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Romance author Hannah Bircham had made it. She was living the dream; a successful writing career, a loving husband, and dream home. Life couldn’t get better.
But it could get worse.
And it did.
The dream ended. And life as she knew it took a turn into Destitute City, party of one. Divorced, lost, and worst of all, a neurotic anxiety-ridden mess, Hannah’s focus and admirations disappeared. Feeling down on her luck, Hannah lost her mojo, her gift of writing.
How did one write about love when they’d stopped believing in it?
Hannah could either make up the perfect muse, or make it her mission to meet him. She just needed a little push. With encouragement from her best friend, Hannah decided to join a dating app, convinced she wouldn’t find Mr. Forever, but maybe, at the very least, she’d find her inspiration.
A muse.
Enter Wren Marner.
The complicated, sexy alpha veteran with his trunk of accomplishments and adventures walked, talked, and looked as if he’d just stepped out of a sultry romance novel. He was every woman’s fantasy and at the same time, the man one knew they should stay away from.
Filled with equal parts fear and fascination, Hannah threw caution to the wind, but what she experienced terrified her like never before.
Still, she forged forward.
But with all the wonder of Wren also came a reality Hannah didn’t know how to handle. She told herself he was merely work, but the truth was she was falling for him. And that couldn’t happen. But walking away from him wasn’t possible either, when he was her muse.
With her future on the line, she had to decide: As she entered the next chapter in her life, did she delve deeper with Wren in hopes of saving her career, or run in hopes of saving her heart?
Romance author Hannah Bircham had made it. She was living the dream; a successful writing career, a loving husband, and dream home. Life couldn’t get better.
But it could get worse.
And it did.
The dream ended. And life as she knew it took a turn into Destitute City, party of one. Divorced, lost, and worst of all, a neurotic anxiety-ridden mess, Hannah’s focus and admirations disappeared. Feeling down on her luck, Hannah lost her mojo, her gift of writing.
How did one write about love when they’d stopped believing in it?
Hannah could either make up the perfect muse, or make it her mission to meet him. She just needed a little push. With encouragement from her best friend, Hannah decided to join a dating app, convinced she wouldn’t find Mr. Forever, but maybe, at the very least, she’d find her inspiration.
A muse.
Enter Wren Marner.
The complicated, sexy alpha veteran with his trunk of accomplishments and adventures walked, talked, and looked as if he’d just stepped out of a sultry romance novel. He was every woman’s fantasy and at the same time, the man one knew they should stay away from.
Filled with equal parts fear and fascination, Hannah threw caution to the wind, but what she experienced terrified her like never before.
Still, she forged forward.
But with all the wonder of Wren also came a reality Hannah didn’t know how to handle. She told herself he was merely work, but the truth was she was falling for him. And that couldn’t happen. But walking away from him wasn’t possible either, when he was her muse.
With her future on the line, she had to decide: As she entered the next chapter in her life, did she delve deeper with Wren in hopes of saving her career, or run in hopes of saving her heart?
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Published August 16, 2017
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August 18, 2017
3.5 Stars
August 19, 2017
I love BN Toler, a lot, she's an amazing storyteller and has written some of my all time favorite books. With that said, I was a little disappointed in this one. It might as well been me and not the book but I didn't quite felt the connection with the main characters or quite "got" the story.
Hannah is a romance writer that's been down on her luck lately. She recently got divorced, lost her house and have seemed to also have lost her writing inspiration. Her friend sets her up for online dating and she meets Wren, who is a security/military contractor and also kinda emotionally closed off. Hannah and Wren have the weirdest relationship non relationship ever and honestly act like 12 year olds 95% of the book. They don't talk or communicate, they have lots of sex and they're super over the top.
Honestly, the saving grace in this book is the writing. BN is a kickass writer that keeps you interested in how the story will turn out. However, I just couldn't get into it much. This book is kinda all over the place. Hannah is super over the top and irrational most of the time. And Wren, although hot, is pretty similar. I just can't deal with crazy people who won't communicate. And the inner dialogue! Gosh there's so much inner dialogue, pages over pages at a time! And when you're in the head space of crazy characters, it could get tired fast.
So, um I didn't feel this one although the writing is solid as always. However, this author is amazing and I can't wait for whatever she brings us next!
*An ARC was generously provided in exchange for an honest review*
Hannah is a romance writer that's been down on her luck lately. She recently got divorced, lost her house and have seemed to also have lost her writing inspiration. Her friend sets her up for online dating and she meets Wren, who is a security/military contractor and also kinda emotionally closed off. Hannah and Wren have the weirdest relationship non relationship ever and honestly act like 12 year olds 95% of the book. They don't talk or communicate, they have lots of sex and they're super over the top.
Honestly, the saving grace in this book is the writing. BN is a kickass writer that keeps you interested in how the story will turn out. However, I just couldn't get into it much. This book is kinda all over the place. Hannah is super over the top and irrational most of the time. And Wren, although hot, is pretty similar. I just can't deal with crazy people who won't communicate. And the inner dialogue! Gosh there's so much inner dialogue, pages over pages at a time! And when you're in the head space of crazy characters, it could get tired fast.
