ANNE WNDR READS: JUST ONE DAY (JUST ONE DAY #1)

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“Sometimes the best way to find out what you’re supposed to do is by doing the thing you’re not supposed to do.”

Allyson Healey's life is exactly like her suitcase—packed, planned, ordered. Then on the last day of her three-week post-graduation European tour, she meets Willem. A free-spirited, roving actor, Willem is everything she’s not, and when he invites her to abandon her plans and come to Paris with him, Allyson says yes. This uncharacteristic decision leads to a day of risk and romance, liberation and intimacy: 24 hours that will transform Allyson’s life.

A book about love, heartbreak, travel, identity, and the “accidents” of fate, Just One Day shows us how sometimes in order to get found, you first have to get lost. . . and how often the people we are seeking are much closer than we know.

The first in a sweepingly romantic duet of novels. Willem’s story—Just One Year—is coming soon!

"We are born in one day. We die one day. We can change in one day. And we can fall in love in one day. Anything can happen in just one day

Exactly! Gayle Forman just proved to all of us that anything is possible. That it's not about the time, it's about how much you want something to happen. This book is a roller coaster ride of emotions. There may not be some heavy drama scene that have transpired in the pages but I have experienced more than just sadness and happiness. There is so much to this book that not everyone could see and read. Gayle was able to give us such promising story.

"Traveling's not something you're good at. It's something you do. Like breathing."

I must say I really like this book a lot. For a moment I imagined myself as Allyson and at some point, I feel like we have something in common. I actually wanna be her, you know, take a day off from everything, pretend I'm someone else, be lost in a foreign city and for once, not care where my feet takes me. It's something one would want to experience for once in their life.

"He showed me how to get lost. And I showed myself how to get found."

It's basically a slice of Aly's adventure and we just can't deny that her character developed so much throughout the story and we've seen it (I'm guessing we all did). I actually didn't expect that Willem would be her love interest. I usually don't read synopsis. I go for the "Judge the Book by its cover". It's thrilling and exciting because it's like reading with your heart and not with your eyes.

I appreciated Willem's character so much. He's that kind of a person you want to be free with. I love how reckless and impulsive everything seemed to be. His spontaneity is what made me love him and how peculiar he visions the world and everything around him. Being with him means taking risks and just letting go. It may sound crazy if it were acted in reality but the idea itself is something to look forward to.

"Accidents. It's all about the accidents"

I actually love this quote. Again with all the spontaneity. This book feels so liberating. And for once, I felt as if I could let destiny take over of the whole journey. I know, that sounds so cheesy (and maybe crazy) but hey, it's what books do to us, right?

Ally's character is not very positive. She has a different way of dealing with  herself, people around her and the situation she is in. I would say that she is like most people in the world. She's this lost girl that just needed time to finally find herself. She doesn't help, she's no damsel in distress. She's smart, She just need work things out on her own for her to able to learn.

 

"He showed me how to get lost and then I showed myself how to get found."

I could get annoyed at Ally for expecting something more from someone she just met but I refused to. I cannot exactly blame her for feeling that way. She just shared something special with someone, There was a bond, an intimacy between them. It's like, she finally have found someone who could truly show her how to appreciate life then she got overwhelmed.

"You have to fall in love to be in love, but falling in love isn't the same as being in love."

For a moment I learned how to hate Willem. Why? Obviously, she left girl he just slept with in a foreign place. Aly was lost. She put her trust to him. Again, I don't wanna blame her.

But I'll be a spoiler now. You may wanna read Just One Night to restore your faith and love to Willem. It would finally makes sense now. The ending, I mean.

Anyway, this book certainly deserves a. . .

Review: MY MAYBELLINE LIPPERS

I've always been a fan of Maybelline products ever since it started selling its products in a more affordable prices. Btw, The MaybellinePh Big Sale runs til 31 December 2015. They seemed to be always on sale which is a good thing for someone like me who loves to splurge on makeup. And the fact that they're a well known makeup brand is also a good thing because as much as possible we don't want to buy makeups from some never been heard brand for safety purposes.

I can't deny the fact that I've been a Baby Lips user for quite some time now. It's a lot cheaper than other brands but I must say it lacks in the quality department. They lack consistency. I've tried different flavors of Baby Lips, I even tried the new Electro Pop, but I haven't gotten much moisture as I should have. Although they have this cute packaging but that won't make my lips moisturized.

