My Not So Super Sweet Life by Rachel Harris Review + Giveaway

**Thank you EntangledTeen for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review. 

Cat Crawford just wants to be normal—or at least as normal as a daughter of Hollywood royalty can be. And it looks like fate is granting her wish: she’s got an amazing boyfriend, Lucas; her fabulous cousin, Alessandra, living with her; and her dad planning his second marriage to a great future stepmom. That is, until her prodigal mother reveals on national television that she has something important to tell her daughter…causing a media frenzy.

Lucas Capelli knows his fate is to be with Cat, and he’s worked hard to win her over once and for all. Unfortunately, Lucas has his own issues to deal with, including a scandal that could take him away from the first place he’s truly belonged.

As secrets are revealed, rumors explode, and the world watches, Cat and Lucas discover it’s not fate they have to fight if they want to stay together…this time, it’s their own insecurities.

Well, and the stalkerazzi.

My Thoughts:

Y'all I don't know if you have ever read anything by Rachel Harris, but seriously she is like a writing goddess. There has not been on book of hers that has not left me with this HUGE, goofy grin on my face at the end, and I'm here to tell you that MNSSSL was no different. I have followed Cat through her journey in MY SUPER SWEET SIXTEENTH CENTURY and A TALE OF TWO CENTURIES, this book ended her journey so fantabulous! 

Lets start with the feels!!!! Oh there were SO SO many feels! Lucas happened to be the main cause of them. I have always been a huge fan of Lorenzo (from MSSSC), but sorry Lucas just pushed Lorenzo down a margin for me. I mean EIGHT-PETAL ROSE!!!!!! Need I say more ladies?? Ooohhh OR the Princess Diaries moment.....I mean where was this guy when I was 16/17??? Even looking past all the swoony things he did for Cat the fact of how he was there for her and fights so hard for her through out the entire book, you just can't not love this guy! 

Oh and speaking of swoony guys, ladies Austin Michaels does make a few appearances....and I mean he's Austin....there's all sorts of grinning at your eReader and your significant other looking at you like you have lost your dang mind....but any who ;-) 

Besides all the swoony, guy driven feels, we get to see Cat really open up in this book and go through some heavy emotional stuff, and I would be lying if I didn't tell you that I got teary eyed a few times, and even shed a tear or two over some scenes. I just can't help but feel like this stuff is happening to my best friend with the way Harris' writing completely draws me into this world, I seriously just can't! 

I enjoyed really getting to see more interaction with Cat and Jenna in this book also. There are just some really awesome moments between these two that I think a lot of people will really be able to relate to. 

AND let's get back to the guys for a moment....because I mean....RANSOM!!!!!! I've already told Rachel, and I will tell you all I NEED A BOOK ABOUT THIS GUY LIKE I NEED THE AIR I BREATHE!!!! I mean he walks around in all his "I'm a guitarist hottness, but totally have a soft side" and and and YUM! Now y'all don't know Ransom yet, but you will, and you will be demanding the same, I swear it!!!

As for Reyna, I hope to see her again someday, I really do. She came meddling in a lot of people's lives and I enjoyed every second of it!

Now if you aren't sure what I'm trying to say in this super sporadic gushy review.....it's this: YOU SHOULD SERIOUSLY READ THIS BOOK!!!!!

My Rating:

♥♥♥♥♥

Giveaway:

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The Fine Art of Pretending by Rachel Harris *Cover Reveal *

So if you have been following my blog for a while you already know that I am a SUPER HUGE fan of Rachel Harris. She is an author that I will always read anything that she writes! SO I'm so glad to be part of her cover reveal for her upcoming YA Contemporary Romance THE FINE ART OF PRETENDING!

About THE FINE ART OF PRETENDING:

Release Date: September 30, 2014

Author: Rachel Harris 

Publisher: Spencer Hill Contemporary 

According to the guys at Fairfield Academy, there are two types of girls: the kind you hook up with, and the kind you're friends with. Seventeen-year-old Alyssa Reed is the second type. And she hates it. With just one year left to change her rank, she devises a plan to become the first type by homecoming, and she sets her sights on the perfect date—Justin Carter, Fairfield Academy’s biggest hottie and most notorious player.

