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Blackrock #2.5
Summer: A Blackrock series novella
Love
Do we ever know what it truly is? Is it in the hugs from a parent?
In the laughter shared with a best friend? Or is it the words that slip from the lips of the boy you want to love you back?
I don’t know, maybe it’s a combination of all three, or maybe just maybe - it’s in the eyes of the person staring back at you through the mirror. The person whom you need to love, in order love another.
For me staring into the mirror only brings pain, regret, and shame. What I’ve done, the one thing I thought would give me love, brought nothing but shame. This person staring back at me…I don’t know who she is, I don’t know who I am anymore.
Love. Do we ever know what it is?
This book is a complimentary Novella to the Blackrock series. It tell's the of Summer Anderson and the last year of her life.
This is not a HEA and deals with explicit sexual situations and Suicide.
Do we ever know what it truly is? Is it in the hugs from a parent?
In the laughter shared with a best friend? Or is it the words that slip from the lips of the boy you want to love you back?
I don’t know, maybe it’s a combination of all three, or maybe just maybe - it’s in the eyes of the person staring back at you through the mirror. The person whom you need to love, in order love another.
For me staring into the mirror only brings pain, regret, and shame. What I’ve done, the one thing I thought would give me love, brought nothing but shame. This person staring back at me…I don’t know who she is, I don’t know who I am anymore.
Love. Do we ever know what it is?
This book is a complimentary Novella to the Blackrock series. It tell's the of Summer Anderson and the last year of her life.
This is not a HEA and deals with explicit sexual situations and Suicide.
- GenresRomance
87 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 31, 2014
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August 4, 2014
Ok so first off I know this is Summer's story BUT DAMN BAiley why the heck didn't you dump Brad for Corey ?? Just Sayin....
Back to Summer-
I would never WANT to read a book like this just to read , it is unimaginable and heartbreaking. BUT since I read the series I NEEDED to read this book because Summer is such a big part of Bailey and forever they were so carefree and fun. I had to know what went wrong , needed Summer's story because so often even in real life people choose death over life. As bystanders , friends and family we always want to know why , get in their heads , find out if it was really that bad. This story had me infuriated , heartbroken and shocked. A lot of times the "villian" of the story finds a way to redeem themselves , knowing what Ben did to Bailey after this story took place I honestly knew he could not redeem himself , but I do not think I have ever hated a character more than I hate him. Despite knowing how horrible his childhood was , despite knowing that he actually did feel for Summer , I just cannot muster up any good feelings for him. Sadly there are so many of HIM in this world. Many kids , teens and even adults suffer through cyber bullying , sexual , emotional & physical abuse. The need to fit in , the desire to be loved so badly that you make all the wrong choices to get there and in the end you end up choosing death. This may be a short story , both in length and actual timing of what happened but it is full of heavy issues that nobody desires to enjoy but I could not help myself from enjoying this book. I wish it ended differently for Summer but sadly it did not.
Summer is desperate to escape the hell that Ben and Emily have created for her. Regardless of Roger , Bailey and her parents attempts to help Summer has kept herself shut in to suffer alone. While we get the present time , Summer's birthday , we also get the back story to how Summer and Ben met and became a couple. All of their struggles right form the start , the horrible way Ben's moods change from wonderful to horrible. The dislike between Ben , Roger and Bailey is sad to read about , you watch Summer slowly slip away from her friends. Ben is a very sexual person so it is no surprise that he is focused on getting laid constantly. Had I not known ahead of time I never would have expected Ben to do what he did , Emily maybe , but besides him being a douche I really would have just expected Ben to be the cheating , controlling type. Not this big macho bully out to ruin lives.
The rude videos he sent , the horrible things Emily blogged about , just really unreal to think people can do that stuff.Reading about Summer's final moments was horrific , for a moment I almost skipped over it , I had no desire to read those words.
I give Elizabeth credit for tackling issues that are very hard to read and write, not to mention these issues always leave so much room for criticism. I really cannot criticize this story , because it is just that , a story. Yes this happens everyday sadly , people choose to deal with it different ways. In real life would friends and family have tried harder ?? Would it even matter ?? You never know , but you also never give up on trying to help those in need , sometimes you can make all the difference.
