Ugly Young Thing by Jennifer Jaynes

Title: Ugly Young Thing

Series: Strangers Series 2

Author: Jennifer Jaynes

Genre: Thriller/Suspense

Release Date: March 3, 2015

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Sixteen-year-old Allie has already experienced a lifetime of horror, having lost her mother and serial killer brother to mental illness.
Returning to her childhood home in Louisiana, Allie ends up in foster care and is placed with Miss Bitty, an eccentric but kindly older woman who shows her a new direction and brighter future.
But Allie’s new life takes a devastating turn when young women in the area start turning up dead, and she begins to see shadowy figures outside her bedroom. As Miss Bitty grows inexplicably distant, a nagging voice makes Allie wonder if death has found her yet again…or if it never really left her at all.

GOODREADS LINK:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23745103-ugly-young-thing

PURCHASE LINK:
http://www.amazon.com/Young-Thing-Strangers-Jennifer-Jaynes-ebook/dp/B00NPEDYYW/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1461784100&sr=1-1&keywords=ugly+young+thing+by+jennifer+jaynes

AUTHOR LINK:
http://jenniferjaynes.net/

FACEBOOK:

https://www.facebook.com/JenniferJaynesAuthor/?fref=ts

MY REVIEW:

This book was seriously amazing! Jaynes has done a brilliant job capturing Allie's journey along with all the hardships she endures. This is a girl I feel for and getting in her head was a terrifyingly, twisty road! She was seriously her own worst enemy and I wanted to help her! I knew the teenage years were hard but they have nothing on Allie!! The end...well I could not even imagine that ending! Shocking, to say the least!!

Jaynes does a wonderful job of misleading the readers, letting their minds wonder to characters that may or may not be guilty. You are definitely going to be shocked at the ending. It finally pieces everything together. I really think this book gives you a type of closure on Allie. Everything you want answered is but Jaynes doesn’t leave her book lovers satisfied….she leaves us wanting more…more Allie, more Strangers, just more background on everything!

Mrs. Jaynes...I would LOVE to read about that mom's story! How disturbed she must have been!
Thank you for giving me a very enjoyable weekend reading both your books in 2 days! I’d also be interested in hearing about Miss Bitty’s life.

Well done Jaynes!! Totally another 5 star!!

I received this free book in exchange for an honest review.

Never Smile at Strangers by Jennifer Jaynes

Title: Never Smile at Strangers

Series: Strangers Series

Author: Jennifer Jaynes

Genre: Thriller/Suspense

Release Date: January 27, 2015

 

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When nineteen-year-old Tiffany Perron vanishes without a trace, the residents of rural Grand Trespass, Louisiana, launch a desperate search to find her. But few clues are unearthed, and before long another young woman disappears.

As locals continue to vanish, residents begin to discover that they might not know those closest to them as well as they had thought. Lies and insecurities quickly surface, leading everyone to question one another…and their involvement in the disappearances.
Meanwhile, an unstable, twisted killer is hiding quietly in their midst. Ever since his mother’s murder four years earlier, he’s been forced to raise his disturbed teenage sister. He’s terrified of her—and of women in general—and his world revolves around his fear of and obsession over them.
In this USA Today bestselling thriller, debut novelist Jennifer Jaynes delivers a psychologically riveting page-turner that is packed with surprises and will have readers guessing to the very last page.

GOODREADS LINK:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23199714.Never_Smile_at_Strangers__Grand_Trespass__1_

PURCHASE LINK:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N43K3DO/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1

AUTHOR LINK:
http://jenniferjaynes.net/

FACEBOOK:

https://www.facebook.com/JenniferJaynesAuthor/?fref=ts

 

MY REVIEW:

I stumbled upon this book on Friday night and finished it by Saturday when I realized there was a book 2. I ended up spending my whole weekend in the land Jennifer Jaynes created. I attribute Jaynes with my new found love of suspense/psychological thrillers. She quickly made her way into my top 5 favorite authors…with only three total books; I’d say that is an amazing accomplishment! Fans of mystery novels and tension-filled psychological thrillers will genuinely enjoy reading "Never Smile at Strangers."

I could not put this book or the sequel Ugly Little Thing down. They were both wonderful books that captivated you. I found that I felt so sorry for the killer in this story, he/she was obviously a very abused child; mentally, physically, and sexually.

In her first book she tackles a very serious subject matter, mental illness. I think it’s done beautifully. There are quite a few characters in this book but nothing that’s too hard to keep up with. The characters are people you can feel for and relate to. I’ve seen several of her reviews that say this is a “dark” book or it had too much sex or vulgarity. I could not disagree more; there wasn’t one single part in this book or the others for that matter that took it too far for me. I think when you pick up a thriller and/or psychological suspenseful book, you should understand that it’s suppose to get your heart rate up, it’s suppose to scare you. It did and it was perfect!!! 

Well done Jaynes!! This was a superb debut novel!! I’ve recommended it to several people! Totally a 5 star!!

I received this free book in exchange for an honest review.

Naughty Angel 2

Title: Naughty Angel 2
Series: Sexy Nerd Boys Series Book 2
Author: K.M. Neuhold
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 2, 2016

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Asher:
When most people first set eyes on me they assume I’m a delinquent, a thug, or at the very least that I’m in a band. But, looks can be deceiving. I never thought I’d get sick of random hook ups with more than willing college co-eds, but that scene is getting old. And, I really never expected to fall for an adorable, sexy, shy…virgin. But, sometimes things don’t turn out how you expect.

Eve:
Super virgin…that’s me. I’ve never kissed a boy, heck I’ve never even been on a date before. How I ended up catching the eye of a sexy, tattooed playboy at my very first college party I’ll never know. He’s way out of my league…but maybe it’s finally my chance to let loose a little and find out who I really am. That’s what college is for, right?

**Recommended for readers 17+ due to strong language and sexual situations

GOODREADS LINK:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28263755-naughty-angel

PURCHASE LINK:

http://www.amazon.com/Naughty-Angel-Sexy-Nerd-Boys-ebook/dp/B019OXBHBE?ie=UTF8&keywords=Naughty%20Angel&qid=1461703430&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

AUTHOR LINK:

http://kmneuhold.weebly.com/

REVIEW:

This was a wonderful finding yourself book. I loved this one more than the first due to the suspense that was thrown in…I would have loved to have heard more about it, maybe one day Neuhold can do a spin off and go more into that part. After all, this is a romance at heart! Neuhold is a very smooth writer, I found myself laughing out loud during this book a lot. Eve was just so great and innocent. It was adorable that she picked Asher. Great book! I’m looking forward to the 2.5 Impossible Girl!!

I received this free book in exchange for an honest review.