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Easy

by Tammara Webber (Goodreads Author)

4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 · rating details · 67,809 ratings · 6,486 reviews

Rescued by a stranger.
Haunted by a secret
Sometimes, love isn’t easy…

He watched her, but never knew her. Until thanks to a chance encounter, he became her savior…

The attraction between them was undeniable. Yet the past he’d worked so hard to overcome, and the future she’d put so much faith in, threatened to tear them apart.

Only together could they fight the pain and guilt,...more

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Published November 6th 2012 by Berkley Trade

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Nov 20, 2012 Kris (KC) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, reread-worthy, new-adult-ya

I. Love. Goodreads! If it were not for this amazing social, book-reading-way-better-than-facebook, network, I would have never even heard of these incredible books that I've been reading! And "Easy" is a prime example...

I absolutely adored this book! It was sweet, funny, sensual-- with a touch of angst in all the right places. I loved the characters and was able to build a close connection with them immediately. The writing was AMAZING, and the story flowed like a catchy song.There was a cute an...more

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May 12, 2012 Tammara added it · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

Shelves: i-wrote-this

Easy is my newest YA-M/New Adult contemporary novel.

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Apr 17, 2013 Blacky *Mistress of doom* rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Blacky *Mistress of doom* by: Vishous * 4ever Racht's Minion *

Shelves: of-course, best-of-the-best, favorite-contemporary, favorites, mine, read-contemporary, to-re-read, read-na-ya, bestest-of-the-best, 5-stars-for-quality, 5-stars-for-enjoyment, favorite-na-ya

Wonderful! Amazing <3
I'm sorry everyone, but this review will be full of gushing and little hearts and me being all crazy about a book I absolutely loved

So, there are like a million reviews for this one, and I don't really feel like writing an extensive one, because honestly, YOU SHOULDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BOOK BEFORE YOU START IT!!!!

That's how it was for me, I went into this totally blind, I had absolutely no idea what the book was about, I think I read the blurb but it still gave me...more

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Oct 09, 2012 Steph Sinclair rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Everyone, especially women

Shelves: 2012-release, new-adult, contemporary, 2012-reads, 2012-favs, all-time-favorites, awesome, best-characters, books-that-changed-me, cried-my-eyes-out, deserves-every-one-of-those-stars, didn-t-disappoint, ebook, i-loved-it, i-own-it, indie, left-me-in-a-sad-emotional-state, made-me-think, mind-blowing-good, oh-yeah-baby, original-and-creative, pass-me-my-tissues, pure-win, realistic-fiction, so-glad-i-read-this, surprised-me, yeah-baby-5-stars, just-take-my-heart-already

Okay, let's get right down to business: Easy is one of the best books I've ever read. I finished it almost two weeks ago and I still think about the characters because I was on such an emotional roller coaster, fully immersed, while reading. It says something about a book that can do that do you.

Easy surprised me right from the start with a very troubling scene of Jacqueline being attacked, making my heart jump into my stomach. And I'll admit to being worried about how Webber would handle such a...more

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Oct 04, 2012 ♡KarLynP♡ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: genre-youngadult, published-2012, steam-warm, hero-tortured

Update! If you plan to buy this book, do it NOW! The price will likely go up Oct 9th, as author landed a publishing deal with Penguin’s Berkley Books and Penguin Young Readers Group divisions for her novel, Easy.

***CONGRATULATIONS TAMMARA WEBBER!!***
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4.5! Wow, really enjoyed it. A kind of deja vu of 'Beautiful Disaster', but improved on all levels and without all the WTFery. Better writing, more likable H/h, smarter story line, a hero who uses his fighting...more

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Apr 27, 2013 UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-mature, contemporary-romance, format-kindle-or-kindle-compatible, kindle-under-1-buck, 5-stars, ebook-own-have-read, author-tammara-webber, standalone

Okay, this was such a great book. Sweet but not cheesy or immature... mature but not too adult... the perfect cross-over book. I'll definitely be looking for more by this very talented author!

I might write more of a review if I can think of some way to do this story justice. For now, this must suffice.

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Jun 22, 2012 Ariana rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: emotional, bad-boy-good-girl, sweet-romance, ya-contemporary, self-published, new-adult

.. So easy to like, so easy to get lost into the story, so easy to get to the last page and wish for more...

4.5 stars.
Sometimes you don't really think if a book is good or not, it just works for you. You simply start reading it and the action feels so natural that you don't stop until you reach the last page. This is one of those stories.
It's hard to think of the reasons why i liked it so much, and I'm not even sure if it matters because usually what i like about a book is not what others migh...more

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May 27, 2012 Tough Critic Book Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Ever since I read Tammara Weber's Between the Lines series I have been obsessively counting down the days, the hours, the minutes, the teeny tiny nanoseconds until her next release. I was beyond intrigued with her writing style in Between the Lines and even though I was a little indifferent (the story just wasn't for me, but her writing was absolutely phenom--wait for it...enal) I wanted more, I craved more and reading between the l...more Where the magic happens http://toughcriticbookreviews.blogspo...