So, um I didn't feel this one although the writing is solid as always. However, this author is amazing and I can't wait for whatever she brings us next!
*An ARC was generously provided in exchange for an honest review*
August 18, 2017
I re-wrote this review a couple of times. Lol
“Asking her for a do-over had been hard for me. It showed a weakness I didn’t like. But she’d fought me on it, and if I was being honest, my alpha ego kicked in and I got caught up in the chase. She hadn’t just jumped in my lap and panted like a starving dog when I’d asked her out again. She’d ignored me.” ~Wren
A heroine who doesn't drop at hero's feet!! Yes!!! 🙌🏼
A heroine who doesn't get WET when she sees the hero for the first every time or every time.. Nope in fact she hated him when she met him..
let's talk about the hero for a second.... Hmm... What can I say about him.? I can't say that I loved him and I can't say that I liked him..
Their first meeting face to face wasn't good.
No really... I mean if a woman text a man asking for the time that they were supposed to meet and the guy avoided giving her a direct answer I'm sorry to say but I would be pissed off just like the heroine was, she waited for him and then he acted like an a**, and when she asked him what he did for a living he lied to her saying something about "he trained dolphins" instead of saying he works in security... why lie to her?? Why the hell he was being an a**? Then he calls her an a**hole because she didn't take any crap from him when he's the One being the a**.
I was happy that she didn't have any body reaction when she saw him the first time, there was something missing, I just couldn't connect with either one of them. I don't know how to explain it, the heroine was jaded, bitter because of her divorce and what her husband did to her.. She was closed off and didn't want to let the hero in and this was Now I do think the hero was very harsh with her and he was also closed off with her, how dared treated her like that because she didn't want to talk about her life and her feelings when he was doing the same sh*t? double standards much?
And this wasn't an insta-love kind of book, they took time to develop feelings for each other..
I cried at end (not concerning the MCs) but secondary ones. What happened to her friend was heartbreaking and I was crying right along with them. I wouldn't wish this to anyone. 😢
What the hell happened to my epilogue?? After all of this?? I don't get no epilogue? I don't even know if they'll make it!
#epiloguewhorehere.
Safety:
“Asking her for a do-over had been hard for me. It showed a weakness I didn’t like. But she’d fought me on it, and if I was being honest, my alpha ego kicked in and I got caught up in the chase. She hadn’t just jumped in my lap and panted like a starving dog when I’d asked her out again. She’d ignored me.” ~Wren
A heroine who doesn't drop at hero's feet!! Yes!!! 🙌🏼
A heroine who doesn't get WET when she sees the hero for the first every time or every time.. Nope in fact she hated him when she met him..
let's talk about the hero for a second.... Hmm... What can I say about him.? I can't say that I loved him and I can't say that I liked him..
Their first meeting face to face wasn't good.
No really... I mean if a woman text a man asking for the time that they were supposed to meet and the guy avoided giving her a direct answer I'm sorry to say but I would be pissed off just like the heroine was, she waited for him and then he acted like an a**, and when she asked him what he did for a living he lied to her saying something about "he trained dolphins" instead of saying he works in security... why lie to her?? Why the hell he was being an a**? Then he calls her an a**hole because she didn't take any crap from him when he's the One being the a**.
I was happy that she didn't have any body reaction when she saw him the first time, there was something missing, I just couldn't connect with either one of them. I don't know how to explain it, the heroine was jaded, bitter because of her divorce and what her husband did to her.. She was closed off and didn't want to let the hero in and this was Now I do think the hero was very harsh with her and he was also closed off with her, how dared treated her like that because she didn't want to talk about her life and her feelings when he was doing the same sh*t? double standards much?
And this wasn't an insta-love kind of book, they took time to develop feelings for each other..
I cried at end (not concerning the MCs) but secondary ones. What happened to her friend was heartbreaking and I was crying right along with them. I wouldn't wish this to anyone. 😢
What the hell happened to my epilogue?? After all of this?? I don't get no epilogue? I don't even know if they'll make it!
#epiloguewhorehere.
Safety:
July 25, 2017
3,5-4 stars
Good story.
review to come
Good story.
review to come
dnf
August 20, 2017DNF at 20%
A$$hole. Argh! 😤
A$$hole. Argh! 😤
August 19, 2017
2.5 stars It makes me so sad rating this book so low. I absolutely love this author, but this book is nowhere near as good as some of her others. Of course her writing is great, but honestly the story was as dull as can be.
August 14, 2017
Crazy Girl was amazing!! Once again, BN your words captivated me and I was hooked on Crazy Girl from page one. I love Hannah, love Wren, I love all the characters!! I felt so many emotions being pulled out of me, love when a book can do that to me! Such an amazing story!! Crazy Girl is a must read and I'd recommend this book to all my fellow book lovers📚
November 26, 2018
Hmm. Where to start? After reading this book, I get the title although I felt like it kind of gives you the wrong impression. I am a self-proclaimed BN Toler fan. With this said, I have to admit to being biased towards her books and even though this wasn’t my favorite book of hers I still appreciate anything she puts out there and am glad to take the time to read her work. Overall it was a cute read though there were a few things I would have liked to change, particularly towards the end.
