Make-Up Reviews! :$

"I put my pants on one leg at a time, just like everyone else. It's the way I take them OFF that makes me better than you." -Jessica park, First Comes Love

So I've been out of it for a while; we were out of power, then the internet wasn't working and just a whole bunch of other stuff that kept me from logging on. (and a sidenote: I'll be out again, seeing as how I'm going to Europe in a couple of days, and it's kinda hard to log in when you have no connection)

But when I'm not logged on, I'm reading, so I have different reviews to make up for the time I wasn't here. 

I read Starcrossed and Dreamless by Josephine Angelini, Illusions and Destined by Aprilynne Pike, Easy by Tammara Webber, First Comes Love by Katie Kacvinsky, and Thomas & January by Amelie Fisher. 

Starcrossed & Dreamless

This was an interesting take on the Greek Gods. In Starcrossed, we meet Helen who lives a perfectly normal, secluded life with her dad (she knows absolutely nothing about her mother). That is, until the mysterious Delos family comes to town. 
The entire bunch is as good-looking as... well, Greek gods. But that doesn't stop Helen from hating their guts for no particular reason except that they're from a different House. 
Once they get over the whole murderous rage thing, Lucas (one of the Delos boys) and Helen are extremely attracted to each other, but like in any YA book, and any Greek story, the hero and heroine can't be together. But as the tension builds, it gets harder to resist. 
I'm not entirely sure about the plot because I don't understand if it's trying to recreate the Iliad (due to all the allusions they make to it and the repeat of the characters), but it also went off on this entirely different thing & the whole issue with the Houses was pretty confusing. The Lucas-Helen problem was also pretty frustrating, since they kept making these decisions but couldn't stick to 'em.
The way the story developed was interesting though, and the plot twists kept surprising me, especially at the end! *** 3 stars :) 
Favorite Quote: 
“She decided that if Lucas was gay then she was going to have to get a sex change operation. He would be so worth it.” 
― Josephine Angelini, Starcrossed

*spoilers ahead! do not read if you haven't read Starcrossed*

Dreamless picks up where Starcrossed left off: badly for Lucas & Helen since they can't be together due to the fact that they're "cousins" & Greek tragedies are known for the chaos that comes from incestuous relationships. But, fear not! there's a new guy in the picture. Put your hands together for... Orion! (Whom I really like by the way. Is it bad that I'm rooting for the other guy?)

Orion helps Helen in the Underworld and he's a friend to her when she can't be with Lucas. There's also a new bad guy! duhn duhn DUHN! 

The plot grabbed me more than Starcrossed and the characters have improved; Helen is considerably more bad ass, Lucas is more sensitive-mysterious, Claire was more prominent, supportive & funnier, and Matt was awesome in the first book and he was awesome now too. 

Also, if Helen doesn't want Orion, can I keep him? 

The action in this book was much more dramatic, and that ending will have me reading the third book. **** 4 stars! <3

Favorite Quote: 

“Helen decided that the saying about "time healing all wounds" was a bunch of bull and probably only worked for people with very poor memories. The time she's spent apart from Lucas hadn't healed anything. The distance only made her miss him more.”
― Josephine Angelini, Dreamless

Illusions & Destined 

Illusions is the third book in the Wings series by Aprilynne Pike. The entire concept is super interesting. I wasn't too fond of the love triangle 'cause David seemed more like a friend, not a boyfriend. I'm team Tam all the way. But the flower people (in the literal sense) are totally captivating! I didn't like Spells too much, I don't know exactly why, but it bored me & I had given up on the series 'till I stumbled on Destined in goodreads & it got me curious. yay! for curiosity! who says it killed the cat? It got me back on this series!

I expected the ending for both Illusions and Destined, but that didn't stop me from enjoying the plot as it unfolded. 

