Teaser Tuesday #15

This is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.

To participate you:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!
• (Make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) * Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My teasers

I had no doubt he’d be so drunk later, he’d sleep where he fell.
“Despite what you think,” he said, “I did love you.”

~ 52% "Love Unrehearsed" by Tina Reber

"Waiting on" Wednesday

"Waiting on" Wednesday is hosted at Breaking the Spine and spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. Even though it's a weekly event, I post my entries biweekly.

This week we have:

1. Auracle by Gina Rosati
2. Love Unrehearsed by Tina Reber

Top Ten Tuesday

 

Top Ten Books for People Who Like Adult Contemporary (or Mature YA) Books

Thoughtless by S. C. Stephens

Don’t fancy reading about cheating, but this book is so much more than that. What if the person you fall in love with, while in a commited relationship, is your soulmate? What if even when you love the person you’re with more than anything in the world is not your soulmate? What if friends grow to lovers and lovers grow to friends? What if you’re the only person in the world one can trust their whole life with? This is one of the best emotional stories I’ve read and I can’t even begin with how much I love Kellan Kyle. Ugh.. Definitely a recommend!

Love Unscripted by Tina Reber 

Haven’t we all dreamed of dating a handsome movie star? Well, Taryn hasn’t, but she’s going to get the chance to date one. Ryan and Taryn are the cutest little couple and they’re so great together. The only thing is that he’s Robert-Pattinson-famous and can’t even to a pub, shop, theatre, hotel without screaming fans already waiting for him. They follow him everywhere. Moreover, he’s surrounded by paparazzi 24/7. And there’s the fact that someone from his past is trying to break him up with Taryn. Can they take the heat, survive under the pressure and get their happily ever after?

Slammed by Colleen Hoover

Well, I didn’t read this one to be exact. Okay.. I read it, but I just went through it and didn’t read it correctly. But, I read “Point of Retreat“ which is the sequel to this book from Will’s POV (it’s not a parallel story to “Slammed“, it’s a sequel) and it was absolutely amazzzingg!! I loved  every second out of the sequel and I bet you will, too. Will’s just brilliant, sweet & hot and crazy in love with Lake. Not a chapter went by without me crying over this book. Also, if you're a fan of poetry, this book will melt your heart!

Bared to You by Sylvia Day

It's is like a better version of “Fifty Shades of Grey“. I know a lot of people love FSoG. In my opinion, it was okay, but the writing was poor and yeah.. Something was missing, although, Christian Grey is one hell of a guy! There isn’t that much kinky stuff in "Bared to You" and it was more to my taste than FSoG. It's is a story about two broken souls trying to commit to each other, but when they’re as broken as they are, will their relationship be as broken as well? Can this relation even exist?

Gabriel’s Inferno by Sylvain Reynard

This book is somewhat similar to BtY and FSoG since the male lead is more experienced and has fooled around while the heroine is more laid back. “Gabriel’s Inferno“ differs from the previous two books due to being more intellectual. There’s comparison to Dante and Beatrice and their lovestory which is similar to Gabriel’s and Julia’s. Also, this book doesn’t involve that much sex (while the sequel is supposedly more steamy in this category). I loved that Julia was very independent.

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

Have I mentioned already that I love Jamie McGuire and Travis Maddox? I cannot possibly waint for “Walking Disaster“ (BD from Travis’ POV) to hit the stores! Travis, what the heck did you do to me? I love him. I love this story and I love, love, love Abby, Shepley and America (best freaking bff everrr!!). There’s fighting, drinking, dancing, sex, love, crying, laughing and friendship like no other. It’s really a beautiful disaster and either ment to blossom or end up in the ruins.

Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead

Ever heard of Rose Hathaway? What about Dimitri Belikov? Or Adrian Ivashkov? Oh, you have? Well, that’s just great, because Georgina Kincaid is like the grown version of kick-ass Ms. Hathaway and she’s a succubus trying to live a normal life in Seattle. She’s got the greatest friends who, of course, are demonic (and angelic) and make as sarcastic jokes as Adrian, she can change her appearence with little effort and has the greatest sex life. However, she’s graving for normality and stability. When she meets her favorite author – Seth Mortensen – she falls head over heels without knowing it herself. There’s also Roman – a handsome and exciting guy who she also ends up falling in love with. These two relationships are totally different. Who will she choose? Will she make her decision before it’s too late? Will she even make one? In addition to her love life you get to see how she kicks ass in her demonic life and read some one-liners that crack you up for minutes.

