Hidden Under Her Heart

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My Review: 
I'm usually in cahoots with the heroine of the story, as in 'You gettem girl! Tell him off and don't let him dictate your life!' But not this time. The hero, Lucas, was my favorite. He started off great and he had me rolling! He's upbeat and hilarious at opportune times, but straight forward and serious, letting his voice shine when it all boils down to his compassion for life. We never really see too much of the male prospective when it comes to decision making and life choices, but Lucas was strong and never backed down. In all honesty, he was Maryanne's stronghold, and I believe she would have fell, hard, if she didn't have such a wonderful person to encourage and push her in the right direction.

Maryanne has definitely had some rough times and never really blames anyone for the position she wound up in, other than herself. She chose to drink, but she didn't choose her fate nor the horrible things that were done to her. I do feel she was a weak woman and would have followed through with her original plan if her hospital stays hadn't prevented her from missing her appointments. And the fact that Lucas kept at her, constantly prodding and pointing her in the right direction.

And then we have the Triathalon/Ironman contest Lucas had been training for. This was written so well that I really felt Lucas as he competed. Felt his sweat, his muscles burning and begging to quit, his adrenaline rush as he pushed harder, focused on his goal, the prize at the finish line, and then his triumph. He's just a wonderful, awesome, and droolworthy male!

Nearing the end of the story, I was totally amazed to witness some pretty scary, yet beautiful things through the eyes of Lucas. He's definitely going to be hidden under some womens hearts ;b. Maryanne couldn't have asked for a better partner, lover, or hero to take her to the finish line. Nope!

I do have to mention that even though Maryanne had been weak, she found strength in herself and learned that fertilizer is just fertilizer. It's the beautiful flower that emerges and paints her heart with a little more color that makes all the difference in life.

So come along and see what happens, what life decisions Maryanne makes and why Lucas is so awesome!

5/5 Stars!

Precise

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My Review:
Excellent Cover! Love it ;b
My first reaction: Intervention! I want to take Kate away from her mother and help her recreate herself and understand that she is a person, not an object of hate.

My second reaction: Medication or no, that woman is the spawn of satan. No really, she is. No child should ever be treated the way Kate’s mother treats her. No twenty-two year old should have to put up with such degradation. I wanted to be mad at Kate, tell her she’s an adult and that her mother should no longer have any control over her, but that’s impossible when the woman stalks her own daughter/daughter’s family. And then I wonder what’s wrong with her father? Why isn’t he stepping in? But such is life that we cannot always know the answers or secrets to ones heart.

The one foundation Kate has is Paul, her childhood sweetheart who she marries. It’s unimaginable what or where Kate would be without him. He’s definitely a remarkable hero.

This paragraph melted my heart: (When Kate confronts her mother and her mother can't even tell her she loves her!)
As I’m about to suggest we leave, there’s a tug on my overalls. A cute kid in a soccer shirt and a mushroom cut lump of hair, says, “Don’t worry. I love you, Miss.”

Berto, Rebecca (2012-11-27). Precise (Pulling Me Under) (Kindle Locations 873-875). . Kindle Edition.

As I finished the novella and continued to read the excerpt to the second part “Pulling Me Under” which appears to be a novel and not a novella, my heart is already in turmoil for Kate. I see her foundation crumbling and I’m truly afraid for her and Ella. To the point that I MUST know where the rest of her story goes and hope there is a rainbow shining for Kate and Ella.

This is a story where you want to hug all of the Kate’s in the world and let them know not everything is evil, to give positive reinforcement and encouragement.

I’ll ponder Kate’s outcome until “Pulling Me Under” is available.

Do I recommend Precise? An author who can create such emotions and tug at your heartstrings, as Ms. Berto has, absolutely has my recommendation.

5/5 Stars!

