Review: Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker

Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker
Release Date: December 9, 2012
Format: ebook, 262 pages
Publisher: Atria Books
Series: Ten Tiny Breaths #1
Source: NetGalley

Description from Goodreads:
Just breathe, Kacey. Ten tiny breaths. Seize them. Feel them. Love them.

Four years ago Kacey Cleary’s life imploded when her car was hit by a drunk driver, killing her parents, boyfriend, and best friend. Still haunted by memories of being trapped inside, holding her boyfriend’s lifeless hand and listening to her mother take her last breath, Kacey wants to leave her past behind. Armed with two bus tickets, twenty-year-old Kacey and her fifteen-year-old sister, Livie, escape Grand Rapids, Michigan, to start over in Miami. Struggling to make ends meet, Kacey needs to figure out how to get by. But Kacey’s not worried. She can handle anything—anything but her mysterious neighbor in apartment 1D.

Trent Emerson has smoldering blue eyes, deep dimples, and he perfectly skates that irresistible line between nice guy and bad boy. Hardened by her tragic past, Kacey is determined to keep everyone at a distance, but their mutual attraction is undeniable and Trent is determined to find a way into Kacey’s guarded heart—even if it means that an explosive secret could shatter both their worlds.

"Ten tiny breaths... Seize them. Feel them. Love them."

THIS BOOK...okay. First of all, this book took me by surprise. I went into this expecting the regular run-of-the-mill New Adult story, one where we meet Boy Toy right away and spend a majority of the book swooning over him, hiding something as we deal with some kind of issue, and then MC and Boy Toy have some kind of falling out, but don't you worry--HAPPY ENDING ALL OVER THE PLACE.

But Ten Tiny Breaths? I think it's safe to say it...did not follow this path. At all. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE New Adult. Looove it. But it's always nice to find something special when you're least expecting it. K.A. Tucker has written one of those special stories that will grab your heart and not let it go--even after the story has ended.

Character Rundown:
Kacey: There were good things and bad things about her. I liked how confident and independent she was, but I did not like her attitude a lot of the time. I also did not like how detached she could be. There are good reasons for it, but still. Excuses, excuses. I really enjoyed watching her character grow, though. By the end of the book, I truly did like her.

Trent: Awww, my boy Trent. I heart him. But I'm going to admit--a lot of things about him seem way too coincidental. But then the story goes on and we learn stuff and everything slides into place. Oh, and that part with the snake? HA! I'm pretty sure that's when Trent became my boy. He was kind, caring, and carrying a crap-load of baggage. His character was great.

Plot. Okay, I'm going to be honest with y'all. I totally guessed the twist. BUT K.A. Tucker built up to it so well that I was STILL sitting there freaking out. Seriously--it was Easter and I was sitting on my brother's couch screaming at my Kindle. It was fun. Also, K.A. created this story so perfectly. She knew what she was doing. She knew who we wanted to see and when, and when she took a character that was desperately needed, it didn't take forever and a half to get them back. This made the reading of this book flow incredibly fast, even though it was Easter. I mean, come on, there was cake and stuff. Normally I would get distracted!

Romantic things. Kacey and Trent's relationship...in the end, I loved it. At first, though, when it was just random encounters in a laundry room? I didn't NOT like it, I just wanted more. But as they start to actually hang out and whatnot, and they grow to actually be with each other, I loved their relationship more and more. I swear, that is what makes...certain aspects of this book so devastating. We grow to love these two together, and then BOOM. It happens.

The ending. Okay, so when I was reading the book and STUFF was goin' down, I was freaking out. I was not sure whether or not I'd end up actually, you know, liking the book. Because we all know those books that are so GREAT, but then the ending just goes and ruins everything. But let me tell you, my friends--this is NOT one of those books. Just keep reading (as Val and Kelly told me to do while I was reading this) and you WILL love this book once it's over. Don't give up on this one.

Overall, Ten Tiny Breaths was a refreshing New Adult story that K.A. Tucker wrote fabulously and veers off the path that most NA books take. If you're looking for a New Adult book that will make you swoon, tear up, and scream at your Kindle on Easter, Ten Tiny Breaths should definitely be on your TBR list.


