LOST SOULS FIND EACH OTHER SOMETIMES - GINGER SCOTT - MEMPHIS ★ ÉRTÉKELÉS / ARC REVIEW ★
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ideje: 2018. február 23.
Kiadó:
Ginger Scott
Oldalak
száma: 274
Fülszöveg:
My
mom always said it was just something about the way he moved.
The same swagger Archie Valentine wore in the ring when he took his opponents down followed him like a halo everywhere he went. But make no mistake about it—he was no angel. He was like a drug. My mother was his addict.
I never understood it…how love could make you blind and convince you to drink the poison. Not until I met Memphis Delaney.
At first, it was the familiar form. He’s a fighter, built like a god from the past, the kind of man the universe doesn’t make anymore. His eyes hide a story, and every time I’m in his presence I want to keep reading him until I get to the end. And then…there’s the way he moves. His boxing is violent but beautiful, and his body is a seductive weapon. When he’s in the ring, he wears the stare of a man committed to the battle until his very last breath.
He could end me; turn me into her. Too much of him will leave me as a shadow, and I’ve lost so much of myself already.
But I have discipline. It came the hard way. Lessons learned, scars left behind, and trust stripped away from life.
I will breathe his air, but I won’t fall for a man like him. The only boxer who’s ever going to break my heart is the one who gave me my name.
The same swagger Archie Valentine wore in the ring when he took his opponents down followed him like a halo everywhere he went. But make no mistake about it—he was no angel. He was like a drug. My mother was his addict.
I never understood it…how love could make you blind and convince you to drink the poison. Not until I met Memphis Delaney.
At first, it was the familiar form. He’s a fighter, built like a god from the past, the kind of man the universe doesn’t make anymore. His eyes hide a story, and every time I’m in his presence I want to keep reading him until I get to the end. And then…there’s the way he moves. His boxing is violent but beautiful, and his body is a seductive weapon. When he’s in the ring, he wears the stare of a man committed to the battle until his very last breath.
He could end me; turn me into her. Too much of him will leave me as a shadow, and I’ve lost so much of myself already.
But I have discipline. It came the hard way. Lessons learned, scars left behind, and trust stripped away from life.
I will breathe his air, but I won’t fall for a man like him. The only boxer who’s ever going to break my heart is the one who gave me my name.
*ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review*
Lost souls
find each other sometimes.
Annyira
tökéletes volt.
Egy tökéletes
könyv szerelemről és tragédiáról.
A regény
végén, a köszönetnyilvánítások között olvashatjuk ezt a mondatot: „Rettentően
büszke vagyok erre a könyvre.”. Ginger Scott, büszkének is kell lenned, egy
igazi remekmű lett a Memphis.
A történet női
főszereplője Olivia Valentine, akinek az élete nem is olyan régen teljesen a
feje tetejére fordult. Édesapja, Archie Valentine, egy profi harcos volt,
felesége, Angela, pedig mindig is rajongott érte és szerette. Gyermekükkel
viszont nem ápoltak szoros kapcsolatot. Olivia egyáltalán nem akar olyan nővé
válni, mint az édesanyja, nem akar semmiféle kapcsolatba kerülni egy harcossal.
Azonban az életét ért gyökeres fordulat után kénytelen hazautazni, és már
rögtön az érkezésének a napján találkozik Memphis-szel.
Memphis az
igazi nagybetűs HŐS. Sikerült azonnal megkedvelnem, annyira motivált, nem egy
könnyen feladós típus, nagylelkű, segítőkész, tulajdonképpen ő volt minden. És amikor
ő és Liv találkoztak… a szikra, a kémia, minden, ami kellett jelen volt
közöttük. Tökéletesek voltak együtt.
”Ready
to rule the kingdom?”
”Are you ready to arm me for battle?”
”Are you ready to arm me for battle?”
De a kezdet
nem volt egy egyszerű menet. Liv sokszor volt elutasító, gyakran pedig egy
kicsit durvábban is szólt a fiúhoz, nem akart közel kerülni hozzá. Értettem,
hogy miért viselkedett, úgy, ahogy, de nekem néha már egy kicsit túlzás volt.
Szerencsére a későbbiekben jobban is megismerték egymást, és több időt is
töltöttek együtt. Aminek pedig nagyon, de nagyon örültem. Együtt erősek voltak
és egy nagyon jó csapatot alkottak. Vajon meg is kaphatták a jól megérdemelt
happy endjüket?
A
véleményezésem során sokszor használtam a „tökéletes” jelzőt, de az igazság az,
hogy talán ez a legmegfelelőbb kifejezés, amivel jellemezni tudom Memphis-t.
Mármint a könyvet. De ha jobban belegondolok, akkor Memphisre is igaz. Ő is
tökéletes volt.
Ginger Scott
nagyszerűen megalkotta a karaktereit, rendkívül összetettek lettek, az
írásmódja egyszerűen fenomenális, és én már csak azt tudom mondani, hogy
őszintén és nagyon ajánlom nektek ezt a regényt. Bízzatok bennem, szeretni
fogjátok.
