Review: Out Of Line by Jen McLaughlin, Diane Alberts

I read this several days ago, and I'm ashamed to admit that I'm only just getting around to reviewing it.

See, this is why I shouldn't have to live without Mrs Internet for more than a day. I get behind. Also, Mr Blogger needs to decide to play nice like, all the time. Re-writing reviews is not all that fun guys. Seriously. I know, I only have myself to blame for not being smart enough to back shit up. What can I say? I depend on things actually working way more than I should.

Now, originally, I gave this  4 star. Now I've had some serious time to reflect on it, this baby got boosted up to a 4.5. I love it when this happens. **Happy sigh**.

I suppose in some ways, it is pretty predictable, but you know what? I like that, especially with these sorta reads. There's a time for some suspense and angst and all that jazz, and then, there's a time where you need to know the basics of the story. You need something predictable. It's safe and cushy. This is why it got boosted. Looking back, it was precisely what I needed. There's only so much my heart can take. And at that time, it needed a break. :)

Carrie Wallington has never known what real freedom is. Looking on from the outside, she seems to have it all. Nice clothes, loving family, pretty much anything a young woman could want, right? Nuh uh. Wrong! 
She's always lived under her fathers thumb. She does as she's told, never steps out of line. And then...College. Now you know what college is about in books. Sex, frat parties, taking way too much advantage of having no parents around. But you see, our Carrie doesn't even get that. Daddy dearest hired a security guard to make sure his little girl behaves how he wants her to. Wouldn't wanna ruin Daddy's reputation now, would we?

Enter Finn Coram. Hot as hell surfer dude/Marine, he's every girls wet dream. Oh yeah, I said it, you read it right. He's funny, he actually likes Carrie for Carrie, not for who her family is. It's sweet. But, BUT!! All is not as it seems!

MmHm, you guessed it. He's the person her Dad hired. I know what you're thinking, I know, seriously. I thought the same thing. How in the hell does he get away with this shit? 
Oh he does, for a while Everything is going great. Really, Carrie is blossoming into a confident young woman, and she really, truly realises just how protective her dad is. Isn't it amazing how much we learn once we have the chance to reflect?

Anyway! It's a pretty darn beautiful relationship between the two. At first, they walk a fine line between being friends and being..more. And then it's all good. **Hurrah!** 

But then..she finds out the truth. See, this hurt me. Like, really hurt. I was a mess. I didn't want them to break up. I wanted them to say a big ass fuck you to her dad and run away, get married and have lots ans lots of cute little surfer babies, buy a house with a white fence and grow old and wrinkly together. But no. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. Not in that way anyways. **a girl can dream**.

In the end? They stick together. Awesomeness! But Dum dum dumm! Mr Marine has to go away. And end! I think I had a little tantrum. *Sorry Mr Kindle*. 

I still haven't read book two. Damn. I think that's gonna have to be my Sunday read. For sure. I need to know what happens! Hehe!

As I said at the start, it's not a 4 star any more, it's a 4.5!

Review: Rule by Jay Crownover

Another Tattooed man whore who's misunderstood? Sign me up! 

I was going through a sorta college romance phase. Maybe I was having withdrawal issues, you know, cause of the whole Beautiful Disaster thing? I needed a Travis fix STAT. Well, obviously I didn't get it, cause no one can replace Mr Maddox. But, I did get pretty darn close with Rule. I said it ladies, he's up there with Trav. **Sighs**

It was love at first curse. Hehe.

You know when you browse through Amazon/Goodreads, and add a pretty silly amount of books to your TBR list? Yeah, That's what I did with this. I even pre-ordered it. Totally forgot about it too. And then I woke up, and Mr Kindle had a present for me. I was confused, see, I really did forget I ordered it. I had to research it. And I knew, I knew I was gonna love this guy. Oh, and how right I was.

Rule is a man whore. He doesn't deny it. He isn't even ashamed. He's also not really bothered about Shaw turning up at his apartment, seeing him naked (with another girl in his bed, also naked). It's all part of their routine. He gets drunk, gets laid and passes out. She studies, wakes his hungover ass up and drives him home every Sunday. See, routine is important!

What's the problem? Is he secretly in love with her, and trying to forget about her by sleeping with every female within a five mile radius? Nah. Shaw loves Rule. 

“I think it’s genetically impossible not to be kind of in love with him when you come equipped with a vagina. It’s just something about all that angsty, moody swagger he has that makes you want to cuddle him up and make him feel better.” 

Oh, but it gets even more complicated. Rule has always believed Shaw was dating his now dead twin brother. The whole family did. And then..

He takes her virginity. When they're drunk. See where this is going? Ah yes, good.

He wants Shaw, he gives her his heart.

“Here’s my heart Shaw. You have it in your hands and I promise you’re the first and last person to ever touch it. You need to be careful with it because it’s far more fragile than I ever thought and if you try and give it back I’m not taking it. I don’t know enough about love to know for sure that’s what this between us is, but I know that for me it’s you and only you from here on out and I can only promise to be careful and not push you away again. Life without you in it is doable, but if I have a choice I want to do it with you by my side and I’m telling you I’m not running away from the work it takes to make that happen. Shaw I’m not scared of us anymore.” 

  How freaking sweet was that scene guys? 

And the family..
Well, when the truth comes out, everyone turns their backs on Shaw. The only real family she has ever known doesn't believe her. They don't want to know her.

And yes, hearts are broken. And yes, we feel every damn second of pain with them. It was a sweet torture though. Because you know, you just know that these two are meant for each other. So you sit, and read, hope and pray, that they get their shit sorted sooner rather than later and give you a really hot steamy sex scene. And then you hope for more.

You can't not fall for these guys. They're perfect. Okay, so they're not perfect, but as far as damaged tattooed guys go, Rule is perfect. HeHe.

Damn, I just love this book guys. I'm sure there were several mistakes and all that shit. I don't give a fuck. Nuh uh. If I didn't notice any, then they can't be that bad. I never got confused, I never had to re-read anything, I just went with it. For me, personally, I thought it flowed pretty darn well. I didn't (couldn't) put it down. I read it in one sitting. It was that good. I;m not saying you all have to agree. Hell, it would be awful if everyone agreed, then there wouldn't be anything better out there. But honestly, for those of you who have written really really negative reviews? Damn, they aren't reviews, they're targeted insults. If you can't find anything nice or helpful to say, don't say it! Sorry guys, I needed to get this in here today!

Anyway, 5 big fat gold stars for this baby :)