Actually a very deserving 4.5 stars
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When I bought a PS2 last month, I knew this was exactly the game I wanted to go with it-and it didn't dissapoint.  The shear size of this game is something to drool over.  There are probably 100+ people you will become involved with and work with (or against).  The three different islands serve many purposes-the first part of the island is only a warm-up, but still gets very difficult before the bridge opens up.  You'll free float from gang to gang, doing freelance and bringing them against each other.  Eventually, they'll all be shooting at you when you drive by.  Which brings up another point-even the sheer amount of cars are great.  The game also brings in some political commentary-SUV's, the pride of the current car economy, are made so loose and so cheaply made their not even worth jacking-and that's almost 3/4 the cars in the middle part of Liberty City.  On the (brilliant) radio stations, you'll hear commercials for places such as "House of Tomorrow", where you can buy all the overpriced technology that will be "of no use to anyone".  "Pogo the Monkey", the new video game, aims to destroy the White House and become Prez of the US (trust me, its all in good fun and satire).  Apart from those commercials, the music is pretty good in itself (Chatterbox is absolutely hilarious).  Head to AmmuNation to pick up almost a dizzying array of weaponry.  Their are only a couple of very small issues you'll have.  The islands are very far apart and on missions that require you to travel from one to another, you'll need some serious travel time.  Their are some occasional graphical glitches, but never have I come across a car or sharp turn I didn't see coming.  Finally, some of the missions are incredibly tough, making for some slam-the-controller action, but if you think about, the difficulty is as it should be.  The AI is fantastic-police will cut you off, choppers will fire from above.  Do enough damage and the Army and CIA might come after you, complete with roadblocks, barricades, and heavy duty guns that will tear your car apart with you inside.  A word of caution-two actually.  One, KEEP IT AWAY FROM THE KIDS.  A well placed shot from a snipers rifle or other heavy duty gun will turn someones head into a puff of red and a pool on the ground.  The characters (with great voice acting) swear just as they should.  The smuggling of drugs and other goods are a major aspect of the game.  Two-this will become addictive.
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I've had this e-book for seemingly forever, and just never started it. I'm so glad I did. This book was not quite 5 stars, but it did intrigue me. I will let you know right now that this book is full of 'triggers.' I'm personally not affected by the things in this book, and I do believe some of them help the story. However, there are events in this book that seem excessive. This does get better in the rest of the series, and I love the character progression because of it. The author weaves a fantastic story, that is not hampered by not being completely based in fact. I see this book as a sort of real-life fantasy, and I immediately had to pick up the second book because I needed to see where the story went. (Also, props for getting me to read a book with sports as part of the focus, even a fantasy one.)
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Wow wow wow! I am so glad that I read The Parts I Remember, it is genuinely one of the best new adult novels I've ever read and has basically restored my faith in the new adult genre. To be honest, I didn't really expect to like it as much as I did because usually in YA or NA novels, the girl that drinks, and parties and  does drugs isn't the person you warm to, or even remotely like. However, what struck me was how realistic, and candid the narrative was. The storyline wasn't idealised, or sugar-coated and yet it wasn't depressing or exaggerated. It was just real.

Kelly Rockport is your average freshman, green from having just graduated from high school, and eager to party her way through college just like everybody else. Drinking, discovering sex, experimenting with drugs, it's all part of what you do in university. Right? Definitely not out of the ordinary. As a university student myself, I can truthfully say that I just described about 70% of my friends. I think Kelly's persona accurately portrays the attitudes and the life of a person in that reckless stage where the sense of superiority having left school and the comfort of still being a full-time student rush together in a liberating state of being.

"Do you drink too much?"
"I'm twenty years old."

However, slowly this becomes a habit for Kelly, and she struggles with being aware of what is excessive, or dangerous - of what may constitute as more than just letting loose and cross into self harm, and just as importantly, of how her actions affect not just her, but inherently also those around her. The Parts I Remember is written after an accident, whereby Kelly finds herself unable to remember how she came to be hospitalised. Flawlessly transitioning between memories of her college experience up to that point, and the sporadic moments of consciousness in the hospital, Kelly slowly pieces the night together, and reflects on her year of  (drunken) 'blackouts'.

"I'm having fun."

But when you can never remember what you did the night before, are you really?

