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The Boy Who Sneaks in My Bedroom Window

by Kirsty Moseley (Goodreads Author)

4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 · rating details · 17,804 ratings · 1,806 reviews

Amber Walker and her older brother, Jake, have an abusive father. One night her brother's best friend, Liam, sees her crying and climbs through her bedroom window to comfort her. That one action sparks a love/hate relationship that spans over the next eight years.

Liam is now a confident, flirty player who has never had a girlfriend before. Amber is still emotionally scarre...more

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Published April 30th 2012 by Createspace (first published April 29th 2012)

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Apr 13, 2013 Komal rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: No one

Shelves: abandoned, abnormal-behaviour, beyond-comprehnsion, couldn-t-even-finish, didn-t-get-it, freaking-pathetic, freaky-hero, haywire-story, huge-letdown, is-this-for-real, love-conquers-all, mehhh, real-world-real-problems, revolted, sad-sad-world, sappy-love-story, weird-heroine, what-happened-to-dignity, what-the-f, why-the-hype

Warning: This is more of an angry and frustrated rant than a proper review. Forewarned is forearmed.

Initial reaction after reading the book

What the hell did I just read? It has to be the crappiest, silliest, the most pathetic book I've EVER read. Urgh! It was like reading the diary entry of a 12 year old teenager obsessesd with her boyfriend, with no fucking priorities at all.

Oh, and just look at the average rating-4.11 Four point fucking one? Seriously people? Why would anyone even bother compl...more

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Oct 18, 2012 asdewi rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to asdewi by: Uthie

Shelves: 1-setengah-bintang, drama-romance, ebook, english-edition, young-adult, cover-keren

Amber dan Jake punya ayah yang abusive. Suatu malam, saat Amber menangis di tempat tidurnya setelah dipukuli sang ayah, datang seorang bocah lelaki yang menenangkan tangisnya dan menemaninya tidur sampai pagi. Bocah itu adalah Liam, tetangga sebelah rumah juga sahabat Jake.
Cerita maju 8 tahun kemudian.
Orang tua Amber telah berpisah setelah si ayah mencoba memperkosa Amber (untunglah bisa digagalkan oleh Jake dan Liam). Kejadian itu meninggalkan trauma pada Amber. Dia tak nyaman dengan sentuhan b...more

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Aug 18, 2012 Aestas Book Blog rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Almost 4 stars... maybe 3.5 :S

"It's always been you; it'll always be you, Angel."

My goodness I felt torn about how to rate this book. There were literally times where I was grinning, and awww-ing and proclaiming my whole-hearted love for the book... but then, there were times where I'd cringe, roll my eyes or want to throttle the characters. I kept going back and forth between 2.5 and 4.5 stars. It was a tough call because the good parts were reeeeally heart-meltingly good but the inconsiste...more

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Oct 30, 2012 Kirstin rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: annoyed-me, young-adult, romance, chick-lit

Some books are meant to teach us lesson. Some, to give us information. Others, to provide entertainment. After reading The Boy Who Sneaks in my Bedroom Window , I thought "Where do we put this horrible book?" Because it is neither of the three.

Well, okay. It might provide entertainment for those who seek for this kind of story. But to me it's a big no no. This was a horrible and infuriating read. Kind of insulting to the female and male population who were looked up to be slut and man-whore by t...more

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Jan 10, 2013 Ali Cooper rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: not-good-for-anyone, 1-star

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This Book?
Yea, it’s my nightmare.
Is this what creative writing has come to?
This is beyond ridiculous and unacceptable to what reading a YA book has come to.

Whoever's idea was to even pick up this book was either drunk or making a joke out of it.
I mean I wouldn't even consider this a book but a ridiculous explanation to publish a book just for it to be publish.