With 57 days until the dance, Aly launches Operation Sex Appeal and sheds her tomboy image. The only thing left is for Justin actually to notice her. Enter best friend Brandon Taylor, the school’s second biggest hottie, and now Aly’s pretend boyfriend. With his help, elevating from “funny friend” to “tempting vixen” is only a matter of time.

But when everything goes according to plan, the inevitable “break up” leaves their friendship in shambles, and Aly and Brandon with feelings they can’t explain. And the fake couple discovers pretending can sometimes cost you the one thing you never expected to want.

About Rachel Harris:

Author of fun and flirty escapes about sassy girls-next-door and the hot guys that make them swoon. I grew up in New Orleans, watching soap operas with my grandmother, and staying up late sneak-reading my mama's romance novels. Today, I still stay up late reading romances, only now I do so openly.

A Cajun cowgirl now living in Houston, I firmly believe life's problems can be solved with a hot, sugar-coated beignet or a thick slice of king cake, and that screaming at strangers for cheap, plastic beads is acceptable behavior in certain situations.

I homeschool my two beautiful girls and watch countless hours of Food Network and reality television with my amazing husband. I write YA, NA, and Adult romance and LOVE talking with readers!

                                

Find Rachel Harris Online: 

Website / Goodreads / Twitter / Facebook / Tumblr

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Isn't it so stinkin cute??? Ahhh I'm in love with it! It's PERFECT for what I know will be a cute, fun, and flirty YA Contemp. I love how they did the cut out heart to and the colors are awesome! I'm also a big fan of the back drop. Definitely ready to dive into this and September is WAY too far away! 

So what are your thoughts? Make sure to leave Rachel some comment love ♥

Spicy, Cajun Christmas Read and Yummy Eye Candy

I'm such a HUGE fan of Rachel Harris and Christine made this hot little teaser for SEVEN DAY FIANCE featuring the sexy, bad boy Cane. The teaser was posted on Rachel's FB author page today and wanted to share with you guys! If you haven't read any of Rachel's books yet PLEASE do! They are amazing!! If this teaser doesn't give you motivation I don't know what will ;-) 

Seven Day Fiance by Rachel Harris (Blog Tour)

Rachel Harris' SEVEN DAY FIANCE is finally here! 

You can get it in your hands (well, on your ereader) right now! You don't want to miss this fantastic Contemporary Romance from Rachel Harris. Book 2 in the Love and Game Series, SEVEN DAY FIANCE can be read as a standalone. Check out all of the information regarding this fantastic novel and Rachel Harris below! Then, see what we have in store for you on this blog tour stop and enter to win an awesome SEVEN DAY FIANCE Swag Basket!

 

SEVEN DAY FIANCE Synopsis:

Angelle Prejean is in a pickle. Her family is expecting her to come home with a fiancé—a fiancé who doesn’t exist. Well, he exists, but he definitely has no idea Angelle told her mama they were engaged. Tattooed, muscled, and hotter than sin, Cane can reduce Angelle to a hot mess with one look—and leave her heart a mess if she falls for him. But when she ends up winning Cane at a charity bachelor auction, she knows just how to solve her fiancé problem.

Cane Robicheaux is no one’s prince. He doesn’t do relationships and he doesn’t fall in love. When sweet, sultry-voiced Angelle propositions him, he hopes their little game can finally get her out of his head. He doesn’t expect her to break through all his barriers. But even as Angelle burrows deeper into his heart, he knows once their seven days are up, so is their ruse.

My Thoughts:

If you have followed my blog for long you already know that I am a HUGE fan of Rachel Harris and her writing. So when I saw the opportunity to be a part of her blog tour I jumped on the chance. I'm here to tell you that she has done it AGAIN. ♥ She has written a brilliantly, beautiful love story that gave me ALL the feels and made my emotions soar. There was not a single thing that I did not love about this book. 

