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Frigid #2
Como el fuego
En ocasiones, la vida te quema en las manos.
Andrea nunca sabe qué le apetece más, si besar a Tanner o atizarle un puñetazo. Tanner es un chico guapísimo, de mirada soñolienta y cuerpazo de bombero, pero también un ligón de marca mayor. Cuando están juntos, no pueden pasar más de cinco minutos sin discutir.
Hasta ahora.
Tanner sabe que Andrea y él mantienen una tempestuosa relación de amor/odio desde el instante en que cruzaron las miradas, pero le gustaría dejar el odio a un lado para concentrarse en el amor.
La desea. Hoy. Mañana.
Pero cuanto más la conoce, más se da cuenta de que Andrea tiene un problema. La chica se tambalea al borde del abismo, y cada vez que intenta aferrarla ella resbala entre sus dedos. Andrea ha perdido el control de su vida, y Tanner no puede hacer nada por rescatarla. Cuando todo se desmorone y ella se precipite a un pozo sin fondo, solo ella podrá rescatarse a sí misma.
A veces la vida te obliga a trabajar duro para que la historia tenga un final feliz.
Andrea nunca sabe qué le apetece más, si besar a Tanner o atizarle un puñetazo. Tanner es un chico guapísimo, de mirada soñolienta y cuerpazo de bombero, pero también un ligón de marca mayor. Cuando están juntos, no pueden pasar más de cinco minutos sin discutir.
Hasta ahora.
Tanner sabe que Andrea y él mantienen una tempestuosa relación de amor/odio desde el instante en que cruzaron las miradas, pero le gustaría dejar el odio a un lado para concentrarse en el amor.
La desea. Hoy. Mañana.
Pero cuanto más la conoce, más se da cuenta de que Andrea tiene un problema. La chica se tambalea al borde del abismo, y cada vez que intenta aferrarla ella resbala entre sus dedos. Andrea ha perdido el control de su vida, y Tanner no puede hacer nada por rescatarla. Cuando todo se desmorone y ella se precipite a un pozo sin fondo, solo ella podrá rescatarse a sí misma.
A veces la vida te obliga a trabajar duro para que la historia tenga un final feliz.
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First published June 15, 2015
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# 1 New York Times and # 1 International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Charles Town, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki. In early 2015, Jennifer was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and death of cells in the retina, eventually resulting in loss of vision, among other complications. Due to this diagnosis, educating people on the varying degrees of blindness has become of passion of hers, right alongside writing, which she plans to do as long as she can.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Tor, HarperCollins Avon and William Morrow, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her Wicked Series has been optioned by PassionFlix. Jennifer has won numerous awards, including the 2013 Reviewers Choice Award for Wait for You, the 2015 Editor’s Pick for Fall With Me, and the 2014/2015 Moerser-Jugendbuch- Jury award for Obsidian. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a 2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA. Her adult romantic suspense novel TILL DEATH was a Amazon Editor’s Pick and iBook Book of the Month. Her young adult contemporary THE PROBLEM WITH FOREVER is a 2017 RITA Award Winner in Young Adult Fiction. She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
She is the owner of ApollyCon and The Origin Event, the successful annual events that features over hundred bestselling authors in Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult Fiction, panels, parties, and more.
To email me, please use the below addy.
jenniferlarmentrout@live.com
# 1 New York Times and # 1 International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Charles Town, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki. In early 2015, Jennifer was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and death of cells in the retina, eventually resulting in loss of vision, among other complications. Due to this diagnosis, educating people on the varying degrees of blindness has become of passion of hers, right alongside writing, which she plans to do as long as she can.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Tor, HarperCollins Avon and William Morrow, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her Wicked Series has been optioned by PassionFlix. Jennifer has won numerous awards, including the 2013 Reviewers Choice Award for Wait for You, the 2015 Editor’s Pick for Fall With Me, and the 2014/2015 Moerser-Jugendbuch- Jury award for Obsidian. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a 2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA. Her adult romantic suspense novel TILL DEATH was a Amazon Editor’s Pick and iBook Book of the Month. Her young adult contemporary THE PROBLEM WITH FOREVER is a 2017 RITA Award Winner in Young Adult Fiction. She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
She is the owner of ApollyCon and The Origin Event, the successful annual events that features over hundred bestselling authors in Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult Fiction, panels, parties, and more.
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June 10, 2016
4.5 stars!
So I am a huge fan of anything Jennifer Armentrout writes. I’ve read all but one of her books, and the lowest I’ve rated her books was a 3 (and that was the Gamble brother’s series which isn’t her best). That’s 20+ books I’ve loved by her so I am not being modest when I say I might be a little biased when it comes to her work, because it just works for me.
Andrea and Tanner do not get along. Most of the time they are trading barbs and insults with each other until the other one gets pissed off and walks away. But when their friends Kyler and Sydney invite them to stay at a cabin in West Virginia for a week in the summer, neither one of them can pass up the opportunity for a getaway. While there it’s obvious that this has been a setup by the happy couple to get Andrea and Tanner alone together, but the most surprising thing is how they end up getting along and enjoying their time together.
But Andrea has issues that stand in the way of anything becoming real between the two of them, and this week will either help her, or cause her to spiral out of control.
This story focused on an issue we don’t always see in the new adult genre: drinking. I felt the author did an incredible job with writing the issue at hand and I never once felt like it was exaggerated or blown out of proportion. Andrea wasn’t an alcoholic by traditional terms, but she could never have just one drink. And her drinking was very much to cover up internal issues that she didn’t know how to deal with. There were so many moments in this book where tears would start streaming down my face, hearing Andrea’s inner turmoil and her motivations behind her actions. She’s a character I won’t be forgetting anytime soon.
I will say my only criticisms were the first 52% of the book or so was a 3.5 rating for me, but the last half of the book the author really pulled out the emotional punches and yanked up the rating for me. I also wasn’t entirely convinced by the romance between Tanner and Andrea. I saw the attraction, but a part of me thinks Tanner is just too good to be true. Like Andrea made him up to deal with her issues.
So for me this story was about the heroine’s journey to healing herself and I thought that part of it as beautiful. And I loved the small shout out in the beginning to the Lux series. It was cute!
And for more info after you read the book, read JLA's personal story here:
http://www.jenniferarmentrout.com/bei...
So I am a huge fan of anything Jennifer Armentrout writes. I’ve read all but one of her books, and the lowest I’ve rated her books was a 3 (and that was the Gamble brother’s series which isn’t her best). That’s 20+ books I’ve loved by her so I am not being modest when I say I might be a little biased when it comes to her work, because it just works for me.
Andrea and Tanner do not get along. Most of the time they are trading barbs and insults with each other until the other one gets pissed off and walks away. But when their friends Kyler and Sydney invite them to stay at a cabin in West Virginia for a week in the summer, neither one of them can pass up the opportunity for a getaway. While there it’s obvious that this has been a setup by the happy couple to get Andrea and Tanner alone together, but the most surprising thing is how they end up getting along and enjoying their time together.
But Andrea has issues that stand in the way of anything becoming real between the two of them, and this week will either help her, or cause her to spiral out of control.
This story focused on an issue we don’t always see in the new adult genre: drinking. I felt the author did an incredible job with writing the issue at hand and I never once felt like it was exaggerated or blown out of proportion. Andrea wasn’t an alcoholic by traditional terms, but she could never have just one drink. And her drinking was very much to cover up internal issues that she didn’t know how to deal with. There were so many moments in this book where tears would start streaming down my face, hearing Andrea’s inner turmoil and her motivations behind her actions. She’s a character I won’t be forgetting anytime soon.
I will say my only criticisms were the first 52% of the book or so was a 3.5 rating for me, but the last half of the book the author really pulled out the emotional punches and yanked up the rating for me. I also wasn’t entirely convinced by the romance between Tanner and Andrea. I saw the attraction, but a part of me thinks Tanner is just too good to be true. Like Andrea made him up to deal with her issues.
