Bad Reputation Duet by Krista & Becca Ritchie

Both books are available now. This is a good girl/bad boy classic romance. Run, don’t walk, to your nearest book store to pick up a copy!

 Published: January 21, 2020

Genre: New Adult Romance

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​I HAVE A BAD REPUTATION.

Call me what you want: Bad Boy Next Door. Trouble. That Kid Who Can’t Do Anything Right.

When Willow moves into my neighborhood, nothing should have happened. She’s geeky. Shy. A true wallflower.

Willow is a good girl.
Too good for me.

And how the hell was I supposed to know that she’s related to Loren Hale—yeah, that douchebag celebrity that lives on my street. The same guy I've been pranking by spray painting vulgar words on his mailbox and worse. Much worse.

Don't ask me why I do the things I do.
Don't ask me why it had to be her.

I'm cursed. Simple as that. But here's the thing about people who are cursed—they break everything they touch.

And yet. . .I still want to touch her. ​


Whatever It Takes is the first book in the Bad Reputation Duet and can be read and enjoyed without reading any of Krista & Becca's other novels.

Published: January 28, 2020

Genre: New Adult Romance

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I WILL RUIN HER.

You know that old saying “opposites attract” — well, no one ever tells you what 

happens after the attraction part.

Do opposites stick together forever?

Or do they just self-combust?

And then there’s the third option: someone or something forces them apart.

Look, the third option isn’t happening to us. I will end the bastard who thinks he can 

keep me from her. I only need to worry about one thing. . .

Epic, soul-crushing self-destruction.

Because I screw up everything I touch.

Even her.

About the authors:

NYT & USA Today Bestselling Authors Krista & Becca Ritchie are identical twins—one a

science nerd, the other a comic book geek—but with their shared passion for writing, they combined their mental powers as kids and have never stopped telling stories. Now in their twenties, they write about other twenty-somethings navigating through life, college, and romance. They love superheroes, flawed characters, and soul mate love.

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Blog Tour Review + Giveaway- MENDING HEARTSTRINGS by Aria Glazi

Cover design by: Christa Holland at Paper & Sage (paperandsage.com)

Publication date: February 9, 2016

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27873304-mending-heartstrings

Book blurb: 

Kane’s a country singer who’s tangled with too many deceitful women. He’s learned his lesson: girls are for flirting and fun; emotions are for his music. But after spending a night with an earnest woman unlike any he’s known, he can’t force her out of his mind. So he goes in search of the woman he knows only as “Elle.”

On her last night in Nashville, the staunchly pragmatic Sabella found herself in a situation more suited to a romance novel than reality. Swept away, she ignored her rigidly self-imposed rules, succumbing to the fantasy just this once. But she knows real-world relationships have nothing in common with their fictionalized portrayals. When Kane unexpectedly shows up at her Portland apartment, she must choose between the practical truths she has learned and the desire for a passionate love she has struggled to suppress.

Despite the distance, Kane’s tour schedule, and their meddling friends, both are drawn to the chance for a romance neither quite believes is possible.

Review:

 I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy this one bit. In fact, I think I'm in love with Mending Heartstrings. Like, legit love. I knew once I had seen the blurb that this story would be the one for me. Don't ask me how I know, I just do. From the very first page, I melted. Kane didn't really do anything special, other than the fact he's a musician and I have a thing for those... Not that I've actually ever dated one, but you get the gist.

From that first meeting between Kane and Elle, hell, there was NO going back. They instantly had that click; that instant attraction. It wasn't like some books where they want to jump in the sack right away. It was more real than anything. These two beautiful people want nothing more to be together but life and certain feelings may end up keeping them apart. What's stopping them? Well, I guess right now, you want to know. Good! That means you can pick the book up and see for yourself how wonderful the story is.

Can the two overcome fears to be together? 

Kane and Elle are a great example of love and what love means. It isn't always easy, but it's so worth it. I absolutely adored the book's depth; it was at times light and other times serious. I think a good balance in books is always good to have. The only problem I would have with the book was the fact that it seemed a little bit too rushed in the end for me. Other than that, I think it was faultless. Do I want more Kane and Elle? Hell yes, I do! I think readers will enjoy this heartfelt story full of hope, music, and two loving characters that don't give up.