BABY LIPS PINK GLOW (MIXED BERRY FLAVOR)

I've been using this on & off  because I also have Baby Lips Color so I alternate them. Anyway, as much as I love the smell (I love berries), it's just not doing it for me. I've found myself reapplying my lips every hour even though it promised 8-hour moisture. Trust me I know that advertisements are used to lure customers and they tend to not live up to their promises because I also major in Advertising but the thing here is I'd be a little glad if it could moisture my lips for quite some hours but for less than hour? I don't think so. And it leaves my lips flaky and dry. It's a waste of good money even though it's cheap.

BABY LIPS COLOR (PINK PEONY FLAVOR)

I must say this is the only Baby Lips product that I could tolerate. The smell is not as good as the other because this one reminds me of a car perfume and it's a bit sticky. I know weird but it's true. Despite the fact that it does not tint my lips even though it says it would and does not gives me a lasting moisture, I have noticed that it does not leave my lips flaky and dry. So that's a good thing.

BABY LIPS ELECTRO POP (ORANGE)

I bought this product because it was the newest addition to Baby Lips and the packaging is just so cute. It's also a disappointment and waste of  money. It smells like orange and it makes me dizzy actually. I hardly use it because it's as bad as the Baby Lips Pink Glow. It's too slippery and it makes my lips flaky and dry. And it doesn't give much tint on my lips. I was thinking that it's Baby Lips Pink Glow and Baby Lips Color sandwiched into one product but it sucks. Complete Bullocks. Excuse my french.

MAYBELLINE COLORSHOW 

(Left to Right)

Pink Power

Rock the Coral

Chic Peach

Red My Lips

(P165 each)

Colorshow is not exactly part of the big Maybelline Sale and I have no problem with that because it's already cheap. And as you can see I already have four shades of 'em and I'm still planning on buying some more to complete the collection and to hopefully give my reviews.

I love how they have different kind of shades that just suits your style and personality (and maybe mood too). They smell like candy to me so I love that too.

Both Pink Power and Rock the Coral are Matte so that's a big plus. Matte lipsticks are as much as a trend as dark shade lipsticks right now. Pink Power is my favourite (You can tell in the picture that it's more used), it stays a lot longer than Rock the Coral and it doesn't make my lips dry and flaky. I don't know if it's just me or what but I don't see any difference in terms of their shade, I think they look the same when you put it on your lips.

Chic Peach is a great color too. It's somewhat nude and I love the smell. It doesn't make my lips dry and flaky too although I have to reapply once in a while because it fades.

Red My Lips is another favourite. When I bought it I thought it's matte (which would be a good thing). It's a great shade too. Perfect for those who have light skin tone but I have a tone close to Olive and it still looks good. I could match it in any outfit and it makes my look bolder, fiercer and classier. It doesn't make my lips dry and flaky so I love it and it stays so long, I don't need to reapply. I use lip balm before I put on my lipsticks so that they stay longer and keep my lips moisturized and it also makes the color pop a little.

MAYBELLINE SO NUDE BY COLORSENSATIONAL (NU35S)

(P250 SALE PRICE)

I love Nude lipsticks, they're great for rocking a natural look everyday and they looks classy too. I love this shade so much because it has a rosy shade on your lips. I try not to use it so much because I don't want to run out of it. It's a lot more expensive than the ColorShow but it's on sale right now, I guess for like 50% or less, which is a great deal for me but I haven't bought any new shades coz for someone who loves makeup, it's just so hard to choose what to buy. They're just so many of them and so great. It doesn't leave my lips flaky and dry. It does not melt in its tube. It lasts longer than ColorShow Chic Peach. I think they don't differ in shade that much. The downside here is that, you have to reapply once in a while. But overall, it's a great buy.

ANNE WNDR READS: WALLBANGER (COCKTAIL #1)

“Fucking Wallbanger,” I hissed, frozed on the spot.His grin slid off as well as he played place-the-face for a moment. “Fucking Pink Nightie Girl.

The first night after Caroline moves into her fantastic new San Francisco apartment, she realizes she's gaining an intimate knowledge of her new neighbor's nocturnal adventures. Thanks to paper-thin walls and the guy's athletic prowess, she can hear not just his bed banging against the wall but the ecstatic response of what seems (as loud night after loud night goes by) like an endless parade of women. And since Caroline is currently on a self-imposed dating hiatus, and her neighbor is clearly lethally attractive to women, she finds her fantasies keep her awake even longer than the noise. So when the wallbanging threatens to literally bounce her out of bed, Caroline, clad in sexual frustration and a pink baby-doll nightie, confronts Simon Parker, her heard-but-never-seen neighbor. The tension between them is as thick as the walls are thin, and the results just as mixed. Suddenly, Caroline is finding she may have discovered a whole new definition of neighborly... In a delicious mix of silly and steamy, Alice Clayton dishes out a hot and hilarious tale of exasperation at first sight...