Ever since I read Tammara Weber's Between the Lines series I have been obsessively counting down the days, the hours, the minutes, the teeny tiny nanoseconds until her next release. I was beyond intrigued with her writing style in Between the Lines and even though I was a little indifferent (the story just wasn't for me, but her writing was absolutely phenom--wait for it...enal) I wanted more, I craved more and reading between the lines of her first few books (kick ass pun, I know) I new greatness was on the way; I needed more. More! More! MORE!! I knew her future books would be completely smothered in greatness sauce and sweet baby Jesus that future is here. That future is NOW!

Easy starts off with a colossal mind shattering BANG! There's no verbose introduction or ad nauseam plot setup; no typical "it took me a few chapters to get into the story" reaction. The story will get into YOU! The first few pages will grab you and never let go.

After the intro heard round the world, the plot took a turn that came extremely close to ruining my book buzz. I assumed I had the plot all figured out; I assumed the "thing" I figured out would be annoyingly dragged out throughout the entire book. I assumed! I assumed! I ASSUMED!! Well, you know what they say about people who assume...I'M AN ASS!!!! Tammara Webber makes you think you know what's going on until you don't! I've never been more relieved to be wrong in my entire life!

Yes there's language, yes there's drinking, and OH MY GOODNESS yes there are sexual situations. You spend a great amount of time (sweet agonizing time) waiting for Lucas and Jacqueline to um..."connect". However, the wait is made bearable by a lot of "foreconnecting"! It's steamy Divinyls hot! It'll drive you absolutely wild! My one and only complaint was after all the toe curling "foreconnecting", the actual "connecting" was a little disappointing. The climax was a little anticlimactic (*giggle* and puntastic).

Greatness knocked and Tammara Webber answered and the answer was Easy. Easy to fall in love with the characters, easy to get hooked on an amazing plot, easy to agonize over the fact there was only 10 pages left, and easy to be left wanting more! And that's exactly what I want from Tammara Webber, MORE!(less)

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Jun 02, 2012 Kristen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Kristen by: Melissa

Shelves: contemporary-romance, tattooed-pierced-hero, angsty-emotional, bad-boy, chic-lit, endearing-heroine, fabulous-hero, fabulous-heroine, favorite-books, medium-steam, thought-provoking, tortured-souls, swoonalicious-hero, violent, new-adult-college, happy-for-now-ending, great-dialogue, great-writing

Huge 5 stars

I really loved this story but not for the reasons I expected. What I expected was an angst filled, all consuming, volatile romance between the hero and heroine. What the author gave me, however, was far from that and much better.

Overall this book is more about the heroine's journey to self-awareness than about her romance with the hero. Typically, I prefer romance centered plots to storylines involving the heroine's relationships with multiple characters. However, this book not only...more

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Feb 18, 2013 Samadrita rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of weak female protagonists

Recommended to Samadrita by: GR

Shelves: for-teh-ladies, young-adult, should-not-have-been-published, loathed-this-book, almost-wholly-read, bad-romance

EDIT 21/05/2013:-
I am putting up this teeny little paragraph up here since lately I've been getting a few semi-irate to mildly disapproving comments expressing opposition to my thoughts regarding this book.

If you have been a victim of acquaintance rape or been sexually harassed/assaulted by someone you were familiar with and this book helped you heal in any way whatsoever or you could relate to Jackie's actions, then those are your personal feelings. And it is perfectly okay to have your own...more

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Jun 04, 2012 ♥Rachel♥ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to ♥Rachel♥ by: Read-along with Jenn

Shelves: favorites, cover-love

After reading this story, I had to ask myself, why have I never read a Tammara Webber story before?!! This story was UNPUTDOWNABLE!

Jacqueline Wallace followed her boyfriend of three years, Kennedy, to college and then unexpectedly, he dumps her to sow his wild oats. Jacqueline is devastated and for two-weeks she can't bring herself to face him in the economics class they share. She finally realizes that no guy is worth failing a class and trashing her GPA. So Jacqueline goes to the teacher and...more
After reading this story, I had to ask myself, why have I never read a Tammara Webber story before?!! This story was UNPUTDOWNABLE!

