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Chloe hasn't had the best life. With a mother who is gone more often than not, she has had to raise herself. After graduating high school, she leaves to start a new life away at West Virginia University with her best friends Amber and Logan, determined to leave her demons in the past.
On her first day, she meets a stranger who takes her breath away at first sight. Until she met Drake, no one had ever sparked her interest. Now this tattooed and pierced bad boy is all she can think about, no matter how hard she fights it.
Falling for Drake was never part of her plans, but when it happens, things seem to do anything but fall into place.
Dealing with a tragic past, Drake has never cared about anyone else but himself and his band. But when Chloe takes the empty seat next to him in class, things start to change. Instantly drawn to her, he begins to wonder if one girl can take a cold hearted womanizer and change every part of him?
Long hidden feelings are revealed and friendships tested to the brink.
On her first day, she meets a stranger who takes her breath away at first sight. Until she met Drake, no one had ever sparked her interest. Now this tattooed and pierced bad boy is all she can think about, no matter how hard she fights it.
Falling for Drake was never part of her plans, but when it happens, things seem to do anything but fall into place.
Dealing with a tragic past, Drake has never cared about anyone else but himself and his band. But when Chloe takes the empty seat next to him in class, things start to change. Instantly drawn to her, he begins to wonder if one girl can take a cold hearted womanizer and change every part of him?
Long hidden feelings are revealed and friendships tested to the brink.
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First published January 24, 2012
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March 1, 2013
At one point Chloe is having a conversation with Drake about her mum and says:
" under the influence, she would kill me as soon as she'd look at me"
While reading it I was thinking: " oh, please, please... do it. End my misery"
I didn't even need the Mr. Maddox reference to know the author had read " Beautiful disaster". I could imagine her re-reading it while writing this book and trying to recreate that magic, but she failed miserably.
The book is written from Chloe's POV. She and her 2 friends (Logan and Amber) are first year students in the university and have been friends forever. First day, first class and she meets Drake by chance when she sits in class next to him (bad boy, pierced, tattooed ... yes, I Know....familiar, isn't it?). She falls in " love " with Drake, but being a bad boy she is scared and he doesn't seem to want to change, so she decides to give a chance to her obviously whipped best friend.
The problem is that to make this kind of story work you have to have interesting, likable characters with plenty of chemistry and then be able to manage between dramatic and sweet moments... The characters in this book where so annoying that I went from wanting to kill them to not giving a sh@# about them.
Chloe is boring, immature and the kind of person you wouldn't want as a friend or partner. She doesn't know what she wants, she is an awful girlfriend and friend (cheating, lying, being a b#@!...) and she spends most of her time crying for the awful things she does instead of trying to make amends.
Drake is described as a bad boy, but besides his looks and being a man w#@#, there is nothing about him that makes him a bad boy or even interesting. Didn't fall in love with him, not even missed him when he was ignored... The thing is that I didn't even root for him when it came to who Chloe was ending with, although maybe is not his fault as I believe she should have ended alone playing the " i love him, or maybe him or maybe" on her own.
This is a trilogy, count me out for the second book.
" under the influence, she would kill me as soon as she'd look at me"
While reading it I was thinking: " oh, please, please... do it. End my misery"
I didn't even need the Mr. Maddox reference to know the author had read " Beautiful disaster". I could imagine her re-reading it while writing this book and trying to recreate that magic, but she failed miserably.
The book is written from Chloe's POV. She and her 2 friends (Logan and Amber) are first year students in the university and have been friends forever. First day, first class and she meets Drake by chance when she sits in class next to him (bad boy, pierced, tattooed ... yes, I Know....familiar, isn't it?). She falls in " love " with Drake, but being a bad boy she is scared and he doesn't seem to want to change, so she decides to give a chance to her obviously whipped best friend.
The problem is that to make this kind of story work you have to have interesting, likable characters with plenty of chemistry and then be able to manage between dramatic and sweet moments... The characters in this book where so annoying that I went from wanting to kill them to not giving a sh@# about them.
Chloe is boring, immature and the kind of person you wouldn't want as a friend or partner. She doesn't know what she wants, she is an awful girlfriend and friend (cheating, lying, being a b#@!...) and she spends most of her time crying for the awful things she does instead of trying to make amends.
Drake is described as a bad boy, but besides his looks and being a man w#@#, there is nothing about him that makes him a bad boy or even interesting. Didn't fall in love with him, not even missed him when he was ignored... The thing is that I didn't even root for him when it came to who Chloe was ending with, although maybe is not his fault as I believe she should have ended alone playing the " i love him, or maybe him or maybe" on her own.
This is a trilogy, count me out for the second book.
July 8, 2020
3.5 Stars
WARNING:
LOVE TRIANGLE ALERT!!!!!!!
Okay- I have a love/hate relationship with love triangles. Most of the time, I hate them, other times, they don’t bother me so much... this one got to me a bit... Lets meet Chole, Drake, and Logan...
Chloe is a freshman in college. She has had a rough upbringing- her mother is all kinds of crazy and her ‘real family’ consists her two best friends, Logan and Amber. They are all 3 going to the same college. On her first day of class, she meets Drake. Drake is the definition of ‘bad boy’(and he is all things HOT and SEXY). He has the attitude, the tattoo’s, the piercings, he is even the lead singer of a band. And Chloe has the hots for him. He is into her too, but he knows he’s not good enough for someone like Chloe so he doesn’t pursue her. Then comes her best friend Logan. Logan is like a big brother to Chloe, but he has always had feelings for her. After figuring out she doesn’t have a shot with Drake, she decides to try things out with Logan. Then guess what happens... She and Drake happen. Oh the ANGST! Yup. Drake decides he can't be with out Chloe... Chloe decides that she doesn't want to hurt Logan so instead of breaking up with him for Drake, she just cheats on him (More than once, btw) Ugh! Crazy female!!!
Even though I was frustrated at times, I did like this book, and all 3 of the main characters. Even though Chloe made some poor choices, I still liked her... One thing that always gets me-the cheating multiple times drove me a bit crazy! Logan didn’t deserve that. I REALLY loved Drake though. The tattoo scene- love it! Wasn’t the best or most original book I’ve ever read, but still an enjoyable read. The writing was good, and it was entertaining. Looking forward to the next one :D
“I don’t do relationships, but with you, sometimes I want to.”
~Drake
January 28, 2013
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The story begins off w./ Chloe starting college with her best friends Amber and Logan. While at college, Chloe meets tattooed singer Drake. While Chloe and Drake's friendship and feelings grow; her childhood friend Logan confesses his own feelings for her. She feels torn between the two men. Drake, whom she feels an instant connection to; Logan, who has always been her champion. When she's ready to make a decision, Drake makes it for her and tells her she's better off w./ Logan. She decides to give Logan a chance and from there things begin to spiral out of control for Chloe. The intense feelings between her Drake can't be helped no matter how much they try.
If you're a fan of love triangles, college romances, musicians, and hot sex- then this is not one to miss! Looking forward to book 2. 4.5 solid stars!
P.S. I would like to thank the author for giving Drake a penis piercing ;) It'll work w./ me everytime!
The story begins off w./ Chloe starting college with her best friends Amber and Logan. While at college, Chloe meets tattooed singer Drake. While Chloe and Drake's friendship and feelings grow; her childhood friend Logan confesses his own feelings for her. She feels torn between the two men. Drake, whom she feels an instant connection to; Logan, who has always been her champion. When she's ready to make a decision, Drake makes it for her and tells her she's better off w./ Logan. She decides to give Logan a chance and from there things begin to spiral out of control for Chloe. The intense feelings between her Drake can't be helped no matter how much they try.
If you're a fan of love triangles, college romances, musicians, and hot sex- then this is not one to miss! Looking forward to book 2. 4.5 solid stars!
P.S. I would like to thank the author for giving Drake a penis piercing ;) It'll work w./ me everytime!
January 26, 2013
ok i just bought it and i love the line with Mr.Maddox, is that referring to a certain sexy Travis Maddox!!?:)
First off let me say congrats to my goodread friend for this awesome book i really enjoyed it!! Onto my review
I was going back and forth on my rating 4.5 or 5 really for the sole fact of her crying so much or tearing up but thinking more on it that really isn't enough it was definitely a 5!
Ok so this reminded me of 3 of my favorite books, Easy, Beautiful Disaster, and of course Thoughtless.
Drake that boy i was instantly in love how can u not be uh a tattooed, PIERCED;), smart ass bad boy O O and he can sing his sexy ass off uh yes please!!
and my Logan the sweet heart with a big heart that is like the boy next door who unfortunately for "boys next door" rarely get the girl.but he is Chloes best friend!!
Chloe was oblivious of the feelings that her best friend for years had towards her so when he finally does say how he feels one drunken night, it changes everything.
And instead of following her true desire which was pointed right towards bad boy Drake she decided why not give Logan a chance. She didn't really know how she felt towards him but ultimately decides to go for it because she has always loved him but in her head she knew that love was for there beautiful friendship and it shouldn't have gone further.
But when Drake starts revealing his feelings she can't help what ultimately conspires between them two. and she realizes how fucked up she just made her life, not only with Drake but with Logan the sweetest guy ever might i add who is still her boyfriend by the way.
When everything comes out and she is forced to make a heartbreaking decision she decides they both deserve better and cuts ties with them both.except Logan will always be there for her he's her best friend he just needed time.
The song that drake sang at the bar about heartbreak that nearly made me cry his little speech before hand, damn those bad boys with big heart, they'll be the death of me!! lol!
But i am glad he went after her,Drake knew how he felt and went for it!!
I'm glad there's going to be a second book because what is up with her crazy creepy bitch of a mom? and it seemed unfinished for Logan and Amber i feel maybe there's feelings on Ambers part that she's hiding. hmmm
But what irritated me about Amber was her ignoring Chloe! After everything came out and she only found out through Adam she completely ignored her BEST FRIEND i get why she was pissed of course i would be too but she should have been there for her no matter what.
Although like i said in my comments there was a big annoyance for me and that's her crying in almost every other page she was too emotional at least for me.but definitely enjoyed this book!!
First off let me say congrats to my goodread friend for this awesome book i really enjoyed it!! Onto my review
I was going back and forth on my rating 4.5 or 5 really for the sole fact of her crying so much or tearing up but thinking more on it that really isn't enough it was definitely a 5!
Ok so this reminded me of 3 of my favorite books, Easy, Beautiful Disaster, and of course Thoughtless.
Drake that boy i was instantly in love how can u not be uh a tattooed, PIERCED;), smart ass bad boy O O and he can sing his sexy ass off uh yes please!!
and my Logan the sweet heart with a big heart that is like the boy next door who unfortunately for "boys next door" rarely get the girl.but he is Chloes best friend!!
