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Tasting Never
Tasting Never, a New Adult Romance Novel Recommended for Ages 18 and Up
Tasting Never Series, book #1.
(Books #2-#5 are also available! Reading list included below.)
"Never Ross wants to be loved.
It's that simple, but it's not that easy."
Never is a girl with a broken soul who doesn't date nice guys and can't seem to go to bed at night without crying herself to sleep. She doesn't need any complications in her life, especially not when they're attached to a man that could be her emotional twin.
Ty McCabe can't stand Never the first time he meets her. He's aware that the feeling's mutual and the two don't think they'll ever see each other again, but when fate takes a hand and puts them both in the wrong place at the wrong time, Ty and Never form a tentative friendship that opens the door on their dark sides and shows them what it's like to live in the light.
"Sometimes, the only way to go forward, is to take a few, careful steps back."
READING LIST
#1: Tasting Never
#2: Finding Never
#3: Keeping Never
OR Books #1-#3 in one volume: "Tasting, Finding, Keeping: The Story of Never"
#4: Never Can Tell
#5: Never Let Go
#6: Never Did Say
TASTING NEVER EXCERPT:
Ty's hot mouth is on my neck, and I find myself taking short, sharp, little breaths as I press my shaking hands to his chest. If I sleep with him again, I'll be making the biggest mistake of my life. He's the first real friend I've ever had, and I don't want to cheapen the feelings that are simmering between us. We made that mistake once before, and we survived. We've been through a lot since then, and I know that if I lose him now, I will never be whole again. Ty is my other half, lover or no, and just being around him is enough for me.
“Ty,” I say, trying my best to sound stern. Instead, my voice comes out like a butterfly, flutters against Ty's hair and swirls it gently against my lips. I moan and find that my fingers are now curled in the fabric of his T-shirt.
“Never,” he says back to me, the word like fire against my skin. In those two syllables, I hear how he feels about me. He thinks he's in love. Ty McCabe thinks he's in love with me. He doesn't say it aloud, but I can tell. Sex isn't the best way for me to show my feelings; I've abused it for far too long that it has somehow lost some of its meaning. I try to tell Ty this, but I can't speak with his lips on my throat and his hand sliding across the nape of my neck.
I run my own hands down his chest and put them beneath his shirt, on the hard plane of his belly. His muscles contract as I press my fingers into them, touching, feeling, absorbing the man, the complication, that is Ty McCabe. All the while, my mind is racing in circles trying to talk me out of this.
“Kiss me,” Ty says and it's not a question, it's a request, albeit a gentle one. His voice is softer than I've ever heard it. His words are naked, stripped of all the bullshit that's happened to him, all of the horrible things that mirror my own life. Ty and I are like twins, like two halves of the same whole. They say that opposites attract, but Ty and I are very much the same and the attraction between us burns brighter than the sun. “Kiss me,” he says again and I do.
Tasting Never Series, book #1.
(Books #2-#5 are also available! Reading list included below.)
"Never Ross wants to be loved.
It's that simple, but it's not that easy."
Never is a girl with a broken soul who doesn't date nice guys and can't seem to go to bed at night without crying herself to sleep. She doesn't need any complications in her life, especially not when they're attached to a man that could be her emotional twin.
Ty McCabe can't stand Never the first time he meets her. He's aware that the feeling's mutual and the two don't think they'll ever see each other again, but when fate takes a hand and puts them both in the wrong place at the wrong time, Ty and Never form a tentative friendship that opens the door on their dark sides and shows them what it's like to live in the light.
"Sometimes, the only way to go forward, is to take a few, careful steps back."
READING LIST
#1: Tasting Never
#2: Finding Never
#3: Keeping Never
OR Books #1-#3 in one volume: "Tasting, Finding, Keeping: The Story of Never"
#4: Never Can Tell
#5: Never Let Go
#6: Never Did Say
TASTING NEVER EXCERPT:
Ty's hot mouth is on my neck, and I find myself taking short, sharp, little breaths as I press my shaking hands to his chest. If I sleep with him again, I'll be making the biggest mistake of my life. He's the first real friend I've ever had, and I don't want to cheapen the feelings that are simmering between us. We made that mistake once before, and we survived. We've been through a lot since then, and I know that if I lose him now, I will never be whole again. Ty is my other half, lover or no, and just being around him is enough for me.
“Ty,” I say, trying my best to sound stern. Instead, my voice comes out like a butterfly, flutters against Ty's hair and swirls it gently against my lips. I moan and find that my fingers are now curled in the fabric of his T-shirt.
“Never,” he says back to me, the word like fire against my skin. In those two syllables, I hear how he feels about me. He thinks he's in love. Ty McCabe thinks he's in love with me. He doesn't say it aloud, but I can tell. Sex isn't the best way for me to show my feelings; I've abused it for far too long that it has somehow lost some of its meaning. I try to tell Ty this, but I can't speak with his lips on my throat and his hand sliding across the nape of my neck.
I run my own hands down his chest and put them beneath his shirt, on the hard plane of his belly. His muscles contract as I press my fingers into them, touching, feeling, absorbing the man, the complication, that is Ty McCabe. All the while, my mind is racing in circles trying to talk me out of this.
“Kiss me,” Ty says and it's not a question, it's a request, albeit a gentle one. His voice is softer than I've ever heard it. His words are naked, stripped of all the bullshit that's happened to him, all of the horrible things that mirror my own life. Ty and I are like twins, like two halves of the same whole. They say that opposites attract, but Ty and I are very much the same and the attraction between us burns brighter than the sun. “Kiss me,” he says again and I do.
176 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 22, 2012
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C.M. Stunich
154 books14.3k followersC.M. Stunich is a self-admitted bibliophile with a love for exotic teas and a whole host of characters who live full time inside the strange, swirling vortex of her thoughts. Some folks might call this crazy, but Caitlin Morgan doesn't mind - especially considering she has to write biographies in the third person. Oh, and half the host of characters in her head are searing hot bad boys with dirty mouths and skillful hands (among other things). If being crazy means hanging out with them everyday, C.M. has decided to have herself committed.
She hates tapioca pudding, loves to binge on cheesy horror movies, and is a slave to many cats. When she's not vacuuming fur off of her couch, C.M. can be found with her nose buried in a book or her eyes glued to a computer screen. She's the author of over thirty novels - romance, new adult, fantasy, and young adult included. Please, come and join her inside her crazy. There's a heck of a lot to do there.
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She hates tapioca pudding, loves to binge on cheesy horror movies, and is a slave to many cats. When she's not vacuuming fur off of her couch, C.M. can be found with her nose buried in a book or her eyes glued to a computer screen. She's the author of over thirty novels - romance, new adult, fantasy, and young adult included. Please, come and join her inside her crazy. There's a heck of a lot to do there.
Oh, and Caitlin loves to chat (incessantly), so feel free to e-mail her, send her a Facebook message, or put up smoke signals. She's already looking forward to it.
Stalk me, please!
www.cmstunich.com
www.facebook.com/cmstunichauthor
www.twitter.com/CMStunich
I'm also on Goodreads, Spotify, Google +, Instagram, and Pinterest.
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April 23, 2013
★★★★★ 5 Never is not that far Stars ★★★★★
“I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost; Than never to have loved at all.”
Never, is such a definite word in a world ruled by whims, emotions and the elusive time. Wounds are meant to scab and heal, memories fade, people come and go. It's our duty to keep track of the scars, hold on to the moments and don't let go of those people that come once in a lifetime. To save us from an existence doomed to loneliness, from the prison we have built inside us and live in there by choice and certainly to save them back, so together we can forge our own path. No regrets, just the hope of a future.
Never, is also a girl that forgot to live and chose to exist. All alone she uses the only tool she thinks can comfort her. Sex. She abuses and punishes herself by sleeping around, screwing her life and running away from the past she left behind. The family that didn't take her side. She chooses to ignore love and friendship. She is better numb and unemotional. Because she will allow nothing to hurt her again.
“If I ever believe in something again, and it turns out to be false, then not only will my body crumble beneath me, but so will my soul. I'll disintegrate, disappear into the wind and blow away. I'll be nothing. I'll blank out and the energy of who I was will just go away, melt into the ground and come back as something unimportant, like a dandelion or a caterpillar.”
Her house of cards haven, will crash down when another tortured soul will force her to open the eyes and face the truth. And she will have to fight and scream and kick, to start growing the wings to fly.
This man is Ty McCabe. An ex whore, sex addict, wounded, tattooed, beautiful savior. They will face the truth about their lives and will always carry the burden of their mistakes, but can they really forge ahead and are they brave enough to fall in love? How can two people who have only used sex as a tool, will manage a relationship?
This is a hauntingly beautiful and deeply emotional story. A punch in the gut, that steals your breath. A book about two damaged young people trying to redefine themselves and survive. Learning to crawl, then walk and finally fly together away. Because there are still ghosts and hard truths to face.
A highly recommended, heartbreaking story.
Never and Ty, do deserve the most beautiful happily ever after of all. Can't wait for them to get to it...
“I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost; Than never to have loved at all.”
