As She Fades By: Abbi Glines Published: April 3, 2018 by Feiwell & Friends 272 pages Genre: New Adult, Contemporary, Romance Source: Netgalley ARC from publisher ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: From the #1  New York Times-  and  USA Today -bestselling author of the  Rosemary Beach  and  The Vincent Boys  series, Abbi Glines delivers another smoldering, compulsively readable YA romance with  As She Fades. On the night of her high school graduation, Vale McKinley and her boyfriend Crawford are in a terrible car accident that leaves Crawford in a coma. They were supposed to spend the summer planning for college, for a bright future full of possibility. Together. Instead, Vale spends long days in the hospital, hoping Crawford will awaken. Slate Allen, a college friend of Vale’s brother, has been visiting his dying uncle at the same hospital. When he and Vale meet, she can’t deny the flutter of an illicit attraction. She tr...

After the Game (The Field Party #3) By: Abbi Glines Published: August 22, 2017 by Simon Pulse 352 pages Source: ebook, Borrowed from Sandy ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: The third book in the #1  New York Times  bestselling Field Party series—a southern soap opera with football, cute boys, and pick-up trucks—from  USA TODAY  bestselling author Abbi Glines. Two years ago, Riley Young fled from Lawton, Alabama. After accusing the oldest Lawton son, Rhett, of rape, everyone called her a liar and she had no option but to leave. Now she’s back, but she’s not at Lawton High finishing up her senior year. She’s at home raising the little girl that no one believed was Rhett’s. Rhett is off at college living the life he was afraid he’d lose with Riley’s accusation, so Riley agrees to move back to Lawton so she and her parents could take care of her grandmother, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s. But the town still hasn’t forgotten their hate for her, and...

Boys South of the Mason Dixon #1 By: Abbi Glines Published: May 15, 2017 by Abbi Glines Publishing 204 pages Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult, New Adult Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: The only thing hotter than the weather South of the Mason Dixon line are the boys. Worn, faded blue jeans, slow Southern drawls, and those naughty moments in the back of pickup trucks a girl never forgets.  Welcome to the world of the Sutton boys.  Five brothers who fight, party, drink a little too much, but more importantly, they love their momma. Nothing can tear them apart… until the girl next door wins more than one of their hearts. MY REVIEW: I've read a fair amount of books by Abbi Glines and they are usually a great fast read after I finish a heavy book or series. That was the situation I found myself in when I picked this one up to read. I purchased it during a one day $.99 sale. I figured, since it's short, that I could ...

Once She Dreamed #2 By: Abbi Glines Published: December 8, 2016 by Abbi Glines Publishing 99 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library   ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: The second and final addition to Sammy Jo Knox story... what began as one thing will end in another. A love she wasn't looking for becomes something she can't hold. And the hero may just be someone you knew all along... MY REVIEW: First off, the covers between parts 1 and 2 are quite perfect for the storyline; rags to riches...maybe even Cinderella-ish. Secondly, this whole "novella series" idea is more like just a teaser to me. It's good, intriguing even, yeah there's some details given, even some juiciness, but then at the end I'm left with "well, what happens next?!" One of the tag lines Abbi kept posting about on social media was "find out what character you knew all along". Seeing as how I'm slightly behind in her Rosemary Beach  series, the im...

Once She Dreamed #1 By: Abbi Glines Published: October 10, 2016 by Smashwords 107 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library   ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Everyone in the small country town, Sammy Jo Knox had been born and raised, never left. They made their life there. Got married, had kids, lived in the same houses that were always there along the streets that never changed. The whole white picket fence and tree swing might look good on greeting cards but in real life it was boring, at least to Sammy Jo. When Sammy Jo was a little girl she began dreaming of something bigger. Brighter. Something that wasn’t her town. She wanted to see the world and experience it all. Just how she was going to do that she had no idea. Because if her momma had her way she’d marry one of the boys in town and be spitting out babies and going to church on Sunday with them all lined up in a row. The day Hale Christopher Jude III walked into the bakery she worked at, she knew he was ...

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Breaking the Spine . Each week bloggers participate to share a book they can't wait to get their hands on. This week I'm waiting on: After the Game (Field Party #3) by Abbi Glines Expected Publication: August 22, 2017 by Simon Pulse Preorder Buy Link: Amazon The third book in the #1  New York Times  bestselling Field Party series—a southern soap opera with football, cute boys, and pick-up trucks—from  USA TODAY  bestselling author Abbi Glines. Two years ago, Riley Young fled from Lawton, Alabama. After accusing the oldest Lawton son, Rhett, of rape, everyone called her a liar and she had no option but to leave. Now she’s back, but she’s not at Lawton High finishing up her senior year. She’s at home raising the little girl that no one believed was Rhett’s. Rhett is off at college living the life he was afraid he’d lose with Riley’s accusation, so Riley agrees to move back to Lawton so she and...

