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Never Been Kissed
Sera Delos has a secret.
She wishes it were something important or life-altering like owning a key to a blue Police Box that’s home to a time-travelling alien, or that she must hide the secret identity of her alter-ego.
No, Sera’s secret is un-extraordinary. At twenty-five, she’s never been kissed. There just haven’t been many opportunities for the self-proclaimed nerd. There have always been too many shows to watch, too many books to read, and the rest of the time is spent fangirling over Tom Hiddleston.
When the hottie next door and his son need a ride to the hospital, and Sera becomes the only available driver, her life is changed forever. Hunter MacLaine makes Dean Winchester seem like a mediocre-badass, even if he is a diabetic and doesn’t think much of himself.
An old flame, nerdy references and the ups and downs of slowly falling in love with her next door neighbour, Sera’s wondering the obvious. Maybe, just maybe, if all the nerd-gods are smiling down on her, Sera Delos might have just found the man who her first kiss belongs to.
She wishes it were something important or life-altering like owning a key to a blue Police Box that’s home to a time-travelling alien, or that she must hide the secret identity of her alter-ego.
No, Sera’s secret is un-extraordinary. At twenty-five, she’s never been kissed. There just haven’t been many opportunities for the self-proclaimed nerd. There have always been too many shows to watch, too many books to read, and the rest of the time is spent fangirling over Tom Hiddleston.
When the hottie next door and his son need a ride to the hospital, and Sera becomes the only available driver, her life is changed forever. Hunter MacLaine makes Dean Winchester seem like a mediocre-badass, even if he is a diabetic and doesn’t think much of himself.
An old flame, nerdy references and the ups and downs of slowly falling in love with her next door neighbour, Sera’s wondering the obvious. Maybe, just maybe, if all the nerd-gods are smiling down on her, Sera Delos might have just found the man who her first kiss belongs to.
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First published May 6, 2014
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C.M. Kars
19 books192 followersHi!
My favourite things in the whole world include: my laptop, chocolate, coffee, Greek desserts, Batman, indie makeup brands, and learning new languages.
Big believer in The Batman, and the Winchester Brothers.
I own a lot of nerdy shirts, and speak fluently in movie quotes.
I like writing about nerdy/fangirl heroines - women who are passionate about a certain TV show, books, painting, sports teams...the list could go on and on.
I write "Easter eggs" into my books - references that you may or may not understand - but it all adds to the fun!
WHAT'S OUT AND ABOUT:
Never Been Kissed (Never Been #1)
Never Been Nerdy (Never Been #2)
Never Been Loved (Never Been #1.1)
Never Been Under the Mistletoe (Never Been #2.5)
A Never Been Bundle
Fangirling Over You (The Fangirl Chronicles #1)
Check out my website and sign up for the NL here: authorcmkars.com
Twitter: @cmkars
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Come and tell me what you're fangirling/nerding/geeking out over!
My favourite things in the whole world include: my laptop, chocolate, coffee, Greek desserts, Batman, indie makeup brands, and learning new languages.
Big believer in The Batman, and the Winchester Brothers.
I own a lot of nerdy shirts, and speak fluently in movie quotes.
I like writing about nerdy/fangirl heroines - women who are passionate about a certain TV show, books, painting, sports teams...the list could go on and on.
I write "Easter eggs" into my books - references that you may or may not understand - but it all adds to the fun!
WHAT'S OUT AND ABOUT:
Never Been Kissed (Never Been #1)
Never Been Nerdy (Never Been #2)
Never Been Loved (Never Been #1.1)
Never Been Under the Mistletoe (Never Been #2.5)
A Never Been Bundle
Fangirling Over You (The Fangirl Chronicles #1)
Check out my website and sign up for the NL here: authorcmkars.com
Twitter: @cmkars
FB : facebook.com/authorcmkars
Come and tell me what you're fangirling/nerding/geeking out over!
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May 17, 2014
THREE FRAKING HELL STARS.
"I don't kiss losers ... "I only kiss badasses. And you are a badass, Hunter MacLaine."
Bravo to the debut author, C M Kars her nerdy, sexy, painful at times story most certainly has confused and delighted me in equal measure. There was plenty to fall in love with in this novel but it also featured some quirks that held me away from a higher rating. Those that like a slow burn romance with plenty of drama to keep you occupied along the way and those that don't mind looking in on a couples struggle to find happiness and all it's awkward moments will more than likely devour this story. As for my reading enjoyment well I can say with confidence that I've never quite felt so conflicted over how I feel. One certainty I have is that this is a never to be forgotten story, here's what else I've been thinking ...
What's it all about?
Sera has a secret, a secret that she would rather be rid of once and for all. At twenty five she has never been kissed and has spent most of her life believing that she is undeserving of attention of anyone especially the opposite sex. When a chance encounter means she helps out her man whore next door neighbour and his son by taking them to the hospital she would never have dreamed that it would spark a friendship which results in them both relying on one another. But when you have a geeky heroine with more self esteem issues to last a lifetime and a broken tattooed hero with a past that holds him back they both have to make changes if they are ever going to see a future together, throw in a four year old, family problems and enough Harry potter references to fill a book and the result is a sweet, nerdy, pull at the heart strings novel where you learn that opposites really can attract.
What did I like?
I really enjoyed the authors writing flair and originality and I can tell that this novel feels personal to the author and I appreciated that. The book started strongly for me I loved the laugh out loud comedy moments and nerdy tv, film, comic references. To begin with I loved the heroine I felt like she was a character that I would grow to love, that did change somewhat as the book progressed but I appreciated the authors ability to cast a character in her novel that wasn't the usual perfect ten. One of the shining moments of the book was when sera would spend time with her best friend mainly because she was a loveable character with plenty of common sense and like-ability, another secondary character that I cant help but mention is Hunters son, Matty he was a shining star amongst the pages full of drama and I loved the relationship that grew between himself and sera. Overall this was a book that I desperately wanted to love but I think it delivered more drama and angst than I expected rather than comedy and romance. The parts that I did love about the book made me swoon and smile and I'm sure I won't be forgetting this novel and this author for a little while to come.
Why not five?
This book had bags of potential, I loved the idea of the storyline in fact the instant I saw the blurb for this book I hoped it would be my kind of book. Initially I fell hard and fast for the quirky sweet nature of this novel. The nerd references and inexperienced heroine won me over but as the book progressed I started to feel like I was conflicted over the mixed themes. On the one hand it was a geeky delight with a heroine who needed to start to find herself coupled with a damaged hero and his son with heart breaking difficulties, but it it also had a reoccurring sad undertone that as the book developed it repeatedly dragged me out of the enjoyment factor. One of my main complaints was my irritation with the heroine, unfortunately I struggled a little with her never ending self loathing, in my opinion it was stretched a little thin and although I understood her struggles I would have liked to have seen less self hatred. The hero didn't win me over completely either I waited anxiously for him to make changes or grab some backbone but his character never fully appealed to me. With both of the characters there were moments where I enjoyed reading about them and loved where the author was taking the story but sadly the annoying moments over ruled any out and out love for them both. I desperately wanted the author to change tactic and make me love this couple fiercely but sadly that didn't quite happen for me. 'Never been kissed' provided some five star worthy moments that had me clutching my kindle with delight but ultimately it also had too many moments of irritation and frustration for my reading tastes and that is a huge shame as I was hoping I could be this authors biggest cheerleader.
Final thoughts ...
Rarely do I feel conflicted over rating a book, normally I find my feelings straight forward but I found myself unsure of how I felt at the end of this novel. There were parts of the book that felt five star standard and other parts that sadly made me feel like throwing out my kindle. This debut author obviously has a lot to offer the writing world and I'm glad that I picked up 'never been kissed' and gave the story the chance that it deserved. I loved the beginning of the storytelling and the end of the novel swept me away but sadly there was too many annoyances and irritating moments for me to feel comfortable handing out five stars. Those that like a sweet, nerdy story with plenty of slow burn sexual chemistry but with added drama, drama, drama might just fall in love with this book and if all of the above sounds appealing the I would recommend this book to you. 'Never been kissed' is ready and available for a one-click, enjoy ... Kisses.
"I don't kiss losers ... "I only kiss badasses. And you are a badass, Hunter MacLaine."
Bravo to the debut author, C M Kars her nerdy, sexy, painful at times story most certainly has confused and delighted me in equal measure. There was plenty to fall in love with in this novel but it also featured some quirks that held me away from a higher rating. Those that like a slow burn romance with plenty of drama to keep you occupied along the way and those that don't mind looking in on a couples struggle to find happiness and all it's awkward moments will more than likely devour this story. As for my reading enjoyment well I can say with confidence that I've never quite felt so conflicted over how I feel. One certainty I have is that this is a never to be forgotten story, here's what else I've been thinking ...
What's it all about?
Sera has a secret, a secret that she would rather be rid of once and for all. At twenty five she has never been kissed and has spent most of her life believing that she is undeserving of attention of anyone especially the opposite sex. When a chance encounter means she helps out her man whore next door neighbour and his son by taking them to the hospital she would never have dreamed that it would spark a friendship which results in them both relying on one another. But when you have a geeky heroine with more self esteem issues to last a lifetime and a broken tattooed hero with a past that holds him back they both have to make changes if they are ever going to see a future together, throw in a four year old, family problems and enough Harry potter references to fill a book and the result is a sweet, nerdy, pull at the heart strings novel where you learn that opposites really can attract.
