Abby Joy B.: new adult

I AM STILL ALIVE BUT I'M BARELY BREATHING!!!!! I'll be out for a while locked inside my dungeon aka I am stuck reviewing and preparing for a big exam that is bound to happen on Sept 7. It's called an Exit Exam for my math subject! Emergerd. I am damn anxious and scared X( Wish me luck! Going to be back soon! :D

UGLY LOVE

Author: Colleen Hoover

Series: Standalone

Date of Publication: Aug 2014

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When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she knows it isn’t love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up. He doesn’t want love, she doesn’t have time for love, so that just leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless, as long as Tate can stick to the only two rules Miles has for her.

Never ask about the past.
Don’t expect a future.

They think they can handle it, but realize almost immediately they can’t handle it at all.

Hearts get infiltrated.
Promises get broken.
Rules get shattered.
Love gets ugly.

WHAT.
THE.
FU.
IS.
THIS.
(this is not poetry, Colleen. It's not and not and not!!!!)

I don't want to rant, but I am going to anyway. I love all your previous books, Colleen, why do you have to hurt me like this :((( Let's get over with this swiftly and try not to be obnoxious. Shall we, Abby?

Seriously, this book is a big ball of disappointment and a cringe-inducing soda (what). I wanted to give up on this book for almost eighty four times during my reading escapade (I counted!). The problem really lies on the main characters. They are the major source of rage and fury. Tate is the kind of woman that is very bff material at first for a) She's not a morning person b) She had that sense of badassness and devious personality BUT as the story unfolds, I found myself hating and hating her character.

How the hell are you going to fall in love with someone who've you only exchanged like 4-5 sentences with? As they say, "silence that says it all" but Miles's silence is just downright annoying and so not a total turn on. Tate agreed to be in a friends with benefits kind of relationship to be closer to Miles. Okay, let's give that an arched brow. But then Miles treated her like some one night stand, she got hurt, she tried to console herself, pep talked herself of letting Miles USE her to get rid of his pain, they had sex again because she gave in to the mysterious and broken Miles, then the cycle went on. Oh gooooosh, I have so many things going on my mind and not even a single word can describe how fucked up the romance here. Hoover is trying to punctuate that a broken person is okay to hurt someone and that someone can have no self-respect as long as the hormones are raging and the attraction is dazzling. THAT'S SO NOT COLLEEN HOOVER. THAT'S SO NOT HER. Miles is an asshole and don't try to romanticize the "I AM BROKEN AND DEAD INSIDE" to me.

The total WHAT THE FUCK MOMENT?

I feel as if Hover is trying to venture on the poetic or lyrical writing to make the situation more poignant for the readers, but for me her writing style didn't even amuse me for a tiny bit! The most annoying thing about the writing is Miles' POV:

"My thoughts are Rachel.
I can’t fall in love with you, Rachel.
I look at the sink. I want to look at Rachel.
I breath the air. I want to breathe in Rachel.
I close my eyes. I only see Rachel.
I wash my hands. I want to touch Rachel."

Believe me, Miles POV is like some 5 year old learning to talk and form sentences. My gosh. Rachel is the girl Miles is head over heels with before Tate came in the picture. Here's another one:

"My new favorite flavor is Rachel.
My new favorite thing is Rachel.
I want Rachel for my birthday.
I want Rachel for Christmas.
I want Rachel for graduation."

The only good thing about this book is Cap/Sam.

“If that boy can't see what a good thing he could have with you, then he ain't worth your time.”

“Some people they grow wiser as they grow older. Unfortunately, most people just grow older.”

“When life gives you lemons, make sure you know whose eyes you need to squeeze them in.”

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Welcome to my new feature called Like, Okay, Nope! Yes, a lame and lousy title for a lame person like me. Anyways, this is a series review. Sometimes I marathon series because WHY NOT. Marathon-ing series especially if there are already many published books save us from the agony of waiting.

The first series on the grill is Sea Breeze by Abbi Glines. The whole series revolved around a group of friends living in coastal town Sea Breeze, Alabama. I wasn't a fan of Abbi's other books, but I still found time to try this series since I was told that all the stories are quick read with predictable plots, but very compelling characters. My first thought was, "I got nothing to lose anyway." And so, I read Because of Low. I instantly jumped into the second book randomly. The rest is history..

