Fight or Flight Review

Hello fellow adventurers!

 Today I am going to review the amazing new book Fight or Flight by Samantha Young. Now I am not going to be ashamed to say that I stayed up until 2 am to finish reading this book when I only had 70 something pages to go. I just had to see how it ended for the two main characters, and lets just say you won't be disappointed with any part of this book.

The description from Goodreads:

"The universe is conspiring against Ava Breevort. As if flying back to Phoenix to bury a childhood friend wasn't hell enough, a cloud of volcanic ash traveling from overseas delayed her flight back home to Boston. Her last ditch attempt to salvage the trip was thwarted by an arrogant Scotsman, Caleb Scott, who steals a first class seat out from under her. Then over the course of their journey home, their antagonism somehow lands them in bed for the steamiest layover Ava's ever had. And that's all it was--until Caleb shows up on her doorstep.

When pure chance pulls Ava back into Caleb's orbit, he proposes they enjoy their physical connection while he's stranded in Boston. Ava agrees, knowing her heart's in no danger since a) she barely likes Caleb and b) his existence in her life is temporary. Not long thereafter Ava realizes she's made a terrible error because as it turns out Caleb Scott isn't quite so unlikeable after all. When his stay in Boston becomes permanent, Ava must decide whether to fight her feelings for him or give into them. But even if she does decide to risk her heart on Caleb, there is no guarantee her stubborn Scot will want to risk his heart on her...."

Now if you didn't get interested from that description, than maybe the cover will help sway your decision:



Book image taken from the Goodreads website.

Ava has been hurt in the past and you will see her come to terms with that through the entire book. As the book goes on you learn more about Caleb, and what you learn will hurt you and surprise you all at the same time. Both Ava and Caleb have learned from their past or are they just using it as a weapon of protection against love and letting someone in? This book had me laughing, crying, screaming, and wanting to jump through the pages to slap some characters silly. Ava did remind me a lot about myself, because I noticed that I was holding on to the things that hurt me in the past, and how I am still letting them affect me to this day. Through reading this book, I discovered that in order to fully be happy you need to let go of the past, and live your life to the fullest. I am honestly hoping she comes out with another book, so I can see the relationship between two characters grow, and check in on how Ava and Caleb are doing.

I love reading books that you never want to let go of the characters because you see something in them that you see in yourself. This book also has me believing in fate and love again. It also makes me want to start getting on a plane to Scotland, and seeing if I can catch me a Scottish man, because Samantha paints them as sexy beasts. Plus you can just hear the accent in your head when you are reading the lines in the story, which is sexy in it's own way!

I will warn that their are sex scenes in this book, but they don't take away from the story, they only add to it!

Happy plane travels my friends!

Trashy Romance Novel Review

Hey Guys!

 So today I am going to review Trashy Romance Novel by Jacqueline E. Smith. When you hear the title, I bet you are thinking to yourself, "What kind of book is this exactly". The answer one amazing book about an author who wrote what she refers to as a trashy romance novel that is being turned into a TV series. I personally haven't spoken to any authors who are having their books turned into TV shows or movies, but after reading this book, I feel like it would be accurate.

Just read the description provided by Goodreads:

 ""It all started with a crush. How cliche is that? I mean, of all the things to motivate a person to do something, how often does it go back to a silly infatuation? More often than most of us would probably care to admit. Of course, this wasn't an ordinary crush on a cute coworker or a charming friend of a friend I hooked up with at a party. No, I've never met the man who inspired my books. But I'm about to." Delaney Brooks is the author of The Queen's Surrogate, the "sinfully satisfactory" romance novel that swept readers around the world off their feet and into the fictional embrace of His Majesty, King Malcolm. When her book is adapted into an eight-part miniseries, Delaney and her best friend Gemma fly to Scotland for what promises to be two months of lush green mountains, historic castles, and hot celebrity co-workers, including the gorgeous Matthew Kent, British playboy Benjamin Wyndham, and Hollywood's hottest reformed rebel, Colin Ward".

