Review: Great series about living with No Regrets!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 23, 2014
Reviews listed below in the order the author recommends reading them: book #1, book # 0.5, and then book #2.The Thrill of It (No Regrets, #1) ~~ 5 starsSome addictions can kill you, this one leads them to love! Thrilling story of two young adults who have dealt with a lot since their teen years. They both turned to love or sex to get control of their lives, but became addicted to the thrill of getting caught. Based in New York city we get to see how the other side lives, their wild sides, crazy fetishes, etc. And now a bit about the story...Harley has been struggling since her father walked out on them. Her mother started dating after a while and turned Harley into her prize show horse to have double dates with single fathers with teen sons. Now in college she had learned to take control of her own life and use the "pretty pony" skills her mom taught her. She is a high priced call girl. She has kissed 24 men, but never anything more. Her pimp has strict rules for her dates. Now just before she turns 20 she has decided she wants more. She gets a tattoo to remember times when her mom treated her like a daughter and not sister and meets Trey. They have a wonderful night together - still no sex, but Harley can stop thinking about the night. Imagine her surprise when Trey ends up at the same sex and love addiction group she has just joined. Follow Trey and Harley as they learn new thrills - aside from those of not being caught by someone's husband or wife - the thrills of discovering something new, something real!Favorite passages:- My faux school uniform is like a power suit, my armor, a super hero’s costume that makes me feel on top of the world. Short skirt, white blouse, knee-highs and Mary Janes. When I wear this, I make the rules.- “I get it. I understand. I’m just kind of reconfiguring my hard drive now,” she says, tapping her skull. “And finding room for this new data point about you.”- I don’t know that this is my new favorite thing in the world, I don’t know that I’ve found a hobby like knitting is for Joanne, but I know this – he likes it.- “I love you, Harley. I do. I know this is your choice and I don’t like it, but I’m still your friend and I won’t stop being your friend even if I disagree, okay? You need to know that. I will be by your side.”- I’ve stared down my past, and now I’m moving on. I am more than my past. I am my future and it belongs to me.The Start of Us (No Regrets, #0.5) ~~ 5 starsThey're off to a hot start! Prequel to The Thrill of It, but to be read after ... Quick story of how Harley and Trey meet. Passion, sorrow, regret and longing are all evident in this novella. And now a bit about the story...Harley is changing her life forever and she is starting with her first tattoo! Little does she know the night will end in many other firsts. Trey is the hot tattoo artist she has an appointment with. Check them out to see if she chickens it out or has the best night of her life!Favorite passages:- This is a defining moment in my life – the line between the past I leave behind, and the new girl that somehow, some way, I have to become.- “Sometimes I think things happen for a reason... And I think if we’re meant to run into each other again, fate will make it happen.”Every Second with You (No Regrets, #2) ~~ 5 starsMake every second count! I loved this story of living life with no regrets. Every Second With You started right where The Thrill of It ended... Harley is pregnant and scared. One of my favorite things about this series is that it didn't follow the traditional he screws up and pisses her off or vice versa. When something goes wrong or they suspect something is wrong they are very direct and just ask. Many of the miss-communications which tear people apart could have happen here, but our hero and heroine are strong and are living life with no regrets so they do not let things fester, they just ask like: You didn't cheat on me did you? and You didn't go back to him did you? I think you will enjoy this follow-up, be prepared it will have you crying... but other times you will laugh and love along with Harley and Trey. And now a bit about the story...Harley is very worried about telling Trey he is pregnant. Not because of them, but because of the 3 brothers he lost. She is worried he will fear the loss hitting him again. So she pretends to have a headache on her birthday as to not spoil the special day for him. After a few days he knows something is up. And as he is about to ask her to move in with him, she blurts out she is pregnant. The short lives of his brothers flash before him and his fear is instant. At the same time Trey is battling his fears, Harley's mom is trying to get back into her life, which isn't going to happen. However while she is there faxing a last minute college form she finds a birthday card from her grandparents hidden away. Curiosity gets the better of her and she sneaks back to her moms house to try and find more cards. I hope you enjoy this roller coaster of emotions with Trey and Harley - I sure did!Favorite Passages:- I don’t want my present running into my past.- “I don’t have a clue what we’re supposed to do next.”- “All I know is, I f***ing love you, and I’ll do whatever you need.”- There’s only one thing that can that can erase uncertainty, that can take away pain, and it’s calling to me in its siren song that blots out the sounds and noises of old New York.- “You’re you, and you are everything in the world to me. Every. Single. Thing.”- “We’ve all made mistakes. We’ve all done things we wish we hadn’t. The goal is to learn, and to move on and try to live a life of no regrets.