August 16, 2017
"My life had crashed, and I was standing amidst the wreckage watching it slowly burn to ash."
"He's a different breed than me. He scares me. But I want him."
"Passion's reckless in its existence. It defies rules. It dances on the edge of all reason. Passion rises even in the midst of chaos when everything feels lost and hopeless. It doesn't care what is right or wrong....it just is."
"Sometimes life was like a puzzle, the many people we encounter scattered pieces that we fit together creating the bigger picture. Every once in a while, the round edges of one of those pieces are frayed and they don't exactly fit smoothly, but they find a place within your life, even though they never blend flawlessly into it."
Crazy Girl is told from dual points of view and follows the story of Wren and Hannah. At one time, Hannah had the perfect life. She had everything that she could ever dream of. That is until one day, it was all taken away. Hannah is anxious, lost, a shell of the woman she used to be. Her confidence is gone and so is her creative mojo. She's stuck and doesn't know how to get that spark back. It isn't until her friend convinces her to try dating again that Hannah finally feels some hope. If anything, maybe this experience will get her creative juices flowing again. What she didn't plan on was meeting Wren. When we first meet Wren, he is picture of perfection. He's sexy, alpha, adventurous and has an exciting job. But, as we get to know Wren, we discover that while he is all those amazing things, Wren is also broody, complex, weird and even a bit standoffish. Both characters have complex pasts that have broken and shaped them into the people that they've become. Wren terrifies Hannah, but can't deny the pull that she feels to him.....
I thought Crazy Girl was an interesting read. I found the plot to be intriguing and saw the characters as puzzles that I couldn't wait to solve. Hannah was an interesting character to me. At times, I found her easy to relate to because let's face it, we've all been the crazy girl once or twice before, letting our insecurities rule our actions. She was untrusting due to her past and lacked confidence. I thought that Wren was a good match for her because even though I felt that these two were totally wrong for each other, Wren didn't take any of Hannah's crap. He basically made her open up her eyes and deal with her issues.
I did however have some issues with this story. I feel like I never really got a clear picture as to what exactly happened to Hannah in the past. I feel like not knowing the full story made it hard for me to connect with and understand Hannah at times. I desperately wanted to know more. What made her this hot mess of a woman? And Wren...He was equally frustrating. I didn't like that he was always referring to Hannah's behavior as "crazy" because I honestly don't think she was. Her behavior was never over the top, but more like think before you speak if that makes sense. To be totally honest, I don't really understand why Wren and Hannah were even a couple. They had such a love/hate relationship, with the hate ruling more than anything. At times, I felt like they were toxic together and wondered to myself why they would bother putting up with each other. They were so wrong for one another, but somehow made it work. Despite my issues with them, I will say that they did have some great sexual chemistry, which I enjoyed, but at the end of the day, they just left me wanting more.
For me, Crazy Girl is one of those reads that I didn't love, but I didn't hate either. While there were plenty of moments that frustrated me to no end, there were some beautiful emotional moments as well. Moments that brought tears to my eyes and made me glad that I picked up this book and gave it a chance.
*I was provided an ARC copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review*
"He's a different breed than me. He scares me. But I want him."
"Passion's reckless in its existence. It defies rules. It dances on the edge of all reason. Passion rises even in the midst of chaos when everything feels lost and hopeless. It doesn't care what is right or wrong....it just is."
"Sometimes life was like a puzzle, the many people we encounter scattered pieces that we fit together creating the bigger picture. Every once in a while, the round edges of one of those pieces are frayed and they don't exactly fit smoothly, but they find a place within your life, even though they never blend flawlessly into it."
Crazy Girl is told from dual points of view and follows the story of Wren and Hannah. At one time, Hannah had the perfect life. She had everything that she could ever dream of. That is until one day, it was all taken away. Hannah is anxious, lost, a shell of the woman she used to be. Her confidence is gone and so is her creative mojo. She's stuck and doesn't know how to get that spark back. It isn't until her friend convinces her to try dating again that Hannah finally feels some hope. If anything, maybe this experience will get her creative juices flowing again. What she didn't plan on was meeting Wren. When we first meet Wren, he is picture of perfection. He's sexy, alpha, adventurous and has an exciting job. But, as we get to know Wren, we discover that while he is all those amazing things, Wren is also broody, complex, weird and even a bit standoffish. Both characters have complex pasts that have broken and shaped them into the people that they've become. Wren terrifies Hannah, but can't deny the pull that she feels to him.....
