Wednesday 2 September 2015

REVIEW: Social Media Series by JA Huss

If I remember correctly, Julie was one of the first few who actually incorporated social media in her story (at least from authors who are on my radar), and I thought, what could be better. Our lives now are all about social media (is it just me?) so why not romance with a social media aspect, right?

This is also a little different from Julie's other work as this was done serial-way. Each book is a novella, and like a true serial, ends on a cliffie note.



#Women
I f*ck them. I use them. I pay them off. I find another. My demands are never denied. My contracts are always signed. They submit to me. Willingly. Completely. Temporarily. This is how it's always been. 
Until I saw that filthy tweet. 
@VaughnAsher My bare pu$$y. Your tongue.#ThingsIThinkAboutToGetOff 
"FilthyBlueBird" thinks she can tease me with hashtags and then hide behind a Twitter handle? She thinks I wouldn't be more than happy to #RockHerFilthyWorld? She's wrong. 
Her online fantasy is about to collide with her public reality, and it's about to happen... now.

Review

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(Originally posted on Goodreads)

Interesting story revolving around social media. And I guess seeing that this is only the 1st in the series and the MC's are "face-to-face" the whole time, not a whole lot of social media interaction happening yet. But the actual interaction is interesting to say the least. I didn't dig some of it, esp the h's hot/cold rx. The H is quite the d-bag but at least he's aware that he is, I think, if that makes it more palatable. I did feel the tension leapt thru the pages. And I'm curious to find out more...



#WhatAD!ck 
Vaughn Asher. I’ve stalked him relentlessly. I shaped and formed my lust into the perfect dirty hashtag…day after day… weekend after weekend. He was my prince. My fairy tale. My fantasy. 
I gave him the best years of my online life and what did he do for me?

Ruined my social media experience one tweet at a time. That’s what. 
MovieStar @VaughnAsher
@FilthyBlueBird #Fantastic #BackToNatureF*cking
#MissingSomething #You 
And now #TheD!ckWhoIsVaughnAsher thinks he can weasel his way back into this filthy blue bird’s Twitter account? He’s wrong. 
His public fantasy is about to collide… ah, f*ck it. He’s hot as hell, b!tches. I need more than a free sample. This time I want it all and I’ll do whatever it takes to get it.

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(Originally posted on Goodreads)

This picks up right where Follow ended. You get a little more back story on the H. The h, well, I'm still figuring her out, but I do appreciate her candor with him as far as their arrangement is concerned. There's something about these 2 that I'm not fully getting yet and not letting me connect with them 100%. However, whatever 'it' may be is definitely not preventing me from enjoying their chemistry. (hashtag) Holy hotness!!!...

As an old song goes, "Signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours..."



Grace @FilthyBlueBird
@VaughnAsher #YouAreCaredFor So the movie star says. But his idea of cared for isn't the same as mine. Obviously a #Douche
MovieStar @VaughnAsher
@FilthyBlueBird #BehindTheScenesIsMyScene The Blue Bird has trust issues. And tantrum issues. And commitment issues. 
Grace @FilthyBlueBird
@VaughnAsher #SaidTheKettleToThePot 
MovieStar @VaughnAsher
@FilthyBlueBird #YouAreMine and I won't let you forget it. 
Grace @FilthyBlueBird
@VaughnAsher #YouMustSh!tUnicorns that's how delusional your fairy tale is. #GetAGripOnReality I'm outtie. 
MovieStar @VaughnAsher
@FilthyBlueBird You're an #Innie #Sweetheart :) My tongue licked all your #CuteLittleButtons.
#ForTheLoveOfFilth 
Why is he so damn sexy? How will I ever get out from under Asher's thumb if I can't stop thinking about his tongue on my buttons? #HottiesNeedToPlayFair

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(Originally posted on Goodreads)

Well, well, I think the story has finally hit its stride! It got my attention from the very first sentence all the way to that eyebrow-raising last one.

I see how the H is growing and I thought all the self-doubting was quite endearing, what with him making sense of his feelings, trying to make it work with her and all. I'm really liking him!! #swoon The h... umm... hmm... yah, she frustrated me at times, but I know there's more to know, so we'll see...