Back to Summer-
I would never WANT to read a book like this just to read , it is unimaginable and heartbreaking. BUT since I read the series I NEEDED to read this book because Summer is such a big part of Bailey and forever they were so carefree and fun. I had to know what went wrong , needed Summer's story because so often even in real life people choose death over life. As bystanders , friends and family we always want to know why , get in their heads , find out if it was really that bad. This story had me infuriated , heartbroken and shocked. A lot of times the "villian" of the story finds a way to redeem themselves , knowing what Ben did to Bailey after this story took place I honestly knew he could not redeem himself , but I do not think I have ever hated a character more than I hate him. Despite knowing how horrible his childhood was , despite knowing that he actually did feel for Summer , I just cannot muster up any good feelings for him. Sadly there are so many of HIM in this world. Many kids , teens and even adults suffer through cyber bullying , sexual , emotional & physical abuse. The need to fit in , the desire to be loved so badly that you make all the wrong choices to get there and in the end you end up choosing death. This may be a short story , both in length and actual timing of what happened but it is full of heavy issues that nobody desires to enjoy but I could not help myself from enjoying this book. I wish it ended differently for Summer but sadly it did not.
Summer is desperate to escape the hell that Ben and Emily have created for her. Regardless of Roger , Bailey and her parents attempts to help Summer has kept herself shut in to suffer alone. While we get the present time , Summer's birthday , we also get the back story to how Summer and Ben met and became a couple. All of their struggles right form the start , the horrible way Ben's moods change from wonderful to horrible. The dislike between Ben , Roger and Bailey is sad to read about , you watch Summer slowly slip away from her friends. Ben is a very sexual person so it is no surprise that he is focused on getting laid constantly. Had I not known ahead of time I never would have expected Ben to do what he did , Emily maybe , but besides him being a douche I really would have just expected Ben to be the cheating , controlling type. Not this big macho bully out to ruin lives.
The rude videos he sent , the horrible things Emily blogged about , just really unreal to think people can do that stuff.Reading about Summer's final moments was horrific , for a moment I almost skipped over it , I had no desire to read those words.
I give Elizabeth credit for tackling issues that are very hard to read and write, not to mention these issues always leave so much room for criticism. I really cannot criticize this story , because it is just that , a story. Yes this happens everyday sadly , people choose to deal with it different ways. In real life would friends and family have tried harder ?? Would it even matter ?? You never know , but you also never give up on trying to help those in need , sometimes you can make all the difference.
August 2, 2014
Summer is a fun, loving, beautiful young girl who wants to be loved. She has her best friend Bailey who is like a sister to her. They have been best friends for sixteen years. Do you seek love from your parents, friends, or boyfriend/girlfriend? Is the combination from all three what it takes to complete the fulfillment of love in your heart? Do you also have to love yourself?
Summer seeks to be loved. The one person that she opens up to, will he be her saving grace or her dying wish?
Okay so I’m not really sure how to start off this review. I loved this book and I hated it. I loved it because I was dying to know what led up to the event of Summer’s death/suicide. I hated it because of why she decided to take her own life. I’m going to recap what Elizabeth Kelly says at the end of the book:
“I wanted to write this book not only to spotlight cyber-bullying, but also the dangers of abusive teenage relationships. Although my characters are nineteen and are technically adults, I wanted to point out that any kind of abuse is wrong, whether it is physical, mental, verbal, or through a medium such as the internet.”
I’m giving this story 4 stars because, yes, I was dying to know what happened, but not a 5 because it tore me up to read it. I don’t know whether to praise something for tearing me up so much and messing with my emotions or not.
I will add that I hated Ben. I’ve learned from being a nurse the nature/nurture effect. There is always something that has caused people to trigger who they are and what they’ve become. While reading Summer, I knew that something was not right with Ben. He is one sick individual. What possesses someone to be the way they are? Was it one event, or repeated abuse that caused them to be so cruel to others? It is so sad that Summer resorted to suicide. I believe that individuals who look troubled or that you think have internal issues, really do. Try and do what you can to reach out and “touch” someone that you think may be troubled. You never know what the simplest gestures could do in keeping someone from harming themselves or others. I had a friend who committed suicide. I found out by calling his cell phone and his voice mail said “Please contact the parents of such and such for funeral arrangements.” Needless to say, I was devastated. I never want to go through that again. What was worse, was by the time I found out, I had already missed the funeral.
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Summer seeks to be loved. The one person that she opens up to, will he be her saving grace or her dying wish?
Okay so I’m not really sure how to start off this review. I loved this book and I hated it. I loved it because I was dying to know what led up to the event of Summer’s death/suicide. I hated it because of why she decided to take her own life. I’m going to recap what Elizabeth Kelly says at the end of the book:
“I wanted to write this book not only to spotlight cyber-bullying, but also the dangers of abusive teenage relationships. Although my characters are nineteen and are technically adults, I wanted to point out that any kind of abuse is wrong, whether it is physical, mental, verbal, or through a medium such as the internet.”