Jacqueline Wallace followed her boyfriend of three years, Kennedy, to college and then unexpectedly, he dumps her to sow his wild oats. Jacqueline is devastated and for two-weeks she can't bring herself to face him in the economics class they share. She finally realizes that no guy is worth failing a class and trashing her GPA. So Jacqueline goes to the teacher and throws herself on his mercy, begging for a chance to catch up and pass the class. He connects her with the class tutor, Landon, and they begin emailing back and forth working on retrieving her grade. She starts to connect with Landon through the emails and wonders what he looks like. In class, Jacqueline notices another boy, Lucas. When he's not sketching in a notebook, she catches him staring at her, many times. Jacqueline never noticed Lucas before, but now he seems to be popping up everywhere. Now that she's not with Kennedy anymore, she can't help but see that he's gorgeous: clear gray-blue eyes, lean and muscled body, and bad-boy tattoos snaking up arms. Jacqueline doesn't know if she's ready for any relationship so soon after her break-up. Also, she's not sure if someone who is clearly just sketching and not listening in class is someone for her but she can't deny that she's attracted to him. Should she choose a guy who satisfies her body or her mind? Add to all of this, Jacqueline is getting very unwanted attention from Buck, a frat-mate of Kennedy, who suddenly after their break-up, is all about bullying and stalking Jacqueline! This guy is beyond creepy, and his type is the reason I carry pepper spray in my purse!

This story starts off with a bang! My heart was literally pounding in my chest from the opening scene! I won't say what happens but it was some start. As I said in the opening I could not put this book down. I read it in one day! I just loved everything about it. I liked that Jacqueline doesn't let the events in her life drag her down. She grieves over her break-up but then dusts herself off, and gets back to living. Her friend and roommate, Erin was the best sort of girlfriend. It's the type of relationship all us girls yearn to have, someone who is loyal and helps to empower us against what trips us up in life. It was a nice change from the usual "mean-girl" plot line in so many books now. Now let's get to Lucas, he is easily the knight-in-shining-armor of this book. He's so respectful, protective and just plain HOT! Some of the scenes in this book had me wiping off the steam gathering on my glasses many times! Let me tease you with a snippet:

"So I don't want to you to feel pressured. Or overpowered. But I do, absolutely, want to kiss you right now. Badly." He trailed his finger over my jaw and down my throat, and then into his lap. I stared at him. Finally comprehending that he was waiting for a response, I said, "Okay." ----As he leaned over me, I felt a heightened awareness of every part of my body that touched a part of his--the edge of his hip pressed to mine, his chest sliding against mine, his fingers tracing from wrists to forearms and then framing my face. He held me in place, lips near my ear. When he kissed the sensitive spot, my breath shuddered. "You're so beautiful," he whispered, moving his mouth to mine.

Oh.My.Goodness!!! That's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the steam written in this story! There is so much more to this story than the romance but I don't want to give anything away. Stay away from spoilery reviews if you can. This story is best discovered by reading it yourself.

I highly recommend this story, just writing this review makes me want to read it all over again! I'm definitely reading anything else written by Tammara Webber.

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May 30, 2012 Alexis ~*Too many books, not enough time*~ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: All YA Lovers

Shelves: danger, discovery, family-secrets-revealed, favesofalltime, first_comes_love_then-_comes_marria, heart_pounding_moments, hot_as_hell_male, may-june-jul-aug2012, mystery_what_happened, saved, stalker_or-stalker-habits, strong_female_lead, tragedy-tragic, new-adult-college, steamy

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5 STAR Read
Genre: Mature YA-Romance

" Ooh, J, he's got ink, too. Just when i didn't think he could get any hotter..." Erin in Easy

3 WORDS- "Future Professional Standing"...
1 Phrase- "As a heart attack"...
And a horny boyfriend change Jacqueline's life as she knows it

Jacqueline has just started her sophomore year in college when she finds her self being dumped by Kennedy her boyfriend of three years. Kennedy decides that this is the time of his life where he should take advantage...more

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Sep 13, 2012 Wendy Darling rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-favorites, 2012-publication, read-2012, indie-author, crush-worthy-boys, mature-ya, young-adult, realistic-fiction, made-my-heart-hurt

Wow, what a huge surprise this was! Unexpected layers, a heroine who develops over the course of the book, and a seriously, seriously crush-worthy guy.

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Dec 30, 2012 Tammie (certified bed reader) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: new-adult

Thank you, Tammara Webber, for your fresh voice & for introducing me to a genre I need to read more of!

Easy is anything but an easy book to read. By the end of the first chapter, I felt an emotional-connection and didn't want to put it down. Webber tackles the all-too-real subject of campus rape/acquaintance rape. And while this subject is a driving force beneath the plot, it isn't the entire story. I love how Webber takes Jacqueline's experience and masterfully weaves it into Lucas's past....more

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Sep 10, 2012 Ian rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: a-favorites

This book totally blew me away. It deals with the very difficult issue of sexual assault, the lack of support victims receive, and the way victims are often made to feel at fault.
It's a book about the resilience of one young woman and a very small group of friends who support her.

