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Secret Lucidity

E.K. Blair

Start date: March 1, 2018

Finish date: March 31, 2018

Discussion: Book of the Month (BotM)

Discussion leader: Kylie The Bookaholick

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Feb 04, 2018 Lo Bookfrantic rated it it was amazing

Shelves: in-the-feels, high-school, made-me-want-to-slap-people, favorites, young-adult, unforgettable-hero, ugly-cry, damage-people, f-br, 2018-faves

5★★★★★Stars

Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Type:  Standalone
POV:  First Person - Female

"When my whole world has been shaken to its core, somehow this man makes it a little bit steadier."

Camellia was a good girl in fact her life was perfect. Senior year was supposed to be her best year yet. She was the top swimmer of her school's swimming team. Cam had an amazing boyfriend of many years; s ...more

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Feb 26, 2018 Courtney rated it liked it

Shelves: arc

I feel like I am hitting some sort of book slump because I keep finding myself in the minority on books where everyone else is loving them. It's sort of frustrating because I feel like I am missing something. LOL But it is what it is.

Secret Lucidity was a good book. I enjoyed it. But I wasn't "wow'd" by it like other readers. It was another right down the middle enjoyable read. Secret Lucidity was a slow burn romance for me. I was hoping to get more angst but I still didn't mind the overall stor I feel like I am hitting some sort of book slump because I keep finding myself in the minority on books where everyone else is loving them. It's sort of frustrating because I feel like I am missing something. LOL But it is what it is.

Secret Lucidity was a good book. I enjoyed it. But I wasn't "wow'd" by it like other readers. It was another right down the middle enjoyable read. Secret Lucidity was a slow burn romance for me. I was hoping to get more angst but I still didn't mind the overall story. It's a forbidden student/teacher romance and I just felt that there wasn't a huge build up for that drama.

Cam is going through a very traumatic moment in her life when David comes in to her life. She never expected him or for things to go the way they did. I did like how Ms. Blair had the romance between Cam and David move forward and play out. I will say that I personally felt that in the beginning it almost felt like she relied on David because he filled the role the one person she just lost. However, it felt natural for them and nothing felt forced after things became open between the two of them.

There were certain moments where things was glazed over too. I understand that certain parts are import to the overall story, but if you aren't going to clarify certain parts in a scene, then don't mention them at all because it sort of leaves things open and the whole story doesn't feel complete. (view spoiler)

The secondary characters were definitely a needed part of this story. They helped add the drama to the situation and kept the story interesting. Cam's mother was a piece of work but I felt her actions were glazed over the most and wanted a bit more from that aspect.

Overall, I did enjoy the story. I did want more angst and drama added in the overall story because it just felt like slow burn romance with some bits of angst here and there.

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Feb 26, 2018 Kylie The Bookaholick rated it really liked it

4 Life May Try to Pull the Rug From under Me but Love Will Keep Me Steady Stars

Cam is a beautiful strong About to be senior in high school. She has the boyfriend of her dreams, the prefect athletic career in the bag. Can life get any better? Dare you not think life could get any worse!!!
But her life as she knows it is about to get worse. The despair that one can be thrown into is imaginable. He steady rocks are shifted by the winds there were never meant to come.
Where there was once strength is ...more

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Mar 05, 2018 Gaby rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Whoa...

I'm speechless....
E.K. you have done it again! This was a beautifully told story that will stay with me for a long time. This book is unlike anything I've ever read. You've made me feel all sorts of different emotions. Really enjoyed reading this. ...more

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