</i> to apply.
Levi lets his hand fall away and turns to leave, but then stops to say over his shoulder, “You don’t have to pretend to hate me so much, you know. I’m here. You’re here. We could start fresh, D.”
Why does no one get that it’s <i>impossible</i> to have a fresh start when nothing has really changed? God, I knew that better than anybody because no matter how many new coaching jobs Dad took, every school ended up the same.
Levi is still a douche-bag who only cares about himself.
Dad still approaches parenting like I’m a member of his team.
And I… I’m still stuck. In my father’s shadow. In Texas. In this lame state school with a joke of a dance program.
And now I’m stuck at my first frat party with the ex who broke my heart.
<i>Yay college. </i>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">When Stella Jo Chandler gets an offer to work at the Second Chance Ranch celebrity rehab facility right after graduating from Texas A&M, she’s tempted to turn it down. She wants to help real people with real problems, not spoiled celebrities going on vacation for publicity. But growing up on her family’s ranch left her with a love of horses that draws her to the opportunity. How bad can babysitting a bunch of strung out celebrities be? </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">What she didn’t count on was being roped into a tangled mess with infamous rocker and three-time rehab drop out Van Ransom on her first day. And she sure didn’t expect to feel the overwhelming attraction that pulls her to the man who has more issues than she can count on both hands. Like the hotel rooms and tour buses he’s famous for trashing, the havoc he could wreak on Stella’s heart would be irreparable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Van
stood at the edge of her bed and stared down at her. He had to clench his hands
at his side to keep himself steady. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Fuck,
she was beautiful. She was more than beautiful. She was a goddess. She was
something no one had created a word for yet. Because no other such creature had
existed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">“Lose
the blanket, Stella Jo.” His gravelly voice filled the small room. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">She
nodded, licked her lips, and slid the white comforter down. His eyes narrowed
when he saw that she’d left her bra and underwear on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">“I said
naked, cowgirl. But you know that, don’t you?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">“I was…”
She paused to take a deep breath. “I thought I had more time.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Setting
the rope and riding crop on the bedside table, Van crossed his arms. “You have
all the time in the world. Go ahead. I’ll wait.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Her emerald
eyes widened, meeting his with an ‘are you serious’<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>stare. He nodded once at her unspoken question. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span id="freeText18283118496214004943"><em>Ryke Meadows, meet Daisy Calloway ... she’s all grown up.</em> <br /><br />Twenty-five-year-old Ryke Meadows knows he’s hard to love. With a billion-dollar inheritance, a track-star resume, and an alpha-male personality—he redefines the term <em>likable asshole</em>. But he’s not living to make friends. Or enemies. He just wants to free climb three of the toughest mountains in Yosemite without drama or interruption.<br /><br />And then he receives a distressed call from a girl in Paris—a girl that he has never been allowed to have.<br /><br />Daisy Calloway is eighteen. Finally. With her newfound independence, she can say goodbye to her overbearing mother and continue her modeling career. Next stop, Paris. Fashion Week begins with a bang, and Daisy uncovers the ugly reality of the industry. She wants to prove to her family that she can live on her own, but when everything spirals out of control, she turns to Ryke to keep her secrets. <br /><br />As Daisy struggles to make sense of this new world and her freedom, she pushes the limits and fearlessly rides the edge. Ryke knows there’s deep hurt beneath every impulsive action. He must keep up with Daisy, and if he lets her go, her favorite motto—“<em>live as if you’ll die today</em>”—may just come true.</span></div>
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Addicted to You (Addicted #1)<br />
Ricochet (Addicted #1.5) <--- The main characters meet here.<br />
Addicted for Now (Addicted #2)<br />
Kiss the Sky (Spin-Off)(Calloway Sisters #1)<br />
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Thrive (Addicted #2.5) (not yet released)<br />
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Dontcha' just love that quote? Dontcha'?? I mean that's ^^^^ why I love the Ritchie sisters!! I've seen love and relationships compared and described in so many fancy ways, but they chose penguins. AND HOW AWESOME IS THAT?! I'd totally be Ryke's penguin! Waddle behind him and watch his little bottom waddle too... ok, ok I'm getting a little carried away with the penguins. The book, lets talk about the book... ;)</div>
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If you don't read another word in this review, read this -- <strong>this series is a must read!</strong> At this point, I'm just so invested in this series that I think it's impossible for me to not like one of these books. I <em>know</em> these characters better than most of the characters in any books or series that I've read in a long time. The character development is just impeccable the whole way through. There isn't a single character in this series that I don't love. If I'm honest, I'm a little partial to Rose and Connor because I find every little awkward and strange thing they do to be absolutely hilarious, but I'm so in love with Ryke and Daisy too (and Lily and Lo. Gah, I love Lily and Lo). I love them all. Anyways, Daisy was a bit younger in the other books so she kind of flew in the background but that never stopped me from wanting her to be with Ryke. When I found out that Hothouse Flower was their story, I did a little dance!</div>
