Review: You Will Be Mine

You Will Be Mine by Natasha Preston
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have never ever read something as thrilling and emotional as this book! Lylah and her brother Riley have gone a long way since the death of their parents on Valentine's Day. So when all the romance and emotions of February appear, Lylah (at school without her brother) decides to let loose from the stress of life and school with her friends. Plus, Lylah hopes that hitting the dance floor will bring Chace (her best friend who she also has a crush on) closer. Before they leave for the party, the girls are touching up their make up and the guys are slipping on their jackets when an anonymous note addressed to Sonny (a roommate) appears. They all laugh it off, but when he never returns home, another note arrives that says Your turn.

"Order something you don't have to cook, and I'll try to eat. I want you to have more protection, Lylah. I want you to have the entire f***ing army surrounding you. I don't know what I'd do if anything happened to you. I can't lose anyone else."

Quickly in the novel the tensions begin to become high and it triggers Lylah's emotions from the death of her parents. I don't want to spoil this book because there are SO many plot twists, but the notes appear more frequently the closer to Valentine's Day it is. However, with these high emotions, it finally brings Lylah and Chace together! :)

"Chace takes my cheeks in his hands, his touch feather light. I open my mouth to tell him I love him. But I'm not sure if the words come out. All I can gear is my pulse working overtime, thrumming in my ears..."

This book has so many emotions and feels and it is truly a masterpiece. The ending is so unexpected so I don't want to spoil ANY of this amazing read. There were really tender moments and really high anxiety moments, but this book is truly a must read! Thank you!!!!

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Review: Flirting with Forever

Flirting with Forever by Kendall Ryan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

“How did I miss this entire chapter of my life, waiting so patiently for me to turn the page?”
This book is a sweet best friends-to-lovers romance. Jack, Cam, and Natalie became the three musketeers in high school, and now at 29, they still depend on each other to laugh, have fun, and to be there for the ups and downs. Jack as a bartender, Cam as a physician, and Natalie as an office worker are an iconic trio who are just friends (for since the first time Cam and Jack met Natalie, they vowed to only stay friends with her, and never more).

"How much do you want to bet I can make it a whole month without hooking up with anyone?"

This is the bet Cam and Jack make after Jack gets dumped by his girlfriend of a year. Once this bet is set, however, Cam begins to show feelings for Natalie, and Natalie doing the same. At this point in the story, every encounter between Natalie and Cam is becoming what they both yearn for, a relationship. After Natalie's "boyfriend" breaks up with her and too many drinks, Cam and her cross the friend zone, and once they do, there is no turning back. Cam nor Natalie still don't want to admit their feelings for each other, but after Jack finds them sleeping together, they admit everything.

"To answer his question, I kiss him hard on the mouth with enough momentum to send us both tumbling backward onto the plush bed."

This book has heart, sass, and scorching intense moments that are jaw-dropping. I truly enjoyed this read and the development of Jack, Cam, and Natalie, for they change but remain the same throughout. Anyone looking for a short read is in for a thrill with this one!! :)

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Review: Perfect You

Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

"Vitamins had ruined my life"
Kate Brown's life went downhill faster than she could stop it. She has to work with her dad selling vitamins at the mall and her best friend acts like she is invisible; the worst combination for a sophomore in high school. Unattainable and gorgeous Will is also in the picture, who Kate "hates" for some unbeknownst reason that no one can figure out. Kate does not realize it, but her selling vitamins actually help her, for she meets the true Will, the one outside of school, the one who likes to have fun, who has problems just like everyone else but makes light of it. Kate meets the true Will.
"Will BLUSHED. I didn't know he could do that. I know I should say he suddenly seemed vulnerable and I felt a connection to his soul or whatever, but the truth is I just wanted to tackle him and then make out for the next three thousand years"
Kate continues to put up this facade that she hates Will, and it truly breaks my heart to see how much he tries to go out with her. Kate and Will are such different people but they seem to bring out the best in each other, and they are there for each other when things aren't going right. In the midst of making out by the trashcans in the mall for nights on end, Kate finally realizes that she has feelings for him, and it is not just to make out, it is deeper than that.
"It's just... today has really sucked, and when you're around stuff doesn't seem so crappy"
This book is pretty good, it has elements that are really heartwarming and make you feel happy for these characters (You can tell its a good book when you sympathize with the characters). I enjoyed Will and Kate's adventure and I loved how their problems were true to life. This short read is one to remember! :)
"But things change. Stuff happens. And you know what? Life goes on"
P.S. If you like this book, I suggest to listen to Life Changes by my favorite and love of my life Thomas Rhett!!