RÖVID
ÖSSZEFOGLALÁS
Borító:
Őszintén, nekem tetszik. Memphis-t pontosan így képzeltem el.
Kedvenc
karakter(ek): Memphis (♥♥), Olivia, Miles
Nem
szimpatikus karakter(ek): Nem akarok semmit lespoilerezni, csak annyir mondok,
hogy volt pár karakter, akiket nem kedveltem. Nagyon nem. Meg fogjátok érteni,
ha elolvassátok.
Ajánlom?
Ez nem is kérdés. Ajánlom. Ha szeretitek a harcosokról szóló romantikus
könyveket, akkor mindenképpen olvassátok el Ginger Scott Memphis című regényét.
Értékelés:
5 csillag. Ezen nincs mit magyarázni. 5 csillag. Imádtam.
Kedvenc
idézet(ek):
Sometimes
we have to just say the shit that's on our minds, otherwise it poisons us.
I’m no champion at all if you’re not
there to see it.
Us. A beginning of us—or an accidental
us, fate or coincidence...maybe luck—whatever it is, it made us. We are in this space
together, and there was a moment. It makes breathing both hard and satisfying
when she is around.
I'm
stronger than I think I am.
I will wait
for you to really know who I am, Liv. I’m confident in the man I am. I’m not
those men upstairs who disappointed you, but I understand your guard. And I
will wait until you believe I won’t break that promise. Breaking you, Liv,
would be one of the biggest regrets of my life. And I just don’t do regrets.
His mouth — his
skin and hair and chin. His breath and eyes. It’s invaded me. But that part he
let me see inside — his character — that’s what inspires me most. Memphis
Delaney is rare. He also might be worth it.
Each
experience with him weaves itself into my heart in this way that terrifies me.
This is how people lose themselves.
Az
angol nyelvű értékelésem után láthatjátok a könyv teljes borítóját, idézetes
képeket, egy részletet a könyvből, valamint megtalálhatjátok a beszerzési és
közösségi oldalas linkeket is.
BOOK
PROFILE
Publishing
date: February 23rd, 2018
Publisher:
Ginger Scott
Print
Lenght: 274 pages
Blurb:
My
mom always said it was just something about the way he moved.
The same swagger Archie Valentine wore in the ring when he took his opponents down followed him like a halo everywhere he went. But make no mistake about it—he was no angel. He was like a drug. My mother was his addict.
I never understood it…how love could make you blind and convince you to drink the poison. Not until I met Memphis Delaney.
At first, it was the familiar form. He’s a fighter, built like a god from the past, the kind of man the universe doesn’t make anymore. His eyes hide a story, and every time I’m in his presence I want to keep reading him until I get to the end. And then…there’s the way he moves. His boxing is violent but beautiful, and his body is a seductive weapon. When he’s in the ring, he wears the stare of a man committed to the battle until his very last breath.
He could end me; turn me into her. Too much of him will leave me as a shadow, and I’ve lost so much of myself already.
But I have discipline. It came the hard way. Lessons learned, scars left behind, and trust stripped away from life.
I will breathe his air, but I won’t fall for a man like him. The only boxer who’s ever going to break my heart is the one who gave me my name.
The same swagger Archie Valentine wore in the ring when he took his opponents down followed him like a halo everywhere he went. But make no mistake about it—he was no angel. He was like a drug. My mother was his addict.
I never understood it…how love could make you blind and convince you to drink the poison. Not until I met Memphis Delaney.
At first, it was the familiar form. He’s a fighter, built like a god from the past, the kind of man the universe doesn’t make anymore. His eyes hide a story, and every time I’m in his presence I want to keep reading him until I get to the end. And then…there’s the way he moves. His boxing is violent but beautiful, and his body is a seductive weapon. When he’s in the ring, he wears the stare of a man committed to the battle until his very last breath.
He could end me; turn me into her. Too much of him will leave me as a shadow, and I’ve lost so much of myself already.
But I have discipline. It came the hard way. Lessons learned, scars left behind, and trust stripped away from life.
I will breathe his air, but I won’t fall for a man like him. The only boxer who’s ever going to break my heart is the one who gave me my name.
*ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review*
Lost souls
find each other sometimes.
It was oh-so-perfect.
A perfect book about love and tragedy.
At the end, in the acknowledgements, there is a
sentence: ”I’m enormously proud of this story.”. Ginger Scott, you should be
proud, it was a masterpiece.
The female main character is Olivia Valentine, whose
world turned upside down. Her father, Archie Valentine, was a professional
fighter, his name was ”The Heavy”, and his wife, Angela, admired and loved him.
Olivia and her parents do not have a close relationship. She does not want to
become a person like her mother, and does not want to fall in love with a
fighter. But after her life changed, she travels home, and that is the day when
she first meet with Memphis.
Memphis is a real HERO, with capital letters. I
immediately liked him, he was so motivated, doesn’t really give up, generous,
helpful, basicly, he was everything. And when he and Liv met…oh, the spark, the
chemistry and everything which is needed, was there. They were so perfect
together.
”Ready
to rule the kingdom?”
”Are you ready to arm me for battle?”