I can't fault this book. It's well written and well researched with characters you like from the very beginning (and some characters you want to beat six ways to Sunday).

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Dec 06, 2012 Lisa rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, young-adult

Well this awkward. Not one single friend rated this book less than three stars and I couldn't manage to rate it more than one. I feel like I read a completely different book from everyone else. The only positive thing I can say about this novel is that it emphasizes the message that rape is never a woman's fault, which is an important message. But having a good message does not excuse awful characterization, unrealistic plot points, or poor writing.

Warning: Incredibly long review that attempts t...more Well this awkward. Not one single friend rated this book less than three stars and I couldn't manage to rate it more than one. I feel like I read a completely different book from everyone else. The only positive thing I can say about this novel is that it emphasizes the message that rape is never a woman's fault, which is an important message. But having a good message does not excuse awful characterization, unrealistic plot points, or poor writing.

Warning: Incredibly long review that attempts to justify my outlier rating. Brutal honesty ahead.

My chief complaint about this novel is Jacqueline's unrealistic reaction to being sexually assaulted. In short, it doesn't seem to have the kind of impact on her thoughts or behaviors that I would expect. She shows no fear or hypervigilance except when she's face-to-face with her attacker, she doesn't alter her behavior, and she's ready to jump into bed with a guy only two weeks after the assault. Instead of thinking about the assault or struggling to forget about it, she obsesses over her crush, Lucas, and her breakup with her ex boyfriend. Even her emotions directly after the assault don't ring true. She worries that it was her fault but there are no accompanied feelings of misplaced shame or strong feelings of regret about her behavior.

When Buck sexually assaults her a second time she doesn't even think about reporting him or show any more concern for her safety (with the exception of avoiding the stairwell where the second attack took place). She even willingly goes to a party where she knows Buck is going to be, and when he threatens her, she doesn't leave the party. Instead, she proceeds to drink more, putting herself in a more vulnerable position. At one point she admits that the reason she didn't report him in the first place was that she thought that Lucas beating Buck up would prevent him from assaulting anyone again, a ludicrous assumption made even more ludicrous when he continues to threaten her and tries to rape her a second time. Her thoughts are so unbelievably irrational that I couldn't connect with her character.

The other characters also lacked any sort of dimensionality. Lucas, the love interest, is your classic brooding bad boy with a tragic past. He even has tattoos, a lip piercing, and drives a motorcycle. Beautiful women throw themselves at him constantly and crowds part for him like the red sea. Women can't help pointing out how hot he is whenever his name is mentioned, even at inappropriate moments like during a discussion about rape. Following the fold of YA novels, he has never had a serious relationship before, though he's hooked up with quite a few women, and he becomes obsessed with Jacqueline before even having a single conversation with her. He even fantasizes about "taking her away" (his words, not mine) from her ex boyfriend and creepily stares at her in class all without talking to her once.

The side characters don't fair much better. Jacqueline's roommate, Erin, never steps out of the supportive best friend role. Her chief purpose in the novel is to be Jacqueline's friend and encourage her relationship with Lucas. Aside from one other girl, the rest of the females are jealous, catty shrews who glare and smirk at Jacqueline every time Lucas talks to her. Buck is too stupid to live and unbelievable in his actions and motivation. He was downright cartoonish in his villainy. And then there's Benji, the token gay friend whose friendship with Jacqueline springs out of nowhere. They have two lighthearted conversations and suddenly he's confessing that he's coming out to his father over Thanksgiving weekend.

The setting also seemed unrealistic, partly because Webber gives almost no locational information. The university is never given a name, and the city and state where the university is located are never mentioned, only that it's in the South, which is a very large and diverse region. The reader is also given little information about the characteristics of the university. There's no indication of the university's prestige, the size of the university, the size of the town where the university is located, the size of the campus, or the make up of the student body in terms of diversity, socioeconomic factors, etc. It's these sorts of details that make a setting come alive and they were sorely missed.

I also couldn't identify with Jacqueline's college experience because her university didn't sound anything like any I've ever heard of. She goes to a university where engineering majors are required to take economics, where professors assign seating in large lectures with two hundred students, where professors accept bad break ups as an excuse for missing a midterm, where a single professor can pull strings to a get a failing student into the school, where music majors take algebra. There may be colleges where any of these things happen, but they're not typical, and taken together it was just hard to believe Jacqueline's college was real. There was a distinctly high school vibe about the school experience.

Pacing was also an issue. There were far too many unnecessary scenes, which did nothing to move the plot forward and the plot felt very disjointed. Plot points were brought up or alluded to but never fully explored, explained, or resolved begging the question of why they were included in the first place. Different plot points would be dropped at awkward times and forgotten about instead of being present throughout.

