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Safe With Me #1-8
Safe With Me: The Complete Series
Warning: This book is intended for mature audiences.
Themes: Graphic sex, intense emotions, flawed characters, jealous hero, illegal drug use, anti-heroine, promiscuous behavior.
When Tyler Campbell meets Susie Lombardi in a coffee shop, he doesn't expect to sleep with her that night. He also doesn't expect to fall in love. But Susie doesn't want a boyfriend. She lives alone in a house full of locked doors and combination safes, unwilling to answer Tyler's questions about her past . . .or her future.
Susie gives Tyler her usual excuses, intent on crushing his hope of a future together. But she doesn't know that when the right guy finds you, he won't give up.
How far is Susie willing to run from love?
And how far is Tyler willing to chase her?
Warning: This book is intended for mature audiences. Themes: Graphic sex, intense emotions, flawed characters, jealous hero, illegal drug use, anti-heroine, promiscuous behavior.
Themes: Graphic sex, intense emotions, flawed characters, jealous hero, illegal drug use, anti-heroine, promiscuous behavior.
When Tyler Campbell meets Susie Lombardi in a coffee shop, he doesn't expect to sleep with her that night. He also doesn't expect to fall in love. But Susie doesn't want a boyfriend. She lives alone in a house full of locked doors and combination safes, unwilling to answer Tyler's questions about her past . . .or her future.
Susie gives Tyler her usual excuses, intent on crushing his hope of a future together. But she doesn't know that when the right guy finds you, he won't give up.
How far is Susie willing to run from love?
And how far is Tyler willing to chase her?
Warning: This book is intended for mature audiences. Themes: Graphic sex, intense emotions, flawed characters, jealous hero, illegal drug use, anti-heroine, promiscuous behavior.
820 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2012
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Shaina Richmond
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January 24, 2013
I just finished the book and I'm irritated. May not be the best time to write the review, but I'm too annoyed to care. I just plowed through 800+ pages of reading about a neurotic, over-sex, spoiled, selfish little girl. Susie is the least likeable character I've ever read! (Spoiler)** My god, everything that happened to her she wanted, and actively sought out from the 14 yr old experimentation with the older guys, to the porn acting, to sleeping with like every single one of her "friends" guys, girls, taken, not taken. I can't it was like 790pages of her just being a selfish little bitch. I hate her. I can't believe I even finished it. Oh and then, in the last ten pages we get an epilogue from 17 yrs down the road where everything is supposed to be all hunky-dory. EFF THAT.
There were soooo many things that were unresolved, and the reader and Tyler never feel like there is a solid-unbreakable connection between him and Susie (or Candy, or Mia, or freaking Dee, Dominique)
I never say this, but it's 800pages of whining, pain, angst, and that'd be alright.... but there it barely a resolution. It's kinda like "oh i didn't realize the book was so long, I'll end it here. Yes, they've broken up 4 times already, but really, this time believe they'll work it out this time b/c all her coke blew away and Gloria told her to go back. The End"
Pass.
There were soooo many things that were unresolved, and the reader and Tyler never feel like there is a solid-unbreakable connection between him and Susie (or Candy, or Mia, or freaking Dee, Dominique)
I never say this, but it's 800pages of whining, pain, angst, and that'd be alright.... but there it barely a resolution. It's kinda like "oh i didn't realize the book was so long, I'll end it here. Yes, they've broken up 4 times already, but really, this time believe they'll work it out this time b/c all her coke blew away and Gloria told her to go back. The End"
Pass.
May 4, 2013
****Possible spoilers*******
Lemme tell you, this book was not what I expected. It took me through some twists and turns and ups and downs. When I tell you this B***h Susie fought to the literal end, I was amazed. What I didn't like was the epilogue, mostly because it left me kinda hanging and was too short. Also, I could've done without the Joan character's POV. She was just too whiny and insecure and worked my last damn nerve. Plus she was a stupid traitor. I loved Tyler and want my own James Tyler Campbell Jr. I love me some authentic American Indian men with long thick dark hair. Susanna was a thick sexy chick who brought recognition to the confident plus size gal. But she had her issues, her past. I'm not judging her, but she allowed it to rule her and bring her down. The One that will love you, will do so in spite of and often because of your past. They were meant to be and made for each other. I loved this book and will read again, but the complete series was sooo long. LOVED IT!
