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Shame On Me
Nothing in Mia's life is going as planned. Her job sucks, she's semi depressed, and worst of all her ex has tracked her down. She’s always had a hard time resisting him and they both know that it’s only a matter of time before she gives in. She realizes that this isn’t the life she wants to live and decides to do something about it.Just when she’s changed her life for the better, Ethan enters it and rocks it better than any man before him. Will she go with the flow and enjoy having her life rocked or will her ex ruin it all before it even begins?***Warning this book is intended for adults 18 years old and older. This book contains graphic sex scenes and is intended for those who like their sex a little dirty.***
193 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 29, 2014
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January 30, 2015
I must admit that this story was a very pleasant surprise. The first few chapters are quite deceiving because I thought I was reading about some thot who was just looking for a good time. Well, it kinda did start out that way. Mia had some thot-ish tendencies which initially turned me off about her. She’s a young, carefree black girl living in a college town with her equally young, carefree BFF Ava (whom I think should have her own story with Steve before this Skye chick but I digress…). Who doesn’t sew a few wild oats before getting serious about life? After a gut-wrenching break-up, she resolves she’s not looking for love, but for the magic stick only: no commitments, no heartbreaks…Enter Ethan, that resolve done dissolved…
Ethan and Mia share a mutual group of friends and meet casually at the bar setting the crew frequents, and the sparks fly. I picture Ethan-tall, tanned (literally, you will discover why), longish hair (gotta be to wear a man-bun), athletic build, eyes that sparkle like stained glass, and a southern drawl that makes you wanna drop the draws. As a reader, you are instantly drawn to Ethan because he possesses a confidence that is so endearing yet cocky to say the least. I love a man who knows what he wants and goes for it. He captures Mia’s heart at a time when the broken seams have just mended, but she plays it off like she ain’t feeling him. Girl bye…One hit of the magic stick, and it’s a wrap!
I really liked this story because while it was STEAM-Y, there was an actual plot. This story was not so over-the-top unrealistic that I once questioned who the hell does this in real life? Ethan was a nurse and Mia a bartender of all things! How you like them apples for role reversals?! While Mia’s BFF Ava and Ethan’s BFF Steve fell hard and quick (and I’m talking after a 5 minute phone call) and got married almost instantly, Mia and Ethan went through some stuff, and I loved that! I like it when couples do stupid ish over hurt feelings because we all do in some capacity. That made the make-ups all the more sweet.
Overall I really enjoyed this story. I truthfully did not care for Mia’s drunken episodes (and there were a few) nor the way Ethan emotionally manipulated Mia into having more kids. That trashing and/or hiding the birth control pills was not cool, but I still love him…
Ethan and Mia share a mutual group of friends and meet casually at the bar setting the crew frequents, and the sparks fly. I picture Ethan-tall, tanned (literally, you will discover why), longish hair (gotta be to wear a man-bun), athletic build, eyes that sparkle like stained glass, and a southern drawl that makes you wanna drop the draws. As a reader, you are instantly drawn to Ethan because he possesses a confidence that is so endearing yet cocky to say the least. I love a man who knows what he wants and goes for it. He captures Mia’s heart at a time when the broken seams have just mended, but she plays it off like she ain’t feeling him. Girl bye…One hit of the magic stick, and it’s a wrap!
I really liked this story because while it was STEAM-Y, there was an actual plot. This story was not so over-the-top unrealistic that I once questioned who the hell does this in real life? Ethan was a nurse and Mia a bartender of all things! How you like them apples for role reversals?! While Mia’s BFF Ava and Ethan’s BFF Steve fell hard and quick (and I’m talking after a 5 minute phone call) and got married almost instantly, Mia and Ethan went through some stuff, and I loved that! I like it when couples do stupid ish over hurt feelings because we all do in some capacity. That made the make-ups all the more sweet.
Overall I really enjoyed this story. I truthfully did not care for Mia’s drunken episodes (and there were a few) nor the way Ethan emotionally manipulated Mia into having more kids. That trashing and/or hiding the birth control pills was not cool, but I still love him…
June 8, 2023
So good
This was such a wonderful read. It had all the angst. I could feel the heartbreak between the two of them, and then the hope for their love to make it. This is my first time reading this author, but it will not be the last. This is such a great love story that was so realistic that I truly felt all of the emotions.
This was such a wonderful read. It had all the angst. I could feel the heartbreak between the two of them, and then the hope for their love to make it. This is my first time reading this author, but it will not be the last. This is such a great love story that was so realistic that I truly felt all of the emotions.
December 29, 2014
Mia is a young girl who likes to have a fun time and by fun time I mean she likes to hook up. She has no emotional attachment to the men she “hits” a regular love them and leave them type chick. Being hurt from a previous relationship Mia keeps her heart guarded at all times until her meddlesome friends or what she calls the boys play a hand in finding her true love.