I thought Crazy Girl was an interesting read. I found the plot to be intriguing and saw the characters as puzzles that I couldn't wait to solve. Hannah was an interesting character to me. At times, I found her easy to relate to because let's face it, we've all been the crazy girl once or twice before, letting our insecurities rule our actions. She was untrusting due to her past and lacked confidence. I thought that Wren was a good match for her because even though I felt that these two were totally wrong for each other, Wren didn't take any of Hannah's crap. He basically made her open up her eyes and deal with her issues.
I did however have some issues with this story. I feel like I never really got a clear picture as to what exactly happened to Hannah in the past. I feel like not knowing the full story made it hard for me to connect with and understand Hannah at times. I desperately wanted to know more. What made her this hot mess of a woman? And Wren...He was equally frustrating. I didn't like that he was always referring to Hannah's behavior as "crazy" because I honestly don't think she was. Her behavior was never over the top, but more like think before you speak if that makes sense. To be totally honest, I don't really understand why Wren and Hannah were even a couple. They had such a love/hate relationship, with the hate ruling more than anything. At times, I felt like they were toxic together and wondered to myself why they would bother putting up with each other. They were so wrong for one another, but somehow made it work. Despite my issues with them, I will say that they did have some great sexual chemistry, which I enjoyed, but at the end of the day, they just left me wanting more.
For me, Crazy Girl is one of those reads that I didn't love, but I didn't hate either. While there were plenty of moments that frustrated me to no end, there were some beautiful emotional moments as well. Moments that brought tears to my eyes and made me glad that I picked up this book and gave it a chance.
*I was provided an ARC copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review*
August 12, 2017
I inhaled this book in one sitting, from the outset I felt an affinity for our heroine Hannah. I feel like we might all have a little bit of Hannah inside us, our inner hot neurotic mess that escapes now and again. We try to reign her in, but sometimes she is out there and we are just watching ourselves from the sidelines and hoping we shut up sometime soon!!
Hannah has had a crappy couple of years, left high and dry under a mountain of debt by her ex husband, she is understandably bitter and disillusioned, but friends feel its time for her to get back out there.
Wren, the hot alpha of the story is a little closed off and distant, but he has his reasons. He isn't a bit fan of emotional outbursts and that doesn't gel well with the neurosis! I absolutely loved watching them navigate this treacherous path.
There are light-hearted, comical moments and downright funny ones, and then there are the gut wrenching, heart breaking emotional times too. I thought I was handling it okay and then the author reached into my chest, ripped out my heart and danced on it! This book definitely put me through the wringer, and I loved it!
Hannah has had a crappy couple of years, left high and dry under a mountain of debt by her ex husband, she is understandably bitter and disillusioned, but friends feel its time for her to get back out there.
Wren, the hot alpha of the story is a little closed off and distant, but he has his reasons. He isn't a bit fan of emotional outbursts and that doesn't gel well with the neurosis! I absolutely loved watching them navigate this treacherous path.
There are light-hearted, comical moments and downright funny ones, and then there are the gut wrenching, heart breaking emotional times too. I thought I was handling it okay and then the author reached into my chest, ripped out my heart and danced on it! This book definitely put me through the wringer, and I loved it!
August 13, 2017
I love books and I read a lot. I read more in a month than some people do in a lifetime. I always have. It's therapeutic for me. It's an outlet that lets me escape this crazy world. Even though I read a lot, there are so many more books, so many more stories, and so many more authors that I have never and probably will never be exposed to, so to me any book I read is a great privilege. Crazy Girl by B.N. Toler is one of the BEST books I have ever had the privilege to read.
This book is so much. It is hard to think of the words to adequately describe such an amazing read. So, I will do my best to give it justice.
So, if you have ever read B.N. Toler you know she is kind of amazing and her words seem to flow effortlessly. Crazy Girl is no different. We all love to read a book that just flows and gives us no reason to want to pause or stop.
Then you get into the story and it blows you away. Hannah is like no other character you have ever read and that may be what makes you love this story so much. This book is so different from the other books we often read that I can't even begin to explain without fear of giving something away.
But when you throw in Hannah and her hot mess of a life and then the add in her friends and the dynamics with all of them, you will be floored. Like, "jaw on the ground, can't believe I finished already, give me more because that was amazing floored."
And here is the part I love the most about Crazy Girl, this is not just a book you read and out to the side. This is a book that will embed itself into your heart and you will come out a stronger person because of it.
Loved everything about it and I can't give it enough stars or justice!
This book is so much. It is hard to think of the words to adequately describe such an amazing read. So, I will do my best to give it justice.
So, if you have ever read B.N. Toler you know she is kind of amazing and her words seem to flow effortlessly. Crazy Girl is no different. We all love to read a book that just flows and gives us no reason to want to pause or stop.
Then you get into the story and it blows you away. Hannah is like no other character you have ever read and that may be what makes you love this story so much. This book is so different from the other books we often read that I can't even begin to explain without fear of giving something away.
But when you throw in Hannah and her hot mess of a life and then the add in her friends and the dynamics with all of them, you will be floored. Like, "jaw on the ground, can't believe I finished already, give me more because that was amazing floored."
