Review: Sweet & Real!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 17, 2013
I reviewed this for Book Nerds Anonymous*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.*Have you ever read a book that made you question yourself while reading it?  Not so much the content of the book or the storyline, but more so how you "should" or "shouldn't" feel during you're reading experience?  I did that with this book, and then quickly had to  slap myself back into reality!  This is probably one of the sweetest books that I've ever read and I now realize that-- THAT is okay!  After reading so many books I think we get into our own brains too much, and tend to over analyze simplistic things that are completely natural.  Falling in love with someone, and having those feelings reciprocated is all we really want and need, and all of those mushy heartfelt finger- down- your- throat- gag moments ACTUALLY happen!  In real life!! They happen, and even the hardest of souls couldn't deny that.  This book is a breath of fresh air that brought me back to some of my favorite sweet moments in my own relationship, and I hope it does the same for you.Baya Brighton is a beautiful young 19 year old woman attending college for the first time.  She decided on Whitney Briggs University due to the fact that her over protective older brother is already there.  On route to her new dorm she literally stumbles across Bryson Edwards in a pretty embarrassing moment for Baya.  Bryson then offers to help her to her new dorm which doesn't work out either because Baya's new roomie is "otherwise imposed" (This happens a lot by the way)  Bryson then offers to help Baya find her brother Cole who we soon find out just happens to be Bryson's roommate.  Bryson and Cole let Baya crash on the couch which ultimately begins the beginning of this sweet adventure."Deep down I know I have to have Baya.  I need her to want me too, and I can't figure out why the hell I feel this way after knowing her for less than a few hours."This book is told in both Baya's and Bryson's POV which I really love.  Addison Moore does a great job conveying her characters thoughts into actions.  There are several times during this book that I actually laughed out loud, A LOT.  Mostly from Baya, she has some pretty good one liners and is extremely witty and funny!  And she has a lot of material to work with considering she lives with two of the hottest Casanova's on campus! I know I said Casanova, whatever...  Anyhow, these dudes actually have notches on their wall to count the amount of co-eds tallied!  And yes I said BOTH Bryson and Cole.  Baya's friends Roxy and Laney are two great secondary characters that I liked the moment I met them, they are great friends to Baya and aren't afraid to be honest with her."Perfect.  He's tanned, ripped and evidently ready to dip his wick."  ~ I love Baya, LOLBryson may get *around* campus but what he doesn't realize is that Baya would change all of that.  These two fall into a sweet, believable romance that will have you feeling butterflies just from the build up alone!  And when it gets to the good stuff, it's REALLY good! I know how all of us bookies feel about first kiss scenes, and this one was AMAZING!  These two have a great HOT chemistry with one another that you can really feel.  They even bring some cute quirky banter into their sexy times which I love!! It felt like a real relationship evolving to me.  Some might say too much "cutesy" stuff I say no way! It's completely, exactly what happens in a new relationship!  And I loved it.  I felt like I was watching a really sweet romantic comedy in the theater, it just made me feel good.  Simple."I hope to God, Baya is the cure to this disease I've been wasting away from because it feels like I'm about to die, or at least it did just before I met her.""Baya has the power to help me forget the past, erase it all together.  This is strong, powerful, and I want to drink her down like an elixir, right here--right *effing* now."There is also some good angst thrown around in this book.  Bryson has some deep rooted pain from his past that still haunts him.  There's a girl named Aubree that has obvious issues by coming into my book and messing with my people! And of course there's Cole, who isn't too happy when he finds out about the happy couple.  And it's not a good book if someone doesn't get beat, drugged, arrested, hospitalized, and lied to.  Oh, and hearts and flowers too of course.  Not in that order, and not all the same person.  If you're looking for a nice escape into something fun, light, sweet and hot this book is perfect for you.  I smiled and laughed what more could a girl want right?"There's no one else for me but you, Baya.  This  is  it, I'm all in."