Book Review: Four Letter Word by J. Daniels

It is so hard when a guilt is consuming an individual. There are several things one can do to lift that burden, but sometimes, options are just very limited.

The way Sydney met Brian is really embarrassing, I felt my face reddens at the same time as Sydney’s (though they only met thru phone), that part is really funny. But then, an unexpected encounter lead to something special, it is not usual but it does happen in reality. Having that connection to someone you haven't met is really special and definitely gives mixed emotions. They may have started as a complete strangers, but as the connection grows, their relationship deepens. However, Brian is scared. He is hesitant. He believes their relationship should remain only thru phone considering his situation. He should remain only a voice to her, and her to his.

When I have learned what Brian does on the side, I thought,

Wait…

Woah!

I can’t believe I am reading something like this (hence, being a unique story).
But then,
I get intrigued
and then I’m hooked.
I can’t put the book down. I'm so eager to know what's next.

I understand Brian's fear, him trying to protect Sydney from pain of his doing. Sharing something not good while something good is building between them will most likely break the connection they have.

Learning Brian's reason in doing what he did, I felt him. I can totally understand.
I can't say he did the wrong thing, he may not have done what's right, but the reason for doing so, I totally understood.

He had been responsible for his actions, knowing their relationship have leveled up, he did what he can to be able to be faithful to Sydney even without her knowing it. The time when Sydney have learned his past, I can totally feel Syd's reactions, having been held of a secret that huge is totally heart-breaking.

Sometimes, one must not wait for the right time to come, one must make a moment, the right time.

Though I am okay with the kind of ending the book have, I am just hoping that J. Daniels will still feature Sydney and Brian on her next books in this series. Definitely looking forward to that.

Four Letter Word is a very unique story, it is humorous, emotional, hot, and yet very addictive. The characters have truly delivered the emotions needed in the story. J. Daniels have written the book in a way that the readers can totally relate to the actions of the characters, it is very reasonable. If you are looking for a unique and intriguing story with a badass Alpha hero, then this book should definitely be your next read.

Rating: 5/ 5 stars
Point of View: Sydney and Brian
No cheating
No triangle
No cliffhangers

Four Letter Word is the first book of the series ‘Dirty Deeds’ with Hit The Spot as the next one featuring the story of Tori (Syd's best friend) and Jamie (Brian's best friend), part of their story has been touched in Four Letter Word. I also look forward for Shay, Stitch, Cole, Kali and Nate’s story.

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Book Review: Falling Away by Jasinda Wilder

Letting go of someone you love is never easy, knowing that you can't have them, but then you still have that tiny bit of hope that they will come to you. Unfortunately, that tiny bit of hope is what makes everything so difficult.

Time - is the very one thing in this world that we can never get back. No matter what we do, we can only either do the right thing next time, or we have no choice but to regret what we have done and move forward.

While I was reading Falling Under, I already felt Ben's pain, his regrets and his heart-ache in loving his best friend Kylie. Unfortunately, Kylie already found her love, so Ben needs to stay away from her and move on with his life. Falling Away is the story of Ben and Echo who have met under an unnatural circumstances. Both have been dealing with their own struggles but with each other, they have found a way to somehow escape the reality of life. But when the time comes to face the reality, it hit them hard. Ben, to be with Echo, he must go back to the place he left, and Echo, scared that with her past, she cannot be with Ben.

I love this story in as much as I loved the first book of the series - Falling Into You. Both stories have delivered the emotions that are needed in the story. I may not agree with some of the ways the characters in this series did to cope with these emotions, but in reality of life, it does happen. This series is an eye opener, that problems may not be solved easily, it cannot be escaped, neither can be ignored, but no matter how difficult, it must be faced.

This series has shown different kinds of loss, different ways to cope and different ways to move on. All four stories are very heart-warming, truly emotional, hot, sexy and yet totally consuming.

Rating: 4/5 stars

Point of View: Ben and Echo

No cheating

No triangle

No cliffhangers

Falling Away is the fourth and final book of the ‘Falling‘ series, with Falling Into You as the first one with the story of Kylie's parents - Nell and Colton , Falling Into Us as the second book with the story of Ben's parents - Becca and Jason and Falling Under as the story of Kylie and Oz. All books can be read as a stand-alone, but to get the full impact of the series, I suggest to read them in order.

To read my review of the first three books of this series just click below:

Falling Into You

Falling Into Us

Falling Under

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Book Review: Falling Under by Jasinda Wilder

There are a few ways one can face a problem but there are much more ways to avoid facing them. Not all ways may be good, but once caught in the middle of it, whatever reasons one may have, as long as it can lessen the burden, right or wrong sometimes does not matter anymore.