If you have read TASTE THE HEAT this picks up shortly where we left off with Colby and Jason in the timeline of things, except this story focuses on Colby's yummy brother, Cane, and her crazy shy friend, Angelle. Angelle is very cautious when it comes to men like Cane (you know...the extra hunky "bad boy" types) because of things in her past. When she finds herself needing a fake fiance because of a little lie she told her family, the only person she can turn to for help is Cane. He has a bit of an "infatuation" with Angelle so he agrees to help her out and goes to visit her family as her "fiance". Cane is just as guarded with his emotions from things in his past as Angelle is with hers so he wants to use this short trip to help get past his feelings once and for all. Only problem is when these two are together SPARKS FLY everywhere. 

The first thing I MUST mention about this book is the Christmas auction in which Cane wins "King of Abs". If that opening chapter doesn't draw you into the book I honestly don't know what will. I now want to know HOW CAN I HAVE AN AUCTION just like THAT one?? I imagine it would look something like this:

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Sorry I had to get that out of my system...it is a very crucial part of the book. So now I can get down to business. ;-)

I was once again transported by Rachel's writing right into Cajun country. I felt like I was there with Angelle, Cane, and her family the entire time. I would have loved to be at their huge Thanksgiving feast and all of their community activities. I was so immensely wrapped up in this book that I just could not put it down. 

I loved the way that Angelle's personality really shined in this book. In TASTE THE HEAT we didn't see a lot of her and when we did she was very quiet. She starts out very shy and reserved in SEVEN DAY FIANCE but she quickly starts to shed that skin and becomes a much more confident woman. Her character growth was amazing and I was cheering her on from the beginning. She had goals that she wanted to meet for herself and no matter how scared or nervous she got she pushed through. I was glad to see her get a back bone along the way and stand up for what she wanted and needed in her life.

Despite Cane's hard shell persona and trying to act like no woman can ever get into his heart, he finds himself quickly taken with Angelle. I found Cane to be such an amazing man with an immensely huge heart. I really began to understand a lot more about him when I saw why he kept himself so guarded. It was so intriguing to see how he broke pieces from his wall bit by bit while spending time with Angelle. He became very protective over Angelle and I adored him for that. He does screw up a few times and at those moments I wanted to kick him in his shins and say SHAME ON YOU!!! 

But in the end I couldn't have loved Cane more if I tried. (Also I want to be called Angel a million times over because I swear after this book it takes on a WHOLE new meaning ♥)

I loved that I was able to see both points of view from Angelle and Cane. I think it helps me to be more attached to both characters which made me love the book even more. There was plenty of emotion filled moments for me while reading because I felt so deeply connected to both characters. I felt so bad for Angelle in a certain scenario (trust me when you get to it you will know because you will want to kick Cane in the shins too) to the point that my eyes were watery thinking about how bad she must of been hurt in that moment. At the same time I felt extremely bad for Cane because I knew he was making a terrible mistake and just kept yelling DO THE RIGHT THING MAN. It was an emotional war going on inside of me. O_O

I highly HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone and everyone who loves a good book that will warm you heart and put a smile on your face. I can NOT wait to get the next book in this installment about Colby and Cane's sister, Sherry. Now go buy each and everyone of Rachel Harris' books and you can thank me later for pointing you in that direction. ;-)

My Rating:

♥♥♥♥♥

Rachel Harris Bio:

Rachel Harris grew up in New Orleans, where she watched soap operas with her grandmother and stayed up late sneak reading her mama’s favorite romance novels. Now a Cajun cowgirl living in Houston, she still stays up way too late reading her favorite romances, only now, she can do so openly. She firmly believes life’s problems can be solved with a hot, powdered-sugar-coated beignet or a thick slice of king cake, and that screaming at strangers for cheap, plastic beads is acceptable behavior in certain situations.

When not typing furiously or flipping pages in an enthralling romance, she homeschools her two beautiful girls and watches reality television with her amazing husband. Taste The Heat is her adult romance debut. She’s the author of MY SUPER SWEET SIXTEENTH CENTURY and A TALE OF TWO CENTURIES. She loves hearing from readers! 

