My pain started when I was just ten years old, it was the day my mom got that dreaded phone call. My life has never been the same...
I’m all kinds of broken.
I have known Logan White forever, he was my brothers best friend and my secret protector. I used to have nightmares that drew me into a dark place, and when the nightmares got too much... Logan was by my side. The nightmares are few and far between now, but my life is centered around the tragedy of my past.
But after an unexpected moment, things changed. Now Logan is somebody else; hot, sexy and so damn delicious and I want to know him. Desperately. But then there’s Angel Walker, who is far from the angelic nature of his name. He’s a broken man who just screams sin. He doesn't want to protect me or care for me, he just wants me.
Do I want the man who can cut through all of my pain or the man who could cause me more?
"Cluster f*ck doesn't even describe what I am thinking right now." -Yep Neva, you literally took the words right out of my mouth regarding this book!
Before going into this I already knew that there was going to be a love triangle. What I did not expect was:
1)ALL OF THE CONSTANT CRYING AND SHEDDING OF TEARS BY NEVA, LOGAN, AND ANGEL
2)Neva to frustrate me to no ends!! "I love him but I love him too."
She admits that she loves both guys but whenever she's with Angel (e.g. kissing, having sex) she is thinking of Logan. WTH?
3) AND, EVEN MORE CRYING!!
SO.... What team am I on? Team Logan or Team Angel? Sorry, but I've always been a hopeless romantic with the whole falling in love with your friend thing so I'd have to pick Logan. Plus too, I felt really bad for him during the course of the book. Yeah, he may be the manwhore of the campus BUT Neva really puts him through the ringer and it made me angry. Her defense?
1) He deserves much better than me 2) I need to protect him and yet I love him 3) My issues will tear us apart.
Sister, he ALREADY knows of your demons and has been there every step of the way yet he still chooses to love you.
As for Angel, I liked him too but Logan won this for me. I know Neva likes the fact that when she's with him she can just "be her" without all the nightmares and drama. BUT, like her brother Tate points out:
"You are basing your relationship with Angel on a lie, he is going to find out eventually."
Gah, Neva!! You are playing with fire. Haven't you ever heard of the idiom, "Play with fire, you'll get burned"?
AND SHE DOES!! Wait to your learn the shocking cliffhanger at the end!! What a game changer!!
First off, don't let this cover fool you! I don't know if there's some big change in how the characters interacted in the next book but there was nothing even remotely threesome-like going on in this book! There was lots and lots of out-of-control crying, sobbing and breaking down going on. On and on, endless crying, sobbing and breaking down... I think you catch my drift!
I didn't lose my father in a car accident when I was 10 so can't speak from experience but the way Neva reacted into adulthood seemed really excessive. She never learned to drive because her father died in an accident? She would only ride in a car with her brother and brother's best friend because her father died in an accident? She broke down in sobs when her father was mentioned because he died 10+ years earlier in an accident? Therapy anyone??!
I also got really tired of how Neva flip-flopped between Angel and Logan. I couldn't see what would have attracted her to either guy, especially Logan, to begin with.
This is the first book in this series that ended on a (really cheesy, in my opinion) cliffhanger but I don't think I can stomach anymore of Neva and her world to read book 2.
Finding You is an angst ridden love triangle. And just so you know I am team Logan White. As with all of my reviews I do not give spoilers. But there were a few times I wanted to choke Neva and smack some sense into her. As I was reading I was pissed off at a certain point in the book so much so that I reread the scene a few times to make sure I was reading it right. After reading the whole book I am left with such unease waiting and wondering what the future holds for all involved and be prepared for an out of this world cliffhanger. S.K. Hartley played with my emotions she is an evil woman, but in a good way!
Holy mother of all triangles and cliffhangers! This book ripped my heart out and stomped on it!!!! Logan or Angel, Angel or Logan???? Wow....I hope I can stand the wait the next 8 weeks to see what happens next! SO damn good! #Gretchen4Ever ❤️ Kellie
WTF?!? How can it just end!?!?! Mind is reeling....crap. How long until I get to find out what happens? Review to come...10/20
**FULL REVIEW**
“My heart and soul, they were bruised, broken and shattered, my mind tumbling back to places I wouldn’t even want an enemy to experience.”
