I tried to remeber what I did not liked from The Elite. I felt a strong dislike somewhere in the middle but the end was mind blowing for me. I really did and nothing comes to my mind with one exception. Maxon and the way the girls. All the girls including America. But he is looking for a wife so his behaviour is understandable. Also in the first chapters they seemed like a sure thing but then they are not. Aspen for me could simply not exist in the book and America became more likeable to me as the book was processing.
The end left me expecting a lot from the third book and I am looking forward to see America trying to win. America and Aspen's relationship was almost through all the book the same as we had seen it in The Selection when he arrived at the palace. America and Maxon's though has ups and downs. First everything seemed so perfect and good but America's inability to choose forced Maxon to consider that he might have to choose another girl to be his wife. In the end I think the triangle is not a triangle anymore but America knows who she wants. I want to see a bada*s America (as bada*s someone can be in this genre) The rebels attacked more frequently which leads me to think that in the end of the trilogy Illea might not have a king and Queen. (It's not spoiler, just a guess). As a team Maxon girl I would hate not to see him together with America.
After reading some reviews pre-release of the Elite I saw what some Selection readers wanted from the Elite I can say that Kiera Cass must have satisfied many of them because she included everything. 4 girls remain... Suggested title for book 3: The One or The choice.
I did not liked it. I did not see Ramon as a great lover more like a fairy godmother. It doesn't have any steamy scenes and I could not see the bond between him and Grace or Grace and Andrew. Andrew had to fight more than he did (which was close to unexisted) A mystery was created around Ramon and yet nothing was revealed about him. I don't think I would buy it if I had a chance or would lend it to someone. I am hoping for a better sequel. I might read book 2 (Bloom) but only because once I start a book series I have to finish it even if it's not good.
The first thing that made me consider reading this book is the cover and the title. Of course the description played a vital part. Actually it described the kind if story I like. A couples that has broken up but the want to be with each other and trying to make that happen. Plus BDSM which I had not read for a while and I was craving for it. I got my fill ;) I didn't know that it's sequel to Theory of attraction (which I had really liked and I should have guessed form the way the way both titles are written that there must be a connection). I like the Big Bang Theory characters gang in a book idea and their personalities make the characters even easier to like.
I expected something more from the book and even though I didn't get it I still found it a good read. It was easy, it wasn't tiring and boring. Maybe if it was a tad kinkier and had a little more possession it would get one more star. It was nice to see Cami and Ivan again. I would like to read the graphic novel the characters are talking about too... I recommend this book to almost everyone. If you don't like BDSM don't read it.
When the band hits it big, Kiera and Kellan must ask themselves: Can their love for each other survive the constant pressures of superstardom? The friendships they've formed, the new family they've found, and the history they've forged will all play a part in helping them navigate the turbulent waters of the band's exploding popularity. A greedy executive hell-bent on success, a declining pop star looking for an edge, and a media circus that twists lies into truths are just some of the obstacles the lovers will have to overcome if they are going to remain together. Fame comes with a price-but will it cost Kiera and Kellan everything? “Am I making a mistake? Making an album, going on tour . . . am I making amistake? All I want is a quiet life with you,” he continued.”
Do you know the feeling after you finish reading a book series and you have read the books for a really long time? That's how I felt a day after finishing Reckless. It is sad that the trilogy is over but I also have a million great feelings. S.C. Stephens did an excellent job in Reckless and I am so happy I read it.Honestly the Monday before I couldn't sleep because I was way too eager for the book to be released.
As Kierra and Kellans story continues we then and the rest of D-Bags in LA and later on tour. And arent we proud of out guys?! *jumps up and down* Yes we are. But Sienna a famous singer has set her eyes to Kellan and tries to steal him away for publicity. Damn the publicity!! And if that wasn't enough Kell-Sex fans are all over the place. And the question forms. Is Kiera and Kellan's love strong enough to survive?
I cried a lot in the last 6 chapters. Sad tears, happy tears, proud tears you. It was amazing to see the characters "growing" up, become famous, finding their soul mates and staying with them, being happy and have babies. I loved all the characters but Kellan is my favorite. I did not liked Kiera much in thoughtless and half the effortless but after that she changed became a better person and I ended up really liking her.
I love you too, Kiera. Just you. You’re my always.”
Kellan must have been wanting to prove that he is the best book boyfriend. In every page I turned he was proving how sweet and amazing he is.If you put aside the heartbroken lyrics in Grenade the song will be the best to describe Kellan.
Kiera is a stronger person and I loved her. She is more mature and has learnt from her mistakes. Honestly I was expecting more drama from her but she left me stunned.
We all know that Kellan is going to do and say the most romantic things. But the next words where one of the most shocking things I read in the book and they weren't from Kellan. My mouth dropped open and I had to read the words three times:
“I’m in love with you, and I don’t want anybody else.”
And I know, I know, I know, I know. If he had been with me, eveything would have been different.
A warning to everyone who is going to read this book or is considering about it first. If he had been with me doesn't have a HEA. In the last 60 pages I was crying and I couldn't stop. Because I knew the end, the author made that pretty obvious and yet I was still hoping for a better end, not the one I got. The weird part of all this is that the author revealed the end of the book in the first chapter.
Many ifs were created inside the story and they didn't get their chance to show to the couple what would happen if things were different. This now might not make sense but once you read the book everything will be clearer.
