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Brenna Blixen Novels Bundle: Double Clutch, Junk Miles, Slow Twitch
Liz Reinhardt's mature YA Brenna Blixen series is now available in a single volume. Brenna explores the ups and downs of young love with loyal and determined Jake Kelly and lovable badass Saxon Maclean at her side.
This bundle includes the
Double Clutch
What happens when you fall for the perfect guy...twice...in one day?
Brenna Blixen spent her freshman year homeschooling in Denmark; now that she's back in the States, she's determined to make her sophomore year unforgettable. And by unforgettable, she imagined awesome classes, fun friendships, and maybe a little romance.
What she got was a whole lot of romance, and all at once.
The same day that dark, brooding Saxon Maclean charmed her with his killer good looks and whip-smart wit, Jake Kelly stole her breath away with his heart-wrenching smile and intelligent, thoughtful focus.
But Saxon is a proud player who makes it clear that he doesn't know why he can't get Brenna off of his mind and out of his system, and Jake's sweet and humble attitude hides a secret past life that might be darker and more complex than Brenna is willing to deal with.
Complicating the matter is the fact that Saxon and Jake were once best friends and are now arch-enemies...and the more Brenna finds out about their connection to each other, the more intrigued and worried she becomes.
Between keeping the peace with her lovingly over-protective parents, designing t-shirts for her high school's rising punk band, keeping up her grades in classes split between academic and technical high school, and running the track like a maniac, Brenna has enough to worry about without juggling two guys who make her heart thud and drive her crazy all at once.
She has to make a choice, but how is she supposed to do that when giving her heart to one of them might mean breaking the other's?
Junk Miles
Kissing someone other than your boyfriend is cheating.
But what about thinking about kissing someone other than your boyfriend?
What about thinking about it a lot?
Brenna Blixen has the perfect boyfriend. He's sweet, sexy, loyal, and sure that Brenna is the best thing that's ever happened to him. But being the perfect girlfriend isn't as easy as Brenna thought it would be, and the pressure that comes with trying to be Jake's everything is beginning to weigh on her. When her mother surprises her with a trip to Paris over winter break, she's torn. She anticipated spending her vacation snuggling with Jake Kelly, ice-skating, drinking cocoa, and relaxing...but what girl in her right mind would turn down a trip to Paris?
Things only get more confusing when she winds up unexpectedly and unavoidably thrown into Saxon Maclean's arms in the City of Lights. Far away from the comfort and stability she finds at Jake's side, Brenna faces down the feelings that have been swirling through her since the day she laid eyes on Saxon. Is it fair for her to call herself Jake's girlfriend when she has so many unresolved feelings about someone else?
Brenna is determined to figure it all out, even if it means making some of the hardest decisions of her entire life. She also learns that every single thing she does has rippling repercussions, some that fill her with total regret. By the time she figures out what her heart truly wants, she realizes that she may not be able to have it after all.
Slow Twitch
Summer scatters three friends, ties them back together, and makes them question who they have been and who they want to be in the future.
Brenna expected to soak up the knowledge of great Irish writers at her summer workshop in Dublin. But there are some things even the best books can't teach you, and a passionate new friend and an old familiar full of surprises challenge Brenna to follow her heart. By the time she's back in the States, she can't wait to throw herself back into Jake's arms and tell him exactly what he means to her.
She puts the brakes on that plan when it becomes clear that Jake may not be ready to
This bundle includes the
Double Clutch
What happens when you fall for the perfect guy...twice...in one day?
Brenna Blixen spent her freshman year homeschooling in Denmark; now that she's back in the States, she's determined to make her sophomore year unforgettable. And by unforgettable, she imagined awesome classes, fun friendships, and maybe a little romance.
What she got was a whole lot of romance, and all at once.
The same day that dark, brooding Saxon Maclean charmed her with his killer good looks and whip-smart wit, Jake Kelly stole her breath away with his heart-wrenching smile and intelligent, thoughtful focus.