Lemme tell you, this book was not what I expected. It took me through some twists and turns and ups and downs. When I tell you this B***h Susie fought to the literal end, I was amazed. What I didn't like was the epilogue, mostly because it left me kinda hanging and was too short. Also, I could've done without the Joan character's POV. She was just too whiny and insecure and worked my last damn nerve. Plus she was a stupid traitor. I loved Tyler and want my own James Tyler Campbell Jr. I love me some authentic American Indian men with long thick dark hair. Susanna was a thick sexy chick who brought recognition to the confident plus size gal. But she had her issues, her past. I'm not judging her, but she allowed it to rule her and bring her down. The One that will love you, will do so in spite of and often because of your past. They were meant to be and made for each other. I loved this book and will read again, but the complete series was sooo long. LOVED IT!
September 2, 2012
Very much enjoyed this read after Fifty Shades and Bare to You. The characters are enticing and very interesting to say the least. The ending wasn't what I quite expected but I would definitely read her other books about the characters to see how Susie and Tyler got to the 17 years later mark. I would definitely recommend this book to friends.
July 9, 2013
I SO loved this book. I bought in its entirety, not in parts. I did not expect to experience so much identification with the female main character, Susie. I think that identification is what has driven me to read the book three times. I haven't re-read it for the sex, I re-read it for the STORY. That's really rare. I really, really love this book.
I liked that the characters were a little more believable than the billionaire businessmen of so many other erotic novels. (Obviously, Susie has money--this book is still a different breed)
Pros:
-It's a good long read
-Very well written
-Believable dialogue
-I really liked the different POVs, knowing different characters' thoughts upped the tension in later scenes, because I knew things that hadn't been said or discovered by other characters yet
-Hot sex
-Beautiful and real and gritty love story
-Wonderfully crafted characters with grit and flaws
-Susie is a REAL flesh and blood and curve WOMAN! With a BODY! Not your run-of-the-mill skinny supermodel type
Cons:
-As long as it was, it wasn't enough!
As I write this review, (July 2013) Amazon has temporarily discounted the ebook version to $3.99. I do not know how long that discount will last, but that's a great deal for this book.
I liked that the characters were a little more believable than the billionaire businessmen of so many other erotic novels. (Obviously, Susie has money--this book is still a different breed)
Pros:
-It's a good long read
-Very well written
-Believable dialogue
-I really liked the different POVs, knowing different characters' thoughts upped the tension in later scenes, because I knew things that hadn't been said or discovered by other characters yet
-Hot sex
-Beautiful and real and gritty love story
-Wonderfully crafted characters with grit and flaws
-Susie is a REAL flesh and blood and curve WOMAN! With a BODY! Not your run-of-the-mill skinny supermodel type
Cons:
-As long as it was, it wasn't enough!
As I write this review, (July 2013) Amazon has temporarily discounted the ebook version to $3.99. I do not know how long that discount will last, but that's a great deal for this book.
February 15, 2013
4.5 stars!
I initially was not impressed by Part 1 of this 8 part book, but I'm so glad I continued reading! The story just got better and better with each page!!!
It's a long book, but it is filled with a cast of interesting characters who eventually grew on me. They felt very real, "warts and all". ;)
I even fell in love with Susie and Tyler, though I wasn't quite sure I would connect with them at the start. I can understand the frustration in other reviews I've read, but I soon realized that every thought, action, and reaction they had was a direct result of everything they've experienced in their short lives. I really "felt" their emotions and understood their mistakes, eventually. The further you get into their story, the more you will understand, right up until the last page - I promise! ;) I can't say much more or I will be giving away the plot.
This is a beautiful story filled with sex, secrets and surprises! I don't know how I would have felt if I had to wait for each installment, but I highly recommend it now that you can read all 8 Parts straight through!!
I initially was not impressed by Part 1 of this 8 part book, but I'm so glad I continued reading! The story just got better and better with each page!!!
