I’m so glad I found this book I really am. It’s not only entertaining and super awkward at times (which I loved) but it has a captivating romance that gives you plenty of butterflies!

She trusted him that completely. And no one else. She’d never given that to anyone else. But he had that from the beginning.

The story brings us Eliza that just moved into a new town and happened to have a one-night stand with a super-hot, super-nice, super-rich and super-friendly guy called Johnny. One thing leads to the other and they both start having feelings for each other. But there is a catch, Johnny already gave his heart out to another woman and now it’s up to Eliza to get it back.

If this synopsis doesn’t lure you in, I don’t know what will. Reading this, I already knew it was going to be a rocky road until the main couple ended together. And so, it was! Johnny and Eliza went trough a crazy rollercoaster the entire book. There was always something or someone coming up that kept them for being together. And I, as a romance junkie, was going crazy! But they were so sweet. Their romance was so pure, and it wasn’t instant at all. They took their time getting to know each other and getting to know their backgrounds, and life story. I loved every bit of it. The romance happened very naturally which I always appreciate! So, you can read and feel the affection between them growing.

Eliza was the most awkward character ever, but she was so genuine and likeable. I loved her! She has extremely long monologues, though. But she never gets boring, in fact when she rambles and rambles for pages at a time, it made me laugh and cry, but it never bored me. She’s unique let’s say. Her personality makes her talk all the time about completely random things… . She’s an adorable dork. Her background story was super interesting as well. 

I started it and waved at him and didn’t worry that I looked like a dork. I was his dork. Johnny Gamble’s dork. His sex kitten. His woman. So I could wave like a dork if I wanted to.

I must say it took me a while to like Johnny. I though that because he had another woman in his heart he wouldn’t even let Eliza have a chance. But no, the big boy was strong enough to open his heart to her. And the way the author wrote about him, made him into a true gentleman. He was kind and smart and hardworking. And hot. HOT! SO HOT!

“That’s the guy I am. Yours . Simple. That’s it. And you’re mine. Mine , Iz. And we take care of each other. And we look after those in our hearts and lives. So the Forrester Girls Club has a new member, baby. And he’s got a dick"

The secondary characters were also so well written. They let the couple be the main focus but when they were needed they only complemented the storyline. And all of them had distinct personalities that were so much fun. You had, the sassy friend, the hot brother, the stupid ex, the tortured sister and so much more.

The book itself is quite long but I didn’t feel like it was hard to read at all. In fact, I was surprised by how fast I read it because I couldn’t put it down.  The writing is concise and straight to the point. The story is sweet and romantic with the right amount of danger. Kristen Ashley did a wonderful job!

                                                  

At Mythos Academy, everyone knows exactly who I am: Rory Forseti, Spartan girl and the daughter of Reapers.

Even though I fought alongside my cousin Gwen Frost to save the mythological world from Loki and his evil Reapers of Chaos, I’m still the most hated girl at the academy because of all the horrible things my parents did. I had hoped that this school year would be different, but the other kids just won’t let me forget about my parents.

But something strange is going on at the Colorado Academy. First, I run into a Viking guy who dislikes me more than most. Then I notice some odd artifacts in the Library of Antiquities. And worst of all, I start hearing rumors about a new group of Reapers who can summon mythological monsters.

I might be the most hated girl at Mythos Academy, but I’m also the only one who can save it . . . 

Review: 

Mythos academy and Gwen Frost will always be my all time favorite series and character. There's something about it that pulls me into that world and i never want to leave. Therefore, when the books ended I was devastated, but when it was announced that we would have a spinoff and I knew I would have this world again I was so excited. And Jennifer Estep did not disappoint whatsoever. 

I wanted to do something important. Something that mattered. Something that would aid other people. And maybe, just maybe, something that would help make up for all my parents’ mistakes.

This spinoff focuses on Rory, Gwen’s cousin. Rory is a Spartan that can make anything into a weapon. And I mean really anything. Want to kill someone with a toothpick? She can make it happen for you. And not only can she kill you with it, but she never misses. What makes her super deadly and super interesting. Rory lost her parents in the previous books because they were reapers and were killed by a bad guy. This gives her some motivation in the book to find out what were her parents reasons to join the reapers and decide if she wants to join them or fight them. Rory is also going to have her own sword to fight the bad guys that has a curse attached to it… A very annoying Irish sword that I adored, called Babs.

I really liked getting to know Rory. Previously, Jennifer did a great job creating Gwen and making her into a girl that turns her weakness into her biggest strength. And she did it again. Rory was a character that was strong from day one, even though she had some moments where she doubted herself. She was loyal to her friends and determined to fight the bad guys to the very end. She’s selfless and hard to kill, paired with a lot of sarcasm to help her out in times of need. She was a fantastic lead character and I can’t wait to read more about her.

Devotion is strength .

And I realized something. Friends were strength too, the best kind of strength there was—not to mention love, hope, and happiness.

There’s something else this author does very well… The romantic interest it’s always spot on! And now the romantic interest was Ian. Ian also lost his brother to the reapers, so from the beginning they have this in common even though they bicker every single time they meet. It’s a love/hate relationship that worked super well. But the most important part is, that the romance part of the book does not revolve around only that. The romance is in the background, making appearances here and there. It’s quite subtle which makes it even better and builds it up quite nicely.

