Edition: ebook
Pages: 220
Publish Date: July 7, 2015
Publisher: Self
Genre: Na Romance
Series: Chasing
Goodreads Rating: 4.16 (57 ratings)
I had such high hopes for this story. It had everything I love in contemporary romances, a troubled past, new perfect guy, trying to keep that guy away from your past, crazy ex comes back to haunt you. But it was the way this book was told that ruinned it. I didn't really connect with the characters, the main character Miranda was very whiny and self conscious. And the main relationship was just weird, I didn't feel much of the supposed chemistry and next thing I knew they were professing their love for eachother....
I did not enjoy this book at all, the story had a lot of possibilities, it was just the way it was written that was all wrong.
Edition: ebook
Pages: 352
Publish Date: June 23, 2015
Publisher: Harper Teen
Genre: YA Contemporary
Series: No
Goodreads Rating: 3.93 (2,823 ratings)
This was one of my highly anticipated releases for 2015 and it did not disappoint. The emotions in this book were off the charts but it was perfectly leveled with the humor similar to that of John Green. There were also past and present views of Emmy and Oliver together, but the people they are now are even more meant to be than the kids they used to be. Though I'm not a fan of Stockholm syndrome books, this one was done in a way that was romantic and focused more on life after being kidnapped. It also was easier to handle considering his Father was the one who kidnapped him.
Overall this was an amazing book and I'm happy to have finally read it, but I wish there had been more. I'm a romance junkie, I needed more of that especially since these kids weren't even kids they were seniors in highschool, I mean COME ON! ;)
Edition: paperback
Pages: 336
Publish Date: July 2, 2012
Publisher: NAL
Genre: NA Romance
Series: On Dublin Street
Goodreads Rating: 4.26 (120,679 ratings)
Reading this book in public is a big no-no.
I've heard many things about Samantha Young's books and after a friend recommended this one to me and it was on Book Outlet for only a couple bucks I couldn't say no.
Though it's an extremely embarrassing cover the story itself was pretty good. Though for such a short book the back and forth was dragged out a bit too much.
I did enjoy Joss, he spunk and hard headedness was attractive. Her past was hugely depressing and it was understandable that she had attachment issues. It was great to see the changes in her just by being with Braden and his family.
The romance was super hot too ;)
