Plans.Commitment.Responsibility.These are things Jordan Waters avoids.At least until a semi-naked punishment leads to a chance encounter, which ends in a mind-numbing kiss. For the twenty-one-year-old guitarist, this is a problem, as the owner of the other set of lips wants nothing to do with him.Callie Henders is an enigma Jordan is dedicated to deciphering-for a while anyway. With a complicated … complicated life as her only explanation for staying away from him, he finds a challenge he’s all too willing to accept. But in the process of uncomplicating her life-and getting her into his bed-he discovers there’s more to Callie than she wants anyone to see.Invisible wounds tell Callie’s real story with certain people leaving more than their fair share of marks.Jordan can’t have the girl without accepting her scars, and being in her life might mean taking on a few of his own.
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Callie Henders life has never been easy, thanks to her uncaring parents, they take far more from her then they ever give. They are not loving parents, there are no hugs or mentions of love, they are anything but normal parents. Their marriage imploded years ago and of course their children have taken the brunt of the backlash, and have often been used as bargaining chips between them. Watching all this unravel has made Callie determined to never find love or fully give herself to another person, as she is certain it’s bound to end with her hurt in the end.
But she never accounted for a man like Jordan Waters to show up on her doorstep… he is determined to make her see that love doesn’t always hurt and that she deserves to be happy. She just has to be brave enough to open her heart to the possibility…
Elusion is the story of a boy who isn’t looking for love, but one peck on the lips from a beautiful mysterious girl and he begins to sing another tune. She is the girl he never knew he needed in his life, and once she is there he never wants to let her go. But she swears she isn’t the loving kind and he is far better off walking away before anything ever gets started. But Jordan is a patient and determined man, who always gets what he wants… and he wants her and will stop at nothing to win her over.
I loved watching these two find their way to a happily ever after, it wasn’t always a perfect love story, but they eventually got their stuff figured out and found their happy. At times it was an emotional and painful road, but with the support of the other and their persistent hearts they made it through. If you like emotional new adult romances that give the heartstrings a nice little tug then I have no doubt you will love what you find between the pages here! Highly recommend!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.
This is Jordan and Callie’s story. Jordan is in college, and is the guitarist in a popular band, and is determined to live life to the fullest and have fun before he is forced to attend law school as per her parents. Callie is strong, sassy, and mysterious, and from the moment she meets Jordan there is an instant connection between them. When Callie just brushes off Jordan’s attempts and keeps brushing him off, but he just doubles his efforts, and she certainly makes him work for her attention, and I loved how their relationship evolved. This is a beautifully written emotionally charged story, with a plot which flows seamlessly, and with sexual tension, witty banter, great secondary characters, angst, and is a humorous and entertaining page turner. I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend.
This was my first book by CG Blaine and it won’t be my last!! This book hand me laughing in the beginning and then bam…didn’t see that coming! This book will have you feeling all the emotions! I couldn’t put this book down and didn’t want it to end!!! I would absolutely recommend this book!!
Jordan’s punishment from his bandmate is that he has to run around campus in the freezing cold wearing nothing but a thong and a towel. He has 10 min to get a girl to kiss him. When it comes down to the wire a girl in a pink beanie, scarf and red coat catches his eye. She gives in and give him the kiss that he needs. That kiss catches him off guard and now he needs to have Red Coat Girl aka Callie. He makes it his mission. But the more he chases her the more he realizes that this girl may not just be about the chase.
Jordan and Callie were so much fun. I love how she wasn’t falling for his charm and games. How she was pushing back to get him to realize that it wasn’t just about the chase. Then when he realized that and gave in, he was such a kind, caring sweetheart. I loved his soft side so dang much. He is truly one of the best book boyfriends out there. I loved how deeply he felt for Callie before he realized it, how he would always put her first (when she wouldn’t) until it came down to what he knew that she wanted first. Ugh, pulled at my heartstrings so dang much. I adore books that are from the male POV only but I think this is the first time I am bummed that I didn’t see the female POV. Callie had so much messed up family drama I would have liked to seen one or two glimpses into her thoughts. But overall loved this book and will definitely be picking up more by this author.
I loved this book. If I could give it 10 stars I would do it in a heartbeat. I could not put it down. Read this book in a private place otherwise your loud outbursts of maniacal laughter will disturb your fellow man or possibly frighten them. This is not a RomCom. But there are so many instances that are just hilarious. Blaine infuses sweltering romance, bone crushing heart-break and giddy laughter all in one story. She is a master at layering her characters with vulnerability. They come to life on the page and just feel so real. I fell in love with the hero Jordan Waters almost from the beginning. His completely self centered approach to relationships get totally derailed when he meets Callie Henders. “She shoves the box into my hands and bounces down the steps to her car. I want to yell after her that she’s the one who makes everything difficult and I miss her and I don’t want her stupid box and I want her and to never come back and to never leave. Instead, I just stand here, watching her drive away.” Oh, so moving…so powerful! More Ms. Blaine! More!