The Moreno Brothers series by Elizabeth Reyes

Looking for a hot-blooded stunning brothers (and their friends) who are protective as hell over their love interests? They’re sweet, honorable, strong, hot, romantic and get easily heated. They’re the Morenos: Angel, Alex, Sal and Angel’s friends Eric and Romero. They’re so similar, but at the same time so different. It’s a pretty fun series with some sad moments and I bet you’ll love all of these five men if you give them a chance (my favorites are Alex, Sal and Romero). The first and the third one are more mature YA, but the other three definitely fall to the adult contemporary romance category.

Easy by Tammara Webber

I haven’t read this one, but I own a copy and want to read it so badly already. I’ve heard only great things about “Easy“, especially Lucas. I’d love to read it ASAP!

The Opportunist by Tarryn Fisher

I don't even have the words to describe how unbelievably mad this book made me. Or how sad. Or how happy. I mean.. I gave this book a three on goodreads, beacuse I absolutely hated this book so I couldn't possibly give it a five. But I couldn't give it a one either, because I absolutely loved it. It was so, so heartbreaking, so sweet, so fun, so emotional, so traumatizing. It was a great book. Even more, it was a fantastic book! It left me speechless. I was drowning in the ocean I had created with my own tears whil I was reading this book. It was so effed-up and so.. Eh, I don't even know what else to say, just read it! You won't regret it. The main thing I loved about it is that every choice we make matters and we ourselves are the cause of our happiness (or sadness). I loved this books so much and hated it so much that.. Yeah, no words. Read it!

Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? What would you add to this list? What genre/book did you choose this week? Leave a link to your TTT and I’ll check out yours :)

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted @ The Broke and the Bookish.

Love Unscripted

Ryan Christensen just wanted to be an actor. Never in his wildest dreams did he ever think that accepting a role in an unknown film would toss his career into overdrive. His new fame has cost him dearly; anonymity is no longer an option. His fans stalk him, the paparazzi hound him, and Hollywood studios all want a piece of him. Despite all of that, Ryan Christensen craves the most basic of human needs - to have love in his heart and privacy in his life.

Taryn Mitchell, the story's protagonist, is a realist. She's been feigning contentment, running the family pub in Seaport, Rhode Island, while quietly nursing her own internal heartaches. Her feet are fairly glued to the ground and she doesn't buy into all the hype that has descended on her tiny, coastal town. In her world, men are safe if they're kept at a distance.

Fate has other plans for these two when their paths cross one sunny afternoon. A group of female fans has attacked him, leaving his shirt torn, his face cut, and Ryan in obvious distress. Bonds between them form from the most dramatic of circumstances while jealousy, insecurity, and the stress of his celebrity life try to tear them apart.

Through all the tabloid lies, secrecy, and pressure, can Taryn's peace and Ryan's high-profile insanity live together in harmony?

„Love unscripted“ on lugu Tarynist ja Ryanist. Taril on oma baar, kuhu Ryan ühel õhtul sisse sajab, kusjuures ta on teadlik, et Ryan on kuulus, kuid pole näinud ühtegi mehe filmi. Ryan, kes on maailmakuulus näitleja ja kelle igapäevaellu kuuluvad kõmupiltnikud ja hullunud fännid, otsib endale varjupaika, mille ta leiabki Tarynis.

Tar on naine, kes üldjuhul seisab kindlalt kahel jalal, mõtleb realistlikult ja ei lase tema elu aina rohkem kajastavatel meediaväljaannetel endale pähe istuda. Ta pakub Ryanile kindlust, rahu ja tuge. Aga, kõik ei tule kergelt: Tarynist tahavad paljud lahti saada, sest mõningate meelest on naine Ryani karjäärile segavaks faktoriks või koguni tema kuulsusele ja särale mustaks häbiplekiks, osa (naissugupoolest) on aga kadedad ja üritavad teda seepärast Ryanist eemale saada, et siis ise Taryni kohale asuda.

Üks asi tundus küll väga naljakas:  ma ei saa aru, kuidas Tar kohe mõistis, et üks fännidest on stalker, kuna ma küll esmapilgul öelda ei oskaks, milline neist hulludest sealt kiljuvast massist halbade kavatsustega on. Jaa, ta oli veidi ekstreemsemate käitumis-, teguviisidega kui teised, aga see pole küll põhjus, miks eeldada, et see tüdruk kohe jälitaja on. See selleks, algus oli siiski üpriski okei, lõpu kohta seda nii palju enam öelda ei saa, kõik pöörati pahupidi ja kohati ei tundunud miski enam realistlik ega usutav.