I don't hink I can review them separately, so I'll just say that everything I loved about Wings came back three-fold. The characters' chemistry, the drama, action, the cleverly placed remark that makes me giggle like a two-year-old. & that ending!! the letter really gave me closure but (spoiler! skip this part if you don't like 'em) I'd love an epilogue for Tam & Laurel! (hint, hint, ;) Ms. Pike) 

**** 4 stars for Illusions

***** 5 stars for Destined 

Favorite Quotes: 

“He'd been back for about two weeks, and everything in Laurel's life had been thrown into Chaos. Sexy, sexy chaos.”
― Aprilynne Pike, Illusions

“I think I could have won state today. Apparently, you put a troll on my heels and I turn into a superstar.”
― Aprilynne Pike, Destined

Easy

Easy by Tammara Webber was easy to choose... Incredibly easy. (For those of you who read it, you'll see what I did there) 

but, WOW!! Emm... I don't know how to review this book; it was a gratifying read to say the least. Nice to read something that's not just fluff. This book dealt with a variety of real-life issues. From the more common and less threatening ones like stupid boys & broken hearts to serious and dangerous ones like rape, murder, and a person's future.

I loved Lucas and Erin. Erin's back bone got Jacqueline through a lot and Lucas' support was great. I also admire Jacqueline for not giving up.

The writing style was great and the characters were unique and refreshing. I'm going to cut my review short because I feel like I'll just get repetitive about the things I loved... which is the entire book. :-) 

4.5 stars *****

Favorite Quote:

 “You're full of contradictions, Ms. Wallace." 

I looked up at him and arched a brow. "I'm a girl. That's part of the job description, Mr. Maxfield.” 
― Tammara Webber, Easy

First Comes Love

APPLAUSE! APPLAUSE! A STANDING OVATION PLEASE!

This book is going down in my all-time favorites! I'll be re-reading this over and over and over again. Where to start? The characters of course! I love how Dylan was so eccentric and her point of view on life was different, but it makes you think. And Gray. Poor Gray. No wonder he was like that. He needed someone like Dylan to bring him back to life & boy did she! 

I love the way the story progressed; you could see each one opening up to other and their little adventures made me jealous. I'm even inspired to take a page from Dylan's book & be a bit more spontaneous. 

Teh same way Dylan brought Gray to life, Gray centered Dylan. He gave her a home and I loved that. This was such a great read, I don't even know how to describe it properly. all i kow is great is not strong enough. 

***** 5 SHOOTING FLAMING STARS!!! 

Favorite Quote: 

"Take life seriously. That you have to do. Don't take yourself seriously, that's the key. Let it all go. Don't care for a second what people think of you. In fact, go out of your way to keep them guessing." 

-Katie Kacvinsky, First Comes Love

Where's My Happy Ever After?

This is a review for Someone Else's Fairytale by E.M. Tippets

& here's the blurb from goodreads.com:
Jason Vanderholt, Hollywood's hottest actor, falls head over heels for everygirl, Chloe Winters, who hasn't gotten around to watching most of his movies. She becomes the woman every other woman in America is dying to be, but it just isn't her fairytale.


The blurb doesn't give much away and the cover is kind of mis-leading, so I was not totally prepared for this book. I picked it up by chance; I was at a really intense part in ANOTHER book I'm reading, and needed a break. I found a link for this book on Twitter, and decided it's be light enough to take my mind off the book. 
Well, it DID take my mind off the other book, but it was by no means light. I expected this book to be predictable: where it's love at first sight for the characters, something happens, they break up, one of them realizes they were an idiot, and they get back together to live happily ever after. 
I know there's that saying "don't judge a book by it's cover", and I've always understood the way it applies to people, but as for books, I'm a cover-judging person. And this book has changed my standing on that. 
I expected the plot to be really fluffy & I was SO WRONG!! and I'm glad I was (You can understand the magnitude of this event; since I'm rarely happy about being wrong). 
Chloe's thoughts and actions got me involved and interested; as the plot unraveled, I found I couldn't put the book down. I liked how Jason respected Chloe so much that he was willing to only be her friend as long as she needed it. He was also completely honest with her about everything he had done, even though it made him uncomfortable. I completely agree with him about Chloe being so strong; I really admired the way she stood up to all her challenges. She also thought things through, and once she made a decision she acted on it. 
It was also really interesting to see how Chloe's behavior affected Kyra's behavior; she led by example, because Kyra really needed a role model at the moment, one who wasn't trying to control or stifle her. 
I loved every single part of this book, and I'm so glad it wasn't what I expected. It shocked me, entertained me, and gave me a lot to think about and I commend the author for that. 
5/5 stars *****

