[Review] Faking It - Cora Carmack

Released: June 4th, 2013
Mackenzie "Max" Miller has a problem. Her parents have arrived in town for a surprise visit, and if they see her dyed hair, tattoos, and piercings, they might just get a heart attack. Even worse, they're expecting to meet her nice, perfect boyfriend, not a guy named Mace who has a neck tattoo and plays in a band. All her lies are about to come crashing down around her. Until she meets Cade.

Cade moved to Philadelphia to act and to leave all his issues back in Texas. So far, he's managed to keep all of his problems and had very little chances to take the stage. When Max approaches him in a coffee shop with a ridiculous request to pretend to be her boyfriend, he agrees to play the part. But when he plays the role a little too well, they're forced to keep the act going. And the more they fake the relationship, the more real it begins to feel.

Faking It was one of the releases I looked forward most to this year. I abso-super-duper-lutely loved Losing It, which focused on Cade's best friend, Bliss and her man, Garrick (who's British!). I loved Cade in Losing It and here, I am abso-freaking-lutely, completely, head-over-heels in love with him. This book was funny, sweet and heart-wrenching. Cora Carmack didn't disappoint me again! Faking It made me cry my eyes out and laugh until I peed myself (metaphorically of course).

Guys, Cade, guys! CADE WINSTON! He was just the most adorable little fucker. He was snarky, funny and just gorgeous. If you loved Cade in Faking It, you are going to be addicted and head-over-heels with him here. He was the sweetest guy ever. We know more about his home life and also his issues in the past, which gives us a deeper understanding to his character.

Max Miller. Wow, she's definitely made it into my list of top-favorite-heroines of all time! She was so strong and tough, but when we see her family and go through her mind, we understand how hard it's been for her and how she's actually very vulnerable and afraid. I liked how Cora gave us two sides to her.

MY RATING:

4  GIVE-ME-CADE APPLES!!!

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Finding It (Losing It #3) ❊ 4.5 APPLES!!!

About The Author:

Cora Carmack is a twenty-something writer who's had her share of different jobs, such as boring ones (working retail), fun jobs (working in a theater), stressful work (teaching), and finally her dream job (writing). She loves placing her characters in the most awkward situations possible to help them get a boyfriend out of it.

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[Review] One Tiny Lie - K.A. Tucker

Released: June 14th, 2013

Livie has always been the stable one of the two Cleary sisters. She handled her parents' tragic death and Kacey's self-destructive phase like a full-grown adult. But underneath that facade, is a little girl hanging onto the last words her father ever spoke to her. "Make me proud," he had said. She promised she would and that was exactly what she did over the past seven years.

Livie walks into Princeton with a solid plan to rock her classes, prepare herself for med school and get a good, respectable guy that she's going to someday marry. What isn't part of her plan are Jell-O shots, a lovable, party animal roommate, and Ashton, the gorgeous captain of the men's rowing team. He's an arrogant ass who makes Livie's usually non-existent temper flare and everything she doesn't want in a guy. Worse, he's best friends and roommates with Connor, who happens to fit Livie's criteria perfectly. So why can't she stop thinking about Ashton?

As Livie finds herself facing mediocre grades and dreams she no longer thinks she can handle, plus her feelings for Ashton that just won't go away, she's forced to let go of her last promise to her father and find out who she truly is.


OH. MY. GOD!!!! I honestly think that this book was probably just the slightest bit better than the first one. I loved how complex the characters were in this book. The plot line was intriguing and the romance was plainly drop-dead-amazing. I think that it was titled One Tiny Lie because in a way, the main characters were somehow lying to themselves about who they are and who they want to be. But I don't know, that's just a thought. The book was so freaking hilarious but also comforting and deep, at the same time it was romantic and emotional. It was just the perfect mixture of everything I look for in a book. I was telling myself this while reading:

Livie Cleary is one of the most amazing women I've found in books. We see how grown up she really is after her parents' accident and how she has to be the responsible one. She's got this planned mindset and that her whole life has been set in a certain way since she was a kid. Then BAM! in comes the ambush from Kacey, Dr. Stayner and Ashton. She - who once had her life all planned in a pretty, little guidebook - is thrown by the contrast of what she expects and the reality of it.

And then there's Ashton. He's another interesting character with much more to him than what he lets people see. He's the average player who sleeps around a lot and is basically a cocky bastard 24/7. But when Livie realizes that he's mysterious and actually quiet, she becomes more concerned about him and what his life actually is. And ugh, honestly he's one of the crudest, hottest, cockiest and aerlkjwaestewr-est guys I've ever read about. But the complexity of his personality just draws us in. He's basically like this throughout almost the whole book:

MY RATING:

5 UGHH-I'M-IN-LOVE APPLES!!!!!

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Ten Tiny Breaths (Ten Tiny Breaths #1) ❊ 6 APPLES!!!

Four Seconds to Lose (Ten Tiny Breaths #3) ❊ 4.5 – 5 APPLES!!!

About The Author:

K.A. Tucker is a voracious reader and the farthest thing from a genre-snob, loving everything from fantasy to chick lit. Kathleen currently resides in a small town outside of Toronto with her husband, two beautiful girls, and an exhausting brood of four-legged creatures. She has written two series so far, which includes the Ten Tiny Breaths series and Casual Enchantment.