It’s been ten years. Ten years since Neva James’ life had changed; turned from bliss to a complete nightmare. Tragedy will do that to a kid…now, she’s twenty and still carrying around a pain only few know about. Doing her best to hide it, Nev leads a typical college lifestyle; lives on campus with her best friend (Low), being close to her brother (Tate) and his best friend, her protector (Logan)—seems life would be pretty good. Except it isn’t. Since that fateful night, Nev has many demons she faces on a day-to-day basis. Plagued by phobias and nightmares, Neva has three people in her life; those three people who make her feel safe. Never did she imagine she would stumble upon a man who looked like his name but hid a secret all his own…
“Angel was just like coffee; strong, bitter and so damn delicious.”
Angel Walker. Dark hair, deep sapphire eyes, and a body made for sin; has set his sights on Neva. After just one meeting, he pulls something from her that only one other person has ever made her feel…desire. The problem is just that; he’s not the only one vying for Nev’s affection. Logan, her brother’s very best friend and long-time protector, also realizes something is different between them. He knows his feelings and wants to share them with Neva, but she cannot grasp onto the connection with either man until she sorts out her heart…one that she knows will be broken no matter whom she chooses.
Logan knows each and every skeleton in Nev’s closet, and his need to protect her is ultimately what she feels will be their undoing. She doesn’t think that having him bear her guilt and pain is fair…with Angel, she can pretend she is just a normal girl. Not one who had her life shattered at ten years old. Angel has captured her passion in something long buried, something that helps her remember when all she wants to do is forget. How can she choose? One knows her past and has loved her forever; the other doesn’t know her at all and says all the right things in order to stay a possible part of her future.
“Baby, you can do this. You were born to sing Neva; your voice can bring life to the lifeless, love to the loveless and maybe even mend a broken heart. If you can’t do this for you, do it for me. Sing life back into me; bring me back from my lifeless existence.” –Angel
“You drive me crazy; you have done since we were kids. With your cute little button nose that scrunched up when you were confused, or the way you used to take fries from my damn plate even though you said you weren’t hungry, or even when you used to cry when you watched Bambi. But no you drive me crazy in other ways, the way your button nose scrunches up when you smile. But it’s no longer cute, it’s sexy. The way you now pick up one of my fries and feed it to me before taking one for yourself, which isn’t freaking annoying anymore. It’s hot. The way you still cry at Bambi but now try to hide your face with your hair when you do it, it makes me want to hold you and brush your hair out of your beautiful face…Do you know what the best part is of it all Nev?...You have no idea that I have been in love with you from the moment I held you for the first time, when you were just ten years old.” –Logan
HOLY MOTHER OF A CLIFFHANGER….as the story unfolded, I learned a few things and it freaked me out. When I got to the end and my suspicions were confirmed, I completely, like utterly FTFO! How long do I have to wait for the next book?!? I had tears in my eyes and goose bumps on my skin. What a way to end a book! Okay, enough about the ending that absolutely gave me a serious book hangover…
Great story. I was a little annoyed with Nev as she became so ambivalent with her ping-pong between Angel and Logan. Make up your mind already was pretty much all that ran through my head as she led each one on in a different way. I understand why and the reasoning behind it but both men kind of wimped out for me. Even being “alpha” in nature, they both so badly want Nev that they pretty much handed in their man-cards from the very beginning. Now, don’t get me wrong. The sediments were very sweet and both serve their purpose in this story…it touched me in a way that maybe most won’t get. I saw the tragedy of the broken girl working to fix herself. I saw her love of music and how she enveloped herself in words spoken through song. I loved that about this story. I loved the heartbreak I felt (even if it annoyed me) from both men; one as he confessed his undying love and the other as he realized his feelings and the consequences they would bring. And that song…if I knew the cords I would sing it all the time. I cried and read it over and over as I felt her pain wash through me…beautiful and so incredibly sad. I cannot wait to read the next book, I am not quite sure if I can make it too long without knowing the way things turn out…just pick it up & read Finding You, I promise it’s worth the WTF!?! at the end.
