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{Blog Tour} Tiffany King's Beach Reads!!

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Title: Turtle Bay

Series: Season's Of Love #1

Author: Tiffany King

Published: 20th March 2015

Age Group: Young Adult

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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If you're a teenager in a small, rural area, how do you exist when your eccentric, free-spirited parents are the town freaks everyone laughs at?

For sixteen-year-old Rainbow Honeywell—or Rain, as she insists on being called—the answer was to become the queen of all pranks. She never wanted to be a troublemaker, but the label quickly stuck when everyone in Huntsville, Kansas, became a target. All she wanted was to deflect the negative attention off her parents, but Rain's plan backfired to the max, landing her in a heap of trouble with the local authorities and expelled from high school.

An unexpected inheritance offers Rain an opportunity for a new beginning when she and her family move across the country to the quaint beach community of Turtle Bay, Florida.

Determined to make the best of her second chance, Rain vows to walk the straight and narrow, hoping her parents will fly under the radar while she soaks up some fun in the sun, sandy beaches, and hot, tanned guys. Unfortunately, she picks the wrong new friends, and a late night party lands her back in the kind of trouble she had been hoping to avoid. As the newbie in town with a record, Rain takes the brunt of the punishment when an unforgiving judge chooses to make an example out of her and slaps her with enough community service hours to keep her busy until she is old and gray.

Facing the harsh reality of paying for the actions of others while atoning for her own past sins, Rain is paired up with Josh Shaw, a judgmental local lifeguard whose love for the beach and the environment is eclipsed only by his distaste for those who trash it. As far as Josh is concerned, Rain is guilty and got what she deserved, regardless of her side of the story. To make matters worse, a tropical storm sits in the Atlantic, threatening to wreak havoc on the small beach community.

Things slowly change as Rain begins to appreciate her surroundings through Josh's eyes, proving she is not the person he thinks she is. Their feelings for one another blossom as the tropical storm grows into a hurricane and bears down on Turtle Bay. With impending danger looming, the small beach community must come together in order to ride out the storm.

TIFFANY KING'S BEACH READS!:

Beach reading is one of my most favorite kinds of reading. I mean, talk about the perfect backdrop; A gentle breeze blowing off the soft crashing waves, warm sunshine on my face and comfy cool sand under my back. Add in some chocolate and ice cold Diet Coke and I can't think of a better way to get lost in a delicious book.

When I was asked to gather ten of my favorite beach reads, I quickly discovered I had quite the dilemma. How could I possibly narrow it down to only ten? There are literally hundreds upon hundreds of books that I've adored. In the end, I narrowed my list down to books that could be finished in one sitting. The list is diverse, but each one would be a great addition to the perfect beach day. Besides, variety is the spice of life, LOL. So, without further delay, here's ten of my most favorite beach reads, in no particular order.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling

How to Seduce a Band Geek by Cassie Mae

Every Day by David Levithan

Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Whispers and Wishes by Hollie Westring

Dante's Girl by Courtney Cole

Magnolia by Kristi Cook

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves

{Release Day} Turtle Bay by Tiffany King

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Title: Turtle Bay

Series: Season's Of Love #1

Author: Tiffany King

Published: 20th March 2015

Age Group: Young Adult

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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If you're a teenager in a small, rural area, how do you exist when your eccentric, free-spirited parents are the town freaks everyone laughs at?

An unexpected inheritance offers Rain an opportunity for a new beginning when she and her family move across the country to the quaint beach community of Turtle Bay, Florida.

{Review} CONTRADICTIONS by Tiffany King

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Title: Contradictions

Series: Woodfalls Girls #3

Author: Tiffany King

Published: 6th January 2015

Age Group: New Adult

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Source: Purchased via Amazon

Rating: 4/5

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When everything starts spinning out of control . . .

Three years into college, Tressa Oliver’s life is a nonstop party. She’s skating by in her classes, and there’s no shortage of drinking, dancing, and general hell-raising. The only aspect that hasn’t been much fun: She can’t shake the toxic jerks that always seem to gravitate toward her.

It will take someone totally wrong . . .

Trent Lawson is the classic anti-bad boy: smart, boring, and way too serious. To a wild girl like Tressa, there’s no way in hell they’re compatible—especially since Trent seems to see straight through her defenses.

To set her right.

When a college prank goes terribly wrong, Tressa starts to suspect that her partying ways are leading nowhere fast. Now she has to turn to the last person she ever thought she’d ask for help—and quickly discovers that there’s more to Trent than meets the eye . . .