What did I like?
I really enjoyed the authors writing flair and originality and I can tell that this novel feels personal to the author and I appreciated that. The book started strongly for me I loved the laugh out loud comedy moments and nerdy tv, film, comic references. To begin with I loved the heroine I felt like she was a character that I would grow to love, that did change somewhat as the book progressed but I appreciated the authors ability to cast a character in her novel that wasn't the usual perfect ten. One of the shining moments of the book was when sera would spend time with her best friend mainly because she was a loveable character with plenty of common sense and like-ability, another secondary character that I cant help but mention is Hunters son, Matty he was a shining star amongst the pages full of drama and I loved the relationship that grew between himself and sera. Overall this was a book that I desperately wanted to love but I think it delivered more drama and angst than I expected rather than comedy and romance. The parts that I did love about the book made me swoon and smile and I'm sure I won't be forgetting this novel and this author for a little while to come.
Why not five?
This book had bags of potential, I loved the idea of the storyline in fact the instant I saw the blurb for this book I hoped it would be my kind of book. Initially I fell hard and fast for the quirky sweet nature of this novel. The nerd references and inexperienced heroine won me over but as the book progressed I started to feel like I was conflicted over the mixed themes. On the one hand it was a geeky delight with a heroine who needed to start to find herself coupled with a damaged hero and his son with heart breaking difficulties, but it it also had a reoccurring sad undertone that as the book developed it repeatedly dragged me out of the enjoyment factor. One of my main complaints was my irritation with the heroine, unfortunately I struggled a little with her never ending self loathing, in my opinion it was stretched a little thin and although I understood her struggles I would have liked to have seen less self hatred. The hero didn't win me over completely either I waited anxiously for him to make changes or grab some backbone but his character never fully appealed to me. With both of the characters there were moments where I enjoyed reading about them and loved where the author was taking the story but sadly the annoying moments over ruled any out and out love for them both. I desperately wanted the author to change tactic and make me love this couple fiercely but sadly that didn't quite happen for me. 'Never been kissed' provided some five star worthy moments that had me clutching my kindle with delight but ultimately it also had too many moments of irritation and frustration for my reading tastes and that is a huge shame as I was hoping I could be this authors biggest cheerleader.
Final thoughts ...
Rarely do I feel conflicted over rating a book, normally I find my feelings straight forward but I found myself unsure of how I felt at the end of this novel. There were parts of the book that felt five star standard and other parts that sadly made me feel like throwing out my kindle. This debut author obviously has a lot to offer the writing world and I'm glad that I picked up 'never been kissed' and gave the story the chance that it deserved. I loved the beginning of the storytelling and the end of the novel swept me away but sadly there was too many annoyances and irritating moments for me to feel comfortable handing out five stars. Those that like a sweet, nerdy story with plenty of slow burn sexual chemistry but with added drama, drama, drama might just fall in love with this book and if all of the above sounds appealing the I would recommend this book to you. 'Never been kissed' is ready and available for a one-click, enjoy ... Kisses.
August 10, 2015
4.5 stars!!
January 28, 2015
5 stars to nerdy girl!
I.AM.SO.HAPPY.
At twenty-five, she’s never been kissed. There just haven’t been many opportunities for the self-acclaimed nerd. There have always been too many shows to watch, too many books to read, and the rest of the time is spent fangirling over Tom Hiddleston.
As soon as I read the blurb, I knew that I need to read this because THE BLURB just literally describe my life right now!. This is my first book by C.M Kars, and I FRAKING LOVE it!
And why do I love this book so much? Well...
First: Sera Delos’s playlist was exactly similar to what I have in my ipod. Backstreetboys, N’sync and all of the Glee’s songs!
Secondly: She watched all the tv sows, that I’m so obsessed about. Supernatural, Game of thrones, Rookie blue to name a few.
Thirdly: DUUUH!!! I’m like the biggest fan of Tom Hiddleston!
*fangirling*
Lastly: All the reactions she had when she was with Hunter is like my reaction when I’m around with my crush.
Literally, when I read this I kinda see myself in Sera and I’m like “yeah..yeah..that’s totally me” or “ohmygod! That’s exactly what I’m going to do if I were her!”. I don’t know how the author did it, but she was able to write this story loveable, enjoyable, and very romantic despite all of the movie and book quotes that she had in this book.
And Hunter Mclaine, oh my god! He is so hot!. Now, he’s not like a typical alpha male even though his looks kinda like a badass with skull trimmed hair,piercing blue eyes, tattooes all over,hard rock body, nipple piercing and all but he is not demanding at all. He might be a jerk at first, but when it comes to Sera we will see the softer side of him and how much he needed love and help from someone. He’s fucked up yes, but he’s not the type of hero that will make you go like “ugh!why you have to be so stupid!and broken! and...” etc..etc..you’re not going to lose your hair. I assure you that.:)
Hunter Mclaine
Instead, it’s Sera that will be the end of me. 20% of the book, I feel myself wanting to punch Sera in her fraking face, cause gaah! It’s exhausting. She is full of self-loathing. But I couldn't blame her, cause she's been verbally abused by her own family for 25 years!
And Matty ,Hunter’s son.. awww....he is so adorable! He is my favorite character in this book!
This book has a smooth ,cute,not too cheesy and easy to follow kind of writing. The romance is soo beautiful and it not only center between the two main characters, but also Matty the cute adorable four year old kid. This is a light read, but there are some sexy time so no worries your ovaries will not be bored. Highly recommendable.
Oh and I really like this quote, taken from the author’s note.:)
… be brave in your nerdiness. I think a lot of us hide that part of ourselves because we’re worried that people find us weird that we’re so passionate about anything and everything Joss Whedon writes, or how that last episode of Sons of Anarchy knocked you flat on your ass, or the sweet agony of watching Supernatural and Doctor Who. We feel things on a different level than most people, I guess.
I.AM.SO.HAPPY.
At twenty-five, she’s never been kissed. There just haven’t been many opportunities for the self-acclaimed nerd. There have always been too many shows to watch, too many books to read, and the rest of the time is spent fangirling over Tom Hiddleston.
As soon as I read the blurb, I knew that I need to read this because THE BLURB just literally describe my life right now!. This is my first book by C.M Kars, and I FRAKING LOVE it!
And why do I love this book so much? Well...
First: Sera Delos’s playlist was exactly similar to what I have in my ipod. Backstreetboys, N’sync and all of the Glee’s songs!
Secondly: She watched all the tv sows, that I’m so obsessed about. Supernatural, Game of thrones, Rookie blue to name a few.
Thirdly: DUUUH!!! I’m like the biggest fan of Tom Hiddleston!
*fangirling*
Lastly: All the reactions she had when she was with Hunter is like my reaction when I’m around with my crush.
Literally, when I read this I kinda see myself in Sera and I’m like “yeah..yeah..that’s totally me” or “ohmygod! That’s exactly what I’m going to do if I were her!”. I don’t know how the author did it, but she was able to write this story loveable, enjoyable, and very romantic despite all of the movie and book quotes that she had in this book.
And Hunter Mclaine, oh my god! He is so hot!. Now, he’s not like a typical alpha male even though his looks kinda like a badass with skull trimmed hair,piercing blue eyes, tattooes all over,hard rock body, nipple piercing and all but he is not demanding at all. He might be a jerk at first, but when it comes to Sera we will see the softer side of him and how much he needed love and help from someone. He’s fucked up yes, but he’s not the type of hero that will make you go like “ugh!why you have to be so stupid!and broken! and...” etc..etc..you’re not going to lose your hair. I assure you that.:)
Hunter Mclaine
Instead, it’s Sera that will be the end of me. 20% of the book, I feel myself wanting to punch Sera in her fraking face, cause gaah! It’s exhausting. She is full of self-loathing. But I couldn't blame her, cause she's been verbally abused by her own family for 25 years!
And Matty ,Hunter’s son.. awww....he is so adorable! He is my favorite character in this book!
This book has a smooth ,cute,not too cheesy and easy to follow kind of writing. The romance is soo beautiful and it not only center between the two main characters, but also Matty the cute adorable four year old kid. This is a light read, but there are some sexy time so no worries your ovaries will not be bored. Highly recommendable.
Oh and I really like this quote, taken from the author’s note.:)
… be brave in your nerdiness. I think a lot of us hide that part of ourselves because we’re worried that people find us weird that we’re so passionate about anything and everything Joss Whedon writes, or how that last episode of Sons of Anarchy knocked you flat on your ass, or the sweet agony of watching Supernatural and Doctor Who. We feel things on a different level than most people, I guess.
November 25, 2016
5 Surprised stars.
May it be the sappy cover, the not to original premise or whatever, I wasn't really anticipating to love this book.
Well, I'm happy to say I was dead wrong. This book blew me away since the first page!
The main character is a honest to God Nerd and I enjoyed so much of her inner dialogues and thoughts. There were so many funny references. I also loved that she wasn't a self-appointed nerd average girl and then sported a 34DD with amazing features and hot smoking bod. Sera is a true woman, with flaws and everything.
The other main character is Hunter. Oh, Hunter. At first I highly disliked him because of his assholish behaviour, but then learned to love his gruffiness when it comes to protecting little Matty. And also, his diabetic status was such a contradiction with his strong will and bad ass attitude. I loved this part of him. The vulnerability beyond the stone-engraved man.