So for me this story was about the heroine’s journey to healing herself and I thought that part of it as beautiful. And I loved the small shout out in the beginning to the Lux series. It was cute!
And for more info after you read the book, read JLA's personal story here:
http://www.jenniferarmentrout.com/bei...
January 28, 2019
4.5 en realidad.
ESTE LIBRO ME HA ENCANTADO.
La primera parte, Como el hielo, es cierto que la disfruté, pero tenía cositas que me chirriaban y que se notaba que era una de las primeras novelas de la autora. Sin embargo, hay una gran evolución del primer libro a este y se nota que los años pasaron por Jennifer.
Este libro te va conquistando según vas leyendo, y ya os aviso que es imposible soltarlo. Literal, que no me ha durado ni medio día y parando ver una serie y para cenar y esas cosas. Lo he devorado, pero es que solo podía pensar en Andrea y Tanner y como acabaría su historia.
Que por cierto, ha sido muy bonita. Me he ido enamorando junto a ellos. Ha sido una relación maravillosa y que ojalá tuviera todos los libros new adult. Es que se ve una clara evolución de la autora en este punto, ya que en el primer libro sus protagonistas tenían una relación totalmente tóxica y dependiente y en esta no.
Y por supuesto, lo que más me ha gustado es que trata el problema de la depresión y la ansiedad y de una manera para mí brillante, abordándolo como se tiene que hacer.
Debo decir que he llorado en varias momentos de la novela y que el corazón se me encogió en algún que otro momento. Y que un libro me emocione y me haga sentir tanto lo consiguen pocas autoras, pero sin duda una de ellas es Jennifer L. Armentrout, que jamás me ha decepcionado con un libro suyo.
Si os gusta el new adult, tenéis que leer estos libros. Y sí, es necesario leer el primer libro para leer este a pesar de ser de diferentes personajes, ya que los personajes del primero salen aquí y os cuent básicamente en resumen de un párrafo que pasa en el primer libro y es MEGASPOILER. Así que yo os lo comento y os lo dejo a vuestra libre elección ^^
ESTE LIBRO ME HA ENCANTADO.
La primera parte, Como el hielo, es cierto que la disfruté, pero tenía cositas que me chirriaban y que se notaba que era una de las primeras novelas de la autora. Sin embargo, hay una gran evolución del primer libro a este y se nota que los años pasaron por Jennifer.
Este libro te va conquistando según vas leyendo, y ya os aviso que es imposible soltarlo. Literal, que no me ha durado ni medio día y parando ver una serie y para cenar y esas cosas. Lo he devorado, pero es que solo podía pensar en Andrea y Tanner y como acabaría su historia.
Que por cierto, ha sido muy bonita. Me he ido enamorando junto a ellos. Ha sido una relación maravillosa y que ojalá tuviera todos los libros new adult. Es que se ve una clara evolución de la autora en este punto, ya que en el primer libro sus protagonistas tenían una relación totalmente tóxica y dependiente y en esta no.
Y por supuesto, lo que más me ha gustado es que trata el problema de la depresión y la ansiedad y de una manera para mí brillante, abordándolo como se tiene que hacer.
Debo decir que he llorado en varias momentos de la novela y que el corazón se me encogió en algún que otro momento. Y que un libro me emocione y me haga sentir tanto lo consiguen pocas autoras, pero sin duda una de ellas es Jennifer L. Armentrout, que jamás me ha decepcionado con un libro suyo.
Si os gusta el new adult, tenéis que leer estos libros. Y sí, es necesario leer el primer libro para leer este a pesar de ser de diferentes personajes, ya que los personajes del primero salen aquí y os cuent básicamente en resumen de un párrafo que pasa en el primer libro y es MEGASPOILER. Así que yo os lo comento y os lo dejo a vuestra libre elección ^^
June 19, 2015
3 Stars!!
This was a lovely read, but unfortunately didn’t impress me too much. Needless to say I won’t remember anything about it next month. I’ve had high expectations for this one since I’m familiar with this author’s style, which I enjoy and especially since it has one of my favorite tropes – enemies to lovers. "Scorched” is the second installment in “Frigid” series, but it can be read as a standalone.
Andrea has some problems she tries to deal with. Recently she changed her major from Pre-med to Education, she feels pressured to fallow her parents’ footsteps and on top of that she has anxiety attacks and some drinking problems. She drinks until she can’t feel anymore, she drinks to forget and no one – her family or her friends – knows how serious her problem is. Andrea’s best friend, Sydney is the only one who knows about her anxiety attacks. She also worries about her drinking problem, she wants to help her friend and she wants her to admit that she has a serious problem.
Tanner is Kyler’s (who is Sydney’s boyfriend) best friend. He’s getting ready to go into academy to become a police office. Until then he’s a volunteer firefighter.
Andrea had a huge crush on Tanner since her freshman year of college, but Tanner never knew. Now, their situation between them is tense every time they see each other. They don’t get along too well. They fight like cats and dogs and with every occasion they insult each other. Andrea knows for sure Tanner is a man-whore and she thinks for sure he can’t change. Tanner is convinced Andrea is a spoiled girl since her family is loaded. Their friends invite both of them to a cabin for a week and there they start to realize they misjudged each other and they actually can be friends. But what will happen when they start to want more? Will Andrea’s issues stand in the way? Will Tanner be there for her?
The story was sexy and funny, but it also was emotional. The subject matter here – drinking and depression + anxiety attacks is sensible and for the most part the author did a great job with it so the story was realistic and believable.
For some reason I enjoyed more the first half of the story. I would have preferred the entire story to be that way. Anyway...I liked both main characters. Andrea is troubled and I have to say I really felt for her. She is smart, sweet, kind, funny and she wants to help others. Tanner was pretty perfect IMO. I never felt he was an a**hole with Andrea. He never exaggerated. I would have liked his character to be as developed as Andrea’s. I really wanted to know more about him. He’s kind, considerate, supportive and patient and I liked the way he is with Andrea after he realizes he feels more for her. He almost made me swoon. The bickering between them in the first half of the story was very enjoyable and well done. They made me smile and grin more times than I can count. I also loved their interactions from the moment they hook up. I really felt their connection, but I can’t say the same about the romantic relationship between them. I didn’t feel their love at all. They fell for each other way too fast for my liking.
Overall, a good read!
This was a lovely read, but unfortunately didn’t impress me too much. Needless to say I won’t remember anything about it next month. I’ve had high expectations for this one since I’m familiar with this author’s style, which I enjoy and especially since it has one of my favorite tropes – enemies to lovers. "Scorched” is the second installment in “Frigid” series, but it can be read as a standalone.
Andrea has some problems she tries to deal with. Recently she changed her major from Pre-med to Education, she feels pressured to fallow her parents’ footsteps and on top of that she has anxiety attacks and some drinking problems. She drinks until she can’t feel anymore, she drinks to forget and no one – her family or her friends – knows how serious her problem is. Andrea’s best friend, Sydney is the only one who knows about her anxiety attacks. She also worries about her drinking problem, she wants to help her friend and she wants her to admit that she has a serious problem.
Tanner is Kyler’s (who is Sydney’s boyfriend) best friend. He’s getting ready to go into academy to become a police office. Until then he’s a volunteer firefighter.
Andrea had a huge crush on Tanner since her freshman year of college, but Tanner never knew. Now, their situation between them is tense every time they see each other. They don’t get along too well. They fight like cats and dogs and with every occasion they insult each other. Andrea knows for sure Tanner is a man-whore and she thinks for sure he can’t change. Tanner is convinced Andrea is a spoiled girl since her family is loaded. Their friends invite both of them to a cabin for a week and there they start to realize they misjudged each other and they actually can be friends. But what will happen when they start to want more? Will Andrea’s issues stand in the way? Will Tanner be there for her?