“I've loved him my whole life, and somewhere along the way, that love didn't change but grew. It grew to fill the parts of me that I did not have when I was a child. It grew with every new longing of my body and desire until there was not a piece of me that did not love him. And when I look at him, there is no other feeling in me.”
A fell in love with Finn. He was a wonderful person.I liked Autumn too.I felt bad for them. I felt sad and desperate and heart broken. They didn't even got the chance to be together. They spend so much time apart and so little time with each other and it is awful. Allow me to say that If he had been here with me is a morden version of Romeo and Juliet. Finn and Autumn are fighting against faith. Some things are not meant to happen and Nowlin though they weren't too.
Honestly I don't have to say much.There so many feelings in me now but I cannot find a way to express them.I had to stop reading the book for a while and then start again because it was painful.I could see the end coming and I could do nothing.It could have been a greater book if the end was different. If he had stayed with her in.
*Copy was provided from the publisher via NetGalley*
Fromm Goodreads: In this emotional and powerfully erotic tale of love and redemption, a tender vicar’s daughter and a tortured war hero discover that sin may be their only salvation.
When Mary Smith’s corrupt, debt-ridden brother drags her to a seedy pub to sell her virtue to the highest bidder, Alasdair Thornham leaps to the rescue. Of course the marquess is far from perfect husband material. Although he is exceedingly handsome, with a perfect, strong body, chiseled jaw, and piercing green eyes, Alasdair is also too fond of opium, preferring delirium to reality. Still, he has come to Mary’s aid, and now she intends to return the favor. She will show him that he is not evil, just troubled.
Mary was a damsel in need of a hero, but Alasdair’s plan is shortsighted. He never foresaw her desire to save him from himself. Alasdair is quite at home in his private torment, until this angel proves that a heart still beats in his broken soul. The devil may have kept her from hell, but will Mary’s good intentions lead them back to the brink—or to heaven in each other’s arms?
Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from these Loveswept titles: Along Came Trouble, The Notorious Lady Anne, and The Baron.
I liked the book. I liked their world,the bubble they had created when they weren't in London. I liked how they fought together against everyone, her brother and his cousin. Against their worst self. Each trying to help or save the other. They tried to overcome the obstacles. There wasn't a part of the plot I found boring, which was a relief. Both were doing everything possible make it better for the other forgetting their own needs which, for me, is always a great plus in any book I read. It was a very good way to spend my evening though I felt as if there was a story before this one, the story of Mary's friend (Amelia is her name if I am not wrong). *Copy provided via Netgalley*
Finally, the highly anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Beautiful Disaster.
Can you love someone too much?
Travis Maddox learned two things from his mother before she died: Love hard. Fight harder.
In Walking Disaster, the life of Travis is full of fast women, underground gambling, and violence. But just when he thinks he is invincible, Abby Abernathy brings him to his knees.
Every story has two sides. In Beautiful Disaster, Abby had her say. Now it’s time to see the story through Travis’s eyes.
Review:
Some people might say that Travis is overly possessive and he should go to see someone specialist for his behaviour. I don't think so. Travis is the most intense and possessive person I have ever seen. After reading Walking Disaster I could understand better the reasons for his behaviour. Even when he didn't. I cannot be completely honest with you for this review. I love Travis and the way he is so you won't hear a bad word from me in this post.
Walking disaster is the re-telling of Beautiful disaster only a little edited and with a 3 chapters of brand new material. First there is an prologue that it explains why Travis is acting the way he is. His mother's death affected him and made him to not want commitments and relationships. That is until he meets Abby. She becomes his pigeon and the reason for him to start loving again someone out of his family. What I found very interesting was the explanation behind Abby's nickname. I was just staring at it
for 5 mins. After that how can somebody not melt a tiny little bit?
I decided a long time ago I would feed on the vultures until a dove came along. A pigeon. The kind of soul that didn’t impede on anyone; just walked around worrying about its own business,trying to get through life without pulling everyone else down with its own needs and selfish habits. Brave. A communicator. Intelligent. Beautiful. Soft-spoken. A creature that mates for life.
One more night is a song that fits the book in more than one way and is linked to my mind as a W.D. song. They are dysfunctional but still they try to work things out. The lyrics match the story of the book.
“I know we’re fucked up, all right? I’m impulsive and hot tempered, and you get under my skin like no one else. You act like you hate me one minute, and then you need me the
next. I never get anything right, and I don’t deserve you . . . but I fucking love you, Abby. I love you more than I’ve loved anyone or anything, ever. When you’re
around, I don’t need booze or money or the fighting or the one-night stands . . . all I need is you. You’re all I think about. You’re all I dream about. You’re all I want"
If you have read B.D. you will know about the fight he and Abby had. The thing is that I can not blame Travis for what happened. Everyone seemed to blame him and saying it was his fault but I don't think so. I think both parties were equally guilty. I mean that Abby made Travis's life harder than someone normally would and while he tried to be in a relationship. I am not saying that he didn't do some wrong moves too but everyone seemed to pinpoint that in the books.
It’s over. Go home.”
My eyebrows pulled in. “You’re my home.”
The epilogue was sooooo worth it and it simply made an amazing book even more amazing! It was a great end to Abby and Travis's story and now I am waiting for the other books in the Beautiful series.(Travis's brothers books).
