REVIEW TOUR & GIVEAWAY - Kill Devil Hills (Kill Devil Hills #1) by Sarah Darlington

KILL DEVIL HILLS

Author: Sarah Darlington

Genre: New Adult Romance

More info: Goodreads

Synopsis:
He’s twenty-four. She’s eighteen.

His life is exactly the way he’s always wanted it to be...stable.
She’s quite possibly the very definition of unstable.

Noah saved her. Georgina never wanted to be saved.

Growing up, Noah Clark was passed from one relative to the next until he finally ended up living with his abusive, alcoholic uncle in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Thanks in part to the unwavering love and support of his best friend, Ellie Turner, Noah survived those years, escaped his uncle, and grew into the man he is today. Now he runs his own business and lives a pretty normal, no-nonsense life—one where he maintains a high level of control.

Georgina is Ellie’s younger sister. Four months ago, Noah saved Georgie’s life, but he thought that was where his involvement with his friend’s sister would end. Now Georgie has returned home from the recovery facility her parents sent her away to and Noah, still haunted by the night that connects them, can’t stop himself from continuously trying to protect this girl he barely knows. But is he willing to give up all of the control he’s worked so hard to build in his life and risk everything for her? Even more importantly, would she do the same for him?

Review:

Another great story from Sarah Darlington! Just like Leo Maddox became a book boyfriend with his “take no crap” attitude, Noah Clark will become your new book boyfriend with his gentle soul.

The most intense part of this story occurs at the very beginning, with Noah saving Georgie’s life. Once Georgie is back home, Noah just can't seem to stay away, despite his intentions and convincing himself he's just making sure she's doing okay in her recovery. 

There really isn't a lot of overly done angst in this story; there are a couple of incidents involving past relationships that pop up, but for the most part this is a pretty straight-forward story. I was surprised, yet a bit wary that no one seemed to think much about the age difference between Noah and Georgie. Six years might not seem like much, but when you're talking about an 18 year old and a 24 year old, that could be cause for concern. But knowing what we learn about Noah, it just somehow works for their relationship.

Once again I'm more than impressed with the author and her ability to create characters that you want to know, and I'm eagerly looking forward to her future books.

Rating:

ARC provided in exchange for honest review.

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About the Author:

Sarah Darlington lives in Virginia with her husband and crazy-active 2-year-old son. She’s a former flight attendant, day-dreamer, traveler, and wannabe photographer. Her debut novel HE BELONGS WITH ME, a standalone, was released March 2014. KILL DEVIL HILLS will be the first book of a three book series. Each novel in this new series will feature a different couple's story. 

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Scoring Wilder

Title: Scoring Wilder
Author: R.S. Grey
ISBN13:  9780990490401
Release Date: 17 June 2014
Series or Standalone: Standalone
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥

Synopsis:
With Olympic tryouts on the horizon, the last thing nineteen-year-old Kinsley Bryant needs to add to her plate is Liam Wilder. He's a professional soccer player, America's favorite bad-boy, and has all the qualities of a skilled panty-dropper.

• A face that makes girls weep – check. 
• Abs that can shred Parmesan cheese (the expensive kind) – check. 
• Enough confidence to shift the earth’s gravitational pull – double check.

Not to mention Liam is strictly off limits . Forbidden. Her coaches have made that perfectly clear. (i.e. “Score with Coach Wilder anywhere other than the field and you’ll be cut from the team faster than you can count his tattoos.”) But that just makes him all the more enticing…Besides, Kinsley's already counted the visible ones, and she is not one to leave a project unfinished.

Kinsley tries to play the game her way as they navigate through forbidden territory, but Liam is determined to teach her a whole new definition for the term “team bonding.” 

A fun & sexy New Adult Romance (age 17+)

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My thoughts:
You need this book. Now. Don't overthink it, just 1-click it!

I don't know how Ms. Grey manages to write stories that make you care about the characters, even after you've finished the book (I still remember plenty about Jude and Charley from "Behind His Lens"). 

While Ms. Grey writes YA/NA stories, this is her first venture into a comedic NA story and this book does not disappoint. Kinsley is a 19-year old soccer phenom; she's got a quick wit and a sassy attitude, but doesn't like to see anyone suffer unjustly at the hands of the team captain/mean girl bully Tara. Kinsley knows her life is about to change due to her rising star in the soccer world and earning a possible spot on the Olympic team, but she's still a relatively private person who recognizes that she's not ready to be in the spotlight and a paparazzi target. Of course it doesn't help that she's got the hots for Liam Wilder, temporary coach for ULA and star player of the LA Stars, the professional soccer team.

Liam is helping out with the ULA girls soccer team in an effort to  his sponsors who are upset by his media image of being a playboy off the field. Liam knows it's wrong and against the rules, and even tries to fight his feelings for Kinsley, but hey, the heart wants what the heart wants. I'm not going to give away any specifics, but I'm always amazed at how the men in Ms. Grey's books are never what you think they are going into her stories. But damn, Liam is pretty freakin' hot (you know, for a fictional character).

For me, Ms. Grey's streak of hits just keeps on going, I highly recommend this book as a great summer read; hell, it's a great read all year round! And while you're at it, go grab her first two books Behind His Lens and With This Heart. You won't be disappointed!