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Picking up the Pieces
After having her heartbroken by the only man she’s ever loved, everything seemed to go downhill for Emerson Grace. It’s taken years, but Emmy is finally starting to pick up the pieces of her broken life. Until the man who destroyed her heart returns, bringing with him the pain of the past.
Running from Emmy was the only way Lucas Allen knew he could protect her from the demons he carried with him. After spending one perfect night together, Luke took off, certain he couldn’t possibly give Emmy everything she deserved. Eight long years later, he’s returned to Cloverleaf to try and make up for his mistakes. He can only hope it isn’t too late.
Loving Luke has always been easy. It’s forgiving him that seems impossible. Now it’s up to Emmy to decide whether to give him a second chance or let him go for good.
Running from Emmy was the only way Lucas Allen knew he could protect her from the demons he carried with him. After spending one perfect night together, Luke took off, certain he couldn’t possibly give Emmy everything she deserved. Eight long years later, he’s returned to Cloverleaf to try and make up for his mistakes. He can only hope it isn’t too late.
Loving Luke has always been easy. It’s forgiving him that seems impossible. Now it’s up to Emmy to decide whether to give him a second chance or let him go for good.
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First published July 1, 2013
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Jessica Prince
106 books2,546 followersBorn and raised around Houston, Jessica is a self proclaimed caffeine addict, connoisseur of inexpensive wine, and the worst driver in the state of Texas. In addition to being all of these things, she’s first and foremost a wife and mom.
Growing up, she shared her mom and grandmother’s love of reading. But where they leaned toward murder mysteries, Jessica was obsessed with all things romance.
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Growing up, she shared her mom and grandmother’s love of reading. But where they leaned toward murder mysteries, Jessica was obsessed with all things romance.
When she’s not nose deep in her next manuscript, you can usually find her with her kindle in hand.
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November 16, 2018
Goodness gracious what a complete and utter piece of shit book.
The plot was choppy, the characters were inconsistent, the narration was contradictory.
I just - I don't even know what to say. There are no words to describe how horrible this book is.
LORD, I think I bust a capillery or two with how much I was raging at the characters of this book. It had potential but the execution of the plot leaves much to be desired and there is a lot of drama in the story for the sake of it.
Doesn't deserve even a single star but alas thats what it gets.
All my love,
sri
The plot was choppy, the characters were inconsistent, the narration was contradictory.
I just - I don't even know what to say. There are no words to describe how horrible this book is.
LORD, I think I bust a capillery or two with how much I was raging at the characters of this book. It had potential but the execution of the plot leaves much to be desired and there is a lot of drama in the story for the sake of it.
Doesn't deserve even a single star but alas thats what it gets.
All my love,
sri
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August 18, 2021DNF
The H breaks the soulmate/heroine's heart right before he leaves for boot camp so she won't pine for him. He's not good enough for her.
To ensure that the best thing he ever had doesn't pine for him
After eight years where she repeatedly tried to contact him only to get ghosted, he's back and and doesn't understand why she's being so difficult about accepting his explanation. Given this is a romance and she was a virgin I hope I don't need to tell you why she was trying to get in touch with him.
He was right. He isn't good enough for her.
The H breaks the soulmate/heroine's heart right before he leaves for boot camp so she won't pine for him. He's not good enough for her.
To ensure that the best thing he ever had doesn't pine for him
After eight years where she repeatedly tried to contact him only to get ghosted, he's back and and doesn't understand why she's being so difficult about accepting his explanation. Given this is a romance and she was a virgin I hope I don't need to tell you why she was trying to get in touch with him.
He was right. He isn't good enough for her.
April 8, 2016
Another "Hero" who hurts the heroine so that he wont eventually hurt her, the heroine loses her virginity to Hero, he brings heroines nemesis to his house lets her give him a bj heroine walks in on it. Job done, Hero leaves for EIGHT years with no contact with any of his friends or heroine, comes back and tries to act as though nothing happened.
Why can't these hero's just be honest with the heroine, why did he have to pick the one girl that made the heroines life terrible, these hero's are scum of the earth.
Why can't these hero's just be honest with the heroine, why did he have to pick the one girl that made the heroines life terrible, these hero's are scum of the earth.
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May 1, 2018The heroine didn’t deserve to be written so poorly after all she went through. She was owned to be shown to be a mature and strong woman.
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May 14, 2013
* * * * *
^^^^^Yup. That's right baby. 5 Stars!!
(If I knew how to upload pics onto here, I would have been pimpin some serious as shit stars in this review instead of the ones up above lol)
~I was given this ARC for an honest review~
Picking up the Pieces is the debut novel for up and coming author Jessica Prince.
Emerson Grace -Her whole world goes upside down when her best friend Lucas tells her that he signed up to join the Marine's. She gets angry at him but tries to be strong and supportive of his decision since he has always supported her in everything she has done but it's hard. Really hard.
Emmy & Lucas share a passionate night and they both reveal their true feelings towards each other. The next day she tries getting a hold of him but no such luck. After her failed attempt with helping her bestie Savannah pack for college, she decides to go looking for him so that they can spend his last day in town before heading off to boot camp together.
Heartache and betrayal greets Emmy when she finally locates Lucas.
Lucas Allen -He grew up with an abusive father and an alcoholic mother and felt like he was no good for Emmy. That she deserved better and shouldn't hold on to this hope or idea of them getting into a relationship, especially with him going off to who knows were with the Corp. So what does he do? He does the one thing that would hurt Emmy and push her away.
He succeeded and causes so much more heartache for her when he leaves her and his friedns behind. Not one word. Not one email. Not one phone call. Nothing.
*********
The story goes back and forth from the present to the past and gives both Emmy's & Lucas POV.
We learn what the further heartache is that Emmy goes through and also what happens to Emmy and what she went through during her "dark time".
We learn more about why Lucas did what he did (fucking jerk ass move I tell ya!).
The scenes with Lucas and Savannah? Totally had me putting my money on her(girl crush). If there is one person in this book you don't want to miss with, it's her. Bitch be cray cray!
I love the other characters that the author gives to us. The humor, loyalty and the down right craziness makes this story fucking brilliant.
My favorite character has to be Savannah. Hands down! You'll find out why.
I will end my review with this.
Have tissues for ugly sad tears, for the "Awww fuck....that's fucking sweet, touching & moving" moment and for the LOL tears.
I seriously can't wait to get my hands on more of Jessica's work. Bravo Babe! B-R-A-V-O!!
Until next time...
Happy Reading :)
^^^^^Yup. That's right baby. 5 Stars!!
