Blog Tour | WHEN I'M GONE by Abbi Glines

When I'm Gone by Abbi Glines
Adult Romance published December 2, 2014
Atria Books
Author's website  |  Goodreads 

Synopsis from Goodreads:

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines comes the next new adult novel in the Rosemary Beach series, in which we meet Mase, a Texas heartthrob first introduced in Take a Chance who comes to Rosemary Beach to stir things up.

I had an urge to fix all her problems. Which was stupid. She was doing fine without me. But something about those big eyes…

Mase Colt-Manning has always preferred his humble life as a Texas rancher to his birthright as the son of a legendary rock star. In fact, he rarely visits his father’s rarefied world in Rosemary Beach, especially if it means bunking at his vile half-sister Nan’s house—until one visit leads to a chance encounter with a young, gorgeous house maid who awakens him with her off-key but spirited imitation of a country music star…

Reese Ellis finally has her freedom. After escaping a lifetime of abuse from her parents and classmates for an undiagnosed learning disorder, she seizes the opportunity to be a house maid to some of the richest families in Rosemary Beach. But her job is in jeopardy when she causes an accident at the home of her most important client, Nan Dillon. When a hot, half-naked stranger with a cowboy’s swagger comes to her rescue, she’s intrigued—then afraid once he shows his own interest. Reese has never met a trustworthy man in her life. Will Mase be any different?..

my thoughts...

I finished this book at nearly midnight last night.  I pretty much read it in one sitting as it's a fairly quick read.  I have been waiting for a book featuring Mase since she was first introduced into the series and I did enjoy this one quite a bit.  I think that Mase is a strong and very masculine character, but that's probably because he's a cowboy.  

Blog Tour Review | "You Were Mine" by Abbi Glines

You Were Mine by Abbi Glines
Adult Romance published December 2, 2014
Atria Books
Author's website  |  Goodreads 

Synopsis from Goodreads:

From #1 "New York Times "bestselling author Abbi Glines comes a brand-new Rosemary Beach novel about Tripp Newark and his hidden romantic past with Bethy Lowry. 

In the eyes of the wealthy playboys who frequent Kerrington Country Club in Rosemary Beach, Tripp Newark is a hero. Under pressure from his parents to become a lawyer and lead a conservative, upper-class life, Tripp disappeared from town five years ago to travel the world, forfeiting the opportunity to inherit millions. Yet few know what he was really running from...

Bethy Lowry was unraveling long before her boyfriend drowned in a riptide trying to save her after she'd had one too many drinks--again. A trailer park kid working as a cart girl among the wealthy patrons of Kerrington Country Club, Bethy has always been impressionable. But five years ago, before she earned her reputation as a hard-drinking, easy girl, she had spent a single summer with Tripp Newark that changed her life forever...

My Thoughts...

So, I just can't quit this series!  They are quick reads and I just can't help myself.  Plus, this one is about Tripp and I have liked him from the beginning, even though I never did go back and read Woods and Della's last book.  Now that I have gotten this far, I don't really feel the need to read that one.  I mean in all fairness I know that Jace died and this book does have some details about that so I felt like what questions I did have were answered.

So, I am not going to talk about the plot  too much.  Basically this book is a deeper look into how Bethy and Tripp met originally and what happened between them that summer 8 years ago.  We all know that Tripp left to get away from the expectations that were placed upon him by his parents.  In this book we find out how Bethy played into that.  Bethy came from a completely different background than Tripp and the other men of Rosemary Beach, but she's not so different than the other women.  She and Blaire are so close because they have so much in common.  She's just finally learning to live again and it's thanks in part to Tripp even if she doesn't realize it at the time.  When they all go away for Della and Woods' wedding things take a turn in their relationship even though she's not sure she's ready for it.  She still has a lot of hurt and misunderstanding about what happened between them so long ago.  There are things that neither of them know that once revealed will go along way to ease the pain they have both felt for so long.

