Review: Wait For You By J. Lynn

Wait For You

Series:  Wait For You #1

Author: J. Lynn/ Jennifer L. Armentrout

Publisher: J. Lynn

Genre:  New Adult, Romance, Contemporary

Release Date:  February 25^th 2013 (?)

Pages:  332

Format: ebook

Source: Thanks to the publisher for the review copy

View/Purchase:  Goodreads, Chapters/Indigo.ca/KOBO, Amazon, B&N, The Book Depository

Rating: 

Reason chosen:  

Because J. Lynn/ Jennifer L. Armentrout is a master of romance and words. As in a great and captivating writer.

Summary taken from Goodreads:

Some things are worth waiting for…

Traveling thousands of miles from home to enter college is the only way nineteen-year-old Avery Morgansten can escape what happened at the Halloween party five years ago—an event that forever changed her life. All she needs to do is make it to her classes on time, make sure the bracelet on her left wrist stays in place, not draw any attention to herself, and maybe—please God—make a few friends, because surely that would be a nice change of pace. The one thing she didn’t need and never planned on was capturing the attention of the one guy who could shatter the precarious future she’s building for herself.

Some things are worth experiencing…

Cameron Hamilton is six feet and three inches of swoon-worthy hotness, complete with a pair of striking blue eyes and a remarkable ability to make her want things she believed were irrevocably stolen from her. She knows she needs to stay away from him, but Cam is freaking everywhere, with his charm, his witty banter, and that damn dimple that’s just so… so lickable. Getting involved with him is dangerous, but when ignoring the simmering tension that sparks whenever they are around each other becomes impossible, he brings out a side of her she never knew existed.

Some things should never be kept quiet…

But when Avery starts receiving threatening emails and phone calls forcing her to face a past she wants silenced, she’s has no other choice but to acknowledge that someone is refusing to allow her to let go of that night when everything changed. When the devastating truth comes out, will she resurface this time with one less scar? And can Cam be there to help her or will he be dragged down with her?

And some things are worth fighting for…

Review:

Oh. My. Dear. Sweet. God. Of. Romance. Andallthingsholy. This book was…well a book that left me speechless. Cam was like a really nice version of Travis Maddox (from Beautiful Disaster) that is still freakin’ drop-dead gorgeous. Of course I would have to come back as a ghost and just follow him around looking at him. He is fine, and he knows it. Oh, his cocky comments, and sexy attitude. Take me away. Marry me now Cam! There will never be another man for me! To say that I enjoyed this novel is undermining my reaction to it. I loved it from page one. Form the moment Avery believed it would be best to skip the class than walk in late and have everyone stare are her. I feel that way sometimes. I get it. But, lets get back to Cam here for a moment. He is the kind of guy that has semi-long hair (shag-ish) and wears a baseball cap. The hair is not something I find attractive, but for Cam….he could have a pony-tail and I would still worship him. And the whole sliding his hat backwards being a tell for when he is paying attention…hot. Just, heart-attack hot. And he cooks. Breakfast ladies, he cooks breakfast.

*Biting fist.

Back to Avery. This girl has a serious past and seriously messed up family. I cannot deny that I’ve thought about moving away and severing all ties, and just starting over. But Avery’s reasons are way more extreme. Personally I would have slapped her mother right in the face if I were her. Thankfully I’m not, or I would have a fictional arrest warrant. But Avery is messed up and she refuses to deal with it, instead she thinks she can overcome it by herself and on her own time. She stubborn… I can relate. But, she keeps messing things up with Cam, the hot and nice guy who asks her out every day for months. *SWOON!

The book was fantastic. It grabbed me in from the first chapter and I couldn’t put it down until it was finished. Jennifer L. Armentrout or J. Lynn, never ceases to amaze me with her writing skills and her ability to relate to her audience. She is definitely an author that I will follow until she retires. Which, hopefully, is not anytime soon…just sayin’.

Good:

Cam—Cam. His eyes. His body. He’s a nice guy. He’s smart. And, oh my, is he ever determined once he sets his mind to something.

Here is how I pictures Cam, but with darker hair that is slightly longer, and lighter blue eyes.

Avery—Messed up, but trying to move on. Determined and very independent.

