Bitter Sweet Love

I can t say I enjoyed this book much, but I admit it s one unique story that deals with abuse and violence When I read its synopsis, my expectations were a bit different I thought the book was a typical NA that I usually encounter, but I was mislead because when I read the first few chapters, everything felt extreme and strange Alexis White is a product of childhood abuse Her mother used to beat her while she protected her sister Ashley She grew up with a trauma that I myself couldn t even imagi [...]

First, off I thought the cover was unique It drew my interest in this book As well, the blurb intrigued me.Unfortunately, as much as I wanted to like this book, I didn t.I hate writing reviews for books that didn t work for me, because there is a fine line between constructive criticism and cruelty and I never want to be cruel This is about Alexis White, who comes from an abusive family and is now in law school She has abandonment issues and has sworn off relationships.While at school she has me [...]

I received an ARC via Southern Belle Promotions in exchange for an honest review Thank you Alexis White has not had an easy in life and much luck in love After being spurned and betrayed by the one person she trusts the most, she decides to never let any man hurt her again.She then leads a wild existence full of partying, alcohol, no strings attached sex, and heavily distancing herself from the na ve girl she once was.Until e meets Luc The enigmatic Frenchman who knocks her world upside down and [...]

Holy Moly That cliff hanger is no joke Good thing I have book two ready to go.Alexis is in her third year of law school and working as a bartender at night There, with her best friend Anna, they have no strings attached, meaningless sex with random men Alexis has been blocking people out ever since her prom night of high school seven years ago One night she meets Luc He s a mysterious Frenchmen who really seems to want something serious from Alexis but she just isn t sure she can give it to him [...]

I received a copy from the author, in exchange for an honest review Actual Rating 3.75 This was an intense read The story was written well I liked learning about the past of the main character as well as her current situation I love the alternating POV.Alexis is a broken girl who has a horrible past When I read about the abuse she suffered as a child, I felt her pain She never opened her heart to anyone till Dylan came into her life.In this story, we meet her two loves in her life Dylan is the f [...]

DNFI could not connect with the characters.

From the first page this book took me through an exciting whirlwind of emotions that I was unable to pull myself away from R.C Stephens has done an amazing job in Bitter Sweet Love creating a story about law student Lexi White who is a girl that has suffered from an abusive childhood and now vows to never let anyone hurt her again She is a character that will crack you up, piss you off and maybe make you cry In the opening scene of Bitter Sweet Love we meet Lexi in a rather unconventional way an [...]

3.5 stars Alexis White is in law school, located in Canada, and along with her best friend Anna, has sworn off love They don t do relationships Sex, yes Commitment, no Alexis was in love once 7 years ago with her neighbor and best friend, Dylan Priestley that name totally sends me back to the days of Beverly Hills 90210 , and it erupted into heartache so she refuses to go back to that Alexis also grew up in an abusive environment, so she doesn t think she s good enough for true happiness and as [...]

Alexis White had anything but a wonderful, memorable childhood and because of that, she s decided not to trust another man with her heart To be able to cope with the heartache of her life she parties, drinks her sorrows away and has no strings attached sex just to forget Since moving away, she s decided to start fresh and as she lives her life she runs into mysteriously sexy Frenchman, Luc.Luc is intrigued by Alexis and has makes it his mission to show Alexis he is nothing like the men that have [...]

Omg where to start I loved this book , if you enjoy stuff that leads you down the path with million of twist and turns this is a book you need.The story is a sweet endearing one that turn into a million mile an hour rollercoaster I don t want to give to much away , but my bandito will make you smile.There s owes hot guys and fun , but also sadness heartache and one hell of a story Can t wait for book 2

This book catches you from the beginning Could not put the book down and at the end you just want to get started with the second book Lexi gets right in your heart , and the love triangle and sex tension she has in the book gets you hooked up with her character.R.C Stephens did a great job and the book is definitely a page turner Waiting for the second book

First posted on Confessions of a Book BloggerI received a copy of this book from Xpresso Book Tours for my honest review.This book was like a train wreck, I couldn t stop reading it even though it was just painful.Alexis is the main character and whilst the book starts off hot and steamy from her recreational exploits, the story really tugs at the heartstrings.I really didn t like Luc from the first time I met him and I felt as though the book lost its way with epically stupid decisions made by [...]

I received an ecopy of this book in exchange for an honest review.This was very much a book of two halves One half was a 2 maybe a 2.5 if I was generous and not picking it apart for a review and the other part 3.75 stars I settled at 3 stars Forthe first 75% it annoyed me The characters and their motivations were inconsistent from one page to the next The sex scenes were fast an plentiful don t read this book on the bus LOL but they didn t sit well two different boys over two timelines but same [...]

I met this author at a signing in Toronto maybe two years ago Reading this book has been well overdue As you all know I have been struggling with reading for a couple of months Anyway, without rambling too much about my book funk, I enjoyed Bitter Sweet Love Initially, I was struggling to get through the first couple of characters I found getting to know Alexis and understanding her behaviours to why the way she was, was extremely hard I was happy that I kept reading because the story really tur [...]

You serioously need to read this book So theres Alexis White, a blond bombshell that was once in a relationship with Dylan the blue eyed god and ended with her heart broken so she s not interested in a relationship, she lives hooking up an partying until she meets Luc the green eyed frenchman that saves her from a rather insistent guy Luc sees Lexie as a challenge and together they star a relationship, it goes well until Dylan appears again and is determined to win Lexie back the one he never st [...]

