start to a new series i just loved this book didnt want to put it down recommended read Such a beautiful and heartfelt book! Its not everyday you read a book with both characters with messed up lives.
This was definitely a change from what I've been reading, London and Cali doesn't have the best meeting especially when London comes off as a cocky, arrogant jerk and interrupts Cali's tarot card reading.
She's already having a day, Something about London rattles her and makes her unlike herself, Cali is normally the one who helps others and worries about herself last, London makes her want to be a better person, She knows she can't cause things are holding her back, She has to let go in order to be happy, London may live a privileged life but he isn't happy, He's doing what is expected of him rather then what he wants, Cali helps him find his passion again, These two together may have their issues especially since London has to keep rescuing Cali, Soon enough the cards start lining up and they get their happy ending, Such a remarkable and emotional thrill ride of a book! I found myself reading it a second time, I would recommend this book to all my friends,for sure!
REVIEW BY AMY
A fabulous story of loss, recovery and sweet, sweet love.
Let the book gushing and swooning begin! I wasnt sure where this story was going after the H and hs less than harmonious first meeting.
Okay, it was hilarious and acrimonious! The dialogue that followed between California Blue and London Shaw was funny, heartbreaking and absolutely wonderful throughout the whole story.
And those names I could have fallen in love with them for those names alone! And there was a lot to love about these two
Calis exterior was bright and cheery which disguised the constant fear she carried with her.
Clinging to routine, when London managed to help sabotage her sacred day, the wrong foot was firmly planted, And I knew full well where Cali wanted to plant it London hid his own insecurities behind a revolving door of nameless women and a manwhore reputation he was more than comfortable with.
“A bad anniversary, a day of the year you want to ban from the calendar, but cant possibly forget.
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Was it fate that brought them back together again and again and again Meddling matchmaker friends Or was it truly written in the Whatever the reason the animosity between these two was almost touchable even if they both were working on Guinness records in the selflove department.
They felt the burning attraction and both railed against it, using whatever weapons they had at ahem hand, Batteries and shower soap count, dont they At some point they have to either give up or get out and as they slowly let their barriers down, the last thing they wanted to do was leave
Complicated family history on both sides helped to shape them and the secrets they slowly revealed were emotional, heartbreaking and overwhelming in their matteroffactness.
Nothing was a given, they each had to fight for every scrap of information, every small revelation, This made for an ending that was satisfying and sweet, more so because of the battle waged to get there.
“Life. He said full of life, When you come from a family consumed by death, life means everything, ”
Why wasnt this stellar read ratedThirty four, There were thirty four references to wet, I know it sounds petty but this minor thing leapt out at me and distracted me from a story I wanted to completely lose myself in.
And everyone around me knows to never interfere when Im reading a great book, That petty peeve aside, Cali and London werent the only characters to jump out and announce their presence, There are family and friends that are itching to have their stories told I can hear them!, I cant wait for more from this series and author!
After behind the mask I was expecting great things from this book and wow I wasn't disappointed! I've hardly ever been so captured by a book that I have to know what happens and have to read the next in the series straight away, but with this series I knew as soon as I finished behind the mask I'd have to buy finding Joy street knowing it would be something special I had to read it.
California blue is a happy cheerful woman that helps everyone except herself, This book can be upsetting because it covers some sensitive subjects that some might find uncomfortable, but Melissa writes with such compassion and deals with them in such a sensitive manner you really feel empathy for both London and Cali Blue.
Cali has so many layers and London is the only one that seems to want to try to help and unravel them.
I loved the way Melissa approached the writing of the book by gradually showing you what was going on behind everyone's persona.
I was draw into this book before I finished the first page, it's not a book that you can second guess because it is all tied up you have to unravel it page by page watching as Cali gradually learns to trust London even though she really doesn't know why because she's never felt anything for any other bloke before, could it be the fate of the tarot cards that brought them together to help each other heal.
She didn't know but she knew she was going to fight it, Noone except Paris knew what had happened and even she didn't know it all, no one did and Cali was going to make sure it stayed like that.
You really feel sorry for Cali because she seems like such a lost soul just wandering around trying to leadseparate lives not knowing who the real Cali is because she can't let go.
Trying to blend in so no on notices her, that's until London, Since he turned up she feels threatened and vulnerable, this book brought me to tears in places it felt so real you could imagine watching it unfold while keeping your fingers crossed that Cali can cope with what's going on in her life without falling apart.
I loved everything about this book and I will be looking for more books by Melissa she's such a great writer.
It's a complicated love story and well worth a read, I'd definitely recommend it to everyone, I can't wait to read the next in the series to see what that holds, NetGalley ARC
I am so fricking grateful to City Owl Press for letting me have this one.