♥Jessica(:

Top Ten Tuesday: Book Boyfriends!

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish!

 

This week is a rewind week, and we get to do a topic we missed or want to revisit. For the record, this topic was actually "Characters I Would Crush On If I Were Also A Fictional Character". But I shortened it. Because I can. And because, come on, that's what that topic REALLY is.

 

So yeah. I was bummed I didn't get to do that one, so I'm doing it now. YAY.

 

In no particular order... ;)

 

Daemon

   

I know. You're all SHOCKED. But some ON. Have you read these books? Have you seen that face? Perfect combination. PERFECT.

 

Dante

  

Ahhh, Dante. What can I say? My boy's got swag for days.

 

Christopher

 

Okay, ready? Accent. Sweetness. Adorable. How can I not heart him? I'm on his team ALL THE WAY. So much love.

 

Daniel

   

My LITERAL book boyfriend. He's kind of awesome and funny, too. Can book 3 land in my inbox already so I can have more? PLEASE?!?!

 

Adrian

   

This boy has charm. No pun intended...okay, I didn't intend the pun, but now that I noticed it, I kind of feel like acting like it WAS intended...

 

Dean

I called dibs on Dean, like...forever ago. I intend to keep those dibs. Because Dean? Is awesome. We've done a couple of character interviews and they were SO. AMUSING. Ha.

 

Seth

   

DON'T YOU JUDGE ME. I can't help my feels, y'all. Seth is just...so...I don't know. I was mad at him after Deity like everyone else, but I can't help but love him. He won me over in Pure. <3

 

Christophe

   

Man, this feels weird, since I started with the second book instead of the first. But these have my favorite Christophe moments. I think the end of Jealousy--you know the part, with the lightning and no shirt?--was my favorite Christophe moment. I'm not positive, though. because in Defiance, there was that one particular part that made my heart flutter...and then in Betrayals there was that fire thing...I can't even. I miss this guy so hard, y'all.

 

Aiden

   

I've only read the first book in this series (though I am DYING to get my hands on the other two!), but Aiden is just one of THOSE book boys. Had me from the moment we met him. He is perfection in a kilt. *SWOON*

 

Conrad

   

This trilogy put me through the wringer. I was THISCLOSE to being Team Jere in the end. But then what he did in the last book...it just kind of ruined the illusion of perfect Jere in my mind. So I stuck with Team Conrad. So, technically, I was ALWAYS on his team. Almost swicthed, but changed my mind. And there we have it. Conrad, my boy. My heart is so full.

 

**Okay, so I have TWO more, but they're separate for a reason**

 

Nate

 

Ahh, my boy Nate. Remember my character interview with him? That may have been my favorite character interview EVER. And he's not included on the book boyfriend list because he and I decided we'd be BEST FRIENDS. Therefore, it would be sooooo not appropriate to have him on that list, as much as I want to put him there ;)

 

Also, I owe him a pet tiger, which he will then name Killer because Nate's cool like that.

 

So yeah.

 

Adam

  

Oh, yeah, ADAM WILDE. You didn't think I forgot him, did you? Pffft, as IF. Like I'd EVER do that. No. He's just special to me, so he gets to be down here. Words can't describe what these books--and Adam Wilde--did to my heart. I'll never be the same, you guys. And THAT is why he wasn't in the official list. I miss him, too, like I do Christophe. Possibly even more. I'm not even sure. I'm sure of anything with Adam. He affects me too much. Just...TEARS. Everywhere. If you've read the books, you understand my babbling.

 

All right, I'll just stop right there. Adam Wilde is totally worth rambling over, but there is a time and a place, and it is not here or now.

 

So, tell me:

 

If you do Top Ten Tuesdays, what topic did you choose? Leave me a link!

If you don't do Top Ten Tuesdays, who are some of your favorite book boys?

 

♥Jessica(:

Signed Book Giveaway Hop!