Trent is what made this book for me, he is exactly the hero I love to read about, an intelligent, sweet, kind hearted nerd!

REVIEW:

The story:

Tressa, the loud, outgoing party girl, always knows how to have fun. But with her grades slipping and her position at college on the line, thing need to change. Her academic probation forces her to change her priorities, but choosing to study instead of party doesn't go down to well with her best friend and roommate Cameo. To confuse things even further, Tressa's new tutor just so happens to be Trent, the nerdy guy from high school who had a massive crush on her…and still does.

A the time he was too shy to do anything about it. But while tutoring her, he sees an opportunity to make a move. At first Tressa not only turns him down, but is outwardly rude to him. Claiming they are just too different and would have nothing in common. But Trent doesn't give up that easily. Slowly building a friendship with her, Trent sets out to show Tressa just how well they get along, and it's not long until Tressa feels more of a connection with him than she has with any other man. But can she get over her judgemental issues to embrace a real relationship with him?

The characters:

Tressa was a little difficult to like in the beginning. She's very judgmental and at some points she was actually really nasty towards Trent. She teases him about being a geek, and not in a flirty way, but is very condescending about it. It's at about the half way point that Tressa starts to mellow and grow. Yes she's a flawed character, but nobody's perfect - what was important was that she learnt from her mistakes and becomes a better person for it.

I have a soft spot for the 'nerd' heroes and I absolutely adored Trent. I loved his geeky comments, and dry sense of humour, and truly respected the fact that he wasn't ashamed of his so called 'geeky' personality. He's kind hearted, intelligent and can make a girl laugh - to me that is the perfect hero!

The romance:

The romance starts out very one sided, with Trent's feelings not being reciprocated. But as Tressa starts to see past her stereotypical views of Trent, the connection between them blossoms. Tressa started to realise that Trent was one of the most decent men she'd ever met and started to question if she was good enough for him - which early on I actually had to agree with. But Tressa works hard and becomes a better person - someone deserving of Trent's love.

The writing:

What I loved out this book is it's not just solely about the romance. Tiffany has addressed many other issues that college kids face; academic probation, partying too much, roommates, hazing and most importantly, consequences. The characters all learn from the mistakes they make, in particular Tressa. The balance of all of these topics was really effective and tied the story together beautifully.

FINAL WORD:

Trent is what made this book for me, he is exactly the hero I love to read about, an intelligent, sweet, kind hearted nerd! Contradictions is all about character growth and learning not to judge people based on appearances.

CONTENT:

Sexuality: medium / some sex scenes

Violence: mild / some hazing incidents

Language: medium / some f words

Drugs & alcohol: medium / main characters drink heavily

BEST NA BOOKS OF 2014!!

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Here are my Top 10 NA Books of 2014!

(in no particular order)

Be My December by Rachel Brookes

Loved seeing a heroine with such a tragic past get her HEA is this one, very emotional!

Make It A Double by Sawyer Bennett

Brooding bad boy Brody made this book for me. Such an intense and beautiful story!

Girl In Love by Caisey Quinn

Music, heartache and the perfect ending to this awesome series!

Where There's Smoke by Elizabeth Lee

Such an exciting, action packed romance!

Inside Out by Lia Riley

Such a fantastic series, and Lia saved the best until last, with this fabulous conclusion to the trilogy!

Before Jamaica Lane by Samantha Young

I'm a huge fan of friends to lovers storylines, and this is one of the best!

Let Me Know by Stina Lindenblatt

I cried several times in this book, it was heartrenching at times, but such a beautiful story!

Misunderstandings by Tiffany King

I loved the unique storytelling technique with a combination of flashback & present day chapters!

Whisper To Me by Christina Lee

Girl falls for her best friend's, pierced and tattooed older brother...enough said!

And my favourite NA book of 2014 was...

Make It Count By Megan Erickson

I can't exactly explain it, but something about this books and in particular the heroine, spoke to me. I also love a sweet 'good guy' hero, and Alec is that and so so much more. He's an intelligent, nerdy, sweet caring man and he is one my all time favourite Book BFs!

So that's my list of the best NA books of 2014!

Do you agree? Have I missed any of your must read NAs?!

Stacking The Shelves: Including #BTCYA Party!!

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Stacking The Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews and is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves.

So what new books have I added to my shelves this past month?

Well firstly I went to the Harper Collins #BTCYA Party at their Sydney office…and it was AWESOME!!

