From Goodreads: NEVER SAY NEVER
Sadie
Gold is ready to take her career to the next level with the role of a
lifetime. Finally, she can shake her reputation as a pretty face with
more wealth and connections than talent. But Sadie is not prepared for
the wild turn her own life is about to take. The man in charge of
training Sadie for her most demanding role yet is none other than her
first real boyfriend—the one who took her heart and ran away.
WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE
Bo
Ibarra is as good-looking and irresistible as ever. Maybe even more so,
now that everything once worked against them—Sadie’s pampered and
privileged upbringing and Bo’s childhood in a family struggling to make
ends meet—is in the past. But the future is still unwritten…and getting
there, together, means coming clean about painful secrets and slashing
through nasty tabloid rumors while trying to control the attraction that
crackles between them. Maybe it’s finally time for them to walk off
into the sunset and into a true and lasting love?
My Thoughts: This
is so good. The characters are well-thought out, intricate, and manage
to both grow and still stay true to themselves. The story line is
fantastic and had twists I did not see coming at first, which is great! I
loved how the characters from the previous books were woven into this
story in such a natural way, it never felt like "hey, remember these
people!!" This is such a fun, enjoyable, relatable book - which is
really saying something considering the careers of the two main
characters!
I received an advanced copy of this from NetGalley but all thoughts are my own.
From Goodreads: DEFINITELY, MAYBE...OR LOVE, ACTUALLY?
English
professor Bonnie Blythe expects her life to play out like her favorite
novels, especially now that her long-term boyfriend has finally
proposed. So when a shocking discovery leads Bonnie to end her
engagement, she decides to close the book on love. But the plot thickens
when a brand-new character enters the scene—and quickens Bonnie's
heart.
With his brilliant blue eyes, sexy accent, and
irresistible charm, Theo Wharton is like a romantic hero straight out of
a Jane Austen novel. When fate places Bonnie in England for a
summer—conveniently close to Theo—she realizes a hot
friends-with-benefits fling is exactly what she needs to start a fresh
chapter. Just as Bonnie begins to believe she's falling in love, an
eye-opening revelation into Theo's life makes Bonnie feel like she's
wandered into one of her favorite books. Will Bonnie have the courage to
risk her heart and turn the page with the dashing Brit to find her true
happy ending after all?
My Thoughts: I
really loved this. Bonnie and Theo are such great characters who really
compliment each other well. And as a fellow Austen lover I adore that
Theo is such a great British gent toward Bonnie, and that she has a
chance to live out some of her book-related dreams.
This book is super fun and I could not put it down. Highly recommend this!
I received an advanced copy of this from NetGalley but all thoughts are my own.
From
Goodreads:
IT’S TIME TO FLIRT WITH A MAN IN A KILT
Cassie
Crow, a pop-culture reporter for a TV talk show, is focused on becoming
a “serious” journalist. But when she stumbles into a kilted Highlander
with a killer accent, Cassie decides that taking one night off from work
and spending it with a sexy Scot couldn’t hurt. . .
Logan Reid
has built a career on his charm, hosting a series of off-the-wall
hijinks on the Web. But when the Scottish prankster meets the
all-American, equal parts intelligent and irresistible Cassie, Logan
realizes that one night of fun won’t be enough. Could it be that this
career-focused, commitment-phobic couple is finally ready to take a
chance at true and lasting love?
My thoughts:This was very fun.
Cassie
Crow is a straight-laced, driven woman in her normal life who decides
that her souvenir from an epic European vacation will be a hot one night
stand with a European stranger. Logan Reid is a prank pulling internet
sensation looking for legitimacy in the form of a show on the more
traditional media standby - television, he just needs one more good gag
to seal the deal. When Cassie wanders into Logan's elaborate set up they
both end up getting more than the bargained for, but can they handle
things when the vacation is over and the cameras are put away?
This
was an enjoyable read. I love a well-written Scot and Logan does not
disappoint. I thought I might not like him when he first showed up, but
he quickly won me over. Cassie is fun and I enjoyed watching her change
from Vacation Cassie into a new version of herself when she went back to
Regular Cassie, thanks to the experience of her trip and her time with
Logan.
