Review: Deeper We Fall by Chelsea M. Cameron

Title: Deeper We Fall (Fall and Rise #1)

Author: Chelsea M. Cameron

Pages: 446

ISBN: 9781481100922

Genre: New Adult

First Published: January 2013

Buy It: Bookdepository

Two years after her best friend was involved in a car accident that caused a traumatic brain injury, Lottie Anders is ready to start her freshman year of college. Ready to move on. Ready to start forgetting the night that ripped her life apart. Her plans come to a screeching halt when not one, but both brothers responsible for the accident end up back in her life again.

Zack is cruel, selfish and constantly rubbing what happened to her friend in Lottie's face. Zan is different. He listens to her awkward ramblings. He loves "To Kill a Mockingbird" as much as she does, and his dark eyes are irresistible. His words are few and far between, but when he does speak, she can't help but listen.

The trouble is, Zan was the driver in the accident, and now Lottie's discovered he lied to her about what happened that night. Now she must decide if trusting him again will lead to real forgiveness, or deeper heartache.

I got this book from Netgalley and wasn't quite sure what to expect. Now, after finishing it, I am definitely a Chelsea M. Cameron fan! This was a wonderful and lovely book. It was sad, but also funny and sexy. It has the best pillow talk I've ever come across in a book. The fact that Lottie wasn't able to shut up made me enjoy it even more. 

Most of the characters in this book were great, except for Zack, he's just a major douche. Thankfully, Zan makes up for that. He's so sweet and nice. And even though Zan and Zack were responsible for the accident, Lottie starts to fall for Zan. Obviously, you can't choose who you love..

There are only two small things; I wished we would've been able to read about Lottie meeting Miss Carole. And in the end I felt like the book was a teeny tiny bit too long. But I still loved and enjoyed it a lot. So I'm giving it 4,5 stars.

Filling Up The Weekend (9)

A few tips for you all to read this weekend:

Young Adult: This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

The story sounds very romantic. I haven't read it yet, but I'm going to start it this weekend. My expectations are very high, this book just has to be amazing!

New Adult: The Wager (The Bet #2) by Rachel van Dyken

Anyone who has read my review of the Bet knows how much I absolutely loved it. If you haven't read the Bet, you should go do it soon. And while you're at it, try the sequel too! You won't be disappointed!

Young Adult: My Love Lies Bleeding (Drake Chronicles #1) by Alyxandra Harvey

I discovered this series when I was on vacation in New Zealand. I've read the first three books and loved them. It's a fun and lovely series that you should really try if you like vampires.

Chick lit: Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham

I still want to punch myself for not going to Lauren Graham's book signing when I still lived in New York. So stupid! Anyway, this book is a must read for all you chick lit/romance lovers out there.

Review: Stripped by H.M. Ward

Title: Stripped (#1)

Author: H.M. Ward

Pages: 250

ASIN: B00CXFU2S0

Genre: New Adult/Romance

First Published: September 2013

Buy It: Amazon

The V Card. Virgin. Most of us want to punch that sucker ASAP, and hide the fact until then, but not Cassie Hale. Three years ago she frickin' covered hers in glitter and laminated the thing, proudly telling me that she's waiting for the perfect guy.

So when I see her half naked, tangled together, rolling around on the floor with another stripper, I'm kind of shocked. Okay, that's an understatement. I'm enthralled. I have to know what cracked her picture perfect world and landed her here, and I hope it's something horrible-an event that broke her the way she broke me. Because, that's who Cassie Hale is--the woman who stole my heart and crushed it in her hand.

This book started off strong. The flashbacks to how Cassie and Jon met and how their relationship ended, I think that was my favorite part of the book. When we came back to the present it wasn't what I expected. I wasn't drawn into the book anymore but kept reading because I hoped it would get better. For me, not enough happened in the present part of the book. I kept waiting for that Mark to show up or something else exciting. And then all of a sudden the book ended. It wasn't even an ending, it felt like I was in the middle of a chapter and then boom. The end. Maybe Ward did this so you just have to buy the second book, which worked on me, because now I have to read it, but I would have been happier if she made an ending that makes more sense. 

Of course there are some positive things too, Cassie for example. I love how she stayed true to her beliefs and didn't let Jon turn her into mush and forget everything that's important to her. And Jon, another hot Ferro brother, but still, I can't give this book more than 3,5 stars. Which I absolutely don't like to do, because I adored Damaged 1 and 2.