”Are you ready to arm me for battle?”
But the begining wasn’t easy. At first, Liv was
refusing, and sometimes a little bit rude, didn’t want to get too close to
Memphis. I understood it, but sometimes it was a little bit too much.
Fortunately, they got to know each other better, and spent more time together.
And when that happended, I was so-so happy. Together, they were so strong,
beautiful, a really great team. But can they get their happily ever after?
I used ”perfect” in my review a several times, but
the truth is, maybe this is the most suitable word to describe Memphis. I mean,
the novel. Well, no. Memphis too. He was perfect too.
Ginger Scott created fully developed characters, her
writing is phenomenal, and I honestly and highly recommend everyone this novel.
Trust me, you’ll love it.
SUMMARY
Cover: To be honest, I like it. I imagined Memphis
exactly the same way.
Favourtie
character(s): Memphis (♥♥), Olivia, Miles
I
didn’t like that/these character(s): I don’t want to spoil anything, so I just
say that there were a few characters I didn’t like. Really didn’t like. You’ll
understand why.
Recommend
it? It is not a question. I recommend it. If you like to read about fighters,
and love romantic books, you definitely should read Memphis by Ginger Scott.
Rating:
5 stars. I don’t want to add anything. 5 stars. I adored it.
Favourtie
quote(s):
Sometimes
we have to just say the shit that's on our minds, otherwise it poisons us.
I’m no champion at all if you’re not
there to see it.
Us. A beginning of us—or an accidental
us, fate or coincidence...maybe luck—whatever it is, it made us. We are in this space
together, and there was a moment. It makes breathing both hard and satisfying
when she is around.
I'm
stronger than I think I am.
I will wait
for you to really know who I am, Liv. I’m confident in the man I am. I’m not
those men upstairs who disappointed you, but I understand your guard. And I
will wait until you believe I won’t break that promise. Breaking you, Liv,
would be one of the biggest regrets of my life. And I just don’t do regrets.
His mouth — his
skin and hair and chin. His breath and eyes. It’s invaded me. But that part he
let me see inside — his character — that’s what inspires me most. Memphis
Delaney is rare. He also might be worth it.
Each
experience with him weaves itself into my heart in this way that terrifies me.
This is how people lose themselves.
FULL
COVER
TEASERS
EXCERPT
I
turn so our feet are squared and glance at his home that I think he probably
knows I went through while he was gone. Somehow the money he paid for it seems
not enough and too much all at once. My gaze shifts back to his, and he steps
forward until the toe of his left shoe rests against the right side of mine.
“That’s
a nice story, Memphis. I’m glad you found the bike, but I’m not sure what that
has to do with me,” I say, my breath catching as his fingertips trace along my
jaw, his touch so faint I find myself leaning my head to encourage his palm to
rest along my cheek more boldly.
He
brings his other hand up with more confidence, and I’m caught. The other option
I had, to walk away, is gone. I never really wanted it, though.
Memphis
dips his chin, hunching slightly to bring his eyes in line with mine. We’re so
close that I can feel the tickle of his breath against my lips, and they tingle
at the familiar. Each experience with him weaves itself into my heart in this
way that terrifies me. This is how people lose themselves.
But
I let it in—each breath, each sound, the smells and words. His story. I am
surviving on the very being of him, and I think I have been for a while now.
“I
was eighteen when I tracked down that bike. I knew it was mine...”
“I
don’t belong to you, Memphis,” I cut in, my heart pounding.
His
mouth forms a crooked smile. He holds my eyes hostage in silence for few long
seconds. “Maybe it works the other way,” he says, his eyes moving over my face
with a softness that feels intimate and vulnerable. His forehead falls forward
until it rests gently on my own, and I let go of the grip I have on myself,
exchanging it for fistfuls of his T-shirt. My knuckles run along his chest as I
gather the material and close my eyes, his muscles hard from discipline.
“I
can’t watch you get hurt. I can’t...”
His
hand moves to my chin, and he lifts it until our eyes meet. Suddenly, breathing
just got a lot harder to do.
“I
won’t lose, Liv. I work too hard, and I study too much, and I will never be in
a ring I’m not supposed to be in,” he says, and I breathe out what sounds like
a laugh but feels like hurt.
“My
fifty-year-old uncle kicked your ass in some display of alpha-male,
teacher-student bullshit. I couldn’t watch that...how am I supposed to watch
you step in with some guy who really wants to kill you? How am I supposed to
kiss you knowing that your lips might never be the same after a fight. How...”
Memphis’s
mouth takes mine before I can protest anymore, nothing like our stolen moment
from earlier. His hands cup my face and his mouth moves possessively over my
bottom lip, sucking it in and letting it slide loose through a graze of his
teeth. He turns my head with a gentle nudge and kisses me deeper, and his hands
fall from my face in long, possessive drags down my shoulders to my waist,
stopping with his thumbs just above my hips and his fingers splayed out around
my sides.
My
hands roam up his chest and neck until my thumbs run along the roughness of his
chin, and my touch seems to somehow make him hungrier.
“My
god.” He breathes the words against my lips, restraint giving way…
PURCHASE
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