It's a long book, but it is filled with a cast of interesting characters who eventually grew on me. They felt very real, "warts and all". ;)
I even fell in love with Susie and Tyler, though I wasn't quite sure I would connect with them at the start. I can understand the frustration in other reviews I've read, but I soon realized that every thought, action, and reaction they had was a direct result of everything they've experienced in their short lives. I really "felt" their emotions and understood their mistakes, eventually. The further you get into their story, the more you will understand, right up until the last page - I promise! ;) I can't say much more or I will be giving away the plot.
This is a beautiful story filled with sex, secrets and surprises! I don't know how I would have felt if I had to wait for each installment, but I highly recommend it now that you can read all 8 Parts straight through!!
August 1, 2012
I don't really know what to say about this. First off, the writing was good. The story was good. I liked most if the characters. I had a hard time with the fact that Susie made no apologies EVER for her behavior... her "jobs," her drug use, all the secrecy, the infidelity (yeah, I'm talking about the chicks)... she never once seemed to feel bad about it, and even after Tyler found out, instantly accepted it and tried to move on, Susie left him... over and over. I wanted them together all along but by about 70% in, I was seriously thinking Tyler should have dropped her ass. I'm hoping that in the upcoming 'sequels' the author mentioned at the end, that we can see some redeeming qualities from Susie. I get that she was messed up, but come on...
September 5, 2012
I don't even know why I finished this series and honestly, I sped read through most of the last 150 pages because I was so bored by this story. Sadly, the main male character Tyler was way too weak for me confidence wise and I wasn't at all attracted to him physically either. Long hair pony-tailed Indian just doesn't do it for me sorry. I just kept waiting for him to cut his hair the entire time I was reading this. The main setting involves the characters attending a university and I'm not sure if the author ever attended college, but the details she writes about just don't happen in RL. Sorry, I just didn't care for it.
August 28, 2012
I'm a little torn on this book. It really sucked me in. I couldn't put it down, I was so intrigued with their story. At first I thought Susie was such a fun character. She was spunky and I was dying to know all of her secrets that she kept so tight. This quote is what made me love Susie.
But as the story went on, I got more and more turned off by her. Actually, her secrets weren't really the problem. I kind of figured most of it out before they were revealed anyway. But what I didn't like was finding out she had slept with just about all of her friends that her and Tyler hung out with. That bothered me. Every time you think there are no more surprises in that department, you find out about another person she has slept with.
Tyler was so sweet. At first being in his head made him sound a little less confident. But as the story went on I found him endearing.
But the more Susanna opened up to him the more confident he got. I loved it. I especially loved his dominate side. When he decided to just take what he wanted from her. That was hot. Actually the whole book was pretty hot. There were some pretty intense scenes between the two of them. I loved how much he loved Susie almost right from the beginning. The only problem was that I had a hard time finding her deserving of his love. Which is a terrible thought because that was exactly what she thought of herself. But some of her actions just drove me nuts.
Some of the descriptions in this book were great. It really helped me get into their heads. I have experienced feelings and thoughts so similar to what she wrote, but I never would have thought to break it down the way she did. I just loved it.
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FAVORITE QUOTES
"An iPad?"
"Yes!" she said."
"We both got 'em." Ernie put his arm around her back. "I got her one for her birthday but I had to get one for me too."
"What do you use it for?" Tyler asked.
"Yahtzee!" Leona and Ernie both yelled at the same time.
~Tyler, Leona (his mother) and Ernie (his stepfather)
I loved this quote because it reminded me so much of my grandparents. If they were still alive today I think they would love the idea of having Yahtzee at their fingertips anytime, anywhere. They loved that game.
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Tyler kissed my forehead. "It's sad." He put two fingers against my lips as I was about to ask what he was talking about. "You finally got happy when I said you owe me. Like you can't just take my love as a free gift."
~Tyler
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"[...] How long's gonna be long enough, huh? How long do I have to be in love with you for it to count for something?"
~Tyler
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This is a quote taken from a conversation Tyler was having with his younger brother Aaron. They had been in a fistfight the night before leaving them both bruised
"So what'd they say about your face at work yesterday?"
