A Season of Eden by Jennifer Laurens

Title: A Season of Eden
Author: Jennifer Laurens
Pages: 248
Published: October 2008
Rating: 4/5
Synopsis: He's my teacher. I shouldn't be alone with him. But I can't help that he's irresistible.

I let the door silently close at my back. He stared at me, and a taut quiet stretched between us. "I like hearing you play," I said, moving toward him. He turned, in sync with my slow approach. He looked up at me but didn't say anything. I rested my clammy hand on the cold, slick body of the baby grand. "May I?" The muscles in his throat shifted, then he swallowed. "Eden." My knees weakened, like a soft tickling kiss had just been blown against the backs of them. "Is it okay?" I asked. His gaze held mine like two hands joined. He understood what I was really asking. "Let me stay," I said. "Please." "You're going to get me in trouble," he said.

Review: Eden is a girl who can get everything that she wants and doesn't let things get in her way. When a new teacher arrives at the school, Eden makes it her mission to get him to notice her. They both know that this is something dangerous for them since the teacher-student thing exists between them.

Eden used to getting everything and when Mr. Christian arrives at her school she's determined to make him notice her. She doesn't stop to think about the consequences that this might have on both of them and goes on with her plan. I did see her change over the course of the book but it took me a while to understand why she did things but it's just the way she grew up.

Mr. Christian was the one who wanted to stay away from the trouble that Eden brought with her but of course he couldn't resist it. I loved that he could play the piano and had a love for classical music. I'm glad that he was able to take a hold of the things he wanted after a while and could decide and think things for what he wanted. I loved the relationship that he had with his mother and how much he cared for her.

It was a pretty short read that I enjoyed reading, especially since I had wanted to read it for so long. One thing I really enjoyed about it (and maybe why I wanted to read it) was that I hadn't read any book that had the student-teacher relationship like it was in A Season of Eden. It was definitely different than other forbidden romances and I liked that.

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In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren! The 2 books I got this week came in the mail!

Won:
A Season of Eden by Jennifer Laurens
Cindy was hosting Contest Craze and I won one of the contest! So glad I was lucky enough to win because I usually have bad luck! =)

Other:
Heist Society by Ally Carter
Jennifer sent me this one from R.A.K.! So glad I have it now!

Thanks to Jennifer @ A Girl that Reads and Cindy from Princess Bookie for hosting Contest Craze and Jennifer Laurens for sending the book! =)

Mini Character Interview: This or That (Overprotected)

Today we have Colin from Overprotected by Jennifer Laurens! If you haven't read my review of it yet you can read it here!

Do you prefer vanilla or chocolate?

Hands down - chocolate.

What do you like more black or white?

both. she's into drama. she'd wear the color whole.

Do you prefer crayons or color pencils?

Fiona uses Elipses pens, at 150.00 each. Nothing else is allowed in the the townhouse.

Do like the summer or the winter?

She hates to sweat, so I'm going to say winter.

Do you prefer the day or the night?

Night = parties

Do you prefer sweet or sour?
 
definitely sour.

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Overprotected by Jennifer Laurens

Title: Overprotected

Author: Jennifer Laurens

Release: April 2011

Pages: 243

Rating: 4/5
Synopsis: Ashlyn: A lonely society princess living in New York City.

Daddy hired you to be my bodyguard.

Colin: Childhood enemy, now her protector.

Daddy thought I’d be safe. He thought I’d never fall in love. He thought he could keep me forever.

Charles: obsessed with keeping her safe, keeping her his, he hires the one person he knows she could never fall in love with: Colin.

Daddy was wrong.
 
Review: It had been a long time that I had been wanting to read a book by Jennifer Laurens so I was really excited when I got the chance to read this one!

Ashlyn only wants to be normal, like any other girls her age. Unfortunately, her dad isn't letting her. He's obsessed with keeping her save and hires Ashlyn's childhood enemy after her old bodyguard is fired. As the story progresses we see how her family is changes and how this affects her.

I enjoyed reading from Ashlyn's point of view. She knew that she wasn't as experienced in many things as most girls her age were. She accepted this and because of this she wanted to get out and see more of the world. She did some risky things but I think it was all part of her desire to live her life how she wanted to and not by how her dad said she could.

From the beginning I liked Colin. He seemed nice to her and was often there when Ashlyn needed him. He knew that the things that her dad was doing the her weren't right and at times he tried to talk to her dad. When Ashlyn did some crazy thing to try to escape the life she had he would always be there to protect her if she needed it.

I was really surprised by the way Ashlyn's dad treated her. He seemed to really love her but at the same time he wouldn't give any choice in what she could do. At first her mom seemed to only care about appearances. She wasn't the one that Ashlyn would talk to and many times the things she would do or say would annoy me.

I was glad at how everything ended. Ashlyn's dad got what he deserved after being so mean to Ashlyn by controlling her life. If you're wondering about reading this book, just read it! I couldn't stop reading it after I started it because it was so good! Definitely a good book!

I received this book through a blog tour.

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In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren! I have to say this week was pretty awesome! =)

Bought:

Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen

Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen

Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen

Torment by Lauren Kate

I can now read a book by Sarah Dessen! I had 1 book by her but I still wanted to get these. I'm glad I can read Torment before Passion comes out. =)

For Review:

Bloodspell by Amalie Howard

I really like the cover! And it sounds really good!

Other:

A Season of Eden, Heavenly/Penitence, Overprotected bookmarks

I forgot to include these in last week's IMM so I included them in this one.

Thanks to: The Teen Book Scene and Jennifer Laurens!

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In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren! I have to say that after not getting books in the past weeks, I got really happy when I got some books!

Bought:
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

For Review:
Overprotected by Jennifer Laurens

The first 2 books I bought for school. I already read Jane Eyre so I think it'll be easier to understand it by reading it a second time! And, I will finally read Romeo and Juliet! I've been wanting to read it for a long time!

I went to Borders and bought Hex Hall! So happy I get to read it! And I'm so excited that I finally get to read a book by Jennifer Laurens! It's been a while that I've been wanting to read a book by her!

Thanks to Jennifer Laurens and The Teen Book Scene!

What did you get this week?