Quote of the Day

"Normal people can become very annoying if put in annoying situations" -Jessica Park, Flat-Out Love

Holy Hot Werewolves!!

I don't know how I found out about this book, but I'm glad I did.
Mayfair Moon by Jessica Redmerski

My werewolf craving is definitely satisfied (although I have another werewolf book on my to-reads, I don't think it'll be as good as this one :p ) Anyways, I'm just putting it out there that I prefer werewolves over vampires & I REALLY like this book.

In the beginning, I was a little confused during the fighting parts and some of Adria's emotions weren't very clear to me (But I guess they weren't very clear to her either, so that's understandable). But, when exactly did she & Isaac fall in love? One second she doesn't know who he is and he says nothing; the next, they're in love. & it wasn't like it was love at first sight, but it wasn't a gradual thing either; it was just like poof! we're in love. oh well, I'll re-read the book, maybe it's just me. Another thing that'll have me re-reading the book is the werewolf details, I didn't understand some of them (but I think that's just me too).
oooh! this one isn't me: Adria should've told Isaac at the end! That's gonna cause problems in the next book, I just KNOW it!
The fact that the release date for Kindred is July 20th has me hanging on the edge of my seat!
Once I got over the fact that I don't know when they fell in love (and I got over it pretty quickly!) i fell in love w/t them. I like their passion and their relationship dynamic, but that Adria doesn't forget who she is.
I love Zia, Seb, Nathan, and Harry. I'm really hoping we'll see more of them in Kindred! Oooh! and Daisy too!
The plot is one of the most original plots I've read and by part two, I was so involved I couldn't put it down; I stayed up 'till 2:40 A.M reading it, then I was stuck thinking about it; that cliff-hanger ending!!! Ahhh!!
Counting down the days 'till the Kindred release....

Quote of the Day

"The person, be it a gentleman or a lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid."

-Jane Austen

Soulmates, but better :)

So recently, I've read a couple of books; I just didn't feel like reviewing them. Instead I'm going to review a series that I just read for the second time.
It's by Shelly Crane, and totally worth the second read.

The first book is Significance: 

The entire series (except Reverence, which is just three chapters) is told from Maggie's point of view. & let me just tell you: I ADORE MAGGIE! Even though she gets lost in Caleb, she doesn't lose herself (does that make any sense?) I love that Ms. Crane was able to create a concept of soul mates where the pair makes a whole, but each continues to be themselves. Actually, scratch that; they're a better version of themselves thanks to the Ascension (wink, wink)

Anyways, in Significance, we see how Maggie meets Caleb and learns was Aces are. But meeting her soulmate is not everything that happens to this seventeen year old girl; there always has to be a bad guy. Unfortunately for Maggie, her villain is kinda deranged. 

So it's not all happiness and fairy-tale endings for Maggie & Caleb. They have to deal with the crazy bad guy, TWO guys still hung up on Maggie, and her dad (who has just remembered how to be a father). 

It's a great book. Shelly Crane gives new meaning to the term soul mates, adds a little magic, and gives the good guys something to fight for; the recipe for a great series!

But Significance is only the beginning; next comes Accordance (heads up! If you haven't read Significance, don't keep reading).

 In Accordance, Caleb and Maggie are in California (to protect themselves from the Watsons) with Bish -Maggie's over-protective brother- and Kyle -Caleb's cousin who happens to be in love with Maggie. Here, Maggie discovers something new about herself, and begins to unravel the mystery behind why the imprints stopped. 