His eyes darted to mine. "Same thing they always say. How'd you get so damned good lookin'?"
~Tyler and Aaron
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"You have no idea how screwed up I am."
"That's not true. I know. I just don't care."
~Susie and Tyler
"[...] Call me whichever one you want. I just ask that you pick one and stick with it. I'm like a trained dog. If I get used to your voice calling me Susie, I won't know who you're talking to if you call me Susanna."
But as the story went on, I got more and more turned off by her. Actually, her secrets weren't really the problem. I kind of figured most of it out before they were revealed anyway. But what I didn't like was finding out she had slept with just about all of her friends that her and Tyler hung out with. That bothered me. Every time you think there are no more surprises in that department, you find out about another person she has slept with.
Tyler was so sweet. At first being in his head made him sound a little less confident. But as the story went on I found him endearing.
"I'm such a woman. I can hardly stand myself. Sitting her talking about my feelings to her best friends behind her back. Waiting for her to call.
But the more Susanna opened up to him the more confident he got. I loved it. I especially loved his dominate side. When he decided to just take what he wanted from her. That was hot. Actually the whole book was pretty hot. There were some pretty intense scenes between the two of them. I loved how much he loved Susie almost right from the beginning. The only problem was that I had a hard time finding her deserving of his love. Which is a terrible thought because that was exactly what she thought of herself. But some of her actions just drove me nuts.
Some of the descriptions in this book were great. It really helped me get into their heads. I have experienced feelings and thoughts so similar to what she wrote, but I never would have thought to break it down the way she did. I just loved it.
Watching him there, my mind was filled (with?) things to love about him. It was like a crowd of people all showing up to a party at the same time, much like the party going on in the living room. Every single thing vied for attention like a person screaming my name. Everything from the way he smelled to his intelligence to the fact that he deeply loved to fix cars. He was so beautifully odd in so many ways.
I smiled at him. He was so precious. And he had no idea the emotional havoc he'd wreaked upon my life. There were times when I found him so incredibly endearing, I thought my insides might melt into a puddle on the floor from sheer, mushy, lovestruck joy. He made me tingle, and not just in the throbbing sexual capacity. But from my head to my toes, in the 'nothing in this world matters but me and you,' capacity.
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FAVORITE QUOTES
"An iPad?"
"Yes!" she said."
"We both got 'em." Ernie put his arm around her back. "I got her one for her birthday but I had to get one for me too."
"What do you use it for?" Tyler asked.
"Yahtzee!" Leona and Ernie both yelled at the same time.
~Tyler, Leona (his mother) and Ernie (his stepfather)
I loved this quote because it reminded me so much of my grandparents. If they were still alive today I think they would love the idea of having Yahtzee at their fingertips anytime, anywhere. They loved that game.
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Tyler kissed my forehead. "It's sad." He put two fingers against my lips as I was about to ask what he was talking about. "You finally got happy when I said you owe me. Like you can't just take my love as a free gift."
~Tyler
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"[...] How long's gonna be long enough, huh? How long do I have to be in love with you for it to count for something?"
~Tyler
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is a quote taken from a conversation Tyler was having with his younger brother Aaron. They had been in a fistfight the night before leaving them both bruised
"So what'd they say about your face at work yesterday?"
His eyes darted to mine. "Same thing they always say. How'd you get so damned good lookin'?"
~Tyler and Aaron
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"You have no idea how screwed up I am."
"That's not true. I know. I just don't care."
~Susie and Tyler
March 19, 2013
I absolutely LOVE this whole series! I really can't say enough about how much I love the main character Tyler. he's such a funny and nerdy everyday guy. oh, and of course he's a super hot nerd. I love how in love he is with Susie and what he's willing to do to make Susie see how perfect they are together. there were so many hilarious scenes in this book. I was laughing right from the first page. Tyler's internal monologue is so awesome and the author did a really awesome job writing from his POV. Susie's mysterious background was also a good twist. I'm not sure why people are complaining how the author ended the story because it totally made sense to me. I didn't need to have the wedding, and baby, in the Epilogue because I knew all these things were going to happen since this time Susie is the one that came back to Tyler. I can't wait for Matt & Daisy's story. really seriosuly LOVE LOVE LOVE this book!!!!!!
