Mona Kasten

Begin Again

Er stellt die Regeln auf ... sie bricht jede einzelne davon. Noch einmal ganz von vorne beginnen - das ist Allie Harpers sehnlichster Wunsch, als sie für ihr Studium nach Woodshill zieht. Dass sie ausgerechnet in einer WG mit einem überheblichen Bad Boy landet, passt ihr daher gar nicht in den Plan. Kaden White ist zwar unfassbar attraktiv - mit seinen Tattoos und seiner unverschämten Art aber so ziemlich der Letzte, mit dem Allie sich eine Wohnung teilen möchte. Zumal er als allererstes eine Liste von Regeln aufstellt. Die wichtigste: Wir fangen niemals etwas miteinander an! Doch Allie merkt schnell, dass sich hinter Kadens Fassade viel mehr verbirgt als zunächst angenommen. Und je besser sie ihn kennenlernt, desto unmöglicher wird es ihr, das heftige Prickeln zwischen ihnen zu ignorieren ... Der Auftaktband der Again-Reihe!

kaden, i thought i really dislike you, well you‘re really growing on me

hannah 

Das Beste, das ich jemals getan habe, war, dich in meine Wohnung aufzunehmen, Bubbles. 

Izzy

This book reminded me why I usually stay away from the whole new adult genre. Holy f*ck was this terrible.

An addictive, sexy read that you can't help but devour." - Anna Todd, author of the After series He makes the rules. She breaks them all. A new start. It's the only thing keeping Allie Harper going, when she packs up her life and moves across the country to Woodshill, Oregon. She's about to start college, desperate to leave the ghosts of her past behind her. Even if that means never talking to her parents again. Now the hard part - finding an apartment before classes start. Just when it seems she'll have to live out of her car, Allie visits one more place. It's beautiful. With one exception: can she stand being roommates with campus bad boy Kaden White? Sure, Kaden is sexy with his tattoos and careless attitude, but he's also an arrogant jerk. With nowhere else to go, Allie moves in. The first thing Kaden does is make a set of rules. Either Allie obeys, or she's out: 1. Don't talk about your girl problems. 2. Keep your mouth shut if I bring someone home. 3. We will NEVER hook up. Easy enough, thinks Allie. Who would want to get involved with a brute like Kaden? But the more she gets to know him, the more she sees beyond his gruff facade. He, too, is harboring some painful secrets. For Kaden and Allie, it gets harder and harder to ignore the sparks between them. And the lines between the rules start to blur ... Begin Again is a beautiful romance that shows us just how possible it is to start over. To find freedom in heartbreak and love in the most unlikely places. About the author: Mona Kasten was born in Germany in 1992. Before devoting herself to writing, she studied Library and Information Science. She lives with her husband, cats, and countless books in northern Germany. She loves all forms of caffeine and taking long walks in the woods. Her favorite days are the ones when she can block out the world and just write. Mona loves to interact with her readers on Twitter @MonaKasten. Her website (in German) is www.monakasten.de

Allie and Kaden's Story

Ich hab dieses Buch verschlungen und bin ein großer Fan von der Beziehung von Allie und kaden. Ich hab jede Emotion nachempfinden können. Ich freue mich auf die nächsten teile 

Rike Piel

Jacqueline Englund

3,5 Sterne. Leider konnte diese Geschickt meinen Erwartungen nicht so ganz gerecht werden. Ich konnte zu den Protagonisten leider kaum eine Beziehung aufbauen und dementsprechend konnten nicht die gewünschten Emotionen in mir geweckt werden. Das letzte Viertel des Buches hat mich zwar ein bisschen mehr mitreißen können, aber bei weitem nicht so wie ich es mir gewünscht hätte.

Milena Ries 

Schöne Geschichte mit wunderbaren Charakteren. Das Buch zieht sich leider ab der Hälfte sehr. Immer wieder auf und ab und dann denkt man es kommt das große Drama am Schluss doch dann wird wieder alles gut und es geht nochmals so weiter.
Aber im allgemeinen einen schönes Buch auch wenn es es nach einem der typischen Lyx- Motiven( Vergangenheit) nicht zu der Beziehung kommen kann.

Nia E

BEGIN AGAIN

“𝙵𝚞𝚌𝚔 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚞𝚕𝚎𝚜, 𝙰𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎,” 𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚍. “𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚏𝚊𝚒𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝙸 𝚜𝚊𝚠 𝚢𝚘𝚞.”

Begin Again is exactly that. A book about a girl wanting to start over with her life - in a new city, with new people, as a new person. This book shows you just how good, how refreshing it could be to just start over. What good can come of it - and what drama it brings.

I think I actually read this book in one or two days - I devoured it. It was exactly what I was hoping for and exactly what I needed. Mona Kasten has such a great way of writing and developing her characters and plot that it seems simply impossible not to fall in love with both of those. It’s a somewhat lighthearted, romantic story of two lost souls starting over. Don’t get me wrong, this book will definitely frustrate you and make you want to throw it against a wall, but that is exactly what one wishes for in a book, is it not?

I have read the first 3 books of this series and loved each one of them, so this book gets a 5/5 stars from me

(disclaimer: I did read this book in german, hence it being by a german author, but I think there is an english translation of it)

Ein sehr tolles Buch! Tolle Geschichte und auch echt toll geschrieben. Hatte es nach nur 2 Tagen durchgelesen und war echt traurig als ich es ausgelesen hatte 🙁😁😂👍

lena

Very good book, looking forward to the other parts!

