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For Real
(Rules of Love #1)
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Two people. One fake relationship. What could go wrong?
When virgin Shannon Travers gets fed up with her friends demanding that she find a boyfriend, she enlists the help of tattooed, mohawk-rocking graphic design student Jett. He’s more than happy to play along with their Fake Relationship, including the Ten Rules of Fake Dating that control-freak Shannon comes up with. Ev ...more
When virgin Shannon Travers gets fed up with her friends demanding that she find a boyfriend, she enlists the help of tattooed, mohawk-rocking graphic design student Jett. He’s more than happy to play along with their Fake Relationship, including the Ten Rules of Fake Dating that control-freak Shannon comes up with. Ev ...more
Paperback, 210 pages
Published
November 20th 2013
by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
(first published November 11th 2013)
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3.5 (closer to 4) SWEET STARS!!
I’m a fan of this author’s previous work like My Favorite Mistake and Deeper We Fall so it was a no-brainer that I’d have to check out her most recent release For Real. While this book wasn’t as emotionally in-depth as the others, Shannon and Jett’s story was a sweet, FUN read that grabbed my attention from the very beginning to the very end.
The premise of this book is a bit cliché since so many YA/NA authors write different variations of the “virgin heroine” them ...more
I’m a fan of this author’s previous work like My Favorite Mistake and Deeper We Fall so it was a no-brainer that I’d have to check out her most recent release For Real. While this book wasn’t as emotionally in-depth as the others, Shannon and Jett’s story was a sweet, FUN read that grabbed my attention from the very beginning to the very end.
The premise of this book is a bit cliché since so many YA/NA authors write different variations of the “virgin heroine” them ...more
2-1/2 Stars
Sigh. I wanted to like this one. I really did. It had several elements that I thought could really work: quirky girl, quirky boy, origami cranes, dragon tattoos, virgin twist. The storyline had potential. But there were things that just didn't work for me. So overall it was a short, sweet story, that just fell flat for me. So to be fair, I'll give 5 pros and 5 cons of the book. Warning: the following contains a few spoilers.
What did I like?
1. Jett. I liked Jett. A lot. He is a great ...more
Sigh. I wanted to like this one. I really did. It had several elements that I thought could really work: quirky girl, quirky boy, origami cranes, dragon tattoos, virgin twist. The storyline had potential. But there were things that just didn't work for me. So overall it was a short, sweet story, that just fell flat for me. So to be fair, I'll give 5 pros and 5 cons of the book. Warning: the following contains a few spoilers.
What did I like?
1. Jett. I liked Jett. A lot. He is a great ...more
SWEET!
What an amazing, lovely, sweet, funny, cute, charming and enticing read! For Real is just awesome. I was on the cloud nine, filled with this warm, fuzzy emotions and with butterflies in my tummy, all the time while I was reading it. This is a great read in one sitting book, that will take you onto a crazy, hilarious, romantic journey. My heart beat so fast and I just couldn’t make the silly grin disappear from my face. It was so, so good! Perfect new adult read for fans of pleasurable, a ...more
What an amazing, lovely, sweet, funny, cute, charming and enticing read! For Real is just awesome. I was on the cloud nine, filled with this warm, fuzzy emotions and with butterflies in my tummy, all the time while I was reading it. This is a great read in one sitting book, that will take you onto a crazy, hilarious, romantic journey. My heart beat so fast and I just couldn’t make the silly grin disappear from my face. It was so, so good! Perfect new adult read for fans of pleasurable, a ...more
For Real is a sweet New Adult romance told from the perspective of the heroine, set in college and full of shiny 'new relationship' and university-type activities (studying, coffee shops, bowling and parties with friends, etc). If your general reaction to 'new adult' is "eww, sugar shock and no sex!" then know that this story does indeed have sex and the narrative doesn't skimp on the details, although it takes a while to build up to and it isn't gratuitous.
All the characters in For Real are int ...more
All the characters in For Real are int ...more
For Real completely blew my expectations out of the water. I knew that I had absolutely LOVED My Favorite Mistake but I just didn’t expect to get that level of quality out of another romance. Yes, I’m a snob.
And, yes I was wrong.
Shannon is a virgin. And she’s tired of her friends giving her crap about it. One night they push her too far and she snaps. (Seriously, they go way too far – how she managed to stay friends with those guys is beyond me). She meets Jett (well, re-meets – they’d briefly m ...more
And, yes I was wrong.
