Idol by Kristen Callihan ♡♡♡

Idol by Kristen Callihan is the first book in the VIP series. I've read her Game On series, and I loved it, and I love a good rock star story.

Idol tells the story of Libby, who is living as a hermit in North Carolina, and Killian, a rock star who literally shows, drunk, up on her lawn. We watch as the two grow close and go off on a whirlwind adventure full of music, fun, and tons of drama.

I liked the book, but it just wasn't as good as the Game On, and it doesn't hold a torch to Jamie Shaw’s Mayhem series. I didn't feel connected to the characters, and again, just like with Charged, I felt like there were so many sex scenes, and they weren't all necessary. I think the writing was good, but

The last two new adult books I've read have had a lot of sex, and not for the sake of the plot. It might be time for a new adult break.

What do you think? Has new adult become sexier? If you think it has, do you think that's a good thing?

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The Game Plan by Kristen Callihan ♡♡♡

The Game Plan by Kristen Callihan is the third book in the Game On series. I loved The Friend Zone, so I started reading the next one as soon as possible.

The Game Plan tells the story of Fiona and Ethan. Ethan has had his eye on Fiona for years, and he's ready to make his move. Fiona tries to deny her feelings believing she can't survive a long distance relationship with a big name NFL player, but she's having trouble denying her feelings.

There were some things I loved about this story. I was glad to have a story where the male character was a virgin instead of the female. There are so many new adult books with virginal women having their world changed by some guy showing them how awesome sex is.

The downfall for me with this story was that sex was so central to the story, and that's not really what I look for in a story. There were so many different conflicts, but they were all relatively small that there didn't seem to be much at stake.

The book was well written (I loved the characters), I just wanted a more focused and centralized conflict for the story. But I'm definitely willing to read more books by Kristen Callihan.

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The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan ♡♡♡.5

The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan is the second book in the Game On series. I wasn't sure what to expect of this book, because I have very vague memories of what the first book was about.

The Friend Zone tells the story of Ivy and Gray. Their relationship begins through text; they feel an instant connection with each other. Both want something more but are afraid of ruining the friendship they've cultivated. They have to decide if becoming something more is worth risking their friendship.

I enjoyed reading this book even though I couldn't remember the first one. The pace was quick and the tension was taught for most of the book. There were also a lot of laugh out loud moments. I will definitely be reading the next one!

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