And here is the part I love the most about Crazy Girl, this is not just a book you read and out to the side. This is a book that will embed itself into your heart and you will come out a stronger person because of it.
Loved everything about it and I can't give it enough stars or justice!
January 21, 2019
Great Read
Hannah is such an unusual character.
Hannah is a crazy girl.
This was such a roller coaster book, up one minute, down the next.
It was one I could relate to, she doubted herself, I doubt myself,so trust yourself more, move forward. That is what she does.
Don't give up.
The characters were so likable, Hannah, Wren was the Alpha male.
Wren did not give up on her either.
Great romance
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Hannah is such an unusual character.
Hannah is a crazy girl.
This was such a roller coaster book, up one minute, down the next.
It was one I could relate to, she doubted herself, I doubt myself,so trust yourself more, move forward. That is what she does.
Don't give up.
The characters were so likable, Hannah, Wren was the Alpha male.
Wren did not give up on her either.
Great romance
# 24 2019 BNB Challenge
#8 2019 Bookhoarders Challenge
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 14, 2017
When it rains it pours, right? In Hannah's case it's more like when it rains, it turns into an F5 tornado and has literally uprooted her whole life. I can't express how much I loved how her emotions were palpable through out the book. I could feel her anger, desperation and hope as she tries to build herself back up. I've been a BN fan for some time and I love how well she can tell a story. Crazy Girl is no different.
July 25, 2017
I received an ARC and here is my honest review.
I LOVED it! Crazy is a good way to be for me. I feel like I could get to know myself a little in this way. You see into the life and mine of an author and in the way she has to have a story consume her to write. You receive an understanding of what it is to be a writer to sacrifice yourself and the normalcy of who we all should be to have something more amazing and more extraordinary than we could ever imagine.
I LOVED it! Crazy is a good way to be for me. I feel like I could get to know myself a little in this way. You see into the life and mine of an author and in the way she has to have a story consume her to write. You receive an understanding of what it is to be a writer to sacrifice yourself and the normalcy of who we all should be to have something more amazing and more extraordinary than we could ever imagine.
August 16, 2017
Crazy Girl was full of hope and crazy emotions. Hannah was a mess, but she had so much to give. I felt for her crazy, sadness and feeling of wanting to be loved. She deserved so much, but didn’t know how to give love. Wren was so unexpected, but everything that she needed. I love their emotional crazy ride, their story was a little complicated, but I love nonetheless.
Romance Author Hannah was a little crazy, all caused by her not so kind life. She had a hard time letting people in and getting attached to things. When she met Wren, it was just what she needed. Their life together didn’t start out easy, because with Hannah nothing was easy. Wren was a workaholic and wanting to give life a try, maybe find someone to care for. What he didn’t expect was Hannah, a girl who was so closed off. Things were always happening around them when Hannah was around. It seems like there was just too much drama where Hannah was concerned. But Wren wanted her anyway, with all her crazy…he still wanted her, wanted to get to know her. But again Hanna was closed off, she wasn’t an easy person to have open up. She made up her mind with life, that nothing was worth opening herself for. Wren was the kind of man that wanted all or nothing. Will Hannah give her all to Wren? Or just let him walk away?
The ending of this story really got me, it was so emotional. I couldn’t help but let my tears fall, Author BN Toler really knows how touch her readers' hearts. She really made me weep, I couldn’t help it. It was such an emotional ending, but yet so beautiful. This book is all about life and the choices we make. No matter what life throws at us, we have to make a choice to either give up or go through it head on. Love it.
Romance Author Hannah was a little crazy, all caused by her not so kind life. She had a hard time letting people in and getting attached to things. When she met Wren, it was just what she needed. Their life together didn’t start out easy, because with Hannah nothing was easy. Wren was a workaholic and wanting to give life a try, maybe find someone to care for. What he didn’t expect was Hannah, a girl who was so closed off. Things were always happening around them when Hannah was around. It seems like there was just too much drama where Hannah was concerned. But Wren wanted her anyway, with all her crazy…he still wanted her, wanted to get to know her. But again Hanna was closed off, she wasn’t an easy person to have open up. She made up her mind with life, that nothing was worth opening herself for. Wren was the kind of man that wanted all or nothing. Will Hannah give her all to Wren? Or just let him walk away?
The ending of this story really got me, it was so emotional. I couldn’t help but let my tears fall, Author BN Toler really knows how touch her readers' hearts. She really made me weep, I couldn’t help it. It was such an emotional ending, but yet so beautiful. This book is all about life and the choices we make. No matter what life throws at us, we have to make a choice to either give up or go through it head on. Love it.
March 9, 2022
Trying to write what I felt about this book is going to be difficult. I took several notes, marked important phrases, all the quotes at the beginning of each chapter... And now, the only thing I think about is: an epilogue would be so good! It washes the souls of the readers. It's not the perfect ending that a writer makes, but it's compensation for all the struggle we readers had with these characters.