Never, is such a definite word in a world ruled by whims, emotions and the elusive time. Wounds are meant to scab and heal, memories fade, people come and go. It's our duty to keep track of the scars, hold on to the moments and don't let go of those people that come once in a lifetime. To save us from an existence doomed to loneliness, from the prison we have built inside us and live in there by choice and certainly to save them back, so together we can forge our own path. No regrets, just the hope of a future.
Never, is also a girl that forgot to live and chose to exist. All alone she uses the only tool she thinks can comfort her. Sex. She abuses and punishes herself by sleeping around, screwing her life and running away from the past she left behind. The family that didn't take her side. She chooses to ignore love and friendship. She is better numb and unemotional. Because she will allow nothing to hurt her again.
“If I ever believe in something again, and it turns out to be false, then not only will my body crumble beneath me, but so will my soul. I'll disintegrate, disappear into the wind and blow away. I'll be nothing. I'll blank out and the energy of who I was will just go away, melt into the ground and come back as something unimportant, like a dandelion or a caterpillar.”
Her house of cards haven, will crash down when another tortured soul will force her to open the eyes and face the truth. And she will have to fight and scream and kick, to start growing the wings to fly.
This man is Ty McCabe. An ex whore, sex addict, wounded, tattooed, beautiful savior. They will face the truth about their lives and will always carry the burden of their mistakes, but can they really forge ahead and are they brave enough to fall in love? How can two people who have only used sex as a tool, will manage a relationship?
This is a hauntingly beautiful and deeply emotional story. A punch in the gut, that steals your breath. A book about two damaged young people trying to redefine themselves and survive. Learning to crawl, then walk and finally fly together away. Because there are still ghosts and hard truths to face.
A highly recommended, heartbreaking story.
Never and Ty, do deserve the most beautiful happily ever after of all. Can't wait for them to get to it...
February 12, 2013
I officially have a new book boyfriend to add too my harem
His name is Ty McCabe.
He may be an ex whore
A sex addict
Covered in beautiful butterfly tattoos
Wears rings and bracelets
Has piercings
chain smokes
Is Mysterious
And broken.
But I am in love.
And it is not just with him.
I am also in love with Ty and Never. As in them together, the we, the us, the “couple”
2 completely broken people.
So much hurt running through their blood.
That together they are perfect.
We do find out Never’s back story, and a very small part of Ty, fair to say I
Absolutely loved it and couldn’t get my hand on the 2nd fast enough.
His name is Ty McCabe.
He may be an ex whore
A sex addict
Covered in beautiful butterfly tattoos
Wears rings and bracelets
Has piercings
chain smokes
Is Mysterious
And broken.
But I am in love.
And it is not just with him.
I am also in love with Ty and Never. As in them together, the we, the us, the “couple”
2 completely broken people.
So much hurt running through their blood.
That together they are perfect.
We do find out Never’s back story, and a very small part of Ty, fair to say I
Absolutely loved it and couldn’t get my hand on the 2nd fast enough.
January 27, 2013
"To the tortured souls whose blood is the heartbeat of the earth. May you find your happily Never after"
4.5 beautifully broken stars!!!
Okay… Wow… this short little read packed a mighty big wallop. I love a book about messed up, tortured, self-destructive people and their journey of what can be considered normal for them.
This book is about Never and Ty; two people that use sex to fill the void in their lives, voids caused by some serious screwed up events.
Never is in college and has not had any contact with her family and boyfriend in five years. Ty works at a grocery store but for many years he was a prostitute. They meet in a bar and immediately know they are what each other are looking for to escape into-SEX. However, things do not go as planned Never suggests that Ty is a whore and Ty suggests that Never is not worth it, and the crazy train that is Never and Ty’s story-leaves the station.
What happens throughout the rest of the book is raw and lovely. I completely adored Never and Ty and loved watching them become best friends “Best friends are the soul mates you don’t sleep with”
...and fall in love.
"Ty is the most flawed, most tortured, most beautiful human being I have ever met.
This scares me"
Their journey had some unconventional situations such as going together to the health clinic and having a full STD check up for the first time in their young adult lives and then signing up for a sex-addicts therapy group where you have to go without sex for 6 months, but you receive a t-shirt that says “Sexual obsession is a disease. Find your cure today”
Never and Ty’s relationship is not easy and there are some reminders from their past lives that set them back, but they do find a HEA in a crazy-train kind of way.
"If I've learned anything in the past few weeks, it's that integrity and honesty are all we really have. Once we lose sight of them, it's just a slow descent into madness"
Even though this short story had a satisfying ending, I want to learn much more about Ty. So... to the author, C.M. Stunich- I loved this book and look forward to reading more of your work!
August 8, 2013
5 Beautifully Broken Stars!!!
"And the downtrodden found refuge in dilapidation; and were happy there because it was theirs and no one else's; bare of pretenses and expectations, this place became a haven of solace and a sanctum for peace."
"To the tortured souls whose blood is the heartbeat of the earth. May you find your happily Never after"
"And the downtrodden found refuge in dilapidation; and were happy there because it was theirs and no one else's; bare of pretenses and expectations, this place became a haven of solace and a sanctum for peace."
"To the tortured souls whose blood is the heartbeat of the earth. May you find your happily Never after"
March 8, 2013
5 Beautifully Damaged Stars
Never Ross wants to be loved. It’s simple, but it’s not that easy.
Never and Ty’s story was raw. It was emotional, dark, and gritty. And I loved every single page. It was a short read, but it had a lot of impact.
NEVER ROSS
When you’re alone, theres nobody to hurt you or let you down. It feels good to have that guarantee of solitude.
Never Ross is a twenty one year old college student who is damaged. She is broken beyond repair. Things from her past have changed her, she has no friends, hasn’t spoken to her family in five years, and she doesn’t do boyfriends or relationships- just sex. She never gets emotionally involved.
I don’t need to fuck somebody, but at least if I do, then there’ll be one, tiny, little second where I feel like somebody cares about me, even if it isn’t true.
Never meets Ty McCabe at a bar. Ty is just Never’s type, bad boy with tattoo’s and piercings, just looking for a good time. But there is more to Ty than meets the eye. Ty and Never’s first meeting doesn’t go well, but fate brings them together later that night. They go through something big together and start to see each other differently.
Something about other tortured souls calls to me, makes me want them. When I look into Ty’s eyes, I can see that we’re exactly the same. He’s as wounded as I am, and we’re both bleeding all over one another. It’s a recipe for disaster.
They develop an unlikely friendship, but it’s not without complications. Never makes her first real friend in five years. Ty is a lot like Never. They both have pasts they aren’t proud of. Ty especially. He spent many of his teen years selling himself on the streets. He has been trying to turn his life around, and he wants to help Never. Never feels for the first time, she has met someone she can share her secrets with.
Ty and Never try to help each other. Ty is such a beautiful person. He has a crazy past (at least the bit that we know) but he and Never try to clean up their lives. They attend meetings, get checked out and support each other, even though its hard.
“If I have something,” Ty repeats again. “Will you stay with me?” “Of course,” I reply without hesitation. “You’re my best friend.”
Ty and Never start to fall for each other, which is scary for them both. They want to be together, but Never is afraid of ruining her progress. For two people who have spent most of their teen/ young adult lives abusing sex and using people, it’s hard to figure a relationship out...
Still, Ty and Never try to figure out how to have a normal and healthy relationship...
This was just the type of book I have been looking for! It grabbed me from the first page and wouldn’t let me go. I felt for Never and Ty. I rooted for them. They author took us on one hell of a ride! It was heartbreaking, heartwarming, honest and beautiful. Absolutely loved Ty and can’t wait to get more of his story!
SOMETIMES, THE ONLY WAY TO GO FORWARD, IS TO TAKE A FEW, CAREFUL STEPS BACK.
Never Ross wants to be loved. It’s simple, but it’s not that easy.
Never and Ty’s story was raw. It was emotional, dark, and gritty. And I loved every single page. It was a short read, but it had a lot of impact.
NEVER ROSS
When you’re alone, theres nobody to hurt you or let you down. It feels good to have that guarantee of solitude.
Never Ross is a twenty one year old college student who is damaged. She is broken beyond repair. Things from her past have changed her, she has no friends, hasn’t spoken to her family in five years, and she doesn’t do boyfriends or relationships- just sex. She never gets emotionally involved.
I don’t need to fuck somebody, but at least if I do, then there’ll be one, tiny, little second where I feel like somebody cares about me, even if it isn’t true.
Never meets Ty McCabe at a bar. Ty is just Never’s type, bad boy with tattoo’s and piercings, just looking for a good time. But there is more to Ty than meets the eye. Ty and Never’s first meeting doesn’t go well, but fate brings them together later that night. They go through something big together and start to see each other differently.
Something about other tortured souls calls to me, makes me want them. When I look into Ty’s eyes, I can see that we’re exactly the same. He’s as wounded as I am, and we’re both bleeding all over one another. It’s a recipe for disaster.
