ONE LIFE blurb:
In the latest from the author of One Night, tragedy causes a young woman to struggle to keep her head above water, and the only one who can help her is the guy who’s been in the friend zone for the past year . . .
Every time life throws Zoe Adler a curve ball, she changes her appearance. Freshmen year—after almost following in her mother’s alcoholic footsteps—she said good-bye to her blonde, girl-next-door image and opted for jet black hair and piercings galore. After her brother Wyatt’s death, she escapes to the city to teach a summer art program for kids. Her black hair goes blue, and she finds solace in the arms of a longtime friend, in his heart, and in his bed—but her guilt makes her unable to accept the love he wants to give.
Spock might be the guy to save Zoe. But when she learns the truth about his past, the edge she’s teetered on since losing Wyatt drops out from under her. The girl who kept it together for everyone finally falls apart. Now Zoe must choose between drowning in guilt about Wyatt or asking for help. But even if she gets the help she needs, Spock may not be waiting for her when she’s ready to let love in.
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We were introduced to Zoe and Spock in book one, One Night, and I don't know about everyone else, but Zoe won me over in about 3.5 seconds with her sassy, snarky, feisty self. Spock was also easy to like in most ways. So I was super excited to finally get to read THEIR story, and what a story it is.
AJ Pine has delivered another endearing tale of Life and love and all that entails. One Life starts off somber, as Zoe and her family/friends are dealing with a tragedy, but like usual Zoe is trying to trudge along and bolster everyone around her, especially her family. Unexpectedly she opens her door to find, Spock, and finally she's able to let herself break a little bit.
A Lot of this book focuses on not only Zoe's grief, but also her guilty conscience and trying to find a way to deal with these things while outwardly holding it together. Some moments I just wanted to snap Zoe up and give her a crushing hug and whisper words of comfort to her, because the emotions that bleed thorugh the writing of this book are so strong, the grief so deep, I couldn't help but be affected.
Spock knows he made a mistake when he pushed Zoe away in the past, but he's come back into her life and he's ready to make his moves and willing to do whatever it takes to work it out and win over Zoe. It's not always an easy task, as she seems to be different from the girl she was before, and he knows instinctually its not only her grief that's caused the changes.
We are also introduced to Zoe's new roommate Dee in this book, and she's a riot. A tattoo artist who is full of spunk and will make you laugh often, but also you can tell she's got heart. She's got a story, I'm sure and I already feel like she could be my new best friend. I loved how she quickly accepted Zoe and Spock and sort of grew into the mix as a part of the circle.
One Life is beautifully heartwarming, while also tragic and painful in places. The characters are stuck with feelings that both have nothing to do with their relationship and also do very much affect things. I love that even when they fight or argue, they are quick to apologize, they want to do better, be better for the other, but sometimes in life, its difficult to keep up your facade and who better to be unmasked to than the other part of you. Zoe's struggles through the story really hit the heart of her, she's also been sort of cautious and afraid because of events of her past, but taking on the blame, even if only unto herself, really weighs down on her and makes her consider her true character.
All in all, One Life was about more than a love story, it was about more than Zoe's grief and ultimately, AJ Pine delivered another powerful knockout story that readers will fall in love with.
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We were introduced to Zoe and Spock in book one, One Night, and I don't know about everyone else, but Zoe won me over in about 3.5 seconds with her sassy, snarky, feisty self. Spock was also easy to like in most ways. So I was super excited to finally get to read THEIR story, and what a story it is.
AJ Pine has delivered another endearing tale of Life and love and all that entails. One Life starts off somber, as Zoe and her family/friends are dealing with a tragedy, but like usual Zoe is trying to trudge along and bolster everyone around her, especially her family. Unexpectedly she opens her door to find, Spock, and finally she's able to let herself break a little bit.
A Lot of this book focuses on not only Zoe's grief, but also her guilty conscience and trying to find a way to deal with these things while outwardly holding it together. Some moments I just wanted to snap Zoe up and give her a crushing hug and whisper words of comfort to her, because the emotions that bleed thorugh the writing of this book are so strong, the grief so deep, I couldn't help but be affected.
Spock knows he made a mistake when he pushed Zoe away in the past, but he's come back into her life and he's ready to make his moves and willing to do whatever it takes to work it out and win over Zoe. It's not always an easy task, as she seems to be different from the girl she was before, and he knows instinctually its not only her grief that's caused the changes.
We are also introduced to Zoe's new roommate Dee in this book, and she's a riot. A tattoo artist who is full of spunk and will make you laugh often, but also you can tell she's got heart. She's got a story, I'm sure and I already feel like she could be my new best friend. I loved how she quickly accepted Zoe and Spock and sort of grew into the mix as a part of the circle.
One Life is beautifully heartwarming, while also tragic and painful in places. The characters are stuck with feelings that both have nothing to do with their relationship and also do very much affect things. I love that even when they fight or argue, they are quick to apologize, they want to do better, be better for the other, but sometimes in life, its difficult to keep up your facade and who better to be unmasked to than the other part of you. Zoe's struggles through the story really hit the heart of her, she's also been sort of cautious and afraid because of events of her past, but taking on the blame, even if only unto herself, really weighs down on her and makes her consider her true character.
All in all, One Life was about more than a love story, it was about more than Zoe's grief and ultimately, AJ Pine delivered another powerful knockout story that readers will fall in love with.
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ONE NIGHT blurb (Book 1)
When she lost it all, Jess decided to cope by living a lie.
But you can't keep on pretending forever...
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But you can't keep on pretending forever...
Twenty-one-year-old Jess used to have everything--a loyal best friend, a boyfriend she loved, and a future that was right on track. But in a single night, her whole world changed.
Now, Jess lives for the impersonal connection of drunken hook-ups and to-go coffee cups in the morning. All she needs is one night to pretend everything is fine...until she meets Adam.
Thanks to a sports injury, gorgeous, charming basketball star Adam Carson is stuck in physical therapy at the hospital where Jess interns--giving her the perfect opportunity to see his sweet, considerate nature and making her realize that maybe she does want something more.
But while Adam might be the best thing that's happened to Jess in a long time, letting him past her carefully constructed walls means letting him know what happened...and why he'd never want her for more than one night.
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Author Bio:
AJ Pine writes stories to break readers' hearts, but don't worry--she'll mend them with a happily ever after. As an English teacher and librarian, AJ has always surrounded herself with books. All her favorites have one big commonality--romance. Naturally, the books she writes have the same. When she's not writing, she's of course reading. Then there's online shopping (everything from groceries to shoes). And a tiny bit of TV where she nourishes her undying love of vampires and superheroes. You'll also find her hanging with her family in the Chicago 'burbs.
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