(If I knew how to upload pics onto here, I would have been pimpin some serious as shit stars in this review instead of the ones up above lol)
~I was given this ARC for an honest review~
Picking up the Pieces is the debut novel for up and coming author Jessica Prince.
Emerson Grace -Her whole world goes upside down when her best friend Lucas tells her that he signed up to join the Marine's. She gets angry at him but tries to be strong and supportive of his decision since he has always supported her in everything she has done but it's hard. Really hard.
Emmy & Lucas share a passionate night and they both reveal their true feelings towards each other. The next day she tries getting a hold of him but no such luck. After her failed attempt with helping her bestie Savannah pack for college, she decides to go looking for him so that they can spend his last day in town before heading off to boot camp together.
Heartache and betrayal greets Emmy when she finally locates Lucas.
Lucas Allen -He grew up with an abusive father and an alcoholic mother and felt like he was no good for Emmy. That she deserved better and shouldn't hold on to this hope or idea of them getting into a relationship, especially with him going off to who knows were with the Corp. So what does he do? He does the one thing that would hurt Emmy and push her away.
He succeeded and causes so much more heartache for her when he leaves her and his friedns behind. Not one word. Not one email. Not one phone call. Nothing.
*********
The story goes back and forth from the present to the past and gives both Emmy's & Lucas POV.
We learn what the further heartache is that Emmy goes through and also what happens to Emmy and what she went through during her "dark time".
We learn more about why Lucas did what he did (fucking jerk ass move I tell ya!).
The scenes with Lucas and Savannah? Totally had me putting my money on her(girl crush). If there is one person in this book you don't want to miss with, it's her. Bitch be cray cray!
I love the other characters that the author gives to us. The humor, loyalty and the down right craziness makes this story fucking brilliant.
My favorite character has to be Savannah. Hands down! You'll find out why.
I will end my review with this.
Have tissues for ugly sad tears, for the "Awww fuck....that's fucking sweet, touching & moving" moment and for the LOL tears.
I seriously can't wait to get my hands on more of Jessica's work. Bravo Babe! B-R-A-V-O!!
Until next time...
Happy Reading :)
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March 19, 2020💝 FREE on Amazon today (4/2/2018)!💝
After having her heart broken by the only man she’s ever loved, everything seemed to go downhill for Emerson Grace. It’s taken years, but Emmy is finally starting to pick up the pieces of her broken life. Until the man who destroyed her heart returns, bringing with him the pain of the past.
Running from Emmy was the only way Lucas Allen knew he could protect her from the demons he carried with him. After spending one perfect night together, Luke took off, certain he couldn’t possibly give Emmy everything she deserved. Eight long years later, he’s returned to Cloverleaf to try and make up for his mistakes. He can only hope it isn’t too late.
Loving Luke has always been easy. It’s forgiving him that seems impossible. Now it’s up to Emmy to decide whether to give him a second chance, or let him go for good.
After having her heart broken by the only man she’s ever loved, everything seemed to go downhill for Emerson Grace. It’s taken years, but Emmy is finally starting to pick up the pieces of her broken life. Until the man who destroyed her heart returns, bringing with him the pain of the past.
Running from Emmy was the only way Lucas Allen knew he could protect her from the demons he carried with him. After spending one perfect night together, Luke took off, certain he couldn’t possibly give Emmy everything she deserved. Eight long years later, he’s returned to Cloverleaf to try and make up for his mistakes. He can only hope it isn’t too late.
Loving Luke has always been easy. It’s forgiving him that seems impossible. Now it’s up to Emmy to decide whether to give him a second chance, or let him go for good.
July 30, 2017
3 Stars
Overall Opinion: This was a 3 solid "just ok" stars read. I was expecting more out of this because of the reviews, but I was kind of disappointed. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either. It will probably be one that I will not remember down the line, but as a side note -- it did have a great ensemble of friends as supporting characters.
Storyline: This is Emerson and Luke's story. They met when Luke moved down the street when he was 6 and she was 4 and they became best friends. After Emmy graduated high school, Luke drops the bomb that he has enlisted to be a marine. Emmy is upset, but understands since she is off to college and he has a dysfunctional family (abusive father that took off when he was 16 and an alcoholic mother) that he would have to stay with. Their last night together things take a turn and Luke takes Emmy's virginity. He makes a huge mistake and leaves to never be heard from again (by anyone) for 8 years. When Luke returns to his hometown he doesn't receive the best welcoming. His group of friends, the rest of the town, and Emmy all are not please to see him and he realizes that he has a lot of work to do to win them back. After some hard work, Luke gets through and eventually learns about the struggles that Emmy faced when he was off the radar...but the couple work through it and find their HFN.
POV: This was alternating between Emmy and Luke's POV, but it was mostly in Emmy's. It also alternated between past and present.
Overall Pace of Story: Good. No slow points and the love was there from the start of the story, so there was no instalove going on.
H rating: 2 stars. Luke. He messed up bad. I understand that he was scared and was trying to protect Emmy, but he was wrong. The things he did are things you just don't do to someone you love...in my mind they are kinda unforgivable. I did appreciate how he committed to winning everyone back.
h rating: 3 stars. Emerson/Emmy. She was ok. I feel like especially at the end, she forgave him so abruptly that it was kind of confusing...but that might be because I felt that he had dug himself too deep in a hole and should not be able to get out.
Angst level: Moderate. No tissues used by me, but I see where someone might get emotional at times.
Heat level: Low. There are some sexy times, but it is minimal.
Descriptive sex: Yes.
Sex scene with OW or OM:
Cheating:
Possible Triggers:
Closure: This was a HFN ending because the couple only talk about what they want out of the relationship, but do not have any commitments made
Overall Opinion: This was a 3 solid "just ok" stars read. I was expecting more out of this because of the reviews, but I was kind of disappointed. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either. It will probably be one that I will not remember down the line, but as a side note -- it did have a great ensemble of friends as supporting characters.
Storyline: This is Emerson and Luke's story. They met when Luke moved down the street when he was 6 and she was 4 and they became best friends. After Emmy graduated high school, Luke drops the bomb that he has enlisted to be a marine. Emmy is upset, but understands since she is off to college and he has a dysfunctional family (abusive father that took off when he was 16 and an alcoholic mother) that he would have to stay with. Their last night together things take a turn and Luke takes Emmy's virginity. He makes a huge mistake and leaves to never be heard from again (by anyone) for 8 years. When Luke returns to his hometown he doesn't receive the best welcoming. His group of friends, the rest of the town, and Emmy all are not please to see him and he realizes that he has a lot of work to do to win them back. After some hard work, Luke gets through and eventually learns about the struggles that Emmy faced when he was off the radar...but the couple work through it and find their HFN.