They develop an unlikely friendship, but it’s not without complications. Never makes her first real friend in five years. Ty is a lot like Never. They both have pasts they aren’t proud of. Ty especially. He spent many of his teen years selling himself on the streets. He has been trying to turn his life around, and he wants to help Never. Never feels for the first time, she has met someone she can share her secrets with.
Ty and Never try to help each other. Ty is such a beautiful person. He has a crazy past (at least the bit that we know) but he and Never try to clean up their lives. They attend meetings, get checked out and support each other, even though its hard.
“If I have something,” Ty repeats again. “Will you stay with me?” “Of course,” I reply without hesitation. “You’re my best friend.”
Ty and Never start to fall for each other, which is scary for them both. They want to be together, but Never is afraid of ruining her progress. For two people who have spent most of their teen/ young adult lives abusing sex and using people, it’s hard to figure a relationship out...
Still, Ty and Never try to figure out how to have a normal and healthy relationship...
This was just the type of book I have been looking for! It grabbed me from the first page and wouldn’t let me go. I felt for Never and Ty. I rooted for them. They author took us on one hell of a ride! It was heartbreaking, heartwarming, honest and beautiful. Absolutely loved Ty and can’t wait to get more of his story!
SOMETIMES, THE ONLY WAY TO GO FORWARD, IS TO TAKE A FEW, CAREFUL STEPS BACK.
June 13, 2014
"Ty is my other half, lover or not, and just being around him is enough for me."
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Never Ross a college student, who has been burying the events that propelled her to change her name, cut all contact with her family and her first love for a while now. She uses sex to numb herself and just can’t find any reason to care about herself or anyone else.
Ty McCabe sees the beautiful Never across the bar and approaches, their first interaction goes terribly wrong and later that evening they find themselves in a life or death situation.
Never and Ty’s connection is strong, they are mirror images of pain and past regrets.
”I’m lost, Never,”…
These two build a strong friendship while trying to get their emotional lives on track. Never and Ty are wonderful together!
”I found a kindred spirit to talk to rather than use.”
I loved Never’s transformation during this story and her revelations left me smiling...
”Never Ross wants to be loved. It’s that simple, but it’s not that easy.”
Excited to learn more about Ty McCabe's past so I'm heading into the next book!
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Never Ross a college student, who has been burying the events that propelled her to change her name, cut all contact with her family and her first love for a while now. She uses sex to numb herself and just can’t find any reason to care about herself or anyone else.
Ty McCabe sees the beautiful Never across the bar and approaches, their first interaction goes terribly wrong and later that evening they find themselves in a life or death situation.
Never and Ty’s connection is strong, they are mirror images of pain and past regrets.
”I’m lost, Never,”…
These two build a strong friendship while trying to get their emotional lives on track. Never and Ty are wonderful together!
”I found a kindred spirit to talk to rather than use.”
I loved Never’s transformation during this story and her revelations left me smiling...
”Never Ross wants to be loved. It’s that simple, but it’s not that easy.”
Excited to learn more about Ty McCabe's past so I'm heading into the next book!
December 30, 2017
Never doesn’t do relationships, but she sleeps with men as an escape. She is at a college party when she sees Ty. She wants him, but her night doesn’t end like she wanted. It doesn’t take long before Ty and Never see each other again, but then something horrible happens but they manage to save everybody. Afterwards Never and Ty talk and it’s the start of a special friendship that will become more.
Never and Ty are complex characters, but I liked them. Both of them are damaged, lost and a little lonely. Something from their own past is still haunting them and that has made them who they are today. They understand each other and they support each other, and this makes them a great friends and potential lovers.
Never and Ty have some connection from the start and there is definitely attraction between them. They slowly get to know each other and they start to trust each other. They were hot and cold for a long time, but they had their own reasons for doing this. Never and Ty do only become a couple near the end. I’m happy that they are taking a chance with each other.
Tasting Never is the first book in the Tasting Never series. It’s a great beginning to Ty and Never’s story. It was emotional sometimes. There were already some shocking revelations that made me understand who they are today. This book doesn’t end with a cliffhanger, but their whole story isn’t told yet. I can’t wait to read more about Ty and Never. The next installments of this series are high on my tbr list of 2018.
-- My honest review is based on a copy provided by the author. --
Never and Ty are complex characters, but I liked them. Both of them are damaged, lost and a little lonely. Something from their own past is still haunting them and that has made them who they are today. They understand each other and they support each other, and this makes them a great friends and potential lovers.
Never and Ty have some connection from the start and there is definitely attraction between them. They slowly get to know each other and they start to trust each other. They were hot and cold for a long time, but they had their own reasons for doing this. Never and Ty do only become a couple near the end. I’m happy that they are taking a chance with each other.
Tasting Never is the first book in the Tasting Never series. It’s a great beginning to Ty and Never’s story. It was emotional sometimes. There were already some shocking revelations that made me understand who they are today. This book doesn’t end with a cliffhanger, but their whole story isn’t told yet. I can’t wait to read more about Ty and Never. The next installments of this series are high on my tbr list of 2018.
-- My honest review is based on a copy provided by the author. --
December 28, 2017
Ok...this one was tough to finish. Bloody confusing... at first but hey.. it finally had it's moment.
There were some unnecessary 'scenes' which I felt made the story kinda dragging but I have to admit there were some moments where you couldn't stop and wonder- these two tortured souls *sigh*
Ty was the winning character for me in this book... but then again, Never took me into a torturous journey of self doubt, anger, angst, sadness and finally heartbreaking reality.
All in all, a good book. Definitely looking forward to read the next part.
Received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
There were some unnecessary 'scenes' which I felt made the story kinda dragging but I have to admit there were some moments where you couldn't stop and wonder- these two tortured souls *sigh*
Ty was the winning character for me in this book... but then again, Never took me into a torturous journey of self doubt, anger, angst, sadness and finally heartbreaking reality.
All in all, a good book. Definitely looking forward to read the next part.
Received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
February 22, 2013
HOLY FREAKIN SHIT !!!!
WOW ... TY , umm are you into older woman ??? If yes , then please let me love you !!!!! ( I'm 25 by the way .. hehe :P )
Full review after I'm done with book 2 ...
Off I goooooo ....
WOW ... TY , umm are you into older woman ??? If yes , then please let me love you !!!!! ( I'm 25 by the way .. hehe :P )
Full review after I'm done with book 2 ...
Off I goooooo ....
February 6, 2013
"There's a monster inside me, eating little bits of me everyday, and I can't seem to stop it. It makes me do things I don't want to do, say things I don't want to say...."
Meet Never.....
Never is a lost, hurt and empty girl... Grief and pain are consuming her... She doesn't want to feel the pain so she blocks it out.. She uses sex as her weapon to fill the void and fight the pain...
"It's all fake, just a big load of shit that I can't buy into or I'll die. If I ever believe in something again, and it turns out to be false, then not only will my body crumble beneath me, but so will my soul. I'll disintegrate, disappear into the wind and blow away. I'll be nothing. I'll blank out and the energy who I was will just go away, melt into the ground and come back as something unimportant, like a dandelion or a caterpillar. I can't find it in my heart to care"
A girl who cries herself to sleep everyday...
Then she meets Ty...
After an intense first meeting they part ways and then the circumstances bring them together or maybe it's fate...
After the push and pull game they do with each other, Never thinks of all reasons why they shouldn't be friends.. Instead her best friend says.. " You both get each other, isn't that enough??"
There is like a magmatic force pulling them together and pushing them apart...
Ty and Never both have their own share of sordid pasts... When you think someone as broken as you cannot heal you, maybe it's because two broken pieces make a whole..
This book takes us on beautifully and sad journey of Never and Ty... Fixing themselves... Fighting the pain, healing each other... And healing themselves..
Friends... Best friends...
" Best friend is really just a fancy word for someone that has their hand wrapped around your heart. Best friends are soul mates you don't sleep with.."
"The best part about you is your soul. It's a piece of tortured beauty"
"You're my best friend, my reason for waking up in the morning, the only thing in this world that convinces me that its worth the effort to breathe"
Some of the quotes and is so deep that you are drawn into this book..
It's really a pity we don't get Ty's story in this book but I'm super psyched to read Finding Never :)
Meet Never.....
Never is a lost, hurt and empty girl... Grief and pain are consuming her... She doesn't want to feel the pain so she blocks it out.. She uses sex as her weapon to fill the void and fight the pain...
"It's all fake, just a big load of shit that I can't buy into or I'll die. If I ever believe in something again, and it turns out to be false, then not only will my body crumble beneath me, but so will my soul. I'll disintegrate, disappear into the wind and blow away. I'll be nothing. I'll blank out and the energy who I was will just go away, melt into the ground and come back as something unimportant, like a dandelion or a caterpillar. I can't find it in my heart to care"
A girl who cries herself to sleep everyday...
Then she meets Ty...
After an intense first meeting they part ways and then the circumstances bring them together or maybe it's fate...
After the push and pull game they do with each other, Never thinks of all reasons why they shouldn't be friends.. Instead her best friend says.. " You both get each other, isn't that enough??"
There is like a magmatic force pulling them together and pushing them apart...
Ty and Never both have their own share of sordid pasts... When you think someone as broken as you cannot heal you, maybe it's because two broken pieces make a whole..