Oh dear lord!!! Yeah, I am just like....OMG!! Seriously!!?!?!?!? Yeah this is one of those books!! Those keep you on the edge of your seat, you think you know what is going to happen and then.....BAM!
Okay lets start here.................Logan!! OMG! So hot!! Logan and Neva have known each other for like ever!! He has been Neva's protector ever since the worst day of her life when she was 10. Logan is that popular, ladies man, big man on campus type. He plays football and has a body to die for!!
Now lets move on to Angel! OMG...yes again!! Total bad boy, musician type. Dark, dangerous but one of the biggest sweethearts ever! Just like Neva he has a broken past. Neva is drawn to him the moment she see's him. His intense baby blues put her under a spell and she cannot control herself when she is around him.
Now on to Neva! OMG did I wanted to kill her!! Yeah like run her over with a bus kind of kill her! She is the type of female character you want to cheer for, but then also want to kill at the same time. I get it she's broken but man, seriously grow a pair and tell the boys how you feel already!!
I have to say SK Hartley did a great job! She drew you in and then smacked you upside the head time and time again. I had so many emotions while reading this story: Pain, hurt, guilt, love, lust, anger.....you name it I felt it!! I cannot say too much with out spoilers so I will just say this was an emotional roller coaster for sure that ends with an abrupt, heart dropping, cliffhanger!! Good thing book 2 is out in 8 weeks!!!
So which team are you??? I have to say I was team Logan from the get go!! Something about a childhood romances get to me!! SO GO TEAM LOGAN!!!!!
A few of my favorite lines from the book..................
“I loved every minute of it because a girl kissed me today in this very Jeep.” He said, his words like daggers slicing me open, forcing me to bleed. “And then she came to this party dressed in electric blue, leaving me so breathless, it hurt. Then we danced and I felt like I was flying.” Sobs escaped my mouth as Logan pushed away the tears that just kept coming. “I loved every minute of it because all I could see was you, all I could feel was you. But then I saw you watching me and I hadn't even noticed what Georgia was trying to do until I threw her off my lap to find you and explain.” - Logan
“You have ripped my fucking heart out, Neva and what's worse is that I love you far too fucking much to hate you for it.” - Logan
“You have no idea how fucking addictive your taste is, Neva, no fucking idea.” - Angel
"I've fallen, Neva." Angel whispered against my skin, nuzzling his nose into my neck. My breathing turning into hard pants as I took in what Angel was say. "I've fallen hard. I want you to fall with me. Fall with me, Neva...Let me show you just how much I need you, how much you need me. How much I..." He quickly closed his eyes tight, as if mustering the courage he needed from deep within him. I watched in anticipation as he slowly opened his eyes, I suddenly gasped as I noticed his eyes had glossed over, the emotion evident as his deep blue eyes turned a few shades darker. "How desperate I am for you, you are the music to my soul, Neva, you brought me back to life again. The word 'love' doesn't even come close to what I feel for you. I need you and right now...I need you to need me too." - Angel
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Seriously how I felt about this book.....just when you thought things were going to get better they just kept getting worse. Cannot wait to see how the rest of the story plays out though!! I give this book 4.5 kisses.....It is a must read!! But be warned if you do not like Cliffhangers wait until the second book is out before you indulge!!! This review was made by Kari from an ARC that was exchanged for an honest review. More reviews at www.bookwhores.weebly.com
"I want to feel you." "To know you." "To own you." ….Let me in Neva, let me love you.
Finding You was a wonderful debut novel. This book was full of angst, heartbreak, and one amazing cliffhanger. Neva James is a 20 year old college sophomore with a love and talent for music. When she was 10 years old her and her brother Tate, lost their father due to a tragic car accident. The pain and heartache of seeing the moment her father dies in the hospital and the guilt that she should have been with him that night has haunted her with nightmares for the last 10 years. She’s a strong girl but she’s broken on the inside and afraid to show people the real her who is vulnerable and filled with pain, fears, and sadness.