POV: This was alternating between Emmy and Luke's POV, but it was mostly in Emmy's. It also alternated between past and present.
Overall Pace of Story: Good. No slow points and the love was there from the start of the story, so there was no instalove going on.
H rating: 2 stars. Luke. He messed up bad. I understand that he was scared and was trying to protect Emmy, but he was wrong. The things he did are things you just don't do to someone you love...in my mind they are kinda unforgivable. I did appreciate how he committed to winning everyone back.
h rating: 3 stars. Emerson/Emmy. She was ok. I feel like especially at the end, she forgave him so abruptly that it was kind of confusing...but that might be because I felt that he had dug himself too deep in a hole and should not be able to get out.
Angst level: Moderate. No tissues used by me, but I see where someone might get emotional at times.
Heat level: Low. There are some sexy times, but it is minimal.
Descriptive sex: Yes.
Sex scene with OW or OM:
Cheating:
Possible Triggers:
Closure: This was a HFN ending because the couple only talk about what they want out of the relationship, but do not have any commitments made
November 20, 2021
Ok, so the H (Lucas) takes h's (Emmy) virginity and then regrets it thinking he's not good for her. So, he avoids her and she finds him get a bj from h's nemesis (Allison) from school later. And he leaves to join the army and doesn't keep in touch with h. Now, things I would list under 'stupidity' is as follows:
#1 After 8 yrs he tells her that he just got a bj and didn't have sex with Allison that day. Seriously!?! You gotta be kidding me! Receiving bj also comes under sex!!! What in the ever loving world is that NOT sex!
#2 He goes to watch his friends play in the band with Allison and only realizes his blunder when everyone gives him evil eyes. I'm sure the author didn't mention Lucas having amnesia. He broke Emmy's heart with Allison and he forgets it!!!
#3 "There was another man touching what was mine." Errr... isn't that what he wanted? He told her he wasn't good for her 8yrs back, cheated on her and does "THIS" now!!! Unbelievable crap!!!
The only thing I liked in this book was the H groveling.
#1 After 8 yrs he tells her that he just got a bj and didn't have sex with Allison that day. Seriously!?! You gotta be kidding me! Receiving bj also comes under sex!!! What in the ever loving world is that NOT sex!
#2 He goes to watch his friends play in the band with Allison and only realizes his blunder when everyone gives him evil eyes. I'm sure the author didn't mention Lucas having amnesia. He broke Emmy's heart with Allison and he forgets it!!!
#3 "There was another man touching what was mine." Errr... isn't that what he wanted? He told her he wasn't good for her 8yrs back, cheated on her and does "THIS" now!!! Unbelievable crap!!!
The only thing I liked in this book was the H groveling.
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May 19, 2016
The plot of this book was very simple. I liked that it didn't make me think too much as the book that I finished yesterday nearly had me blowing a gasket. I, however, did not find the writing in this to be as good as the Colors series, by Jessica Prince. It was less sophisticated or refined, if that makes sense.
What I liked:
1) The alternating povs.
2) No real ow/om drama.
What I didn't like:
1) Maybe it was the shortness of this, but there wasn't too much character or plot development. The plot was simple, almost too simple.
2) The MCs act in a very juvenile way. They're in their late 20s but act like teenagers.
3) The dialogue was too silly at times.
4) Savannah. I know that she was a loyal friend, but was too OTT drama queen. I'm definitely steering clear of her book in this series.
5) Of course, the H has to be gorgeous and irresistible. His alpha male-ness was too OTT. He claimed that Emmy was still his after abandoning her 8 years ago and not trying to reconnect since? Um, no. That's simply ridiculous.
6) The story was too sappy.
7) The H. I know he made a HUGE mistake in the past, but honestly, it was a really big deal. I know he had his reason, blah blah blah, but I didn't really like him that much because of it. I know this is a story of forgiveness and second chances and all that, but what he did was really hurtful.
8) I like me some good ol' angst, if it's believable and doesn't feel too manufactured, and if it's purposeful. The angst in this almost didn't seem believable. It was resolved so quickly. Maybe I'm just a glutton for it. Ha!
What I liked:
1) The alternating povs.
2) No real ow/om drama.
What I didn't like:
1) Maybe it was the shortness of this, but there wasn't too much character or plot development. The plot was simple, almost too simple.
2) The MCs act in a very juvenile way. They're in their late 20s but act like teenagers.
3) The dialogue was too silly at times.
4) Savannah. I know that she was a loyal friend, but was too OTT drama queen. I'm definitely steering clear of her book in this series.
5) Of course, the H has to be gorgeous and irresistible. His alpha male-ness was too OTT. He claimed that Emmy was still his after abandoning her 8 years ago and not trying to reconnect since? Um, no. That's simply ridiculous.
6) The story was too sappy.
7) The H. I know he made a HUGE mistake in the past, but honestly, it was a really big deal. I know he had his reason, blah blah blah, but I didn't really like him that much because of it. I know this is a story of forgiveness and second chances and all that, but what he did was really hurtful.
8) I like me some good ol' angst, if it's believable and doesn't feel too manufactured, and if it's purposeful. The angst in this almost didn't seem believable. It was resolved so quickly. Maybe I'm just a glutton for it. Ha!
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July 30, 2017 Here is the deal: I wont give any rating,cuz 70% of the story was like I was reading another story ( I won't give a name of the book) and the sad part is that I liked this story but I just can't overlook that nagging feeling that the idea of the story was stolen from somewhere else. Sorry.
February 2, 2020
Well, this is the worst romance I've read this year.
The "hero" is a man who ghosted the girl he loved for eight years, so that she couldn't reach him to tell him she was pregnant with his kid after he took her virginity then left town two days later. When, at 70%, he finds out that she was pregnant after he left town, his first question is "Who got you pregnant?" presumably so he could go find the guy and tear him limb from limb for touching "his" girl--you know, the one he deliberately cut off contact with for eight years. When she tells him he was the father, he immediately yells, "Where's my kid?" and threatens to take her to court if she gave up "his" baby for adoption. Yeah, the baby he didn't know about because he left town and cut off contact with the mother for eight years.
Well, the baby died, and the hero's a piece of absolute and utter trash. He is irredeemable in my eyes, if not for life, then at least for this heroine, who should shove him out the door like the toxic garbage fire that he is.
But with 30% to go until that magical happy ending that seemed increasingly less possible with every page, I kept reading.