Under the Lights (The Field Party #2) By: Abbi Glines Published: August 23, 2016 by Simon Pulse 336 pages Source: Netgalley ARC from publisher ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: In the follow-up to Abbi Glines’s #1  New York Times  bestseller Until Friday Night —which bestselling author Kami Garcia called “tender, honest, and achingly real”—three teens from a small southern town are stuck in a dramatic love triangle. Willa can’t erase the bad decisions of her past that led her down the path she’s on now. But she can fight for forgiveness from her family. And she can protect herself by refusing to let anyone else get close to her. High school quarterback and town golden boy Brady used to be the best of friends with Willa—she even had a crush on him when they were kids. But that’s all changed now: her life choices have made her a different person from the girl he used to know. Gunner used to be friends with Willa and Brady, too. He too is larger than life and a h...

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Breaking the Spine . Each week bloggers participate to share a book they can't wait to get their hands on. This week I'm waiting on: Under the Lights (The Field Party #2) by Abbi Glines Expected Publication: August 23, 2016 by Simon Pulse Preorder Buy Link: Amazon In the follow-up to Abbi Glines’s #1  New York Times  bestseller  Until Friday Night —which bestselling author Kami Garcia called “tender, honest, and achingly real”—three teens from a small southern town are stuck in a dramatic love triangle. Willa can’t erase the bad decisions of her past that led her down the path she’s on now. But she can fight for forgiveness from her family. And she can protect herself by refusing to let anyone else get close to her. High school quarterback and town golden boy Brady used to be the best of friends with Willa—she even had a crush on him when they were kids. But that’s all changed now: her life choic...

Until Friday Night (The Field Party #1) By: Abbi Glines Published: August 25, 2015 by Simon Pulse 320 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: The first novel in a brand-new series—from  New York Times  and  USA TODAY  bestselling author Abbi Glines—about a small Southern town filled with cute boys in pickup trucks, Friday night football games, and crazy parties that stir up some major drama. To everyone who knows him, West Ashby has always been  that guy : the cocky, popular, way-too-handsome-for-his-own-good football god who led Lawton High to the state championships. But while West may be Big Man on Campus on the outside, on the inside he’s battling the grief that comes with watching his father slowly die of cancer. Two years ago, Maggie Carleton’s life fell apart when her father murdered her mother. And after she told the police what happened, she stopped speaking and hasn’t spoken since. Even the move to Lawto...

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Breaking the Spine . Each week bloggers participate to share a book they can't wait to get their hands on. This week I'm waiting on: Until Friday Night (The Field Party #1) by Abbi Glines Expected Publication: September 25, 2015 by Simon Pulse Preorder Buy Link: Amazon To everyone who knows him, West Ashby has always been that guy: the cocky, popular, way-too-handsome-for-his-own-good football god who led Lawton High to the state championships. But while West may be Big Man on Campus on the outside, on the inside he’s battling the grief that comes with watching his father slowly die of cancer. Two years ago, Maggie Carleton’s life fell apart when her father murdered her mother. And after she told the police what happened, she stopped speaking and hasn’t spoken since. Even the move to Lawton, Alabama, couldn’t draw Maggie back out. So she stayed quiet, keeping her sorrow and her fractured heart hidden awa...

Until the End (Sea Breeze #9) By: Abbi Glines Published: October 28, 2014 by Simon Pulse 271 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: The backstory that fans have been clamoring for—how Rock and Trisha fell in love—is the final installment in the Sea Breeze series from New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines. And don’t miss the sizzling Epilogue, where Abbi wraps up all the Sea Breeze couples’ stories! Trisha Corbin always knew how to hide a bruise. With her momma’s boyfriends unable to keep their hands off of her, she had no choice. And as long as it meant the guys wouldn’t go near her little brother, Krit, it was worth it. But her days of dreaming that Prince Charming would ever come rescue her are far, far in the past. Rock Taylor always had a plan. Through football, he would rise above the life he was born into. A full ride to play for a major college team was within his reach—assuming he didn’t let anything get in his way....