Review: Head Over Wheels by January Valentine

Title: Head Over Wheels

Author: January Valentine

Pages: 398

ISBN: 9780615750273

Genre: New Adult

First Published: January 2013

Buy It: Amazon

Being a member of the NYPD has been Jewelia's lifelong dream. Things are going as planned until she meets Indigo, the hot med student who sends her flying head over heels. Which is not to be confused with Head Over Wheels.

It's love at first sight, but there's a lot of inward and outward struggling going on, as well as sexual tension. So many problems to contend with, like Vanessa Whitehall who has loved Indigo since they were kids. Then there's his wealthy family complete with skeletons in every closet in their mansion.

I can sum this book up in one word: DRAMA! There is so much of it, that it gets a little annoying at one point. Head Over Wheels is a roller coaster of emotions. One moment Jewel is deliriously happy, then she's depressed, then she's mad and then she's happy again. Every little thing that happens upsets her. Of course I can understand that Vanessa pisses her off, but Jewel's thoughts and reactions were kind of extreme sometimes.

Indigo seemed like a great guy at first, but a someone who can't even send one text message during his work week because apparently he is too busy all of the time, pisses me off. Eventually you get an explanation about why he acts like that, which is actually really sad, but I'm not sure if that just makes everything okay.

Something I noticed about this book is that the writer keeps using the word groovy. Isn't that a word from the sixties and seventies or something? It felt kind of silly to me.

Overall, Head Over Heels is a nice story, but it didn't live up to my expectations. What I did love was the beautiful epilogue. Great ending of the book.

My Wishlist Wednesday (15)

Young Adult: Reached (Matched #3) by Ally Condie
I loved the first book, but was kind of disappointed by the second book. So I'm really hoping this third and last book will make up for that. The covers are certainly beautiful!

New Adult: The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden (The Coincidence #1) by Jessica Sorensen
It seems like all the Dutch book bloggers I know are reading this book, which made me curious of course. Almost everyone of them is in love with this book, so my expectations are very high!

Young Adult: Sisters Red (Fairytale Retellings #1) by Jackson Pearce
Fairytales are actually a guilty pleasure of mine. I love that they're making new movies of all the old fairytales and when I found out this writer that retells some of the most famous fairytales, I put them on my wishlist immediately.

Chick lit: Nine Uses for an Ex-Boyfriend by Sarra Manning
What do you do when you catch your boyfriend kissing your best friend. Forgive and forget, or get even? I know what I would do, but I definitely want to know what the writer made of the situation.

Filling Up The Weekend (7)

Don't know what to read? Here are some tips from me, so you'll survive the weekend without dying of boredom.

Young Adult: Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #1) by Laini Taylor

I'm so happy I stumbled upon this book by accident at the bookstore. It's an amazing and very original story, but also quite complicated. You definitely need to pay attention while reading this book.

Women's Fiction: Night Road by Kristin Hannah

I'm going to keep recommending this book to you all, until everybody read it. That's right, I loved it thát much! It's an heartbreaking and incredibly beautiful book.

New Adult: Elite (Eagle Elite #1) by Rachel van Dyken

I've already mentioned Rachel van Dyken a few times on my blog. I read two of her books so far and loved them both. Elite is an awesome and addictive book.

Young Adult: Starcrossed (Starcrossed #1) by Josephine Angelini

Oh my god, this book is so great! I finished it within a day and went straight to the store the next day to buy the second book. Finished that one within a day too and went to the store again the next day for the last book. I'm going to try to go slow on that one because I don't want the series to end.

Results of the First Dutch Read-a-thon

As many of you might know, last week was the first Dutch Read-a-thon organised by Joany from Craving Pages. Sometimes, when visiting English blogs I read something about read-a-thons but I never actually participated in them. So this wasn't just The Netherlands' first read-a-thon, but also mine. Unfortunately, I had to work five days that week, four of them during the read-a-thon so I couldn't read all day. But during my spare time I made sure to spend as much time as I could with my books. So here are my personal results of the read-a-thon:

- I've read 5,23 books, one each day, from Monday 'till Friday and 23% of a book on saturday morning.
- I've read 1963 pages.
- I've read three Young Adults, one Woman's Fiction and one New Adult. 
- I only gave one book 5 stars; the dutch version of Night Road by Kristin Hannah
- I gave the lowest rating (3 stars) to For You by Mimi strong

Now, I know I'm not the one who read the most book during the read-a-thon, but I'm very satisfied with my results. I'm happy I participated and I'm already looking forward to the next read-a-thon. Before last week I let other things get in the way of reading, but the read-a-thon gave me back my rhythm and my books are getting my full attention again!

