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mb_lovestoread's review against another edition
4.0
Even though it was predictable I really enjoyed it! It was fun to read something light in between all the literature.
groovyjenni's review against another edition
1.0
These reviews I have been reading for this book kind of sicken me. I went into this thinking it would be an endearing tale. Instead, about twenty pages in I wanted to gouge my eyes out. I'll start with the obvious.
The name Bliss...I mean, seriously?! Just the name alone feels like the author is trying too hard in order emphasize she is a virgin. I would have liked a different name that doesn't feel too heavyhanded. On the same lines of names, it desperately irritated me when 90% of the dialogue tagged who the person was talking it. "Don't you think that's good, Carl?" As an example.
I may be being peevish, but there were simple grammatical errors in my ebook copy. Randomly capitalized words and incorrect dialogue tags. It led me to believe that there wasn't much editing going on.
I feel the author tried too hard to be lyrical in places where lyricism was not necessary. She would get the point across easier without having to overdo descriptions. And the mono? Seriously, it was a bit overdramatic.
I will definitely NOT be reading the following sequels or whatever. There are too many things wrong with this book. I am amazed it even got published.
The name Bliss...I mean, seriously?! Just the name alone feels like the author is trying too hard in order emphasize she is a virgin. I would have liked a different name that doesn't feel too heavyhanded. On the same lines of names, it desperately irritated me when 90% of the dialogue tagged who the person was talking it. "Don't you think that's good, Carl?" As an example.
I may be being peevish, but there were simple grammatical errors in my ebook copy. Randomly capitalized words and incorrect dialogue tags. It led me to believe that there wasn't much editing going on.
I feel the author tried too hard to be lyrical in places where lyricism was not necessary. She would get the point across easier without having to overdo descriptions. And the mono? Seriously, it was a bit overdramatic.
I will definitely NOT be reading the following sequels or whatever. There are too many things wrong with this book. I am amazed it even got published.
shardaunei's review against another edition
3.0
Actually this is more a 3.5 star book. I enjoyed it and it was a pretty fast read. However, I'm not much into romance books and I just skimmed through some predictable passages. I only started it to give new adult books a try.
I recommend them to people who like reading romance books or something with simplistic plot with hardly any plot twists. Also, if you are just looking for a fast read book to add to your GoodReads reading challenge, *coughlikemecough* then this is one for you.
I recommend them to people who like reading romance books or something with simplistic plot with hardly any plot twists. Also, if you are just looking for a fast read book to add to your GoodReads reading challenge, *coughlikemecough* then this is one for you.
yodamom's review against another edition
3.0
2.8 The story of a college student, virginal and completely self absorbed, filled with personal doubts, just isn't for me. It started out really cheesy just above high school drama to me. I was ready to drop the book till a friend encouraged me to continue. Oh, very well, I finished. It did develop a more mature and fun story but it's still not something I enjoyed getting my reading feelings involved in. No more NA for me if I can avoid it
bookph1le's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't love this book, but I didn't hate it either. I had trouble getting into it, to the extent that I questioned several times whether I even wanted to finish it. The writing was pedestrian, and the plot was okay, though I didn't think the relationship between Bliss and Garrick (gah, those names!) was as well fleshed-out as it should have been. More complete review to come.
jillianfinkel's review against another edition
1.0
dnf (16%) | oy vey — i think i got this book for free, was burning a hole on my shelf. also: let the record show that the cover of my copy is not this abhorrent live-action wattpad image!
ohheykatherine's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
magencorrie's review against another edition
4.0
I picked up Losing It because I just kept hearing great things about it, and it really caught my interest. And let me just say, I am so glad I did! This is another contemporary book I believe anyone who loves a cute, quick romance story should read!!
Bliss Edwards is a twenty-two year old virgin. Yeah, she’s twenty-two and still carries around her v-card. And with graduation looming, and being practically the only virgin at school, she’s a bit determined to lose the big V. That is, if she can stop thinking long enough to do the big deed.
