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Hey, guys. Silvana here again coming back to show you what sort of bookish stuff I got this month + other stuff! This month I went to this author event in Mexico City and walked away with lots of cute and great things + BOOKS (and signed!!!) The best day ever. I met Zoraida Córdova, author of The Vicious Deep series and On the Verge series (New Adult). I also got to meet wonderful Eric Smith and Adi Alsaid.

#1 NEMESIS by Anna Banks

I won a giveaway Anna Banks was doing on her twitter (@ByAnnaBanks) and she was giving away posters of her newest book, Nemesis! The cover is so pretty and the synopsis really interests me. The poster is beautiful and shiny, I loved it! Thanks Anna for this.













#2 THE VICIOUS DEEP + ON THE VERGE series by Zoraida Córdova

I'm so so excited to finally having the On the Verge series in paperback. It still feels too unreal!!! They're so perfect and I totally love them. If you like New Adult and want a fun, cute and sexy read, you should pick them up. 

I bought the first of Zoraida's YA series because I have never read them and I want to finally dive myself into them (wink, see what I did there? LOL). So what I know of this book is that it's about mermans and ocean and yeah. It sounds really good!

And Z gave me these cute pins that say LUCK LOVE LIFE and represent her NA series. They're so unbelievable cute.



#3 LET'S GET LOST by Adi Alsaid

I also bought Adi's debut novel, Let's Get Lost. I have never read it! (If you have, tell me in the comments what you thought??) So yeah I got this and he was kind enough to sign it for me *hugs* He's also really nice and from Mexico, so that's like super cool!! 

I also really like that cover and the color palette. 











#4 THE GEEK'S GUIDE TO DATING by Eric Smith + some goodies

Look at all these colorfulllllness. Erick Smith was gifting posters of his books and omg they're so gorgeous I want to cry. He also was kind enough to sign them and gah I can't wait to put them up my wall because they will look super fancy and perfect. 

And he also had his non-fiction book, The Geek's Guide to Dating, and I have no clue what this is about but it's so cute and little and the cover is adorable. Plus I already looked inside and I love the editing in this and all the drawing and the format!! It's really adorable. 






(What Sil read)
  • Without Borders by Amanda Heger ★★★☆☆
  • The Wedding Pact (The O'Malleys #2) by Katee Robert ★★★★★
Read my review here.
  • Down with the Shine by Kate Karyus Quinn /DNF/
  • Fly With Me (Wild Aces #1) by Chanel Cleeton ★★★★☆
Watch out for my review May 3rd. 
  • Double Life (Razia #1) by S. Usher Evans ★★★☆☆
Read my review here.
  • Extreme Exposure (I-Team #1) by Pamela Clare ★★★★☆

(What Sil reviewed)

  • That Thing Between Eli & Gwen by J.J. McAvoy
  • The Wedding Pact (The O´Malleys #2) by Katee Robert
  • Unicorn Tracks by Julia Ember
  • Girl Against the Universe by Paula Stokes
  • Double Life (Razia #1) by S. Usher Evans
  • The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson
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Title: The Unexpected Everything
Author: Morgan Matson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release day: May 3rd, 2016
Pages: 496
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Andie had it all planned out.

When you are a politician’s daughter who’s pretty much raised yourself, you learn everything can be planned or spun, or both. Especially your future.

Important internship? Check.

Amazing friends? Check.

Guys? Check (as long as we’re talking no more than three weeks)

But that was before the scandal. Before having to be in the same house with her dad. Before walking an insane number of dogs. That was before Clark and those few months that might change her whole life.

Because here’s the thing - if everything's planned out, you can never find the unexpected.

And where’s the fun in that?

The Unexpected Everything is everything you want a summer-y book to have. I'm not gonna lie but this is my first Morgan Matson book I've ever read (I know, I know! I will resolve this soon by buying all her other books *wink*) but it's such a great book to start with. My emotions were everywhere and I seriously fell in love with the story and the characters and the relationships in this book. I can say now that I've found my favorite YA contemporary in 2016. I'm not sure someone can top this lovely.


