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Under the MoonLight Book Blog

Havoc
by Kindle Alexander
Series: Tattoos and Ties Duet
Published by: Author
November 25th, 2018
Genre: GLBTQ Romance
Format: eBook
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Rating: 2.5 Stars

     Keyes Dixon’s life is challenging enough as a full patch member of the Disciples of Havoc Motorcycle Club but being a gay biker leaves him traveling down one tough road. With an abusive past and his vow to the club cementing his future, he doesn’t believe in love and steers clear of commitment. But a midnight ride leads to a chance meeting with a sexy distraction that has him going down quicker than a Harley on ice.
     Cocky Assistant District Attorney Alec Pierce lives in the shadow of his politically connected family. A life of privilege doesn’t equal a life of love, a fact made obvious at every family gathering. Driven yet lonely, Alec yields to his family’s demands for his career path, hoping for the acceptance he craves. Until he meets a gorgeous biker who tips the scales in the favor of truth and he can no longer live a lie.
     Can two men from completely different worlds…and sides of the law…find common ground, or will all their desires only wreak Havoc?


     If I had known this was a duet before starting the book I might have enjoyed it more.

     You have on one side Keyes who is a motorcycle club (MC) member. The Disciples of Havoc is not an all together up and up club but they have improved since the olden days. The members of Havoc have been in the eye of the DA for years (which has helped on their being in the "right" path) but something else happened and they get raided by the FBI and ICE.

     Enter Alec, who is a lawyer with the DA's office and you get a recipe for disaster and who doesn't love a good forbidden romance story.

     This book started strong and I loved it but then I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop as to Key and Alec's forbidden relationship (I mean you know this is not going to seat well with the other members of the club) but nothing was happening.

     They've had a relationship for months and nothing happened apart from some small things here and there and the rest was them having sex. Now like I said at the beginning if I'd had known this was a duet I might have realized that their story continues and I wouldn't have been so disappointed after all this was the "getting to know each other" part of the story and where you connect with the characters and such.

     It was a great story but not what I was hoping for. I will be reading the second part of their story to see how it ends and since I know what to expect now, hopefully, I'll enjoy it more.
April 23, 2019 No comments
Perdition
by Ann Aguirre
Series: Dred Chronicles (#1)
Published by: Tantor Media
August 27th, 2013
Genre: Sci-Fi Fantasy
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 4 Stars

     WELCOME TO HELL
     The prison ship Perdition, a floating city where the Conglomerate’s most dangerous criminals are confined for life, orbits endlessly around a barren asteroid.
     Life inside is even more bleak. Hailed as the Dread Queen, inmate Dresdemona “Dred” Devos controls one of Perdition’s six territories, bordered on both sides by would-be kings eager to challenge her claim. Keeping them at bay requires constant vigilance, as well as a steady influx of new recruits to replace the fallen. Survival is a constant battle, and death is the only escape.
     Of the newest convicts, only one is worth Dred’s attention. The mercenary Jael, with his deadly gaze and attitude, may be the most dangerous criminal onboard. His combat skill could give her the edge she needs, if he doesn’t betray her first. Unfortunately, that’s what he does best. Winning Jael’s allegiance will be a challenge, but failure could be worse than death…


     This was a very interesting read. We have this bunch of criminals that love a good fight but that have banded together to defend their territory in the hopes of having at least a good night's sleep and a meal.

     Dred is a great ruler that helps these convicts with their desires for fighting by hosting rivalry matches and other methods that keep the men occupied and out of their heads for a while. When new "fish" come along the different territories vie for the chance to recruit new and able bodies to help defend the territory.

     This was a very interesting story because every character, including the main couple, is a criminal.

     I liked the story and the characters. I liked the plot and its twists. I think the author did an excellent job with this story and how all of the details fell into place. I do have to say that I did not expect that ending and I can't wait to see what comes next for this lot. I have never rooted so hard for criminals like I've done with this book.
April 22, 2019 No comments
Consumed
by J. R. Ward
Series: Firefighters (#1)
Published by: Gallery Books
October 2nd, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased
Rating: 4 Stars 