Also, Maggie and Caleb have their first fight, and boy, was that intense! But the fun part about fighting is that you can make up, or should I saw make OUT ;) 

Maggie uses her abilities to help people and in one of these instances, the gang picks up an interesting stray. They also get an unexpected visit (duhn, duhn DUHN!)

To say the least; there is A LOT going on in the second book, and the ending is a major cliff hanger that will have you BEGGING for Defiance. 

Now, I'd review Defiance in detail, but it's too hard without giving anything away, so I won't. Instead, I'll say that the series is definitely worth reading again, and again, and again (like I'm about to do, as soon as I'm done here). 

& I can't wait for Independence. Seriously. I'm dying. there's not even a set date for it's publishing & there's no teasers!! I need SOMETHING!!

Ms. Crane, if you're reading this, I applaud you for creating such amazing characters and weaving their story so flawlessly, but can we PLEASE get something? Anything? Pretty please with a cherry on top. & an oreo cookie. & chocolate syrup. & sprinkles. & a banana split. I'm gonna stop now 'cause I'm getting hungry & I think you get the point. 

Quote of the Day

this is in my future, no doubt

"Finally, from so little sleeping and so much reading, his brain dried up and he went completely out of his mind."

-Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quijote

Quote of the Day

Sorry it's so late. What can I say? I'm lazy XD

"If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then is an empty desk a sign?"

-Albert Einstein

Quote of the Day

“If writers wrote as carelessly as some people talk, then adhasdh asdglaseuyt[bn[ pasdlgkhasdfasdf.” 

― Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid

Quote of the Day ;)

I thought it fitting, seeing as how it's so late. & I'm a world-class procrastinator.

“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt

Quote of the Day

"When I screw up, I'm just going to think of it as the group disbanding. And by "the group" I mean "brain function. And by "disbanding" I mean "failing miserably"

-Jessica Park, Flat-Out Love

Quote of the Day

"I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying."

-Oscar Wilde

Out of the Darkness by Quinn Loftis

Heads up! This review will be rather long, since it contains so much gushing ;) 

First off, I wanna say: Quinn Loftis, I bow before your awesomeness and writing prowess. I'd seriously be honored to have half as much talent as you do & I'm gonna stop myself right there because if I keep going, I'll never stop rambling about her greatness. Point is: she's awesome, great & any other similar flattering adjective you may think of. 

This was the fourth installment in the series and I am so far beyond in love with this book, it's not even funny. Every single aspect about it is perfect! 

The plot is unpredictable, entertaining, and kept me on the edge of wherever I was (I was reading that thing everywhere). 

I don't wanna give any spoilers about the book specifically, but I will say we deal with some new supernaturals & things get a heck of a lot more interesting. 

I am also in love with every single one of the characters (even the bad ones 'cause they're so good at being bad). I find myself wishing I was a member of the Romanian pack, just so I'd have the chance to make them all my best friends. 

I love ALL the couples. Seriously. From Fane & Jacque, Vasile & Alina, Decebel & Jen, to the new ones ;) 

The chemistry all the characters share is so perfectly balanced, it's uncanny! The way Jen, Jacque and Sally have assimilated with the pack, and the way the three of them interact; as a unit, the way they're so in sync. & the way Loftis writes about the couples; it's like they're a team, but the girls are fiercely independent and their mates love & hate that at the same time. 

If I was forced to pick a favorite aspect of the book, it would have to be the dialogue. It had me laughing so much, tears came out & anyone who heard me must think I'm a psychopath. *My favorite lines are at the bottom* 

The humor diffused the seriousness of the plot, but it also conveyed the characters' loves, fears, worries, determination and power. 

There was a lot of Decebel & Jen going on, since the plot really focused on them, but it'd be great if we caught more glimpses of the other couples in the next book (there is a next book right? I might die if there isn't! I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THAT ENGIND; IT IMPLIED THERE WILL BE MORE! THERE MUST BE MORE!)

The next book (positive thinking) will probably focus on a new couple but more Fane and Jacque and Vasile and Alina would be greatly appreciated. 