Chloe was oblivious of the feelings that her best friend for years had towards her so when he finally does say how he feels one drunken night, it changes everything.
And instead of following her true desire which was pointed right towards bad boy Drake she decided why not give Logan a chance. She didn't really know how she felt towards him but ultimately decides to go for it because she has always loved him but in her head she knew that love was for there beautiful friendship and it shouldn't have gone further.
But when Drake starts revealing his feelings she can't help what ultimately conspires between them two. and she realizes how fucked up she just made her life, not only with Drake but with Logan the sweetest guy ever might i add who is still her boyfriend by the way.
When everything comes out and she is forced to make a heartbreaking decision she decides they both deserve better and cuts ties with them both.except Logan will always be there for her he's her best friend he just needed time.
The song that drake sang at the bar about heartbreak that nearly made me cry his little speech before hand, damn those bad boys with big heart, they'll be the death of me!! lol!
But i am glad he went after her,Drake knew how he felt and went for it!!
I'm glad there's going to be a second book because what is up with her crazy creepy bitch of a mom? and it seemed unfinished for Logan and Amber i feel maybe there's feelings on Ambers part that she's hiding. hmmm
But what irritated me about Amber was her ignoring Chloe! After everything came out and she only found out through Adam she completely ignored her BEST FRIEND i get why she was pissed of course i would be too but she should have been there for her no matter what.
Although like i said in my comments there was a big annoyance for me and that's her crying in almost every other page she was too emotional at least for me.but definitely enjoyed this book!!
January 29, 2013
4.5 glowing stars. Loved it!! It reminded me so much of Thoughtless which is one of my favorite books. A good love triangle is always full of drama and angst. This one had it all. After reading the end I am ready for book two now. I wouldn't call it a huge cliffhanger however the scene it left was a must be continued. Great book.. a must read.
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March 14, 2013If you thought you'd pick up this book because it sounded as good as Abbi Glines's books, or Beautiful Disaster by Jamie Maguire or perhaps Rule by Jay Crownover.... well, let me say this: DON'T. You'd be left disappointed.
The book lacks any sort of plot. Like, completely. Besides the girl (Chloe) falling instantly for a boy(Drake) who she just saw, and then going back and forth from sleeping with him to sleeping with her best friend(Logan), there's absolutely nothing. I thought there would at least be something going on with the abusive mother. But nothing. She didn't even come in the picture until the very last page. I completely wasted my time with this one and I just regret it. The 300+ pages were wasted on flat characters who left no impression other that they had no idea who they were and what they wanted.
I'm absolutely tired of reading about characters who fall for each other because they're beautiful. I mean, is that all there is to falling in love? The person being beautiful? Then heck, I must fall in love every five seconds! And what's with the same exact after sex comment? Why does the guy, whoever he may be, always tell her "Chloe, you're so amazing." And that's it. Not that she even did anything anyway. Ugh, so disgusting.
The lines in the dialogues were total cliches and I constantly rolled my eyes. I can't believe how unrealistic everyone sounded. It was like they were just pasted on there for a lack of better thing to say.
I can't think of another book that sounded so stupid, although a certain Fade comes to mind....
I love a good new adult book, but this one just sucked. Sorry dearest author, but you need to do better.
The book lacks any sort of plot. Like, completely. Besides the girl (Chloe) falling instantly for a boy(Drake) who she just saw, and then going back and forth from sleeping with him to sleeping with her best friend(Logan), there's absolutely nothing. I thought there would at least be something going on with the abusive mother. But nothing. She didn't even come in the picture until the very last page. I completely wasted my time with this one and I just regret it. The 300+ pages were wasted on flat characters who left no impression other that they had no idea who they were and what they wanted.
I'm absolutely tired of reading about characters who fall for each other because they're beautiful. I mean, is that all there is to falling in love? The person being beautiful? Then heck, I must fall in love every five seconds! And what's with the same exact after sex comment? Why does the guy, whoever he may be, always tell her "Chloe, you're so amazing." And that's it. Not that she even did anything anyway. Ugh, so disgusting.
The lines in the dialogues were total cliches and I constantly rolled my eyes. I can't believe how unrealistic everyone sounded. It was like they were just pasted on there for a lack of better thing to say.
I can't think of another book that sounded so stupid, although a certain Fade comes to mind....
I love a good new adult book, but this one just sucked. Sorry dearest author, but you need to do better.
February 14, 2014
Initial reaction: I think the long and short I want to say with this book is that this is pretty much every formulaic New Adult title you would expect it to be in one smorgasboard. And honestly that's sad because I don't know if there was one ounce of creativity to be had in this story, more like derivations of about a dozen other titles with unremarkable leads and frustrating, trivial expansions.
More expansion on this to come in the longer review.
Full review:
I could relate the irony in that at the time I'm writing this review, it's Valentine's Day (and International Book Giving Day! Who'd have thought? That's actually a nice coupling indeed). I appreciate love stories of all types and ones that really gut me and make me cheer in terms of what the couple goes through in order to find each other, to accept their flaws and make realizations about each other that deepen and further their relationship. That's rewarding in itself to read about.
But K.A. Robinson's story "Torn", the first in her Torn series, does not strike me as a love story. It's a blatant formula that has been beaten to death, and I for one am tired of it. Is there really no lick of creativity or realism in this genre? (The realistic answer to that is no, I've read a few stories in NA that have at least been a little more creative than the rest of the lot, but 98% of what I picked up has just been derivative from point one.) Because this certainly wasn't creative or realistic. It was just cheap thrill drama that made no sense.
There were many ways I wanted to write this review, but I think I'm settling on just telling it like it is. I do plan on reading the sequel since I already have the book (and this one concludes on a cruel cliffhanger), but...here are my thoughts on this.
"Torn" pretty much takes every trope you can find in a New Adult work, stirs it in a blender, puts it out for your consumption. I think people who like the familiar tropes in New Adult may not mind as much, but I honestly get tired of reading the same darned thing all the time. How is Chloe supposed to be different than any other NA heroine? She's so oblivious and stupid trying to follow her in the way she strings two guys (regardless of flaws they may have) along like it's not even a due consequence. Nevermind that the guys themselves (Logan and Drake) are threadbare stereotypes in themselves. They never became real people to me. It was all one big offensive stereotype that trivialized some really heavy issues (including rape).
Logan's touted as the typical best friend to Chloe that's loved her from afar and is just making his mood. It vexes him all the while when Chloe keeps referring to him "like a brother" and while I could understand that certain things are meant to be seen by the reader in this scenario that the heroine doesn't see - Chloe's stupidity and blind eye irritated more often than not. Drake is the "stereotypical" bad boy who keeps watching Chloe (at first) with all the intensity of a silent stalker. Honestly that creeped me out, rather than having Chloe's reaction be "OMG, he's staring at me! It's so hot!"
And this wasn't even a real love triangle - more like a forgone conclusion before the relationship even really got off the ground. I could've started singing the tune "Badada-da, I'm an insta-love machine, and I won't work for nobody but yooou..." to describe Drake and Chloe hooking up. The fact that she even gets a tattoo with him, and her reactions with slut shaming anyone who might have the slightest interest in Drake (including her roommate), makes it clear that she wants to be with him. Nevermind poor Logan, who gets used so badly in this book that I wanted to feel sorry for him. But again - I had a hard time doing so because there really wasn't much development to Logan's character. He was just a blatant plot device rather than a character with his own needs, wants, and flesh.)
And get this, Chloe sleeps with Logan and he's like - "This is the best night of my life", but then Chloe turns around, seemed to react like "But, but, but...Drake! Musician sexy bad boy Drake who I can't stop thinking about, even though Logan is so good to me. But everybody wants me to be with him, so I can't do it because I want to be with DRAKE." And ends up sleeping with Drake at least three times after that, even in awkward sexy time moments that felt jarring in terms of transition and sudden inclusion. Her indecisiveness drove me up the wall, she's worse than the heroine from S.C. Stephens "Thoughtless" (which this narrative is eerily similar to also in places).
And I couldn't with the bland reveal/info-dump of Chloe and Drake's "tragic pasts" in this work - it was given threadbare development, if at all. I honestly couldn't feel anything for it. Not at all. It was so emotionally manipulative and lacking that I just wanted to be done with the work.
But there were two other things that really drove me up the wall even worse than the formulaic and just plain bad writing. The first was the blatant "rape as conflict device" that was in this work. It was such an undermining of the matter that I was appalled by it. Chloe would not have had some of the reactions she did if she were a real person with such a jarring event. It sickened and saddened me for the portrayal, to be frank about it.
The other thing had to do with a blatant reference to another NA work which this work is eerily similar to: "Beautiful Disaster" by Jamie McGuire. If your character crushes on a fiction character "Mr. Maddox" as a book obssession in an NA work, it's...awkward to say the least. I didn't see it as clever or cheeky for reference, I saw it as a bit of obvious audience pandering, and that bothered me.
Overall - not recommended. It was just too familiar with nothing to distinguish it beyond the familiar "same script, different cast" measure found in many New Adult works to date.
Overall score: 0.5/5 stars.
Note: I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, from the publisher Atria.
More expansion on this to come in the longer review.
Full review:
I could relate the irony in that at the time I'm writing this review, it's Valentine's Day (and International Book Giving Day! Who'd have thought? That's actually a nice coupling indeed). I appreciate love stories of all types and ones that really gut me and make me cheer in terms of what the couple goes through in order to find each other, to accept their flaws and make realizations about each other that deepen and further their relationship. That's rewarding in itself to read about.
But K.A. Robinson's story "Torn", the first in her Torn series, does not strike me as a love story. It's a blatant formula that has been beaten to death, and I for one am tired of it. Is there really no lick of creativity or realism in this genre? (The realistic answer to that is no, I've read a few stories in NA that have at least been a little more creative than the rest of the lot, but 98% of what I picked up has just been derivative from point one.) Because this certainly wasn't creative or realistic. It was just cheap thrill drama that made no sense.
There were many ways I wanted to write this review, but I think I'm settling on just telling it like it is. I do plan on reading the sequel since I already have the book (and this one concludes on a cruel cliffhanger), but...here are my thoughts on this.
"Torn" pretty much takes every trope you can find in a New Adult work, stirs it in a blender, puts it out for your consumption. I think people who like the familiar tropes in New Adult may not mind as much, but I honestly get tired of reading the same darned thing all the time. How is Chloe supposed to be different than any other NA heroine? She's so oblivious and stupid trying to follow her in the way she strings two guys (regardless of flaws they may have) along like it's not even a due consequence. Nevermind that the guys themselves (Logan and Drake) are threadbare stereotypes in themselves. They never became real people to me. It was all one big offensive stereotype that trivialized some really heavy issues (including rape).