 

I've had a book set aside for this since I signed up for this hop. And now, it's kind of a big deal. Hang on a sec, though. First, the book I shall give to one lucky winner:

 

 

Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout

 

And why is this kind of a big deal? Well, remember this stack of books?

 

 

From the Opal Release Party? Well, this copy? It's the LAST of signed books I got from there. Well, except the ones that are mine, but they're signed to me, and I kind of doubt any of you would really want them.

 

I also have an extra un-signed copy I'll probably give away sometime, but signed ones? THIS IS IT.

 

Or at least, this is it until I see Jen again and restock on unecessary signed copies of her books.

 

So...yeah! Read on for details and all that stuff. :)

 

DETAILS!

- Sorry, y'all, but this one is US ONLY. I've been doing a lot of international stuff recently.

- My giveaway policy applies.

- ONE random winner will recieve ONE signed copy of Opal

- Enter through the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win!

 

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Thanks for entering! Hop on, kind people!

 

 

♥Jessica(:

What I Got #27 (Tiff is AWESOME)

What I Got is a weekly meme hosted by Monica over at Cover Analysis :) 

 

From Library:

 

Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson

I LOVED Amy & Roger's Epic Detour. So I'm hoping I love this one, too! Though I do have doubts as to whether I'll love it as much...but we'll see!

 

Deadly Little Voices by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Laurie Faria Stolarz is awesome. I've read ALMOST all her books. All except for three, to be exact. And that's soon to be two. And then one. And then...yeah. I love this series. I THINK I might be Team Adam...don't hold me to that, though. I'm not sure at all with these books. But Adam seems nicer...

 

The Comeback Season by Jennifer E. Smith

Funny thing, The Statisical Probability of Love at First Sight actually was NOT the first book I read by this author. I thought it was. But it wasn't. You Are Here actually was. I loved that one, too. But ANYWAY, this author is great. Her writing style is something some people complain about, but I love how different it is. So I'm glad my school library had this! OH, and baseball. I adore baseball.

 

Won:

The Star Child & The Fallen Stars by Stephanie Keyes

Y'all know the YA Scavenger Hunt, right? And how a lot of the authors have their own little giveaways for it? Well, I won on Stephanie Keyes' blog! I actually only won one signed book, but then we were talking and she sent me the second one, too, and I shall review them both. So sometime, you will see that. I was glad to see the swag, too! My mom LOVED when I get magnets. And I have extras...so somebody who wins something from me will get one sometime. Yay! THANK YOU SO MUCH to Stephanie for being so nice and sending me the signed books and adding some swag, which I always love to get. *hugs!*

 

OH, AND LOOK AT MY PANDAS! I heart my pink PJ pants. Aren't they great?

 

For Review (Print):

 

The Charge by Sharon Bayliss

For the record, I am aware there are extra books on the picture. But I'm fairly certain we've all established that I'm lazy, so I think we should all just be glad I took a picture at all. Instead of, like, going to sleep or something. 'Cause I sure do love my sleep. Except for when I should be sleeping. I only love sleep when I'm supposed to be awake, apparently. My sleep schedule is so messed up. And OHMYGOSH, THIS IS SO NOT THE POINT. The Charge. It's by a local author and it's in a local setting and the premise seemed really cool so I am completely excited to read this one. Sometime. I really hope I can get to it soon. *fingers crossed* And thank you to Sharon for sending it to me! It got here SO. QUICK.

 

**From this point on, just click on the book cover to go to the Goodreads page**

 

For Review (Ebook):

  

Promises by Amber Garr

Tiff gave this to me for a guest review on her blog during Mermaids & Myths month on her blog in May. Why? Because Tiff is AWESOME. I'll let you know more about the whole guest review thing when it gets closer. But this book has a love triangle, and I'm pretty sure I'm already in love with the losing boy, but the book looks good anyway! So yay! THANK YOU SO MUCH, TIFF!

