Bingeworthy Books

Category: New Release

  • Review: Elements of Chemistry- Capture by Penny Reid

     

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    I had extremely high hopes for the third part of The Elements of Chemistry series and Ms. Reid did not disappoint me one single bit.  She could’ve thrown Martin and Kaitlyn back together instead, she allows them take their time.

    I really loved that they took their own sweet time and spent time together in a non-sexual way, which was what they should’ve done from the very beginning.  Kaitlyn and Martin spend almost a year away from each other and during that time, they do a lot of growing up and changing.  Clearly, they needed that time to examine their own lives and decide what they really wanted to do.

    When they finally circle back around to each other (and let’s face it, they are totally MFEO-madeforeachother) they are finally ready to be in a mature relationship with each other.  The pull between them was completely undeniable and the UST was painful at times, but I appreciated the development of the relationship.  When Kaitlyn and Martin finally get back together for good, it could not be more right.  Sigh.

    Penny Reid, thank you so much for taking your time with Martin and Kaitlyn in Capture, you’ve certainly captured my devotion…once again.

    Edited to add– I was looking for something to say about this book on FB and how it’s the last book and I’m kinda sad. One of my favorite songs came to mind, an oldie but a goodie by Crowded House.  (Is my age showing?) “Hey now, hey now, don’t dream it’s over…”

     

     

     

     

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  • Review: Only for him by Cristin Harber

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    So, I’m a huge fan of Cristin Harber.  Everything she has written, I have loved and I’ve often said that she is a talented enough writer to branch out into other genres.  Only Him is not Ms. Harber’s first foray into the New Adult genre. Sweet Girl was her first book written in the genre (part of the Titan series) and it blew me away.  The characters were older and more mature in Sweet Girl than they are in this initial installment.

    When I originally read Only For Him, I wasn’t quite sure how I felt about it and honestly, there were some aspects of it that I wasn’t crazy about.  To be clear though, the things that I wasn’t crazy about are purely things that as a reader of the NA genre, I’m just not crazy about in general.  Internal monologues are a hot button for me, they seem to bother me more, the younger the character is. Emma and Grayson are young and immature and understandably insecure.  So yeah, I wasn’t exactly digging that part.  But that’s ok!

    I went back through the book and my highlights and I have to say that I enjoyed it more on the second run through. I have a great amount of hope for Emma and Grayson as they mature and I hope that I get to read more of the Cristin Harber voice that I totally go crazy for.

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    Grayson and Emma have a really sweet love. It’s a genuine and very deep they love that they feel for each other and I appreciated that aspect of the story.  Grayson is a guy that you just want to hug and take care of and all he wants to do is escape from the hell of his life and his father.  Emma is his escape.

    This is a serial, please keep that in mind as you are reading.  Yes, this book ends on a bit of a cliffhanger and it fast forwards in time a bit.  Despite my personal preferences, I’m definitely looking forward to the next installment of the series!  🙂

     

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  • 4 Star review ~ The Billionaire and the Virgin by Jessica Clare

    This was the first book by Ms. Clare that I’ve read and I know it won’t be the last.

    Rob and Marjorie could not be more different.  Rob is president of a network that is basically Girls Gone Wild around the clock.  Marjorie likes playing BINGO, shuffleboard and hangs out with older people.  She believes in the goodness of people and could not be more different from Rob.

    Opposites attract and all that?  Correct?  Sort of.  After saving Rob from drowning, he becomes completely enamored with her and becomes hell-bent on getting to know her in every way he possibly can.  Which, of course, means getting her naked ASAP.

    Marjorie decides that she needs to step out of her normal persona and sex it up.  What ensues is one of the most effed up first dates EVER.  Marjorie has some serious wardrobe issues and Rob is totally acting like some kind of robot.

    Honestly, I began to question whether or not I’d be able to enjoy this book.

    My fears were allayed.  Rob and Marjorie finally decide to be exactly who they are and at that point, I really started to enjoy seeing how these two very different people complemented each other and how they pushed each other to be comfortable in their own skin.  Rob has a less than stellar reputation (completely of his own making) but through Marjorie, he begins to see how hurtful what he does can be.

    This must be stated.  The V card taking scene in this book was one of the most detailed and best I’ve ever read.  The care that Rob takes with Marjorie is staggering.  You don’t always get that kind of feeling in a scene where one of the characters is a virgin.

    As I said before, this was my first book by Ms. Clare but I ran over to Goodreads and added her Billionaire Boys Club series (loosely connected to this series) to my TBR pile.  I’m looking forward to reading those and I’m definitely looking forward to the next book in the Billionaires and Bridesmaids series.

     

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