Logan's touted as the typical best friend to Chloe that's loved her from afar and is just making his mood. It vexes him all the while when Chloe keeps referring to him "like a brother" and while I could understand that certain things are meant to be seen by the reader in this scenario that the heroine doesn't see - Chloe's stupidity and blind eye irritated more often than not. Drake is the "stereotypical" bad boy who keeps watching Chloe (at first) with all the intensity of a silent stalker. Honestly that creeped me out, rather than having Chloe's reaction be "OMG, he's staring at me! It's so hot!"
And this wasn't even a real love triangle - more like a forgone conclusion before the relationship even really got off the ground. I could've started singing the tune "Badada-da, I'm an insta-love machine, and I won't work for nobody but yooou..." to describe Drake and Chloe hooking up. The fact that she even gets a tattoo with him, and her reactions with slut shaming anyone who might have the slightest interest in Drake (including her roommate), makes it clear that she wants to be with him. Nevermind poor Logan, who gets used so badly in this book that I wanted to feel sorry for him. But again - I had a hard time doing so because there really wasn't much development to Logan's character. He was just a blatant plot device rather than a character with his own needs, wants, and flesh.)
And get this, Chloe sleeps with Logan and he's like - "This is the best night of my life", but then Chloe turns around, seemed to react like "But, but, but...Drake! Musician sexy bad boy Drake who I can't stop thinking about, even though Logan is so good to me. But everybody wants me to be with him, so I can't do it because I want to be with DRAKE." And ends up sleeping with Drake at least three times after that, even in awkward sexy time moments that felt jarring in terms of transition and sudden inclusion. Her indecisiveness drove me up the wall, she's worse than the heroine from S.C. Stephens "Thoughtless" (which this narrative is eerily similar to also in places).
And I couldn't with the bland reveal/info-dump of Chloe and Drake's "tragic pasts" in this work - it was given threadbare development, if at all. I honestly couldn't feel anything for it. Not at all. It was so emotionally manipulative and lacking that I just wanted to be done with the work.
But there were two other things that really drove me up the wall even worse than the formulaic and just plain bad writing. The first was the blatant "rape as conflict device" that was in this work. It was such an undermining of the matter that I was appalled by it. Chloe would not have had some of the reactions she did if she were a real person with such a jarring event. It sickened and saddened me for the portrayal, to be frank about it.
The other thing had to do with a blatant reference to another NA work which this work is eerily similar to: "Beautiful Disaster" by Jamie McGuire. If your character crushes on a fiction character "Mr. Maddox" as a book obssession in an NA work, it's...awkward to say the least. I didn't see it as clever or cheeky for reference, I saw it as a bit of obvious audience pandering, and that bothered me.
Overall - not recommended. It was just too familiar with nothing to distinguish it beyond the familiar "same script, different cast" measure found in many New Adult works to date.
Overall score: 0.5/5 stars.
Note: I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, from the publisher Atria.
February 11, 2013
Hallelujah! I finished! I think I should get a gold star or something. Unfortunately I had a really hard time with this one. I HATE love triangles and cheating.
Chloe has grown up with little to no parental support (other than Amber's family). She comes to college with her BFFs Amber and Logan. Her first day there she meets Drake--hot, bad-boy, rocker Drake. She's immediately attracted to him and he's immediately attracted to her. But guess what??!?! So is her BFF Logan--SHOCKER!!!
Drake tells her she needs to be with Logan and so she is. Except for every time she is around Drake she can't help herself and stuff happens. I just felt no real connection with Chloe. She made some of the dumbest choices, I wanted to strangle her. And Logan was so possesive and overprotective it was OBVIOUS he was in love with her....but Chloe never got it. Queue the eye-rolling!
Finally in the end she made the choice that should have been made from the get-go. The book ends on a cliffhanger of sorts with her mom showing up. I'm honestly not sure I'll continue with the series. Maybe since she is actually with Drake now, the second book will be better. I just hate cheating and love triangles where they go back and forth between two people.
Frankly Drake saved the book for me!
Chloe has grown up with little to no parental support (other than Amber's family). She comes to college with her BFFs Amber and Logan. Her first day there she meets Drake--hot, bad-boy, rocker Drake. She's immediately attracted to him and he's immediately attracted to her. But guess what??!?! So is her BFF Logan--SHOCKER!!!
Drake tells her she needs to be with Logan and so she is. Except for every time she is around Drake she can't help herself and stuff happens. I just felt no real connection with Chloe. She made some of the dumbest choices, I wanted to strangle her. And Logan was so possesive and overprotective it was OBVIOUS he was in love with her....but Chloe never got it. Queue the eye-rolling!
Finally in the end she made the choice that should have been made from the get-go. The book ends on a cliffhanger of sorts with her mom showing up. I'm honestly not sure I'll continue with the series. Maybe since she is actually with Drake now, the second book will be better. I just hate cheating and love triangles where they go back and forth between two people.
Frankly Drake saved the book for me!
January 28, 2014
Such a shame I had way too much hope for this book. I loved the Drake and hated Chloe.
Drake, a hot pierced and tattooed guy in rock band- what could go wrong? Nothing, he was perfect. Expect he is kinda damaged and is the worst kind of man-whore I have seen. Seriously, who keeps left over knickers and bra in his closet still even for a man-whore?
Drake is so sex on legs.
" You know baby, if you wanted to get on top of me all you had to do was ask"
"Stick that tongue out at me again and see what happens"
Chloe was a sweet heroine the beginning and kinda got me towards the middle. The plot took a turn and gave me headache. And there's Logan, her best friend whom she decided to give him a chance as boyfriend. He was nothing sweet and darling. But she couldn't have string him along. I felt it was better for her just to stay single. Ain't like she was desperate to have boyfriend either?
Will I Recommend? NOPE
D xoxo
March 22, 2016
I just have no more patience for love triangle stories ... when a girl doesn't know who she wants ... and goes back and forth between them ... and at the end everybody gets hurt ...
February 18, 2013
3.5 Stars
Ug, this is a hard review. I started Torn with a 5 star rating. The beginning reminded me a lot like Easy, so I was pretty happy. Towards middle to middle-end, things turned sour for me.
It’s Chloe’s first year of college and she has her two best friends to keep her company, Logan and Amber. Drake is Mr. Bad-boy with pricings, tattoos and all. Chloe notices Drake in class and instantly forms a crush. However, with crazy friendship issues, Drake’s un-committed attitude towards relationships and Chloe’s mom stirring up trouble, it all can make it difficult for Chloe to be with someone she can love.
I thought the summary was a bit misleading. I understand short summaries because you don’t want to give everything away, but I thought it’s important to say Torn is a love triangle story. Not only it’s a love triangle story, it’s a love triangle story between two great guys with an indecisive girl.
Do not get me started on my issues with indecisive Heroines. I.CAN.NOT.STAND. I never understood the appeal in reading about someone screwing themselves over…. Okay… maybe I can. **sigh**… I am biased because these are the kind of books that just upset me and gets me all worked up.
I wouldn’t call Torn intense, but short and anti-climatic with a few steamy scenes. I loved the beginning. I thought the first 30% was super sweet and I enjoyed the banter between Logan and Drake more than Drake and Chloe.
Towards the middle, the story shifts and I down-right got pissed. When I got to that part (and we all know what I am talking about) I paused what I was doing and put my tablet down. I had to walk away because I couldn’t contain my anger. Chloe went from crazy cute college girl to crazy stupid typical college girl in 90 seconds flat.
I didn’t like being jerked around throughout the story. Do I like Logan or do I like Drake? Sometimes you like Logan and sometimes you liked Drake, I felt like the personalities were inconsistent and were written to the way you as the reader were suppose to feel. Meaning, Robinson was telling me how to feel towards the characters instead of it coming to me organically.
The relationships form too quickly, actually, let me correct myself, there wasn’t enough back-story for me to feel like the relationships were working. Also, once the characters started to spill out their past issues, I rolled my eyes. Like I said before, nothing about it seemed organic.
I gave Torn a 3.5 star rating because I enjoyed the beginning so much and I read it in one sitting, so overall I was interested, despite my rant.
Torn wasn’t for me, but if you like love triangles where the Heroine is super indecisive and both Heroes are pretty sweet, then this might be for you.
One more thing, there’s no cliff-hanger ending and Chloe picks a person in the end. Book 2, Twisted is just a continued story.
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Ug, this is a hard review. I started Torn with a 5 star rating. The beginning reminded me a lot like Easy, so I was pretty happy. Towards middle to middle-end, things turned sour for me.
It’s Chloe’s first year of college and she has her two best friends to keep her company, Logan and Amber. Drake is Mr. Bad-boy with pricings, tattoos and all. Chloe notices Drake in class and instantly forms a crush. However, with crazy friendship issues, Drake’s un-committed attitude towards relationships and Chloe’s mom stirring up trouble, it all can make it difficult for Chloe to be with someone she can love.
I thought the summary was a bit misleading. I understand short summaries because you don’t want to give everything away, but I thought it’s important to say Torn is a love triangle story. Not only it’s a love triangle story, it’s a love triangle story between two great guys with an indecisive girl.
Do not get me started on my issues with indecisive Heroines. I.CAN.NOT.STAND. I never understood the appeal in reading about someone screwing themselves over…. Okay… maybe I can. **sigh**… I am biased because these are the kind of books that just upset me and gets me all worked up.
I wouldn’t call Torn intense, but short and anti-climatic with a few steamy scenes. I loved the beginning. I thought the first 30% was super sweet and I enjoyed the banter between Logan and Drake more than Drake and Chloe.
Towards the middle, the story shifts and I down-right got pissed. When I got to that part (and we all know what I am talking about) I paused what I was doing and put my tablet down. I had to walk away because I couldn’t contain my anger. Chloe went from crazy cute college girl to crazy stupid typical college girl in 90 seconds flat.
I didn’t like being jerked around throughout the story. Do I like Logan or do I like Drake? Sometimes you like Logan and sometimes you liked Drake, I felt like the personalities were inconsistent and were written to the way you as the reader were suppose to feel. Meaning, Robinson was telling me how to feel towards the characters instead of it coming to me organically.
The relationships form too quickly, actually, let me correct myself, there wasn’t enough back-story for me to feel like the relationships were working. Also, once the characters started to spill out their past issues, I rolled my eyes. Like I said before, nothing about it seemed organic.
I gave Torn a 3.5 star rating because I enjoyed the beginning so much and I read it in one sitting, so overall I was interested, despite my rant.
Torn wasn’t for me, but if you like love triangles where the Heroine is super indecisive and both Heroes are pretty sweet, then this might be for you.