L I K E - ★★★★

Because of Low (Sea Breeze #2): Really entertaining. Gripping. It tackled a very sensitive social issue that concerns affairs in family. It was a hard subject but the writing made it lightweight. As soon as the story starts, Marcus Hardy instantly snugged all my attention. He's so charming, funny, gentleman (yes he's hot but he's more than oozing hot or yummy!). He loves his family and he was his family's strength in times of mishap. Willow is a strong heroine, I found myself liking her despite the fact that I feel that she was selfish sometimes (because of that thing with Cage). Their relationship wasn't rushed, as well as reconciliation that happened in the end. I loved that their relationship worked in progress. And man the s scene? You'll be surprise!

Misbehaving (Sea Breeze #4): Kudos to this book! It made me misty-eyed. That says a lot to be honest. Once a story got me engaged, I know that it won't be long for me to call it as a very very good emotional book. It sort of wrecked me because the situation of Jesse is very poignant. Although she's known for causing trouble and the kind of "make-all-boys-kneel" because of his body, she still is a very vulnerable and insecure person. Jason is rich and quite famous because of his brother, but he isn't a jerk and cold prince in the making. He's also charming, playful, naughty (in a way), genuine and thoughtful. The chemistry between them is palpable, that I admit made me really like this book. Their relationship also went to a lot of downhill and while I enjoyed those parts (I was in a mood for a dramatic one), my heart also ached for them to be just together. Both Jesse and Jason amazed me. That and the "out of my league" plot made me really like this book.

O K A Y - ★★★

Just for Now (Sea Breeze #4): This book is nothing but cliche. But I still liked it and thought it was okay. Innocent meets the tainted one, huh? I was trying hard not to laugh at Amanda. She's innocent, sweet and infatuated to the bad boy, Preston. She's really desperate for his affection and eventhough he was acting like a jerk on her she still looks at him with so much adoration. Girl,you gotta love yourself first. Preston is hot, but the thing about him that made me "Awww" is he is family oriented. He does everything for his siblings's welfare. Their relationship was a constant "I want you" and "I am not good enough for you". It was tiring that I actual just want to skip through the last 60 pages to see what the big plot twist is. They deserve each other, I believe that and 'til the end, I thought that this book is still worth my time. (Warning: A number of sexual intercourse here ugh).
While it Lasts (Sea Breeze #3): Cage York, the known bad boy and player is actually that sweet and loyal. Yep. Actually the issue I have here was Eva. I think there were like 10 moments I want to grab and shake her so that she'll make up her mind. She's very confusing and sometimes I feel like she's just experimenting. Oops. Harsh. Cage isn't perfect too, he's too much of an alpha male, possessive and too sexual. I like the story though, two people mending and recovering.
Bad for You (Sea Breeze #7): So you've read the title.... The guy is bad for the girl. Boom. They fell in love. End of story. I really don't have much to say except that it's very typical. Krit has personality issues that affected his relationship with Blythe. On the other hand, he was gentle with her and their relationship was fluffy! OH EM GEE. Fluffy, really? Yes.

N O P E - ★
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Breathe (Sea Breeze #1): I dislike this so much. I think my head throbbed so hard from all the eye-rolls I made. Of course, the issue goes to the main characters, Sadie and Jax.
Hold on Tight (Sea Breeze #8): Dewayne seriously scared me. I don't know why I cared to read this, but for the sake of finishing the series (which actually doesn't end here because there'll be a 9th book, i just knew that yesterday haha). Actually, I just skimmed it because this is a predictable as duck as Breathe.

Last book is titled, Until the End. Expected release date: October 14, 2014.

Let me just rank the guys acc to my own preference:
1. Jason Stone
2. Marcus Hardy
3.5. Cage York & Preston Drake
5. Krit Corbin
6.5. Jax Stone & Dewayne Falco

Aaaaaand I am back! Sort of. Two weeks vacation to catch up with my TBR and blogging. I am going to visit a lot of blogs so you better prepare for the coming of the dark lord. Seriously, I missed blogging! Stressful first year in college just ended, I felt like a weight lifted off my shoulders. I am just now waiting for the final grade *anxious anxious anxious* I won't even fuss about the change in my template. ~~I am sorry I can't help it.~~

Do you like to marathon series? Have you read any of the books listed? What are your thoughts about this kind of review system? Do share!