A Review Worth Checking out by Tonya Rivers
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I truly enjoyed Stephen and Lexi's love story!  When former beauty queen meets the successful Bachelor who is determined to get even for what he thinks holds true of selling his niece one of her gowns, he is beyond unhappy!
Little does he know about the former beauty queen turned business woman of her own pageantry store and coach of young girls...
Not to give the story line away, but Wow the connection between the hero and heroine was not only sizzling but also intriguing to discover the plot line of what kept Stephen struggling to fight his attraction to the woman who he tries so hard to seek revenge and resist following his heart and yield to love?
Again, I thoroughly enjoyed and so happy to do a review because the moment I read the excerpt,  I knew this was a fresh story line I haven't read before and I was hooked from the first paragraph!
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Do you ever wonder about the children of celebrities? I do. I'll see pictures and stories in people-type magazines and wonder what kinds of lives they are living. The last few years it seems like it's the "in-thing" to show off the "baby bubble" and to be seen with children. Is all of this part of the image they are creating for their careers? What happens to these children when they spend their formative years in the spotlight? Are they happy children, doing normal things?

  I'm sure I'm not the only one who wonders about these issues. I think Mariah Stewart has given it a lot of thought too because it's a big part of this new book of hers: Home Again.
Dallas MacGregor is a Hollywood super-star with a six-year old boy, Cody. She's in the process of getting a divorce from her sleazy husband. One day a video is released that brings the paperazzi to her door in droves. It's a video showing her husband having sex with two women and it's the number one download on the internet.

  The video doesn't bother Dallas as this is the reason she's divorcing the guy. But when the other kids at Cody's summer day camp start taunting him about his dad, Dad knows she has to take action.
Using disguises and the private jet of a friend, Dallas and Cody fly to the home of her great aunt Berry on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. From the time she was eleven, this is the only place Dallas has felt safe, loved, and completely at home. She hopes this will be a good refuge for herself and her son.

  Aunt Berry, now eighty-five, sets in motion a set of strategies to help the two feel at peace in her big house and in the little town of St. Dennis. Berry is loving, witty, gracious, smart and full of an inner sense of what makes little boys happy. As Cody begins to blossom Dallas decides to spend the entire summer here. This gives Dallas the chance to do something she's always wanted - write a screen play. The extra time also gives Dallas the opportunity to rekindle the relationship she once had with Grant, her first love.

  I enjoyed this story. The genre is probably romance but it didn't feel like the normal romance novel. A good portion of the book focused on the child, which I liked. He was a sweet, yet fun loving boy. His Aunt Berry won him over with reading and nearly daily trips to the library. The bookstore, and books, played an important role in this story, along with regular trips to the ice cream store. By the end of the summer, Cody had a new dog, new friends and plenty of adventure. His mother thought she'd never seen him happier. The question is: do they stay or do they go back to Hollywood?
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Rating:  4 1/2 stars

I received this book for review from Pump Up Your Book and the author.  I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review.

This book is written from the first person point of view  that would be our two main characters Nyla Kane and Vivian Phillips.

Nyla Kane is a woman whos not happy with her life right now.  Vivian Phillips is also a woman whos not happy right now.  Their lives collide and its an interesting beginning.  These are two women who don't realize how much they have in common when they first meet.

Our author has Nyla seeing a professional and the way that the scenes are written, either the author has personal experience as a reference or she has done a lot of observing and research to get the scene so it appears accurate.  The scenes will have you feeling as if you're eavesdropping on those visits.

The author has included a scene-stealer and her name is Miss Parks.  I couldn't help it but she had me laughing.  Shes the next-door neighbor who thinks she knows everyones business.  This book shows how a friendship grows from nothing and not all are forged from childhood.  But theres jealousy that can also rear its ugly head.  This is a book that you can let life interfere  which is ok since thats what this book is about.

It has a lot of things in it that make it a great book club read  it has plenty of things to discuss.  If you're not sure whether to get an e-copy or paperback, I vote for the paperback.  Its a book that you could take a lot of places where you don't have to worry about needing a place to plug in.  For me the saddest two words I had to read was The End.  I thoroughly enjoyed watching this friendship blossom and Im sure you will feel the same.
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I don't often read light fare, but I had been given a recommendation to check out this book and so brought it on vacation. I think a lot of the reviewers here were expecting a lot more than what was delivered, but to me, it was a titillating coming of age story that gave me a brief glimpse into another world that I am curious about, left me thinking about it in between reading sessions, and then wrapped up in sort of a "happy ending" in which she comes to a very mainstream conclusion that she is better than the situation she's put herself into. It's very similar to friends of mine who are ex-strippers, so while it seems perhaps too good to be true, I feel like it's not.