One more thing, there’s no cliff-hanger ending and Chloe picks a person in the end. Book 2, Twisted is just a continued story.
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February 8, 2013
Lowdown: Chloe is a freshman in college along with her best friend Logan and Amber. Here is where she meets bad boy rocker and man whore extraordinaire Drake. It was lust at first sight (nice). He lusts at first sight back (even better). Then, Chloe finds out that Logan (her best friend since high school) has been in love with her the whole time.
Screeeccchhhh! What?
I’m all for love triangles. I have been living off of them for a while now. One of my favorite shows, Haven, has an ongoing one in between all the sci-fi craziness. However, this one seems really...planted? Designed? I can’t find the words but it was just off.
And don’t get me started on Chloe. Uggh!
That girl..... Apparently, she is the hottest thing since (insert comparison here). But she doesn’t know it (of course you don’t, sweetheart). So she cannot possibly explain why all the guys she meets want to bag her?!
Oh, and by Day Two (the day she finds out Drake’s name btw), she already wants to “rip the arms off” a girl who was sitting on his lap.
The following ranting will make me sound like a moralist but I promise that I am not. Soap box starts now!
She’s not a slut. Oh, no. But she dresses and acts like one. She hated her mom because she was an addict and an alcoholic. But, she’s drunk almost every time with her friends (not buzzed or tipsy, falling on her ass drunk) And, finally she bounces back from one guy to the other. To both, she keeps claiming the other is only a friend and nothing else. (with a surprised look on her face... Every. Time.) If I guy pulled this sh*t, he’s an automatic douchebag.
Chloe does it and she’s what? Angst-riddled?
Don’t get me wrong. I don’t throw down a book because someone decides to cheat. In fact, I loved several of them that either the H or the h has cheated on each other. But the premise has been understandable and believable. You ache for the hurt they cause themselves and to others.
I’ve also read stories where the h was less than pristine. Loved those too. But those characters were either acting out, or, my personal favorite, know exactly what they are doing and don’t give a flying f&*k what anyone else thinks. What I can’t stand is when a character says/believes she is one thing, but she is something else all together.
And? And! So, Chloe risks being with her best-friend because:
a) feel sorry for him?
b) closest d*ck available at the time?
c) some other dumb reason.
Take your pick. I can’t understand how the author can create really awesome male characters but the female comes out….
I finished it because of the drama and because of Logan and Drake. But I really hate how it made me feel while reading it. It wasn’t emotional angst or heartbreak or anger at the plot. It was more like irritation.
Writing: Meh. I don’t like it when the author overly describes the plot and character traits to me rather than discovering it through the process. Makes me feel dumb.
Dialogue: Needs work
Heat: Medium to hot
Recommend:
Screeeccchhhh! What?
I’m all for love triangles. I have been living off of them for a while now. One of my favorite shows, Haven, has an ongoing one in between all the sci-fi craziness. However, this one seems really...planted? Designed? I can’t find the words but it was just off.
And don’t get me started on Chloe. Uggh!
That girl..... Apparently, she is the hottest thing since (insert comparison here). But she doesn’t know it (of course you don’t, sweetheart). So she cannot possibly explain why all the guys she meets want to bag her?!
Oh, and by Day Two (the day she finds out Drake’s name btw), she already wants to “rip the arms off” a girl who was sitting on his lap.
The following ranting will make me sound like a moralist but I promise that I am not. Soap box starts now!
She’s not a slut. Oh, no. But she dresses and acts like one. She hated her mom because she was an addict and an alcoholic. But, she’s drunk almost every time with her friends (not buzzed or tipsy, falling on her ass drunk) And, finally she bounces back from one guy to the other. To both, she keeps claiming the other is only a friend and nothing else. (with a surprised look on her face... Every. Time.) If I guy pulled this sh*t, he’s an automatic douchebag.
Chloe does it and she’s what? Angst-riddled?
Don’t get me wrong. I don’t throw down a book because someone decides to cheat. In fact, I loved several of them that either the H or the h has cheated on each other. But the premise has been understandable and believable. You ache for the hurt they cause themselves and to others.
I’ve also read stories where the h was less than pristine. Loved those too. But those characters were either acting out, or, my personal favorite, know exactly what they are doing and don’t give a flying f&*k what anyone else thinks. What I can’t stand is when a character says/believes she is one thing, but she is something else all together.
And? And! So, Chloe risks being with her best-friend because:
a) feel sorry for him?
b) closest d*ck available at the time?
c) some other dumb reason.
Take your pick. I can’t understand how the author can create really awesome male characters but the female comes out….
I finished it because of the drama and because of Logan and Drake. But I really hate how it made me feel while reading it. It wasn’t emotional angst or heartbreak or anger at the plot. It was more like irritation.
Writing: Meh. I don’t like it when the author overly describes the plot and character traits to me rather than discovering it through the process. Makes me feel dumb.
Dialogue: Needs work
Heat: Medium to hot
Recommend:
February 10, 2015
My feelings are summed up in one GIF:
Mini Review:
Torn, along with its sequel, Twist were sent to me by Atria almost two months ago. I was so excited to pick up this new adult series because I have read such amazing reviews of it and also because Atria sent me one of my all time favorite New Adult books "The Sea of Tranquility". Unfortunately Torn was a horrendous experience. The plot lines, the characters, and their relationships were so shallow and fake that I couldn't even make myself believe that they are true. I like to think that in some alternate universe, these characters actually exist in real life but the absurdity of the plot and stupidity and lack of depth of the characters ruined that whole idea for me. On top of all that, I felt that this New Adult book was just too adult. New Adult books are mature YA books, meaning stories about people in college and their twenties. Books like The Sea of Tranquility, as well as Slammed do this description justice. However Torn was just an outright adult book to me. Nowadays most New Adult books are mislabeled and should actually belong to the Adult genre. I really disliked this book but the high ratings of it kept me going.. however after finishing it I am definitely not going to pick up the second book. This book was made up of a bad plot, shallow characters, and horrible cliches that made me cringe throughout the whole novel.
Mini Review:
Torn, along with its sequel, Twist were sent to me by Atria almost two months ago. I was so excited to pick up this new adult series because I have read such amazing reviews of it and also because Atria sent me one of my all time favorite New Adult books "The Sea of Tranquility". Unfortunately Torn was a horrendous experience. The plot lines, the characters, and their relationships were so shallow and fake that I couldn't even make myself believe that they are true. I like to think that in some alternate universe, these characters actually exist in real life but the absurdity of the plot and stupidity and lack of depth of the characters ruined that whole idea for me. On top of all that, I felt that this New Adult book was just too adult. New Adult books are mature YA books, meaning stories about people in college and their twenties. Books like The Sea of Tranquility, as well as Slammed do this description justice. However Torn was just an outright adult book to me. Nowadays most New Adult books are mislabeled and should actually belong to the Adult genre. I really disliked this book but the high ratings of it kept me going.. however after finishing it I am definitely not going to pick up the second book. This book was made up of a bad plot, shallow characters, and horrible cliches that made me cringe throughout the whole novel.
January 29, 2013
I truly enjoyed this book, although I wish I would've paid closer to the Name of the book and the synopsis, because then I wouldn't have been shocked to read that this is a love triangle. I am not a huge fan of love triangles, most of those books are just a bunch of excess drama. For some reason this book wasn't like that. Yes there was drama but the whole book wasn't filled with it. I like the build of Chloe and Drake's friendship. I also liked her friendship with Logan. I felt both guys were strong support systems for Chloe, just each in a different way. I was very happy with who Chloe ends up with at the end of the book. I felt he was the best choice from the beginning. If you want to find out who she picked you will need to read this book.
I marked this as a cliff hanger ending, but really it is just a To Be Continued....the ending sets up the scene for the next book Twisted. You don't need to wait for the second book to come out before reading this book. I will be interested to see where the author takes these 2 in their relationship and also how that surprise at the end will effect them.
I would definitely recommend this book to everyone. It was a very quick read, one you can for sure finish in one day. The pace and flow of the book was good...it just kept going. There were no parts in my opinion that dragged on.
I marked this as a cliff hanger ending, but really it is just a To Be Continued....the ending sets up the scene for the next book Twisted. You don't need to wait for the second book to come out before reading this book. I will be interested to see where the author takes these 2 in their relationship and also how that surprise at the end will effect them.
I would definitely recommend this book to everyone. It was a very quick read, one you can for sure finish in one day. The pace and flow of the book was good...it just kept going. There were no parts in my opinion that dragged on.
September 4, 2015
OK... tired as can be, but read it through basically in one sitting. Solid 4♥'s, and even a dash extra. New Adult romance that covers similar themes to Thoughtless. Not the same, just similar. But then again, it has a bad boy, tattooed, pierced rock-n-roll god AND a melt-your-panties boy-next-door hottie. Eye candy all over the damn place.
Why the four stars, you may ask. It is it's own book, it's not the same basic story re-hashed in a slightly different way, but the themes are not as unique. I may want to throw my panties on the stage, but DUDE. He sent some serious back off signals. He really did. I was frustrated with her, frustrated with him, frustrated with damn near everyone. So, therefore... that frustration got taken out on that poor defenseless star. BUT... I am eager to read book two which should be ready and waiting on my Kindle....
Still would definitely recommend as long as you can handle the theme and the steam. Maybe have a few ice cubes to help cool down.
Why the four stars, you may ask. It is it's own book, it's not the same basic story re-hashed in a slightly different way, but the themes are not as unique. I may want to throw my panties on the stage, but DUDE. He sent some serious back off signals. He really did. I was frustrated with her, frustrated with him, frustrated with damn near everyone. So, therefore... that frustration got taken out on that poor defenseless star. BUT... I am eager to read book two which should be ready and waiting on my Kindle....
Still would definitely recommend as long as you can handle the theme and the steam. Maybe have a few ice cubes to help cool down.
May 3, 2015
Gosh, what a two timing hobag! At first you want to feel so sorry for her, her mom being on drugs and all having to be raised by the rich lawyer and doctor, having everything practically handed it to her by them..and she still wants more.
She's been best friends with Logan for a long time.. her, Amber and Logan are at at WVU when she notices Drake..
Drake your typical want to be rocker, with the groupies isn't ready for a relationship so out of spite she sleeps with her best friend Logan once.. gets into a relationship with him... flocks him in Drake's face any chance she gets and then she has sex with Drake behind Logan's back!
She puts the "S" in slut, she DISGUSTS me all together. I hope her behind ends up with noone but the clap since she isn't keen on using protection either!!!
January 31, 2013
I am finally out of my book funk and its all thanks to this book!
A cross between Beautiful Disaster, Easy, and Bound Together ~ need I say more?! The writing style was completely engaging, the story was uncomplicated and addictive, with just the right amount of angst which I love so much. I haven’t felt this way about a book in what feels like a long time ~ I shouted at my iPad when I was frustrated, grinned like a fool when things were going the way I wanted, and really didn’t want it to end!