She basically forgives him for no reason! He whines about how he deliberately hurt her then so he wouldn't end up hurting her worse in the future, because he's got daddy issues, and that's supposed to negate all the suffering he caused her by leaving her, not being there for the pregnancy he helped to cause, not being there for their child's failed birth, not being there for her grieving process, and then waltzing back into town and immediately trying to pick up where he left off like nothing had happened, all the while ignoring her boundaries at every turn: kissing her without consent, pressuring her into sex, trying to go bareback until she makes him stop because she's not on the pill (but oh wait he does that exact same thing in the epilogue because "I want a family with you" and she lets him because she always tries to stand up for herself then ends up being a doormat) and actually handcuffs them together during the ending so that she can't get away from him until he's mansplained his pain to her and she forgives him.
Consent? What's that? Boundaries? What are those for? Respect? Never heard of it.
And if the plot weren't bad enough on its own, I could also write a treatise on how terrible the writing style is. Everyone speaks in the same false, over-the-top, drama-laden voice. Everyone has serious anger issues and will cause a scene over anything, anywhere, anytime--even the heroine in the place of business she owns will start a screaming match in front of her customers, and once she just leaves her staff (it's not clear how many people are there working with her, so who knows if she's just left her business in trouble or not) to drive the hero to the hospital to deal with his issues, instead of being a responsible adult and BUSINESS OWNER and staying on site to do her freaking job. I mean, emergencies are emergencies, but him finding out his mother is in the hospital but okay is not really the "drop everything and drive him there" type of emergency. He could have calmed down for a few minutes and taken himself, but then the heroine wouldn't have gotten the scene with his mom, that apparently needed to happen. It's all so stupid and immature and real life simply doesn't work that way.
Also, new "friends" are introduced by name several chapters in with no description of who they are or what they look like or in some cases, even how the hero/heroine know them, they just are names that get dropped and I'm supposed to assume they're friends instead of faceless dream people who speak in the same juvenile, profanity-heavy, melodramatic voice as literally everyone else.
Me: Who is Lizzy? Was there a "Lizzy" before?
Me, three sentences later: Oh, Stacia is Gavin's girlfriend. But who's Gavin? I don't remember a Gavin.
Me, on the next page: Well, I guess they all know each other because they're all hanging out.
Also there's fat-shaming and slut-shaming, and all the guys insult each other with female terms like bitch and chick and "growing a vagina," so let's add misogyny to the pile, also guess what, the women are misogynists too. There's so much girl-on-girl cattiness and spite and downright hate, it's gross and harmful. Yeah, the hero is a bona fide garbage fire, but in a lot of ways the heroine isn't that great either. I mean, she got all the suffering of the narrative loaded on to her by the plot, but she's a pretty terrible person too, at the end of the day.
This book was just so, so very bad.
The "hero" is a man who ghosted the girl he loved for eight years, so that she couldn't reach him to tell him she was pregnant with his kid after he took her virginity then left town two days later. When, at 70%, he finds out that she was pregnant after he left town, his first question is "Who got you pregnant?" presumably so he could go find the guy and tear him limb from limb for touching "his" girl--you know, the one he deliberately cut off contact with for eight years. When she tells him he was the father, he immediately yells, "Where's my kid?" and threatens to take her to court if she gave up "his" baby for adoption. Yeah, the baby he didn't know about because he left town and cut off contact with the mother for eight years.
Well, the baby died, and the hero's a piece of absolute and utter trash. He is irredeemable in my eyes, if not for life, then at least for this heroine, who should shove him out the door like the toxic garbage fire that he is.
But with 30% to go until that magical happy ending that seemed increasingly less possible with every page, I kept reading.
She basically forgives him for no reason! He whines about how he deliberately hurt her then so he wouldn't end up hurting her worse in the future, because he's got daddy issues, and that's supposed to negate all the suffering he caused her by leaving her, not being there for the pregnancy he helped to cause, not being there for their child's failed birth, not being there for her grieving process, and then waltzing back into town and immediately trying to pick up where he left off like nothing had happened, all the while ignoring her boundaries at every turn: kissing her without consent, pressuring her into sex, trying to go bareback until she makes him stop because she's not on the pill (but oh wait he does that exact same thing in the epilogue because "I want a family with you" and she lets him because she always tries to stand up for herself then ends up being a doormat) and actually handcuffs them together during the ending so that she can't get away from him until he's mansplained his pain to her and she forgives him.
Consent? What's that? Boundaries? What are those for? Respect? Never heard of it.
And if the plot weren't bad enough on its own, I could also write a treatise on how terrible the writing style is. Everyone speaks in the same false, over-the-top, drama-laden voice. Everyone has serious anger issues and will cause a scene over anything, anywhere, anytime--even the heroine in the place of business she owns will start a screaming match in front of her customers, and once she just leaves her staff (it's not clear how many people are there working with her, so who knows if she's just left her business in trouble or not) to drive the hero to the hospital to deal with his issues, instead of being a responsible adult and BUSINESS OWNER and staying on site to do her freaking job. I mean, emergencies are emergencies, but him finding out his mother is in the hospital but okay is not really the "drop everything and drive him there" type of emergency. He could have calmed down for a few minutes and taken himself, but then the heroine wouldn't have gotten the scene with his mom, that apparently needed to happen. It's all so stupid and immature and real life simply doesn't work that way.
Also, new "friends" are introduced by name several chapters in with no description of who they are or what they look like or in some cases, even how the hero/heroine know them, they just are names that get dropped and I'm supposed to assume they're friends instead of faceless dream people who speak in the same juvenile, profanity-heavy, melodramatic voice as literally everyone else.
Me: Who is Lizzy? Was there a "Lizzy" before?
Me, three sentences later: Oh, Stacia is Gavin's girlfriend. But who's Gavin? I don't remember a Gavin.
Me, on the next page: Well, I guess they all know each other because they're all hanging out.
Also there's fat-shaming and slut-shaming, and all the guys insult each other with female terms like bitch and chick and "growing a vagina," so let's add misogyny to the pile, also guess what, the women are misogynists too. There's so much girl-on-girl cattiness and spite and downright hate, it's gross and harmful. Yeah, the hero is a bona fide garbage fire, but in a lot of ways the heroine isn't that great either. I mean, she got all the suffering of the narrative loaded on to her by the plot, but she's a pretty terrible person too, at the end of the day.
This book was just so, so very bad.
February 22, 2023
3.75 🌟 because it made me cry 😥
July 12, 2017
I've been hearing a lot about this book in a Facebook group and seeing it's currently free on Amazon I decided to give it a shot.
It's a short read about Emerson and Lucas, they're a couple who had split up right before Lucas's deployment as Lucas does something he didn't quite think through. Years later he comes back with reconciliation on his mind. Not knowing that in the time he was fighting for his country Emerson was fighting a war of her own.
