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caseroo7's review
3.0
Review originally posted at Ramblings From This Chick
For me, this book was a mix of good and bad. There were times that I really liked it and times I was either rolling my eyes or shaking my head. Addicted To You is a New Adult contemporary book that centers around Leah and Will who meet at a sex addict meeting. While there are serious parts to this book, there were also a lot of light-hearted and funny moments that kept me turning the pages. This story was a quick read that I am sure many New Adult fans will love.
After her most recent one night stand burglarized their apartment Leah is forced to attend twenty sessions of sex addicts meetings in order to appease her roommate Helena. With only a few sessions left Leah is biding her time. Until a handsome stranger with blue eyes walks in and changes everything for her. Will is a psychology major working as a research assistant for a professor and is asked to attend the sex addicts meetings to gather material for his professor's latest research project. But he is instantly drawn to the beautiful girl who spends her time in the meetings glaring at the rest of the addicts. He knows that she is there for a reason, and yet he can't help but think that she is nothing like the rest of the members. As time goes on the two of them end up running into each other many times and the attraction becomes more than either can fight even though they still don't know the other's name. When it becomes clear that both of them are developing feelings for the other, they begin to wonder how a relationship between them could ever work with the lies and secrets that are in between them. After everything is revealed, can they possibly have a normal relationship and find happiness with each other?
I liked Will. He was handsome, sweet, and who doesn't love a man with an accent? Originally from Scotland he has moved to America to make a life for himself. I loved that he was a man that would go after what he wanted in all things and was willing to move to another country to obtain it. I loved that he was so nice to Leah's little brother Elijah and the scenes with the two of them were some of my favorites. Same with the scenes between Leah and Elijah. Leah was a hard one for me to like. I am all for a heroine who is comfortable with her sexuality and isn't ashamed. But some of the things that Leah would say or think just really had me disliking her, especially considering that she was basically a mother to Elijah. It just seemed as though she was setting a bad example. I thought that Leah's character was a bit more standoffish than I would have liked, but I do understand that after her past and upbringing why she would guard herself against others. I think that Will was the perfect compliment to her character though, and he really was able to help her grow and round out some of her rough edges. I did like the characters of this story. Elijah was great as were the friends of both Will and Leah. I thought that some of the more entertaining parts were when the secondary characters were involved.
For a book that centers around sex and the addiction to it, this story had a huge lack of sex and I found myself wanting more. There were a few interactions between Will and Leah, but they were brief. I would have liked a little more steam and sexiness because Leah and Will did seem to have some great chemistry going on. Overall, this book was a quick and easy read, if a bit predictable. I never really felt a connection to the characters though and I think that is why this story won't be a memorable one for me. I think that a lot of people will enjoy this story, especially fans of the New Adult genre. I just think that I was expecting more and found myself a little disappointed. If you like sweet New Adult books that are funny and end with an HEA, I think that you would probably enjoy this story and should give it a shot.
**ARC provided by Xpresso Book Tours**
For me, this book was a mix of good and bad. There were times that I really liked it and times I was either rolling my eyes or shaking my head. Addicted To You is a New Adult contemporary book that centers around Leah and Will who meet at a sex addict meeting. While there are serious parts to this book, there were also a lot of light-hearted and funny moments that kept me turning the pages. This story was a quick read that I am sure many New Adult fans will love.
After her most recent one night stand burglarized their apartment Leah is forced to attend twenty sessions of sex addicts meetings in order to appease her roommate Helena. With only a few sessions left Leah is biding her time. Until a handsome stranger with blue eyes walks in and changes everything for her. Will is a psychology major working as a research assistant for a professor and is asked to attend the sex addicts meetings to gather material for his professor's latest research project. But he is instantly drawn to the beautiful girl who spends her time in the meetings glaring at the rest of the addicts. He knows that she is there for a reason, and yet he can't help but think that she is nothing like the rest of the members. As time goes on the two of them end up running into each other many times and the attraction becomes more than either can fight even though they still don't know the other's name. When it becomes clear that both of them are developing feelings for the other, they begin to wonder how a relationship between them could ever work with the lies and secrets that are in between them. After everything is revealed, can they possibly have a normal relationship and find happiness with each other?