Ah Drake, where do I even start ~ the typical bad boy covered in tattoos and piercing’s, he is a bit of a man whore, constantly going around with a groupie (or two) on his arm. Oh Oh, speaking of groupies, did I mention he was in a band… he just got a little more perfect there didn’t he?! A talented singer/songwriter, Drake knows how to woo the ladies, and Chloe is instantly drawn to him. After becoming friends with him and beginning to see another side of him, she likes him even more.
When drake meets Chloe he is is instantly drawn to her without really knowing why, For me he was a total cross between Travis Maddox (with his man whoring ways, and a best friend that he loves)and Lucas Maxfield… (With his rock star look, and his tortured past). He was a perfect mix between the two and I felt completely drawn to him as a character.
But don’t worry if Drakes not your type there is always Logan… (Something for everyone) the nice guy of the story, Logan is Chole’s best friend. Sweet, trustworthy, reliable, he has always loved Chloe but has been scared to show it, that is until the go to college together…
Logan is a hard one for me, sometimes I loved him, sometimes I hated him. He obviously loved Chloe, and wanted her to notice him, but I hated it whenever another guy would come in to the picture he would freak out and get over protective, even though they weren’t together. Also when they finally were together, although he was pretty much the perfect boyfriend, he was clearly insecure about Chloe and Drake (rightfully so), but this just annoyed me, honestly I just wanted him out of the picture so Chloe could be with who she was meant to be – Drake!
Chloe was such a frustrating character, but despite that I really liked her. After seeing Drake for the first time during a class Chloe is instantly drawn to him, clearly a bad boy who has his fair share of woman, she knows she should keep her distance and focus on her work but she can’t stop herself from getting to know him after seeing his band play. At times Chloe annoyed me a bit, I felt that she wasted so much time with Logan when she could clearly be with Drake. Although she was trying to avoid hurting Logan’s feelings, everything ended up so much worse, as she spent so much time leading him on.
The relationship between Chloe and Drake is what really made this story for me. Although they both clearly like each other from the start, each know that it wouldn’t work with the other, so they end up being the best of friends. However, they always seem to gravitate towards each other, and very quickly end up in a bit of a back and forward relationship, with Logan right there in the middle. This seriously frustrated me, but in the best kind of way ~ there was so much angst between the two that I couldn’t put it down.
I am so happy about the cliffhanger at the end… Which is a weird thing to say, but I love it when books end open and ready for the next one (which i am now desperate to read by the way). Having only touched on the relationship with Chloe and her mother, I can’t wait to find out what happens in the next book as her mum’s character is developed and there is clearly conflict to come.
Overall I loved this book and cannot fault it one bit. I really see great things for K.A. Robinson in the future, as I have no doubt that this book is going to be a popular one!
Check out this review and others like it on my blog, Blame it on the Rain
A cross between Beautiful Disaster, Easy, and Bound Together ~ need I say more?! The writing style was completely engaging, the story was uncomplicated and addictive, with just the right amount of angst which I love so much. I haven’t felt this way about a book in what feels like a long time ~ I shouted at my iPad when I was frustrated, grinned like a fool when things were going the way I wanted, and really didn’t want it to end!
Ah Drake, where do I even start ~ the typical bad boy covered in tattoos and piercing’s, he is a bit of a man whore, constantly going around with a groupie (or two) on his arm. Oh Oh, speaking of groupies, did I mention he was in a band… he just got a little more perfect there didn’t he?! A talented singer/songwriter, Drake knows how to woo the ladies, and Chloe is instantly drawn to him. After becoming friends with him and beginning to see another side of him, she likes him even more.
When drake meets Chloe he is is instantly drawn to her without really knowing why, For me he was a total cross between Travis Maddox (with his man whoring ways, and a best friend that he loves)and Lucas Maxfield… (With his rock star look, and his tortured past). He was a perfect mix between the two and I felt completely drawn to him as a character.
But don’t worry if Drakes not your type there is always Logan… (Something for everyone) the nice guy of the story, Logan is Chole’s best friend. Sweet, trustworthy, reliable, he has always loved Chloe but has been scared to show it, that is until the go to college together…
Logan is a hard one for me, sometimes I loved him, sometimes I hated him. He obviously loved Chloe, and wanted her to notice him, but I hated it whenever another guy would come in to the picture he would freak out and get over protective, even though they weren’t together. Also when they finally were together, although he was pretty much the perfect boyfriend, he was clearly insecure about Chloe and Drake (rightfully so), but this just annoyed me, honestly I just wanted him out of the picture so Chloe could be with who she was meant to be – Drake!
Chloe was such a frustrating character, but despite that I really liked her. After seeing Drake for the first time during a class Chloe is instantly drawn to him, clearly a bad boy who has his fair share of woman, she knows she should keep her distance and focus on her work but she can’t stop herself from getting to know him after seeing his band play. At times Chloe annoyed me a bit, I felt that she wasted so much time with Logan when she could clearly be with Drake. Although she was trying to avoid hurting Logan’s feelings, everything ended up so much worse, as she spent so much time leading him on.
The relationship between Chloe and Drake is what really made this story for me. Although they both clearly like each other from the start, each know that it wouldn’t work with the other, so they end up being the best of friends. However, they always seem to gravitate towards each other, and very quickly end up in a bit of a back and forward relationship, with Logan right there in the middle. This seriously frustrated me, but in the best kind of way ~ there was so much angst between the two that I couldn’t put it down.
I am so happy about the cliffhanger at the end… Which is a weird thing to say, but I love it when books end open and ready for the next one (which i am now desperate to read by the way). Having only touched on the relationship with Chloe and her mother, I can’t wait to find out what happens in the next book as her mum’s character is developed and there is clearly conflict to come.
Overall I loved this book and cannot fault it one bit. I really see great things for K.A. Robinson in the future, as I have no doubt that this book is going to be a popular one!
Check out this review and others like it on my blog, Blame it on the Rain
May 29, 2013
Why do I keep doing this to myself? Next time I decide to pick up a New Adult book, I’ll have someone hit me in the head. Hard. Probably repeatedly until I get it, New Adult is more often than not bad.
Characters
So, that said, this book is the typical New Adult book. One either rich or lost girl. In this case, she’s a lost girl, troubled from her past. She’s also completely unaware of how good she looks. Add ignorant about how more or less eery guy wants her and/or love her. There you have her, Chloe, the heroine. She’s boring and makes the worst decision ever.
Then, the next element in a NA book, she falls in love, I mean lust, with the guy, in this book named Drake. And after meeting Drake about three times, Chloe resents every girl who looks at him and is overly jealous on the edge where she nearly screams and hit people. Well, of course he as well has a troubled past which is making him sleep with anything with legs. In whole, he’s the stereotypical bad boy. Chloe even describes him like one. He’s also in a band, which makes every girl in this book sit on his lap and more or less beg him to sleep with them. Except Chloe, because she is extremely special. So, there we have Drake.
Add two best friends to Chloe’s friend’s list, one girl and one boy. Yes, the boy, Logan, is head over heels with her and she has not clue. Yawn. I saw that coming in the first three pages or so.
Plot
The plot is rushed and more or less based on Chloe falling for Drake but then ends up dating Logan because Drake pushes her away while she’s drunk. Then there is drama, drama, drama. And oh, did I mention drama? There are a few places where Chloe’s mom is mentioned but nothing is solved. There we have the plot. Not much new or special.
Writing
The writing is great, a lot of grammatical errors, lack or character development… well, it’s just not very good. A lot of time I wondered what was happening because of the writing and lack of insight in Chloe as she makes her stupid decisions.
But really, it’s a New Adult book and it isn’t terrible or bad, just nothing special. Mainly because I saw most of the twists coming long before they happened. The book is an easy read and I can’t say it’s bad. I just can’t. But it’s not good either, it’s just okay.
BIGGEST ISSUE
Now, to what bothered me the most and this is the reason I gave the book one star. The slut shaming and using of this word. Chloe thinks every girl who throw herself at Drake is a slut or something close to it. The problem I have then is how it’s always the girls who are named sluts. Now, to the even bigger problem. The fact Chloe calls her friend hoe and hooker as nicknames. Seriously? I don’t care how close you are, these are not okay to use as nicknames. Girls get mad over being called this by guys, but honestly, if girls call other girls sluts, hoes, hookers and such, it’s no wonder guys calls girls these words as well, making them seem like negative words.
To make things clear because everyone overuses these words. A slut, whore, hooker and such are girls being paid for having sex. Not a girl who likes to sleep with guys because she likes it. How hard is it to see the difference? Don’t use words like this and this isn’t directed to the book specifically, this is in general. But since this is a big issue for me, I can’t handle reading about it. And I repeat, I do not mean to take a stab at anyone reading this, I just want to point out how wrong it is to use these words at someone, book or reality.
1.5/5 stars
Characters
So, that said, this book is the typical New Adult book. One either rich or lost girl. In this case, she’s a lost girl, troubled from her past. She’s also completely unaware of how good she looks. Add ignorant about how more or less eery guy wants her and/or love her. There you have her, Chloe, the heroine. She’s boring and makes the worst decision ever.
Then, the next element in a NA book, she falls in love, I mean lust, with the guy, in this book named Drake. And after meeting Drake about three times, Chloe resents every girl who looks at him and is overly jealous on the edge where she nearly screams and hit people. Well, of course he as well has a troubled past which is making him sleep with anything with legs. In whole, he’s the stereotypical bad boy. Chloe even describes him like one. He’s also in a band, which makes every girl in this book sit on his lap and more or less beg him to sleep with them. Except Chloe, because she is extremely special. So, there we have Drake.
Add two best friends to Chloe’s friend’s list, one girl and one boy. Yes, the boy, Logan, is head over heels with her and she has not clue. Yawn. I saw that coming in the first three pages or so.
Plot
The plot is rushed and more or less based on Chloe falling for Drake but then ends up dating Logan because Drake pushes her away while she’s drunk. Then there is drama, drama, drama. And oh, did I mention drama? There are a few places where Chloe’s mom is mentioned but nothing is solved. There we have the plot. Not much new or special.
Writing
The writing is great, a lot of grammatical errors, lack or character development… well, it’s just not very good. A lot of time I wondered what was happening because of the writing and lack of insight in Chloe as she makes her stupid decisions.
But really, it’s a New Adult book and it isn’t terrible or bad, just nothing special. Mainly because I saw most of the twists coming long before they happened. The book is an easy read and I can’t say it’s bad. I just can’t. But it’s not good either, it’s just okay.