With the advice of her friend, Kelsey, Bliss decides the best way to go about this is to have a one night stand. It’s simple, no strings attached. The deed will be done and she can finally wipe her hands of being a virgin.
But Bliss just can’t seem to stop her brain from over thinking, and when she has an unbelievably hot British boy in her bed she freaks. She makes up a ridicules excuse and leaves that hot British boy naked, in her room, on her bed. She thinks she’ll never see him again, that her embarrassment dies there.
That is until she walks into her theatre class, and sees the very same guy she left in her bed only hours ago. And to just make this even more wonderful for Bliss, she finds out he is also her new professor.
So, what can I say about Losing it? That it was an amazing thrill to read! It was attention grabbing, humorous, charming, heartwarming and endearing. A wonderful contemporary romance that will capture your heart, your attention and will leave you with a smile on your face!
What I found I enjoyed most about this book, is Cora’s writing style. I adored it, it was witty and cute. And she made me love Bliss. She is such a fun character, and at times I truly loved being inside her head! Her innocence and clever dialogue made her a pleasure to read about. Then you have Garrick, her professor, and I would love to have him as my professor. He is a very smart, nice and charming guy. Plus he’s British, so he has an accent. I love accents! I really enjoyed that he is a very honest character, unlike Bliss, he faces everything head on. So he was a very refreshing male character.
Cora’s main characters were a delight, but her side characters are not to be forgotten. I also enjoyed Kelsey. She was a hoot, a very snarky kind of girl with a mouth on her.
Bliss and Garrick definitely started off differently; they have a very unconventional start to their romance. And I really enjoyed that. They do have an instant attraction, and everything they go through they were able to show that they are strong characters.
I also loved that Cora put her characters through some very embarrassing situations, even though it had me laughing, I did feel sorry for the characters, especially Bliss. As the story progressed I was so wrapped up in it, in Garrick and Bliss, that I just couldn't put this book down. From the up’s and down’s of their relationship, to the embarrassing situations, the intense-ness of their love, I fell in love with Losing it.
Losing it was an emotional, heartwarming and cute book.
No real drama, just a test of love.
It is a sexy, quick and fun college romance, with an unconventional way of finding your true love.
Bliss Edwards is a twenty-two year old virgin. Yeah, she’s twenty-two and still carries around her v-card. And with graduation looming, and being practically the only virgin at school, she’s a bit determined to lose the big V. That is, if she can stop thinking long enough to do the big deed.
With the advice of her friend, Kelsey, Bliss decides the best way to go about this is to have a one night stand. It’s simple, no strings attached. The deed will be done and she can finally wipe her hands of being a virgin.
But Bliss just can’t seem to stop her brain from over thinking, and when she has an unbelievably hot British boy in her bed she freaks. She makes up a ridicules excuse and leaves that hot British boy naked, in her room, on her bed. She thinks she’ll never see him again, that her embarrassment dies there.
That is until she walks into her theatre class, and sees the very same guy she left in her bed only hours ago. And to just make this even more wonderful for Bliss, she finds out he is also her new professor.
So, what can I say about Losing it? That it was an amazing thrill to read! It was attention grabbing, humorous, charming, heartwarming and endearing. A wonderful contemporary romance that will capture your heart, your attention and will leave you with a smile on your face!
What I found I enjoyed most about this book, is Cora’s writing style. I adored it, it was witty and cute. And she made me love Bliss. She is such a fun character, and at times I truly loved being inside her head! Her innocence and clever dialogue made her a pleasure to read about. Then you have Garrick, her professor, and I would love to have him as my professor. He is a very smart, nice and charming guy. Plus he’s British, so he has an accent. I love accents! I really enjoyed that he is a very honest character, unlike Bliss, he faces everything head on. So he was a very refreshing male character.
Cora’s main characters were a delight, but her side characters are not to be forgotten. I also enjoyed Kelsey. She was a hoot, a very snarky kind of girl with a mouth on her.