I sighed. “Okay, so maybe Ian isn’t a complete jackass like I thought he was. But that doesn’t mean the two of us are going steady or anything. We just hate each other slightly less than before.” “Ri-i-ight,” 

Zoe drawled again. “Keep telling yourself that.”

The main story is about a group of reapers that want to dominate the world and prove to everyone how bad they are. So, for that, they steal artifacts and try to kill as many people as they can. This is not by any means a super intricate storyline in which you don’t know what’s going to happen until the end. No. In fact, this is quite predictable. The good guys are going to defeat the bad guys… But that’s okay. It doesn’t make the story any less interesting. It just makes it easier to read. I’ve come to learn that Jennifer’s books are more centered around the details and the strength of her characters. And, she does this soooooo freaking well that having a simpler story does not affect the quality of the book in any way, shape or form. 

I always loved the Mythos academy books and can’t say enough good things about them, and Spartan Heart lived up to my expectation and exceeded them. This book is predictable but enjoyable, funny and incredible sarcastic. You have the talented friend that’s crazy good at giving makeovers, you have a ball and some kickass mythical creatures. It’s just puts you in a good mood whilst reading it and takes you into a new fantastic world. Jennifer Estep I don’t know how you do it, but congratulations.  

5/5 Stars

Hi everyone! This is something that I am expecting every year from Goodreads and I love it so much that I keep refreshing the page for it to update after I add a new book. It’s kind of crazy but it’s such a cool feature that Goodreads added that I, as an assumed Bookworm, am crazy about. It’s their Year in Books. Their annual sum up of your reading! It shows you how many pages you’ve read, the average rating you gave and the books with the lowest and highest read count.

This might sound boring to the average reader or normal person. But it’s so cool! And it really lets you see your progress and work throughout the whole year. And it’s super appealing to look at too. Congratulations to the design team!! 

So here it is folks. My year in books! Yay! Looking at it I feel like I could have done better and I should have, because books are such a bit part of my life. I love how I can jump into a different world just by opening a book and read. It’s all fantastic to me and it’s a journey that I crave every single time. But I’m glad to say that I meet some great authors and read some of my new favorite books for sure. So that was super positive! I might still do a post on my 2017 favorites by the way. Wink. Wink.

Next year I will definitely do much better I promise! How about your reading year? How was it? Were you happy with your progress, with the books you’ve read? Did you found out any new author or book that really make you enthusiastic to read? I know i did. 

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How it is Possible that every book that I read from this author gets better than the last? It shouldn’t be possible, but I came to learn that she’s just a badass author that can write a kickass romance book in a heartbeat…

Scandalous was exactly that. Scandalously breathtaking.

I closed the distance between us, simply watching her. Standing over her. Fuck, I was one step away from a restraining order, but it was hard not to look. She revived something in me, just as she had with Luna. I didn’t know what it was, but I relished the unsolicited warmth that came with it. What was really shitty, though, was that both Luna and I were fucked, because this girl had her heart somewhere else.

I couldn’t get my hands off this book no matter how hard I tried. The story itself is so addicting and the main characters are just balls of personality that clash every time they meet. It’s so entertaining and unbelievably hot that you can feel every inch of the sexual tension between those two. The author managed to create two distinct personalities that complement each other oh so well. She didn’t only create a swoon worthy couple, but she gave them life with their stories. They’re both broken. They have both been trough hell. Trent was left with a child that does not speak and no matter how hard he tries he can’t make her happy. Eddie puts up with a father that despises her and a mother that’s absent. It’s all a rollercoaster of fucked up. And I found myself taking in their pain and their frustrations as my own. I always say, if a book can get me to want to go inside of it and kick some ass it’s a great book. And it did just that. I wanted to knockout anyone who tried to hurt them.

And then there’s us. Me. Trent. Our love. Our love draws attention like a wildfire. We’re a biracial couple with a huge age gap. We carry baggage in the form of two kids. It looks bad. Tragic, even. Not half as photogenic as Vicious’ perfect little family, or Jaime’s gorgeous fair-haired nest, or Dean’s sweet, no age-gap, no-nonsense household. We’re different, and we wouldn’t change it for the world.

Even though the main characters both have massive personalities this book also focused a lot on the secondary characters. They are equally as good as Trent and Edie and they complement their story beautifully. You have so many people such as friends and family that are a part of this and the author let’s their personality shine freely. And all of them brought something great to the story, no matter how small. Of course, some of them were stupid little shits, like Edie’s father. But let’s ignore him, shall we?

Asides from all this awesomeness that kept me up until five in the morning, this book made me laugh, cry and go crazy at the same time. It’s incredibly entertaining and sarcastic. The sexual tension is over the roof and the sexy scenes are just to die for. The writing was great and straight to the point. The characters were exciting as hell and the plot thickens every time you turn a page. And it also has a happy ending. 

“Good. I always enjoyed the broken in the fairy tales better. The apple always looked shinier because I knew it could destroy me. The villain was just damaged and misunderstood, and the monster…” I leaned on my tiptoes, biting the tip of his ear, just barely reaching his impossible height. “I always kept the door to my closet a little ajar as a kid to make sure it could come out in case it wanted to play.” 

His breath skated on my neck, hot and wanting and deliriously fresh. 

“The monster wants to play.”º

I couldn’t ask for more and loved every bit of it.

Paperback, 256 pages