     Anne Ashburn is a woman consumed...
     By her bitter family legacy, by her scorched career as a firefighter, by her obsession with department bad-boy Danny McGuire, and by a new case that pits her against a fiery killer.
     Strong-willed Anne was fearless and loved the thrill of fighting fires, pushing herself to be the best. But when one risky decision at a warehouse fire changes her life forever, Anne must reinvent not only her job, but her whole self.
     Shattered and demoralized, Anne finds her new career as an arson investigator a pale substitute for the adrenaline-fueled life she left behind. She doesn't believe she will ever feel that same all-consuming passion for her job again--until she encounters a string of suspicious fires setting her beloved city ablaze.
     Danny McGuire is a premiere fireman, the best in the county, but in the midst of a personal meltdown. Danny is taking risks like never before and seems to have a death wish until he teams up with Anne to find the fire starter. But Danny may be more than a distraction, and as Anne narrows in on her target, the arsonist begins to target her.


     Anne is a firefighter with something to prove. She is consumed by a past that she doesn't want to dwell on and an uncertain future after a fatal mistake almost cost her her life.

     Danny is a fellow firefighter that has a lot on his conscience and just keeps pilling thing on top of everything else because (in my opinion) of survivors guilt.

     I was engaged in this story from the very beginning. It has Ward's writing style of modern slang and multiple POVs. I liked how Anne's boss put her in her place after that first investigation because she really didn't want to be doing that job. I think it was something that needed to happen for her to realize that any job that involves the authorities in any capacity is an important job to bring justice to any type of situation, be it big or small.

     Anne wanted very much to help Danny realized that what happened wasn't his fault and that she was fine but I don't think anyone can come out of their head until they are ready to and without the help of professionals.

     The other side stories had me intrigued and I really hope we get an announcement soon for the next book on this series. I can't wait to delve deeper into this "brotherhood".
April 16, 2019 No comments
Romanceopoly 2019 Participant


     Three whole months have gone by from this year already and although I started the year strong with my reading, I have been unable to read much past the books I've committed to reading for this challenge lately. At the end of last year, I made my TBR for this challenge (except for the mystery and library spots) and I have mostly stick to it so far. I hope to keep doing it like that since most of the books I've picked I already own or I can get them from the digital library.

     Here is what I've read for each month and I'll tell you if I've deviated from the original picks and why...

January

Growing Pains Place - Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
     This book was my original pick for this task. I read Young Adult books and I love them but they are always fantasy or paranormal so I decided to try a contemporary one. Let's just say it will be a really long time before I pick a contemporary YA again.

College Row - Him by Sarina Bown and Elle Kennedy
     For this task, I had picked The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata but about a hundred pages into it I realized it wasn't a college book so I picked this book for it which I had it on my TBR for LGBT Lane.

Bad Boy Circus - Melt for You by J. T. Geissinger
     This book was my original choice for this task. I didn't know what book to read for this so I went to the romance-opoly website's recommendations page and this one was there. I received this book on a subscription book box so I already had the book.

February

Magic Row - For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison
     For this task, I had another book picked that I own but I couldn't get into it so I picked this audiobook from the library since I love Jenks so much (yes I am reading this series just for a chance to "see" Jenks again). Also, this book was from my January picks but because I had trouble getting into it I finished reading this in February.

Mystery 1 - Willa's Beast by Ruby Dixon 
     When the task for this challenge was revealed (Fated Mates) the first thing that came to mind was Ruby Dixon. I have been reading her Ice Planet Barbarians and Icehome series for a couple years and I couldn't pass the opportunity to read the next book on this series. 

London Street - Heart of Iron by Bec McMaster
     I have just recently started reading steampunk (just last year) and I really liked the first book of this series so I picked the next one in line. 

Alien Avenue - Barbarian's Touch by Ruby Dixon
     Again one of the first author names that came to mind when I read this task was Ruby Dixon and of course, I had to read the next book in the IPB.

Kickass Lane - Wild Hunger by Chloe Neill
     For this task, I had picked Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews but then I had to switch that book for Leather Lane so I picked this one.

March

Bus - The Simple Wild by K. A. Tucker
     This book was my original choice for this task. I again was a little lost with this so I went to the website's recommendations and saw this one. I have been wanting to read this one since about the time it came out because a couple of booktubers and bookstagrammers that I follow have recommended it and their synopsis of the book had me intrigued.