Here is my vision of Avery

Brit, Jacob, Jace, Ollie- Hahahaha they are hilarious!

Bad:

Nothing that I can think of.

Overall (Writing style, story line, and general):

Overall there characters were not the only great part about the novel. Oh no. The story line was pretty awesome too. As it says in the synopsis someone send threats to Avery and I was taken aback by who it actually was. Not to mention her parents, I did not expect them. J. Lynn took me on a rollercoaster ride that I will never forget and she has already hooked me into buying the next book in her series.

Quotes:

Click here for some of my favourite quotes!

Next in the Series:

Trust Me (#1.5) ETA: October 22^nd 2013

Be With Me (#2) ETA: February 4^th 2014

Untitled (#3) ETA: No details provided

Viewer Type Recommendation:

If you are a lover of New Adult books then this is for you. If you love Jennifer L. Armentrout…I demand you pick this up.

If you liked this you'll probably love:

The Only Exception by Magan Vernon, The Secret of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen, One Week Girlfriend by Monica Murphy, Barbie Girl by Heidi Acosta, Charade by Nyrae Dawn, Crash series by Nicole Williams, 12 Rounds by Lauren Hammond, Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles, Losing It by Cora Carmack, Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

Read Completely:

Yes

Author Website/Blog: http://www.jenniferarmentrout.com/j-lynn/

Twitter: @jlarmentrout

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferLArmentrout?fref=ts

  

This book was provided courtesy of the author/publisher for review; however, this is no way affected my review.

Quotes! Wait for You by J. Lynn

Here are some of my favourite quotes from my recent read: 

Wait For You (Wait For You #1) by J. Lynn (Click title for review)

Dear sweet mother of pearl there is some profanity and mature content in these quotes. There are a lot of quotes...I just couldn't help myself, but that also means there are probably some spoilers. That was your advanced warning!

1. “I'm beginning to think cookies is a code word for something else."

"Maybe it is." He tugged on my bag again as he took a confident step back, forcing me down another step. "And just think about it. If cookie was a code word, whatever it symbolizes, it's been in your mouth, sweetheart.”

2. "You've been checking me out, haven't you? In between your flaming insults? I feel like man candy.”

  

3. “My brain was telling me this was a bad idea and I told my brain to shut the fuck up, because it rarely told me anything helpful.”

   

4. “Guess what, Avery?"

"What?" I wondered if he could see how fast my heart was beating beneath my shirt.

"Remember how you just said you were having a good time?" Cam lowered his head so that our mouths were scant inches apart. "It's about to get better."

"Is it?"

He shifted his head and his nose grazed mine. "Oh, yeah."

"Are you not going to kiss me again?"

His lips tipped up. "That's exactly what I'm going to do.”

5. “I’m a shallow, shallow boy. Hey, it helps that you’re pretty. It brings out the nice guy in me. Makes me what to share my cookies with you.”

6. “We are your friends. It is the law of friendship that you tell us things you don’t want to tell us.”

7. Cam was already on his feet, waiting for me. I arched my brow at him. 

"Following me?" 

"Like a true serial killer," he replied.

   

8. “Avery."

"Cam?"

"What are you up to?"

"Nothing. Everything."

"Those are two opposite things."

"I know. Kiss me?”

9. “I’m confident enough in my masculinity and sexuality that I can say that Ryan Gosling is just dreamy in this movie.”

10. “She jerked her hand back and shot me what could only be described as a 'bitch' look. Frankly, it was a fucking work of art and I was sort of jealous of that level of mastery.”

11. A sleepy smile pulled at my lips as I rolled onto my stomach, stretching my legs out and pointing my toes. The sheets slipped over my bare skin and ended up somewhere at the foot of my bed. There was either a perverted ghost in my bedroom or Cam was wide awake.

12. “You are really…”

“Amazing? Awesome?” He paused, brows raised. “Astonishing?”

“I was going to go with bizarre.”

“Well, hell, if I had feelings that might actually hurt.”

13. “Are you done dressing me like I’m your own personal Barbie?”

“Bitch, if you were my Barbie, you’d be half naked. ”

14. “I’m just not interested.”

“Do you have ovaries?” Jacob asked.

I shot him a look. “Yes.”

… “Then how are you not interested.”