I couldn't see a good ending for this couple - Hannah and Wren. So different, even antagonistic. (To her, he was her muse, but there was a little bit of rebound love there...) He demanded of Hannah, from the beginning, that she be transparent, strong, but he didn't give up on anything himself. Nothing justified his attitude: work, family, disappointments. After all, for all this Hannah also suffered a lot. It wouldn't be easy. Was she emotion, was he reason? Where is reason better than emotion? She had reasons to be the way she was. But she was strong. She didn't know it, but she was. She was determined to write a new book, stay close to her friends and support them. And she deserved that same support. By the way, Bringham surprised me. He was one of those mysterious and suspicious characters, but I think the author already had a role for him in Hannah's life. He was a friend and support to her.
Anyway, the love story between Hannah and Wren was painful, difficult, cute, loving. I had anger and empathy for both. Did it have a good ending? Yes, it did. But that worried me a little, before the denouement. She suffered and humiliated herself greatly for him. I think he was very cruel when they broke up. It didn't justify his attitude. And to come back, when she was broken, he dropped some facts (this him in first person, in thought) that relieved me a little. There's the second chance, there's a comeback. But they will have to fight every day for a happy life. Like every royal couple.
(This book is about a female writer, if it's mildly autobiographical, I hope the author is happy.)
I couldn't see a good ending for this couple - Hannah and Wren. So different, even antagonistic. (To her, he was her muse, but there was a little bit of rebound love there...) He demanded of Hannah, from the beginning, that she be transparent, strong, but he didn't give up on anything himself. Nothing justified his attitude: work, family, disappointments. After all, for all this Hannah also suffered a lot. It wouldn't be easy. Was she emotion, was he reason? Where is reason better than emotion? She had reasons to be the way she was. But she was strong. She didn't know it, but she was. She was determined to write a new book, stay close to her friends and support them. And she deserved that same support. By the way, Bringham surprised me. He was one of those mysterious and suspicious characters, but I think the author already had a role for him in Hannah's life. He was a friend and support to her.
Anyway, the love story between Hannah and Wren was painful, difficult, cute, loving. I had anger and empathy for both. Did it have a good ending? Yes, it did. But that worried me a little, before the denouement. She suffered and humiliated herself greatly for him. I think he was very cruel when they broke up. It didn't justify his attitude. And to come back, when she was broken, he dropped some facts (this him in first person, in thought) that relieved me a little. There's the second chance, there's a comeback. But they will have to fight every day for a happy life. Like every royal couple.
(This book is about a female writer, if it's mildly autobiographical, I hope the author is happy.)
September 11, 2017
*Book Received in Exchange for Honest Opinion/Review*
Honestly, I just don't know where B.N. Toler and mine's relationship went so wrong. For a while there, I was devouring and loving everything she put out but as of 2017, I just can't get behind any of her new work and Crazy Girl was no exception, seriously this story was crazy and not in a good way. So there is a fine line and distinct difference from writing an outlandish lead to writing just non-sense and this book was utter non-sense.
Hannah honestly left me speechless, she was giving me whip-lash from her mood swings. There was no fluidity to her as a character she was either running scalding hot or ice cold, but her monologue never really explained or justified how she acted. This resulted in no character growth or development, she was just moody, b*tchy, immature, and fickle. As a result, her attitude bleed into her relationship with Wren, resulting in a yo-yo effect. She would pull him in and then push him away.
Why in the ever loving h*ll Wren decided to put up with this for the majority of the story is unknown to me. Now the synopsis makes it seem like the story is going to heavily focus on Hannah writing her new novel, but it more so focuses on the chaos that is Hannah. In addition, there are too many secondary characters in the story, to the point where they had several separate little plots. I felt like this time could have been better used to evolve the main characters. I am just really disappointed in this story and Toler's writing as of lately...
Honestly, I just don't know where B.N. Toler and mine's relationship went so wrong. For a while there, I was devouring and loving everything she put out but as of 2017, I just can't get behind any of her new work and Crazy Girl was no exception, seriously this story was crazy and not in a good way. So there is a fine line and distinct difference from writing an outlandish lead to writing just non-sense and this book was utter non-sense.
Hannah honestly left me speechless, she was giving me whip-lash from her mood swings. There was no fluidity to her as a character she was either running scalding hot or ice cold, but her monologue never really explained or justified how she acted. This resulted in no character growth or development, she was just moody, b*tchy, immature, and fickle. As a result, her attitude bleed into her relationship with Wren, resulting in a yo-yo effect. She would pull him in and then push him away.
Why in the ever loving h*ll Wren decided to put up with this for the majority of the story is unknown to me. Now the synopsis makes it seem like the story is going to heavily focus on Hannah writing her new novel, but it more so focuses on the chaos that is Hannah. In addition, there are too many secondary characters in the story, to the point where they had several separate little plots. I felt like this time could have been better used to evolve the main characters. I am just really disappointed in this story and Toler's writing as of lately...
August 24, 2017
***PSA***
I just finished this book. I really love the unique stories from this author. I truly connected with this story in very real ways. I didn't think the main character was really that hard to handle, just that she had a think suit of armor and lived in a constant state of defense. I really enjoy the no-apologies manly man (except he REALLY needs to learn how to apologize!).
