Book review: Because of Low by Abbi Glines

I loved Breathe so much, that I just went on and started on Because of Low right away. Guess what? I finished it in less than a day! It was an amazing book! Loved it! And it reminded me so much of Beautiful Disaster that I went on and re-read that too. Weired, huh?

Anyway, I was stricken by Low's story. I mean... Marcus's story is pretty common... a cheating father leaves his family for a younger woman. But Low's story... geezh! What kind of person should you be to leave your own sister on the street with just a suitcase in hand?

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Book review: Breathe by Abbi Glines

Breathe was a very quick, interesting read. It got me breezing through the pages, following the story of teenage girl Sadie (who is the grown-up in the family) and Jax (who is a teen rock star). I loved the reality of the story, even though there were some parts that sounded way too fixed to be real.

The way Sadie and Jax's relationship developed was really nice, though at times Jax sounded so bossy I wanted to smack him in the face. And by the end of the book, the relationship between the two had gotten so much like an addiction, neither one could live without the other. I don't know if that's actually healthy, to tell you the truth. There must be passion and love and all that, but not being able to live without the other... seriously?

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In her shoes ~35 ~

Every Tuesday I will pick a character I've read about recently, perhaps even the week before, and try putting myself in her shoes. What things would I do differently? What have I learned from her behavior? That kind of thing. You are welcome to participate if you want, just please link back, so we could build a nice community of followers. Thanks!!! :)

Today I have picked to talk of Willow, a.k.a. Low from Abbi Glines' "Because of Low", the second in the Sea Breeze series. I can only say that I read the book in one breath, falling in love with Low and her strong character.

Yeah, she was portrayed as this person who had panic attacks, and needed her best friend to take care of her, but on the inside, Low was super strong and brave. She loved with all of her persone risked everything without much thought to her own self. She was kind and honorable.

For years she'd seen only abandonment. Her father left her. Her mother died. Her sister was this idiot who actually didn't care. The only pillar of strength Low had was Cage, and he wasn't more than a best friend.

So when Marcus came in the picture, throwing those good boy vibes, Low was defeated. She fell in the trap of Marcus's charms, knowing that he might abandon her too. Because the only sure thing in her life was, and had always been Cage.

Until Low decided to take matters in her own hands. She pulled herself out of her cage and found the strength to give her heart away. I'm sure it takes a great amount of courage to risk the known for the unknown, which is why Low has grown on me. I adore brave heroines :)


Whose shoes would you like to step into this week?

Waiting on Wednesday #24

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly blog post by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights releases we're eagerly awaiting.
My pick this week is:

Title: The Vincent Brothers

Series:  The Vincent Boys, Book2

Author: Abbi Glines

Release date: June, 2012

Summary:

He may have given her up without a fight, but Sawyer Vincent is far from over losing the girl he’s loved all of his life. Instead of giving up his best friend and the girl he thought he’d spend forever with, he gave Ashton and his brother Beau his blessing. However, adjusting to seeing Ashton wrapped up in Beau’s arms isn’t easy. Complicating everything even more, Ashton’s cousin Lana is in town for the summer. Sweet, kind, soft-spoken Lana, who gets under his skin. Just being near her makes him forget all about Ashton and his broken heart. Lana is everything he wanted Ashton to be except she isn’t Ashton. She lacks the backbone to stand up for herself and confidence that Ashton wears like a crown.

Lana McDaniel has lived her life in her cousin's shadow. While Lana struggled with her grades no matter how hard she tried, her mother praised Ashton's intelligence. She hadn’t been blessed with Ashton’s blond hair and flawless skin, but that didn't keep her mother from lamenting her naturally red hair and freckles. But none of that would have mattered if Ashton hadn’t always had Sawyer Vincent wrapped around her finger -- the only boy Lana wanted. Once Ashton let Sawyer go, Lana had been so sure that he’d move on. Determined to make Sawyer finally see her, she'd talked her mother into letting her spend the summer with Ashton. But Sawyer is still in love with Ashton, and Lana isn’t going to be anyone's rebound girl. No matter how yummy Sawyer Vincent’s kisses taste.

Why I want to read it:
I haven't read book one, but I hear all great things about it. And people who had been lucky enough to have already read The Vincent Brothers say it's pretty amazing too. That summary and the cover are just tempting me so much!! It's defo on my list, and I will be reading it as soon as I'm somewhat thru my review list :)

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Okay, so I really wanted to do 2 books today, but the second book was supposed to be a cover/press release, so I did I separate post for it. But you can always check it out here and boy, it is a gorgeous book!!

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Aaaand, just a quick reminder! There's one week left for entering your name to win one e-copy and one signed paperback copy of Willow Rose's latest book, Savage. If you're interested, please follow this link to the GIVEAWAY!!!!

So how about you? What are you waiting on this week?