Review : Crushing on the Enemy

Crushing on the Enemy by Sarah Adams

My Rating: 2 of 5 stars.
Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Sports, Chick Lit, High School
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Pages: 148
Published May 23rd 2013

Synopsis:

Alyssa begins her senior year living the life that most teenage girls dream of. She's surrounded by friends, she's captain of the cheer squad, and her crush has just asked her out. Things at home are a little wonky, but isn't that true for everyone? 

Alyssa's illusions of happiness are very quickly busted when the people she thought were her friends turn on her. She's unsure of how she's going to manage to survive the rest of her senior year, until she finds two unlikely allies. A long forgotten best friend from middle school and the quarterback from the rival school's football team, but Alyssa's problems are a long way from being solved.

She still has to keep her grades up, put her with overbearing step-father, and deal with being branded a traitor for dating a guy from another school. 

Jake's father is a jaded man and he has constantly warned his son not to date until after high school. More than a warning, he's made it a rule that he forces his son to live by.

“Son, if you want to make it to college, you'll listen to me,” his father has said again and again. 

Jake manages to follow his fathers rules until he meets a pretty cheerleader from the rival school crying in the parking lot after a football game. After that all bets are off. Alyssa instantly steals his heart, but will his high school football career survive their relationship? If he doesn't stay focused he'll lose out on the only chance he has of going to college: obtaining a football scholarship.
Will their young love be able to survive the storm of teen drama and school spirit called senior year?

Review:

Honestly I don't know what to say about this book. I was hoping for more with that description. I didn't love or hate the book it was ok. It felt dull, there needed to be more to stand out, I feel like I've read this book a dozen different times just different names. The ending was okay, but what did she really like about the dude to want to change her college life for this dude. I wished to know more about the characters in general. I didn't really connect to the characters at all. I just wished that there was more to this book, it was okay.

Review : The Single Game

The Single Game by Amanda Black

( The Apartment Novels #3 )
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Genre : Contemporary, Romance, High School, Young Adult, New Adult, Erotica
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Pages : 288
Published July 15th 2015 by Full Fathom Five Digital

Review:

In this third, stand-alone installment of Amanda Black’s Apartment Novels series, sparks fly during a sexy party game.

When Eden Foster’s parents tell her they’re moving from Chicago to the Illinois suburb of Aledo, Eden is crushed. That is, until she runs crying to her jock boyfriend, who she finds on top of her so-called best friend. Moving’s not looking so bad anymore.

Now a senior at Mercer County High, Eden is ready to re-enter the dating scene. Still burned over the betrayal of her ex, she’s looking for someone sweet and innocent. With the help of her two new friends, Zoe and Amy, Eden makes a list of what she’s looking for: an eager virgin, ready for training—and no jocks.

Eden thinks she’s found what she’s looking for in Logan Black, a shy and geeky classmate. But why are Zoe and Amy convinced that the answer to her search is a party game…with kissing?

Eden better get ready, because she’s about to play the Single Game.

The Single Game is the latest addition to the erotic Apartment Novels series, which began with Lily and Ethan in The Apartment and The Blank Canvas.

Review:

After hearing that news that she'll be relocated from Chicago on her Senior year of school Eden was devastated. That was until she caught her bestie and boyfriend doing the deed that she finds that this would actually work in her favor. New start, New school year. She was going to go for the whole single thing after having a bad experiance with her ex being someone of a selfish lover as well as a sucky cheater she decides to find something different.  Its when a geeky but hott classmate Logan shows a bit of hints of his attraction towards her that her friends use the Single Game to break the ice between the two.  From there everything getting hotter between the two.

I mean I liked the book. It was a typical HEA the thing I didn't like was that there wasnt much drama. If you are looking for books that primarily focus on sex then this book is for you. The book seemed to perfect. I was waiting for problems to arise something to happen, when things started to look towards trouble nothing much came of it. Don't get me wrong I did enjoy the book but I was hoping for a bit more out of this book.

3 1/2 Stars

Review : Unraveling You Series (Books 1-3) by Jessica Sorensen

Unraveling You by Jessica Sorensen

(Unraveling You #1)
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Pages: 252
Genre : New Adult, Romance, Young Adult, Contemporary, Abuse, Dark, Drama, High School, Fictions
Published November 25th 2014 by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 
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Lyric Scott has always had a good life. Outgoing, spunky, and musically talented, she’s constantly surrounded by family and friends, yet she still feels there’s something missing. 

Then she meets her new next-door neighbor Ayden Gregory. Mysterious, sweet, and sad, Ayden is the exact opposite of Lyric and exactly what she needs to fill the void in her life. 

Ayden has been through more than most people and believes his life is always going to be rocky, so when he’s suddenly adopted by the Gregorys, he’s thrown for a turn. But even with a new, loving family, he still finds himself haunted by the memories of his old life. The only true breath of fresh air is when he’s with his best friend, Lyric Scott. 

As Lyric and Ayden grow closer, the lines of their friendship start to blur. But when Ayden's past unexpectedly pushes its way into his new life, their friendship and newfound attraction will be tested. 

**A novel about Ella and Micha's daughter and Lila and Ethan's son from The Secret Series. However, this series can be read on its own.**

Review:

So far so good, not as dramatic as Jessica's other stories but great all the same. This book will really appeal to any age group but mostly to those who like YA books.

