REVIEW

I actually listened to the audiobook rather reading the book.  Not that this affects the story, but I find it that it’s an important distinction.  For me, it is usually harder to enjoy audiobooks than written ones.  So, when I say I LOVED this book – it means even more because I was listening to the audiobook rather than reading it.

THE STORY:

I COULD NOT STOP LISTENING TO THIS STORY.  The book had me laughing out loud while I listened while driving and while sitting in pick-up line.  People kept staring at me because of my “inexplicable outbursts.”

The heartache in this story may be the best I’ve ever read.  It goes on for an unusually extended period of time.  As a reader, one can feel the pain and desperation.  I realize it sounds a bit wrong to be cheering for pain in a story, but that’s what good romance is all about: heartache followed by a happily ever after.

Many of the chapters go back in time when Carter and Arizona are young, (4th grade through beginning of college).  I thought the dialog for the younger years was spot on.

The way the author wrapped up the ending was sensational.  The only problem was that I was disappointed that the book was over.  This is definitely going in my pile of to read again.

REVIEW Of AUDIO

I enjoyed the voices for both Carter and Arizona.  The voice for Josh, Carter’s friend, was a little Trump-like.  It was a bit distracting because it reminded me of  late night talk show hosts poking fun at Trump.

Purchase Links
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1Sju9Ss
Nook: http://bit.ly/1TG3yo3
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iBooks: http://apple.co/1S1mv29

GIVEAWAY

Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/5440a354729/

 to Whitney G.

I really enjoyed this book.  What starts as a comical “Challenge” amongst 4 friends quickly turns into a brutal shedding of personal barriers and truth telling.

The Challenge: Between the four friends (Matt, Sara, Jasmine, and Harrison), one guy shall pair off with one girl to have sex for four-hour period every Friday night, switching partners each Challenge night.  The purpose of which is to teach/learn about relationships.

Okay, so the “Challenge” is ridiculous.  But, fiction is meant to be entertaining and the “Challenge” sets a fantastic back-drop to the story.

The steamy scenes are spitfire hot!  The first Friday night scenes definitely sizzle.  The sexual tension that follows is palpable.

I’m undecided about which couple I like more.  The relationship between Matt and Jasmine  is gritty and intense.  This relationship brought a lot of unpredictability to the story, which I loved.  The relationship between Sara and Harrison challenges every stereotype of comparable characteristics between lovers.

This book concentrates on how difficult it is to open up and form a relationship even when two people adore each other.  Well done!

 to Karen Harley!

I don’t usually blog about audiobooks, but this one demanded a bit of noteworthy attention.

1.  The book is outstanding as I mentioned in a previous blog posting.  I think I even liked the book more the second time.
2. The distinction between the male and female voices was miraculously favorable.

See my original post for this book

Kylie Scott – Lick

 to Kylie Scott!

This book was able to pull me out of a stressed-out funk and had me rolling on the floor laughing.

I loved the characters.

I loved the story.

I’m grateful to have had the chance to read something that made me feel this good.

London’s independence is fantastic.  When Luke wants to dive south she refuses.

“I can’t give my heart away all at once.  I want to.  But I can’t.”

The romantic aspects of the story are just as sensational as the humorous ones.  Even Luke, the player, can grow up and find a way to prove his love.  The difference between the steamy scenes at the beginning of the book and near the end are both great.  There’s a taste for hot and fun as compared to sultry and loving.

Grams is the best side character ever.  She embraces the quick-witted elderly person that is inappropriate and embarrassing.  She has no qualms about comparing asparagus to a penis at the dinner table.

And hey, it’s educational, too.  Did you know that

“Vagina roughly translates to sword holder in Latin.”

This may be my favorite in the series.

See related posts:

Christina Lauren – Dark Wild Night (Wild Seasons #3)

Christina Lauren – “Dirty Rowdy Thing”

Favorite Spin-off Book Series

 to Christina Lauren!

If you read the first book in the series, Stolen Flame, then you need to read this book.  This novella is like an epilogue on steroids.  It is exactly what you wanted after the first book but would have been too long to include as an epilogue.

The beginning of this book rehashes a lot of the emotional trauma of the first book.  Rather than just being repetitious, it puts the reader into the mindset to appreciate Violet’s story.  It leaves you desperate for a happily ever after.

I worried that Brin wouldn’t figure out what she needed to heal herself.  I found it stressful that Brin could just as easily fall apart as she could reclaim herself.  When she finally figures it out what she needs, it is no guarantee that she’ll get it.

See Related Post:

D.W. Marshall – Stolen Flame

 to D.W. Marshall!

Author Bio:

D.W. Marshall an author of an elclectic array of romance novels writes direct and distinctive dialogue wrapped in sensual imagery. The first in her series, featuring Vivian Travis, is Stolen Flame. As a wife and mother residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, Ms. Marshall uses the sexuality on the streets of Sin City to fuel her stories. She is in her bliss with pen in hand creating her characters.

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Blog: https://7chambers.wordpress.com/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19294181-stolen-flame

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