December 13, 2012
I had to finish this mammoth reading session....I really enjoyed this book, even though Susie could be extremely frustrating at times, I had warmed to her and just wanted to know her secrets and her past..she was extremely mentally broken...Tyler, what a sweetie...he just would not give up...like a puppy with a bone!! Even the back characters were interesting (except the biatch Kate!!)I must admit I was a bit upset with the epilogue skipping so much but understand that this is because there will be more books that cover that inbetween time but at least we know what happens to Susie and Tyler 17 years from the end of the book!!
August 30, 2012
Spoilers included.
This has been sitting on my kindle for a few months now...I grabbed it when it was set to free on Amazon and finally caved in to reading it. Wow was I surprised. I enjoyed the back and forth with Susie & Tyler and Tyler evolving from a love sick puppy into a alpha. I could have lived without Susie being 'involved' with every man & woman in the book. Not to mention her 'career' choice. I am glad that she worked her issues out and she finally gave into her love and they lived happily ever after.
This has been sitting on my kindle for a few months now...I grabbed it when it was set to free on Amazon and finally caved in to reading it. Wow was I surprised. I enjoyed the back and forth with Susie & Tyler and Tyler evolving from a love sick puppy into a alpha. I could have lived without Susie being 'involved' with every man & woman in the book. Not to mention her 'career' choice. I am glad that she worked her issues out and she finally gave into her love and they lived happily ever after.
August 7, 2012
it was great!! im going to get my own copy as soon as possible. i love how the story was told thru different perspectives. not just through tyler's. susie's a very complicated girl, yet somehow tyler never gave up on her. very romantic. sexy.
August 21, 2012
LOVED this book. I've actually gone back and read it two more times. Very lovable characters (both primary & secondary). Tyler's feelings were believable and Susie's struggle to balance desire and her past were heartbreaking. Very good romance.
November 25, 2012
I really liked this book in the beginning but in the end the secrets got really annoying. It got so bad i finally stopped reading. I got more than halfway through but then I had to stop because the secrets got to annoying.
September 9, 2012
Frustrating at times.
October 20, 2012
Hated it but got through it and still hated it!
December 3, 2012
Loved loved loved this book. I can't believe I had this in my kindle for so long and didn't read it.
Susie and Tyler. Awesome. Makes 50 shades of gray look like a golden book.
Susie and Tyler. Awesome. Makes 50 shades of gray look like a golden book.
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July 19, 2013I've been stuck @ 8% since January, 2013. I might come back and finish this at a later date ... or not.
The story (up until 8%) failed to grab my attention :(
The story (up until 8%) failed to grab my attention :(
March 24, 2013
Holy Hot Sex Batman!! This was a great book, if you just want a little adventure and twist. It was an easy read after I read a few stories that had my heart racing due to drama.
August 5, 2012
A total disappointment. Did not enjoy reading this book.
May 28, 2018
I wish I was more inspired to write my half-assed rantviews, I guess I'm kindda off the mood but I'm still going to try to make this a bit coherent. I have quite a lot to rant about this book.
This book is practically a compendium on the pro's of therapy. Therapy that both our main characters never ever get but are in desperate need of. We have Tyler and Susie as protagonists, they met one day at a coffee shop after college classes, hit it off and start banging each other brains out. Time after (like five days), Tyler is convinced that Susie is the love of his life (?) and wants to pursue a serious relationship with her but she refuses because she's afraid to tell him her secrets and being rejected.
Tyler tries to get information about her but apparently, not much people knows a lot about Susie's past, not even her best friend Joan who's mainly a fucking jealous bitch (Susie can't even stand her but deals passive-aggressively with her), which put me off A LOT, since the author normalized this behavior as if two women cannot be friends because one is always going to be jealous of the other.
At the end, Tyler discovers all of Susie's secrets, which were obvious since the very beginning of the book. I was expecting something major but the way things are explained . The worst is that it was kind of an open secret, because a lot of people knew and never commented on it. It's all made worse since many of her friends (who were guys), befriended her because of it and ended up sleeping with her.
