"Holding Onto You" by K.E. Taylor

"Logan Dale, slayer of panties; K.E. Taylor, slayer of hearts." - This comment was one of my initial reactions to Taylor's Burnt Ashes series, and if you thought Life After You and Snow Flakes were tickets to emotional rollercoasters, you ain't seen nothing yet as Holding Onto You will take your emotional wreckage to another level.

There is no one playing more heart-wrenchingly beautiful on broken strings than Logan Dale - so you better get ready to have your heartstrings strummed like they're his favorite e[motional]-guitar, 'cause things are about to get a lot darker before things can finally start to look brighter again in the Burnt Ashes universe... especially for McLogan (M(a)cLogan... get it?! - I feel like Trey Baker would approve!).

Life After You quite literally ended on a bang. Being thrown back into her teenage years where her memory is concerned, nothing is as Mackayla remembers it to be. Holding Onto You presents her with a clear slate, and with the chance to rediscover and reinvent herself should she be able to pull herself out the downward spiral caused by going through losing her family - and herself - all over again. But is Logan willing to let their relationship be collateral damage, willing to have it be all but forgotten? Will he accept being friendzoned, or will he be able to remind Kayla of all they used to be?

The second novel in the Burnt Ashes series is just as emotional as Life After You was, and if you loved the boys (and girls!) then, you will be absolutely enjoying Holding Onto You!

I cannot wait for the next installment in the series, and am dying for Trey Baker's spin-off novel, Muse!

Some people say you are defined by the choices you make and the company you keep. The only problem is that all of Kayla’s choices for the past eight years have been wiped clean in the matter of seconds. She is in an alien place surrounded by strangers. What’s worse, she isn’t even aware of all the things she has lost. With her journey of self-discovery slowly unfolding, how can she find time for anything or anyone else?

Sometimes things can get real pretty fast. Logan is faced with the realisation that if he is going to have Kayla for his own, he will have to fight a new fight he has never had to endure before. Can it be the perfect chance, after such a disastrous start, to retain the status quo?

Author of Amazon bestselling rock star romance series, Burnt Ashes.

K.E Taylor was born and raised in Dorset, UK, where she currently lives with her family.

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My Review of Life After You || My Review of Snow Flakes

Life After You on amazon || goodreads

Snow Flakes on amazon || goodreads 

Muse on goodreads

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"It Ends With Us" by Colleen Hoover

Oh. My. Hoover.
I am still suffering somewhat of a bookhangover from November 9, which is why I haven't managed to post my review for that one yet (I swear, that book is my spirit animal!), but this... It Ends With Us... it's...

...heart-wrenching...
...gut-wrenching...
...the most beautiful kind of bad...
...the worst kind of beautiful...
...goosebump-invoking and tear-stirring...
...anything but black and white...

It's a book that tugs at your heartstrings, and that makes you want to cuddle up and say goodbye to the world for the rest of the day. Colleen Hoover has a beautiful mind, and a great talent for not only making you sympathize and empathize with her characters, but also for making you think about the issues that are addressed - the issues faced by her characters. It Ends With Us, especially, is a book that you won't just finish reading - it will stay with you long after the last page has been turned.

It's the kind of book that you will start to read, and that you won't want to put back down. At the same time though, it's a story you at times won't want to finish, because you may not want to know how it ends, or because - if you are like me - you just don't want to hit the last page and be done with it.
But you will do just that. You will read it til the end, and I am sure you will be loving it.

I am purposely keeping this review short - not because I don't have a million feels and a billion things to say, but because I really want each and every one of you to read this novel. Spoiler-free.
To read it, to feel it, to think about it.

Which is also why I am giving away a signed copy - just keep on reading to find out how you can enter! Open internationally! 

SOMETIMES THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU IS THE ONE WHO HURTS YOU THE MOST

Lily hasn't always had it easy, but that's never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She's come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up - she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily's life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.

Ryle is assertive, stubborn, and maybe even a little arrogant. He's also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily, but Ryle's complete aversion to relationships is disturbing.

As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan - her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.

With this bold and deeply personal novel, Colleen Hoover delivers a heart-wrenching story that breaks exciting new ground for her as a writer. It Ends With Us is an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.

This book contains graphic scenes and very sensitive subject matter.

Colleen Hoover is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including the #1 bestseller, Hopeless. She lives in Texas with her husband and three children. She is the founder of The Bookworm Box, a book subscription service which donates 100% of its profit to charity. She also owns The Bookworm Box, a specialty bookstore located in Sulphur Springs, Tx. 

Her novel, Ugly Love (2014), has been optioned for film by Hackybox Pictures and is slated to begin filming in 2016, starring Nick Bateman. 