The story was sexy and funny, but it also was emotional. The subject matter here – drinking and depression + anxiety attacks is sensible and for the most part the author did a great job with it so the story was realistic and believable.
For some reason I enjoyed more the first half of the story. I would have preferred the entire story to be that way. Anyway...I liked both main characters. Andrea is troubled and I have to say I really felt for her. She is smart, sweet, kind, funny and she wants to help others. Tanner was pretty perfect IMO. I never felt he was an a**hole with Andrea. He never exaggerated. I would have liked his character to be as developed as Andrea’s. I really wanted to know more about him. He’s kind, considerate, supportive and patient and I liked the way he is with Andrea after he realizes he feels more for her. He almost made me swoon. The bickering between them in the first half of the story was very enjoyable and well done. They made me smile and grin more times than I can count. I also loved their interactions from the moment they hook up. I really felt their connection, but I can’t say the same about the romantic relationship between them. I didn’t feel their love at all. They fell for each other way too fast for my liking.
Overall, a good read!
September 13, 2015
3.5 stars
Reading romance books lately has reminded me a lot of mushrooms. There is nothing worse than realizing the hard way that the delicious dinner you ordered has mushrooms in it. You want to enjoy the creamy pasta, but you're too busy picking out disgusting pieces of fungus to fully enjoy it.
(Sorry, that probably only makes sense to me.)
I actually thought this was a pretty good book overall. JLA has a fun sense of humor, and I enjoyed a lot of the banter between these characters. Tanner and Andrea have kind of a love/hate relationship and start out spending most of their time relentlessly teasing each other. There were times I thought they were pretty funny and times where it was a little immature...I'm definitely feeling my age when I read books in this genre.
The best part of the book for me was Andrea's character. I was impressed by how realistic and believable it was. JLA delivered on what the blurb implied and wrote a character who is spiraling out of control. Andrea is a complicated person. She is struggling with depression/anxiety and feels like she needs a pill for everything. It was sad to read about what was going on in her head, and she actually reminds me of someone I know in real life. On top of these very real issues, Andrea has a drinking problem. She has a problem with stopping once she starts, and ends up making bad decisions when she is drunk. The book was more about Andrea's problem and recovery than it was a romance to be honest. The good thing is that for a romance novel, I felt like it was handled well, and felt authentic.
The mushrooms....
Is it me, or is JLA getting more and more ridiculous when it comes to constantly repeating physical descriptions? I am way too lazy to go back through this book to prove my point, but trust me...Andrea has curly red hair and big boobs. Tanner has eyes the color of the sky, and a really hot body. blah blah blah.
The sex scenes were well written, BUT, I can't read the sentence "She is hot, wet and tight" anymore. Seriously. I expect better from a seasoned author.
Overall, I would recommend this book to JLA's contemporary romance fans. If you liked the first in this series, or the Wait for You series, I think you would like this too. My opinion is that she writes better paranormal romance than contemporary.
Reading romance books lately has reminded me a lot of mushrooms. There is nothing worse than realizing the hard way that the delicious dinner you ordered has mushrooms in it. You want to enjoy the creamy pasta, but you're too busy picking out disgusting pieces of fungus to fully enjoy it.
(Sorry, that probably only makes sense to me.)
I actually thought this was a pretty good book overall. JLA has a fun sense of humor, and I enjoyed a lot of the banter between these characters. Tanner and Andrea have kind of a love/hate relationship and start out spending most of their time relentlessly teasing each other. There were times I thought they were pretty funny and times where it was a little immature...I'm definitely feeling my age when I read books in this genre.
The best part of the book for me was Andrea's character. I was impressed by how realistic and believable it was. JLA delivered on what the blurb implied and wrote a character who is spiraling out of control. Andrea is a complicated person. She is struggling with depression/anxiety and feels like she needs a pill for everything. It was sad to read about what was going on in her head, and she actually reminds me of someone I know in real life. On top of these very real issues, Andrea has a drinking problem. She has a problem with stopping once she starts, and ends up making bad decisions when she is drunk. The book was more about Andrea's problem and recovery than it was a romance to be honest. The good thing is that for a romance novel, I felt like it was handled well, and felt authentic.
The mushrooms....
Is it me, or is JLA getting more and more ridiculous when it comes to constantly repeating physical descriptions? I am way too lazy to go back through this book to prove my point, but trust me...Andrea has curly red hair and big boobs. Tanner has eyes the color of the sky, and a really hot body. blah blah blah.
The sex scenes were well written, BUT, I can't read the sentence "She is hot, wet and tight" anymore. Seriously. I expect better from a seasoned author.
Overall, I would recommend this book to JLA's contemporary romance fans. If you liked the first in this series, or the Wait for You series, I think you would like this too. My opinion is that she writes better paranormal romance than contemporary.
Want to read
July 16, 2013Andrea and Tanner probably :)
June 19, 2015
3.5 Stars
June 25, 2015
3 Don't Call Me Andy Stars!
This one started off really good. Enemies to lovers. Of course I was loving it! It's one of my favorite things to read about. lol But some where around 60% it started slowly going down the hill for me:((
Andrea has just changed her major from Pre-Med to Education. She no longer wants to follow in her parents foot steps. Her parents are not happy with this.
She's had a major crush on Tanner since her freshman year of college until something happens and she starts to think of him differently.
A few years later and Andrea has no choice but to see Tanner all the time...unless she doesn't want to see her best friend.
Tanner is a volunteer firefighter. He's also getting ready to go into the academy to be a police officer. He's also a player.
Andrea and Tanner met through their best friends a few years ago. They are both always bickering back and forth with each other. They cracked me up!!
Andrea drinks a lot. She usually gets plastered and needs tending to afterwards. Tanner is the first to keep calling her out on what a mess she is. He also thinks she's spoiled and doesn't do anything but party and shop. Then one night at a club Tanner starts to see Andrea differently.
He has to take drunk Andrea home.
“You also sort of invited me back to your bed.” “What?” I nearly shrieked. “How does one ‘sort of’ invite someone to their bed?” “Oh, trust me, you can sort of do it. You did.” He leaned forward, looking up at me. “Honestly, if you’d been able to walk a straight line and knew what you were doing, I’d have been all kinds of down for that.”
You know how honest you are when you're drunk. lol
They all decide to go to a cabin for a week. Tanner is seeing Andrea very different. Andrea is trying to figure out what the hell is wrong with him.
“Let’s make a bet, Andy.” “Stop calling me that,” I ordered, but hated— absolutely loathed— the breathlessness of my voice. I wanted to punch it out of my chest. Or him. Yeah, punching him would be better. “And I’m not making any bets with you.” I walked around him, stomping on the gravel with my sandaled feet. I’d taken a few steps when he said, “That’s because you know you’ll lose.”
During the time at the cabin Tanner and Andrea form a friendship that leads to something else that neither of them are sure about.
This is where it starts going down hill for me. I felt that Tanner was constantly saying he was sorry to Andrea. Ugh! I don't know. I was just not feeling these two.
I didn't really understand why Andrea had the issues she did.
Then of course something happens in the end that I felt was kind of OTT. lol
Over all this was just a I Liked It read for me.
I still love JA's books! Can't wait for more:))
This one started off really good. Enemies to lovers. Of course I was loving it! It's one of my favorite things to read about. lol But some where around 60% it started slowly going down the hill for me:((
Andrea has just changed her major from Pre-Med to Education. She no longer wants to follow in her parents foot steps. Her parents are not happy with this.
She's had a major crush on Tanner since her freshman year of college until something happens and she starts to think of him differently.
A few years later and Andrea has no choice but to see Tanner all the time...unless she doesn't want to see her best friend.
Tanner is a volunteer firefighter. He's also getting ready to go into the academy to be a police officer. He's also a player.
Andrea and Tanner met through their best friends a few years ago. They are both always bickering back and forth with each other. They cracked me up!!