15. “While the idea of taking you right now, against the wall, is enough to make me lose control, I want you to know that I’m serious. You’re not a hook up. You’re not a friend with benefits. You’re more than that to me.”

I closed my eyes, breathing heavily. “Well, that was…really sort of perfect.”

“I’m really sort of perfect … Everyone else knows that. You’re just a little slow on the uptake.”

16. "I bet you have girls hanging all over you. Dozens would probably kill to be in my spot and here I am, allergic to your bread.”

  

17. “Well, to be honest, I was planning to woo you with my banana nut bread, but that shit ain’t happening now. So all I have left is my delicious eggs.”

… “It’s really good, but you’re not wooing me.”

“Oh, I’m wooing … It’s all about the stealth. You don’t realize it yet.”

18. I texted back: Did you make it home?

A few minutes passed while I stared at my phone. Yeah. Fam showering me with affection. U cld learn frm them.

I think you get enough attention.

I'm needy.

Boy, don't I know that. 

19. Racing up the wide staircase, I barreled through the double doors and smacked right into a brick wall.

Stumbling backward, my arms flailed like a cracked-out crossing guard. My over-packed messenger bag slipped, pulling me to one side. My hair

flew it front of my face, a sheet of auburn that obscured everything as I teetered dangerously.

Oh dear God, I was going down. There was no stopping it. Visions of broken necks danced in my head. This was going to suck so—

Something strong and hard went around my waist, stopping my free fall. My bag hit the floor, spilling overpriced books and pens across the shiny

floor. My pens! My glorious pens rolled everywhere. A second later I was pressed against the wall.

The wall was strangely warm.

The wall chuckled.

“Whoa,” a deep voice said. “You okay, sweetheart?”

20. “Don't you want to know what cookies is a code word for?"

"No! Good God, no!”

21. “We also told her you weren't a serial killer," Brit interjected.

Cam nodded. "That's a glowing recommendation. Hey, at least he's not a serial killer. I'm going to put that on my Facebook profile.”

22. “So the next time I answer a late night booty call from Jimmie and I actually go over to his place, what will you do?”

… “Punch you in the vagina?”

“Exactly!”

23. “You know what they say about a guy who kisses a girl's ass? Literally?"

 "He knows his place?"

24. “Rules?”

He nodded as he peeled the third egg. “There’s not that many. No shutting me out. It’s just you and me and no one else.” He paused, and my heart was jumping. “And finally, you keep looking damn sexy in my shirts.”

25. “Avery has just informed us that you’ve been asking her out and she’s been saying no, and we’ve been explaining to her that she’s insane.”

“Well then.” The hard look slipped off his face, and I wanted to slide under the table. “I like this conversation.”

26. I wanted to face-plant my stuffed chicken.

27. “You’re delusional.”

“I’m determined.”

“More like annoying.”

“Most would say amazing.”

I rolled my eyes. “Only in your head.”

28. “Anything else you’re allergic to?”

“Besides penicillin and guys who bust up into my apartment? No.”

“Hardy-har-har,” he replied, dipping down as he started opening cabinets. “How many weaker, less assured guys have you slayed with that tongue of yours?”

“Apparently not enough,”

29. “Don’t you have anyone else to bother?”

“There are a shit ton of people that I could reward with my presence, but I chose you.”

30. “You’ve been asking her out?”

Cam cast me a sideway glance. “I have been, almost every day since the end of August.”

…“Since August?”

He nodded.

“And you haven’t said a word?”

“I’m sort of offended,” Cam commented.

Jacob was positively glowing. “And she compared you to Ted Bundy.”

“I hate you,” I muttered.

Drowning In You Tour Stop: Review and GIVEAWAY!

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Drowning In You

Series:  Finding Forever in Us #1

Author: Rebecca Berto

Publisher: Rebecca Berto

Genre:  New Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Release Date:  April 3^rd 2013

Pages:  316

Format: ebook

Source: Copy provided for book tour

View/Purchase:  Goodreads, Chapters/Indigo.ca/KOBO, Amazon, B&N, Smashwords, The Book Depository

Rating: 

Reason chosen:  

I was asked to participate in the blog tour and I dived right in.