Lastly, the writing was very unpolished. There were a lot of awkwardly worded sentences, and a few punctuational and grammatical errors. I also thought many of the chapter breaks were oddly placed and some of the scene transitions were hard to follow, particularly those leading up to the emails. Also distracting was Webber's tendency to recap action that happened during a time jump between scenes. While the dialogue wasn't terrible, there were quite a few instance where the characters would over explain things. At one point, a character speaks for four Nook pages straight with only a one sentence break. The novel was definitely in need of professional editing.

I would not recommend this book to anyone, although clearly it was enjoyed by many. There are far better books out there that portray the effects of sexual assault and trauma in a more realistic fashion.(less)

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Jul 23, 2012 Janina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, romance, older-ya-vibe, on-my-kindle, best-of-2012, cats, read-in-2012, unputdownable, want-you-on-my-shelf, self-published-indie, young-adult-fiction

I have tried countless times to start my review for Easy, but I just don't know what to say. I really, really enjoyed this book, but my mind is blank. Seriously, blank. As in: I do not have one thing on my mind that I would like to write down. I have started wondering if that actually means I did not love the book as much as I think - shouldn't I be full of gushing thoughts waiting to spill out, eager to share my excitement over having met this book with the world? So I decided to just start wri...more I have tried countless times to start my review for Easy, but I just don't know what to say. I really, really enjoyed this book, but my mind is blank. Seriously, blank. As in: I do not have one thing on my mind that I would like to write down. I have started wondering if that actually means I did not love the book as much as I think - shouldn't I be full of gushing thoughts waiting to spill out, eager to share my excitement over having met this book with the world? So I decided to just start writing and wait for the words to come - so I am warning you, there might be a lot of rambling.

Maybe my problems to articulate myself stem from the fact that for me, this book was just the right story at the right time - but that's just for me, not universal. I could really relate to Jacqueline as I am in a situation similar to hers at the moment. Minus the stalker, minus the university I don't even want to attend and okay, minus the hot guy interested in me, but also rearranging my life after the end of a longterm relationship. So, in a way, Jacqueline's story had an almost empowering effect on me.

At its core, this book is a romance, so yes, if you are not into romance, you should probably stay away. It also features a somewhat brooding, dark, damaged and a little mysterious kind of guy, so yes, if you can't stand that at all, you should probably stay away, too. But still, this book is about more than just romance as well. It is about finding back to yourself after being part of an "us" for a long time, having unlearnt just being an "I". It is also about healing after a traumatic experience, and learning to stand up for yourself even under adverse circumstances. It celebrates friendship between girls, and the power that comes from knowing your girlfriends have your back.

It is an engrossing, unputdownable almost (I had a rather mean headache after plowing through in one afternoon) and definitely very sexy and mature read. It falls in the so called "new adult" category that has really taken off recently, and by featuring college-aged characters, is kind of in between the teen and adult section.

This book touches on many issues, but never felt over-crowded with them, as if trying to address too many things at once. Its characters don't always make the best decisions, but their choices never made me resent them. It just made them seem human. Just one thing struck me as odd: Jacqueline plays the upright bass, and music plays a very important part in her life. She had the chance to apply for a music conservatory, after all. Yet, in this story, music always takes a subordinate role. Yes, it is mentioned, but I never felt as if it really shaped her as a character. I love music related books, so that was a bit disappointing for me.

In the end, this certainly is not a perfect book. But it was (almost) perfect for me. Notice me putting the almost in brackets? I just can't bring myself to label something perfect anymore. It's been ages since I've given five stars to a book - have I become too high maintenance?

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May 06, 2013 Giselle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: new-adult, contemporary

An amazing story involving first loves and true loves, Easy by Tammara Webber is highly emotional as it involves the topic of rape and a dark past, but in the end it remains a very heartwarming love story.

In a story like this the characters--their development and likeable qualities--are the most important, and this is where Tammara excels. As much as Jacqueline is created with tons of layers and a personality you can't help but adore, Lucas' character, with his tattoos, his Harley, and an extrem...more An amazing story involving first loves and true loves, Easy by Tammara Webber is highly emotional as it involves the topic of rape and a dark past, but in the end it remains a very heartwarming love story.