I saw the blurb and I knew I needed to get my hands on this one, .
Seeing as how I have had my blurb betrayals, I can happily say this one didn't disappoint.
This was original,a different idea, a different storyline, . Yeah the theme was the same as all romance novels,boy meets girl and progress from hate to love but what mainly matters is the story and the pasts and lives of the characters.
California Blue, I love the name is a girl who knows tarot reading and well her life is pretty much driven by them.
A past experience where she ignored her tarot cards prediction led to a catastrophe unlike any, . Leave her scarred for the rest of her life,
So that's why she is the way she is,
The hero, London Shaw, . God I wish the author hadn't given him this name, it's sounds so feminine and not for once couldn't I distinguish between California and London because seeing London as a muscular and brooding guy just didn't fitthe way author kept emphasizing his name by making the side characters swoon over his name.
. Ughhh no. . This one was the only turn off for me, .
Anyway, the hero comes with his own baggage,
Past betrayals and pain pains,
They both collide the way the title states and the story unfolds and progresses,
It was,I don't know,funny or maybe annoying the way most of the characters were named after places.
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Anyway, I enjoyed this one,
It landed on my Kindle in the afternoon and then I devoured it in one go!
Nicely written.
Good plot.
Solid and original characters,
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Such a beautiful and heartfelt book! Its not everyday you read a book with both characters with messed up lives.
This was definitely a change from what I've been reading, London and Cali doesn't have the best meeting especially when London comes off as a cocky, arrogant jerk and interrupts Cali's tarot card reading.
She's already having a day, Something about London rattles her and makes her unlike herself, Cali is normally the one who helps others and worries about herself last, London makes her want to be a better person, She knows she can't cause things are holding her back, She has to let go in order to be happy, London may live a privileged life but he isn't happy, He's doing what is expected of him rather then what he wants, Cali helps him find his passion again, These two together may have their issues especially since London has to keep rescuing Cali, Soon enough the cards start lining up and they get their happy ending, Such a remarkable and emotional thrill ride of a book! I found myself reading it a second time, I would recommend this book to all my friends,for sure! A really great plotline where the main characters deal with their demons of the past.
They do not note that they are it which have met several times in 'Underneath the Mask', but I got my wish.
The chemistry between Cali and London is really perceptible and so sizzling, the author did a really, really great work.
I love the manner of writing of Melissa Belle and how she gives complexity to her characters.
This story is so wonderful
and must be read anyway!!! So go ahead and buy!!!
This book was a gift and I freely offered to review it.
Fantastic story! Loved it!
I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Oh how I love these types of books, Except this time both of the main characters have tortured pasts that affect their futures, Loved the back and forth between Cali and London, Neither wants to deal with the other, or do they Plenty of time passes and they actually can get along with one another.
As little bits of their pasts leak into the future, can each be what the other needs Can they be more than friends Is a one night stand possible between them Well written story.
Girl meets boy and hates him, Boy meets girl and basically tells her he hates her, Back and forth and then, I absolutely loved this story, Kept me intrigued and turning the pages as quickly as I could, Definitely recommend this one click! What a great story! Cali and London's story hooked me right from the start.
Two people who started off on the wrong foot but then started out as friends only to become more.
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They both have issues, but together they find a way to let ho and embrace each other,
Their chemistry was off the charts and I loved how the relationship built,
Beautiful and Def worth to experience, . I cant wait for more! I have to say, when I read the blurb for this book I didn't know what to expect.
I took a chance and I am so happy I found this book and Melissa Bell a fantastic author who I can't wait to hear more from.
California "Cali" Blue has had a rough start, both her parents have suffered from mental illness along with her younger sister.
Cali had been told she should be catious about having children or a life even, So Cali for multiple reasons has made a choice to not get involved in a relationship and concentrate on her work and her friends.
That all changes when London Shaw rolls into her life,
London has had his own share of tragedy and being let down by those who claim to love him.
He has made a choice to not get involved in any type of relationship, that is until he meets Cali the one person he wants to know better who won't give him the time of day.
I am blown away with this story, between the fantastic writing from Melissa Belle, the story is hard to read at times, it made me laugh and cry and make me think about how we as a society think of mental illness.
Ms Belle's writing style is witty and descriptive and sucks you in, I was impressed with the direction of her story and fell in love with London and Cali, The secondary characters are strong in their own right and I can't wait to read more books in this series yes it's a series.
If you are looking for a new writer who writes a beautiful love story this book is perfect.
very great book and love the art work California and London
This book was so good I couldnt put it down.
California and London were so hot for each other and their love story was beautiful and I just loved reading their story.
Their story was so beautiful and it just made me want to cry because both of them were broken and they fixed each other with love.
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