Blog Tour: FOR REAL by Chelsea M. Cameron

FOR REAL
Author: Chelsea M. Cameron
Series: Rules of Love (#1)
Publication date: November 14th, 2013
Publisher:  - 
Number of pages: 
Date read: November 15th, 2013
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Source: ARC from InkSlinger
Format: Ebook
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Two people. One fake relationship. What could go wrong?

When virgin Shannon Travers gets fed up with her friends demanding that she find a boyfriend, she enlists the help of tattooed, mohawk-rocking graphic design student Jett. He’s more than happy to play along with their Fake Relationship, including the Ten Rules of Fake Dating that control-freak Shannon comes up with. Even if he likes to violate them. Repeatedly.

But what happens when Fake Dating starts to feel… not fake anymore? Will Shannon be willing to let go and embrace the first thing in her life that’s ever felt REAL?

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I loved the sound of the novel, from the synopsis it appears cute, sexy and totally romantic - which it completely is.

Shannon Travers is twenty-one and still a virgin, a fact that doesn't really bother her much but that her friends obsess over - Shannon has just never met a guy she really seemed to click with.

One night her friends push her too far, and to finally get them off of her back about it, she makes a deal with Jett, a guy covered in tattoos who doesn't conform to the rules - especially the ones Shannon sets out for their fake relationship. 

Both are happy playing at their fake relationship which they agree will end after a month, but what happens if things start to feel real, for the first time ever, as their fake relationship's deadline draws nearer...?

Shannon does seem a little cold and quite the control freak at the beginning of For Real, however this sense soon dissipates as we get to see more of her character and learn the way she think and see how she handles situations. Her character is cautious, but still open to new things, she's smart, a little snarky and very determined.

Jett, at first, seems like he might be a nicer version of the typical tattooed bad boy with a mow-hawk to complete the look, however he is an amazing example of how looks can be deceiving - he's sweet, chivalrous and unique. Some  of the ways Jett behaves and the things he does are so completely adorable.

I actually LOVED how Shannon and Jett fell into their fake relationship and accepted each other so much, the rules and some of the things they do to make their relationship appear authentic are absolutely hilarious.

Shannon's friends really didn't look out for her and the way they treated her was deplorable at times, I really liked how Chelsea got her characters to confront this, showing readers that this kind of behaviour is not acceptable and should not be put up with.

Javi was one of my favourite characters, he knew what was right and wrong, he listened to people and did what he could to help.

For Real explores different family and friendship situations - some incredibly unconventional, but all intriguing and adding to the story, explaining and, at least somewhat, justifying why some characters behave the way they do.

I recommend this novel for anyone who likes a light, easy and gorgeously romantic read - it embodies all of this, while also keeping original and dealing with different hurdles in a way that isn't too over the top dramatic.

Such a cute and adorable read, totally swoony and sweet read, For Real left a smile on my face and I am so looking forward to book two in this series.

I rate For Real Four and a Half out of Five!!!

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Author Information



Chelsea M. Cameron is a YA/NA New York Times/USA Today Best Selling author from Maine. Lover of things random and ridiculous, Jane Austen/Charlotte and Emily Bronte Fangirl, red velvet cake enthusiast, obsessive tea drinker, vegetarian, former cheerleader and world's worst video gamer. When not writing, she enjoys watching infomercials, singing in the car and tweeting (this one time, she was tweeted by Neil Gaiman). She has a degree in journalism from the University of Maine, Orono that she promptly abandoned to write about the people in her own head. More often than not, these people turn out to be just as weird as she is.

Her New Adult Contemporary Romance titles include My Favorite Mistake, which has been bought by Harlequin along with a sequel, Deeper We Fall and Faster We Burn (April 20, 2013)

Her Young Adult books include Nocturnal, Nightmare and Neither, the first three books in The Noctalis Chronicles. The fourth and final book, Neverend will be out in 2013. Whisper, the first in The Whisper Trilogy is also available, with the second book in the series, Silence and the final book, LIsten coming out in 2014.