*Thank you to the author for providing a copy for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Author bio: 

Aria’s writing story started when her seventh-grade English teacher encouraged her to submit a class assignment for publication. That piece was printed, and let’s just say, she was hooked! 

Since then, Aria has run a literary magazine, earned her degree in Creative Writing (as well as in French and Russian literatures), and been published here and there. Though her first kiss technically came from a bear cub, and no fairytale transformation followed, Aria still believes magic can happen when the right people come together—if they don’t get in their own way, that is.

Other than all things literary, Aria loves spending time with her family, including her two unbearably adorable nieces. She also dabbles in painting, dancing, playing violin, and, given the opportunity, Epicureanism. 

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Review- Did I Mention I Need You? (DIMLY, #2) by Estelle Maskame

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire

Pub. Date: March 1, 2016

Genre: New Adult

Source: e-ARC

Rating: 4.5 Stars

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Blurb-

Love has no rules.

It's been a year since Eden Munro last saw Tyler Bruce: her stepbrother...and secret love. Although they swore to ignore their feelings and put their family first, Eden can't help but feel excited when Tyler invites her to join him in New York City for the summer.

But it's not like anything is going to happen. Eden is happy with her boyfriend Dean, and she knows gorgeous, green-eyed Tyler must have moved on as well. But as they spend the long, hot summer in the city that never sleeps, it becomes obvious that those old feelings are still there...simmering beneath the surface. Will Tyler and Eden be able to resist temptation?

Did I Mention I Need You? is book two in Wattpad sensation Estelle Maskame's DIMILY trilogy: three unforgettable summers of secrets, heartbreak and forbidden romance. 

Review-

You've probably seen the reviews saying, "what the hell is up with that ending!". But seriously, what in the ever living hell was that? It's torturous and excruciating having to wait until the next book comes out, after the way everything was left. My heart is beating really fast because I LOVE angst. I can kind of see where Tyler is coming from...in a way. A ways, my lips are sealed, I won't reveal anything else about that God-awful (not really) ending. 

It's been two years since the night Tyler and Eden realized that their feelings went beyond what a step-brother and step-sister should feel. It's been a whole year since the two have seen each other; and their finally going to come face to face for six whole weeks in New York. So much can happen in between all those days. The tension and chemistry pick up as if Tyler and Eden haven't spent the year apart. The fact that Eden is dating Dean, Tyler's best friend, isn't an important detail. 

Who am I kidding?! OF COURSE IT'S A HUGE DEAL. Dean. Poor guy never stood a chance in my opinion, I know Eden was trying to do the right thing but I can't help but think she was selfish. Cheating. It's the single most heinous act one can do to their significant other. So if that's something you absolutely can't deal with, I suggest staying away from the book. 

Woo. Glad we got that out of the way. Now onto my favorite subject - Tyler and Eden. In New York! I had so much fun reading the first book and the second book was just as good. We see Tyler in a new light; he's doing good and he's even sexier than ever. I loved seeing both him and Eden interacting. There was just one slight little problem; Eden got on my nerves. She spent a lot of time being jealous when she had absolutely no right to. One being, she's dating Tyler's best friend and she has the nerve to ask him if it still bothers him. 

Um, yeah sister! Of course it still bothers him... I still don't think she has any right whatsoever to act the way she does. Other than that, I didn't have a problem with the book. Obviously! I can't wait to get my hands on the next book and find out where life takes Eden and Tyler. Guys, I'm telling you, pick up these books! It's full of everything a book lover devours. 

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Love is everything but expected.

Eden Munro came to California for a summer of sun, sand, and celebrities—what better way to forget about the drama back home? Until she meets her new family of strangers: a dad she hasn’t seen in three years, a stepmom, and three stepbrothers.

Eden gets her own room in her dad’s fancy house in Santa Monica. A room right next door to her oldest stepbrother, Tyler Bruce. Whom she cannot stand. He has angry green eyes and an ego bigger than a Beverly Hills mansion. She’s never felt such intense dislike for someone. But the two are constantly thrown together as his group of friends pulls her into their world of rule-breaking, partying, and pier-hanging.

