Taking Chances
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Chase
Cherrym134 wrote: "I need support!!! started reading 4hours ago and i have just reached the car crash, been crying for past hour... i dont think i can carry one, can anyone convince me to carry on??"Just go ahead and finish it! I felt the same way and almost wanted to just throw my Nook after I turned the page to that. I was sobbing and had to get a box of tissues and I don't think I ever recovered but do finish it. It was worth it but I will NEVER read it again!
Cherrym134 wrote: "I need support!!! started reading 4hours ago and i have just reached the car crash, been crying for past hour... i dont think i can carry one, can anyone convince me to carry on??"I remember that feeling... I had to put my nook down. I was literally heart broken. Not to mention I was mad and didn't finish the book until two days later. I had to morn Chase
I didn't want to cry...I wanted to hit something! This book really pissed me off but guess what?! Still going to torture myself with
!! Lol Hopefully no more twist..
The story of the book made me feel a little bit disturbed. Especially when Chase died. I was like.. OMG!! I should stop reading this now.. but I can't. But really.. his death traumatized me. (I'm just exaggerating, okay) Lol
when chase died i was a complete mess and all i could do was remeber what happened over and over again!! i have never cried so hard before! i have to say that even though chase died i did like that she ended up with brandon because he was so good to her and he kept chases memory alive and that was incredibly sweet... i cried whenever they mentioned chase or when she had the baby and my mind went and imagined the sadness that everyone would feel to know that chase would never see his baby :( but overall this book was amazingly beautiful from begining to end!
Cherrym134 wrote: "I need support!!! started reading 4hours ago and i have just reached the car crash, been crying for past hour... i dont think i can carry one, can anyone convince me to carry on??"Cherrym134 nope!! it sucks after this. If chases death effects you this much. To me there was nothing that followed that I liked. Harper is annoying and I felt everything piece too carefully together. I loved Chase and without him the booked was awful.
Gosh Ladies...I am finding some comfort knowing my emotions are not alone! I wanted to throw my nook at the wall when Chase died.. I did not see it coming and I absoutley HATE books like this.. Terrible Terrible terrible.....I am still upset and i cried like a baby and cried again when Brandon was telling Liam about Chase! UGGGGBIG FAT UGLY CRY!!
Stacey wrote: "I didn't want to cry...I wanted to hit something! This book really pissed me off but guess what?! Still going to torture myself with !! Lol Hopefully no more twist.."Ashes was actually really good and I don't think there was anything as devastating as the Chases incident in there.
I LOVE CHASE. i hated the book though
WHAT!!!! WHYYYYYY?????!!!!!! That's all I can say after reading chapter 13. SOILER ALERT:
I can't believe the author just killed Chase off like that. I was soo excited about him marrying Harper and their baby. I have been crying ever since I read the first page of chapter 13. This turned out to be the worst story ever! I couldn't even bring myself to read past the part where Chase died because I didn't want to know how her and Brandon were moving on with their lives together.
Michele wrote: "Tara wrote: "I am with you in needing a support group...I actually favored Brandon until she got pregnant and then I saw how Chase was with her, and just when I was okay with her moving forward wi..."when i read the chapter of chase's funeral, I had to read the first page over and over because it was so abrupt and i could not believe it.
I really felt like Chase was who she was meant to be with from the beginning and that her love for Brandon wasn't the same because she would never have sex with him and he was her first love which usually tends to be really intense. I honestly thought she being stupid some of the time. I know Brandon is awesome but I just didn't think they were great together.
Plus, she was so aware of Chase and could feel it when he entered the room. I hated how she wouldn't of ever been with Chase if she hadn't gotten pregnant.
I can understand that she didn't want them to be like those other books and I was a little annoyed with the first chapter because I thought they were too similar to those..but after that I didn't really care. It kinda makes me mad because I can tell that she changed it from the original plan and after he died I was confused, super sad and felt like it was too long.
I just finished this book and I think that i might have to go to therapy. I can not get this book out of my mind. Totally a Team Chase. I didnt really like Brandon that much but I know that he was really go to her. When Chase died I think I cried for like almost an hour. Please write more. Waiting for Chase's POV!!!!!!!!!!!
this book sucks. Killing Chase was pointless. I think she just did that to force a shock factor in the book. This book is depressing.I mean, seriously, why would she make us love Chase so much just to kill him off later?
couldn't read it after Chase was gone. After i feel in love with his character BOOM he was gone. Just randomly. It was so unexpected i kept saying "Nonnonono, this can NOT be happening. NONOONOonono."