Nobody even put effort to make it better NEITHER did they find a editor to edit the book.
Do you know that instead of "enjoying" this book,...more

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Jan 29, 2013 Jenn rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: borrowed-from-friends, ebooks, reading-challenge-13, young-adult, taboo-topics, contemporary, standalone, annoying-protagonist

Let me just start off by saying that the max rating this book could have gotten out of me was 4 stars. It lost 1 star automatically for all the grammatical errors (and believe me, there were plenty). I’ve tried to hide all spoilers but a few may have leaked through in the review.

The Boy Who Sneaks in My Bedroom Window sounded so promising to me. A brother and sister are abused by their father. Brother’s best friend sees the sister crying in her bedroom one night when they are young and he climbs...more

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May 06, 2012 Rebecca Espinoza rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: overpriced-self-publish

Where do I start with this one? I had been seeing a lot interest for this book lately so I thought why not? It was only $3.99 on Amazon and I was desperate to find something to take my mind off of the last book I read.... but nope, this one didn't do it. I REALLY like self published books when they are done right. This book has errors (and big ones too) on just about every single page. This may make me sound like a cheapo, but I don't care, if I spend more than 99 cents for a book, it had better...more

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Sep 27, 2012 Mika rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-contemporary-romance, books-i-couldn-t-finish, no-editing-whatsoever, couldn-t-get-into-it

This book was really bad. It wasn't the writing or the grammar mistakes. It was the plot - or better saying, lack of it - that made me stop reading it 20% through.
So Amber is supposed to be a traumatized teen because she had endured abuse from her father up until she was 13. Let me point out here that when I say abuse, I'm talking almost rape, not counting the many years of molestation she endured up until her father tried to rape her. However, Amber is anything but traumatized. She says she is...more

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Aug 27, 2012 Kala rated it 1 of 5 stars

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This book is terrible. Absolutely terrible. I had a really long review written which included lots of quotes to back up my opinion, but then my power went out and I lost it (THANKS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC!). I'm re-writing most of it, but I don't feel like digging around my Kindle to get the quotes again. Sorry!

Like I said, this book is terrible. The plot is terrible. The characters are terrible. The writing is terrible. The editing is REALLY terribl...more

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Jan 25, 2013 Nathaly Alvarez rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: increibles, reseñados, favorites, para-recordar

Creo que este es uno de mis nuevos favoritos.

Esta historia es todo lo que siempre quise de un libro romántico, todo. En realidad lo amo con cada partecita de mi raro corazón y lo amare por siempre. Desde un principio juzgue a este libro por su portada y su titulo, pero el corazón dibujado en el vidrio es demasiado cursi, asco. No quería leerlo. Pero desde ayer estoy de humor para leer romance hasta que vomite corazones y flores. ¿Por donde empiezo? Bueno, les contare esta es una de esas histori...more Creo que este es uno de mis nuevos favoritos.

Esta historia es todo lo que siempre quise de un libro romántico, todo. En realidad lo amo con cada partecita de mi raro corazón y lo amare por siempre. Desde un principio juzgue a este libro por su portada y su titulo, pero el corazón dibujado en el vidrio es demasiado cursi, asco. No quería leerlo. Pero desde ayer estoy de humor para leer romance hasta que vomite corazones y flores. ¿Por donde empiezo? Bueno, les contare esta es una de esas historias que desde que empiezan despiertan una curiosidad en ti. Realmente me gusta historia sobre padres abusivos. La historia se centra en Amber quien tuvo un padre abusivo, y un día después de que su padre la golpeara cuando estaba llorando en su cuarto, el mejor amigo de su hermano, Liam se escabulle dentro de su cuarto a consolarla. Ambos se quedan dormidos y la situación se repite una y otra vez hasta que Liam prácticamente se mete en el cuarto de Amber y duerme todos los días allí, de ahí el titulo.

