Elyssa Patrick

New Adult/Contemporary Romance - recommended for ages 17 and up. With one look, I'm his . . . With one touch, he's mine . . . With one kiss, it changes everything between us . . . I've been famous since I can remember. Singing, acting, dancing—I've done it all. The tabloids cover my every move, but I don't want that anymore. I want to be normal, whatever that is. When I leave Hollywood for college in Vermont, I'm on my own for the first time in my life. This is my chance to figure out who I am and what I want in life. But it's a lot harder than I expected. I can't escape my image. Classes are difficult, and I'm struggling. And then there's Caleb Fox. Sexy, intriguing Caleb Fox. Caleb is the one man who doesn't want to use me. He breaks down my walls. He challenges me. He wants me. And I just don't know if I can give him the same—or if he'll stick around when he finds out my shameful secret that the tabloids haven't managed to uncover. Dating him is risky enough, but loving him could break me.

Stay with Me

Katelyn Broad

*I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*
I did not expect to love this book but I did! It was a light and fun read, a perfect read for a sick day/weekend. 
What I loved about this book:
The characters! I loved Caleb and really felt connected with Hailey. Also, the side characters were awesome-Daphne, Nick, Griff, Caleb's family, I could go on and on. 
The plot! This book was a breath of fresh air. There weren't a ton of "we like each other but we're going to hide it and not communicate with each other, blah blah blah" moments. It was more realistic and felt more natural than a lot of romance books. 
Caleb was a nice guy-different from most of the NA books I've been reading recently with the alpha boxer guys. It was a nice change. 
I like that while this was a light read, there were still small twists.
The writing was fabulous. I enjoyed the descriptions and had a hard time putting this book down. 
I'm one who normally blushes and laughs at romance, but I didn't find myself laughing at their declarations of love. I didn't find it too cheesy and enjoyed watching their relationship grow. 

I am so excited to read the next books in this series! I believe Nick and Griff are both getting their own books and I can't wait! 
I highly recommend this for those who enjoy NA romance books. This book has steamy scenes and mature language so if either of those two things bother you, this may not be the book for you.

Megan Williams

I absolutely loved the idea of a girl who is famous and rich going to college and trying to be normal. I thought that the idea for this book was pretty unique and I loved the way the author managed to pull it together. The book was written with lots of technique and had a great flow to it. Sometimes in certain scenes the words were a little choppy but otherwise I really love this book. There are many mysteries swirling in this book and I was grateful that I didn’t figure them out until the climax of this book.

Hailey is a unique character because of the way that she grew up and learned to survive in the real world. She was a character the learned to trust no one, not even her mother, because everyone has a price and is willing to sell her secrets. She was very jaded and very sick of her own famous status. I really enjoyed reading this book from her perspective and I loved her inner thoughts that were showcased through the book.

Caleb Fox. He was such a great character and added so much mystery and romance to the story. I loved his interactions with Hailey and his determination to be there for her and love her. I thought that he was a great compliment to her and the plot.

Overall this book was pretty good. I can’t wait to read more about this couple or even about the other couples and characters in this book.

****I received a eARC from NetGalley.****

“… I also know that life can throw you curveballs.” 
“And I’m your curveball?”
“Hailey.” His lips touch mine, a brief press that still manages to heat my system. “You’re so much more than that.”


After finishing a couple really intense books, Stay With Me was exactly what I needed. It was pretty light and fluffy. Sweet. There were no super-crazy plot twists that made me want to tear my hair out and, truthfully, not nearly as much angst as I thought there would be based on the blurb above. Being a New Adult novel, it also had some seriously steamy sexy-time. It’s summer and this is a perfect beach read.

The characters in this novel were great. I felt drawn into their lives immediately. They all felt so real. I could easily imagine them as my classmates when I was in college. Hailey was the type of female lead I really like. She wasn’t weak. She wasn’t whiny. As a performer, she didn’t have a childhood or young adulthood. She was at the mercy of her mother until she cut ties to go to college… and her mother was a real piece of work. I had very strong, not-so-pleasant feelings about her mother. I liked Caleb, but he didn’t have the pull that some NA male leads have. He started out really strong and sexy and somewhere along the way became just a little too whipped for my liking. There’s no denying the chemistry between Hailey and Caleb, though. I want Daphne to be my best friend. She was strong and spunky.

This is the first of Elyssa’s books I’ve read. I enjoyed it quite a bit. I can’t wait to see whose POV the next two books (and one novella!) are from. Fingers crossed for a Daphne/Nick book… and a Griff book. I’m dying to know more about him.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 

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Stay with Me

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