Andrea drinks a lot. She usually gets plastered and needs tending to afterwards. Tanner is the first to keep calling her out on what a mess she is. He also thinks she's spoiled and doesn't do anything but party and shop. Then one night at a club Tanner starts to see Andrea differently.
He has to take drunk Andrea home.
“You also sort of invited me back to your bed.” “What?” I nearly shrieked. “How does one ‘sort of’ invite someone to their bed?” “Oh, trust me, you can sort of do it. You did.” He leaned forward, looking up at me. “Honestly, if you’d been able to walk a straight line and knew what you were doing, I’d have been all kinds of down for that.”
You know how honest you are when you're drunk. lol
They all decide to go to a cabin for a week. Tanner is seeing Andrea very different. Andrea is trying to figure out what the hell is wrong with him.
“Let’s make a bet, Andy.” “Stop calling me that,” I ordered, but hated— absolutely loathed— the breathlessness of my voice. I wanted to punch it out of my chest. Or him. Yeah, punching him would be better. “And I’m not making any bets with you.” I walked around him, stomping on the gravel with my sandaled feet. I’d taken a few steps when he said, “That’s because you know you’ll lose.”
During the time at the cabin Tanner and Andrea form a friendship that leads to something else that neither of them are sure about.
This is where it starts going down hill for me. I felt that Tanner was constantly saying he was sorry to Andrea. Ugh! I don't know. I was just not feeling these two.
I didn't really understand why Andrea had the issues she did.
Then of course something happens in the end that I felt was kind of OTT. lol
Over all this was just a I Liked It read for me.
I still love JA's books! Can't wait for more:))
February 19, 2019
4'75 🌟 Ha sido una delicia sumergirme en esta historia. Me he llevado una sorpresa porque no pensaba que iba a ir por ese camino, y que una novela me sorprenda es algo que valoro mucho y Jennifer lo ha vuelto a conseguir. El primer libro de la bilogía me gusto pero es que este es tan diferente y bonito que no he podido evitar que me gustará más. Es una novela corta que se lee como si nada, te saca muchas sonrisas y carcajadas. Además, aunque la trama a simple vista parece sencilla cuanto más nos adentramos vemos que guarda alguna que otra incógnita que os mantendrá pegados por completo y la modo en la que Jennifer trata el problema de nuestra protagonista me ha parecido sublime, ya que lo hace de una forma que no cae en ningún tópico. Debéis darle una oportunidad a esta bilogía, ¡os encantará! 💖
"Como El Fuego" es la segunda parte de la bilogía "Hielo". Una historia new adult que sorprende a cada paso por los magníficos protagonistas que tiene y por su bonita historia de amor. Una lectura donde las carcajadas están aseguradas pero que os romperá en mil pedazos, un libro de superación y lucha que os terminará enamorando.
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"Como El Fuego" es la segunda parte de la bilogía "Hielo". Una historia new adult que sorprende a cada paso por los magníficos protagonistas que tiene y por su bonita historia de amor. Una lectura donde las carcajadas están aseguradas pero que os romperá en mil pedazos, un libro de superación y lucha que os terminará enamorando.
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June 26, 2015
Drama overload. :((((((( I've read this plot in tons of books already and some of them are with less drama and so much better. Jennifer L. Armentrout, why you always makin' me hate your books??????
April 9, 2017
Endlich wieder eine typische Jennifer L. Armentrout Geschichte, die mich restlos begeistert hat! <3
Want to read
July 15, 2013This has to be for Andrea and Tanner. Please, Jesus, let me be right!!!
June 23, 2015
Sexy, moving and compulsively readable. A story about friendship, love and redemption.
[4.5 stars]
Jennifer L. Armentrout’s latest novel packs all the feels in just the right amounts. There’s sexiness and steam. There’s wit and banter. And there’s a whole lot of unexpected emotion as our female protagonist, Andrea, struggles to stop her life from spiraling… from being consumed by her insecurities and past transgressions. This is a story with an enemies to lovers feel, which makes the chemistry between Andrea and Tanner all the sweeter.
For years they had an epic love/hate relationship, compelled by equal parts desire and misunderstandings. But in the spirit of Frigid, it isn’t until they spend time together in a cabin, that they really get to know each other, good and bad.
Andrea had always felt something for Tanner, but she thought wasn’t the kind of girl he would notice. Every time they were around each other, hurtful words were slung, despite there being a sense of something more behind that verbal warfare. And as Tanner would discover, it’s what hid beneath and deep inside of Andrea, that compelled her to act a certain way.
But when they’re forced to talk… really talk… they both realize there’s so much more to each other, and the connection they’ve felt fiercely sparks to life. Andrea never expected to feel so cared for with Tanner and she realizes she wants to experience more than drunken one-night stands with guys she can’t even remember. She wants the real thing, but is Tanner real? Or is he just playing her in the most convincing way?
Andrea and Tanner’s budding relationship comes crashing down before too long, however, in a fury of confusion, hurt, bad decisions and irreversible choices.
Not only do we experience Andrea and Tanner’s tumultuous tryst, but we also see Kyler and Syd again, experiencing some of their perspective as friends of our troubled duo. I devoured the novel—it’s a very quick read, but one woven with a powerful and important message. I think loyal readers of Jennifer’s books will love it, but also be surprised by the emotions evoked by the story’s end.
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[4.5 stars]
Jennifer L. Armentrout’s latest novel packs all the feels in just the right amounts. There’s sexiness and steam. There’s wit and banter. And there’s a whole lot of unexpected emotion as our female protagonist, Andrea, struggles to stop her life from spiraling… from being consumed by her insecurities and past transgressions. This is a story with an enemies to lovers feel, which makes the chemistry between Andrea and Tanner all the sweeter.
“You excel at distracting me and driving me crazy.”
For years they had an epic love/hate relationship, compelled by equal parts desire and misunderstandings. But in the spirit of Frigid, it isn’t until they spend time together in a cabin, that they really get to know each other, good and bad.
Andrea had always felt something for Tanner, but she thought wasn’t the kind of girl he would notice. Every time they were around each other, hurtful words were slung, despite there being a sense of something more behind that verbal warfare. And as Tanner would discover, it’s what hid beneath and deep inside of Andrea, that compelled her to act a certain way.
“With Andrea, I never really knew where I stood with her. One minute, she was sweet as sugar to me, the next she had a bite more venomous than a copperhead.”
But when they’re forced to talk… really talk… they both realize there’s so much more to each other, and the connection they’ve felt fiercely sparks to life. Andrea never expected to feel so cared for with Tanner and she realizes she wants to experience more than drunken one-night stands with guys she can’t even remember. She wants the real thing, but is Tanner real? Or is he just playing her in the most convincing way?
“For once, I wanted to be… I wanted to be something more than just a hookup. I wanted to be… worth more.”
Andrea and Tanner’s budding relationship comes crashing down before too long, however, in a fury of confusion, hurt, bad decisions and irreversible choices.
Not only do we experience Andrea and Tanner’s tumultuous tryst, but we also see Kyler and Syd again, experiencing some of their perspective as friends of our troubled duo. I devoured the novel—it’s a very quick read, but one woven with a powerful and important message. I think loyal readers of Jennifer’s books will love it, but also be surprised by the emotions evoked by the story’s end.
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December 27, 2020
What a journey! It's true that things felt a little rushed at times, but I truly enjoyed Andrea's story. I especially liked the way she finally stood up for herself, giving us all a lesson that sometimes we do need help and we should not deny it. This book is totally recommended 🤗
January 17, 2019
Más bien un 4’5.
Pffff, me ha enamorado esta historia. Demasiado.
El primero libro de esta saga de libros independientes entre sí, no me gustó mucho. Me pareció un drama total pero en cambio ‘Como el fuego’ no tiene nada que ver. Pero nada.
Aquí volví a ver a mi Jennifer de siempre.
Lo que más me ha gustado ha sido que tratase de enfermedades mentales como la depresión, la ansiedad y las adicciones. Me identifiqué tanto con Andrea, por cómo se sentía y me metí tanto en su personaje que siempre la recordaré.