Los personajes: Amber es un personaje que no me molesta leer pero tampoco me gusta demasiado, es tan normal. No hay nada en ella que sea un personaje que pueda recordar. Jake, es el hermano de Amber, sobre protector, mujeriego, un típico chico popular y obviamente sexy, según el libro. Cuando leí sobre Jake en el libro hubo algo en mi que quería abrazarlo, no se como explicarlo. Y por ultimo, y mas importante: Liam James, ¿no es Liam James es nombre mas hermoso que existe? para mi lo es. Ni había leído sobre el y ya me había enamorado de su nombre. Aparentemente Liam es mujeriego, popular y arrogante. Pero durante las noches cuando se escabulle al cuarto de Amber se vuelve tierno y cariñoso. Durante 8 años, Liam ha dormido con Amber para hacerla sentir segura.

Mientras el libro se desarrolla, vas conociendo a los personajes lees como la relación de Liam y Amber evoluciona hasta que la química entre ellos es casi palpable.

Me gusta este libro ya que reúne muchos aspectos que no se leen comúnmente: El abuso por parte de los padres, hermanos sobre protectores, romance, embarazos en adolescentes, violación y también aborto.

Por ultimo quiero decir que estoy completamente enamorada de Liam, estoy segura de ello. Cada vez que el la llamaba Ángel mi corazón se enternecía hasta el punto en que deseo tener mi propio Liam.

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Aug 22, 2012 Kris (KC) marked it as abandoned

I just cannot bring myself to finish this book! (I truly hate not finishing a book.) It has amazing ratings, so maybe I just expected too much.Since I didn't finish, I will refrain from rating this book, but I'll list a few reasons for abandonment:

1. The heroine, Amber, is incredibly immature, even for a 16 year old. I just found it hard to take her seriously. She is also completely unable to recognize the obviousness of EVERY situation. I felt bad about the abuse she suffered as a child, but I...more

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Oct 14, 2012 Alexis ~*Too many books, not enough time*~ rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: YA Romance Lovers

Shelves: abuse-abused_abuser, alpha_male, childhood-sweethearts, coming_of_age, danger, emotional-read, discovery, family_drama, family-secrets-revealed, flashbacks, first_comes_love_then-_comes_marria, high_school_setting, his-her-pov, hot_as_hell_male, i_borrowed, lol-comedy, may-june-jul-aug2012, moderately_steamy, steamy, teen-pregnancy, unexpected-twist, tragedy-tragic, ya_mature-romance, ya-romance

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4 STARS out of 5
Genre: Mature YA Romance

The Boy Who Sneaks in my Bedroom Window is an adorable lovestory held by an undertone of darkness. It has teenage Lust, Love, Friendship and Sweet words from a HOT guy that make this book so irresistible. Needless to say I LOVED IT!!!

Amber and Jake Walker live in fear of their abusive father. Just one wrong move can cause him to get angry and go ballistic. One night after an horrific beating eight year old Amber is in her room crying whe...more

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Jun 08, 2012 Kayla rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: nobody

Shelves: contemporary, chick-lit, wth-is-wrong-with-you-girl, real-problems, realistic-fiction, flopping-in-the-deep, it-was-so-bad-it-made-me-barf

After reading this: "Amber is still emotionally scarred from the abuse she suffered at the hands of her father. Together they make an unlikely pair. " I thought it would be an interesting read, knowing how a teenage girl, who had been molested at a young age, would get through it and become a strong, confident young lady.

What did I get?

He groaned and tightened his grip, pulling me so that I was completely on top of him. I could feel his erection pressing between my legs. I gasped at the feel of

...more

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Jul 09, 2012 Natasha is a Book Junkie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: all-time-favorites

What a gorgeous gorgeous book!!! I started reading it in the afternoon and refused to go to sleep until it was finished. I’d like to think that I’m over books set in high school but this book proved me wrong. It had me wrapped around its sweet little ‘fingers’ from beginning to end and I think it had everything to do with the loveable characters. I was looking for an angst-free read and, for most of the book, that is exactly what I got.

