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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol
Really enjoyed this one!!! Can't wait to start Breathe me!
OMG
this book was amazing. it is totally worth missing out on much needed beauty sleep. the ending was...no words. DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS BOOK!!!!
this book was amazing. it is totally worth missing out on much needed beauty sleep. the ending was...no words. DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS BOOK!!!!
I loved this book! This is a story about Eva, a young girl escaping her painful past and starting fresh. She meets Blake and slowly begins to move on with her life. She is happy and in love... what could go wrong? Then the holidays come and she is forced to face her past. Things go horribly wrong. Can Eva and Blake’s love overcome? Things aren’t looking too good for them at the end of Live Me. I can’t wait to read the next book, Breathe Me, and find out if things work out for this couple I have come to love together!
This book had a hold on me until the very end. Eva’a story is heartbreaking and tragic, yet so beautiful when Blake enters her life.
There were some things that seemed a bit unrealistic & over the top, but it was very easy to look over and continue reading.
There were some things that seemed a bit unrealistic & over the top, but it was very easy to look over and continue reading.
HOW IS THERE NOT A TRIGGER WARNING WITH THIS BOOK?!? I have read FAR less disturbing books that make it very clear it could be a trigger to some. The description of the assaults was appalling and I almost couldn't get through it. It sent me to a dark place.
Other than that, I didn't care for it because Eva is too weak for my taste. Now before you throw all your "she's a victim" stuff at me, hear me out. I deeply sympathized with her for over half the book. I totally understood why she would push people away, why she was so guarded, why she felt broken. But where I got really mad at her was when she starts to get stronger, she's moving on, she's got Blake and she's getting her own strength and just when I think we see progress... she keeps protecting him!! WTH! Her sister is going to marry the guy. Hell, your sister is dating the guy. Tell Her!! Protect her. Protect other girls. Do something now that you have someone to help you. And don't even get me started on Jace. What kind of best friend doesn't speak up?!? I understand she would have been pissed at him at first. So instead he chose to just be her shoulder to cry on each time AFTER she's raped!! WTH!!! Tell someone. If he really cared about her at all there is no way he could have just sat back knowing that was happening to her over and over in her own home. He should have told her parents or ANYONE that could have helped them in the 4 years this happens while they are suppose BFF.
And for the author to throw in that last assault scene was almost too much for me to bare. It's heartbreaking. It's evil. It should HAVE COME WITH A WARNING!!
Blake was perfect, but a little too corny, and Eva just didn't work for me by the end. I almost quit reading it a dozen times, but I pushed through my feelings and dislike of the book and ended up beyond disappointed anyway.
Other than that, I didn't care for it because Eva is too weak for my taste. Now before you throw all your "she's a victim" stuff at me, hear me out. I deeply sympathized with her for over half the book. I totally understood why she would push people away, why she was so guarded, why she felt broken. But where I got really mad at her was when she starts to get stronger, she's moving on, she's got Blake and she's getting her own strength and just when I think we see progress... she keeps protecting him!! WTH! Her sister is going to marry the guy. Hell, your sister is dating the guy. Tell Her!! Protect her. Protect other girls. Do something now that you have someone to help you. And don't even get me started on Jace. What kind of best friend doesn't speak up?!? I understand she would have been pissed at him at first. So instead he chose to just be her shoulder to cry on each time AFTER she's raped!! WTH!!! Tell someone. If he really cared about her at all there is no way he could have just sat back knowing that was happening to her over and over in her own home. He should have told her parents or ANYONE that could have helped them in the 4 years this happens while they are suppose BFF.
And for the author to throw in that last assault scene was almost too much for me to bare. It's heartbreaking. It's evil. It should HAVE COME WITH A WARNING!!
Blake was perfect, but a little too corny, and Eva just didn't work for me by the end. I almost quit reading it a dozen times, but I pushed through my feelings and dislike of the book and ended up beyond disappointed anyway.
Stunning debut novel. I have heard nothing but good things about Live Me and the author did not disappoint. I was amazed at the length of the novel, it allowed for more of the story to actually be told. This is a great read if you've ever tried to push others away and put up your barrier. You will get an outside look at how it affects the relationship and how easily things could be different. There were a few parts I didn't feel like Eva and Blake matched with her history, but overall I loved the characters. I can't wait to read more of their story and see what is yet to come.
** Reviewed for Kylie's Fiction Addiction
** Copy received in exchange for my honest review.
** Reviewed for Kylie's Fiction Addiction
** Copy received in exchange for my honest review.
This is a complete tear jerking book! it is an absolute amazing read that follows the friendship and love of Blake and Evangelina. Makes you ask the question can someone over come their past for true love?