Still, sometimes Hunter is a little too passive. Sure, life worned him out, but there were a couple passages where his behaviour and lash-out were too much for me to digest.
And then... Matty. Oh, little Matty. His character made this book stand out. He's a kid and usually kids in these books are mere background. Something for the author to intruduce funny or sweet moments. Not this one. Matty is a living and breathing part of this book. He's the glue and the balance of the plot. I loved him maybe even more than Hunter.
Also, there was a moment when Sera punched a guy who was being disrespectful to her and Hunter and I totally backed her up. Not to entice violence, but it's damn time girls start protecting what matters to them and not let the males do all the punching.
The plot was full of events and it never got boring. They had a few up and downs, personal issues to wade through and lots more obstacles to ovecome. I would have liked, however, to see someone from Sera's family pop up in the book somewhere since all her insecurities stemmed from them.
So, to sum it up, this book is totally sweet, charming and real. The ending knocked me off my socks and had me hurting maybe a little too much. Thank God everything resolves in the end becase for a moment I thoght of giving it only four stars. The problem was that after a while Sera's insecurities took over and she became less intersting and a little bit of a boring whiner. Hunter too, as I said earlier, was too forceful at times, and passive in other aspects, especially when it came to get her back.
Anyway, it's definitely read-worthy and I'm sure I'll pick it up again.
Where to find me:
May it be the sappy cover, the not to original premise or whatever, I wasn't really anticipating to love this book.
Well, I'm happy to say I was dead wrong. This book blew me away since the first page!
The main character is a honest to God Nerd and I enjoyed so much of her inner dialogues and thoughts. There were so many funny references. I also loved that she wasn't a self-appointed nerd average girl and then sported a 34DD with amazing features and hot smoking bod. Sera is a true woman, with flaws and everything.
The other main character is Hunter. Oh, Hunter. At first I highly disliked him because of his assholish behaviour, but then learned to love his gruffiness when it comes to protecting little Matty. And also, his diabetic status was such a contradiction with his strong will and bad ass attitude. I loved this part of him. The vulnerability beyond the stone-engraved man.
Still, sometimes Hunter is a little too passive. Sure, life worned him out, but there were a couple passages where his behaviour and lash-out were too much for me to digest.
And then... Matty. Oh, little Matty. His character made this book stand out. He's a kid and usually kids in these books are mere background. Something for the author to intruduce funny or sweet moments. Not this one. Matty is a living and breathing part of this book. He's the glue and the balance of the plot. I loved him maybe even more than Hunter.
Also, there was a moment when Sera punched a guy who was being disrespectful to her and Hunter and I totally backed her up. Not to entice violence, but it's damn time girls start protecting what matters to them and not let the males do all the punching.
The plot was full of events and it never got boring. They had a few up and downs, personal issues to wade through and lots more obstacles to ovecome. I would have liked, however, to see someone from Sera's family pop up in the book somewhere since all her insecurities stemmed from them.
So, to sum it up, this book is totally sweet, charming and real. The ending knocked me off my socks and had me hurting maybe a little too much. Thank God everything resolves in the end becase for a moment I thoght of giving it only four stars. The problem was that after a while Sera's insecurities took over and she became less intersting and a little bit of a boring whiner. Hunter too, as I said earlier, was too forceful at times, and passive in other aspects, especially when it came to get her back.
Anyway, it's definitely read-worthy and I'm sure I'll pick it up again.
Where to find me:
September 9, 2015
2.5 stars
I didn't enjoy this book as much as I wanted to. I honestly thought I'd love it since Sera and I seem speak the same language; She loves reading; cannot imagine how her life without Harry Potter and if she has to choose, she'll choose Batman over Superman in a heartbeat. So you see, it was so easy for me to connect with her.
Apparently sharing nerdiness isn't enough for me to fall in love with the story. I really liked Sera's personalities; she's kind, funny and proud of being a nerd. But she's also so insecure with herself and especially with her body. I understand her insecurity it makes sense, in my opinion. And I feel sorry for her whenever she has doubt with herself.
It's her repetitive attitude over her insecurity that bored me. So she's hot for Hunter, her neighbor; half-hearted let him seduce her; then Hunter feels hot for her; only to make her runaway and freak out that leads her to have a heart to heart talk with her best friend, Katie. And then Katie will assure her that she's worthy; has a killer body and such. I didn't mind reading it since it needs to show her personality and it’s good for the story. But when it happens so many times, like an endless circle, it's just too much it's annoying.
She also tends to have wandering mind. Again, I don't mind with it, to be honest. But when she does it in most of the story, day dreaming about what she will do with Hunter's body in pages I lose track of what she and Hunter are talking about in the first place. That's so distracting, instead of appealing.
And then I also couldn't believe when she doesn't ask Hunter about Matty, a four-year-old boy who lives with him. I know it isn't her business, at first, but then she wants to have a relationship with Hunter and also with Matty. Why don't she ask him about Matty is beyond me. And then he also just keeps leading her in the wrong direction. Not that I need his confirmation, because all is clear to me since Matty is introduced to the story for the first time.
As for Hunter, he's one moody who has anger management problem guy, in my opinion. At first I thought he has mental illness or something that can justify his attitude but then it's just the way he is. It seems Sera has to always to be on guard whenever they are having a conversation or does something, because one wrong word or when Hunter doesn't like what she does will set him into the incredible Hulk. He yells at her so many times; he even yells at Matty tells her, while he can hear him, that he doesn't want him. Not to mention that he doesn't want to bring him to the hospital while he clearly needs doctor to check on him. His hot and cold attitude is also annoying. So instead of sexual tension, it made me want to smack him.
All in all, Sera's hot and cold personalities because of her insecurity and Hunter's hot and cold attitude over his moody and use his diabetes to justify his moody made me bored and didn't care for them. It's too bad because I really want to like their story.
I didn't enjoy this book as much as I wanted to. I honestly thought I'd love it since Sera and I seem speak the same language; She loves reading; cannot imagine how her life without Harry Potter and if she has to choose, she'll choose Batman over Superman in a heartbeat. So you see, it was so easy for me to connect with her.
Apparently sharing nerdiness isn't enough for me to fall in love with the story. I really liked Sera's personalities; she's kind, funny and proud of being a nerd. But she's also so insecure with herself and especially with her body. I understand her insecurity it makes sense, in my opinion. And I feel sorry for her whenever she has doubt with herself.
It's her repetitive attitude over her insecurity that bored me. So she's hot for Hunter, her neighbor; half-hearted let him seduce her; then Hunter feels hot for her; only to make her runaway and freak out that leads her to have a heart to heart talk with her best friend, Katie. And then Katie will assure her that she's worthy; has a killer body and such. I didn't mind reading it since it needs to show her personality and it’s good for the story. But when it happens so many times, like an endless circle, it's just too much it's annoying.
She also tends to have wandering mind. Again, I don't mind with it, to be honest. But when she does it in most of the story, day dreaming about what she will do with Hunter's body in pages I lose track of what she and Hunter are talking about in the first place. That's so distracting, instead of appealing.
And then I also couldn't believe when she doesn't ask Hunter about Matty, a four-year-old boy who lives with him. I know it isn't her business, at first, but then she wants to have a relationship with Hunter and also with Matty. Why don't she ask him about Matty is beyond me. And then he also just keeps leading her in the wrong direction. Not that I need his confirmation, because all is clear to me since Matty is introduced to the story for the first time.
As for Hunter, he's one moody who has anger management problem guy, in my opinion. At first I thought he has mental illness or something that can justify his attitude but then it's just the way he is. It seems Sera has to always to be on guard whenever they are having a conversation or does something, because one wrong word or when Hunter doesn't like what she does will set him into the incredible Hulk. He yells at her so many times; he even yells at Matty tells her, while he can hear him, that he doesn't want him. Not to mention that he doesn't want to bring him to the hospital while he clearly needs doctor to check on him. His hot and cold attitude is also annoying. So instead of sexual tension, it made me want to smack him.
All in all, Sera's hot and cold personalities because of her insecurity and Hunter's hot and cold attitude over his moody and use his diabetes to justify his moody made me bored and didn't care for them. It's too bad because I really want to like their story.
dnf
October 22, 2022DNF @ 70 % - this is pretty cute but the pop culture references on every single page and every conversation is getting on my nerves…. And the h’s intense insecurity about her looks is a buzz-kill. Nor is it very believable that the super hot hero is in love with a troll (to have her tell it 🙄). Also… they are grown adults who have been dating for MONTHS at this point and they’ve just done a little kissing. And yet somehow her virginity is still a secret??? He was a manwhore before her… and it’s never come up yet? He hasn’t been pushing for a physical relationship AT ALL?? For months?? I can almost believe she’s as unattractive as she thinks she is, if that’s the case. The Hero is sweet and vulnerable but I kinda feel like he just needs a babysitter. 🤷🏼♀️😬
Anyway. I don’t hate it, I’m just kinda over it. It could have been edited down by 100 pages and I might have hung in there. I like the OW drama. 🤷🏼♀️
Anyway. I don’t hate it, I’m just kinda over it. It could have been edited down by 100 pages and I might have hung in there. I like the OW drama. 🤷🏼♀️
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 12, 2014
I LOVE this book! I was hooked from page one and could not put it down. The main character, Sera, is awesome. She is a nerd who speaks in movie quotes and as the title says, she's never been kissed. She struggles a lot throughout the book with her self-image and has very little confidence in herself. She's funny, sweet, thoughtful and kind. She's also snarky, tough and stubborn. I absolutely loved her and you can't help but root for her throughout this story. I loved Sera's use of movie quotes and language during conversation. There were many times while reading that I laughed-out-loud. I loved the way her relationship developed with Hunter. When I finished the last page of this book, I wanted to cry that it was over I loved it so much. This book was really fantastic and I'm looking forward to reading more from this author! Highly recommend!