For tour dates or more information, please visit colleenhoover.com.

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My Review of Maybe Not || Confess || Finding Cinderella || Never Never: Part One || Never Never: Part Two 

In September, I had the great pleasure of finally meeting Colleen Hoover!
After having had plans to attend several signings in the past, which all ended up being cancelled, I travelled to Frankfurt after a day of finals at university, taking forever on the road and getting lost several times, annoying my sister - whom I was dragging along - with my excitement!

My sister has never read a novel by Colleen... I, however, wasn't sure how many books we'd be allowed to get signed each, if there would be a limit, so I made my sister come along, bringing thirteen books and hoping I could get an extra one signed yet to give away, giving her a "priority list" in case we'd both only be allowed to get two or three signed... and promising I'd buy her dinner in exchange for coming along, ha!

Colleen was the sweetest, ever. Her interview was super funny, and she took time for everyone in attendance, signing books like a champ and taking pictures with people.
Without a single complaint, she signed the thirteen books I had brought along, plus an extra copy of It Ends With Us that I purchased at the store the signing was being held at, plus a couple of autograph cards to give away as well, and took pictures with me on top of that! The evening was so much more than I had expected hopping into my car... and I am definitely looking forward to hopefully meeting her again someday!

Visit me on instagram (@ink.eaters) for the giveaway!
I am giving away a signed (not personalized) paperback copy of It Ends With Us, as well as two autograph cards from the signing!

A big thank you to Colleen Hoover for having signed everything - and for just being her - as well as a big thank you to Hugendubel Frankfurt-Steinweg for having held the event!

"Maybe Not" by Colleen Hoover

I. Am. Shipping. This. So. Effing. Hard.!

My sister had gotten me this novella for Christmas, because it had went onto my wishlist as soon as it had been announced. Then it was on my shelf for a while, because university unfortunately cost me much more time than I'd care to admit - but the moment I finally picked up this novella, I couldn't put it back down and it once again showed me just why I am so in love with Colleen Hoover's writing! All it took me was my two daily tram-rides, commuting to university, and I had eaten up every page of it... and if I'm completely honest, I almost loved this even more than Maybe Someday, and that's saying something - and that something's a lot, actually - since I lololooooooved that book!

And oh, Warren and Bridgette - could there be two people more perfect for one another?!
This will be your perfect fall-read if you're looking for something quick and fun, that is as far from instalove as it gets - 'cause who doesn't enjoy the bickering and banter, the passion and the heat, that only two people who love to hate each other, and hate to love one another, can share?

Only downside to Maybe Not? - It's too effin' short!

5/5 

Colleen Hoover, the New York Times bestselling author of Maybe Someday brilliantly brings to life the story of the wonderfully hilarious and charismatic Warren in a new novella, Maybe Not.

When Warren has the opportunity to live with a female roommate, he instantly agrees. It could be an exciting change.

Or maybe not.

Especially when that roommate is the cold and seemingly calculating Bridgette. Tensions run high and tempers flare as the two can hardly stand to be in the same room together. But Warren has a theory about Bridgette: anyone who can hate with that much passion should also have the capability to love with that much passion. And he wants to be the one to test this theory.

Will Bridgette find it in herself to warm her heart to Warren and finally learn to love?

Maybe.

Maybe not. 

Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Slammed, This Girl, Point of Retreat, Hopeless, Losing Hope, Finding Cinderella, Maybe Someday, Ugly Love, Maybe Not, and Confess. She lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. 

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My Review of Confess || Finding Cinderella || Never Never: Part One || Never Never: Part Two 

"Crave" by Teresa Mummert

I was super excited when I heard that Teresa Mummert would be writing a Vampire novel; I love her writing and her male characters are usually to die for - while this is the case with Crave's male protagonist, Elijah, as well - and in this case quite literally, the novel itself unfortunately didn't quite manage to suck me in (no punk intended, I think ;-)).

I loved the general ideas of - and in - the story, and that the author took the chance to dive into a different genre than she did for the other books I had previously read by her. And I really enjoyed the love story developing throughout the novel, with all its ups and downs, because let's face it - love isn't always a walk in the park, and sometimes tragedy and danger lurk around the corner, waiting to beat you down. However, the story couldn't really... convince me. I can't say what it was, but something felt off - there were several times when I felt like I had missed out on something, despite not having skipped any chapters, or even pages or paragraphs, which is why I can only give this book a 3.5; can't wait for my next Mummert read though!

All I craved was one night to forget about the tragic murder of my brother Marcus. Elijah Malakai seemed like the perfect person to take my mind off everything my family had endured. He was a hunter and for the first time in years, I felt safe. 

