I did something I had never done before. I had a one-night stand. Then in true me fashion, I left my phone at his house during my desperate venture to escape.I tried hard to ignore the texts sent to my best friend’s phone…Amethyst: Sup, these selfies are cute as shit, but your lips looked better wrapped around my… speak of him, or that night again…
I’m Amethyst Lily Tatum, and up until this point, I’d managed to maintain a fairly low-key life. I’m what you would call a socially unacceptable hot mess. Instead of partying, I’m skating, flipping ollie’s over guys who loved to underestimate me. Then I started college, met a wild girl who I would soon call my best-friend, had my first drunk one-night stand, left my phone at his house, and then, when I finally managed to meet my mom’s new boyfriend, I found out that my one-night stand, was now my new stepbrother.
*this is a standalone novel*
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I love the books this author comes up with and I love supporting this talented woman!! I do have a few things that I didn’t like about this book so I hope no one gets upset but the anticipation of this book, the build up to several…. SEVERAL shocking moments had me covering my eyes and mouth nervous to continue reading, but was well worth the read!!
As mentioned previously I love this authors work and reading about Amethyst and Maddox was incredibly sexy, annoying, swoon worthy, but all scared the crap out of me. These two characters had me back and forth throughout the book! I love the way Amo ties several shockingly nail biting moments together flawlessly, but (and here’s where I might get in trouble) I think it may have been too much. **hides**
You get so many twists from this book that and I know Amo’s writing but for me it was too much craziness. I live off Amo’s words because she has such powerful things to say and even in her darkest series I find myself so wrapped up in the story I didn’t want to t end….
Unfortunately for me this book was just a few too many things that the last twist nearly had me stopping the book. I am a huge fan, please don’t get me wrong, of Amo and this book but this one aspect I did not find appealing. After getting to the end and seeing how everything was tied together I can understand the extra twist but I almost didn’t finish because I just wanted to scream and yell at Maddoxx and Amethyst! They made me so angry so many times I couldn’t see straight!! My biggest love throughout the book has to be Talon! (Swoon!!!)
Thank you for sharing the amazing words you write and I hope what I said doesn’t effect anything about you or your writing because usually I would LOVE all the twists like in your other series but this book didn’t need it. I am so proud of this book and can’t wait for you to share it with everyone!!
This was a whole different style of writing and story by Amo and I loved it! Very angst and drama filled with some wtf did I just read!! Loved it!
Omg, what a book how crazy was this so many twists and turns I never saw coming! I freaking loved this book as with every book I have read by Amo Jones! With each book she writes they just keep getting better!
I loved Amethyst how she was half tomboy and half girly girl! Don’t even get me started on Maddox omg can we say yummy! Maddox is so totally my new book boyfriend!
Maddox and Amethyst don’t have the usual relationship like everyone else. They can’t quite seem to get thier act together and with everything else going on around them it’s like they can’t quite break away from eachother!
The queen of mind games is back in full swing again! I so can not wait for her next book!
Really enjoyed Flip Trick. It’s a lot lighter than Amo’s other books but its full off ott drama and angst which had me staying up late just to get to the end.
New style, new cover..which looks fantastic…new storyline!
Amethyst is in college studying hard when she goes to a rare night out drinking and does an even rarer thing..a one night stand. Maddox, her one night stand, is a player in every sense of the word. Little do they realise that they have more in common than just the one night.
Amethyst is a fabulous character who you instantly like. She has a take no nonsense attitude and is very honest however tries not to be rude at the same time. She definitely isn’t your typical college party girl, you have to admire her desire to strive for independence and not rely on her parents. She is a mad keen skater with insane skills, when stressed this is what helps relieve the tension. Maddox is a complex character, hard not to like too. His MMA Fighting career has started to take off and he is being groomed to take over the family’s business corporation.
This much lighter writing style works well for this author. There is plenty of drama, even melodrama. Some fun banter, some emotional scenes that are handled exceptionally well and some twists and turns to shake things up and make it even more interesting! All put together create one very entertaining and enjoyable story where you just never know what’s around the corner!
I don’t usually read YA but I was intrigued by the blurb and the beautiful cover.
The characters Amethyst and Maddox are interesting, she’s different than most girl with her tom boyish ways and he’s a typical male. I loved them, they’re well suited.
