Secretly Hers .. By Jamie Beck

The sequel of Accidently Hers, Jamie Beck brought around another fun ride with Grey and Avery's best friends - Trip and Kelsey. I started reading this story with a little bit of trepidation, as these two characters didn't come out that well and seemed a little on the shallower side in the last book. But, to be honest, it turned out as funny and romantic as the last one.

Kelsey wants marriage and a family. It's all she ever wanted, ie. to be loved by one man as much as she loved him. However, all Trip want is adventure and adrenaline. He loves women - all women. Marriage seems boring and if his father is anything to go by, the idea of committing to one woman just isn't part of his DNA.

Sparks fly between these two, especially when Trip decides to help Kelsey "not seem so desperate" around men and also both agree to have a no-string-fling till she finds "the one". Denying they have any sort of relationship besides this deal, they unknowingly fall under the ultimate spell of love.

Their relationship was feisty, intimate and poignant, especially the witty banter between them was endearing at its best. The evolution of chemistry between these characters was a significant enjoyment factor in the book. It was a pleasure to know how much thought has been put into the story with the right amount of twists and a charming ending. 

Secretly Hers has a riveting, tantalizing and heart-melting tale, which makes it a phenomenal summer/beach time book. Enjoy!!!

Happy Reading!!!

New Moon .. By Stephenie Meyer

"Time passes. Even when it seems impossible. Even when each tick of the second-hand aches like the pulse of blood behind a bruise. It passes unevenly, in strange lurches and dragging lulls, but pass it does. Even for me."

Bella has been going out with her vampire boyfriend Edward for six blissfully happy months. The only thing that bothers her is his steadfast refusal to even consider changing her into a vampire.

Edward takes Bella to his family home to celebrate her eighteenth birthday where a stupid accident leaves Bella covered in blood and nearly triggers a feeding frenzy in Jasper, Edward's brother. This incident affects Edward thoroughly, who becomes distant from Bella and decides to finally leave her forever.

Edward is Bella's whole world and his abandonment is a harsh blow. Her whole world falls apart and she becomes withdrawn from the world. In desperation, she puts her life in danger constantly in order to hear Edward's voice in her head cautioning her to be safe, to feel that he still cares. This leads to a whole new range of dangerous activities including learning to ride a motorbike and cliff diving with her old friend Jacob Black, who becomes her partner in crime, fixing the bikes and teaching her how to ride it. Although the pain of Edward's departure never leaves Bella, Jacob soon becomes her best friend and helps her to fill the void in her life.

Unfortunately, things could never be that simple for a girl like Bella! She soon discovers that part of Jacob's Quileute heritage is that he is cursed to be a werewolf in order to protect his tribe from vampires. So, while she is mourning for her vampire boyfriend, she ends up befriending a werewolf, who constantly puts his life in danger to protect her from other deranged vampires, who are hunting her down to take revenge on Edward.
I mean, WHAT A PICKLE!!

Well, this is one of the books that have very ambivalent reviews among the readers mostly because of Bella's character is unrealistic, not to mention the whole plot being non-viable.

If you let go of these thoughts, then you would appreciate the power of imagination and the way the author has illustrated the narration, bringing out the right emotional landscape and explaining the complexities of relationships.

This book is about the indefinable love that Bella feels towards Edward and the deep warmth that is spread in her life because of Jacob's presence is enigmatic to humans in general but spectacular at the same time.

Despite the frequent barbs of some reviewers directed at Meyer's style, I find that her prose carries the story along in a steady and quick flow. Also, the way she used the prologue in both her books to give it a dramatic and overwrought opening was significantly prominent.

So, if you readers have got this far in the series already, then, in my opinion, you are in too deep to quit now. 

Do check out my review on its previous installment and wait for me to post on its third:
Twilight



Happy Reading!!!