Find her atwww.RachelHarrisWrites.com.

Buy Links:

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Links:

Website: www.RachelHarrisWrites.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/RachelHarrisYA

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RachelHarrisYA

Goodreads Author: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5347676.Rachel_Harris

SEVEN DAY FIANCE Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17926005-seven-day-fianc?ac=1

Entangled Website: http://www.entangledpublishing.com/

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Taste the Heat by Rachel Harris

***I received an ARC copy of this book from Fresh Fiction via Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest review

Taste the Heat (Love and Games #1)

Goodreads Description:

One sexy fire captain. One Cajun chef, One combustible kitchen…

When chef Colby Robicheaux returned home to New Orleans to save her family restaurant, the last person she expected to reconnect with was her brother’s best friend and her childhood crush. As tempting as a sugar-coated beignet, Jason is one dish she doesn’t want to taste. Colby is counting down the days till she can leave the place where her distrust of love and commitment originated and go back to Vegas. 

Fire captain Jason Landry isn’t looking for love, either. He knows he should focus on finding the perfect mother for his daughter, but when he first sees Colby, all grown up and gorgeous, he can’t help but be drawn to her. And when she suggests a no-strings-attached fling, Jason doesn’t want to say no. 

As their relationship grows more intense, Colby finds that Jason isn’t as easy to leave behind as she thought. Could turning up the heat on something real be worth the possibility of getting burned?

My Thoughts:

This is honestly one of the best books I have ever read. My emotions were so entwined with everything that Colby and Jason went through. My stomach was literally in knots in some moments because I was so nervous about the outcome of the situation. I can NOT recommend this book enough. Actually I recommend ANY of Rachel Harris' books. GO READ THEM ALL NOW!!!!

See my full review:

http://freshfiction.com/review.php?id=39843

My Rating:

♥♥♥♥♥

Seven Day Fiance RELEASE DAY Launch

I'm SOOOOO excited to announce that today Seven Day Fiance releases. I have had the chance to read this book and it is AMAZING. I will be posting my review on 10/27 during the blog tour. Happy reading :)

Rachel Harris' SEVEN DAY FIANCE is finally here! 

You can get it in your hands (well, on your ereader) right now! You don't want to miss this fantastic Contemporary Romance from Rachel Harris. Book 2 in the Love and Game Series, SEVEN DAY FIANCE can be read as a standalone. Check out all of the information regarding this fantastic novel and Rachel Harris below! Then, celebrate Rachel's Book Birthday by entering the giveaway for an ecopy of Book 1, TASTE THE HEAT!

Isn't that cover pretty?? Read on and find out everything you need to know below! 

SEVEN DAY FIANCE Synopsis:

Angelle Prejean is in a pickle. Her family is expecting her to come home with a fiancé—a fiancé who doesn’t exist. Well, he exists, but he definitely has no idea Angelle told her mama they were engaged. Tattooed, muscled, and hotter than sin, Cane can reduce Angelle to a hot mess with one look—and leave her heart a mess if she falls for him. But when she ends up winning Cane at a charity bachelor auction, she knows just how to solve her fiancé problem.

Cane Robicheaux is no one’s prince. He doesn’t do relationships and he doesn’t fall in love. When sweet, sultry-voiced Angelle propositions him, he hopes their little game can finally get her out of his head. He doesn’t expect her to break through all his barriers. But even as Angelle burrows deeper into his heart, he knows once their seven days are up, so is their ruse.

Rachel Harris Bio:

Rachel Harris grew up in New Orleans, where she watched soap operas with her grandmother and stayed up late sneak reading her mama’s favorite romance novels. Now a Cajun cowgirl living in Houston, she still stays up way too late reading her favorite romances, only now, she can do so openly. She firmly believes life’s problems can be solved with a hot, powdered-sugar-coated beignet or a thick slice of king cake, and that screaming at strangers for cheap, plastic beads is acceptable behavior in certain situations.