I really love a good love-hate relationship, I think its what makes a relationship interesting and of course, it's just so cute to see arguments between the two main characters and how they'd eventually work things up into something more than just hate. It spice things up, you know. The irritation and frustration towards each other just build up that they just wanna shut each other up with a kiss. Obviously, relationships like this always have sexual tension going on.

“Fucking Wallbanger,” I hissed, frozed on the spot. 

His grin slid off as well as he played place-the-face for a moment. “Fucking Pink Nightie Girl.”

 This book made me laugh a couple of times in the first few chapters of it. I love the interaction between Caroline and Simon. They just have that chemistry going on between them that's why they just work together. They have different personalities and c'mon, its never tiring to see some guy irritate the hell out of a girl on purpose, but of course, in a good way though. The arguments between them aren't frustrating but rather funny. 

The bad thing here is that, when they came to just forget the fights and all, I've noticed that Simon's personality and badass attitude that I came to like in the beginning just went flying outta the window. 

Overall, this one came for me as very light and humourous even though it's pretty much predictable.  It's something most of us would like to read. I enjoyed some parts of it but I'm pretty sure that without the banters, it wouldn't be too interesting to read.

Review: LANDLINE

Georgie McCool knows her marriage is in trouble; it has been in trouble for a long time. She still loves her husband, Neal, and Neal still loves her, deeply — but that almost seems beside the point now. Maybe that was always beside the point. Two days before they’re supposed to visit Neal’s family in Omaha for Christmas, Georgie tells Neal that she can’t go. She’s a TV writer, and something’s come up on her show; she has to stay in Los Angeles. She knows that Neal will be upset with her — Neal is always a little upset with Georgie — but she doesn't expect him to pack up the kids and go home without her. When her husband and the kids leave for the airport, Georgie wonders if she’s finally done it. If she’s ruined everything. That night, Georgie discovers a way to communicate with Neal in the past. It’s not time travel, not exactly, but she feels like she’s been given an opportunity to fix her marriage before it starts... Is that what she’s supposed to do? Or would Georgie and Neal be better off if their marriage never happened?

“I love you more than I hate everything else.” 

I love Eleanor & Park that's why I have high expectations for this book and I have great respect for Rainbow Rowell but I just can't hide my dismay upon reading Landline.

In all honesty, I wasn't able to finish the whole book. Shocker? Nah. I just really can't put myself into that kind of misery so I had to stop and make this review for once and for all. I tried to give it a chance a couple of times but nada, there's no connection between me and the story. I found myself just skimming the pages the whole time. 

"Even if your heart is broken and attacking you, you're still not better off without it."

The premise is just horrible. The characters are barely tolerable. Not a single character appealed to me. People may say, it's not a YA novel, you couldn't connect with them because you just can't relate to them being that they're adults and married couple. In my defense, YA or not, if a book really has a WOW factor in it everyone could totally feel a connection one way or another. I guess what happened here is that, the idea is interesting, it's promising but sometimes, the great idea stays as an idea. When you try to put it in work, it's not what you actually visualized and it all just flunk. Like a "what you want is not always what you get" kind of thing. But at least Rainbow was brave enough to try and make a story like this to happen just not in the standards it was supposed to be.

Review: THE LOVER'S DICTIONARY

A modern love story told through a series of dictionary-style entries is a sequence of intimate windows into the large and small events that shape the course of a romantic relationship.  Anyway, I love this book and I've read this like a couple of times ever since I've bought a copy. It's a very interesting read. For starters, it's not your average story constructed in paragraphs. This one is in a dictionary form. For some that may encounter it for the first time, it may look like an ordinary dictionary that has little story in each words but it actually follows a story of a couple and how their relationship have progress/developed, complications that came along the way and the sweet moments they had. 

“Trying to write about love is ultimately like trying to have a dictionary represent life. No matter how many words there are, there will never be enough.” 

What I love about this is that the protagonist may not be introduced in a way that other books do, it still did not became a hindrance for the story to evolve. It's a different kind of approach, unique and unconventional flavor but still gives you the feels that you are looking for. It's realistic, any person that are and were part of a relationship may relate to. I would go far and say that even those who aren't in any relationship would actually enjoy the entries. This book basically have let us peek into a relationship with real ups and downs.