I’m reading along thinking I’m quite enjoying this but I needed more. Then the more hit something to derail their happiness. I do love it when you’re reading and everything is going well then bam, life turned upside down and sideways.
Drama filled, trials and tribulations. The twists and turns which I won’t spoil. I enjoyed this book.
This was such an emotional book. I laughed, I cried, I got frustrated, I got mad, and the twists kept on coming.
Ame is a rebel at heart. She owns who she is and beats to her own drum. Maddox is a playboy who has the world at his fingertips. He is use to being in control and everything going his way.
The chemistry between these two was scorching. They were destined for one another. However, outside factors kept getting in the way of the HEA. This drama made me feel like these two never really got a fair show at trying to be a couple.
So why the four stars? I really liked the book, but I felt like Ame changed who she was a person to suit Maddox. She went from being this super independent person to totally submissive. Also, some of the scenes were a little rough for my liking. I understand Maddox has a dark side, but there is a fine line between dark and abuse. I felt like that line was blurred a little a couple of times.
-An ARC was generously provided in exchange for an honest review.-
Amethyst and Maddox fell in love as kids, now years later fate brings them together but can they make it last? This is a rollercoaster of a story. Ame and Maddox have an all encompassing pull to one another but their timing sucks.
Second Chance story – check
Angsty – check
Drama Filled – check
An epic love story – check
This story had so many twists and turns but I found myself rooting for them from the start. The side characters made the story that much better.
“I had loved him without even knowing it and because of that, the love we shared was primal and raw. It’s an untouched kind of love.”
For the past few years I have heard amazing things about this author’s writing style, so I figured why not FINALLY check one of her stories out! The moment I saw the cover for her next release I knew that I had found the perfect book to pop my Amo Jones cherry!
Flip Trick wasn’t anything like I originally anticipated…it was so much better! This story took me on a rollercoaster of emotions with so many unexpected twists and turns thrown in. One second I thought that I had it all figured out and then the next I realized nope not even close. I found myself completely enthralled from beginning to end because it was nearly impossible to put it down, which is probably why I ended up finishing it in one sitting…
I am just going to throw this out here and say that I have got a major lady boner for our leading lady Amethyst. She is fierce, sassy, and full of spunk, which makes her super irroestiable to readers because she is so relatable! Now with Maddox it took me a moment to really connect with him, but when I did it was like an instant smack in the face. Suddenly I was captivated by him whole body, heart and soul and I couldn’t get him out of my head! I fell for him headfirst and I knew that him and Ame were meant to be!
After reading Flip Trick I know that I am in serious need of more books from Amo Jones very soon, especially if they are as phenomenal as this story was! Readers make sure to one-click this book on release day because you don’t want to miss out on this one of a kind story!
After being dragged to a bar by her roommate and unicorn friend Amerhest aka amo.. has ends up with a night that she didn’t expect… her one night stand ‘Maddox Stone’ is one of three new stepbrothers.
He is the MMA fighting businessman..undefeated… the destroyer…
She’s the pink haired pixie with a ‘no shits given’ attitude flipping tricks on her skateboard…
They are totally not each other’s type… but so right for each other.
What follows is a drama and angst-fest of epic proportions and the many and numerous lies and half truths that impact their already explosive and highly charged relationship testing it to its limits and beyond.
Holy shit balls… I’ve haven’t read anything by this author before… I saw the beautiful cover and the blues and thought hell yeah that looks fun to read… FUN SHE SAID!! I’m literally an emotional wreck.. dragged through the ringer. This book was completely not what I was expecting and I FREAKING LOVE WHEN THAT HAPPENS!!!
Maddox and Amo’s story is a strange one, left to their own devices they would have been able to make things work and naturally come together but.. my lord the author liked to torture them with many cruel scenarios..and believe me they came thick and fast, I’d find myself just getting over one and KABLEEWY..another would be dropped on them…and boy did I rub my hands in book pimp glee!!
BRING ON THE DRAMA emotional whiplash one scenario at a time!!
Now I’m not saying I could read a book like this every day…not because it’s bad.. it’s not… it’s freaking great!!!… but it’s scores very high in the angst factor.
If your a sensitive reader then this is your #triggerwarning.. because this is not a fluffy tale of sweet love between two people, it’s quite hard, gritty and filled with quite dark sexual scenes….but you need to suspend some disbelief and just roll with it.. it’s make believe and it’s pretend and it’s all things great about creative writing and the wonderful worlds that authors come up with.
