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I was trying to drink my problems away again at the bar. Then Jet walked in and my roommate freaked out. I couldn't have cared less about him but somehow I caught his eye and he wouldn't leave me alone. I tried to tell him that I had just gotten out of a relationship but he didn't care. He wanted to sleep with me, but would I give in?
* This sexy steamy bad boy romance is perfect for fans of Joanna Blake, Devon Hartford, Sabrina Paige, and Dani Wyatt *
I was trying to drink my problems away again at the bar. Then Jet walked in and my roommate freaked out. I couldn't have cared less about him but somehow I caught his eye and he wouldn't leave me alone. I tried to tell him that I had just gotten out of a relationship but he didn't care. He wanted to sleep with me, but would I give in?
* This sexy steamy bad boy romance is perfect for fans of Joanna Blake, Devon Hartford, Sabrina Paige, and Dani Wyatt *
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First published September 8, 2015
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September 19, 2015
Ok, while the plot was cute....it was a bit predictable and cheesy for my liking. The writing could use some work and holy CRAP the grammatical errors! Was this series not proof read?! LOL. Natalie's insecurities and stubbornness infuriated me and the tale just tended drag on and on with her oversensitive outbursts and an abundance of meaningless "fluff" between Jet and Natalie's POVs. At the end of the day, I will always love a good boy-meets-girl story, so annoyances aside, it still managed to steal my heart in enough ways.
February 4, 2018
A surprisingly refreshing novel I couldn’t stop reading.
(Please note that this tale was bonus material following Expelled.)
I am pleasantly surprised with the author in regards to this story. I’m not much for college romance stories, but Claire Adams hooked me fairly quickly with the dream-bachelor-on-campus practically stalking an art student who recently ended a long-term relationship with her ex who had been having a long-term affair with her roommate at the same time. Talk about the ultimate betrayal and humiliation. Not just a one-night stand but a parallel relationship with discussions on how stupidly blind our broken heroine was to be so oblivious. I would have crawled under a rock and stayed here for at least a decade had I been her.
Length: Short novel. (I understand it originally was serialized which I detest. The combination as one novel was far more preferred, and I am glad I read it in that form.)
Character development: I know a lot of people would think that Natalie is so completely obsessed by her cuckolding by her boyfriend and should just put him in the past and let bygones be bygones, per the reviews. I know it may sound ridiculous, but there is a very strong biological force behind this behavior among women.
I watched a very interesting documentary on NHK, the English version of the Japanese broadcasting company. It was looking into why older couples were accounting for the highest rate of divorce nowadays. They brought in a professor at University of Michigan who was researching this phenomenon. One of many interesting scientific observations made was that men had a tendency to forget or discount physically or emotionally dangerous situations because evolutionary-wise, the hunter would balk the second time around when faced with a dangerous situation. By not being as affected by such a situation, this only helped them repeat the same chore without any hesitation. (That’s why soldiers will still keep doing what they were doing.) Whereas women always remember bad things that happened even fifty or seventy years ago which still affect their avoidance. (Boy, can I vouch for both!) So any reader who thinks that Natalie needs to get over her sense of betrayal and get on with life, guess what? In some women, they are far more affected and will take longer to bring about closure. This is all hardwired in our brains while we’re still fetuses.
As for the MMA colleague team being man whores, again, the higher the testosterone, the more the temptation for this behavior because of the biological imperative to begat progeny by any and all women (even though consciously, I’m sure they don’t want to be targets for child support). Does this excuse this kind of behavior? I would like to say no, but it is very hard to buck up against hardcore hormones. Maybe because of the extremeness of their sport, perhaps it takes a lot of sex to calm things down after even the harsh practice sessions, let alone the tournaments. Jet’s sexual behavior only worsens(?) with Natalie because sometimes when these guys finally meet up with very compatible sex partners, the sex becomes even better, thus eliminating the man whore behavior. My only question is how long will this hypersexuality last and if these guys go into male menopause earlier than the usual guy or what… Hey! It’s just the way I think!
Emotional factor: There is definite chemistry between Natalie and Jet – initially positive for Jet and negative for Natalie. But the subconscious Natalie only sabotages the conscious Natalie as it gives in to Jet’s persistent behavior despite what the conscious Natalie wants to do. I just couldn’t put this book down.
Speed of action: Everything just kept moving along at a refreshing clip.
Predictability: I was predicting a few losses with Jet’s MMA bouts, but this didn’t happen. Hmm… no is that good, can they be?
Credibility issues: Okay, I can’t say anything about MMA because I’m really not in that. I can say that living next door to a boxing master who never took a head shot and never lost a bout, I learned a LOT about the biomechanics of boxing which is fascinating. I might not enjoy watching a boxing match by myself, but when I’m with him, I’m glued to the screen as we discuss who’s leaving what part of his body open for a knock-out shot and who’s fatiguing and physics of beating the hell out of people. With that, the fighting was pretty much on par of what I would expect. Don’t ask me about the technicalities of the specific moves or training sessions. I’m not THAT compleat (NOT a misspelling) of an editor.