“Some people would say nightmares couldn't physically hurt you, mine do. You just couldn't see the bruises.”
Angel Walker is dark, sexy, passionate, and mysterious. He also had his own past and his own share of demons. He had a passion for music similar to Neva’s and from the moment she meet him she felt an instant attraction to him. He doesn't see Neva as the vulnerable girl she is, he just wants and needs her.
Logan White is a college senior and Tate’s best friend since childhood. Even though he might be known as a jock and campus man whore, he is Neva’s biggest protector. From the time her nightmares began as a child, he has been to comfort her and bring her back from the darkness they caused her. He’s always been like a brother and friend to her but on the anniversary of her father’s death, one kiss changes everything between them.
“I will always protect you.. I will always keep you safe…You will always keep my heart.”
Both guys were very sexy and cared for Neva but ultimately Logan won my heart. He was sweet, supportive, and truly new Neva. Angel was so intense and mysterious at times that I had some reservations about him. As for Neva, I enjoyed her character most of the time. She was strong yet also vulnerable and she wasn't a pushover. Even though I could see how she could be torn between the two, I wanted to shake her at time for some of the decisions she made and her reasons for making them. .
We hurt the people we love the most, but the ability for them to love you despite the hurt is special and the most beautiful gift, it's the gift of forgiveness
This book had an OMG cliffhanger. Even though I had my suspicions, I did not expect it to end like that. I am dying for book 2.
OMG! What the hell did I just read?? I mean seriously!!! The choice between the bad boy and the man-whore! Your best friend or the sexy stranger? How could you possibly choose between the two....and here is the problem that Neva is facing! She has had Logan as her brothers best friend and her protector for as long as she can remember, she has watched him work his way through many girls and never felt anything about it. So why now is she suddenly feeling like this? Why is his kiss the only one that is seared into her brain? Why is her heart breaking because she can't have him? Angel turns up just the when she needs him the most, healing her heart and letting her start over again. He is the bad boy of her dreams, broken by his past like her and not pushing her to explain, letting her be who she is without any pressure. He is making her heart heal and her body react in a way she didn't think was possible! So who do you choose? Is it ever really that simple?? Oh man I loved this book! It was so good and I read it in a day! I loved the relationships between all the characters, they felt real and not always happy! I got scared at one point not sure if I wanted to finish it....nothing good was going to come from this......and damn I was right!!!! I won't go into it too much as it's only fair that you are left open mouthed and saying WTF??? But as I said the ending.....WTF??? That wasn't even remotely funny....or nice...or fair!!! Now I am gonna have to wait patiently for the next part.....yeah did I mention I'm not a patient person!!!
Well, well, well...what to say. First, I can understand the pain Neva was/is going through...but she bothered the hell out of me. She is a sniveling, cry baby that is sheltered by every single person around her. She isn't fragile...she's weak. I hate these kinds of characters. What she does to Logan is disgusting, and her "reasons" make absolutely no fucking sense. I wanted to like Angel, and in a way, I really do. You don't get to see what a weak person he is until the end, and I kind of had a feeling of where this book was going and the role Angel would play, but I had no idea that it would leave on this cliffhanger. Part of me wants to throw in the towel because I'm not a fan of any of the characters in this book except for Logan, Low, and Tate...the other part of me feels like I've invested this much time into it so I might as well read the next book so that I can at least get the whole story.
And really????? None of them knew the significance of Angel? Hmmm....I find it hard to believe. I'm certain that I would never forget the name of the man that killed my father.