June 1, 2021
Re-read this (06012021) and I cannot believe I forgot just how much I love, love Sera and Hunter's story!
I always love a heroine that can breeze through a hero's insecurities! Sometimes a hero needs a literal heroine! ^_^
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WE LOVED THIS BOOK!!!
This review is from our blog
Musings of the Book-a-holic Fairies, inc.
CONVO REVIEW:
We need a straight answer for the first question. Did you or did you not like this book?
MidnightF: I LOVED IT!!!!
RockChickF: DOWNRIGHT LOVED IT!!!
How much did you like it?
MidnightF: A lot! I'm giving it a 4.5 - Fairy Wings rating.
RockChickF: I love it so much that I'm betting I'll re-read this one for like a ga-zillion times. I am giving this 5 Fairy Wings, sorry Midnight! Haha!
MidnightF: I bet you're not really sorry! LOL. Well, I had to deduct the .5 for some minor editing issues, other than that, the book is awesome!
What makes it different from all the books that have nerd characters in it?
MidnightF: I guess it's because the book is more than just a love story. The characters are flawed and has emotions that made me easily relate to them.
RockChickF: I agree, Midnight. It's so much more than that. To me, this book is different, in a way that nerd books tend to just be cute to me. This one isn't just cute. That word doesn't give it justice. It's beautiful, adorable, dramatic, lovely, heart warming and goes so deep.
These are the first sentences in the book. How did you feel when you first read them?
I’m Drew Barrymore. Obviously I’m not really Drew Barrymore, but rather the character she played in the movie Never Been Kissed. So I’m Josie Geller. Josie and I have the same little problem. Just like her, I’ve blown out all twenty-five candles of my birthday cake and still have never been kissed. That’s where the similarities end, I swear
MidnightF: I was immediately hooked! I love that film!
RockChickF: I was laughing. It felt as if this had a good promise of making me smile... and it didn't fail me! :)
MidnightF: *whispers* RockChick haven't seen the film.
In a scale of 1 - 10, 10 being the highest, rate Sera's character. Justify your answer with awesome descriptions! ^_^
MidnightF: I'll give her an 8. I love that she embraces her nerd side. She cracks me up with her jokes and movie/book references. Although she has insecurities regarding her physical appearance, Sera has a huge heart. She's compassionate and caring. I also love her relationship with Matty.
RockChickF: I am giving her a 9 because I can relate to her so much. There were so many times wherein I would read about a certain situation, then I think so myself "If it were me, I would've...", then SHE REALLY DOES IT. It's uncanny! She has flaws, but those certainly waters down when I read about her taking care of the Hunter and Matty. I also don't care about her flaws when she's throwing out phrases like "For the love of Harry Potter!"
Who do you like more? Matty or Hunter? Explain in detail, PLEASE.
MidnightF: I like Hunter but I fell in love with Matty. I'm sorry Hunter! That kid stole my heart. He's such a sweet and adorable kid.
RockChickF: Although I appreciate Matty's role in everything, I still think that the dad is better. First, I have to give him big props for not leaving little Matty. If you read this book, you'd know that he could've left the little guy somewhere else and no one would blame him...much. However, he did it the hard way and he took care of Matty and HIMSELF, which brings us the the second reason.
I don't know if this will be a big give away, but I just have to put this out there, Hunter has diabetes. Midnight and I are both nurses, so we know the gravity of this situation. He's battling his condition everyday together with his child without much help from his family. That's huge. Okay, so I also thought that he was a player at first... but it's kinda hard to be a player when you need help for like 95% of the time.
Thirdly, I felt his sincerity as a character. I felt him reaching out to Sera even though it's not an easy thing, considering that Sera has a lot.. and I mean A LOT of insecurities. So yeah, Hunter also stole my heart because he's unafraid to show his feelings. Plus, I know that he's imperfect, he did some weird things there, but the fact remains that he apologizes when he knows he did something wrong. Nice, hot and a very good guy.
MidnightF: I agree with what you said RockChick, like Sera said, Hunter is a badass! I guess the reason why I love Matty more is because he's so happy and a very smart kid despite his limitations. (FYI, Matty also have Diabetes Type 1) Sick children always break my heart, because they should be able to play and have fun, as much as possible we try to make them comfortable when they are sick until they get better. However, Matty's (and Hunter's) condition will never go away, he's going to have to deal with it until he's older, and that's just sad because he's too young to be worrying about his food intake, blood sugar, insulin, etc.
Who do you hate more? The EX or the MOM? (You'll see why we're asking this when you read the book)
MidnightF: I'll choose the MOM. If it wasn't for her, the EX is probably long gone by now. She can find sexual gratification anywhere, she's just trying to get it from Hunter because of the potential monetary gain-- which is his Mom's fault.
RockChickF: DEFINITELY THE MOM. I am really imagining her as an ice queen... not like ELSA since queen Elsa's like so concerned about her sister, but more like the White Witch in Narnia.. all cold and calculating. I swear I could just gouge her eyes with the way she throws insults. I hope Sera does more of standing up to her in the next books!
Sera has a harem, oh! I mean friends. Who's your favorite among them?
MidnightF: Aside from Katie, the other character among her friends that made an impact was Russia. I'd love to know more about him, hopefully on his own book! XD
RockChick: I'd say Russia too. There's just something about him. He's funny, quirky, playful and also concerned.. a little too much. I think he got jealous in one particular scene here, so I guess I like him best because he's a potential third party! Haha! I mean... jealousy... Hunter wears it in the most adorable way! TRUST ME! ^_^
What can you say about the plot? What elements did it have?
MidnightF: I liked it. What I find special about this book is the hero. Most of the heroes in romance novels nowadays are physically strong, popular, very attractive, etc. Although Hunter is hot, he's not physically strong. In fact, in this book we saw him on his weak moments that could really scare the crap out of you if you're not familiar with his condition. I have to add Matty too, he's pretty special, I love that kid.
RockChickF: The plot is like something straight out of a movie. It has humor, romance, drama and also some heart pumping action. Midnight is also correct in pointing out that Hunter is portrayed to be very unique among romance heroes nowadays. It's refreshing. We also got to read about Matty... that adorable boy whom you can't help, but just love! His presence in this book made it more likable and interesting!
What part/parts of the story didn't you like?
RockChickF: I actually didn't like the way Hunter just lets his mom go everytime she insults Sera. I want him so stand up to her MORE. I didn't like Hunter's scenes with the EX as well. I hope they vanish altogether in book 2. haha!
MidnightF: I agree! The Ex and Mom are just awful. I also didn't like it when Sera doesn't believe the compliments other people give her regarding her physical appearance.
This book is a bit lengthy, was that an issue for you?
MidnightF: Not at all.
RockChickF: Nope. In fact, I want it to be longer. lol. Haha!
MidnightF: Exactly! We want more! lol
To read more, please go to our blog! Musings of the Book-a-holic Fairies, inc.
I always love a heroine that can breeze through a hero's insecurities! Sometimes a hero needs a literal heroine! ^_^
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WE LOVED THIS BOOK!!!
This review is from our blog
Musings of the Book-a-holic Fairies, inc.
CONVO REVIEW:
We need a straight answer for the first question. Did you or did you not like this book?
MidnightF: I LOVED IT!!!!
RockChickF: DOWNRIGHT LOVED IT!!!
How much did you like it?
MidnightF: A lot! I'm giving it a 4.5 - Fairy Wings rating.
RockChickF: I love it so much that I'm betting I'll re-read this one for like a ga-zillion times. I am giving this 5 Fairy Wings, sorry Midnight! Haha!
MidnightF: I bet you're not really sorry! LOL. Well, I had to deduct the .5 for some minor editing issues, other than that, the book is awesome!
What makes it different from all the books that have nerd characters in it?
MidnightF: I guess it's because the book is more than just a love story. The characters are flawed and has emotions that made me easily relate to them.
RockChickF: I agree, Midnight. It's so much more than that. To me, this book is different, in a way that nerd books tend to just be cute to me. This one isn't just cute. That word doesn't give it justice. It's beautiful, adorable, dramatic, lovely, heart warming and goes so deep.
These are the first sentences in the book. How did you feel when you first read them?
I’m Drew Barrymore. Obviously I’m not really Drew Barrymore, but rather the character she played in the movie Never Been Kissed. So I’m Josie Geller. Josie and I have the same little problem. Just like her, I’ve blown out all twenty-five candles of my birthday cake and still have never been kissed. That’s where the similarities end, I swear
MidnightF: I was immediately hooked! I love that film!
RockChickF: I was laughing. It felt as if this had a good promise of making me smile... and it didn't fail me! :)
MidnightF: *whispers* RockChick haven't seen the film.
