Fallen Fourth Down

Title: Fallen Fourth Down (Fallen Crest High #4)
Author: Tijan
Genre: YA contemporary
Rating: 4.5/5
Cover: 10/10

These books. Honestly, they keep on surprising me by how fast I get through them.

Mason was on top form here, I have to say. I kept screaming at Sam to tell him, but I could also see her reasoning. And yet this man... he never even hesitates. He loves her so much, and he gave me so many feels, I just. I need a Mason moment *deep breaths*
Logan, what can I say? He's never been quite so awesome as Mason, and I finally figured out why - his mood swings give me some serious whiplash. He goes from joking to I-will-kill-you mode in 1 New York second, and it seriously does my head. Also, he was a bit of an ass to Sam. And he never did answer her; I don't care what he told Mason, of course he'd say something that wouldn't break them apart, but I'm not quite sold on it yet. And I really like Kris, and didn't appreciate how he treated her.
Heather, though. I cannot wait to see more of her! That chick is crazy and she's awesome. I'm so glad Sam finally has a decent friend.
As for Sam herself, well. This book was a little bit of a tough one to like her in. She kept going on about how she's going to stand on her own two feet, and yet she didn't have the spine to tell her boyfriend this massive secret. I do absolutely applaud how she dealt with Jackson though. I was worried for a second there we'd have a love triangle - less worried about Marissa, which just goes to show how much I trust Mason. I don't trust the guys very easily, and I dare say the last book I reviewed, Pieces of You, only cemented that mistrust. And yet... not even a flicker of doubt or fear that he'd stray. Well done, Mase. You have officially entered the ranks of my book husbands. They would never ever cheat. Take a seat please - and that I'd have to scream at my kindle like a madwoman. Thankfully, it wasn't needed. A 4.5/5 for Sam's behaviour, though. Also, seriously, overreaction much with the whole Marissa/hall incident? Jeez. He had it under control, I don't see why she freaked so much. As for her assertion that she's going to stand beside Mason, well we'll see about that, I guess. I really hope that she does.

Thief

Title: Thief (Love me with Lies #3)
Author: Tarryn Fisher
Genre: Adult
Rating: 5/5
Cover: 8/10 (seems fitting, as Caleb seems to have spent 1/3 of the book shirtless, ahem)


Jesus. F*cking. Christ.
The second I saw this book was out, I knew is was in for a long night. Five hours later, I can safely say... what. the. hell?

The thing about Thief, though, is that throughout the entire book, you just know that Caleb is going to fight for Olivia. So, no repeats of that god-awfully painful ending to The Opportunist, which ripped my heart to shreds; no goddamn bomb like the end of Dirty Red. So you'd think the pain factor would be smaller, right?
God, no.
Olivia... there's this one scene, towards the end of the book, when she bitchslaps Leah (which I absolutely loved, and have to say - long time coming, that was), when I remembered why I loved her so much in The Opportunist. The girl is feisty, she doesn't take shit from no one, and she doesn't hold back at all. But oh my god, I wanted to strangle her so much. I can't blame her for marrying Noah (though I'm seriously done with him. I really liked him, too...), and I appreciate that for the longest time, her relationship with Caleb wasn't actually cheating. Still, it was cheating emotionally, even though it kind of just felt like Noah got what he deserved (he even admitted it, ffs!), it still wasn't cool.
Caleb... ugh. Stupid, stupid, gullible man. No wonder Leah and Olivia jerk him around so much. The poor bastard knows shit-all about women. His one redeeming quality (which kind of got lost along the way when he married Leah and dated Jessica, but we don't talk about that) is that he loves Olivia so much, I actually think it's unhealthy. I'm still trying to reconcile gentle, sweet, caring and patient Caleb to the dude who is apparently into bondage and read Fifty Shades of Grey (I actually thought that was a reference to Jane Eyre, by the way, until he mentioned Fifty. That's how clueless I was about his kinky preferences).
Leah, to quote Olivia, is the "same stupid slut" as before. Nuff said. (strangling desires amped up to maximum here. I seriously could NOT believe this woman. The bitch is crazy.)
It's easy to understand why it's called Thief, though I'm not sure that's quite the right word, considering...

In short: read it. You know you want to. Because once you've heard Olivia's side of the story, these books become what Olivia and Caleb's love for each other is: codependent and totally unhealthy. And we - just like them - fucking love it.

Thief Blurb

It's been a while coming, but the blurb for Tarryn Fisher's third and final book in The Opportunist trilogy, Thief, is finally here:

Now that we've been assure Caleb will fight for Olivia, let's get down to the good stuff: word on the street is that Thief will be released some time next week, so keep your eyes peeled for it. Ms Fisher has been dropping hints left, right and centre, telling everyone to get their re-reads done now. So, if you need to refresh your memory, now's the time to do it.

For any of you new to The Opportunist, you can read my review of the first book of the same name here.