Life Altering Beautiful

So this book is like a freaking roller coaster ride... It talks about a girl named Seven who moved across the country abandoning her past and trying to make a new future for herself. She has a very spunky roommate who's going to be a great part of her life. As per her roommate suggestion they go to a frat party and there she meets Stone. Her roommates brother. From the moment they laid eyes on each other there was this instant connection. Now Stone is known for being.. hold your horses your typical bad boy. Yup now how can a girl resist bad boy..not me. Now Stone is interesting.. of course he has his secrets and he sees seven and he immediately wants to know her better. Seven knows Stone's type, you know the ones that leave you with a broken heart. Which is something that she's trying to steer clear from. At first they take it slow, just as friends. Now me and the whole universe know that when they say "just friends", it never works out that seriously. Tammy knows that her brother is a man whore and basically says to her not to try any funny business with him because he doesn't do commitment. Of course her response to that was were just friends.....nope not anytime soon. So things get heated with them and Stone wants her to realize that there is something between them. Now all while Seven is starting this friendship with Stone and Tammy, shadows of her past are infiltrating in her current life.  One specific guy from her past keeps popping up through the story and i wanted to slap Trent. He was obnoxious and such a sleaze. Of course Tammy likes to be rebellious so she becomes interested and they start going out. This comes as a shock to Seven because its like a mortifying nightmare. She and Tammy get into a huge argument which leaves a huge dent in their relationship. Now if my friend were to tell me that this guy was evil or bad ... i wouldn't think twice about. There's a lot of bumps in the road like when Stone was about to graduate but didn't tell her. When there was a girl who answered Stone's phone. Ugh just so much the ending though i totally didn't understand i felt like there should have been a better way to end the story. It ended so abruptly and then it moved on to the Epilogue which was five years later and then that ended very strange. There should have been a better way to end the story. If the ending was better it would have changed the book.  

Spark By Brooke Cumberland

    Okay now here is another book that has blown my mind and left me crying                         after it was done. *Warning Warning Cliff Hanger* 
The book talks about our lovely heroine Velaney Wills who has a lot of hurt and anguish in her. She steers away from a relationship because she feels that she is too damaged and nobody wants damaged goods. Enter Eric Reilley who is a firefighter and is too good to be true. i shall leave you there and you have to go read it for your selves TTFN (Ta Ta for Now ). Well boys and girls this book started off with a burning inferno of desire, no really it started of with an inferno, meaning the building was on fireee. And of course because this is a novel although i wish it was real life a very delicious firefighter who so happens to be off duty and lives in her building and on the floor beneath her, rescues her. When this fire happens it was laundry day meaning Mr. Gorgeous firefighter saw her in a little lacy nightie yikes!! Anyways even after he saved her, he wants to get to know her a little bit better. And can i throw in how much i love Carissa, she really was a strong force in this story.  OH MY GOSH Carissa i can't, the things she says to Velaney "you really need a visit from the pussy fairy", i was rolling on the floor in happy tears. Velaney got her trust broken by the most close to her heart. What devastates her even more is that her own parents aren't there when she needs them to be. *dun dun dun another spoiler read at your own risk, don't say i didn't warn you* Aiden her brother has been sexually abusing her since she was eight, it all started when she accidentally crushed in front of her pastor mother. After she got reprimanded Aiden told her she needs to be punished and did the most unimaginable thing. Velaney always has this constant fear or disgust  towards cursing or swear words in general. Let's take a wild guess as to why, the most thing that infuriates is that how can her own brother claim her as his as if she is some property. Eric is seriously the most perfect guy for her or in general. Aiden continues to make life for them hard, constantly stalking them and making the relationship between Eric and her even harder. And the ending ahhhh i like had a panic attack.... On a lighter note my most favorite parts of the book was  when she sang to him for the first time to get him back. When they see each other for the first time. Quote Time...  “You were worried about me, sweetheart? Well, aren't you a doll.”-Eric to Velaney “I’m a firefighter. We don’t…usually knock,”-Eric  “I’m starting to think you just like me rescuing you.” -Eric .. People this book is overall a squeal worthy book seriously.... 