The story centres on three characters - Amber, her brother J...more What a gorgeous gorgeous book!!! I started reading it in the afternoon and refused to go to sleep until it was finished. I’d like to think that I’m over books set in high school but this book proved me wrong. It had me wrapped around its sweet little ‘fingers’ from beginning to end and I think it had everything to do with the loveable characters. I was looking for an angst-free read and, for most of the book, that is exactly what I got.

The story centres on three characters - Amber, her brother Jake and Jake’s best friend Liam. We meet them when Amber is 8 and the boys are 10. We are immediately thrown into the household nightmare in which Amber and Jake live, and the horror that the these two kids have to survive each day. They are both physically and emotionally abused by their … (*note to self - can’t use profanities here to describe people*) father and Amber is also being sexually abused by him. We get a short glimpse of an ordinary day in their life, the suffering and helplessness, especially Amber’s and then we get to meet Liam. He lives next door. He sees Amber crying one evening, taps on her window, asks her to let him in, embraces her with a brotherly hug, comforts her through her sobbing and doesn’t let her go until the morning. And so this becomes a daily routine. For the next 8 years, Liam sleeps in Amber’s bed, protects her from her nightmares by simply holding her while she sleeps.

I know what you’re thinking but take your mind out of the gutter right now! It’s one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen described. Amber is a traumatised child who cannot bear to be touched. Liam’s touch is the only physical contact (except her mother’s and brother’s) that does not give her panic attacks. He finds a way of calming her down when nothing else works. The whole thing about putting his lips on her neck to help her steady her breathing and calm her down made me cry. Liam is the sweetest male character I have ever come across in my ‘reading travels’. What fascinated me the most at that point was the ‘bipolar’ nature of their relationship - at night, Liam was attentive, sweet, gentle, while during the day their dynamic would change completely. He would tease her incessantly, provoke her just to get a reaction from her, and do everything he could to appear like a player in everyone’s eyes, including Amber’s. The only thing he couldn’t hide during the day was his protective streak towards her.

And so their relationship evolves. One kiss and nothing is the same after that. We discover the depth of Liam’s feelings for Amber, how he has loved her from the first moment he laid eyes on her when she was 4 and he thought he was staring at an angel. He loves her so beautifully and so unconditionally that it made my heart melt. But he also loves her patiently, never pushing her out of her comfort zone and always making her feel like the most beautiful and adored girl in the world. Amber takes her time to realise that she loves him too but he never pressures her into it. I was constantly expecting something to ruin their fairy-tale romance, maybe because it normally happens in the books I read, but I was very happy that nothing ever did. Amber had survived through so much ugliness in her life and I was happy that she got to have this one positive and bright constant in her life - Liam’s love.

The other important relationship in this book is between Amber and her brother Jake. Jake has protected her ever since their father’s abuse started when they were kids. He would provoke the father just to shelter Amber from the beatings and he would comfort her afterwards. It was only natural that he became an over-protective brother later on who threatened any guy who got even mildly interested in Amber. Including Liam. In the beginning, Amber and Liam’s relationship was kept secret from Jake fearing his reaction. When he does find out, I can’t say that I was surprised that he doesn’t overreact as everyone would have expected. He witnesses first-hand the unique bond that Liam and Amber have developed, his protectiveness towards her and the way only Liam can make her snap out of her almost-catatonic reactions to memories of past abuse and mentions of their father. I didn’t think it was unrealistic that he didn’t go all ‘nuclear’ at Liam - Jake has perceived himself as Amber’s protector ever since he can remember and her emotional well-being and safety came first for him. However, he knew that he never had the calming effect on Amber that Liam had and eventually his love and concern for Amber overtook his over-protectiveness.

This book is not about the abuse itself as it is only really happening at the start and end of the book. This book is about the trauma that physical/sexual abuse causes and about coping mechanisms. And it is a book about love, pure untainted love.

