Confess | Book Review

Title: Confess
Series: Standalone
Author: Colleen Hoover (a.k.a queen)
Genre: New Adult, Romance
Publication Date: March 10th 2015
Format: ebook

Auburn Reed has her entire life mapped out. Her goals are in sight and there’s no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry.

For once, Auburn takes a risk and puts her heart in control, only to discover Owen is keeping major secrets from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it.

The last thing Owen wants is to lose Auburn, but he can’t seem to convince her that truth is sometimes as subjective as art. All he would have to do to save their relationship is confess. But in this case, the confession could be much more destructive than the actual sin…

In Confess, Colleen Hoover was trying a different style of writing, or at least, it felt that way for me. A lot of things were changed like pacing and timing and the twist aspect.

In most of Colleen's books -if not all of them- she always has a huge twist that gets revealed at little after halfway point. The first half is all happy and shit to keep you off track and then the second half is when shit goes down and we're trying to fix it. 

This one was a bit different. She had twists throughout the whole novel that it was hard to know what the big twist is. Also the timing the events happened stretched out in a way I'm not used to reading in Colleen's books.

And I must say, I enjoy this style so much more. This is the 7th book I read by Colleen and each book published is better than the last, it's amazing.

The thing about Colleen's books too, is that she always has her characters do jobs that are not used a lot in the New Adult genre.
Our main character, Auburn, is a hair-stylist. Our male main character, Owen, is an artist.

Plot wise, this book kept me interested from start to finish. There was always something that I needed to know the answer for. She was painting a picture for us, starting from the basics to the whole entire view. the complexity of the characters' lives was fascinating.

I loved the characters! Auburn was so much fun and even though she's really having a hard time, she finds the strength to smile and do whatever. There was also a beautiful side of Auburn that would be a spoiler so let's not.

Owen is a new book boyfriend for me, OMG. -wink,wink- I love him. He was so sweet and so selfless and I felt so freaking bad for him, God! His job was so cool and I wished there was a studio scene at the end because I loved his job so much.

So if you don't know, the book has pictures that were painted by Danny O'Connor, who Colleen partnered with. They were so beautiful and heart-breaking.
The pictures are connected to the dedication at the beginning of the book. Which you'll get when you read the book, but the dedication made some things very hard to read.
I died so many times reading this book. I can't, man. I'm so excited to read even more and more Colleen because she's amazing and love her stories.

I have to say that Confess might be my new favorite. I still think Ugly Love seriously hit hard and Miles is actually my favorite male character of all time. But, I feel like Confess was more enjoyable to me. I do believe this one is my favorite out of her books.

Beat that November 9!

Overall, I enjoyed every single character and every single scene in this book and I honestly tried to find a flaw since I'm really picky with my 5 stars but you know what? This book deserves it.

Fallen Too Far | Book Review

Title: Fallen Too Far 
Series: (Too Far #1)
Author: Abbi Glines
Genre: New Adult, Romance
Publication Date: December 14th 2012
Format: ebook

To want what you’re not supposed to have…

She is only nineteen.

She is his new stepfather’s daughter. 

She is still naïve and innocent due to spending the last three years taking care of her sick mother. 

But for twenty-four year old Rush Finlay, she is the only thing that has ever been off limits. His famous father’s guilt money, his mother’s desperation to win his love, and his charm are the three reasons he has never been told no.

Blaire Wynn left her small farmhouse in Alabama, after her mother passed away, to move in with her father and his new wife in their sprawling beach house along the Florida gulf coast. She isn’t prepared for the lifestyle change and she knows she’ll never fit into this world. Then there is her sexy stepbrother who her father leaves her with for the summer while he runs off to Paris with his wife. Rush is as spoiled as he is gorgeous. He is also getting under her skin. She knows he is anything but good for her and that he’ll never be faithful to anyone. He is jaded and has secrets Blaire knows she may never uncover but even knowing all of that…

Blaire just may have fallen too far.

"At least he had looked my way. I hadn't known what to expect from him."