Bliss and Garrick definitely started off differently; they have a very unconventional start to their romance. And I really enjoyed that. They do have an instant attraction, and everything they go through they were able to show that they are strong characters.
I also loved that Cora put her characters through some very embarrassing situations, even though it had me laughing, I did feel sorry for the characters, especially Bliss. As the story progressed I was so wrapped up in it, in Garrick and Bliss, that I just couldn't put this book down. From the up’s and down’s of their relationship, to the embarrassing situations, the intense-ness of their love, I fell in love with Losing it.
Losing it was an emotional, heartwarming and cute book.
No real drama, just a test of love.
It is a sexy, quick and fun college romance, with an unconventional way of finding your true love.
agnesgailx's review against another edition
4.0
Wow. So I read this in a day? I can't remember the last time I finished reading a book in less than a day.
Losing It was a very fast and fun read for me. I was very hesitant about this book at first. The cover is extremely suggestive, so I just had to get an ebook copy of this instead of an actual book. Yes, I admit it - I would be too embarrassed to read a book like this in public. But after reading some reviews that said there is nothing too raunchy about it, I finally decided to read.
I absolutely loved reading this story in Bliss's POV! Our heroine certainly isn't the usual clueless girl we often read about. Bliss is goofy but not stupid, you know? I also liked that she wasn't a straight-up prude. She may have never done the deed, but that didn't mean she was completely ignorant when it came to guys. Her personality was very refreshing, in a way that she was funny without being annoying, and that she could also be serious when needed.
Garrick was also perfect. I was afraid that after the whole debacle in the beginning that he would become the usual rude guy in the story, but nope. He remained a gentleman all the way. Swoooon. I loved how vulnerable he was wherever Bliss was concerned. And yes, that accent. Everyone seems to love it. I am no exception.
As for the rest of the characters, they were all solid. I absolutely loved all of them.
Although this is kind of one of those insta-love stories, I feel like everything fell into place. They connected, and it just really worked. And I was so close to giving this book 5 stars, but I didn't like the Epilogue too much. I think the book was better off without it.
A little saddened by the fact that there will be no more Bliss and Garrick in the next book, but hopefully I'll fall in love with Cade and whoever he is paired up with, the way I did the characters in Losing It. :)
Losing It was a very fast and fun read for me. I was very hesitant about this book at first. The cover is extremely suggestive, so I just had to get an ebook copy of this instead of an actual book. Yes, I admit it - I would be too embarrassed to read a book like this in public. But after reading some reviews that said there is nothing too raunchy about it, I finally decided to read.
I absolutely loved reading this story in Bliss's POV! Our heroine certainly isn't the usual clueless girl we often read about. Bliss is goofy but not stupid, you know? I also liked that she wasn't a straight-up prude. She may have never done the deed, but that didn't mean she was completely ignorant when it came to guys. Her personality was very refreshing, in a way that she was funny without being annoying, and that she could also be serious when needed.
Garrick was also perfect. I was afraid that after the whole debacle in the beginning that he would become the usual rude guy in the story, but nope. He remained a gentleman all the way. Swoooon. I loved how vulnerable he was wherever Bliss was concerned. And yes, that accent. Everyone seems to love it. I am no exception.
As for the rest of the characters, they were all solid. I absolutely loved all of them.
Although this is kind of one of those insta-love stories, I feel like everything fell into place. They connected, and it just really worked. And I was so close to giving this book 5 stars, but I didn't like the Epilogue too much. I think the book was better off without it.
A little saddened by the fact that there will be no more Bliss and Garrick in the next book, but hopefully I'll fall in love with Cade and whoever he is paired up with, the way I did the characters in Losing It. :)
dunder_mifflin's review against another edition
3.0
finished this a few days ago but can't remember when exactly... it was a good book, but compared to the other books i've been reading lately - i mean, i literally forgot i read it for a few days until i went shit i need to put that on goodreads when i opened my kindle :/