Spiral

So your girl here went a little crazy these past couple of days with books. Seriously like there is just too many good books out there, like i'm loving all of the authors out there. Anyways onto the reviews.....

So the first book that i read this past couple of days is called Spiral by Mila Ferrera. Ugh this book...Amazing. Its about a Psychology student named Nessa. She's interning at a hospital and has always had this work hard attitude. At the hospital she meets a very interesting doctor named Aron and there i shall leave it *insert evil laugh*. Now can i start off by saying that this book is like awesome. You know you are reading a good book when you can cry, clutch your chest and laugh your butt off all in the same sitting. As much i love reading about more emotional context, i love some comedy relief. Now i love how driven she is and how strong although the circumstances shes been in aren't the most ideal. At the same time i felt like she should deserves love and i'm so glad that she finally realizes. *spoiler alert* (read at your own risk) Now the reason she doesn't like to be involved is because of her father being bipolar and her fear that the constant roller coaster of a relationship could trigger some symptoms. The irony in this story is ...no words. Both characters were so unique and were able to pull the best out of each other. Aron is an amazing character. I like loved him seriously. There were so much growth for him as a character. Now when we found out he was bipolar i was like " I KNEW IT SERIOUSLY", especially when he was a man whore for a good chunk of his time. The whole time i'm reading and it's like Real by Katy Evans (Awesome book by the way go check it out). Except he knows how to deal with it. Aron he had no idea and just kept going on. The thing i love about this book is that it was so realistic it wasn't all butterflies it was tough. For Nessa seeing the man she loves in pain and him refusing to drag her down with him. One of my favorite scenes is the Halloween Scene it was so funny and sweet and sexy ughhh. The fact that they both dressed up as vikings and had no clue..... squeee overload. Quote time.... "Always do the thing that scares you"-Nessa's Dad. "You're biased i'm wearing a corset" - Nessa to Aron.
 “It wouldn’t have worked because I feel more for you than I ever have for anyone, and anything we do together isn’t me using you!” He squeezes his eyes shut and sets his forehead on mine. “It’s me, giving myself to you.”-Aron to Nessa. Can i just end it by saying you shall swoon and cry and have mini anxiety attacks and too many feels. If you liked Real By Katy Evans you will like this although this doesn't have an MMA fighter but he's just as strong and swoony.

Fading & Killing Sarai

  

 Over the course of the few days, I have finally read really good and swoon worthy books. All three books deal with serious issues such as rape, drugs, abduction, and etc. For me personally, i usually read really dark books which I tend to find that those kind of books always affect me in the deepest and emotional ways. This is about a girl who is raped and her struggles for her survival.
 The first book is Fading By E.K. Blair which tackles the topic about rape and the numerous effects it has on the person after it occurs. Let me just say that E.K. Blair wrote this so realistically and vividly that I felt the character's pain and her confusion. The unfortunate thing is that most sexual assaults and rape cases are caused by people who you know or are acquainted with. When you realize it, it's pretty scary to think about i mean these people are supposed to be people you know and trust.  I loved the fact that she didn't sugar coat the trauma and the modification it does to the physical and mental aspect of the human mind and body. Candace is such a strong,mature character who doesn't easily give in. For her to just keep on trying to survive instead of giving up is something that not a lot of people can do when they go through such a traumatic event. Not only that, but she also had a lot of courage for trying where on the other hand some other people would just shut down and let the trauma to take over.  There were scenes where i was literally holding my hand to my chest and my hands were shaking with fear. In addition, I also loved the little karma that was thrown in there but, I won't spoil that for you. The only thing i didn't like was that she didn't tell her best friend that she was raped which to me made no sense because she is supposed to be there for her and let her know whats going on in her life she is her best friend. I think its such a good read but you should have a happy, more riveting book to follow up with because let me tell you it drains all your energy and gives you the shivers.   

