Here With Me by Alla Kar
releases soon, October 28th to be exact. I got myself an advanced
copy and I am excited to share my review with all of you before it goes LIVE. I
looked over the synopsis before reading, and I figured I knew what to expect. I
was a bit off in my predictions on the levels of sexual intensity and I got
more than I expected in such a wonderful way. I got a leading female I wanted
to route for, a villain I wanted to scream at and punch in the face, and a
dirty-mouthed sexy leading man. Here With Me did not disappoint and I recommend
you give it a read.
I do have one complaint. I
will get it out of the way quick and move on because there are so many better
things to gush about. My one beef is that Cade calls Jaden, “Princess”. I’m
sorry, but this is generic and so overused. I read a lot of books and in every
third YA/contemporary romance novel the guy calls the girl Princess. I think it
mostly bothers me because since it is used so often it reminds me of those
douchy guys who just call every girl by the same pet name, as to never
mistakenly call her by the wrong name. I am not a huge fan of terms-of
endearment in general, most of the generic ones I find cheesy. Authors, I say
you let “Princess” R.I.P. forever.
All right, now that that’s out
of the way, lets get to the good stuff!
Cade - “I’m the furthest
thing from a good boy you’re ever going to see.” The muscles in his arms flex.
“Believe me.”
That’s okay, Cade. Everyone
loves a bad boy, including me. Dark hair, green eyes, and tattoos complete
Cade’s bad boy package. He’s hard working and takes care of his struggling
momma, even if she wasn’t a pro at taking care of him.
Jaden - “Because I want to
be needed.”
I loved this statement. So
many of us struggle with what we want to say and telling someone what we need.
Jade showed her bravery in the face of an intimating man, and puts it all out on the
table. I don’t think we could get any more self-reflective or honest than a
statement like this.
Jaden is a girl trying to find her place in a
world where she feels unwanted. Her classmates are cruel to her, her dad thinks
money fixes everything, and her one friend didn’t stick by her side. She’s alone
and looking for a fresh start. She thinks she can just pick up and start over,
but most the time you can’t because your un-dealt with demons will follow you
in one way or another. Jade - I can’t really explain how
you feel when you realize your life isn’t worth living anymore. And I can’t
tell you when you’ll reach that breaking point because everyone is different.
But I can tell you when you feel that emptiness, that hollow torment take over
your soul—that it’s hard to get back from it alone.
There are a couple people in
Here With Me that you just want to punch: Will, Justin, but most of all –
Selena. I don’t think there was “this girl” in my high school but honestly I
was absent more than present so I might have missed her; and my college is
large so I still haven’t run across her. This type of girl must exist though
because you hear about the cyber-bullying going on and the awful stories you
hear about kids on the news. Even if we haven’t met her you know the girl I am
talking about. Selena is everything that gives girls a bad name. She is cruel,
evil, immature, and never one to let go of a childish grudge. My only guess is that behavior like this comes from extreme insecurity. Even if in
reality this girl is the girl I hope no girl strives to be, she is the perfect
antagonist for a story. While reading, you found yourself wanting to stand up
for Jaden and put this girl in her place.
All right now that I have
poisoned your brain with thoughts of the evil Selena… let me make it better by
giving you some more of Cade.
Cade - “But I am going to kiss you.
All night if you want. Just let yourself feel safe and free tonight. Don’t
worry about pills or jackasses, just me.” Swoon, this badass has a
sensitive side, and what’s not to love about that. Alla Kar writes the perfect
mix of sweet and steamy for Cade. Sweet: “Jaden, I don’t care
where we are, as long as you’re here with me, I don’t give a shit.” And now see steamy Cade from Jaden's point of view: “Say it,” he growls.
“Yes, more. Please.” I’m so delirious that when he pushes into me from behind,
a giggle pops out of my mouth, and I arch my back to give him a better view.
He plunges deeper into me, his hands digging into my ass as he pounds me from
behind, unmercifully forcing himself into me like he’ll never get another
chance. I’m so wet and swollen, but he feels so good that all I care about is
climbing higher and higher with this man. It feels so right that I bury my head
into the pillow and scream.That last bit got your attention right? It did mine.
I do believe on that, I'll leave you on a high note. I enjoyed Here With Me and I am sure you will too. Here
With Me is book 2 in a series, but can be read without issue as a stand-alone.
My suggestion - fill your time before the 28th reading book 1 of the
Together series, Where You Are and Pre-order your copy of Here With Me now
below!
Pre-Order:
Here With Me by Alla Kar NOW, by through clicking this Amazon link! :)
*The green texts are excerpts straight from Here With Me.
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