And the more she tries to understand what makes Tyler burn hotter than the California sun, the more Eden finds herself falling for the one person she shouldn’t love…

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 Estelle Maskame is a novelist from Peterhead in Scotland. After gaining universal acclaim online during her teenage years, she signed a print contract with the Edinburgh-based publisher Black & White Publishing at the age of seventeen. She left school and now writes full-time. Did I Mention I Love You? is her first novel.

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Blog Tour Review- S.O.B.:A Step brother Romance by J.C. Valentine

Publisher- J.C. Valentine

Pub. Date- November 10, 2015

Genre- Contemporary Romance 

Source- e-arc

Rating- 4 stars

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Blurb-

Levi Black is an s.o.b.

Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he’s a pretentious, obnoxious, womanizing jacka** who thinks the world revolves around him.

He wouldn’t be wrong.

A famous soccer player, his skills on and off the field have won him medals, trophies, women, and the cover of every heartthrob magazine in the country. He’s broken nearly every bone in his body and a few hearts along the way, including mine—his stepsister—and lived to tell about it.

One night changed everything, and I’ve avoided him like the plague ever since. Just long enough to finish college, to bury the hurt, and to outrun the memories. But now that’s all changed. I’m back, and there’s no more running.

My hands are supposed to be my livelihood, but now they’re my curse. Levi’s reckless ways have landed him in a sticky situation, and his father has given me an offer I can’t refuse. One month, and all I have to do is put my hands on his body. Easier said than done. The problem is, even though I know it’s bound to bite me in the a**, I can’t bring myself to say no to the s.o.b. 

 

Review-

"I don’t think you want me to go away. I think you want me to chase you. Well, princess, you’ve got your wish, because you’re the only dummy I want to chase.”

This isn't your typical step brother romance. Nope...at least I don't think it is. Do you know the saying,'what you see is what you get?' Well, you get so much more in S.O.B. It's my favorite type of story in romance; the bad boy with a heart of gold. I didn't really expect to love this book as much as I did. After all, I thought it was going to be the same old step brother book that everyone seems to be writing. The main characters were awesome and Levi was sarcastic and crass; I adored that dirty mouth of his. 

"I don’t want to be that girl. The one who falls for a guy’s quick lines and filthy mouth, but I am that girl because Levi is that guy... and I’m falling for him. All. Over. Again."

Vista and Levi haven't spoken or seen each other after four long years; after the night of the their parents wedding and the night Levi broke Vista's heart. Fast forward to present day, Vista is all grown up and on her way to starting her own physical therapy business. There's only one thing standing in the way - Levi. As a professional soccer player, Levi is under scrutiny in the media. Oh and he just so happened to break his leg. Hence why Vista is needed. 

“I’ve spent the past four years trying not to think about you,” he says, his voice low and husky in my ear. Closing my eyes, I listen to his soft voice, powerless to argue when he’s this close, his body touching mine. “You’re a siren, calling to me in my dreams. No matter what I do, I can’t escape you.”

She only has to help him for one month rehabilitate his leg. Then she can walk back out of his life and continue on with her dreams. But even after all these years, their sexually chemistry and tension hasn't dampened. Levi thinks they need to have sex to  flush it out of their systems. Will Vista be able to separate her feelings and do what Levi wants? The billionaire, soccer player manwhore and the girl who might be more than just another notch on his bedpost. Because she might just have his heart. 

"Growing up, I always got what I wanted. In that sense, I am my father’s son, and what I want now is her. All I have to do is bide my time and eventually, she’ll come. In more ways than one."

Overall, if you're looking for a witty, lighthearted read, this is the one for you. What more could you want? A hot soccer player, a strong heroine, a twist you won't see coming, bastard fathers, and a plot that will keep you reading until the very end. I certainly enjoyed myself; I also wouldn't be opposed to more Levi. That guy is HOT. 

“You can run, you can hide, but I’ll always follow. Always.”

*Thank you to the author for providing a copy for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

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About the Author-

J.C. Valentine is the USA Today and International bestselling author of the Night Calls and Wayward Fighters Series and the Forbidden Trilogy. Her vivid imagination and love of words and romance had her penning her own romance stories from an early age, which, despite being poorly edited and written longhand, she forced friends and family members to read. No, she isn't sorry.