This book takes us on beautifully and sad journey of Never and Ty... Fixing themselves... Fighting the pain, healing each other... And healing themselves..
Friends... Best friends...
" Best friend is really just a fancy word for someone that has their hand wrapped around your heart. Best friends are soul mates you don't sleep with.."
"The best part about you is your soul. It's a piece of tortured beauty"
"You're my best friend, my reason for waking up in the morning, the only thing in this world that convinces me that its worth the effort to breathe"
Some of the quotes and is so deep that you are drawn into this book..
It's really a pity we don't get Ty's story in this book but I'm super psyched to read Finding Never :)
January 28, 2013
4 stars
Tasting Never sucked me in from the very first page, I can’t even describe it, it was just all so fucked up. It’s a short read that your either gonna love or hate. It brings out the uglier side of life.
Never Ross left her whole life behind, she's all alone, jaded, distant, cold and doesn’t trust anyone. She hates herself and the things she does, but she can’t control herself.
All she ever wanted was for someone to love her, but she can’t open herself up enough.
Ty McCabe comes into her life, tattooed and pierced, equally broken and equally lost.
Never and Ty, form a very unusual bond, there is not heart and flowers and there really is no relationship. There's something about the two of them together that ”…opened up this Pandora’s box," and without knowing how or why they help each other through it all.
As crazy as it all was, I couldn’t help but feel for these two tortured souls.
Book two, Finding Never comes out Feb. 2, 2013, I can’t wait to read the rest of the journey and hopefully Ty’s ready to share his story with us.
”The best part about you is your soul it’s a piece of tortured beauty.”
Tasting Never sucked me in from the very first page, I can’t even describe it, it was just all so fucked up. It’s a short read that your either gonna love or hate. It brings out the uglier side of life.
Never Ross left her whole life behind, she's all alone, jaded, distant, cold and doesn’t trust anyone. She hates herself and the things she does, but she can’t control herself.
”There’s a monster inside me, eating little bits of me everyday, and I can’t seem to stop it. It makes me do things I don’t want to do, say things I don’t want to say.”
All she ever wanted was for someone to love her, but she can’t open herself up enough.
”I don’t need to fuck somebody, but at least if I do, then there’ll be one, tiny, little second where I feel like somebody cares about me, even if it isn’t true.”
”… my favorite therapists: sugar, alcohol and nicotine.”
Ty McCabe comes into her life, tattooed and pierced, equally broken and equally lost.
”Something about other tortured souls calls to me, makes me want them. When I look into Ty’s eyes, I can see that we’re exactly the same. He’s as wounded as I am, and we’re both bleeding all over one another. It’s a recipe for disaster.”
Never and Ty, form a very unusual bond, there is not heart and flowers and there really is no relationship. There's something about the two of them together that ”…opened up this Pandora’s box," and without knowing how or why they help each other through it all.
”Ty, I have one chance left. If I give it to you, will you make sure that I don’t regret it?”
As crazy as it all was, I couldn’t help but feel for these two tortured souls.
”You mean more to me than sex.”
Book two, Finding Never comes out Feb. 2, 2013, I can’t wait to read the rest of the journey and hopefully Ty’s ready to share his story with us.
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April 11, 2015A New Adult which combines ...
✔ an heroin who has sex *GASP*
✔ Insta-hate *RE-GASP*
✔ A friends-to-lovers love story *RE-RE GASP*
Of course I'm intrigued! Saving it for an experiment day :Deven if the male-lead is our NA regular bad-boy, well, I guess I'll have to see if the heroine can change my annoyment.
✔ an heroin who has sex *GASP*
✔ Insta-hate *RE-GASP*
✔ A friends-to-lovers love story *RE-RE GASP*
Of course I'm intrigued! Saving it for an experiment day :D
March 2, 2013
Holy shizkababs people. This book had the WOW FACTOR!
How CM Stunich did it I will never know. I had already done up my top 5 for 2012 and unfortunately for 1 of the 5 - Ms Stunich has knocked it off, kicked it out of the park and replaced it. Yes this book really was THAT good, and...without insta love. A relationship built from friendship and understanding that could only come from someone as tortured as the other.
I'm breaking , cracking, splitting. I had thought, at first, that Ty's voice could slither into my psyche and rip me apart, but now that he's sitting there across from me and speaking so softly that I can barely hear him, I know hat it isn't true, not entirely. He has that ability, sure. He has it because I'm attracted to him, like there's this magnetic force between us pulling us together and pushing us apart. He has it because I'm so sure that he could break me if he wanted to.
It had it all - a sad, angry young woman who used sex to feel whole and a tortured hottie that does that same. What do you get? Bang.Zing.Wham. A whole lot of honesty, emotion and the desire to love and be loved. The type of friendship that brings down walls, and opens eyes and hearts. I went through each page feeling each and every thought and emotion Never felt. All the way from her past to her present. I just couldn't put Never & Ty out of my mind. There were no trips to the bathroom, no eating and certainly no putting it down. The writing and the characters were both, in my opinion, wonderful.
Ty has changed me; Lacey has changed me; I'm changing myself. Just everything's changing, and I don't know how to deal. It's happening fast, too fast for me to follow. I don't like it. I don't feel in control now. The world is spinning, and I can't stop it, no matter how hard I try.
There was humor, a whole lot of heartache and self discovery for Ty & Never. I was sitting here with pom poms cheering her on telling her she is SO worth it. From the Student Health Office to SOG/SAA I knew that Never and Ty would find their light together.
"Are you okay?" he asks again, and I can see he's worried that bringing me here was a mistake. What he doesn't know is that this day, this blip in the reel of life events that will inevitably define who and why and how and what Nver Ross and Ty McCabe are, is the most important day of all, the turning point for both of us. That's why it's hard; it has to be hard or it wouldn't count. That's the rule of the universe, I suppose. As Andrew Carnegie once said, Anything in life worth having is worth working for!
I absolutely loved this book and would dish it more than 5 sparkly stars if it were possible. I have no idea why I am only just learning about this authors talent, but I do know I will bestalkingchecking her and her other books out immediately. Her voice made me think, see and love. Bravo!
How CM Stunich did it I will never know. I had already done up my top 5 for 2012 and unfortunately for 1 of the 5 - Ms Stunich has knocked it off, kicked it out of the park and replaced it. Yes this book really was THAT good, and...without insta love. A relationship built from friendship and understanding that could only come from someone as tortured as the other.
I'm breaking , cracking, splitting. I had thought, at first, that Ty's voice could slither into my psyche and rip me apart, but now that he's sitting there across from me and speaking so softly that I can barely hear him, I know hat it isn't true, not entirely. He has that ability, sure. He has it because I'm attracted to him, like there's this magnetic force between us pulling us together and pushing us apart. He has it because I'm so sure that he could break me if he wanted to.
It had it all - a sad, angry young woman who used sex to feel whole and a tortured hottie that does that same. What do you get? Bang.Zing.Wham. A whole lot of honesty, emotion and the desire to love and be loved. The type of friendship that brings down walls, and opens eyes and hearts. I went through each page feeling each and every thought and emotion Never felt. All the way from her past to her present. I just couldn't put Never & Ty out of my mind. There were no trips to the bathroom, no eating and certainly no putting it down. The writing and the characters were both, in my opinion, wonderful.
Ty has changed me; Lacey has changed me; I'm changing myself. Just everything's changing, and I don't know how to deal. It's happening fast, too fast for me to follow. I don't like it. I don't feel in control now. The world is spinning, and I can't stop it, no matter how hard I try.
There was humor, a whole lot of heartache and self discovery for Ty & Never. I was sitting here with pom poms cheering her on telling her she is SO worth it. From the Student Health Office to SOG/SAA I knew that Never and Ty would find their light together.
"Are you okay?" he asks again, and I can see he's worried that bringing me here was a mistake. What he doesn't know is that this day, this blip in the reel of life events that will inevitably define who and why and how and what Nver Ross and Ty McCabe are, is the most important day of all, the turning point for both of us. That's why it's hard; it has to be hard or it wouldn't count. That's the rule of the universe, I suppose. As Andrew Carnegie once said, Anything in life worth having is worth working for!
I absolutely loved this book and would dish it more than 5 sparkly stars if it were possible. I have no idea why I am only just learning about this authors talent, but I do know I will be
January 24, 2013
I just LOVED this book!
You know sometimes you just need a read that isn't about the perfect girl, it's a little raw, a lot gritty and very much pulls at your heart? Yep, this was that kind of book.
Never Ross is the girl of the book and within mere pages of meeting her we find out just what kind of girl she is - broken.
Never is at college, sharing a dorm with her roommate Lacey. Although she won't admit it, Lacey is the only friend that she has and for now she's happy that way. After all, if you don't let anybody near your heart it can't be broken, right? And Never has had more than enough heart break to never want to risk opening that all up again. Her days are spent at college and her nights spend going to parties and finding the nearest boy she can fuck. That's all it is to Never - a physical action, there is no emotion involved and that's the way she likes it best. After all is said and done Never finds herself in bed every night alone, in tears without fail. This is her life.