BIGGEST ISSUE
Now, to what bothered me the most and this is the reason I gave the book one star. The slut shaming and using of this word. Chloe thinks every girl who throw herself at Drake is a slut or something close to it. The problem I have then is how it’s always the girls who are named sluts. Now, to the even bigger problem. The fact Chloe calls her friend hoe and hooker as nicknames. Seriously? I don’t care how close you are, these are not okay to use as nicknames. Girls get mad over being called this by guys, but honestly, if girls call other girls sluts, hoes, hookers and such, it’s no wonder guys calls girls these words as well, making them seem like negative words.
To make things clear because everyone overuses these words. A slut, whore, hooker and such are girls being paid for having sex. Not a girl who likes to sleep with guys because she likes it. How hard is it to see the difference? Don’t use words like this and this isn’t directed to the book specifically, this is in general. But since this is a big issue for me, I can’t handle reading about it. And I repeat, I do not mean to take a stab at anyone reading this, I just want to point out how wrong it is to use these words at someone, book or reality.
1.5/5 stars
January 5, 2015
Tenía muchísimas ganas de leer Torn, esa portada me tiene completamente enamorada. Y después abrí sus páginas, y me encontré completamente enganchada a ella.
K. A. Robinson escribe jodidamente bien, me encanta su pluma, creo que es lo mejor de esta novela. Su forma de escribir es fresca, divertida, dolorosa, amena, y tiene algo... increíble.
Lo malo es la trama y los protagonistas de esta novela.
Torn empezó maravillosamente bien, pero después fue cuesta abajo. Estaba decidida a tener paciencia con la protagonista, y con el resto de personajes, incluso agradecí que el romance entre Drake y Chloe fuera más lento de lo habitual, que solo fueran amigos, pero de esos amigos que se gustan como algo más, pero también estaba Logan en la ecuación, el mejor amigo de Chloe, pero él no me preocupaba porque Chloe no amaba a su mejor amigo.
¿Y que pasó? Todo empezó a descontrolarse, y cuando digo TODO, es todo, los personajes, la trama, los giros de Torn, y yo empecé a sufrir con esta novela, y empecé a odiar Torn, y a Chloe, e incluso a Drake. Solamente Logan se salvaba.
Chloe es verdaderamente estúpida, al principio creía que era dulce, buena y sensata, pero al final demuestra que de buena tiene poco, es muy egoísta, punto. No entiendo a Chloe, ¿cómo puede ser que no sienta dolor alguno al saber que su mejor amigo la quiere sabiendo que ella no puede corresponderle? ¿La respuesta? Que está inmersa en su loca-y-arrolladora atracción por Drake. Chloe solo quiere probar a Drake, quiere acostarse con él pero no quiere perder la amistad... de Drake. Logan no aparece en su cabeza. Pero.... Drake, después de una sesión calentita, le dice a Chloe que nunca podrá ser suyo porque... bla, bla, bla, y le dice que estará mejor con Logan, y ¿Qué hace Chloe? Irse directamente a por Logan, y follárselo locamente. ¿Y después? Llega el momento de los cuernos, por que... ¿para que tener un novio sino puedes serle infiel?
En serio, Chloe es de lo más estúpida. Y en el fondo Drake también, porque no para de acostarse siempre con sus grupies, aun cuando se está enamorando de Chloe, y cuando Chloe ya no está oficialmente disponible, ¿ahora si pueden arriesgarse a perder su amistad y follar duro?
Solo Logan me da pena, porque es un cachorrito amoroso, sexy, leal, y MUY fiel. ¿Su único defecto? Que es muy celoso, pero viendo como actúa luego Chloe... como para confiar en ella ¬¬. El pobre Logan se lleva una enorme decepción cuando descubre que su chica se acuesta con el sexy tatuado y con él, y que encima, el corazón de Chloe nunca estuvo con él, sino que se le había prestado temporalmente, hasta que Drake quisiera reclamarlo.
¿Y eso es todo? No, porque hay dos novelas más de giros y dramas, y letras espectaculares, además de una versión de Logan. Ups, no seré yo quien siga con K. A. Robinson, a pesar de que sus letras me parecen increíbles. Es una pena lo de la trama de Torn ¬¬.
K. A. Robinson escribe jodidamente bien, me encanta su pluma, creo que es lo mejor de esta novela. Su forma de escribir es fresca, divertida, dolorosa, amena, y tiene algo... increíble.
Lo malo es la trama y los protagonistas de esta novela.
Torn empezó maravillosamente bien, pero después fue cuesta abajo. Estaba decidida a tener paciencia con la protagonista, y con el resto de personajes, incluso agradecí que el romance entre Drake y Chloe fuera más lento de lo habitual, que solo fueran amigos, pero de esos amigos que se gustan como algo más, pero también estaba Logan en la ecuación, el mejor amigo de Chloe, pero él no me preocupaba porque Chloe no amaba a su mejor amigo.
¿Y que pasó? Todo empezó a descontrolarse, y cuando digo TODO, es todo, los personajes, la trama, los giros de Torn, y yo empecé a sufrir con esta novela, y empecé a odiar Torn, y a Chloe, e incluso a Drake. Solamente Logan se salvaba.
Chloe es verdaderamente estúpida, al principio creía que era dulce, buena y sensata, pero al final demuestra que de buena tiene poco, es muy egoísta, punto. No entiendo a Chloe, ¿cómo puede ser que no sienta dolor alguno al saber que su mejor amigo la quiere sabiendo que ella no puede corresponderle? ¿La respuesta? Que está inmersa en su loca-y-arrolladora atracción por Drake. Chloe solo quiere probar a Drake, quiere acostarse con él pero no quiere perder la amistad... de Drake. Logan no aparece en su cabeza. Pero.... Drake, después de una sesión calentita, le dice a Chloe que nunca podrá ser suyo porque... bla, bla, bla, y le dice que estará mejor con Logan, y ¿Qué hace Chloe? Irse directamente a por Logan, y follárselo locamente. ¿Y después? Llega el momento de los cuernos, por que... ¿para que tener un novio sino puedes serle infiel?
En serio, Chloe es de lo más estúpida. Y en el fondo Drake también, porque no para de acostarse siempre con sus grupies, aun cuando se está enamorando de Chloe, y cuando Chloe ya no está oficialmente disponible, ¿ahora si pueden arriesgarse a perder su amistad y follar duro?
Solo Logan me da pena, porque es un cachorrito amoroso, sexy, leal, y MUY fiel. ¿Su único defecto? Que es muy celoso, pero viendo como actúa luego Chloe... como para confiar en ella ¬¬. El pobre Logan se lleva una enorme decepción cuando descubre que su chica se acuesta con el sexy tatuado y con él, y que encima, el corazón de Chloe nunca estuvo con él, sino que se le había prestado temporalmente, hasta que Drake quisiera reclamarlo.
¿Y eso es todo? No, porque hay dos novelas más de giros y dramas, y letras espectaculares, además de una versión de Logan. Ups, no seré yo quien siga con K. A. Robinson, a pesar de que sus letras me parecen increíbles. Es una pena lo de la trama de Torn ¬¬.
August 9, 2016
3.5 stars.
It was good. It looks like "Thoughtless" sometimes, but I enjoyed it. It's a good book, and I loved Drake and Logan. But I think Chloe was to damn uncertain of what she was doing. I think she was waaay too dramatic. She could solved her problems but I think the story got soooooo circling, prolonging what shouldn't take that long. I didn't enjoyed the time passing. She was all sad and then it passed 3 weeks or 2 months and looked like she was ok. The problem looks like it was not important anymore and then suddenly it was a big problem all over again. I think this time passing broke the rhythm of the story a little bit.
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Na verdade 3,5 estrelinhas.
História boa, mas é muito parecida com o primeiro livro da trilogia "Thoughtless", mesmo assim eu gostei, apesar de não chegar nem perto da maravilha que é Thoughtless.
Eu amei os personagens masculinos Drake e Logan. Entretanto não curti tanto a Chloe. As vezes parecia que ela não sabia direito o que tava fazendo, meio confusa demais. Tava muito dramática. Ela poderia ter resolvido os problemas de maneira mais fácil, mas ficou parecendo que o drama foi mais pra encher página de livro, as vezes, prologando o que não deveria.
Não curti a passagem do tempo. Tá mó drama, ai passa duas semanas ou mais e parece que nessas semanas tava tudo de boa ai, de repente o problema tá ali de novo. E naquelas semanas? Deu pausa nos problemas? Me ensina, véi!!!! Por isso acho que essas passagens do tempo quebraram o muito o ritmo do livro.
Li até o final, vou começar a ler a continuação porque tó curiosa. Não vai se tornar o livro de cabeceira, mas vale pra passar o tempo.
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It was good. It looks like "Thoughtless" sometimes, but I enjoyed it. It's a good book, and I loved Drake and Logan. But I think Chloe was to damn uncertain of what she was doing. I think she was waaay too dramatic. She could solved her problems but I think the story got soooooo circling, prolonging what shouldn't take that long. I didn't enjoyed the time passing. She was all sad and then it passed 3 weeks or 2 months and looked like she was ok. The problem looks like it was not important anymore and then suddenly it was a big problem all over again. I think this time passing broke the rhythm of the story a little bit.
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Na verdade 3,5 estrelinhas.
História boa, mas é muito parecida com o primeiro livro da trilogia "Thoughtless", mesmo assim eu gostei, apesar de não chegar nem perto da maravilha que é Thoughtless.
Eu amei os personagens masculinos Drake e Logan. Entretanto não curti tanto a Chloe. As vezes parecia que ela não sabia direito o que tava fazendo, meio confusa demais. Tava muito dramática. Ela poderia ter resolvido os problemas de maneira mais fácil, mas ficou parecendo que o drama foi mais pra encher página de livro, as vezes, prologando o que não deveria.
Não curti a passagem do tempo. Tá mó drama, ai passa duas semanas ou mais e parece que nessas semanas tava tudo de boa ai, de repente o problema tá ali de novo. E naquelas semanas? Deu pausa nos problemas? Me ensina, véi!!!! Por isso acho que essas passagens do tempo quebraram o muito o ritmo do livro.
Li até o final, vou começar a ler a continuação porque tó curiosa. Não vai se tornar o livro de cabeceira, mas vale pra passar o tempo.
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January 28, 2014
Maybe if I had a delorean. A delorean and a flux capacitor…….obviously
My new years resolution was to try and read more books. Books I might have missed the first time around. As a reviewer, often times we tend to get bogged down with new releases or the next big release. Once we miss a new book, it's gone. We tend to only move forward. Well, this year I'm allowing myself to move back.
Unfortunately, my new philosophy might have been Torn's downfall.
