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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
This was my first Molly McAdams book and it was purely amazing.
My goodness did this book tear (more like wreck) my heartstrings and then tied back together with a satisfied bow. This book was filled with heartbreak, regrets, second chances and learning that even through the dark there will light. GO READ IT NOW, really go do it.
Cassidy is literally taken form her abusive home in the arms of her best friend Tyler. They room with his cousin Gage, who doesn't know what Cass looks like until the first night of the bonfire. When Cass and Gage meet there is an undeniable attraction that draw them to each other. Now, I know you're thinking if they have such an attraction they are going to be together, right?
*pushes annoying buzzer* WRONG. WRONG. WRONG. You know you're wrong, because an annoying jerkface named Tyler, yes the same Tyler who whisked Cass away from her horrible home. He manipulates both Cass and Gage to dance around their feelings for each other, because they have some major communication issuees. A YEAR AND A HALF, ARE YOU SERIOUS? Every time he hugged her or talked to Gage about her, I wanted to physically hurt and at this point my feelings were all screwed up anyway, so LET'S ADD A TIARA. So Molly puts in a lot gut wrenching scenes that continued to tear my heart up. Gage on the other hand was a complete sweetheart and so VERY patience and willing to wait on Cass, despite the fact that both he made some mistakes. Hey, no one's is perfect?
I kept thinking can anything go right for this girl and eventually it did. The last third of the book made tears come down my cheeks and that doesn't happen very often. I was so happy that Cass had a happy ending, she of all people deserved it. I was so happy with the ending, it made of the feelings that got screwed up happy, haha.
My goodness did this book tear (more like wreck) my heartstrings and then tied back together with a satisfied bow. This book was filled with heartbreak, regrets, second chances and learning that even through the dark there will light. GO READ IT NOW, really go do it.
Cassidy is literally taken form her abusive home in the arms of her best friend Tyler. They room with his cousin Gage, who doesn't know what Cass looks like until the first night of the bonfire. When Cass and Gage meet there is an undeniable attraction that draw them to each other. Now, I know you're thinking if they have such an attraction they are going to be together, right?
*pushes annoying buzzer* WRONG. WRONG. WRONG. You know you're wrong, because an annoying jerkface named Tyler, yes the same Tyler who whisked Cass away from her horrible home. He manipulates both Cass and Gage to dance around their feelings for each other, because they have some major communication issuees. A YEAR AND A HALF, ARE YOU SERIOUS? Every time he hugged her or talked to Gage about her, I wanted to physically hurt and at this point my feelings were all screwed up anyway, so LET'S ADD A TIARA. So Molly puts in a lot gut wrenching scenes that continued to tear my heart up. Gage on the other hand was a complete sweetheart and so VERY patience and willing to wait on Cass, despite the fact that both he made some mistakes. Hey, no one's is perfect?
I kept thinking can anything go right for this girl and eventually it did. The last third of the book made tears come down my cheeks and that doesn't happen very often. I was so happy that Cass had a happy ending, she of all people deserved it. I was so happy with the ending, it made of the feelings that got screwed up happy, haha.
it was an interesting read that brought me to tears more times than i would like to admit. it took you through an amazing journey and showed readers what real strength and pain is.
Loved this book! i finished it in like a day! Cassidy and Tyler's relationship was a very good one. Cassidy always relyed on Tyler for everything. Apparently, he thought they were more than just friends. When Cass meets Gage, all bets are off and she really feels a connection with him. A LOT happens in this book and it tends to get a little frustrating but you cannot stop reading it just to see what will happen next. I highly recommend this book to fans of Beautiful Disaster.
Another cute, insta-love romance. I really enjoyed this book. I found myself hating Molly McAdams at several points during the book, but she redeemed herself, as always, in the last few chapters.
Again, McAdams gives us a broken female who men find irresistible. She leaves her miserable life in California and joins her "best friend" as he heads to Texas for college. There -- BAM! -- love at first sight. It may have been insta-love, but it is a courtship that is so difficult to watch. I was constantly yelling and almost threw my Kindle across the room.
Then, McAdams does her typical: create a character you fall in love with then do that! I will expound on what "that" is, because I hate reviewers who spoil the story. Let me just say, our (mine and McAdams') friendship was fragile at several points during this book. Don't get me wrong, this book has tons of humor and I got to laugh a lot. Not to mention, we had good ole Texas boys.