Oh How I hate A Cliffhanger!! An how many times I tell myself I'm NOT gonna read another story no matter how good the ratings are if it's not a complete set- But then I do.it.again.anyways! This is a love triangle between two gorgeous guys Logan- the heroines childhood bestie and the protector of all her nightmares..And Angel Walker a deliciously sinful broken soul like herself that uses music as A balm to rid away their demons..towards the end I figured part of it out ..but Not like it ended! Logan would be my pick HANDS DOWN!! I didn't like how she denied herself her one true love and how she went between the two guys but it wouldn't make for an angsty crazy read if it were so easy would it now-
First off let me tell you when I saw this cover a few months back I knew I was going to LOVE this book! It was full of angst. I felt every emotion while reading it. One minute I was laughing then I was yelling "WHAT ARE YOU DOING", then I found myself tearing up. I absolutely loved this book and I HIGHLY recommend it! I will say there is a cliffhanger at the end and I can't wait to see what happens!! Don't let this stop you from reading!! S.K. did a wonderful job on her debut novel! I am 100% Team Logan!!
Holy mother of all cliffhangers – this one is brutal – but the story is soooo worth it. I knew it was brutal before I started reading this story so the whole time while reading it I was scared to finish and basically looking like this….
Let’s start with the storyline and then we can dig into the characters for a bit. So we have our leading lady, Neva, who is typically college girl trying to have fun and live a carefree life but carries around the baggage that attached to her 10 years ago when her dad was killed in a car accident by a drunk driver. Suffering from night terrors and trying to fight off her demons she only has a select few people that know the real Neva, her demons, her struggles with everyday things like riding in a car, and her nightmares. Her older brother, Tate, who would kill for her, her best friend Low who loves her but has no problem telling her like it is, and her brother’s best friend, Logan, how has rocked Neva and soothed her during her dark times for the last 10 years.
Neva wants more, a new life, a life where she isn’t the broken Neva but strong and independent. This is where the story gets interesting so we have Angel. Yes Angel is sexy as sin and seems to genuinely like Neva. He will do anything to put a smile on her face and worships the ground she walks on. Neva is drawn to him because he doesn’t know the broken her, she can be anyone she wants to be and the heat and passion that expands between to the two she can’t deny. So what happens when feelings that have always been there but have been buried come to the service and you are faced with your very own little love triangle?
Neva has been in love with Logan for as long as she can remember – but he is a playboy, a Casanova and she isn’t sure her heart can survive Logan, but with just 1 kiss it starts a whirlwind that ignites the longing and passion that has been there for years. They try and keep their distance from each other but after failing miserable they give in to their needs and wants and when they finally came together I was all….
Oh but then things happened and the indecision from Neva was really starting to piss me off. That girl had me all over the place during this read. I was screaming and yelling at her not to break his heart but she was scared because Logan knew her – the real her. When she was going back and forth, Logan, Angel, Logan, Angel, Logan, Angel I really wanted to….
But S.K. doesn’t stop there, nope……She brings us a book about a love triangle (which I love) with a twist, but also I don’t remember ever really feeling like this towards 1 of the male characters – in the beginning I was kind of turned off by Logan but the more and more you got to know him during this book the more you fell in love with him. He has always promised to protect and care for Neva no matter what. He has my heart and I need more of him. My heart broke for him time and time again and at one point – one chapter was my undoing and had me…
You know what they say about demons and the past right? It always comes back to haunt you and bite you in the ass when you least expect it. There was a twist that I didn’t see coming – something so dark and so sinister that my heart fell out of my chest and I was left wiping my jaw off the floor. Who can Neva trust? Will it be too late for anyone to save her from her own past and her own demons? Or will her past finally swallow her whole and finally consuming her so much she is left in darkness……….
Okay S.K. so I love you and I loved Finding You – I really need Finding Me – now so pretty please with a cherry on top and nuts, whipped cream, hot fudge sauce, and whatever else you want bring it to me soon!! I am not above begging and I think I speak for a lot of people that read this book we are on our hands and knees begging you to bring us Finding Me.
