More Than This (More Than #1) by Jay McLean - GBR - Starting May 22nd 2015

[Sarah Elizabeth]

When Mikayla imagined her prom night, she envisioned a fairy-tale evening full of romance. So when betrayal and tragedy come in quick succession, Mikayla is completely destroyed. Suddenly, everything she loved and everyone she relied on are tragically, irrevocably gone.

Jake, a handsome boy she just met, happens to witness her loss. With no one to turn to, Mikayla is forced to depend on this near stranger and his family, and he in turn is determined to take care of her. But Mikayla—thrust into adulthood with no one to guide her—is desperate to contain her grief and hide what she considers to be her weakness. Mikayla and Jake both want more, but despite their growing closeness and intense chemistry, she tries to keep her distance and protect her heart. As he does everything in his power to win her trust, Mikayla must choose between remaining alone and safe or letting love in.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

More Than This (More Than #1) by Jay McLean will be our second indie GBR for May 2015.

Please read at your own pace, and hide any spoilers ☺ You are welcome to join at any time during the month ☺

Happy Reading Everybody!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Pre-Reading Questions -

Anybody got any thoughts on this one before we start?

Has anyone read anything similar to this before?

Anybody read anything else by this author previously?

[rachel, x]

My only thoughts are that I've been meaning to read this book for ever and ever. I have a review copy and I think there's like five books in this series now which is crazy!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I don't think the 5th one has actually been released yet ☺ Let's hope it's good though if you've been waiting a long time to read it! ☺

[Aneesa]

I would like to join this! The book looks good. I hope it has some interesting twists and turns and more originality than some other romance books I have read

[Jill]

This seems very promising and interesting...can I join?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Everybody can join ☺

[Beatrice]

Just got my copy of this book whoo!! :D This has been recommended for me for ages but I haven't had a chance to read it.

[Beatrice]

Started this book, so far I'm loving it. Looks like this is going to be an easy read.

[Beatrice]

10% (view spoiler)[Somehow, this is a bit insta-love. The main character's boyfriend cheated on her. The bad part, it is her best friend. :(( (hide spoiler)]

[Beatrice]

17 % My heart breaks for the main character, Mikayla (view spoiler)[Her boyfriend cheated. Her Best friend betrayed her. Her family died. This is so devastating. (hide spoiler)]

[Beatrice]

I just finished this book.
The story is heartbreaking yet romantic at the same time.

So much feels!!! <3

[Abi]

Starting now. :)

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Beatrice wrote: "17 % My heart breaks for the main character, Mikayla [spoilers removed]"

yeah.. it is so painful what she went through..

[Abi]

Chapter 2 - (view spoiler)[ Poor girl! Finding out your boyfriend is cheating on you is bad enough, but finding out he's been cheating on you with your best friend for that long is awful! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Chapter 3 - (view spoiler)[Haha! I like Lucy. :) (hide spoiler)]

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Chapter 17 (view spoiler)[LMAO at Jake's crazy stalker proposing to him (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Chapter 7 - (view spoiler)[What happened?! Poor Kayla. :( (hide spoiler)]

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Chapter 28 (view spoiler)[they're getting unreasonably insecure (hide spoiler)]

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Ending (view spoiler)[Damn! Megan asked the murderer to steal and that's why her parents are dead. I didn't see this one coming.. I really feel sorry for Mikayla.. glad she found her happiness (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥ wrote: "Chapter 17 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[She's nuts! (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

Starting!

Prologue - (view spoiler)[ "The Murders" !?!? (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

Starting!

Prologue - (view spoiler)[ "The Murders" !?!? (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

Chapter 2 - (view spoiler)[ uh oh... Instalove (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Chapter 33 - (view spoiler)[ Is he serious?! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Chapter 34 - (view spoiler)[Does he really think she'd want to marry him after what he did to her?! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

The end - (view spoiler)[so it was megans fault?! (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

Chapter 5 (view spoiler)[ Okay seems like it was instalove with James too... Nothing special. (Why are their names so close! James & Jake?! Confusing!) (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

Chapter 7 (view spoiler)[ Wow... devistating. So much heartbreak for Mikayla in one day (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

Beatrice wrote: "17 % My heart breaks for the main character, Mikayla [spoilers removed]"

LOL we totally used the same words... Instalove & Devistating

[Rachael]

Abbie wrote: "Chapter 3 - [spoilers removed]"

Lucy is my favorite! The author is really appealing to our fangirl side

[Rachael]

Chapter 13 (view spoiler)[ He LOVES her?? I hate to say it but it seems that he's falling in love with her for the wrong reasons.. It's too much too fast. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

50% - I'm actually loving this so far

[Rachael]

Chapter 29 (view spoiler)[ HAHAHAH! LUCY!! When she went off on the girl that tried to flirt with Cam... I love her (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

Chapter 31 - (view spoiler)[ I can't believe Megan hasn't reached out to her at ALL!! What a terrible friend.. makes me wonder if she had something to do with her family being killed (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

Chapter 40 (view spoiler)[ Wait what... they've never kissed??? (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

The end: (view spoiler)[ OMG! I knew it.. I knew Megan had something to do with it and I knew it had to do with her jealousy! What a bad friend and bad person! Just wow... I know she didn't mean for anyone to get hurt but STILL! She caused it. Wow that was so good.. 4 stars from me! (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Beatrice wrote: "10% [spoilers removed]"

I couldn't believe (view spoiler)[how Megan didn't feel guilty at all. What kind of friend is that? :( (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Beatrice wrote: "17 % My heart breaks for the main character, Mikayla [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I think I warmed up to the family when the opening scene had them all singing JB's Baby with their own lyrics together. Now it's like Mikayla's all alone :'( (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Rachael wrote: "Chapter 13 [spoilers removed]"

Yeah I didn't quite understand what he meant by (view spoiler)["She was just more than anything else. We haven't slept together, we haven't kissed and she's just...more".
How is she more? >.< (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Chapter 22
(view spoiler)["more than" phrases coming into their speech. So not a subtle tie in to the title :P (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Chapter 25
Mikayla and Jake swears a lot! It's kind of annoying, a bit like when people constantly go 'like' or 'you know' in every sentence

[Noella]

ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥ wrote: "Chapter 28 [spoilers removed]"

I'm getting bored of this jealousy game.

[Noella]

Abbie wrote: "Chapter 34 - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I was surprised how Megan just left (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Chapter 45
(view spoiler)[Wtf I don't get Kayla. When it comes to choosing whether to be committed to Jake she just can't? Why? She's been lusting after him all this time and saying she likes him more than a lot... (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Rachael wrote: "Chapter 40 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Never on the mouth apparently. That's kind of retarded when they've explored everything else lol (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Noella wrote: "ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥ wrote: "Chapter 28 [spoilers removed]"

I'm getting bored of this jealousy game."

The jealousy is the book was so annoying!

[Noella]

Finished
(view spoiler)[Geez so it was partly Megan's fault. I thought it was strange for her to be out of the picture

Did anyone else find it strange how Mikayla and Jake practically do everything and they still didn't kiss on the lips until they confirmed their feelings for each other? If it was meant to be romantic, it didn't hit the mark for me. That's just weird... (hide spoiler)]