I could really sense that A.K Mills had a point to make about the stigma of college behaviour, I could feel it bleed through every chapter, and I admire the way she constructed her coming of age story in that it stayed true to that message. There are a lot of "new adult" novels out there that are just vapid romances about college girls losing their virginity that a lot of people read mostly for the sex, and Mills could have easily written this novel to cater to that audience. The story of Kelly may feature sex, but only as a sub-plot to the experience of college life as a whole. It focuses more so on that extra step of maturation and self-discovery that usually happens in early adulthood, which let's be honest absolutely terrifies me, in a way that is accessible, relatable and yet still enjoyable.
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I read the other reviews (two at the time of this writing) and that was it for me. Although I've been expecting this album ever since the band announced it, the Personal Jesus remix they released last month wasn't much impressive to tell you the truth, imho.

Going through the album for the first time though, all three discs, was a very rewarding and interesting experience. It still amazes me what this band can produce by themselves and while collaborating with other artists. It all falls into place so precisely, they almost make it look as if it was easy. It was a real pleasure listening to the Clark and Wilder remixes, it really makes you wonder what would have been, if only. All of the other tracks are very well produced and finished, Leave in Silence it's wonderfully done, as well as some other dance tracks that sound fresh and very well done, Never Let me Down for instance.

As a long-time fan I feel very satisfied with this remixes album, enjoyable from start to finish. It's not perfect, but it's consistent enough to get a four-star rating.
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ULTRAVIOLET threw me a bit for a loop because it's not what I was expecting out of Carolrhoda Lab. See, CL puts out mainly very gritty contemporaries. Ilsa Bick's DRAW THE DARK had a hint of something nominally paranormal but it could have rightly been psychological. Here it actually takes that leap and I was insanely surprised by it. I didn't think it was going to go there. And I really didn't mind.

As the reader you're in Alison's head the entire time and really it's not a bad place to be. She's not crazy. She's just SUPER sensitive because of her synesthesia. A synesthete is someone that processes letters and numbers as colors and/or feelings. Those symbols might even have particular moods and noises usually carry with them their own shapes. Yes, this is a real issue. Look it up. I don't know whether to call it a disorder or problem or just a quirk. It really just seems like a different way for a very few people to process information. But it was alive in ULTRAVIOLET. I've read one other book where the MC was a synesthete and it fell completely flat. Here, with Alison, I was able to see what she saw. When she reacted so did I. I could see the shapes the noises around her made and I could feel what she felt at the mention of a name. The writing was exquisite in its ability to do that. Alison's synesthesia was so realistic that it in and of itself was its own character.

In context of the greater plot is was all encompassing. It's because of this issue that Alison believes she disintegrated a girl that she was less than thrilled about. Now reading this, and knowing CL's deal with what they published, I absolutely did NOT see it going where it went. I don't want to go into detail because that would spoil it but it totally swept the rug right out from underneath my feet. But the thing is, it was written so well and, really, so scientifically, that I believed it. Within the story and the imprint itself, I bought it. I still feel it a little odd for CL but if this is what they're gearing towards, the little toe dip in the pool, I'll take it. It was pretty awesome.

Alison as a character is someone you can't help but root for. Here's a chick that's basically nothing more than hypersensitive stuffed in a psych ward against her will because people believe she's crazy and a threat to herself and others. Being in her head you know this isn't the case. Sure, you share her blackouts of past events but given everything you can see her sanity and it's angering because she just can't express that without it being flipped around on her. There are times when I wanted her to just come out with it and tell her doctor what was going on. It would have made things so much better! Someone would have understood and someone did. But that was wrenched away from Alison and I couldn't help but feel wrecked when it happened. Her one lifeline gone and she was convinced she'd never see him again.

While the spin ULTRAVIOLET took isn't necessarily something I'd normally be in to and threw me off totally, it was still a phenomenally written book. When I say you feel everything Alison goes through, you really FEEL it. It just can't be helped. Anderson really has a grasp on synesthesia and was able to write it in such a way that it was both beautiful and terrifying at the same time. My understanding is this is the first in a series so I'm definitely looking forward to the next installment. There are relationships established in this book that I really want to see morph in the next. It'll be interesting to see how those dynamics changed from one to the other. Overall well worth the read and definitely a kick to the teeth at the end! Totally didn't see it coming!
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I would give this 4 stars if I was being realistic, but I feel like I should try to stay in line with the way other reviewers rate books. It is a great surprise and joy for me to discover this series.

But... even though I highly recommend this book (and the 2nd, which I am reading now), it's not quite at the same level as some of my favorites, like Sanderson, RR Martin, or my recent favorite Red Rising Trilogy.

