Connected By Kim Karr, Review

This review is going to be a little different than usual. Since both Oriana and I read and thoroughly enjoyed Connected, we want to give you guys both perspectives of the book. 

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Tanisha's Review: 

“I feel like fate has brought us together again. I also believe that one night, so long ago, just wasn’t the right time for us. But tonight is.” 
― Kim Karr, Connected

When  I first started Connected I could not get into it, but I think it was because I had other activities going on. But once I was calm and relaxed, I fell in love with this book. One thing about Connected is nothing is predictable. NOTHING. Kim Karr knows  exactly how to throw you through some loops, and have you cursing out a fictional character. 

You know how everything happens for a reason? Well I think this book thrives on that statement. There is no way Dahlia and River can meet two times and not have a specific reasoning for it.

Dahlia London has had her streak of bad luck, but everything changed when she meets River Wilde for the second time. 

River Wilde is the perfect example of what a man should be (which is how we know this is fiction), and I know most women would agree with me. He's charming, honest, loyal and lovable. But let me not forget his looks. I would use adorable, enthralling, gorgeous, tantalizing, and mesmerizing to describe River Wilde. Just perfection.

I love how he healed her heart with just being his self, and showing how much he cares for her with his actions.

I'm not going to give away too much, but that cliff-hanger at the end...woah.

Thank you Kim Karr for being such a great writer!

-Tanisha (:

Oriana's Review:

Wow. Is the first thing I have to say. When I read Connected I was left mouth opened and angry!!! But you'll understand why once you read it. ;). 

So lets talk about River Wilde for a moment....perfection. That's what it all falls down too. River is amazing in every and yes ladies I mean everyyyyy sense if you catch my drift lol. But when Daliah first sets eyes on him danger is the only thing that her brain can drum up. But lord knows the danger wouldn't keep her from talking to him. 

Fate is a funny thing, see no matter what or who or where you are if it's fate you meet someone you will. But destiny, see destiny makes sure that even if the timing is bad you get another chance. 

When Dahlia is at her lowest destiny plays it's game and makes sure that River Wilde comes back into her life like lighting. Too fast to see it strike but the aftermath is a huge impact. 

"Something... no everything about him drew my attention."

This book has everything a good book needs. Love. Laughs. Drama. And the ONLY cliffhanger. I swear I have never cursed a character out until I read this book. I legit tweeted my hatred for a certain character and my friend had to ask me if I was ok lol. 

Read connected, fall in love with River and Dahlia but most importantly let it give you hope. Hope that when it's meant to be it will be. 

x. O

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Light in the Shadows (Find You in the Dark sequel) by A. MeredithWalters

"And he asked her to share his forever." 

Clayton Reed had a lot of issues, a destructive mind, and a love that triggered him in both good and bad ways . He was consumed by darkness but in that darkness he found the light..Maggie May Young. 

Maggie would love Clay no matter what, through it all, forever. She would save him even when she needed saving, she would risk it all for the boy she loves. But when Clay leaves and she realizes she's not strong enough to be okay..her world falls apart. She realizes that living in self pity isn't going to do her any good so she attempts to put herself and her life back together. That is until Clayton comes back and once again her world is turned upside down, inside out. 

Clayton comes back to Virginia after a horrible tragedy which makes him have to be the strong one, the one to depend on. But seeing Maggie again triggers something in him. The one girl he'll ever love, his light in the darkness. 

Wanting to do right by her Clay will try anything to get another chance with the girl he loves. But is he strong enough to handle it? Are there some issues you can't overcome? How many times can you tell yourself that you're ok when you're not? 

Light in the Shadows is an amazing story, a great continuation to Find You in the Dark. It brings you up and and takes you down. You feel for Clayton and Maggie and want their relationship to overcome it all. 

"In the dark, she became my light." 

There are some funny bits. Maggie is sarcastic and well Clay is Clay so even though you know it's rough and he's going through some issues you will giggle here and there. But mainly this story is real, it shows you that you can overcome the demons who try and take over your life. But mainly it shows you that no matter how screwed up you are when someone honestly loves you, they love you for everything you are; demons and all. 