Shannon is a virgin. And she’s tired of her friends giving her crap about it. One night they push her too far and she snaps. (Seriously, they go way too far – how she managed to stay friends with those guys is beyond me). She meets Jett (well, re-meets – they’d briefly m ...more
Wow I didn't thought i'd like this book but surprisingly I did. I mean, fake boyfriend is such a cliche but this story is kind of cute and funny, soooo
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This was all over the place. Could be so much better.
Overall sweet and short but with a lot of hit and miss things.
Overall sweet and short but with a lot of hit and miss things.
I've read other books by Chelsea and loved them, but this... It just wasn't for me, at all. I found it to... childish? To say it mildly. That kind of fooling around would have worked for a high school sophomore couple, but not for a University junior... that's my opinion.
And I really can't stand the virgin girl with a crazy friend who searches everywhere for a stranger to pop her cherry kind of plot. ...more
And I really can't stand the virgin girl with a crazy friend who searches everywhere for a stranger to pop her cherry kind of plot. ...more
DNF @18%
I read only one book of this author (My Favorite Mistake) and didn't like it. And this one isn't my cup of tea as well. Sorry but I don't like the characters and the story-telling at all. ...more
I read only one book of this author (My Favorite Mistake) and didn't like it. And this one isn't my cup of tea as well. Sorry but I don't like the characters and the story-telling at all. ...more
4.5 Stars
Within the first few pages of For Real by Chelsea M. Cameron I fell in love with the humor and wit in the storytelling. Not only is the dialogue between characters often sarcastic and spirited but the protagonist, Shannon Traver’s, inner monologue is clever and often times downright hilarious.
Ambitious and determined, shy and reserved, Shannon is a 21 year old virgin crumpling under the pressure of her friends’ urges to “take the plunge.” The only logical solution, fake a relationship ...more
Within the first few pages of For Real by Chelsea M. Cameron I fell in love with the humor and wit in the storytelling. Not only is the dialogue between characters often sarcastic and spirited but the protagonist, Shannon Traver’s, inner monologue is clever and often times downright hilarious.
Ambitious and determined, shy and reserved, Shannon is a 21 year old virgin crumpling under the pressure of her friends’ urges to “take the plunge.” The only logical solution, fake a relationship ...more
Shannon Travers is tired of her friends pushing her to go out and lose her virginity. So one night out she picks up the first tattooed bad boy she finds and goes home with him and comes up with a plan. Jett makes a perfect fake boyfriend to convince both of their friends that they are dating and wildly in love. The joke is on them when their fake relationship rules aren't enough to keep them from having real feelings for each other.
This was a delightful romance by Chelsea M Cameron (author of My ...more
This was a delightful romance by Chelsea M Cameron (author of My ...more
Torture. That's what this was.
The story/plot.
Ridiculous. Plain stupid and boring.
Nothing happens. NOTHING.
Shannon fights with her friends.
Runs to Jett.
Avoids Jett because she might have feeeelings for him, goes back to her friends who she ends up fighting again.
And the circle goes on and on.
Jett and Shannon decide to have a fake relationship you see, shittiest idea ever so that their friends would stop bugging them. How can this be done properly? You write a pair of stupid rules, that you
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The story/plot.
Ridiculous. Plain stupid and boring.
Nothing happens. NOTHING.
Shannon fights with her friends.
Runs to Jett.
Avoids Jett because she might have feeeelings for him, goes back to her friends who she ends up fighting again.
And the circle goes on and on.
Jett and Shannon decide to have a fake relationship you see,
This was a sweet, fun read. It was a cute, quick read for me. It did not have a whole lot of emotions, or a grab you and pull you right in storyline. Yet it was still a great read for me.
Shannon and Jett were fun. They had small flaws, but when all was said and done their relationship made this story really sweet. They started out as friends having a fake relationship and once the feelings started to build for each other things changed for both of them.
Chelsea did a great job with this story. ...more
Shannon and Jett were fun. They had small flaws, but when all was said and done their relationship made this story really sweet. They started out as friends having a fake relationship and once the feelings started to build for each other things changed for both of them.
Chelsea did a great job with this story. ...more
I'm not even rating this....
She is a junior in college who is the only virgin left out of her group of friends....She's just toooo much of a control freak to do the big nasty.....
Ohhhh but wait....it gets better.
Just because she's a virgin doesn't mean she can't get off....several times a night.
...more
She is a junior in college who is the only virgin left out of her group of friends....She's just toooo much of a control freak to do the big nasty.....
Ohhhh but wait....it gets better.
Just because she's a virgin doesn't mean she can't get off....several times a night.
...more
Nov 14, 2013
Nancy The book junkie
rated it
really liked it
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Rating: 3.75/5
Review coming soon!