It's hard to put a finger on its issues, but there's just something a little inconsistent with the characters. Also, I look forward to a couple plotlines (Kip and Gavin) more than others.

At its best, the writing is layered and sophisticated, and there are many well-deserved Kindle "quotables".

Although the story is pretty similar to others in the genre, that's hard to avoid. Great writers know how to write the kinds of stories we readers want to read.
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Not what I was expecting, but in a really good way!
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Why only 4 stars? Because I'm convinced 5 stars are overrated on amazon and generally written by authors family and friends (only way I can explain some of the stinkers I've wasted my time on that had gushing reviews)

So anyway- this one really is a great book.  The characters are well developed and the dialogue is entertaining and believable.  The plot moves along quickly but the author does a great job telling the story so you keep turning pages because you can't wait to see what happens next.

The first thing I did after finishing this was check the authors page to see if there was a sequel. Definately be watching for more from this guy
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There were points throughout Say the Word that it felt like 5 stars for me, but ultimately some things fell short for me. That being said, this is definitely not a book where I'd be confused when I see dozens of fawning, five star reviews. I can see Say the Word being a favorite for many, so definitely give it a read!

Lux (love that name-sorry future child of mine, hope you can handle the weird stares you'll be getting at role call in school) is a poor girl from Georgia with absentee parents (seriously where the hell are her parents?!) and an amazing twin brother, Jamie. Her focus is to make it through day-to-day doing all she can to help pay her brother's medical bills from his battle with cancer, and feed herself the bare minimum. Yet one fateful day a walk home from school leaves her drenched and furious at the boy who sped by, dousing her in puddle water. Sebastian Covington, also adorably known as Bash *swoon*, is the son of a state senator and leads a life different from Lux in just about every way possible. But as different as they may be, their love for each other quickly becomes undeniable, as they embark on one of the cutest teenage love stories I've read about in a while (though you only get bits of their past). As strong as their love is for each other, Lux is unable to stop them from being torn apart. Fast forward seven years later and Lux has long abandoned her Georgia life, trading it all in for louboutins and her hated job at a fashion magazine in NYC. While she is undeniably different on the outside, she's never been able to let go of her love for Bash or the pain she knows she caused him. When they cross paths yet again, Lux struggles between letting the past stay in the past, and trying to bring him back to her. All the while, she's picking up some Nancy Drew tendencies, trying to figure out where her young friend, an immigrant girl, disappeared to.

This story alternates between Lux's teenage years in Georgia and her present years in NYC. I much preferred the story of her Georgia life, and would have loved if it could have been made the first book in a sequel instead. Jamie, her twin brother, is just about one of my favorite characters I've read of in a while. His bits in the story made me smile, then cry, and always wishing I could have him in my life. Bash as a teenager is also absolutely adorable-I loved his attitude and the way he thought. He manages to be a bit corny with it just coming across as sincere and butterfly inducing. The characters in Lux's adult life, Fae and Simon, are just as likable. One thing this story really does have going for it is likable characters. Honestly, all the characters you're supposed to like, I genuinely did, Lux included.

The one big downside I found in this story, that probably stopped me from being sure it's 5 stars, is that it is very, very wordy and descriptive. Johnson no doubt has some amazing writing skills; nothing came across as corny or awkward in the dialogue, and she is able to paint a very clear picture of every situation. Yet sometimes I wish she had reeled in her incredible ability for descriptive writing. There were many times where it was just too much, and made the story drag a bit. This often had me going from loving the story, and being so excited to see what was about to happen, to the story then hitting a lull and being a bit slow to get through. Even so, the storyline, while a bit predictable, is enjoyable, and I'm happy I finally read it!
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**Audiobook edition**

*4.5 stars*

WAY better than I was expecting. I sort of fell in love with this one.

When it comes to audiobooks, it is nearly impossible to sort out what is good simply because the writing was good and what was good because the narrator was good. In this case, it was both. This is the second audiobook that I've listened to from Rainbow Rowell, the first being Attachments, and both narrators were amazing. Rebecca Lowman was a total pro, nailing each character. Her male voices were sexy, something that I often struggle with with female narrators, and her voice for Georgie was spot on. I adored every second of listening to this book and did extra chores all day so I would have an excuse to listen for hours.