I will definitely reread this one this summer. Don't be afraid of the 496-pages because by the end of it, you'll want more! I was like that - aka me at 1 in the morning - after finishing TUE, I was like sending text messages to a friend of mine (Sue @SueYAHollywood) telling her this book was so good and I fell in love so hard with Clark *hi my new book boyfriend* I'm so happy how much I LOVED this book, I needed this fluffiness in my life - and I seriously think everyone needs it.

  • There's family dynamics + friendships that last forever. The relationship between Andie and her dad is so great to see on print. Sometimes you see lots of bad parenting in YA books and I'm like "but that isn't always the case!!!" When you encounter a book that has such great and healthy and happy dynamics between family members is such a joy to read to be honest.
  • And the friendships of course! It's also a good point in this book. When your girlfriends are there for each other throughout anything and it's a cute summer holiday - you got a good recipe. Andie is there for the summer and it's the first time she has been with all of her friends. They all have summer jobs/things to do so she has to get a job too. 
  • Enter the DOG WALKING JOB! Since the first time I saw that gorgeous cover I knew I would love this book the way I do right now. It's so unbelievable cute, I want to stare at it for eternity. And Sue has shown me the inner jacket and holy!!! It's out-of-this-world cute.
  • Clark is another check mark. This boy nearly killed me. His adorbs smile and his nervous quirks whenever he was with Andie made me melt. I'm like super sure I'm in love with him and please I want one for my own. WHERE DO I FIND A CLARK IN MY LIFE?!!? Thanks Morgan for writing Clark, I seriously will drool every time I remember him. 
Overall this was such an amazing book I didn't want  to put it down. My heart became full and my smile big. I just can't wait more book from MM, hopefully soon heh!

Morgan Matson was born in New York City and grew up there and in Greenwich, Connecticut. She attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, but halfway through a theater degree, she started working in the children’s department of Vroman’s Bookstore and fell in love with YA literature.

Following college graduation (and the proud bearer of an incredibly useful theater/English degree) she received her M.F.A. in Writing for Children from The New school and worked as an editor for YA novels. She received a second M.F.A. (for reasons that made sense at the time) in Screenwriting from the University of Southern California.

Her novels have been translated into dozens of languages, and published all over the world.

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Title: Double Life
Series: The Razia series #1
Author: S. Usher Evans
Release date: June 12th, 2014
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Piracy is a game. How much are you worth? 

Since she was a little girl, everyone - from her father to the Great Creator himself - told Lyssa Peate the same thing: she's worthless. But when she becomes the pirate bounty hunter Razia, she can see the price tag on her own head. Employed by one of the four pirate syndicates, she uses bank transactions and her considerable wits to capture rival members. At least, she would be if Razia's boss ever gave her a chance. It's a man’s world, and all she’s allowed to hunt are purse snatchers while she languishes on probation. 

To pay the bills, she's stuck in her old life as Lyssa, discovering and analyzing distant planets and selling them for cash. She's doing just enough to stay out of trouble, pretending to be continuing her father's mysterious research while away for long periods of time. Her slimy boss is always asking questions and even assigns one of her younger brothers, Vel, to intern with her. Already struggling to keep the balance between her double lives, she tries everything to rid herself of the kid... 

...until the universal police mistake Lyssa’s intern for Razia's hostage.
I needed a space-opera book at the moment. Double Life came at the right time and S. Usher Evans wrote such a interesting universe to read about.

Things I enjoyed hella lots:

✓ I love Razia. She's filled with spunk and so much passion in her heart. She reminded me a bit of Thora James from Amour Amour by Krista and Becca Ritchie. That when people tell her no and that why does she try to do stuff she won't get, she tells them to shut it and probe them all wrong. She is a great bounty hunter and really frigging smart. Plus she's the only female pirate. She has to try to get to the top even though all the other male pirates tell her she won't make it because she's a "girl". She goes for the biggest pirates because it's her dream to be one of the greatest.


✓ Even though Vel pissed me off at some points. Like whenever he thought their family was right and they didn't mean anything they did to Razia. I was like please don't make excuses for them, what they did was super wrong and awful. But his relationship with Razia was great to see to be honest. She needed her little brother there and the banter and sibling-fighting was superb to see.

