~REVIEW~ Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins

Synopsis

Embrace the Forbidden

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 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?

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~MY REVIEW~

So this started off a bit dull and I was worried I would put it down quick. But then Anna and Kaidan meet and the book gets a lot more interesting! After their initial interaction I could not put the book down. I just had to read one more page which turned into 200 more, and so you all know the dilemma. :)

Anna is a sweet and naive sixteen year old. She was raised in a protective shell and is just SWEET all around. But she’s special; she knows it but just tries to be normal. When she meets Kaidan what she is doesn’t seem like an afterthought anymore. Anna must deal with the realization that she has two souls battling inside of her. Good vs Bad. Temptation has always been something she can control. But when Kaidan enters the picture and her life is not sheltered anymore temptation doesn’t seem so easy to battle for her.

Kaidan is a playboy. He is the drummer of a band and has girls coming and going from his bed every night. But what we quickly learn is that he has NO CHOICE but to be that way because of who he is. Right since his introduction readers can’t help but feel as enthralled with Kai as Anna was.  I have to admit that her quick infatuation with Kai had me cringe for a moment only because she was this sweet naive girl and suddenly she’s lusting over this drummer. A chapter or two later you realize why and as the story progresses your heart can’t help but weep for him. He really has no choice in his life and it is sad.

The chemistry and build up of their relationship was enjoyable and all the moments between Kai and Anna were wonderful. The secondary characters are also great and all the details and information put into the storyline makes you want to know more. It is a wonderful Angel vs Demon story and I look forward to seeing where things go from here. 

HAPPY READING!

Favorite Quotes:

“We have to face difficulties to find out what our true strengths are. How we come back from failure is a very valuable test.” 

“I felt you come alive when we kissed, and I know you’re afraid of that. Afraid to
unleash that other side of yourself. ” 

“The beauty of poetry is that it can mean different things to different people at different times.”  

“...there is no way of truly knowing one’s heart until one is put to the test.”

~REVIEW~ Unbeautifully by Madeline Sheehan

Synopsis

Warning: This is not a story about fate or destiny. This is a story about pain, sorrow, and suffering. This is an impulsive whirlwind romance between two lovers that are not meant to be together. Theirs is not a world with sunshine and roses. Instead, their love blossoms in a secret world full of crime, violence, and death. Their story is about what can be born from nightmares.

Danielle “Danny” West is the daughter of Deuce West, President of the Hell’s Horsemen Motorcycle Club. A sweet and beautiful girl, she loses her way, searching for things that are always out of her reach. Erik “Ripper” Jacobs is the Sergeant of Arms in the Hell’s Horsemen. Once a man who always had a smile on his face, his life takes a turn for the worst when a tragedy befalls him, leaving him scarred and broken. During a midsummer night, Danny and Ripper’s paths cross, forever changing their lives. Hastily, their lust turns to love until another tragedy forces them apart. On a journey that is marred with ugliness and chaos, Danny and Ripper must discover if their unforeseen connection can find the beauty in their world.

This is Danny and Ripper’s story.

Everything has beauty. Even the ugly. Especially the ugly.
Because without ugly, there would be no beauty.

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~REVIEW~

Okay so this storyline was okay. I was expecting more from it then what I got. I was intrigued with Ripper's story in Undeniable and couldn't wait to see just how everything played out. Sadly, although we do find out what happened, it felt like his tragedy was a side story. Not enough time was put into his feelings about what happened.I have to say Ripper was softer. He was sweet and had the caring nature that Deuce didn't show much. He was beautiful inside and out. He is one of my favorites and I wish his character was developed more.

Now Danny, I liked her. I liked her accepting nature and the way she fought for her and Ripper's love. She had to deal with alot on her own and didn't have anyone to turn too. I felt bad for her alot through the series.

The downside of this whole book? Their story felt like one of many stories in the book. I wanted the book to only focus on their story and the relationship developing between them. Eva and Deuce's drama is mixed into this just as much as Ripper and Danny's which is frustrating.They had their book they had their story so why give them as much attention in this book?


All in all, Unbeautifully was a good read. I would have liked less Deuce and Eva and more Danny and Ripper development but alas we get what we get. I still love the whole MC aspect and I want to know what goes on with the rest of the club so I will be continuing this series.

I would say check it out!

Happy Reading!! 

FAVORITE QUOTES:

“Everything has beauty. Even the ugly. Because without the ugly, there would be no beauty. Because without beauty, we would not survive our pain, our sorrow and our suffering.” 

“If your old man caps me, you better be front and center at my fuckin’ funeral, cryin’ your goddamn eyes out.”  

“And sometimes, love is unconventional and it breaks all the rules and blurs all the lines and basks in its glory, shining as bright as the sun, unapologetically glowing even under the narrowed stares of society and its screaming, self-righteous morals, berating and judging that which it doesn't understand.” 

“All scares tell a story beautiful girl....mine tell the story of how I found you.” 