The writing was also exceptional. I think Rainbow Rowell really gets my demographic. The two books that I've read from her so far have both been adult books and they were both written with my generation in mind. I get all the pop culture references, I get the sources of stress and angst, I get it all.

I honestly didn't read the blurb before starting this book, only adding it to my to-read list based on the strength of "Attachments". I was surprised as hell when this book became magical realism on me. It is very low fantasy, but it's there and I loved the light fantasy of this story.

This book is mostly kind of depressing, to be honest. It is about discovering when and how a relationship can go wrong. It is a journey of reflection, of the ways we can unravel and be forced to reanalyze our lives. It was pretty touching for me, and I gave my husband extra kisses after finishing.

Though this book is dealing with a fairly serious topic, it is also, at the same time, really light. It is often funny and clever, mixing humor and ridiculous situations with the more angsty moments. I found the balance to be really well executed.

My only wish is that we find out if Georgie and Neal ever talked about that time with the magical phone. I also kind of was mad at Neal for not trying to get in touch more, but he is kind of like that (I feel like I know him personally) so I guess I understand. The ending was a touch anticlimactic, but still pretty epic in a romantic holiday movie kind of way.

If you want a really special audio experience, you must give this a shot. It really exceeded my expectations.
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Every now and then, a book surprises me with how much I enjoy it. True to You is one such book. I was skeptical about it because I'd read another Becky Wade novel that was awful; the characters were flat and the story was told, not shown. However, something about True to You called to me. I'm glad I listened.

I'm going to do this review in reverse and get the negative stuff out of the way. Becky falls back on telling rather than showing semi-frequently, especially when describing John and Nora. These two are such great characters that I wanted to see them develop in front of me, not be told who they were. She also repeats certain information, such as how Nora feels about someone or something, or why John loves the water, or how uncertain they feel about each other. Again, show me--and don't keep telling me over and over. I'm not a goldfish.

That said, Nora and John are wonderful people. After this book, they feel like my friends, especially Nora. Like her, I'm a bookworm. I use words most people don't. When I'm hurt or confused, I pop in a favorite TV show on DVD and eat ice cream. But I enjoyed Nora for other reasons as well. Despite all the telling in this book, she does grow and change. She wants to love and be loved, but understandably thinks it's not possible. It would be easy for her to stay in her own little world, but she ventures out, showing compassion toward and interest in others. I loved her interactions with library patron Randall, and applauded her for her attitude toward the ever-negative, ever-critical Grandma Bradford.

John--well, I understand exactly why Nora fell for him, and I'm not just talking about his Navy SEAL training. John Lawson is a rare find in fiction, an alpha male with vulnerabilities. I love that Becky chose to make him an adoptee searching for his birth mother; usually, the female lead would be on that sort of quest. I also appreciated the other struggles she gave John, such as his diagnosis, and how she let him realistically work through those, with and without Nora at his side.

Becky's secondary characters were a joy to read about, especially Britt and Willow. I'm looking forward to their books next, although I hope there are some plot twists to keep me guessing, as there were in True to You. Some of John and Nora's revelations could have felt contrived, but because of who they are and how the story was set up, everything worked well. There is at least one big plot twist and a couple small others, all of which are believable.

As noted, I wish Becky's writing were tighter. I also wonder why she included certain subplots; why tell us about Willow and Corbin now? Why not leave it for the next novel? Overall, I'm glad I took a chance. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series and may delve into Becky's other offerings, too.
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I absolutely loved this, despite the errors from the spell checker (or whatever).  It certainly seems that some of the errors are almost correct phonetically, maybe the novel has been dictated?  Who knows.  The end result was that, for me, this didn't really detract from the story, even though I would have loved to go through and correct everything...

I liked the main character, and I should think that everyone wants to deliver a solid bullseye by kicking her mother in the teeth (or maybe a good hard slap).  The most of the main characters visibly mature in this second novel, and I found the sometimes subtle way it was done gave the tale more credibility.

I liked how the characters evolved as a result of their experiences, and the fact that new characters continued appearing through most of the book, keeping everything fresh and maintaining a good pace.  I'm definitely going to have to continue straight on to the next book in the series, right now.
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This is without a doubt for me a very worthy 4.5 star read. Why didn't it make it to 5 stars? Well in a couple of places I found it a smidge repetitive, the same ground going over but with different words used, hence the 1/2 star loss. This probably won't affect hardly any people, but it is a red flag area for me and how I want to read stories. But I will reiterate it was only a couple of places, so I am probably being uber critical.