I feel like I need to give a huge warning though. There is a scene in the book depicting a stillbirth. It may perturb some that I would give that away, but it's secondary to the story. I really think some women need to know this going into the book. I'm giving this warning because I am a woman who very seriously needed that warning. I myself am 18 weeks postpartum from delivering my own sleeping baby at 36 weeks. That scene was so extremely like my own and I nearly DNF'd the book after reading it. I have literally never read a book with a scene like this...and I read hundreds of books a year, so the timing is surprising.
I'm still trying to figure out which rating to give, so I'm giving four stars for now and will revisit my rating at a later time. I'll have to give myself some time to let go of the scene. At this very moment, I'm reliving my own nightmare of a silent delivery room and an empty nursery.
I just finished this book. I really love the unique stories from this author. I truly connected with this story in very real ways. I didn't think the main character was really that hard to handle, just that she had a think suit of armor and lived in a constant state of defense. I really enjoy the no-apologies manly man (except he REALLY needs to learn how to apologize!).
I feel like I need to give a huge warning though. There is a scene in the book depicting a stillbirth. It may perturb some that I would give that away, but it's secondary to the story. I really think some women need to know this going into the book. I'm giving this warning because I am a woman who very seriously needed that warning. I myself am 18 weeks postpartum from delivering my own sleeping baby at 36 weeks. That scene was so extremely like my own and I nearly DNF'd the book after reading it. I have literally never read a book with a scene like this...and I read hundreds of books a year, so the timing is surprising.
I'm still trying to figure out which rating to give, so I'm giving four stars for now and will revisit my rating at a later time. I'll have to give myself some time to let go of the scene. At this very moment, I'm reliving my own nightmare of a silent delivery room and an empty nursery.
March 12, 2020
Different.
LOVEDD THIS BOOK
Lady has isssue. Scared of relationships, cynic
Awkward first date.
Wrapping her arms around my neck, she pushed up on her toes for a kiss. I stayed straight at my full height and laughed when she curled her mouth, frustrated with me because there was no way we could kiss unless I bent to meet her. “Really? You’re not going to bend a little and help a shorty out?”
“
Moving across the room, she pulled a stack of books from the wall, my shirt rising up and revealing the curves of her ass, making me have to adjust myself where she couldn’t see. The pile wasn’t so high, but the books were thick, which made the entire pile too heavy for her to lift. She slid the stack across the floor until it was in front of me. Holding my shoulder, she stepped on the pile, which made her about an inch higher than me. Once she was steady, a victorious smirk captured her features and she wrapped her arms around my neck again..
Hannah,” I said her name. She ignored me. Wow. I’d hit a nerve. I battled again. This was obviously a sensitive subject and went much deeper than her original minimalism reasoning. “Hannah,” I said her name again. “It’s rude to ignore someone when they’re speaking to you, babe.”
They later seperate cos she denies the relationship . Theres a water scene where she wets him to get his attention and he throws her in the rivers
LOVEDD THIS BOOK
Lady has isssue. Scared of relationships, cynic
Awkward first date.
Wrapping her arms around my neck, she pushed up on her toes for a kiss. I stayed straight at my full height and laughed when she curled her mouth, frustrated with me because there was no way we could kiss unless I bent to meet her. “Really? You’re not going to bend a little and help a shorty out?”
“
Moving across the room, she pulled a stack of books from the wall, my shirt rising up and revealing the curves of her ass, making me have to adjust myself where she couldn’t see. The pile wasn’t so high, but the books were thick, which made the entire pile too heavy for her to lift. She slid the stack across the floor until it was in front of me. Holding my shoulder, she stepped on the pile, which made her about an inch higher than me. Once she was steady, a victorious smirk captured her features and she wrapped her arms around my neck again..
Hannah,” I said her name. She ignored me. Wow. I’d hit a nerve. I battled again. This was obviously a sensitive subject and went much deeper than her original minimalism reasoning. “Hannah,” I said her name again. “It’s rude to ignore someone when they’re speaking to you, babe.”
They later seperate cos she denies the relationship . Theres a water scene where she wets him to get his attention and he throws her in the rivers
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 17, 2017
As a reader I need good balance in a story. Relatable characters, angst, emotion, heat and most of all growth. This one checked all the right boxes for me.
I can honestly say there is a little Hannah in every woman. She's been felt a crap hand and she's trying to put her life back together. In this story she was her own biggest critic, second guessing herself kind of became the normal for her. What I liked best about her was her ability to force herself out of her comfort zone throughout the story. She really was all other place as far as emotions and actions, and to me that made her more likable.
Wren certainly fit the bill for classic alpha. I loved his character, but found that he was really hard on Hannah at times. This wasn't a bad thing at all, I think in her case she needed a dose of tough love and someone to call her on her "crazy." Hannah kept him on his toes, and as much as it drove him nuts, he couldn't stay away from her.
