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Top Ten Books When You Need Something Light & Fun

(Ooh This Should be fun!!) 

1. Entice (Exquisite #2) by Ella Frank- Also HAWT HAWT HAWT. ;) 
2. Exquisite (Exquisite #1) by Ella Frank- Yep this was a fun sexy read!!
3. Wait for You (Wait for You #1) by J. Lynn, Jennifer L. Armentrout- Fun Fun Fun super cutsie book!
4. Surrender Your Love (Surrender Your Love #1) by J.C. Reed- Oh boy this was fun and sexy ;) 
5. Hooked (Hooked #1) by Liz Fichera- The way these two meet and fall for each other was so fun! this was a great little read. 
6. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton- So, funny and so much fun! Gah!! Loved this book!!
7. Radiant (Unearthly #2.5) by Cynthia Hand- by So this was a novella. Isn’t usually the purpose light and fun? This was one of my fav’s 
8. Losing It (Losing It #1) by Cora Carmack- This book was a pick of one of my book clubs and I fell INLOVE right away!! GREAT.READ!
9. Avoiding Intimacy (Avoiding #2.5) by K.A. Linde- Yes yes another novella but I had so much fun reading it I just had to talk about it!
10. Butterfly Weeds by Laura Miller- Okay I Balled and BALLED and BALLED my eyes out!! But in a good way. This is probably the fluffiest book I’ve ever read.

What are some books that you thought were light and fun?

Laters Baby,

                          Ria ;)

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Top Ten Characters I Would Crush On If I Were Also A Fictional Character

1. Lucas, Easy by Tammara Webber
2. Jackson, Rival Demons by Sarra Cannon
3. Josh, Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay
4. Holder, Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
5. Gabriel, Gabriel’s Rapture by Sylvain Reynard

1. Travis, Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
2. Delicious Daniels, Entice by Ella Frank
3. Marco, Avoiding Intimacy by K.A. Linde
4. Trent, Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker
5. Four, Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Each one of these guys has melted my heart, in one way or another. Would you agree with me? Is there anyone y'all feel, I may have left out?

Laters Babes, 

<3 Ria

Avoiding Intimacy by K.A. Linde

Avoiding Intimacy (Avoiding #2.5)
K.A. Linde 

Pub. Feb 26, 2013
Self-Pub
Purchased

Gr’s Summary

Growing up, Chyna was handed everything on a silver platter. She never wanted for anything, except love—unconditional love from her parents. Love was a foreign emotion, and watching her parents love/hate relationship was never easy.

So when it came to her personal life, she made sure she never had to relive that. With looks that could kill, it was simple for Chyna to be the love 'em and leave 'em kind of girl.  And she had always been okay with it.  She would rather be single the rest of her life then end up as miserable as her parents.  So when a man rescued her after she was drugged in a night club, she never expected to start a relationship with him.

But one chance meeting changes it all. Chyna is offered a once in a lifetime opportunity that could sky rocket her career, and she is forced to make a decision that could ruin everything.

The Way I See It 

Eeeeeeeeeep!  When I say, K.A. Linde does NOT DISAPPOINT...I flipping mean it!  The Avoiding Series is one of my many guilty pleasures(winky face)!  This Novella was my W.O.W. a while back, and can I just say, I’m glad I pushed all of my other books aside for this! Chyna is one of “My Fav’s” because, she is absolutely fabulous!  When I saw there was to be a Novella about her, I was floored!  When I saw how long it was, I was delighted! This book is “real,” fluff-free, and chalk full of drama! Just the way I like it!

A-lluring, Marco is without a doubt a delicious honey trap.
V-icious, modeling is a cut-throat industry, and K.A. Linde shows us how crushing it can be! 
O-pportunity,Chyna reaches for the stars, and achieves her heart's desire...
I-ncredulous, was Chyna, at what Cassandra drops in her lap!
D-evour, what you will do with this great read!
I-ndecisive, is what I am over Adam or Marco.
N-aughty, steamy, sexy and sultry! ;)
G-orgeous Star!  Chyna shines throughout the book, and I love her even more!

I-ntimacy, something Chyna doesn’t yet know she truly desires.
N-otorious, Marco carves his way into her life, introducing her to his lifestyle.  
T-ame, Adam loves Chyna in a way she has never known.
I-ncriminating... vengeance finds a way to crush unrealized Dreams.
M-arco, Marco, Marco!  I want more!  I need more of him!
A-dam, honest, Kind, Loving, and he is all the things Marco is not.
C-hyna, Strong, Desirable, Confidant, she shines, and sucks you right in.
Y-ES!! YES!! HUGE APPLAUSE!! 

THIS.BOOK.WAS.AMAZING. 

A Seriously entertaining, and deliciously captivating read!  Drama, drama, drama, love, love, love, Chyna’s story!  It was everything I’d hoped for and more!!

My Fav’s 

Chyna
Was there any doubt?  Don’t think so!!  I love Chyna, and I will shout it from the roof tops!  Avoiding Intimacy  highlights her strengths, but doesn't leave out her weaknesses.  Even though Chyna is flawed, she comes out on top!  Not only does she come out on top, she does so effortlessly,  Okay, maybe it was a struggle, but she does the right thing, and she continues to impress me!  I doubt anyone else would have her strength.  That is why she continues to be one of my fav’s in this wonderfully dramatic series!

Marco

Okay I’m not exactly sure why I love him so much, because he’s an A**!  He has done some awful things, and will stop at nothing to ensure all debts are paid.  I want him to be more.  I know he is broken, and I want to fix him!  I want to know more about him, and how deep his love runs.  I want to see more of him, and I want to know what makes him tick, and do the things he does.  I hope one day he gets the opportunity to redeem himself.  I can see him doing great things.  He is sexy, and I may be stupid for saying this, but I love him, and he is definitely one of my fav’s.

My Rating

4.5 Milan, Photo camera, Bright star, A-hole brothers, Sweaty basketball game filled stars!  I highly, highly recommend this book for a great drama-filled afternoon!! I love all of these great characters and hope you do too. Go on!!  Go read it!!

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Avoiding Intimacy 
K.A. Linde 

Expected Pub Feb 26, 2013 
Self Pub 
Mature Content: 17 & up

GR Summary 
Growing up, Chyna was handed everything on a silver platter. She never wanted for anything, except love—unconditional love from her parents. Love was a foreign emotion, and watching her parents love/hate relationship was never easy. So when it came to her personal life, she made sure she never had to relive that. With looks that could kill, it was simple for Chyna to be the love 'em and leave 'em kind of girl. And she had always been okay with it. She would rather be single the rest of her life then end up as miserable as her parents. So when a man rescued her after she was drugged in a night club, she never expected to start a relationship with him. But one chance meeting changes it all. Chyna is offered a once in a lifetime opportunity that could sky rocket her career, and she is forced to make a decision that could ruin everything.







First Take 

Holy HAWTNESS!!! Chyna sizzles! Right?! Am I right?! Yep, I am...So, its official the count down has begun!!! Eeeeeeeeeeeeep!!!! *Hyperventilating**Happy Dance**Fist Pump**Screaming w/ Joy* Okay, okay, I’m calm, well calmer, and yes fist pump was not a typo and I did actually do it...The desire for this book is making me do silly things...What can I say? So this is a novella about Chyna, not sure whether it will have Alexa and Ramsey in it but I hope so and I’ll take what I can get. I love Chyna and I’m really looking forward to this little gem!!!

Release: February 26, 2013