I have been itching to read Invincible and I am so glad it lived up to everything that I hoped for. I absolutely love the way Alana writes, the words flow very easily, not overly descriptive which is great but punchy enough to get the point across.

The cast were real, 3D and easy to visualise. The plot was nicely paced and delivered extremely well. The knowledge to bring Navy Seals to life was perfectly executed, we weren't subjected to being told everything that makes up a Navy Seal, snippits were left to digest sporadically throughout and everything was revealed or told to us about their lifestyles very nicely indeed.

I really got to love Pat, I loved that his name wasn't some beefed up hero that oozed testoterone, he was macho enough and was totally sold to me from the get go. He was just a great man to visualise and want to spend some time with. I loved that although being a Seal and being all Alpha, he was a softie too, caring and very thoughtful. Hes a great all-rounder book boyfriend for sure.

I really enjoyed Annies POV in this expanded edition. I haven't read the edition before this, I waited for this to be released and I am really glad I did. I personally think to have Annies POV is paramount and a much needed addition to their story. I was sitting with her in her little room, on her cot watching her shoot up, feeling dejected, feeling the crushing, soul destroying life she was living. I felt her strength and her fight to not give up. I would have felt crushed if I had been left there again.

All in all, this is a perfect rescue romance. I enjoyed everything from its seedy part of the whores in Curacao, to life back in San Diego. To learning to fit back in and falling in love. I really, really did enjoy this book and I am thoroughly looking foward to reading Invaluable.

I received a copy of Invincible in return for an honest review. My reviews are my own and are 100% honest.
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I really enjoyed it, and I thought it was a great addition to this series. I have to admit that I was a little annoyed that two books would be spent on characters and events that happened hundreds of years before the "current" storyline (so many hints have been dropped about other worlds and characters that I want to meet, and I want to meet them now!) but I enjoyed it a lot more than I had been expecting. I was quickly pulled into the story, and I think that having two books is a strength--it's still about the same length as the others, but there's a lot more that can be done with the plot and the characters without making the reader feel like they've gone from zero to sixty.

The grammar and spelling are good, as I've come to expect of Shea. The storytelling is captivating, and the main characters are distinct, intriguing, and generally likeable. The story is fast-paced without feeling rushed, and most of the characterization is believable. I'm looking forward to the sequel, and I'm just adding it to the many things that I want that are happening in 2016.

It's an awesome book, and I highly suggest reading it, but it isn't perfect. I liked where Rakel started, and for the most part I liked the path she's taken. While I don't necessarily agree with the whole no-killing thing, it's an understandable--however disappointing--character trait for her to have. What would be interesting to see in the sequel is her having to struggle with those moral codes for the sake of the greater good. I will say that a lot of Shea's female leads in this series sort of feel the same (I haven't read "Wild Swans" so I can't take that one into consideration). The heroines tend to be dry, which I appreciate, but for me Elle is still the only one to stand out. I've liked all of them, but it would be nice to have someone like Phile the Robber Maiden be the lead. My only other thing about Rakel is that I'm wondering if someone is teaching her how to find in normal people combat, because that would really come in handy, and there's no way she automatically knows how. Just because you can make an ice spear doesn't mean you know how to use it.

One minor complaint is about the love interest--it took a while to figure out who it would be. I feel bad for complaining about that since it's obviously not the focus of this (or presumably the next) novel, but I went back and forth between Oskar and Halvor until Farrin made himself a serious contender and stole the focus. Farrin seems the most likely to me, but I have my reservations.

The only other thing is the purpose that the Chosen had in Verglas. The first one they described was weak, acknowledged as weak, and then established as a cover. But I still don't think that the apparent actual reason is all that much better. I mean, was invading the country really necessary? I'll bite at the fact that they need to get through Verglas to get at it, but the invasion itself seems a little pointless. Wouldn't it be easier--and cheaper--to send in a small group to sneak through and steal the object of interest? Because, all the reasons for why Verglas isn't a good starting place for their grand takeover still stand after everything is accomplished. That line of reasoning still seemed thrown together to me, and I'm not convinced.

But, all in all, a wonderful book. Definitely recommended for fans of Shea (and for new readers!) because it's an engaging addition. Also, I appreciate the presence of Gerta and Kai. No "Snow Queen" retelling is truly complete without them.
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This album should really get 4.5 stars, not 4 stars.  "Hotel Paper" beats it only because it's a much more mature effort, and Michelle's voice is really able to soar on Hotel Paper vs. on this album, she doesn't allow herself to vocally expand so much.