Review coming soon!
This was a really cute read and I enjoyed both the H and the h, which isn't very typical for me.
...more
It was a sweet short read. I enjoyed this tremendously!
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What I Expected: a short, sweet story about a virgin who's friends are meanie heads and a boy with an outer-shell that only she can break go on an adventure with their hearts and end up with a typical HEA
What I Got: that and more
For Real is adorable. In the beginning though.....I was a bit worried. At the start of this novel the writing style just wasn't for me. The characters felt like paper and their voices just weren't strong en ...more
What I Expected: a short, sweet story about a virgin who's friends are meanie heads and a boy with an outer-shell that only she can break go on an adventure with their hearts and end up with a typical HEA
What I Got: that and more
For Real is adorable. In the beginning though.....I was a bit worried. At the start of this novel the writing style just wasn't for me. The characters felt like paper and their voices just weren't strong en ...more
I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is the Third book of Chelsea's i have read, i am waiting for the bubble to burst, it hasn't!
I am soo in love with this one, it had the beautiful build up of friendship, although with a whole heap of Sexual chemistry, it isn't filled with sex, but Lots of reference to it. If you are expecting a Sweet Surrendering sort of book, you are not getting that HOT bonk buster. But I didn't miss out, I enjoyed this just as much, i oohed ahhed, jum ...more
This is the Third book of Chelsea's i have read, i am waiting for the bubble to burst, it hasn't!
I am soo in love with this one, it had the beautiful build up of friendship, although with a whole heap of Sexual chemistry, it isn't filled with sex, but Lots of reference to it. If you are expecting a Sweet Surrendering sort of book, you are not getting that HOT bonk buster. But I didn't miss out, I enjoyed this just as much, i oohed ahhed, jum ...more
For Real was a quick, sweet read - nothing mind-blowing, but very nice entertainment for a Sunday afternoon nonetheless. Shannon is a college student who is taking her studies very seriously. She has nothing against boys and dating, she just hasn’t met the right guy to fit in her schedule yet. Her friends don’t seem to get it though and are constantly trying to hook her up with someone. One evening the girls are spending the night out and the talk for Shannon’s virginity and non-dating is once a
...more
3.5 stars... Really wanted to LOVE this book since I absolutely LOVED My Favorite Mistake.
This book was fun and sweet. I loved Shannon..She was so freaking funny. I couldn't stop laughing at her thoughts. Jett was so sweet and and I could tell right from the beginning that he had feelings for Shannon...REAL feelings...Not Fake.
I would rate this book 3.5 stars just because I hated not having Jetts POV. I think that would have added so much to the story. Jett was bit different than most guys in ...more
This book was fun and sweet. I loved Shannon..She was so freaking funny. I couldn't stop laughing at her thoughts. Jett was so sweet and and I could tell right from the beginning that he had feelings for Shannon...REAL feelings...Not Fake.
I would rate this book 3.5 stars just because I hated not having Jetts POV. I think that would have added so much to the story. Jett was bit different than most guys in ...more
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Chelsea Cameron rocked this book like she always does when she writes. I immensely enjoyed reading it. It took me one sitting to read.
Poor Shannon. Her friends are so darn pushy. I really felt for the girl. Then there is sexy Jett. I liked his character. He was a little unusual and that really went with the flow of the book.
The romance in this book is sweet, but not too over the top. It also wasn't too steamy as to ruin the love story or cheapen it. I really respected that.
I don't want to spoil ...more
Poor Shannon. Her friends are so darn pushy. I really felt for the girl. Then there is sexy Jett. I liked his character. He was a little unusual and that really went with the flow of the book.
The romance in this book is sweet, but not too over the top. It also wasn't too steamy as to ruin the love story or cheapen it. I really respected that.
I don't want to spoil ...more
Nov 09, 2013
Lauren ♥ Inked in Chapters
rated it
really liked it
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3.5 stars
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For Real was… really cute.
Shannon (great name, btw) Travers is a 21 year old virgin. *gasp* Does that even happen now-a-days?! Yes, yes it does. It always makes me giggle when characters are shocked by someone waiting for the “right one” to come along. Not everyone is down for doing the hump and dump. I personally think it’s rather romantic.
Anyway, back to the story…
There it is again. The reminder that I’m a card-carrying member of the ...more
Also posted on The Procrastinator's Corner
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
Teasers:
Review:
Shannon is the type of character who's not just uncomfortable being intimate with guys, she is disgusted by them. Remember when we were kids and we were dead scared of cooties? Shannon is twenty-one and she's still acts like that. But then she meets Jett. Jett who looks like your classic bad boy with tattoo-covered body. Jett who's not really a bad boy but an all-too nice guy and a very respectful one at that.