Grammar and technical errors: The author needs a medical consultant. Here’s a good example: “He lucked out by only having a fracture in his cheekbone, not a broken bone. He was still yelling out in agony, though.” The words “fracture” and “broken bone” ARE the same thing! We are still having missing words as in this stream of thought: “Her lips, the taste of her, were like a drug, and I was hooked. I wanted more. I would have kissed those lips alone all night long, and still been satisfied.” It should had been “still NOT have been satisfied”. BIG difference. This should have been caught. I even spotted this speed-reading.
This book really grew on me more than Expelled and any other bonus material. Because of that, I’m seriously considering buying this bundle.
(Please note that this tale was bonus material following Expelled.)
I am pleasantly surprised with the author in regards to this story. I’m not much for college romance stories, but Claire Adams hooked me fairly quickly with the dream-bachelor-on-campus practically stalking an art student who recently ended a long-term relationship with her ex who had been having a long-term affair with her roommate at the same time. Talk about the ultimate betrayal and humiliation. Not just a one-night stand but a parallel relationship with discussions on how stupidly blind our broken heroine was to be so oblivious. I would have crawled under a rock and stayed here for at least a decade had I been her.
Length: Short novel. (I understand it originally was serialized which I detest. The combination as one novel was far more preferred, and I am glad I read it in that form.)
Character development: I know a lot of people would think that Natalie is so completely obsessed by her cuckolding by her boyfriend and should just put him in the past and let bygones be bygones, per the reviews. I know it may sound ridiculous, but there is a very strong biological force behind this behavior among women.
I watched a very interesting documentary on NHK, the English version of the Japanese broadcasting company. It was looking into why older couples were accounting for the highest rate of divorce nowadays. They brought in a professor at University of Michigan who was researching this phenomenon. One of many interesting scientific observations made was that men had a tendency to forget or discount physically or emotionally dangerous situations because evolutionary-wise, the hunter would balk the second time around when faced with a dangerous situation. By not being as affected by such a situation, this only helped them repeat the same chore without any hesitation. (That’s why soldiers will still keep doing what they were doing.) Whereas women always remember bad things that happened even fifty or seventy years ago which still affect their avoidance. (Boy, can I vouch for both!) So any reader who thinks that Natalie needs to get over her sense of betrayal and get on with life, guess what? In some women, they are far more affected and will take longer to bring about closure. This is all hardwired in our brains while we’re still fetuses.
As for the MMA colleague team being man whores, again, the higher the testosterone, the more the temptation for this behavior because of the biological imperative to begat progeny by any and all women (even though consciously, I’m sure they don’t want to be targets for child support). Does this excuse this kind of behavior? I would like to say no, but it is very hard to buck up against hardcore hormones. Maybe because of the extremeness of their sport, perhaps it takes a lot of sex to calm things down after even the harsh practice sessions, let alone the tournaments. Jet’s sexual behavior only worsens(?) with Natalie because sometimes when these guys finally meet up with very compatible sex partners, the sex becomes even better, thus eliminating the man whore behavior. My only question is how long will this hypersexuality last and if these guys go into male menopause earlier than the usual guy or what… Hey! It’s just the way I think!
Emotional factor: There is definite chemistry between Natalie and Jet – initially positive for Jet and negative for Natalie. But the subconscious Natalie only sabotages the conscious Natalie as it gives in to Jet’s persistent behavior despite what the conscious Natalie wants to do. I just couldn’t put this book down.
Speed of action: Everything just kept moving along at a refreshing clip.
Predictability: I was predicting a few losses with Jet’s MMA bouts, but this didn’t happen. Hmm… no is that good, can they be?
Credibility issues: Okay, I can’t say anything about MMA because I’m really not in that. I can say that living next door to a boxing master who never took a head shot and never lost a bout, I learned a LOT about the biomechanics of boxing which is fascinating. I might not enjoy watching a boxing match by myself, but when I’m with him, I’m glued to the screen as we discuss who’s leaving what part of his body open for a knock-out shot and who’s fatiguing and physics of beating the hell out of people. With that, the fighting was pretty much on par of what I would expect. Don’t ask me about the technicalities of the specific moves or training sessions. I’m not THAT compleat (NOT a misspelling) of an editor.
Grammar and technical errors: The author needs a medical consultant. Here’s a good example: “He lucked out by only having a fracture in his cheekbone, not a broken bone. He was still yelling out in agony, though.” The words “fracture” and “broken bone” ARE the same thing! We are still having missing words as in this stream of thought: “Her lips, the taste of her, were like a drug, and I was hooked. I wanted more. I would have kissed those lips alone all night long, and still been satisfied.” It should had been “still NOT have been satisfied”. BIG difference. This should have been caught. I even spotted this speed-reading.