But either way, I still listen to this album...it's such a wonderful debut.  It's nothing incredibly philosophical or deep (aka Fiona Apple's debut "Tidal"), but this is a pop masterpiece in its own right.

1.  Everywhere---3.5/5 stars.  I think this is a good song, but a bit overrated in my opinion.  A good choice for the first single off the album though.

2.  You Get Me---5/5.  This is the second to best track on the album.  Absolutely beautiful, something everyone can relate to in my opinion...even if you're an adult, it takes you back to the romanticism of high school crushes.

3.  All You Wanted---4/5.  A standout track, definitely up there as one of the better tracks.  The subtle rock in the track makes it work.

4.  You Set Me Free---3/5.  Ok album filler.

5.  Something To Sleep To---5/5.  Another one of the best tracks on the album...it's so incredibly romantic...you can fall asleep to this song thinking about the person you love.

6.  Here With Me---3/5.  Better album filler then track 4.

7.  Sweet Misery---2/5.  Misery is right...although this is still better then most of the pop music out there.

8.  If Only She New---4/5.  Fun, sexy, and funky.  Michelle's voice is great in this track.

9.  I'd Rather Be In Love---5/5.  This is probably the best track on the album.  At first listen, you think...it's not that great.  But after repeated listenings, you realize this is the most assertive, romantic, and gorgeous song on the album.  Michell's voice shines here.

10.  Goodbye To You---4/5.  Excellent choice for a third single.  I actually liked the radio version less then the album version.

11.  Drop in the Ocean---4.5/5.  A really beautiful way to close the album...I only marked it down .5 from a full 5 points because a friend of mine told me this song is partly ripped off from another artist...although something tells me Michelle does it better.
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AudioBook Review:  Stars:  Overall 4  Narration 5  Story 4

The first I have read/listened to of this series, I was hoping for a clever romance with the right mix of heat, heart and angst, and Chelsea Fine delivered just that with Right Kind of Wrong.  Jenna was that live on my own terms sort of girl: tattooed and kick-ass with more than a touch of control freak.  Jack is that sort of guy you cant help but notice, yet all of his attention is on Jenna, as he tries to convince her that he is the one for her.

A road trip home to New Orleans sets the stage for these two friends to have the uninterrupted time together: a nightmare for Jenna, a boon for Jack.  Shes desperately trying to ignore the palpable chemistry, their one night was a mistake, and she has no intention of letting anything change her mind.  Her fear of commitment and not being in charge comes from the struggles of her mother and grandmother, and she desperately wants to stuff Jack back into the friends-only box.  For his part, Jack knows that one night changed his world, and his outlook on the relationship with Jenna.  Hes willing to push every button until she comes to see the truth he knows.

Jacks delivery is smooth, but even more than that, he is sincere: intense and determined. It makes for a wonderful series of interactions.  And then, PLOT TWIST, and everything becomes darker and you cant help but worry for these two.  Fine used the secrets and dark history that Jack left behind to bring Jennas decisions and thoughts around to her truth: she cares for him more than she was willing to admit, and helped to open her eyes to what was there all along.

Narration in this story is provided by Susanna Duff, and I was honestly surprised at her facility of moving through characters, accents and tone changes that delineate different characters. I expected to find a bit more touch of the south in Jennas voice, despite her choice to separate herself from her roots and all things tied to the life she believed she couldn't have lost her accent in the time since leaving home.  Her portrayal of Jacks voice is solidly male without odd cadences or overemphasis. A wonderful listen, as Duff has used pauses, tone changes and emotion to fill out the narrations, particularly effective in the dual POV of the story.

I received an AudioBook copy of the title via Hachette Audio for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.
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I would rate this book at 4 out of 5 stars.

I read this as a participant in a 24 hour #readathon Yesterday. While I didn't finish it, it was the first thing I picked up today. I actually really loved this book. The number one reason you ask? It didn't have crazy, made up, impossible to pronounce names.  Which made reading this book, so enjoyable for me. I couldn't stop reading it once I picked it up. Four hours later, it was finished and I was very pleased with how it ended. It was wrapped up rather nicely, and you aren't really left with any lingering questions. I do believe that every character in this story, got the ending they truly deserved.

This was my first Meagan Spooner book that I've read, I do own her Co-Written series, The Starbound Trilogy, so maybe I need to pick those up soon!