Theresa is an Associate Editor for Entangled Publishing, mom and step-mom to five boys, and coffee addict. When she isn't working, learning, or taxiing the boys around, she's lost between the pages of a paranormal novel. You can learn more about her on the About Me page. Feel free to email her at Theresa (at) fadeintofantasy (dot) com! *If you are looking to submit a book for review, please read the Review Policy page first.*
11-21-2011: Never to be forgotten! Today is the day that Ian Somerhalder responded to me on facebook! Hey, that may not be a big deal for you, but for me.. HUGE. *swoon*
Conversation copied from FB:
ME: Finally! After an hour of searching facebook, I find the REAL you. Hi Ian!
Ian Somerhalder: Thank you.Nice to meet you
ME: My pleasure! Thank you for taking the time to notice. :)
Ian Somerhalder: you're welcome
Ian Somerhalder: I try not to disappoint my fans!
ME: Well, you're doing a wonderful job. :) It's nice (and a bit scary) to talk to someone like you!
ME: lol... (I'm secretly freaking out cuz I got to talk to Ian! *sigh*)
Ian Somerhalder: Thank you Theresa!
ME: lol... you're welcome! Just do me a favor and don't knock when you invade my dreams tonight. The husband probably wouldn't like that. hehe!
Ian Somerhalder: well I will not:)
ME: Perfect! Thanks. LOL
Book Review: Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
Beautiful Disaster
by Jamie McGuire
The new Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the appropriate number of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance from the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college with her best friend, her path to a new beginning is quickly challenged by Eastern University’s Walking One-Night Stand.
Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby needs—and wants—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his appeal, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis’s apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match.
Review:
I did it. I finally broke out of my normal PNR genre habit and picked this up when I was at work the other day. (I work at a small Indie bookstore).
After about three pages, I was hooked and had to buy the book. Keep in mind, I normally don’t buy books after three pages, but I couldn’t help myself this time. After being introduced to Travis and Abby, I had to find out what happened.
Beautiful Disaster is exactly that…beautiful, and disastrous. Travis and Abby have more highs and lows than a rollercoaster, and Beautiful Disaster sat me down, buckled me in, and didn’t release me until I turned the last page. I devoured this book in record time and I have to say that I’m glad Beautiful Disaster was the book I grabbed off the shelf at work the other day.
BD had me laughing, sighing, almost crying, and everything in between. The only reason I didn’t give this book 5/5 is because Abby drove me a little batty. There were more than a few times when I wanted to reach into the book and slap some sense into her, but all in all, Beautiful Disaster was a great read and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a book with high highs, low lows, and a bad boy. After all, Travis Maddox is a *great* bad boy. 
Rating: 4/5 stars!
