#notyouitsme

[hopelaina]

I picked this book up for free from a Smashwords sale and by golly, I ate this story up in 2 days! Even when I wasn’t reading about it, I was thinking about it.

This might be my first billionaire romance that I actually loved!

Now, for the record, I’m not the biggest fan of “attraction at first sight.” As in, the two leads immediately hook up or kiss within the first few chapters of the book. I love a slow burn. A nice kindling before the fire gets out of control. But for some reason, maybe it’s the characters or the writing, but I didn’t mind it so much when Gemma and Chase were into each other from the start, as in it didn’t make me roll my eyes. I’m also a HUGE sucker for forbidden romances, so when a man who clearly is attracted to a woman says “I don’t date. I can’t be thinking about you. I can’t see you anymore because of X, Y, Z,” I sit back on my couch, sip my tea, wink at the book and say, “Sure, Jan.” (If you don’t get that reference, go watch the Brady Bunch parody movie, I’ll wait).

Not You It’s Me might be filled with all the cliches like the very beautiful girl that doesn’t think she’s beautiful, the overprotective/slightly stalking boyfriend (who I’m glad to say didn’t cross over into the creepy/uncomfortable side of being overprotective-like trying to kill someone who just glanced at his girl type), Cinderella meets a Prince and goes from rags to riches, rich family drama, a gala scene, but I had fun!

I loved the characters, and I found myself chuckling out loud a few times. I kind of want to be bff’s with Gemma. She’s a great protagonist and calls Chase out when he’s being a bit of a caveman around her lol. She’s got her own issues - hell they both do - and they fight, make up, and fight again but I adored them as a couple!

As for the spice…I loved the build up. The long kisses, the sensual promises, but when it came down to the dirty, it’s not very explicit. Which is totally fine. If the author had chosen to fade to black I would’ve thrown my tablet across the room, but don’t expect there to be a lot of explicit details in this one.

I don’t think I’ll read anymore from this love series. I got my fill and I enjoyed it but there are other books I’m itching to get my hands on:)

[somethingsabher]

Let's be honest for a moment. It's really hard to be physically and mentally happy for other people when everything is changing around you. It's not that I don't care or that I am trying to be a b*tch it's just that I have a lot going on right now. I'm struggling to be happy for myself. It's easy to say just remove the ego or say just be happy for me. I get it. I want to be happy for you. Believe me, I do. I just don't have it in me right now. I'm trying hard to laugh and smile through all of it. Some days are better than others. I'm sharing this to say, that maybe your friend is happy for you it's just that they don't have the energy to share it with you. When people are going through stuff don't take it personally because it's not. They're probably trying to hold onto whatever faculties that they have left to just show up for you. . . . . . . #somethingsabouther #strenghtfromwithin #stressedout #justshowup #foryourself #azliving #stahfamily #notyouitsme #itsmyfault #beinghonest #beinghuman #justbehonest #phoenixarizona #phxblogger #livingwithherpes #zelieforshe @zelieforshe (at Avondale, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByHPZfpHQX8/?igshid=1bf936ukbxivy

[lemonadeloner]

Please don't say you want me, Please don't say you do. Honestly it's not you it's me, I just have trust issues

Olivia O'Brien Trust Issues

[tearingoffthemask]

Its sad to think that we think friends are changing when it really us.

[yakovbaby]

[iolukanasex]

[juliejohnsonbooks]

My new contemporary romance CROSS THE LINE comes out two months from today, on November 10th. Mark your calendar... and get ready for Phoebe and Nate! #bookteaser #booktrailer #crosstheline #juliejohnson #comingsoon #contemporaryromance #romcom #romanticcomedy #romance #phoebewest #NotYouItsMe #newrelease #november10