It's raw, emotional, poignant, funny, infuriating, heartbreaking and just beautiful in any sense. It's like reading poetry or little snippets of a show but the thing is, it's not selfish. The reader can still fully understand the situation. It's romantic nonetheless and I am always left sighing in amazement and contentment when I finished it. I highlighted all the entries because they're just gorgeous and clever.

But here are some of the entries that hit me.

“misgivings, n.

Last night, I got up the courage to ask you if you regretted us.

"There are things I miss," you said. "But if I didn't have you, I'd miss more.” 

“abstraction, n.

Love is one kind of abstraction. And then there are those nights when I sleep alone, when I curl into a pillow that isn't you, when I hear the tiptoe sounds that aren't yours. It's not as if I can conjure you up completely. I must embrace the idea of you instead.”

“breathtaking, adj.

Those mornings when we kiss and surrender for an hour before we say a single word.”

“flux, n.

The natural state. Our moods change. Our lives change. Our feelings for each other change. Our bearings change. The song changes. The air changes. The temperature of the shower changes.

Accept this. We must accept this.” 

Review: EVERY DAY

Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the same girl.

There’s never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. A has made peace with that, even established guidelines by which to live: Never get too attached. Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere. It’s all fine until the morning that A wakes up in the body of Justin and meets Justin’s girlfriend, Rhiannon. From that moment, the rules by which A has been living no longer apply. Because finally A has found someone he wants to be with—day in, day out, day after day. 

“If there's one thing I've learned, it's this: We all want everything to be okay. We don't even wish so much for fantastic or marvelous or outstanding. We will happily settle for okay, because most of the time, okay is enough.”  

I remember coming across this book because it somehow struck me as different from all the other books I've read and not a big fan of SciFi, I wouldn't know if there's a book/story similar to this. Anyway, because of the presence/existence of this book, I came to love David Levithan to the point I bought all his books in paperback and like what I've mentioned before in one of my reviews, I don't just buy paperbacks, I make sure that that book is worthy of my penny/buck and that I am totally in love with it that I just really need a physical copy of it sitting in my shelf.

“It's one thing to fall in love. It's another to feel someone else fall in love with you, and to feel a responsibility toward that love.” 

Twistedly, I love this book despite it's flaws, as people would say. Yes, I am one of those people who just felt something in us move upon reading this. Cheesy? I know. I'm sorry. Reading this book irritated me. Why? Simply because I was imagining myself as A, going through all those situations, lacking sexual identification, lacking a real life, basically lacking the means of being a real person/identity. It's infuriating. 

"The past and future are what's complicated. It's the present that's simple."

I must say, A's character is not unlikable. You could get fond of him/her and I like how we are able to see how he lives the lives of the host and at the same time, create meaningful moments or help the host at some point.  It's like story after a story after a story within a bigger story. I admire how the author made us feel that we could never be lost in those throngs of stories, that we are still intact with the big picture.  The stories varies, there's humourous, downright sad and tragic so it's never dull. There's something new to look forward to.

I got frustrated when it came to the end because I was looking for answers, wanted answers as to why A's is experiencing it/this but as I come realize, the questions left unaswered are what makes this book different and special. I mean, the whole point of the story is not knowing who A is or where A came from, the whole point is philosophical and could vary on how the reader perceives it.

“I wake up thinking of yesterday. The joy is in remembering; the pain is in knowing it was yesterday.”

With A's love interest. I'm just not quite ecstatic about it. I have no idea what makes Rhiannon different from the others, was it her relationship with the self-centered jerk? But who knows, it may not be as understandable to readers like me (A's relationship with her) but I guess A have found some kind of connection with her that he/she never found from anyone all throughout his life situation. I'm totally gonna read Six Days Earlier.

“I love you-I do-but I am afraid of making that love too important. Because you're always going to leave me, A. We can't deny it. You're always going to leave.” 

I kind of pity her because I could only imagine how overwhelming it was to have a bomb dropped into your lap out of  nowhere. It's fantastical and it would be hard to absorb but at some point she did. And I'm glad she did because I know how hard it might be for A to not find someone who would understand his/her situation and be acknowledged as something/someone he/she really wants. I just love the idea that A was not alone anymore and that there was someone he/she could confide into. That is refreshing.