Erotic Eaves - The Men with the Golden Cuffs by Lexi Blake
     This task too has my original pick. I won this book in a giveaway back in 2012 and I kept putting it off. I, of course, needed to get on with it and read it since I want to clean up my TBR some.
April 01, 2019 No comments
The Men with the Golden Cuffs
by Lexi Blake
Series: Masters and Mercenaries (#2)
Published by: DLZ Entertainment
May 29th, 2012
Genre: Erotic Romance
Format: Paperback
Source: Giveaway Win
Rating: 3.5 Stars

     A woman in danger…
     Serena Brooks is a bestselling author of erotic fiction. She knows how to write a happy ending but hasn’t managed to find one of her own. Divorced and alone, she has no one to turn to when a stalker begins to threaten her life. The cops don’t believe her. Her ex-husband thinks she’s making the whole story up. She has no one left to turn to except a pair of hired bodyguards. They promise to guard her body, but no one can protect her heart.
     Two men in search of love…
     Adam Miles and Jacob Dean are halves of a whole. They’ve spent their entire adult lives searching for the one woman who can handle them both. Adam is the playful, indulgent lover, while Jacob is the possessive, loving Dom. When Serena comes into their lives, Adam is certain that she’s the one. But Jacob’s past comes back to haunt them all. He is suspicious of Serena’s story, and his concerns are driving a wedge between him and Adam. But when the stalker strikes, they will have to come together or lose each other forever… 


     I have to say that although I enjoyed this story I was a bit disappointed.

     Adam and Jake have been partners for a very long time. So long that they don't even need to say words to communicate what they need from the other, just a few looks and gestures say a lot. I liked this brotherly connection since their families are kind of assholes.

     Serena as with many a beginning for series like this is curious about the lifestyle and has some strong desires that no one understands until she meets these two men. She needs protection from a stalker and the security firm that is hired assigns them to her.

     I have to say it was a very entertaining read and although I kind of figured out who her stalker was (there was a twist in there that I did not expect) I enjoyed and I can't wait to read some of the other characters stories, especially Ian's and Alex/Eve.

     What disappointed me was that there was not a lot of the lifestyle included. You have some BDSM aspects and some menage but I wanted more. I needed more! Aside from that, I can't wait to read the next book and see what is in store for these characters next.
March 31, 2019 No comments
The Simple Wild
by K. A. Tucker
Published by: Atria Books
August 7th, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 4.5 Stars

     Calla Fletcher wasn't even two when her mother took her and fled the Alaskan wild, unable to handle the isolation of the extreme, rural lifestyle, leaving behind Calla’s father, Wren Fletcher, in the process. Calla never looked back, and at twenty-six, a busy life in Toronto is all she knows. But when Calla learns that Wren’s days may be numbered, she knows that it’s time to make the long trip back to the remote frontier town where she was born.
     She braves the roaming wildlife, the odd daylight hours, the exorbitant prices, and even the occasional—dear God—outhouse, all for the chance to connect with her father: a man who, despite his many faults, she can’t help but care for. While she struggles to adjust to this rugged environment, Jonah—the unkempt, obnoxious, and proud Alaskan pilot who helps keep her father’s charter plane company operational—can’t imagine calling anywhere else home. And he’s clearly waiting with one hand on the throttle to fly this city girl back to where she belongs, convinced that she’s too pampered to handle the wild.
     Jonah is probably right, but Calla is determined to prove him wrong. Soon, she finds herself forming an unexpected bond with the burly pilot. As his undercurrent of disapproval dwindles, it’s replaced by friendship—or perhaps something deeper? But Calla is not in Alaska to stay and Jonah will never leave. It would be foolish of her to kindle a romance, to take the same path her parents tried—and failed at—years ago. It’s a simple truth that turns out to be not so simple after all.


     I have been wanting to read this book for a while and I am kicking my own ass for not having picked it up sooner.

     Calla's story was one full of heartwarming and heartbreaking moments that had me glued to the pages from beginning to end. I was surprised by many things and not so by others but I enjoyed every minute of this book. I love the writing style and characters.

     Calla and Jonah were hilarious a lot of the time and I felt the awkwardness and the bonding process between Wren and Calla. I really have no proper words to describe how much I enjoyed this book and I wish I can forget it just so I can read it all over again and experience the emotions like the first time.

