Big Boned by Jo Watson

 

Can she be herself in a one-size-fits-all world?

 Lori Palmer is the new girl at Bay Water High, where students prize glossy hair, “beach” bodies, and thigh gaps above all else, which is so not her. She misses her old school, where her artistic talent was more important to her peers than a chia smoothie recipe ever was.

Uncomfortable in her own size-sixteen skin, Lori decides to survive senior year as best she can by blending into the background while she melts in the summer heat. But her plans go completely awry when she discovers popular jock Jake volunteering at her brother Zac’s school. When her brother befriends Jake’s sister, Lori is suddenly thrust into Jake’s unfamiliar world of water polo, parties, and stargazing.

As she grows closer to Jake, and her relationship with her mother starts to deteriorate, Lori’s old anxieties resurface and she throws herself into her art. It’s a wildly new direction for Lori, and through it she realizes that finding her voice might get her into a world of trouble, but standing up for what she believes in is as important as standing up for herself.

Lori is big girl who is struggling with her body. She hates the way she looks add on  her struggles to fit in at her new school with also dealing with her parents recent divorce. This book deals with alot of issues and somehow made it clear cut and not confusing to follow.

  It's written in British English, so the flow is different than most but once you get the rhythm it's easy to comprehend.  I will say there were times when my attention drifted and I got a little bored other than that it's a good story. And a really good read. 

Thanks Netgalley and Wattspad for the opportunity to read it.

And as always.... Happy Reading!!!

WITH THIS RING BY CARLA KELLY

 same story, different covers

Major Disaster...

It was clear to Lydia Perkins from the first that she was courting scandal when she became involved with Major Samuel Reed. This outrageously impudent officer kept deplorable company in dismal surroundings beyond the boundaries of polite society. Even worse, he was shamelessly, sinfully penniless.

To keep him company would ruin Lydia's already slim chances in the marriage mart. To listen to the shocking proposal he made to her would spell ruin to her good name. To run away with him in a mockery of marriage on a honeymoon journey through the wilds of England was the ultimate folly for a young lady whose family demanded she wed both wisely and well.

Could Lydia say "I do" and accept the Major for better or for worse, or would she risk losing the only man who had ever captured her heart?

This book was amazing!!!!!!! 

Seeing the heroine's growth from a shy maiden to a ball buster was so good. The hero hands down was absolutely one of the most charming and witty hero, I've had the pleasure to read from the very beginning to the very end. Ms. Kelly wrote a great read with such wit and feeling that I wish the book wouldn't end. *sighs* 

There is a lot I could say about this book but I think I'll let you find out for yourself.

And I Hope you enjoy it too

And as always……Happy Reading!!:)

Breaking Badger (The Honey Badger Chronicles)

 It’s instinct that drives Finn Malone to rescue a bunch of hard battling honey badgers. The Siberian tiger shifter just can’t bear to see his fellow shifters harmed. But no way can Finn have a houseful of honey badgers when he also has two brothers with no patience. Things just go from bad to worse when the badgers rudely ejected from his home turn out to be the only ones who can help him solve a family tragedy. He’s just not sure he can even get back into the badgers’ good graces. Since badgers lack graces of any kind . . . 

Mads knows her teammates aren’t about to forgive the cats that were so rude to them, but moody Finn isn’t so bad. And he’s cute! The badger part of her understands Finn’s burning need to avenge his father’s death—after all, vengeance is her favorite pastime. So Mads sets about helping Finn settle his family’s score, which has its perks, since she gets to avoid her own family drama. Besides, fighting side by side with Finn is her kind of fun—especially when she can get in a hot and heavy snuggle with her very own growling, eye-rolling, and utterly irresistible kitty-cat . . .

Felt like I was jumping from one storyline to the next to rapidly. Lacks the strong character building of early works. And as a fan of Ms. Laurenston’s work, her characters this time failed to grab my attention and keep it. I was honestly wondering if this was somebody else’s writing because it just read so different. But that’s not why you are here, is this a good read or worth it? Its not good but its an okay read. You might have to force yourself to get through it. Has some fun and entertaining moments but not enough to really engage. Well I hope you enjoy it better than I did.

And as always Happy Reading!!