As for me, I will be checking out more of this authors other works.. after I’ve had some chocolate and stoked a few puppies
I wasn’t sure what to expect; given the cover and this author it could be anything and that is what is so unique about Amo Jones. Her stories are unique, gripping, intense… but one thing you can be certain about is that you will enjoy the experience. Her stories are always fast paced and I liken them to thrill seeker rides, they give you an adrenaline rush, whip lash and a pounding heart.
This book is no exception, it has it angst filled moments which suddenly appear at the most inconvenient moment like when you want to go to sleep. No way you can stop reading then, so you continue and before you realise it’s gone way past your bedtime! Maddox and Amethyst what an absolute dynamic couple. Both strong willed, determined and focused… the intense passion between these too was evident from the time they met at 7 years old. All characters were great and I loved how all the secondary characters really weren’t. The sister from another mister, Amethyst’s best friend, Leila was just hilarious, these characters truly bounced off each other.
Told mainly from a dual POV the book has so many plot twists you will wrap yourself in knots. Whilst we know Maddox and Amethyst will make it together in the end the road to true love is intensely rocky.. I have hated, cursed and yelled a few obscenities at some of the characters as the story progressed. That to me is the sign of a good author being able to evoke emotions from their readers. This book is a standalone and has the perfect ending. We get just enough of an epilogue to know the story is complete and we can let the characters go!
What do you get when you have a pink haired skater girl and a sexy, arrogant MMA fighter hmm??
Well let me tell you! You end up with Toxic Love, that’s what, this book is Drama packed and full of angst, oh my the Angst. You will feel for these two characters while they go on this toxic journey of theirs, that life has thrown their way.
Amethyst and Maddox are made for eachother, but can they survive all the bumps along the way.
Seriously how do you move on from the love of your life? Well in all honesty you never really can move forward, now matter how much you try. Did I mention the twists Amo threw in this book? I swear at one stage I was ready to just yell, Nooooooo…
Hawwwttt Damn Amo Jones Maddox Motherf*#king Stone is a force to be reckoned with.
#FlipTrick #TheDestroyer #Rose #KrispyKreme #tiramisudonuts #Amethyst #MMA #AmoJones
Talk about a hot mess!
Flip Trick is my favorite kind of guilty pleasure…stepbrother romance! Now before you get all judgemental and making a squicky face, they aren’t your typical relationship. Actually they are far from it!
Flip Trick is an emotional rollercoaster that makes the turns at a speed that guarantees whiplash, nausea, and tears in your eyes. I would wager that a headache builds too. The stress of their story, the tension, and loss is enough to drive a reader to drink. Too bad I read those parts at 6AM.
Family, friends, and love are all over this story. Soulmates and a connection so powerful that fighting it leaves marks are the driving force of this ever after.
Oh and best exit strategy for a one night stand- ever! (Falls over laughing)
Reviewed for Sweet Spot Sisterhood
The first time I saw the cover I was transfixed it’s just so pretty and eye-catching.
From the moment I started reading I was hooked the storyline pulls you in but it’s the characterisation that kept me reading. I’m not sure who I had the bigger crush on Maddox or Amethyst for entirely different reasons.
I fell in lust with Maddox from the teasers the author shared there was something about him that grabbed me and didn’t let go. He’s a sexy cocky arrogant prick at times but that only adds to his appeal. Amethyst is such a cool girl who doesn’t conform to stereotypes she forms her own path.
Yes this is a love story but it’s unlike anything else I’ve read. We get inside both main characters heads, there’s no ambequeity about their feelings we have a ringside seat to their pain.
This has a lighter feel than the author’s previous books but It doesn’t lessen the impact of story. Another fantastic book from one of my favourite authors.
The queen of the alpha males has done it again. In true Amo Jones fashion she has led us on a journey of twist and turns as you flip the pages of her newest novel. Never to disappoint, you fall for Maddox and Amethyst hoping that they can meander through the carnage that is their relationship. Never to tie up a book in a pretty little bow Ms Jones holds you captive until the very last page. Add in her other characters (I personally love Talon) and you won’t be disappointed. I love all of her books but this one ranks right in the top of the list.