Books read during the read-a-thon:

- Zomernacht by Kristin Hannah (Dutch version of Night Road)
- De Klauwen van het Woud by Carrie Ryan (Dutch version of The Forest of Hands and Teeth #1)
- For You by Mimi Strong
- The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern
- Starcrossed (#1) by Josephine Angelini
- 23% of Seducing Cinderella (Fighting For Love #1) by Gina L. Maxwell


To everyone who participated, what are your results? And are you happy with those results?

My Wishlist Wednesday (14)

It's been a while since I worked with a theme in MWW, so this week I've decided to show you what stand alone books are on my wishlist. And I have to be honest, it wasn't easy to find four stand alone books. I'm pretty sure at least 90% of the books I read are part of a series. But, my wishlist is só ridiculously long, of course I found a few stand alone books!

Chick lit: About a Girl by Lindsey Kelk
The cover of this book looks so cute and pretty that I don't even have to know what the book is about. I want it on my shelves.

Young Adult: Cursed by Jennifer L. Armentrout
This books sounds a teeny tiny bit like Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, and that book was seriously amazing, so I'm hoping this will be equally good. But it's written by Jennifer L. Armentrout, so I'm not worried.

Chick lit: The Ingredients of Love by Nicolas Barreau
This book sounds very intriguing. A woman comes across a book that's about her. She tries to find the writer but will she actually find him? And it's in Paris, the city of love. Should be the perfect setting.

New Adult: Ruin by Rachel van Dyken
I honestly have no idea what this book is about, because there is no description on Goodreads, but when the author is Rachel van Dyken, I have no doubt it will be an awesome book.

Review: Stardust by Mimi Strong

Title: Stardust (Peaches Monroe #1)
Author: Mimi Strong
Pages: 288
ISBN: 9781484968048
Genre: New Adult
First Published: June 2013
Buy it: Amazon

There I was, minding my own business at Peachtree Books when this lunatic comes racing in the door and knocks me into his arms. I would have ripped him a new one, but he was hot. Like I-want-to-have-your-babies-now hot.

I feel like I know him, because I stare at his gorgeous face on TV every week. Dalton Deangelo. In the firm, sculpted flesh. Have I mentioned how hot he is? My panties practically flew right off.

Now he wants to get to know me. I can't say no to that face ... or those captivating green eyes.

I'm just a regular girl, and he's rich and famous with no body fat. So, why is he chasing me? And what is this secret of his the reporters are trying to uncover?

I try to keep my eyes wide open. I've made terrible, stupid mistakes in the past. But Dalton Deangelo's touch turns me to Jell-O.

Stardust started off strong. There was a quote on the first page that cracked me up and made me like the book instantly. What followed was a lot more hilarity and I loved it. Peaches Monroe isn't your typical size zero, pretty girl. Oh she's pretty, but she has curves. Lots of them. That's why it's so hard for her to understand that Dalton really likes her, but he won't leave her alone and she can't resist him. That's the start of a hot and steamy relationship. The thing is, Dalton is an actor, and once he finishes shooting a movie in Peaches' town, he'll be gone. Is there even any future for them?

I read this book with a constant grin on my face. Peaches isn't exactly shy and says whatever she's thinking. Because of this there were so many funny quotes in the book, if I had written them all down, I would basically have the whole book on my Favorite Quotes blogpost. 

There were two things that bothered me a teeny tiny bit. First, Dalton pretending to be the character he plays in the vampire TV show. Peaches liked it, but I thought it was kind of silly. Wouldn't you rather get to know his true personality? Second, even though it was hilarious most of the time, in the end all of the different words Peaches could think of, to call a 'vagina' got a little bit annoying. But despite those two little things, I still really enjoyed this book. And I definitely recommend it to all the romance lovers out there.

My Wishlist Wednesday (12)

A person can never have enough books. So it doesn't matter how many books I have on my shelves (or my kindle) I always want more. In this segment of my blog you can find out which books are on my wishlist.