I did enjoy this book, probably more than the last couple in the series.  I don't know if their story is done quite yet, you just never know with this series!  I do like how we get to see into the lives of the other couples in each book.  It's nice to see the direction all their lives are going in.  I know this won't be the last we see of Tripp and Bethy though.  I think it's about time for Mace to get a book, in fact that may be the next one and I'm looking forward to that one!

This is an adult series so there are a lot of steamy and very descriptive love scenes in this book just like in all the others in this series.  I do always feel the need to add this disclaimer though!

XOXO, Shelly

*Disclaimer: I was provided with a copy of this book courtesy of the publisher in exchange for my honest review.*

You Were Mine by Abbi Glines

Paperback: Atria Books | ISBN 9781476776071 | December 2, 2014 | $15.00

eBook: Atria Books | ISBN 9781476776088| December 2, 2014 | $7.99

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About The Author

Abbi Glines is the New York Times, USA TODAY, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Rosemary Beach, Sea Breeze, Vincent Boys, and Existence series. A devoted booklover, Abbi lives with her family in Alabama. She maintains a Twitter addiction at @AbbiGlines and can also be found at Facebook.com/AbbiGlinesAuthor and AbbiGlines.com.

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Blog Tour REVIEW | "One More Chance" by Abbi Glines

One More Chance by Abbi Glines
Adult Romance published September 2, 2014
Atria Books
Author's website  |  Goodreads  |  Buy the Book on Amazon


Synopsis from Goodreads:

Grant Carter did everything in his power to convince Harlow Manning that he was a good guy. More than a smooth-talker and someone she could trust. He had to overcome his reputation as a playboy, and his history with Harlow's half-sister, Nan, a woman with a reputation of her own.

Harlow had taken the chance, falling hard and fast for the guy who thrilled her with his all-consuming desire. After a lifetime of avoiding bad boys like Grant, she had opened herself to the possibilities of love...

But a life-changing secret has torn them apart, and now Grant and Harlow must decide if they have enough fight to make it work - or if the pain of betrayal has permanently destroyed their future.

My Thoughts...

If you read my blog regularly then you know that I have become a little disenchanted with the Rosemary Beach series, but I love Grant so I needed to read this part of the series for sure.  For me this book was another 3.5 star book. I almost gave it 3 because it was so predictable, but I gave it the extra .5 for the introduction of Major and he's not even in the book much!

So this book starts out after Harlow has left Grant.  Grant is pretty much devastated, calling her every single night and leaving messages about how much he loves her and can't live without her.  He isn't the same Grant we all know and love.  This Grant is a broken shell of the man he used to be.  He goes to work in the morning, comes home and leaves messages for Harlow...over and over and over again.  He's pretty much neglecting everyone and everything else.  Harlow is in Texas living with Mase in a tiny little house on the back of his parent's property.  His main concern is protecting his little sister who is hurting just as badly as Grant is, bu she's not giving in and she's not listening to the messages that he leaves every night.  She wants to talk to him so badly, but she knows the minute she hears his voice she will cave.  She's protecting herself and the only was she knows how to do this is to keep her distance from the man she loves more than anything.

It's literally impossible to talk about the plot any further without posting spoilers.  I will just let you know some of the things that I did and didn't like.  I loved Mase and Major and I know we haven't seen the last of them.  I loved that there was NO Nan drama in this book.  "What?" you ask, "no Nan drama?  None at all?"  YES!!  It was amazing.  She only made a few quick appearances and amazingly enough she was a decent human being.  I know that I said that I didn't think she was redeemable, but in this book she proved me wrong, just a little.  And we did get into her head for just a moment and it was sad more than anything so all hope for Nan may not be lost quite yet.  We also met Grant's dad in this book and I have to say that I am not impressed with him at all.