At one of these infamous parties she meets Ty and it's not all rainbows and butterflies, they absolutely despise each other to start with. With Ty quite simply telling Never that she's 'not worth it'. But fortuntaely fate has other plans for these two and a chance meeting in a terrifying situation see's Never looking at life a little differently, maybe she can be open to at least friendships, there's no need to be quite so frightened.
Ty and Never's relationship is one of the best I have ever read. They both have their awful pasts and are both equally as messed up but they aren't afraid to admit it, and they do what they can to help each other through the darkness.
CM Stunich takes you on such a wonderful journey with these characters and it made me so happy to see Never finally looking at life a little differently. I am so excited for the sequel.
There is no horrendous cliff hanger in this either.
You know sometimes you just need a read that isn't about the perfect girl, it's a little raw, a lot gritty and very much pulls at your heart? Yep, this was that kind of book.
Never Ross is the girl of the book and within mere pages of meeting her we find out just what kind of girl she is - broken.
"There's a monster living inside of me, eating little bits of me everyday, and I can't seem to stop it. It makes me do things I don't want to do, say things I don't want to say."
Never is at college, sharing a dorm with her roommate Lacey. Although she won't admit it, Lacey is the only friend that she has and for now she's happy that way. After all, if you don't let anybody near your heart it can't be broken, right? And Never has had more than enough heart break to never want to risk opening that all up again. Her days are spent at college and her nights spend going to parties and finding the nearest boy she can fuck. That's all it is to Never - a physical action, there is no emotion involved and that's the way she likes it best. After all is said and done Never finds herself in bed every night alone, in tears without fail. This is her life.
At one of these infamous parties she meets Ty and it's not all rainbows and butterflies, they absolutely despise each other to start with. With Ty quite simply telling Never that she's 'not worth it'. But fortuntaely fate has other plans for these two and a chance meeting in a terrifying situation see's Never looking at life a little differently, maybe she can be open to at least friendships, there's no need to be quite so frightened.
Ty and Never's relationship is one of the best I have ever read. They both have their awful pasts and are both equally as messed up but they aren't afraid to admit it, and they do what they can to help each other through the darkness.
CM Stunich takes you on such a wonderful journey with these characters and it made me so happy to see Never finally looking at life a little differently. I am so excited for the sequel.
There is no horrendous cliff hanger in this either.
February 15, 2013
not sure what happened here but I could not connect with the characters. At all. I really really wanted to but I wasn't convinced. Really didn't get my normal swoon on for tattooed pierced bad boy ( Shocker.I.KNOW) I wanted heart stopping moments -nope. Wanted to love Never - couldn't - even though she made some shitty choices - still couldn't connect. She cried about 75% of this book- yet my heart couldn't bleed for her.
I'm not sure what this says about me! The bones of this story could be 5 stars but I felt like the real story was withheld somehow and I needed to feel it!!
I'm not sure what this says about me! The bones of this story could be 5 stars but I felt like the real story was withheld somehow and I needed to feel it!!
January 7, 2013
What a great read... I really enjoyed reading about these two very damaged characters. My biggest complaint is that the author didn't go into Ty's past only Nevers. I really wish she would have. I truly think there is more story there to be told. A great book and a recommended read.
February 24, 2013
I had a difficult time rating this book. I didn't love it, nor did I hate it. So to be fair, I'm going with 3 stars.
Tasting Never had a great potential, what I found lacking, I suppose, is the follow through.
It was very refreshing to read about a female character that used sex as a way to fill an empty void in herself. After so many books about troubled, tortured, and MALE alpha whores, it's nice to read something different. Never is a very troubled girl, with deep dark secrets.
Ty is a tortured character himself, though, we really don't find out much about him in this book, short of his prior "career" choices. They both seem to use sex to attempt to fix something in themselves, and are drawn to one another, troubled or no.
So what didn't really work for me? Well, a big part of it, I believe is I am super tired of authors splitting the story into a series. Sometimes it works, most times it doesn't. The amount of actual story we get in this book is really not that much. I felt a little ripped off because I wanted to read about the development of Ty and Never's love. But it just fades in and out without much detail, just telling us that a certain amount of time goes by. I suppose I found the actual development to be lacking.
The story felt a bit rushed for me. I was disappointing that we really didn't find out much about Ty, and I am hoping/assuming that will come in the 2nd or 3rd book. But Tasting Never just felt too short and rushed for me to truly enjoy it. I will read the other 2 books in this series, because I am curious where the author takes it, particularly with the few hints that we get at the end of this book.
Ultimately this book was neither great nor bad for me. I enjoyed it, but it is not a book I would come back to. I will read the rest of the series simply out of curiosity more so than utter enthrallment with the series itself. Who knows, maybe the series will redeem itself with me further in.
Tasting Never had a great potential, what I found lacking, I suppose, is the follow through.
It was very refreshing to read about a female character that used sex as a way to fill an empty void in herself. After so many books about troubled, tortured, and MALE alpha whores, it's nice to read something different. Never is a very troubled girl, with deep dark secrets.
Ty is a tortured character himself, though, we really don't find out much about him in this book, short of his prior "career" choices. They both seem to use sex to attempt to fix something in themselves, and are drawn to one another, troubled or no.
So what didn't really work for me? Well, a big part of it, I believe is I am super tired of authors splitting the story into a series. Sometimes it works, most times it doesn't. The amount of actual story we get in this book is really not that much. I felt a little ripped off because I wanted to read about the development of Ty and Never's love. But it just fades in and out without much detail, just telling us that a certain amount of time goes by. I suppose I found the actual development to be lacking.
The story felt a bit rushed for me. I was disappointing that we really didn't find out much about Ty, and I am hoping/assuming that will come in the 2nd or 3rd book. But Tasting Never just felt too short and rushed for me to truly enjoy it. I will read the other 2 books in this series, because I am curious where the author takes it, particularly with the few hints that we get at the end of this book.
Ultimately this book was neither great nor bad for me. I enjoyed it, but it is not a book I would come back to. I will read the rest of the series simply out of curiosity more so than utter enthrallment with the series itself. Who knows, maybe the series will redeem itself with me further in.
December 29, 2012
5 stars!!!!
Wow I don't even know what to say about this one!! I was captivated with it from the moment I read the first paragraph. Never and Ty are such broken individuals that you can't help but feel for them both. The writing was so beautiful and detailed that I found myself going back a rereading parts just cause the way it was written.
Looking forward to reading more from this author. Wonderful!!!
Wow I don't even know what to say about this one!! I was captivated with it from the moment I read the first paragraph. Never and Ty are such broken individuals that you can't help but feel for them both. The writing was so beautiful and detailed that I found myself going back a rereading parts just cause the way it was written.
Looking forward to reading more from this author. Wonderful!!!
October 20, 2025
Piercings, tattoos, and dimples...OH MY!
I have really enjoyed this author's voice. If you like books with tortured characters, then this book is for you. Ty McCabe completely won me over in this book,and I can't wait to know more about him.
I have really enjoyed this author's voice. If you like books with tortured characters, then this book is for you. Ty McCabe completely won me over in this book,and I can't wait to know more about him.
February 18, 2013
6 STAR Review
"My Name is Ty McCabe and this is my best friend, Never."
Before I even begin to try to wrap up my thoughts I must first say, Ty McCabe, Never Ross, and CM Stunich have stolen my heart with their story. It has been a while since I have had a 6 star read, Ty & Never have found a spot on my shelf! I know this review has had mixed ratings, but there was just something about this couple that worked in a major way for me.
"When I look into Ty's eyes, I can see that we're exactly the same. He's as wounded as I am, and we're both bleeding all over one another. It's a recipe for disaster.
I just knew from the blurb that I immediately wanted to get inside the heads of Ty and Never. They are my favorite type of characters. Characters that are so damn broken, living on the edge of reality. Ready to fall and break at a drop of a pin. Characters who can't begin to consider loving them self, but would give the world heart and soul for that one person they find completes them. I connect the most with stories such as these. Ty and Never can't get any more damaged and broken than they were. Their pain, their self-loathing just flowed off the pages. My heart ached on a consistent basis for them. Their pasts had broken them, took them to the bottom of the gutter and just left them there to rot. These two don't realize it at first but they need each other to put the broken pieces back together, once agonizing piece at a time.
"I like things the way they are. You're my best friend, my reason for getting up in the morning, the only thing in this world that convinces me that it's worth the effort to breathe."
Tasting Never is not your typical love story; it is dark, raw, and very emotional. Our heroine and hero tear each other down every chance they can. Their words are volatile and aimed to hurt. The chemistry was off the charts intense and I am not talking about in the bedroom (in fact I love that this book didn’t contain much of that and when it did, I felt it was placed perfectly). The emotional intensity of watching their push and pull wrecks you in some places. There isn't any instant love here there isn't even instant friendship. Ty and Never have to work at it, and they have to work hard at finding that middle ground between their pasts and their present. Sex is used as a major crutch even against one another. Each time they hurt each other, they take space away just to be drawn right back in from missing the other so damn much.
"I went out to a bar and I picked up a girl. I had sex with her because I was afraid of you."