Por el otro lado, Tanner es un amor de chico (vale, cae en muchos topicazos de típico tío bueno con el que se te caen las bragas) pero mucho. Y la historia que surge entre ellos, que se llevan como el perro y el gato me ha hecho reír y suspirar al mismo tiempo 😻.
Pffff, me ha enamorado esta historia. Demasiado.
El primero libro de esta saga de libros independientes entre sí, no me gustó mucho. Me pareció un drama total pero en cambio ‘Como el fuego’ no tiene nada que ver. Pero nada.
Aquí volví a ver a mi Jennifer de siempre.
Lo que más me ha gustado ha sido que tratase de enfermedades mentales como la depresión, la ansiedad y las adicciones. Me identifiqué tanto con Andrea, por cómo se sentía y me metí tanto en su personaje que siempre la recordaré.
Por el otro lado, Tanner es un amor de chico (vale, cae en muchos topicazos de típico tío bueno con el que se te caen las bragas) pero mucho. Y la historia que surge entre ellos, que se llevan como el perro y el gato me ha hecho reír y suspirar al mismo tiempo 😻.
January 28, 2019
Esperaba bastante mas.
El anterior de la serie lo abandoné, y éste estuve ahí ahí ...
El anterior de la serie lo abandoné, y éste estuve ahí ahí ...
February 10, 2019
No está mal pero tampoco para tirar cohetes. Pasable y entretenido sin mas.
January 23, 2019
Me ha encantado. Empezó muy normal, new adult divertido sobre dos personas que se llevan a matar... pero a medida que avanza la historia ha dado un giro que me ha gustado mucho. Andrea lleva arrastrando una mochila que ha convertido una historia normalita en una historia genial. Reseña completa https://www.lanarradora.com/2019/01/r...
January 28, 2019
7/10
Este segundo libro me ha gustado más que el anterior. Por sus protas, que tienen un toque más divertido, y por ese final tan emotivo y bonito. No deja de ser otro YA más, pero es que la debilidad por esta autora es real. Esta "saga" no tiene una gran ambientación o unos grandes giros, pero con sus protagonistas y sentimientos que transmite, cumplen en el género. Entretenida, divertida, caliente, emotiva... Distendida para desconectar y enamorarse con ellos.
Este segundo libro me ha gustado más que el anterior. Por sus protas, que tienen un toque más divertido, y por ese final tan emotivo y bonito. No deja de ser otro YA más, pero es que la debilidad por esta autora es real. Esta "saga" no tiene una gran ambientación o unos grandes giros, pero con sus protagonistas y sentimientos que transmite, cumplen en el género. Entretenida, divertida, caliente, emotiva... Distendida para desconectar y enamorarse con ellos.
May 18, 2015
How gorgeous is this cover?
This eagerly anticipated companion to FRIGID does not disappoint!
Once again Jennifer L. Armentrout delivers a poignant story about life, love and friendship, infused with her signature humor, wit and swoon. Andrea's journey is not an easy one, but she's the kind of character you want to champion and see succeed.
And then there is Tanner. Excuse me while I go set fire to something... Just kidding! But seriously, Tanner was awesome. Strong, supportive and exactly what Andrea needed in her life. Sydney too. We all need friends who aren't afraid to tell it like it is.
Read it.
This eagerly anticipated companion to FRIGID does not disappoint!
Once again Jennifer L. Armentrout delivers a poignant story about life, love and friendship, infused with her signature humor, wit and swoon. Andrea's journey is not an easy one, but she's the kind of character you want to champion and see succeed.
And then there is Tanner. Excuse me while I go set fire to something... Just kidding! But seriously, Tanner was awesome. Strong, supportive and exactly what Andrea needed in her life. Sydney too. We all need friends who aren't afraid to tell it like it is.
Read it.
October 8, 2022
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Another masterpiece from Jennifer that makes me shed happy tears due to how fantastic the book was in all aspects. Please Jennifer, write more standalones 😍😍😫😫😫
Another masterpiece from Jennifer that makes me shed happy tears due to how fantastic the book was in all aspects. Please Jennifer, write more standalones 😍😍😫😫😫
April 9, 2017
4.5 Sterne. Hat mir viel besser gefallen, als der erste Band
June 26, 2015
3.5-4 stars
Like all of Jennifer Armentrout's books, you can expect a fun and down to earth chick, a sexy as sin love interest, and a romance that will melt your heart and heat your cheeks. I was very happy to get Tanner and Andrea's story, after first meeting them in Frigid a couple of years ago. They have quite the dynamic, since they are constantly at each other's throats, but there's an attraction, too, that has been steadily building. Sometimes antagonistic romances don't work for me, but I had a very enjoyable time seeing Tanner and Andrea turn things around. Tanner is especially my kind of guy, since he pursues her wholeheartedly and knows all the right things to say. Andrea I liked very much too; she had a depth to her I wasn't expecting, and I'm glad Jennifer wrote her character in a way that's not often portrayed in NA. Her struggles with depression and alcoholism felt real, and my heart broke for her. There was one part that made me extremely mad, but afterwards it's handled well and ultimately I was satisfied with its conclusion. I highly recommend Scorched if you're looking for a hot romance with low level angst and a healthy discussion of what will be a sensitive subject for most people.
***I was lucky enough to snag an ARC of this book at BEA, but this did not affect my review in any way!***
This review can also be found at Love at First Page.
Like all of Jennifer Armentrout's books, you can expect a fun and down to earth chick, a sexy as sin love interest, and a romance that will melt your heart and heat your cheeks. I was very happy to get Tanner and Andrea's story, after first meeting them in Frigid a couple of years ago. They have quite the dynamic, since they are constantly at each other's throats, but there's an attraction, too, that has been steadily building. Sometimes antagonistic romances don't work for me, but I had a very enjoyable time seeing Tanner and Andrea turn things around. Tanner is especially my kind of guy, since he pursues her wholeheartedly and knows all the right things to say. Andrea I liked very much too; she had a depth to her I wasn't expecting, and I'm glad Jennifer wrote her character in a way that's not often portrayed in NA. Her struggles with depression and alcoholism felt real, and my heart broke for her. There was one part that made me extremely mad, but afterwards it's handled well and ultimately I was satisfied with its conclusion. I highly recommend Scorched if you're looking for a hot romance with low level angst and a healthy discussion of what will be a sensitive subject for most people.
***I was lucky enough to snag an ARC of this book at BEA, but this did not affect my review in any way!***
This review can also be found at Love at First Page.
July 11, 2015
Like I always say after finishing a JLA book.... JLA has done it again!!! But this book I feel is different from her other ones, it really makes you think and it is such an important story that I think we can all get something from, realizing we all have our demons that we need to overcome and push through so we can get to that light at the end of the tunnel that has so much happiness to offer. Find those people in your life that will always be there for you no matter how badly you screw up and be careful of how you treat another person, you have no idea what they may be going through and like it was mentioned in the book the people with the biggest smile and the loudest laugh are usually the ones who are trying to cover something, who are trying to stay strong. Instead of pushing someone down for their mistakes, help them get up, dust themselves off, and try again. I'm sure we all have something that we would like to fix/change and how can we expect help from others if we're always pushing others down. This world could use a lot less hate and a lot more love.<3
June 29, 2021
Una novela cortita pero intensa. Un new adult entretenido, pero en el que se tratan temas muy serios, y aunque la autora no los lleva mal, creo que hay cosas que para mi opinión, no están bien enfocadas.
La protagonista tiene ciertos problemas que hacen que se comporte de forma imprudente o insensata, y su entorno y relaciones me parecen que no son del todo acertadas, la ayuda o consejos, que estos le dan, no son muy delicados que digamos, y lo por lo que yo he sentido, eso no es lo que la autora quiere transmitir, si no lo contrario.