Her voice is strong, her ego strong, too, but I admired her honesty and it makes it that much easier to understand how she gets into these situations. I think it's a wonderful book for what it is: a fun glimpse into someone else's world with a clean and tidy ending that leaves you feeling like you're glad you're not here. A wonderful formula for chick lit.
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This is my first book by Peyton Banks and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  Reiner is a hot shot quarterback who has a chance encounter with Jada, the owner of a salon.  At their first encounter, both are very attracted to each other and Reiner is thrilled that she doesn't recognize him.  That means she is into him and not after his money or fame.  Then they have a 2nd encounter and the two decide to see where things lead.  In this book, Reiner is white and Jada is African American.  While neither one of them have problems with each other's races, you do see how some media and a family member take issue with it - being judgmental and not bothering to get to know Jada.  This book is a steamy romance between 2 very likable characters and addresses interracial dating.  The storyline is good and the book moves at a good pace - it doesn't dragged and it doesn't feel rushed at the end like I see with a lot of romances.  I received this book as an ARC through Booksprout in exchange for an honest review.
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First of all, I just LOVE this cover! I was sold on the book before I even read the synopsis. Ok...now on to the goods. As some of you know, I'm a fan of Liz Reinhardt's and when she asked if I'd be interested in reading her new book that she wrote with Steph Campbell, not only did I say yes, but HECK YES! This is my first book by Steph Campbell and since this is a collaboration, I tried to see if I could pick out who wrote what. I have a guess, but who knows if I'm right. Anyway, what I found was a story I didn't want to put down and characters that I fell in love with.

We meet Deo first, so I'll start with him. He's twenty-two and really hasn't figured out what he wants to do with his life. All he really thinks about is surfing and girls. However, there is a deeper side to Deo. He has had a bit of a troubled relationship with his father and that has shaped that decisions he's made in his life. His dad took off to pursue his dreams, leaving Deo and his mom behind. Because of that abandonment, Deo tries hard not to be like his father. As a result,  he is not exactly an overachiever. Not to say that he isn't smart, because he is. He just lacks some motivation and incentive to get a move on his life. Then he meets Whit.

Whit is a bit of a mystery at first. She's left her life in Pennsylvannia behind to go to school in California. Whit has only allowed herself to open up to two people since she moved to town. She has a story to tell for sure. Whit wasn't at all prepared for Deo. Not only is she a good influence on him, but he made her feel again and because of his honesty and openness with her, she begins to let him in little by little. I won't say anything else about her, because that is a big part of the story. What I will say is that I was glad when we started to see glimpses of her opening her heart to Deo. He really was so sweet and patient with her. I think his hippy upbringing helped to keep him mellow in stressful situations. LOL

I haven't read many collaborations, but I thought that the authors did a great job of keeping the story fluid. I never felt like there was a gap in the storyline. As always, I look forward to reading more of Liz's work and am now anxious to get started on Steph's other books.

Finally, I have to say that I went through so many different emotions in this book. It's sweet, tender, funny, spicy, and a little bit sad. It's a story about a couple finding trust, love, and comfort in each other. Because there is some mature content, I would recommend this book to anyone over 18. Definitely check this one out!
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It's been a while since I visited Lakefield Ohio, the lovely town where Mary Ann Rivers has set her contemporary romances, including this novella about first loves and loss and forgiveness. Mallory and John had a secret relationship in high school - they were just friends, but they connected in night time meetings outside her bedroom window. At school though, there was no acknowledgment of their friendship, nor of the abuse that Mallory was living with at home, that John knew of, but did nothing about until one horrible morning when he came to pick her up for school and everything fell to pieces. It's been 15 years since they've seen each other and during their time apart they have both become accomplished artists - John as a musician and Mallory as a writer. John has been writing pieces with Mallory as the audience in his head, while Mallory went one step further and wrote about her abusive childhood, and then about her one year in high school where her friendship with John meant the world to her. Can they connect again as adults, and rekindle the flame that was started with their friendship?

