Foxylutely Books!: Blog Tour and review of a debut new adult novel

Sunday, 27 October 2013

Blog Tour and review of a debut new adult novel - Ripping Pages by Rachel Rae

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Book: Ripping Pages

Author: Rachel Rae

Released: October 25th 2013

Genre: New Adult

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REVIEW
My rating = A rocking FIVE!

ARC provided by author in exchange for my honest review and part of blog tour

When I read this book I was amazed this was a debut new adult read from author Rachel Rae, it was fabulous.

Tinley has been through a major heartbreak back in her hometown in Texas, when the love of her life just upped and left her with no explanation. After woeful months of questions of why she finally decides to get her life back on track and decides to fulfil her ambition of being on Broadway. With help from her cousin who lives in New York, Tinley starts the auditioning dance and traipsing around agencies when she strikes gold and is given an opportunity at one of the theatres. She also settles into the party scene with her cousin and her friends when she is invited to a party and there she comes face to face with Van Whitaker, the gorgeous sexy singer with rock band Ripping Pages. But she had locked eyes with him twice before – once in the park and once outside a nightclub so it seemed fate was pushing her towards him.

Van is aware of his reputation with the ladies, a keep them keen but leave the scene and never go back for more in the same place. So yes he spreads himself around, never getting attached. Oh no he won’t go there but then he meets Tinley and is totally blown away by her. When he sees her in the park doing the happy jiggle when she got her part in a play he was enchanted by her. Then he sees her again getting out of a cab as he was getting in it and he was caught checking her out but then to see her in his bedroom a few days later when his sister is throwing a party, well let’s just say it was totally meant to be.

I totally fell hook, line and sinker for Van, in fact I have given an extra star for him alone. He was wonderfully created and evolved by the author. Absolutely drew me in with his looks, his aura, his sparkling wit and the way he adored Tinley and made her feel like a million dollars. She thought she was out of his league but he just built her confidence in herself and it was a delight to see develop. The relationship was absolutely wonderful to read, but then HE who shall not be named happened and that is when my whole perception of my HEA I was expecting was ripped right from under me. Oh my goodness the angst that was delivered, the clusterfeck of what the hell was happening and why him, why now and just WHY?

As for Tinley – she just drove me nuts with her indecisiveness. I was constantly moaning and wailing at the kindle to her. There was a whole lot of WTFs, what the hell and WHAT?!! Could she not see what I could see which was so plain to see. Yes we know her history, yes we understand but just one word would cast all that behind to the past where it should stay – Van. Yes VAN!

This book delivers all a good book should, a total spectrum of

emotions, a beautiful budding romance, a whole plethora of erotic sex and a fantastic alpha man! Absolutely amazing and I loved it! You definitely need to read this and meet Van. Oh yes Van the man!