In a scale of 1 - 10, 10 being the highest, rate Sera's character. Justify your answer with awesome descriptions! ^_^
MidnightF: I'll give her an 8. I love that she embraces her nerd side. She cracks me up with her jokes and movie/book references. Although she has insecurities regarding her physical appearance, Sera has a huge heart. She's compassionate and caring. I also love her relationship with Matty.
RockChickF: I am giving her a 9 because I can relate to her so much. There were so many times wherein I would read about a certain situation, then I think so myself "If it were me, I would've...", then SHE REALLY DOES IT. It's uncanny! She has flaws, but those certainly waters down when I read about her taking care of the Hunter and Matty. I also don't care about her flaws when she's throwing out phrases like "For the love of Harry Potter!"
Who do you like more? Matty or Hunter? Explain in detail, PLEASE.
MidnightF: I like Hunter but I fell in love with Matty. I'm sorry Hunter! That kid stole my heart. He's such a sweet and adorable kid.
RockChickF: Although I appreciate Matty's role in everything, I still think that the dad is better. First, I have to give him big props for not leaving little Matty. If you read this book, you'd know that he could've left the little guy somewhere else and no one would blame him...much. However, he did it the hard way and he took care of Matty and HIMSELF, which brings us the the second reason.
I don't know if this will be a big give away, but I just have to put this out there, Hunter has diabetes. Midnight and I are both nurses, so we know the gravity of this situation. He's battling his condition everyday together with his child without much help from his family. That's huge. Okay, so I also thought that he was a player at first... but it's kinda hard to be a player when you need help for like 95% of the time.
Thirdly, I felt his sincerity as a character. I felt him reaching out to Sera even though it's not an easy thing, considering that Sera has a lot.. and I mean A LOT of insecurities. So yeah, Hunter also stole my heart because he's unafraid to show his feelings. Plus, I know that he's imperfect, he did some weird things there, but the fact remains that he apologizes when he knows he did something wrong. Nice, hot and a very good guy.
MidnightF: I agree with what you said RockChick, like Sera said, Hunter is a badass! I guess the reason why I love Matty more is because he's so happy and a very smart kid despite his limitations. (FYI, Matty also have Diabetes Type 1) Sick children always break my heart, because they should be able to play and have fun, as much as possible we try to make them comfortable when they are sick until they get better. However, Matty's (and Hunter's) condition will never go away, he's going to have to deal with it until he's older, and that's just sad because he's too young to be worrying about his food intake, blood sugar, insulin, etc.
Who do you hate more? The EX or the MOM? (You'll see why we're asking this when you read the book)
MidnightF: I'll choose the MOM. If it wasn't for her, the EX is probably long gone by now. She can find sexual gratification anywhere, she's just trying to get it from Hunter because of the potential monetary gain-- which is his Mom's fault.
RockChickF: DEFINITELY THE MOM. I am really imagining her as an ice queen... not like ELSA since queen Elsa's like so concerned about her sister, but more like the White Witch in Narnia.. all cold and calculating. I swear I could just gouge her eyes with the way she throws insults. I hope Sera does more of standing up to her in the next books!
Sera has a harem, oh! I mean friends. Who's your favorite among them?
MidnightF: Aside from Katie, the other character among her friends that made an impact was Russia. I'd love to know more about him, hopefully on his own book! XD
RockChick: I'd say Russia too. There's just something about him. He's funny, quirky, playful and also concerned.. a little too much. I think he got jealous in one particular scene here, so I guess I like him best because he's a potential third party! Haha! I mean... jealousy... Hunter wears it in the most adorable way! TRUST ME! ^_^
What can you say about the plot? What elements did it have?
MidnightF: I liked it. What I find special about this book is the hero. Most of the heroes in romance novels nowadays are physically strong, popular, very attractive, etc. Although Hunter is hot, he's not physically strong. In fact, in this book we saw him on his weak moments that could really scare the crap out of you if you're not familiar with his condition. I have to add Matty too, he's pretty special, I love that kid.
RockChickF: The plot is like something straight out of a movie. It has humor, romance, drama and also some heart pumping action. Midnight is also correct in pointing out that Hunter is portrayed to be very unique among romance heroes nowadays. It's refreshing. We also got to read about Matty... that adorable boy whom you can't help, but just love! His presence in this book made it more likable and interesting!
What part/parts of the story didn't you like?
RockChickF: I actually didn't like the way Hunter just lets his mom go everytime she insults Sera. I want him so stand up to her MORE. I didn't like Hunter's scenes with the EX as well. I hope they vanish altogether in book 2. haha!
MidnightF: I agree! The Ex and Mom are just awful. I also didn't like it when Sera doesn't believe the compliments other people give her regarding her physical appearance.
This book is a bit lengthy, was that an issue for you?
MidnightF: Not at all.
RockChickF: Nope. In fact, I want it to be longer. lol. Haha!
MidnightF: Exactly! We want more! lol
To read more, please go to our blog! Musings of the Book-a-holic Fairies, inc.
October 24, 2015
3.5*
I really enjoyed this one. I really really really liked Sera. But damn did that girl get on my last freaking nerve sometimes. The only thing that really annoyed me was the bad editing. That really needs to be fixed. But I found the story to be a bit different from a lot of other books I've read. So that was a plus. I really liked Hunter, even though he was an ass sometimes. Matty was just too adorable. Loved him. This one is set at 99 cents right now and I would definitely encourage others buy it. It's worth the read, IMO. But who doesn't love a super nerdy book and movie loving freak? But then again, I am one so I might be a little biased. ;)
I really enjoyed this one. I really really really liked Sera. But damn did that girl get on my last freaking nerve sometimes. The only thing that really annoyed me was the bad editing. That really needs to be fixed. But I found the story to be a bit different from a lot of other books I've read. So that was a plus. I really liked Hunter, even though he was an ass sometimes. Matty was just too adorable. Loved him. This one is set at 99 cents right now and I would definitely encourage others buy it. It's worth the read, IMO. But who doesn't love a super nerdy book and movie loving freak? But then again, I am one so I might be a little biased. ;)
November 13, 2016
DNF
Both characters were annoying. He was a jerk and she was an idiot. The geekness was way overdone...it drove me insane.
Both characters were annoying. He was a jerk and she was an idiot. The geekness was way overdone...it drove me insane.
January 19, 2017
DNF at 50%. This was so bad. I have a list a mile long of issues. May write a full review later.
May 20, 2014
4 stars.
Was actually contemplating if I'll give it a 4.5 though...but..yeah.
When I read the synopsis of the book, I was like "Hmmmm. Interesting.When I read the beginning, I was like Am I the one who wrote this one and why do I feel like I did and I'm not aware? it was right on the feels. Like...wtf, book, why??!! And then there's the geeky stuff and I'm like...OMG, my life is finally written in the book and the heroine is totally me (well, not all the stuff mentioned here in the book are the fandom I belong to. Haha.) and then there's the swoon worthy hero. And the sizzling, crackling, whatever-ing is there and I was excited.
And then it kinda diminished in the mid-end of the story. Guess this what happens if you read lots of stories in this genre. It became predictable...but, it was actually bearable still. Now that it's hours since I've finished it, I realized that it wasn't really that swoon worthy. The romance isn't really that exciting. But, I will give this a 4 cause the heroine was sort of my soul sister. Hahahahaha. Still looking forward fot the author's next books though.
Was actually contemplating if I'll give it a 4.5 though...but..yeah.
When I read the synopsis of the book, I was like "Hmmmm. Interesting.When I read the beginning, I was like Am I the one who wrote this one and why do I feel like I did and I'm not aware? it was right on the feels. Like...wtf, book, why??!! And then there's the geeky stuff and I'm like...OMG, my life is finally written in the book and the heroine is totally me (well, not all the stuff mentioned here in the book are the fandom I belong to. Haha.) and then there's the swoon worthy hero. And the sizzling, crackling, whatever-ing is there and I was excited.
And then it kinda diminished in the mid-end of the story. Guess this what happens if you read lots of stories in this genre. It became predictable...but, it was actually bearable still. Now that it's hours since I've finished it, I realized that it wasn't really that swoon worthy. The romance isn't really that exciting. But, I will give this a 4 cause the heroine was sort of my soul sister. Hahahahaha. Still looking forward fot the author's next books though.
June 19, 2014
WHEN THIS BOOK COULDN'T ANY GET BETTER!
Me the whole freaking time:
NERDY HEROINE PLUS HOT DAMN SEX GOD MAIN GUY CHARACTER
THIS IS THE BOMB!!!!!
Me the whole freaking time:
NERDY HEROINE PLUS HOT DAMN SEX GOD MAIN GUY CHARACTER
THIS IS THE BOMB!!!!!
July 11, 2021
The heroine was annoying and so was the hero. They were just unlikeable. The kid was cute and from what I did read of the heroines friend she was fine. I absolutely could not make it that far in the book. The behavior of both MC put me off. It was only the heroine pov so I was stuck in just one annoying head that was always downing everything except the kid. She was actually more of a negative Nancy thinking about it. So it was a fail that ended in a dnf for me.
August 30, 2015
INFINITE FRAKING STARS
I just knew it...
The moment I read the summary, I knew I was gonna love this damn book! I'm so glad to say, I was NOT disappointed.
My poor, poor Batman panties
-Sera.