Also, have I mentioned the banter from Jacque, Jen and Sally is great? I would honestly recommend the book to ANYONE because their banter would make 'em laugh. I betcha even the guards at the Buckingham Palace would crack a few smiles at it (hmm... if I ever visit the Buckingham Palace, I know what I'm doing!)

I don't know how Loftis did it, but she has created a perfect series. Often, a series drops as more books get published, but Loftis manages to make every book perfect in its own way. 

This book (& the series) get:  * x ∞!!!! 

Now here're those lines: 

-"Ah, man," Jacque whined. "She gets to meet the Fae and I have to go to a dungeon to talk to some old, reclusive werewolf scribe who's probably as worn as dusty as the records we'll have to sift through"

-"Yeah, well, just because you're Alpha doesn't mean you're exempt from nicknames. Although, I could call you A, but it would be too tempting to add the word hole behind it." 

-"No, you dimwit. Cursed as in it's 'Leviosa' not 'Leviosa'. Not curse as in dumbass."

-"Well, you are mated to Jen." Sally chuckled. "Her middle name changes from day to day. Her staples are 'nympho', 'impetuous', 'too smart for her own good', 'smart-ass', and all too often, 'asinine'. You've got your work cut out for you."

-"Lay it on me."

"I was trying to. Geez, woman, make up your mind," Fane told her, eyes glowing. She threw one hand up to hold him off.

"I meant your idea, fur ball, not your delectable body."

-Jacque decided that regardless of her name, she was going to call her Surely, because she could surely kick anyone's ass. 

-"Attention shoppers, just a brief announcement, crazy ass werewolf on aisle three. Those with an abundance of testosterone, don't touch the merchandise and you might walk out of here intact." 

-The group spent the day resting and avoiding the elephant in the room. The males didn't want the females to go, the females wanted to stick hot pokers in the males' eyes. Yeah, it wasn't tense at all. 

-Jacque chuckled. "She grows on you."

Peri snorted "What, like a fungus?"

-"I would be a cow if I could do that and conjure cupcakes up anytime I wanted to in mass quantities like that"

Adam looked at her with his head cocked to the side "Do cows like cupcakes?"

Jacque rolled her eyes and let out a loud breath, waving him off. "Never mind, Legolas. I forget that my sarcasm and witty banter is wasted on your pointy ears."

& last but not least -since it's my personal fave: 

-"Okay, maybe we don't have time to go over all of them now, but I feel obligated in this dire situation, when we don't know if we will live or die, to share with you the words my mate spoke to tell me it was time to go. Drum roll, please."

   Decebel was snarling at his mate, who looked completely undaunted. Elle and Adam had tow throwing knives each and were bouncing them off the cave walls in a drum roll. 

   Jen imitated Decebel's deep voice as she spoke. "Jennifer, wake up. You must ride me." 

Quote of the Day

"Some people have lives; some people have music"

-John Green. Will Grayson, Will Grayson

Quote of the Day & an update

hey! so I've decide that I'm now going to be posting a quote of the day; taken from books I've read in the past, or things I've heard that make me laugh. Anything that catches my attention and I deem worthy of sharing. Today's quote is from Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn: 

"I was horribly bookish, to the point of coming right out and saying it, which I knew was not socially acceptable. I particularly loved the adjective bookish, which I found people used as often as ramrod or chum or teetotaler"

I think that adequately describes me ;) 

To add to my bookish quality, I'll be reporting on all the books I'll be reading. Here are a few of the most recent ones: 

A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger

Conner by Miranda Stork

Out of the Dark by Quinn Loftis

Knee Deep by Jolene Perry

Telesa- the Covenant Keeper by Lani Wendt Young

Crash into You by Roni Loren

Gio by Elizabeth Reyes

The Legacy of Kilkenny by Devyn Dawson

Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

Leonardo's Shadow by Christopher Grey

Black Dawn by Rachel Caine

Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake 

Aces Up by Lauren Barnholdt

Spellbound by Cara Lynn Shultz

The Selection by Kiera Cass

A Little Less Girl by Tess Oliver

Predestined by Abbi Glines

Angelfall by Susan Ee

Tempting the Best Man by J. Lynn

holy hot aliens everywhere!! *swoon*

OBSIDIAN BY JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT IS  A MUST-READ!

yes. It was so good, the capital letters were necessary. 