 

Winter Queen by Amber Argyle

I find it funny how both of these books have authors named Amber...ha. ANYWAY, This book just seems downright cool. I'm hoping to read this sometime to mix it up a bit from the usual stuff I read. Because this book is like, fairies and stuff. I think. Because I obviously have not read the book yet... Thanks so much to Amber for an advanced copy of this for review!

 

From NetGalley:

   

The Truth About You & Me by Amanda Grace

THAT COVER. How can anyone resist that? And the title. And the fact that I've read a book by this author and it was kind of reeeeally good. So I requested and was approved and shall be reading this sometime.

 

The Prelude by KaSonndra Leigh

So I saw this cover, clicked on it, saw it was New Adult, and requested. When I downloaded it onto my Kindle, I peeked at the beginning and I have such good tingly feelings about this one. Now I just need to find the time to read it!! Eeeep!

 

Burning by Elana K. Arnold

I requested this one FOREVER ago. But it sounds seriously great. So I did a little happy dance when I got the email about this one. Yay!

 

Gifted:

 

Their Promise by Brina Courtney

Tiff gifted me this because, um, yeah. Remember that awesome thing? THAT'S WHY. This book looks so sweet, and I hear it's going to make me ugly-cry, and I'm so excited! Yes, I'm excited about ugly-crying. I'm weird like that. Tiff, THANK YOU SO MUCH, GIRL, I LUUURVE YOOOOU!

 

And...that's what I got this week! Well, unless I missed something...which I probably did. But that's okay. There are enough books listed here as it is.

 

So, tell me, y'all:

What did YOU get this week? Anything AWESOME? Anything the same as me?

Have you read anything I got? What'd you think? Help me pick what to read next!

And, if you want to be random, what song are you currently obsessed with?

(I'm currently obsessed with Battle Scars by Guy Sebastian Ft. Lupe Fiasco. And I still have a special liking for the Regina Spektor song from last week.)

 

♥Jessica(:

Cover Reveal: TREMBLE by Jus Accardo!

Funny thing, I actually made a post for this reveal and scheduled it to post about 24 hours ago, when everyone was, you know, REVEALING this cover. But apparently blogger decided to do that really awesome thing where it not only DOESN'T post something that was scheduled, but said scheduled post disappears into thin air as well. So...yeah.

If you haven't already seen it, here's the cover to Tremble, the third book in the Denazen series by Jus Accardo. I'm reading book 1, Touch, right now, and it is fan-freaking-tastic. Just so you know. ;)

 

Tremble by Jus Accardo

Expected Publication Date: May 7, 2013

Publisher: Entangled Teen

Pre-Order: Amazon | B&N | The Book Depository

 

Description from Goodreads:

Dez Cross has problems. She’s almost eighteen and on the verge of losing her mind thanks to the drug Denazen used to enhance her abilities. People close to her have turned their back on the underground and are now fighting for the wrong side. And then there’s Kale... Things couldn’t get any worse.

Until of course, they do. Denazen is about to start a new trial—this one called Domination—and it works. But that means out with the old and in with the new. The order has been given to terminate all remnants of the second trial—including Dez. The good news is that there’s a survivor from the original trial. A woman who’s blood may hold the cure for the second generation of Supremacy kid’s defect. But the underground Sixes aren’t the only ones who know about her….

Cross is willing to throw everything he has to keep Dez from getting the cure—including the one thing that might tear her apart from the inside out.

 

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EXCERPT

“I told them you wouldn’t come alone. Yet here you are,” Kale’s dark voice said from the doorway. “You’re an odd one.”

“You don’t realize it, but coming from you, that’s kinda funny,” I said, swallowing hard and turning to face him. The light from the hall lit the entire right side of his face, leaving the left cloaked in darkness. Two sides of the same dangerous coin. I wanted to back away but resisted, meeting his gaze straight on. My Kale was in there somewhere—and he could sense weakness. “Did you kill her?”


            “She’s dead.”

            
“I figured as much,” I said, jaw tense. Another step closer. “But I’m asking if you did it.” 


            He cocked his head to the left and I could see his expression. Confusion. “You asked the same thing about the other girl. Why does it matter?”