:D
Gosh dangit - that nerdy girl? She's freaking amazing. From her talks about marvel comic characters to Jax Teller and DEAN-fucking-Winchester???? I was literally ready to go backpacking around the world to find her because I'm positive she's either my long lost twin or that best friend I didn't know I could have on such a high level! I mean. Yo - I'm a big ass Supernatural and Son of Archery fan - and dem boys be testing how much I can drool and freak out over em.
Yes, Dean - I know. Simmer down before you make me puddle ;)
What really made me love Sera was how unapologetic she was in her obsession. Spending her free time wearing shirts with nerdy quotes and her head buried in a good book? She's oblivious to the happenings around her and I love how ignorant she was about her beauty, what she had to offer and how amazing she was. Due to the fact of such insecurities and mental abuse from her supposedly loved ones, my nerdy twin has never been kissed, much less in a relationship.
Yeah, she got thattrumpV-card still.
But her boring life changed when she met Hunter. Let's not denounce the fact that he put all the fucking letters in ASSHOLE. But I'd be lying if I say he didn't bleed lonely, hurt and just...misunderstood? And that thirsty whore deep inside of me that needed to know a sexy species like him wasn't just a through and through asshole had me eating up this read.
When it was mentioned that he had tattoos and piercings?
Plus, Sera's quote?: "The guy could be even more badass than Jax Teller and Dean Winchester combined
She said... COMBINED
Apart from the sexiness that is Hunter, I really felt it for him. Life had dealt him a shitty hand. Finding out that he was diabetic at the age of 17-18, and brittle diabetes at that? I felt it for him. He was so strong but he spent all those years feeling imperfect, unworthy of happiness. And raising a child who was diagnose with the same thing could not have been easy for anyone. I noted how he never really mentioned the kid as being his own at first, mostly just stating/calling Matty as "the kid", even when addressing him it's sometimes "hey kid.". I was pissed at him for how he treated the innocent cutie (and my gosh was he a cutie? It was illegal to even try and hatethat kid Matty! :D But even with the detachment, Hunter never made a decision without thinking about Matty. He never considered staying with that whore, Aly because she never even noticed Matty. And it's those little unspoken things that made me fall for Hunter. Not to mention he patience with Sera. It's like he knew she was the one even before they spoke.
I absolutely love how he accepted her, never saw a fault in her image. Especially love how easily he'd call her "baby". The slip was so sudden and I'm not really a fan of that cliche nickname, but with him, for her? It worked somehow. The only thing I didn't like is that he never stood up for Sera when his mother and even Aly spoke ill of Sera. That lost some points. But his determination was commendable.
The hot and cold vibe almost broke my neck from all the whiplash xD
But it was hard to stay mad at him, even Sera too. Both of them had their hung ups and it was real. I felt their struggles and even though I wanted to strangle them, the feelings they gave me had me pausing.
"My body gave up on me, why wouldn't you?"
-Hunter
He was such a fucking pessimist, but his unconsciousness and his actions cried out for someone to never give up. As much as I'd have like to see Sera fight for what they have more, and even though she may have eventually done that - her pace pissed me off and the patience Hunter had, had me aww-ing like a damn idiot.
His little kisses on her hands, and the way he'd caress/hold her by the neck had me squeeing too! Man, the simplicity of his actions and the way I just observe them had that small smile gracing my lips without me even knowing it.
The heated moments were sizzling. From the couch to the bathroom scene? I be like:
It was that good :D
Matty, that sweet little boy? He was sooooo cute! I swear he made me wanna go find my asshole-on-the-surface-man with a cute humble 4yr old :D I kid you not. He was very sweet, patient with his dad and equally dedicated to him. It broke my heart when he had asked Sera if his dad loved him. I...man, that scene was sweet, sad and just... idk. And his sloppy kisses had me wishing I was on the receiving end! I swear that kid gave me temporary diabetes.
Let's not forget Sera's best friend.
"You see this knife, Sera?" She holds it up. "I'm going to fucking stab you with it if you keep talking like this. You've had shit for family. Fine, I get it. But their words are poison. You can't let yourself believe them. Don't you see what it's doing to you?"
Yes. I fucking love her best friend.
She was really there for Sera, both understanding and a pain in the ass. I love how she called her out instantly on her actions and pushed her to take a chance. That's all love asks of anyone - To take a chance. You aren't gonna know if this person could be the one unless you take a chance. Yeah, it may be scary but at the end of the day, knowing that the fear is there should motivate you to reach for that courage even more. In the end, it'll be worth it, and that very fear should be thanked. :)
Her friend is fucking awesome. Cannot wait to read her story :D
Overall, this book was entertaining, intense and endearing all at once. It balanced out. And everyone had their happy ending. Hunter and Sera accepted each other for who they were. Separately they may have been "imperfect" but together, like missing pieces forming, they became whole - they became perfect.
"He gives me wings to fly with, all while keeping me safe in his arms with every stroke. - Sera
I just knew it...
The moment I read the summary, I knew I was gonna love this damn book! I'm so glad to say, I was NOT disappointed.
My poor, poor Batman panties
-Sera.
:D
Gosh dangit - that nerdy girl? She's freaking amazing. From her talks about marvel comic characters to Jax Teller and DEAN-fucking-Winchester???? I was literally ready to go backpacking around the world to find her because I'm positive she's either my long lost twin or that best friend I didn't know I could have on such a high level! I mean. Yo - I'm a big ass Supernatural and Son of Archery fan - and dem boys be testing how much I can drool and freak out over em.
Yes, Dean - I know. Simmer down before you make me puddle ;)
What really made me love Sera was how unapologetic she was in her obsession. Spending her free time wearing shirts with nerdy quotes and her head buried in a good book? She's oblivious to the happenings around her and I love how ignorant she was about her beauty, what she had to offer and how amazing she was. Due to the fact of such insecurities and mental abuse from her supposedly loved ones, my nerdy twin has never been kissed, much less in a relationship.
Yeah, she got that
But her boring life changed when she met Hunter. Let's not denounce the fact that he put all the fucking letters in ASSHOLE. But I'd be lying if I say he didn't bleed lonely, hurt and just...misunderstood? And that thirsty whore deep inside of me that needed to know a sexy species like him wasn't just a through and through asshole had me eating up this read.
When it was mentioned that he had tattoos and piercings?
Plus, Sera's quote?: "The guy could be even more badass than Jax Teller and Dean Winchester combined
She said... COMBINED
Apart from the sexiness that is Hunter, I really felt it for him. Life had dealt him a shitty hand. Finding out that he was diabetic at the age of 17-18, and brittle diabetes at that? I felt it for him. He was so strong but he spent all those years feeling imperfect, unworthy of happiness. And raising a child who was diagnose with the same thing could not have been easy for anyone. I noted how he never really mentioned the kid as being his own at first, mostly just stating/calling Matty as "the kid", even when addressing him it's sometimes "hey kid.". I was pissed at him for how he treated the innocent cutie (and my gosh was he a cutie? It was illegal to even try and hate
I absolutely love how he accepted her, never saw a fault in her image. Especially love how easily he'd call her "baby". The slip was so sudden and I'm not really a fan of that cliche nickname, but with him, for her? It worked somehow. The only thing I didn't like is that he never stood up for Sera when his mother and even Aly spoke ill of Sera. That lost some points. But his determination was commendable.
The hot and cold vibe almost broke my neck from all the whiplash xD
But it was hard to stay mad at him, even Sera too. Both of them had their hung ups and it was real. I felt their struggles and even though I wanted to strangle them, the feelings they gave me had me pausing.
"My body gave up on me, why wouldn't you?"
-Hunter
He was such a fucking pessimist, but his unconsciousness and his actions cried out for someone to never give up. As much as I'd have like to see Sera fight for what they have more, and even though she may have eventually done that - her pace pissed me off and the patience Hunter had, had me aww-ing like a damn idiot.
His little kisses on her hands, and the way he'd caress/hold her by the neck had me squeeing too! Man, the simplicity of his actions and the way I just observe them had that small smile gracing my lips without me even knowing it.
The heated moments were sizzling. From the couch to the bathroom scene? I be like:
It was that good :D
Matty, that sweet little boy? He was sooooo cute! I swear he made me wanna go find my asshole-on-the-surface-man with a cute humble 4yr old :D I kid you not. He was very sweet, patient with his dad and equally dedicated to him. It broke my heart when he had asked Sera if his dad loved him. I...man, that scene was sweet, sad and just... idk. And his sloppy kisses had me wishing I was on the receiving end! I swear that kid gave me temporary diabetes.
Let's not forget Sera's best friend.
"You see this knife, Sera?" She holds it up. "I'm going to fucking stab you with it if you keep talking like this. You've had shit for family. Fine, I get it. But their words are poison. You can't let yourself believe them. Don't you see what it's doing to you?"
Yes. I fucking love her best friend.
She was really there for Sera, both understanding and a pain in the ass. I love how she called her out instantly on her actions and pushed her to take a chance. That's all love asks of anyone - To take a chance. You aren't gonna know if this person could be the one unless you take a chance. Yeah, it may be scary but at the end of the day, knowing that the fear is there should motivate you to reach for that courage even more. In the end, it'll be worth it, and that very fear should be thanked. :)
Her friend is fucking awesome. Cannot wait to read her story :D
Overall, this book was entertaining, intense and endearing all at once. It balanced out. And everyone had their happy ending. Hunter and Sera accepted each other for who they were. Separately they may have been "imperfect" but together, like missing pieces forming, they became whole - they became perfect.