"I was in the middle of f**cking someone when I got your message."
Ty and Never were an emotional roller coaster of pain, loneliness, and heartbreak, the author takes you on their ride and keeps you there all the way to the end with your heart in the bottom of your stomach. Their friendship grows slowly with many bumps in the road, but it gets stronger and while it does, you feel their love also growing strong right before your eyes. They are beginning the agonizing process of fixing those broking pieces. Ty and Never, their fear shows with each step they take. Her story is very well developed, as are her characters. The only small complaint I have, and since I know there is another 2 books in the series I can't even call it a complaint. I would have loved to see glimpses into Ty's past. I adored that we saw why Never was so lost and broken, now I need to know why Ty is. I need Never to slowly fix him as he has begun to fix her. Have no fear we will get this in book 3! I want these two lost souls to find their happily ever after, if anyone deserves it they most certainly do.
Thanks to CM Stunich for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review
"My Name is Ty McCabe and this is my best friend, Never."
Before I even begin to try to wrap up my thoughts I must first say, Ty McCabe, Never Ross, and CM Stunich have stolen my heart with their story. It has been a while since I have had a 6 star read, Ty & Never have found a spot on my shelf! I know this review has had mixed ratings, but there was just something about this couple that worked in a major way for me.
"When I look into Ty's eyes, I can see that we're exactly the same. He's as wounded as I am, and we're both bleeding all over one another. It's a recipe for disaster.
I just knew from the blurb that I immediately wanted to get inside the heads of Ty and Never. They are my favorite type of characters. Characters that are so damn broken, living on the edge of reality. Ready to fall and break at a drop of a pin. Characters who can't begin to consider loving them self, but would give the world heart and soul for that one person they find completes them. I connect the most with stories such as these. Ty and Never can't get any more damaged and broken than they were. Their pain, their self-loathing just flowed off the pages. My heart ached on a consistent basis for them. Their pasts had broken them, took them to the bottom of the gutter and just left them there to rot. These two don't realize it at first but they need each other to put the broken pieces back together, once agonizing piece at a time.
"I like things the way they are. You're my best friend, my reason for getting up in the morning, the only thing in this world that convinces me that it's worth the effort to breathe."
Tasting Never is not your typical love story; it is dark, raw, and very emotional. Our heroine and hero tear each other down every chance they can. Their words are volatile and aimed to hurt. The chemistry was off the charts intense and I am not talking about in the bedroom (in fact I love that this book didn’t contain much of that and when it did, I felt it was placed perfectly). The emotional intensity of watching their push and pull wrecks you in some places. There isn't any instant love here there isn't even instant friendship. Ty and Never have to work at it, and they have to work hard at finding that middle ground between their pasts and their present. Sex is used as a major crutch even against one another. Each time they hurt each other, they take space away just to be drawn right back in from missing the other so damn much.
"I went out to a bar and I picked up a girl. I had sex with her because I was afraid of you."
"I was in the middle of f**cking someone when I got your message."
Ty and Never were an emotional roller coaster of pain, loneliness, and heartbreak, the author takes you on their ride and keeps you there all the way to the end with your heart in the bottom of your stomach. Their friendship grows slowly with many bumps in the road, but it gets stronger and while it does, you feel their love also growing strong right before your eyes. They are beginning the agonizing process of fixing those broking pieces. Ty and Never, their fear shows with each step they take. Her story is very well developed, as are her characters. The only small complaint I have, and since I know there is another 2 books in the series I can't even call it a complaint. I would have loved to see glimpses into Ty's past. I adored that we saw why Never was so lost and broken, now I need to know why Ty is. I need Never to slowly fix him as he has begun to fix her. Have no fear we will get this in book 3! I want these two lost souls to find their happily ever after, if anyone deserves it they most certainly do.
Thanks to CM Stunich for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review
January 29, 2013
Edited to change my rating back to 4 because I just found out this is going to be a series. If that had been made clear early on, I would've held back the unnecessary snark and didn't come out sounding like an idiot.
***
This book put me through the wringer (I will still be debating myself what rating I'm gonna give it until I post this sucker).
I hated it. Then I liked it. Then I liked it some more... Then it was finished.
Whut?! And just when it was getting interesting!
The blurb doesn't give away much and I'm going to tread carefully so as not to give away too much but suffice to say, Never Ross and Ty McCabe are two broken people who met and try to be unbroken together. Now if they are each other's broken half, I don't know because somehow, with how things ended, I don't think anyone can be sure.
I had a hard time liking Nev. She comes across as self-centered, arrogant and rude early on and since this is written from her POV, there was a lot of snark in her observations. She doesn't like a LOT of things (i.e. wearing panties and condoms) and is a this side of paranoid. She comes from the angst-ridden heroine template with unresolved family drama which, by the way, remains unresolved at the end of the book (again, CM Stunich, why?!). The mysterious issue that prompted Never's emancipation and self-destructive behavior, when revealed wasn't anything I was expecting (something I liked) and the entire early 75% of the book was spent with her and Ty waltzing around it so excuse me for being frustrated at the lack of resolution of this chunk of the plot.
Ty was an interesting character with so much potential to be complicated but apart from his occupation and his ability to quote Lord Tennyson... had no backstory. Which again is a bottomless pit of frustration because I loved him! There was a brief attempt at him confessing to Nev but it got interrupted... and was never mentioned again. But with what small and flimsy portion of the plot that was dedicated to building Ty's character, he managed to come out endearing and sweet. He even made Nev tolerable towards the end.
There were moments (especially the latter 20%) that appealed to the not-so-closeted fluff lover in me. I love how Nev and Ty's each other's best friend and what that friendship means for both of them. Their conversations didn't feel forced and some details were quirky and cute (i.e. the curry conversation, the chips from Vanessa) .
The current trend of releasing books as series has grated on my nerves (mostly because latter books have nothing to do with the first one whatsoever), but this one, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE finish the story!
***
This book put me through the wringer (I will still be debating myself what rating I'm gonna give it until I post this sucker).
I hated it. Then I liked it. Then I liked it some more... Then it was finished.
Whut?! And just when it was getting interesting!
The blurb doesn't give away much and I'm going to tread carefully so as not to give away too much but suffice to say, Never Ross and Ty McCabe are two broken people who met and try to be unbroken together. Now if they are each other's broken half, I don't know because somehow, with how things ended, I don't think anyone can be sure.
I had a hard time liking Nev. She comes across as self-centered, arrogant and rude early on and since this is written from her POV, there was a lot of snark in her observations. She doesn't like a LOT of things (i.e. wearing panties and condoms) and is a this side of paranoid. She comes from the angst-ridden heroine template with unresolved family drama which, by the way, remains unresolved at the end of the book (again, CM Stunich, why?!). The mysterious issue that prompted Never's emancipation and self-destructive behavior, when revealed wasn't anything I was expecting (something I liked) and the entire early 75% of the book was spent with her and Ty waltzing around it so excuse me for being frustrated at the lack of resolution of this chunk of the plot.
Ty was an interesting character with so much potential to be complicated but apart from his occupation and his ability to quote Lord Tennyson... had no backstory. Which again is a bottomless pit of frustration because I loved him! There was a brief attempt at him confessing to Nev but it got interrupted... and was never mentioned again. But with what small and flimsy portion of the plot that was dedicated to building Ty's character, he managed to come out endearing and sweet. He even made Nev tolerable towards the end.
There were moments (especially the latter 20%) that appealed to the not-so-closeted fluff lover in me. I love how Nev and Ty's each other's best friend and what that friendship means for both of them. Their conversations didn't feel forced and some details were quirky and cute (i.e. the curry conversation, the chips from Vanessa) .
The current trend of releasing books as series has grated on my nerves (mostly because latter books have nothing to do with the first one whatsoever), but this one, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE finish the story!
April 19, 2013
wow. dark. in your face. raw.
For all of you that MUST have a HEA (I'm looking at you, Aestas ☺) fear not. Though this is a series, though all looks lost, I feel the end will satisfy but leave most readers wanting the next in the series.
These are two of the lowest people you will meet: Ty and Never. Sex addicts, both for very different reasons, somehow drawn together in this crazy world. It's like taking Trainspotting, exchanging the drugs for sex, and then adding like an after school special (and maybe a Girls Gone Wild.) Odd mix, but somehow so satisfying.
It unapologetic in how raw and real this story is. Real people, real problem, piercings, tattoos, sex as a coping mechanism. Not your traditional romance by far, but still very heartfelt and touching. They are both broken, trying to find their way through the storm.
I will be reading #2 and #3, and hope that love will find a way.
For all of you that MUST have a HEA (I'm looking at you, Aestas ☺) fear not. Though this is a series, though all looks lost, I feel the end will satisfy but leave most readers wanting the next in the series.
These are two of the lowest people you will meet: Ty and Never. Sex addicts, both for very different reasons, somehow drawn together in this crazy world. It's like taking Trainspotting, exchanging the drugs for sex, and then adding like an after school special (and maybe a Girls Gone Wild.) Odd mix, but somehow so satisfying.