My only reservations about this truly beautiful read were the spelling and grammar mistakes, not to mention the endless omitted words throughout the text. I understand that this might be a self-published book but surely someone else at some stage had the opportunity to edit it and correct the errors. I am a bit narky about this and I normally ignore mistakes when there are only a few but, in this case, they really distracted me too often and made me lose track of what I was reading because I was desperately trying to figure out what word should have been there to make the sentence make sense. Otherwise, I liked the writing style. I thought it was simple but appropriate for the intended audience and the narrative was easy to follow.

So, I’ll finish this review on a positive note. I am very happy that I’ve read this book, I had no expectations whatsoever as I had heard very little about it and was only pleasantly surprised to discover how much I liked it. I compare reading this book to eating a really big bar of chocolate - enjoyable throughout, with occasional pieces of marshmallows or chilli in it, it made me pleasantly full in the end but I needed to brush my teeth afterwards.

~ N ♥

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Oct 31, 2012 Kellie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: these-books-are-the-shit

Going by GR reviews of this book you either love it or you hate it.
I fall into the I loved it category.
Yes it could have been written a little better. More depth to the story. Less cheesiness but I found that it worked for me.
I just took a 13 hr bus trip and struggled to sleep because all I could think about was reading more of this book to know what happens!
……………………………………………………..
Amber and Jake are siblings. Their father was an abusive asshole.
Jake is very overprotective of his sister.
Ambe...more

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Nov 07, 2012 ♥Tiny♥Hearts♥ rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: could-not-finish, young-adult, contemporary, 2012-reading-challenge

Okay, I feel like I'm committing a crime by giving this story a one star. So, before I get to reviewing this book, I'd like to point out that I'm familiar with this author on wattpad, and am quite fond of her writing style with her other books on wattpad, and a fan. But this particular book didn't do it for me, it felt amateur at best.

I could deal with grammar errors because Hey! Everyone's human. I think reading on wattpad has prepared me to be completely oblivious (selectively so) when it com...more

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May 02, 2012 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reads, kindle, favorites

Awwww I totally loved this book. It has a little bit of everything in it and it all just works. Amber and Jake have both had a really hard life, their father was scum and made sure they never forgot it Amber was traumatized by it, she can not stand the touch of another person other then her mom, Jck and Liam. Jack and his best friend Liam beat their dad up and told him to never come back, the only thing that made Amber keep going and sane and safe was Liam every night since she was 8 he would cr...more

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May 01, 2012 Sheryl rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-contemporary, young-adult, loved-it

First up, let me say that i read the Wattpad version of this story by Kirsty and i was BLOWN AWAY!!!! Just the type of YA romance that i love! I'm off to Smashwords to buy the edited version of this story but i don't think that it could get any better! A real 5 star read (in my opinion)!! Anyone that enjoys a good YA romance NEEDS to get this!!! When i read the version that Kirsty has published (which is now up on Amazon and Smashwords), i'll leave a proper review!

Congrats, Ms Moseley... the res...more

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Aug 20, 2012 AJ rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romantic, young-adult, drama

I really liked the premise of this book, and it’s lucky that I did, because it was so good, I was able to overlook some of the issues that I had with it.

I loved Amber and Liam’s relationship. He has been climbing into her bedroom window every night for 8 years to sleep (platonically) in her bed and comfort her (she has an abusive father). At the beginning of the book their relationship is the usual teasing, bantering and flirting, with Amber not thinking about Liam in ‘that way’ at all because...more

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Jul 08, 2012 Mae rated it 1 of 5 stars

Original review can be found on Read Runner.

I read this book because the synopsis seemed intriguing: Amber and her brother Jake grew up with an abusive father. Years after their father left, Amber is still dealing with the effects of her trauma. Part of her support system is her brother’s best friend, Liam, who comforted her years ago and continues to comfort her nightly.

Unfortunately, the synopsis was so far from reality. I was stunned at how a book marketed as a YA novel had so many sexual ref...more

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Jun 20, 2012 Lori Loves Reading rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-2012

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Sep 17, 2012 Amy rated it 1 of 5 stars

I can't believe this book is getting 5 star reviews!
i read the book on wattpad and didn't think it was that good even in comparison to the standard of books uploaded to wattpad. The writing style is so amature, the plot isn't structured, the actual setting is confusing due to mix of british and american vocab. AND FOR GOODNESS SAKE, IF SOMEONE HAS PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS THEY SHOULD SEE A THERAPIST, NOT RELY ON THEIR BOYFRIEND TO SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS. The fact that she started having sex , and th...more

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Jun 25, 2012 Angela Parker rated it 1 of 5 stars

I am at a complete loss here. And in more ways than one. Goodreads reviews rarely let me down. So when I saw that this book had 4+ rating I was totally on board.
You lie. People of Goodreads. You lie, and you lied good.

The book had a lot of potential. I really liked the idea of after a traumatic life, Ambers neighbor has been coming in and sleeping with her every night. The thought sweet. The story poorly executed.

I need to google this author and find out if the name is a pen name for a 15 year...more

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Sep 13, 2012 Jessi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-awesomeness

Didn't want to put it down...check! Stomach ache because I was attached to the characters...check! Love story..check! Drama...check!

Reading the reviews, I was worried about reading this book. I don't really see where the reviews were coming from. I honestly didn't think it was that strange for her to connect to Liam. I wasn't like it happened in one day. It was a long progression. The story line isn't easy but it happens all over. It wasn't all happy but when is life? I enjoyed this book. I lov...more

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Jul 08, 2012 ~♡♥♥♕♏46613♕♥♥♡~ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Aline and all YAholic

Recommended to ~♡♥♥♕♏46613♕♥♥♡~ by: OceMei Belikova♥

Shelves: contemporary, want-to-own, young-adult, so-recommended, e-book, abused-heroine, favorites, make-me-cry, miscarriage

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The sweetest YA I have read so far....

Honestly, as adult I dun approve this kind of relationship. 18 and 16. Sex is seems so right here. 16 and pregnant.

But....

I found myself making up mind and position myself as teenage. I honestly will swoon. God, who's not. Have one big brother who loves you so much and so protective.

Have your brother best friend who already love you since you are just a little girl and calling you Angel.

He said in a deadly serious tone, ‘Momma, am I dead?’
And I said "No h...more

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Dec 29, 2012 Erika marked it as read-sample-lost-interest

Shelves: contemporary, romance, new-adult

So the boy continuously sneaks in the girl's bedroom window for eight years. They never get caught. Never. Where are the adults?

They can manage to only sleep together while the girl feels the boy's morning glory syndrome every morning. One hell of ignorance they have. Blessed them.

The girl was seriously abused by her father and yet she seems like a very jolly teen. Maybe because she makes every girl in school jealous. You see, she is surrounded by two gorgeous hot ass boys. Hot ass boy #1 is he...more

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Jul 18, 2012 ♥adinda ♥ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: cute-lit, covers-i-love, hot-guy, romance, cant-stop-to-read, must-have-n-must-read-dying, bad-boy-hero, have-wrote-the-review, contemporary

the story is sweet i could barely breathing.
took 3 hours to finished this XD. am such a book stalker :p
well, this book is about love and tragic loss. GOD how i hate tragic.
love at 1st sight since childhood has always been my favourite.
liam always been in love with amber but amber was too pigheaded to realize that.
all the stupid things he does is .. SWEET ! i really could die happily when a guy (like liam) do the same thing to me and then he said he love me since long ago. where the heck i could...more

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Aug 23, 2012 Karen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-romance

This book was really hard for me to rate because I truly enjoyed the story. I really want to give it a 4 but I feel like it is a 3.75…close to a 4 but not a true 4 mostly due to the writing style and inconsistencies.
I loved where the story went and how it all unfolded. The plot/storyline had so much potential to be a 5 star for me, but just fell short of mostly because of the dialogue. It seemed almost a little too immature at times and somewhat unbelievable. The book started out so strong with...more

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Oct 04, 2012 Liттlє Lαмв rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favourites, young-adult, protective-brothers, highschool-romance

