Today is my stop on the blog tour for Kissing Eden by T.A. Foster. Check out my review of this cute contemporary and enter the giveaway.
Kissing Eden
Author:
T.A. Foster
Publication
Date: March 6, 2014
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Source:
eARC via Inkslinger PR
~Synopsis~
Have you ever thought of taking a vacation alone? I mean step on a
plane, check into your hotel, and lie on the beach completely and utterly
alone. No? Me either, but then right before senior spring break I got dumped.
Something about break ups makes you do things you didn’t want to do, and try things you didn’t know you were capable of.
That’s how I ended up at the Palm Palace.
That’s how I met Grey.
That’s how my spring break turned into the most unforgettable week of my life.
Something about break ups makes you do things you didn’t want to do, and try things you didn’t know you were capable of.
That’s how I ended up at the Palm Palace.
That’s how I met Grey.
That’s how my spring break turned into the most unforgettable week of my life.
~Review~
Kissing
Eden was a very cute contemporary romance and I really enjoyed reading it. I
like T.A. Foster’s writing style and I think she comes up with some very
creative plot lines that make reading one of her contemporary novels fun and
exciting. With all of the new adult and contemporaries that I read, it is
refreshing to find something that grabs your attention.
Eden is
headed to Texas for her spring break and she’s going alone. After her boyfriend
for the past year breaks up with her 3 days before their spring break trip, she
decides to go on it alone. When she gets to the booked resort and finds out her
ex took the room, she is forced to stay at the dilapidated hotel down the road.
Just when it seems like she’s about to have the worst week of her life, she
meets the gorgeous, young hotel owner, Grey, and sparks fly.
I
really liked Eden a lot and felt like she was a very strong character. She
really knows how to handle herself and she doesn’t let tough times get her
down. Instead, she always picks herself up and makes the best she can out of a
crappy situation. I also really liked her confidence with Grey. She feels the
chemistry between them and she isn’t afraid to pursue it. I also liked Grey as
well but he definitely had a chip on his shoulder and I hate when guys are hot
and cold, which he sometimes was. He has a lot on his plate and with all he’s
been through, it is understandable that he would be overwhelmed but was moodier
than a teenage girl on her period and that makes me crazy. I also felt like
both he and Eden over-reacted to a couple situations they found themselves in
and I wanted to slap both of them for their reactions. Eden is such a strong
woman so I felt like her over-reaction was a bit out of character. Grey’s
reaction to his situation was definitely something I would expect from him but
it didn’t mean I had to like it.
There
was real passion and chemistry between Eden and Grey and I could feel the sexual
tension between these two characters. Grey is so closed off and Eden opens him
up and really brings a little bit of life back to him. In turn, Grey shows Eden
what real love is and really helps her see that her ex was never right for her.
She could do so much better and Grey showed her what that was like. I really
liked the way they worked together and the way Eden helped Grey with the hotel.
She didn’t want to admit that she loved Grey, but by the end of the week, it
was definitely obvious. Ultimately, Grey made the grand gesture and I loved it.
It showed true growth in him and that might be my favorite part.
Overall,
this was a light, fun and romantic read. I really liked that there wasn’t a lot
of angst or clichés and it is definitely a great spring read. It really made me
wish I was on a beach somewhere and I am definitely antsy for some warm weather
now.
PURCHASE LINKS:
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T.A. Foster once spent a monthlong spring break on South Padre Island, where she soaked in the Texas sun, beach, and learned what real Texas country music is. Sometimes fiction does spring from reality.
She grew up catching rays and chasing waves along the North Carolina Outer Banks and now resides in the state with her adventurous pilot husband, two children, and two canine kiddos.
T.A. has an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a graduate degree in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M University. When she’s not chasing her two-legged and four-legged children or trying to escape for date night, you can find her reading, writing, or planning her next beach trip.
Author Links:
Blog: http://www.tafosterauthor.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/
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Author Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/
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Sounds refreshing. Fun, drama free books are exactly what I crave from time to time.
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