This Girl (Slammed, #3) by Colleen Hoover

This Girl by Colleen Hoover
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

How do you put into words these feelings.

I laughed...
I cried...
I fell in love...
I took comfort...

This Girl is book three of Colleen Hoovers Slammed series. It starts where Point of Retreat leaves off. Will and Lake are on their honeymoon, she wants to know how he felt during moments in their relationship. So she asks him to tell all, the good and the bad. We've all done this to a significant other at some point, "tell me what you thought/felt the first time we met/kiss/etc"


It's a recapping of the events in Slammed. But it's HIS side of the story, his thoughts and feelings. Because every tale has two sides and in life we normally only get to witness the one.

On top of seeing his view on their relationship, we get his story out side it and other key moments in his life.....we get to know Will. We get his turmoil, his inner war that takes place.
We are given the chance to see his struggles, his heart ache and wild string of emotions.
I kiss her.
I kiss her like it's the first time I've ever kissed her.
I kiss her like it's the last time I'll ever kiss her.


We get to fall in love with Will Cooper all over again.

I read a lot of books, I've loved a lot of books, I've cried at a lot of books. I cried a lot during this book.


There are so many wonderful moments in this book, it really is hard to even say what I like most of all. I think I'll have to go with all of it.

I've praised Colleen Hoover up so many times on social media sites and in both of my reviews of Slammed and Point of Retreat. And well time to do it some more.

Yes I've said I've cried at other books but it's different with this series, there is something magical about Colleen Hoover. Her writing grabs a hold of me and I am engulfed in a sea of emotion. She truly is a wonder, her words, her style is such a gift and I am so SO grateful that I have gotten to experience them.

*Copy provided for review by Atria Books via NetGalley*
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The Lady of Bolton Hill by Elizabeth Camden

The Lady of Bolton Hill by Elizabeth Camden
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

Daniel and Clara have been best friends since they were children, both coming from different backgrounds but brought together from a mutual love of Chopin. Always playing music together, known pieces and scoring their own, something other then friendship started to bloom. Even if it was not noticed between the two.

Clara was to be sent to London to live with her Aunt. Under the guise of her pursuing her dream of writing, not realizing her father was purposely keeping her from the budding romance he could see happening even if she never.

After a lifetime away in London, Clara returns home to Baltimore a journalist, a rarity for females, wondering what happened to Daniel after all these years. Was he still the same boy, even though now a grown man, that she used to know?

For the first half of this book I was thinking this will be a four star book. I was enjoying the story and the characters, I loved Daniel. I loved the playfulness between both he and Clara, the friendship still strong even after all those years and distance between them.

As the story continued on into the second half, this is where one of the stars faded away. With out spoiling the story for others, things happened that for me I couldn't wrap my head around. Not saying it couldn't happen just that it seemed to soon and sudden. A little far fetched.

Over all I will give it 3.5 stars, because I did enjoy the book and characters, just not the outcome of some things.

I leave you with Chopin's Nocturne No. 4
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Shooting Stars (A Surah Stormsong Novel, #1) by H.D. Gordon

Shooting Stars by H.D. Gordon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

*Spoilers ahead*

Absolutely fantastic!!

5 shooting stars out of 5




A common country boy and a princess, an unlikely pairing. But they have a connection, there is a tale between the two. Is it written in the stars?

Princess Surah and Charlie have met just once before, a life time ago, and the secret they share if found out, could get them both in trouble.


  "This could get me in big trouble if I'm caught, Surah," he said
One side of her mouth lifted. Then don't get caught, Charlie"

Now a member of the highborn has been murdered and the Black Stone has been stolen. Surah, as the only remaining child of the king is to investigate the murder and theft. Which places her face to face with Charlie, someone who she never thought she would cross paths with again.

This is so much more then a love story, it is a story of magics and sorcery of old with a modern feel at times, a kingdom torn and in need of change. It is one deception,darkness and hate but it is also one of hope, loyalty, and friendship.

  "How much do you love her?"
"More then the moon loves the night and the sun loves the day."

Well written with characters you are able really have a connection with. I completely loved this story, it isn't like any other I have read and I will happily recommend this book and author to others. I'm looking forward to reading book 2 when it is released!

I haven't read any other works written by H.D. Gordon, and I am honored that I was given the chance to do so when I received a copy for an honest review. So with this being a first for me, I did not know that this book was connected to another series written by her, The Alexa Montgomery Saga. A series that I will be reading, very soon!


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Reaper's Novice (Soul Collector, #1) by Cecilia Robert

Reaper's Novice by Cecilia Robert
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

First off I would like to say I was given a copy of Reaper's Novice for an honest review.

Secondly I LOVE the cover!

If you where given the chance to have your family back would you take it? What if it meant trading your soul for it? Turing you immortal and being owned by death for eternity?

Ana's family is falling apart, her parents are fighting all the time, and she takes it up on herself to mend the pain and put it back together. She figures a holiday would be a great place to start. Except things don't go as planed and rather then a bonding family trip she comes face to face with death himself or Ernest as he would rather be called, and saves her family in a whole other way.