In a story like this the characters--their development and likeable qualities--are the most important, and this is where Tammara excels. As much as Jacqueline is created with tons of layers and a personality you can't help but adore, Lucas' character, with his tattoos, his Harley, and an extremely kind soul, is not neglected with his development one bit. These two characters become real, breathing, living beings that are effortless in getting us to care for them. Even though the chemistry between them is a character in and of itself, with palpable electricity and obvious attraction, the relationship never felt overly embellished, too perfect, or fairy-tail-ish. The imperfections and obstacles they endure make it less of a fantasy romance, and more a romance that you believe could truly happen. As a side but not a lesser character, Erin--Jaqueline's roommate and new best friend--lends the book a nice dash of humour, with my favourite being her amusing relationship advice. Her loyalty and support gives the perfect example of what a true friend should be. Throughout the story, the complexities of these characters become even more exposed as we discover layers that weren't immediately obvious, especially when Lucas' past comes into play, proving once again that character growth is just as important for a story like this to have its full effect.

The college setting is a great aspect to this novel. Having gone to college in business I found the economic chatter amusing and nostalgic. College days is a time in your life that will always stay with you, and while High School will (unfortunately) never be forgotten, college is where we really find ourselves--at least for a lot of us. This is one of the biggest allures of this New Adult genre for me, and this book portrays it perfectly. It's a time where, like Jacqueline, you make new friends, you start learning realities of the real world, and you say goodbye to your high school mistakes. Some darker consequences than what most will have to live through is introduced in this story, however, which keeps the tone of this college life on a slightly darker side than the norm, giving the story a bit of an underlying suspense. It provides it with a little oomph, alongside the romance, without it being overly dramatic to the point where it becomes emotional manipulation. Overall it's a wonderfully told romantic story.

I really have no complaints about this one; I mean, it has your expected "broken character with worst case scenario dark past", but even so, it was beautiful, sweet, romantic, and fantastically crafted. The only reason I hesitate to give a 5 is because of how it compares emotionally to my last 5 star NA read (Hopeless) which was a lot more affecting for me--that one truly gutted me until I was bruised. Easy is more a love story with some dark tones, while Hopeless is more dark tones with a love story. And yes I'm comparing the two because I'm thinking that, for some, whichever of these you will read first might possibly trump the other.

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Nov 19, 2012 Juls rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya, best-read-of-2012

After the breakup Jackie became Jacqueline, who she really wanted to be called from the beginning of the relationship with Kennedy but really it was all about him.
She has the unfortunate experience of the worst kind and ends up meeting a guy that ends up sweeping her off her feet.

Lucas has secretly watch Jacqueline be a dutiful girlfriend to a guy that doesnt see her worth. One night brings Jacqueline's eyes to him and they keep straying towards him every chance they get.

I really loved how Lu...more

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Oct 13, 2012 Leslie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, love-triangle, new-adult-contemporary

Jacqueline has followed her high school boyfriend (Kennedy) of 3 years to the college he has chosen to acquire a law degree. Being a talented musician herself, Jacqueline could have gone to any musically based college she desired, but her heart made her decision for her and that heart was about to be shattered. Two weeks after her boyfriend breaks up with her so he can date other people, Jacqueline is simply devastated; although is talked into being the designated driver for her best friend, Eri...more
Jacqueline has followed her high school boyfriend (Kennedy) of 3 years to the college he has chosen to acquire a law degree. Being a talented musician herself, Jacqueline could have gone to any musically based college she desired, but her heart made her decision for her and that heart was about to be shattered. Two weeks after her boyfriend breaks up with her so he can date other people, Jacqueline is simply devastated; although is talked into being the designated driver for her best friend, Erin while she gets her drunk on at a local Halloween frat party. Once it's obvious Erin is staying with her new boyfriend and won't be needing a ride, Jacqueline leaves the party alone, walks to her truck and is nearly raped, but is saved by a tall, light-eyed savior whom she discovers later is named, "Lucas." He is a handsome senior and for weeks after, Jacqueline notices Lucas around campus, doing odd jobs and also watching her from a distance. Soon, Jacqueline comes to know and trust Lucas and realizes his talent for sketching "all things campus related" including many of herself. She is intrigued as is he and their relationship slowly blossoms into much more.

This was my first Tammara Webber book but I can assure you, it won't be my last. Even though the ending was a tad predictable, I've heard wonderful things about this author. Though I'm not a huge YA fan, my first instincts were to skip this genre altogether, no matter how much everyone was ranting about them. I am so glad I didn't take myself too seriously and in my ever-present endeavor to read something "different" I've found a few YA/New Adult Contemporary books lately that have been beyond good; this book being no exception. This story is about the realization of finding what matters and forgiving those who no longer should. It's about love and apprehension. It's about staying close to someone without losing yourself. It's also about chasing your dreams while you can still be carefree enough in life to do it.(less)

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Jun 09, 2012 Christina rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: genre-contemporary, best-of-2012, must-must-must-read, read-in-one-day, rereading, nook-owned, mc-male-crushworthy, rating-five-stars, genre-mature-ya

"So I don't want you to feel pressured. Or overpowered. But I do, absolutely, want to kiss you right now. Badly."

