☼ Waiting on Wednesday (#96) ☼

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

How to Say I Love You Out Loud 

by Karole Cozzo

Release Date: August 4th 2015 by Swoon Reads

Pages: 240

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult

Author's Links: Goodreads, Website, Twitter, Facebook


Words are strong. Love is stronger.

When Jordyn Michaelson’s autistic brother joins her at her elite school, she’s determined not to let anyone know they're related. Even if that means closing herself off to all her closest friends, including charming football stud Alex Colby. But despite her best intentions, she just can't shake the memory of kissing Alex last summer, and the desire to do it again.

Can Jordyn find the courage to tell Alex how she really feels—and the truth about her family—before he slips away forever?

(Synopsis taken from Goodreads) 

Purchase: Amazon, B&N

***Interesting premise, will definitely check it out. I'm also in love with the cover :)***

What are you waiting to read?

REVIEW: A Change of Plans (What Happens In Vegas) by Robyn Thomas

A Change of Plans (What Happens In Vegas)
by Robyn Thomas
Release Date: June 30th 2015 by Entangled
Series: What Happens In Vegas
Pages: 120
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
View/Purchase: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N
Author's Links: Goodreads, Website, Twitter, Facebook

Sara Greaves has been planning her perfect wedding since she was five. Instead, she's dumped by her fiancé and meets Ethan Monroe—Mr. Dall, Dark, And Anti-Marriage—who bets that she could marry any guy in Vegas and make it work. Except now Ethan has a hangover, a wedding band, and a sexy, gorgeous bride for the next month. He''ll have to convince the new Mrs. Monroe that marriage is a crock....and hope like hell that his little change of plans doesn't turn into a change of heart.

(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

My Review:

Not having read any of Robyn Thomas's works before, I was impressed with how she executed the story line and the characters' back stories. I found myself feeling for Sara Greaves as she struggled to regain trust in other people while trying to move forward with her life. When the story starts we meet a very nervous/confused Sara Greaves. After planning the perfect wedding, Sara gets dumped by her fiance at the last minute and with the chaos surrounding her, she decides to go to Las Vegas to get away from it all. Not knowing much of her surroundings, she drives to a pawnshop to get rid of the ring that should have meant everything to her, but ended up hurting her in the end. And that is exactly where she bumps into Ethan Monroe, the handsome stranger that seems to be the only one that wants to genuinely help her out. 

As the two of them slowly start to reveal each other's secrets, they both seem to want the same thing and that is to get away from their current lives at least until they're ready to go back. With that said, Ethan suggests they explore Vegas and when they have way too many drinks you can only guess what happens next as the two woke up the next day with a hangover and Sara with a ring on her left hand. After trying to go back to her old life, Ethan asks Sara to come live with him for a certain amount of time in which they will give their marriage a try to see where that leads them, but after too many misunderstandings he'll have to convince Sara that he really is falling in love with her after all.

Personally this was your typical “what-happens-in-Vegas-type-of-story” that we've seen/read so many time, but the plot itself turns out to be different. We get to see/learn more about Ethan towards the end (last part of the story) that it's a bit different to how it started. He has a very controlling/overprotective personality that gets in the way of his relationship with Sara. Whereas she has a kind personality that her career is not something that you would think a person like her would do. It was fun reading about their conversations and romantic scenes. I liked how Ethan's friends got involved when they saw tension between Sara and Ethan, they sort of push the two of them to see how they were really feeling about to each other and getting them to admit it. Overall the plot has its ups an downs as the characters learn to move on from their past lives in order to form a new life with one another. I would definitely be reading more the author now and if you're looking for a quick romantic story then I would suggest giving this book a try. :)

***ARC provided by Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest review.***

My Rating: 

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☼ Freebie Tuesday(Edition #74) ☼

Hi guys!:) Happy Tuesday! 

I can't believe it's July already, the months do go by so fast. Anyway, I hope everyone is having a great summer so far. 

***Note that there will be some books that will be free for limited time only, so make sure to download them as soon as you can. Also if there is any specific genre that you guys want me to find books of, let me know in the comment section below. (:  Enjoy! 

*Older Editions will be linked on the menu section (above) under Freebie Tuesday:)

Remember When

by T. Torrest

Release Date: January 1st 2013

Series: Remember Trilogy #1

Pages: 262

Genres: New Adult, Romance, Contemporary

Author's Links: Goodreads, Twitter

Years before Trip Wiley could be seen on movie screens all over the world, he could be seen sitting in the desk behind me in my high school English class.

This was back in 1990, and I cite the year only to avoid dumbfounding you when references to big hair or stretch pants are mentioned. Although, come to think of it, I am from New Jersey, which may serve as explanation enough. We were teenagers then, way back in a time before anyone could even dream he’d turn into the Hollywood commodity that he is today.

In case you live under a rock and don't know who Trip Wiley is, just know that these days, he’s the actor found at the top of every casting director’s wish list. He’s incredibly talented and insanely gorgeous, the combination of which has made him very rich, very famous and very desirable.

And not just to casting directors, either.

I can’t confirm any of the gossip from his early years out in Tinseltown, but based on what I knew of his life before he was famous, I can tell you that the idea of Girls-Throwing-Themselves-At-Trip is not a new concept.

I should know. I was one of them.

And my life hasn’t been the same since.
(Synopsis taken from Goodreads) 

            

Teaching The Boss

by Mallory Crowe

Release Date: March 11th 2015 by Sprinters Press

Series: Billionaires in the City #1

Pages: 164

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Author's Links: Goodreads

STAND ALONE CONTEMPORARY BILLIONAIRE ROMANCE

***For a limited time, you can get a bonus scene showing April and Sam’s first meeting FREE & the Cross Falls Series Part One novella: Falling Secrets FREE - click here to find out more > www.mallorycrowe.com/free.html (just copy and paste into your browser)***

Business-school student April Morgan is ready to graduate--from school, from the secretary pool, and from never-gonna-happen fantasies involving Sam Hunt, her hunky billionaire boss. But when Sam’s girlfriend of the week pushes her too far, April finds herself quitting on the spot with only a mountain of student loan debt to keep her company. In steps Sam’s worst enemy, his father, with a job offer she can't refuse.

Sam was born into privilege, but refused to live life with a silver spoon in his mouth. After a decade of hard work, he’s on the verge of taking his business public and proving to his tyrannical family that he can make it without their help. When he finds out that April is working for his father, he knows she’s been turned into a pawn in his father’s twisted games.

Despite Sam’s warnings, April is determined to prove she doesn’t need him to make in New York City. But when she finds documents that could lead to Sam losing everything he’s worked for, April realizes that she and Sam have to work together to save the empire they’ve both worked to build.
(Synopsis taken from Goodreads) 

     

Happy Reading! :)