Now this book is not filled with sex scenes, but it is a heart felt romance story that will make you laugh and cry. The main character Delaney, doesn't want her family to know that she is an author of these books, because she is embarrassed by them, however as the story goes on we get to see her journey into acceptance with herself. This story is based in Scotland for the majority of the story, and what a beautiful place for this book. This is another author that makes you want to visit the places she is describing and feeling like you have been there before. 

I don't want to give away anything about this book, however be prepared to go on an emotional roller coaster of the best kind. The characters in this story are so real that you can see yourself in them, and you also want to know them more. Delaney is a character that is all of us. She gets to meet her Hollywood crush, and how many of us have wanted to do that. I'm not going to lie, this book had me wanting to go to Hollywood and see if I could get some hottie to fall in love with me. Plus the male characters in this book, are described so well that you can get a clear image of them, and well actually every character in your head. You will want them to be your best friend, and you wish they were real so you can get to know them. 

I know that my past posts have been about getting to know characters and emotional roller coaster rides, however I believe that those are some of the best books to read. When you can get lost in a book and escape your world without leaving your bedroom, than you get to have an adventure without taking a plane anywhere, and to me that is the best adventure of all.



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As Dust Dances Review

So I have been a fan of Samantha Young, ever since I first read On Dublin Street. Samantha draws you into her stories and makes you feel exactly what the character is feeling, and her characters are real. She writes roller coaster books that make you cry, laugh, get mad, and happy all while reading. When I saw that she had a new book coming out, I was so excited that I had to get it right away. As Dust Dances is the second book in her play on series. I didn't read the first one before this one, and although they are apart of a series I believe they can be read as stand alone, because I didn't feel lost in this book.

The description from Goodreads is as follows:

 "Once upon a time Skylar Finch was the lead singer of a hugely successful American pop-rock band. But fame made her miserable. When years of living a lie suddenly ended in tragedy, Skylar fell off the map.

Eighteen months later she’s sleeping in a tent in a cemetery in Glasgow, making just enough money to eat by busking on the streets. She manages to avoid recognition, but not the attention of one of Glasgow’s ambitious A&R executives.

Killian O’Dea works at Skyscraper Records, Scotland’s most successful record label. Raised by his uncle and owner of the label, Killian’s upbringing would have been devoid of affection entirely if it wasn’t for his loving sister. Killian is unflinchingly determined to bring the label more success than ever, and the young homeless woman who busks on Buchanan Street is going to help him do that. Her music speaks to him in a way he refuses to over-analyze. All he knows is that if it can touch his dark soul, it’ll set everyone else’s alight.

Skylar makes it clear that she doesn’t want to sign with him. But when she experiences the dangerous reality of a woman sleeping rough, Skylar has no one else but Killian to turn to. An undeniable connection forms between them. But Skylar doesn’t want the career Killian is trying to forge for her, and when her past comes back to haunt her Killian will be faced with a decision that could ruin him. He must either free Skylar from his selfish machinations and destroy everything he’s ever worked for, or lose a woman who has come to mean more to him than he ever thought possible…"

Now I will warn you this book does tackle some issues that people may believe are too sensitive, and it does have some descriptive sex scenes, but if you don't care about those than this book will be the perfect read for you. The story pulls you in from the very first sentence, and will have you wanting to read it in one sitting to see what happens next. Plus, as is all her male characters, this one is sexy..I know that sounds weird to say, but hey I am a girl who can appreciate sexy guys, even if they are only on paper or fictional characters in a cartoon. This amazing book had me rooting for Skylar, and at the same time screaming at her that she was an idiot, but the same thing could be said about Killian. Plus it takes place in Scotland, which with the descriptions that Samantha brings to her reads, will make you feel like you have visited Glasgow before, and will also have you wanting to visit it. 

If you like to get lost in far away places, sexy male characters, independent female characters, and love stories that take you on an emotional journey than this book is definitely for you.

Happy Reading!



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