Barely Breathing by Rebecca Donovan Review

 

Emma’s struggle with an abusive home life came to a heart pounding conclusion in the final chapters of "Reason to Breathe". Now everyone in Weslyn knows Emma’s secret, but Carol can’t hurt Emma anymore. Some are still haunted by the horror of that night, and some must face the repercussions of their choices. Fans of Rebecca Donovan’s debut novel will discover there’s still much to learn about Emma’s life.

AMAZON LINK: http://amzn.to/1rrsAFl

My Thoughts:

5/5 Stars

 

I loved this book even more than I loved the first.

It was raw and emotional, just like I like it.

 

Emma is still trying to recover from the abuse she suffered while living with her Uncle & Aunt.

She decides it is best to move in with her Mother and give it a chance. Too bad she is an addict. Her Mother drinks and comes home to berate Emma any way she can. She blames her for her Fathers death and judges her relationship with Johnathan (Her Mother's Boyfriend).

 

Evan is trying to make mends and keep her, but she is slowly slipping through his fingertips.

The closer she becomes with Johnathan, the better she feels. They discuss there brutal pasts and face their fears head on. I LOVED Johnathon. I wanted an HEA with them. He was edgy, dangerous, hot, kind, and everything that makes a good book boyfriend.

 

The emotion in this book can be felt by just reading it. My heart ached for Emma and I just wanted her Mother out of the picture.

I highly recommend this book.

Sweet Thing by Renée Carlino Review

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Mia Kelly thinks she has it all figured out. She’s an Ivy League graduate, a classically trained pianist, and the beloved daughter of a sensible mother and offbeat father. Yet Mia has been stalling since graduation, torn between putting her business degree to use and exploring music, her true love.

When her father unexpectedly dies, she decides to pick up the threads of his life while she figures out her own. Uprooting herself from Ann Arbor to New York City, Mia takes over her father’s café, a treasured neighbor­hood institution that plays host to undiscovered musicians and artists. She’s denied herself the thrilling and unpredictable life of a musician, but a chance encounter with Will, a sweet, gorgeous, and charming guitar­ist, offers her a glimpse of what could be. When Will becomes her friend and then her roommate, she does everything in her power to suppress her passions—for him, for music—but her father’s legacy slowly opens her heart to the possibility of something more. A “heartbreaking and romantic” debut (Aestas Book Blog), Sweet Thing explores the intensity and com­plexities of first love and self-discovery.

 

AMAZON LINK: http://amzn.to/1gc8R7P

 

My Thoughts:

5/5 Stars

 

This book was an amazing story about first love, heart break, and second chances.

I loved this book and the characters within it.

 

Mia is a young woman trying to figure out what she wants from life. She loses her father and has to tie up lose ends that he left behind. She meets Will on the plane and runs into him again in the diner she is working. He is a musician with a part time job and passion like no other.

 

Together they are quite the pair. They become roommates and their connection is tested. Both bring home other people for over night stays and while they have no claim on each other.... it still hurts.

 

It is obvious that both have strong feelings for one another, but fear holds them back.

Through record deals, bad decisions, and second chances they try to make their relationship work.

 

This story will leave you with a book hangover for sure. The Author does a fabulous job at writing so you feel every emotion the character is feeling. I found myself charmed, heartbroken, and happy throughout this book. I was rooting for their love and wanted nothing more than to see them together.

 

I highly recommend this to every reader.

Fighting to Stay by Kasey Millstead Review

Fighting to Stay

by Kasey Millstead

 

“Never stay, Lacey. Promise me. Promise me right now, that whenever things go bad in life, you will run. Never, ever stay.”

Lacey Monroe was used to running. When things got bad, when things got dangerous, when there was a chance that she would get hurt – physically or emotionally – she did what her momma said. She ran. She kept running, until she landed in Salt Rock, Alabama. She meets Roam Cooper, the Vice President of the Mayhem Motorcycle Club. For the first time in her life, Lacey considers staying…and then right before her eyes, her world falls apart, and she runs again.

“No more runnin’, Lacey. ‘Bout time you started fighting to stay.” – Roam.

**This is a stand-alone, full length novel with a happy ever after**

 

AMAZON LINK: http://amzn.to/1cAWP9y

 

My Thoughts

5/5 Stars

 

This book was a fabulous biker read with lots of twists and turns.

 

I loved the characters!! Lacey went through so much and was told to always run. When she hits a conflict that is just what she does... runs. It is nice to see her realize that sometimes you have to fight to stay. Roam, he was gorgeous and everything a book boyfriend should be. He is rough around the edges and has every girl drooling. He also has a softer, more caring side.

 

The connection between Lacey and Roam is hot! It was instant attraction and together they build something beautiful. The sex scenes are intoxicating. I mean come on Motorcycle sex..... is freaking sexy as h*ll!

 

I loved how the Author added in suspense and the motorcycle club aspect.

I loved the storyline and wanted more at the end.

 

I highly recommend this book to everyone !