Jules Barnard

I started reading this book because I found the introduction amusing, and I finished it in a couple of days, although the pacing felt a bit slow, and the main characters were somewhat childish, especially when they finally had sex, honestly, I don't think any adult has those kinds of conversations in bed, the whole dialogue felt weird. Plus, his parents were incredibly annoying, no spoilers, but the whole story is the typical poor girl/rich man cliché, a modern-day Cinderella story that show more gets tiresome at times, and her sister was really weird.
The book is not a masterpiece, but it worked perfectly for a weekend read, I'll give 2,75 stars show less

Full Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the author, via Goodreads, in exchange for an honest review.

My Thoughts: I really can’t read suspense, thriller, horror, fantasy and all of those for too long without it being too much. Every once in a while I like to read something a bit lighter. I’ve found that the new adult romances suit me better than a harlequin romance.

Blue Crush is actually the second book in the Blue series, but luckily they can be read out-of-order because show more each book focuses on a different couple. For me, in some ways this book was the ideal relationship guide (some of the quotes are ridiculously amazing and maybe a tad corny).

I seriously loved the character, Genevieve. She was relatable without grating on your nerves when she makes questionable decisions. The character, Lewis, was an interesting one. He was the ideal male lead in some ways and an enigma in others (I still don’t really understand the Lewis/Mira relationship). Alas, maybe we’ll find out more in book 3.

Since I knew you could read the books in this series out-of-order, I purposely read book 2 first. This was a good decision on my part (not to toot my own horn). I didn’t like Genevieve’s best friend, Cali, and since book 1 revolves around Cali seems like a good thing for me to skip. She was judgemental in the brattiest (I’m not sure that’s actually a word) way possible.

The story is solid. It’s entertaining and keeps a steady pace. It’s not the most realistic, but I try not to get too bogged down with that point since it is fiction. There are certain parts of Blue Crush that are a bit dark and for a more mature audience, but it is by no means inappropriate. The author’s way of story telling had my heart pumping like I was watching a really exciting movie.

Blue Crush does have its fair share of sexual content, so readers should be 18+. I sort of have to recommend it, considering I stayed up past 1am reading because I was so drawn into the plot (FYI: going to work the rest of the week was exhausting). With all of that mind, I would recommend Blue Crush.

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This is the 3rd book in the series and I haven’t read the first 2 yet, but I didn’t feel lost when reading it. The story line is so good! It’s a modern day take on faeries and the main and side characters are so easy to love. I will definitely be checking out the other books as I want more of this!

Jules Barnard has given us a truly wonderful beginning to a YA paranormal series with this book. With great writing she brings the fantasy world to life. The story did have parts that seemed to drag a little and it took me a bit to understand all the new terminology (Fae, Halvens etc,) but once that all clicked into place the story moved along.
The romance that develops between Elena and Derek is sweet and while not the main focus of the book it definitely adds to the story.

If you love show more paranormal, this is a good one. I recommend it. show less