Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins

Isla and the Happily Ever After 

By Stephanie Perkins

Review

    

Publisher:

Penguin Young Readers Group

Publication date:

08/04/2015

Pages:

368

Synopsis:
From the glittering streets of Manhattan to the moonlit rooftops of Paris, falling in love is easy for hopeless dreamer Isla and introspective artist Josh. But as they begin their senior year in France, Isla and Josh are quickly forced to confront the heartbreaking reality that happily-ever-afters aren't always forever. Their romantic journey is skillfully intertwined with those of beloved couples Anna and Étienne and Lola and Cricket, whose paths are destined to collide in a sweeping finale certain to please fans old and new.
My Honest Opinion:
With this particular story I was thinking 4 or 4.5 stars. Until the ending the ending blew me away. I was just a pile of mush by the end. My favorite was Anna and the French Kiss. Until the ending. I love them all. But the ending was just OMG so sweet and so many emotions go through you while read it. Anna and Lola are both amazing books. All 3 books have their own personality. But I can see why some people say Isla is there favorite. Because the ending is my favorite out of the 3 books. But Anna is just my favorite for overall books. 
I love how the ending of this particular book wraps around all 3 books. It gives a great ending for the 3 people in this book. I just loved that. 
I love Isla and Josh together. I didnt think about Rashmi being with Josh in the first book. It didnt really cross my mind so I may reread that story. Just to see what they were like together. Isla and Josh really work well together in my mind. I love all their intense moments from their first kiss. To their more intimate moments. Their first kiss was about 100 pages in and I love the way their kiss played out while they were playing with each. The whole "if you were my girl" that whole scenario it was just so funny to read until the kissing moment. I loved it. Then they go into the flirty kisses where they both fall in love with each other. I love how the author took a whole chapter for the I love you part. I loved this authors writing style. These 2 characters in my mind had some intense chemistry and some emotional scenes together. Above it all I loved it. The ending is definately my favorite. I cannot wait to read what else Stephanie Perkins has. I will definately be reading more of this author.

The Series:

The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West

The Fill-in Boyfriend

by Kasie West 

Review

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Publication date:

05/05/2015

Pages:

352
Summary:

When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she decides to do the unthinkable…convince the cute guy waiting to pick up his sister to pretend to be her boyfriend for the night. The task is simple: two hours, zero commitment, a few white lies.

The problem is that days after prom, she can't stop thinking about her fill-in boyfriend. But can Gia turn her fake boyfriend into a real one without exposing her lie and possibly destroying her friendships and her newfound relationship?

Smartly observed and wonderfully romantic, Kasie West's talent shines in this tale of one girl's unexpected quest to find love…and possibly herself.

My Honest Opinion:

I really really enjoyed this book. I had been wanting read this since it came out. But my library never got it in. So I just ended up buying it. I am so glad I did. Its was just so cute and so easy to read. I love Kasie West, I am hoping to read all her books I only have like 2-3 left to read. But all of her books I have read are 5 stars reads for me. I just love them that much. 
I love how easy these books are to read. They are just so sweet, so fluffy. I love stories like this. 
I was expecting a kind of different ending. I am glad it didn't end the way I thought. But I do like the ending to this. It made the story more real. Like not every character has a happy ending. Not everybody has to be together or become friends again. Thats what made this story more real. 
The characters of Gia and Fill in boyfriend. They were so cute. I love how their relationship progressed. I didnt like the character of the real Bradley. I liked the fill in Bradley. He was much nicer. I loved his real name though. I just love his name. I loved the anticipation getting up to his name. 
Their was one particular part to this story that almost made me bust into tears. I was so sad. I just wanted to throw the book at that point. Here's a quote of that particular part. “Chin up. There are other fish in the sea. It's a big ocean. Sometimes we need to catch and release a few before we find the keeper.” It was just so sad. I am not a crying person but this part almost had me. 
This is just a really sweet contemporary young adult love story. That every body that likes fluffy books needs to read. If you havent read Kasie West at all, you should definately read her books