     I will be definitively looking for more of this author's work and I highly recommend that you pick up this book.
March 30, 2019 No comments
Wild Hunger
by Chloe Neill
Series: Heirs of Chicagoland (#1)
Published by: Tantor Media Inc.
August 14th, 2018
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 4 Stars

     In the first thrilling installment of Chloe Neill's spinoff to the New York Times best-selling Chicagoland Vampires series, a new vampire will find out just how deep blood ties run. As the only vampire child ever born, some believed Elisa Sullivan had all the luck. But the magic that helped bring her into the world left her with a dark secret. Shifter Connor Keene, the only son of North American Central Pack Apex Gabriel Keene, is the only one she trusts with it. But she's a vampire and the daughter of a Master and a Sentinel, and he's prince of the Pack and its future king.
     When the assassination of a diplomat brings old feuds to the fore again, Elisa and Connor must choose between love and family, between honor and obligation, before Chicago disappears forever.


     What I love about this book is that even though it's set in the Chicagoland Vampires world it has a completely different tone from that series.

     Elisa, who is Merit and Ethan's daughter, has been struggling with a secret that only Connor "stupid" Keene knows about.

     On top of that there has been a murder and the only suspect doesn't remember killing. Now it's up to her to find the killer before an innocent man pays the price.

     I really like this story as it is different from Merit's adventures. There are also some "futuristic" details that kind of threw me but then it is set in like 2030 or so. Still, in Chloe Neill's fashion, I enjoy the heck out of this book.

     I cannot wait for the next one and see how Connor and Elise's relationship evolves.
March 02, 2019 No comments
Barbarian's Touch
by Ruby Dixon
Series: Ice Planet Barbarians (#7)
Published by: Author
September 11th, 2018
Genre: Sci-Fi Romance
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 4 Stars

     When I wake up on the ice planet, I’m scared of everything: this place is cold, silent, and the locals look more like blue devils than aliens. To make matters worse, one of the strangers decides I’m going to be his girlfriend and kidnaps me away from my sister. I’m completely and utterly alone. What’s a girl to do?  
     Well, this girl escapes. 
     Of course, that means I go from frying pan into the fire, and my situation gets even more dangerous. Just when I have no hope left, a new hero appears. Sure, he’s blue, horned, and has a tail. He’s also fierce, protective, makes me purr...and thinks I'm perfect. 
     But is what we have real or just a mating instinct?


     It's been more than a year since I read the last book on this series so I was a little lost at the beginning but I have enjoyed this book as much as I've enjoyed the previous books on this series.

     A couple of books back the aliens that originally kidnapped the girls have come back for them and one of the girls fights back and crashes the ship they are in. About a year has gone by and someone finds part of the ship and realized that there are people in it (or something like that the story goes).

     On this book, we get the rescue of the two girls trapped in this cargo section of the crashed ship. This two are blood sisters; Lila and Maddie. After a few kidnappings on previous books, the tribe's chief has forbidden to take any of the humans without their permission, even when they have resonated.

     Well, one of these men is desperate enough to not listen to the command and it is up to someone else to go rescue the poor girl that is deaf.

     I love how Ruby Dixon surprises me with every book. I mean there are a bunch of girls stuck in a planet with a parasite telling them who they have to mate with, how much can you do with that? It is with a fervent yearning that I start reading these books because Dixon always has a completely new and captivating story for every couple.

     If you don't mind your hero's blue-skinned, horned and with a tail, I recommend this series 1000%.
February 24, 2019 No comments
Heart of Iron
by Bec McMaster
Series: London Steampunk (#2)
Published by: Tantor Media Inc.
June 3rd, 2013
Genre: Steampunk
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 4 Stars

     Lena Todd is the perfect spy. Nobody suspects the flirtatious debutante could be a rebel against London's vicious elite—not even the ruthless Will Carver, the one man she can't twist around her little finger. 
     Will Carver is more than man; he's a verwolfen, and he wants nothing to do with the dangerous beauty who drives him to the very edge of control. But when he finds Lena in possession of a coded letter, he realizes she's in a world of trouble. To protect her, he'll have to seduce the truth from her before it's too late.


     This is the third steampunk book that I've read and I have to say that I liked it, especially this series because it has paranormal elements.

     In this book, we have Lena who is the sister of the heroine from the first book who, after the events of the first book, decided that she wanted to go back to the Echelon to look for someone to take her as their thrall.

     And Will, who is I'd say the Bodyguard of the hero of the first book. He has had strong reactions to Lena and so she was sent away to help him behave.