"He gives me wings to fly with, all while keeping me safe in his arms with every stroke. - Sera
June 9, 2014
3.5 stars
For a debut novel. I think the author did a pretty good job. As you can guess by the title of the book, Never Been Kissed, is about a woman, Sera, who has never been kissed or touched by a man before. In other words, pure as the driven snow. (I know what you're thinking, how is that even possible?) enter Hunter, her sexy neighbor with the attitude of an ass. I think they were a little mismatched but opposites attract, yes?
The writing is smooth and easy to follow and out of all the characters, Matty, Hunter's son was my favorite. Sera was okay I guess and Hunter...hmmm. I'm not sure if I like him just yet. I didn't enjoy how he went bipolar ALL THE TIME. The dude ran hot and cold, from smiling to scowling within seconds. Later on, we learn the reason for his behavior and while I get it, it's not something completely understandable.
Still, I'd recommend this book. I was looking for something different and I found it.
For a debut novel. I think the author did a pretty good job. As you can guess by the title of the book, Never Been Kissed, is about a woman, Sera, who has never been kissed or touched by a man before. In other words, pure as the driven snow. (I know what you're thinking, how is that even possible?) enter Hunter, her sexy neighbor with the attitude of an ass. I think they were a little mismatched but opposites attract, yes?
The writing is smooth and easy to follow and out of all the characters, Matty, Hunter's son was my favorite. Sera was okay I guess and Hunter...hmmm. I'm not sure if I like him just yet. I didn't enjoy how he went bipolar ALL THE TIME. The dude ran hot and cold, from smiling to scowling within seconds. Later on, we learn the reason for his behavior and while I get it, it's not something completely understandable.
Still, I'd recommend this book. I was looking for something different and I found it.
July 11, 2020
My new favourite book!!!
Yippppeeeeee!
I am so glad I came across this.
I could actually relate to the girl and understand her feelings.
I loved Sera more than any girl I have read about in any book.
AND that is saying something.
I recommend this to everyone who thinks they are ignored by people surrounding them.
Including me.
I felt like I was being portrayed in the book.
Feeling wise.
Minus the guy part and also parents part.
:P
In any case, this book was amazing.
I never thought this would be my kind of book.
But fortunately or unfortunately it was.
Because I could feel the girl.
Thank you C.M. Kars. For portraying me.
Told ya,only feelings part I resemble the girl.
Nothing else.
Swear.
xD
Yippppeeeeee!
I am so glad I came across this.
I could actually relate to the girl and understand her feelings.
I loved Sera more than any girl I have read about in any book.
AND that is saying something.
I recommend this to everyone who thinks they are ignored by people surrounding them.
Including me.
I felt like I was being portrayed in the book.
Feeling wise.
Minus the guy part and also parents part.
:P
In any case, this book was amazing.
I never thought this would be my kind of book.
But fortunately or unfortunately it was.
Because I could feel the girl.
Thank you C.M. Kars. For portraying me.
Told ya,only feelings part I resemble the girl.
Nothing else.
Swear.
xD
July 16, 2018
**1.5**
Where to start? The slut-shaming? The ridiculous dialogue? Not getting any backstory in a first person narration? Hunter's bipolar ass? Sera's insecurities? The equation of diabetes with being the worst possible thing to happen to a person? (Worse than their twin sister dying!? Apparently because at one point he actually lists those two things in that order!)
I mean, geez. Part of me needs to rant about all of these things, but I've already wasted so much time on this book. You get the gist.
Where to start? The slut-shaming? The ridiculous dialogue? Not getting any backstory in a first person narration? Hunter's bipolar ass? Sera's insecurities? The equation of diabetes with being the worst possible thing to happen to a person? (Worse than their twin sister dying!? Apparently because at one point he actually lists those two things in that order!)
I mean, geez. Part of me needs to rant about all of these things, but I've already wasted so much time on this book. You get the gist.
May 16, 2015
I frakingggggg love this book!!!!!!!
its amazingggg!
so emotional. ..its so good. its different from what I have read till now
Amal .Good selection u have got and thanks for pressuring me to read. :D
its amazingggg!
so emotional. ..its so good. its different from what I have read till now
Amal .Good selection u have got and thanks for pressuring me to read. :D
November 1, 2016
I can’t remember the last time I felt that thing. “That thing, that moment when you kiss someone and everything around you becomes hazy...and the only thing in focus is you and this person...and you realize that person…is the only person that you´re supposed to kiss...for the rest of your life. And for one moment you get this amazing gift, and you wanna laugh, and you wanna cry...´Cause you feel so lucky that you found it... and so scared that it´ll go away all at the same time.”- Never Been Kissed (1999)
Yes. I felt that so called thing that, Drew Barrymore said as Josie Geller with this book and I din't wanted it to end. (It was that good)
I felt myself be the amazing geek-Greek, Sera Delos. Which is pretty awesome on my account, I got to discover through her the badass awesomeness there is, to being a nerd. Not that I’m not a nerd, which in my case I’m nerd-ish, but that’s irrelevant right now.
But back to the point is that Never Been Kissed by C.M. Kars is Sexy, Seductive, Witty and Plain Fun! I can’t remember the last book that made want to kickass with my Chuck Taylor’s or to grow a backbone and be simply nerdy with the books I adore. And this is what this story is about. To accept who you truly are with insecurities and all, no matter how broken you seem to be, or how silly you must look in front the whole world by being passionate to something that makes your heart skip a beat or even make your heart dance. But better yet, to simple love yourself, accept your chance at happiness, at love too and of course your shot at romance.
Sera Delos story will enthrall you to the end and don’t get me to start on the SexGod of Hunter McLaine! But wrapping it up Never Been Kissed by C.M. Kars is a MUST READ! You won’t waste your time and I assure you next time you see Tom Hiddleston dressed as Loki Laufeyson you won’t resist grinning. In fact you will wish that you own your own pair of Loki’s underwear saying: Kneel Before Me! ;)
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“I…don’t want. You.” Jesus, that was hard.
“One more time, say it again, and I won’t put my mouth on you. I won’t taste that mouth of yours and all the nerdy things that come out of it. I won’t tangle my tongue with yours, stroke it, lick it and suck it like I want to. Say it again Sera. Do it for me, baby.”
Hunter wants an answer I keep looking at his mouth, up to his eyes, only to go back to his eyes. Fuck, I want to taste him. I want Hunter to have my first kiss. But God, I’m going to be awful at this, so I have to stay strong.
“I-I… I don’t want…What?” SHIT.
“Good answer, baby. Now, bring that sweet mouth closer, and let me kiss you.”
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P.S. May the force be with you and prepare fall in love!
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October 24, 2015
What the Frak did I just read ?!!
I love ❤ ❤this book!!
Makes me proud of being a nerd,a geek and a total badass in disguise with an unhealthy obsession of Supernatural ;))
Thanks a lot for the recomm guys ..should have read sooner:*
I love ❤ ❤this book!!
Makes me proud of being a nerd,a geek and a total badass in disguise with an unhealthy obsession of Supernatural ;))
Thanks a lot for the recomm guys ..should have read sooner:*
May 20, 2014
Review Late.
I absolutely LOVED this!!!!!
I absolutely LOVED this!!!!!
Read
March 8, 2021Hey!
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I hope you all like the new NBK cover!
I also wrote a short little something for FREE that you can pick up here: https://BookHip.com/NTAAJTT
Current fangirl status:
Losing my mind over the Kaleidos Makeup Lunar Lavender and Sashimi City Futurism palettes.
I also have yet to watch WandaVision so no spoilers please.
See you soon!
C
Is this thing on?
I hope you all like the new NBK cover!
I also wrote a short little something for FREE that you can pick up here: https://BookHip.com/NTAAJTT
Current fangirl status:
Losing my mind over the Kaleidos Makeup Lunar Lavender and Sashimi City Futurism palettes.
I also have yet to watch WandaVision so no spoilers please.
See you soon!
C
March 5, 2018
3,5-4 Stars
I'm torn when it comes to this book.
There is this nerdy girl who gets her HEA with the hot guy. That's something I can absolutely adore and love. As a bonus the book is really well written.
But there are also a lot of things that have just bothered me a lot:
- the nerdiness
It was too much. Harry Potter, Doctor Who, DC, Marvel, Star Wars, 10000+ films and TV shows...
As someone who would call himself a nerd, it was just too random for me. The author had tried to force Sera's nerdiness on us over and over and over and over and over... again. #boring
- the hot guy / Hunter
The guy is diabetic and uses his illness as an excuse for everything. He is angry with the world that he fell ill 11 years ago and has barely recovered from his anger since then. Yeah, I get it. Diabetes sucks. It runs in my family and I know that it's shitty but you don't die nearly three times a day.
He was described as someone who is constantly standing at death's door. Sorry but... no. Just no. If you take care of yourself, you can live a happy and long life with this illness. I wanted to shake him several times and yell "get over it" at him.
the back and forth
Sera is a virgin, obviously, and I get why she's afraid that the hot guy is just playing her but.. holy hell, I was annoyed. The back and forth ist too much. Her insecurity is too much. It was just... yeah... too much.
