Lisa S.

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  • Bright (The House On Glass Beach Book 2) on Nov. 23, 2013
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    I received this book free in return for my honest review. I have not received any compensation for my review, it is freely given. First of all there were quite a few typos in this book, but I was still able to finish. There's also cheating so don't read it if that's something that's a hard limit. Walter meets Monty when he and his sister pull Monty out of the river after Monty goes off the road in a drunk driving accident post break-up with his latest boyfriend. Walter feels a connection to Monty right away & knows that there's something between them even though he's never been with anyone. Monty is a drifter, doesn't want to be tied down to anyone or any place, but he quickly develops feelings for Walter that he can't help & even though he's self destructive he wants to be a better person with Walter. The main problems for the lovers is Walter has an extremely difficult time asserting himself to his overly religious step-mother who takes every opportunity to belittle & torment Walter that she possible can. And Monty has demons of his own riding his back that cause great tension in the relationship as well. I really wanted to smack both of the guys a lot for being such asshats. Walter for letting his stepmother & Monty walk all over him so much & Monty for being such a dickhead to Walter when Walter had been nothing but loving to him, forgiving him over & over for the cheating. I'm glad that in the end, Monty finally pulled his head out of his ass, got sober, went to counseling, & decided to be the husband he should have all along.
  • Chasing Dreams on Dec. 16, 2013

    Tessa Donovan meets Cooper Krenshaw when he's booked to sing in her bar by her brother. Cooper first met Tessa's brother, Adam while at college & they've kept in touch all these years, even after Coop's rise to fame. So when Adam asks Cooper to come sing at the bar, Coop thinks it's just what he's been looking for. He's been looking to get back to his roots for awhile & when he gets to Devil's Bend he finds more than just a gig at a bar. He finds his dream. Tessa has been trying to chase her dreams for years, but when Cooper snatches them right from under her, she gracefully concedes because she knows that he will be able to build them much faster than she ever would. She doesn't want to let him close, but he won't take no for an answer & he pushes her to let him in. I really like that Cooper refused to let Tessa keep pushing him away, but damn did he have some real dumbass moments. Dude took the caveman routine to the max a few times & really made me want to slap him upside the head. But on the other hand, Tessa would have tried the patience of a saint. I was glad she finally got smart & gave the poor man a break.