Wednesday, January 16, 2013

what happens in Vegas...

"Waking Up Married" by Mira Lyn Kelly a fun read.  It was extremely predictable, but I liked it a lot.

Megan is in Las Vegas for her cousins wedding and it is the morning after the bachelorette party and she wakes up with a hangover like no other and finds herself in bed with a stranger, in his penthouse, he is gorgeous, sexy as hell and he is her HUSBAND and she remembers absolutely nothing about it.

Megan has never been successful in her relationships and now has gone from spending less than 24 hours with Connor to becoming his wife.  All Megan wants is to get a quick divorce but Connor wants to stay married and tries his best to make Megan see all the reasons why their marriage can work.

past and present...

"The One You Love" by Paul Pilkington is about Emma Holden who is weeks away from her wedding day.  She is out celebrating with her friends while the guys are getting ready to celebrate with her fiancee, Dan.  She receives a call from her brother saying Dan never showed up.  Emma races home to look for Dan and finds that his brother has been attacked and left bleeding in their apartment.

Dan has disappeared and Emma is being watched and her family is keeping a secret from her that just may ruin her life and the lives of those she loves.  Emma must figure out what is going on if she has any chance of finding Dan before it is too late.

alone and lonely...

"Solitary" by Travis Thrasher was a free kindle download so I thought I would give it a try.  It is about a boy,  Chris, age 16, who has moved to the town of Solitary with his mom.  He is in a new school where all he can focus on is Jocelyn, the most beautiful girl in the school.  Jocelyn wants nothing to do with Chris, keeps pushing him away, but the more she pushes, the more they are drawn together.

Chris is being bullied, his mom is a raging alcoholic and Jocelyn has many secrets that scare Chris more than the bullies and his mom ever do.  And all Chris wants to do is protect Jocelyn and believe in the connection they share.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

why, why not...

Emily, a 30-something girl, is tired of not getting her man in "Emily's Reasons Why Not" by Carrie Gerlach.

Emily seeks out a therapist to help her delve into the reasons why she is still single.  The doctor tells her to start a list of 10 things that are reasons she should not be dating the guys she does.  His hope is instead of helping her find Mr Right he can help her spot Mr Wrong.

I don't always love the tone Emily has within her relationships, never taking responsibility  etc, but she does have an air about her that is a bit likable.  It was an easy read, but not one I would highly recommend.

weight and see...

"Worth the Weight" by Mara Jacobs was quite enjoyable.  I read it on a whim and was very surprised at how much I liked it and look forward to reading the other books in this series.

Lizzie is very happy with the fact that she is half the size she used to be and she heads home to her small hometown to try and use her new body by reacquainting with an old boyfriend.  Her plan is to seduce him, get comfortable in her new body and then dump him, just like he dumped her when she was 18 years old.  However, even the best laid plans can backfire.  Thank goodness Lizzie has her two best friends there to see her through.

fast friends for life...

Kristin Hannah wrote "Firefly Lane", a book about Kate, an eighth-grade girl who is tired of being lonely and without any friends.  But it seems her luck has changed when Tully, a very cool girl moves in across the street.  Kate cannot believe that someone as beautiful and talented as Tully would want to be her friend, but they become inseparable and they swear to be best friends for life.

The book covers a period of about 30 years, as Kate and Tully grow and change the one thing that reminds stable is their friendship.  Then something happens that forces the women to live their lives apart from each other.

This is a story of friendship most of all...read it, you won't be disappointed.

what you don't know may kill you...

"Already Gone" by John Rector is about Jake, a university professor who is attacked while leaving a bar one night.  But instead of beating him or taking his wallet, the attackers cut off his finger with his wedding band still attached.

Jake wakes up in the hospital, his wife and good friend are there as well.  Jake assumes that the attack on him was due to his shady past but when his wife tells him she needs some time away to do some thinking, Jake knows that if he makes one phone call he will be able to get to the bottom of everything.

Good twists and turns...
Enjoy!