I really loved that this book branched off from the other book series as the children of previous characters, I already fell in love with Ella and Micha's book as well as Lila and Ethan's story, so when I found out that this series what their kid story, I really was unsure what to think. I've read many books from but I know this author hasn't disappointed me so I was looking forward to checking it out.

I loved the characters. Lyric was such a ball of positive energy working on making Ayden comfortable and to at least crack a smile once in a while. Meanwhile Ayden's past was a bit dark and interesting and I look forward to seeing more about what happened to him. This book was a pretty quick read, it was enjoyable, I thought the story line is interesting. Lucky for you out there there isnt' much of a cliff hanger ending but enough to make you want to check out what is in store for these characters. Overall its a great read and I can't wait to check out the next book.

Raveling you by Jessica Sorensen

(Book 2)
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Pages: 260
Published : January 13th 2015

Ayden Gregory may want to keep running from his nightmares, but he no longer has a choice. His past is catching up with him. And fast. He relies on one person to keep him from crumbling. His best friend Lyric Scott. 

Lyric feels helpless watching her best friend’s world turn upside down. But she does her best to remain positive and upbeat. She gets their band their first gig and even with everything going on, her relationship with Ayden starts to heat up.

But when danger enters Ayden’s life again, even Lyric might not be able to help him.

Review:

If you haven't read the previous book it would probably be wise not to read this book or review first.

In the previous book it was revealed that Adyens brother was dead and his death as well as his killer still remain a mystery. If that wasn't bad enough Adyen and Lyrics friendship / relationship is left on rocky ground after that confusing kiss and they haven't talk to each other in about a month. When Lyric notices that Adyen hasn't been truthful lately as is hiding something she works on finding out what he's hiding. Things start to get complicated when Lyric notices a random stranger has been lurking around and not sure what to do with that bit of info.

I guess thats all I can write about this book and not spoil it for those of you who haven't read this book. Hopefully you have read the previous book so this review won't ruin it for you.

So as the story progresses the readers were able to dive deeper into the life of Adyen and what happened to him in the past that caused him to black out those memories. I thought it was interesting betting more glimpses into what is going on. I guess its that mystery that keeps me holding on this book. Its easy to love these characters and want to know more about them. I also loved reading how Lyrics was gaining the confidence to get past her stage fright. Theres not much to report on this book without ruining it so trust me when I say your going to want to check out this book as well as the previous book.

Awakening You by Jessica Sorensen

(Book 3)
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Pages: 264
Published March 24th 2015

Lately, life has been going well for Ayden. His relationship with Lyric is starting to heat up and his career in music is taking off. But the disappearance of his sister still weighs heavily on his mind. 

Desperate to find out where his sister is, Ayden decides to take drastic measures. But his dangerous risk leads to the unraveling of secrets, and he’s left facing a darker past then he ever could have imagined

Review:

Ever since Ayden has been going through therapy he seems to be getting more stressed out dealing with the memories  that are slowly creeping up on him and the knowledge that his sister is still out there since she was kidnapped by the group they were save from. Painful memories coming at different times and his sleep walking is getting worse and he just cant seem to stop showing up were his sister last went missing. The only thing going well so far is that Ayden and Lyric's relationship seems to be going pretty well and they are slowly but surely taking things up a notch.


Again another great piece to Ayden's backstory and mystery of finding his sister. There isn't much to say without ruing the book or repeating what I've already said from the last book. I just loved watching how things progressed and seeing more out of the twos relationship. The mystery about his sister is sure to keep the readers wanting to know more about her. I can't wait to check out the next book.

Review : The Truth About Alice

The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu

Genre: Contmporary, Realitic Fiction, Highschool, Drama, Death
Age Group : Young Adult, New Adult
Hardcover, 208 pages
Expected publication: June 3rd 2014 by Roaring Brook Press

Everyone has a lot to say about Alice Franklin, and it’s stopped mattering whether it’s true. The rumors started at a party when Alice supposedly had sex with two guys in one night. When school starts everyone almost forgets about Alice until one of those guys, super-popular Brandon, dies in a car wreck that was allegedly all Alice’s fault. Now the only friend she has is a boy who may be the only other person who knows the truth, but is too afraid to admit it. Told from the perspectives of popular girl Elaine, football star Josh, former outcast Kelsie, and shy genius Kurt, we see how everyone has a motive to bring – and keep – Alice down.

My Thoughts:

Everyone think they know about Alice but no truly knows her or where the rumors came from.

Wow this book is better then what I thought it would be. Normally I've been getting away from the YA type of books but this book sounded so interesting and that cover was what really drawn me in. What I love about this cover is that it has a lot to do with the book.

This is a story about betrayal, guilt, and Alice trying to get past everything. It was interesting getting more then one point of view. At first I thought that this book was going to be of Alice point of view from what it sounded like in the description but its more of the thoughts of those around her. Every character was unique there were a few choice characters that I hated as the story progressed. Then there was Alice, even if it was everyone else's point of view you can see her character develop. First shes this fun girl who people see as sleazy but shes a great girl, then slowly her character starts to hide as the rumors progress. Actuly I won't say more, because I don't want to spoil the book for you readers.

This is defiantly one of those books you got to bump to the top of your To Read Lists. Trust me you wont regret it. Highly Recommend!!! 5 of 5 stars!