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Monday, 3 March 2014

Review - Bring Me Home (Shattered Hearts, #3) by Cassia Leo



Title: Bring Me Home (Shattered Hearts, #3)
Author: Cassia Leo
Pages: 349
Publisher: Random House UK, Transworld Publishers
Release date: 19th December 2013

Blurb from Goodreads:

Sometimes letting someone go is the ultimate act of love.
Claire Nixon is a college student with a past full of secrets and heartbreak. She was saved once by her first love, and rock star, Chris Knight. But when she encouraged Chris to leave town to pursue his dreams, both Claire and Chris didn’t realize it would be the biggest mistake of their lives.

After a devastating year apart and thousands of miles of distance between them, Claire met sexy surfer Adam Parker. With his awful jokes and profound patience, he helped Claire pick up the shattered pieces of her broken heart for the second time.

But now Chris has returned and he is willing and determined to make Claire’s dreams come true—the same way she did for him when she let him go.

With Adam’s former girlfriend in the picture, Claire finds herself torn between the new, passionate love she shares with Adam and the love and family she shares with Chris.








My Review:

-Contains spoilers and a rant-
 
*I received a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Random House UK, Transworld Publishers and Cassia Leo*

2/5 stars

This book was disappointing for me.
It was pretty obvious who Claire was going to end up with (and it wasn't who I wanted).
It was also annoying. 
This was because of one recurring theme - pregnancy. 
Every time someone thought they were pregnant or discovered that they were actually pregnant I grew increasingly irritated. 


 I just found it ridiculous. 
I mean haven't they heard of the pill? 
Surely when you're in college you don't want to get pregnant so you use contraception? 
But obviously not in this case. 
I found their lack of common sense to be frustrating.


In the end I didn't really care what happened which is a shame.
A disappointing end to the series.
 

Review - Pieces of You (Shattered Hearts, #2) by Cassia Leo



Title: Pieces of You (Shattered Hearts, #2)
Author: Cassia Leo
Pages: 320
Publisher: Random House UK, Transworld Publishers
Release date: 19th December 2013

Blurb from Goodreads:

Sometimes, putting yourself first is truly a sacrifice.
Claire Nixon and Adam Parker each have a painful past too heavy to carry alone. Claire once tried to push Adam away but his relentless pursuit of her heart made her walls come crumbling down, and now they know they're much stronger together than apart.
But now Claire's attending college a hundred miles away from Adam, and the distance is forcing a crack. To add to the strain, Adam is sent to Hawaii on business, and doubts start creeping into both their hearts.
Claire's also dealing with her ex, rock star Chris Knight, being back in her life. Chris wants Claire more than anything, and he knows just how to get her: only he has the power to mend the final missing piece of Claire's broken heart. How can Claire ever choose between taking a chance on new love, or a second chance at having a family and a home?





My Review:

*I received a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Random House UK, Transworld Publishers and Cassia Leo*

-Contains spoilers if you haven't read Book 1-

3/5 stars

With Claire now back at college her relationship with Adam becomes strained with Chris back in her life as they try to convince their daughter's adoptive parents to have an open adoption. 
Then Adam moves to Hawaii on business.
Will their relationship last?
Or will Claire find that her feelings for Chris are too strong?

I didn't enjoy Pieces of You as much as Relentless. 
I found it to be predictable.
Despite the predictability I enjoyed it overall.

Review - Relentless (Shattered Hearts, #1) by Cassia Leo





Title: Relentless (Shattered Hearts, #1)
Author: Cassia Leo
Pages: 232
Publisher: Random House UK, Transworld Publishers
Release date: 19th December 2013

Blurb from Goodreads:

Sometimes, letting someone into your heart is the bravest risk to take.
Claire Nixon is a twenty-year-old college dropout with a secret she'll never tell. Then she meets sexy Adam Parker. Claire knows the flirting is harmless, but guys like Adam mean trouble. Then a seemingly innocent comment spurs a bet between them: if Adam can get Claire to reveal the secret that made her leave her college and her life behind, she has to re-enroll.
Claire's sure she can win. She's perfected the art of forgetting her past. But she isn't prepared for Adam's relentless pursuit, and she's definitely not prepared when her first love, rock-star Chris Knight - and her heartbreaking secret ­- comes banging down her door.





My Review: 

*I received a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Random House UK, Transworld Publishers and Cassia Leo*

3.5/5 stars

Claire Nixon has a big secret which is the reason she dropped out of college.
Claire spend her childhood in and out of foster homes as the result of her mother overdosing but she finally found a family that she fit with and she ended up falling in love with the son, Chris. In order to let Chris follow his dream of being a singer, Claire broke up with him and has been trying to fix her broken heart ever since.
Ten months later, Claire meets Adam Parker who is sexy, sweet and tells really bad jokes. The attraction between them is instant and Adam, who also has his own deep, dark secret, won't stop pursuing Claire until she's his.
But what will Claire do when her first love Chris reappears in her life?

I enjoyed this book.
It was interesting, attention-holding and I didn't guess Claire's secret. 
The characters were likeable and I loved how Claire and Adam interacted with each other.
A good read.