"You keep saving me," she said.
"Yeah, well." He stroked the hair down her back. "I think we might be close to breaking even on that."

Even though the covers fail to impress me, the books are quite good! I have to give Storm a 4.25 to 4.5 rating. I truly enjoyed this book, probably more than I have any YA PNR in a while.

It had all the key elements of a cute romance type book I'd want to read :

~ multiple hot guys (jackpot!)
~ lots of action & conflict aside from the romance itself
~ cool power More...

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This book definitely made me want to bend some elements. (That's putting it in avater the last airbender terms. ;p) I think, after reading this book, I'd want to have the element of fire. I've actually always wanted to have a fire element after watching ATLA. And this totally made me want it more. If I couldn't have it, then definitely water. There was totally a connection with water, since it was Chris's ability. c:



This is just too much hotness on one cover. More...

Occasionally, my husband and I will discuss books that I am reading at the time. It mostly depends on if the cover sparks his curiosity enough to find out what it's about. In this case, he saw me putting together the Elemental Virgins post a few weeks ago (which may or may not have led to a few awkward questions. "So you're a virgin, huh?"), so he knew this was one of the books in the series. One day, I was minding my business, cracking up in my little Reading Corner at some witty banter between More...

2.5
Me and this book went on a strange journey together and the end result was very conflicted feelings.

It all started when I decided I wanted to become more involved in one of my goodreads groups and actually pay attention to the monthly book reads. In the past, I used the group for challenges and recommendations but didn't participate in the group read-along, so I decided that I would read every book voted for except the ones that a) I had already read or b) I couldn't obtain for whatever reas More...

It should take me no more than three words to convince you to read this book. They are the same three words that convinced ME to read it, and I haven’t regretted it at all. Those three words are… are you ready?
Four hot brothers.
That’s all you need to know.

*sigh* Oh, okay. I suppose I should write a “proper” review. Here it goes:

Four Merrick brothers have a very strong connection to the elements: Michael controls earth, twins Gabriel and Nick control fire and air respectively, and the youngest More...

Four Five hot guys and one girl. Does anybody have a problem with this?

As if all this testosterone running rampant isn't enough, these four brothers can control the elements: Water, air, earth and fire. The seriousness of these powers is made clear several times throughout this novel. It's a powerful ability to have to be able to control anything from tsunamis and earthquakes, to the spread of diseases; all without raising an ounce of suspicion. Basically, easily becoming an unstoppable, invisi More...

Rating: 4,5 stars

'"My mother believes everything in existence has a consciousness," he said. "An awareness. As in, maybe it's not what you like." He reached out and touched her finger, which was still resting on the hematite. "Maybe it's what favors you."'

I seriously can't believe I waited this long to start this one! I've been desperate to read it since even before it came out, and I don't even have a good reason for not starting it sooner. It was GOOD, and I mean real good! From the moment I p More...

Four brothers, each a powerful elemental, a community at war, and one girl caught in the middle, Brigid Kemmerer brings her A-game in her electrifying debut. Storm should come with a cautionary notice. Something like: “Severe Weather Warning: This book will blow you away.”

The Story:
When Becca Chandler saves a boy from a brutal beating in her school’s parking lot, chasing off his attackers, she has no idea what her good Samaritan act is getting her caught up in. The boy is Chris Merrick, who, al More...

This book is so much fun, and a terrific start to a promising series. I am far too behind on reviews I have to do to write one for this, but I did write a spoiler-free review of book two here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

If you enjoy sarcastic quips and hot boys with your YA urban fantasy, you'll definitely want to pick this one up, though!

After all the glowing reviews for Storm, I was a little afraid that it may not live up to my expectations. Looks like I didn't need to worry!

Let's just get this confession out of the way: I heard "four hot boys" and I just knew I had to read this. The four we're talking about are the Merrick brothers, born with special elemental abilities, able to draw up power and control the forces of nature. Each brother has a specialization: air, fire, water, earth (and yes, they are all HOT!). Because of t More...

