Guest Review of My Favorite Mistake by Chelsea Cameron

Mercedes dropped by again to leave a Review for MFM :)


Book blurb:

Taylor Caldwell can't decide if she wants to kiss her new college roommate or punch him.

On the one hand, Hunter Zaccadelli is a handsome, blue-eyed bundle of charm. On the other, he's a tattooed, guitar-playing bundle of bad boy. Maybe that's why Taylor's afraid of falling in love with him, or anyone else. She doesn't want to get burned, and even though her other roommates adore him, she wants him gone before it's too late.

Hunter himself has been burned before, but the fact that Taylor calls him out on his crap and has the sexiest laugh ever make him decide maybe love isn't a lost cause. They make a bet: if she can convince him she truly loves or hates him, he'll leave the apartment--and leave her alone. The problem is, the more time they spend together, the less she hates him, and the more she moves toward love.

But when the man who holds the key to Taylor's fear of giving up her heart resurfaces and threatens to wreck everything, she has to decide: trust Hunter with her greatest secret, or do everything in her power to win that bet and drive him away forever.


My take:

I got an e-copy of this book in exchange of an honest review. Having said that let me tell you this: I HONESTLY ADORED My Favorite Mistake.
 
I devoured this book in one sit. From the very first chapter you get a view of what’s Taylor and Hunter’s relationship going to be. However, Chelsea has the ability to build their love/hate relationship, aside of their personal secrets, with velvety pace. Her writing is fluent, catchy and if I may say it, addictive. I got immersed in the story immediately and couldn’t wait to know which Hunter’s and Taylor’s secrets were.

About the characters, I’ll start with Taylor. What a badass, funny to the bone “Missy”. I could definitively see a girl that has a great right hook and says: “I shoved my face under the covers. I did not just see that. I peeked out again. Yup. Hunter Jr. was awake and standing at attention” in my group of besties.
Now, Hunter… *Sighs*...  *Sighs again while grinning like a little girl*. If you haven’t guessed it yet, HE’S MY NEW BOOK BOYFRIEND! Man, how I like this guy. But, how can anyone not love him after reading: “I can't promise not to make you mad. I can't promise that I won't hurt you. All I can promise is that I want you in my life, and I'll do anything to keep you there.”?

As I said before, Taylor and Hunter’s relationship ships from love to hate in a 10 seconds space of time. Their feelings as long as the sexual tension built up scene after scene. But don’t get me wrong, you won’t get even near to bored with this book. It’ll crack up with laughter right before it gets your toes curling.

This was the first of Chelsea Cameron’s book I’ve read and now I’m looking forward to keep reading her creations. She’s surely gained a loyal reader with this book.



Now, I’ll share with you a game played with Chelsea.
After you read “My Favorite Mistake”, this game of “say the first thing that comes to your mind” and this, particular, group of words will sound a bit familiar.  ;)
Hope you enjoyed as much as I enjoyed playing it with Chelsea.

* “Taylor”: Someone with a skewed vision of themselves.
* “Hunter”: A boy who's got a reputation that has nothing to do with who he is.
* “Harper”: Adorable!
* “Nightmares”: insomnia
* “Numbers”: Math (ew)
* “Bets:” Bad ideas
* “Mistakes”: Worth making :)
* “Boxers”: comfortable (I wear them to bed)
* “Tattoos”: beautiful. A visual expression of who you are inside.
* “Luck”: Doesn't happen to everyone, but when it does, be grateful for it.
* “Guitars”: Sexy as hell *swoon*
* “Secrets”: can ruin relationships.
* “Peanut butter and Jelly”: not actually a fan. I prefer Fluff with my PB.
* “Punch”: Ouch?

Ephemeral by Addison Moore *GUEST REVIEW*

Guest Review by Mercedes 

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Book blurb:
The last thing Laken Stewart remembers is the oncoming car, then bursting through the windshield. 
Two months dissolve without her knowledge and she finds herself in unfamiliar surroundings with strangers who not only profess to know her but insist she’s someone else entirely. 
Laken discovers her long dead boyfriend, Wesley, has been thrown into this alternate world as well. He is quick to inform her she suffered a horrible fall and that her memory hasn’t fully returned. According to Wesley the other life she had—her name, her family, they were simply a side effect of her brain trauma. 
In her quest for answers she meets Cooper Flanders, the son of her psychiatrist who readily believes every word she says. 
Laken Stewart knows she died on that hot July afternoon, but now she’s alive—or is she?

My take:
I’ve been stalking Addison and her books since I read “Ethereal” from the Celestra Series. After reading every single book in that series, I was thrilled and really intrigued to know what Addison had coming next for her readers.
“In the grand scheme of things, you’ll be dead a lot longer than you’ll ever be alive.” That’s the first sentence in chapter 1 and, also, a great example of Addison’s addicting writing. It flows from sentence to sentence getting you more and more involved with the story. Addison has the ability to hook you from the very beginning till you read “The End”.

The overwhelming mystery that surrounds Laken is absorbing. Everything from each character to the setting is incredibly unique and detailed. I felt I was living every moment next to her, rooting for her and guessing, unsuccessfully, what was coming next.

There are so many different types of paranormal characters- zombies, supernatural creatures, angels- who make the story more appealing by the sentence. I’d define the story as a mix of romance, thrilling action and a fast-paced plot that will keep you up till the early hours of the morning and have your toes curling constantly.

Customarily to Addison’s books; this story is full of twists, secrets and appetizingly steamy romance. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone who loves an action-packed and singly fantastic but still romantic story.
There aren’t enough stars I can give to this book, but since I like numbers, I’ll give 5 big fat stars to Ms. Moore creation.