How to start this review? Hmmm....

Oh! the cover! Let's gush over that first! I can honestly say this is one of the best covers I've ever seen. The girl and guy are hott!! & they fit the characters perfectly! There's even an entire goodreads forum dedicated to them! and there's interviews with them and everything. 

& the actual characters.... WOW! i think only Jennifer L. Armentrout can make aliens sound THIS attractive. Except, attractive is an understatement: they pass good looking and enter the realm of irresistible. & I don't care how many times Katy denies it, Daemon's smart mouth is a turn-on!

To say I like Daemon is like saying... well, I can't think of anything appropriate because I'm distracted by hi hotness, but it's like saying something that's really obvious and an understatement. 

It's really disappointing that he's not real, but good at the same time; since if he were real, my life would be utterly consumed by him. I'd probably become a stalker.

& the banter Daemon and Katy have going on! That is some seriously hot chemistry; it's a wonder they don't throttle each other right then and there! I kinda wish they would...

Katy's my kind of heroine: sassy, level-headed, smart, bookish, determined... I love her! I sort of wanna be her, too -especially if she get to make out with Daemon ;). 

This is the first alien story that really catches my attention; Jennifer Armentrout put a new twist on aliens when she made them out of light, but kept it classic by making their enemies the shadows. 

The plot is really interesting and I'm sure it'll thicken in the next book with the DOD breathing down their backs and the banter between Daemon and Katy can only get better since they've got that connection now...

Holy alien babies, I can't wait for Onyx!!!

Wanna know what I'm talking about? GO READ THE BOOK!!!!

Cravings!!

It's Crave by Melissa Darnell

It's the first installment in a series called the Clann (yes, that second n is supposed to be there).
It was interesting because it gives a new outlook on vampires & witches. Usually, the vampires' main enemies are werewolves, but here it's witches! & the heroine just so happens to be a hybrid of the two races. To top it all off, the love interest is next-in-line for leadership of the witches (known as the Clann)
It's like a paranormal Romeo & Juliet!
The heroine, Savannah, is just discovering what she is. The fact that she's a dhampir (half-vampire & half-witch, in this case) is the reason her group of friends suddenly stopped hanging out with her and started avoiding & ridiculing her.
When she comes back after going through puberty (you'll have to read the book to really understand that part) she begins to exhibit new characteristics and she also begins to reconnect with the boy she liked so long ago; Tristin, the future leader of the Clann.

The story was interesting enough; although you'd think that with all the vampires and witches, there'd be more action (but maybe the author is saving that for the next book; at the end, it seems like she's building up to that). & I'd like to see more of the other characters: Anna -the sarcastic best friend-, the mom, the grandma, Tristin's sister; they all added a lot to the story.
I liked that is was in alternating point of views; both characters -Tristin & Savannah- were great and I liked being able to see what was going on from both sides.

3 1/2 out of 5 stars ****

Temptation is Sweet...

Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins

How to start this review? hmm... 
Well, the book was exactly what I expected. & then, it wasn't. Am I making any sense. No, I guess I'm not. Well, here's the blurb from goodreads.com & I'll try to explain myself. 
What if there were teens whose lives literally depended on being bad influences?

This is the reality for sons and daughters of fallen angels.

Tenderhearted Southern girl Anna Whitt was born with the sixth sense to see and feel emotions of other people. She’s aware of a struggle within herself, an inexplicable pull toward danger, but Anna, the ultimate good girl, has always had the advantage of her angel side to balance the darkness within. It isn’t until she turns sixteen and meets the alluring Kaidan Rowe that she discovers her terrifying heritage and her willpower is put to the test. He’s the boy your daddy warned you about. If only someone had warned Anna.