I liked Will. He was handsome, sweet, and who doesn't love a man with an accent? Originally from Scotland he has moved to America to make a life for himself. I loved that he was a man that would go after what he wanted in all things and was willing to move to another country to obtain it. I loved that he was so nice to Leah's little brother Elijah and the scenes with the two of them were some of my favorites. Same with the scenes between Leah and Elijah. Leah was a hard one for me to like. I am all for a heroine who is comfortable with her sexuality and isn't ashamed. But some of the things that Leah would say or think just really had me disliking her, especially considering that she was basically a mother to Elijah. It just seemed as though she was setting a bad example. I thought that Leah's character was a bit more standoffish than I would have liked, but I do understand that after her past and upbringing why she would guard herself against others. I think that Will was the perfect compliment to her character though, and he really was able to help her grow and round out some of her rough edges. I did like the characters of this story. Elijah was great as were the friends of both Will and Leah. I thought that some of the more entertaining parts were when the secondary characters were involved.
For a book that centers around sex and the addiction to it, this story had a huge lack of sex and I found myself wanting more. There were a few interactions between Will and Leah, but they were brief. I would have liked a little more steam and sexiness because Leah and Will did seem to have some great chemistry going on. Overall, this book was a quick and easy read, if a bit predictable. I never really felt a connection to the characters though and I think that is why this story won't be a memorable one for me. I think that a lot of people will enjoy this story, especially fans of the New Adult genre. I just think that I was expecting more and found myself a little disappointed. If you like sweet New Adult books that are funny and end with an HEA, I think that you would probably enjoy this story and should give it a shot.
**ARC provided by Xpresso Book Tours**
vidhi26p's review
4.0
This is a great romance novel. It includes the point of view of the boy and girl, plus the dude has an accent!
amber1989's review
4.0
As soon as I read the blurb for this I wanted to read it asap. Leah has been made to go to sex addicts classes because one of her many one night stands burgled her apartment while attending these classes she meets Will who is psychology student secretly studying the sex addict class. He is gorgeous and scottish (yum) I knew I was going to like him straight away when he walked into therapy with a smile on his face and said this corker "My weekends are usually spent with multiple strangers. Also, I have two closets full of porn at home, organised by hardcore level and/or fetish and I go through three tubes of lubricant a week. I think I might have a problem".
A bit more time could have been spent on Will's background in Glasgow from the peek we got I wanted more. The relationship between Leah and Elijah was lovely I really felt sorry for him fending for himself all the time.
Overall I wish is was a bit longer but I was hooked. Also I need to say how much I adored Finn I really hope he gets his own book soon
A bit more time could have been spent on Will's background in Glasgow from the peek we got I wanted more. The relationship between Leah and Elijah was lovely I really felt sorry for him fending for himself all the time.
Overall I wish is was a bit longer but I was hooked. Also I need to say how much I adored Finn I really hope he gets his own book soon
mrs_ayn's review
2.0
So disappointed.
I really thought this book was going to be awesome, but sadly it was quite plain.
Nothing happens in this book, and it's quite short, so you don't really get the time to care for the characters.
I did like the base line of this story, but that was about it..
trisha_thomas's review
4.0
A really great story about a boy and a girl and their very unlikely meeting spot.
Two 'normal' people in a sex addicts meeting!
I loved the internal dialogue. Leah was hilarious and broke up the moments with witty snarky remarks. I thought she was great!
Her roommate and best friend Helena was also cute and funny! I loved that she held so firm to her going to this counseling.
Will, aka Blue Eyes....he was cute but I was also glad that when the big twist was revealed to everyone, that Leah handled it like I thought she would! :)
Elijah was an interesting twist to the story that made it a little more unique than a lot of the new adult I've been reading. I liked the switch up in the storyline and thought it was well written and made it easy to read and enjoy.
all in all, a really great story that I loved!
Two 'normal' people in a sex addicts meeting!
I loved the internal dialogue. Leah was hilarious and broke up the moments with witty snarky remarks. I thought she was great!
Her roommate and best friend Helena was also cute and funny! I loved that she held so firm to her going to this counseling.
Will, aka Blue Eyes....he was cute but I was also glad that when the big twist was revealed to everyone, that Leah handled it like I thought she would! :)
Elijah was an interesting twist to the story that made it a little more unique than a lot of the new adult I've been reading. I liked the switch up in the storyline and thought it was well written and made it easy to read and enjoy.
all in all, a really great story that I loved!
page_karla's review
2.0
An ordinary romantic story. I could do away with the unnecessary love scene in the end. If I were Will, I would not like Leah at all. And they say looks don't matter.
talldrinkofdietcoke's review
4.0
Leah, a college junior with messed up parents and little brother who needs her lives a pretty solitary life. She pretty much only has one friend, her best friend and roommate. Leah's fully embraced the lifestyle of the one night stand girl. When her latest one night stand results in her entire apartment being robbed, everything stolen, her roommate has had enough of the revolving door that has become their home. She's demanded that Leah go to a Sex Addict group to work through her issues. Leah, though, is not convinced that she has a problem and grudgingly goes through her 20 sessions until session 19, when a gorgeous hunk of man walks through the door. Enter Will.
