Good - S.Walden

Well....I guess I warmed up enough to review books I care a lot about ( I care about all of them but I confess some more than others! ). Forgive me Italian Cosmo Girls but I'm gonna write this post in english because I'd like the author to understand and hopefully appreciate it.
The book of the day is Good by Summer Walden.
I loved this book in every possibile way, characters, dialogues, subjects, descriptions ...all is amazing in this novel. a complete package!!
The main reason I really care about this book is a personal one. the female character - Cadence - and me have lived similar life experiences and felt almost the same emotions. it was like: what the hell??? after every chapter I had to stop because it was too much for me feeling that all over again. I was scared for Cadence, I was happy for her, I was suffering with her.  I know it might be extreme but sometimes books have this effect on you.  It was cathartic, thanks to this book I resolved some personal issues from my past and this is my way to repay.

The Plot:
Cadence is a seventeen years old, a senior high school student, who did a big mistake. she paid for it and she's trying real hard to get her normal life back, win again her parents trust and....maybe her car.
She's often alone and bullied by classmates but a math teacher, Mark or Mr Connelly, shows her some attention and kindness. bam!! big crush for her teacher...who is unavailable,forbidden,taboo ( you get the point!! ) and totally inappropriate. But his kind gestures escalate and feelings are confused....but in a Good way. This is their story .

Quotes:

“People grow and change. You have to choose to grow and change together. It doesn't mean the feeling isn't still there. You just have to work at it a little harder.” 

“Love comes in all kinds of packages. Some are neatly tied up, and some are messy. It doesn't mean that the messy ones aren't every bit as good.” 



Good is the first book of the "Too Good" series. "Better" is the second and the last, published November 19th 2013.
Links : amazon and smashwords 

Fighting Destiny

Abbiamo un'altra offerta speciale!
Fighting Destiny , il primo libro della  serie The Fae Chronicles della autrice Amelia Hutchins.

Come vi avevo anticipato, uno dei generi che più mi appassionano è il Romance che io non considero assolutamente come gli Harmony!! In questi libri, la trama è sempre piuttosto articolata e raramente banale. Non si può di certo negare la presenza del fattore "hot steamy sex" ...che personalmente non sdegno affatto e spero nemmeno voi ;-)
Il titolo di questo blog è piuttosto chiaro ( romance & fantasy ) è la bellezza di questo libro è che rientra in entrambi i generi. In buona sostanza si tratta di un libro fantasy con una dose soddisfacente di sesso!!!

Non sono stata subito presa dalla storia ma ammetto che andando avanti ad ogni capitolo, c'era sempre un colpo di scena e interrompere non era facile!! Una caratteristica speciale di questo libro è che ha una Playlist niente male, un valore aggiunto non indifferente!!

Creed - My own prison                  Guns'n'roses - Don't cry / November rain
Godsmack - I stand alone               House of Pain - Jump around
Nine Inch Nails - Closer                 Kesha - Your love is my drug
12 Stone - Let go                           Crazy Town - Butterfly
Linking Park - Iridescent                Lumineers - Ho Hey

Il livello di difficoltà è alto, come del resto per tutti i fantasy. Le descrizioni sono impegnative e anche se ci sono molti dialoghi, seguire il senso non sempre risulta facile.

Se il primo vi è piaciuto, sappiate che il secondo è già disponibile e il terzo verrà pubblicato molto presto.
Ho dato fiducia alla serie e ne sono rimasta soddisfatta e non vedo l'ora che esca il terzo libro!!!
Ecco il link per amazon

“You stole my car."
"Borrowed it I did, return it I will."
"Okay Yoda, can I have the woman whose body you stole back?” 


“Love is more than just feeling something Syn, it's the connection of two souls that intertwine and cannot be without the other. It's not just saying you love someone, it’s showing them with every fucking breath you take, every look. It just is, simple as that. That kind of love doesn't die. It withers the soul without the other to keep it alive.” 


“You ordered me here,” I said finally breaking the silence.
“I did,” Ryder said with his lopsided grin that looked more dangerous than friendly.
“I’m here,” I mumbled.
“You are.”
"..."
“Okay, we gonna measure dicks all day Ryder, or are we gonna sign a contract?” I snapped.
“You don’t have a dick Syn, I would have noticed,” Ryder’s smile lifted roguishly.”