I liked the friendships in this book, they're a tight bunch and truly care about one another. Even with the tension between Emerson and Lucas. Out of all the friends I liked Savannah the most, she fierce and very protective of Emerson. But this aspect is pretty much the only thing I liked about the story.
I didn't believe in Emerson and Lucas's connection and the force behind some of his actions actually send red flags up. And throughout the whole book I found Emerson too confused to make decisions of any kind regarding Lucas.
I finished this book with an intense dislike for Lucas. Though the next book is about Savannah, one of my favorite characters in this book I'm hesitant to read it.
It's a short read about Emerson and Lucas, they're a couple who had split up right before Lucas's deployment as Lucas does something he didn't quite think through. Years later he comes back with reconciliation on his mind. Not knowing that in the time he was fighting for his country Emerson was fighting a war of her own.
I liked the friendships in this book, they're a tight bunch and truly care about one another. Even with the tension between Emerson and Lucas. Out of all the friends I liked Savannah the most, she fierce and very protective of Emerson. But this aspect is pretty much the only thing I liked about the story.
I didn't believe in Emerson and Lucas's connection and the force behind some of his actions actually send red flags up. And throughout the whole book I found Emerson too confused to make decisions of any kind regarding Lucas.
I finished this book with an intense dislike for Lucas. Though the next book is about Savannah, one of my favorite characters in this book I'm hesitant to read it.
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March 21, 2014I was lucky enough to read an ARC of Jessica's first book.
I loved the way she told the story of Emmy and Luke, who were best friends in high school. After Luke joins the Marines, he leaves Emmy high and dry for eight years, and never looked back. Emmy has some tough times while Luke is gone and when he returns to town, he wants to settle back into the life he left behind.
What he finds instead is that he left more behind than just a few friends and a broken heart and he must not only answer to Emmy, but all their friends.
The story is told from both Luke and Emmy's points of view, and alternates from present to past. Jessica does a wonderful job of transitioning her characters from past to present to tell their story.
I loved the secondary characters. Hysterical. Savannah is as honest as they come and she takes no prisoners with her ability to tell it like it is.
Jessica's story is clean and flows well. She didn't draw out the story with too much filler and inner monologue. She is able to pull emotion from the reader at just the right moment - I appreciated the fact that she brought her characters together to heal without destroying them first.
Looking forward to reading more from Jessica!
I loved the way she told the story of Emmy and Luke, who were best friends in high school. After Luke joins the Marines, he leaves Emmy high and dry for eight years, and never looked back. Emmy has some tough times while Luke is gone and when he returns to town, he wants to settle back into the life he left behind.
What he finds instead is that he left more behind than just a few friends and a broken heart and he must not only answer to Emmy, but all their friends.
The story is told from both Luke and Emmy's points of view, and alternates from present to past. Jessica does a wonderful job of transitioning her characters from past to present to tell their story.
I loved the secondary characters. Hysterical. Savannah is as honest as they come and she takes no prisoners with her ability to tell it like it is.
Jessica's story is clean and flows well. She didn't draw out the story with too much filler and inner monologue. She is able to pull emotion from the reader at just the right moment - I appreciated the fact that she brought her characters together to heal without destroying them first.
Looking forward to reading more from Jessica!
January 3, 2015
*ARC Given to Blog for Honest Review*
4 “baby girl” Kisses
Okay so I have to tell you something…this book surprised the crap out of me. The cover…the synopsis…the prologue are all leading me to believe this is a relatively serious book. HA! Fooled you! I’ll get to that in a minute…but what I did get with this book were some insanely awesome characters, some of the best dialogue I have ever read and literally the most laugh out loud moments I’ve had since possibly the Chocolate Lover’s series.
Emerson Kristine Grace…LOVE her name by the way and I love that we got her full name. I’m a sucker like that, it’s the little attention’s to detail that make me happy. She’s 26…wavy chocolate brown hair and light gray eyes and such a strong, brave girl. I loved her spark, her fire, even with everything that happened to her, she never really lost that. At a young age she has had so many soul crushing things happen to her, and yet…she survives. With the help of her friends…and that’s another thing to her credit, she has some aaaamazing friends. Life may not have gone the way she planned it, but she's making the best out of what she's been handed and I respected her for that. While she could have gone the 'poor me' route or used those as an excuse to pull away, she didn't. She pushed through the ugly stuff and came out the other side.
“And all of you,” I addressed the crowd collectively. “Drink your damn coffee, and eat your damn breakfast. Don’t act like this is the first time y’all ever seen drama here. This is Cloverleaf, for Christ sake.”
Lucas Matthew Allen…Luke…or Deputy Allen…or Deputy Douche Nozzle, Deputy Dickweed, or my favorite…Deputy Dickhead. Then again, call him whatever you want, he’s a former Marine and now a Deputy, I cannot help but swoon over a man in uniform. He’s 28…tall…dark hair…emerald green eyes and a typical male dumb ass. He makes a mistake that costs him, Emerson and their friends a lot…and what sucks the most is that he did have good intentions. I know he did. But he let his past beat him down before he gave himself the chance to be better. Squeezes my little heart, cause he is a good guy. Plus he has this alpha streak that comes out every once in a while and it is just fucking HOT!
‘I glanced over my shoulder and saw him standing there, just staring at me. He was leaning up against the door frame with his arms crossed over his chest looking sexier than he had any business looking. The olive green Henley brought out the color in his eyes and looked fantastic stretched across his muscled chest and arms. As I gazed further down, I’d never wished to be a pair of jeans more in my life.
I had to shake myself to get my thoughts out of the gutter. He’s not hot, I told myself. You hate him, you hate him…just remember that!’
The basis for Luke and Emmy’s relationship is something I love so much. Best friends. There is just this shared history that cannot be faked or developed. I just love that unique connection that no one else understands but the two of them. I would have really liked to have seen a little bit more of their past and their bond ‘before’ everything happened…because a lot of the events happened pretty quickly and it was a little bit of a shock – like woah, okay, I get it and I like it…but…it would have been nicer if it had been more developed. For example up until the point Luke took Emmy’s virginity…I wasn’t even aware they had romantic feelings – it was like a light switch went off and BOOM! Obviously I wanted them to have those feelings but a little build up to that point would have been nice.
“Back then, I thought I was doing what was best for you… Emmy, please look at me.” He put his finger under my chin and lifted my face. “I’m so sorry, baby girl. I’d give anything to take away the pain I caused you. Just tell me what to do and I’ll do it.” He leaned in closer to me as he whispered “Please, just let me fix this. Let me fix us.”
