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Ratings32
Average rating4
"When Jacqueline follows her longtime boyfriend to the college of his choice, the last thing she expects is a breakup. After two weeks in shock, she wakes up to her new reality: she's single, attending a state university instead of a music conservatory, ignored by her former circle of friends, stalked by her ex's frat brother, and failing a class for the first time in her life. Her econ professor gives her an email address for Landon, the class tutor, who shows her that she's still the same intelligent girl she's always been. As Jacqueline becomes interested in more from her tutor than a better grade, his teasing responses make the feeling seem mutual. There's just one problem-- their only interactions are through email. Meanwhile, a guy in her econ class proves his worth the first night she meets him. Nothing like her popular ex or her brainy tutor, Lucas sits on the back row, sketching in a notebook and staring at her. At a downtown club, he disappears after several dances that leave her on fire. When he asks if he can sketch her, alone in her room, she agrees-- hoping for more. Then Jacqueline discovers a withheld connection between her supportive tutor and her seductive classmate, her ex comes back into the picture, and her stalker escalates his attention by spreading rumors that they've hooked up. Suddenly appearances are everything, and knowing who to trust is anything but easy"--Author's web site.
Series
3 primary booksContours of the Heart is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Tammara Webber.
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One of many new adult books that have burned up the bestsellers' charts lately.
Really enjoyed Easy.
Lucas was a fabulous hero: brave, emotionally scarred and incredibly hot.
And Jackie was a strong heroine who matched him in every way.
Could barely put this down.
So if a certain YA series involving vampires is an example of how not to have a healthy relationship, Easy by Tammara Webber is a beautiful example of relationships done right.
Easy has a reputation of being the NA book that made many people love NA books, and I definitely understand why. Easy is one of the books that kicked off the category and made people pay attention, and it is totally deserving of its praise.
Like many other readers have said, I don't usually gravitate towards Contemporary Romance novels, but Easy still caught my attention right from the beginning and kept it until the last page. It took me all of a day to read it, and I have to say, it features one of my favorite relationships ever.
Besides being super attractive, smart, artsy, badass and kind, the love interest Lucas respects boundaries. This, to me, is what made him so incredibly fantastic, because his relationship with Jacqueline is a perfect example of what a healthy, respectful relationship looks like.
Not only that, but Easy does an excellent job portraying and speaking out against rape culture—but it does it in a way that isn't at all preachy or lecture-y.
Easy kept me flying through the chapters, smiling very often and has a wonderful message to boot. 5/5 stars for sure.
This was a re-read for me and I'm terribly confused. I cannot believe I enjoyed this book so much the first time. Is it even the same book?
So many things bothered me this time around. Jacqueline is so aggravating and so hard to sympathize with, despite the horrible thing that happened to her. Her reactions don't make any sense, for the most part of the book. Not even remotely realistic. The only good thing about her was that later on she took on that self-defense class and that she convinced that girl to press charges.
I couldn't connect to Lucas' character either. I don't understand why he's so swoon worthy. I feel sorry for his tragic past and I think he did an amazing thing when he saved Jacqueline from Buck, but I don't see what's so great about being “the object of his affection”. Their romance was so..so incredibly superficial, dull and dry. No thanks.
first read in June 2012