Pizza, books, fellow readers and some of my all time favourite authors (*COUGH* JESSICA SHIRVINGTON!), hosted by one of my favourite publishers…what more could I ask for?!

I got to meet the lovely Jess Shirvington again and she is such a fabulous lady!! I also got to meet Gabrielle Tozer, Tara Eglington & Sarah Ayoub! All these authors were so amazing, taking the time to chat to everyone as they signed their books. I'm sure I had a dazed fangirl expression to would frighten most people away, but they were all so nice and chatted to me anyway ;)

The only downside, was I was too awkward & shy to go introduce myself to anyone, since I wasn't sure if I'd actually met them online :( At the next event we should all wear name tags with Twitter handles!

PURCHASED

Corruption by Jessica Shirvington

I absolutely adore Jess's books and this final instalment in the Disruption duology is possibly one of my most favourite series ever!

YOU MUST READ THIS SERIES NOW!!!

The Intern by Gabrielle Tozer

Fabulous book! Sort of like a YA Devil Wears Prada

(that description doesn't do this book justice - just read it!)

How To Keep A Boy From Kissing You by Tara Eglington

This story sounds so adorable and fun and can't wait to start it!

Hate Is Such A Strong Word by Sarah Ayoub

I was told by the lovely ladies from Dymocks Bookstore that if I liked Looking For Alibrandi I'll love this one…and that was enough to make me buy in on the spot!

PHYSICAL ARCs FOR REVIEW:

This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner

Thanks so much Allen & Unwin!

I was so suprised and beyond excited to receive this copy. This is one of my most anticipated books this year!!

Veronica Mars: The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas & Jennifer Graham

Thanks to Allen & Unwin!

I loved this TV series and can't wait to see what the novel is like!

Hope in a Ballet Shoe by Elaine DePrince & Michaela DePrince

Thanks to Allen & Unwin!

This sounds like such a beautiful story!

eARCs FOR REVIEW:

Inside Out by Lia Riley

Thanks so much to Lia via Netgalley!!

I'm so excited to read the final instalment to this awesome series!

Wild by Sophie Jordan

Thanks to the publisher via Edelweiss!

When We Met by A.L Jackson, Molly McAdams, Tiffany King & Christina Lee

Thanks to NAL Trade via Netgalley

I've already read and reviewed this set of novellas - Tiffany King & Christina Lee were my favourites!

Captured Love by Juliana Haygert

Thanks to Juliana for sending me a copy!

Loved this book - review to come

GIFTED

The Fire Horse Girl by Kay Honeyman

Thanks so much to Kay who gifted me this book in the YA Scavenger Hunt!

Have you read any of these books?

What books did you add to your shelves?

{Tour Review + GIVEAWAY} When We Met

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Title: When We Met

Author: A.L. Jackson, Molly McAdams, Tiffany King & Christina Lee

Published: 4th November 2014

Age Group: New Adult

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Source: eARC provided via Netgalley for fair & honest review

Rating: 4/5

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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…

Tiffany King & Christina Lee Stand Out In This Lovely Set Of NA Romace Novellas!

REVIEW:

When We Met is a set of four New Adult romance, short stories. Often short stories lack a little something for me as there isn't enough time to build strong characters and develop their stories. However the beauty of these novellas is that they all focus on a group of friends living in one house. Their stories intertwine and you get the overall feeling of reading one regular length story, about of the group of girls. All four authors writing styles complement one another and each novella flows perfectly onto the next.

Behind Her Eyes by A.J. Jackson:

Micha is very sweet and quite a shy girl. She's recently been hurt by guy, who deceived her badly, and now she's very reluctant to trust any man again. But the new guy next door Darryn has a way of getting under her skin. I loved seeing Micha grow and learn to trust again, but I would have loved to of seen her become stronger on her own. It felt like she came to rely on Darryn to 'save her', when it would have been great to see her take control of her life and see that she didn't need saving.

Saving Me by Molly McAdams:

On the surface, Indy is a party girl. She has a past that she wants to forget. She goes wild at night and next morning she can't remember how she got back to her room, and who took care of her. Kier is the complete opposite, he's very quite but extremely sweet. And while their story took a little while for me to get into it was really cute. Keir truly respects Indy and all he wants is to see her safe and happy - awww.

Falling Out by Tiffany King:

Courtney and Dalton used to be childhood friends. They were inseparable until slowly Dalton's basketball training took over and they drifted apart. Courtney was hurt and felt like Dalton deserted her, choosing sport over their friendship. But now that they are older, Dalton wants a second chance of friendship...and possibly more. I absolutely loved that Courtney made Dalton work for it. Their falling out might have been years ago, but it was great to see Dalton prove how much he cared for her. I loved the sexual tension that bubbled throughout the entire story and just exploded off the page by the end! I absolutely loved this one!