I did think that this story was pretty predictable, but it didn't make me not like it.  This was pretty well on par with the rest of the series really.  They are quick reads that don't require any deep thinking.  They are sexy and sometimes emotional. You will love some characters and hate others, but you will keep reading them because they are fun.  They are new adult so there are plenty of steamy love scenes so if you don't care for those you will want to steer clear of this series.

XOXO, Shelly

*Disclaimer: I was provided with a copy of this book courtesy of the publisher in exchange for my honest review.*

Blog Tour Review | "Rush Too Far" by Abbi Glines

Rush Too Far by Abbi Glines
Adult Romance published May 6, 2014
Atria Books
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Synopsis from Goodreads:

Everyone in Rosemary Beach thinks they know how Rush Finlay and Blaire Wynn fell in love. But Rush is back to tell his side of the story...

Rush has earned every bit of his bad-boy reputation. The three-story beach house, luxury car, and line of girls begging for time between his sheets are the envy of every guy in Rosemary Beach, and Rush handles it all with the laid-back cool of a rock stars son. All he needs are his best friend, Grant, and his sister, Nan.

Until Blaire Wynn drives into town in her beat-up pickup truck with a pistol under her seat. The Alabama farm girl instantly captures Rushs attention once he discovers that the angelic beauty is his new stepsister, but he vows to keep his distance. Even if she needs his help. Even if he craves her.

Because Rush knows why Blaire is all alone in the world, forced to ask for help from the father who abandoned her three years ago. And he knows if he gets too close it will destroy Nan, who has a secret connection to Blaire.

He has every reason in the world to stay away from her. Find out why he doesn't.

My Thoughts...

It's been almost a year and a half since I first stumbled upon the start of the Rosemary Beach series.  If you have been reading my reviews for awhile then you know that I have not always been happy with this series, but I did LOVE the first book Fallen Too Far.  I quickly fell in love with the story and the characters so when I was approached to review this book for the blog tour I was more than happy.  Especially since I have truly loved Rush from the very first moment he appeared in the series.

This is not an extension of the series, this is Fallen Too Far as told by Rush.  I think that this book is my favorite of the series by far.  I really think that it's the best of Abbi's work so far.  I didn't feel like this was just one of those re-telling from another POV books.  I felt like this was almost it's own story because Rush is kind of a complicated character so much of the story is new.  We get to know him in a whole new way.  We get to know the depth of his feeling for Nan, but I will say that it doesn't make me like her any better.  At this point I don't think there is anything that will make me like Nan.  If Abbi can write that book then that will probably be my new favorite of the series!

If you have read Fallen Too Far, then you know how this story goes, but if you haven't read it you will still enjoy this book very much.  Especially if you like bad boys, because Rush Finlay is definitely a bad boy.  He's the grown son of an aging rock star.  He has more money than he knows what to do with so he supports is mother and beloved sister.  He's a tattooed and pierced man whore who doesn't kiss women because it's too personal.  When he lays eyes on Blaire, his gorgeous younger step-sister, he is sunk.  We see her how he sees her and we see how much he cares for her from the first moment even though he treats her so badly at first.  It's clear from the beginning though that he's doing it because he doesn't want to be having these feelings for her and he doesn't think he is the right man for her.  He just can't do it though, and it's changing how he handles the people who were always the most important to him.  It's making him shift his priorities for the first time and for the first time he is thinking about what he wants long-term and not about keeping Nan safe.  It's the very beginning of him releasing Nan to live her own life, even though that fight isn't nearly over!

I loved this book so much and I really do love Rush.  I don't know if Abbi plans to write the rest of the books from his POV, but I know that if she does I will be right there picking them up the first chance I get.  This book is just as steamy and sexy as the original, if not more.  There is something so different about reading love scenes from the male POV.  This is a New Adult title so be aware that there are steamy and detailed love scenes.

XOXO, Shelly

*Disclaimer: I was provided with a copy of this book courtesy of the publisher in exchange for my honest review.*