This was a really great story about starting over, believing in yourself and letting someone in despite your past experiences. I really enjoyed it.
I can honestly say there is a little Hannah in every woman. She's been felt a crap hand and she's trying to put her life back together. In this story she was her own biggest critic, second guessing herself kind of became the normal for her. What I liked best about her was her ability to force herself out of her comfort zone throughout the story. She really was all other place as far as emotions and actions, and to me that made her more likable.
Wren certainly fit the bill for classic alpha. I loved his character, but found that he was really hard on Hannah at times. This wasn't a bad thing at all, I think in her case she needed a dose of tough love and someone to call her on her "crazy." Hannah kept him on his toes, and as much as it drove him nuts, he couldn't stay away from her.
This was a really great story about starting over, believing in yourself and letting someone in despite your past experiences. I really enjoyed it.
August 22, 2017
I enjoyed this story; I thought it was witty and funny but it had some deep parts that tied it all together. There was feeling in this book; there were times I was literally laughing out loud and then times when the author brought me to my knees. And I am never one to complain about feeling.
The author took scenarios and hit them on the head, completely capturing the essence of real life situations making this story beyond relatable.
Now the characters.. Mostly Wren. I really enjoyed watching him completely open up to this crazy girl. I liked how he went from this guy who is closed off and not able to hold down a relationship, to a man who falls for this flawed but gorgeous female lead. I cant say Hannah didn't have her pitfalls. She was flawed but she wasn't whiny. I loved the hand writing aspect of the story. I felt it really tied a lot of things together for Hannah that was needed in the book.
This story kept my interest and it was slowly built page by page.
4 stars for me. . And secretly, I hope we get Brigham's story in the future.
The author took scenarios and hit them on the head, completely capturing the essence of real life situations making this story beyond relatable.
Now the characters.. Mostly Wren. I really enjoyed watching him completely open up to this crazy girl. I liked how he went from this guy who is closed off and not able to hold down a relationship, to a man who falls for this flawed but gorgeous female lead. I cant say Hannah didn't have her pitfalls. She was flawed but she wasn't whiny. I loved the hand writing aspect of the story. I felt it really tied a lot of things together for Hannah that was needed in the book.
This story kept my interest and it was slowly built page by page.
4 stars for me. . And secretly, I hope we get Brigham's story in the future.
August 20, 2017
I really enjoy Crazy Girl. Hannah was a character I really really connected with. Her self doubts are the donuts I have running through my head ALL the time. I always wonder how someone with soo many doubts makes for a main character in a romance novel. and Bam Hannah is her. I can see how it can make people dislike the books but in my eyes I loved it, her weakness became her strength, and in a way help me see how I myself need to chill or relax some.
Thank You BN Toler for Hannah, if nothing else I want my weakness to become my strength like her, or to be more realistic I going to work on that change I need.
My take from Crazy Girl is open up, be the change and live in the moment.
But read the book, enjoy Hannah and her craziness, love Wren with his strong but tender self. Remember to love life and never take a thing for granted.
Thank You BN Toler for Hannah, if nothing else I want my weakness to become my strength like her, or to be more realistic I going to work on that change I need.
My take from Crazy Girl is open up, be the change and live in the moment.
But read the book, enjoy Hannah and her craziness, love Wren with his strong but tender self. Remember to love life and never take a thing for granted.
August 16, 2017
What an emotional book of second chance and self discovery! B.N. Toler kept you in her web of angst until the very end and I mean the very END. I could not put this book down. It put me on the emotional roller coaster for the ride of my life. Hannah suffered love and loss which meant it was easier to hide from love than to wear it on your sleeve. Wren was strong despite the loss he suffered in his life. Emotions were not something to be shared with anyone. When the spark between them begins to shed it's light on their feelings, the only way to squelch it is to douse it out. Why must there be tragedy to bring out the strength in each of us? Thank you B.N. Toler for this insightful and heartfelt story.
August 16, 2017
What an emotional book of second chance and self discovery! B.N. Toler kept you in her web of angst until the very end and I mean the very END. I could not put this book down. It put me on the emotional roller coaster for the ride of my life. Hannah suffered love and loss which meant it was easier to hide from love than to wear it on your sleeve. Wren was strong despite the loss he suffered in his life. Emotions were not something to be shared with anyone. When the spark between them begins to shed it's light on their feelings, the only way to squelch it is to douse it out. Why must there be tragedy to bring out the strength in each of us? Thank you B.N. Toler for this insightful and heartfelt story.
August 20, 2017
I like a healthy dose of realism in my romance but these two spent more time listing what they did not like about each other, than what they did. I felt like my face was one continuous side eye gif while reading this.
August 18, 2017
Another amazing story from the beautiful BN Toler!
August 21, 2017
*3.5 stars*
September 30, 2017
Loved this book! Hannah could totally be me.. a tissue warning would have been nice 😂
October 12, 2017
This book was kind of boring for me. I have read many other books by BN Toler and loved them but this one was hard for me to even finish.
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