All Played Out by Cora Carmack ♡♡♡♡.5

All Played Out by Cora Carmack was another great book in the Rusk University series. This is book three is the series, and if you liked the others, then you will enjoy this one too

All Played Out is the story of Nell and Mateo. We have met both before in previous books, and I was especially excited for this story because I had love Mateo. And getting to know Nell was great.

Nell is extremely focused on school, so much so that she is graduating college a year and a half early. In an effort to make up for all the normal college experiences she missed out on while studying, she makes a list of all the normal college things she wants to do in her last semester. Mateo is drawn to to her, and when he finds out about the list, he wants nothing more than to help her check everything off it.

The two come together with a bang, but they are both dealing with hang up a from their pasts. We get to see how they handle their insecurities which may just tear them apart.

If you've read the other books in this series, you should definitely check this one out. I think it has been my favorite so far! It was also really great to have a new adult book with a diverse main character (Mateo). There were not issues concerning his being Mexican, but I think that can be important.

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Inspire by Cora Carmack ♥♥♥

Inspire by Cora Carmack is her first paranormal new adult book. I have really enjoyed many of her past books, and this book was no different.

This book tells the story of muse Kalli. She has spent thousands of years inspiring artists. But she falls for a business guy, Wilder, who, it turns out, is actually an artist too.

Kalli doesn't know how to handle the fact that Wilder is an artist, or her immortality in the face of her desire to be with Wilder.

I really enjoyed getting both sides of the story from Wilder and Kalli. And the story itself was great. I didn't realize until the end of the book that it would be part of a series that focused on the same characters, so I didn't think we get to know Kalli very well. I just didn't feel connected to her as a character because so much of her was a mystery. But I'm hoping as the series continues, we will get to know her better.

I am very interested to see where this story is going and getting to know Kalli and Wilder better. And it's always nice to see more paranormal NA. Has anyone else read this yet? What did you think?

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All Lined Up by Cora Carmack ♥♥♥♥

All Lined Up by Cora Carmack is the first book in her Rusk University series. And it was great. I’m not a fan of football, but I wouldn’t hold anything against those players, especially if they’re anything like Carson.

All Lined Up is Dallas and Carson’s story. Dallas is a dance major, her dad is the University’s football coach, and she’s sworn off the players. Carson is a second string QB working hard to move up so he can get a scholarship. He doesn’t want any distractions. But neither gets what they want as Dallas falls for a football player, and Carson gets his distraction.

I thought this was a great story about facing your fears and growing up. Carson is figuring out how to handle having something good in his life even with the pressure to succeed. Dallas has to deal with her dad and their issues, as well as learn how to fight for what she’s always wanted. I really enjoyed the POV change, which allowed us to get both sides of the story all at once. Losing It is still my favorite book by Cora Carmack, but this one was fun. I’m looking forward to seeing more books in this series. 

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Seeking Her by Cora Carmack ♥♥♥

Let me start by saying, I really love Cora Carmack’s writing. She is so funny, and puts her characters in the most awkward situations, which makes for some really great stories! I’m sorry to say, Seeking Her fell a bit short of my expectations.

Seeking Her is a novella to along with the book Finding It, which I rather enjoyed and you should definitely read before Seeking Her. Our books gives a bit of Jackson and Kelsey’s story, from Jackson’s perspective, but it really only tells the story up to the point where Kelsey and Jackson start to get to know each other, then it’s over. Of course, if you’ve read Finding It, then you know what happens after this, but I thought there would be more. We do get some good background on Jackson, but that’s really it. And the tone was much more serious than any of Cora’s other books.

I’m glad I read the book, but I also think we could have been given all the new stuff we get during some added conversations during Finding It. When I read a novella I want enough new information to make it worth reading. And I don’t think Seeking Her did that.  

The book still gets 3 ♥s though because the writing is great and we do get to know Jackson, especially his motivation for things I won’t mention in case you haven’t read Finding It. If you have read it then you know what I’m talking about, because you already know his biggest secret.

I recommend reading any of the other books in the Losing it series. The books are funny with the right amount of seriousness when needed. Start with Losing It, which is my favorite, and I don’t think you will be sorry you did. And I’m really looking forward to Cora’s next series, Rusk University, the first of which is due out May 13^th. I’ve already preordered my copy!

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