Easy (Contours of the Heart, #1) in The Indie Bookshelf

Jun 05, 2012 Jillian Dodd rated it it was amazing

This book was so good. I loved how the author wrapped topics that are important for college girls around an incredible love story. I was totally swooning over Lucas and was reading as fast as I possibly could to find out what was going to happen. Highly recommend this book!!!

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Apr 29, 2012 Leslie rated it really liked it

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

This was my first Tammara Webber book but I can assure you, it won't be my last. Even though the ending was a tad predictable, I've heard wonderful things about this author. Though I'm not a huge YA fan, my first instincts were to skip this genre altogether, no matter how much everyone was ranting about them. I am so glad I didn't take myself too seriously and in my ever-present endeavor to read something "different" I've found a few YA/New Adult Contemporary books lately that have been beyond g ...more

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Sep 16, 2012 Cyndy Aleo rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, new-adult

I'm dubious about this whole New Adult thing. I like the age range. I like the situations. I don't like the self-publishing angle and the lack of editing and the (so far) craptastic plots that seem like overblown YA and the excuse to have ridiculous sex and make me want to slap half the characters, if not all of them.

Still, I picked up Tammara Webber's Easy when it was $0.99 figuring it couldn't hurt. Of the books I've read in this quasi-genre so far, this is by far the best of the bunch.

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May 31, 2012 Hazel *Craves the Angst Reviews* rated it it was amazing

Shelves: drama, contemporary-romance, mature-young-adult, romance

THIRD READ THROUGH - November 1, 2015! Sometimes I have to reread a book just to relive all the feels. This is one of those books. So was the third read through as good as the first two? Hellz yeah! I heart Lucas so hard!

SECOND READ THROUGH May 6, 2014! In prep for book two, I re-read this one and LOVED it just as much as the first time! That Lucas is something special for sure! Now on to Breakable! *happy dance*

(Original Read June 25 - 26th, 2012)
5+++ stars!
Young romances don’t get much be ...more

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May 29, 2012 Brandi rated it it was amazing

Wow...this was such an intense story for me. This is one of those books you do not want to put down.

This book focuses on a difficult subject matter, that is often not talked about. I love that Ms. Webber uses this, and then builds on it showing a way to regain control. I loved Jacqueline and Erin's friendship and how strong it was portrayed, it was very relatable and real. And Lucas, wow...I can't imagine anyone reading this and not falling in love with him, I know I did. I would definitely reco ...more

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May 28, 2012 Kimberly Russell rated it it was amazing

Shelves: new-adult, re-read

I re-read Easy again. It was just as good as I remembered. Webber did such a superb job with this novel.
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I am in the throes of finishing my second novel, and for whatever reason, I am extremely emotional. Hey, I’m a writer. We are crazy.

While reading this I kept lamenting on my personal woes. “Why didn’t I write this?” “Can I even write like this?” “Why is Tammara Webber so good?” But, I digress.

The point is that I was overwhelmed with the general goodness of this novel. Lucas might just b ...more

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Jun 08, 2012 Ginifer rated it it was amazing

I cannot tell you guys how much I love this book. It is SOOOO awesome! During the first third of the book I was a little afraid I wasn't going to enjoy it as much as I did. It wasn't that the writing is bad, but that it reminded me so much of Jamie McGuire's Beautiful Disaster. A LOT. Alas, even though it is obvious that Webber's inspiration for Easy was BD, it is a completely different story.

I'm not going to discuss the plot since the description is so well written and I want to avoid spoilers ...more

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Jun 06, 2012 Madison rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Easy was my first Tammara Webber book, and honestly, after about the third sentence I knew it wouldn't be my last. I was in love with this story before I even finished the first page. Ms. Webber's got an absolutely fantastic writing style. It's so easy to read, her characters are super relatable and her storylines are realistic, intense and just AWESOME!

Jacqueline is an amazing young woman. Having been dumped after following her boyfriend to college, s Read this and other reviews at Madison Says.

Easy was my first Tammara Webber book, and honestly, after about the third sentence I knew it wouldn't be my last. I was in love with this story before I even finished the first page. Ms. Webber's got an absolutely fantastic writing style. It's so easy to read, her characters are super relatable and her storylines are realistic, intense and just AWESOME!

Jacqueline is an amazing young woman. Having been dumped after following her boyfriend to college, she has trust issues, and I definitely think some security issues. Then, after leaving a party one night (one she didn't even want to attend, mind you), she's attacked by her ex-boyfriend's friend in her truck. And then, in comes Lucas! Oh Lucas. Tattooed, pierced, super mysterious Lucas. I fell for him right away. I have a thing for the bad boys, I guess. He doesn't give much away at all, and I was immediately intrigued into what he was hiding and who he was.

Lucas is sexy and dark and definitely a quiet observer, as we learn later in the story. He and Jacqueline develop some serious feelings for one another, and man there is so, so, so much build up and passion between them, my skin was burning on my iPad! Lucas has this super protective side, and I think Jacqueline fits into that because she is damaged from her failed relationship with her ex-boyfriend. The bond that forms between them in super sweet, but also steamy. I loved their interactions, but I was kinda bummed to see how their most intimate interaction wasn't as descriptive. Call me a perv! :)I don't want to give too much away, but there are some dark plot lines in this story, too, and Tammara does a fantastic job of weaving them into the love story, to make the story flow and keep it so interesting. There were some definite 'oh holy crap' moments and some super intense, I-can't-take-a-breath scenes where I couldn't turn the page fast enough. But there are also plenty of heartwarming, light moments to balance those out! PERFECT!

In regards to the attack that Jacqueline faces at the beginning, and what becomes of that story - I think that Tammara did took such a sensitive and serious, but often times, taboo topic and shed some great light on it. I loved that the girls took self defense classes and I loved the emphasis on a woman's right to say NO! Such a powerful message and a very serious topic - especially among college co-eds! I hope that this story could help even one young woman in a similar situation realize she can and SHOULD speak up!

I give this story 4.5 stars and highly recommend to EVERYONE. Yes, there are references to sex, drinking and even colorful language, but aside from the absolutely phenomenal love story, the other messages are so powerful and important! I cannot wait to see what Tammara comes up with next!
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Dec 28, 2012 Daphne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, all-time-favorites, is-it-hot-in-here-or-is-it-just-a-h, new-adult

I tried once before to read this book and put it down for some reason. I guess that I was not in the mood for it at the time. I am very glad that I decided to pick it up again and read it, because it is a really great book. I loved the characters and the concept of the book. I love where the author went with the story. I think that it would make a great movie and I hope that Hollywood is looking into it for a screenplay!

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