Oh yeah, I'm not trying to slut shame, but Susie was quite the slut. There wasn't any friend of hers she hasn't slept with. Man or woman. The thing is her friends were also Tyler's friends/roommates and he never had a clue. She also slept with her former BFF's boyfriend which destroyed their friendship (obviously), but she couldn't fathom the why. Her excuse was that she enjoyed sex and it was better fucking her friends than random people (?). And that's the main reason why she , she doesn't even need the money because she's an . It was obvious that she tried to fix her mental issues with sex. A LOT of it. With multiple partners in orgy-like settings.
At the beginning I felt for Tyler but he turned to be a fucking douchebag asshole too. All was good was him until his mother got into the picture. He treated his mom like fucking shit just because she was a bit different due to being fucking BIPOLAR. The lady was sick and just snapped after Tyler's dad died. Tyler had to take care of her and his brothers for a few years, until the lady got better, but he resented her too much, like it was her fault for suffering a mental disease.
After a few episodes with her mom I thought he deserved whatever he got with that fucking Candy Melons. Fucking douchecanoe. I also felt he got what he deserved after having to
The ending is kind of weird since after he recovers her there's a time jump to 17 years after, which resolves nothing since there are too much loose strings and unanswered questions. What the book really has going for it was that its pace was really fast and didn't feel like an 800+ pages story. Also, the sex scenes were really hot and it felt like they had a lot of chemistry. Just for that I rate that 2 whole stars.
I did want to see if there was a sequel or something, but NOPE. So, I guess there won't be any resolution to all of the unanswered questions.
This book is practically a compendium on the pro's of therapy. Therapy that both our main characters never ever get but are in desperate need of. We have Tyler and Susie as protagonists, they met one day at a coffee shop after college classes, hit it off and start banging each other brains out. Time after (like five days), Tyler is convinced that Susie is the love of his life (?) and wants to pursue a serious relationship with her but she refuses because she's afraid to tell him her secrets and being rejected.
Tyler tries to get information about her but apparently, not much people knows a lot about Susie's past, not even her best friend Joan who's mainly a fucking jealous bitch (Susie can't even stand her but deals passive-aggressively with her), which put me off A LOT, since the author normalized this behavior as if two women cannot be friends because one is always going to be jealous of the other.
At the end, Tyler discovers all of Susie's secrets, which were obvious since the very beginning of the book. I was expecting something major but the way things are explained . The worst is that it was kind of an open secret, because a lot of people knew and never commented on it. It's all made worse since many of her friends (who were guys), befriended her because of it and ended up sleeping with her.
Oh yeah, I'm not trying to slut shame, but Susie was quite the slut. There wasn't any friend of hers she hasn't slept with. Man or woman. The thing is her friends were also Tyler's friends/roommates and he never had a clue. She also slept with her former BFF's boyfriend which destroyed their friendship (obviously), but she couldn't fathom the why. Her excuse was that she enjoyed sex and it was better fucking her friends than random people (?). And that's the main reason why she , she doesn't even need the money because she's an . It was obvious that she tried to fix her mental issues with sex. A LOT of it. With multiple partners in orgy-like settings.
At the beginning I felt for Tyler but he turned to be a fucking douchebag asshole too. All was good was him until his mother got into the picture. He treated his mom like fucking shit just because she was a bit different due to being fucking BIPOLAR. The lady was sick and just snapped after Tyler's dad died. Tyler had to take care of her and his brothers for a few years, until the lady got better, but he resented her too much, like it was her fault for suffering a mental disease.
After a few episodes with her mom I thought he deserved whatever he got with that fucking Candy Melons. Fucking douchecanoe. I also felt he got what he deserved after having to
The ending is kind of weird since after he recovers her there's a time jump to 17 years after, which resolves nothing since there are too much loose strings and unanswered questions. What the book really has going for it was that its pace was really fast and didn't feel like an 800+ pages story. Also, the sex scenes were really hot and it felt like they had a lot of chemistry. Just for that I rate that 2 whole stars.
I did want to see if there was a sequel or something, but NOPE. So, I guess there won't be any resolution to all of the unanswered questions.