I never would have found this series without a blog I follow and I'm so glad I did. I started Live Me and halfway through, I immediately went to Amazon and borrowed the sequel from Kindle Unlimited. Eva and Blake's story was sweet, funny, sexy and heart-breaking at the same time. I was a little worried when Eva first meets Blake that he was a creepy creeperson but he soon proved to me that he was not. I may never view cupcakes the same way again. The end broke my heart but knowing I could start book two right away helped with that.
I will warn you that there are abuse/rape/mental health issues in this book so if that's not your thing, you may want to steer clear. I appreciate the author's info at the end of the book on statistics and more information throughout.
I will warn you that there are abuse/rape/mental health issues in this book so if that's not your thing, you may want to steer clear. I appreciate the author's info at the end of the book on statistics and more information throughout.
I absolutely LOVED this book! It caught my eye and I was immediately drawn to it from the cover alone. Once I read the synopsis, I was even more intrigued, and author Celeste Grande did NOT disappoint!
The book is told almost completely from the point of view of Evangelina Ricci, a strong girl harboring demons from her awful (and inescapable) past. She is attending college away from home with her best friend Jace, and ultimately she's just trying to move on with her life. With the goal of focusing on her studies and enjoying the company of her best friend, the very last thing she is expecting, wanting, or looking for is a relationship...but sometimes what the heart wants cannot be ignored or pushed away.
Enter Blake Turner...charming, flirty, witty, handsome, intelligent...handsome, Blake. He and Eva have an instant attraction, and he can't seem to leave her alone, even though--at first--that's exactly what she wants. They seem to find themselves in the same place on multiple occasions, and slowly Eva lets him into her life--with the encouragement of understanding and loyal friend Jace.
But when everything appears to be going perfect in her life for once, the demons from her past become hell-bent on destroying her...
*TEASER:*
The next few minutes were spent in silence as the sun made its debut, signaling the start of a new day. I thought today would have been awkward, but it was the furthest thing from it. If anything I felt more secure than I had yesterday. I wondered if Blake felt the same way. After the roller coaster ride that had been “us”, it felt good to finally stand still and just be with each other.
Be with him.
That’s all he’d ever asked for in all of this and now that I was, I didn’t know why I’d resisted for so long. Nothing ever felt as right as when I was wrapped up in his arms. I’d tried so hard to protect us both, thinking this would make me feel exposed and unguarded, but the truth was I’d never felt so safe and secure in all my life. Not even before . . .
No, I wouldn’t go there.
Although it felt like a lifetime ago I’d walked away from all that, it was only a few short months and the “problem” still lingered. Though now a state away, at some point I would have to go home and face it. I just didn’t know how it would play out this time. Things were different now. I was finally noticing the change in me, and I wasn’t about to go backward.
The book is told almost completely from the point of view of Evangelina Ricci, a strong girl harboring demons from her awful (and inescapable) past. She is attending college away from home with her best friend Jace, and ultimately she's just trying to move on with her life. With the goal of focusing on her studies and enjoying the company of her best friend, the very last thing she is expecting, wanting, or looking for is a relationship...but sometimes what the heart wants cannot be ignored or pushed away.
Enter Blake Turner...charming, flirty, witty, handsome, intelligent...handsome, Blake. He and Eva have an instant attraction, and he can't seem to leave her alone, even though--at first--that's exactly what she wants. They seem to find themselves in the same place on multiple occasions, and slowly Eva lets him into her life--with the encouragement of understanding and loyal friend Jace.
But when everything appears to be going perfect in her life for once, the demons from her past become hell-bent on destroying her...
*TEASER:*
The next few minutes were spent in silence as the sun made its debut, signaling the start of a new day. I thought today would have been awkward, but it was the furthest thing from it. If anything I felt more secure than I had yesterday. I wondered if Blake felt the same way. After the roller coaster ride that had been “us”, it felt good to finally stand still and just be with each other.
Be with him.
That’s all he’d ever asked for in all of this and now that I was, I didn’t know why I’d resisted for so long. Nothing ever felt as right as when I was wrapped up in his arms. I’d tried so hard to protect us both, thinking this would make me feel exposed and unguarded, but the truth was I’d never felt so safe and secure in all my life. Not even before . . .
No, I wouldn’t go there.
Although it felt like a lifetime ago I’d walked away from all that, it was only a few short months and the “problem” still lingered. Though now a state away, at some point I would have to go home and face it. I just didn’t know how it would play out this time. Things were different now. I was finally noticing the change in me, and I wasn’t about to go backward.