If you are sensitive to stories with child abuse, this might be a tough read for you (parts of it were for me but the story is novella length and while it's a significant part of the story, there is much more to it than that). The story alternates between different tenses and voices - it was quite interesting in that regard. It's told in first person as John's story really, but with chapters from Mallory's teenage memoir interspersed (in third person) so it goes from present to past to present again and tells of their reconnection as adults while detailing some of Mallory's experiences as a teenager. What amazed me was how resilient Mallory was, to have had the upbringing she did and still be a levelheaded, friendly and warm woman. She has accepted her past and dealt with it emotionally by writing out her experiences. When she wrote her story, she unabashedly told of her friendship with teenage John, including her secret feelings for him, ones that he only knows now from hearing second hand about her book. John's prevailing memory of that time, besides how wonderful Mallory was, is guilt. He knew her home life was violent and he did nothing to stop it. They didn't talk about it, he didn't tell her he knew what was happening, but he's lived with the feelings of shame that he could have told someone what was happening and never did. When John comes back to Lakefield to work on his music, he can't stay away from Mallory anymore, and their first meeting again is fraught with emotion - that guilt, but also joy in seeing one another again.

Music - it's creation and it's influence on both their lives is also a key part of the story as John owes his record company and album and this is why he's come back to Lakefield, in hopes of being able to create something fresh and exciting. His feelings about music and Mallory are intertwined, and the story is rather poetic in its descriptions of John's relationship with his music. Mallory is his muse, and having her back in his life gives him what he needs to be creative again. Being together again as adults enables them to connect intimately, and their love scenes are tender and poignant. It was really heartening to see them regain that friendship they had, and also to have them connect intimately as adults and realize they could have the future they had only daydreamed about. It's a bittersweet but lovely story with a happy ending. 4 stars.
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I recently read an ARC from edelweiss for Playlist for the Dead by Michelle Falkoff.  It was amazing! I loved it!  I wouldn't be at all surprised if this doesn't become an instant hit.  It had all the qualities needed for a fantastic book, and I think that people will really like it.
It reminded me a bit of Paper Towns by John Green, except it was much more intense.

The Cover:
The cover shows Sam, our protagonist, listening to Hayden's playlist with Astrid.  I particularly like the sentence at the top of the cover, "You never really know someone until you listen."  It really fits this book, and I'm glad they put it on the cover.

The Description:
Sam found Hayden his best, and only, friend dead one morning.  He had committed suicide and all he left Sam to help him comprehend this was a playlist of songs and a note: For Sam- Listen and you'll understand.  But that's not enough for Sam as he attempts to uncover the events that led up to Hayden's suicide.  The mystery unravels a little further with every page and every person Sam meets, including a girl, Astrid, who claimed to know Hayden before he died.  Song after song go by on the playlist as Sam learns more and more about his friend and even more about himself.
It was partially a mystery, love story, thought-provoking, and grief book all in one.

My Review:
I loved it! It had everything that you could possibly want in a book.  It was deeply thoughtful, funny, heartbreaking, and beautiful all at the same time.  Playlist for the Dead is kind of similar to both Perks of Being a Wallflower and Paper Towns.  It falls under the same categories as those books and cause you to think about the same type of issues that the above books do.
It was also organized in a really neat way.  Instead of chapter titles, it had song titles from Hayden's playlist that corresponded to each chapter.  They fit the story perfectly and really added to the experience of reading this book.  I strongly, strongly suggest listening to the songs during or after each chapter.  You might even find a new song/band that you like!
The characters were superb.  I felt really connected to the main character, Sam.  That might have been mainly because it was written in first person, but he was a really developed character who went through changes throughout the book.  Character development definitely occurred to most of the established characters.  Everyone was very complex and different.  They were also written to be very relatable to.  Even the characters that I am nothing like, let's say Ryan or Eric, I found connections to by the end of the book.
Even while set in a normal school setting, I found myself on the edge of my seat throughout entire chunks of the story.  The plot was interesting and kept me hooked.  Every few pages, we would learn a little more about the circumstances leading up to Hayden's death.  I was constantly surprised by the next installment of the story!
I'd highly recommend reading Playlist for the Dead to anyone looking for a new book to read!