J.C. earned her own happily ever after when she married her high school sweetheart. Living in the Northwest, they have three amazing children and far too many pets and spend much of their free time together enjoying movies or the outdoors. Among the many hats she wears, J.C. is an entrepreneur. Having graduated with honors, she holds a Bachelor's in English and when she isn't writing, you can find her editing for fellow authors.

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Review: When Our Worlds Collide by Lindsey Iler

 Publisher: Lindsey iLer

Pub. Date: October 12, 2015

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Source: ARC provided by Author

Rating: 4.5 Stars

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Blurb:
Note: Edited, updated version uploaded 10-12-15

Kennedy Conrad is everything he needs.
Graham Black has two rules in life. Play baseball, so he can get the hell out of Tennessee, and leave your shirt on when you drop your panties.
He’s a typical all-American pitcher with the world at his fingertips. His devilish good looks and charm help him crawl into the beds and hearts of the girls at his high school. With secrets no one knows, he has every intention of running away from his hometown the minute he graduates. Nothing can get in his way. Until poor choices collide him into Kennedy Conrad.
Graham Black is everything she wants.
Kennedy Conrad has her own set of rules. Dance with your whole heart, and make it through each day without being noticed.
She’s sweet and reserved, everything Graham’s not. After one fated night, she can’t stop him from noticing her anymore. She knows there’s a chance of heartache by letting him in. When the unthinkable happens to Kennedy, Graham realizes what he’s been fighting is what causes Kennedy to end up hurt.
Can their love survive one more thing that is meant to pull them apart?

Review:

“Do you think two people who have every reason in the world not to be together, can still find a way to make it work?"
 
Wow. I just don't know what other word I can say other than wow...in a way I have to much I need to say but I don't know how to put anything into words. I got contacted by this lovely author and I just had a feeling - I had a feeling that this was going to be my type of book. Of course all I had to read was that a hot baseball player, who also happens to be a pitcher, was going to be the love interest of the story.

Hook. Line. And sinker. I'm not even joking, I didn't read the blurb! I have a soft spot for anything baseball and rock stars. Chances are if you write about any of these two subjects, I'm going to love it. It's inevitable. So here I am just newly downloading the book on my kindle and I say to myself, "just read a few pages to feel the story." Well pages turned in to chapters... Chapters turned into me eventually finishing the book.

You know it's a good one when it's the premiere of the last Hunger Games movie, and you're contemplating staying in just to keep reading. I even wore a shirt that said 'Rather be Reading'.


“I never thought I’d love anyone. I never thought I deserved the love of someone like you, but God, Kennedy, I love you so damn much it hurts sometimes,” I confess as I wipe a single tear from Kennedy’s eye.

When I started the book, my first thoughts were that I wasn't going to like the min character...at all. Right away I could tell her insecurities about not belonging would annoy me. And if there's any kind of major downfall about the book, it's that. Kennedy is constantly putting herself down throughout the book. I hated that. Mainly because it's a quality about myself that I hate. I know many girls in the world have these types of thoughts about themselves as well.

It still didn't sit right with me though. At times it sounded as if it was a poor me type thing. But the more I read the more I realized it wasn't. I get it, but it's something I really hated.

But to me, that's the only thing I hated. As for everything else, well damn, let's just say I'm in love. Graham is a boy who hides - hides who he truly is, hides secrets that could potentially ruin his life, and hides the fact that he may not be the golden boy everyone makes him out to be. Everything changes the moment Kennedy comes into his life.

She isn't anything like he's used to; easy. Kennedy is smart, beautiful, and doesn't put up with Graham's shit. He brings out a side of her she never knew she had. The two come together after a night that will forever change them. The ultimate game changer. The more time these two hang together, the more they realize that the magnetic pull they feel towards one another, can't be ignored. Not by a long shot.

But what happens when love isn't enough?

When Our Worlds Collide is a deeply emotional novel that deals with real live issues in our world today. Rape - child abuse- assault -bullying - self doubt - briefly touches on suicide...These are all things in our world today that need speaking up about. I had no idea what I just read was going to be serous. It's not your typical YA/NA novel...it's so much more.

