Jewel E. Ann

How far would you go for revenge? A hit-and-run accident leaves Jersey Six orphaned and homeless on the streets of Newark, shattering her dreams of school dances, pink nail polish, and a diploma. Eight years later, a burn victim with amnesia wanders into Jersey's barely-existent life. She resists his efforts to form a friendship until he reveals knowledge of the person responsible for derailing her future. Through their unusual friendship, she discovers a way to avenge the deaths of her foster parents. All she has to do is destroy the world's biggest rock star. In the ultimate game of sex, lies, and manipulation, can Jersey discover the truth? Or will she be blinded by attraction, deceived by love, and destroyed by her past?

Jersey Six

Jasmine

5 Stars!!!


  "For her, love was no longer an action, an emotion, or a promise. Love was a person.
Ian was love."

probably one of the easiest 5 star ratings I gave all year. I'm completely in love and obsessed with this book. It gave me the biggest book hangover and I was so worried I would fall into a reading slump because how do you just go on to read after an experience like that? OMG Jersey and Ian Cooper had the best banter right from the beginning I was living for it! Some books you realize so early on that they just are clicking with you and this was one of those for me. This book is so many things and it's hard to get into them all without spoiling parts of the plot. I went into into it almost completely blind just with the knowledge one of my favourite romance authors wrote it, and I think that was the way to do it. I couldn't put it down and instantly it became a favourite and definitely among my top 3 Jewel E Ann books. I'm in love with the experience I had reading this book, completely addicting, and unputdownable. It is everything I want because it made me stupidly giddy, kept me on edge, made me want to cry, and to protect my beloved characters and their relationship at all costs! I devoured it in nearly one sitting and spent a good portion of the day completely caught up in it.

It's been weeks and I still can't stop thinking about it. I haven't even been updating my goodreads account for over 2 1/2 weeks because I didn't want to add anything until I attempted to get my thoughts together on this book and because this officially marks my 75th book read this year, which happens to be my GR goal. I could be happier to have this book been the book that made me reach it because what a memorable one to mark my reading challenge this year. Also, let me tell you Ian Cooper is this mystery you want to solve, he's book boyfriend material and then some. Such a surprising character I fell for him instantly for his easy going charm, but it was clear there was a lot more to him than what most people were seeing and that made him so interesting to get to know as the book progressed. I could go on forever and the way he was with Jersey was so unique. He just got her in a way no one else had or even tried to. They come across as complete opposites at first, and yet there was something undeniable between them. It's a very complicated relationship for so many reasons and couldn't get enough of their dynamic!! I'm both mad at myself for waiting so long to read this and at the same time happy because I love having more of her books to read.

Jo H

The lack of consequences of Ian's actions kind of put a dampener on it for me...

Ashlee

This book was visceral and mind bending and just downright AMAZING. 

I absolutely adore Jewel E. Ann’s writing, characters and stories and this one levels the playing field. It has the unwavering grit of her Jack & Jill series, the desperate and unyielding romance of Undeniably You and the absolutely mind blowing suspense of Transcend and Epoch. 

I knew, I just KNEW about a quarter of the way into this book that it would wreck me. I was coming to love a character I should hate and not really sure why I should hate them. I was coming to distrust a character I loved and couldn’t make sense of how JEA was totally throwing my mind of kilter.

This book touches on SO many tough and authentic subjects such as homelessness, PTSD and mental illness, sexual abuse, physical and mental abuse, trauma, abandonment, amnesia and JEA does it well. So freaking well.

The relationship that develops between Jersey and Chris, their cohabitation and friendship was so genuine and touching. I really enjoyed the portrayal of their mutual dependence upon each other and how they found safe company in each other.

Then Ian enters their lives and their whole world is ripped away while the world itself is handed to them on a silver platter. Jersey’s life with Ian is tumultuous and confusing at times. They crash together like waves breaking upon a cliff. Both molding each other into what comes next and unable to stop the rolling of the tide. I was intrigued, I was appalled, I was in their clutches and then I was shocked. I loved how messy and beautifully their relationship blossomed and their feelings developed. I could feel the desperation behind their moments together.

The big revelations in this truly shocked me. I had one of them guessed around 50% ... but that’s not saying much because I was still thinking to myself, “If this ends up being true, this is CRAZY.” Well let me tell you folks, it was true and then the crazy train just kept on barreling down on me. The next plot twist came and knocked me off my feet. A true mind bender. And it all made sense. It made perfect sense.

Jersey has secrets we know and an insatiable desire for revenge. Ian is holding something back that he knows will change the way Jersey looks at him forever. Perhaps she will never wish to look at him again for the crimes he’s committed. 

Overall, this one definitely ties with Undeniably You for my favorite JEA book and that’s saying a lot, because I feel very strongly about that book and the fact it made me cry for basically the last half of it. 😂 I highly, highly recommend this book if you enjoy romance in the vein of Colleen Hoover. I haven’t seen anyone write such emotional and gripping but romantic stories as her and Jewel E. Ann.

I also have never read a “rock star” romance because I felt as though it wouldn’t be my cup of tea but I feel like I could definitely jump upon the bandwagon now. 😂


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SPOILER, but I have to say it: (view spoiler)[And Chris - omg Chris - his character became so manipulative and such a driving force behind Jersey’s actions. I was like, “Who is this guy and where did our friend go?” He became so toxic, but I really loved the way JEA portrayed his arc and the influence he had on Jersey. His personality change versus Ian’s personality were exactly how I guessed the plot twist regarding Chris - though I did not anticipate the story of what actually happened to him. I loved this twist though, it was great. (hide spoiler)]

This book was provided to me by the publisher and author in exchange for an honest review.

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May 13th, 2019:
COVER REVEAL on my blog tomorrow, Library in the Country. :D

Jersey Six

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