Mulle väga meeldib lugeda pakse raamatuid, sest mida rohkem lehti, seda rohkem saan nautida head lugu, antud  raamat algas väga mõnusalt ja suhteliselt tempokalt, kuid 1/3 lõpust oleks võinud ka ära jääda või vähemalt oleks võinud midagi originaalsemat välja mõelda. Taryn muutus ka lõpu poole juba täiesti talumatuks. Kuigi, kõrvaltvaatajana on kerge arvustada ja kui lugeja pole olnud olukorras, kus meediaväljaanded kajastavad iga tema pisimat sammu ning mõtlevad välja valesid või tõlgendavad olukordi valesti, siis on vist suhteliselt raske pingele vastu pidada.

Üldjoontes mulle meeldis, aga oleks võinud loo kulgu kas teisiti kujundada või siis lihtsalt vähem kirjutada,  ent kuna autor on enda sõnul indie autor ja tema raamatud peavadki pikemad olema, siis leian, et lugu kaotas lõpu poole oma algse (hea) intensiivsuse ja ei pakkunud edasisel lugemisel enam varasemat naudingut. Hinne kujuneski selliseks seetõttu, et kuigi oleksin nõus 3 panema, siis kuna lõpp väsis ära ja lugu jooksis lõpuks liiva, siis pidin hinnet alandama. Kavatsen siiski varsti ilmuva teise osa läbi lugeda. Esimesed 4 ptk on autori kodulehel ka juba üleval ning väidetavalt on raamat valmis, kuid vajab editimist.

Hinne: 2/5.

Lugemisjärjekord:

1. “Love Unscripted“
2. "Love Unrehearsed"

Love Unscripted

Ryan Christensen just wanted to be an actor. Never in his wildest dreams did he ever think that accepting a role in an unknown film would toss his career into overdrive. His new fame has cost him dearly; anonymity is no longer an option. His fans stalk him, the paparazzi hound him, and Hollywood studios all want a piece of him. Despite all of that, Ryan Christensen craves the most basic of human needs - to have love in his heart and privacy in his life.

Taryn Mitchell, the story's protagonist, is a realist. She's been feigning contentment, running the family pub in Seaport, Rhode Island, while quietly nursing her own internal heartaches. Her feet are fairly glued to the ground and she doesn't buy into all the hype that has descended on her tiny, coastal town. In her world, men are safe if they're kept at a distance.

Fate has other plans for these two when their paths cross one sunny afternoon. A group of female fans has attacked him, leaving his shirt torn, his face cut, and Ryan in obvious distress. Bonds between them form from the most dramatic of circumstances while jealousy, insecurity, and the stress of his celebrity life try to tear them apart.

Through all the tabloid lies, secrecy, and pressure, can Taryn's peace and Ryan's high-profile insanity live together in harmony?

“Love Unscripted“ is a story about Taryn and Ryan. Tar has her own bar where she and Ryan meet. She knows he’s famous, but hasn’t seen any of his movies. Ryan is a world-famous actor who’s followed by paparazzi and crazy fans and he’s looking for a shelter which he finds unexpectedly in Taryn.

Tar’s a rational woman with a strong backbone and she doesn’t let other people put her down. She offers security and shelter to Ryan as well as support and peace. But good things don’t come easily: there are a lot of people who want to get rid of her, because they think she’s bad for his career, or want to take her place beside this handsome actor.

Funny thing: I can’t understand how Tar realised that one of those fans was a stalker, I don’t think I could ever think that during my first sight of the person. Yeah, this girl was a bit extreme, but that’s not a reason to think she’s a lunatic. All right, that aside, the beginning was quite okay, but I cannot say that about the ending, because everything was turned upside down and nothing seemed that realistic or believable anymore.

I like to read thick books. The more the marrier – I get to enjoy a great story even longer. This book started out great and was quite up-tempo, but the 1/3 of the ending should have been left out or written differently. It wasn’t that entertaining and original towards the end. Also, Taryn was a bit neurotic and untolerable. Although, it’s easy to judge as an outsider and as a person who’s not been in this kind of situations. It’s probably quite hard to be in Taryn’s position and have all your life all over tabloids whereas before she was just trying to live her life and enjoy herself quietly.

Overall, liked the book, but the ending could have been written a bit differently. Since the author’s an indie author (according to her own words), her books’re supposed to be long, but I think that the ending lost it’s (good) intensinty towards the end and, therefore, didn’t offer that much enjoyment. I would have been glad to give this book a 3, but due to the ending I had to lower the rating. I’ll still read the sequel, which is supposedly ready for publishing quite soon. The first 4 chapters are revealed on author’s webpage.

Rate: 2/5.

Reading order:

1. “Love Unscripted“
2. “Love Unrehearsed“