In the end, it had all the elements I needed: love, longing, lust, family, loyalty, friendship, pain, happiness, joy and an epilog that made me sigh with satisfaction.
Again, McAdams gives us a broken female who men find irresistible. She leaves her miserable life in California and joins her "best friend" as he heads to Texas for college. There -- BAM! -- love at first sight. It may have been insta-love, but it is a courtship that is so difficult to watch. I was constantly yelling and almost threw my Kindle across the room.
Then, McAdams does her typical: create a character you fall in love with then do that! I will expound on what "that" is, because I hate reviewers who spoil the story. Let me just say, our (mine and McAdams') friendship was fragile at several points during this book. Don't get me wrong, this book has tons of humor and I got to laugh a lot. Not to mention, we had good ole Texas boys.
In the end, it had all the elements I needed: love, longing, lust, family, loyalty, friendship, pain, happiness, joy and an epilog that made me sigh with satisfaction.
I love New Adult books, and I bet people are sick of hearing me say that. But, it’s true. I love this brand new genre, and I was really excited to be offered two of Molly McAdam’s books to review, From Ashes and Taking Chances. I decided to read From Ashes first as I saw it was a stand-alone novel and I like to read books that are in a series at the same time, or, rather consecutively one after the other and so I went with From Ashes, and I have to admit, folks, this is a New Adult book that let me down.
One thing I’d like to point out is that there is an Amazon review that sums up this book for me PERFECTLY. I’d love to just steal it, but sadly, I can’t. But everything Sarah says on Amazon is everything I felt about the book. Tyler, Gage, Cassi, the whole physical abuse storyline, the whole Tyler being a douche thing. All of it, Sarah nails, so yeah, my review will probably sound similar but I can’t help it ‘cos we agree on it all. You can see her fab review here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R25PE1K2MQXS5K/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B009NF6IJA&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=
I actually liked the premise of the novel, that Cassi had just this one guy who was always there for her. Always took care of her, even going so far as to drag her away from her California home to make anew life in Texas, when a lot of people would have just left her behind. Where that went pear-shaped for me was when this amazing best friend seemed to have a personality transplant and became convinced he and Cassi were meant to be together. It took the cake when Tyler started lying to both Cassi and Gage about each other to put them off each other. The entire thing was just icky. What I don’t get and what makes me SO frustrated is that Tyler is this guy who saw what was happening to Cassi as she grew up, he’s well aware of the abuse she suffers, and I don’t understand why he would suddenly start acting the way he was acting. It didn’t rub right with me at all, and it was a really crappy way to get Ty out of the picture by making his this weird creep. I wanted a love triangle, but I got a horribly mushy love story with a weird possessive creep for a best friend.
Cassi and Gage’s love story could have been amazing, I really believe that, but it was way too much, way too soon. They were in love before the end of page 5. I mean, what?! With the books I usually read (Chick Lit) you have to wait for love to be declared right til the very end, but Cassi and Gage knew they were in love with each other within nano-seconds of meeting, and I’m sorry to say, I felt Gage was just as possessive with Cassi as Ty was. I wanted Cassi to emerge this strong woman, but she basically did a Bella and flitted between Ty and Cassi (though, to be fair, the whole Ty thing was sorta forced on her; though, on the flipside to THAT, Cassi coulda told him to go to hell because best friends shouldn’t issue ultimatums like that ‘cos if they do they ARE NOT your best friend). I didn’t get the attraction to Gage. I don’t like when authors try to convey accents in novels. I prefer them straight up. No “y’alls” or “darlin”s, and so I always felt as if Gage was being a bit fake.
I just… From Ashes didn’t work for me. It had an interesting premise but I felt it could have been executed so much better. The ending was really rather lovey-dovey and a bit too far-fetched for a nineteen year old and a twenty-one year old. That’s the whole problem with the novel, everything was instant. Cassi and Gage’s love for each other, Ty’s personality switch, the ending. Too much, too soon. I just didn’t want to continue the novel, I can’t even believe I finished it because it was like car-crash book reading. There were a few bright spots, I quite liked the characters of Jesse and Connor, both of whom appeared out of nowhere, but were actually nice additions, and characters I was interested in. But, again, the whole Jesse & Connor thing added fuel to my fire that Gage was just as creepily possessive as Cassi. In fact, so was Connor, for that matter. I like boy characters who care about their girls, but not to the extent of Gage, Ty or Connor who really took the biscuit. If I was Cassi I’d have been running in the opposite direction. Here’s hoping I like Taking Chances a bit more, because this was a bit of a hot mess.
