BLOG TOUR: WAIT FOR YOU by J. LYNN ~ REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY

Welcome to my stop on the Wait for You Blog Tour! The tour is being hosted by #MyPalVal at Stuck in Books; you can find the complete tour schedule here. My stop on the tour includes a review and giveaway.

 

 

Genre: Contemporary New Adult

Publisher: self-published

Publication Date: 3/4/13

Format: eARC

Pages: 332

Source: Received from author for review

 

 

Some things are worth waiting for…

Traveling thousands of miles from home to enter college is the only way nineteen-year-old Avery Morgansten can escape what happened at the Halloween party five years ago—an event that forever changed her life. All she needs to do is make it to her classes on time, make sure the bracelet on her left wrist stays in place, not draw any attention to herself, and maybe—please God—make a few friends, because surely that would be a nice change of pace. The one thing she didn’t need and never planned on was capturing the attention of the one guy who could shatter the precarious future she’s building for herself.

Some things are worth experiencing…

Cameron Hamilton is six feet and three inches of swoon-worthy hotness, complete with a pair of striking blue eyes and a remarkable ability to make her want things she believed were irrevocably stolen from her. She knows she needs to stay away from him, but Cam is freaking everywhere, with his charm, his witty banter, and that damn dimple that’s just so… so lickable. Getting involved with him is dangerous, but when ignoring the simmering tension that sparks whenever they are around each other becomes impossible, he brings out a side of her she never knew existed.

Some things should never be kept quiet…

But when Avery starts receiving threatening emails and phone calls forcing her to face a past she wants silenced, she has no other choice but to acknowledge that someone is refusing to allow her to let go of that night when everything changed. When the devastating truth comes out, will she resurface this time with one less scar? And can Cam be there to help her or will he be dragged down with her?

And some things are worth fighting for…

Wait For You is a sweet story of a love that can overcome pain from the past.

I read a lot of New Adult. A LOT. I feel like I need to throw that out there, because I've started to feel like a lot of the stories I've read lately are pretty similar in their basic premise. I'm not saying anything bad about any of the stories, most have their own unique details. And while I feel Wait For You does does have fall in that general area, there's no denying that J. Lynn can write a heck of a story, and her specialty is writing great characters.

I adored Avery and Cameron. They were both sweet, both had vulnerabilities, and I found them endearing. Avery has had a terrible time the past five years. A trauma, horrible parents, and cruel classmates pushed her to the edge. In an attempt to get away from her past, she's starting over halfway across the country. Sometimes authors write characters like Avery with whom I never connect. Don't get me wrong, I always sympathize with them, but when they are so withdrawn and brittle that I never truly know them, then I lack connection. J. Lynn did a great job of conveying Avery's emotions and fears, and her willingness to move forward. I admired her. I wanted her to move ahead. With Cam.

Now, we all know that J. Lynn can write really, really hot book guys. Chad Gamble, anyone? My particular weakness is hot guys who are NICE. Cam was that guy. Yes, he could be cocky, but it was all in good fun, and boy did he make it gooooood. And apparently, Cam is hot. Shocking, right? He was the best. Understanding, caring, attentive, charming, sweet....Are you catching my drift? I could go on and on with this boy. Simply wonderful.

The relationship between the two was sweet. But I will say that the time period between meeting, getting to know one another, becoming friends, then more did drag for me. I understand that Avery needed time, and that's not what I'm talking about. I just felt that the first half of the story could have been condensed some. But wow, when things finally got rolling, it was HOT. Damn.

I also want to point out the setting: Shepherdstown, West Virginia. This is an area my husband spends time in for work, and it is gorgoues. With it's beauty and rich history, J. Lynn used the location to her advantage.

Wait For You is a really sweet story of two people who find hope and love in one another. It was a powerful story of strength and the power of letting go.



Favorite Quotes:


   "I'd still be nice to you if you were ugly."
  "Okay."
  A wicked grin slipped over his full lips. He bent his head down and whispered, "I just wouldn't offer you any cookies."
  I folded my arms and tried to ignore the close proximity of our faces. "I'm beginning to think cookies is a code word for something else."
  "Maybe it is." He tugged on my bag again as he took a confident step back, forcing me down another step. "And just think about it. If cookie was a code word, whatever it symbolizes, it's been in your mouth, sweetheart."  ~eARC, 9%


  "F*ck, Avery. You think I don't want you?" His voice came out low, almost a growl. "There's not a single part of you that I don't want, you understand? I want to be on you and inside you. I want you against the wall, on the couch, in your bed, in my bed, and every fucking place I can possibly think of, and trust me, I have a vast imagination when it comes to these kinds of things. Don't ever doubt that I want you. That is not what this is about."  ~eARC, 68%
 
 

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About the author:
J. Lynn, also known as Jennifer L. Armentrout, is the USA TODAY Bestselling author of the adult romance Gamble Brothers’ series, the young adult Lux Series and award winning Covenant Series. She pretty much writes everything—contemporary, paranormal, and fantasy. All of her books have one thing in common no matter the name or genre: kissing… and stuff. When she’s not busy writing, which is never, she’s usually hanging out with dog Loki, watching reruns of The Walking Dead, or procrastinating on the Internet.

Connect with Jennifer at:

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GIVEAWAY

 

I have a really cool giveaway for you, courtesy of J. Lynn. She is giving one winner a beautiful turtle charm! This giveaway is for US only.

 

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