✓ Pirates in space says it all. I mean who can resist?!!! And it is actually like a game. So there are these webs that have Runners that run the webs and they all have their own pirates like in charge of them. The thing is to hunt pirates from other webs and catch them and put them to jail. That gets you serious points and $$$ plus you in against the other web pirates and your rank goes up. You have to keep hidden so the other pirates don't catch you and you *clap* start again *clap*

✓ This could be such a fun anime. I seriusly thought about it when I was reading it. The opening scene and the whole plotline felt right, now I need a studio to know about this book and writes me an animated show please. I have a feeling Razia would be loved very very much.

✓ Let's not forget Sage. As S. Usher Evans saw I'm a complete mess whenever it came to him. He totally stole my heart and he didn't even appear /that/ much lol. You can see something going on there with Razia, the fact that he is the only one who knows her secret identity and her childhood self?? That gets serious points in my favor. Plus he's always there somehow hah!

Things that I didn't enjoy a lot:

✓ The way the "waiters" "girls" at bars were described as. The "skimpy" clothes and stuff like that. It didn't come down really well, oops.

✓  Some plots that were left unattended. But I'm not sure if they will be tackled in the next ones so I will have to see?

I'm very !!! to read next books and will do this asap of course. I am too deep in this world and want to know all the pirate shenanigans to come!

S. Usher Evans is an author, blogger, and witty banter aficionado. Born in Pensacola, Florida, she left the sleepy town behind for the fast-paced world of Washington, D.C.. There, she somehow landed jobs with BBC, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic Television before finally settling into a “real job” as an IT consultant. After a quarter life crisis at age 27, she decided consulting was for the birds and rekindled a childhood passion for writing novels. She sold everything she owned and moved back to Pensacola, where she currently resides with her two dogs, Zoe and Mr. Biscuit. 

Evans is the author of the Razia series, Madion War Trilogy, and Empath, published by Sun’s Golden Ray Publishing.

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So excited this day has finally come!!! We've been waiting for THE ROSE & THE DAGGER since we finished TWatD *cries* But now today is its release day and we couldn't be more happier to participate in the Release Day Blitz.

Title: THE ROSE & THE DAGGER
Author: Renée Ahdieh
Release Date: April 26, 2016
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 432
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, & audiobook
Find it: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | iBooks 

The much anticipated sequel to the breathtaking The Wrath and the Dawn, lauded by Publishers Weekly as "a potent page-turner of intrigue and romance."

I am surrounded on all sides by a desert. A guest, in a prison of sand and sun. My family is here. And I do not know whom I can trust.

In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad has been torn from the love of her husband Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once believed him a monster, but his secrets revealed a man tormented by guilt and a powerful curse—one that might keep them apart forever. Reunited with her family, who have taken refuge with enemies of Khalid, and Tariq, her childhood sweetheart, she should be happy. But Tariq now commands forces set on destroying Khalid's empire. Shahrzad is almost a prisoner caught between loyalties to people she loves. But she refuses to be a pawn and devises a plan.

While her father, Jahandar, continues to play with magical forces he doesn't yet understand, Shahrzad tries to uncover powers that may lie dormant within her. With the help of a tattered old carpet and a tempestuous but sage young man, Shahrzad will attempt to break the curse and reunite with her one true love.



Praise for The Rose and the Dagger:

“Above all there is the shattering, triumphant catharsis of love… In a story about stories, love is ‘the power to speak without words.’ Thrillingly full of feeling.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Fiery romance, a spirited heroine, shifting loyalties… With more than a few heartrending twists and turns.”—Booklist 



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About Renée:
Renée lives in North Carolina (Go Heels!) with her husband Victor and their dog Mushu. Her YA fantasy novel, THE WRATH AND THE DAWN, will be published on May 12th, 2015. In her spare time, she likes to cook, dance salsa, and wreak havoc on the lives of her characters.

She’s also a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, as well as an active member of theScience Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America.





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1 winner will receive a paperback of THE WRATH & THE DAWN, a hardcover of THE ROSE & THE DAGGER, and a His Calipha candle from The Melting Library’s Etsy Store, US Only.

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Title: The Wedding Pact
Series: The O'Malley series #2
Author: Katee Robert
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing - Forever
Release Date: April 26th, 2016
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Carrigan O'Malley has always known her arranged marriage would be more about power and prestige than passion. But after one taste of the hard-bodied, whiskey-voiced James Halloran, she's ruined for anyone else. Too bad James and his family are enemy number 1.

