Book Review: What Do You Regretv - K Dosal McLendon

Title: What Do You Regret
Author: K. Dosal McLendon
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series: What Do You, Book 2
Release Date: December 6, 2019

Cole
Regrets, I have many in my life, but the top two regrets haunt me every day.
One is the future I stole from my sister, Claire, because of a car accident I caused.
The second? Grace.
I was six years old when I met the love of my life. I didn’t know. How could I?
After years of my life being filled with Grace, grace itself became my regret.
My sister always said, “The past doesn’t always stay where it should.” And damn, she was right.
My past is staring right at me. Golden eyes, slick blood-red hair, killer body, and a shy smile.
A smile that was once mine, and mine alone.
Grace now lives in the same apartment building, attends the same university, and is friends with my siblings. She came back into my life for a second time. I should walk away, just like she once had.
Regrets. Is it possible to regret the same person twice?

Grace
Living on an island, they always preach about the power of the sea. The hazards of the riptide.
But my riptide was too much for me to fight, and the current never slowed. So, I went away.
Away from him. Cole.
My shore.
Three years ago, strangers broke me with their hateful words.
They didn’t even know me.
But I was weak.
It’s true. People could destroy you with words—in this case, a sex tape. A single video managed to ruin my reputation—my self-worth—and my soul drowned along with it.
After my family isolated me, keeping me away from the aftermath, I left my safe-haven and decided to go to college. My soul knows he’s here, too.
It’s been three years, but now I’m stronger.

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K. Dosal Mclendon is a New Adult, Contemporary Romance writer. She lives in the Gulf coast with her amazing husband and their two energetic boys. When she is not writing or reading, she enjoys going to the beach and looking for new adventures.

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I really think that K Dosal McLendon has potentials. I mean this, is only her second published book and it is really something to look forward to. What Do You Regret is the second standalone book from the series What Do You. I like how the story has little flashbacks that show how everything happened. The placing of these said flashbacks in between current chapters makes the whole plot interesting. I also like that this series seems to be inclined more on the mental health issues that we are currently facing. While the first one seems to focus on depression, this one is more on bullying. Even though I find it ridiculous how one little incident makes her life that miserable, doesn’t mean it does not happen in real life. It’s an eye-opener on how someone’s little action may affect others at a larger scale than we could ever understand. This one may not be as emotionally heart wrenching than the fist one, but it captures your heart nonetheless. That twist is a little unexpected, at least for me. I really find it very enjoyable when something surprises me while reading. I would initially want to say that Grace is a little weak. But given the circumstance that she found herself in, I think it’s pretty understandable that she would crumble. She did redeem herself along the way though. She was able to stand her ground and fight through the darkness that somehow is eating her alive. Cole on the other hand is just a typical book boyfriend. He may not be a knight in shining armor, but he has passion and enough love to fill in voids. Overall, I would give this 4 stars. It’s something new and typical both at the same time. There’s a little something more missing, although I just can’t seem to put my finger on it. Either way, this is something worth reading and definitely something I would recommend.

Book Review: Waking Up In Vegas - Natasha Preston

Title: Waking Up In Vegas
Author: Natasha Preston
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series: The One, Book 1
Release Date: December 6, 2019

There are bad hangovers, then there’s waking up married to your brother’s idiot friend.

On the trip of a lifetime, a drunken Wren and intoxicated Brody stumble upon a wedding ceremony and decide to tag along for the ride. But being spectators isn’t quite wild enough when you’ve got tequila in your toes, and before either of them can stop what they’re about to do, “We now pronounce you husband and wife.”

Once sober and home, the incompatible newlyweds try everything within their power to end their pantomime marriage. Unfortunately for them, the promise and vows they made to spend their life together now aren’t as easy to break as they’d once hoped.

Especially not when Brody starts to have a change of heart.

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Natasha did it again. One thing I love about Natasha’s writing is her unpredictability. You will never know if you’re getting a happily ever after or not until you flip thru the last page. Waking Up in Vegas is no different.

I like how she narrated the whole plot and how the scenes were built and constructed. It was a little cliché and unusual at the same time. I love how everything progressed and how the characters are portrayed. And even though you would kind of expect what will happen next, it still gives you that element of surprise that will have you on the edge of your seat holding on for dear life. There are times when I feel that a story is lacking if they didn’t get me to tear up just a bit, but with Natasha’s writing, all the suspense and uncertainty of the plot makes up for the more emotional part. Wren and Brody’s story may not be a conventional one, but it is definitely worth every page turned.

I like that Wren isn’t like most women that has logic flying out their windows at the sight o f the person she is attracted to. I admire her level headedness that at least, she gets to restrain herself, at least for a bit. She’s logical and owns up to her mistakes. She thinks about the welfare of people, even if she has a weird way of getting it into plans. And Brody is jus so swoony. I like that he’s honest and straightforward. He may be confusing at times but only because he’s confused as well. But at least he voices out how he feels, at least what he understands of it.

This definitely deserves a 5 stars. Certainly, one of the best reads for 2019.