Ethan the very handsome guy at the bar catches her eye but he is more than a “hitter” according to her boys he’s the one. I love that in this story we get a bit of the male perspective when it comes to relationships which I love. Ethan has his own issues he was hurt before as well but unlike Mia he is ready to move on and settle down with his life.
Of course these two immediately hook up. Did I mention that this was an insta-love type book? Well more on Ethan’s part Mia is a little more reluctant. I don't know if their attraction towards each other it's completely ruled by lust since the boys seem to have a hand in their hooking up. The after morning hook up is pretty funny I won’t give too much a way but I can understand Mia’s reluctance. These two shared bodies and he seems to know more of her then she does of him. The roles are reversed and she is being told what to do for once I would have like to see more (in the beginning) communication between the two besides the sex and eating with each other.
All the superficial contemplating back in forth about being with him got a bit annoying after a while. Because Mia has her own demons with her ex-Noah they seem to be playing out in her relationship with Ethan. Her issue with not wanting to be lost is a man and being bullied parallels with her relationship with Ethan. I wish she would have been more confident after sharing her hurtful past with her ex the biggest freak out she has is that her hair isn't tame. I think this reminds the reader at how young she is.
This story doesn't just focus on the main couple but on the friends who are getting married Ava & Steve. I think if the author included them like she did more should have been given on their relationship. Otherwise it’s just an insta-love story with no depth. I know it seems odd to be discussing the main characters in such a length and then transition to the secondary characters in my review but this story was told as such and each character was connected through the main characters.
Ava’s story from the limited interaction she had with Ethan’s best friend Steve seems to be the same mo. as the main story boy meets girl is naturally attracted to her beauty and the semi bit of sass she has and is declaring his undying love for her. Where is the buildup the anguish? This story is told in lapses of time. For example something would happen with no details on the event then the next paragraph it would be 4 weeks later. This book was less show and read as more as an outline then a cohesive novel.
At about 45% the story does pick up and we get to see more focus on Ethan & Mia relationship this is the part I really enjoyed getting to read about some of the development of the relationship between the two. The huge fight between the two seems very juvenile but at least we are seeing some real raw emotion between the two instead of told what the relationship is like. 51% in and Mia mentions all the things shared between her and Ethan those are the things as a reader I wish to have read about it would have made the relationship seem more real than on the surface. I loved the shift in the story and thought it added more depth to the story and made it seem more real.
I was beyond frustrated with Mia constantly blaming herself and all the drinking. At one point I wanted to yell, “get it together.” And the drunken fight scene between the two was a bit much and very contradictory. For instance he has moved on but flips when she tries. So when questioned he says you made your bed. I felt like certain situations in this story were brought up to add drama but just seemed forced. The ex-boyfriend situation disappeared as quickly as it appeared. And the baby situation? Now that was the most farfetched and unrealistic situation I have read. I think this book had a great concept it was just too many storylines thrown in at the end and not enough real interaction between the two characters. I am noticing lately that with a lot of these stories the female characters descriptions are barely described but the men are giving descriptions down to the finger nail. In the beginning I didn’t know what Mia’s color was because it wasn’t described until later on and then it was she is chocolate with long hair. I really only knew she was black because she kept mentioning he was white. And then his parents mention, “I knew you would be with a black girl.” I always wonder what statements like that mean exactly. Anyway, these are just my thoughts on this story and I’m sure what I don’t necessarily like others will love. Like I always say, “Judge this book for yourself and not based on this one review.”
Ethan the very handsome guy at the bar catches her eye but he is more than a “hitter” according to her boys he’s the one. I love that in this story we get a bit of the male perspective when it comes to relationships which I love. Ethan has his own issues he was hurt before as well but unlike Mia he is ready to move on and settle down with his life.
Of course these two immediately hook up. Did I mention that this was an insta-love type book? Well more on Ethan’s part Mia is a little more reluctant. I don't know if their attraction towards each other it's completely ruled by lust since the boys seem to have a hand in their hooking up. The after morning hook up is pretty funny I won’t give too much a way but I can understand Mia’s reluctance. These two shared bodies and he seems to know more of her then she does of him. The roles are reversed and she is being told what to do for once I would have like to see more (in the beginning) communication between the two besides the sex and eating with each other.
All the superficial contemplating back in forth about being with him got a bit annoying after a while. Because Mia has her own demons with her ex-Noah they seem to be playing out in her relationship with Ethan. Her issue with not wanting to be lost is a man and being bullied parallels with her relationship with Ethan. I wish she would have been more confident after sharing her hurtful past with her ex the biggest freak out she has is that her hair isn't tame. I think this reminds the reader at how young she is.
This story doesn't just focus on the main couple but on the friends who are getting married Ava & Steve. I think if the author included them like she did more should have been given on their relationship. Otherwise it’s just an insta-love story with no depth. I know it seems odd to be discussing the main characters in such a length and then transition to the secondary characters in my review but this story was told as such and each character was connected through the main characters.