And the way it ended, how can I not want to find out what's next!



MovieStar @VaughnAsher
@FilthyBlueBird #DirtyHeaven is mine tonight. 
Grace @FilthyBlueBird
@VaughnAsher I own #DirtyHeaven, b!tch. #VaughnAsherIsMyB!tch 
MovieStar @VaughnAsher
@FilthyBlueBird #FlashbackTime Get ready. 
Grace @FilthyBlueBird
Come here and take off my lip gloss @VaughnAsher #OnMyKneesWaiting 
MovieStar @VaughnAsher
@FilthyBlueBird #Flashback to last night. Oh, you weren’t wearing lip gloss. But you are now. #GetOnYourKneesAndWait 
Grace @FilthyBlueBird
@VaughnAsher - Dabbing lips with a napkin. #ThatAllYouGot
Finally... Grace sees me in a different light. The banter is flirty, the sex is fun, and the future looks fabulous.I just hope she feels the same way when she finds out what I did.

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(Originally posted on Goodreads)

Shoulda' listened better to myself and waited to read this when Profile is out, but nooooh... Effing cliffhanger!!!

And shoulda' known better about the twist(s), 'cause I realize that's just how JA rolls.

I'm not gonna touch the story as you just have to read it. You read Block hopefully, and it carries on here. You learn more about Grace, and her past with its potential impact. You see Vaughn try to be the 'prince' in Grace's version of fairy tale... sigh...

I'm actually less frustrated with Grace now, thank god. Yes, yes, I get her more, and I my heart did break for her... but... her range of emotions just switches too fast for me sometimes that it made the pacing off for me in certain parts... dont' mind me, that's just me. And granted, I happen to like **SPOILER** Sophie Kinsella **END OF SPOILER** too, so I guess Grace won points with that one...

But Vaughn, oh Vaughn, heart Vaughn, end of!


All the best fairytale princesses have the most horrific pasts. Mine just happens to be more horrific than most.

 
Fantasizing over Vaughn Asher was a dream. Meeting Vaughn Asher was a fairytale. Loving Vaughn Asher was my downfall.

The past is always there. Waiting. Waiting to expose you. Waiting to ruin you. Waiting to take you back. 

 
Sometimes not even a prince can save you.

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RATING:




(Originally posted on Goodreads)

Holy crikey!!!!

Talk about nonstop action! Love it!

Grace did win me over in this bk. Loved her tenacity. And Vaughn? I was sold from the start, so heart him... Just all kind of sweetness, sigh... I think Felicity shone here. Would be really nice if she gets her story, and, oh, Conner too.

Don't really know what the last bk will bring. All I know is that I want it yesterday:D

(And if I haven't mentioned it before, Julie, your EOBS rocks! LOL)

*EOBS is Julie's "End of Book Sh!t" at the, you guess it, end of her every book. Rather than calling it "Acknowledgment", where's the fun in that after all, right? Fans like myself look forward to this as much as the story itself. It's entertaining on its own, seriously!



I just want my Grace back.

I want the girl I found sending me dirty tweets on Saint Thomas. I want the girl who reluctantly gave in to my charms and let me boss her around. I want the girl who sent me to my knees and made me imagine what her fairy tale would look like with me in it. 
I just want to move on. 
I want to plan the future and think about kids and preschools and college funds. I want everything she ever wanted, and I want us to make it happen together.

But the media needs more from us. More dirt. More pain. More payment for past transgressions. 
You can’t change the past. And even though Grace is ready to put her demons to bed, mine are just starting to get restless. Because when you’ve silenced as many enemies as I have over the years, you know that secret won’t stay buried forever.

Review

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(Originally posted on Goodreads)

Glad to see Vaughn and Grace finally get their happy ending.

Vaughn was just perfect, I thought, despite his past and all. Swoon! And Grace recovered nicely. I didn't fully get the point of the conflict in this one and some of the things they withheld from each other, it felt unnecessary. But it's ok, because I got more Vaughn.

The last 10% cinched it for me. Fairy tale indeed!... le sigh...


If you're not quite a fan of serials, you can find them bundled, 1-3 and 4-6.



Thanks for dropping by!

~Leftie

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