But Elijah had his own tragic past. As his secrets unraveled, my world was thrown into turmoil once more. 

I had to decide whether or not Elijah was worth the pain his past would bring and if I was strong enough to stand by his side and fight.

Teresa Mummert grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania where she began dating her husband when they were only sixteen years old. They married at eighteen and soon moved to Louisiana as her husband began his military career. They are the proud parents of four children that they are raising in Georgia. 

Teresa began writing when her husband deployed to Afghanistan as a way to cope with him being away at war. She soon became a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Her work includes the word of mouth bestselling White Trash Trilogy which landed her a three book publishing deal with Simon & Schuster. She has also written the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel The Note and the USA Today bestselling novel Safe Word. Other novels include Perfect Lie, Pretty Little Things, the Honor series, Rellik, The Good Girls, Something Wicked, Crave, The Death of Lila Jane, Hollow (Hollow Point #1), and the USA Today bestselling novel Sweet Nothing co-written with Jamie McGuire.
Future releases include Hellion (Hollow Point #2), Shameless, Defending Her Honor (Honor Series), Cruel, Depravity, When the Memories Fade, Weeping Willow, Paper Doll, The Deep, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, Rocked, Before I Wake, Fall to Pieces, Ash & Dust, and Victim. She also has a Middle-Grade children's novel coming out soon titled The Seeker under the pseudonym T.S. Mummert. 

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Read my reviews of other novels by Teresa Mummert: The Death of Lila Jane || The Good Girls || Rellik || Sweet Nothing

*** I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review! ***

♥ A Million Apologies && A Billion Thank-Yous ♥

Hey everyone, and thank you SO much to those of you who have patiently been waiting for my blog's rather unannounced (unless you've been following me on instagram, where hints had been dropped) hiatus to be done and over with! - And this goes out to my followers/readers, as well as to those authors who have been waiting on their requested reviews!

As some of you may know, I started an intensive university programm just about a year ago - and I never thought it would end up eating as much of my time as it has! I have been reading a lot regardless, but haven't had as much time as I would have liked to have to actually post reviews. 

If you're an author - don't worry - while I can't apologize enough for the unexpected delay my studies have caused - your reviews are coming! I won't be forgetting about anyone, and am slowly but surely going to post one review after the other, both for books I have read months ago (see where I would like to apologize a million times?!), as well as recently read books, books I am currently reading, and books I will be reading in the future. ;-)

With the first year of uni coming to an end, I am hoping to finally develop a routine that will also allow me to go back to doing more of what I love to do in my sparetime again as well. So again - sorry and thank you! - I am catching up, and hope not too many of you have been jumping off the ink.eaters-wagon! ;-)

♥ Becky ♥

"A Sudden Crush" by Camilla Isley

A Sudden Crush by Camilla Isley is the adult fairytale you didn't know you'd been waiting for; it's like having your favorite Disney princess finding herself in the best episode of Lost, all wrapped in some Robinson Crusoe and sprinkled with some Jungle Book and a lot of fairy dust. It is safe to say that Camilla Isley is most definitely romantic comedy royalty. Her writing is catchy and even in the story's most dire moments, you will find yourself wiping away tears of laughter.

While I have to admit that I, at times, really had trouble bonding with the novel's characters, I can't deny that it strangely enough didn't bother me at all to not be clicking with the main characters on an all too emotional level. Why? - Easy. Because the story itself was so well written and playing out like a movie in front of my eyes, I didn't need to have the hots for the leading man, or bff-status with the female protagonist, to be enjoying it. A Sudden Crush just is the kind of book that you pick up, immediately enjoy and don't want to put down, because it can entertain you for hours. And it will have you wanting a pet-monkey!

A Sudden Crush is an overall great read, which you should definitely be adding to your summer reading list!
(Okay, yes, I did read it in January/February and it was a great read to keep me warm while cuddled up in bed, sick, but this really would be a great beach-read! Not that you can't read it any time of the year! ;-) )

4/5!

B L U R B

Joanna Price is a city girl with the perfect life. She loves her job as a book editor, she just married Liam, high profile bestselling author and the man of her dreams, and she’s headed to the Caribbean to enjoy two weeks of paradise for her luxurious honeymoon.

Connor Duffield is a gruff, grumpy rancher from the Midwest. He is a country boy who has a no-nonsense approach to life, more scars than he’d like to admit, and he hates city girls.
So it’s just a misfortune they have to sit next to each other for a six hour plane ride. Even more so when their flight is caught in the perfect storm and Joanna wakes up stranded on a desert island with Connor, the very man she hoped she would never have to see again.