Hallorans vs. O'Malleys—that's how it's always been. James should be thinking more about how to expand his family's empire instead of how silky Carrigan's skin is against his and how he can next get her into his bed. Those are dangerous thoughts. But not nearly as dangerous as he'll be if he can't get what he wants: Carrigan by his side for the rest of their lives.

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Hi, voyagers! Sil here á•™(⇀‸↼‶)á•— And I'm here to share with you another recommendation list (hah!) but this one is slightly a bit different, mainly because there is no book talk today. This list is about Korean dramas aka kdramas. This is because recently I've been watching lots and I've been welcomed back with open arms. There are some serious amazing dramas right now releasing that everyone needs to know.

Korean dramas are really intense and most of the time (always tbh) the actors are super hot!! And you might find some storylines that are probably amazing and some that are not so great but really fun to watch. There's always something for someone. I hope you find something you will like to watch and give it a shot if you have never watched a drama before.

*In no particular order

  • It's Okay That's Love

Jang Jae-Yeol is a mystery writer and a radio DJ. He has OCD. Ji Hae-Soo is going through her first year fellowship in psychiatry at a University Hospital. They meet in a talk show and basically hate each other from first sight. But they soon find out they have to live as roommates!! 

*trigger warnings: so Ji Hae-Soo works as a psychiatrist - she works with patients with mental illnesses, there's a lot of that + suicide conversations 
*also has pretty amazing OST!

  • The Heirs

If you liked Gossip Girl → you'll love The Heirs. The lives of rich heirs, experiencing love, rivalries and friendships. Although Cha Eun-Sang comes from a poor background, she goes to the same school as them and gets the attention of the two top Boys, Kim Tan and Choi Young-Do! I love the fashion in this show so much + the shippy feelings you get with some characters is amazing. 

  • My Love From Another Star

This show is one of the greatest I've seen. It's already a classic tbh you have to watch it! It's basically a hottie alien comes to Earth and has lived there for some (many!) years. He meets one of the top celebrities in the modern era (who also happens to be his student) and chaos begins! Cheon Song-Yi is one of my favorite female characters; she's so funny you won't be able to stop laughing by all the secondhand embarrassment.


  • Oh My Ghost

I just finished watching this a few days ago. And let me tell you all that it has: a ghost, a timid girl who gets to see these ghosts, a celebrity chef who loves himself so much, a murder investigation and lots of foodie goods. 

  • Oh My Venus

This drama definitely went up my favorites list. It is also really HOT??! It was a big surprise for me because I remembered some dramas only had one kiss (!!) but the new released ones have lots of sexy scenes that you'll enjoy. Oh My Venus is about a lawyer who wants to be healthy so she asks for the help of a famous Hollywood trainer she meets by chance. 


  • Cheese In The Trap

Adapted from a webtoon, Chesee in the Trap is about two college students and all their friends. Hong-Seol sees that everyone likes Yoo Jung; he's nice, handsome and really smart. But only she realizes that sometimes he has a dark-ish side. 

  • She Was Pretty

If you want to find out how fashion magazines work, this is the perfect show for you! Enter the fashion world + the edition part, She Was Pretty is about two childhood friends that reunite. He's one of the editors in the magazine and she's an intern. He doesn't know she's the girl he has been in love for years. 

  • My Lovable Girl

I'm only going to recommend this one because all the faves appear: Rain, Krystal and L!!! Watch it for them. The drama is about a guy who loses his girlfriend in an accident. He is the president of an entertainment company. Years later, he meets the younger sister of his late girlfriend and they fall in love. 

  • Surplus Princess

Mermaid meets human. If you like The Little Mermaid you'll love this one. Plus it's a bit more modern and super funny. A mermaid wants to become human because she fell in love with him. She finds out after becoming a human, she has to find her true love in the next 100 days or else she'll turn to bubbles. 

  • Dream High

It takes place in an art school that helps kids become famous in singing and dancing. It's the story of three underdogs and how they'll achieve stardom and finding their true selves inside. 

  • Shut Up Flower Boy Band

This show is about a high school band wanting to be famous. It has an amazing OST and pretty eye candy ლ(╹◡╹ლ) *whispers* Watch it for L and Sung Joon.