Beneath Your Layers by Christina Lee:

Chloe & Blake are complete opposites, she's very driven and passionate to succeed in the fashion world. While Blake dropped out of college for mysterious reasons and works in the construction business. Chloe plans everything and has a million post it notes, while Blake likes to be carefree and spontaneous. Pushed together to work on a project for Blake's Aunty's clothing shop where Chloe works, they are forced to spend time together. And this when things get interesting. To pass the time they play truth or dare, and the flirty banter that goes back and forth is fabulous! I wanted to grab their faces and make kissy noises. I also loved as they got to know each other better they respected each other's differences. These two were just so adorable together!

FINAL WORD:

I enjoyed all four novellas, although my favourites would have to be be Falling Out and Beneath Your Layers. The character and story development was beautiful and they both had a perfect balance of humour and romance!

CONTENT:

Sexuality: medium / some sex scenes

Violence: none

Language: medium / some f words

Drugs & alcohol: medium / one main character drinks excessively, mention of alcoholism

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{Cover Reveal} Writing A Wrong by Tiffany King

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From USA Today Bestselling Author Tiffany King comes the continuing story of Nicole and Alec.

WRITING A WRONG

Available Dec. 1, 2014

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What comes next, once your happily ever after has been written?

Real life.

Nicole and Alec are doing their best to live the HEA she's been dreaming for and writing about in her books. The problem is she's been coping with her newly achieved success as an author and the responsibilities that are transitioning her away from the introverted life she prefers. He's neck deep in medical school and stuck at the hospital almost every waking hour.

Something's got to give.

Sometimes, what looks like happily ever after from the start can become something entirely different on the other side.

Finding time together can be a challenge, but Nicole and Alec seem to have things figured out. That is, until Nicole's publisher sends her on an extended book tour for her upcoming release, putting an unexpected strain on their relationship. When Alec begins hanging out with his ex, who also happens to be the mother of his little girl, Nicole can't help feeling that maybe her ever after is about to turn into a never mind.

Things turn from bad to worse when Nicole is faced with what she perceives as betrayal, leaving the door open to Greg, her new public relations rep who is more than willing to offer up a shoulder to dump her woes on. Betrayal can be a two-way street and Nicole must now decide which way the story goes from here.

Writing a happily ever after was so much easier than actually living one…

{New Release} The Write Stuff by Tiffany King

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The

Write 

Stuff

TIFFANY KING

Available August 25, 2014

Twenty-two-year-old historical romance writer Nicole Blake, or N.S. Blake to her readers, hasn't taken an official poll, mind you, but she is convinced she may be the only romance author on the planet who is still a card-carrying member of the virgin club.

Not that she hasn't tried to end her membership. Life just keeps finding pesky ways to interfere. With no prospects on the horizon, Nicole begins to feel like the closest she will ever get to experiencing a man is within her own stories.

Opportunity presents itself in the form of hot-as-sin-on-a-lollipop-stick bartender/premed student Alec Petropoulos, who agrees to be the cover model for her upcoming book. Sparks fly instantly between them, and Nicole begins to entertain the possibility that she's finally found the right guy to hand over her tattered V-card. Alec has all the makings for a perfect one-night-stand candidate except, much to Nicole's surprise, he seems to be the only man in existence not interested in bagging a virgin.

Stuck between a rock and a stubborn male, what's a virgin to do? Seduce him, of course. How hard could it be? If it works for the characters in her stories, why wouldn't it work for her?

After all, what happens under the cover…stays under the cover.

ABOUT TIFFANY KING:

USA Today Bestselling author Tiffany King is a lifelong reading fanatic who is now living her dream as a writer, weaving Young Adult and New Adult romance tales for others to enjoy. She has a loving husband and two wonderful kids. (Five, if you count her three spoiled cats). Her addictions include: Her iPhone and iPad, chocolate, Diet Coke, chocolate, Harry Potter, chocolate, zombies and her favorite TV shows. Want to know what they are? Just ask.

For information on any of Author Tiffany's titles, visit her blog at www.authortiffanyjking.blogspot.com

Where to connect with Author Tiffany

Twitter- @AuthorTiffany

Facebook- AuthorTiffanyKing

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Email- authortiffany@yahoo.com

"Dreams do come true...Dream big."