Ruby

I liked it, though it took me YEARS to read it and i don‘t remember half of what happened

Ich finde es ist ein sehr tolles Buch und aufjedenfall weiter zu empfehlen. Ich liebe die Charaktere und ihre Charaktereigenschaften und werde mir Defenitiv die weiteren Bände holen

Liana Dellinger 

„Du bist nicht kaputt Kaden, nur ein bisschen verbogen“

Tolle Geschichte über Allie und Kaden. Beide tragen ihre Last mit sich, lernen sich zu vertrauen und liebe zuzulassen. 

Hätte mir gewünscht das die Geschichte der beiden noch weiter geht. 



Madi 

Erstes New-Adult Buch was ich gelesen habe.
Ich mochte die Stimmung in diesem Buch echt gerne. Es ist ein richtiges Wohl-fühl-buch. Muss man gelesen haben.

Josephine 

Lilli Susann

Allie Harper zieht zum Studium nach Woodshill und teilt sich die Wohnung mit einem Kommilitonen. Der unverschämte Kaden White ärgert sie mit seinem Vorschriftenplan. Ganz oben steht: Wir fangen nichts miteinander an. Doch Allie spürt in seiner Gegenwart ein heftiges Prickeln ... Again-Reihe Teil 1.

Roman

Begin again

Marie Rhee

I was so damn hyped to see it was just the first book in a series. Kaden White and Allie Harper made my standards go very high. Incredible story telling. 

Tamara St.Denis

Allie und Kaden... eine ganz große Liebe. Auch wenn ich ihn vermutlich länger zappeln gelassen hätte... 

Allie versucht sich ein neues Leben aufzubauen und Kaden bringt es durcheinander. Kaden wollte keine Mitbewohnerin mehr und Allie bringt ihn durcheinander... 

Der Schreibstil ist einfach und gut zu lesen und die Geschichte ist definitiv einfach süß. Ich hab mit beiden Charaktere so unglaublich mitgelitten und habe gehofft.

Definitiv ein toller Auftakt der Reihe.

Jolie

I didn’t know what to think when I started reading this book. To be honest, I thought that this was going to be a college-themed 10 Things I Hate About You. So when I got into reading Begin Again, I was surprised at how much it wasn’t like that. Actually, I was very surprised at how deep this book got. I would have never gotten that from the blurb. Let’s say that some very heavy subjects were discussed.

The book starts off with Allie searching for apartments after moving to Oregon. She is frustrated when she arrives at the last apartment and is told to leave by Kaden White. He doesn’t want a female roommate. After exploding on him, Kaden relents and offers her the apartment. Only thing, there is a set of rules that Allie must follow or she will be thrown out. Allie is thrilled and agrees. Only thing, she isn’t the only one breaking the rules after a couple of months. Allie is falling for Kaden and falling fast. But Allie has secrets that will threaten her relationship with Kaden if they ever come to light. Only thing, Kaden has secrets that surpass Allie’s and he will do anything to keep them from her. When they come to light, will Allie and Kaden’s relationships survive?

I was kind of annoyed with Allie during the first half of the book. She came across, to me, as this sheltered child who never did anything in her life. I mean, she never had store-bought pizza before and cried over it. It got old fast. The author started dropping hints about her and her relationship with her parents. I thought that she was rebelling against them. When it was revealed that her parents never treated her right, I felt bad for her. I then understood the weird reactions to different situations. I also got why Kaden rubbed her the wrong way. But I was floored when her huge secret was revealed. I am not one to surprise at books and I was very surprised at that. It made me forget my annoyance with her and I started to think of her as a very strong woman. Even more so when she stood her ground with Kaden.

Kaden came across as a huge jerk at the beginning of the book. Who would even think to write those rules? But the more he interacted with Allie, the more I could see that he was starting to like her. Then he was breaking the rules to be with her. But he was always so mysterious and there was talk about his issues with depression/suicide. But when his huge secret was revealed, I was floored. I was not expecting what I read. What I also was not expecting was how cruel Kaden was to Allie after she found out. While it was hard to read, I did think that it was necessary for the storyline.

The sex in Begin Again was pretty hot. Once Kaden and Allie did it, they were like bunnies. They did it everywhere. I did like that the author also implied a lot of sex going on. There were only a few sex scenes with the rest being implied. Made for a great read that was.

I thought that the romance in Begin Again was very well written. The author took two very wounded people and made them fall in love with each other. But she didn’t end the book there. Instead, she had them go through the wringer before ending up together. It was Kaden trying to win Allie back that made the book for me.

The end of the book was definitely an HEA. I cried more than Allie did in the book during the ending. I can’t wait to read book 2 to see who is featured next. I also loved the epilogue. It made my heart happy!!

Begin Again was a wonderful read. It had a great plot with characters that grow on you. This is also a New Adult book. With the subject, language, and sex….I wouldn’t recommend for anyone over the age of 19.

Will I reread: Yes

Will I recommend to family and friends: Yes

Age range: Older Teen

Why: Sex, language, and mild violence. There is also talk about rape, suicide and sexual abuse in the book. I would use discretion if letting anyone under the age of 19 read.

I would like to thank Mona Kasten, be-ebooks and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review Begin Again.

All opinions stated in this review of Begin Again are mine.

I received no compensation for this review.

**I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**

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