     After a year of being separate, there are things bringing them together even when they try to avoid it. Lena, unbeknownst by her sister, gave up her dream of being a thrall after just a few weeks within the Echelon. And now she is helping a secret society that wants human equality.

     I really like this series and I cannot wait to read the next one. The way Bec McMaster has interwoven the different plots within the books making them flow from one book to the other it is something that grabs my attention because even if the books are connected they can be read by themselves.
February 21, 2019 No comments
Willa's Beast
by Ruby Dixon
Series: Icehome (#3)
Published by: Author
October 5th, 2018
Genre: Sci-Fi Romance
Format: eBook
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Rating: 4 Stars

     Beast. Creature. Monster. 
     Dangerous. 
     All of these things have been said about Gren. 
     Willa doesn’t believe it, though. She knows that monsters can sometimes come in appealing packages. She knows that for all of his snarls and fearsome appearance, he’d never hurt her. 
     And she knows she has to get Gren away from the Icehome camp, because no one will ever see him as a person, not when he attacks all who come close. Not when he’s tied and treated like an animal. 
     She’s going to save him… or fall in love. Maybe both. Willa doesn’t mind that he’s a beast, as long as he’s her beast.


     This is the third book in the Icehome series and it is in the same timeline as the first two books. As Lauren is drifting in the "sea" and Veronica has been kidnapped by her dragon, Willa helps her beast escape.

     This book again takes me back to the beginning of the barbarian books when Georgie met Vektal and they were trying to communicate with each other.

     It was a little bit funny but most of all it was heartwarming and heartbreaking because Gren didn't understand that he wasn't a slave anymore.

     I fell in love with him and I kept praying for this couple to find a way to understand each other even though you know it's obvious that they will end up together.

     I cannot wait to read the next book in this series but first I have to finish the Ice Planet Barbarians series because the couple from the next book come from this community.
February 18, 2019 No comments
For a Few Demons More
by Kim Harrison
Series: The Hollows (#5)
Published by: Harper Audio
September 4th, 2012
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library Loan
Rating: 2.5 Stars

     Despite dating one vampire and living with another, Rachel Morgan has always managed to stay just ahead of trouble . . . until now. 
     A fiendish serial killer stalks the Hollows, and no one living in or around Cincinnati—human, inhuman, or undead—is safe. 
     An ancient artifact may be the key to stopping the murderer—a mysterious relic that is now in the hands of Rachel Morgan, fearless independent bounty hunter and reckless witch. But revealing it could ignite a battle to the death among the vast and varied local supernatural races. 
     Rachel's been lucky so far. But even she can't hide from catastrophe forever.


     With every book I get more and more frustrated with this series. Rachel needs to figure out if she is lesbian, bi or heterosexual and stop going all over the place with her "feelings".

     Ivy was one of my favorite characters but now she is making like Rachel and having her feelings all over the place. Same goes with Kisten.

     The only good thing in this series is Jenks and even he has an expiration date.

     I am seriously debating whether to continue reading this series only to see what happens with Jenks or if I should just stop here.
February 15, 2019 No comments
Melt For You
by J. T. Geissinger
Series: Slow Burn (#2)
Published by: Montlake Romance
May 15th, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Source: Book Box Subscription
Rating: 4.5 Stars

     A wallflower gets seduction tips from a playboy athlete—until love changes the rules. 
     Socially awkward Joellen Bixby has a date every Saturday—with her cat, a pint of ice cream, and fantasies of the way-too-handsome Michael Maddox. She’d give anything to win over the unattainable CEO of her firm, but how can she when she blends in so well with her cubicle? The answer may be closer than she thinks. 
     Cameron McGregor is a cocky, tattooed Scottish rugby captain who just moved in next door. He’s not Jo’s type—at all—but the notorious playboy is offering to teach the wallflower everything he knows about inspiring desire. Though a lot of women have rumpled Cam’s kilt, Jo is special. Far from the ugly duckling she thinks she is, in Cam’s eyes she’s sharp, funny, and effortlessly sexy. Now, thanks to him, Jo is blooming with confidence and has the man of her dreams within reach. 
     Unfortunately for Cam, he’s just helped to push the woman of his dreams into the arms of another man—and now he’s in the fight of his life to keep this beauty from getting away.


     I got this book from a subscription box called Romance Reveal Book Box. The first thing that called to me about this book was the cover, but I have to confess that it would not have been a book that I would have picked by myself.