Phrase:
Metallica T-shirt
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Having moved from place to place frequently with her mother, Drea is used to not making or having friends. She doesn't need friends; they wouldn't understand how different she is anyway. Anyway, she has her music, and that's all that really matters. Or is it? With her latest move, Drea finds herself forming two unlikely friendships with other outsiders, Naomi and Justin. And even though she's become accustomed to being alone, Drea is starting to really enjoy her time with her new friends, especially after they decide to form a band together. There's more to Drea's life now, and she's starting to like it. But what can she do when the happiness of her new life is threatened? Can she hide behind the music again, or will she have the strength to find solace elsewhere?

Harmonic Feedback was one of those books I originally thought I'd read only if I had the time. Having now read it, I'm glad I found the time, because this novel is such a well written and moving story. Novels with strong connections to music have always been special to me because of my own love of music. I did not understand even half of the highly technical musical terms that Drea uses, but this did not stop me from enjoying the story since Drea's passion for music is so clear. Kelly has done a remarkably good job of establishing her characters, especially including Drea, Naomi, and Justin. Their flaws, their fears, and most of all, their true passions are so vividly drawn to the extent that they feel entirely realistic even though we don't see that much of some of them. This is an exceptional debut that manages to combine friendship, love, dysfunction, and loss so beautifully. I look forward to see where Kelly's writing will take readers in her upcoming, also musically inspired book, Amplified.

Harmonic Feedback will be enjoyed by fans of I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone by Stephanie Kuehnert, Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway, and Shrinking Violet by Danielle Joseph.
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Francine Rivers has done it again!  I picked up this book almost 4 years ago and finished it in one sitting!  I reread it 2 weeks ago and got even more out of the story.  The story primarily focuses on a young Christian women in college, who got raped when she was walking home from work.  Her fiancee does not know how to relate to her anymore and she is feeling pressure from several sides to have an abortion... something she feels strongly against.  The book goes through her walk and has a surprise ending.  You will LOVE it!
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Chasing River
Stories told in Amber and River's POV. Amber was caught up in the cross hairs of a bombing. Amber is an American visiting Dublin, Ireland.
The touristy part of Ireland is mesmerizing. The political part not so much. I love the Irish vibe the story gives. The language, culture, history, people, food, and lineage.
It's a contemporary romance between Amber and River. Amber is vacationing in Ireland. River is a bartender at his families bar. It's an instant attraction. They find excuses to spend time together. It's a budding friendship that is limited on time. Amber has only seven days left to spend in Ireland.
The character development of both Amber and River was quite elaborate and informative. Amber amends a friendship that was acquired in high school while in Ireland. River betrays a family member that leaves him no other choice.
The manner in which they met is quite unique. In fact, it's one that will be memorable and definitely help remind me which story I read. The title itself is enough to remind me what this story is about.
It's an innovative story with a unique twist of fate for a romance. The characters are interesting and very relatable.
The hardest part about the story is when I feel bad as a tourist wanting to see Ireland for its beauty but maintain ignorance for its history. I do not like feeling shamed for wanting to visit Ireland without getting caught up in a political battle.
The story contained an element of danger. The sex was mild with most of the scenes implied. The sex was not graphic but sensual.
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Emotional and heartbreaking rock star book? Yes, please!

Katrina Lewis, known as Tree to her friends, is a widow with a four year old daughter, Abbey. Shes still grieving the loss of her husband from three years before, but is almost ready for something else now. When she manages to find the singer of her daughters favorite song from a British tv show for children, she asks him to entertain the children with a concert at the library where she volunteers. Adrian Graves has been retired from performing for years and years, but he likes the idea of children hearing his old songs that he sang for his child, so he decides to take Tree up on her offer. When the two meet, theres pretty much chemistry immediately.

Kat, as Adrian calls her, was an interesting character. Shes a wonderful mother, but she has tried to bury the pain of losing her husband deep. Regrettably she doesnt talk to Adrian about him when she really should. Adrian has his own secrets. Hes lived the major rock star life, been extremely famous in his time, is a recovered drug addict, and decides not to tell Kat the truth. She only knows that he is rich, and a musician. I found it a bit hard to understand how the two could have a relationship without her asking what he does for a living. It made for some angst in the book on the part of Kat at one time so maybe thats why the author chose to write it that way. One of my favorite characters has to Abbey. Shes pretty precocious and a really sweet child. Its no wonder that Adrian loves her as much as he loves her mother. Theres plenty of good peripheral characters, Kats best friends Marissa, Karen, Liz and Leanna all are pretty fully realized as well as the main characters, to the point that I could tell you things about each one of them-but I wont.