“This is what love does: It makes you want to rewrite the world. It makes you want to choose the characters, build the scenery, guide the plot. The person you love sits across from you, and you want to do everything in your power to make it possible, endlessly possible. And when it’s just the two of you, alone in a room, you can pretend that this is how it is, this is how it will be.” 

I don't know but at the end of reading this, I felt comfort and sadness and I just found myself daydreaming for a few minutes. Some may not understand what I mean but it was what it was. It sure made an impact in me and I'm pretty sure to most of its readers too. It's just bittersweet. I may not be a fan of Rhiannon but A saying goodbye to her was just so heartbreaking for me. The story may sound aggravating or confusing but I'd like you guys to give it a shot, take a moment and learn to know its meaning.

Review: NAKED (ALEX KENNEDY #2)

Published: 1 August 2010

Publisher: Harlequin Spice

Author: Megan Hart

Acquired: Ebook

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“It’s okay to struggle to find our place in this world and the person who will take us for who and what we are. Sometimes we dress ourselves in layers that only get peeled away in the end, to leave us as we should be.” 

No strings. No regrets. And no going back.

I didn't think he wanted me. And I wasn't about to get involved with him, not after what I'd heard. Sure, Alex Kennedy was tall, dark and unbearably hot, but I've been burned before. When I solicited him to model for my erotic photography book, I didn't expect such a heated, passionate photo session. And now that we've crossed that line, our bodies aren't the only things that have been exposed.

But I can't give my heart to a man who's so… unconventional. His last sexual relationship was with a married couple. It's enough that my ex-fiancé preferred men, I can't take that chance again no matter how much my body thrives on Alex's touch. I can't risk it, but I can't resist it, either.

Alex can be very convincing when he wants something.

And he wants me.

First of all, I have read this book before I even came across Tempted and somehow, I still haven't created any connection with Alex. The two books are interconnected and they pretty much focus on the life of Alex BUT the funny thing is that, we never get to know him that much. We basically just depend on the perception of the person he was currently having sex with. The POVs are from other people and yet the author wants to tell us it's all about him. Oh geez. 

Naked is simply about Olivia. That's it. No expounding on Alex' part because it's all about Olivia and her problems.

It was actually surprised to learn it's interracial. It may sound lame but it was my first time to read a book with a black woman/white male and it came out as a plus brownie points to me coz it's not everyday I read books with such pairing.

This book is just confusing and disappointing. Olivia's character is just everywhere and by that I mean, she's a mess. She's confused withe everything. Her feelings, herself, the world and it drove me nuts coz it seemed as if nothing is resolved or they came out as too petty for me to even be find as a problem. 

The only thing I like is the whole taking pictures of Alex, you know, the works Olivia makes with the camera. It's just so sensual, feels so intimate for me that at some point it's as if they're having sex. That's how hot I think it is.

I'm guessing I would've liked this book if it was in Alex's POV. At least we could all get a slice of Alex's thoughts for once.

Can't say much about this book coz it didn't leave any BANG feeling in me.

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Review: LOSING IT (LOSING IT #1)

Sick of being the only virgin among her friends, Bliss Edwards decides the best way to deal with the problem is to lose it as quickly and simply as possible - a one-night stand. But her plan turns out to be anything but simple when she freaks out and leaves a gorgeous guy alone and naked in her bed with an excuse that no one with half-a-brain would ever believe. And as if that weren't embarrassing enough, when she arrives for her first class of her last college semester, she recognizes her new theatre professor. She'd left him naked in her bed about 8 hours earlier.

“Sex.

I was going to have sex.

With a boy.

A hot boy.

A hot BRITISH boy.

Or maybe I was going to throw up.

What if I threw up on the hot British boy?

What if I threw up on the hot British boy DURING SEX?”

The cover didn't give much impact and so did the plot. I guess I already predicted what was going to happen and I've read a bunch of novels where a 20s virgin girl is determined to lose her V-card with the help of a very liberated bff. Shocking? Nah. I blame the synopsis coz it actually gave off everything so there's not much of a surprise there. 

It's just so weird how they met. I mean, the guy was reading in a bar. For starters, no one could be able to read in a bar. There's no chance for him to focus on what he was reading coz it's a bar. I'm pretty sure he looked absolutely stupid reading there. He could've just went some place if he really wanted to read and kill time at the same time. Just saying.

I didn't get much connection with any of the characters. Well, I guess I had with Garrick since he reminds me so much of my boyfriend. I only meant the British blood and the fact that his first name is my beau's last name. It's so weird. 