Dramas I haven't watched but want to:
  1. The Descendants of the Sun [this is my next one!]
  2. Doctor Stranger
  3. Love Me If You Dare [Chinese drama]
  4. Healer
  5. The Masters Sun

Which one do you find most appealing? Tell me in the comments! And if you know of some that I haven't written but you think they're the best thing in the world, tell me as well so I can search for it (▰˘◡˘▰) 
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Title: Girl Against the Universe
Author: Paula Stokes
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publishing: May 16th, 2016
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Maguire is bad luck.

No matter how many charms she buys off the internet or good luck rituals she performs each morning, horrible things happen when Maguire is around. Like that time the rollercoaster jumped off its tracks. Or the time the house next door caught on fire. Or that time her brother, father, and uncle were all killed in a car crash—and Maguire walked away with barely a scratch.

It’s safest for Maguire to hide out in her room, where she can cause less damage and avoid meeting new people who she could hurt. But then she meets Jordy, an aspiring tennis star. Jordy is confident, talented, and lucky, and he’s convinced he can help Maguire break her unlucky streak. Maguire knows that the best thing she can do for Jordy is to stay away. But it turns out staying away is harder than she thought.

From author Paula Stokes comes a funny and poignant novel about accepting the past, embracing the future, and learning to make your own luck.


A great summer book, Girl Against the Universe made me sigh in love and swoon so hard for the story and for the characters involved. Maguire is dealing with the accidents that keep happening around her - accidents where she doesn't get hurt but everyone does. So she thinks she has bad luck. She decided to grab her books and spend her days inside her room where nothing bad could happen to people. But she didn't expect to meet a famous tennis player outside her shrink's office.


Jordy is one of my favorite characters from this book. He's so cute from the start and really, really nice. He's also dealing with some stuff and that's why he needs Maguire's help in a way. They form this bond that involves practicing tennis alone, inside jokes, opening up about their lives/past and sharing some good laughs together. They are the greatest friends at first but it's clear Jordy likes her very very much. And I'm actually really happy that their ages weren't something weird or like their parents were against their relationship because of it. Sometimes books take a big step towards NO NO NO it doesn't happen like that. And I liked that about this book.

The structure of the book is also a great thing. You got her therapist sessions with Dr. Leed and then you get her every-day life. It's actually really a smart way to do this book; you get these small chapters that let you know about how Maguire is feeling and how is it going with her challenge's list and how she is trying to go to that place she wants a lot. And when you get to her every-day chapters is simple and great where you just love to see regular activities and tennis practice in school and her interactions with her friends.

Paula Stokes's book is fluff on fluff. Perfect for summer.

Rating:

Paula Stokes is half writer, half RN, and totally thrilled to be part of the world of YA literature. She started out writing historical fiction under a pen name and is now branching out into other YA genres.

When she's not working (rare), she's kayaking, hiking, reading, or seeking out new adventures in faraway lands. She's petted tigers, snuggled snakes, snorkeled with stingrays, and once enjoyed the suction-cuppy feel of a baby elephant's trunk as it ate peanuts from her palm. Her future goals include diving with Great White sharks, learning Krav Maga, and writing a whole slew of novels, not necessarily in that order.
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Title: Unicorn Tracks
Author: Julia Ember
Publisher: Harmony Ink Press
Publishing: April 21st, 2016
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After a savage attack drives her from her home, sixteen-year-old Mnemba finds a place in her cousin Tumelo’s successful safari business, where she quickly excels as a guide. Surrounding herself with nature and the mystical animals inhabiting the savannah not only allows Mnemba’s tracking skills to shine, it helps her to hide from the terrible memories that haunt her.

Mnemba is employed to guide Mr. Harving and his daughter, Kara, through the wilderness as they study unicorns. The young women are drawn to each other, despite that fact that Kara is betrothed. During their research, they discover a conspiracy by a group of poachers to capture the Unicorns and exploit their supernatural strength to build a railway. Together, they must find a way to protect the creatures Kara adores while resisting the love they know they can never indulge.

Julia Ember's debut novel is filled with action, a non-Western setting, mythical creatures, family and love. Unicorn Tracks was just the novel I needed when I read it. Its story was crafted beautiful by Julia and the writing was just of my liking. I am excited to see more from her!