I had been wanting to read this book since I first discovered the author's Facebook page and then I took part in her Cover Reveal! I desperately wanted to read the story behind the hot cover, so when I saw Blog Tour sign ups, I quickly signed up! I started this book shortly after I got my ARC and then I had a hard time remembering what had happened in it when I went to write my review, so I re-read it! I really enjoyed this book, but I did have some issues with it as well! The plot of this book was pretty amazing! The synopsis tells you the plot focuses on a love triangle, but in a way it focused on so much more than that! I'll admit that I didn't enjoy the love triangle because it infuriated the crap out of me most of the time! I enjoyed it to start with and then I felt like the main character just liked messing about and hiding her true feelings! Beneath the love triangle though this book was about the main character finding herself! I do think that by the end of this book the main character did start to find herself, but I hope in the next book she really finds herself! The plot did keep me interested and it was a good pace to keep me wanting to read on! Especially the ending, which showed the real reason for the love triangle playing a big part in the story! The characters were amazing, but I did have a few problems with the main one! The main character was Neva and I loved her up until just over half way through this book! Now, you know this book mainly focused on a love triangle from what the synopsis says, so when Neva slept with one of her love interests that wasn't her boyfriend... Well, I sort of lost some respect for her! Trust me, I wanted her to end up with the guy she slept with, but I think she went about it the wrong way! Apart from that, Neva was a pretty likeable character! I did feel sorry for her for what she had been through and her struggles, but she had a really amazing support network! Logan was one of the love interests of Neva and he was seriously hot! I loved how he had always been there for Neva for most of her life and how much he protected her! I could also see how much he loved her! Angel was the other love interest of Neva and I didn't like him as much as I liked Logan! He was still hot and such, but I just didn't get the same vibe off him as what I did with Logan about his intentions with Neva! Plus, the ending sort of backed up my vibe lol! I would seriously have given this book 5 stars for the ending! It was amazing and so unexpected! I'm really looking forward to reading the next book in this series! I enjoyed this one, so I can't wait to see how the story is going to progress! I also can't wait to see what else this author has up her sleeve as her writing style is fantastic! The cover for this book is seriously hot! It suits the book and the characters so much! Big thank you to S.K. Hartley for an ARC of Finding You and to Enticing Journey Book Promotions for having me on the Blog Tour!
I was going to wait a while and digest this book before trying to formulate a review for it, but after thinking about it for about five seconds, I decided I didn’t want to wait. No thinking needed. I am super angry about this book and I am not sure even that will do it justice. This book was amazing!
Neva has always known pain. She lost her father at such a very young age and has never really recovered from her pain. Her daddy was her best friend and she was defiantly wrapped around his little finger. But the one night she didn’t get in the car with him, he was hit by a drunk driver.
Logan has been Neva’s brother Tate’s best friend his entire life. He has always been there for Neva, no matter what. He wants to protect her and take care of her and now that they are grown up, he wants one more thing. He wants to love her.
Then you throw in Angel. With Angel, Neva doesn’t feel like she has to be herself. She doesn’t have to think about her past with him. She can just be who she wants to be with him and the past does not hang over her head with him.
So why am I so angry about this book? Two great guys both want to be with her and want her attention. But little naive Neva doesn’t know what she wants. She loves them both, but when forced to choose, she destroyed my faith in her character. I was so angry with her. First of all, the guy she chose may have pretty eyes and a hot body, but he still gave me the creeps. I am not sure why, but I wasn’t not on his side from the beginning. On the other hand, she broke the other’s heart and he can’t get away from the pain of that. I wanted to slap Neva several times and when her roommate called her out on all of it, I was saying, “Yay! Yell at her and talk some sense into her.”
But of course, that didn’t even work out. Though I drew a pretty big conclusion about halfway into the book (which I told my husband about so I could be right and have a witness!), I didn’t want it to happen the way I had envisioned it. But sure enough with the exception of the very last part of the book, it happened just as I thought it would.
Of course, obviously my opinion doesn’t play a role in Neva’s life, but I was really angry with her through much of the second half of the book. But in the end, I was left emotionally exhausted. I was left in shock with my mouth gaping wide open. This book grabbed me, sucked me in, chewed me up, spit me out and broke my heart… and I thought it was absolutely fabulous!