I’m giving this story 4 stars because, yes, I was dying to know what happened, but not a 5 because it tore me up to read it. I don’t know whether to praise something for tearing me up so much and messing with my emotions or not.
I will add that I hated Ben. I’ve learned from being a nurse the nature/nurture effect. There is always something that has caused people to trigger who they are and what they’ve become. While reading Summer, I knew that something was not right with Ben. He is one sick individual. What possesses someone to be the way they are? Was it one event, or repeated abuse that caused them to be so cruel to others? It is so sad that Summer resorted to suicide. I believe that individuals who look troubled or that you think have internal issues, really do. Try and do what you can to reach out and “touch” someone that you think may be troubled. You never know what the simplest gestures could do in keeping someone from harming themselves or others. I had a friend who committed suicide. I found out by calling his cell phone and his voice mail said “Please contact the parents of such and such for funeral arrangements.” Needless to say, I was devastated. I never want to go through that again. What was worse, was by the time I found out, I had already missed the funeral.
- See more at: http://kumikoleilostinabook.blogspot....
August 3, 2014
While summer is the third story to come out of the Blackrock Series, it takes place before Scarred Hearts (Blackrock Series book 1).The story takes the reader back and forth between the present and past through a series of flashbacks and explains the actions that lead up to what happens to Summer.
As the story begins Summer, once a beautiful fun loving 19 year old girl is now sinking into depression as she struggles through the aftermath of a vicious cyber bullying attack. Shutting out her parents and her best friends Bailey and Roger, Summer suffers alone as she recalls her and Ben's relationship.
Summer is searching for love, enter the hot new guy at school Ben and his mean spirited sister Emily. After a causal hook up at Brad's (Bailey's boyfriend) halloween party, Summer and Ben begin dating. In the beginning everything is great, but then Ben starts showing signs of being controlling and abusive, telling her where she can go and with whom. When her friends and family start voicing their concerns, Summer starts pulling away from them. Meanwhile Emily is busy trash talking Summer and Bailey all over her blog.
Feeling pressured by Ben to give up her virginity, Summer decides to give in to his demands not realizing it's going to cost her way more than she could even imagine.
I was given a copy of this novella in exchange for a honest review. First off I would like to strongly recommend reading Scarred Hearts, and Taking Chances before reading Summer to feel the full effect of Summers actions. As well this is not a feel good book, it will rip your heart out and stomp all over it.
This novella was beautifully written, speaking as someone who has suffered cyber bullying first hand I am amazed at how well Elizabeth captures the motions someone goes through when they are being bullied.
The tears, self loathing, and inability to just walk away from the situation. This book tore me apart and left me hating Ben even more than I already did! I'm giving this book 4.5 stars, while I love this book I can't honestly say I liked as much as Elizabeth other 2 novels. I would highly recommend this novella to my friends and other fellow readers.
As the story begins Summer, once a beautiful fun loving 19 year old girl is now sinking into depression as she struggles through the aftermath of a vicious cyber bullying attack. Shutting out her parents and her best friends Bailey and Roger, Summer suffers alone as she recalls her and Ben's relationship.
Summer is searching for love, enter the hot new guy at school Ben and his mean spirited sister Emily. After a causal hook up at Brad's (Bailey's boyfriend) halloween party, Summer and Ben begin dating. In the beginning everything is great, but then Ben starts showing signs of being controlling and abusive, telling her where she can go and with whom. When her friends and family start voicing their concerns, Summer starts pulling away from them. Meanwhile Emily is busy trash talking Summer and Bailey all over her blog.
Feeling pressured by Ben to give up her virginity, Summer decides to give in to his demands not realizing it's going to cost her way more than she could even imagine.
I was given a copy of this novella in exchange for a honest review. First off I would like to strongly recommend reading Scarred Hearts, and Taking Chances before reading Summer to feel the full effect of Summers actions. As well this is not a feel good book, it will rip your heart out and stomp all over it.
This novella was beautifully written, speaking as someone who has suffered cyber bullying first hand I am amazed at how well Elizabeth captures the motions someone goes through when they are being bullied.
The tears, self loathing, and inability to just walk away from the situation. This book tore me apart and left me hating Ben even more than I already did! I'm giving this book 4.5 stars, while I love this book I can't honestly say I liked as much as Elizabeth other 2 novels. I would highly recommend this novella to my friends and other fellow readers.
April 10, 2015
Abusive Teenage Bully
I guess this book could be useful for some people. Not a long read & a lot of questions by the end. Maybe they are answered through out the rest of the series.
I guess this book could be useful for some people. Not a long read & a lot of questions by the end. Maybe they are answered through out the rest of the series.
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