Overall, I'm so amazed at the emotions the author was able to evoke from me. It was just what I needed at exactly the right time. I can't wait to read more books by Iler and see what amazing stories she comes up with next! 


"We’re only in high school, but I know, no matter what happens, she’s the grand finale, the final pitch, the last and final breath."

*Thank you so much to the author for providing a copy for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

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About the Author:
When she's not writing (which should be all the time, so if she's not you have permission to yell at her), she's spending time with family and friends, listening to music, reading (obviously!), and hopefully just enjoying every moment in life. She has a twisted sense of humor, tends to speak honestly, and her mind tends to feel most comfortable in the gutter.

Lindsey writes new adult contemporary romance. She falls in love with every character that pops into her head. She's notorious for writing long chapters in her notes on her iPhone (It is sort embarrassing how many started/unfinished projects are on that thing). She finds inspiration from music and the people around her, so be nice to her or else she might pull a Taylor Swift and write you into her next book.

Blog Tour Review + Giveaway: Untamed (Thoughtless, #4) by S.C. Stephens

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Pub. Date: November 3, 2015

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Source: Print ARC

Rating: 4.5 Stars

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Blurb:
#1 New York Times bestselling author S.C. Stephens brings us the next book in her Thoughtless series!

The spotlight doesn't only shine. Sometimes it burns.

Being the bad-boy bassist for the world's hottest band has earned Griffin Hancock some perks: a big house, a fast car, and most importantly his incredible wife, Anna. The one thing it hasn't brought him is the spotlight. Anna tells him to be patient, that his talent will win out. But Griffin is through waiting for permission to shine.

Without warning, Griffin makes a shocking decision and takes the gamble of a lifetime. Suddenly he's caught up in a new level of lights, cameras, and chaos. One that pushes his relationship with Anna to its limits. Anna has always found his unpredictable behavior sexy, but lately he's seen an ache in her eyes--and it has his soul in knots. Just as the recognition Griffin seeks is finally within reach, the thing he loves most in life could be slipping through his fingers...

Review:
I never thought I'd see the day where I would sympathize with Griffin. But that quickly ran when I realized that being in his head, we would see a side of him that wasn't pretty. At the beginning, it was the same old Griff, perverted yet charmingly funny. Then, the immaturity and huge ego started coming into play. And sure, at first it was funny because it's Griffin, you can't help but laugh... But the jealousy and the 'poor me' act got old real fast.

I get it, he wants to be out of Kellan's shadow...wants some of the limelight. Wait, not some but he wants to be the limelight; the star. It doesn't happen though because the band doesn't give him the time of day or listen to him when he has ideas. At first I got ticked off with the band for being that way. It seemed wrong to me. But then, I started seeing exactly why they acted the way they did. Griffin, my boy, you have a lot of growing up to do!

Thoughtless has been my favorite book/series since I read it a few years ago. The pain, the anguish, the guilt, and love I felt for those books, well nothing has ever compared. I missed the days when the D-Bags only played in bars. The simplicity they faced. So I guess I have that in common with Griffin. But his life and those in his life treated him the way because he had such little disregard for those around him.

I love Griffin, and while this review may seem like I don't, I do. It's hard seeing him in this kind of light. His selfishness made me want to strangle him. At times I was embarrassed for the way he acted and behaved. It was like he was a damn child.  But...damn if I didn't love the way things turned out. Griff CAN be romantic. Upon seeing the icky side of him, we got to see another, completely different Griffin. It was amazing.

If there was one thing I loved about the book was that I laughed, a lot. Being in Griffin's head...well you can only imagine. He's a funny guy and of course still one of my favorite D-Bags, after Kellan of course. Which brings me to reason why I was so upset. I hated that so many people belittled Griffin and made him feel like he wasn't an important part of the band. And yeah, I admit, the band sometimes acted in ways that I didn't approve of. Again, Griffin did put this all upon himself. I still didn't like it.

It was so good being able to see all the D-Bags and the girls. Especially Anna and co. Aka the children. The children were a huge highlight for me - it truly showed what a great person Griffin was even if he couldn't see it himself. I have to admit though, as much as we got of Kellan, it reallllllly made me miss him. So I think I'm going to go back and read Thoughtless, I'm due for my yearly read of it anyways.