S.K. Hartley wrote a book that not only captured me in its pages, but tore into my soul. I wanted to yell and scream and hug and hold the characters in this book and I just couldn’t get enough… but in the end, I am simply wanting more… and thank goodness there will be more! This was well written and based on the emotions that I had when I turned the last page, I would say, it got me good. I cannot wait for the next book in the series!
*I received a complimentary copy of Finding You in exchange for an honest review*
Holy eff. Of course there was a cliff hanger at the end of this book, and of course it's a book that I am absolutely dying to read RIGHT NOW, and of course I have a huge book hangover so I can't get into anything else right now because of it. 4.5 stars
Finding You is about college student, Neva James. Ten years ago she lost her father in a sudden car accident and hasn't gotten over her loss. Throughout the years she's struggled with grief, guilt, nightmares, and the pain of losing someone she loves.
Logan White has always been there for Neva. As her brother's best friend, he's been there to protect and care for her when she needs him. Although a manwhore by day, he's never hesitated to be there when she needs him. All of a sudden she sees him differently. He's hot, sweet, and always there for her-and Neva can't understand her sudden feelings towards him.
"I will always protect you Nev."
While trying to understand her feelings for Logan, in walks Angel. Don't let the name fool you, he's the epitome of dark and dangerous. Not giving up much information about his past, Angel somehow worms his way into Neva's life. She has an inexplicable pull towards him and can't fight the attraction.
"He was lickable, edible, and oh-so-sinful."
Neva can't figure out what she wants. Logan knows her past and with him she can't escape her pain because he knows what she's feeling and why. Angel doesn't know about her past, with him she's free but he doesn't have that hold on her heart that Logan does. They're different. They're addictive. They're two different people.
This book seriously was one of the biggest surprises I've read all year. I was drawn to the synopsis of this book because it sounded a lot like one of my favorites. There was so much to this book-love, sex, a love triangle, music, pain, danger-it just kept me intrigued the entire time. Finding You kept me frustrated, hopeful, and guessing the entire way through. I absolutely loved the story and what it did for each character. I learned just enough about them to keep me wanting more and then left me hanging at the end so I'm dying for book two. I NEVER saw the ending coming the way it did, so while I'm beyond annoyed I have to wait for book two, I am glad that the author was able to keep the book unpredictable.
I have no idea how long it is going to take for book two to come out, but whatever amount of time it is is way too long. I highly enjoyed this book and definitely recommend it!! I am anxiously awaiting the next!
Angel - exotic, blue eyed, sex god that she feels a pull to. She sensed him long before she ever lays on him, an unexplained draw. Logan - Her brother’s best friend and her protector since a child. Neva - the guilt ridden young woman who is haunted by the nightmares of her past. Shaped by the death of the one man she loved. She is a bit messed up and obviously confused by her attraction to two men.
My Thoughts:
Though at times I wanted to slap Neva for her foolishness, I found this story to have a compelling mixture of entertainment and turmoil. The author did an excellent job of drawing me into the story, with me laughing one moment and crying the next. I found myself joining Neva on her emotional roller coaster and actually enjoying the ride.
The sex scenes and language are not so explicit that readers would be offended. Yet, the author gives enough detail to hold the attention of someone who is used to much more graphic descriptions.
If you judge books by a moral compass this might not be your cup of tea, but I found it realistic for a college setting. There is hot sweaty sex and enticing sexual moments that left me fanning myself. This is a love triangle so be prepared for a bit of promiscuity. I expected this to be your typical boy meets girl - girl struggles to decide who she loves, even as I was reading this the ending was so… unexpected. While the cliffhanger was annoying, that is not what left me asking, “What the…” A plot twist that surprises me in a romance is rare. Great job.
To wrap things up let me just reiterate, this book has one heck of a cliffhanger. That being said I would still recommend it. Good news, book two comes out at the end of January.
Where do I begin? This book is definitely a heart wrenching story. I was left with a huge "WTF just happened" feeling in the end. The story starts out with Neva and her brother Tate and his best friend Logan all attending school together. Logan is the star of the football team and gods gift to women, (coughs) man whore.