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Review: Through to You

Through to You by Lauren Barnholdt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

"I never wanted to break her heart. She made the decision to break her own"
This book is truly stunning! As I was writing this review, I looked back at the first pages and reread them, realizing that the end of the book completes the beginning (it sounds confusing but once you read it you will see :)). It starts with a scribbled note in class: I like your sparkle. Penn does not know why he wrote it, and Harper is surprised by insanely hot, reliably unreliable, Penn Mattingly's attention. After Harper ditches school with Penn to escape the school nurse (who also plays in the wonderful ending), she realizes that behind his popularity, he is a real person.
Harper is constantly looking into the future, where Penn is living the present. Harper wants to attend the choreographer program at Ballard, where Penn simply wants to play baseball again. Penn and Harper are total opposites, yet they bring out the best in each other and having both of their perspectives really help to create a sense of unity between them.
"Well, even if you have a great love with him, then it will be because of me. Just think, if you hadn't been wearing that tinsel this morning...
Soon Harper and Penn hang out, have fun, talk, and make out, and things just click! Except Penn and Harper have different ideas in what a relationship entails. Harper believes in love at first sight and sweep-you-off your feet love. And Penn just goes with the flow, whatever happens, happens. If only Penn knew how to talk about his feelings because that breaks Harper and everything she thought she knew about Penn.
I probably have spoiled a lot of this book, but I surely will not spoil the end because it is truly too good to waste in this review. This book is so relatable, maybe because I'm a high school student, maybe because I have the same beliefs of love as Harper, but as Harper says, this book is real. If you are looking for a comfort, warming read, this is the one!! :)
"Take a chance on me, Harper. And I'll never hurt you again"


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Review: Pushing the Limits

Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

"No one ever asked that question. They stared. They whispered. They laughed. But they never asked"

Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to a gossiped outsider with scars covering her arms in one fell swoop. Even Echo herself does not remember the truth about the horrible night. Echo just wants everything to be normal with no dead brother, disappeared mother, and just to simply have a steady relationship.

"...his dark eyes met mine. His shaggy brown hair fell over them, but I could tell he was looking at me... Somehow, he made jeans and a T-shirt look dangerous. Not that I was into girl-using stoners. Yet, I took another peek at him while sipping my drink"

Noah Hutchins is a smoking-hot, girl-using loner who explodes into Echo's life with his tough attitude and warm heart. He has a past of his own; his parents died in a house fire, separating his two brothers indefinitely. Echo's world turns upside down when she starts to tutor him, and their attraction only escalates. Noah is the only one that has seen her scars, and even though Echo does not seem to believe it, they have more in common than what meets the eye. While Echo wants to remember the whole truth of her past, Noah simply wants to unite his family once again.

Noah and Echo's crazy attraction refuses to decimate, and Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and how much she will risk for true love. This book has so many feels, and it seems like real life in many aspects. One can imagine themselves in both Echo's and Noah's shoes and they both seem like real, genuine people. This book is very relatable, and it really portrays true love and what it takes to get there.

"This girl owned my soul and stole my heart. She'd opened herself to me, giving me love and never asked for anything in return. I deepened our kiss, the words I love you stuck in my mind"


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Review: Claim Me

Claim Me by J. Kenner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

"An entire empire needing his attention, and yet in that moment, I am his whole world"

OH MY GOSH!!!! This book is beyond belief, beyond amazing, and simply a treasure! The lives billionaire Damien Stark and his girlfriend Nikki Fairchild continue with this gripping second novel. Nikki's nude portrait is finalized, but no one is supposed to know, especially the paparazzi, leaving her a million dollars richer. Their game ends when the portrait is done, and it has finally come to an end. Damien and Nikki are so absorbed into each other that the game never actually ends. Nikki is still tortured by her demons of her past, and her need for pain never diminishes, where the attention of the paparazzi will push her to the limit of her ability to cope. Damien also has demons, but he is a closed book and only shares his when the timing is right. He cares so much for Nikki, and when the emotions run high, they are there for each other. This book is an emotional rollercoaster, and Nikki and Damien will not stop until they have their happily ever after!

"Just one more thing. When I said you could stay? What I meant to say was I love you."

"I look right into him as he speaks, and his eyes are shining. My mouth curls up into a delighted smile, and I find mysef laughing like a child."


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Review: The Calculus of Change

The Calculus of Change by Jessie Hilb
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

"Immediately I want him. Not because he has pierced ears. Not because he has unruly brown hair and gray-blue eyes. I want Tate Newman because he is wearing a two-toned blue handwoven yarmulke atop his head."
One simple word flipped Aden's life. Calculus. The study of change. Who knew that Tate would forever change Aden. Tate spent his summer in Israel with a group of teens on a pilgrimage and
"He's the only one in the group still wearing his yarmulke, and when I look at him, I see audacity and spirit, and I want those things in my life. I decide I want him in my life."
Once Aden decides to want Tate in her life, wanting and having Tate are two separate ordeals.

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