Showing posts with label #DrawMeIn. Show all posts
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Monday, May 1, 2017

Drive Me Crazy by Ash Hosking


 


Drive Me Crazy by Ash Hosking
 
Release Date: April 27th 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance
 
 
 

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Love finds you when you’re least expecting…

Kara has been stung by cocky, gorgeous men and learnt to avoid them at all costs.
She has a tight hold on the reigns of everything in her life, relationships and emotions included. Until Alex comes along.

He’s the embodiment of everything she hates in a man, yet he stirs up feelings stronger than she’s ever felt before and despite her best efforts, he’s breaching her defenses faster than she can build them.

What do you do when love finds you while you’re determined to lock your heart away?

Alex has perfected his act of a carefree, happy-go- lucky guy, but he’s carrying secrets and emotional wounds that are festering and his reason to keep his battered heart under lock and key. He has a ready supply of willing women to entertain him and can pick them up with very little effort on his part, until Kara.

Now he’s getting rejected at every turn by a stubborn woman he can’t get out of his head and will do anything to have in his bed.

Two people caught in the past and hell bent on living the rest of their lives without love.

One love that won’t be ignored.

One agreement they think will be easy, but is anything but.









Drive Me Crazy
Text Copyright © 2017 Ash Hosking
All Rights Reserved

KARA

I KNEW ALEX would be trouble for me the moment I laid eyes on him—before he even opened his mouth. It wasn’t the ink covering his arms and his bad boy demeanor, nor the fact that he was the embodiment of everything I hated in the male species. It was because he stirred something in me I’ve never felt before. Not even with Nate, the guy I had given everything I had until he tore my heart out.

I feel my blood heat as it rushes through my body, and my heart gives a weird lurch as my pelvic muscles clench. I casually lean against the counter so I can cross my legs to try to alleviate the tension between them. And that’s all before he turns his attention to me. Those jade green eyes lock onto mine, and I watch as they slowly lower to peruse my body before making their way back to meet my gaze. He smiles a grin I’ve seen too many times on too many handsome, cocky faces to count. It’s a grin that says he’s making plans to get to know my body a whole lot better, minus clothing, and that he’s assured I’ll love every second of it.

Too bad he doesn’t know that smirk and gleam in his eyes is an instant libido killer for me. I’ve been there, done that, got the shirt to prove it, and once is enough for me.

Unlike some girls, I learn from my mistakes.






Ash Hosking
Ash Hosking is an admitted daydreamer and hopeless romantic with a dirty mind from the Gold Coast, Australia. She lives with her husband and adorable fur baby, Prim, who loves to snuggle on Ash’s lap to keep her from getting anything done. When not at her day job in catering, she can usually be found either working on her next book or reading, including on her lunch breaks. She enjoys warm days at the beach, is addicted to Zarraffa’s mocha fusions and can never say no to a Tim Tam.

 
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First, I so wanted to read this book just on account of the title! I mean, how perfect is that title? Seriously, I can’t recall a single partner of mine that did not Drive Me Crazy! There was just so much about this book that was amazing!!

I’m not going to talk a ton… when that happens I ramble and rambling leads to spoilers… I will not spoil this book for you! I can tell you, if you are wondering if you should get this book or no… DO IT!!! It’s good… the writing is fun and enjoyable. I would say to start with the first book in the series though… Draw Me In. I’ve also read this book and you can check out my review here.

So… what did I like about this book? One of the biggest things that I enjoyed was that this book took place while Draw Me In was happening as well. I love all of this going on at once. Really, who waits around for your friend to get situated before you do your thing? No one, that’s who! So this book really works in conjunction with the first. 

The other thing that just had me nearly interacting with Drive Me Crazy book and characters living in it is the amazing banter between the characters. I LOVED how playful Kara and Alex are. Kara also has fears that so many people face. Their self doubt and fears of their past hold them back. Kara’s an awesome character but I wanted to shake her for getting in her own way so much!