~REVIEW~ Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan

 Synopsis

Warning: This is not a "typical love story". This is an all-consuming, soul-crushing, tear-your-heart-into-pieces story. It’s intense, gritty and raw, dark and disturbing, and it doesn’t happen overnight. This is an epic love story that knows no boundaries and has no time limits. It grows and develops—with hurt, sacrifice, and heartache—over the span of a lifetime.

Eva Fox is the princess of the Silver Demons Motorcycle Club. Growing up with bikers in the club lifestyle is all that she knows. When she’s a young girl, Eva meets the reason for her existence. Deuce West is the sexy, biker bad-ass of the Hell’s Horsemen Motorcycle Club. Like Eva, he was born and raised in the club—but that’s where the similarities end. Their first meeting is innocent, but as Eva matures into a woman, their chance reunions evolve into a fit of lust and love. Fate continues to bring them together time and time again, but their twisted journey is filled with pain, betrayal, and bloodshed that could tear them apart. Eva sees in Deuce what he cannot see in himself—a man worthy of love—and Eva spends her lifetime proving to him that her undeniable love is the one thing he can’t live without.

This is Eva and Deuce’s story.

It wasn’t easy.
Nothing worth doing ever is.
And love is worth everything.

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~REVIEW~

 
Going into this book I knew it would be true to word. I was prepared for this to NOT be a typical love story. So when I started Undeniable I was all ready for the ride. And what a freaking ride it was! This was the first biker book I've ever read. I didn't think I would enjoy it. I didn't think I could suffer through all the crap I expected. And as it is sometimes, I was wrong.

I have to say that I did enjoy Eva and Deuce's story. I LOVED the biker aspect and even though they were repulsive at times I just couldn't get enough of the MC world. Eva and Deuce both live f--ed up lives which makes their relationship pretty much doomed. Deuce is alot older than Eva and has grown up differently. He is the leader of the Hell's Horseman MC and is used to the life. Eva is raised with her fathers MC, but is kept in the dark of the evils the club lives. But as these two collide there is no denying the fire brewing between them.

Don't get me wrong. I had a few quips with this one. For one I didn't connect with any of the characters. There was a time where I thought Eva was great but after a point I was just done with her. Not that I didn't want to see how this all played out, just didn't connect with her after that. Second, the age difference between the characters at first was something I couldn't even get into but surprisingly after a certain point you learn to just go with it. And finally my biggest quip was the relationship between Eva and Frankie. The whole thing had me fuming and thinking the same way Deuce did many times.

Overall, Undeniable was a good read. If you are opened to experiencing a different level of romance then I would say pick this up. But I definitely agree with other reviewers in saying that this book is NOT for everyone.

HAPPY READING!

FAVORITE QUOTES

“Can't fuckin' live without you. Want you on my bike and in my bed. Want my kids inside you. Want you by my side babe for as long as I got left”

“And babe, when I kissed you and you kissed me back, not knowing that the fuck you were doin’ but doin’ it anyway, not carin’, just feelin’, I fuckin’ lost myself in that kiss. Couldn’t remember ever losin’ myself in a kiss until then.
That fuckin’ kiss, Eva, has gotten me through some pretty bad nights. That fuckin’ kiss reminds me that life ain’t all bad.”

~REVIEW~ Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth

Synopsis

One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

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~REVIEW~

OMG!!! What a cliffhanger!!

Insurgent was a great continuation to the series! In this book we start off right where Divergent ended. Tris and the group are in Amity and are trying to regroup. But regrouping is not easy when you are in a different faction from what you are accustomed to and when you are being hunted. A war has begun among the factions and this book will have you delving deeper into the secrets kept from everyone.

I enjoyed getting to know more about the other factions and to be able to see how they kept the "harmony" in their society. If there was one thing I was disappointed with was the secrets kept between Tris and Four. If it weren't for their stubbornness some things wouldn't have gone down the way they did.

Overall, Insurgent as a great sequel and I am looking forward to reading Allegiant.

Pick this book up! Read this entire series!

HAPPY READING!

FAVORITE QUOTES:

“No matter how long you train someone to be brave, you never know if they are or not until something real happens.”

“People, I have discovered, are layers and layers of secrets. You believe you know them, that you understand them, but their motives are always hidden from you, buried in their own hearts. You will never know them, but sometimes you decide to trust them.”

“I’ll be your family now,” he says.
“I love you,” I say.
I said that once, before I went to Erudite headquarters, but he was asleep then. I don’t know why I didn’t say it when he could hear it. Maybe I was afraid to trust him with something so personal as my devotion. Or afraid that I did not know what it was to love someone. But now I think the scary thing was not saying it before it was almost too late. Not saying it before it was almost too late for me.
I am his, and he is mine, and it has been that way all along.
He stares at me. I wait with my hands clutching his arms for stability as he considers his response.
He frowns at me. “Say it again.”
“Tobias,” I say, “I love you.”
His skin is slippery with water and he smells like sweat and my shirt sticks to his arms when he slides them around me. He presses his face to my neck and kisses me right above the collarbone, kisses my cheek, kisses my lips.
“I love you, too,” he says.”