After all, I liked the book. Even if you wouldn't suspect that after reading my review ;)
Will I read the second book of this series told from the hot guy`s POV? No, I don't think so.
Will I read the book about Sera's best friend? I don't think so either.
Do I regret reading 'Never been Kissed'? Not a bit.
I'm torn when it comes to this book.
There is this nerdy girl who gets her HEA with the hot guy. That's something I can absolutely adore and love. As a bonus the book is really well written.
But there are also a lot of things that have just bothered me a lot:
- the nerdiness
It was too much. Harry Potter, Doctor Who, DC, Marvel, Star Wars, 10000+ films and TV shows...
As someone who would call himself a nerd, it was just too random for me. The author had tried to force Sera's nerdiness on us over and over and over and over and over... again. #boring
- the hot guy / Hunter
The guy is diabetic and uses his illness as an excuse for everything. He is angry with the world that he fell ill 11 years ago and has barely recovered from his anger since then. Yeah, I get it. Diabetes sucks. It runs in my family and I know that it's shitty but you don't die nearly three times a day.
He was described as someone who is constantly standing at death's door. Sorry but... no. Just no. If you take care of yourself, you can live a happy and long life with this illness. I wanted to shake him several times and yell "get over it" at him.
the back and forth
Sera is a virgin, obviously, and I get why she's afraid that the hot guy is just playing her but.. holy hell, I was annoyed. The back and forth ist too much. Her insecurity is too much. It was just... yeah... too much.
After all, I liked the book. Even if you wouldn't suspect that after reading my review ;)
Will I read the second book of this series told from the hot guy`s POV? No, I don't think so.
Will I read the book about Sera's best friend? I don't think so either.
Do I regret reading 'Never been Kissed'? Not a bit.
February 1, 2019
I read this book in conjunction with book 1.1 “Never been Loved” as it is the same story from Hunter POV I believe it gave me more depth. I realize now it might have been a mistake and maybe one of the reasons my rating dropped down. I will review the two books in one.
I believe this book had a lot of potential but I don’t think it totally delivered.
Whilst I liked Sera and Hunter they were really all about drama and mood swings – Seriously their were giving me whiplashes.
Hunter self-loathing and loathing of poor Matty was getting to me especially since that kid was the book saving grace. As much as I tried to like Hunter – his POV really took a toll on my and I wanted to tell him to be the grown 28-year-old man he was supposed to be! Also my uncle was an insulin dependent diabetic, as well as my grandmother and thank the lord they were not that dramatic. I mean they did have their low and high but seriously so dramatic 27 times the day? Either the author doesn’t know anybody who is Insulin dependent diabetic or the person was extremely horrible to take care of themselves at all.
Matty is the book saving grace! Without him the book would have been 2 stars for me. Matty himself is worth an additional star.
Now the story. As I said it had a lot of potential but the constant drama with no ground made it much more as a Telenovela than an actual novel sometimes. I rolled my eyes every time Sera or Hunter went craycray and thought “this is getting ridiculous”.
Also I don’t think the side characters (except Matty) were given dimension and they felt more like plot fillers than fleshed out characters.
Moreover, I believe the book could use an additional round of edits. English is not my first language and even then, I didn’t miss the misspellings, missing words, grammar issues – It did take a bit of fun out of my reading.
In conclusion: it was okay but it could have been so much more but as a geek myself i loved that i understood all the references i even have some of the piece of clothing referred to in the book.
3/5
I believe this book had a lot of potential but I don’t think it totally delivered.
Whilst I liked Sera and Hunter they were really all about drama and mood swings – Seriously their were giving me whiplashes.
Hunter self-loathing and loathing of poor Matty was getting to me especially since that kid was the book saving grace. As much as I tried to like Hunter – his POV really took a toll on my and I wanted to tell him to be the grown 28-year-old man he was supposed to be! Also my uncle was an insulin dependent diabetic, as well as my grandmother and thank the lord they were not that dramatic. I mean they did have their low and high but seriously so dramatic 27 times the day? Either the author doesn’t know anybody who is Insulin dependent diabetic or the person was extremely horrible to take care of themselves at all.
Matty is the book saving grace! Without him the book would have been 2 stars for me. Matty himself is worth an additional star.
Now the story. As I said it had a lot of potential but the constant drama with no ground made it much more as a Telenovela than an actual novel sometimes. I rolled my eyes every time Sera or Hunter went craycray and thought “this is getting ridiculous”.
Also I don’t think the side characters (except Matty) were given dimension and they felt more like plot fillers than fleshed out characters.
Moreover, I believe the book could use an additional round of edits. English is not my first language and even then, I didn’t miss the misspellings, missing words, grammar issues – It did take a bit of fun out of my reading.
In conclusion: it was okay but it could have been so much more but as a geek myself i loved that i understood all the references i even have some of the piece of clothing referred to in the book.
3/5
September 29, 2015
3.5 Stars
I liked this one. Even though at first I thought Hunter just liked Sera because she
I do enjoy reads that involve the nerdy girl that gets the hot guy. And I love when neighbors fall in love. It was not insta-love. The hero is not exactly nice in the beginning and I loved that. I hate insta-relationship.
I liked how the book was about the hero having diabetes and how it affected him...mentally and physically.
Sera was described as a bigger girl, but I felt she was average. Not skinny and not fat. I was not sure if she just "felt" fat because of what her family called her.
At first Sera annoyed me, but I got used to used to her and really began to like her even thought her over-usage of the word FRAK got on my nerves. I loved when the author described her nerdy shirts.
In the end I had no regrets reading this one. I would pick it up whenever I got a chance.
I liked this one. Even though at first I thought Hunter just liked Sera because she
I do enjoy reads that involve the nerdy girl that gets the hot guy. And I love when neighbors fall in love. It was not insta-love. The hero is not exactly nice in the beginning and I loved that. I hate insta-relationship.
I liked how the book was about the hero having diabetes and how it affected him...mentally and physically.
Sera was described as a bigger girl, but I felt she was average. Not skinny and not fat. I was not sure if she just "felt" fat because of what her family called her.
At first Sera annoyed me, but I got used to used to her and really began to like her even thought her over-usage of the word FRAK got on my nerves. I loved when the author described her nerdy shirts.
In the end I had no regrets reading this one. I would pick it up whenever I got a chance.
October 2, 2015
I really thought I'd like this book since the MC is a super nerdy-girl like me. Fun at first, loved the funny tee shirts and the Batman underwear. Harry Potter geekiness? Bring it on! And on. And on?
Yes, the nerd lingo was over the top. Hard to believe she talks that way when her social group doesn't. She's 25. There is no way she watched He-Man as a child. When she pops out, "By the power of Grayskull!" as an expletive in front of her normal-guy next door neighbor, there's just no way. I object on so many levels.
Way overdone. The drama with hot next door neighbor and his cute little boy had some appeal, but again went too far. Dramarama, way too much. 2 stars because there were some cute/funny parts, and because I hate to 1 star an indie. I mean, there was a bit of goodness in the mix.
Yes, the nerd lingo was over the top. Hard to believe she talks that way when her social group doesn't. She's 25. There is no way she watched He-Man as a child. When she pops out, "By the power of Grayskull!" as an expletive in front of her normal-guy next door neighbor, there's just no way. I object on so many levels.
Way overdone. The drama with hot next door neighbor and his cute little boy had some appeal, but again went too far. Dramarama, way too much. 2 stars because there were some cute/funny parts, and because I hate to 1 star an indie. I mean, there was a bit of goodness in the mix.
October 17, 2022
This was an interesting read. I love sunshine/grumpy books!! I did cringed as much as I swooned in this one. All the pop culture jokes and references got on my nerves but I loved how the H reacted to them so Im torn lol. The beginning was incredibly rough. Everyone was so intense and dramatic and just way too OTT. I was curious though so I continued and I really fell in love with the two of them together. They’re both so affectionate with each other. They’re always touching. In so many of these books the sexual relationship focuses on what the guy is doing to the girl but she was so into making him feel good. It was really refreshing! I def felt how much these two absolutely cherished each other. He said “I love you” to her so many times and every time I felt butterflies.
Overall: 3.5, her self esteem and trust issues got on my nerves. I don’t think she gave him enough credit for how much he really fought for her to give him a chance.
Overall: 3.5, her self esteem and trust issues got on my nerves. I don’t think she gave him enough credit for how much he really fought for her to give him a chance.
August 10, 2016
I just couldn't get through this - I love pop culture as much as the next girl but the constant references drove me cray. It was like the author was trying to say 'Look how many 'geeky' movies I've seen - I mean, I get it, Sera liked Harry Potter and Superheros but enough already. And if she wasn't referencing something geeky she was crying about the awfulness of diabetes. Don't get me wrong, I've very aware of the severity of the disease but in most cases it's certainly manageable and everyone I know who has Type 1 just gets on with it. This book makes such a big deal out of it!? I didn't get it.
August 1, 2017
This was a mess. So much drama. This girl allowed herself to be treated so poorly by the guy. He was mean to her so many times and she was okay with it. And her self esteem was so low it was sad. The back and forth was crazy. Hunter has diabetes but he acts more like a psych patient to be honest, all those highs and lows.
There was no rhyme or reason to it. It was all so chaotic and ott dramatic.
There was no rhyme or reason to it. It was all so chaotic and ott dramatic.
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