Maybe if I had read Torn back in 2012 when it was originally released, back when New Adult was really breaking through, my feelings might have been different. However, I can't help but feel like I was reading a generic NA that I've read so many times before, reminiscent of numerous other books I've read in this genre.
Then there's the love triangle. Chloe, Logan, and Drake.
Chloe was too unrealistically dense when it came to Logan. Dense to the point of annoyance. Not to mention, I ALWAYS root for the best friend. Drake was okay, but like I said before, he was a generic character. Logan, I loved, but between his naivety, and the annoyance that was Chloe, I was driven towards an unrelenting desire to consume vast amounts of alcohol and punch baby clowns in the face.
Maybe I'm being unfair. Maybe this book hit me at the wrong time. Maybe I can't write anything else because I can't stop thinking about baby clowns.
Either way, this was one of those books where the writing wasn't bad; it just didn't stand out, and with millions of books out there, it needs to stand out.
READ ON!
My new years resolution was to try and read more books. Books I might have missed the first time around. As a reviewer, often times we tend to get bogged down with new releases or the next big release. Once we miss a new book, it's gone. We tend to only move forward. Well, this year I'm allowing myself to move back.
Unfortunately, my new philosophy might have been Torn's downfall.
Maybe if I had read Torn back in 2012 when it was originally released, back when New Adult was really breaking through, my feelings might have been different. However, I can't help but feel like I was reading a generic NA that I've read so many times before, reminiscent of numerous other books I've read in this genre.
Then there's the love triangle. Chloe, Logan, and Drake.
Chloe was too unrealistically dense when it came to Logan. Dense to the point of annoyance. Not to mention, I ALWAYS root for the best friend. Drake was okay, but like I said before, he was a generic character. Logan, I loved, but between his naivety, and the annoyance that was Chloe, I was driven towards an unrelenting desire to consume vast amounts of alcohol and punch baby clowns in the face.
Maybe I'm being unfair. Maybe this book hit me at the wrong time. Maybe I can't write anything else because I can't stop thinking about baby clowns.
Either way, this was one of those books where the writing wasn't bad; it just didn't stand out, and with millions of books out there, it needs to stand out.
READ ON!
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March 13, 2013
4.5 Stars
First, I want to say I have read some of the other reviews that have compared Torn to Thoughtless and I guess I just do not see the whole shebang. Were there some resemblances, well yeah. Did it take away from the story K.A. Robinson wrote, not at all. Did I feel like I was reading Kellan again in a more generic form...to be perfectly honest, no I did not. Yes, I noticed the similarities, but for me personally, I found Drake, Chloe and Logan worked. They stood out on their own. I would not normally mention this in my reviews, but I loved this book so much I did not want people to shy away from it based on a few things that resembled another series.
I am a huge fan of love triangles. They are usually angsty reads with a mix of drama and feelings that resemble a roller coaster ride. I devour these types of books while in the same sense I am usually cursing out one of the characters and threatening to beat them over the head when they make the wrong decision or one I just do not agree with. Torn did not fail me, K.A. Robinson caught my attention and kept me invested the whole way through. I rooted for my favorite and my heart broke on several occasions as I took their journey with them.
With that being said, I think I have totally found a new hotter than hell tatted AND pierced (even in that special place) book boyfriend. I would like to introduce you ladies (and gents) to Drake, current star of my bad boy fantasies.
I absolutely fell head over heels in love with our naughty rock star who could not keep it in his pants. I wanted him for myself, oops I mean Chloe, from the moment he appeared on the page. There is just something enticing about a lost damaged guy that makes you want to snatch him right up and show him love does exists. Drake was a major flirt and player, but things were different with Chloe. He wanted things with her he had never thought about with any other girl. Being a rock star and wicked hot, he did not lack a shortage of chicks that were willing to hop in his bed knowing the outcome would be no strings attached. Drake knew with Chloe he wanted more, and as much as he wanted her, he could not imagine the possibility of a deeper relationship between them without hurting her.
"I've got my own demons, my own past Chloe, I knew what they would do to you if you knew, but I felt connected to you from the beginning, but I knew if we slept together you would be just another woman to me. I wanted to get to know you better, and I wasn't about to throw it all away for one night of rolling around in my bed. And I was right about you, we got to know each other and I fell in love with you. That's what this is to me, I've fallen in love with you, and if you would just give me a chance I could prove it to you."
Since I go on and on about Drake, I have to say I also adored Chloe. She was strong for the most part. While she was confused and made some mistakes she overall knew what it was she wanted. Most of her confusion though was due to the men in her life sending her mixed signals. When Drake pushed her away and told her that he didn't want more than friends, she moved on the best way she knew how. Chloe to turned to what was familiar and safe to her, Logan.
I liked Logan do not get me wrong, he was a sweet guy, and all but, he just was not Drake. I think Logan would have worked for me if the heroine had been someone else. I just could not buy Logan and Chloe as anything other than best friends. I did not feel the same chemistry as I felt with Drake. I wanted Chloe with Drake, no let me rephrase that, I needed Chloe and Drake to make it to the end. There was just something about him that fascinated me. He was such an ass on the surface, hilarious, but still an ass. What hooked me on Drake? I found that when you looked below the surface, below the tats and piercing, below that bad boy persona you found a man who was vulnerable and protective. A man willing to put aside his own wants to do the right thing. A man who never experienced love but had found the possibility of it and had no clue how to react to it. He pushed her away, but at the same time, he pulled Chloe close and protected her with everything he had to give. The only part he could offer of his self was his friendship. I really enjoyed seeing this soft vulnerable side. It gave his character depth.
"It was moments like these that I truly appreciated the gentle side of him. He always pulled out the hard ass card when others were around, but when it was just the two of is, he completely changed."
I found that this story had an easy flow, and the characters were inviting. I loved the chemistry between this group of friends, and the slow build up. There was just the right amount of angst to keep you going, but not so much that you felt like you couldn't breath. K.A. Robinson did a fantastic job of making me feel their struggles with love and pain instead of telling me. I definitely recommend this read.
First, I want to say I have read some of the other reviews that have compared Torn to Thoughtless and I guess I just do not see the whole shebang. Were there some resemblances, well yeah. Did it take away from the story K.A. Robinson wrote, not at all. Did I feel like I was reading Kellan again in a more generic form...to be perfectly honest, no I did not. Yes, I noticed the similarities, but for me personally, I found Drake, Chloe and Logan worked. They stood out on their own. I would not normally mention this in my reviews, but I loved this book so much I did not want people to shy away from it based on a few things that resembled another series.
I am a huge fan of love triangles. They are usually angsty reads with a mix of drama and feelings that resemble a roller coaster ride. I devour these types of books while in the same sense I am usually cursing out one of the characters and threatening to beat them over the head when they make the wrong decision or one I just do not agree with. Torn did not fail me, K.A. Robinson caught my attention and kept me invested the whole way through. I rooted for my favorite and my heart broke on several occasions as I took their journey with them.
With that being said, I think I have totally found a new hotter than hell tatted AND pierced (even in that special place) book boyfriend. I would like to introduce you ladies (and gents) to Drake, current star of my bad boy fantasies.
I absolutely fell head over heels in love with our naughty rock star who could not keep it in his pants. I wanted him for myself, oops I mean Chloe, from the moment he appeared on the page. There is just something enticing about a lost damaged guy that makes you want to snatch him right up and show him love does exists. Drake was a major flirt and player, but things were different with Chloe. He wanted things with her he had never thought about with any other girl. Being a rock star and wicked hot, he did not lack a shortage of chicks that were willing to hop in his bed knowing the outcome would be no strings attached. Drake knew with Chloe he wanted more, and as much as he wanted her, he could not imagine the possibility of a deeper relationship between them without hurting her.
"I've got my own demons, my own past Chloe, I knew what they would do to you if you knew, but I felt connected to you from the beginning, but I knew if we slept together you would be just another woman to me. I wanted to get to know you better, and I wasn't about to throw it all away for one night of rolling around in my bed. And I was right about you, we got to know each other and I fell in love with you. That's what this is to me, I've fallen in love with you, and if you would just give me a chance I could prove it to you."
Since I go on and on about Drake, I have to say I also adored Chloe. She was strong for the most part. While she was confused and made some mistakes she overall knew what it was she wanted. Most of her confusion though was due to the men in her life sending her mixed signals. When Drake pushed her away and told her that he didn't want more than friends, she moved on the best way she knew how. Chloe to turned to what was familiar and safe to her, Logan.
I liked Logan do not get me wrong, he was a sweet guy, and all but, he just was not Drake. I think Logan would have worked for me if the heroine had been someone else. I just could not buy Logan and Chloe as anything other than best friends. I did not feel the same chemistry as I felt with Drake. I wanted Chloe with Drake, no let me rephrase that, I needed Chloe and Drake to make it to the end. There was just something about him that fascinated me. He was such an ass on the surface, hilarious, but still an ass. What hooked me on Drake? I found that when you looked below the surface, below the tats and piercing, below that bad boy persona you found a man who was vulnerable and protective. A man willing to put aside his own wants to do the right thing. A man who never experienced love but had found the possibility of it and had no clue how to react to it. He pushed her away, but at the same time, he pulled Chloe close and protected her with everything he had to give. The only part he could offer of his self was his friendship. I really enjoyed seeing this soft vulnerable side. It gave his character depth.
"It was moments like these that I truly appreciated the gentle side of him. He always pulled out the hard ass card when others were around, but when it was just the two of is, he completely changed."
I found that this story had an easy flow, and the characters were inviting. I loved the chemistry between this group of friends, and the slow build up. There was just the right amount of angst to keep you going, but not so much that you felt like you couldn't breath. K.A. Robinson did a fantastic job of making me feel their struggles with love and pain instead of telling me. I definitely recommend this read.
July 19, 2014
Drake. Oh.My.God. Drake. Deliciously smexy!
Cliffhanger - yes, but don't fret; a choice is made before the end :)
I felt at times that I was reading a variation of Thoughtless at times. You have Chloe the nice girl with a bad past who arrives at college with her two best friends Amber and Logan. Logan is the perfect guy on paper. Her best friend who has always been there for her - but has always held deeper feelings for her than friendship. But she meets the dark, bad-boy rock star Drake on her first day of classes and she is drawn to him. He is every ounce the guy you should steer clear of, but she can't.
Chloe knows who she wants, but as she gets pushed away she gets pushed right into another man's arms. Attractions can be disguised, emotions can be covered but that spark just is not going to be controlled. No matter how much she doesn't want to hurt one man, she is drawn to another. She is faced with a best friend that she loves, but their romance could ruin everything she holds dear. Logan is willing to take it slow, but his possessiveness gets annoying, very early on. Drake is closed off and is every part the rock star; but something about her causes all of that to fade away and he suddenly is turning away girls left and right. He has opened himself up to her, exposed himself.