Forced to face her destiny, will Anna embrace her halo or her horns?


So it was exactly what I expected because of the whole angels & demons war going on. I've read book about that before, so this one put a nice twist to it that I definitely liked. The story is really interesting & I recommend it to anyone who's a fan of the genre. I liked seeing how it played out. The road trip & the club scene have to be my favorite parts (read it to know what I'm talking about). It's got some very intriguing elements & raises a lot of questions. That's where my problem is. Well, I guess its strategic writing on the author's part, because I am a VERY curious person & I'll be anticipating the next book in order to answer all my questions. 
However, it frustrates me a lot, because the ending of the book was a cliff-hanger & it sort of wasn't. It ended in a way where Anna (who's very confused about everything, thereby confusing me as to how I feel about her) decided what she was going to do, but the ending with Kaidan (who I'm totally in love with) felt really abrupt, and you can just tell something's going on. But you don't know what, 'cause the book ends. 
So my best advice for someone would be to read this book when the second one is already out, or close to its release date; that way any questions are answered faster. 
Oh! and another thing: I wanna see more Jay, Roni, and Kope!!!! pretty please with a cherry on top? 
Jay and Roni are super sweet and I like that Anna had human friends, but she seemed to drop them once she found out what she was. Maybe the author did it on purpose, but if she's trying to steer Anna away from her evil half, friends to keep her grounded would be a good tool. 
And Kope!! I love Kope. However, I don't like love triangles (the book teeters on the edge of one). It'd be so awesome if Kope got over Anna, 'cause he's so much better as the silent, big brother type. & Anna is so far gone with Kaidan that Kope has no hope & if she uses Kope as a mechanism to try and get over Kaidan, I might have an attack. I really rather avoid that.
It gets 3.5 stars **** for leaving me without any answers. :'(
 So that's about it. I am now stuck waiting 'till JULY for more news on the sequel. -.- poopie. 
For more information go to the author's website: http://www.wendyhigginswrites.com/ or http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11808950-sweet-evil

Lions, tigers, and Vincent Brothers, Oh My!

The Vincent Brothers by Abbi Glines

wow. I needed a while after reading the book, in order to process everything. Because wow. Just wow. 
Normally, when I read a story I like the leading female to have a lot of spark & fire in her. & at first, I didn't think Lana had that, but boy was I wrong. 
The Vincent Brothers is the sequel to The Vincent Boys & in it, we see things from Sawyer's point of view, and how he's doing after everything that happened with Beau & Ashton (if you haven't read Vincent Boys, go do it. Right now. then, read this one.) Anyways, here's the official description (from Goodreads) : 
He may have given her up without a fight, but Sawyer Vincent is far from over losing the girl he’s loved all of his life. Instead of giving up his best friend and the girl he thought he’d spend forever with, he gave Ashton and his brother Beau his blessing. However, adjusting to seeing Ashton wrapped up in Beau’s arms isn’t easy. Complicating everything even more, Ashton’s cousin Lana is in town for the summer. Sweet, kind, soft-spoken Lana, who gets under his skin. Just being near her makes him forget all about Ashton and his broken heart. Lana is everything he wanted Ashton to be except she isn’t Ashton. She lacks the backbone to stand up for herself and confidence that Ashton wears like a crown.

Lana McDaniel has lived her life in her cousin's shadow. While Lana struggled with her grades no matter how hard she tried, her mother praised Ashton's intelligence. She hadn’t been blessed with Ashton’s blond hair and flawless skin, but that didn't keep her mother from lamenting her naturally red hair and freckles. But none of that would have mattered if Ashton hadn’t always had Sawyer Vincent wrapped around her finger -- the only boy Lana wanted. Once Ashton let Sawyer go, Lana had been so sure that he’d move on. Determined to make Sawyer finally see her, she'd talked her mother into letting her spend the summer with Ashton. But Sawyer is still in love with Ashton, and Lana isn’t going to be anyone's rebound girl. No matter how yummy Sawyer Vincent’s kisses taste.