Oh my god, this was a struggle.

Honestly, as a NA reader I know what ridiculous can be... but this book. This fucking book just absolutely killed me.

While Reading: 

lol what the hell is this?

Some real thirst in here.

So one of the characters just blurts that whole situation (a.k.a said plot-twist) in one breath which was totally unnecessary since they all fucking know the story. and Blaire just HAPPENS to overhear it. Ah, what an amazing coincidence. 

IS EVERYBODY IN THIS DAMN BOOK A FUCKING IDIOT? HOW DO YOU EVEN JUSTIFY ACTS SO EASILY THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE.

This better end a legitimate end or I'll give it a shameful one star. 

After Reading: 

lol what?

So I actually really don't like this book. I thought it was completely stupid and unrealistic.

For instance, our main character knows how to use a gun and she also has a gun because she's just so incredibly badass -note sarcasm- but see, the problem is we later find out that she has a permit. At. The. Age. Of. 14.
Where in the fucking world do you get a permit to a gun when you're 14? loony town.

I honestly don't understand how Fallen Too Far has a 4.26 rating on Goodreads... What happened to humanity..?

The story and the conversations were so cheesy, so cliche and just so... dumb.
I just didn't really enjoy this at all. It was so ridiculous I was laughing. And even though it's supposed to go by quickly I still skimmed the last part.

Blaire was like "I want you but no. Awe that's so cute take me. Dude no you don't get to- I'm yours." -________________-

I really am pissed at the fact this was ended like this because now I'd have even the slightest of urge to read the sequels.

Overall, I thought Fallen Too Far was a cringe-worthy, cheesy New Adult. I haven't lost faith in Abbi Glines, isn't this her debut novel? I'm not pretty sure. But, I think I will try some of her other series. I can see people enjoying but at the same time... I really really can't man. 

Hopeless | Book Review

Title: Hopeless
Series: (Hopeless #1)
Author: Colleen Hoover
Genre: New Adult, Romance
Publication Date: December 19th 2012
Format: ebook

Sometimes discovering the truth can leave you more hopeless than believing the lies…

That’s what seventeen-year-old Sky realizes after she meets Dean Holder. A guy with a reputation that rivals her own and an uncanny ability to invoke feelings in her she’s never had before. He terrifies her and captivates her all in the span of just one encounter, and something about the way he makes her feel sparks buried memories from a past that she wishes could just stay buried.Sky struggles to keep him at a distance knowing he’s nothing but trouble, but Holder insists on learning everything about her. 

After finally caving to his unwavering pursuit, Sky soon finds that Holder isn’t at all who he’s been claiming to be. When the secrets he’s been keeping are finally revealed, every single facet of Sky’s life will change forever.

I didn't want to review Hopeless just because of how sad I am for not enjoying it as much as I do with other book by Colleen. But, I guess I'm doing it anyway...

I couldn't get into this book at all for almost 60% of it. The story pre-twist -Co Ho style- seemed very cheesy and to be honest... stupid. Holder and Sky literally meet by accident and suddenly they're obsessed with each other.
I guess I just couldn't handle romance when I was in the mood for fantasy so I guess it's my fault too.

This is probably the strongest plot of hers, (not counting Never Never because that shit killed me) but I didn't realize that I was so disconnected from the characters until I actually finished the book. 

Something that really blew me away is that I didn't... cry. This was probably the most sob-worthy story out of all of her books yet, I didn't cry, not even teared up.
Let me tell you something, I am a crybaby ok? Only in fiction life, though. Like, books, TV shows, movies and anime. I cried in In The Afterlight because Ruby was tired... She was just. tired. and I cried my ass off.

So I guess it's a pretty big deal I didn't cry in a book like Hopeless. But oh, well... 

I don't know if I even want to pick up Losing Hope. I know I will, but right now, I just don't feel like it.

I'm not saying I didn't like this book at all, I still loved Colleen's writing and the complexity of the whole situation but comparing it to her other work is just inevitable.