Ava’s story from the limited interaction she had with Ethan’s best friend Steve seems to be the same mo. as the main story boy meets girl is naturally attracted to her beauty and the semi bit of sass she has and is declaring his undying love for her. Where is the buildup the anguish? This story is told in lapses of time. For example something would happen with no details on the event then the next paragraph it would be 4 weeks later. This book was less show and read as more as an outline then a cohesive novel.
At about 45% the story does pick up and we get to see more focus on Ethan & Mia relationship this is the part I really enjoyed getting to read about some of the development of the relationship between the two. The huge fight between the two seems very juvenile but at least we are seeing some real raw emotion between the two instead of told what the relationship is like. 51% in and Mia mentions all the things shared between her and Ethan those are the things as a reader I wish to have read about it would have made the relationship seem more real than on the surface. I loved the shift in the story and thought it added more depth to the story and made it seem more real.
I was beyond frustrated with Mia constantly blaming herself and all the drinking. At one point I wanted to yell, “get it together.” And the drunken fight scene between the two was a bit much and very contradictory. For instance he has moved on but flips when she tries. So when questioned he says you made your bed. I felt like certain situations in this story were brought up to add drama but just seemed forced. The ex-boyfriend situation disappeared as quickly as it appeared. And the baby situation? Now that was the most farfetched and unrealistic situation I have read. I think this book had a great concept it was just too many storylines thrown in at the end and not enough real interaction between the two characters. I am noticing lately that with a lot of these stories the female characters descriptions are barely described but the men are giving descriptions down to the finger nail. In the beginning I didn’t know what Mia’s color was because it wasn’t described until later on and then it was she is chocolate with long hair. I really only knew she was black because she kept mentioning he was white. And then his parents mention, “I knew you would be with a black girl.” I always wonder what statements like that mean exactly. Anyway, these are just my thoughts on this story and I’m sure what I don’t necessarily like others will love. Like I always say, “Judge this book for yourself and not based on this one review.”
January 11, 2015
Nicely done
I've been having a hard time lately finding a good book to read so when I found this book I didn't have my hopes too high. Thank goodness the author proved me wrong. This book was well written and entertaining that will have you laughing out loud. The parents are hilarious. The only negatives I have are: 1. She never gave a complete description of Mia. So, I went based off the photo on the cover which by some things she actually described, I'm not sure it is entirely correct. 2. Ethan and Steve were pretty much the same character, but with different names. Their personalities were the same and both wanted the same out of a relationship. Maybe Ava should have had a separate book for her story.
I look forward to more books from this author. Thanks for no annoying cliffhangers!
I've been having a hard time lately finding a good book to read so when I found this book I didn't have my hopes too high. Thank goodness the author proved me wrong. This book was well written and entertaining that will have you laughing out loud. The parents are hilarious. The only negatives I have are: 1. She never gave a complete description of Mia. So, I went based off the photo on the cover which by some things she actually described, I'm not sure it is entirely correct. 2. Ethan and Steve were pretty much the same character, but with different names. Their personalities were the same and both wanted the same out of a relationship. Maybe Ava should have had a separate book for her story.
I look forward to more books from this author. Thanks for no annoying cliffhangers!
December 14, 2014
Funny, sad, hopeful, maddening, romantic, and heartbreaking
This book makes you go through almost every emotion there is. One minute you are passed at the arrogance, the next you are crying because of the feeling of loss. A must read if you like romance.
This book makes you go through almost every emotion there is. One minute you are passed at the arrogance, the next you are crying because of the feeling of loss. A must read if you like romance.
January 3, 2015
I loved it!!!
I can't say enough about this book. It had everything I can't wait for your next book For a 1st book I can't praise it enough. Had a few typo's and missing and mixed up letters but I've seen worse. Thanks for an enjoyable read
I can't say enough about this book. It had everything I can't wait for your next book For a 1st book I can't praise it enough. Had a few typo's and missing and mixed up letters but I've seen worse. Thanks for an enjoyable read
November 25, 2014
Good love story
I loved Ethan's confidence, he knew what he wanted. Mia was funny and I loved the parents in the story! Can't wait for the next book.
I loved Ethan's confidence, he knew what he wanted. Mia was funny and I loved the parents in the story! Can't wait for the next book.
December 2, 2014
Cute love story.
December 15, 2014
Refreshing
Enjoyed every moment of this great story. Best real life story about making good and bad decisions I would read it again.
Enjoyed every moment of this great story. Best real life story about making good and bad decisions I would read it again.
December 15, 2014
Great great book
I loved this book. It's was a great book and flowed perfectly. This is one of the best romance stories I've read and I lovedddddd the ending.
I loved this book. It's was a great book and flowed perfectly. This is one of the best romance stories I've read and I lovedddddd the ending.
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