We swap back and forth from Emmy and Luke’s POV’s, but we are in Emmy’s POV for a majority of the book. In switching back and forth, I liked being in Luke’s head and getting his inner thoughts, but there were a few times when there was a little bit of repetition/redundancy – it wasn’t a bad thing because you did see things in a different way. I really did like the story line…while a tad predictable, it was very very emotional and I did cry. Big fat crocodile tears…you feel every emotion Emmy went thru and it sucks. So it’s a damn good thing this book made me laugh so much! And speaking of, let’s address the hilariousness that was in this book. One word…Savannah. She is GENIUS. She is Emmy’s best friend and the two of them together is just brilliance. I cannot even explain in words how many times I was gut belly laughing. Van and Emmy have a special bond…something that Van said that really caught my attention in the way she viewed their relationship was “I know that growing up Luke was always your best friend. But you were mine.” Savannah is like the protective sibling, the evil twin, the class clown and the best sidekick all rolled into one. She’s definitely one of the top ‘book best friend’s’ I have ever read.
‘He got in my face as he hissed his next words. “It was one night of fuckin’ amazing sex… that will be happening again. Trust that. You wanna try and hold on to the anger from the past to keep me at a distance, you go right ahead. But I’ve already set my mind on making things right, and once I set my mind on something, there’s no changing it. You’re mine, Em. You became mine when you gave yourself to me eight years ago, and you’ve been mine every day since. I will not lose you again. I’m going to get you to forgive me and I will earn your trust back. No matter how long it takes.”’
Savannah wasn’t the only friend in this book that rocked my face off. They are a crew of 8 - Emmy, Luke, Savannah, Jeremy, Brett, Lizzy, Gavin and Stacia. They were friends growing up and coming from a small country town like Cloverleaf, Texas (FYI…LOVED that it was based in Texas…sorry, I’m a Texan girl!), you learn who your die hard friends are and stick with them. And they have stuck together. Even after all Luke’s bull shit. I really loved their bond and friendship…even allowing Luke’s best friend Trevor to join the group. It was the kind of friendship where it didn’t matter if they were having TV show marathons or a night out on the town, they were having fun and I was totally jealous. (And now I’m officially crazy of a bunch of fictional characters having fun…oh boy!)
“She doesn’t hate you baby. She loves you. And she’s mad as all hell about that. That jus proves that you got something left to fight for. You’re the strongest man I know, Lucas. You fight for her. That girl became your other half the day we moved in this house. She’ll be your other half till the day you die, and you’ll be hers. You get her back, and y’all can finally start living your lives whole.”
I guess the part of me that is ‘okay’ with feeling crazy is because these characters felt so freaking real! So authentic and genuine, like I was hanging out with some of my friends. The dialogue between them was spot on perfection – I felt like I was eavesdropping on real conversations. It’s really easy for banter between people to get a little stale and boring after a while and with 8 characters it can be utter chaos – it so was not a problem here. I really was absolutely blown away by how much I enjoyed the dialogue.
“I don’t care if you can’t stand the sigh of me. I don’t care if you hate me until the day you die. I’ll always be your Luke.”
And what does Lisa love more than anything in the world? Series Books!!! And whose book is next?? ? Savannah!!!! And Jeremy! Squee! If Savannah as a secondary character has me in stitches, I can only imagine the hilarity in Rising from the Ashes . And can I just say I totally think Trevor deserves a book…and honestly Brett too – he was pretty freaking awesome to Emmy throughout the book. Really awesome start to a series that made me fall in love with not only the couple but all of the characters in the book…bring on Van and Jer!
4 “baby girl” Kisses
Okay so I have to tell you something…this book surprised the crap out of me. The cover…the synopsis…the prologue are all leading me to believe this is a relatively serious book. HA! Fooled you! I’ll get to that in a minute…but what I did get with this book were some insanely awesome characters, some of the best dialogue I have ever read and literally the most laugh out loud moments I’ve had since possibly the Chocolate Lover’s series.
Emerson Kristine Grace…LOVE her name by the way and I love that we got her full name. I’m a sucker like that, it’s the little attention’s to detail that make me happy. She’s 26…wavy chocolate brown hair and light gray eyes and such a strong, brave girl. I loved her spark, her fire, even with everything that happened to her, she never really lost that. At a young age she has had so many soul crushing things happen to her, and yet…she survives. With the help of her friends…and that’s another thing to her credit, she has some aaaamazing friends. Life may not have gone the way she planned it, but she's making the best out of what she's been handed and I respected her for that. While she could have gone the 'poor me' route or used those as an excuse to pull away, she didn't. She pushed through the ugly stuff and came out the other side.
“And all of you,” I addressed the crowd collectively. “Drink your damn coffee, and eat your damn breakfast. Don’t act like this is the first time y’all ever seen drama here. This is Cloverleaf, for Christ sake.”
Lucas Matthew Allen…Luke…or Deputy Allen…or Deputy Douche Nozzle, Deputy Dickweed, or my favorite…Deputy Dickhead. Then again, call him whatever you want, he’s a former Marine and now a Deputy, I cannot help but swoon over a man in uniform. He’s 28…tall…dark hair…emerald green eyes and a typical male dumb ass. He makes a mistake that costs him, Emerson and their friends a lot…and what sucks the most is that he did have good intentions. I know he did. But he let his past beat him down before he gave himself the chance to be better. Squeezes my little heart, cause he is a good guy. Plus he has this alpha streak that comes out every once in a while and it is just fucking HOT!
‘I glanced over my shoulder and saw him standing there, just staring at me. He was leaning up against the door frame with his arms crossed over his chest looking sexier than he had any business looking. The olive green Henley brought out the color in his eyes and looked fantastic stretched across his muscled chest and arms. As I gazed further down, I’d never wished to be a pair of jeans more in my life.
I had to shake myself to get my thoughts out of the gutter. He’s not hot, I told myself. You hate him, you hate him…just remember that!’
The basis for Luke and Emmy’s relationship is something I love so much. Best friends. There is just this shared history that cannot be faked or developed. I just love that unique connection that no one else understands but the two of them. I would have really liked to have seen a little bit more of their past and their bond ‘before’ everything happened…because a lot of the events happened pretty quickly and it was a little bit of a shock – like woah, okay, I get it and I like it…but…it would have been nicer if it had been more developed. For example up until the point Luke took Emmy’s virginity…I wasn’t even aware they had romantic feelings – it was like a light switch went off and BOOM! Obviously I wanted them to have those feelings but a little build up to that point would have been nice.
“Back then, I thought I was doing what was best for you… Emmy, please look at me.” He put his finger under my chin and lifted my face. “I’m so sorry, baby girl. I’d give anything to take away the pain I caused you. Just tell me what to do and I’ll do it.” He leaned in closer to me as he whispered “Please, just let me fix this. Let me fix us.”