También la trama me ha parecido un tanto repetitiva. Era leer básicamente todo el rato lo mismo, hasta el giro final.
Y respecto a la pareja, los dos me han gustado, pero tampoco creo que explotara la química entre ellos, sin más.
Quizás esperaba un poco más de la novela, y la verdad es que no aporta nada nuevo al género, pero no ha sido mala lectura, cumple su función, es sencilla, se lee rápido, y nos deja con un final un tanto reflexivo.
La protagonista tiene ciertos problemas que hacen que se comporte de forma imprudente o insensata, y su entorno y relaciones me parecen que no son del todo acertadas, la ayuda o consejos, que estos le dan, no son muy delicados que digamos, y lo por lo que yo he sentido, eso no es lo que la autora quiere transmitir, si no lo contrario.
También la trama me ha parecido un tanto repetitiva. Era leer básicamente todo el rato lo mismo, hasta el giro final.
Y respecto a la pareja, los dos me han gustado, pero tampoco creo que explotara la química entre ellos, sin más.
Quizás esperaba un poco más de la novela, y la verdad es que no aporta nada nuevo al género, pero no ha sido mala lectura, cumple su función, es sencilla, se lee rápido, y nos deja con un final un tanto reflexivo.
September 19, 2017
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Andrea und Tanner. Tanner und Andrea. An den meisten Tagen weiß Andrea nicht, ob sie Tanner näherkommen oder ihm lieber eine verpassen will. Er ist definitiv heiß, aber sie halten es fast nie länger als fünf Minuten in einem Raum zusammen aus. Bis jetzt. Der gemeinsame Sommerurlaub in einer Hütte in West Virginia ändert alles. Plötzlich können die beiden nicht mehr ohne einander. Aber Andrea hat private Probleme, die sie völlig aus der Bahn werfen und ihre Liebe zu Tanner zu zerstören drohen. Wird Tanner dennoch für sie da sein?
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Vielen Dank an den Verlag für das Rezensionsexemplar!
„Es war die absolut dämlichste Aktion, an der ich mich je beteiligt hatte. Und das sagte einiges, da ich in meinen zweiundzwanzig Jahren auf dem Planeten Erde schon eine Menge dämlicher Dinge getan hatte.“
Das Cover ist an sich wirklich schön, wäre da nicht das Mädchen. In dem Buch erfährt man, dass Andrea rote Haare hat, das Mädchen auf dem Cover ist blond und ich komme mit solchen Unterschieden gar nicht klar. Hier hätte man wenigstens auf die Haarfarbe achten können. ANsonsten versprüht es typisch romantischen Flair und passt somit auch sehr gut zum Inhalt.
Der Schreibstil der Autorin ist wie immer sehr schön zu lesen, da sie anschaulich und gefühlvoll schreibt. Durch eher einfache Formulierungen und keinen komplizierten Wortschatz kommt man sehr schnell voran und stolpert nicht über Wörter oder verschachtelte Sätze. Das Buch ist in der Ich-Perspektive geschrieben, hier wechseln sich die Sichtweisen von Tanner und Andrea ab, dadurch kann man zu beiden Protagonisten eine Beziehung aufbauen.
Zu Beginn lernen wir hier Tanner und Andrea kennen, sie sind mit Syd und Kyler befreundet, jedoch kommen sie sich oft in die Haare. Zusammen fahren die vier dann in eine Hütte um Urlaub zu machen und dort kommen sich die beiden langsam näher und merken, dass sie einander gar nicht so sehr hassen.
Der erste Teil der Reihe hat mir wirklich gut gefallen, dann habe ich all die negativen Meinungen zu Band zwei gelesen und habe mich schon auf eine Enttäuschung vorbereitet. Gelesen habe ich das Buch mit der lieben Michele, die ebenso niedere Erwartungen wie ich hatte. Zuerst aber hat das Buch einen wirklich tolle Eindruck gemacht, der Beginn war solide und man konnte sich bereits etwas auf die Geschichte einstellen, da es nur um die Frage ging, ob Tanner und Andrea mitfahren. Hier hat man schon die Spannung zwischen den beiden bemerkt, da sie sich immer gezankt haben, dies war aber nicht übertrieben und man konnte dies als Leser sogar nachvollziehen.
Was ich sofort anmerken muss ist, dass Tanner endlich kein Bad Boy ist, dies habe ich schon auf den ersten Seiten bemerkt. Er neckt Andrea, dies aber meistens auch nur, weil sie anfängt. Dennoch hat er nicht jede Woche ein anderes Mädchen in seinem Bett und auch im Laufe der Geschichte wird deutlich, dass er sich um seine Freunde und vor allem um Andrea kümmert. Er steht ihr immer zur Seite, zwingt sie zu nichts und lässt ihr auch mal ihren Freiraum. Solche Jungs finde ich in diesem Genre immer wieder erfrischend, denn meist sind die bösen Buben diejenigen, die das Genre beherrschen. Die komplette Geschichte baut sich mit netten Charakteren allerdings ganz anders auf und auch hier wird anderweitig Drama eingebracht.
Und zwar mit Andrea. Sie hat einige Probleme, dies wird schon im Klappentext erwähnt. Diese wurden sicherlich wegen der Spannung und dem Drama eingeführt, dennoch hat sie reale Probleme, die jeden anderen im echten Leben ebenso treffen könnten und hier hat die Autorin wirklich eine Meisterleistung abgelegt, denn genau wie Andrea handelt, handeln tausende Menschen auf der ganzen Welt, soll heißen, dass sie sich die Problem oftmals nicht eingestehen wollen und erst nach einem krassen Erlebnis oder einer Eingebung bereit sind, Hilfe anzunehmen. Abgesehen von ihren Problemen ist Andrea eine tolle Frau, sie hat Kurven und kann sich sehr gut gegen Jungs verteidigen, wenn es denn sein muss.
Die Geschichte beginnt eher schleichend und wird langsam rasanter. Auf der Hütte entwickeln sich die Gefühle der beiden dann zusehends mehr, als Leser hat man es natürlich schon ab Seite eins gefühlt, doch da beginnen die beiden sich näher zu kommen und ich fand das wirklich schön zu lesen. Es ging mir persönlich nicht zu schnell und war auch nicht unglaubwürdig, wie es bei solchen Büchern öfter der Fall ist.
Syd und Kyler spielen hier eher eine Nebenrolle, kommen jedoch als einzige Figuren öfter vor. Wer den ersten Band gelesen hat, kennt die beiden bereits, wenn nicht bekommt man hier trotzdem ein paar Informationen, was ich ganz gut fand, denn so kann man die Bücher auch unabhängig von einander lesen. Meist waren sie aber nur zu wichtigen Momenten zugegen oder wenn einer der beiden Protagonisten jemanden zum Reden brauchte, abgesehen davon haben sie keinen großen Dienst verrichtete, das Buch konzentriert sich also voll und ganz auf Tanner und Andrea.
Die letzten 150 Seiten waren dann noch voller Drama, was mich hier gar nicht so gestört hat, da es gar nicht so weit her geholt war. Diese Ereignisse haben schließlich auch zum Ende geführt, welches ich wirklich schön war. Ich empfand es nicht als unrealistisch und es war zwischendurch einfach nur romantisch. Ich muss ja gestehen, dass ich die Bücher von Armentrout nicht wirklich mag, ich mag Obsidian nicht und allgemein ihre Fantasy-Bücher, jedoch haben mir Frigid und Scorched sehr gut gefallen, vielleicht sollte ich weitere YA Romane von ihr lesen. Hier konnte ich jedenfalls alle nachvollziehen und habe auch die Beweggründe der Figuren verstanden, das Ende hat alles noch abgerundet.
Fazit:
Ich kann sagen, dass mich das Buch positiv überrascht hat. Natürlich gab es viel Drama und einige Probleme, doch da diese jeden treffen können, fand ich es wirklich gelungen. Ich vergebe dafür 4 von 5 Sterne.