Young Adult: Angel Fever (Angel #3) by L.A. Weatherly
As you might have read in last friday's Filling Up The Weekend, this is a series I would recommend to all of you. The third book is coming out soon and I can't wait until I can get my hands on it!

New Adult: Stripped by H.M. Ward
Now that I've finished reading about one of the Ferro brothers, I'm ready for the next one! This book is about Jonathan Ferro, the youngest brother. I'm glad it's gonna be a full length novel instead of a novella, like the Arrangement books. Stripped comes out at the end of August.


Young Adult: Requiem (Delirium #3) by Lauren Oliver
I'm embarrassed to admit I still haven't bought this one yet. The first book in this series blew me away and even though the second one wasn't as great, I still love this series. Requiem is the third and final book. The one where we will find out how it all ends..

Chick lit: Every Girl Does It by Rachel van Dyken
I can keep my explanation for wanting to read this book very short: It's written by Rachel van Dyken.

Review: Damaged 2 by H.M. Ward

Title: Damaged 2
Author: H.M. Ward
Pages: 302 
ISBN: 9780985547349
Genre: New Adult
First Published: Juni 2013
Buy it: Amazon

Home isn't supposed to be dangerous, but for Sidney it is. Returning home means that she has to face her past. It's not just the man who hurt Sidney that makes it horrible, but the family that didn't believe her. They were dead to her, but now that her mom is really dying things seem different. It's a chance to set things right.

What Sidney doesn't realize is that she's dragging Peter into a collision course with his past. Peter must deal with the demons haunting him if he wants to move forward with Sidney. He's willing to give up everything for her, even wade deeper into his past life to help her move forward. But, Peter isn't sure if he can get over what happened to him in New York.

In the second and final Damaged book, Sydney travels back home to visit her dying mother. She's dreading it enormously because she doesn't want to see her brother and her ex-boyfriend. Even though Sydney doesn't want him to, Peter accompanies her on her trip. She found out who he really his and that he lied to her all this time, but Peter has his reasons why he wanted to keep his identity a secret. In Damaged 2 we see a completely different side of Peter, now that we know who his family is. I had to get used to this new Peter. You all know I love bad boys, but with Peter it was such a switch that it took me a while to like the new him.

One of my favorite characters in this book has to be Mr. Turkey. I'm kind of wondering how Ward came up with the hilarious bird. Someone I didn't instantly like, was Sean Ferro. I didn't realise he's the same guy from the Arrangement series until after I finished Damaged 2. I've read the first book of the Arrangement and I like him way better there, than in Damaged. He's a real jerk now, maybe that's why I didn't realise I already knew him. 

I received an ARC of Damaged 2 when I was about to board a plane to Turkey. (The country, not the bird. Obviously.) Luckily I had a few minutes left so I could download it to my phone. I've never read a book on my phone before, but Damaged 2 had me hooked from page one, so I didn't even care what I was reading it on. I'm sad Sydney and Peter's story ends with this book, but we still have The Arrangement and Stripped to read about the other Ferro brothers. YAY! Damaged 2 is getting 4 stars from me.

Filling Up The Weekend (5)

Yaaaay it's weekend again. And a very special weekend at that, because it's my last weekend before I'm gonna start working again. The eight months I spend in New York and one month back home (being lazy) have spoiled me a bit. So much time to read and do other stuff that I like. But, until I win the lottery, I'm gonna have to work. Otherwise I won't be able to buy new books anymore! Here are a few tips from me to entertain you this weekend: 

Young Adult: Shadow of Time by Jen Minkman

I haven't read this book yet but the story sounds interesting and it has a lot of great reviews on Goodreads. Also, look at the pretty cover! 

Chick lit: Fancy Pants by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

If you're a chick lit lover and you haven't read anything by SEP yet, shame on you! She's one of my favorite writers and all of her books are amazing. This book is the start of the Wynette, Texas series. You can read the book as a stand alone book, but you can also keep reading the series if you love it as much as I do.

New Adult: Falling Into You by Jasinda Wilder

This sounds like a really good book. Not your typical romance book, but with lots of drama, pain and even death. A beautiful book, according to Goodreads. Definitely have to read it soon, are you gonna read it with me?

Young Adult: Angel by L.A. Weatherly

Just like vampire books, there are also lots of angel books out there. I haven't read a lot that I really like, but the Angel series is amazing. The first one seriously impressed me and the second one was even better! Definitely worth buying! 

