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One of the things I liked most about this story is how honest the characters are with each other. They don’t hide things from each other out of fear, and they understand how important sharing is to their relationship. That transparency allows the guys (and the story) to leap right over the trouble spots of some (more frustrating) New Adult romances by simply, consciously doing the mature thing.

Raven’s Rest leaps right over the trouble spots of NA romances .@southbendghosts

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The premise for Lick is simply delightful. Girl wakes up on a hotel bathroom floor, with the hangover from hell and staring at a hot, shirtless, tatted-up dude who smiles down at her like she's his everything, then finds out she's gotten married to a rock star and has his name inked across her ass. That could have come off as cheesy or felt staged, but the delivery was absolute gold. That first scene had me hooked even before David said a single word, before we got a literary look at his gorgeous hair and tight jeans. The interplay between them just made the story that much more NECESSARY to read. Seriously people, if you like rock star romances - hell, if you like any contemporary [...]