This is not only a romance, Its also the story of a woman finding herself again after a great tragedy. Her husband was her life, and along with their baby, they were the perfect little family. When its ripped away from her, she has to figure out how to live again as a single mom. Moving back home from New York City was her first step. Surrounded by her parents and lifelong friends, she begins to kind of live again. Meeting Adrian is the icing on the cake. Adrian has his own problems, the loss of his best friend and bandmate after being fired from the band due his drug use, the loss of his career, his divorce, his grown child that doesnt really know him because he was never home-it all makes for him being a very complex character. Even after all hes gone through, hes an extremely likable character, as is Kat.

I thoroughly enjoyed this whole story. Its for adult romance readers due to sexual situations, but its not erotica. Will I read the next book? You betcha! Highly Recommended! (PureTextuality.com)
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While I read Ivy's League, I remembered the very reasons I fell in love with Nia Forrester's writings. Her voice is real, refreshing, and refined. This story was just awesome. Both Ivy and Eli are divorcs who meet at the private school their young sons attend. After Ivy hires Eli to do some contracting jobs at her residence, the two become friends, and then, they become far more than friends. I loved watching their relationship evolve. I liked both Ivy and Eli as individual characters, and I felt as though there was no way they could be happy, relationship-wise, if they weren't together.  Eli's pride did annoy me at times; however, considering the differences between his socioeconomic standing and Ivy's (and the cultural narratives that perpetuate the belief that men who earn less than their female partners are "not real men" or some other nonsense), I got it. Additionally, it was hard to question the depth of his love for Ivy (and the depth of her love for him). I NEED a follow up, a drop in, or  something. I recall seeing an excerpt for Eli's Way on Nia Forrester's website some time ago, and I hope it's a project Forrester is able to see through to completion. I would love to know what happens with Ivy and Eli going forward. I find myself wondering whether or not blending their families will be a challenge and what future conversations about finances will look like. Honestly, I just wanted to see what happens between them during the quiet, still moments of a Sunday afternoon. I'm hooked. Definite must read.

There is something else that I must add. Ivy is described as being a beautiful, dark-skinned woman, and I really appreciated that. I've read many of Nia Forrester's book, and, if I recall correctly, most of her heroines (unlike her heroes actually) tend to have complexions that fall on the lighter side of the spectrum (Robyn and Makayla might be exceptions to this--maybe they were described as brown-skinned? Either way, I definitely don't ever recall her having a dark-skinned heroine). Given the pervasiveness of colorism in black communities across the globe and the way this colorism affects the construction of heroines in black romance and women's fiction, I was very happy to, finally, see a darker complexioned heroine in one of Forrester's novels.
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Joy Comes In The Mourning by Korika L. Johnson is a story about Tonya Monroe, a 30-year-old woman who has a great government job at the Department of Health, a nice home, and a bangin' body that most women envy and men desire. The one thing that Tonya is lacking is peace of mind. At the tender age of fourteen, Tonya's mother was killed and her alcoholic father turned his back on her, leaving her mother's best friend Carolyn to raise her.

Carolyn is a God-fearing woman that faithfully attends church and is in almost everything her church is involved in. Between her husband volunteering her services and her current activities with the church, she barely has time for herself. Carolyn is quick with a prayer or word of advice and sometimes comes off a little too critical. This is one of the reasons for Tonya and Carolyn's recent rift in their relationship. When Tonya becomes ill and is told that she has an incurable disease, she is at her wits end. So she does the only thing she can...she turns to God. She puts her faith in God to help her cope and deal with this the best way that she can. Instead of mourning for the sentence that the doctors gave her, will joy come in her faith?

