Book Review: The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski

 The first installment of The Edge of Never series. The book description is courtesy of Goodreads her is the link 

Sometimes life takes you off course . . .

THE EDGE OF NEVER

Twenty-year-old Camryn Bennett thought she knew exactly where her life was going. But after a wild night at the hottest club in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, she shocks everyone-including herself-when she decides to leave the only life she's ever known and set out on her own. Grabbing her purse and her cell phone, Camryn boards a Greyhound bus ready to find herself. Instead, she finds Andrew Parrish.

Sexy and exciting, Andrew lives life like there is no tomorrow. He persuades Camryn to do things she never thought she would and shows her how to give in to her deepest, most forbidden desires. Soon he becomes the center of her daring new life, pulling love and lust and emotion out of her in ways she never imagined possible. But there is more to Andrew than Camryn realizes. Will his secret push them inseparably together-or destroy them forever?

Book Verdict: Excellent

This is my first read on J. A. Redmerski''s writing and I have not any expectation while scuffing through the first pages. It was a bit slow for me at the start however when it takes a abrupt an quick turn of emotions for me. Redmerski has left me high & dry with my tears pouring out at 3 am in the morning. It was an emotional read for 
as I feel a deep connection with Camryn's character- her longing for solitude and balance in life. How many times have we been wishing that we can pull ourselves from the chaos called LIFE. I admire Camryn's take of courage in changing the background of her life. Andrew Parrish just blew me away, his way of living life at the fullest makes me wonder " What am I waiting for?"

"Everybody starts out as strangers."

 At the middle of the story I know that there was a catch but reading at the last pages when I was beginning to  relax  on the emotional attachment of the two characters, Redmerski just pulled out the plug and everything went black for me. I was crying and questions how unfair the world was I was glad that she didn't left cliffhanger ( at least my heart was warmed that there was a HEA for bot of them.) I won't give spoiler but four thumbs up I am anticipating for the The Edge of Always. I will definitely follow through. 

“Heart always wins out over the mind. The heart, although reckless and suicidal and a masochist all on its own, always gets its way.” 

I recommend this an will be listing this as one of my top read at the first quarter of 2013. If you would like a copy (I mean dying to have a COPY just email me I can spare another 2 for the lucky ones:)

For the first time in my life, I’ve felt whole, alive, free. You were the missing piece of my soul, the breath in my lungs, the blood in my veins. I think that if past lives are real then we have been lovers in every single one of them. I’ve known you for a short time, but I feel like I’ve known you forever. 

10 things that my Pugs taught me about LIFE

1.  You can always resolve issues through eye contact. There are no better ways in resolving issues by looking to somebody's eyes. It is the window of the soul and expresses the truth rather listening what the tongue says.





2.  During a fight, no one is small or fragile; it always depend on how and to whom you should bark. Do not under estimate one's strength through its size but always weigh a person on what he says and how he says. A good surgeon may incise carefully & meticulously but a better surgeon  incise with precision and efficiency knowing that every minute counts and every action matters.

3. If in doubt, smell first. Do listen to your doubts, it is there for a reason but don't let it engulf you.

4. There is no better stress reliever than RUNNING, so RUN as fast as you can. Running through your stresses and emotional voids helps you to increae circulation thus producing more oxygen carrying blood cells in your body. Good oxygenation helps your body to function properly.

5. Don't let anyone stop you at anything especially if it makes you happy. Do not listen to nay-sayers and pessimist. It is not your problem if they have bad things to say, its theirs. Its not your attitude that is being measured but theirs in every word that they utter against you.

6. Be proud of who you are; so love the natural you, even your own smell. 't Our generation was the most lie to  because everything has been a commodity even personality has been commercialize as well. Everything has not been enough.."My skin is not light enough.." .." My hair is not straight enough.." " My weight is not enough.." " My height is not enough.."...even the word enough is not enough for everyone. Be proud of your skin.. be proud of your heritage, of your nose, of your eyes, of your weight. Nobody will be good enough for you except YOURSELF. Be PROUD of who you are.

7. Sleep soundly even snore loudly. You`re body needs rest as much as it needs nourishment. Remember to take enough 8 hour sleep, a well rested body is a well thinking mind. A well thinking mind is a well feeling heart.

8. Breathe easy as if there is no tomorrow. Breathe... remember to breathe even at hours of incessant pressure or purest amount of joy. Life is meant to be  breathe in not breathe out. In the present day, people work  for the sake of working, for the sake of necessity ( I'm not against this:) But people tend to forget to breathe that they don't  notice things around.. that beautiful things are happening everyday that they don't take time to look at it.  BREATHE is the cheapest thing one can buy for himself to live for the fullest.

9. Rejoice in every moment you have, even in simple ways as sitting.Every moment matters and there is no single day that corresponds as BORING in your life. Every moment is an opportunity to rejoice even as simple as sitting around the corner.

seen on my portfolio @ behance

10. Do not be afraid to love or care even it was not reciprocated. Remember, you have so much to give.Every person is a vessel of love despite the hurts and failures that we have encountered in life; we are still bounty in terms of giving love. Give away love and you will receive love hundred folds in return.


 

I have 4 female pugs & 2 male pugs at home. They are adorable dogs & not easy to take care of despite of their short hair.  They are a ball of energy in many ways I can't count but they are loving and fiercely loyal.  Their world lights up even in small attention but give loads of affection in return.