A lil Story about the Author's and book love ;b

Authors and Book Love up to 2012

In 2012 I found THE VINCENT BOYS and later learned they were THE VINCENT BROTHERS and they were damn hot! And BECAUSE OF LOW I met a new guy, Cage, and daaa-uum he was smokin’ WHILE IT LASTS but JUST FOR NOW I’ve FALLEN TOO FAR with Blair and Rush and I’m stuck waiting for the rest of their story which Abbi Glines says is NEVER TOO FAR but March! I say yes it is! She doesn’t understand I’ve just been SLAMMED to THE POINT OF RETREAT by Colleen Hoover who made me laugh and cry and clap my hands because I really am that HOPELESS and I wish she’d write another novel instead of throwing me a bone in Holder’s voice! Until then I’ll wait by Katja Millay’s THE SEA OF TRANQUILITY even though I’m pretty sure Olivia from THE OPPORTUNIST threw Caleb’s phone in there when that DIRTY RED Leah was calling to talk about Kierra who was really THOUGHTLESS when she fell in love with Kellan! And did she really think it would be like all EFFORTLESS or something? Well, Lexi tells me I have no idea about AVOIDING COMMITMENT until you meet Jack and … well! He’s really AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY and who could blame him when you got a girl like … ew. Bekah! But! It wasn’t really ACCIDENTLY ON PURPOSE  that Emmy fell in love with Kyle and Luke. She just needed to find out that Kyle was really a puke and playing a CHARADE or maybe that was Cheyenne and Colt who I really loved ;) Maybe I’m LOSING IT like Bliss did with her professor…like her virginity but I already lost that because SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS ! I won’t say who played THE PERFECT GAME down ON DUBLIN STREET with WALLBANGER because we all know he likes SEDUCING CINDERELLA even though they’re such a BEAUTIFUL DISASTER! WHEN WE TOUCH it’s like HER BEST FRIENDS BROTHER  who’s in the WRONG BED, RIGHT GUY and from there on out it’s LOVE unscripted when THE BOY WHO SNEAKS IN MY BEDROOM WINDOW lights GABRIEL’S INFERNO who decides to step into MICHAL’S WINDOW and help rescue King David! ONLY IN HER DREAMS can you get that 
ONE DANCE WITH A STRANGER but then it’s TICK TOCK RUN or THINK FAST, DIE LAST unless you wish upon THE FALLEN STAR or have a VISION about GONE GIRL! Damn! Now I’m DOWN TO YOU all WHITE TRASH BEAUTIFUL and you don’t know the LENGTHS one goes to find SOMEONE TO LOVE and if you pass it up, you have to TAKE THIS REGRET! OMG, I’ve just learned THE SECRET OF ELLA & MICHA and they say it’s THE COINCIDENCE OF CALLIE AND KAYDEN who DEVOURED um This MAN who was standing on THE EDGE OF NEVER for TWENTY WEEKS because Jen gave him a BROKEN BUILD and found out she was guilty of some INNOCENT LITTLE CRIMES but she says it was only out OF LOVE & DECEPTION! But the students at FALLEN CREST HIGH  said the dude had a BAD REP when he blew UP IN FLAMES

for TAKING CHANCES on FREEDOM ROAD. But Dang! I think I need to read BETWEEN THE LINES or is it ONE PINK LINE ? I’m not PRECISE but I think I just took ETERNAL VOWS or THE MARRIAGE BARGAIN… either way, I’ll be a WIFE BY WEDNESDAY and he’ll be FOREVER MINE and I’ll take him down to the THE SWEET GUM TREE where we can… well! You know… ANY TIME, ANY PLACE pop the porpoise…I mean  FIND YOU IN THE DARK for a little HANDS ON where one can learn about HAILEY’S TRUTH! They say MEGAN’S WAY is BROKEN by MORGAN’S HUNTER who’s really been FALLING FOR SARAH because she really has 
A NEEDFUL HEART or needs a lil RAE of HOPE because it’s seriously REGRETS ONLY when you’re CAPTIVE IN THE DARK but Shhh!  We know we all wanna lil BLINDFOLDED INNOCENCE and to be   SEDUCED IN THE DARK by Caleb who’s got a serious case of  REX RISING while we're at the EATON HOUSE  meeting SOFIE & CARTER who live SOUTH OF BIXBY BRIDGE which is all  

KARMA & MELODIES when you’re TAKEN 
and it gets a little GRITTYwhen you 
TELL ME YOU WANT ME 
but I have THIRTEEN REASONS WHY

uh THAT ONE NIGHT IN VEGAS is TROUBLE IN PARADISE because

just THE VERY THOUGHT OF HIM brings me BACK TO YOU most likely UNDER THE COVERS and you know Sydney says it’s like all WEEKENDS REQUIRED and you’ll wake up one

WICKED MOURNING not knowing WHETHER I’LL LIVE OR DIE so make your WISH LIST and understand she’s NOT WHAT SHE SEEMS but there is ALWAYS & FOREVER a wonderful LOVE STORY and the really best ones totally ROCK ME  and LEAVE ME BREATHLESS! And that's some serious LOVE unrehearsed baby!

And to all

a Happy New Year

 Melisa Hamling