imme_van_gorp's reviews
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This book really disappointed me. It wasn’t at all the fun and sweet novel I have grown accustomed to with this series. And it wasn’t even the good kind of serious either, because I didn’t particularly care for any of the drama and neither was it executed very well. The whole thing was rather boring and everything fell a bit flat. 

To be fair, I actually kind of liked the beginning of this novel. It really wasn’t bad and it had potential. When Sabrina got knocked up, however, everything went completely down the drain. I hate accidental pregnancy tropes, and this one was no different. It ruined all the tension and it just became forced and too much: Slow-burn passion (which was already not so slow-burn due to a bunch of insta-love on Tucker’s side) became immediate obligation. 

It’s not even that I didn’t like Tucker and Sabrina. They were okay; I just didn’t really care for them. They made such odd choices and their communication was horrifyingly bad. Also, Tucker lacked personality in my opinion. He was nice, but he was kind of just there. He didn't seem like a real person to me.

If there’s one thing I learned after this last book though, it’s that I really freaking dislike Dean. He’s always been my least favourite of the guys, but now he actually makes me kind of angry. He’s such an arsehole.

Speaking of people I didn’t like in this book: Tucker’s mom. Damn, did that woman get on my nerves. She was such a hypocrite too, as she was more than happy to let Tucker change his whole life to live with her in Texas, but got all bitchy to Sabrina when her son had to alter his life for their upcoming child. I hated her with a fiery passion and I, more than once, wanted Tucker to tell her to shut up and mind her damn business. 

Anyway, I am glad, however, that my fav, Garrett, still appears to be the cutie that we know and love. Every time I did laugh during this book, which was few and far between, it was because of something he (or Logan) said. Garrett and Hannah will always be the best couple. Love them. And honestly, seeing flickers of them in this novel really made me realize how much more I liked The Deal than any of the other books in this series.
I mean, the series really started off on such a high, but it’s been going down-hill ever since. I still have faith that the spin-off series will pick up, though, so I’m not going to quit this universe just yet.

This prequel novella seems like a good beginning to an interesting series: The characters appear likable, the world-building is creative, the writing goes at a pleasant pace and the plot has potential. 
It also doesn't hurt that I already found myself to be invested in how this story is going to turn out. 
I definitely enjoyed this read and I am eager to continue with The Raven and the Dove.

It’s difficult to pin down my exact thoughts on this book.
On the surface, this seems like a novel I would love: two people, who appear to be complete opposites of each other, form a connection where both would do anything to be with the other person. 
That premise seems right up my alley. And so, I was disappointed when I wasn’t particularly swept away by it. 

Amanda and Michelle are both likable characters. They’re very different appearance wise as Amanda is femme while Michelle is butch. 
I liked how Amanda grew to admire Michelle despite her pre-conceived notions about butch lesbians, but I liked it even more how Michelle seemed to be enamoured by Amanda instantly: it was cute. 
They eventually got to a more even playing field with both being equally in love with the other, but I always appreciate a good ‘chase’ in the beginning and this was executed fairly well here. 

After the starting point, everything fell a bit flat though. Nothing much happened: no tension, no conflict, no drama. Just.. nothing really. 
This got a bit boring over time and even Michelle and Amanda’s easy personalities and sweet relationship couldn’t erase the numbness of their story. I needed more; I needed to feel something. Which I didn’t. 

I think perhaps this novel could have had a bit more depth if we would have read from Michelle’s perspective as well, rather than only from Amanda’s. But even then, the story itself would have probably still been too bland to really be good. 

It’s a shame, honestly. With a great premise like this, the outcome seems like a wasted opportunity to me.

Well.. this is definitely something different. This book takes on the interesting task of mixing a romance contemporary with a thriller by having the female main character be a serial killer with a mysterious and heart-wrenching past. I found it to be very intriguing and well-executed for the most part.

It's surely showing potential as the first book of a series: I'm hooked and very eager to see everything get pieced together. I am also very excited to see the resolution to Lana/Victoria's revenge and to find out what Logan's reaction will be to it all.

I wonder if this plotline will stretch through the entire series or if some of the later books will contain new characters and stories. I actually wouldn't mind if it turns out that S.T. Abby used all five book to really tell this particular story in depth. 
Anyway, since this book ended in the middle of the story and with a cliff-hanger, I'm at least sure Sidetracked will continue where the first book left off. And I honestly can't wait!

Oh, and I would also just like to add that Lana is a bad-ass and I might like her a bit too much seeing she’s a serial killer and all. Not that I feel any remorse for her victims of course. They deserve death and I was 100% rooting for Lana to remain the strong woman she is and succeed in killing them all one by one. I’d love it if this series ends with Logan joining in on her avenging angel scheme.