"I'll wait for you. I'll always wait for you."

Read this story and love it and remember if you're going through hell keep going. The thing about shadows is that there has to be light in order to have them. 

x. O

    

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Falling Into You by Jasinda Wilder

"This book is for anyone who has ever lost a loved one, for anyone who has woken up crying and gone to bed the same way, for anyone who has had to learn that it's okay to be not okay. Surviving isn't strength, it's continuing to breathe one day at a time; strength is learning to live despite the pain."

Nell was young, happy and full of love when she was with Kyle. There was no darkness in her world... that is until the night of the accident. After that nothing was the same, she wasn't the young vibrant girl she once used to be. She was broken. She was hurt. But worst of all she wouldn't let herself feel.

Colton was a thug who made his life better through music and working at his garage. He saw her, all of her. He saw the pain she refused to feel, the tears she refused to shed and most importantly he didn't try to fix her. Colton was broken too, but he knew that being broken didn't mean life didn't go on. It was okay to not be okay and somehow someway Colton was going to get that through to Nell.

Together they help each other feel, help each other love again...

This was a beautifully tragic love story. I couldn't prevent the tears as I read this book. Of course I giggled here and there at some parts too. This was a beautifully written story. I couldn't help but feel the pain and the love that Colton and Nell shared. It was so captivating, so magical.

Colton is the kind of character you easily fall in love with and Nell someone you seriously want to be there for. 

"I'm not just falling in love with you, Nell. I'm falling into you. You're an ocean, and I'm falling in, drowning in the depths of who you are."

Falling Into Us will be released sometime in July 2013 and its safe to say it is on my TBR list.

Read this book, love this book, and remember that it's okay to not be okay sometimes.

x. O

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Wild Card by Lora Leigh, Review

*May contain a few spoilers. 

(This is the first book in the Elite Ops series) 

Navy SEAL Nathan Malone had to do one more rescue misson that will change his life forever.  He had a passion for the thrill that came out of being a SEAL. But saving those three Colombian girl's from the drug cartel left Nathan's wife Bella a widow forever. She will never get that man back for as long as she shall live. 

Fast-forward three years, Bella is running Nathan's car shop and living her life. What she doesn't know is Nathan is back, but as a new identity.

Noah Blake.

Nathan had to kill off his inner instinct as Nathan, and fully become Noah. Even his Irish eyes changed. 

"You have the Irish eyes, boy. One of these days, you'll see from eyes, not your own, feel with a heart outside your chest. Wild Irish eyes. Nathan. When you love, love well and love true, and take care, lad, because those Irish eyes are windows into not just your own soul, but the soul of the one you love." 

But when Noah walks in, he commands attention and basically takes over Bella's life. Every little quirk of Noah reminded her of her late husband, but she chalked that up to missing him. 

Bella was Nathan's soul mate, and he tried everything to hide his true identity from her. But really, did he really think he could run from his past, and keep on loving her?

Reading this book, you definitely need a cold shower, or a man (or woman) by your side; because oh my goodness. I need better adjectives to describe what Lora Leigh did with words, because that woman has one AWESOME imagination.

This was my first Lora Leigh book, but now I have three more sitting on my bookshelf in line to be read. 

I highly recommend Wild Card by Lora Leigh. Now that it's spring time, take some time and relax with a book. 

-Tanisha (: 

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Entwined With You

Well it's out! The cover of the highly anticipated third book in the crossfire series "Entwined With You".

Finally our Gideon and Eva will be back. The book is set to come out June 4th, 2013!

I personally tweeted Sylvia Day and asked her if that's the OFFICIAL day of release because I CAN NOT take another push back for that book. So it is confirmed by Sylvia Day that it is the OFFICIAL date. Finally thank you baby Jesus no more pushing it back.

So just 5 more months...we can make it right? I mean we've gone this long!

Okay maybe we'll go crazy and throw hissy fits but at least we can distract ourselves with other book hunks and fall in love till our Mr. Cross comes back. ;)

xoxo O

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