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Blog Tour: WICKED THING by Angeline Kace

Publication date: September 26th, 2013
Publisher: Accendo Press LLC
Number of pages: 182
Date read: September 5th, 2013
Genre: New Adult, Romance
Source: ARC from InkSlinger
Format: Ebook
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Carmyn Rafferty witnessed the aftermath of her mother's affair. She learned at a young age not to trust anyone. Especially not your spouse. So she's planned. She's planned every detail of her life: who her husband will be, what their careers will be, what their lives will be like. All to avoid the pain of infidelity. 

Dallas Brown lives a life all his own. He doesn't do relationships, he doesn't care what anyone thinks of him, and he doesn't live up to anyone's expectations but his own. 

When Carmyn's fiancé cheats on her, it sends her into a whirlwind of one-night stands with the most infamous player on campus. She can't seem to stay away from this tough guy and his dangerous motorcycle. Everything about him is the complete opposite of who she'd planned to fall in love with: tattoos, dark stubble along his jawline, and hair that brushes his shoulders. 

As Dallas and Carmyn begin to fall deeper and deeper into each other, they learn that love can truly be a wicked, wicked thing.

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Wicked Thing begins with a little insight into Dallas's past, before moving to present day. 
Carmyn hates not knowing what will happen, she has to have everything all planned out, but her plans go up in smoke the second she catches her boyfriend cheating on her - a thing that hurts her more than anything because she had to deal with the aftermath of her mother's infidelty to her father when she was young.

As a way to get Carmyn's mind off of her ex, Carmyn's best friend Ava convinces her to let loose and just go with it for one night as they attend a party. Carmyn does exactly that, attracting the attention of campus bad boy/ notorious womanizer, Dallas Brown.
Dallas finds Carmyn to be beyond sexy and is determined to get her to want him. They end up having a one-night stand that begins something neither of them ever expected... but will they take a chance and accept it?

Dallas... oh my god, there aren't enough words to express how amazing he is, when it comes to him, all I can think is: I want one! And I want him now!

Dallas is tall, muscular and tattooed with slightly long honey-coloured hair. He is strong, sexy and utterly sweet - he is the most gorgeous guy (and happens to secretly be quite the romantic), plus he rides a motorcycle (plus, he also happens to be very talented).
Carmyn is really quite insecure, has various hang-up, though not without reason, and is more than slightly OCD, but she is smart, kind and cares about her friends, never wanting them to hurt.

Ava can only be described as a true best friend, she tries to cheer up Carmyn whenever she's upset, but also lets her know that she's acting silly. Ava is hilarious, she spurted out some of my favourite dialogue! The characters are very well written, I'll happily admit that Dallas and Ava were my favourite. I will say that I did find some of Carmyn's actions and decision quite annoying, but she does redeem herself and there are reasons to forgive most of her actions, the rest is character development. Dallas is the most surprising character! Anyone who picks up Wicked Thing will fall for him, I'm pretty sure it's inevitable.

The plot was interesting and all the different elements really surprised me.
This story is funny, sweet, sad, romantic and totally amazing! Some twists and turns in the story-line were ones that I easily saw coming, while others took me completely by surprise, but there is nothing I would change about this novel, especially not the ending.

The last few chapters really made this novel perfect... well, the last few chapters and all the Dirty Dancing references (Dirty Dancing is totally my weakness) which so had me swooning! I'm really excited for the spin-off novel that is centered around a character named Denton, whom you will meet in Wicked Thing. After finishing Wicked Thing, I am most definitely an Angeline Kace fan! 

Ava's been trying to cheer me up all morning. She's probably getting sick of seeing me like this. "I know it hurts. But, girl, right now you need to see how much better you can do than Becker with a small pecker."

I crack and can't hold back the tiny smile. "He does have a small wiener."

"See? And you would’ve been stuck with that for the rest of your life! There are so many better guys out there. Guys who come packing." 

I rate Wicked Thing Five out of Five!

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About the Author: 

 Angeline is a Scorpio living in the Rocky Mountains with her husband and dogs. She loves all things paranormal, believes ghosts are real, werewolves aren't, and vampires? Definitely real! At least in the Vampire Born world they are. She is currently at work on her first New Adult Romance, Wicked Thing, which releases September 2013. 

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