It's late night in an abandoned parking lot, but Becca Chandler can't just stand there and watch Chris Merrick be cruelly beaten upon by two older guys. From the moment she saves his life, she unwittingly marks herself as a target. The Merrick brothers are not ordinary. They're Elementals, each with a strong power over an individual element - water, earth, fire and air. They are dangerously powerful and those that know of their abilities want them very dead.

Allow me to take a moment to express More...

3.5 stars


I had my eyes on this book for a while because most of my friends have read it and loved it, so when I got a copy of Spark (the second book in the series) for review I thought that it was time for me to start reading this series too.

Don't be fooled by the 3 and a half star-rating, the book is quite good and if you don't usually over-think the paranormal worlds (like I seem to do) you will definitely love it more.
This is a refreshing story about 4 boys with powers way too strong for the More...

This review is also available on my blog, Qwerty

Okay, it's a challenge to write a review after half a month I finished with this book. Ha-ha! It's what you got when you chose to read a book right before a major exam starts.

One thing I vividly remember though...


This book haz it.

Where do I begin...how about THE FIVE HOT GUYS! (Actually, Becca's dad was actually kind of cute until I actually found out his secret).

Well, it didn't reach the point where I found my ovaries were exploding. But, close en More...

I don't know what to write here. I know I usually start my reviews that way and then churn out essays the length of my arm, but honestly, this book is a paradox: Because I really, really liked it. And yet I didn't.

It's not the idea. It's not the execution. The concept - of four brothers with an affinity to the elements struggling to survive in a world that is hostile to them, is fantastic. The writing is great - the dialogue zings and I often found myself really cheering the characters on. They' More...

I was pressured, brainwashed, and totally convinced to go into this book with high expectations, and even then it still blew me away! So. Darn. AMAZING!

Storm starts on a dark night when our awesome heroine Becca literally saves Chris Merrick's life. Everything quickly goes to hell from there when she realizes that Chris and his brothers aren't normal — they're Elementals, targeted because of how powerful they are. And now that she knows the truth, Becca isn't so safe either.

Becca is the perfect More...

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Warning: there's a bit of rant up ahead. It's still PG-13, promise!

Final rating: 3.5

When I was younger, I was a bit obsessed with stories and cartoons that involve a group of teenagers being able to control the elements. I loved watching Captain Planet (shame it's not on Cartoon Network anymore!) and reading this girly comic book called W.I.T.C.H. There were a couple of mangas about it, too, and some that were slightly similar such More...

3.75 stars

I would be honest that the main reason that caught my interest to read this book was that I heard that there were quite a number of hot swoon-worthy guys in this one. Then I was surprised to learn that they were not just your typical gorgeous guys but also very cool people who have super natural powers that can control the elements! And so I was sold!

The characters were awesome and very fascinating. Becca Chandler was a very real and compassionate character. She did a poor decision in More...

The cover looks like what I call a "Weeping Porn Novel".The cover tells the whole story.... Barf!
Imagine this! Five handsome mysterious disturbed men and one teen girl. A lot of body ogling and a highschool dance. So Storm (Elemental #1) is basically about the Merrick brothers and one sexually frustrated girl. As usual , just another poorly written teen book with love triangles on every page and man gawking. The book was like a combination of Outsiders and Supernatural but written in a teenybopp More...

The Merrick Brothers are hot. I remember thinking when I finished reading this book a while back, that after meeting the Merrick Brothers, you’ll be sure to forget ALL your previous YA boy crushes! Nick and Chris were my favourites in this installment (hmm…I may have changed after reading Spark!) but honestly, ALL 4 brothers, and even Hunter were swoon-worthy J

Love Triangles (and insta-love) are the bane of my existence. Usually anyway. However, the love triangle in Storm was tolerable; even tho More...

Re-reading this book was like digging into a tub of your favourite ice-cream.