The setting of the book is in a safari in Nazwimbe. Mnemba works there for her cousin and her job is basically as a safari tour guide; she goes on these tours with foreigners and shows them what they want to see. But the real story starts when Kara and her father come into the camp and ask for Mnemba and her cousin to show them the mythical unicorns. 


It was such a wild ride from the very beginning. Although it was a bit short for me, the story inside spoke so much to my heart! Plus it doesn't only talk about these two girls in the middle of a conspiracy. It talks about the cultural differences between Mnemba and Kara and their lives before this.

The romance was my favorite part. Mnemba and Kara are the best thing in the world and their attraction burnt me. And it was also very natural between them and the love was clear in the air. I love every second of every scene with them interacting and enjoying each other's company. I kinda want more of them (hah!).
Originally from Chicago, Julia Ember now resides in Sunny Scotland where she learned to enjoy both haggis and black pudding. She spends her days working as a professional Book Nerd for a large book wholesaler, and her nights writing YA Romantic Fantasy novels. She also spends an inordinate amount of time managing her growing city-based menagerie of pets with Harry Potter themed names.

A world traveller since childhood, Julia has now visited over 60 countries. Her travels inspire the fictional worlds she writes about and she populates those worlds with magic and monsters. 


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Title: The Wedding Pact
Series: The O’Malley Series #2
Author: Katee Robert
Genre: Contemporary Romance Release
Date: April 26, 2016
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing- Forever
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Synopsis:
Carrigan O'Malley has always known her arranged marriage would be more about power and prestige than passion. But after one taste of the hard-bodied, whiskey-voiced James Halloran, she's ruined for anyone else. Too bad James and his family are enemy number 1.

Hallorans vs. O'Malleys—that's how it's always been. James should be thinking more about how to expand his family's empire instead of how silky Carrigan's skin is against his and how he can next get her into his bed. Those are dangerous thoughts. But not nearly as dangerous as he'll be if he can't get what he wants: Carrigan by his side for the rest of their lives.

THE WEDDING PACT is another yet amazing story of Mafia familes fighting for love and family. This time around was Carrigan and James's story. We met these two in the previous book, The Marriage Contract. Carrigan is Teague's sister and James is the son of an enemy family. Carrigan and James had a sexy moment and *I ship them since then* I was really excited to finally see what their story would be like and let me tell, I wasn't disappointed one bit.

Katee Robert started with a bang and continued to hold my attention and love throughout the whole book. Carrigan is probably one of my favorite female characters. She's selfless and good to her siblings and wants to keep them safe whatever the cost... even if that cost is her happiness. She holds such a weight on her shoulders: marrying. Her father wants to marry her with some stranger, but treats this marriage like a transaction, like if she was an object. And throughout the book you say how this affects her and her family and even James. Carrigan O'Malley deserves the world, that's a fact.

Let's talk about James Halloran now. You first think that he's a bad boy and the new King of the Hallorans but holy hell, you are wrong. He's literally the sweetest thing in the world. You might even compare him to a cute puppy. But sometimes puppies take out their claws to protect their loved ones. And James Halloran is just like this. He doesn't want to be a horrible person but it comes with the job. The only thing, the only person who makes him feel something and makes me feel at peace is Carrigan but they didn't start their relationship on the good foot. Either way he has in his mind he's going to make Carrigan see they're perfect together.

Their relationship with their families is also an imporant part of this book. Even though I hate Carrigan's father a lot, her siblings are sunshines. We all know Teague is such a sweetheart and loves Carrigan so very much. In The Wedding Pact we see more of Cillian and a bit of Sloan and Keira and Aiden. Of course Cillian's book is next so we find out a few interesting things *wink* and I'm pretty excited for what's to come. On the other side, James only has his little brother left and he's a shitty brother, yup indeed.

What Carrigan and James are looking is freedom and family in this book. And love. Love that could conquer all the world!



New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Katee Robert learned to tell her stories at her grandpa’s knee. She found romance novels at age twelve and it changed her life. When not writing sexy contemporary and speculative fiction romance novels, she spends her time playing imaginary games with her wee ones, driving her husband batty with what-if questions, and planning for the inevitable zombie apocalypse.

Connect with Katee at: Website | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads | Instagram | Tumblr | Youtube
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