One thing I’d like to point out is that there is an Amazon review that sums up this book for me PERFECTLY. I’d love to just steal it, but sadly, I can’t. But everything Sarah says on Amazon is everything I felt about the book. Tyler, Gage, Cassi, the whole physical abuse storyline, the whole Tyler being a douche thing. All of it, Sarah nails, so yeah, my review will probably sound similar but I can’t help it ‘cos we agree on it all. You can see her fab review here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R25PE1K2MQXS5K/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B009NF6IJA&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=
I actually liked the premise of the novel, that Cassi had just this one guy who was always there for her. Always took care of her, even going so far as to drag her away from her California home to make anew life in Texas, when a lot of people would have just left her behind. Where that went pear-shaped for me was when this amazing best friend seemed to have a personality transplant and became convinced he and Cassi were meant to be together. It took the cake when Tyler started lying to both Cassi and Gage about each other to put them off each other. The entire thing was just icky. What I don’t get and what makes me SO frustrated is that Tyler is this guy who saw what was happening to Cassi as she grew up, he’s well aware of the abuse she suffers, and I don’t understand why he would suddenly start acting the way he was acting. It didn’t rub right with me at all, and it was a really crappy way to get Ty out of the picture by making his this weird creep. I wanted a love triangle, but I got a horribly mushy love story with a weird possessive creep for a best friend.
Cassi and Gage’s love story could have been amazing, I really believe that, but it was way too much, way too soon. They were in love before the end of page 5. I mean, what?! With the books I usually read (Chick Lit) you have to wait for love to be declared right til the very end, but Cassi and Gage knew they were in love with each other within nano-seconds of meeting, and I’m sorry to say, I felt Gage was just as possessive with Cassi as Ty was. I wanted Cassi to emerge this strong woman, but she basically did a Bella and flitted between Ty and Cassi (though, to be fair, the whole Ty thing was sorta forced on her; though, on the flipside to THAT, Cassi coulda told him to go to hell because best friends shouldn’t issue ultimatums like that ‘cos if they do they ARE NOT your best friend). I didn’t get the attraction to Gage. I don’t like when authors try to convey accents in novels. I prefer them straight up. No “y’alls” or “darlin”s, and so I always felt as if Gage was being a bit fake.
I just… From Ashes didn’t work for me. It had an interesting premise but I felt it could have been executed so much better. The ending was really rather lovey-dovey and a bit too far-fetched for a nineteen year old and a twenty-one year old. That’s the whole problem with the novel, everything was instant. Cassi and Gage’s love for each other, Ty’s personality switch, the ending. Too much, too soon. I just didn’t want to continue the novel, I can’t even believe I finished it because it was like car-crash book reading. There were a few bright spots, I quite liked the characters of Jesse and Connor, both of whom appeared out of nowhere, but were actually nice additions, and characters I was interested in. But, again, the whole Jesse & Connor thing added fuel to my fire that Gage was just as creepily possessive as Cassi. In fact, so was Connor, for that matter. I like boy characters who care about their girls, but not to the extent of Gage, Ty or Connor who really took the biscuit. If I was Cassi I’d have been running in the opposite direction. Here’s hoping I like Taking Chances a bit more, because this was a bit of a hot mess.
It's emotional but I knew it would be knowing this author.
I'm not a fan of "insta love" but as it was brought up and how hard the characters had to fight to just exchange a kiss, it worked perfectly. Cassidy and Gage are incredibly cute and I fell for Gage right away.
Moreover, some parts moved me like I wasn't prepared to be and I'm not talking about the romance side of the novel. Cassidy's life was a nightmare for long and it was amazing to follow this character in her new life she's building from ashes.
Don't forget to read this one. ;)
I'm not a fan of "insta love" but as it was brought up and how hard the characters had to fight to just exchange a kiss, it worked perfectly. Cassidy and Gage are incredibly cute and I fell for Gage right away.