Fulfilling, yummy, wonderful...and leaving you with a slightly guilty feeling (e.g. like you should have been doing schoolwork instead of reading it but who cares, life's short, YOLO). :D


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First read:

Love, love, LOVED it!! The Merricks are definitely a band of brothers I would give anything to meet - from the stoic Michael, to the troublesome twins (Gabriel is my fave!) and to the youngest, More...

Okay, just wow. This book is just... wow! I loved it! I can't say anything else about it. I just loved it. It's romantic, full of action, friendship, humor,... The complete package! I want more Hunter, Chris & Becca! It's a bit stupid that the sequel isn't about them, though... Their story isn't finished yet. :C

“You and me,” she said. “How much was real?”
He turned. “Time will tell.”

Yeah, this a very very VERY short review, but I just don't have anything else to say. It's awesome and everyo More...

Storm by Bigid Kemmerer is set in Maryland, USA. The story revolves around high school student Becca Chandler. She's on the way to her car, parked at school, when she sees two boys beating up another boy. She scares them off to find the boy she just saved is Chriss Merrick, a fellow classmate who is a bit of a loner with a bad rep. After saving him and driving him home, Becca finds herself caught up in Chris' life and the trouble he and his brothers are in. She's also dealing with her father com More...

The first book in the series, which focus on the Merrick brothers, who each have the power to control a different element. The oldest Michael controls earth, the youngest Chris controls water and the twins Nick and Gabriel control air and fire respectively.
The youngest brother, Chris takes centre stage in Storm. The story starts with Becca Chandler saving Chris from being beaten to death by two guys, outside of her school. Becca soon finds out that no good deed goes unpunished when she's pulled More...

4 - 4.5 Stars ... A YA Paranormal Romance I Want to Read

There is angst, but it's all well-done. The four Merrick brothers are easy to become addicted to. Their parents are dead. They resent being raised by their older brother Michael. So much anger, bitterness, and cruel words exchanged. It felt real, sincere.

Michael drew himself up, as if readying for another fight.
But Gabriel didn't move. "You're not our father." His voice was low, even, puntuated by the rain. Lightning flashed somewhere in

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This is just a quick note to thank this author for writing how and what she does. It is rare to find positive role models for teenagers in popular fiction. I cannot praise these books highly enough. Please, keep up the excellent work.

Okay... I am definitely a fan.
The reason I liked this book is because it is like The Outsiders meets Captain Planet, and that is amazing. Only this book has more cussing (unless you watched The Outsiders movie, then that is a different story entirely). Anyway, let me tell you that I love both the Curtis brothers and use to pretend to be a planteer...so this book was right up my alley. I thought this book was the bomb (dot) com. And yea..I just said that.

"You're probably thinking I owe you my l More...

So, so good!
Well worth the long wait I had to endure to read this book.
Also - why can't I ever have an encounter with a bunch of hot supernatural guys? So not fair.

This was one of those books that I wasn't really interested in reading at first. But then I saw all the positive reviews and learned how it's about a bunch of people who have the power of one of the 5 elements. I find books like these really fun to read, because it's sounds so damn cool, doesn't it? But I was still a bit skeptical abo More...

3.5 stars - I've been wanting to read this book for a long time now, but after seeing mixed reviews, I was a bit hesitant to start it. My verdict? I ended up liking this book a lot. But I did have some problems with it, especially Becca and her bitchiness.

I thought this book was well paced with a good mix of action, mystery solving and romance. The first chapters with Becca's bravado and Chris' determination had me hooked, and I knew I was going to enjoy reading about some kickass characters. I More...

I really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down!! I liked how there was humor in some dialogue but it wasn't overbearingly forced. I liked the way the story flowed so naturally. The action wasn't lacking and the characters have me so intrigued for more!! I can't wait to read the next book!

4.5 stars and one amazing start to a series. If only all YA books were so well written...

The only reason I didn't rate it with 5 stars, is that it was largely lacking in the romance department, with the heroine spending more time with the third party of the love triangle than the main hero. Still, the world building with the Elementals, their powers, their weaknesses, the Guides and all that was interesting enough to prevent me from putting this down. And even though it was obvious from the midd More...