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{ARC Review} Misunderstandings by Tiffany King

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Title: Misunderstandings

Series: Woodfalls Girls #2

Author: Tiffany King

Published: 6th May 2014

Age Group: New Adult

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Source: Paperback ARC provided by author for fair & honest review

Rating: 5/5

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Just when she thought things were going up…

Two years after a devastating breakup, Brittni Mitchell has moved on from Justin Avery—or so she tells herself. But when she returns to Seattle for her best friend’s engagement party, Brittni finds herself the victim of a disastrously timed elevator breakdown. She’s trapped with the last person she wants to face, and forced to recount the past she desperately wants to forget.

She’s going to have to look back…

When Brittni left her podunk hometown for a big city college experience at the University of Washington, hooking up with a guy like Justin Avery was not part of her plan. Between Justin’s attention-grabbing tattoos, cigarette smoking, and bad boy attitude Brittni quickly chalked him up as Mr. Wrong.” But his charm was unrelenting, and Brittni’s decision to give Justin a chance quickly turned into the worst choice she ever made.

So that she might be able to move forward.

Now she’s stuck with Justin—literally—and the complicated web of misunderstandings that tied up the truth for two years is about to unravel.

An Honest & Emotional Story With A Passionate Romance!!

REVIEW:

The story:

This book is almost told in reverse, with the story starting where our two main characters Brittni and Justin broke up two years ago, but we don't know why. Now they are back in the same city for a mutual friend's engagement, and they end up trapped in an elevator together, with so many unspoken words between them.

We then flashback to where it all began when they first met in college. Each chapter then alternates between their tense conversation in the elevator and the past as it all lead up to their inevitable breakup. The audience is left hanging, desperate to find out what caused their breakup and why they are so hurt mad at each other. With all the misunderstanding and miscommunications that occur between them, my heart broke for both Brittni and Justin. When everything was finally revealed I was absolutely shattered and a complete emotional mess!!

The characters:

Justin, the sexy tattooed bad boy, who isn't that bad after all. He's such a sweet guy and he really cares about his family. But while he may not be a player, he does struggle to make a commitment, mainly out of fear of being hurt. And it's this fear that the 'misunderstanding' stem from. He makes mistakes, BIG ones, but I could understand them and truly felt his pain. Justin might be flawed, but it's those flaws that make him so loveable!

Brittni was quite judgmental to begin with, quickly labelling Justin and man-whoring player. She's feisty and quite outspoken, but was able to admit when she was wrong. Brittni's far from perfect. She deals with some heavy issues in this book and seeing her struggle with them made her so much more relatable. I felt her pain and torment, which only made the story all the more poignant.

The romance:

The flashback chapters where Brittni and Justin fall in love where beautiful. When they first meet they both make assumptions about each other, but soon learn they couldn't be more wrong. Their first date was so sweet, as where many of their other scenes together. But what they struggle with in their relationship is miscommunication. Some of the things these two go through ripped my heart to shreds!! But seeing them finally work through it and learn how to talk to one another was so rewarding as a reader.

The writing:

I felt Tiffany's use of flashback chapters was really effective. It created so much suspense & tension and it had me turning the pages so quickly, desperate to find out what the big 'misunderstanding' was!! The pacing was steading, leading up to the climax of the story, which made for a really engaging story.

FINAL WORD:

Misunderstandings is an honest and emotional story with a passionate romance. With it's unique writing style and engaging characters, this one is a must read!

CONTENT:

Sexuality: medium / sex scenes (not overly descriptive)

Violence: mild

Language: medium / some f words

Drugs & alcohol: mild

{Release Day} Misunderstandings by Tiffany King

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Misunderstandings

A Woodfalls Girls Novel

by Tiffany King

Available Now

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“Funny, real, moving and passionate, Misunderstandings is a MUST-READ for NA contemporary romance fans."--New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young

“Super sweet and swoon-worthy!”— #1 New York Times Bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout

Just when she thought things were going up…

She’s going to have to look back…

When Brittni left her podunk hometown for a big city college experience at the University of Washington, hooking up with a guy like Justin Avery was not part of her plan. Between Justin’s attention-grabbing tattoos, cigarette smoking, and bad boy attitude Brittni quickly chalked him up as “Mr. Wrong.” But his charm was unrelenting, and Brittni’s decision to give Justin a chance quickly turned into the worst choice she ever made.

So that she might be able to move forward.

Now she’s stuck with Justin—literally—and the complicated web of misunderstandings that tied up the truth for two years is about to unravel.