Chase was my favorite. I always wanted Harper to be with him since the beginning. It killed me when he died. I made my friend read this book when I finished and when she got to Chase's death she was like I have nothing to live for. My life sucks. I felt the same way.
Elisabeth wrote: "Chase was my favorite. I always wanted Harper to be with him since the beginning. It killed me when he died. I made my friend read this book when I finished and when she got to Chase's death she wa..."I'm with you guys, thats how i felt.... like, i don't even know what the author's gonna do in the second book. IS SHE GONNA KILL BRANDON THIS TIME?! hmmmm because i would like that to be in the book description this time....or any pregnancies that may occur for that matter..
Vee wrote: "Elisabeth wrote: "Chase was my favorite. I always wanted Harper to be with him since the beginning. It killed me when he died. I made my friend read this book when I finished and when she got to Ch..."There's gonna be a second book? I thought she was just gonna write the same book in Chase's POV.
I think it is technically the same book, but since there will be things that Harper didn't witness to it will be different.
Marta wrote: "Vee wrote: "Elisabeth wrote: "Chase was my favorite. I always wanted Harper to be with him since the beginning. It killed me when he died. I made my friend read this book when I finished and when s..."oh is that what it is?! i'm so confused, i keep hearing different things... i should probably get my facts right and check into it..... still its stupid though. ughhhh
I feel like I could have accepted Chase's death if she hadn't killed him off with a broken heart. That simple fact ruined the book for me. Just wondering if anybody else feels that way?
Shannon wrote: "I feel like I could have accepted Chase's death if she hadn't killed him off with a broken heart. That simple fact ruined the book for me. Just wondering if anybody else feels that way?"I couldn't accept Chase's death at all. I just felt he was cheated! It did not help at all that she sent him out of that house feeling like she hated him and thinking that he did something wrong when he didn't. That part of the book broke my heart and I just hated it at that moment.
(sigh) I just simply can't force myself to continue reading this book!! Harper is really starting to piss me off at this point because like... CHASE HAS ONLY BEEN DEAD FOR LIKE TWO WEEKS!!!! I am so mad that the chemistry she had with Chase meant so little to her. I mean I get that Brandon is a catch and all, but I was really rooting for Chase from the beginning. I thought that he would get his act together for her, and he did might I add! I think that her growing up on the base wasn't such a good thing because she is just so naive, blind, and utterly stupid!
Elisabeth wrote: "I just finished this book and I think that i might have to go to therapy. I can not get this book out of my mind. Totally a Team Chase. I didnt really like Brandon that much but I know that he was ..."I totally agree with you and your following comment. I think Brandon was a nice guy, but there was no chemistry between him and Harper! Killing Chase off killed the book for me! I still haven't gotten past the chapter after Chase dies!!
Michelle and Amy I actually finished the book I was surprised that I could. The book went totally downhill from the second Chase died
I finished it as well but I didn't want to. The reason I finished it was in hopes of reason something that made me feelBetter...it didn't happen for me. I was distraught and I won't read Stealing Harper. I love Molly McAdams but this book disappointed me and left me with a huge hole!
I had a few changes to the book that would make it better. Like Harper actually looking at the ring Chase hid and then Brandon proposing with it. If Chase really had to die and he didn't I think that she should at least be wearing the ring on her finger. I also wanted Liam to look more like Chase because the book said he didn't look anything like Chase.
Elisabeth wrote: "I had a few changes to the book that would make it better. Like Harper actually looking at the ring Chase hid and then Brandon proposing with it. If Chase really had to die and he didn't I think th..."I agree with the changes you said, especially the one where Liam doesn't even look like his father. Atleast let Liam look like his father, he is the only memory of Chase left for his family and Harper.
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I never take the time to write reviews, however after reading Taking Chances I could not stop myself. I have never cried reading a book before, I was so emotional I had so many OMG’s and Awes and oh no’s I didn’t know what to do with myself. This book was amazing. I loved how Harper brought the best out and everyone and everyone she came in contact with instantly fell in love with her, whether it be her best friend or the parents of her best friends even the friends of her friends and lets for leave out the guys….