Now moving along to this crazy thrilling roller coaster that's called Killing Sarai By J.A. Redmerski.  OH HOLY TAMALES. Where do I even begin with this book. *sigh* J.A. Redmerski you have blown my mind yet again. This book follows Sarai a girl who was captured and brought to Mexico, where she is under the influence of Javier a Mexican drug lord. Now let me tell you this book was going to give me a heart attack. When she finally decides to escape she escapes with a Hit man or assassin. But let me tell you this girl has balls okay. Normally one would assume that she is this introvert dainty thing, but no she will pistol whip you if you come near her. I freaking loved that. And can i say i fell for the no emotion man that is named Victor. See here's the thing even though he was cruel and didn't show any emotion, there was still parts of his humanity. For example he put her to sleep instead of having his way with her. There were numerous times when he could have killed her but he didn't. *spoiler alert* They both share a connection, they both were taken at such young ages and were forced to adapt. Because they both were so young they developed this sort of numbness towards pain and violence. But let me tell you this book was crazyyy *insert Brittney Spears Crazy here*. First off i wanted to kill Izel and i have no remorse for the pain she suffered. Its like Nan in Fallen Too Far there is no feelings there. You just stare at your e-reader and your like "well its about time someone shut you up". I have to say though i loved the fact that Sarai had a backbone. Like on so many occasions she would argue with Victor and the whole time i'm like "don't piss him off, he might actually kill you this time". I had such conflicted feelings at one point i actually start to worry for her safety and at another point i'm like its okay its just Victor he'll protect you i hope. I love it when they finally realized feelings for each other it wasn't like "my soul mate let's go get married and have 2.5 kids". It was more realistic, than that, considering the circumstances they are in.And when they slept with each other, it was such an intimate moment. He didn't want to hurt her or her trust. (spoiler alert) Like even when he had to find the tracking device, and she was screaming bloody murder, which i would totally do if i was  in her place.  He leaned over her and told her "do you trust me" and she was like "i do". And i just sat there took a breather and squealing at my book. A thing that i don't like in some NA books is the overuse of the word "babe" and "baby" and thank god that didn't happen in this book. I love the endearment but when used frequently in 90% of NA books i tend to get sick of it. Now one of my favorite scenes was when that bastard of a brother goes to the hotel room and her tries to kill her the whole time im like "hold up hold up she defended him in front of Victor and stuff and now he wants to kill her " I swear i can't even tell you how many times my parents or siblings just looked at me like i have a few screws loose. That's when you know a book is good when you start yelling at it or squealing or crying. Now when Victor pieced together that the client wasn't coming and his brother fooled him the whole time i'm praying to God he gets there in time. At first i was confused when Sarai didn't let Niklas in, and then it hit me she had a feeling he was going to kill her. OH Allah and when she gets shot " Victor, don’t kill him!” I manage to shout through the pain. 
   He blinks back into focus having been momentarily lost in a blind rage, and he glances at me. 
   “Please, don’t kill him,” I repeat in a soft, desperate voice. 
   “He tried to kill you,” he says, looking at me with a confused expression as though he can’t believe what I’m saying. “He shot you.” “Victor, he’s your brother. He’s only here because he was trying to protect you.” (pg 259). Ah i swear it killed me. All in all this book is a life changer for sure. 

A Year In Europe

So I recently read A Year in Europe by Rachel Hawthorne. And let me tell you guys this book is like a round trip in a book. It literally awakened so many things in me. The book revolves around three friends. Robin,Dana,Carrie all are in the year aboard program. Each girl has a country that they have chosen. Robin chose London. Dana chose Paris. And Carrie chose Italy.  In the story we follow each girl and find out what their goals are....But most importantly who they will fall in love with. Okay  enough formal talk.... Now the plot was so  interesting. I'm a sucker for books revolving around foreign countries and most importantly foreign boys. Each character is unique in their own ways. Robin is your made in Texas girl. From her thick southern drawl to her father being a farmer.
Dana is more of a artsy chic with flair. She draws has hopes of joining Disney and has a fashion sense. And lastly we have Carrie she is your hardworking girl. She always embraces life. Although i felt that the last story was kind of rushed and didnt have enough depth i still enjoyed the book for the other two stories. I think this book is a great book to read if you miss the summer like i do or simply wants to have an easy read. This book is a breeze to read.