It unapologetic in how raw and real this story is. Real people, real problem, piercings, tattoos, sex as a coping mechanism. Not your traditional romance by far, but still very heartfelt and touching. They are both broken, trying to find their way through the storm.
I will be reading #2 and #3, and hope that love will find a way.
January 2, 2013
THERE'S A MONSTER INSIDE OF ME, EATING LITTLE BITS OF ME EVERYDAY, AND I CAN'T SEEM TO STOP IT. IT MAKES ME DO THINGS I DON'T WANT TO DO, SAY THINGS I DON'T WANT TO SAY.
This story draws you in from the very beginning.You can NOT put it down because you can't wait to find out what happens next! I literally couldn't stop reading it.
Never's story is Heart wrenching. She is broken and self Destructive. Her pain is felt through the pages,
~It's all fake, just a big load of shit that I can't buy into or I'll die. If I ever believe in something again, and it turns out to be false, then not only will my body crumble beneath me, but so will my soul. I'll disintegrate, disappear into the wind and blow away. I'll be nothing. I'll blank out and the energy of who I was will just go away, melt into the ground and come back as something unimportant, like a dandelion or caterpillar. I can't find it in my heart to care.~
~Every night, I lay here and try to find something in myself to live for. Every night, I fail.~
Ty is a tortured hero and I even though we don't get his full story, just yet, you just know when it comes it will tear you down.
Ty and Never's story together is a beautiful, painful struggle to friendship and healing.
They affect each other from the moment they meet.
~My heart pauses for a moment, resets itself to overdrive and starts to pound. This is why I'm always attracted to tortured souls, to people with wounds like mine because one you have them you can recognise them a mile away.~
~Best Friend? Have I ever had one of those? Do I want one? Best friend is really just a fancy word for someone that has their hand wrapped around you heart. Best Friends Are the Soul Mates you Don't Sleep With.~
Their journey is paved with anger, hurt, loneliness, humour, friendship, forgiveness, love and personal growth.
Leaving you feel everything you read.
~ My anger is just a reaction to the fear I have inside of myself, a fear that somehow, one of the dozens of stupid mistakes I've made, the desperate attempts at filling that deep, aching, loneliness, will kill me. That I'll go out of this world alone and without dignity. That I'll never really understand what it means to live.~
The small details are what did it for me. C.M Stunich's attention to detail gives this story life.
~He takes a drag on his cigarette and sighs like he's in heaven. They'll make you feel that way, cigarettes will, like you're in paradise while they kill your insides.~
The writing was compelling, she draws you in from page one, and keeps you there long after the last page, making you want to go back, re-read highlighted pages and fall in love all over again.
~"Whether it's a lover or a friend or a child, the best place to find solace is in a warm heart"~
I want more, I need more!!!!
5+++ STARS
YOU MUST READ THIS!
This story draws you in from the very beginning.You can NOT put it down because you can't wait to find out what happens next! I literally couldn't stop reading it.
Never's story is Heart wrenching. She is broken and self Destructive. Her pain is felt through the pages,
~It's all fake, just a big load of shit that I can't buy into or I'll die. If I ever believe in something again, and it turns out to be false, then not only will my body crumble beneath me, but so will my soul. I'll disintegrate, disappear into the wind and blow away. I'll be nothing. I'll blank out and the energy of who I was will just go away, melt into the ground and come back as something unimportant, like a dandelion or caterpillar. I can't find it in my heart to care.~
~Every night, I lay here and try to find something in myself to live for. Every night, I fail.~
Ty is a tortured hero and I even though we don't get his full story, just yet, you just know when it comes it will tear you down.
Ty and Never's story together is a beautiful, painful struggle to friendship and healing.
They affect each other from the moment they meet.
~My heart pauses for a moment, resets itself to overdrive and starts to pound. This is why I'm always attracted to tortured souls, to people with wounds like mine because one you have them you can recognise them a mile away.~
~Best Friend? Have I ever had one of those? Do I want one? Best friend is really just a fancy word for someone that has their hand wrapped around you heart. Best Friends Are the Soul Mates you Don't Sleep With.~
Their journey is paved with anger, hurt, loneliness, humour, friendship, forgiveness, love and personal growth.
Leaving you feel everything you read.
~ My anger is just a reaction to the fear I have inside of myself, a fear that somehow, one of the dozens of stupid mistakes I've made, the desperate attempts at filling that deep, aching, loneliness, will kill me. That I'll go out of this world alone and without dignity. That I'll never really understand what it means to live.~
The small details are what did it for me. C.M Stunich's attention to detail gives this story life.
~He takes a drag on his cigarette and sighs like he's in heaven. They'll make you feel that way, cigarettes will, like you're in paradise while they kill your insides.~
The writing was compelling, she draws you in from page one, and keeps you there long after the last page, making you want to go back, re-read highlighted pages and fall in love all over again.
~"Whether it's a lover or a friend or a child, the best place to find solace is in a warm heart"~
I want more, I need more!!!!
5+++ STARS
YOU MUST READ THIS!
January 11, 2013
I am not even sure where to start with this book. While sitting here, I have started writing 3 times and deleted all of it, and then started over again. I am at a loss for words; not because it was bad, but because it was remarkable. There are so many emotions that I have experienced in my lifetime: I dropped out of high school (I am now getting my degree); I was in an abusive relationship that involved drugs (I have not touched any since 2003); I have had an abortion (I have never admitted that before and I'm not even sure right now if I am going to leave it on here); I got married, had two kids, and then 6 years later was divorced; I hit a downward spiral, making a lot of the same choices that Never made as a result of depression from getting divorced; I met an amazing man that pulled me out of my hole and into the light in a way I didn't think was ever going to be possible, not after the hurt I had experienced - we have been married nearly 3 years and have a son together, our marriage isn't perfect, but it is pretty amazing.
I am sharing all of this because this book makes it okay to be different. This book makes what many people look at as taboo seem normal. This book has me in tears right now while I admit my dirty little secrets with all of you. This book changed the way I view myself and my past; and for that, CM Stunich, I thank you from the bottom of my heart ♥
That is it. That is my review. A little unconventional, but I know there are plenty of people who will understand.
I recommend this book for ages 16 and up. That was my turning point age. That is when my life started "happening," and I think that any 16 year old boy or girl could benefit from reading this. Anyone who regrets anything they have done in the past will benefit from this book. Anyone will benefit from this book.
I am sharing all of this because this book makes it okay to be different. This book makes what many people look at as taboo seem normal. This book has me in tears right now while I admit my dirty little secrets with all of you. This book changed the way I view myself and my past; and for that, CM Stunich, I thank you from the bottom of my heart ♥
That is it. That is my review. A little unconventional, but I know there are plenty of people who will understand.
I recommend this book for ages 16 and up. That was my turning point age. That is when my life started "happening," and I think that any 16 year old boy or girl could benefit from reading this. Anyone who regrets anything they have done in the past will benefit from this book. Anyone will benefit from this book.
March 21, 2013
I really don't know where to start with this book. Probably that I was expecting more after all I've read about it. It just didn't work out great for me.
One thing I did like in this book was that Never and Ty were both broken. And they know it quite well and have no problem in admit it. They also know that every f***ed up thing they do is a direct result from what happen in their past. I liked do see how they slowly start getting better with the help from each other. It was sweet to watch. ;)
The problem was that I couldn't feel a real connection between those two until almost the end. Their love /friendship /whichever didn't felt real to me. There was something lacking.
The secondary characters (that in my opinion, have a very important place in the reality of the story) simply didn't exist. Yes, there was Lacey, but besides being a lesbian she almost didn't had personality. She could have used a little more development. And more appearance.
And about 40% of the book it became so boring... until about 80%. I almost gave up reading it.
Thankfully, when it got close to the end it turned out better. In fact... it turned out really good.
And the very good final part it's the only thing that is making think about reading the next one.
Well... most probably will! :)
One thing I did like in this book was that Never and Ty were both broken. And they know it quite well and have no problem in admit it. They also know that every f***ed up thing they do is a direct result from what happen in their past. I liked do see how they slowly start getting better with the help from each other. It was sweet to watch. ;)
The problem was that I couldn't feel a real connection between those two until almost the end. Their love /friendship /whichever didn't felt real to me. There was something lacking.
The secondary characters (that in my opinion, have a very important place in the reality of the story) simply didn't exist. Yes, there was Lacey, but besides being a lesbian she almost didn't had personality. She could have used a little more development. And more appearance.
And about 40% of the book it became so boring... until about 80%. I almost gave up reading it.
Thankfully, when it got close to the end it turned out better. In fact... it turned out really good.
And the very good final part it's the only thing that is making think about reading the next one.
Well... most probably will! :)
February 17, 2015
If you live your whole life in darkness, the you don't have any trouble recognizing the light.
I came across this book on Goodreads, just clicking link after link. I think the name of it really caught my attention, and it sounded like it could be interesting. It was pretty cheap on Amazon, so I just went for it.