My Wishlist Wednesday (11)

While I'm lying by the pool and enjoying the sun in Turkey, (no I'm not trying to make you jealous at all!) I have a new wishlist for you.

Young Adult: The Secret Society of the Pink Crystal Ball (THEBW #1) by Risa Green
Almost everyone on Goodreads calls it a cute and funny story. Made me curious of course, I'm not one to turn down cute stories! 

New Adult: Moving Neutral (Moving Neutral #1) by Katy Atlas
The cover caught my attention. A microphone, does that mean sexy rockstars?   Why, yes it does! The storyline seems a little farfetched, (girl stands in line for coffee before going to a concert of her favorite band, and then the lead guitarist suddenly stands in line behind her to sweep her of her feet) but as long as the book involves rockstars, I'm in.

Chick lit: Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
There are a few chick lit writers who's books are always an auto-buy for me. Sophie Kinsella is one of them. Although I really didn't like her Shopaholic series, all of her standalone books are lovely.

Paranormal Romance: Stray (Shifters #1) by Rachel Vincent
Goodreads is seriously one of the best websites ever. I don't know where I'd be without all the great recommendations. I recently found Stray, a book about werecats. That's a new one. It sounds very interesting, can't wait to start reading it. Thank you goodreads!

My Wishlist Wednesday (9)

A person can never have enough books. So it doesn't matter how many books I have on my shelves, I always want more. In this segment of my blog you can read what books are on my wishlist.

Young Adult: This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

Honestly, I don't read a lot of contemporary YA's, but this one immediately caught my attention. The synopsis sounds great and I'm pretty sure this book is really good. (If not, I'm gonna be really sad)

Paranormal/Fantasy: Gameboard of the Gods (Age of X #1) by Richelle Mead

Whenever Richelle releases a new book, I don't even have to know what's it about. Everything she writes is awesome and so this book will be in my possession very soon!

New Adult: Fallen Too Far (Too Far #1) by Abbi Glines

I just came across this book on Goodreads and it looks very intriguing. I'm a sucker for forbidden love and all that stuff. Can't wait to read this one.

Chick lit: Body Check (New York Blades #1) by Deirdre Martin

Goodreads recommended this book to me because I read almost all of Susan E. Phillips' books, and since I'm a huge SEP fan, this book has to be good too. I love sports romances! 

My Favorite Quotes (3)

In this segment of my blog you can read my favorite quotes from the books I've read in the past few weeks.


"Suit yourself, but it really isn't a slumber party if you're not naked."
- The Bet by Rachel van Dyken

"The way I see it.. Is if you date a person in the morning, that gives you all day to play."
- The Bet by Rachel van Dyken

He laughs, "Volleyball's not your thing?" 
"Coordination's not my thing."
"But, you're dancing."
I smile up at him. "And you're leading. It's different. For one, there are no balls." My face flames red when I realize what I just said.
Peter chuckles and shakes his head. "Well, I might disagree, but since we're not playing with them, I'll just pretend you didn't say it."
- Damaged by H.M. Ward

"Holy crap, do you have a cow? That would be awesome."
"Yeah Chase, I have a cow under my bed. It's invisible though, so you can't see it. But sometimes at night it comes out to play. What the hell is wrong with your brain?"
- Elite by Rachel van Dyken

Note to self - if you have a bad feeling about something... If your gut is twisting at the idea of following through with a bad choice... Just say no. Do not be a yes person.
- Elite by Rachel van Dyken

I was really surprised when Monroe bounced into the room with a wide smile on her face. "Guess what!"
"You killed your brother?"
She rolled her eyes. "I'm not that lucky, no." With a huff she sat on her bed. "The Elect are throwing a party tonight and I get to bring you!"
Excuse me while I pull out my pom-poms. "Swell."
- Elite by Rachel van Dyken

Review: Elite by Rachel van Dyken

Title: Elite (Eagle Elite #1)
Author: Rachel van Dyken
Pages: 325
ASIN: B00CCXC5AG

Genre: New Adult
First Published: April 2013
Buy It: Amazon

When I won the annual Eagle Elite College Scholarship lottery, I was thrilled. After all, my grandma had just died and I wanted to take care of my aging grandpa -- he couldn't be a farmer in Wyoming forever. And graduating from Eagle Elite meant opportunity.

But I wasn't counting on meeting Nixon.

