Review: CRAVE ME by M. Robinson

CRAVE ME

The Good Ol' Boys #4

by M.Robinson

Publication Date: May 10, 2016

Pages: 325

Source: Purchased

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They say in order to find yourself you have to go home. 
What if home was what you're running from? 
Where did that leave you? 
Always on the other side of the fence. 
Always looking in. 
Always wishing you were someone you couldn't be. 
Until one day you meet her. 
The one. 
She was my high, but she was also... 

My demise. 

STANDALONE within a series. New Adult Contemporary Romance: Strong language and themes, and sexual content, not intended for readers under 18.

My Thoughts

After finishing CRAVE ME, the fourth book of the Good Ol' Boys Series, it is safe to say M. Robinson can definitely write heartache, for sure! When you feel like you are experiencing the same emotions as the characters, you know that you are reading something special.

It wasn't until I got into the heart of CRAVE ME that I realized that I really didn't know a lot about Austin from the first three books of the series. This makes complete sense because that is what he struggled with as a teenager - being himself, being misunderstood, and not being able to fully express himself, and this eventually led to the problems he dealt with as he got older.

In the previous books Briggs is a complete mystery, with a minor appearance, and I wanted to know more of who Briggs is. Who was this tattooed girl in Austin's life who was so important to him that he would bring her to Lucas's mother's funeral. In the first half of CRAVE ME, I got to see a lot that she went through, but I needed that emotional connection, and I hate admitting this but I wasn't emotionally connected to her. But then EVERYTHING happened, and Briggs became real, and it hurt my heart. I got that connection that I so desperately needed and wanted.

Austin and Brigg's story is tragic and full of sorrow. But it is also powerful and oh, so good!

I'm so glad to have been introduced to this series by a friend, and even more grateful that I didn't start reading it until most of the books were available. It would've been torturous to have to wait for each book to be released.

Disclaimer:  I purchased a copy of this title for my personal library and am providing my honest review.  I was not compensated in any way for providing this review. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

Review: COMPLICATE ME by M. Robinson

COMPLICATE ME

The Good 'Ol Boys #1

by M. Robinson

Publication Date: September 12, 2015

Pages: 362

Source: Purchased

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It was complicated, it was also just the beginning.
A decision.
A simple choice.
There is always that one moment in life where things could have been different. That one moment where you could have chosen a path that would lead you down a certain road. 
A different life. 
It was easier to pretend that we were still best friends, and that she was my girl and I was her boy. 
Pretending was better than knowing the truth...
I. Ruined. Us.
I had her. 
I lost her. 
I love her.
All I did was complicate us.

STANDALONE series. New Adult Contemporary Romance: Strong language and sexual content, not intended for readers under 18.

My Thoughts

I don't think it's possible for two people to break each other's hearts more than Lucas and Alex did in Complicate Me. Lucas (Bo) and Alex (Half-Pint) had a tumultous relationship that spanned their childhood and early adulthood. The book had my heart permanently lodged in my throat while I read it. OK, not literally, but it definitely felt that way.  

Once I started reading Complicate Me, I honestly couldn't stop. I read through most of the night and only put the book down when I couldn't physically keep my eyes open. 

I loved that it was set in a small beach town in North Carolina - I spent some time there in my late teens (and still visit there every few years). I loved the dynamics of the friendships between Alex and the boys she grew up with. Aubrey was a favorite character from this book and I can't wait to read her story in a future book of this series. 

I read Complicate Me on the recommendation from a friend who knows I love young adult characters, romance books, and books that make me cry. She loved Complicate Me and wanted to make sure that I had the chance to experience Alex and Lucas's story. Oh, I did. I'm so glad that I listened to her. Even though this book hurt my heart and I was on the verge of tears for a majority of the time I read it, I still loved it. 

Disclaimer:  I purchased a copy of this title for my personal library and am providing my honest review.  I was not compensated in any way for providing this review. Thoughts and opinions are my own.