Why are they alone on this forsaken island? What happened to Joanna’s husband?

When her dream honeymoon turns into a hilarious tropical nightmare, Joanna’s first thought is survival. However, she and Connor will quickly discover just how boring paradise can be. As the days turn to weeks, and then months, this mismatched pair will have to learn how to coexist and how to resist the sparkles of an attraction they weren’t prepared to feel.

When they are finally rescued will Joanna’s marriage be saved as well, or will the life she knew and loved be in ruins?

Hi! I’m a writer of romantic comedy, cat’s lover, coffee addict, and shoes hoarder.
Besides writing, I love reading (surprise, surprise), cooking—and eating—especially pasta, going to the movies and obviously ordering a gigantic bowl of popcorn, and watching too much bad TV.I understand that mosquitoes play a role in the ecosystem as a part of other animals’ diet, and I don’t want to starve all those frog princes out there, but I could really live without them.

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*** I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review! ***

"The Death of Lila Jane" by Teresa Mummert

Oh. My. Heart.
As much as I hate it when people say something like what I am about to say, I simply cannot not say it... "I CAN'T EVEN! ALL THE FEELS!"
Is it bad that I feel like crying like a baby because the book I've been reading is over?! This book is so absofuckinlutely beautiful, you really should pick it up if you haven't already read it. - Go grab it, add it to your tbr, dive right into it. Whatever. Just... read it. Like, yesterday. Now. ASAP. Fall in love with it, like I have. And while you're at it, please excuse me while I go and die a million fictional deaths because I can't have more of this. This story ending way too soon basically was its only flaw... and even that flaw was a really beautiful - and obviously inevitable - one!

Honestly, I don't know what to say.
Or how to say it.
This.
Simply.
Was.
A.
Stunningly.
Beautiful.
Read.





(Those few words right there? "Stunningly beautiful read!"? That could very well be my review. As in... all you're getting, because it's all there is... I'm still sitting here like an emoji, swooning all heart-eyed!)

And I want more. Lots more.

The Death of Lila Jane is a read that managed to suck me in right from the beginning - it was unputdownable (yes, that is a word!), both when it comes to the style in which Mummert has chosen to tell the story, as well as when it comes to the story itself. There wasn't a single moment of reading time in which this novel made me roll my eyes, or check the time; it had a steady pace, that was neither too slow, nor too fast - following the story of Lila Jane and Kaden never seemed even remotely draggy, and I found myself giggling, teary-eyed, swooning over the hunk of the story and absolutely dreading the end of the book (don't get me wrong, it wasn't a bad ending at all, other than being an end!). The Death of Lila Jane is a beautiful novel, through and through, from page one all the way to the words no reader wants to encounter when loving a book - all the way to "the end". It's a tale of love and loss, of friendship and family, of happiness and sorrow. A book of life and death, of loosing and finding yourself - and your perfect counterpart.
In case you couldn't already tell: I absolutely loved this book!

5/5

 

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Teresa Mummert comes a cautionary coming of age tale.
Lila Jane is spending her summer vacation preparing for high school. She does everything asked of her, but her parents rarely give her credit for her efforts. She decides to sneak out with a friend to attend a local party and shed her little girl image, to become a woman once and for all. What starts out as a fun escape soon escalates into a life on the run with a boy she barely knows.  

 

Teresa Mummert grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania where she began dating her husband when they were only sixteen years old. They married at eighteen and soon moved to Louisiana as her husband began his military career. They are the proud parents of four children that they are raising in Georgia.
Teresa began writing when her husband was deployed to Afghanistan as a way to cope with him being away at war. She soon became a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Her work includes the word of mouth bestselling White Trash Trilogy which landed her a three book publishing deal with Simon & Schuster. She has also written the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel The Note, the USA Today bestselling novel Safe Word, Perfect Lie, Pretty Little Things, the Honor series, Rellik, The Good Girls, Something Wicked, and the USA Today bestselling novel Sweet Nothing co-written with Jamie McGuire.
Future releases include Crave, Cruel, Depravity, The Death of Lila Jane, Hollow, Weeping Willow, Paper Doll, The Deep, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, Rocked, Before I Wake, Fall to Pieces, and Victim. She also has a Middle Grade children's novel coming out soon titled The Seeker under the pseudonym T.S. Mummert.

Visit Teresa Mummert on her website || goodreads || facebook || twitter || instagram

Find The Death of Lila Jane on goodreads || amazon US || amazon UK || amazon DE

Read my reviews of other novels by Teresa Mummert: The Good Girls || Rellik || Sweet Nothing

*** I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review! ***