Bad For You (Sea Breeze #7) By: Abbi Glines Published: April 1, 2014 by Simon Pulse 288 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Innocence was never meant for the addictive…   Addiction was something Krit Corbin accepted as part of his nature a long time ago. He decided to embrace it and flip his finger at the rules. Women had always been the number one thing on his list of addictions. He couldn’t get enough. Being the lead singer in a rock band had only made access to his favorite addiction that much easier. Being alone was the only thing Blythe Denton understood. The small town minister’s family that raised her hadn’t accepted her as their own. The minister’s wife had always made sure Blythe understood just how unworthy she was of love. When Blythe is sent away to college and given a chance to finally be free of living as an unwanted burden, she looks forward to having peace in her life. Being alone isn’t something that bothers h...

Misbehaving (Sea Breeze #6) By: Abbi Glines Published: December 17, 2013 by Simon Schuster 352 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads  /  Amazon ) Summary: An unexpected affair leads to mind-blowing harmony in this Sea Breeze novel from New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines. Jason is sick of living in his rock star brother’s shadow. So when he ships off to Sea Breeze, Alabama, he’s looking for a much deserved escape and a chance to blow off some envious steam. Falling for the local bad girl was definitely not the plan. But as the new duo enjoys some naughty fun in the Alabama sun, Jason learns that even though Jax is the musician in the family, he’s not the only brother who can rock someone’s world. MY REVIEW: Abbi Glines does it again! And by "it" I mean a hot, contemporary romance story. She's the queen - sharing her throne with a few other of my favorite romance authors (Colleen Hoover to name one). Although not earth shattering ...

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly post hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading . Anyone can play along. Just go HERE to learn how to participate. This week my teasers come from  Bad For You (Sea Breeze #7) by Abbi Glines: Teasers: It was becoming a habit. That was all. Nothing more. I was not addicted to her. I wasn't. Just a nice little distraction. What are you reading this week? Share a teaser with me!

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Breaking the Spine . Each week bloggers participate to share a book they can't wait to get their hands on. This week I'm waiting on: Until the End (Sea Breeze #9) by Abbi Glines Expected Publication: October 28, 2014 by Simon Pulse Preorder Buy Link: Amazon The backstory that fans have been clamoring for—how Rock and Trisha fell in love—is the final installment in the Sea Breeze series from New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines. And don’t miss the sizzling Epilogue, where Abbi wraps up all the Sea Breeze couples’ stories! Trisha Corbin always knew how to hide a bruise. With her momma’s boyfriends unable to keep their hands off of her, she had no choice. And as long as it meant the guys wouldn’t go near her little brother, Krit, it was worth it. But her days of dreaming that Prince Charming would ever come rescue her are far, far in the past. Rock Taylor always had a plan. Through football, he wo...

Sometimes It Lasts (Sea Breeze #5) By: Abbi Glines Published: August 27, 2013 by Simon Pulse 288 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Cage York has to choose between a love of the game and a love of the girl in this sultry Sea Breeze novel from New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines. After waiting for his big break, bad boy Cage York is finally called up to prove his worth in the college baseball arena. But when Cage’s girlfriend, Eva, mourns the sudden loss of her father, it’s not Cage’s comforting arms she runs to, but those of her former fiancé’s twin brother, Jeremy. Torn between his baseball dream and the girl of his dreams, Cage must prove he’s worthy of Eva’s love, or risk losing her to Jeremy forever. MY REVIEW: Another great "feel good" kind of story by the fabulous Abbi Glines! I love her hot Sea Breeze men! In this story, part 2 of Cage and Eva's story, Cage has just been given a full scholarship...

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly post hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading . Anyone can play along. Just go HERE to learn how to participate. This week my teasers come from  Sometimes It Lasts (Sea Breeze #5) by Abbi Glines: Teasers: Sometimes dreams change. His has. (Location 61%) What are you reading this week? Share a teaser with me!

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Breaking the Spine . Each week bloggers participate to share a book they can't wait to get their hands on. This week I'm waiting on: One More Chance (Chance #2, Rosemary Beach #8) by Abbi Glines Expected Publication: September 2, 2014 by Atria Books Preorder Buy Link:  Amazon Grant Carter did everything in his power to convince Harlow Manning that he was a good guy. More than a smooth-talker and someone she could trust. He had to overcome his reputation as a playboy, and his history with Harlow's half-sister, Nan, a woman with a reputation of her own. Harlow had taken the chance, falling hard and fast for the guy who thrilled her with his all-consuming desire. After a lifetime of avoiding bad boys like Grant, she had opened herself to the possibilities of love... But a life-changing secret has torn them apart, and now Grant and Harlow must decide if they have enough fight to make it work - or if the...