The passion is undeniable and just drips off the pages, but guilt over hurting both men forces Chloe to make a decision that might just break all their hearts. But as friendships mend she finds that her love for one of the two men can't be denied.
Chloe
Drake
Logan
February 10, 2013
Wow.... I am writing this review in a total raw emotional state!! This book had me laughing, crying, royally pissed, and heartbroken all at the same time!! I found myself wanting to jump into the book to either give a hug, high five, or a punch in the throat!! Whew... It has been a while since I read a book that could perform that kind of emotional surgery on my heart and soul!
K. A. Robinson did an amazing job at setting the tone that could allow the characters to go either way with whom they would choose as a friend or a lover! I was so invested into the lives' of Chloe, Drake, and Logan that I sat on pins and needles, stayed up to crazy hours into the night, and read through tears to finish this book! The back story on why Chloe and Drake both feel so broken and unloved touched a part of me that made me want to protect them and wrap them up in a fuzzy blanket with hot cocoa! Speaking of that phrase "broken and unloved".... I LOVED the whole tattoo scene and the story behind that phrase! Chloe has this tough exterior and front she puts on for everyone around her, but underneath that hard shell lies a little girl that grew up unloved by her mother and felt like she had been totally broken by the hurt her mother inflicted on her.
Drake and Logan.... Oh Drake and Logan... I envisioned them as the good angel and bad devil boys. Throughout the book I felt myself cheering and rooting more for Drake, but then I would read about Logan and how tender he was with Chloe and how deeply his love was rooted and would yell at my Kindle... "Kick the bad boy to the curb Chloe! Geez... Can't you see what is front of your freakin face!" Before that entire sentence could get out of my mouth however, Drake would come along and smile his bad boy rock star grin and I would melt in a little puddle and say... "Forget that softy Logan.... Go for Steamy McStudly!"
This is a must read and I will impatiently be awaiting book 2 in this series!! Torn is definitely a 5 star!!! Please let Adam and Amber get their own steamy story!! Great job K. A. Robinson..... Keep them coming momma!
K. A. Robinson did an amazing job at setting the tone that could allow the characters to go either way with whom they would choose as a friend or a lover! I was so invested into the lives' of Chloe, Drake, and Logan that I sat on pins and needles, stayed up to crazy hours into the night, and read through tears to finish this book! The back story on why Chloe and Drake both feel so broken and unloved touched a part of me that made me want to protect them and wrap them up in a fuzzy blanket with hot cocoa! Speaking of that phrase "broken and unloved".... I LOVED the whole tattoo scene and the story behind that phrase! Chloe has this tough exterior and front she puts on for everyone around her, but underneath that hard shell lies a little girl that grew up unloved by her mother and felt like she had been totally broken by the hurt her mother inflicted on her.
Drake and Logan.... Oh Drake and Logan... I envisioned them as the good angel and bad devil boys. Throughout the book I felt myself cheering and rooting more for Drake, but then I would read about Logan and how tender he was with Chloe and how deeply his love was rooted and would yell at my Kindle... "Kick the bad boy to the curb Chloe! Geez... Can't you see what is front of your freakin face!" Before that entire sentence could get out of my mouth however, Drake would come along and smile his bad boy rock star grin and I would melt in a little puddle and say... "Forget that softy Logan.... Go for Steamy McStudly!"
This is a must read and I will impatiently be awaiting book 2 in this series!! Torn is definitely a 5 star!!! Please let Adam and Amber get their own steamy story!! Great job K. A. Robinson..... Keep them coming momma!
January 29, 2013
3.5 stars
This was a very quick, enjoyable, fast paced book. Torn can definitely be read in one day.
This book dealt with 3 college students who find themselves caught up in a love triangle. Chloe finds herself torn between her BFF Logan and new classmate Rock singer Drake. Logan is safe, protective and secretly in love with Chloe for years. Well, everyone knows it but her... so it's only a secret to her. Where as Drake, the Rock singing womanizer, falls for Chloe and he doesn't even know what hit him. To top it all off, Chloe finds herself being "stalked" at some point by her whacked out mother.
Together Logan, Chloe, and Drake go through a whirlwind of love, hate, anger, heartbreak, acceptance and forgiveness. They must learn from their mistakes, their parts in the love triangle, and come to terms with the out comes. During this painful journey they have their friends and band members to help them through it with their support and friendships.
I liked who Chloe ended up with at the end.
This story doesn't end on a cliffhanger, however, it's definitely a "to-be-continued." It's a new journey for Chloe and her bf and the new threat that seems to come blowing in to their path.
Be on the look out for the next book: Twisted
Side note: I felt this book had hints of Love Unexpected & Beautiful Disaster like comparisons to it. That's just MY PERSONAL OPINION. When I read Torn, those two books came to mind for different reasons. (Both good books and I liked how Torn reminded me of these books.)
January 29, 2013
ANGSTY ROMANCE
Chloe with her best friends Logan and Amber, have just started their college life at West Virginia University. Chloe's life has not been an easy one so far, with the mother from hell, she has had to learn to look out for herself. Amber's parents took Chloe into their family, and have been there for her often.
First day of school and Chloe is sitting next to the most beautiful guy ever. Drake is your typical bad boy, tattooed and pierced, drop dead gorgeous and he knows it. The women literally drop at his feet. He is also the singer in a rock band. Chloe is attracted to Drake, she loves his cocky arrogance,but knowing his reputation, they agree to be friends. Logan, Chloe's other friend has been acting really over protective. It soon becomes apparent that his feelings for Chloe go beyond friendship. Deeply attracted to Drake, but wary of his womanising ways. Drake has made it clear to her he has nothing to offer. But does she really feel she could be with Logan as he wants. She's torn.
There are things that I loved about this book, the writing is really good. I really felt a connection to the characters. Chloe at times drove me mad, her decisions at important moments sometimes had me wanting to pull my hair out. I liked Drake he tried to stay away from Chloe, thinking it was for the best. Logan although he was portrayed as the solid gold best friend, and all round stand up guy. I felt a bit uncomfortable at times with his possessiveness. Chloe's other friends played their part in the story well also. Things I didn't like, this is part one of a series, I am really fed up with so many authors spreading their stories out over two three or more books.
But having said that I will definitely be reading the next book
Chloe with her best friends Logan and Amber, have just started their college life at West Virginia University. Chloe's life has not been an easy one so far, with the mother from hell, she has had to learn to look out for herself. Amber's parents took Chloe into their family, and have been there for her often.
First day of school and Chloe is sitting next to the most beautiful guy ever. Drake is your typical bad boy, tattooed and pierced, drop dead gorgeous and he knows it. The women literally drop at his feet. He is also the singer in a rock band. Chloe is attracted to Drake, she loves his cocky arrogance,but knowing his reputation, they agree to be friends. Logan, Chloe's other friend has been acting really over protective. It soon becomes apparent that his feelings for Chloe go beyond friendship. Deeply attracted to Drake, but wary of his womanising ways. Drake has made it clear to her he has nothing to offer. But does she really feel she could be with Logan as he wants. She's torn.
There are things that I loved about this book, the writing is really good. I really felt a connection to the characters. Chloe at times drove me mad, her decisions at important moments sometimes had me wanting to pull my hair out. I liked Drake he tried to stay away from Chloe, thinking it was for the best. Logan although he was portrayed as the solid gold best friend, and all round stand up guy. I felt a bit uncomfortable at times with his possessiveness. Chloe's other friends played their part in the story well also. Things I didn't like, this is part one of a series, I am really fed up with so many authors spreading their stories out over two three or more books.
But having said that I will definitely be reading the next book
August 23, 2013
I definitely see why it was entitled Torn, because I was torn between these two amazing guys. They are both hot and great for her in different ways, and choosing will be painful for Chloe. Chloe, Logan and Amber have been BFF's for forever and are headed off to college together. Logan has been her confidante and protector for just as long. I loved Logan he is super attentive, sweet, fun, oh so protective, and jealous (who could blame the poor guy)and beautifully handsome. Logan really is an amazing guy he knows Chloe so well and has been her rock and her everything because her family was so abusive and dysfunctional. Chloe meets handsome tattooed Drake the first day of school in her class, and there is an immediate connection between the two. Drake stirs feelings in Chloe that she has never felt before, but Drake doesn't feel like he is good enough for her so he pushes her away and into the arms of yep her BFF Logan. Then Drake realizes that he can't stand that and wants her too. Thus the vicious triangle goes. I usually love triangles, but this one was a little much with the cheating and I felt one of them was used, and I hated seeing him care so much for her and nothing but fake returned. Chloe does eventually get the right guy for her, so yay. Okay that was all kinds of crazy and messed up, but it was really good:D Still can't believe that ending!
February 15, 2013
I really enjoyed reading this book.
We have Chloe who's had a hard life and has to decide between Drake your tattooed and pierced bad boy or Logan her pretty boy best friend.
I was a bit annoyed at Chloe and how she was indecisive when it came to choosing Logan or Drake. She really did my head in jumping into bed with one guy knowing he wasn't the guy she really liked! I also got the sense that her relationship with Logan was all wrong but then again it may be because I couldn't help but root for the bad boy!
In spite of all this it was one of the reason why I was so into the storyline as it had me captivated from the start and what can I say who doesn't love a good love triangle between two hot men!
This is a must read and I will impatiently be awaiting the next book in this series!
We have Chloe who's had a hard life and has to decide between Drake your tattooed and pierced bad boy or Logan her pretty boy best friend.
I was a bit annoyed at Chloe and how she was indecisive when it came to choosing Logan or Drake. She really did my head in jumping into bed with one guy knowing he wasn't the guy she really liked! I also got the sense that her relationship with Logan was all wrong but then again it may be because I couldn't help but root for the bad boy!
In spite of all this it was one of the reason why I was so into the storyline as it had me captivated from the start and what can I say who doesn't love a good love triangle between two hot men!
This is a must read and I will impatiently be awaiting the next book in this series!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 22, 2013
Loved this one! I was literally torn between the two male leads.
Chloe had a rough life and her best friend Logan has always been there for her. Upon starting college, she has instant attraction to bad boy rocker Drake, which is when Logan also decides to profess his undying love for her. She had to choose between playing it safe with love and friendship with Logan and taking a chance at true love with Drake! Loved this one! Couldn't put it down and it is a quickie!
Chloe had a rough life and her best friend Logan has always been there for her. Upon starting college, she has instant attraction to bad boy rocker Drake, which is when Logan also decides to profess his undying love for her. She had to choose between playing it safe with love and friendship with Logan and taking a chance at true love with Drake! Loved this one! Couldn't put it down and it is a quickie!
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