We swap back and forth from Emmy and Luke’s POV’s, but we are in Emmy’s POV for a majority of the book. In switching back and forth, I liked being in Luke’s head and getting his inner thoughts, but there were a few times when there was a little bit of repetition/redundancy – it wasn’t a bad thing because you did see things in a different way. I really did like the story line…while a tad predictable, it was very very emotional and I did cry. Big fat crocodile tears…you feel every emotion Emmy went thru and it sucks. So it’s a damn good thing this book made me laugh so much! And speaking of, let’s address the hilariousness that was in this book. One word…Savannah. She is GENIUS. She is Emmy’s best friend and the two of them together is just brilliance. I cannot even explain in words how many times I was gut belly laughing. Van and Emmy have a special bond…something that Van said that really caught my attention in the way she viewed their relationship was “I know that growing up Luke was always your best friend. But you were mine.” Savannah is like the protective sibling, the evil twin, the class clown and the best sidekick all rolled into one. She’s definitely one of the top ‘book best friend’s’ I have ever read.
‘He got in my face as he hissed his next words. “It was one night of fuckin’ amazing sex… that will be happening again. Trust that. You wanna try and hold on to the anger from the past to keep me at a distance, you go right ahead. But I’ve already set my mind on making things right, and once I set my mind on something, there’s no changing it. You’re mine, Em. You became mine when you gave yourself to me eight years ago, and you’ve been mine every day since. I will not lose you again. I’m going to get you to forgive me and I will earn your trust back. No matter how long it takes.”’
Savannah wasn’t the only friend in this book that rocked my face off. They are a crew of 8 - Emmy, Luke, Savannah, Jeremy, Brett, Lizzy, Gavin and Stacia. They were friends growing up and coming from a small country town like Cloverleaf, Texas (FYI…LOVED that it was based in Texas…sorry, I’m a Texan girl!), you learn who your die hard friends are and stick with them. And they have stuck together. Even after all Luke’s bull shit. I really loved their bond and friendship…even allowing Luke’s best friend Trevor to join the group. It was the kind of friendship where it didn’t matter if they were having TV show marathons or a night out on the town, they were having fun and I was totally jealous. (And now I’m officially crazy of a bunch of fictional characters having fun…oh boy!)
“She doesn’t hate you baby. She loves you. And she’s mad as all hell about that. That jus proves that you got something left to fight for. You’re the strongest man I know, Lucas. You fight for her. That girl became your other half the day we moved in this house. She’ll be your other half till the day you die, and you’ll be hers. You get her back, and y’all can finally start living your lives whole.”
I guess the part of me that is ‘okay’ with feeling crazy is because these characters felt so freaking real! So authentic and genuine, like I was hanging out with some of my friends. The dialogue between them was spot on perfection – I felt like I was eavesdropping on real conversations. It’s really easy for banter between people to get a little stale and boring after a while and with 8 characters it can be utter chaos – it so was not a problem here. I really was absolutely blown away by how much I enjoyed the dialogue.
“I don’t care if you can’t stand the sigh of me. I don’t care if you hate me until the day you die. I’ll always be your Luke.”
And what does Lisa love more than anything in the world? Series Books!!! And whose book is next?? ? Savannah!!!! And Jeremy! Squee! If Savannah as a secondary character has me in stitches, I can only imagine the hilarity in Rising from the Ashes . And can I just say I totally think Trevor deserves a book…and honestly Brett too – he was pretty freaking awesome to Emmy throughout the book. Really awesome start to a series that made me fall in love with not only the couple but all of the characters in the book…bring on Van and Jer!
January 9, 2026
Didn't care for this. I think it's all of this author's FMCs I can't stand. Usually it's the MMCs with other reviewers. No. Absolutely not. Her FMCs are always extremely childish and immature. They always have that one cliche bitchy friend who drinks too much and fucks everything and leads men on. Gross. Then there's the fact where her FMCs stay celibate for God knows how long. So this was a definite no for me and wasn't all that angsty at all.
March 6, 2018
Why I haven’t read this sooner I beyond me and I’m slapping myself for it because this book was full of emotions.
Turmoil is the first thing I can think of to describe this book. A second chance romance that is paved with heartbreak and anger.
Right off the bat I’ll say that this book had me heart broken and wanting to drown myself in chocolate while at the same time angry and wanting to castrate someone specifically.
I couldn’t help but get invested in this storyline. I’m a sucker for anguish and anger. I love when an author can take me through all the emotions and make me feel like I’m about to lose my mind and this book definitely did that.
This story did not slow down for me one bit and had me completely engaged the entire time. I went from hating Luke to loving him and Emma !!! Emma was just such a strong character with a bit of fire inside her that just wouldn’t die no matter what shit was thrown her way. I loved her.
As this is the first book in this series we also get introduce to what I think is a supporting cast that I immediately want more of. I found myself falling for every single one of them. They all had their parts to play and I can’t wait to read their stories.
Once again Jessica Prince proves to me why she is a must read author and I should have dropped everything to read this as I’ve already read most of her other books and have loved them all. I’ll be making sure that I don’t stop until I’ve devoured everything she has released.
Turmoil is the first thing I can think of to describe this book. A second chance romance that is paved with heartbreak and anger.
Right off the bat I’ll say that this book had me heart broken and wanting to drown myself in chocolate while at the same time angry and wanting to castrate someone specifically.
I couldn’t help but get invested in this storyline. I’m a sucker for anguish and anger. I love when an author can take me through all the emotions and make me feel like I’m about to lose my mind and this book definitely did that.
This story did not slow down for me one bit and had me completely engaged the entire time. I went from hating Luke to loving him and Emma !!! Emma was just such a strong character with a bit of fire inside her that just wouldn’t die no matter what shit was thrown her way. I loved her.
As this is the first book in this series we also get introduce to what I think is a supporting cast that I immediately want more of. I found myself falling for every single one of them. They all had their parts to play and I can’t wait to read their stories.
Once again Jessica Prince proves to me why she is a must read author and I should have dropped everything to read this as I’ve already read most of her other books and have loved them all. I’ll be making sure that I don’t stop until I’ve devoured everything she has released.
May 24, 2013
When I was given this I made sure to tell the author that she would get nothing but honesty from me. I don't give my reviews lightly.
With this said Picking Up The Pieces was an amazing story of lost love found, heartache in more ways than you can imagine, laughter that can ease the tears you will have. Friends that are there for each other a bond stronger than any families.
Author Jessica Prince has amazed me with this story, it was written so wonderfully, each character is engaging you feel as if you are a part of it all, the friendship, the town, the angst they go through. An amazing feat for a first time author I believe.