Overall, I'm not sure but by the epilogue I think this was out final goodbye with our beloved boys. Nothing makes me more sad... But I truly think you should start at the beginning if you haven't ever read the series. I love S.C. Stephens for creating such a wonderful world. It truly feels like I'm saying so long to my family; my buddies. This will forever be one of my top favorite books to recommend.

*Thank you to the publisher for providing a copy for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.  

S.C. Stephens Q&A

1. At what age did you discover writing?

 It wasn’t until my late twenties that I really had an interest in writing, and then, I could never seem to finish more than a scene or two. It wasn’t until 2009, when I started Thoughtless, that I finally finished a full-length novel.

2. What made you want to pursue it as a career?

 Writing was just a hobby for me until Thoughtless and its sequel, Effortless, really began to take off. Even still, I never truly considered writing as a career until I was approached with a book deal. That was when it all started falling into place.  

3. What can you tell us about Griffin and Anna, that we won't find in the book? The book doesn’t cover the challenges they overcame early in their relationship—those are touched on in the original Thoughtless trilogy. They both had to let go of their wild pasts to truly embrace a committed relationship.

4. Did you listen to music while writing UNTAMED? If so, what are some of the bands and/or songs on your playlist.

I frequently listen to music when I write, especially when I’m writing about a band. The D-Bag’s sound is a lot like Linkin Park to me, so their music is all over my playlists. For Untamed, Until It’s Gone, A Light That Never Comes and Final Masquerade were on constant repeat.

5. If you were in a rock band, what instrument would you want to play?

I have no musical talent whatsoever, so I would have to do something simple…like a cowbell. And I’d probably mess that up!

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S.C. Stephens is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who enjoys spending every free moment she has creating stories that are packed with emotion and heavy on romance.

Her debut novel, Thoughtless, an angst-filled love triangle charged with insurmountable passion and the unforgettable Kellan Kyle, took the literary world by storm. Amazed and surprised by the response to the release of Thoughtless in 2009, more stories were quick to follow. Stephens has been writing nonstop ever since.

In addition to writing, Stephens enjoys spending lazy afternoons in the sun reading fabulous novels, loading up her iPod with writer's block reducing music, heading out to the movies, and spending quality time with her friends and family. She currently resides in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her two equally beautiful children.

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Top Reccomendation: REMEMBER WHEN TRILOGY by T. Torrest

*Hey you guys! Okay, so I realize I'm very much late to the game in reading these books. But better late than never, right? I had so much fun reading this wonderful story full of witty dialogue, insanely romantic scenes, and angst beyond galore. I mean for reals...I am so in love with Remember When that it's not even funny! My review consists of all three books and I don't believe I wrote any spoilers...so this is the warning review before the review. Enjoy!

Publisher: Amazon Digital Services

Pub. Date: April 3, 2014

Genre: Romance

Source: Bought

Rating: 5 STARS!!!!!

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  Blurb:
All three best-selling books of the Remember Trilogy in one bundle!
REMEMBER WHEN, REMEMBER WHEN 2: The Sequel, and REMEMBER WHEN 3: The Finale.

Remember When is the first story in an NA romance trilogy. It will take you back to that time before the real world kicked in, that limbo between adolescence and adulthood, that trial of hanging on to the past while figuring out where the future will lie.
With heart-shredding romance, steamy love scenes and hilarious eighties references, readers of all ages will find themselves rooting for Layla and dreaming about Trip for years to come. It's an endearing journey through the tumultuous world of friendship, family and high school…
…and the memory of that one incredible guy your heart just can't seem to forget.

Remember When 2 is the second story in an NA romance trilogy. It will bring you back to that exuberant and riotous time of life in your twenties when you struggled to figure out your place in the world and the person you were meant to be…
…and the person you were meant to be with.

Remember When 3 is the third and final book in the Remember Trilogy.
It’s a story about taking chances and following your heart…
and knowing that sometimes, you just have to learn when to let go.