I received a copy of this book from Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.I m not really a fan of love triangles I mean, the real hero would always be obvious and the triangle would always be just a good friend or a very bad adversary.Except for this book In Bitter Sweet Love, I, myself couldn t decide at first if the hreoine should go with the ex or with the new flame I mean, the new flame was just really tempting, and the ex, of course, had a lot to atone for.If you don t like cl [...]

Bitter Sweet Love by R C StephensWow what a brilliant book to start of the Twisted series.From chapter one I was hooked I couldn t get through it quick enough I just had to keep finding out what was going to happen, and with the twists and turns it made me stay up most of the night to read it.R C Stephens sure knows how to keep you intrigued Bitter Sweet Love is mainly from Alexis pov of view but we do get a bit of Dylan s pov along the way.Alexis is strong willed, she is in uni studying law She [...]

DNF I have this hang up about not finishing books I feel like I didn t finish the race or something if I don t continue to the very last page But this one is an exception for me I kept seeing all these good reviews and so I kept thinking this surely gets better But seriously, it s like a train wreck Maybe it s because I m anal, but this book seemed all over the place And the main character was so wishy washy and a head case, I just couldn t stand it, let alone connect I knew there was a cliffhan [...]

I enjoyed this book It was a wonderful storyline Thank you for writing it.

I really enjoyed the book The characters are strong and it flows well I really got into the story I read this in paperback and SO enjoyed the cream colored paper Thanks for saving my eyes Off to the nest one

I was kindly provided with a copy of Bitter Sweet Love to read and review.I had one of the most intense love hate relationships I ve ever experienced with a book before while I was reading this one I tried so hard to love it, I repeatedly wanted to give up on it and I hated how often it had me bubbling with anger at the infuriating actions of the heroine, Lexi White I loved the premise, I m not always such a fan of love triangles but this one sounded so intriguing so I had to give it a whirl and [...]

MEGAN S REVIEW DNF 57%I wanted to read this review because of the cover alone The girl, her glasses, seeing two hotties in the reflection I was in I was ready for the drama and the hopeful angst Even after reading the blurb, WITH the warning of a known cliffhanger I was full speed ahead Now, I wished I would have stopped at my cover lust, not reading the blurb and not knowing this would indeed end in a cliffhanger I think I psyched myself up for what I hoped was a wild ride Although cliffys are [...]

Received an Free copy in exchange for an honest review Bitter Sweet Love is all about Lexi and how she s coping with life Lexi is a 24 year old college student who is known for being promiscuous She works in a bar and has sex with random men often, never opting for having a relationship or for bringing the man home That is until she meets Luc Luc is a Frenchman who recently moved to Canada for the family business He attends a party with his cousin and meets Lexi Lexi is fending off a previous se [...]

4.5 5 starsReceived review copy through Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review original post can be found at This book is one of those that starts with a prologue that grips you, it sucks you in deepd then chapter one goes back in time Then you spend the rest of the book trying to get back to the point of the book that the prologue is Another book that I ve read that did this to us was Edie Harris s BLAMED a book that s prologue and beginning chapter still resonate in my head and as [...]

A copy provided by author, in return for an honest review 3 What happens when you have a hard life and you have a broken heart Would you live your life to make sure your life turns out well Or will you make every wrong choice you can make, thinking it would make everything better Well when it comes to Alexis, she chose to make wrong choices After a hard childhood and a broken heart, Alexis promised herself not to ever get attached and fall in love ever again Never let anyone get too close or tru [...]

My Review review copy provided courtesy of Xpresso Book Tours 3.5 starsI am so conflicted with this book First, everyone that reads my reviews know I have a love hate relationship with cliffhangers and love triangleswell guess what We get both the cliffhanger is a biggie the love triangle not so much So where do I start Lucautiful French mysterious Luc, I loved him in the beginning and I really wanted Lex to end up with him but as some twists and turns are revealed in the book he may not be the [...]

Ok so first I will say there is a MAJOR cliffy at the end , luckily book 2 is out already Also I did go back and forth with the rating but I finished the book and had to go on to book 2 so despite some of the things that drove me crazy I concluded the crazy was good enough to make me want This is a busy book and you really need to pay attention to where and when things are taking place In the present time Alexis is living it up with her roomie bff Anna They are in law school and working at a ba [...]

3.75 Stars I have to admit, I was very confused about this book Based on the synopsis, and Alexis s initial description of Dylan, I was expecting a story where he broke her heart Instead, Alexis makes herself and everyone else, including the reader, think this for half of the book before you see that Dylan actually did not break her heart He didn t do anything wrong, aside from passing out at a party Meanwhile, however, Alexis is engaging in misguided, selfish, and downright dumb behaviors all b [...]

3.75 StarsI have to admit, I was very confused about this book Based on the synopsis, and Alexis s initial description of Dylan, I was expecting a story where he broke her heart Instead, Alexis makes herself and everyone else, including the reader, think this for half of the book before you see that Dylan actually did not break her heart He didn t do anything wrong, aside from passing out at a party Meanwhile, however, Alexis is engaging in misguided, selfish, and downright dumb behaviors all be [...]

Couldn t put it downThis is the type of book that just keeps yelling at you to keep going Just one page, one chapter The next thing you know it s the end I m very excited to read the next book