     That been said, I am very glad that it came in the subscription box because I really enjoyed it.

     So we have Jollene Bixby, an IT kind of girl for her company, who has been in love with her boss for 10 years. She is a plus-size woman that doesn't think she has a chance in capturing the attention of her boss.

     Enter Cameron McGregor a Scottish rugby player who is in the States lying low. Cam is staying at his cousin's apartment which is across the hall from Jollene. He makes her life impossible and at the same time much more lively. He also convinces her to let him "help" her to get her boss.

     I loved this book from beginning to end. It was funny, sweet, and had you at the edge of your seat just wanting to know what other problems this couple could get into.

     I really enjoyed J. T. Geissinger's writing style. I will definitely be picking up the other books on this series and I recommend that you do too.
January 31, 2019 No comments
Him
by Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy
Series: Him (#1)
Published by: Rennie Road Books
July 28th, 2015
Genre: Contemporary Romance, GLBTQ
Format: eBook
Source: Borrowed
Rating: 3.5 Stars

     They don’t play for the same team. Or do they? 
     Jamie Canning has never been able to figure out how he lost his closest friend. Four years ago, his tattooed, wise-cracking, rule-breaking roommate cut him off without an explanation. So what if things got a little weird on the last night of hockey camp the summer they were eighteen? It was just a little drunken foolishness. Nobody died. 
     Ryan Wesley’s biggest regret is coaxing his very straight friend into a bet that pushed the boundaries of their relationship. Now, with their college teams set to face off at the national championship, he’ll finally get a chance to apologize. But all it takes is one look at his longtime crush, and the ache is stronger than ever. 
     Jamie has waited a long time for answers, but walks away with only more questions—can one night of sex ruin a friendship? If not, how about six more weeks of it? When Wesley turns up to coach alongside Jamie for one more hot summer at camp, Jamie has a few things to discover about his old friend... and a big one to learn about himself.


     This book starts with Jamie and Ryan having to compete against each other for a championship before they graduate from college. They were best friends but something happened the summer before they start college and Wesley stopped talking to Canning.

     On this tournament, Wes and Jamie reconnect and their story starts to develop. The reader learns why Wes stopped communicating with his best friend and slowly their relationship starts developing into something more.

     I liked the story and the development of the characters but a lot of times there were some things that annoyed me and didn't let me enjoy the story. Also, although the book is told from both Jamie and Ryan's point of view, they are both told in first person and I lot of the time I got confused as to whom was I reading for.

     The story continues with Us, but I think this book stands on its own and it is not necessary to read the other stories (unless you fell in love with this couple and want to continue their story).
January 25, 2019 No comments
Everything, Everything
by Nicola Yoon
Published by: Delacorte Press
September 1st, 2015
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased
Rating: 2 Stars

     Risk everything... for love.
     What if you couldn’t touch anything in the outside world? Never breathe in the fresh air, feel the sun warm your face... or kiss the boy next door? In Everything, Everything, Maddy is a girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world, and Olly is the boy who moves in next door... and becomes the greatest risk she’s ever taken.
     My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the world. I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla.
     But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He's tall, lean and wearing all black—black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly.
     Maybe we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It’s almost certainly going to be a disaster.


     I picked this book up for my Romance-opoly challenge because I want to read other genres that I don't generally read and contemporary young adult is not a genre that I would normally pick. I have read young adult books before but they are always fantasy or paranormal. Another reason for my picking this book is that I have heard nothing but really good things about it.

     I have to say that I am really disappointed with this book. It started okay with this girl Madeline being sick and having been kept in her house to keep her safe. I also like the format in which the book was written with like emails and texts and drawings and other things. But then everything started to fall apart for me.

     The book read more like a diary than a story which means that I was not able to connect with Madeline. Also sometimes Madeline sounded more like a twelve-year-old than the 18 year old that she was supposed to be.

     Enter Olly, the neighbor, and everything goes extremely fast with their relationship. I think all those pages that only had like a sentence in them the author should have used that space to expand more into the relationship between all the characters.

     And finally that ending, I understand that she was mad at her mom for what she did but after a couple of months she was still mad. Although she "understood" why her mother did what she did.

     Her behavior was really childish and she came across as petty, immature and selfish. If this is supposed to be a coming-of-age book I'm really sorry about her future because she is going nowhere with that attitude.
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