Welcome to the Review Tour of Scratched by Marie Long.
This is the second book in The Anderson Brothers series but it can be read as
standalone.
I am so excited to host the book on my blog today and share my
review plus a cool Giveaway!
Title and Author: Scratched by Marie Long
No. of
Pages: 324
Series: The Anderson
Brothers Series, Book 2
Genre: New
Adult Romance
Publication
Date: 4th August
2015
Blurb:
Twenty-four
year old Kevin Anderson lost the opportunity to end his senior year at the
University of Washington as the Huskies' all-star point guard, and sought out
one last opportunity to put his extraordinary basketball skills to use: by
training for a chance at the pros.
But when
he's not on the court, Kevin has only two things in his life that gives him
happiness: spinning records at the local clubs, and Trinity Brown.
Trinity
attends almost every one of Kevin's deejay gigs, but Kevin is uncertain if her
love for him is genuine or a fangirl's simple admiration. Kevin takes that
chance and hopes that she will see beyond the celebrity persona. But when fall
classes start up again, their busy schedules press their relationship.
Kevin
doesn't want to give up on her--on them. He hopes the happiness they had will
rebound once more.
But when he
learns the truth about Trinity, Kevin must decide if it is worth
everything--and everyone--he cares about to save her, or forfeit this
exhausting game of love.
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25818954-scratched
~Book Review~
Scratched is the second book in the Anderson Brothers series. It can be read as a stand-alone but I do recommend reading the first book, Scarred. I read the first book and I liked it but I wasn't thrilled about it. I did like knowing a little about Kevin and Trinity already when I started reading this second book. And I think Marie Long's writing has improved in this second book.
Kevin is probably my favorite character in this whole series. I understand having to give up your dreams and aspirations in order to provide for someone that you love. It can be really hard but you do it because you love someone and you never once regret it.
Kevin and Trinity's relationship is the main focus of this book and it is an amazing story. It feels so real and life-like that you can almost forget these people are fictional! You can tell that they really care for each other but they've both been hurt before and have their own issues that they hold back. Neither of them want to fully give themselves over to the other because of their pasts.
Marie Long does a great job writing from the male perspective. As a writer, sometimes that's hard to do. Marie is able to tell the story from his perspective and still make it seem very authentic. The writing in this book is fantastic and the emotions are so easy to feel yourself from the way that Marie writes.
I can't wait to read more from Marie Long!
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~About the Author~
Marie Long is a novelist who enjoys the snowy weather, the
mountains, and a cup of hot white chocolate. She’s an avid
supporter of literacy movements like We Need Diverse
Books (WNDB) and National Novel Writing Month
(NaNoWriMo). To learn more about her, visit her website:
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~Giveaway~
Prize: A
beautiful themed necklace based on the book, Scratched by Marie Long.
Open Worldwide.
Ends 21st August.
Open only to those who can legally enter and receive the prize and have a valid postal address anywhere in the World. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded.No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Nikita (Njkinny) from Njkinny Tours & Promotions and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
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