Ana is what the title of the book states, she is the novice for death. For thirteen months she will takes lessons on soul collecting. After those are up if she passes her final test she will move up from novice to soul collector.

I found this story to be very interesting, there is so much more going on then blurb gives. There are many great characters that we get to meet, Ernest is not the typical Grim reaper. He lives in a castle and enjoys the dinner parties and dances of old. Zig, a collector who looks to Ernest as a father figure is suave flirt who can charm the pants off of anyone. He's a hot as hell and he knows it, a tad cocky.

Many questions are left unanswered, but that's how it is suppose to be with this series I think. We are suppose to grow with Ana has she discovers more and more information regarding who she really is and what she has been preordained to do. She has been and will be faced with many choices in this journey, will she be able to pick what is best?

I really liked this story and I can not wait to see what happens in book 2. I think this is going to be a great series.


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The Affectionate Adversary (Miss Pickworth Series #1) by Catherine Palmer

The Affectionate Adversary by Catherine   Palmer
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Am I ever glad to be done. I actually thought about DNFING it. At one point I was going to post this:


and say so long, then I noticed I had less the hundred pages left and said, fine I'll finish it I've already spent my night reading it and it's getting too late to start something new, might as well not have my book reading night be a total loss.

I could not stand these characters. Sarah is too stubborn and set, I wanted to say enough already. Charles, I just wanted to shake and say just walk way, please you fool. The sisters *cringe* I know they are members of society and well they are "above" people, but these people were very snob like. There were to many things that I found annoying, I enjoy Christian romance/fiction but this book was just coming on too strong for me, too in your face.

I won't be recommending this book. I didn't enjoy this book someone might and I see people have. It wasn't for me. What drew me in was the cover, I thought it was very pretty. The blurb was also interesting. I think it could have been much more enjoyable with some tweaking.


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Desire by Design by Paula Altenburg

Desire by Design by Paula Altenburg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

*ARC copy from publisher, Entangled Publishing.*
4.5 Stars
Expected publication: May 13th 2013

Eve is the project manager for the new city hall, she has worked hard to get where she is. Harder then most being a female in the field without a proper degree. Hoping to get her name out there she is also the designer of the final draft. Or at least she had planed and hoped she would be until Matt Brison enters the scene.

Matt, an internationally known architect has been asked by his uncle the major if would come and work on the design plans for the new city hall, hoping he would modernize the building and move Halifax in a more forward direction.

Not knowing what he was getting himself into when he agreed to do so, a feisty, spirited "bully" with "hot chocolate" eyes was definitely not it. He definitely hadn't thought he would be remotely attracted to her, she is nothing at all what he typically looked for or is looking for in a potential wife and eventual mother of his future children he wanted to have. There is nothing domestic about Eve.



Eve has made mistakes in the past, ones that have completely changed how she trusts men, especially the handsome, charming,well educated ones, and Matt was definitely all three. She's been down that road before.  She doesn't want to feel like she's lower or stupid, she doesn't want to be someones possession either.



I completely adored this story. It was cute and sweet and funny. Oh my how I giggled while reading this book. Author Paula Altenburg has done a marvelous job at creating these two characters.

I have one complaint to make, I wish it had been longer.


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Only Scandal Will Do by Jenna Jaxon

Only Scandal Will Do by Jenna Jaxon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lady Katarina and her brother are attacked in their carriage. She is kidnapped and unknowingly brought to a brothel and put for auction. Up for sale for a night of pleasure, dark and twisted fantasies if the buyer is so inclined.

After being out of the country for a year due to scandal towards his family, Duncan, Marquess of Dalbury comes back home to London. He needs to find a wife and produce an heir. Deciding to check out the brothel with his friend he is transfixed on a hidden beauty with red hair. Upon purchasing her for the night things don't go as he had hoped.

I thought the story was great, both characters are enjoyable. Katarina is a spitfire, with some hidden talents up her sleeve. While Duncan, a rake who is smitten and is trying to win his way into Katarinas heart, and bed.


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The Shunning (The Heritage of Lancaster County, #1) by Beverly Lewis

The Shunning by Beverly  Lewis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Katie Lapp always knew there was something different about her, apart from her auburn locks. She was spirited and loved music, she often thought about the colors of dress she has seen on the "English".

She didn't want to disobey God, but she didn't really think she was. She tried to be a good daughter, listening to her parents. But there were parts of her always wondered if there was something else other then the Amish ways.

After a discovery in  the attic she is left wondering even more who she is and where is that she belongs. She walks out on her wedding day, realizing settling with out these answers would only lead to much regrets and what ifs.

I liked The Shunning, it wasn't the best of Amish fiction I have read but enjoyable all the same. A little predictable, a little frustrating, well a lot frustrating at times. Those times when I wanted to yell at my book and ask how you could do that to someone you love, and call them hypocrites.

I'll be on the look out for the next book.


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