I fell in love with both Chase and Brandon OMG that’s all I can so such an amazing guy everyone should have a love like the love that Brandon and Harper has…
I don’t want to give to much away but this is a much read book. I just finished reading it and I am ready to read it again.
Elisabeth wrote: "Michelle and Amy I actually finished the book I was surprised that I could. The book went totally downhill from the second Chase died"That is exactly how I felt about this book
The 2nd half was so hard for me to finish.
It just dragged!
It was hard to finish I agree, and I do understand why the other ladies are pissed at Harper but come on when is a good tome to come on with your life affter to loose someone. And let's not forg that she was with Brandon 1st and everyone knows that they stoll care for one another. Even Chase knew that.
It is a great book. I too was devistated after I read it but all in all it was great. I wish Chases son looked like him but it was a great book. The problem was we all fell in love with Chase probably more that brandon. I loved him and I was crying for days, I swear I was. But she is coming out with a book from Chase's perspective and it's called Stealing Harper. Personally I can't wait to read it because I want to know what he thought and how he felt. I want to know how she ends it because it's got to be hard ending a book like that. I'm an author and just know that death scenes are just as hard to write as they are to read. When I was writing my book I cried for a long time and I was the one deciding their fate. Granted she kind of blindsided us like COMPLETELY! But I think that says alot about her writing ability. We were able to get so wrapped up in her story that we cried. It's what we all want as authors I think. At least I do. I want people to get wrapped up in my story and feel for the characters and I think thats what she did. I felt for Chase. Not so much Harper but I felt for chase because he left earth feeling like he lost her. Thats the part that hurts the most. I can't wait for Stealing Harper to come out!!!
What happened in this book surprised everyone!!! I was so shocked when Chase died I cried and cried. I wanted Harper to be with him so bad because he was that one guy you could see yourself falling for. He was a bad boy but she changed him just being in his life. After he died it was so hard to finish the book but I did. I will read Stealing Harper because I fell in love with Chase reading this book. Over all it was a great read and I did enjoy it.
When I was reading this book I felt like such a bad person,because when she was with Brandon I so wanted her to be with Chase and I was mad that she was faithful to him. Then when she cheats on him I am like bouncing off the walls happy. The book made me happy Harper was cheating on Brandon, and I was saying to myself I am an awful person to be happy she is cheating.
I broke down crying and my boyfriend lost I was crazy!!Good thing the rest of the book had me in love or I would have been completely upset.
Noooooo i got spoiled on this book!! i just win a copy on goodreads i don't think i can read this ! i am an emotional reader.
I was so disappointed that Chase died! I wanted her to end up with him. I lost interest after that as well!
Ugh, it is a sad, twisted story, but you have gone this far-no turning back now!! =)
Okay. I just found out that there's a second book. Am I too late? Lol. I'm actually thinking so hard if I should read it. 'Cause the first book already traumatized me, and the second book looks like.. its gonna be Chase's POV. Ohmygod. I know I'll get upset all over again. But I have this urge to read it but there's a part of me that says NO. Hahaha.
It’s called Stealing Harper (Taking Chances, #2) by Molly McAdams comes out June 4th 2013, its from Chase’s POV.. And I can’t wait. I have already preordered it. Its only $1.99.
I am not too sure about these POV books coming out now. I hope it is something different and not the same story re-hashed. I feel a little ripped off when authors do that.
I think it's going to be a really short book! I can't wait for it to come out! I love chase
OMFG. I HATED THE FACT THAT THE AUTHOR FUDGEIN' KILLED HIM. IN THE WORST MOMENT TOO, WHEN HE WAS HEARTBROKEN AND ALONE. HEARTLESS. I NEED THERAPY.
Lol I want to reread it but I can't bring myself to do it! I love chase more than Brandon! Poor harper and chases family!
I had to reread it one day so I just skipped all of the Brandon parts and just reread the Chase parts.
Haha my OCD would kick in and make me read the rest lol
I'm just so depressed. I loved Chase. I liked Brandon, but thought it was inevitable that Harper and Chase end up together. Thing is, it just seemed like he died in the most sad moment, alone and heartbroken
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I did the same exact thing. It was so unexpected I had to re-read it and was like WTF! I got up and got my box of tissues the I fussed at him the next morning because I was sobbing next to him and he never woke up. LOL