Nor was I counting on the rules of the Elect.

1. Do not touch The Elect.

2. Do not look at The Elect.

3. Do not speak to The Elect.

And worst of all? Don't discover the secret they hide, because in the end, you may just realize... it's about you.

After reading The Bet I was an instant Rachel van Dyken fan. So when I found out Elite was only .99 cents on Amazon, I had to buy it, of course.

The book starts with Trace and her grandpa arriving at the Eagle Elite College. She immediately finds out that the school is much different from what she expected. But what I liked about Trace is that she didn't let it get to her. She kept her head held high and tried to make the best of it. A lot of the stuff that came out of her mouth made me laugh. Especially the mooing, and other cow stuff cracked me up. I loved her wittiness and self-mockery.

And then we have Nixon. He's just my kind of guy; a hot and sexy bad boy. Even though he was acting like the biggest ass on the planet at the beginning of the book, particularly at the party, I liked him instantly. 

In the end the book turned out to be a lot different from what I thought. There was a lot of mystery surrounding Nixon and his family at first. After Trace goes shopping with Nixon, his friends and his sister, there were a lot of questions that I would've demanded an answer to, but Trace just let it go. Like; who were they, why were they so rich and why did everyone treat them like celebrities? 

I enjoyed Elite very much, so I'm giving it 4,5 stars. For some reason I was under the impression that there were already more books in this series, which isn't the case unfortunately. I have no idea when the second book is coming out, but I'm praying that it will be soon, because I need me some more Nixon! 

Oh there's just one more thing. I don't understand the cover. If that's Nixon, then where is his piercing?

My Wishlist Wednesday (8)

It's no secret that I love New Adults. Even though I've only discovered them this year, NA has become one of my favorite genres. So this week, I'm doing a Wishlist Wednesday-New Adults special! I'm not gonna give you the reason why I want to read the books, like I normally do, because well, they're New Adults! That reason enough for me. This time I'm giving you a summary of the books, so you can read what it's about and I can get some of you as addicted to this genre as me.

Tear (The Seaside #1) - Rachel van Dyken

Life as a teenager is never easy. But for Natalee Murray, things have just gotten way more difficult. Bored with life, she can't wait to graduate high school and get out of town, especially considering the famous band members from AD2 suddenly start attending her school, making her once boring life, absolutely insane.

It starts with a pen. A single brush of fingers, and she is captivated.

But Alec and Demetri have a dark secret, one that could shatter their reputations and Natalee's heart. What do you do when one guy paints your life with color while the other infuses your soul with passion? How do you choose when your heart is divided?

Scandalous (Scandalous #1) - H.M. Ward

One kiss could have changed Abby's life, but when it didn't happen, she ran. Jack was everything to her and when he didn't respond, Abby couldn't bear it. Everything about that night--leaning in close to his face, feeling the night breeze teasing her hair, the way his scent filled her head--was burned vividly into her mind, including the moment when Jack pulled away. There was no kiss. Abby was wrong. She was wrong about him, wrong about them.

Maybe she didn't have to go to college two thousand miles away, but she did. She had to forget about him. Abby threw herself off the grid, disappearing completely from the life she knew. After completing her undergraduate degree, she enrolled in seminary. All contact with her old life was severed and she never looked back, until she was forced to.

Real (Real, Raw & Ripped #1) - Katy Evans

A fallen boxer.

A woman with a broken dream.

A competition…

He even makes me forget my name. One night was all it took, and I forgot everything and anything except the sexy fighter in the ring who sets my mind ablaze and my body on fire with wanting…

Remington Tate is the strongest, most confusing man I’ve ever met in my life.

He’s the star of the dangerous underground fighting circuit, and I’m drawn to him as I’ve never been drawn to anything in my life. I forget who I am, what I want, with just one look from him. When he’s near, I need to remind myself that I am strong–but he is stronger. And now it’s my job to keep his body working like a perfect machine, his taut muscles primed and ready to break the bones of his next opponents . . .

But the one he’s most threatening to, now, is me.

I want him. I want him without fear. Without reservations.

If only I knew for sure what it is that he wants from me?