But Saxon is a proud player who makes it clear that he doesn't know why he can't get Brenna off of his mind and out of his system, and Jake's sweet and humble attitude hides a secret past life that might be darker and more complex than Brenna is willing to deal with.
Complicating the matter is the fact that Saxon and Jake were once best friends and are now arch-enemies...and the more Brenna finds out about their connection to each other, the more intrigued and worried she becomes.
Between keeping the peace with her lovingly over-protective parents, designing t-shirts for her high school's rising punk band, keeping up her grades in classes split between academic and technical high school, and running the track like a maniac, Brenna has enough to worry about without juggling two guys who make her heart thud and drive her crazy all at once.
She has to make a choice, but how is she supposed to do that when giving her heart to one of them might mean breaking the other's?
Junk Miles
Kissing someone other than your boyfriend is cheating.
But what about thinking about kissing someone other than your boyfriend?
What about thinking about it a lot?
Brenna Blixen has the perfect boyfriend. He's sweet, sexy, loyal, and sure that Brenna is the best thing that's ever happened to him. But being the perfect girlfriend isn't as easy as Brenna thought it would be, and the pressure that comes with trying to be Jake's everything is beginning to weigh on her. When her mother surprises her with a trip to Paris over winter break, she's torn. She anticipated spending her vacation snuggling with Jake Kelly, ice-skating, drinking cocoa, and relaxing...but what girl in her right mind would turn down a trip to Paris?
Things only get more confusing when she winds up unexpectedly and unavoidably thrown into Saxon Maclean's arms in the City of Lights. Far away from the comfort and stability she finds at Jake's side, Brenna faces down the feelings that have been swirling through her since the day she laid eyes on Saxon. Is it fair for her to call herself Jake's girlfriend when she has so many unresolved feelings about someone else?
Brenna is determined to figure it all out, even if it means making some of the hardest decisions of her entire life. She also learns that every single thing she does has rippling repercussions, some that fill her with total regret. By the time she figures out what her heart truly wants, she realizes that she may not be able to have it after all.
Slow Twitch
Summer scatters three friends, ties them back together, and makes them question who they have been and who they want to be in the future.
Brenna expected to soak up the knowledge of great Irish writers at her summer workshop in Dublin. But there are some things even the best books can't teach you, and a passionate new friend and an old familiar full of surprises challenge Brenna to follow her heart. By the time she's back in the States, she can't wait to throw herself back into Jake's arms and tell him exactly what he means to her.
She puts the brakes on that plan when it becomes clear that Jake may not be ready to
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866 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 3, 2012
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About the author
Liz Reinhardt
25 books1,794 followersLiz Reinhardt is a perpetually homesick NJ native who migrated to the deep South a decade ago with her funny kid, motor-head husband, and growing pack of mutts. She's a fanatical book lover with no reading prejudices and a wide range of genre loves, but her heart will always skip a beat for YA. In her spare time she likes to listen to corny jokes her kid reads to her from ice-pop sticks, watch her husband get dirty working on cars, travel whenever she can scrape together a few bucks, and gab on the phone incessantly with her bestie, writer Steph Campbell. She likes Raisinets even if they aren't real candy, the Oxford comma even though it's nerdy, and airports even when her plane is delayed. When she isn't writing, Liz Reinhardt teaches a fantastic group of diverse 8th graders in Savannah, GA. Rebels Like Us, her latest YA novel, is full of hot kisses, angst, homesickness, and laughs that are almost as good as the ones that come from the stick of a melty ice-pop.
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January 5, 2013
These books really surprised me... I have a harder time reading YA stories since its been awhile since I have been in that era... And then I feel creepy if I am liking the hot boy in the story..lol. But these books are really intelligently written.... And you definitely go through the story with the characters, not at them but really involved with them. It's a complicated story, with twists and frustrations but it just takes a while for them to grow and get where they are going. The way real life works...