Moreover, some parts moved me like I wasn't prepared to be and I'm not talking about the romance side of the novel. Cassidy's life was a nightmare for long and it was amazing to follow this character in her new life she's building from ashes.
Don't forget to read this one. ;)
This was a great read! It had many great characters and a very intriguing plot that always held my interest!
The story starts with Cassidy Jameson who leaves California with her best friend Tyler, and together they head to his college in Texas. These two are so close that many mistake their friendship for something more. For Cassidy, her deceased father and Tyler are the only two people she has placed all her faith and trust in. Because of this Cassidy depends on Tyler to always be there for her and to be her sole support system. Right when they arrive in Texas Cassidy is introduced to attractive Gage Carson, who is also Tyler's cousin. From the first meeting both Cassidy and Gage were immediately intrigued by one another, and felt a connection. Gage views Cassidy as the most beautiful girl he has ever laid eyes on. She may be shy but she is also kind. She is also very handy in the kitchen and wise, however Gage can see the pain she tries to hide behind her smile. For Cassidy, Gage is the best looking guy she's ever seen. He is a family man with a kind heart, what more could a girl want? Neither of these characters understand the connection between them and at times aren't sure what is going on. Gage has never felt this strongly for a girl before nor has he felt the desire to love and protect one as much as he does for Cassidy. Cassidy has a hard time letting people in and giving them her trust, however she cannot deny the pull she feels towards Gage. Because of Tyler who is an annoying character, these two love birds take awhile before they finally realize their own feelings. Ultimately annoying Tyler does some pretty dumb stuff that leads Cassidy back into the arms of Gage.
From Ashes has a little bit of everything, which is why I enjoyed it so much! This book was emotional, hot, exciting, and fun! When you begin this book you quickly become immersed with the plot and the characters, so much so that you can't put the book down. Overall, I thought this was a great read and I highly recommend it! As always, thanks for reading this review. Much Love!
The story starts with Cassidy Jameson who leaves California with her best friend Tyler, and together they head to his college in Texas. These two are so close that many mistake their friendship for something more. For Cassidy, her deceased father and Tyler are the only two people she has placed all her faith and trust in. Because of this Cassidy depends on Tyler to always be there for her and to be her sole support system. Right when they arrive in Texas Cassidy is introduced to attractive Gage Carson, who is also Tyler's cousin. From the first meeting both Cassidy and Gage were immediately intrigued by one another, and felt a connection. Gage views Cassidy as the most beautiful girl he has ever laid eyes on. She may be shy but she is also kind. She is also very handy in the kitchen and wise, however Gage can see the pain she tries to hide behind her smile. For Cassidy, Gage is the best looking guy she's ever seen. He is a family man with a kind heart, what more could a girl want? Neither of these characters understand the connection between them and at times aren't sure what is going on. Gage has never felt this strongly for a girl before nor has he felt the desire to love and protect one as much as he does for Cassidy. Cassidy has a hard time letting people in and giving them her trust, however she cannot deny the pull she feels towards Gage. Because of Tyler who is an annoying character, these two love birds take awhile before they finally realize their own feelings. Ultimately annoying Tyler does some pretty dumb stuff that leads Cassidy back into the arms of Gage.
From Ashes has a little bit of everything, which is why I enjoyed it so much! This book was emotional, hot, exciting, and fun! When you begin this book you quickly become immersed with the plot and the characters, so much so that you can't put the book down. Overall, I thought this was a great read and I highly recommend it! As always, thanks for reading this review. Much Love!
I read this as a recommendation from a friend, as well as a continuation of Taking Chances and Stealing Harper (also by Molly Macadams).
As per usual in Macadam's books, I think the ending was dragged on unnecessarily. Also, the character of Detective Green seemed unnecessary, although I do see how it would be needed in order to make the connection to her next trilogy. Overall, the book was okay, with a pretty good storyline. I got through it fairly quickly. I recommend this book for a quick, on-the-go read.
As per usual in Macadam's books, I think the ending was dragged on unnecessarily. Also, the character of Detective Green seemed unnecessary, although I do see how it would be needed in order to make the connection to her next trilogy. Overall, the book was okay, with a pretty good storyline. I got through it fairly quickly. I recommend this book for a quick, on-the-go read.