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Kasie West Books I need to read:

Combative by Jay McLean

Combative 

by Jay McLean

Review

   

Publisher:

CreateSpace Publishing

Publication date:

02/05/2015

Pages:

384
Summary:

We all play victims to our pasts; to the choices we make and the lives we create. 
They define who we are. 
And sometimes if we're lucky enough, the past stays where it belongs: in the past. 
I'm not one of the lucky ones. 
I never have been. 
Because now the past is knocking on my door, offering deals I have no choice but to take... deals that will help bring justice-not just for me, but for my brothers.

The problem? 
The deal is a ticking time bomb. 
One I didn't know existed.

Tick. 
Tock.

My Honest Review:

I am a huge fan of this authors writing style. She is truly an amazing writer. Every story she writes is just so good. I thoroughly enjoy each and every one of them. This story in particular was a little hard for me to get into but after about a quarter of it. I really got into loving it. I love Madison's character. I love the fact that she has secrets and they are not all revealed in this story. Then the ending where it revealed a major part of the story. It was shocking for me. But after I read it, it made sense. 
Madison seems so innocent in this story. But learning more and more about her. You reveal shes not as innocent as she seems. Its truly a good story. 
This Kyler, hes this hot, sexy guy that fights. But he has his own troubles. Which are revealed in the story. Kyler battles with so many demons like Madison, although his are alot different. They both have troubled pasts. But I like their love between each other. 
The ending of this story got me. I was OH SHIT! But then that was the end. And Im like I need more. I want to know what happens next. I am so excited about the next story. I cannot wait to find out what happens after this story. 
This is a new adult, romance, it has abuse, it has just an amazing story. If you like this author you will love this story. 

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On The Fence by Kasie West

On The Fence

by Kasie West

Review

   

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Publication date:

07/01/2014

Pages:

304
Summary:
With three older brothers, Charlotte Reynolds, aka Charlie, has always been more comfortable calling the shots on a basketball court than flirting with the opposite sex. So when her police officer dad demands she get a summer job to pay for the latest in a long line of speeding tickets, she's more than a little surprised to find herself working at a chichi boutique and going out with a boy who has never seen her tear it up in a pickup game. Charlie seeks late-night refuge in her backyard, talking out her problems with her neighbor and honorary fourth brother, Braden, sitting back-to-back against the fence that separates them. Braden may know her better than anyone. But there's a secret Charlie's keeping that even he hasn't figured out—she's fallen for him. Hard. She knows what it means to go for the win, but if spilling her secret means losing him for good, the stakes just got too high.

My Honest Opinion:
If you haven't read this book you have got to pick it up. OMG, it is so cheesy. But the romance is so addicting. I just like bubbly mushy romance novels. This is so good. The romance makes you smile all the way through. 
So this is the second book by Kasie West that I have read. I have read Pivot Point and now this. This is my favorite between the 2. I just love the emotions you go through with Bradon and Charlie. I love their connection and how they grew up together. I love how Charlie gets to know herself. Tries to find the girly side of her. How she discovers things about the past that she didn't know. This is just an amazingly, great light read. That everyone who likes contemporary should read. 
So this book you can most likely read in one sitting. Although I can't read it in one sitting because I have 2 kids that constantly want my attention. But if you have the time just sit down and read the whole thing because you are not going to want to stop until you get to the end. Even at the end you just want it to keep going. Its really that good. Really that swoon-worthy. Really just READ IT. 
I loved how close the 4 brothers and sister is, I say 4 brothers because that is basically what Bradon was, until Charlie started liking him for more than a brother. I loved how close they became. I loved the whole fence aspect and the meeting late at night and how it was kinda like a dream. Its just all so good. 
This is a contemporary romance, young adult high school. 5+ stars. JUST READ IT.