Summary taken from Goodreads:

Secretly crushing

Crushed by a tragedy

Charlee May’s been crushing on Dexter Hollingworth since she was fifteen. Five years later, a horrific skiing disaster at Mason’s Ski Lift Resort leaves her millionaire dad critically injured and her mom dead at the hands of Dexter operating the lifts. Charlee is suddenly the sole caretaker for her little brother while their world falls apart.

Dexter couldn’t be more different from Charlee. He’s tattooed, avoids exclusive relationships and his Dad has a fair share of illegal dealings. With Dexter’s reputation, almost everyone believes he planned the Mason’s skiing disaster.

And after all these years he’s still crushing on Charlee May, the girl who’s too good for him.

When this cruel twist of fate ties Charlee’s family and Dexter’s reputation together, Charlee and Dexter wonder if their feelings are reciprocated, while Dexter discovers his dad is trying to steal the May’s millionaire fortune.

But like an addiction, one look, one touch, one taste—they’re hooked no matter the consequences.

Disclaimer: Recommended for mature readers due to sexual content and crude language.

Review:

Well this book definitely brought some tears to my eyes. Like many New Adult novels, this one is filled with tragedy, scared young adults, and more tragedy. It will definitely grip your heart. You see its not just that Charlee is mourning her dead mother, but she is mourning her dying father. That was a pretty hard part to deal with, let alone read. However, I have to admit that there were some parts that really irked me about this novel. First the copy I got had a lot of issues with the writing style in my opinion. Now, perhaps its because I received an unedited copy, but I found it weird that there was no description (I like to refer to it as the “in-between”). What I mean by this is one moment Charlee is in the car and then next she is wrapper her arms around Dex. There was no “she exited the car and walked towards me”, which, for me is pretty important. It help me get the whole story. Secondly Dexter and his diabetes. He is pretty afraid to tell people. My reaction… why? There is a lot of people in my family that has it and other than making sure they don’t eat too much sugar, or get enough sugar, we don’t really look at them differently. And lastly, Charlee. She ticked me off some. One moment she was mad a Dexter and tells him, and the next moment she is texting him. For people who aren’t friends and never really hang out its weird that they have each others number in their phone. AND, she is trying to get her mind off of Dex by seeing his best-bud. Not ok with me. But all that aside I still liked the moments between Charlee and Dex. I still cried oh-so many times, and I got my heart broken many-a-times while reading this novel.

Good:

Dexter—Although a little weird about his diabetes and not wanting other people’s help I still really liked him. He’s messed up and full of tattoos, but there is always a time in a girls life when they want to nurse someone back to help with the hopes that the patient will heal them too.

Charlee—I had to give props to her. She deals with things a lot better than I would.

Bad:

Some of the writing style really took away from the book for me, and some of the character “flaws” really ticked me off.

Overall (Writing style, story line, and general):

Overall, it was still a good read. I enjoyed the love story and the tragedy behind the story really punched me in the gut and made me cry. I could not possibly understand what it would have been like to go through what Charlee and Dexter went through. This book was filled with tragedy, drama, romance, young adults having to deal with stuff that they really shouldn’t have to deal with, and an overall tornado of a journey.

Next in the Series:

Finding Forever in Us (#2) ETA: 2013

Viewer Type Recommendation:

If you are a lover of the New Adult genre, then this is a book for you.

If you liked this you'll probably love:

The Only Exception by Magan Vernon, The Secret of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen, One Week Girlfriend by Monica Murphy, Barbie Girl by Heidi Acosta, Charade by Nyrae Dawn, Crash series by Nicole Williams, Losing It by Cora Carmack, Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

Read Completely:

Yes

This book was provided courtesy of the author/publisher for review; however, this is no way affected my review.

AUTHOR BIO

Rebecca Berto is the author or the dark contemporary/literary novella, PRECISE and the upcoming new adult contemporary romance novel, DROWNING IN YOU. She is also a freelance editor.

She writes stories that are a bit sexy, and straddle the line between Literary and Tear Your Heart Out. She gets a thrill when her readers  are emotional reading her stories, and gets even more of a kick when they tell her so. She’s strangely imaginative, spends too much time on her computer, and is certifiably crazy when she works on her fiction.

Rebecca Berto lives in Melbourne, Australia with her boyfriend and their doggy. 

Author Links:

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