            “Because it does. It matters to you, too. You just don’t remember.”

            He took another step. Inches. He was inches from me now, the warmth from his body radiating like the sun. Every one of my muscles plunged into an all-out war with my heart. Common sense screamed for me to match his steps forward with ones away. Keep your distance—he’s dangerous!

My heart wanted to move closer. I wanted this to all be nothing more than a bad dream.

            “I feel like...when I look at you—” He shook his head and placed a hand on either side of me, up against the mattress, and brought his face close to mine. For the longest moment all he did was stare. When he did speak, there was so much rage in his voice. “You stabbed me. When that didn’t do the trick, you pushed me from the bridge. I’m asking you why?”

            “I never did that, Kale. No one’s ever pushed you from a bridge as far as I know. I promise. As for the scar, yeah. You were stabbed. Alex did it.”

            “You’re lying, Kiernan.”

            “I’m not. And my name is Dez,” I said, voice cracking under the weight of his words. “Deznee.” I wasn’t ready to give up, so I went with what had always worked for me. Something insane.

            Pushing forward, I crushed my lips to his, wrapping both arms around his neck to lock him in place. He didn’t resist and, to my surprise, didn’t shove me away. Instead, after a moment, he responded, his lips moving fervently with mine.

            The kiss only lasted a few moments. I was the one who broke it, pulling away as the clouds passed, allowing the moonlight to shine through the bedroom window once again. For a second, neither of us said a word. His cheeks glistened with my tears, making it look like he’d been crying, too, as he stared—eyes wide and mouth agape—like he’d never seen me before.

            For a crazy, insane moment, time froze. I thought maybe the kiss had done the trick. That this time the princess had woken the prince. He looked at me with a mix of shock and awe, the tiniest hint of my Kale gleamed through. My heart pounded so loudly I could barely hear anything else. It was there. I could see the spark in his eyes. “Kale?”

            But it didn’t last. Or maybe it hadn’t been there at all. Maybe I wanted to see it so badly that I imagined the whole thing.

            His lips parted and the corners tilted upward just a hair. “Roz is right. You are crazy.” 

 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jus Accardo spent her childhood reading and learning to cook. Determined to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps as a chef, she applied and was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America. At the last minute, she realized her path lay with fiction, not food, and passed on the spot to pursue writing.

 

Jus is the bestselling author of YA paranormal romance and urban fantasy fiction.

A native New Yorker, she lives in the middle of nowhere with her husband, three dogs, and sometimes guard bear, Oswald. Her first book, Touch was released in November 2011 from Entangled Publishing. She is currently working on the next book in the Denazen series.

 

Find Jus Accardo

Website: http://www.jusaccardo.com

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4996736.Jus_Accardo

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JusAccardo

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJusAccardo?fref=ts

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So, tell me:

What do you think of the cover?

I'm going to be honest, I don't think any of the covers in this series is ever going to beat the cover of the first book. GOODNESS, Kale. But that boy on the cover is still completely worth drooling over. I love the blue eyes!

 

Have you read any of the books in this series yet?

As I said, I'm on book 1. It is going exceedingly well so far. Kale is hot. There. I SAID IT.

 

Are you looking forward to Tremble?!?!?

I am, and I haven't even made it to book 3 yet. But I can already FEEL the awesomeness!

 

All right, so answer me those questions? I'd love to know your answers!

 

♥Jessica(:

Blog Tour: Love's Forbidden Flower by Diane Rinella (Review & Giveaway!)

Love's Forbidden Flower by Diane Rinella
Release Date: November 28, 2012
Format: ebook, 309 pages
Publisher: Midnight to Six
Series: Forbidden Flower #1
Source: Xpresso Book Tours
Buy It: Amazon | B&N

Description from Goodreads:
The heart cares not what society forbids.

Lily nurtures a secret love for a flawless man—the one who is her soul mate. Donovan is gorgeous, charismatic, and delights in all of Lily’s talents and quirks. Their innate knowledge of each other is almost telepathic. Together they interlock like fine threads creating luxurious silk.

