Zakirrah's Book Blog : Eric

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

Review/Giveaway: Strapped Down (Strapped #2) By Nina.G.Jones

Book 1: Strapped (My Review)

Book 2: Strapped Down (Review Below)

Synopsis

The much anticipated second installment of the Strapped Trilogy, Strapped Down picks up where the first installment concluded.

Eric is not going down without a fight, but Shyla and Taylor are willing to go to equally dark lengths to make him pay for his betrayal. In their quest to seek revenge and find happiness, deeply guarded secrets from their pasts begin to surface, revealing they are linked to each other in ways they could never have imagined.

For every secret they uncover, another seems to surface as they find themselves raveled in a web that extends much further than the confines of the darkroom. As Shyla and Taylor become more entwined with each other, she learns that Taylor’s dark side is far more dangerous than she believed. Will Shyla continue to follow Taylor into the darkness, or is he far too gone for her light to shine through?

Note: This is not a stand alone novel. Strapped (book 1) should be read before Strapped Down.

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My Review

3.5-4 WTF-Just-Happened Stars!!

I am torn! I don't know what to think anymore, the ending was like Whaaaaattt!! will someone tell me whats going on? I'm confused and lost..I need answers to all the questions that are going around in my head.

This book starts off where book 1 finished where Eric is at Shyla's apartment.At the end of book 1 I was shocked and like omg everything is so messed up.I never expected things to get much worse but helloo book 2 and welcome to hell!

So many twists, lies, betrayal and much more.By the end of this book I was speechless and I had goosebumps. The way I felt about the characters kind of changed dramatically and I really don't know where they stand.

After the encounter with Eric, Taylor comes and after discussing the danger and the situation Eric has put them in they formulate a plan which will help in keeping Eric as far away from them and he wont be able to cause them problems.Okay I was all for getting rid of Eric when I found out what happened in book one but this one things were different. Was the masked man really Eric? If not who the hell is this guy!! Omg what if it was Taylor and this was all a ploy to get rid of Eric? Ohhh the questions and answers? Where are you?!

You find out more about Taylors mother as Shyla finds new information, and also a link between Taylor and Shyla. After her mother reveals some vital info more secrets begin to unfold.unfold. Shyla and Taylor's relationship is a struggle at times he is really closed off in matters and it infuriated me.I think Shyla should have told him about his mother a while back but Taylor's response made me take a step back.

Okay Taylor, oh what to say about him! I thought he was a good guy with problems after the past he had who could blame him right? But by the end of this book I'm not sure what to think of him? Did his past make him evil? He isn't that little boy anymore but his past will always be a large part of him.I just don't know what to think.

'He is infected'

The first half of the book was a little slow for my liking but the last half was fast, gripping and I couldn't stop reading.I can't wait to see how this story unfolds and what more is to come.

**ARC provided by author for an honest review**

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Saturday, 24 August 2013

Review: Spark (Spark #1) By Brooke Cumberland

Synopsis

When your past controls your future, how do you move forward?
Velaney Wills knows about that all too well.
Weak, powerless, and fearing the one person who has hurt her the most…can she overcome the barriers to move forward?
Being saved by a muscled Godsend was never on her agenda, but when firefighter, Eric Reilley comes into her life unexpectedly, everything changes.

Velaney has never felt loved or cared for, and her past prevents her from letting anyone in. Eric manages to break down her walls—despite the repercussions that come for them afterwards.

They have an undeniable spark—something she has never felt before, but will it be enough? Can love overcome all obstacles? Can they save each other to protect their love or will her past shatter everything she never knew she needed…?

**Spark is for mature audiences only – strong language, explicit sexual content, and sexual abuse are apparent.**

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My Review!

Velaney Wills has a past, a past which has made her feel weak and damaged, a past that has scarred her for life..

what happens when that past comes back to haunt her?

Will her horrid past ever leave her alone?

Can she be saved?

The book starts off where there is a fire in the building Velaney and her roommate Carissa stay at..When Velaney is saved by a hot firefighter things begin to change. They have an undeniable spark but will is be enough?

"My eyes wandered up to his abs, triceps, and pecks. His

shirt looked painted on, it was so tight against him. The V-neck

was a perfect touch, giving a small view of hair and tattoos on his

chest. His jeans are ripped, of-freaking-course, and his shoes—

no boots, cowboy boots are sticking out the bottom. He stands so

tall and manly—I squint to make sure he is for real."

Eric is a strong, funny, determined firefighter and when he first lays his eyes on a sleeping Velaney, he is determined to find out more about her..there is a spark, he can feel it and he is determined to make her see that they are good together.

Velaney can feel the chemistry she has with Eric but can she open up to him and tell him about her past? She feels safe with him which she hasn't felt in a long time..

Eric manages to break down her walls..

But what happens when her past comes back and is so much more dangerous?

Can Eric save her again?...

“I’m a firefighter. We don’t…usually knock,” he grins,

knowing exactly what I meant. “Okay, fine. I was hoping I’d catch

you naked again. Looks like I got half lucky.” He laughs, and

dodges my hand as I go to slap his shoulder.

“Gees, you really are a perve.” He pouts, putting his

lower lip out as if he’s offended. It immediately puts a soft spot in

my heart as I keep running—literally, into this man. Maybe it’s

okay to let my guard down…"

I loved this book! Well done Brooke!!

I was hooked right from the first page the suspense, the humour, the shocks and horrors kept me reading.

I really felt sorry for Velaney her past was messed up to say the least.I admired her strength to carry on and grow into a stronger person but there were times I wanted her to stop running and embrace it..the "it" being Eric ;)

Now talking of Eric..