Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Easy by Tammara Webber



Easy by Tammara Webber
Published: May 25, 2012
Received: Purchased e-book copy
When Jacqueline follows her longtime boyfriend to the college of his choice, the last thing she expects is a breakup. After two weeks in shock, she wakes up to her new reality: she’s single, attending a state university instead of a music conservatory, ignored by her former circle of friends, stalked by her ex’s frat brother, and failing a class for the first time in her life.

Her econ professor gives her an email address for Landon, the class tutor, who shows her that she’s still the same intelligent girl she’s always been. As Jacqueline becomes interested in more from her tutor than a better grade, his teasing responses make the feeling seem mutual. There’s just one problem—their only interactions are through email.

Meanwhile, a guy in her econ class proves his worth the first night she meets him. Nothing like her popular ex or her brainy tutor, Lucas sits on the back row, sketching in a notebook and staring at her. At a downtown club, he disappears after several dances that leave her on fire. When he asks if he can sketch her, alone in her room, she agrees—hoping for more.

Then Jacqueline discovers a withheld connection between her supportive tutor and her seductive classmate, her ex comes back into the picture, and her stalker escalates his attention by spreading rumors that they’ve hooked up. Suddenly appearances are everything, and knowing who to trust is anything but easy. [goodreads]

Not too long ago I asked a simple question on twitter: What has been your favorite read so far this year?  I was curious to know which books stood out the most around the blogosphere.  A little known title kept popping up in my twitter feed.  I thought, what is this book called Easy?  It must be good since numerous people are telling me it's their favorite.  So I hopped over to Barnes & Noble, saw that it was pretty cheap, and quickly downloaded it to my nook.  Yup, it was that easy.  I settled in one evening to begin reading this book, and by total surprise I found myself devouring the WHOLE THING in one sitting.  I can definitely see why this is a favorite for most right now.

Jacqueline is a college student who is attempting to recover from a devastating break up.  The beginning of this story took my breath away, literally hooking me in the first chapter when something tragic happens to Jacqueline.  Just when her life could not get any worse, she's given an opportunity to turn it around.  The first opportunity is in the form of a tutor for one of her classes that she's unexpectedly failing: Landon.  Immediately she is drawn to his intelligence and need to help her succeed.  The only problem is, their correspondence has been strictly through email.  The other opportunity presents itself in the form of a hero, who is disguised by his tattoos and mysterious behavior: Lucas.  She attempts to find her footing again with the help of both Landon and Lucas, but it all suddenly comes to a head when secrets are revealed.

I was intensely intrigued by the mystery that surrounded Lucas.  Whenever his character popped up on the page, I immediately lost track of time and submerged myself within the story.  The tension between Jacqueline and Lucas was unreal.  From that first passionate kissing scene, to the physical levels they encountered later in the story, I was constantly fanning myself.  Though I was rooting for Lucas in Jacqueline's life, I still held on to Landon.  His presence brought a sense of calm to Jacqueline's life that she so badly needed.

I am a new fan to Tammara Webber's writing, and this book has solidified my want to continue with more of her stories.  She has the ability to connect the reader with her characters, pulling them in and losing all sense of reality.  I went to bed that night (or early morning I should say) reliving the delicious moments from this book.  I was almost tempted to pick it back up and read it for a second time immediately after it's conclusion.  I love this type of story-telling.  It's raw and addicting.  I have discovered a new favorite amongst my contemporary novels: New Adult.  Easy is at the top of my list, but I am certain there are other gems out there just waiting to be discovered.


24 comments:

  1. I agree with all of the above you said! I too read this book just recently in one evening and I found myself thinking about it for a few days afterwards. I kinda guessed early on the big secret in the story, but I was so happy to find out I was right. This book had me pleasantly surprised. I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.

    Jen

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  2. You hit the nail on the head. I love Tammara's writing and it all started when I read Between the Lines. I love the New Adult or Mature YA genre. Not too graphic but definitely involves weightier issues and more involved romance.

