Title: Elite

By: Rachel Van Dyken

Series: Eagle Elite #1

My Copy: Ebook from Author

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When I won the annual Eagle Elite College Scholarship lottery, I was thrilled. After all, my grandma had just died and I wanted to take care of my aging grandpa -- he couldn't be a farmer in Wyoming forever. And graduating from Eagle Elite meant opportunity.
But I wasn't counting on meeting Nixon.
Nor was I counting on the rules of the Elect.
1. Do not touch The Elect.
2. Do not look at The Elect.
3. Do not speak to The Elect.
And worst of all? Don't discover the secret they hide, because in the end, you may just realize... it's about you.

Elite definitely tests the fine line between love and hate. From the first introduction I absolutely loathed Nixon with a passion. As the story twists and turns he slows softens my heart to a conclusion that leaves me in love with his character. This book reminded me of my deep love for Crow’s Row by Julie Hockley. The danger, action, and lust is all there mixed into an unforgettable story that will leave you begging for more.

This is by far the best book I have read from this talented author. She has twisted and turned my emotions inside out through this entire story. I am wound so tight that I feel like I could explode. I am even a little miffed with the current direction of the main characters feelings. It has me even more determined to follow the story, and further confirms my instantaneous fan status. Elect is just to far away; how will I be able to wait. Add this to The BookWhisperer Recommended series!!!!

Title: The Bet

By: Rachel Van Dyken

My Copy: Ebook from Author

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"I have a proposition for you..."
Kacey should have run the minute those words left Seattle millionaire Jake Titus's mouth. Instead, she made a deal with the devil in hopes of putting her past behind her once and for all.
Four days.
She could do four days!
But she wasn't counting on Jake’s older brother Travis being there to witness their farce of an engagement.
One thing is for certain.
One brother is right for her.
One wants a lifetime.
And one is in league with the devil.
She should have gotten Jake’s signature in blood.

With every Van Dyken title I find myself more and more in love with her stories. The Bet is yet another story about a young woman’s love of two brothers. Given this one had quite a variation to the story which added some very detailed past that added to the already complicated story. After finishing Tear I was anxious to get this story started, and while it concluded everything that I was anticipating the start of this story was a slow progression. I was wondering at moments if the story would be able to compare to that of what I just finished, but as we should expect from all great authors different stories have different paces. This one may have been a slow starter, but once we delved into the meat of the story all was forgotten. The story that followed was an intense and wonderful story. My next read is going to be Elite also by Van Dyken be on the lookout for it’s review soon.

Title: Taming the Outback
By: Ann B. Harrison
My Copy: Ebook from Author
Book Whisperer's Rating: 2/5

Title: Immortal Protector
By: Elizabeth Finn
Series: The Immortals #1
My Copy: Ebook from Author
BookWhisperer's Rating: 3/5



 

On the run from her dark and painful past, Lexie Todd is finally forced by her best friend Mollie into settling into a new place for the first time in months. Having been hurt in more ways than one in the past, the last thing Lexie is expecting or wanting is to meet someone as persistent and annoying but incredibly gorgeous as Lukas Gunn.
When an incident leaves Lexie banged up and rattled, Lukas knows there’s more to her than meets the eye as something is haunting her to the core making him nothing but determined to make her his and protect her from whatever it is that casts the dark painful shadow behind her eyes.
But when her past shows up and pulls Lexie back into the nightmare she already once escaped while leaving her closest loved ones in danger it’s up to Lukas to save her from her darkest nightmare relived.
Will Lukas be able to save Lexie? Or will Lexie succumb only having known what it’s like to be Unbeautifully Loved?
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Title: After Math
By: Denis Grover Swank
Series: Off the Subject #1
My Copy: Ebook from Publisher
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Before she agreed to tutor Tucker price, college junior Scarlett was introvert, struggling with her social anxiety and determined to not end up living in a trailer park like her mother and her younger sister. A mathematics major, she goes to her classes, to her job in the tutoring lab, and then hides in the apartment she shares with her friend, Caroline.

After junior Tucker Price, Southern University’s star soccer player enters the equation, her carefully plotted life is thrown off its axis. Tucker’s failing his required College Algebra class. With his eligibility is at risk, the university chancellor dangles an expensive piece of computer software for the math department if Scarlett agrees to privately tutor him. Tucker’s bad boy, womanizer reputation makes Scarlett wary of any contact, let alone spending several hours a week in close proximity.

But from her first encounter, she realizes Tucker isn’t the person everyone else sees. He carries a mountain of secrets which she suspects hold the reason to his self-destructive behavior. But the deeper she delves into the cause of his pain, the deeper she gets sucked into his chaos. Will Scarlett find the happiness she’s looking for, or will she be caught in Tucker’s aftermath?

I finished this book in less than a day because it was really a great.  Scarlett was a fantastic female character that knew her goals in life and set a straight course to achieve them.  Nothing can interfere with her plan except Tucker.  When he walks into her life, feelings that she has never experienced start to bubble.  Scarlett suffers from an anxiety disorder and being with Tucker puts her at ease in social situations.  She also starts to realize that she has other kinds of feelings for Tucker other than just his tutor and friend.

Once Tucker realizes that she doesn’t put up with his crap and expects his honesty in everything he says, he sees her as a person who he can actually hang out with (and he admits to Scarlett that he has no friends) and how he is falling for her.  But Tucker has a really hard time opening up to Scarlett fully and of course, it hinders their relationship on top of Tucker feeling like he isn’t good enough to be with Scarlett.  And then comes the drama and that is what makes my heart break. 

However, don’t be discouraged because the beautiful epilogue brings it all together.

Title: Tear

By: Rachel Van Dyken

Series: A Seaside Novel #1

My Copy: Ebook from Author

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Life as a teenager is never easy. But for Natalee Murray, things have just gotten way more difficult. Bored with life, she can't wait to graduate high school and get out of town, especially considering the famous band members from AD2 suddenly start attending her school, making her once boring life, absolutely insane.
It starts with a pen. A single brush of fingers, and she is captivated.
But Alec and Demetri have a dark secret, one that could shatter their reputations and Natalee's heart. What do you do when one guy paints your life with color while the other infuses your soul with passion? How do you choose when your heart is divided?
*This is a New Adult/Mature YA. Minor swearing and drug usage.

Rachel Van Dyken is a wonderful and talented author. Tear has been my second experience at reading this authors works, and it was just as impressive as the first. She knows how to create a story that will absorb you into its pages, and captivate readers with it intensity and suspense. Tear was just that type of read. Natalee is a young beautiful woman; witty and quick that will keep you on your toes. I loved every minute of following her character, and was anxious to see her find her every happiness. This young woman was just peddling through life until the unexpected appearance of two very beautiful yet very mysterious young men. While Natalee efforts of avoiding both new comers proves fruitless; little did she expect them to change her life forever. This is a story of secrets, loyalty, and love. Every minute will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page, and leave you a fan anxious to start book two. I can not wait for more of these series. While I was happy with the ending it is imperative that I see both brothers find their Happy Ending.