Lexi, Baby (This Can't Be Happening, #1) in Buddy Read Zone

Nov 30, 2012 Karen rated it really liked it

Shelves: new-adult-romance, alpha-males, tattoos-mmm

Should I like this book? No.
Did I enjoy every minute of reading this book? Yes.

I sat down at 8:30pm with the intention of reading just the free sample before bed. The next thing I know it is late into the night and I had devoured the entire book in one sitting. The pace of the story was incredible and I couldn’t put it down because I HAD to know what would happen.
This review will be challenging to write because I don’t want to ruin your experience by giving too much away. There are some surpris

Should I like this book? No.
Did I enjoy every minute of reading this book? Yes.

I sat down at 8:30pm with the intention of reading just the free sample before bed. The next thing I know it is late into the night and I had devoured the entire book in one sitting. The pace of the story was incredible and I couldn’t put it down because I HAD to know what would happen.
This review will be challenging to write because I don’t want to ruin your experience by giving too much away. There are some surprising twists and turns that I didn’t see coming WHICH of course is always the best part of a book. So here goes my best effort.

This book is a New Adult book which started off with a YA feel and completely morphed into an Adult read; it was the perfect cocktail for my taste. So why shouldn’t I love this book? Because it is filled with what I believe to be relationship deal breakers and red flags that we’re (or at least I was) taught as women to watch out for. I found myself feeling semi ashamed for rooting for, trusting and then falling in love with the hero of this book, but I honestly couldn’t help it. I also found myself worried for our heroine because of the choices she was making; she too, had made a huge mistake in her past. Near the end, I realized I shouldn’t doubt her; I needed to trust that she was capable of making the right decisions for herself. She was both strong and naïve at the same time, but I did respect her.

We all make mistakes and some are harder to forgive than others. The relationships in this book pushed my boundaries of acceptance and forgiveness. It always surprises me when I emotionally respond to something completely different than how I assume I would in real life. Reading this book made me question myself and think hard about what I would feel and/or do in the situation. I’d like to think I would make different choices but then who am I to say what the right choice is for someone else? Both the hero and heroine were young and following their hearts and in the end, I was happy that the characters made the choices that were right for THEM.

So why did I love this book? It grabbed me from the first page and kept me hooked all the way through. It had a touch of angst, had both tender and steamy moments, was laced with the perfect amount of humor AND included an intense Alpha male. I loved the dialogue and honesty of the hero and heroine. No games were played and feelings were shared freely & regularly. I usually struggle with books where time is lost and regrets are heavy but by the end of this book I was happy about the present & future and not fixated on what could have been.

A small critique: The book is quite short. Although the story is told mostly from the heroine’s POV, I felt that more time could have been spent on explaining the hero’s choices, mistakes/regrets and his road to forgiveness. Because his past played a role in his motivations, I wanted to understand him and the pain he was feeling on a deeper level (maybe I’m just greedy).

Bottom Line: I will definitely be picking up the other books in this series when they’re released!
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Nov 25, 2012 Jenny - TotallybookedBlog rated it really liked it

4.5 Stars Jointly reviewed for http://totallybookedblog.com/

Gitte: So this one came out of left field didn’t it Jeny, I LOVE when that happens. A new Author; a book I’ve never heard of before and then I go and fall in love! Yeah no doubt, loved this story, loved all the characters, fell in love with this Author and her effortless writing style and I CANNOT wait for the next book in this series! Pure indulgence … like your favourite comfort food!

Jenny: It sure did GG. Going into this book I knew ...more

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Nov 21, 2012 Vikki ~ *squee* lite ~ rated it really liked it

Shelves: possessive-hero, alpha-hero, angsty, cheating, reunited, h-h-needs-a-2x4, kindle-lendable

This was a fast read! With all the crazy drama left and right, it kept me on the edge of seat. I Iove Lexi and Lan. They certainly belonged together (even if I still haven't fully forgiven Lan). I cannot wait for Trish and Tony's story- and Adam *swoon*. Great new author! ...more

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Nov 25, 2012 Tessamari ♥Many Waters...♥ ~ Sweet Spot Book Blog rated it liked it

Shelves: cheaters, angst

3.5 Stars

Good story, though I wish we had the Hero's POV because I still can't believe he cheated on her. I wish there was more grove long, too. LOL. ...more

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Jan 06, 2013 Vallsykes rated it it was ok

Shelves: omg-can-u-stand-him-alpha-male, new-adult-rave

Um so...the jury's still out on this Alexis character.
It was hard for me to understand the hero(?)'s colossal error.
But! Supporting character, Trish, was a ride-or-die chick.
~~Fluctuating between 2 and 3 stars~~
A full review, eventually. ...more

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