Way Down Deep by Charlotte Stein & Cara McKenna

Title: Way Down Deep
Author: Charlotte Stein & Cara McKenna

Cara McKenna's Page: HERE

This ARC was generously provided for through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks for reading!

Synopsis:

An erotic romance…told entirely through text messages.

The words he typed were never meant to be read, yet they found their way to her. Two wounded strangers, prisoners of their own lives, brought together by a wayward text.

Without ever hearing each other’s voices, a friendship blooms between them. Without ever seeing each other’s faces, an attraction grows. Without ever touching, the two become lovers.

But when words suddenly aren’t enough, will this bond be able to tear down the walls that keep them apart…or was it only ever fantasy?

Review:

  Like the synopsis says, this book is told entirely through text messages and when I first read that I was worried that I would be unable to connect with the characters or that the setting and details would be lacking. Boy was I wrong. It was like stumbling upon old love letters in the attic as you cleaned it up. You are helpless but to keep reading every dirty little secret and every private exchange  you have stumbled on. It is something I could not put down, I think I finished it within 24 hours. I didn't want to sleep and ended up staying up until the wee hours of the morning just so I could finish it and find out  what happens next.

I am in love with this book.

Yes there are some steamy parts but over all it is just two strangers talking, who become friends, who become more.

You will become enchanted with this book and unable to stop thinking about it if you put it down. Trust me it is THAT good.

Savaged Dreams by Jennifer Lyon Review

Title: Savaged Dreams

Author:Jennifer Lyon

Authors Page:HERE
Synopsis:

Going away to college gives LIZA GLASNER a chance to escape her painful and dangerous past…or so she thinks. At fourteen years old, she survived an attack by a famous musician. After that, the media, groupies and crazies hounded her with a merciless cruelty that ruined her life. But now she’s thriving—until an internship brings her face to face with the sizzling hot lead singer of a rock band, and she finds herself drawn to the very thing that once destroyed her. Justice is a temptation she can’t resist…and one that could get her killed.

Sexy rock star JUSTICE CADE is determined to take his band, Savaged Illusions, to the top by winning the Court of Rock T.V. show. Tortured by guilt for failing his family, he believes fame is his only path to redemption. But when the fiery college-intern hiding her beauty beneath baggy sweaters and a snarky attitude bursts into his life, Justice is forced to choose between the woman he loves and the stardom he craves. The wrong choice will cost him more than he can bear.

**This is book one in a trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger. However the next two books are being released in July and September so readers won’t be stranded on the cliff for long!

This ARC was generously provided for through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. 

Review:

The end of this book is probably what saved this book for me and pushed it to 3 stars vs. 2. That ending is also the reason I know that I will be looking for the next book so I can find out what happens to Liza and Justice.

I think the main reason I am not the biggest fan of this book is because I am never a fan of love at first sight. The type of love that automatically over looks all the flaws and problems. Lust at first sight I can understand. A WHAM BAM thank you ma'am can happen in an instant but it doesn't mean you are going to get married and have kids one day.

If you are looking for some steamy sex scenes, this book is for you.

Are you looking for a sex scandal involving rock stars and an under aged kid, this is for you.

I actually want to learn more about the supporting characters then  I do the main characters oddly enough. I am more interested in their back story then Liza and Justice. It just felt to superficial to me.

Follow Me Back by A.V. Geiger

Title: Follow Me Back

Author: A.V. Geiger

Authors Website: HERE

Synopsis:

          Tessa Hart’s world feels very small. Confined to her bedroom with agoraphobia, her one escape is the online fandom for pop sensation Eric Thorn. When he tweets to his fans, it’s like his speaking directly to her…

Eric Thorn is frightened by his obsessive fans. They take their devotion way too far. It doesn’t help that his PR team keeps posting to encourage their fantasies.

When a fellow pop star is murdered at the hands of a fan, Eric knows he has to do something to shatter his online image fast—like take down one of his top Twitter followers. But Eric’s plan to troll @TessaHeartsEric unexpectedly evolves into an online relationship deeper than either could have imagined. And when the two arrange to meet IRL, what should have made for the world’s best episode of Catfish takes a deadly turn…Told through tweets, direct messages, and police transcripts. 

I received my copy through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Review:

    I was hooked on this book from the very first page.  How can you not become interested and invested in a book when it starts out with the transcripts of an investigation. I immediately thought, what is going on?! I need to figure out what happened.  Was Tessa going to get over her agoraphobia? Would Eric reveal the truth. I needed to know!

I honestly was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. I won't lie, I chose this book mainly because of the gorgeous cover. I am always guilty about picking a book based on it's cover sadly, but it is not always my deciding factor. It just catches my attention and I have to see what it is about.

Part of the appeal of this book was the characters. They had realistic flaws that made it easier to connect and bond with their personalities.

It wasn't love at first sight either, it wasn't even a friendship at first sight. It starts out with the anonymity that comes through twitter and being hidden behind a screen.

This book touches on the topics of stalking, fangirling, and the dangers of not knowing who it really could be behind that screen.

The only thing I really wasn't a fan of, was the ending, simply because I needed to know more. That teaser at the end was not fair at all. I am beyond ready for the 2nd book.