Release Date: November 4, 2014Publisher: NAL Trade
400 Pages
Today’s premiere New Adult authors combine their talents to tell four original stories from inside one house.
When four girls decide to live off campus together as juniors at a college in Michigan, they expect it to be their best year yet. Little do they know, it’s a year that will change the rest of their lives.
BEHIND HER EYES by A.L. Jackson
Unable to live down her ex-boyfriend’s deception, Misha is determined to avoid betrayal. When, the new guy next door, Darryn starts to get under her skin, her defenses start to crumble. But trusting Darryn seems impossible, especially if he’s not sure he can trust himself.
SAVING ME by Molly McAdams
On the outside, Indy is always ready for a party—but inside she’s breaking. Kier makes a weekly routine of saving the girl next door from herself on Saturday nights… but when will she be ready to remember him on Sunday morning?
FOULING OUT by Tiffany King
Working at a sports bar, Courtney has become a pro at sidestepping propositions from arrogant jocks—which makes her a more elusive catch for campus basketball star Dalton than he expected. But when he falls for the saucy waitress, Dalton will have to rethink his game plan to prove he’s not the jerk Courtney expects.
BENEATH YOUR LAYERS by Christina Lee
In order to ace her fashion internship, Chloe must team up with local college dropout and set builder, Blake—much to her chagrin. But after some "hands-on" experience, Chloe will have to ask herself if Blake factors into her carefully laid plans…
A collection of four short stories based around a group of
friends living in the same house.
Behind Her Eyes by
A.L. Jackson: 3 stars. I just
want to start off by saying that you should not refer to one of your main
characters as ‘boy-man-god’ every time you want to describe him. It was funny
the first time but then it just got to be too much.
Misha was burned by her first love. Her trust shattered in
an instant. Then she meets Darryn, literally the boy next door. Soon Misha
finds herself trusting someone again, feeling safe. But like most stories,
Darryn is keeping a secret from Misha, one that shows her that you can’t trust
anyone. It was a cute story about learning to trust yourself and others.
Saving Me by Molly
McAdams: 4 stars. Adams was the
only author in this bunch that I hadn’t read before and I had heard mixed
reviews of her writing. But in all honestly, her story was my favorite.
Indy likes to spend her nights partying at the frat house
next door, just getting lost in everything. More often than not, those nights
end up with her safe in her bed with no memory of how she got there. Kier is
the boy who puts her there. Every party he is there making sure she’s safe. I
adored Kier and how patient he was with Indy. The little things he did, without
her ever knowing, were so adorable. And the fact that he wasn’t doing any of it
for credit. Indy never remembered him in the morning. Oh, how many times he
wanted to tell her, but was afraid she wasn’t ready for that. So he took it
slow, bidding his time and a friendship grew. The writing style and pacing
really made me interested in reading more of McAdams work.
Fouling Out by Tiffany
King: 4 stars. King was the
reason I was so excited when I received this in the mail. She tells a story of
old friends, first loves, and chances missed. Courtney and Dalton have a past,
one that Courtney wants to forget. He was the one that got away and it kills
her to admit it. Now he’s the star of their college’s basketball team and she’s
working at the local sports bar.
Dalton wants to get to know the girl who slipped away from
him when he was younger. It was his fault that things got as strained as they
did between the two of them. Pressure from his father to focus on his game left
little time for anything else. But first, he has to figure out how to prove to
Courtney that he’s not just the spoiled jock everyone thinks he is. I loved
Courtney and Daltons relationship. His blatant flirting and her feisty comebacks
made for a fun exchange to read.
Beneath Your Layers
by Christina Lee: 3 stars. Lee
tells a story about two opposites coming together. The classic opposites
attract. Chloe has her life perfectly planned out and getting glowing marks on
her internship project is where everything starts. She comes up with this
brilliant idea but just needs a little extra help getting there. Enter Blake,
the complete opposite of Chloe. College drop-out, messy, nothing planned in
life.
When Blake offers to help Chloe, she’s hesitant at first.
Nothing about him seems trustworthy and her future depends on this project.
They fight, they don’t see eye to eye, and they’re extremely attracted to each
other. Chloe was a little too uppity for me, I understood why, but it still
kept me from bonding with her. However, I loved Blake’s brashness. He had a
hard edge to him and he wasn’t just this perfect boy who did sweet things. He
was vulgar and rough but he tried and in the end, that’s what is important.
Overall, this was a nice collection of stories and I enjoyed
every one. They all flowed nicely and worked well together. It was believable
that this was the story of a group of friends and a glimpse into their lives.
Thanks for sharing...58eveningdress.
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