Fall Guy (Youngblood #1) - Liz Reinhardt

Evan Lennox is going nowhere fast. She's living with her grandparents after her parents bailed on her, she got kicked out of her posh private school, her ex-boyfriend proved to be the biggest sleaze imaginable, her former best friend is a back-stabber, and her current best friend is stuck in backwoods NJ. To top it all off, one teeny, tiny fire she lit to burn some memories of her ex goes a little out of control and winds up igniting a good piece of a very powerful family's pecan orchard. Evan lands her pampered behind in court and gets sentenced to community service. Which she knows she deserves. But the hard labor and humiliation may be her undoing. 

Until she meets Winchester Youngblood on the site. Everything about him is tricky, confusing, not at all what it seems, and so sexy, Evan can't resist pulling closer. But every step she takes to get to know him gives her more of a reason to back up and put him as far out of life as she possibly can.

My Wishlist Wednesday (7)

A person can never have enough books. So it doesn't matter how many books I have on my shelves, I always want more. In this segment of my blog you can read what books are high on my wishlist.

Young Adult: The Iron Daughter (The Iron Fey #2) by Julie Kagawa

The thing I like most about this series is the covers. They are all so pretty! That's reason enough for me to want to see the whole series on my shelf.

Paranormal Romance: Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane #1) by Jaye Wells

I love books with fierce main characters. And since Sabina is an assassin, you can't get much fiercer than that!

New Adult: Love Evolution (Black Cat Records #1) by Michelle Mankin

If I can be brutally honest, I think the cover of this book looks so cheap and ugly that it would definitely put me off, if the story didn't involve rock stars. (That's why I didn't add the cover to this blogpost)

Chick lit: The Gift by Cecelia Ahern

Although I haven't read any books by Ahern yet, I loved the movie adaptation of P.S. I Love You, and that made me curious about her books. And no, I don't care that it's almost summer and this is a christmas book!

Review: The Bet by Rachel van Dyken

Title: The Bet

Author: Rachel van Dyken

Pages: 240

ISBN: 9781483918778

Genre: New Adult

First Published: March 2013

Buy it: Amazon

"I have a proposition for you..."

Kacey should have run the minute those words left Seattle millionaire Jake Titus's mouth. Instead, she made a deal with the devil in hopes of putting her past behind her once and for all.

Four days.

She could do four days!

But she wasn't counting on Jake’s older brother Travis being there to witness their farce of an engagement.

One thing is for certain.

One brother is right for her.

One wants a lifetime.

And one is in league with the devil.

She should have gotten Jake’s signature in blood.

I'm starting to think there aren't any bad New Adults out there. Of course, after saying this I'm gonna find one soon, but so far I'm completely overwhelmed by how good they all are.

The prologue of The Bet made me fall in love with the book instantly. It was super cute and funny. But then, when we went to the first chapter, I was a bit confused. I started to think this story was gonna be like the movie "The Proposal." But, as it turned out, I was very wrong. It was all a bit more complicated and very different than I thought. Either way would have been fine with me actually, I mean, I love The Proposal, but I was afraid it wasn't going to be original. Fortunately, it was.

At first I was already starting to fall in love with Jake, but then we got to know Travis *swoon* and found out what a manwhore Jake is. So I quickly changed to team Travis. The stunts he pulled on Kacey cracked me up. Oh, and I loved Grandma, she's a genius! 

After reading this book, I can certainly understand why it was number one on the New York Times Bestseller List. It's hilarious, romantic and sweet. Simply put, it's just perfect. And I'm not exaggerating. I really felt that way after I finished reading it. I can't find anything wrong with it, so of course I'm giving it 5 stars. I'd never heard of Rachel van Dyken before, but now I want to read everything she has ever written. I'm definitely a fan!

My Wishlist Wednesday (5)

Young Adult/Chick lit: Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham
The Gilmore Girls is an awesome show. That's just how it is. So when I found out Lauren Graham (aka Lorelai) wrote a book, I got super excited. Writing is very different from acting of course, so I'm very curious to see how this book is.

New Adult: For You by Mimi Strong
I came across this author on facebook by accident and then found out she writes New Adults! And you all know I will never turn down a NA..

Paranormal Romance: Succubi Like it Hot by Jill Myles
I'm a huge Succubus fan and I really enjoyed the first book in this series. The second one is on the top of my to-buy list when I get back home in June.


Young Adult/Fantasy: Abandon by Meg Cabot
I love Meg Cabot. Her Mediator series is awesome, so after reading the first three of those (my library didn't have the others) I decided I want to read all of her book, and this one has been on my wishlist ever since.