When not typing furiously or flipping pages in an enthralling romance, she homeschools her two beautiful girls and watches reality television with her amazing husband. Taste The Heat is her adult romance debut. She’s the author of MY SUPER SWEET SIXTEENTH CENTURY and A TALE OF TWO CENTURIES. She loves hearing from readers! 

Find her at www.RachelHarrisWrites.com.

Buy Links:

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Links:

Website: www.RachelHarrisWrites.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/RachelHarrisYA

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RachelHarrisYA

Goodreads Author: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5347676.Rachel_Harris

SEVEN DAY FIANCE Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17926005-seven-day-fianc?ac=1

Entangled Website: http://www.entangledpublishing.com/

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COVER REVEAL: Seven Day Fiance by Rachel Harris

I have been SOOOOO excited about this book and I'm so glad I get to participate in the cover reveal. It is simply gorgeous. Thank you YA Bound Tours. 

Seven Day Fiancé (Love and Games #2)

by Rachel Harris 

Release Date: 10/14/13

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Summary from Goodreads:

Angelle Prejean is in a pickle. Her family is expecting her to come home with a fiancé—a fiancé who doesn’t exist. Well, he exists, but he definitely has no idea Angelle told her mama they were engaged. Tattooed, muscled, and hotter than sin, Cane can reduce Angelle to a hot mess with one look—and leave her heart a mess if she falls for him. But when she ends up winning Cane at a charity bachelor auction, she knows just how to solve her fiancé problem.

Cane Robicheaux is no one’s prince. He doesn’t do relationships and he doesn’t fall in love. When sweet, sultry-voiced Angelle propositions him, he hopes their little game can finally get her out of his head. He doesn’t expect her to break through all his barriers. But even as Angelle burrows deeper into his heart, he knows once their seven days are up, so is their ruse.

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Excerpt:

Angelle stopped beside a folding table boasting boxes of fresh, crispy cracklins and selected a thick piece. Cane watched, mesmerized, as she puckered those gorgeous lips and blew on the sliver. With a flirtatious glint in her eyes, she held it up to his mouth, and he opened.

Holy crap.

He’d had cracklins before. Fried pork fat was a standard gas station treat, usually shrink-wrapped and stale as shit. But this, fresh from the pot and piping hot, was unbelievable. Cane widened his eyes, and it was possible he even moaned. It was thatgood. And as he swallowed, Angel rewarded him with a rich, throaty laugh.

“Ca c’est bon?” she asked, grinning when he grabbed another handful.

He touched her nose and popped a piece in his mouth. “Good would be an understatement.”

Grinning, she took a fried morsel for herself and sent the balding, overweight gentleman tending the table a wink. “Now that’s what we like to hear.” Then she closed her eyes as she savored the treat.

The sounds of Angel moaning, and watching her face soften in the throes of a foodgasm, had to be the sexiest damn thing Cane had ever seen. His pants tightened, embarrassingly so considering he knew the audience was still watching, but what pushed him over the edge was when her eyes opened. The pleasure in them was his undoing.

Feeling the weight of the crowd’s disapproving stares and not giving a damn, figuring now was as good a time as any to give the people the show they clearly wanted, he grasped her hip and tugged her forward, pausing only to inhale her gasp of surprise before brushing her mouth with his.

It was like setting off a damn forest fire.

Angelle, his shocking little hellcat, pounced. Forgetting all about their audience, or maybe not giving a damn either, she wound her arms around his neck, lifted onto her toes, and kissed him back with everything she had. Cane had intended to steal a quick taste, take the edge off his craving for her, and prove their point with the town’s people. But hell if he was gonna be the one to back down now. Tightening his grasp on her slim hips, he brushed his thumbs across the smooth, exposed skin near her waistband. He deepened the kiss, thrilling over her telltale shiver. Whimpering, she yanked on the hair at his nape and sucked his bottom lip into her mouth. Hot damn.

Okay, now he had to start backing down. With all her male relatives watching, not to mention the knives and axes still lying around from the butchering earlier, if Cane valued his life, he needed to wrangle control of the situation. He’d heard patience was a virtue. That was a line of bull—he’d always sucked at waiting for anything he wanted. But for Angel, he was willing to try.