***All books are intended for readers 18+ due to some questionable language, alcohol abuse, smokin' hot sexual situations, and 1980s flashbacks.***

Review:
There are some books that are hard to review. You have everything you need to say, but you can't get the words to come out right. That's not the case with  the Remember When Trilogy. I started the first book late Thursday night and seriously finished it in one sitting. I laughed and swooned sooooo much. Layla and Trip...gah, their story was so perfect yet heartbreaking at the same time. Heartbreaking because teenagers can be so clueless and well...teenagers. So many things could have avoided if they just talked. But what kind of story would it have been if it were to remain easy? Here's why the first book to me was the best, and my favorite. Torrest took us back to our high school days, took us back decades, and made us fall in love with characters that just jumped out of the pages.

The story was so damn well developed that I hoed that there were really people out there that were just like this. It's a story yes, but to me, it was so much more than that. My stomach fluttered every time something romantic would happen between Trip and Layla. It was as if I were falling in love for the very first time again, it's a great feeling. Then the first book ended and I was left with a huge grin because I got a huge high from reading this beautiful story. Then I started the second book...

This was one that was gut-wrenching pain through my torso. Especially with the way it ended. But I still felt that wonderful magic I felt from the first book; I just hated how they let ten years go by! And I kept wanting to yell that long distance isn't that hard! We've got skype and the Internet...it's not hard to stay in touch anymore! Then I realized, duh...cellphones and the Internet weren't the hot commodity that they are now. They had to rely on snail mail written letters. The two have a second chance encounter when Trip becomes famous and Layla is trying to make her way as a reporter.

The sparks that flew off the page was astronomical; I couldn't get enough. And I sat there wondering again how these two boneheads couldn't see that they loved one another. Again, so much shit could have been avoided if they talked! You're adults now, why in the hell is it so hard to tell it like it is? The angst was on top of its game but all I wanted to see was our favorite duo happy. Why couldn't they just be happy! Then I started the third book...

This is where I tell you that while I stilled like it, I was very disappointed. Do I have to continue to say that all could have been avoided? The two didn't even try. The third story starts off five years later. Five!  Whyyy? Why did they have to go so far into the future? They wasted so many years of what should have been being together and happy. By not even trying or talking...they wasted FIVE MORE YEARS. I missed the kid versions of Lay and Trip. That relationship was heart pounding, and non stop swoon. Trip as an adult, I didn't like that much and while the story was still funny, I didn't laugh half as much as the first book.

I missed the whole gang, Lisa, Pick, etc. And I truly do realize that the book is very realistic, in terms of life after high school. Growing up and growing apart. But it still would have given me some peace of mind to have more of the gang together. Overall, I know for a fact this trilogy won't even leave me. Want to know how? I'm still thinking of it two weeks later and not to mention I was sad after I read the last page. Such a beautifully told story and I wish that we could get more of this charming couple aka Lay and Trip. If you haven't read these books yet, I can't recommend enough how good they are. It's definitely a book that will keep you hooked from beginning until the very end. No doubt about it!

Buy Links:

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AMAZON UK

About the Author:
T. Torrest is a fiction writer from the U.S. She has written many books, but prays that only a handful of them will ever see the light of day. Her stories are geared toward readers of any age that know how to enjoy a good laugh and a dreamy romance.

Ms. Torrest was a child of the eighties, but has since traded in her Rubik's cube for a laptop and her Catholic school uniform for a comfy pair of yoga pants. She's a pop-culture junkie, a movie aficionado, and an enthusiast of talking about herself in the third person. A lifelong Jersey girl, she currently resides there with her husband and two sons.

She also really digs it when she hears from readers, and is known to use words like "dig" in a non-sarcastic way. You can find out more about her books at her website: www.ttorrest.com
 
She also LOVES to get friend requests on goodreads and facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/TTorres... and personal messages from readers via email ttorrest@optonline.net.

Release Blitz + Giveaway: TRUTH & TEMPTATION by Riley Edgewood

She's a liar. He knows the truth.
Teagan Walker gets around. Ask anyone—hell, ask her. She'll own it with a smile. But beneath that smile is a girl whose parents didn't want her. Whose grandparents raised her without affection. Whose struggle with a burning anger threatens to consume her, though she'd rather punch someone in the face than talk about it. With a new job looming, she's determined to work her way into a better life. When she meets the sexiest guy she's ever seen, she decides to kick it off with a bang. And she makes her move.

