REVIEW: "Another Postcard" by Elle Christensen (New Adult, Romance)

ANOTHER POSTCARD by Elle Christensen
	Genre: Contemporary Romance Publication Date: May 2017 Series: Stone Butterfly Rockstars, #1 Standalone: Yes
Description from Publisher:
Brooklynn Hawk is an enigma. Highly sought after for her incredible voice, her talent shines bright in the studio. But a dark past and a secret she holds close to her heart keep her from permanently stepping into the limelight. Until her favorite band offers her the chance to chase her dreams. As the lead singer for rock sensation, Stone Butterfly, Levi Matthews is wary of bringing in new talent. But, he has heard just how amazing Brooklynn is and when the need for another singer arises, he’s confident that she is the perfect addition. However, he doesn't count on laying his heart at her feet. But the world of music can be as dangerous as it is thrilling. Joining Stone Butterfly on tour was hard enough for Brooklyn, but when she finally succumbs to Levi's charms, the rock 'n' roll life turns deadly. Will Levi and Brooklynn keep their voices and their hearts entwined? Or will the music prove too hard to survive? **Can be read as a standalone**
My Rating:	Heat Rating:
Rockstar Romances are some of my favorites, so I was pretty excited to read this one (Also, that cover is just gorgeous!). I really love when a story doesn't just paint a character as a particular type of person (in this case, a famous musician), but goes the extra mile to really delve into that world and allow you to live vicariously through them. This is most definitely a story that does that! Every aspect of being in a band really came through here, from creating & writing music, to rehearsals, to touring, and the complications that are added to their personal lives. The band itself, Stone Butterfly, and its members, including our male protagonist Levi, are great, and you really get the sense of family and comraderie between them. This is the first in a series, so I expect we'll get more books from the other members, as well. All that said, I felt like the pacing for this was really slow and a bit bogged down for the first half. It started to pick up around the 50% mark, with good suspense and steaminess between Brooklynn and Levi. The suspense wasn't anything crazy, and I did see the mystery introduced fairly early on, but it was enjoyable and made the story more interesting. I liked Levi and Brooklynn, though this is one of those stories that has InstaLust and InstaLove, though these two don't actually capitalize on that until about halfway. They were drawn to one another, but Brooklynn spends half the book pushing Levi away while he waits around for her to finally give into his advances. Overall, this was an enjoyable read, and I'd recommend it to those who enjoy push-and-pull Rockstar Romances.
My Source: I received a digital ARC from the publisher to voluntarily review. This in no way influenced my review. My opinion is unbiased and my 100% own.

About the Author:
I’m a love of all things books, a hopeless romantic, and have always had a passion for writing. Between being a sappy romantic, my love of an HEA, my crazy imagination, and ok, let’s be real, my dirty mind, I fell easily into writing romance. I’m a huge baseball fan and yet, a complete girly, girl. I’m an obsessive reader and have a slight (hahaha! Slight? Yeah, right) addiction to signed books. I’m married to my very own book boyfriend, an alpha male with a sexy, sweet side. He is the best inspiration, my biggest supporter, and the love of my life. He is also incredibly patient and understanding about the fact that he has to fight the voices in my head for attention. I hope you enjoy reading my books as much as I enjoyed writing them!

REVIEW: "The Bad Boy's Girl" by Blair Holden (New Adult Romance)

THE BAD BOY'S GIRL by Blair Holden
	Publisher: Trident Media Group Genre: New Adult, Romance Publication Date: February 21st 2017 Series: The Bad Boy's Girl, #1 Standalone: No, Cliffhanger ending
Categories:
Enemies to Lovers, Introverted Female, Bad Boy, Childhood Friends, Heavy Subjects (Bullying, self-esteem)
Description from Publisher:
“Some people bring out the worst in you, others bring out the best, and then there are those remarkably rare, addictive ones who just bring out the most. Of everything. They make you feel so alive that you’d follow them straight into hell, just to keep getting your fix.” — Karen Marie Moning, Shadowfever Tessa O’Connell is a girl as ordinary as they come-or so she thinks. Her aim for senior year is to keep her head down yet somehow manage to convince her childhood love Jay Stone to love her back. What she isn’t prepared for is for Jay’s brother, Cole to return to town and change the life she’s always been seemingly content to live. Tall, gorgeous as all hell and a bad boy with ocean blue eyes and the perfect edge of adorability, he was her greatest tormentor, her number one enemy.But the guy that’s come back is like no one Tessa’s ever come across. He challenges her, he tests her limits, he forces her to bring out the girl she’s long ago buried under a veil of mediocrity and most of all he compels her to consider that perhaps the boy that infuriates her to the point of no return might just her guardian angel. Warning: The story comes with a bad boy notorious for making you swoon, inducing hysterical laughter and making you question whether you could purchase a clone on ebay.
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My Rating:	Heat Rating:
The slow burn of Cole and Tessa's relationship is swoonworthy and I really just love Cole. He is definitely "bad boy with a heart of gold" and the way he handles everything is awesome. I love what he did to help Tessa become stronger and more self-assured. His patience and gentleness is really admirable. The way these two keep getting interrupted or having wrenches thrown is a bit frustrating, but in that real-life way. I cannot stand Jay and want to smack him basically every scene he is in. Nicole is just pure evil and I'm glad she isn't featured as much as one might assume the "villain" would be. The real antagonist here, I think, are Tessa and Cole's insecurities. The high school aspect is more believable than a lot of those depicted typically, but still a bit unbelievable. The amount of class the kids are missing is a bit hard to believe, for example, as is the one homeroom teacher always being asleep. That said, it isn't that hard to suspend belief a bit. The parents mostly being absent fits well with the demographic (rich teens in a small town) and works for the story. I like how it presents opportunities to show various types of dysfunctional families, and how it brings the teenagers closer together. This is a longer read, but really goes by quickly! I hadn't realized it would have a cliffhanger though, so reader be warned! Definitely worth the wait for the sequel, but &#^@%#&, I want to know what happens!! :P
My Source: I received a digital ARC from the publisher to voluntarily review. This in no way influenced my review. My opinion is unbiased and my 100% own.