Anyone who I add as a friend on here knows by now that I never pick up Contemporary YA novels. Most just don't work for me, and if all the flaws can hide behind vampires, zombies, and magic it becomes easier to ignore the faults. Thank you Tammara Webber for eliminating the doubt I had before reading this book.

Somehow this book just didn't have any problems for me. The character...more

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Jun 20, 2012 Marie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Everyone!

Shelves: 5-stars, favorites, best-covers, favourite-series, worth-a-look, book-boyfriends

5 HUGE STARS!
I seem to be giving a lot of 5 star ratings out lately!!
WOW I cannot believe I waited so long to read this!!
If you haven't read this yet READ IT-NOW!!
For one thing if you haven't read this you have not met LUCAS
And HE is worth meeting- TRUST ME ;)

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Jan 08, 2013 Joana rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance, read-2013, broken-tortured-tormented-hero, adorable-couple

"Love is not the absence of logic but logic examined and recalculated heated and curved to fit inside the contours of the heart"

This is the story of Jacqueline and Lucas...

Lucas and Jacqueline met in a very extreme circumstance , in which Lucas saves her.
When before she never noticed him, now she sees him everywhere. The attraction and chemistry between the two of them is undeniable.
However, there are secrets and unsolved issues that may keep them apart from each other.

I got to say that i comp...more

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Apr 02, 2013 Crystal Starr Light rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, contemporary, so-good-it-s-awesome, characters-to-fall-in-love-with

Jacqueline Wallace is a dedicated college student and a bassist (the classical instrument, not the guitar). One night, Jacqueline returns to her car after a costume party only to be confronted by her ex-boyfriend's frat brother, Buck. Buck nearly "has his way with her" before Jacqueline's Knight in Shining Armor appears. She becomes interested in him and begins to pursue him. But there is another guy, her economics tutor, that has been writing flirtatious emails that also catches her eye.

What an...more

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Jul 18, 2012 Sara (is in love with boys who love boys) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, hot-tattooed-male, intense, ya

Honestly, 5 stars is not even close to enough to rate this book!

As a die hard anti YA reader I was reluctant to try Easy, but on the recommendation of a friend (Thank You Emily!) I went out on a limb and tried it. I was not disappointed. To classify this book as YA, even YA-M to me is cheating the author. The characters are mature, make adult decisions and Ms. Webbers writing is beautifully flawless.

Having finished this in less than 24hrs I highly recommend it to anyone who loves their romance...more

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Jul 01, 2012 Aestas Book Blog rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Le sigh.... I wanted to love this book. I really did. But the characters frustrated me to no end. I did however, love Lucas and Jacqueline - the parts of the book where they were actually interacting were by far the highlights of the story for me.

The hero and heroine just did not make what I'd call smart relationship decisions. I was really rooting for them and they WERE utterly adorable together, but they just didn't seem to be very functional for a vast majority of the book.

I felt like they ke...more

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May 31, 2012 ✿Alyssa✿ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review was posted at My Secret Romance

To sum it up: When Jacqueline follows her longtime boyfriend to the college of his choice, the last thing she expects is a breakup. After two weeks in shock, she wakes up to her new reality: she’s single, attending a state university instead of a music conservatory, ignored by her former circle of friends, stalked by her ex’s frat brother, and failing a class for the first time in her life.

Her econ professor gives her an email address for Landon, the cl...more

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May 30, 2012 Karla rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: angst-filled, disturbing, emotional, favorites, passionate, scrumptious-hero, strong-willed-heroine, sweet-boy, sweet-romance, tragic-death, violence, wonderful-secondary-characters, youthful-angst, young-adult, tattooed-pierced-hottie

5 HUGE STARS!! When I picked up this book I was hoping to get an angst-filled young adult romance, with a swoon-worthy dreamy boy, that would propel me back to my youth…make me feel young… and give me that floating on a cloud feeling. I got all that and SO MUCH MORE!!

I’m not going to delve in the plot, because there is much to be said about the element of surprise and the impact it holds. So much is better just left unsaid. However, I will say that this is a book about choices, the nasty and t...more 5 HUGE STARS!! When I picked up this book I was hoping to get an angst-filled young adult romance, with a swoon-worthy dreamy boy, that would propel me back to my youth…make me feel young… and give me that floating on a cloud feeling. I got all that and SO MUCH MORE!!

I’m not going to delve in the plot, because there is much to be said about the element of surprise and the impact it holds. So much is better just left unsaid. However, I will say that this is a book about choices, the nasty and the sweet side of life, empowerment, and friendship. Jacqueline and Lucas are brought together for a reason…to save each other. When you know its right, grab on, hold on, reach out, be patient…“good things come to those who wait”.

