The Mighty Storm (The Storm, #1) in Buddy Read Zone

Oct 29, 2012 Vika aka ♔ of GIF & Grumpy Smut-ateer *P/T Freebie Fairy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: h, messed-up-past, musician-or-artist, sexy-brooding-billionaire, romance-angst, bad-boy, buddy-read, favorites, series, panty-dropper-swoon-worthy-hot-male

Re-Read with the girls October 3 to Oct 6

*Read from November 09 to 10, 2012*
What can I say about Jake and Tru... troubled souls who are soul-mates. After being childhood best friends who were separated 12 years they picked up their friendship where it was left of... oh and sexy flirting and hot sex. Yum.

Loved how Tru kept fighting with herself with her decisions... fight between her heart and her head.
Can't wait for the next book to see what's in store for those 2.
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Dec 09, 2012 Amaryllis rated it it was amazing

Shelves: lifelong-romance, genre_contemporary, sinfully-hot, favorites, second-chance-romance, best-of-the-best, my-dream-men, hero_groupie-magnet, genre_erotica, fangirling-moments

Oh, how I LOVE this book... I am in AWE.
I just didn't see that coming at all.

Hot Alpha male lead + intense, angsty romance usually make for a winning combination for me. Although, sometimes they are risky, since they either come with disappointments and/or betrayals and heartbreaks. «The Mighty Storm», however, was IT for me.

I already have a soft spot for couples who have a history of being childhood sweethearts, so yeah, I already was in a position to like Trudy's and Jake's story.

But WOW all Oh, how I LOVE this book... I am in AWE.
I just didn't see that coming at all.

Hot Alpha male lead + intense, angsty romance usually make for a winning combination for me. Although, sometimes they are risky, since they either come with disappointments and/or betrayals and heartbreaks. «The Mighty Storm», however, was IT for me.

I already have a soft spot for couples who have a history of being childhood sweethearts, so yeah, I already was in a position to like Trudy's and Jake's story.

But WOW all the same. I was not at all prepared for this huge, emotional blow out. I just love what Tru and Jake are together. SO MUCH.

Both Tru and Jake are imperfect, they have their own flaws, fears and weaknesses: Tru lacks decisiveness and courage, whereas Jake tends to be irrational, blinded by possessiveness.
But when those two get together, they are simply AMAZING. All the passion, all the love they each feel for the other gets multiplied by a million, and really, it just comes alive, right out of the pages! Like a newly-formed, real and solid presence that you want to grasp with your hands and hug, preciously, close to your heart.

THANK GOD the cheating part doesn't last through all the book. This is not another one of those horrible storylines and their goal of putting your patience to test which, eventually, make you lose your temper and ever loving mind; you don't face one of those crazy, impossible situations for any unbearable amount of time, to the point that you want to bang your head on your desk, out of anger and frustration. THANK GOD this is not one of those stupid plots and their twisted, wicked way of forcing you to be witness to a tragedy bound to happen (the latest examples I have in mind: « Thoughtless » and « Callum and Harper »).

Honestly, I didn't know a day would come when I'd profess my love for a book which contains cheating. That totally goes against all of my romantic beliefs.

Truly, I could go on, and on, about how much I love this book. But, if there's only one thing I have to highlight, in all of this, it is TRU & JAKE'S INCREDIBLE CHEMISTRY.
I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them two together.
And I can't wait to read the continuation of their story. ...more

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Mar 18, 2013 Paloma rated it liked it

Shelves: ebooks, possessive-men, summer-reading-3

I struggled back and forth with what to rate this book.....everytime that Tru doubted herself..I took off a star...everytime that she dressed like an out of work yuppie clown I took off a star...just pretty much the first third of this book I mainted this position

SHE ANNOYED ME LIKE NO ONE ELSE HAS NOT EVEN FUCKING KEIRA FROM THOUGHTLESS

I mean COME ONE ....your best fried comes back into your life...obviously wants to spend time with you is famous, hot, so considerate with you, offers you a ...more

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Mar 31, 2013 Annie rated it really liked it

So that was a rollercoaster, and a pretty real account of what it is like to be in the public eye. Sure, there are upsides to being a celebrity, but this is an insightful look into what it's like to be rich, famous, and public property.

Tru and Jake were childhood best friends who were separated, only to be reunited 12 years later at the beginning of this book. It was clear that both loved each other deeply, but due to his fame, it was hard for them to get it right. Also, she happens to already ...more

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Oct 07, 2013 Shantal (VERIFED BOOK LOVER) rated it liked it

Sad to say but this hero was a whiny lil boy for me . He started out well until he became this awful shit storm of begging and need yada yada yada. I could not stand that , he acted more like the girl for me than the guy and that disturbed me. I did not feel that dark ambience the author was trying to create. Really I would have chosen because even though it was short I loved him and I feel horrible for how the heroine (view spoiler) ...more

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Sep 24, 2012 Brennyn Pieper rated it it was amazing

“Trudy Bennett, I love you beyond any lyrics I could ever write, or any words I could ever say. I always have, and I always will.

Thoughtless meets Love Unscripted. Two of my absolute favorite novels condensed into an awesomely hot novel. Jake Wethers is beyond sexy and the epitome of the bad boy. He’s literally done it all: all the drugs, all the girls and all the crazy stunts including peeing on the stage in Japan. But he’s seen the light after losing his best friend and is ready to live a life ...more

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Oct 31, 2012 Mahlyn rated it it was amazing

This book proves that nobody's perfect. It made me realize that no matter how you wanted to make someone happy... At the end of the day, you are still human prone to committing mistakes. This is how Jake Weders weathered the storm in this book ;) ...more

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Aug 29, 2013 Shannon rated it it was ok

Needs editing and fleshing out.

I had a really difficult time adjusting to the first-person, present tense narration. I would suggest to the author looking up authors like Alice Hoffman, Francesca Lia Block, etc, and reading how they describe things. Using the senses.

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Jan 01, 2013 Sue Roberts rated it really liked it

Totally loved the story line and loved this book. Tru and Jake. It was a roller coaster ride but it was worth it. I liked that they were best friends and lost contact I liked everything about the two of them. Its a must read for sure.

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Dec 08, 2013 Tahsin rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favourite

woooooooow, it was intense! reminded me a lot of the "thoughtless" series; pretty much that entire series in one book. loved it ...more

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Apr 13, 2013 DKristin rated it really liked it

Shelves: big-o-s, re-read-worthy, own-a-copy, 2013-favorites

Totally love Jake. Meanwhile, I want to drop kick Tru in the throat! Despite her incessant annoyance I really enjoyed the story once I got past the word vomit and annoying repetition of the same phrases or same explanation multiple times! I'll read the next one though. ...more

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