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[Review] Tangled - Emma Chase

Released: May 20th, 2013

Drew Evans is the combo of handsome, arrogant, sexy as fuck, and persuasive. The whole desirable-but-should-be-avoided package. He makes multimillion dollar business deals and seduces New York's most beautiful women with just a smile. So why was he currently trapped inside in his apartment for seven days, miserable and depressed?

Everyone says he has the flu. Heck, he says that. But we all know how that's not really true.

Katherine Brooks is the female version of Drew. She's got the brains and the beauty. She refuses to let anything or anyone prevent her from achieving her success. When Kate is hired as the new associate at Drew's father's investment banking firm, every aspect of the good-looking playboy's life is thrown off course. She brings on competition he's never faced before, not to mention the fact that he's turned on by this.

Then, just when Drew has everything he wants, his overblown confidence threatens to ruin it all. Will he be able to untangle his feelings of lust and tenderness, frustration and fulfillment? 

Can Drew Evans win at love?

This is one of those books that, once I finished it, I kind of go "HOLY SHIT, THIS WAS MOTHERFUCKING AMAZING!" And I kind of did. This book made me laugh, cry and scream. Because Drew freaking Evans. The book was hilarious and witty, it was romantic and steamy, but it also had its emotional aspects. Tangled was written in the guy's point of view and I found that extremely refreshing. It's as if we're delving into the mind of a real man. Emma Chase knows a man's head in-and-out and we get that sense from how Drew thinks in the story. Basically, this book was freaking fantabulous. YOU should totally read it!

UGH DREW EVANS I LOVE YOU TO DEATH OKAY. You can't help but love a book where the guy messes up and spends his time trying to make it up to the heroine. And Drew, God, DREW! (That's what women yell when they're in his bed too!) He's dreamy, successful, stubborn and intelligent. The fact that he was good at what he did was what made me cave. I love going through Drew's head as he goes through his sexcapades but also when he falls in love for the very first time. It's all very touching, hilarious and just sexy all in one hot bundle.

Well, ehem. Kate is just Kate. I'm just messing with you. I FREAKING LOVED KATE. She was just feisty and hot. She knows how to stand up to Drew's arrogant-jackass attitude. She's tough and smart. She doesn't take shit from any guy and she knows exactly what she wants. She's definitely one of my top favorite heroines in books. Go Kate!

MY RATING:

5 HILARIOUS AND SMEXY APPLES!!!

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Holy Frigging Matrimony (Tangled #1.5) ❊ 4 APPLES!!!

About The Author:

Emma Chase is a wife and mother of two who lives in New Jersey. At night, she works her laptop to its limits to bring her characters and their interesting actions to life. This introduces her to her love/hate relationship with caffeine. Emma, before her children were born, was known to consume books in a single day. Writing has always been a passion of hers and now, with Tangled released, her dream of becoming an author has come true.

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[Review] Wallbanger - Alice Clayton

Released: November 27th, 2012

Caroline Reynolds has everything she has ever wanted. With a gorgeous new apartment in San Francsico, a recently-bought KitchenAid mixer, plus a thriving design career, she's ready to take on the world. Unfortunately for her, there's only one teensy little problem. She has no O. Adding to this insult, since her move, she's been hearing her oversexed neighbor throughout his whole escapade. Caroline, fed up with the endless restless nights (as well as her pent-up sexual frustration), confronts her never-been-seen-but-heard-too-much neighbor. 

Then enter, Simon "Wallbanger" Parker into her life. With walls as thin has ever, the tension between them thickens. Will they delve into a romantic relationship or will they just end up tearing each other's throats out?

I LAUGHED LIKE AN IDIOT ALL NIGHT READING THIS BOOK. Wallbanger is one of the funniest - no, scratch that. It is the funniest - romance book I have ever read my whole life. I finished the whole book in one night because, once I started, I couldn't stop. Way too addicting! 

Let's start with the characters, shall we? SIMON HOT DAMN "WALLBANGER" PARKER. This cocky, pun-making, zucchini-bread-loving, slightly-romantic, oversexed, so. freaking. hot man will make you fall in love with him over and over again. You'll see that he's not only oh-so-charming on the outside, but his big heart, intelligence and gentlemanlike personality will win you over.
Caroline. How do you even begin to describe Caroline Reynolds? She's damn straight ambitious, strong and unbelievably brilliant and talented (C'MON SHE BAKES). You will swoon and sway over their relationship. The flirting, the texting, the nooking, the sweet little moments (and the baking!) will drive you over the edge! A definite must read for romance lovers!

MY RATING:

5 FRESH APPLES! With a side basket of cupcakes!

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The Unidentified Redhead (Redhead #1) ❊ 4 APPLES!!!

The Redhead Plays Her Hand (Redhead #3) ❊ 4.5 APPLES!!!

About The Author:

Alice Clayton writes comedic erotica novels, which includes her bestselling novel, Wallbanger, and The Redhead Series (The Unidentified Redhead and The Redhead Revealed). She was nominated for a Goodreads Author award in 2010 for that series. Aside from writing, she also loves her KitchenAid mixer, gardening, and baking. 

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