I definitely recommend this one.
I received a copy of this from NetGalley, but all opinions are my own.
From Goodreads: Annie Mathers is
America’s sweetheart and heir to a country music legacy full of all the
things her Gran warned her about. Superstar Clay Coolidge is most
definitely going to end up one of those things.
But
unfortunately for Clay, if he can’t convince Annie to join his summer
tour, his music label is going to drop him. That’s what happens when
your bad boy image turns into bad boy reality. Annie has been avoiding
the spotlight after her parents’ tragic death, except on her
skyrocketing YouTube channel. Clay’s label wants to land Annie, and Clay
has to make it happen.
Swayed by Clay’s undeniable charm and
good looks, Annie and her band agree to join the tour. From the start
fans want them to be more than just tour mates, and Annie and Clay can’t
help but wonder if the fans are right. But if there’s one part of fame
Annie wants nothing to do with, it’s a high-profile relationship. She
had a front row seat to her parents’ volatile marriage and isn’t
interested in repeating history. If only she could convince her heart
that Clay, with his painful past and head over heels inducing tenor,
isn’t worth the risk.
My thoughts:
I loved this book so
much. It felt like my face was melting from smiling so much while
reading it. I teared up a few times too (sometimes I teared up *while*
smiling). This book is just amazing.
Annie is such an amazing
character. Smart, opinionated, talented, loyal to her friends and
herself, and genuine. I loved her immediately and rooted for her till
the very end. She's amazing.
Clay is so layered (Shrek and Donkey
would say he's like an onion) and well-written you can't help but want
to know everything about him.
The side characters are perfectly
written, the story is perfection, and the references to music will make
you want to put on your boots and your best summer dress and go find
some good music.
One last thing, can we just acknowledge this gorgeous, fun cover? It just fits the story so perfectly. Plus, I'm on a mission to find a dress like this one.
I received an advanced copy of this from Netgalley but all opinions are my own. In fact, I loved this so much I've pre-ordered a copy to add to my shelves and re-read whenever my heart desires.
From Goodreads -
Everyone knows Daisy
Jones & The Six, but nobody knows the reason behind their split at
the absolute height of their popularity . . . until now.
Daisy is
a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs
on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing
at the Whisky a Go Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it’s the
rock and roll she loves most. By the time she’s twenty, her voice is
getting noticed, and she has the kind of heedless beauty that makes
people do crazy things.
Also getting noticed is The Six, a band
led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his
girlfriend Camila finds out she’s pregnant, and with the pressure of
impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road.
Daisy
and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes that the key to
supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will
become the stuff of legend.
The making of that legend is
chronicled in this riveting and unforgettable novel, written as an oral
history of one of the biggest bands of the seventies. Taylor Jenkins
Reid is a talented writer who takes her work to a new level with Daisy
Jones & The Six, brilliantly capturing a place and time in an
utterly distinctive voice.
Photo Source : Goodreads
My Thoughts - I almost held off on reading this one because I was afraid it was *too*
hyped and my expectations might be *too* high. But then I read about the
Fleetwood Mac inspiration and I knew I had to read it ASAP. I'm so glad
I did. This book is amazing. I couldn't stop thinking about it every
time I was forced to put the book down.
All of the characters in
this are so great - detailed, engaging, and people you can't get enough
of. Billy and Daisy are obviously the main focus, but I adored Karen
and Camila just as much. You really feel like you're in the room, on the
stage, sitting in the studio with all of them and it's so much fun to
take all of their stories and put them together to see how everyone saw
the same event differently.
The way the songs are described made
me wish there was an accompanying soundtrack. The lines that you get
scattered throughout the book will have you running to look up Fleetwood
Mac songs just to soothe the need for some classic 70s rock.
I
wasn't sure I'd like this type of format, since I've never read anything
like it, but after a few pages it felt pretty natural and I was able to
really get into the story.
I can't recommend this one enough. Pick it up now.