I am so glad I did. I really enjoyed this! It was a quick read, which I have loved lately because its easier to fit short books in around my classes and kids. Its a little angsty, a little sad, a little sweet, a bit sexy, and I love it all. It reminded me slightly of Lovely Vicious, but like a slightly more grown up version where they were already in college and had matured a tiny bit already. Which is great, because I freaking love that series. So that may be a lot of why I liked this so much.
When I spy the book on the desk next to my bed, I feel a sense of relief. Reading. I can get lost in a world and spend days there. Besides, reading a book gives me a goal. Its that sense of purpose that puts a temporary bandage over my uncertainty and lets me waste away the rest of the day without anymore negative thoughts.
Also, I can really sympathize with Never sometimes. By the way, Never! Awesome name. I have felt that apathy and anger at the world. She acted out differently than me, but I get it. Plus, shes a reader. Though they don't make a big deal out of that, its still a quality to like in her, and that's really important considering all the times I WANTED TO PUNCH HER IN THE FUCKING FACE. She just makes some decisions that make me want to scream. I might have actually growled out loud at her at least once. Aside from those anger - inducing moments though, I still like her. But ♥♥ I LOVE Ty ♥♥.
"You're my best friend. my reason for getting up in the morning, the only thing in this world that convinces me that its worth the effort to breathe."
That is something I can agree with her on. She loves him (see quote above). I totally love him. NEW BOOK BOYFRIEND!!! He is tattooed, and pierced, and slightly beefy, and has a ton of issue and I freaking love him. He is so sweet and amazing to her. Ugh. Swoon. I cant wait to read more so I can have more time with him and find out about all of his issues and what put him where he is.
This book was great for me. I sometimes forget how widely New Adult books can range. I love these short, quick series. I highly recommend this, especially if you like Lovely, Vicious. Looking forward to reading the next! C.M. Stunich is going on my list of authors to look out for.
I came across this book on Goodreads, just clicking link after link. I think the name of it really caught my attention, and it sounded like it could be interesting. It was pretty cheap on Amazon, so I just went for it.
I am so glad I did. I really enjoyed this! It was a quick read, which I have loved lately because its easier to fit short books in around my classes and kids. Its a little angsty, a little sad, a little sweet, a bit sexy, and I love it all. It reminded me slightly of Lovely Vicious, but like a slightly more grown up version where they were already in college and had matured a tiny bit already. Which is great, because I freaking love that series. So that may be a lot of why I liked this so much.
When I spy the book on the desk next to my bed, I feel a sense of relief. Reading. I can get lost in a world and spend days there. Besides, reading a book gives me a goal. Its that sense of purpose that puts a temporary bandage over my uncertainty and lets me waste away the rest of the day without anymore negative thoughts.
Also, I can really sympathize with Never sometimes. By the way, Never! Awesome name. I have felt that apathy and anger at the world. She acted out differently than me, but I get it. Plus, shes a reader. Though they don't make a big deal out of that, its still a quality to like in her, and that's really important considering all the times I WANTED TO PUNCH HER IN THE FUCKING FACE. She just makes some decisions that make me want to scream. I might have actually growled out loud at her at least once. Aside from those anger - inducing moments though, I still like her. But ♥♥ I LOVE Ty ♥♥.
"You're my best friend. my reason for getting up in the morning, the only thing in this world that convinces me that its worth the effort to breathe."
That is something I can agree with her on. She loves him (see quote above). I totally love him. NEW BOOK BOYFRIEND!!! He is tattooed, and pierced, and slightly beefy, and has a ton of issue and I freaking love him. He is so sweet and amazing to her. Ugh. Swoon. I cant wait to read more so I can have more time with him and find out about all of his issues and what put him where he is.
This book was great for me. I sometimes forget how widely New Adult books can range. I love these short, quick series. I highly recommend this, especially if you like Lovely, Vicious. Looking forward to reading the next! C.M. Stunich is going on my list of authors to look out for.
January 3, 2018
*ARC received in exchange for an honest review*
Firstly, this book was definitely out of my comfort zone! I am very much a safety gal and this was the exact opposite of safe. Both are sex addicts and are with other people after developing a relationship. Another thing is neither used condoms with previous partners. They both get tested and I'm honestly surprised neither had an std.
Pretty much throughout the whole book, I did not like the either Ty or Never. They were definitely messed up characters and I appreciated them more towards the end of the book when they began to seek help in each other.
Never was very wishy washy with her feelings and that was super frustrating. I initially really like Ty in the beginning and didn't even care about how he used to be a prostitute, but when he slept with a girl and then went and slept with never, I stared to dislike him. Though something I really hated about Never was how she would belittle Ty for how he used to be a prostitute ALL THE TIME. She would make snarky little comments and it was so shitty of her especially because the only difference between her past and his was that she didn't get paid.
There were also these weird gaps that the h and H would go without talking to each other because they were "mad" at each other. I honestly have no clue what they were mad about, and thought these breaks were pointless.
Overall, if I had just read the first half of this book and stopped, I probably would've rated this one star and been done with it. However, once I made myself read the last half, I began to like the book a little more.
Firstly, this book was definitely out of my comfort zone! I am very much a safety gal and this was the exact opposite of safe. Both are sex addicts and are with other people after developing a relationship. Another thing is neither used condoms with previous partners. They both get tested and I'm honestly surprised neither had an std.
Pretty much throughout the whole book, I did not like the either Ty or Never. They were definitely messed up characters and I appreciated them more towards the end of the book when they began to seek help in each other.
Never was very wishy washy with her feelings and that was super frustrating. I initially really like Ty in the beginning and didn't even care about how he used to be a prostitute, but when he slept with a girl and then went and slept with never, I stared to dislike him. Though something I really hated about Never was how she would belittle Ty for how he used to be a prostitute ALL THE TIME. She would make snarky little comments and it was so shitty of her especially because the only difference between her past and his was that she didn't get paid.
There were also these weird gaps that the h and H would go without talking to each other because they were "mad" at each other. I honestly have no clue what they were mad about, and thought these breaks were pointless.
Overall, if I had just read the first half of this book and stopped, I probably would've rated this one star and been done with it. However, once I made myself read the last half, I began to like the book a little more.
April 4, 2013
Tasting Never is a story of two broken souls with horrific pasts. Ty and Never are two broken wounded people. They are on their journey to make themselves whole again and that's not a easy journey.
Ty and Never have their different reason of why they are broken, but they deal with it the same way. They both have sex with random people, to deal with the pain. As Ty and Never meet they don't like each other at first, but they are both in a convenient store as it is being robbed, after that they slowly become friends. Never hasn't had any friends since she left home 5 years ago. They both decided that they want to heal and fix each other. Never shares her past with Ty and he is such a rock in this storm and they are bringing down their walls to let each other into their lives and fall in love.
Ty hasn't yet told his whole story to Never yet in this book, but I hope it is in the second book.
In this first of three books, we have Never's story which is not over. as this book ends she is on her way with Ty to face her past the she left 5years ago. Never is going home to deal with her family that turned their backs on her after a tragedy happened within their family, she also left behind her only boyfriend she has ever had Noah.
Ty and Never have their different reason of why they are broken, but they deal with it the same way. They both have sex with random people, to deal with the pain. As Ty and Never meet they don't like each other at first, but they are both in a convenient store as it is being robbed, after that they slowly become friends. Never hasn't had any friends since she left home 5 years ago. They both decided that they want to heal and fix each other. Never shares her past with Ty and he is such a rock in this storm and they are bringing down their walls to let each other into their lives and fall in love.
Ty hasn't yet told his whole story to Never yet in this book, but I hope it is in the second book.
In this first of three books, we have Never's story which is not over. as this book ends she is on her way with Ty to face her past the she left 5years ago. Never is going home to deal with her family that turned their backs on her after a tragedy happened within their family, she also left behind her only boyfriend she has ever had Noah.
January 24, 2013
Even though I read the description for this book I thought I was prepared for what was to come. Instead I found myself inside a characters head like I've never been before. You don't get a clear picture of Never in the beginning or even the middle of the book. What you do get is so much more then a story you get a glimpse of someone's soul. You become Never, at least I did. I felt all her emotions as I was reading. I was hurt, sad, scared, angry and even uncertain. I understood her conflicting emotions about Ty. I didn't one time think that the story was unbelievable or contrived. I won't say I understand what happens in her past because I've never experienced anything even remotely similar. But I didn't have to because the author is able to make me feel what Never feels. Ty is another tortured soul and even though we don't know his past fully we know enough. He's real and he's beautiful and he wants to get better for himself and for Never and you want him too. You want them both to be happy and happy with each other.
There were a few things I didn't like. But not anything that would keep me from reading it or reading the continuation of the story.
There were a few things I didn't like. But not anything that would keep me from reading it or reading the continuation of the story.
July 18, 2015
4.25 stars. Loved it! This story is about Never and Ty, who are two tortured souls finally finding love to heal each other, *sigh* is that so romantic? Honestly, that's how love should be. Helping the love of your life find her way and her helping to heal her soul, it's just too perfect for words. Don't get me wrong their relationship is FAR from perfect but they are perfect for each other. The only thing I would love a tiny bit differently is MORE TY!!! :-P I would love to read his point of view and what was going on with him. But I cannot wait to find out what happens next. :)
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