Enter Angel, rock hard body, loves music, has a voice of an angel and as Neva's BFF calls him, "Sex on a stick." So what better way to spend your academic year, than falling for the musical god?
Neva has demons inside that only Logan, Low and Tate know about. Logan has been there for Neva since she was ten years old. What happens when friendship turns into something more?
I really can't begin to tell you how this book screwed with my mind and my emotions. I became just as confused and torn as Neva. I won't spoil it for you but I screamed a few times. "What are you thinking?" "Seriously, Oh My God." At the end I turned off my Kindle and looked at my husband and said, "Yup, just what I thought." I love that he listens to me ramble on about my books.
With that said, I enjoyed this roller coaster immensely and can't wait until book two. Like, I need it now.
Great debut novel for S.K. Hartley. This story was so full of angst and had my emotions all over the place.
Neva is attending college with her brother Tate, her best friend, and her brother's best friend Logan. She is fighting personal demons for the past ten years since an accident shattered her world. Logan is the stereotypical good looking playboy jock has been by her side since the very beginning, being her rock and support when she needed to fight those demons.
Enter Angel Walker. He is the epitome of bad boy. He is sexy and passionate, about both Neva and music. But he has his own secrets and demons that he fights as well.
And now Neva needs to choose. The playboy who loves her or the mysterious and passionate musician with a secret.
Although i was able to figure out some of the plot twists, i still was not prepared for the ending as it happened. It left me on the edge of my seat begging for more. Book 2 CAN. NOT. get here fast enough!!! And strangely enough even after finishing the book i still haven't decided if i'm Team Logan Or Team Angel. I cant recommend this book enough....but be prepared for a major cliffhanger!
DNF but feel I didn't need to, think I made it to 80% two months ago. Wasn't a book that made a lot of sense. Most times I couldn't imagine the scenes that were set, how things came about, how the main female character could still be so distraught after 10 years. A lot of people have had loss in their lives and yes we cope differently but this was seriously OTT drama that just made you constantly think WTF she's crying AGAIN... Her guy bestie had a few tears as well, again with the crying but I felt no emotion towards them and how this story was written. Add another male character, how he just happened to come into focus when female was wanting other guy, and the rest that followed the triangle was MEH wasn't a lover on either one, had more issue with the bestie guy though, he was a little back & forth and then wanting that one night even though she was already in a relationship. Could guess how some things were going to happen eg the mystery of who killed her father. Once again not much of surprises, well there was one but that didn't change my opinion on continuing with this series. Although this had great reviews, this book was a time waster for me.
I'm team Logan on this one, Neva annoyed me too much the constant moving between Logan and Angel was too frustrating for me, I get that she was traumatised by her fathers death, but really being with Angel made her feel like she was living her life?? On a plus it was well written but I could see the twist coming at the end, it's not original enough for me. Ends on a bit of a cliffy have to wait for the next book for the conclusion.
Holy freakin cliff hanger! OMG! What an emotional rollercoaster. I want Neva with Logan so badly...I am glad the author allowed us to see Neva's conflicting emotions. It allows you to understand her "messed-up" choices. How long do we have to wait for book 2...please tell me not too long. That cliff hanger is insane. Wow!
I am wrecked, that ending was brutal had I read some reviews I would of known about the cliffhanger and I don't think I would have read it till book 2 came out, this is going to be torture waiting. I need My Logan!
You have ripped my fucking heart out, Neva and what's worse is that I love you far too fucking much to hate you for it
This story fucks with you so much you have no idea where you are. I absolutely loved it and couldn't put it down. Neva is weak and in love with 2 men one protective the other one weak and cowardly it's up to you to figure out which one. I fell in love with everyone and I couldn't not like any of the characters. This is worth the money and time.
Oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god! This book was awesome! Was intense! And even though I had a rough idea of what was coming I didn't have a clue as to what degree! Oh my god I need book 2!!!!!!! Read in an afternoon. Fantastic