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  3. Agree with all of that! I seriously loved Easy! I love that it is New Adult, I love the characters and the plot- just everything. Great review!

    Teresa @ Readers Live A Thousand Lives

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  4. I'm intrigued. I love that it focuses on university aged people!

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  5. Ok I'm sold I'm getting a copy right now! I heard so many amazing things about EASY. Just like you said, everyone loves this book. Also, I'm getting more and more excited about the New Adult genre, since it is perfectly up my alley! I just read Beautiful Disaster and damn it, it was amazing!!!!!

    Thanks for the beautiful review, that took out my last doubts about Easy!

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  6. Never heard this book before but it does sound good! Thanks for the review :)

    Steph: Short and Sweet

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  7. Holy moly that sounds awesome. I've yet to delve into this new adult thing but I'm definitely intrigued. Everytime you write a review, Ginger, my bank account and shelf-space shrink! But I'm always happy for it, nonetheless. Loved your review and I cannot wait to read this one.

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  8. Hi! Funny I was finally going to start this but I have 3 more library books that are overdue I have to read first. Great review. I love when a book can hook you from the first page. It's a little bit less work for the reader. haha. Can't wait to get started on it!

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  9. Definitely want to read this one (I already own it), but don't know when that's going to happen yet. (I don't make schedules for reading - totally go by emotion.) Lately I've just been wanting fantasy books. Even when I'm reading contemps, I've wanted fantasy. I want to wait until I'm like - MUST READ EASY NOW. Lovely review, G.

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  10. I totally agree with your review. I loved this book! Since reading Easy I downloaded the author's other books - the "between the line" series. Book 1 and 2 were great. I'm in the middle of book 3 and so far so good. If you liked Easy and like New Adult, you might like this series.

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  11. OH MAH GAWDDDDD. I need to read Easy like yesterday, but like Estelle I have a pile of overdue library books to get to first.

    Seriously, the way you describe the chemistry and the swoons is TOTALLY convincing. Ginger, you are so bad for my wallet.

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  12. The chemistry, the chemistry, the chemistry - that DEFINITELY had me swooning all over the place. Like you, I read the whole thing in one sitting because the story was so addictive and I just had to find out what happened to Jacqueline! Thank you for recommending it to me <3

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  13. Dude, you know I loved it. I already want a reread!

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  14. Ahhhhhh! I loved this book! It was such a good read that felt really real in terms of the college experience, which seems to be something that's lacking in both YA and adult fiction. I've got to check out her other books soon.

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  15. I ALMOST bought this on my Nook last week before I went to the beach, but didnt because no one I knew had read it and I haven't seen much at all about it in the blogosphere.. glad to know it is indeed worth the buy, thanks!!!

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  16. I want this book so bad!! :) Good review!

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  17. I just bought this! I cannot wait to read it now!

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  18. This one sounds like a winner!!!

    Thanks for the review. :)

    Shannon
    http://www.irunreadteach.wordpress.com

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  19. I keep on hearing about this one...hmmm thanks for the great review.

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  20. Tammara is amazing! I love her books! And mysterious Lucas mmm

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  21. GAH must read this soon! I need some "physical encounters" in my life ;)

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  22. This one sounds really good! I'm glad to hear that you almost wanted to read it again as soon as you finished it. I love books like that! They're the best.

    Thank you for the review! :)

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  23. I've seen this cover around a couple times, but never read any reviews/synopses. I'm so glad I stumbled across yours! This book sounds like it's all kinds of fantastic (HOORAY for books-set-in-college!). Added to my TBR list for sure! I may have to make this my back-to-school read later this month...

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  24. After hearing great things about Easy, I am definitely looking forward to this but after your review, I'm over the edge. I need this book, stat! I've always had a thing for older YA, so that only makes me more anxious to get my hands on a copy and finally check out New Adult, something which everyone seems to be raving about! How do you do it? Yet another fabulous review! Here, have a gold medal, you deserve it! (Yep, the Olympics is on everyone's mind...) ;D

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