Ooohh I'm really starting to get into this! This one picked up right where The Risk left off and also ended on a cliff-hanger, which makes me desperate to read the next book and basically the entire series, because I really need to know how all this ends! 

This story definitely captivates me, not so much due to an emotional attachment, but more so by stirring up a lot of curiosity and adrenaline. Everything is so fast-paced, yet interesting, and I just can't get enough of it.

This was an okay addition to the series, but I think I enjoyed this one the least so far. It didn't captivate me as much as the other two.

I find that I’m not a big fan of the romance in this series: it’s kind of leaving me cold. 
The characters are also kind of under-developed, especially on an emotional level. 
Really, I’m more interested in the mystery and thriller side of this story. I just really want to see how it all ends and what all the details are when it comes to that town’s weird mysterious past. 

If there is one emotion I feel the most while reading this, it’s pure disgust for that religious town with its creepy Christian cult mentality. They breed monsters there, seriously. I can’t wait to see them all be brought down.

This was very action-packed and had me high on adrenaline. I was super into it!

This has definitely been my favourite book in the series so far. Everything just seemed to be a bit better with this one: the emotions, the crimes, the flashbacks, it all had me on my toes.

The book ended once again on a big cliff-hanger, so I am damn excited to read the next and final book. I hope it’ll all end on a big bang rather than go out with a meek sizzle. 
So, here’s to hoping that town burns completely to the ground, but without Lana going down with it.

This was a solid ending to the series. Not everything ended on an as satisfactory note as I would have liked, but I guess it could have been a lot worse. 
For a storyline as dragged out as this one (seeing how it is spread out over five novels), I think the resolution to it all could have been a bit more in depth and detailed. 
Especially the final phase of "the endgame" was a bit disappointing to me. I mean, I loved how Lana and Jake haunted the town and scared the crap out of everyone, but once they got everyone out of there, it started to go downhill: the shoot-out felt tacky and impersonal. Very different from the rest of the killings before that point. I'm not quite sure why S.T. Abby chose to go down that road, but oh well. I suppose she needed an easy and quick ending to their revenge…

This book really thrives on its cuteness and light-hearted vibe. It has some humour sprinkled in there as well, which is always something I appreciate.
However, there is also a more serious tone with one of the main characters going through a mid-life crisis at 28. This was handled fairly well and actually served as a great secondary plot to the romance.

Both Kai and Gray are likeable characters, and their initial friendship already seemed incredibly strong. They were truly there for each other, especially Gray for Kai.
Their transition into being more than friends was incredibly slow-burn, which I loved. Subsequently, it was a bit disappointing that once they got together, it felt like it all went quite fast with many skips in time and without much detail. The story basically went from very in-depth to slightly superficial. This could have definitely been done better and thus, I liked the beginning and middle of the novel a lot more than the end. 

I'm a bit unsure of my exact stance on this novel as it was entirely enjoyable, but I'm not sure if the emotional side of it was intense and developed enough for my liking. 
The overall storyline was exactly my cup of tea and there's not much I can pin-point I didn't like about it, yet something about the execution made me not be as in love with this novel as I could have been. 

So yea, this is definitely a read I would recommend because of its high entertainment factor, but not something that'll go down as one of my favourites or anything. It was good, not amazing.

Why, oh, why, oh, why??? Why did Fitz have to be so incredibly frustrating?

This was a very entertaining read which definitely had potential, but, unfortunately, I cannot say that I truly liked it.
The reason for this is one person, and one person only: Colin Fitzgerald. This man got on my damn nerves and he just simply did not deserve Summer. He did not appreciate her, he even looked down on her, and he was entirely unreasonable. He could not make up his damn mind, which also made him the biggest hypocrite ever: he hated Summer's supposed "drama", but the only drama between them ever came from Fitz's utter inability to be a normal or decent person. God, he was a douche.

Anyway, like I said, this novel did entertain me as it surely had plenty of things I liked: Summer was a nice and fun main character, Brenna and Miller were both awesome side characters (funny too), and Hunter seemed very sweet.
Honestly, I freaking wish Summer would have ended up with Hunter instead of the douche. I mean, why the hell didn't she? I get that we hardly got to read about any of their interactions, but even so, he was so much better. I don't get Summer's choice, I really don't. I also just feel really bad for him with how everything turned out. Nothing ever really gets resolved for him and he doesn't deserve the shitty situation he's in now. 

Long story short, this novel had its upsides and its downsides, but I think the downsides weighed a bit more heavily for me. I just couldn't look past Fitz's douchiness, which, in result, also ruined the romance for me. Add to that the complete absence of a side plot and you're left with some entertaining scenes, but otherwise merely empty feelings and an annoying male main character.