About the Author:
BLAIR HOLDEN (@jessgirl93 on Wattpad) is a college student by day and Wattpad author by night. Her hobbies include obsessively scouring Goodreads and reading romance novels, with a preference for all things new adult. Her own work usually contains lots of romance, humor and brooding bad-boy heroes. She writes for herself and also to make readers swoon, laugh, and occasionally cry.

RELAUNCH BLITZ: Sara Ney's The Kiss & Make Up Series (YA Romance)

I am so thrilled to share the details about Sara Ney's KISS AND MAKE UP series, which is officially relaunching today with stunning new covers! You can read all three books in this YA/NA series for free with Kindle Unlimited now - check out the covers below and pick them up today!
Books in the Series
KISSING IN CARS by Sara Ney
	Genre: YA Romance Series: Kiss & Make Up, #1 Standalone: Yes
Description from Publisher:
WILL SHE, OR WON'T SHE... Studious and (mostly) sensible, the only thing Molly Wakefield wants to do is get through Senior Year and graduate. Well, that and hit the beach in her spare time. Okay, fine - and go shopping every once in a while for a new dress... (and who could blame her?) And things are going according to plan - until the day she spies Weston McGrath, handsome star athlete and scholar, spying on her in study hall. A tad creepy? Maybe. Thrilling? Absolutely. You see, Weston McGrath happens to be one guy no one can get close to. Despite her best efforts to avoid it (because let's face it - the guy isn't exactly "boyfriend material") Molly and Weston form a friendship. And more.... Sort of. But it's a friendship that comes with a price - because Weston just cannot seem to stop screwing things up. Or saying all the wrong things. Possibly in that order... And who has time for an 18 year old "fixer-upper" that should know better? Not Molly. Or does she? Note: This YA book is intended for 17+ due to the vulgar language used by its male characters (and occasionally the females as well, even though they're too lady like to do it throughout the entire book). Some adult sexual situations that steam up a few car windows. This title is approx. 63,000 words.
HE KISSED ME FIRST by Sara Ney
	Genre: YA Romance Series: Kiss & Make Up, #2 Standalone: Yes
Description from Publisher:
HE SAID... “Trust me – If there’s one thing I’m not attracted to, it’s the shrieking, overly-dramatic shrew that’s taken over my sister’s apartment. And what is up with her hair? I know what I want; an easy, uncomplicated lay – and Cecelia Carter sure as shit isn’t one. But I never could resist a challenge, and vow to wipe that condescending grin off her pretty face. Aw, shit. Did I just call her pretty..?” – Matthew Wakefield SHE SAID... "Trust me - If there's one thing I'm not attracted to, it's an arrogant, selfish and foul-mouth hockey player. I know what I want; someone who’s good for my body and soul and makes me laugh - and Matthew Wakefield isn't any of those things. I cannot stand the sight of him; I mean, what a jackass. If I refuse to give him anything but sass and sarcasm, it's only because he deserves it…” - Cecelia Carter This book is intended for those 17 and older. If you're offended by cursing (particularly "F" bombs), sarcasm, sexual situations and Alpha Male jackasses - this book is not for you...
A KISS LIKE THIS by Sara Ney
	Genre: YA Romance Series: Kiss & Make Up, #3 Standalone: Yes
Description from Publisher:
ABIGAIL DARLINGTON IS AWKWARD… She will never be “that” girl. You know the one: that girl on campus, confident in her own skin. Always saying the right things. Putting herself out there. Knows how to talk to a guy without stammering. Nope. Shy but clever, and easily embarrassed, Abby is fine being the wallflower in her circle of outgoing, beautiful friends; she would rather read about a sexy book boyfriend than actually have a live, breathing one. …BUT CALEB LOCKHART IS WORSE. Star goaltender for the University’s hockey team, Caleb is quiet and broody, preferring the solitude of his orderly, regimented life. He doesn’t like, or need people—and plans to keep it that way. One more year left of hockey and he’ll be long gone. AWKWARD NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD. Both their lives change the day that Abigail falls for Caleb. Well, falls directly on top of him, to be accurate. Because sometimes we don’t settle into love. We fall there. WARNING: This book contains cursing, and LOTS of it. It also has sex, uncomfortable and often awkward situations. Not to mention, the secondary characters say some really inappropriate s**t. Not intended for readers under 17

About the Author: Sara Ney
Sara Ney is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the How to Date a Douchebag series, and is best known for her sexy, laugh-out-loud New Adult romances. Among her favorite vices, she includes: iced latte's, historical architecture and well-placed sarcasm. She lives colorfully, collects vintage books, art, loves flea markets, and fancies herself British. She lives with her husband, children, and her ridiculously large dog.