Will is a psychology student posing as a patient, in order to study to techniques of the therapist to determine whether or not the techniques are effective. For Leah and Will, the attraction is immediate but considering they met in therapy, it's not exactly a relationship that should be pursued. Especially considering Leah doesn't do relationships. But the tension continues to build until they can't take it anymore. But between Leah's issues and Will's lies, this seems to be a relationship bound to fail before it begins.
I really enjoyed this story. It was a fun sweet story and the backdrop of the sex addict group made it uniquely fun. My favorite character was Finn, with his big mouth, and crush on the meanest girl in town.
“I’m here because I, uh, love sex.... Probably too much,... I’m not selective about with whom. Or where. Or when.... I’ve made my rounds through the internet chatrooms, the ones that allow you virtual one-offs with strangers... My weekends are usually spent with multiple strangers. Also, I have two closets full of porn at home, organized by hardcore level and/or fetish, and I go through three tubes of lubricant a week. I think I might have a problem.”
Will is a psychology student posing as a patient, in order to study to techniques of the therapist to determine whether or not the techniques are effective. For Leah and Will, the attraction is immediate but considering they met in therapy, it's not exactly a relationship that should be pursued. Especially considering Leah doesn't do relationships. But the tension continues to build until they can't take it anymore. But between Leah's issues and Will's lies, this seems to be a relationship bound to fail before it begins.
I really enjoyed this story. It was a fun sweet story and the backdrop of the sex addict group made it uniquely fun. My favorite character was Finn, with his big mouth, and crush on the meanest girl in town.
neenor's review
2.0
Okay, so my track record with New Adult books isn't that great. However, Addicted to You caught my eye. The idea of sex addiction was intriguing - I mean, where is the line drawn between enjoying sex and being addicted to it? I couldn't wait to start reading it.
After a one-night-stand burgles her apartment, Leah's friend Helena sends her to attend twenty sessions at a sex addicts class. In denial but accepting her fate, Leah attends these classes just wanting to get those twenty sessions over and done with. What she didn't bank on was a new addict walking in nineteen sessions later. With a gorgeous body and mesmerizing blue eyes, Leah is instantly attracted to this boy - but what she doesn't know is that Will isn't actually an addict. As a psychology major, Will is posing as a sex addict to gain inside information on the therapy sessions for an article. But can he continue on when he begins to grow attracted towards his fellow sex addict?
One thing that really stuck out for me was how tame this novel actually was. I swear the New Adult genre is basically YA combined with a lot of sex - and although Addicted to You contained sex (I mean, read the blurb - sex addiction kind of gives it away) it was actually incredibly tame. Leah and Will didn't instantly jump each other, something I found pleasing and annoying at exactly the same time. A novel can be tame without being slow, but Addicted to You was slow. There were moments where I just wanted to grab the two characters and smash them together - like, have sex already! Which is a first for me, trust me.
After a one-night-stand burgles her apartment, Leah's friend Helena sends her to attend twenty sessions at a sex addicts class. In denial but accepting her fate, Leah attends these classes just wanting to get those twenty sessions over and done with. What she didn't bank on was a new addict walking in nineteen sessions later. With a gorgeous body and mesmerizing blue eyes, Leah is instantly attracted to this boy - but what she doesn't know is that Will isn't actually an addict. As a psychology major, Will is posing as a sex addict to gain inside information on the therapy sessions for an article. But can he continue on when he begins to grow attracted towards his fellow sex addict?
One thing that really stuck out for me was how tame this novel actually was. I swear the New Adult genre is basically YA combined with a lot of sex - and although Addicted to You contained sex (I mean, read the blurb - sex addiction kind of gives it away) it was actually incredibly tame. Leah and Will didn't instantly jump each other, something I found pleasing and annoying at exactly the same time. A novel can be tame without being slow, but Addicted to You was slow. There were moments where I just wanted to grab the two characters and smash them together - like, have sex already! Which is a first for me, trust me.
priss's review
3.0
This book was pretty cute, but I didn't really like the writing style? But that's just me... The story was quite interesting, though without much action and with very little unpredictable events. I really liked the bond between Leah and Elijah and found it too bad their parents were so cold. I also liked Leah and Will together (also, Will being Scottish? Good move...). The ending was really cute and I'm rather curious to the book about Will's friend Finn. All in all, I probably won't be reading this book again but I'd really like to read Finn's story.