Loosening his grip on her belt loops, Cane slowed the intensity of the kiss. He smoothed the hem of her shirt down, grazed her lips one last time, and, placing his forehead against hers, inhaled through his nose. Sunflowers mixed with cayenne may be his new favorite scent. Angelle released a heavy breath, a flush blooming on her cheeks. She darted a glance at the crowd, then looking into his eyes, grinned lazily. “My goodness. If anyone doubted we were a couple before, I guess that showed them.”

About the Author:

I grew up in New Orleans, where I watched soap operas with my grandmother and stayed up late sneak reading my mama’s favorite romance novels. Now a Cajun cowgirl living in Houston, I still stay up way too late reading my favorite romances, only now, I can do so openly. I firmly believe life’s problems can be solved with a hot, powdered-sugar-coated beignet or a thick slice of king cake, and that screaming at strangers for cheap, plastic beads is acceptable behavior in certain situations. 

When not typing furiously or flipping pages in an enthralling romance, I homeschool my two beautiful girls and watch reality television with my amazing husband.

I write YA, NA, and Adult Fun & Flirty Escapes. Taste The Heat is my adult romance debut, and I'm also the author of MY SUPER SWEET SIXTEENTH CENTURY and A TALE OF TWO CENTURIES, as well as a ton of other books to come. I love hearing from readers and dishing books!

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Wednesday Watch (3) with Rachel Harris

Every Wednesday I'm going to be featuring an author that I think you should be watching. I hope to be able to snag an interview with them as well. :)

This week my guest author is Rachel Harris. I am talking to her about about her series, My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century, and getting to know her a little better! I recently read and reviewed the first two installments in this series. Click links below to check them out! :)

My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century

A Tale of Two Centuries

Here is a little info about Rachel Harris from Goodreads :)

"I grew up in New Orleans, where I watched soap operas with my grandmother and stayed up late sneak reading my mama’s favorite romance novels. Now a Cajun cowgirl living in Houston, I still stay up way too late reading my favorite romances, only now, I can do so openly. I firmly believe life’s problems can be solved with a hot, powdered-sugar-coated beignet or a thick slice of king cake, and that screaming at strangers for cheap, plastic beads is acceptable behavior in certain situations.

When not typing furiously or flipping pages in an enthralling romance, I homeschool my two beautiful girls and watch reality television with my amazing husband.

I write YA, NA, and Adult Fun & Flirty Escapes. Taste The Heat is my adult romance debut, and I'm also the author of MY SUPER SWEET SIXTEENTH CENTURY and A TALE OF TWO CENTURIES, as well as a ton of other books to come. I love hearing from readers and dishing books!"


Q: What made you want to write?

A: I've always had a highly creative (slightly scary) imagination, and half-finished stories clutter my childhood journals, but I never thought about being an author for real. I did consider journalism, and even went to school for that, but writing and publishing a book seemed too big. Too scary and impossible. Then I fell hard for the Twilight series and then YA in general, and decided to give writing a try. I haven't stopped since!

Q: Did you have to do a lot of research for MSSSC and ATOTC, since the setting was Renaissance era in one and the MC was from the Renaissance era in the other?

A: Yes!! Luckily I am a research nut, but yep, MSSSC involved three weeks of all day everyday research, along with the little things that come up while writing. Surprisingly, ATOTC involved almost as much research even though it was set in modern day. I had to look up the etymology of words constantly, to see if they were in use during the 16th century, since it was told in Alessandra's first person account. Also little things like surfing required a day of research :)

Q: Lorenzo or Austin?

A: So hard!! I think Austin, because I got to know him so much more in his book. ATOTC was much more about the romance and two characters growing because of it. Now, writing Lucas's book in his POV? Swoon! ;)

Q: Read or Write? 

A: I need both for my sanity LOL

Q: Sweet Guy or Bad Boy (Fictional Characters)?

A: A misunderstood bad boy who is really sweet! In real life? Sweet all the way. 

Q: Flowers or Chocolate?

A: Chocolate!!