Anyway, Garrick lacks character. Aside from his British accent there seemed to be nothing more about him. There is no chemistry between him and Bliss. I felt like it was too fast.I don't see any development. I mean, they only met in a bar and wanted to have a one night stand but failed miserably. They don't know each other that much. They're completely strangers and yet, the author wants Garrick to just have this sort of jealousy streak in him. I'm thinking that it would be rational for him to feel the need to be possessive or territorial over Bliss if the both of them actually had the chance to build some sort of relationship/connection/intimacy between them aside from awkward "was-supposed-to-have-sex".

And don't let me start with the dropping of I love you's. That's just ridiculously stupid for me.

“Some relationships just end. Like a star, they burn bright and brilliant, and then nothing in particular goes wrong, they just reach their end. They burn out.”

Bliss's came out to me as cliché. She is described as awkward but the only thing that's making her awkward was the fact that she was a virgin 20 something girl (which btw, is not an awkward thing for me). Her description contradicts her actions in the story. She's actually perfect in the story. She's gorgeous without knowing it (cliché), gets the man (cliché) and has a good circle of friends. I just think she's a tad stupid. I mean. the lie with her nonexistent cat? It was funny for a moment but hey, a five year old kid could really come up with a better one than her. I feel like it's the author's way of making her seemed awkward but then failed miserably. I just didn't feel any passion and want and need in either of the characters. I mean, this is a forbidden love story. A professor and a student. I am supposed to feel as if this is a guilty pleasure, some exciting breaking of rules. Some sort of a promising taboo story. 

Although I could say that the first few chapters made me chuckle a little. I could picture the scene it was a little bit funny for me and there are some funny lines too that I could actually use as a reference in the future. But basically, that's all of it. Nothing more, nothing less.

Review: TEMPTED (ALEX KENNEDY #1)

Published: 19 December 2007

Publisher: Spice

Author: Megan Hart

Acquired: Ebook

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“Good things, by their nature, are fleeting. It’s those that bring us grief that linger.” 

I had everything a woman could want. …My husband, James. The house on the lake.

My life. Our perfect life.

And then Alex came to visit.

The first time I saw my husband's best friend, I didn't like him. Didn't like how James changed when he was around, didn't like how his penetrating eyes followed me everywhere.

But that didn't stop me from wanting him. And, surprisingly, James didn't seem to mind.

It was meant to be fun. Something the three of us shared for those hot summer weeks Alex stayed with us. Nobody was supposed to fall in or out of love. I didn't need another man, not even one who oozed sex like honey and knew all the secrets I didn't know, the secrets my husband hadn't shared. After all, we had a perfect life.

And I loved my husband.

But I wasn't the only one.

First of all, I read this book out of boredom and because I just noticed that I have almost all the books of Megan Hart and I have just read one so I was like, why not give it a try? And I've quite grew a little fond of Alex Kennedy in Naked. 

What can I say, the cover is waaay hotter than the sex scenes itself and it's waaay interesting than the story. Let's just say that reading this out of boredom was extremely a bad idea since it only made me more bored than I was before cracking this up.

The plot isn't enticing although I got curious whether Anne's husband, James, is gay and I kept wondering what was his fight with Alex about? But then it was discussed and I was disappointed because I was waiting for more. I didn't quite get the explanation that I was looking and waiting for. I skimmed the whole time.

The character are married couple and I'm just a bit wary when married couples are involved especially in this kind of situation. It's just, I feel uneasy when someone else is involved or in the picture with them.

I'm a fan of Ménage à trois. They're like my guilty pleasure and I've read good ones so I was really disappointed that the sex between the three of them is just boring and I didn't feel the excitement in Anne's part.

I got to learn more about Anne and her relationship with her mother-in-law and her sisters. That part is just so unnecessary. I mean, I know they're just fillers but hey, they're uninteresting ones and it made everything a lot more boring. 

Her relationship with Alex though is just, nah for me. I'm not really sure what to feel about her attraction with him. I mean, they are consenting adults and they have rules and stuff and they're pretty much aware that it's impossible to not have feelings with the add-on (Alex) and it seems like infidelity for me even though James is aware about Alex' involvement.

The characters aren't interesting. The issues weren't resolved between all of them and I'm not really sure where the storyline is really going. It's not steamy, worth the lack of sleep or even worth the penny.

I suggest if you're thinking of reading a Megan Hart book, don't start with this one. It's not a good first impression to begin with but hey, people have their own opinions so I guess some would like this book.

Anyway, this book deserves a...