This book really grew on me more than Expelled and any other bonus material. Because of that, I’m seriously considering buying this bundle.
November 2, 2015
Boring
Jet and Natalie are a very boring couple. All they seem to do well is to get drunk. Glad I bought this as a series.
Jet and Natalie are a very boring couple. All they seem to do well is to get drunk. Glad I bought this as a series.
September 1, 2017
Natalie's basically the worst. She constantly misunderstands things and won't give Jet the benefit of the doubt after he's proved himself to her over and over.
February 13, 2018
Love the story but seem a bit long winded. To many unnecessary details . Overall a good read
October 16, 2015
I was very into the book at the beginning, then book 3 came. The editing is so horrendous (if you can call it editing) from 3 to 5 that it took so much away from the story itself. I had to stop several times to figure out what sentences were actually saying. There were so many typos (he for we, sent for spent, ect.) it was hard to comprehend at times. I don't think any editor looked at the last few books in the series and the author really needs one. I skipped multiple paragraphs throughout the books because the editing was that bad. I will not be reading any more of her books, I highly doubt the editing is any better in her other series'.
October 14, 2015
GREAT!
I enjoyed this book very, very much. I was excited when Natalie finally gave Jet an chance to prove he was worthy of her love. I really loved the epilogue where they were married and had a family of there own. The part I didn't like was when Jet took Natalie home with him for Thanksgiving and that girl Katie kissed him and Natalie saw I'm, but I loved it when Jet told her that they would never be together.
I enjoyed this book very, very much. I was excited when Natalie finally gave Jet an chance to prove he was worthy of her love. I really loved the epilogue where they were married and had a family of there own. The part I didn't like was when Jet took Natalie home with him for Thanksgiving and that girl Katie kissed him and Natalie saw I'm, but I loved it when Jet told her that they would never be together.
December 28, 2015
If I could I would give this book a 3.5. The story line was good and he characters were thoroughly described, but there were a number of grammatical errors and this seemed more wordy than it needed to be. At times, Natalie seemed overbearing and condescending if things didn't go her way or people didn't act in a certain manner due to her history with Tom. Also, it was disappointing that she never closed the issue with him to me.
October 12, 2015
This was a very good series and the only concern I had was the editing part, it wasn't unreadable, but I did find myself rereading a lot and sometimes, especially when reading a series all at once it can grueling. But the story itself was amazing. I loved the characters, the author gave them a real feel with all their indifference's and flaws.
December 3, 2015
Fantastic
Really love the storyline and it was some parts really funny. It was lovely to read that Natalie and Jet together first and had problems work through them and ended up happily ever after.
Really love the storyline and it was some parts really funny. It was lovely to read that Natalie and Jet together first and had problems work through them and ended up happily ever after.
January 16, 2016
Somewhat boring
I found this a bit slow and the storyline a little flat and boring. Non of the characters were interesting in fact I found the whole storyline and characters dull and uninteresting
I found this a bit slow and the storyline a little flat and boring. Non of the characters were interesting in fact I found the whole storyline and characters dull and uninteresting
April 3, 2016
A good and interesting storyline. Love the characters. I couldn't get enough of Jet and Natalie, even though Natalie's insecurities are a bit too much at times. Another hot, steamy and fab read by this author.
January 6, 2016
Did not finish. Only made it about 10% in.
October 10, 2015
Wow
I loved this book. It was very detailed. I can definitely relate to the characters in the story. I would recommend this book to anyone. Well worth my time.
I loved this book. It was very detailed. I can definitely relate to the characters in the story. I would recommend this book to anyone. Well worth my time.
November 7, 2015
Good...
Story! The couple is really cute. The book itself is quite quite long winded in some spots. But it's all information we needed to know. I enjoyed it.
Story! The couple is really cute. The book itself is quite quite long winded in some spots. But it's all information we needed to know. I enjoyed it.
December 30, 2015
Love them
This is a set of books that I could not put down even if I wanted to I could not stop reading them they r addictive
This is a set of books that I could not put down even if I wanted to I could not stop reading them they r addictive
January 4, 2016
Love it.
Love this story It was so sweet. Young love is just so much sweeter. Natalie thinks she has nothing in common with Jet , but she is wrong. Just read and find out .
Love this story It was so sweet. Young love is just so much sweeter. Natalie thinks she has nothing in common with Jet , but she is wrong. Just read and find out .
August 8, 2016
Wow
What a great series. I loved everything about this series. These characters were amazing. I can't wait to read more from this author.
What a great series. I loved everything about this series. These characters were amazing. I can't wait to read more from this author.
August 12, 2016
Great Rrad
This series is absolutely a great read. I would recommend it to all my friends. It's in my top favorites list.
This series is absolutely a great read. I would recommend it to all my friends. It's in my top favorites list.
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