January 9, 2013
I wish these books had an epilogue. They just kind of ended and left you wondering what happened.
December 4, 2012
Brenna has a problem - she is in love with two boys - both are hot - and they both like her - but one guy really hates the other.
This is how Brenna's story starts on her return to New Jersey, after a year in Denmark. On her first day back to school she meets Saxon and then Jake - she immediately has a connection with them both which steadily grows but how to decide between them? Brenna is an excellent student, a good daughter to her overprotective mother and at times a little naive. This is the only thing, throughout the books, that reminded me she was 16/17 as I felt that Liz Reinhardt would place Brenna in situations more suitable for an older girl. I felt if Brenna was 18 it may have been better but understand that because of the character of Brenna's mother it may have been inappropriate.
I particularly enjoyed the first two instalments of the Brenna Blixen bundle and found that theses were easy to read in one sitting. However I had more of an issue with the last part of the trilogy. I am not sure if this was because the narration was split between Brenna, Saxon and Jake so it did not flow so easily but I also felt that Liz Reinhardt tried to incorporate too much - especially amazing new characters like Evan and Aunt Helene - and I felt that each narrative was cut short and time jumped.
These stories are wonderful escapist reading - but they have emotion; strong characters which a reader will find themselves attached to (Team Saxon!), and a really good romance plot - with a few twists!
Definitely one to be added to a 'TBR' for Winter!
This is how Brenna's story starts on her return to New Jersey, after a year in Denmark. On her first day back to school she meets Saxon and then Jake - she immediately has a connection with them both which steadily grows but how to decide between them? Brenna is an excellent student, a good daughter to her overprotective mother and at times a little naive. This is the only thing, throughout the books, that reminded me she was 16/17 as I felt that Liz Reinhardt would place Brenna in situations more suitable for an older girl. I felt if Brenna was 18 it may have been better but understand that because of the character of Brenna's mother it may have been inappropriate.
I particularly enjoyed the first two instalments of the Brenna Blixen bundle and found that theses were easy to read in one sitting. However I had more of an issue with the last part of the trilogy. I am not sure if this was because the narration was split between Brenna, Saxon and Jake so it did not flow so easily but I also felt that Liz Reinhardt tried to incorporate too much - especially amazing new characters like Evan and Aunt Helene - and I felt that each narrative was cut short and time jumped.
These stories are wonderful escapist reading - but they have emotion; strong characters which a reader will find themselves attached to (Team Saxon!), and a really good romance plot - with a few twists!
Definitely one to be added to a 'TBR' for Winter!
December 6, 2014
These books really surprised me... I have a harder time reading YA stories since its been awhile since I have been in that era... And then I feel creepy if I am liking the hot boy in the story..lol. But these books are really intelligently written.... And you definitely go through the story with the characters, not at them but really involved with them. It's a complicated story, with twists and frustrations but it just takes a while for them to grow and get where they are going. The way real life works...
January 16, 2013
Felt a little weird liking this trilogy so much because it's about high school kids but I really found myself drawn to the story and admiring Brenna for living her life so honest with herself and others. I also loved how she put herself and her dreams first so many times other than making it all about a boy or friends. I wish I had done that more at that age. It really is true that so much of your future is determined by decisions you make in those years. I wish it had an epilogue though, so we know how everything turned out. Maybe there is more to the story? That would be awesome.
August 31, 2014
Brenna explores the ups and downs of young love with loyal and determined Jake Kelly and lovable badass Saxon Maclean at her side.
Very good writing and I'm glad I read this series. I hope there are more books to come.
Very good writing and I'm glad I read this series. I hope there are more books to come.
January 9, 2013
Like that this was a more realistic view of young relationships. Love Brenna and all the other characters.
April 11, 2013
hoping there's more to come. Brenna's Jr year and Saxon & Jake's senior year ...I want more!
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