Review: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

People who meet in airports are seventy-two percent more likely to fall for each other than people who meet anywhere else
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight is an amazing read. This book is an extraordinary look at chance and the power of family and love. At 17, Hadley Sullivan must travel to London for her father's wedding. Months have passed, in hopes that something would happen so she would not have to attend. Having missed her flight by 4 minutes, she is stuck at JFK and is soon to be late to her father's wedding. In the airport's cramped waiting area, she meets Oliver, His hair is a bit too long and there are crumbs down the front of his shirt, but there's something striking about him, too, who she will also sit in the same row as she. Countless hours in the air, or even the thought, trigger bursts of claustrophobia for Hadley. Oliver distracts her the entire plane ride with cheesy jokes and small talk. The time seemed to fly by. While in baggage claim, they lose one another; can fate intervene and bring them together once more? This book is a short read that is set over a twenty-four hour period. The story of Oliver and Hadley will make you believe that true love finds you when you are least expecting it, and is key for anyone for a cute romance read!

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Review: Cruel Summer

Cruel Summer by Alyson Noel
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Alright, this book was VERY different from what I am used to reading. The format of this book is in emails, blogs, and in a journal of the narrator, Colby Catherine Cavendish. It took me a bit to get used to the format (with no definite chapters), but the overall story line was enjoyable. Colby is sent away to live with her "crazy" Aunt Tally and her boyfriend (Tassos) in Greece while her parents are fighting and eventually divorce. And just as Colby was anticipating a summer with the popular kids at school (she dumped her friend of like 7 years for this popular group), she has to spend her summer in Greece. With no cell-phone reception, no tv or computers, Colby spends the first half of her summer mostly in an internet cafe, posting a blog. She soon meets Yannis, a Greek local, who makes her realize that Americans are to materialistic, and forces her to see herself and the life she left behind in a totally new way. From Tally, Tassos, and Yannis, Colby discovers her true self, in which I soon began to sympathize her. Beginning as a spoiled, bratty, whiny teenager, and becoming so much more really made the book readable. If you are looking for a short and quick read of teen romance (that is not steamy), then this is the perfect summer read!!:)

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Review: His Alone

His Alone by Alexa Riley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

She thinks I'm perfect. She thinks I look like Captain America. That I play by the rules. But she has no idea who I truly am. Or why I'm really here. I'm dirtier than she knows. She thinks I'm good to the core, but she doesn't know the things I've done. The things I would do for her. Only her.
Alexa Riley is simply a phenomenal duo who writes with heart, spice, and sass. This book is the sequel to their Everything for Her, which encompasses the lives of Mallory, Paige, Ryan, and Miles. Ryan (aka Captain America) Justice is head over heels for Paige Turner. Even though Ryan may be her boss, nothing will stop him from making her his. With Paige faced with a dark past and continually attempting revenge on her father, her need of Ryan gets in the way and redirects her focus. Secrets as emense as the ones of Ryan and Paige do not spoil the true love they share. Ryan will do ANYTHING to fix everything for the woman he loves (**spoil alert** he kills someone), and Paige has always been his, until death does them part.
When we make love, it's soft and sweet, and we both smile while we kiss. It's like we can't believe that we've gotten to this next step. Afterward, when we've each exhausted the other, I hold her and we talk about the future. Our future.

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Review: Everything for Her

Everything for Her by Alexa Riley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

'I've watched her since the beginning. It's funny, but I don't really remeber much begre her. It's as if I could split my life into two halves. Before her and after her...'
After every book I read, I feel like I say it is my favorite. Gideon Cross from the Crossfire series, Bennett Ryan from the Beautiful series, and Miles (Oz) Henry Osbourne from this book are just AMAZING!! As much as I love romance books, the even better part about this book is the suspence that is also introduced. Mallory Sullivan is an orphaned girl who got a full ride scholarship to Yale, and was the recipent of the very first internship at one of the most prestigious businesses in New York (coincidence?!). While at a bar to celebrate her first day with her roommate, she meets Oz. Mallory has not dated much, and is not that into flirting, dating, or really anything beyond her job until she meets Oz. After one encounter with Oz, Mallory can't get enough of him.
'From the beginning, I knew that she would be my greatest achievement, so the day I let her go, I set down a path for her. A path to me. No one knows its been me behind the curtain, pulling the strings. I've consructed everything in our lives so that at the perfect moment, I could have her...'
Miles Osbourne has a complete obsession of Mallory since the first time he laid eyes on her, and now that she works in the same building as he, he is now able to truly meet and be with her. He is the SWEETEST man I have ever read about (fangirling), and one must truly read this book to see all of the romantic gestures and comments throughout the entire novel. (BTW, I read this in like 2 days, it was that good)!
'I love you Mallory. I will love you until my last breath...'
'The first time I saw you, I though I'd woken up in the land of Oz', he says, trailing kisses down y wrist. 'It was like seeing color for the first time'
To those who have not read this book, but just read this review, Oz may seem like a pyschopathic stalker, but I am here to tell you that he is not; he is the sweetest man any woman could ask for, and it is a darn shame that he is a fictional character. But this book is so heartfelt, be sure to have plently of tissues with you!

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Review: One with You

One with You by Sylvia Day
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

"Gideon Cross. Falling in love with him was the easiest thing I've ever done. It happened instantly. Completely. Irrevocably..."
I cannot believe that I finally made it to the end of Eva and Gideon's story! Similar to other books like Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen, this series is told in both the perspectives of Gideon and Eva, which has the novel come around full circle, as alternating chapters share different points of view and help the character's complexity through all 5 books. There is SO much to say about this book, the main being that this is my favorite series EVER! In this last book, Eva is faced with countless depressing yet self-strengthening acts that only seem to bring her and Gideon closer than ever before. Over the course of the series, their love for each other transformed into something; bringing two damaged souls into one. It is so heartening to read about two damaged people who love each other so deeply and eternally that makes you believe that love can blossom from any life. In this novel (Eva and Gideon are married), fights break out, but it only gives their relationship strength and power, making it seem that nothing will ever seperate them.
"His hand curved around my nape, the hold possessive and tender at once. His face was impassive, giving nothing away, but his eyes… those blue, blue eyes… they raged with emotion. “We’re going to make it, angel.”
This book and series for that matter are simply a piece of art. I was saddened when I realized that this book was the end of the Crossfire series, but Sylvia Day truly brought a feeling of fullfillment and satisfaction that no other ending could have brought. If a book of sass, humor, and a searing love story intrigues you, then this is the series for you!!:)
ALWAYS MINE. FOREVER YOURS. — GIDEON

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