But he's got moves of his own, and before the night is out, he strips her of way more than she means to reveal—without removing a single piece of clothing. That comes, too, of course. He's gotten under her skin like nobody before him, and what's the harm in one night with a sexy stranger? Exposed or not, she never has to see him again.

Except she does.

On Monday morning, they come face-to-face. He's the son of her new CEO—and he threatens to bring her entire world crashing down, making her face every lie she's ever told.

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EXCERPT

"We should talk," he says, his tone serious enough to cancel out the pride I felt for my own a few seconds ago.

"About?" I keep my gaze on his for approximately half a second before I can't take it anymore and I study the mug in my hands instead. Tall and blue, ceramic. Probably not dishwasher safe.

"Last night."

My chest tightens. He doesn't strike me as the kind of guy who'll be pissed we didn't bang… But I don't strike him as the type of girl who's named Teagan. We all have our secrets.

"Listen," I say. "About that… Sorry I passed out. I don't usually make promises I can't keep."

"You didn't make me any promises last night." His voice is sharp, and I can't help but look up. There's a muscle clenched in his jaw, his sexy, sexy shadowed jaw. "You don't owe me—or anyone else—anything."

"No shit." I don't get where he's going with this, or why.

I'm not sure he does either, because it takes him a few moments—and a few sips of coffee—to speak again.

"You told me—wait." He breaks off, shaking his head, and nervousness swirls into panic in the pit of my stomach. I told him what? A fake name? Does he know? When he looks at me again, his gaze is so direct it's startling. "You don't even know my real name. Let's start there."

Oh my God, he does want to discuss names. He knows I lied.

Should I tell him the truth? Laugh it off like I thought he knew I was joking?

He walks toward me and my stomach clenches for too many reasons to name.

I grip my coffee mug like it'll shield me from any awkwardness.

It's not working.

At all.

And then he's in front of me, watching me so studiously I slide a hand across my face in case there's something stuck there.

"I'm Alec," he says, sticking out his hand. I check for, but don't find, any scars on this one.

Don't tell me, is what I mean to say. But what slips out is, "I thought the girl last night called you Alex?"

"Probably to irritate me. We hold no particular fondness for one another." He says it casually, like it weighs nothing in his mind. Still, I wonder why—and am tempted to ask—but then he continues with, "Anyway. I'm Alec Chambers."

And his full name echoes through my brain, bouncing around and, instead of fading, growing louder with every iteration.

It's officially worse.

So. Much. Worse.

I know his name.

I know who he is.

"Cool." I take his hand, offering the limpest shake of my life and letting go as soon as possible. "Do you have any headache meds or anything?" I gulp my coffee so fast it scalds my throat. "Got a crucial hangover."

Got a crucial hangover? What am I? Some teenage surfer? Why don't I throw up a hang ten sign while I'm at it?

But he takes the bait. "Probably somewhere upstairs—I'll go check."

I don't even wait for the relief to hit. I get the hell out of his condo the second he's far enough away not to hear his door shut.

The glass elevator seems so much more appropriate this morning. Almost like the universe is handing me a dose of the snide sarcasm I use so spectacularly on my own. Everything I wanted to keep hidden is about to be made clear, whether I like it or not.

Fuck.

I went after a fairy tale, but I didn't get it—and the stupid fucking clock just struck twelve anyway. Here's my Cinderella moment, fleeing before I return to tatters before his eyes.

But this time, the prince won't need a glass slipper to find me.

Because Alec Chambers?

His father is the CEO of Chambers & Britt.

I know this for a fact because my starting position at the company is to be the second assistant to the CEO's son, while he's home for the summer, studying for his MBA from fucking Harvard. And that son's name? Yep. It's Alec Chambers.

I'll see him again on Monday.

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Riley lives in the DC area and spends most of her time with her characters, playing with her toddler and husband, and pretending she knows how to be an adult. Former dancer. Current writer. Lifelong lover of accessories, books, and the beach. And cats. Can't forget the kitties. Of which she has two.

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