September 4, 2012
I loved this book for a few reasons. The first being the way it was written, from more than one POV! It was a long book but it never dragged. There was never a moment when you lost interest. The book was captivating throughout the whole book and i honestly could not put it down. I loved the character of Susie. For one she wasn't the typical stick figure main female character. And she had a past. None that most people would look down on her for which is why she kept it a secret. And whether she was proud or ashamed of her past it was something she couldnt share with anyone. Even her closest friends. She didn't feel that she was deserving of anyone's love, especially Tyler. But he lived her unconditionally and knew she had secrets. But was willing to take it slow and never give up on her. They had a scheduled date for her to reveal everything. But he found out about her secret beforehand. and not from her. He was definitely surprised and not sure he could handle but in the end he loved her and that trumped everything else. I was such a great love story between the two of them. And I felt for Susie. All though frustrated at times as well. But I think there at a lot of woman who could relate to her.
I thought he ending was wonderful and it just worked. The sex scenes between them were definitely hot from the beginning. Such a great read and an amazing job by shaina. Look forward to reading more from her.
June 6, 2014
Some Spoilers!!!
I enjoyed this book, it was not what I expected some of the stuff caught me off guard and I didn't quite understand or identify with Suzie. But I still believed she deserved to be happy and I was completely rooting for her to let herself be happy. I loved Tyler from the moment she met him, he was so cool, sexy, nerdy, adorable, sweet and awesome!!! It broke my heart over & over to watch her keep walking away from him. The pain of losing the person you love is gut wrenching. The end few pages where she was determined that have only one night together & he was determined not to fall asleep was killing me. Every time I read a love story I'm so scared the authors going to take a risk and leave the two people apart. So based on Suzie's character I was terrified this was the story and she wasn't going to go back to Tyler. But she did, so I was so relieved I didn't much care that the epilogue was short. I loved the end epilogue even though it was short and we missed some parts I thought it was quite fitting that loving, dealing and caring for his own daughter gave Tyler the last bit of insight he needed to understand Suzie.
I enjoyed this book, it was not what I expected some of the stuff caught me off guard and I didn't quite understand or identify with Suzie. But I still believed she deserved to be happy and I was completely rooting for her to let herself be happy. I loved Tyler from the moment she met him, he was so cool, sexy, nerdy, adorable, sweet and awesome!!! It broke my heart over & over to watch her keep walking away from him. The pain of losing the person you love is gut wrenching. The end few pages where she was determined that have only one night together & he was determined not to fall asleep was killing me. Every time I read a love story I'm so scared the authors going to take a risk and leave the two people apart. So based on Suzie's character I was terrified this was the story and she wasn't going to go back to Tyler. But she did, so I was so relieved I didn't much care that the epilogue was short. I loved the end epilogue even though it was short and we missed some parts I thought it was quite fitting that loving, dealing and caring for his own daughter gave Tyler the last bit of insight he needed to understand Suzie.
March 5, 2014
Shaina Richmond
Tyler Campbell only went to college to get away from home. He didn't know the love of his life would find him in a coffee shop and become his obsession.
Susie Lombardi thought good things like Tyler Campbell didn't happen to her.
Yet, there was something holding her back from fully committing to Tyler, a secret, and I started this book when it was in series form, and had to wait for the next installment, it had me guessing the whole time.
Lost many a night’s sleep. Couldn't put this series down. This book made my
2012 --10 best reads List…..it’s full of erotic sex, but the underlining subject is their love Story.
***Review has been done in conjunction with BooksandBeyondFiftyShades.
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Tyler Campbell only went to college to get away from home. He didn't know the love of his life would find him in a coffee shop and become his obsession.
Susie Lombardi thought good things like Tyler Campbell didn't happen to her.
Yet, there was something holding her back from fully committing to Tyler, a secret, and I started this book when it was in series form, and had to wait for the next installment, it had me guessing the whole time.
Lost many a night’s sleep. Couldn't put this series down. This book made my
2012 --10 best reads List…..it’s full of erotic sex, but the underlining subject is their love Story.