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Andrea und Tanner. Tanner und Andrea. An den meisten Tagen weiß Andrea nicht, ob sie Tanner näherkommen oder ihm lieber eine verpassen will. Er ist definitiv heiß, aber sie halten es fast nie länger als fünf Minuten in einem Raum zusammen aus. Bis jetzt. Der gemeinsame Sommerurlaub in einer Hütte in West Virginia ändert alles. Plötzlich können die beiden nicht mehr ohne einander. Aber Andrea hat private Probleme, die sie völlig aus der Bahn werfen und ihre Liebe zu Tanner zu zerstören drohen. Wird Tanner dennoch für sie da sein?
Quelle: piper.de
Meinung:
Vielen Dank an den Verlag für das Rezensionsexemplar!
„Es war die absolut dämlichste Aktion, an der ich mich je beteiligt hatte. Und das sagte einiges, da ich in meinen zweiundzwanzig Jahren auf dem Planeten Erde schon eine Menge dämlicher Dinge getan hatte.“
Das Cover ist an sich wirklich schön, wäre da nicht das Mädchen. In dem Buch erfährt man, dass Andrea rote Haare hat, das Mädchen auf dem Cover ist blond und ich komme mit solchen Unterschieden gar nicht klar. Hier hätte man wenigstens auf die Haarfarbe achten können. ANsonsten versprüht es typisch romantischen Flair und passt somit auch sehr gut zum Inhalt.
Der Schreibstil der Autorin ist wie immer sehr schön zu lesen, da sie anschaulich und gefühlvoll schreibt. Durch eher einfache Formulierungen und keinen komplizierten Wortschatz kommt man sehr schnell voran und stolpert nicht über Wörter oder verschachtelte Sätze. Das Buch ist in der Ich-Perspektive geschrieben, hier wechseln sich die Sichtweisen von Tanner und Andrea ab, dadurch kann man zu beiden Protagonisten eine Beziehung aufbauen.
Zu Beginn lernen wir hier Tanner und Andrea kennen, sie sind mit Syd und Kyler befreundet, jedoch kommen sie sich oft in die Haare. Zusammen fahren die vier dann in eine Hütte um Urlaub zu machen und dort kommen sich die beiden langsam näher und merken, dass sie einander gar nicht so sehr hassen.
Der erste Teil der Reihe hat mir wirklich gut gefallen, dann habe ich all die negativen Meinungen zu Band zwei gelesen und habe mich schon auf eine Enttäuschung vorbereitet. Gelesen habe ich das Buch mit der lieben Michele, die ebenso niedere Erwartungen wie ich hatte. Zuerst aber hat das Buch einen wirklich tolle Eindruck gemacht, der Beginn war solide und man konnte sich bereits etwas auf die Geschichte einstellen, da es nur um die Frage ging, ob Tanner und Andrea mitfahren. Hier hat man schon die Spannung zwischen den beiden bemerkt, da sie sich immer gezankt haben, dies war aber nicht übertrieben und man konnte dies als Leser sogar nachvollziehen.
Was ich sofort anmerken muss ist, dass Tanner endlich kein Bad Boy ist, dies habe ich schon auf den ersten Seiten bemerkt. Er neckt Andrea, dies aber meistens auch nur, weil sie anfängt. Dennoch hat er nicht jede Woche ein anderes Mädchen in seinem Bett und auch im Laufe der Geschichte wird deutlich, dass er sich um seine Freunde und vor allem um Andrea kümmert. Er steht ihr immer zur Seite, zwingt sie zu nichts und lässt ihr auch mal ihren Freiraum. Solche Jungs finde ich in diesem Genre immer wieder erfrischend, denn meist sind die bösen Buben diejenigen, die das Genre beherrschen. Die komplette Geschichte baut sich mit netten Charakteren allerdings ganz anders auf und auch hier wird anderweitig Drama eingebracht.
Und zwar mit Andrea. Sie hat einige Probleme, dies wird schon im Klappentext erwähnt. Diese wurden sicherlich wegen der Spannung und dem Drama eingeführt, dennoch hat sie reale Probleme, die jeden anderen im echten Leben ebenso treffen könnten und hier hat die Autorin wirklich eine Meisterleistung abgelegt, denn genau wie Andrea handelt, handeln tausende Menschen auf der ganzen Welt, soll heißen, dass sie sich die Problem oftmals nicht eingestehen wollen und erst nach einem krassen Erlebnis oder einer Eingebung bereit sind, Hilfe anzunehmen. Abgesehen von ihren Problemen ist Andrea eine tolle Frau, sie hat Kurven und kann sich sehr gut gegen Jungs verteidigen, wenn es denn sein muss.
Die Geschichte beginnt eher schleichend und wird langsam rasanter. Auf der Hütte entwickeln sich die Gefühle der beiden dann zusehends mehr, als Leser hat man es natürlich schon ab Seite eins gefühlt, doch da beginnen die beiden sich näher zu kommen und ich fand das wirklich schön zu lesen. Es ging mir persönlich nicht zu schnell und war auch nicht unglaubwürdig, wie es bei solchen Büchern öfter der Fall ist.
Syd und Kyler spielen hier eher eine Nebenrolle, kommen jedoch als einzige Figuren öfter vor. Wer den ersten Band gelesen hat, kennt die beiden bereits, wenn nicht bekommt man hier trotzdem ein paar Informationen, was ich ganz gut fand, denn so kann man die Bücher auch unabhängig von einander lesen. Meist waren sie aber nur zu wichtigen Momenten zugegen oder wenn einer der beiden Protagonisten jemanden zum Reden brauchte, abgesehen davon haben sie keinen großen Dienst verrichtete, das Buch konzentriert sich also voll und ganz auf Tanner und Andrea.
Die letzten 150 Seiten waren dann noch voller Drama, was mich hier gar nicht so gestört hat, da es gar nicht so weit her geholt war. Diese Ereignisse haben schließlich auch zum Ende geführt, welches ich wirklich schön war. Ich empfand es nicht als unrealistisch und es war zwischendurch einfach nur romantisch. Ich muss ja gestehen, dass ich die Bücher von Armentrout nicht wirklich mag, ich mag Obsidian nicht und allgemein ihre Fantasy-Bücher, jedoch haben mir Frigid und Scorched sehr gut gefallen, vielleicht sollte ich weitere YA Romane von ihr lesen. Hier konnte ich jedenfalls alle nachvollziehen und habe auch die Beweggründe der Figuren verstanden, das Ende hat alles noch abgerundet.
Fazit:
Ich kann sagen, dass mich das Buch positiv überrascht hat. Natürlich gab es viel Drama und einige Probleme, doch da diese jeden treffen können, fand ich es wirklich gelungen. Ich vergebe dafür 4 von 5 Sterne.
March 2, 2022
4.5 ⭐️
Este superó al primero, sin duda alguna. Eso sí, revisen los trigger warnings antes de leerlo.
Tenemos a Andrea (mejor amiga de Sydney), la cual está algo pérdida con lo que quiere en la vida. Luego está Tanner (mejor amigo de Kyler), el cual tiene claro lo que quiere en su vida. Estos dos viven discutiendo y molestándose, dándose en los puntos débiles, pero esto cambia cuando un día van de vacaciones con sus mejores amigos y son forzados a convivir para no arruinar la buena onda del ambiente.
Me encantó este libro porque explora bastantes temas importantes y te hace sentir identificado en distintas cosas. Sin mencionar que tiene una pizca de enemies to lovers, así que claramente es bueno.
Andrea es una protagonista que sufre bastante. Está tan perdida que duele leerla. Recurre a la bebida (alcohol) para olvidarse de todo. Se acuesta con muchos chicos y a veces ni siquiera recuerda que le hicieron. Nunca es solo una copa más, cada vez que bebe termina casi inconsciente. Esto se repite cada vez más mientras pasa la historia.