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I'm really at a loss for words. I'm such a fan. This series is simply incredible. How fitting that it's called the Addicted Series because I am so thoroughly addicted. If you're new to the series, then you should definitely start with book 1 called Addicted to You. If you skip, you won't be as invested in the series as you should be. I highly, highly recommend this series. HIGHLY!</div>
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<span id="freeText12516837592574469377"><em>Sometimes death isn't the end. Sometimes it's a beautiful beginning...<br /><br />Death.<br /><br />For some, it's simply one of life's certainties, nothing more. For others, it's merely a fleeting thought, one often overshadowed by the reckless delusion that they have been blessed with the gift of immortality.<br /><br />For Aubrey Miller, death is the definition of her very existence. Overcome with the guilt resulting from the loss of her beloved family, she alters her appearance from the once beautiful, blonde-haired, blue-eyed little girl to that of one shrouded in complete darkness, enveloping herself in her own unbreakable fortress of solitude as a form of protection for others.<br /><br />As she enters her first year of college, her goal is simple: Earn a degree with the least amount of social interaction as possible. What she never anticipates is the formation of very unlikely relationships with two people who will change her life in ways she never believed possible: Quinn Matthews, the boisterous former pageant queen, and Kaeleb McMadden, a childhood friend from her past who never really let her go.<br /><br />Over the years, as their connections intertwine and grow, a seemingly indestructible bond is formed between the three...<br /><br />But when death painfully reemerges, Aubrey is lost once again, burying herself deeper than ever before inside the familiar fortification of her fears.<br /><br />Will the refuge of friendship, the solidarity of life-long bonds, and the power of unconditional love be enough to do the impossible?<br /><br />Will they be enough to finally bring about...<br /><br />The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller?</em></span></div>
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<strong>"I'll help you get lost any time, Sunshine. The only deal is you have to promise to come back. I never want to lose you again."</strong></blockquote>
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I need to give a shout out to Bianca in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/724602974239924/" target="_blank">Book Club</a> for encouraging me to read this one. She's a smooth talker. Here's what she said about the book.<br />
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<em>Bianca: "<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".q.1:3:1:$comment751665464867008_751817361518485:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.0:$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".q.1:3:1:$comment751665464867008_751817361518485:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.0:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".q.1:3:1:$comment751665464867008_751817361518485:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.0:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$0:0">You'll cry for good things. Sad things. But most of all beautiful things."</span></span></span></em></blockquote>
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And how right she was. I'm not sure I ever started crying, but I did get a little teary eyed in one particular spot. To be honest, this is the best NA book I've read in awhile. It's exactly what I think NA should be. It's all about a girl named <strike>Raven</strike> Aubrey and her journey through college. She had a horrific past and she's managed to bury it deep within herself. She disguises herself as "Raven" in an attempt to keep everyone away. She thinks she's a walking death wish and that anyone that comes around her is in danger. She meets her bubbly roommate and a boy from her past in college... and well the rest is what you'll have to read about.<br />
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Like I said, it's exactly what NA should be in my mind. <em>Girl that's lost finds her way. She might find love. She might find peace. She might find happiness. But, mostly, she finds herself</em> <--- my definition of NA. I just adored the whole story. It was expertly written and totally original in the way that it was arranged. I really have zero complaints because I was glued to my kindle for hours! There were a few spots where I thought, <em>Ok this is a little far-out. Well at least I hope it's far out because it would really suck if all these bad things really happened to a person. </em>But far-out or not, it worked. It sends a strong message to girls trying to find their place in life. It also sends a strong message to girls with low self esteem and girls that have lost all hope. Huge kudos to L.B. Simmons for writing a book with such a strong and positive message. It was so nice to read such a quality story because they really are far and in between these days. *sigh* I'm getting all sentimental...<br />
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It's truly such a precious story. I urge you to read it. For me, it sits on a shelf right beside Slammed, The Sea of Tranquility, Hopeless, and the Crash series. <-- that, my friends, is my favorites shelf. <br />
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I could go on and on and tell you with a bunch of fancy words how much I enjoyed the book, but, really, I can sum it up pretty simply -- <strong>I. Loved. it.</strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">5 Stars</span></strong></div>
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