Alex broke my heart a bit with his fears. I think his fear makes a bit more sense or is more understandable. So many people have that fear of losing their loved one. How does a person get over that? Ash Hosking’s takes you on an incredible journey. Her writing is completely perfect and extremely relatable! If you don’t read Draw Me In and Drive Me Crazy you ARE missing out!

I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I will leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that... my opinions.




Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Draw Me In by Ash Hosking






Title:
Draw Me In
(The Missing Pieces Series #1)

Author:
Ash Hosking

Release
Date:
November 23rd

Genre:
Contemporary Romance

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Sometimes,
you don’t know what you’re missing until you find it.

Aela
is a shy and quiet, University student with her future mapped out and doesn’t
think she could be happier- unless maybe if the hot guy she’s crushing on from
the gym would notice her existence.
Not
that she has time for a guy right now…

Declan
should be happy. His tattoo parlour is a growing success, he can have his pick
of beautiful women any night he so chooses and he’s easily able to provide for
his mother and baby sister. He has everything he needs. But something is
missing…

Until
their two worlds collide, quite literally, and a fateful mishap ensures nothing
will ever be the same again.


Unfortunately,
things start unravelling for Declan and he is forced to decide if having Aela’s
love is worth risking her life.

Will
they find a way to overcome their obstacles? Or is this just another loss
Declan will have to learn to live with?





All rights Reserved | Copyright: Ash Hosking ®

Chapter
3 Excerpt

~Aela~

My lungs and legs start to burn with
exhaustion, but I ignore it as I push to finish my last couple of kilometres on
the treadmill. So I turn the music up that’s already blaring in my headphones
for motivation.

I recheck the reflection in the window in
vain and try to ignore the pang of disappointment when the view of the weight
room is still the same—which is ridiculous. How can you miss someone you don’t
even know?

There’s sudden movement beside me, and I
startle, stumble and barely manage to save myself from face planting onto the
treadmill. I glare at Kara, who had just appeared out of nowhere on my left.

“What the hell are you trying to do, kill
me?” I gasp as I rip my headphones from my head. She laughs hysterically, bent
over clutching her stomach, which draws the attention of everyone around us.

“Your face… priceless. Oh, my God. I can’t
breathe,” Kara gasps through her laughter while I turn off the now
life-threatening machine as I wait for her to stop.

I deepen my glare.

“You’re a total bitch. What are you even
doing down here?” I ask when she finally straightens, her laugh turning into a
quiet giggle as she tries to control it.

“I thought I’d take advantage of the
resident’s discount and come see what you were doing.




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Ash Hosking is an admitted daydreamer and
hopeless romantic with a dirty mind from the Gold Coast, Australia.

She lives with her sweet husband and adorable
furbaby, Prim, who loves to snuggle on Ash’s lap to keep her from getting
anything done.

When not at her day job in catering, she can
usually be found either working on her next book or reading, including on her
lunch breaks.

She enjoys warm days at the beach, is addicted
to Zarraffa’s mocha fusions and can never say no to a Tim Tam.




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Instagram:
ash.hosking
Email:
ash.hosking@gmail.com





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MY REVIEW



I believe this is the debut book for Ash Hosking and what a debut it is!! I loved the plot of this book but loved the characters more! They were great!! Aela was such a great girl! But Declan is where it was at! No offense Aela!! Who doesn’t love the tortured guy with the sexy tattoos? Declan was such a sweet caring guy with a big heart! The banter and play in this book is just adorable! I love it! 

I’m not sure if Hosking is from Australia? There was a bit of a lingo difference but I liked it. I read a lot of book from the UK and just find that I like reading different things that what I’m used to but I know some don’t so if you have a problem understanding different lingos than just be aware that this has a bit of an Aussie flair.  For me the complete awesomeness of this book put any other issues in the background.

The supporting characters were wonderful! I can’t wait to see more of Kara in book 2. The banter and obvious fun they all have just made this a great group to read and people you want to hang around too. Give this author a chance and I think you’ll find that you have a new author to be on the lookout for! She’s funny and witty! Don’t miss this book; it’s the start of a series that I can’t wait for!! 

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.