Siento que puedo identificarme en lo que es estar perdida y no saber que quieres hacer con tu futuro. Cada uno tiene su forma de lidiar con ello, pero si es cierto que la mente humana es muy autodestructiva y eso es lo que vemos en Andrea.
Tanner es un hombre ejemplar. Siento que es todo lo que una mujer como Andrea necesita en su vida. Tiene los pies en la tierra, es obstinado, no tiene masculinidad frágil y siempre quiere lo mejor para sus seres queridos. Me encantó ver más de él porque tiene toda la onda de chico misterioso en el primer libro, así que estar en su mente fue genial.
Habla mucho sobre la salud mental y lo importante que es estar bien tú primero antes de buscar hacer sentir bien al resto.
También en este libro pasa algo (relacionado con Tanner) que te hace suspirar de amor porque este espera a Andrea, en el sentido de que pueden pasar meses y seguirá allí porque lo único que quiere es que ella esté bien.
Lo único que me faltó fue ver mas de Andrea y Tanner luego de los acontecimientos del libro. Igual que en el primero, hubo un acontecimiento fuerte que no siento que se haya tratado bien. El sentido que fue demasiado apresurado.
Sin duda Jennifer sabe hacer que cada libro sea mejor que el anterior. Ya sea en sagas, trilogías o bilogía. Nunca decepciona.
¿Lo recomiendo? Si. Si el primer libro no te encantó, dale una oportunidad a este.
Este superó al primero, sin duda alguna. Eso sí, revisen los trigger warnings antes de leerlo.
Tenemos a Andrea (mejor amiga de Sydney), la cual está algo pérdida con lo que quiere en la vida. Luego está Tanner (mejor amigo de Kyler), el cual tiene claro lo que quiere en su vida. Estos dos viven discutiendo y molestándose, dándose en los puntos débiles, pero esto cambia cuando un día van de vacaciones con sus mejores amigos y son forzados a convivir para no arruinar la buena onda del ambiente.
Me encantó este libro porque explora bastantes temas importantes y te hace sentir identificado en distintas cosas. Sin mencionar que tiene una pizca de enemies to lovers, así que claramente es bueno.
Andrea es una protagonista que sufre bastante. Está tan perdida que duele leerla. Recurre a la bebida (alcohol) para olvidarse de todo. Se acuesta con muchos chicos y a veces ni siquiera recuerda que le hicieron. Nunca es solo una copa más, cada vez que bebe termina casi inconsciente. Esto se repite cada vez más mientras pasa la historia.
Siento que puedo identificarme en lo que es estar perdida y no saber que quieres hacer con tu futuro. Cada uno tiene su forma de lidiar con ello, pero si es cierto que la mente humana es muy autodestructiva y eso es lo que vemos en Andrea.
Tanner es un hombre ejemplar. Siento que es todo lo que una mujer como Andrea necesita en su vida. Tiene los pies en la tierra, es obstinado, no tiene masculinidad frágil y siempre quiere lo mejor para sus seres queridos. Me encantó ver más de él porque tiene toda la onda de chico misterioso en el primer libro, así que estar en su mente fue genial.
Habla mucho sobre la salud mental y lo importante que es estar bien tú primero antes de buscar hacer sentir bien al resto.
También en este libro pasa algo (relacionado con Tanner) que te hace suspirar de amor porque este espera a Andrea, en el sentido de que pueden pasar meses y seguirá allí porque lo único que quiere es que ella esté bien.
Lo único que me faltó fue ver mas de Andrea y Tanner luego de los acontecimientos del libro. Igual que en el primero, hubo un acontecimiento fuerte que no siento que se haya tratado bien. El sentido que fue demasiado apresurado.
Sin duda Jennifer sabe hacer que cada libro sea mejor que el anterior. Ya sea en sagas, trilogías o bilogía. Nunca decepciona.
¿Lo recomiendo? Si. Si el primer libro no te encantó, dale una oportunidad a este.
September 23, 2025
3.5
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February 29, 2016
Original review from my blog
Julalicious Book Paradise
I won't lie. My rating throughout the book went between 3.5 and 4, but I settled on 4.
I was really happy to hear that we would get a book for Andrea and Tanner, but I was sort of disappointed from time to time with it.
The sexual chemistry is completely there; no doubt about it, but I felt like I couldn't connect them together as much when they were acting all cute and sweet with one another. I really wanted to after I fell for Syd and Kyler in Frigid, I really wanted to feel the same about these two.
Andrea's character was interesting, but I felt so confused with all of her feelings going in every direction that I couldn't focus on trying to connect with her; to get her. Towards the end, it got better, but I still wished that we had more to read about her during the last part of the book. I wanted to know more than just what generally happened during that time. I wanted to really see Andrea work through it all.
Tanner reminded me a lot of Kyler because both are seen as players in the books when in reality, they hadn't done anything with girls for a while. But Tanner seemed too good to be true. I know books are mostly to make us dream, but I thought he was taking things too easily or maybe I had just about enough of book guys lately who are just too good to be true and it ended up on him to get slightly on my nerves.
In the book, Andrea mentions from time to time something that happened in her freshman year that involved Tanner and her roommate and I couldn't understand why she would sometimes get mad at him for that. He didn't know her back then and wasn't aware of her feelings and I feel like she was maybe doing that because it made it easier to push him away, but still, I felt like her anger for that was misplaced.
Overall, this book was good, but I feel there could have been more told and I wish that I really connected with the two characters because they were interesting, but they didn't hold my attention like I thought they would before I started this book.
But I will say this: Jennifer's writing always keeps me captivate even if I don't always fall for the characters. I really love how easy you can get addicted to her writing, but even if this book gave me mixed feelings about it, I would still recommend it.
I won't lie. My rating throughout the book went between 3.5 and 4, but I settled on 4.
I was really happy to hear that we would get a book for Andrea and Tanner, but I was sort of disappointed from time to time with it.
The sexual chemistry is completely there; no doubt about it, but I felt like I couldn't connect them together as much when they were acting all cute and sweet with one another. I really wanted to after I fell for Syd and Kyler in Frigid, I really wanted to feel the same about these two.
Andrea's character was interesting, but I felt so confused with all of her feelings going in every direction that I couldn't focus on trying to connect with her; to get her. Towards the end, it got better, but I still wished that we had more to read about her during the last part of the book. I wanted to know more than just what generally happened during that time. I wanted to really see Andrea work through it all.
Tanner reminded me a lot of Kyler because both are seen as players in the books when in reality, they hadn't done anything with girls for a while. But Tanner seemed too good to be true. I know books are mostly to make us dream, but I thought he was taking things too easily or maybe I had just about enough of book guys lately who are just too good to be true and it ended up on him to get slightly on my nerves.
In the book, Andrea mentions from time to time something that happened in her freshman year that involved Tanner and her roommate and I couldn't understand why she would sometimes get mad at him for that. He didn't know her back then and wasn't aware of her feelings and I feel like she was maybe doing that because it made it easier to push him away, but still, I felt like her anger for that was misplaced.
Overall, this book was good, but I feel there could have been more told and I wish that I really connected with the two characters because they were interesting, but they didn't hold my attention like I thought they would before I started this book.
But I will say this: Jennifer's writing always keeps me captivate even if I don't always fall for the characters. I really love how easy you can get addicted to her writing, but even if this book gave me mixed feelings about it, I would still recommend it.
dnf
December 27, 2016Pensé que me iba a gustar porque FRIGID me encantó pero este fue muy malo... lo dejé en el 25%.
Lo siento, desde que "aprendí" a dejar los libros y no perder tiempo no suelo dar mas de 5 capis así que BYE...
otro mas a la lista... :/
Lo siento, desde que "aprendí" a dejar los libros y no perder tiempo no suelo dar mas de 5 capis así que BYE...
otro mas a la lista... :/
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May 30, 2020
Parte iniziale scontata e tentativo superficiale di gestire una tematica seria...,insomma nulla di bello
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