Mila Ferrera

Let me be honest, I'm completely on the fence about this one. Everything Between Us turned out to be so much more than I thought it would be. It was more emotionally charged than I expected, and I loved it. There were just a few things that I couldn't let go of.

Let's start with what I liked. The characters absolutely make this list. Even if you originally dislike Daniel (and I'll be honest, I did) it's hard not to grow to love him over time. Mila Ferrera builds a character that is so deep, show more so broken, that I couldn't help but forgive him. Even Stella, despite her crippling phobia, is well rounded and fleshed out. No matter what else happened, I clung to these two characters. They made it all worthwhile.

That's not to say that the writing isn't well done. It most definitely is. The story that weaves these two together is just as three-dimensional as the characters themselves. They fight, love, and make bad decisions. I felt like this had all the romance I wanted, without being over the top. Even the steamy scenes were expertly written to enhance, not to overshadow. I ate it up.

The first thing I couldn't get over, and trust me I tried, was the way the book started. It took me so long to like Daniel because of the way the book opens. No matter how sweet things went from there, it was still always hiding in the back of my mind. The second issue I had wasn't as big. I just felt that the ending was a bit long. I loved the tension between Stella and Daniel. I loved how hard they worked to be together, but I also felt it was a little drawn out. I wanted to yell, "Cut them a break!". Maybe I was a little too invested?

The fact remains that, despite any qualms I may have had, this book is very well done. I see a lot of readers falling in love with Everything Between Us. I know that I did. Take a chance why don't you? It might just be your new favorite book. show less

DNF at 52%

Cliché upon cliché upon cliché. If this novel had any more cheese in it it would be a shop in France.


“Sanctum” has died a very tragic death from the most common cause that hit the PNR genre. Exsanguination. It would appear that the plot was struck down repeatedly by the stupidity of the heroine, making it possible for logic to escape trough the gashes. The end result wasn't pretty.

Warning: Graphic Content



Writing PNR opens the door to the most incredible, outlandish shit you show more can possibly think of. So why does it seem like most of these authors shop at the same aisle? A girl with a tortured past? Check. I believe it, but I really don't brush with the supernatural? Check. A drop dead gorgeous guy in..........wait for it.....leather, swinging a sword? Check. Insta-lust? Check. Automatic degradation of conversation that boils things down to blushes, flushes, rushes and panty gushes? Check.

Is getting laid that important that the entire story has to suffer for it? That is my only question. It shouldn't be. This kind of thing is so common, I don't even feel like going into any more details about it. Starts with a decent enough story and bam! As soon as the guy is introduced, the woman manages to loose fifty points of her IQ. Nope thank you. Books like this are a dime a dozen, no point in wasting any more time on it.

PS: Malachi??? Of course his name is Malachi. I mean what were the chances of him being named Steve or anything so mundane? show less

While an easy way to describe this novel is to say "a Chinese Dystopian version of Phantom of the Opera," that does not come close to describing the intricacies of this book. Wen's father is the only doctor for Factory One, where cattle are butchered and the workers are kept in massive debt by the trickiness of overseer Mugo. After her mother passes away, Wen moves to the factory and begins to learn how to translate her seamstress skills into medical skills; however, her fancy clothes make show more her stand out and not in a good way. The "balance" in the factory is shifting as the wild Noor (think Mongols or Russian, based on the physical descriptions) are brought in to help during the busy season - and Wen finds herself wrapped up in their struggles, falls in love with the unofficial leader Melik, and is on the path to a ruined reputation if she isn't careful.

Then there's Bo. Bo = the Phantom. He is known to the factory's residents as the Ghost. He was severely injured in a butchering accident years before the novel begins, but Wen's father patched him up and told him stories of Wen to give him something else to focus on. Bo is a very well developed character as even though his actions are not always nice (some are downright psychopathic), the reader always understands WHY he chose to commit those actions. His fear, his devotion, his obsession, they all come through clearly with each interaction he has with Wen.

Fans of romances set in a dystopian world or who are looking for a fantasy with a non-European basis will especially like this book. show less

Lovely stuff. Lots of worthiness here: The author, the hero and the heroine.

The writing is spot on - the serious topics are well researched - enough to make me care about checking to see if the author has experience in the field she writes about here. I'm not surprised to learn that the author studied Psychology.

I enjoyed her writing style. An edited book is always welcome in my reading pile - its supposed to be the norm but unfortunately, nowadays an fully edited book is few and far show more between in this genre.

I can "feel" each character. Those characters who are meant to be adorable are absolutely just that: adorable. And the characters who are meant to be abhorrent are just that: abhorrent sonsanddaughtersofbitches.

I started on book 2 first[bc:Everything Between Us|18398604|Everything Between Us|Mila Ferrera|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1378323687s/18398604.jpg|26027243] - another couple's story, which is where I first read about this couple, Caleb and Romy. Their lovey-doveyness in that book made we want to see how they got their HEA. I'm glad I did.

Caleb is a good boy. His is real. A broken, gentle/violent/intense (gorgeous) soul who has a huge capacity to love. Not your usual badboy man-ho we have so much of in New Adult lately. Yes, he makes shitty choices which I hated but he hated them more. Every worthy girl needs to be loved the way he loves Romy.

Romy is a good girl too. Also has her demons but eventually rises above them. She loves Caleb the way he deserves to be loved and she's strong and vulnerable and sweet and caring and hurting and deserves Caleb's love too.

They have an intense bond, sexual and emotional chemistry. The sex scenes are realistic and sexy.

What also drew me to this one was that this is a stand-alone, within a series. I loved their connection so much that although the book had a nice HEA, I wanted an epilogue cos I'm invested in more than their here and now. So, for me the ending needed something extra: maybe a look into "a year down the line" cos they've gone through so much and I want to know how they grow. I prefer to hear more about them in this one book, not a sequel or installment follow up, so if there are future books in this series, about other MCs then I'm definitely looking out for them. Maybe they will feature there and it'll be good to catch up. But not another book where Caleb and Romy are the MCs though, I prefer one couple's story in one book, not installments.

This is a book I will re-read.
The topic is fascinating.
I cried when he cried and laughed when he laughed.
I felt her bewilderment and then felt her contentment in his arms. show less