But society dictates this picture-perfect adoration is the ghastliest of all possibilities.

As Lily embarks on a quest for the romance the heavens intended, her suitor turns reluctant. Desperate to uncover why Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hiding decayed from a tender-hearted gentleman into a ferociously self-serving, cocky bastard, Lily is prepared for battle when it comes to the salvation of her soul mate. However, Donovan traps Lily in a mental game of chess, leaving her to question his sanity. When Lily’s revelations about Donovan’s destructive alter ego lead to an inconceivable truth, can she help Donovan survive fate’s cruel joke?

Impassioned, witty, and deeply moving, Love’s Forbidden Flower is filled with stunning controversies that will forever haunt your heart.

Love's Forbidden Flower is a beautiful, beautiful story. There is so much feeling--so much CONFLICTING feeling--and...just feels all over the place. And that may sound scattered, but it was actually marvelous. This book had a HUGE impact on my heart.

I'm going to be honest--the issue with Donovan and Lily was completely uncomfortable to read. Some people will not like this book just BECAUSE of their predicament. But I think it just adds to everything that is this book. And I love it right along with everything else.

Character Rundown:
Lily: I guess I'm okay with Lily. I do not like her, but I am okay with her. Her situation was confusing. But nevertheless, I did not like her wishy-washy-ness. That just grated on my nerves. Especially since I had picked a team and she was pretty much dangling the possibility of my happiness right in front of my face...yeah.

Donovan: What was UP with this guy? I feel for him. So much, I do. But that does not mean I automatically approve of his bad times. He could be a real jerk. I didn't like that. It wasn't Lily's fault everything was so messed up. He has a place in my heart, though. Even throughout all of this.

Christopher: THIS IS MY BOY. Right here. I was on his team from the moment we met him. That accent and his gangly self and everything. Alllll mine. He is the absolute sweetest and just gah! Of all the characters, he was the one that made my heart smile. So much love for this boy. Even across an ocean, this boy still managed to not disappoint me. DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD THAT IS?!?! I'm judgemental towards book characters. But this one...I see no wrong here. <3

Romance. Everywhere. It is all over this book. Which of course made me ecstatic. In case you didn't notice, I'm Team Christopher. But I do have sympathy for Donovan and Lily. I don't believe they should be together, but I think it's understandable for them to be sad about it. But then they are supposed to move on. And Lily goes to Christopher. The boy I rooted for since we met him. GOODNESS, THE COUPLES IN THIS BOOK. They tore my poor little heart to pieces. PIECES, I tell you!

Plot. I read this book in one sitting. I was just THAT anxious to see what was up next for the characters. Plus, there was the fact that my emotions were going haywire and I NEEDED my mind to be put at ease a lot of the time. Donovan...I kind of want to slap him. He was the one who broke my heart, you know.

The ending. Sadness. So much sadness. But understanding...and there's a sequel! Oh, sweet baby goodness, I need to get my hands on that! It is necessary for my survival.

Overall, Love's Forbidden Flower had a ginormous impact on my heart. It's a book that has stuck in my mind ever since I read it, and I'm pretty sure it's not going away any time soon. A beautiful, compelling story written by Diane Rinella, I definitely suggest Love's Forbidden Flower to anyone looking for an especially edgy new adult romance. Well, anyone who can handle the feels. Can YOU handle the feels? :)

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

 

Enjoying San Francisco as a backdrop, the ghosts in Diane’s 150-year old Victorian home augment the chorus in her head. With insomnia as their catalyst, these voices have become multifarious characters that haunt her well into the sun’s crowning hours, refusing to let go until they have manipulated her into succumbing to their whims. Her experiences as an actress, business owner, artisan cake designer, software project manager, Internet radio disc jockey, vintage rock n’ roll journalist/fan girl, and lover of dark and quirky personalities influence her idiosyncratic writing.

She is currently completing the sequel to Love’s Forbidden Flower.