Tammara Webber did a wonderful job depicting the college setting, and unfortunately, what can also be the sad reality of campus life. Just beware, there is delicate subject matter addressed in this book, and the picture painted isn’t always pretty, this is more than just a light YA romance.

As for Lucas, he was once a bad-boy, still had the bad boy “image”, was fierce and protective when need be, but he was also a sweet gentle soul *sigh*! He is the stuff YA romance novels are made of, every girl’s dream. Jacqueline was a little naïve, but with some nudging from her awesome, brazen, loyal roommate and friend Erin, she empowered herself with the knowledge and skills that allowed her to take a stand. Yes!!!

The story is well-written, compact, but complete. Initially I didn’t think that the length of the book would allow the story to develop properly, but it did and the epilogue finished it off nicely. It left me very satisfied. This is the fourth book that I’ve read from Tammara Webber and I look forward to seeing what this gifted author has in store for us. I highly recommend this read and the other books she has to offer.

“Choosing to be with you isn’t a difficult decision, Jacqueline,” he breathed, pulling back one final time to stare into my eyes. “It’s easy. Incredibly easy.”

LUCAS -Unusually clear gray-blue eyes, messy hair, wayward bangs, and a ghost of a smile
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Jun 05, 2012 Katy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

4.5 stars - I wouldn't say this book was totally mind-blowing because it wasn't, but I did find myself really, really liking it because of everything it involved. So I have no problems bumping it up.

After rereading the summary, I just realized that it didn't mention the most important issue involving Jacqueline being "stalked by her ex's frat brother," which is kind of surprising considering that readers need to be prepared for the emotions that may come with the (view spoiler)...more 4.5 stars - I wouldn't say this book was totally mind-blowing because it wasn't, but I did find myself really, really liking it because of everything it involved. So I have no problems bumping it up.

After rereading the summary, I just realized that it didn't mention the most important issue involving Jacqueline being "stalked by her ex's frat brother," which is kind of surprising considering that readers need to be prepared for the emotions that may come with the (view spoiler). Having said that, I felt this is one of the most tactfully written books on this subject because authors tend to involve TOO much feelings to the point where it becomes depressing to read or NOT ENOUGH where sometimes you feel the victim becomes detached as they try to block out the trauma involved. With this book, you were able to sympathize with Jacqueline because it almost happened, yet the threat remained there the whole time so there's the constant fear. And it did happen to someone else, so it's not like Webber copped out from telling you about it overall.

Now to the actual story that WAS teased in the summary. I really liked Jacqueline because, honestly, I was prepared for her to be some mopey, whiny character that is so depressed about giving up her life for a guy and it not working out. But Jacqueline was anything but that. Sure, she had her two weeks BEFORE the book begins really, but she really took the challenges thrown at her head on.

I have to say the romantic interest with Landon and Lucas and what ends up happening did not surprise me at all - probably because I've read (view spoiler). I had an inkling early on and pretty much confirmed it once I started seeing hints here and there, especially during (view spoiler). Still, I think Webber did crafty job setting up the story, and you can see how Jacqueline can find admirable traits in each guy. Now I might get nasty remarks for this next part, but I did find there were things Lucas did that were kind of, well stalkerish. He watched her; he followed her; he drew her. Heck, he even said admitted to being stalkerish. BUT Webber had a way of spinning actions that could be considered as creepy into things that may even be considered romantic. I was preferential to Landon, but both guys had swoon-worthy moments.

The best part of this book were the supporting characters. Too often, you'll have the BFF in the book that is so super annoying that you wonder why your main character ever befriended them in the first place. I thought Benji was awesome from his initial sleepy, carefree nonchalance to becoming a really cool friend. And Erin - who wouldn't love Erin. She had a spunk to her, and she was so loyal through everything, even when Chaz wasn't so supportive.

Overall, like I said, this book wasn't totally mind-blowing. But it was a very enjoyable read with a good mix of light fun to more serious issues. It contained some thought-provoking situations but didn't bog you down with the heavy burden of overwhelming emotions. And it had a good amount of drama but not to the point where it was so much that it took away from the story either. So it was a pretty well rounded book, and I don't have hesitation bumping it up.(less)

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May 26, 2012 Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: new-adult-college

Love is not the absence of logic but logic examined and recalculated - heated and curved to fit inside the contours of the heart

This might be my favorite book of Webber's to date. There's something about the stories she writes which makes me throw out my preset ideas of what I wouldn't like in a book. She rearranges my reservations and makes me want to know more about her flawed characters.

"When I registered for econ, I had no idea that I'd be in for this level of reality-show drama. It's l

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Author of Mature YA/New Adult contemporary novels: Easy, and the Between the Lines series.

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