I don't thi ...more
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
Teasers:
Review:
Shannon is the type of character who's not just uncomfortable being intimate with guys, she is disgusted by them. Remember when we were kids and we were dead scared of cooties? Shannon is twenty-one and she's still acts like that. But then she meets Jett. Jett who looks like your classic bad boy with tattoo-covered body. Jett who's not really a bad boy but an all-too nice guy and a very respectful one at that.
I don't thi ...more
Review Originally Posted at: Book Freak
It started out as a rouse to get her friends off her back and off her v-card. What’s wrong with being in college and still holding on to it? Does it make her a pariah? To get her friends off her back, she sought the help of a tattooed, hot graphic design student, Jett. He’s enthusiastic to go along with their fake relationship. They even made their TEN RULES OF FAKE DATING. But when the moment they spent more and more time together, and they started breakin ...more
It started out as a rouse to get her friends off her back and off her v-card. What’s wrong with being in college and still holding on to it? Does it make her a pariah? To get her friends off her back, she sought the help of a tattooed, hot graphic design student, Jett. He’s enthusiastic to go along with their fake relationship. They even made their TEN RULES OF FAKE DATING. But when the moment they spent more and more time together, and they started breakin ...more
I made a last minute decision to read this book, finding a few spare minutes in my hectic reading schedule to fit it in. I am SO glad I found the time! There are a ridiculous number of contemporary romances out there that sometimes they start to blend together. Whenever I pick one up, I always find myself wondering what the author will do to make theirs stand out. Chelsea’s writing definitely has a unique voice that has wound its way into my heart! It’s so sassy! The dialogue and the chemistry b
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Nov 14, 2013
Kimberly Rinaldi
marked it as to-read
“Sex is one of those things that’s a complete loss of control. You give yourself up, in your most vulnerable state, to another person, and they give themselves to you.”
Shannon is a 21 year old virgin and her friends can’t stand it. They want her to just go out there, pick a guy and bang him. Easy, right? Wrong!
"I don’t think I’m ready for that. For the…intimacy. I mentally gag on the word.”
"The truth is, boys were gross. Part of me is still semi-convinced they have cooties."
So when Shannon runs ...more
Shannon is a 21 year old virgin and her friends can’t stand it. They want her to just go out there, pick a guy and bang him. Easy, right? Wrong!
"I don’t think I’m ready for that. For the…intimacy. I mentally gag on the word.”
"The truth is, boys were gross. Part of me is still semi-convinced they have cooties."
So when Shannon runs ...more
I have a HUGE complaint about this book, HUGE – it was too short. I loved the characters so much and really wanted to see more of them, here’s hoping that we get to see Jett and Shannon again in the second book.
Told in first person narrative from Shannon’s perspective. She is one of the most adorably awkward characters I have ever encountered. Her direct address to the reader makes the story more personal and endears Shannon further. She is a genuinely ‘nice’ person although lacking in self conf ...more
Told in first person narrative from Shannon’s perspective. She is one of the most adorably awkward characters I have ever encountered. Her direct address to the reader makes the story more personal and endears Shannon further. She is a genuinely ‘nice’ person although lacking in self conf ...more
**KIM'S REVIEW**
“Sex is one of those things that’s a complete loss of control. You give yourself up, in your most vulnerable state, to another person, and they give themselves to you.”
Shannon is a 21 year old virgin and her friends can’t stand it. They want her to just go out there, pick a guy and bang him. Easy, right? Wrong!
"I don’t think I’m ready for that. For the…intimacy. I mentally gag on the word.”
"The truth is, boys were gross. Part of me is still semi-convinced they have cooties."
So w ...more
“Sex is one of those things that’s a complete loss of control. You give yourself up, in your most vulnerable state, to another person, and they give themselves to you.”
Shannon is a 21 year old virgin and her friends can’t stand it. They want her to just go out there, pick a guy and bang him. Easy, right? Wrong!
"I don’t think I’m ready for that. For the…intimacy. I mentally gag on the word.”
"The truth is, boys were gross. Part of me is still semi-convinced they have cooties."
So w ...more
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Chelsea M. Cameron is a New York Times/USA Today/Internationally Best Selling author from Maine who now lives and works in Boston. She's a red velvet cake enthusiast, obsessive tea drinker, vegetarian, former cheerleader, and world's worst video gamer. When not writing, she enjoys watching infomercials, getting brunch with her partner, tweeting, and playing fetch with her cat, Sassenach. She has a
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