This book is the story of Oz and Kylie, both from different level of society, from different type of family but music brought them closer together. This story proves that looks can be deceiving, as the famous phrase say 'Don't judge the book by its cover'.

I had a love/hate relationship with this book, but I can say that I preferred the first book way better than the subsequent two. There are a lot of emotions happening in this series but there are also a lot of ways the characters cope with their emotions. This series is such an emotional and consuming series.

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

Point of View: Multiple

No cheating

No triangle (I consider a story a love triangle if a person is confused of being in love with two people.)

No cliffhangers (can be read as a stand alone)

Falling Under is the third book of the ‘Falling‘ series, with Falling Into You as the first one with the story of Kylie's parents - Nell and Colton and Falling Into Us as the second book with the story of Ben's parents - Becca and Jason. All books are can be read as a stand-alone.

To read my review of the first two books just click below:

Falling Into You

Falling Into Us

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Book Review: Falling Into Us by Jasinda Wilder

Falling Into Us is the story of Becca and Jason, both part of a troubled family, but together have learned how to handle their situations and both faced their future with confidence.

The first half of the story has really made me think what's coming aside from the sweet and bitter life they have. The author made us feel close to each characters first, she brought us in the journey together and then surprise us with a shuddering pain. Having read the first book 'Falling Into You' made me think that this book series is all about an emotion called pain. I felt the pain that both characters felt in both series.

Poetry and music is such a huge part of this series, that it helped express the true feelings of the characters. This is another heart-warming and a truly emotional story. Though I can say that I loved the first book more, I guess the emotions both characters felt is somehow similar but explained differently.

This book made me realize that other's mistakes and the lessons they've learned can be yours as well. Just learn from their experiences and one might be able to avoid making the same mistakes.

4 stars
Point of View: Becca and Jason

Falling Into Us is the second book of  the 'Falling' series by Jasinda Wilder, with 'Fallling Into You' as its first installment. The book can be read as a stand-alone, but to have the full experience, I suggest to read the first book of the series 'Falling Into You' to have an idea of Nell and Colton's story, as their story happened at the same time as Becca and Jason's.

To read my review of 'Falling Into You', just click here.

Book Review: Falling Into You by Jasinda Wilder

Losing someone you love is very heart-breaking, mind-blowing and earth-shattering experience, that no one deserves, but it can happen.

The first part of the book about Kyle and Nell's love story is very heart-felt and truly emotional. The way Nell lost Kyle made me understand Nell's regrets, guilt, pain and suffering. Then she met Colton - hot, protective, badass, Alpha male and the older brother of Kyle. He made her realize that love is worthy of a second chance.

This story tells us that it is okay not to be okay. It is okay to be broken but afterwards we must know how to pick up the pieces, and stand up. Loving someone means accepting their past, their personality and moving on to the future.

The story is very intense, hot and sexy yet consuming. My chest is almost ready to explode all the way through. If you are fond of reading heavy and a truly emotional story, then this book is right for you.

4 stars 

Book Review: The Retrieval Duet by Aly Martinez | Retrieval and Transfer

The Retrieval Duet is a unique story of two couples whose life are unexpectedly entwined with each other. A story of a never-ending love, to fight for love; a story of survival and of giving trust.

Retrieval (Book 1) focuses more on the story of our first couple Roman and Elisabeth, a story of a marriage with a never-ending love, yet tested by trials that lead to separation but centers on the desire to fight for love.

There are several reasons why a marriage may not work, it is not always because of falling out of love and this story proves it. The marriage maybe done but the love for each other never goes away. If you love someone, fight for it, you must be willing to do anything to make them happy, and yet communication should always be a foundation in every relationship - these have been my realizations while reading this book.

I'm utterly surprised when I came to realized where the story is headed. It is rare but then, all stories are. It is heart-warming and will leave you curious, but then expect more with the second book.

The first book concluded with a surprise that will give a hint to the story of our second couple. 

Tip: Have a copy of the second book ready before finishing the first one. 

Transfer (Book 2) is a story of survival, of love and giving trust to someone even if trusting someone is difficult based on experience. One will never know how strong one is, until being strong is their only option.

The story came with a complete shock and will somehow justify the devastation felt and the actions made by the protagonists. It is intense, full of emotion, suspense, thrilling and sexy yet will give so much realizations. The conclusion to this book completed both stories and shows that a family can be built not only by relation of blood, but also with love. A must read!

4.5 stars