Author Links:
Website: http://dianerinellaauthor.com/
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6592108.Diane_Rinella
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DianeRinellaAuthor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DianeRinella

 

♥Jessica(:

Review: Infinity by Sedona Venez

Infinity by Sedona Venez
Release Date: January 2013
Format: ebook
Series: Valkyries: Soaring Raven #1
Source: SupaGurl Book Tours

Description from Goodreads:
Infinity discovers a dark secret from her past that rocks everything she knows to be true.

A troubled 22-year-old superstar singer, Infinity has a bad reputation for drugs and hard partying. Now, she is on the road to a comeback with her controversial tour. But everything about doing the concert feels wrong from missing employees, to anonymous threats about ruining her career. She is dealing with a powerful corporation that is determined to kill her and everyone she loves. She is also battling for control of her life and career from a relationship that crossed the fine line between love and obsession. Infinity knows too much, even though she doesn't realize it. Secrets have been kept and these secrets are powerful enough to destroy her and everyone she loves.

Now she must put her safety and trust in the hands of sexy, tattooed and delicious Torch Channing and Boulder Vigari, hired to keep her from getting killed. Boulder wants to make her his. He won't stop until he claims her. Torch struggles with his primal need to possess her and his hatred of everything she represents.

Infinity is determined to protect her heart while dealing with the pressure of pulling off another successful tour without spiraling into another mental meltdown.

Contains adult content. For readers ages 17+ only.

Infinity is NOTHING at all what I expected. I expected a romantic paranormal story with little elements of mythology mixed in. But instead I have a completely smexy book that was undeinably intricate and well well written. I was confused at times, but that didn't stop me from liking this book.

Instead of my usual rundown, I'm just going to list things I liked and things I didn't like. Why? Because that's what I feel like doing with this review. No reason other than that. Sometimes I like to change it up a little. :)

Things I liked:
- Two smexily attractive werewolf guys. Seriously. Those two...YES. ;)

- Creepy but cool vampire dude.

- The writing. Sedona Venez wrote this story well. I loved how it was in Infinity's POV, but there were also chapters in third person from various other characters' POVs and they each had their own voice. Goodness knows there is NO. POINT. In alternating POVs or changing POVs or whatever if they all sound the same regardless. Might as well just stick with Character #1 and keep the book nice. But Sedona didn't have that problem! So I should stop ranting about it. Ha.

- Surprise factor. I had no idea x was going to y instead of z doing..something. And I KNOW that made no sense, but the point here is that I was surprised. So yay!

- The ravens. I just thought they were really, really cool. And funny.

- DIEGO! Ha, that boy.

- I just want to say that I'm Team Werewolf. Boulder and Torch all the way, my friends. Now, choose between the two? I don't think my brain can handle that.

Things I did NOT like:
- Infinity. I just thought she was extremely self-centered and ignorant and...yeah. Her character wasn't unbearable or anything, I just wasn't a fan.

- I have a teensy problem with the world building. It's just, I THINK I get how their world works, now that I've finished the book, but it took me waaaay too long to even remotely have a grasp of it. Don't get me wrong, explanations start at the very beginning, but they all didn't add up and start to make sense to me until far into the book.

- The fact that my werewolf boys don't ACTUALLY show up until over half way through the book. They do have little moments before then, but it's nothing too substantial.

- Random kissy scenes/talking scenes. I know what you're thinking--How can kissy scenes be bad?!?!?! But I'm not saying they were bad. They were actually entertaining. But they were also random. We'd be talking about something, and then out of nowhere the topic of sex would come up or Infinity would start making out with someone...

And...that's it. So count it up, my friends.

Things I liked: 7
Things I did NOT like: 4

Yep, that looks right. Because I really did like this book! And I am most DEFINITELY going to be all over that sequel. I actually have a strong suspicion that I'll like that one better than the first, now that the stage has been set and the story's going.

So should you read this book? I think so. Even if you don't LOVE this book, it's just the first in the series and I truly think the books are going to get better. As I said, the stage has been set now--and I believe things are only going to get better from here.

Goodness, with that ending I am DYING to get my hands on book 2! AHH!

♥Jessica(: