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Crash (Crash #1)
by
Nicole Williams (Goodreads Author)
Southpointe High is the last place Lucy wanted to wind up her senior year of school. Right up until she stumbles into Jude Ryder, a guy whose name has become its own verb, and synonymous with trouble. He's got a rap sheet that runs longer than a senior thesis, has had his name sighed, shouted, and cursed by more women than Lucy dares to ask, and lives at the local boys hom...more
ebook, 215 pages
Published
July 19th 2012
(first published July 18th 2012)
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Aug 29, 2012
Aestas Book Blog
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
fans of Beautiful Disaster
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"I'll be here, each day and every day on, as long as you want me to be."
LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!
Fans of Beautiful Disaster and bad boy heroes are sure to love this book! It was not too long, had a romance that made my heart pound, twists that made my heart race, and a really seriously swoony and tortured bad boy hero! What's not to love??
The story hooked me right from the first paragraph - I took an instant liking to it and it just immediately put you right inside the narrator's head and had me...more
LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!
Fans of Beautiful Disaster and bad boy heroes are sure to love this book! It was not too long, had a romance that made my heart pound, twists that made my heart race, and a really seriously swoony and tortured bad boy hero! What's not to love??
The story hooked me right from the first paragraph - I took an instant liking to it and it just immediately put you right inside the narrator's head and had me...more
So the book started off OK-ish. I didn’t think the writing is particularly good but it was readable.
But what I did hate or at least thought was absolutely ridiculous was the plot.
So what’s this book about- Well as far as I can tell it is just your basic good girl meet bad boy romance, except they are both named after Beatles songs, Lucy and Jude, and the plot is so ludicrous I want to cry/laugh!
I took an instant dislike at Lucy. She came across as conceited and cocky with no real means to bac...more
But what I did hate or at least thought was absolutely ridiculous was the plot.
So what’s this book about- Well as far as I can tell it is just your basic good girl meet bad boy romance, except they are both named after Beatles songs, Lucy and Jude, and the plot is so ludicrous I want to cry/laugh!
I took an instant dislike at Lucy. She came across as conceited and cocky with no real means to bac...more
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I'm probably upsetting a lot of people now but
I have learned
I couldn't get into this story, but do know that I didn't finish this book. Many people, who have finished, loved the book. This was not for me!
I have learned
I couldn't get into this story, but do know that I didn't finish this book. Many people, who have finished, loved the book. This was not for me!
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Apr 24, 2013
Alexis *RealityBites! Let's Get Lost!*
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
All Romance Lovers!!!
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Spoiler Free Review
4.5 STARS out of 5
Genre: YA Romance
"That's why I didn't call. That's why I didn't show up on your doorstep the second i was released from juvy like i wanted to. I'm cancer Luce. And not the kind you can kill off with radiation. The kind that kills you in the end." - Jude in CRASH
Listening to Jude refer to himself as death was scary. How could someone so young think so cruel of himself???
This book was HELLAH GOOD! Jude was the town badboy and he played his role to a T. If you...more
4.5 STARS out of 5
Genre: YA Romance
"That's why I didn't call. That's why I didn't show up on your doorstep the second i was released from juvy like i wanted to. I'm cancer Luce. And not the kind you can kill off with radiation. The kind that kills you in the end." - Jude in CRASH
Listening to Jude refer to himself as death was scary. How could someone so young think so cruel of himself???
This book was HELLAH GOOD! Jude was the town badboy and he played his role to a T. If you...more
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May 08, 2013
Komal Mikaelson
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of Beautiful Disaster or any bad boy
Initial Reaction After Completion
I am really confused with the book and how to go forward with the review. I don't know whether to be positive or negative about it. I'm torn between the cynical and romantic side. So, I'll dish out the story in two perspective and let you decide.
The Good Part The Hopeless-Romantic Perspective
Girl meets boy. There is instant attraction. The boy is a tragic hero with a flawed character but a huge heart. The girl senses the loneliness as well as the goodness, whic...more
I am really confused with the book and how to go forward with the review. I don't know whether to be positive or negative about it. I'm torn between the cynical and romantic side. So, I'll dish out the story in two perspective and let you decide.
Girl meets boy. There is instant attraction. The boy is a tragic hero with a flawed character but a huge heart. The girl senses the loneliness as well as the goodness, whic...more
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I'm about to blow everyone's minds by not complaining about what you all think I'm going to complain about.
Honest. Okay, maybe I'm only 95% honest. I might mention the Jude issues just a little (picture me holding up a thumb and pointer finger and making the sign for little) bit. I'd already said I wasn't going to read the book because it might set me off, but it was gifted, so I wasn't going to check my gift horse for bad teeth.
2.5 stars? I could probably go up to a 3 for readability's sake bec...more
Honest. Okay, maybe I'm only 95% honest. I might mention the Jude issues just a little (picture me holding up a thumb and pointer finger and making the sign for little) bit. I'd already said I wasn't going to read the book because it might set me off, but it was gifted, so I wasn't going to check my gift horse for bad teeth.
2.5 stars? I could probably go up to a 3 for readability's sake bec...more
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This story evoked in me such a wide array of emotions. It pulled me in from its intriguing start, and pretty much held me captive throughout. There were some moments that seemed a bit farfetched, even for fiction, but then there were moments so sincere and absolute in which I completely lost myself.
Lucy meets Jude on the beach and is immediately drawn to him. Although Jude severely flaunts his arrogance and Lucy knows he's someone whom she'd be better off staying away from, she cannot seem to re...more
Lucy meets Jude on the beach and is immediately drawn to him. Although Jude severely flaunts his arrogance and Lucy knows he's someone whom she'd be better off staying away from, she cannot seem to re...more
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Best thing about this book: Jude
Worst thing about this book: it was too short
The name's Jude Ryder, since I know you're all but salivating like a rabid dog to know, I don't do girlfriends, relationships, flowers or regular phone calls. If that works for you, I think we can work out something really specialThis books turned out to be a REALLY great surprise. I went into reading this book with the thought that maybe this would be one of those cute young adults novels with a lot of fluff and/or a...more
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The perfect weekend book!
It’s short, sweet, with a whole lotta’ bite!
“You can’t be friends with the person you were meant to spend your life with.”
Lucy Larson
♦ Type-A personality.
♦ Snarky wit with its own attitude.
♦ The dancing studio is her only safe haven from her life that recently took a TITANIC of a nosedive.
♦ Has a save-the-world-one-thing-at-a-time philosophy.
And she’s in love with the one boy who she may not be able to save…
Jude “Ride Her” Ryder
“The name’s Jude Ryder, si...more
It’s short, sweet, with a whole lotta’ bite!
“You can’t be friends with the person you were meant to spend your life with.”
Lucy Larson
♦ Type-A personality.
♦ Snarky wit with its own attitude.
♦ The dancing studio is her only safe haven from her life that recently took a TITANIC of a nosedive.
♦ Has a save-the-world-one-thing-at-a-time philosophy.
And she’s in love with the one boy who she may not be able to save…
Jude “Ride Her” Ryder
“The name’s Jude Ryder, si...more
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Jul 24, 2012
Kristen
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to Kristen by:
AnneOK
3 stars
I enjoyed reading this book. There were times the plot was confusing, a choice the hero made that did not go over well with me, and a little–or a lot–far fetchness, but I still liked much about this story. It was a pleasure spending time in the world of these engaging characters and freshing to read a young adult novel free from vulgarity and raunchiness. Over all, Crash made for a delightful afternoon read.
I enjoyed reading this book. There were times the plot was confusing, a choice the hero made that did not go over well with me, and a little–or a lot–far fetchness, but I still liked much about this story. It was a pleasure spending time in the world of these engaging characters and freshing to read a young adult novel free from vulgarity and raunchiness. Over all, Crash made for a delightful afternoon read.
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Oct 12, 2012
Michelle [Helen Geek]
rated it
1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Absolutely no one ... !
09/19/2012 Full Review Posted on: http://2geekgirlsreviewbooks.com/
1.8 Stars
Book Cover / Book Blurb = 5 Cover / 5 Book Blurb, Total 5 Stars
Writer’s Voice = 1 Stars
Character Development = 1 Stars
Story Appreciation = 1 Stars
Worth the Chili = 1 Stars
A BIG “Did NOT Finish” [DNF] for me! I decided to read this book because several of my GR friends have read it and liked it. It has been compared with Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire, so, have to say, the comparison intrigued me. It was also $4 on...more
1.8 Stars
Book Cover / Book Blurb = 5 Cover / 5 Book Blurb, Total 5 Stars
Writer’s Voice = 1 Stars
Character Development = 1 Stars
Story Appreciation = 1 Stars
Worth the Chili = 1 Stars
A BIG “Did NOT Finish” [DNF] for me! I decided to read this book because several of my GR friends have read it and liked it. It has been compared with Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire, so, have to say, the comparison intrigued me. It was also $4 on...more
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UPDATE: I just wanted to add a little something to the beginning of this review... I would like to dedicate this review to my very dear friend "Jennifer Kyle"...Babe, this review was the one touched you enough to share, and the review that forged our closeness. You're the best, love ya!
It was love at first Jude...
"The name's Jude Ryder, since I know you're all but salivating like a rabid dog to know, and I don't do girlfriends, relationships, flowers, or regular phone calls. If that works for yo...more
It was love at first Jude...
"The name's Jude Ryder, since I know you're all but salivating like a rabid dog to know, and I don't do girlfriends, relationships, flowers, or regular phone calls. If that works for yo...more
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This is very hard for me to rate as some parts were 5 stars & some were 1.
I liked the characters for the most part & when they were together together the chemistry leaped of the page.
But.... There was an awful lot that was said and done that I wouldn't have been able to forgive or would at least have had to talk over more before I got over it.
And some of the violent things that happened actually turned my stomach.
At about 10% I was very close to putting the book down due to a horrific...more
I liked the characters for the most part & when they were together together the chemistry leaped of the page.
But.... There was an awful lot that was said and done that I wouldn't have been able to forgive or would at least have had to talk over more before I got over it.
And some of the violent things that happened actually turned my stomach.
At about 10% I was very close to putting the book down due to a horrific...more
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Quick review:
Cover: Fitting
Rating: R
Thumbs Up: 4
Overall: Well worth the price of admission
Characters: Solid
Plot: Even the worst offenders have a chance at redemption
Page Turner: Yes
Series Cont.? Yes
Recommend: Absolutely
Book Boyfriend: Jude
SUMMARY (50 words or less)
Beautiful Disaster like, sure. Jude however is the real deal. Jude is a real bad boy in ever since of the word. The drama that unfolded in this book had me riveted. Almost a five star but not quite. See my full review for why. C...more
Cover: Fitting
Rating: R
Thumbs Up: 4
Overall: Well worth the price of admission
Characters: Solid
Plot: Even the worst offenders have a chance at redemption
Page Turner: Yes
Series Cont.? Yes
Recommend: Absolutely
Book Boyfriend: Jude
SUMMARY (50 words or less)
Beautiful Disaster like, sure. Jude however is the real deal. Jude is a real bad boy in ever since of the word. The drama that unfolded in this book had me riveted. Almost a five star but not quite. See my full review for why. C...more
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Sep 07, 2012
Dana
rated it
1 of 5 stars
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2012
This was really disappointing for me.
Clearly the author did absolutely NO RESEARCH prior to writing this.
She has no idea how fooball is played, no idea of the juvie system, no idea of the child welfare system, and honestly she was so far off the map with teenagers it was scary.
I thought to myself - self, why would one write a book about something they know jack shit about? Clearly NW thinks she is such an amazing writer that she can write something without doing any research and pass it off to...more
Clearly the author did absolutely NO RESEARCH prior to writing this.
She has no idea how fooball is played, no idea of the juvie system, no idea of the child welfare system, and honestly she was so far off the map with teenagers it was scary.
I thought to myself - self, why would one write a book about something they know jack shit about? Clearly NW thinks she is such an amazing writer that she can write something without doing any research and pass it off to...more
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Fool me once, shame on you...fool me 17 times, STOPPIT ALREADY, BRI!
Another self-pubbed, NA bites the dust.
Another self-pubbed, NA bites the dust.
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Oct 11, 2012
Mary Mustachio Dietz
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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“The name’s Jude Ryder, since I know you’re all but salivating like a rabid dog to know, and I don’t do girlfriends, relationships, flowers or regular phone calls. If that works for you, I think we could work out something special.”
Crash was just the type of book I needed to get me out of my reading rut. I wasn't actually planning on reading this series yet, because I wanted to wait until the third and final book was released so I could read them all together, but, curiosity got the best of me a...more
Crash was just the type of book I needed to get me out of my reading rut. I wasn't actually planning on reading this series yet, because I wanted to wait until the third and final book was released so I could read them all together, but, curiosity got the best of me a...more
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♫ HEY JUDE, YOU STOLE MY HEART, FROM THE MOMENT YOU CAUGHT THAT FOOTBALL♫
Jude Ryder Jamieson stole this reader's heart from the get go:
“The name’s Jude Ryder, since I know you’re all but salivating like a rabid dog to know, and I don’t do girlfriends, relationships, flowers or regular phone calls. If that works for you, I think we could work out something special.”
Yep, Lucy never stood a chance! Lucy and Jude's relationship hits a lot of twists and turns. A GREAT GREAT Story. Five Diamond Stars...more
Jude Ryder Jamieson stole this reader's heart from the get go:
“The name’s Jude Ryder, since I know you’re all but salivating like a rabid dog to know, and I don’t do girlfriends, relationships, flowers or regular phone calls. If that works for you, I think we could work out something special.”
Yep, Lucy never stood a chance! Lucy and Jude's relationship hits a lot of twists and turns. A GREAT GREAT Story. Five Diamond Stars...more
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I loved this book, if not for school I would have read the book in a day. But of course things got in my way of reading a great book. From the first word to the last word I could not get enough.
A modern Romeo and Juliet. Jack Ryder and Lucy Larson. Two lovers who want to be together but something is keeping them apart. Lucy meets Jude during the summer and she knows that he is trouble. Since she was little she has been dancing, after all her dream is to be a ballerina. Nothing could get in here...more
A modern Romeo and Juliet. Jack Ryder and Lucy Larson. Two lovers who want to be together but something is keeping them apart. Lucy meets Jude during the summer and she knows that he is trouble. Since she was little she has been dancing, after all her dream is to be a ballerina. Nothing could get in here...more
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Oh, how I miss high school when I read a book like this one! The careless summers, the hopeless crushes, the bickering with the parentals, the gossiping with friends, the lack of perspective… When pick-up lines were lame and they still worked.
“The name’s Jude Ryder, since I know you’re all but salivating like a rabid dog to know, and I don’t do girlfriends, relationships, flowers, or regular phone calls. If that works for you, I think we could work out something special.”
If only life could have...more
“The name’s Jude Ryder, since I know you’re all but salivating like a rabid dog to know, and I don’t do girlfriends, relationships, flowers, or regular phone calls. If that works for you, I think we could work out something special.”
If only life could have...more
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Jan 17, 2013
Victoria
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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“You can’t be friends with the person you were meant to spent your life with. - Jude Ryder
Swooning is an understatement for this book and Jude Ryder, I was seriously in love with this book from start to finish. As cliche as it can be, rollercoaster, drama filled romances are some of my favorite books to read. They just suck me in from the very beginning and always leave me wishing the book was longer. Jude Ryder is the quintessential bad boy, so obviously I was swooning from the very beginning...more
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Oct 01, 2012
Autumn Review
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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Couldn't put this down. Jude squeezed my heart, made it race faster, and then made me melt.
Words can't describe how much I love this book. Why, you ask? ALL of it! I love the characters, love the story, love the writing. Occasionally I find a book that I can't put down, can't live without, that has made my life better. This is one of those books. Dramatic much???
I'll start with Lucy. I liked Lucy almost immediately. I loved how she handled Jude on the beach when they first met. She isn't a pus...more
Words can't describe how much I love this book. Why, you ask? ALL of it! I love the characters, love the story, love the writing. Occasionally I find a book that I can't put down, can't live without, that has made my life better. This is one of those books. Dramatic much???
I'll start with Lucy. I liked Lucy almost immediately. I loved how she handled Jude on the beach when they first met. She isn't a pus...more
Watch out Travis Maddox (Beautiful Disaster), Jude Ryder just gave you a run for your money!!! If I could give this book 10 stars I would. I freakin loved it. Jude and Luce made me laugh and made me cry. It was a great book....and Nicole Williams can definitely write outside of the paranormal genre!!!! I think I might have to read it again! :)
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I feel like I should have some sort of theme song before I start off every review...haha...oh well..one can only imagine.
Lets say that I wanted to love this book. I really did, but I only managed to like it. The whole five minutes between finishing Crash and putting three little stars on this review were filled with the age old question To Love or Not to Love? If the end had been as amazing as the beginning I probably would've petitioned for GoodReads to add an extra star to its five star count,...more
Lets say that I wanted to love this book. I really did, but I only managed to like it. The whole five minutes between finishing Crash and putting three little stars on this review were filled with the age old question To Love or Not to Love? If the end had been as amazing as the beginning I probably would've petitioned for GoodReads to add an extra star to its five star count,...more
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I'm really quite on-the-fence about this book. I didn't hate it. I enjoyed some parts. But truly enjoying it took some work. Its pace is frenetic and its overall tone is a bit schizophrenic, not to mention extremely melodramatic. There are some serious plot holes, and a few relationships that just don't make sense. The high school dynamic is taken to a somewhat bizarre level at times. I suppose it makes for a decent guilty pleasure read if you're really into the whole "reformed bad boy" thing, a...more
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Ever wonder a sweet-broken-bad boy might end up with a bitchy-smart-mouthed girl? This one did.
Somewhere along my "update status" I said that I found the perfect song for this book. I am so not joking! Here:
"Lyin' here with you so close to me
It's hard to fight these feelings when it feels so hard to breathe
I'm caught up in this moment, caught up in your smile
I've never opened up to anyone
So hard to hold back when I'm holding you in my arms
We don't need to rush this, let's just take it slow
Just...more
Somewhere along my "update status" I said that I found the perfect song for this book. I am so not joking! Here:
"Lyin' here with you so close to me
It's hard to fight these feelings when it feels so hard to breathe
I'm caught up in this moment, caught up in your smile
I've never opened up to anyone
So hard to hold back when I'm holding you in my arms
We don't need to rush this, let's just take it slow
Just...more
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Que puedo decir, he leido mejores. Me gusto este libro, pero no me gusto -mucho- disfrute de su lectura, pero hasta eso. Tiene muuuuuuuuuuchos bajos que, ahs, solo queria que se terminara. Las escenas con el otro chico Saw-algo(que me aburrio tanto que nisiquiera fui capaz de recordar su nombre) fueron demasiado ACABEN.YA.REALMENTE.NO.ME.INTERESA. Disfrute algunas escenas de amor aunque pienso que la relacion fue algo como "+Hola soy... -TEAMO" y es como que NO. El unico personaje que REALMENTE...more
3.5/4 STARS
“The name’s Jude Ryder, since I know you’re all but salivating like a rabid dog to know, and I don’t do girlfriends, relationships, flowers, or regular phone calls. If that works for you, I think we could work out something special.”
THAT was Jude's first words to Lucy. Isn't he such an egoistic jerk? Well, he's a walking-talking bloated ego you will learn to embrace and love.
Okay, so let me start the roundup.
The story is about two highschool students ― Lucy, a good girl who wants to...more
“The name’s Jude Ryder, since I know you’re all but salivating like a rabid dog to know, and I don’t do girlfriends, relationships, flowers, or regular phone calls. If that works for you, I think we could work out something special.”
THAT was Jude's first words to Lucy. Isn't he such an egoistic jerk? Well, he's a walking-talking bloated ego you will learn to embrace and love.
Okay, so let me start the roundup.
The story is about two highschool students ― Lucy, a good girl who wants to...more
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The dynamic between the two lead charactesrs is nice and ads some comedic relief to the plot. I get the idea was love at first sigh, but damn that was fast! And where just where was the character development?
The characters manage emotional baggage differently; Lucy was a total contradiction, its was so annoying, and for Jude, he seems to have learned his lessons, but with his track record it's hard to know.
I really like books that feature teens with baggage, and I read a lot of indie books, so...more
The characters manage emotional baggage differently; Lucy was a total contradiction, its was so annoying, and for Jude, he seems to have learned his lessons, but with his track record it's hard to know.
I really like books that feature teens with baggage, and I read a lot of indie books, so...more
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| YA & NA Roman...: June 23 - June 29 NA Romance Book of the Week: Crash | 1 | 8 | Jun 17, 2013 08:19am | |
| Crazy for Young A...: Crash (Crash #1) by Nicole Williams → Start Date: May 4, 2013 | 66 | 44 | May 09, 2013 05:13pm | |
| Any one else read this? | 70 | 348 | Apr 30, 2013 09:39am | |
| Good? | 15 | 85 | Apr 30, 2013 09:15am | |
| any more of this kind? | 9 | 85 | Mar 25, 2013 07:45am | |
| Author Q&A wi...: Jude and Lucy | 14 | 246 | Jan 20, 2013 06:38am | |
| Roochita Kakadia Book Discussion | 2 | 25 | Dec 20, 2012 09:56am |
I'm a wife, a mom, a writer. I started writing because I loved it and I'm still writing because I love it. I write young adult because I still believe in true love, kindred spirits, and happy endings. Here's to staying young at heart *raises champagne glass* . . . care to join me?
Nicole loves hearing from her readers. You can contact her at nwilliamsbooks@gmail.com.
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