So again, wow. Ms. Glines did not disappoint with this sequel. In the Vincent Boys, I loved Ashton & Beau, and I loved their relationship. & I sort of disliked Sawyer, for getting in the way of that, and Lana was just... there. 
But with this book, I got another glimpse at them. & it was definitely something I liked. I respected Sawyer for backing off, and letting Ashton & Beau be together, even though he obviously wasn't ok with it & I was rooting for him and Lana. Reading about how he slowly got over Ashton, and Lana became his world (& he didn't even notice) literally made me giddy inside & I could've slapped him after that little scene at the camping site. Sadly, he's not real (that breaks my heart). 
With Lana, I was really frustrated. In a good way. I was really happy that she had grown up some since I'd read about her in the Vincent Boys, but she still had a lot of growing up to do. Sawyer helped her do that. 
She'd always held a torch for Sawyer, in the same way he'd done for Ashton. In the Vincent Brothers, Lana learns more about Sawyer & falls for him even harder, and Sawyer learns what love really is when he falls for Lana. 
With books like these, Abbi Glines is quickly climbing up by Fave Authors list!
I don't really know else to review this except to say that I LOVED it. & I'll probably re-read it just to hang out with the characters some more. & let you know, that if you're reading this, you should probably also be reading the Vincent Brothers. 
I don't think I've gotten enough of them. I want MORE!!! Maybe an epilogue for Beau & Ashton (even if it's just on your blog. hint, hint, Abbi Glines) or some short stories about them. SOMETHING!!! I just can't let them go. So I think I'll leave you with that; when you read the Vincent Brothers, prepare to fall in love! 5/5 stars *****

The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines

wow. I didn't expect this book to be so intense. I started off my summer with it and was expecting a light, fun read.
But that's not to say that it disappointed me, on the contrary. It was AMAZING. 5/5 stars
before i begin my review, I would just like to say I don't judge anyone who's ever cheated on someone -I'm sure they've had their reasons- I just don't understand why they're always stuck between two people, why can't they just choose one.?

Like with Ashton: it was so obvious that Sawyer wasn't for her; maybe if she was just honest with him & told him she was in love with Beau ever since they were little, she could have avoided a lot of pain and humiliation.

So, the Vincent Boys is about two cousins (who we later learn something VERY interesting about, but no spoilers) who are both in love with the same girl, Ashton. Sawyer is the All-American-type: everyone loves him, he goes to Church, to the nursing home, he's the football team quarterback, etc. & he's the one who has Ashton as his girlfriend. Beau is the bad boy: always getting drunk, breaks the rules, and he's got a smile that does crazy things to a girl. He's the one who has Ashton's heart.
Sawyer:

Beau:

Except Sawyer got to Ashton first, so Ashton feels like she needs to be perfect, because Sawyer is that way (except no one's perfect, as Ashton later finds out) & because her dad is the pastor and her parents expect it.
Beau is the only one Ashton can be herself with, and when Sawyer leaves on a trip, she and Beau take advantage of their time alone.

But, the problem is Sawyer comes back a week earlier & Ashton and Beau aren't willing to give up on each other; yet Ashton DOESN'T BREAK UP WITH SAWYER! even though she KNOWS she's in love with Beau.

Then, Sawyer and the whole town find out what was going on, and Ashton has to face every one alone, because Beau has been out of town; trying to deal with some news (some VERY shocking news that you should read this book in order to find out). & Sawyer doesn't defend her at ALL -which if he was as PERFECT as they make him out to be, he would have -even after everything. So the WHOLE TOWN gets involved and Ashton has to go through some intense humiliation practically alone, because everyone is attacking her, even though no one was part of that relationship (this really bothered me about the town, why did they have to get in the middle?). When Beau gets back, he realizes what happened & sets out to fix it, albeit not in the smartest way possible, but he gets the job done... sort of. Read the book. Seriously. I'm not joking. Why are you still reading this, when you should be reading The Vincent Boys? GO!!!!