You will laugh, get angry and you will cry but this emotional rollercoaster will be so worth the ride!
With this said Picking Up The Pieces was an amazing story of lost love found, heartache in more ways than you can imagine, laughter that can ease the tears you will have. Friends that are there for each other a bond stronger than any families.
Author Jessica Prince has amazed me with this story, it was written so wonderfully, each character is engaging you feel as if you are a part of it all, the friendship, the town, the angst they go through. An amazing feat for a first time author I believe.
You will laugh, get angry and you will cry but this emotional rollercoaster will be so worth the ride!
February 13, 2018
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January 22, 2019
An ok read on the commute to work.
Luke and Emmy, bestfriends from childhood care greatly for each other, and have been each others rock for as long as they have know one another, but Luke afraid of being like his dad does something very stupid and hurtful in an attempt to forever push her away - and he does it the day after they've slept together. He them leaves, cutting all ties.
Fast forward 8 years Luke is back in town, and he wants Emmy. Only problem is he has no idea what he left her to deal with.
I felt like more emotional intensity was needed, despite some of the themes in the book I didn't feel what I expected to. Also, more layers to the characters would have been nice, as they didn't ensnare my attention.
Book 1 in the series, this is free on Amazon!
Having started with book 4 first, and then reading this, I can say that you can get away with reading them out of order.
Luke and Emmy, bestfriends from childhood care greatly for each other, and have been each others rock for as long as they have know one another, but Luke afraid of being like his dad does something very stupid and hurtful in an attempt to forever push her away - and he does it the day after they've slept together. He them leaves, cutting all ties.
Fast forward 8 years Luke is back in town, and he wants Emmy. Only problem is he has no idea what he left her to deal with.
I felt like more emotional intensity was needed, despite some of the themes in the book I didn't feel what I expected to. Also, more layers to the characters would have been nice, as they didn't ensnare my attention.
Book 1 in the series, this is free on Amazon!
Having started with book 4 first, and then reading this, I can say that you can get away with reading them out of order.
August 11, 2021
OTT drama
I don't usually like OTT drama books, but I do love Jessica Prince books and she does drama really well. This is a story about Emmy and Luke who were childhood best friends. Luke decides to join the Marines. The night before he leaves they end up having sex, but then he ghosts her and everyone he had known in the small town. Eight years later Luke comes back as the deputy sheriff to win back Emmy, but too much heartache has happened and Emmy isn't even sure she could be friends with Luke, let alone something more.
I don't usually like OTT drama books, but I do love Jessica Prince books and she does drama really well. This is a story about Emmy and Luke who were childhood best friends. Luke decides to join the Marines. The night before he leaves they end up having sex, but then he ghosts her and everyone he had known in the small town. Eight years later Luke comes back as the deputy sheriff to win back Emmy, but too much heartache has happened and Emmy isn't even sure she could be friends with Luke, let alone something more.
May 8, 2017
Accidentally I stumbled over this little nice read...and it was a good one. I was hooked in an instant. Very likable MC's and side characters as well. I couldn't put it down and read it in one day.
Sure the story is nothing new, but it was nicely written.
Of course there were some little flaws, but I'm not in the mood to complain, so I say it was a solid 4 stars for me and I really had a good time....Oh and have I mentioned it is FREE on Amazon?!!!
Sure the story is nothing new, but it was nicely written.
Of course there were some little flaws, but I'm not in the mood to complain, so I say it was a solid 4 stars for me and I really had a good time....Oh and have I mentioned it is FREE on Amazon?!!!
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May 12, 2013
Hi guys
I was a lucky beta reader .
This book kept m griped from the word go.
The story line is fantastic
The characters are charming , loveable, heartwarming .
I felt myself feeling for Emmy ,laughing , crying an emotional story
You don't want to miss
I'm hoping there's a next book as I would love to see where this would or could go .
This is more than worth a read its a book that will make you breathless but needing more
Enjoy like I did
Only took me hours to read as I was totally captivated
I was a lucky beta reader .
This book kept m griped from the word go.
The story line is fantastic
The characters are charming , loveable, heartwarming .
I felt myself feeling for Emmy ,laughing , crying an emotional story
You don't want to miss
I'm hoping there's a next book as I would love to see where this would or could go .
This is more than worth a read its a book that will make you breathless but needing more
Enjoy like I did
Only took me hours to read as I was totally captivated
July 4, 2013
What an emotional roller coaster! LOVED THIS BOOK! Seriously read it in one day! My heart broke for Emmy. Luke's actions made me so angry. I loved their group of friends and how they protected and supported Emmy after all the devastation Luke left behind. Savannah was hysterical and I loved the sarcastic banter between her and Emmy. Beautiful love story that runs the gamut of emotions. Go read!
March 4, 2015
*ARR (Advance Reader Review) - copy provided as a gift in exchange for an honest review...
Sarcastic, snotty, bitchy, funny, sweet, sexy...
”You might be a marine, asshole but ive got a fucking belt in kick-your-ass kwon do! Dont test me!”
Check out my full review as part of a blog tour on Nov. 12th
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Go grab this one - you'll enjoy it :)
Sarcastic, snotty, bitchy, funny, sweet, sexy...
”You might be a marine, asshole but ive got a fucking belt in kick-your-ass kwon do! Dont test me!”
Check out my full review as part of a blog tour on Nov. 12th
http://wp.me/p54hW9-Ai
Go grab this one - you'll enjoy it :)
November 26, 2015
I don't know what to rate this!!
I read this in a day, was glued however I got so angry at times, I wanted to hurt Luke!
I knew it would end with a HEA but towards the end I didn't want Emmy to take him back, I like to be more invested in the main male character and felt in this book I wasn't,
So for those reasons this doesn't make it to 5 stars for me.
I read this in a day, was glued however I got so angry at times, I wanted to hurt Luke!
I knew it would end with a HEA but towards the end I didn't want Emmy to take him back, I like to be more invested in the main male character and felt in this book I wasn't,
So for those reasons this doesn't make it to 5 stars for me.
August 13, 2022
Awful
This book is every reason why men don't understand what sexual assault is.
She can't say no to him. She can't walk away from him. He kisses her without consent and demands she kiss him back. He handcuffs her and makes her go with him. She isn't allowed to leave his house, and flips out when she does. That is NOT how you show someone you love them.
This book is every reason why men don't understand what sexual assault is.
She can't say no to him. She can't walk away from him. He kisses her without consent and demands she kiss him back. He handcuffs her and makes her go with him. She isn't allowed to leave his house, and flips out when she does. That is NOT how you show someone you love them.
July 3, 2013
Loved it!! Walking dead references... what's not to love!?!
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