Thank you Rachel for agreeing to do the interview!! Rachel also has a Romance Novel out, Taste the Heat, so make sure to check that out. Rachel is currently working on the third installment to My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century series, so be on the look out. :) 

A Tale of Two Centuries by Rachel Harris

Book: A Tale of Two Centuries by Rachel Harris
Series: My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century #2
Genre: YA Contemp
Acquired: Barnes & Noble
My Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥

Synopsis:

Alessandra D’Angeli is in need of an adventure. Tired of her sixteenth-century life in Italy and homesick for her time-traveling cousin, Cat, who visited her for a magical week and dazzled her with tales of the future, Alessandra is lost. Until the stars hear her plea.

One mystical spell later, Alessandra appears on Cat’s Beverly Hills doorstep five hundred years in the future. Surrounded by confusing gadgets, scary transportation, and scandalous clothing, Less is hesitant to live the life of a twenty-first century teen…until she meets the infuriating—and infuriatingly handsome—surfer Austin Michaels. Austin challenges everything she believes in…and introduces her to a world filled with possibility.

With the clock ticking, Less knows she must live every moment of her modern life while she still can. But how will she return to the drab life of her past when the future is what holds everything she’s come to love?

My Thoughts:

JUST SO YOU KNOW: This book has officially been set on my favorites shelf and I just want to be called Princess constantly because of Austin!!!

Anyways...like I had said in my review for the first installment, I am so glad that I had this copy on hand as soon as I finished with that one. I had to know more abut what happened to Cat and Less. Of course I also just love historical books lately. But I've never read one that was intertwined so well with the twenty first century, and that could engross YA readers so much. 

Ever since Cat left Less and returned back to her own century, Less has not been the same. She craves more from life. She wants to make her own choices, have more opportunities. She often daydreams of Reyna coming and taking her on her own adventure, and finally her dream comes to life. Cat's gypsy girl shows up and gives Less an opportunity to go and find herself. She ends up fitting in much better than she thought she would when she ends up in the twenty first century. She gets a chance at being an actress and meets Austin. What will happen when her time is up and she has to go home to a world where she has no choices again? How can she go back to that? 

“Reyna’s holding a ticking clock, and it’s getting louder. It’s so freaking loud it’s like a time bomb, counting the seconds until you’re gonna be forced to choose." -Rachel Harris, A Tale of Two Centuries

When I first started reading this book it was a little harder for me to get into because being in Less' head just wasn't the same as being in Cat's. it was just a little harder to relate to Less in the beginning, but that changed only a little ways in, then I was hooked once again. Less was hilarious. I laughed out loud so many times because of the things she did and said. Her character development was so amazing to experience. She changed in so many ways in this book. 

"That's some sexy accent you have there," Austin says in a hushed voice - but not that hushed. A few people around us snicker at my evident discomfort, which of course only serves to spur him on more. "Italian, right? Mmm. Say something else - how do you say blush in Italian?" -Rachel Harris, A Tale of Two Centuries

Austin is such a bad boy, and I suffer from MAJOR bad boy syndrome!! (Not in real life, just fictional.) He instantly stole my heart with all his hotness and quick witted comments. Every time he was around my heart would just flutter. He is arrogant and sarcastic. I want to smack him and kiss him at the same time!

You will also see more of the adorable Lucas, but I can't talk much about that because I just can't let Lorenzo go. I can't. 

The best part of this book is the fact that you get completely sucked in. I felt like I was IN this book. I was Less. There was one scene with Austin and Less and THERE WERE TEARS. When a book can make we cry, laugh out loud, or any major emotion it's an all time favorite in my world! Rachel Harris has been added to my list of authors that if she writes a book, you better believe I'm reading it. ;-) 

"You want more. Don't you, Princess?" -Rachel Harris, A Tale of Two Centuries

I can't wait to get my hands on the third installment in this series. You can find a little info on Goodreads for it here. I am also going to read her adult romance novel, Taste the Heat, soon too. That is HUGE because I don't read adult romance, EVER! But like I said, Rachel Harris is fabulous! 

❤ Crystal

Have you read ATOTC? What did you think?