***Review has been done in conjunction with BooksandBeyondFiftyShades.
For more information regarding our reviews please visit our Fansite: https://www.facebook.com/BooksandBeyo...***
September 3, 2013
I liked this story a lot and would read it again. I could not put it down and I couldn't stop thinking about it when I wasn't reading. It enveloped me. I thought the story was well written. It was a Hot & Steamy read. Tyler was a stud in the bedroom. Through out the whole book she was so worried about telling her secret to Tyler, then when he finds out she doesn't understand why he is mad. I didn't really "get" that.I really wanted him to get angry and upset with Susie when he found out about her secret. To me, after finding out about all of her friends being with her in a sexual way I thought what a slut. Not because of her "jobs" but because she did things with every man & woman she knew. But who am I to say anything about that, because I guess without all of that, there wouldn't be a story to read.
I highly, highly recommend this book!!!
I highly, highly recommend this book!!!
July 20, 2012
This is my first book by Shaina Richmond. I will definitely read more of her work. I was blown away with the writing. I loved hearing the story from different points of view. It gives the story so much more depth and you find out more about the characters. I love Susie because I too am not a stick figure kind of girl. I'm rooting for Tyler and Susie. I knew it was good because I could not put it down. The emotions each character showed and each battle Tyler and Susie struggled through was described so well you could really imagine it happening right before your eyes. I felt so connected to them. They were both truly so great, and belonged to each other. I now have the complete book and will now go back and re-read it again and again.
September 10, 2012
Such a good book. I'm glad that I came across the entire collection becasue I don't think I would have liked to wait. I got the first couple of books for free on amaazon and was captured by the storyline. I really like reading books that are written from the characters point of view.
With all the porn that Tyler was into, I was a little surprised that he never came across her before. The way Susie was hiding her secret wasn't that great since it hinted that at least two guys she was with knew of her "secret".
i would have liked to have read about how Susie changed when she went home to Tyler's house. I am alos suriouos how many kids these guys have after 17 years. With the amount of sex they had in college i'm sure they have at least 5 kids if not more.
With all the porn that Tyler was into, I was a little surprised that he never came across her before. The way Susie was hiding her secret wasn't that great since it hinted that at least two guys she was with knew of her "secret".
i would have liked to have read about how Susie changed when she went home to Tyler's house. I am alos suriouos how many kids these guys have after 17 years. With the amount of sex they had in college i'm sure they have at least 5 kids if not more.
December 4, 2015
Super hot and kinky!!! If you don't like drugs, alternative and descriptive sex, then this book is not for you. I purchased this series after reading FSOG hoping for another sexy love story. What I received was above and beyond that!!! This series is NOTHING like FSOG, it is so much more. This author takes you on a ride through the lives of these characters that was more realistic and plausible. This story takes time to evolve and doesn't happen over a quick period of time. It deals with some real issues of life and doesn't handle them in outrageously unrealistic solutions.
In other words, if you want a series that is sexy, realistic, and takes you on a journey....GET THIS SERIES!!!!
In other words, if you want a series that is sexy, realistic, and takes you on a journey....GET THIS SERIES!!!!
January 25, 2013
A lot of unsettled, unresolved feelings in this book. Poor Tyler!!! The fact that the entire 800+ pages was less than a year in time and then the epilogue was 17 years later was a bit frustrating!!! I'm guessing there was a lot that happened over those 17 years, especially as much turmoil as there was in their first year!!!! Authors note added stated she would answer a lot of questions with stories on the other characters ~ not for me! I'll take the "happy ever after" played on me in this series and move on! I enjoyed the book most of the time, just felt like there was very little substance to Susie :(
October 9, 2012
Wow this book was nothing like what I had expected it to be like..She was so complex with so many layers that needed to be pulled down for the real person to show through..This book took me on a journey of discovery and i loved every moment of it..Her secret was something I didn't see coming, so kind of threw me for a bit..
I fell in love with his character, he knew what he wanted and he wasn't going to let anything or anyone get in his way..
I give this book 5/5 without any hesitation..Loved it!!
I fell in love with his character, he knew what he wanted and he wasn't going to let anything or anyone get in his way..
I give this book 5/5 without any hesitation..Loved it!!
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