"It’s always been you; it’ll always be you, Angel."
The highest form of flattery - calling a woman angel. *happy-sigh*

I know what you’re thinking but take your mind out of the gutter right now! This is not about boys sneaking in windows for the naughty-naughty!..Okay there is some later on, I'll admit..But the point is! - It is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen described on paper. Having me wrapped around its sweet little finger from beginning to end and I think it had everything...more

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Jan 02, 2013 Jessica's Book Review rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorite, 4-star

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The Boy Who Sneaks in my Bedroom Window by Kirsty Mesely is an adorable book that I could not put down! I read the book in one long sitting. The book deals with child abuse but also falling in love for the first time.

Amber is 16 years-old and is trying to move past being abused and sexy abused by her father who has since left town. Amber lives with her older brother Jake and their mother (who is never there, due to her work schedule and travelin...more Read more reviews on my blog | Like me on Facebook

The Boy Who Sneaks in my Bedroom Window by Kirsty Mesely is an adorable book that I could not put down! I read the book in one long sitting. The book deals with child abuse but also falling in love for the first time.

Amber is 16 years-old and is trying to move past being abused and sexy abused by her father who has since left town. Amber lives with her older brother Jake and their mother (who is never there, due to her work schedule and traveling). Liam is the boy next door who has been in their lives since Amber was 6. One night when Amber was 8, she had just been attacked by her father and was crying in her bedroom. Liam (then 8) saw her through his bedroom window and entered her bedroom through her window to comfort her, ending up falling asleep with her. Since then, the two have slept together every night. This was the only way Amber could sleep and not have nightmares about her father.

It was a secret, no one knew about. When others were around Liam acted more like her older mean brother teasing her. He was also the hottest guy in school, had tons of female friends and was the all star on the hockey team. One night, the two started to become more and Liam told her he has been in love with her since she was 6. They develop a forever romance very quickly. Her father comes back in her life to stir up trouble and the two struggle to deal with their past while trying to have a future.

REVIEW: I was pleasantly surprised with this book. I wasn't expecting to love it. Reading about sexual & child abuse is a hard topic. I am glad the book did not focus on details but more on how Jake & Amber are dealing with it now. The book is mostly in Amber's POV. About 60% into the book it starts to change between Amber and Liam's POV. I actually enjoyed the change in the middle of the book and hearing how much Liam is in love with her. Their love story is a cheesy, I will love you forever teenage romance but I still really enjoyed reading about their love for each other.

Jake is a wonderful big brother. I think he was only okay with Liam and Amber because it was Liam, his best friend. The guy who protected Amber and loved her as much as he did. I thought it was cute story why he calls her Angel and how long he has been in love with her. One of their love scenes was a big graphic for YA but I did not mind! It was very sexy but sweet & romantic as well.

Some things that I did not like was the $4,000 bet of who would sleep with Liam first now that he has a "girlfriend". I found this to be a bit far fetched for regular high school girls to do. What 200 girls would bet $20 on this? Also some of their situations I found to be a bit unrealistic from high schoolers. What mother would travel 3 weeks a month and leave alone her 2 teenage children?

Also, there are tons of spelling errors. I understand if the author is self published but some mistakes were completely obvious, simple spelling errors. I also realized that the author must be from over seas with her choice of words and spellings. Which is find but it makes it a bit confusing if you are from USA where the book takes place.

This book is predictable, cheesy, but a solid 4 star book. I loved the unique story line, the sexy Liam.. boy next door, and the big brother Jake who would do anything for his sister. I am glad I decided to give it a try. Well worth it!(less)

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Kirsty Moseley has always been a passionate reader since she was a little girl, devouring books overnight, barely sleeping and paying for it at school the next day. Writing has come similarly to her and once she discovered Wattpad, she finally plucked up the courage to post one of her stories. Seven million reads later, she self-published her debut novel THE BOY WHO SNEAKS IN MY BEDROOM WINDOW, wh...more

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