Joy Comes In The Mourning by Korika L. Johnson was a wonderful debut novel of love, forgiveness and faith. Although this was a little too churchy, Ms. Johnson does an excellent job in conveying her point. On a personal note, this book really touched me, mainly because recently a friend of mine was diagnosed with this same disease, and honestly I did not know much about this disease. In reading this novel, I am a little more knowledgeable about the disease and I have more empathy for her and what she has to deal with on a daily basis. For this, I commend Ms. Johnson! Another thing I enjoyed about this novel is the many great quotes I found. I am not an avid Christian Fiction reader, but I thoroughly enjoyed this novel!
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I haven't read too many witch books, so you could say I was pretty intrigued when I saw The Graces show up at my door. The gorgeous cover doesn't hurt either. What a beauty!

River is a hard nut to swallow. She has recently moved to a new town, though the reasons for this move aren't known to us right away. Her desire is to remain under the radar and not stir up any trouble with her new students... but at the same time she's extremely drawn to a group of siblings at her school, The Graces, who are thought to be witches. With all the surrounding rumors of the crazy things that happen when the Graces are involved, it's no wonder that the assumed fact is that magic is involved.

River's obsession with the Graces was honestly a bit off-putting and hard to accept at times. I didn't understand her fascination with the family and why she wanted so badly to be a part of their group. I understand being curious when you hear fellow classmates are witches... but the infatuation with all three of them was hard for me to accept. It does make more sense as the story goes on, but in the beginning I did struggle with it a bit. And the Graces desire to befriend River was quite odd to me as well. Why were they so drawn to her? She's a pretty ordinary girl, so what was this weird connection between them all?

This story has a few surprises and ends with quite a bang. Though I'm not normally a fan of series and prefer things to be wrapped up in one book, I am curious about what will happen next in this one. Especially since I still have a few questions, including what is River's real name??? She chooses to have the Graces call her by the name River, but her real name is never revealed, and I'm quite curious why that is and what the significance behind that lack of disclosure is. I wish book two was out already since this seems like a good series to binge read. I've seen this compared to Twilight and The Craft, and I can definitely see the similarities to both. I will say this... I'm truly happy I gave this story a try. Though it's not my usual type of read, I was extremely intrigued by the premise and ended up really enjoying it. I'm even considering a re-read after that ending!

(Thanks to Amulet Books for the review copy!)
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My overall Thoughts/Impressions: First off I'd like to thank Cami Hensley from Reading Addiction Blog Tours for inviting me to be part of this tour. See disclosure at end of this blog post for more information on how this tour was set up.

Now for my review. I thought that Andrea Heltsley's idea was very original, engaging, and intriguing. I found myself getting sucked into the tale and found myself wondering what was going to happen next and curious to see how the characters developed.

I thought the plot was excellent and I enjoyed reading about Cora and her friends' adventures. Cora was a character who really grew on me as the story progressed and I enjoyed getting inside her head.

I really enjoyed this novel; however, it lacked that something to make this a 4 star review. There were parts where I thought that the writing was rushed and not thoroughly developed.

However, having said that, let me repeat that I really enjoyed this book. I feel like the plot was great and that left me thoroughly intrigued with the tale.

In Summary: A novel that I enjoyed reading, but one that I wished had been more developed. I especially liked the plot and the characters and was intrigued.

Warnings/Side-notes: There are multiple references to drugs and alcohol along with some promiscuity. The novel was fairly clean but there was definitely a lot going on underneath the surface.

The Wrap-up: You can buy this book by clicking on this link.

Love,

Danica Page

*Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of Reading Addiction Blog Tours and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by Reading Addiction Blog Tours, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was no obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, publisher, publicist, or readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision's 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning Use of Endorcements and Testimonials in Advertising
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It's a fantastic book and I absolutely loved it. I will admit that it took me a while before I got around to reading it. I'd read Michele Rivera's previous books and adored them, but the description on this made it obvious that this was a little different from her previous releases. To be sure, it's as much a serious novel as it is a romance, but it is a romance and while it dwells on a lot of heavy stuff, it's a far more of a fun and easy read than I feared. It's by far her most ambitious book and I think also the best.

Its difficult to write a review of the book without spoilers because much of what makes it a really great read is the information you're not given as a reader. Thats a bit unusual in romances, where generally the reader is given all the information about why a couple would be perfect and then assumes the role of cheerleader. In this work, Rivera writes more like a mystery writer, doling out the clues bit by bit about whats really going on, how it differs from what you first thought, and how the based on what they know, characters are acting far more logically than you first thought.

Its different and well worth reading and the one spoiler Ill give you is however it turns out, you won't be disappointed or angry.