Blog Tour: You Out of Nowhere Review

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 You Out of Nowhere Review

*I received an e-copy ARC in exchange for an honest review.

4/5

Kim of the Playlist Series is my favorite character slash book boyfriend by Jay E. Tria, and Ringo almost kicked Kim out of the top spot because he’s so adorable. Kris was right. He’s cute.

You Out of Nowhere is a story of chance meeting and finding love again with age gap issue. Kris, a 31 year old woman, meets a 24 year old corporate man, Ringo, reading Pride and Prejudice inside a train. The story starts there and continues like a set of coincidences that seem like fate where they meet again and again.

Blog Tour: You Out of Nowhere Excerpt

Trainman

November 11, Friday

Kris

He was reading Pride and Prejudice.

What guy does that? And in public too, inside a packed metro rail train South-bound on a Friday night. I lucked on a seat by some karmic miracle, though standing squished among the mass of passengers seemed like the better idea than what I had now, my wide-ass hips crushed between the hard plastic seat’s edge and the woman beside me.

I hated commuting. I hated trains. I hated the co-ed cars of the train the most, especially during rush hour. And rush hour these days was taking on that distinctive stench of holiday panic, as it usually did in the middle of November in this Christmas-loving country. I had come from Quezon City and had to jump into the first train car that could fit me, running late as I was for this obligation all the way in Makati.

Obligation. Okay. Heh.

My best friend Daisy would kill me if she heard my brain, after all the things she had done for me these past few years, air quotes, air quotes.

I looked up from my phone again, straining a look at the guy standing in front of me. He was gripping the steel railing above his head like a lifeline, which did me the favor of seeing his flexed biceps.

He had a lean arm, decorated by faint lines of snaking veins, muscular in a way that was not at all rude. It wasn’t hard to notice its very pleasing personality, swathed though it was by the sleeves of his striped black-and-white button-up shirt. The sleeves were rolled up to his elbows (thank you, god), in crisp, deliberate folds rising past toned forearms. I always thought that wardrobe move was both rugged and responsible.

I inched my gaze up his exposed skin, searching for tattoos. No trace of ink thus far. A bit disappointing.

My eyes travelled back down to his book. His edition was small, thick, and pink. Dog-eared and covered in plastic, the way one does to school books to make them last the year.

I dared look up as far as his nose, noting the tiny bump along the steepest part of the straight bone. I counted the lines marring his forehead as he kept it scrunched, taking care to miss his eyes should he look up from the pages, and decided he couldn’t be reading this romance classic for school. Not even for college literature class.

With his pressed shirt, nice watch, and tapered charcoal slacks, he looked like a corporate boy. A young, well-dressed one at that. Early twenties, easy. I’d learned from a string of stiff, boring dates that I didn’t like corporate boys much. Nor had I ever been inclined to go through the fun yet rickety ride of dating younger.

Those two things at least kept me from crushing too hard on this hot stranger and his intense occupation with only one of the best love stories ever known to womankind.

“I am very fond of walking.”

“Sorry?”

Shit. Did I say that out loud?

Throwing Rules to the Wind

A complicated office romance is not what scrupulous travel writer Zara Castillo has planned for, especially not when her career is finally taking off, but her easygoing colleague Matthew Villanueva is everything she wants in a man. When their relationship is tested by distance, issues she thought she had long buried emerge once again. Zara delves into her past in a quest for answers. Now she must face her demons or lose the love of her life.

With trips to tropical islands boasting beaches, rolling hills, and windmills, Throwing Rules to the Wind explores the lights and shades of seeking closure, forgiveness, and love.

*I received an e-copy ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.5/5 stars 

Office romance and secret relationships are not my favorites especially combined, but I liked Zara. I could relate to her easily—her insecurities and fears when it comes to relationships. I understood why she did what she did. Her growth, trying to overcome her past and own demons, was my favorite part of the story.

Making It Complicated Review

I didn't sign up for the cover reveal, but it was too bad for me because it was beautiful. Just look at it. I really really really like it. The color, the font, the subjects of the picture, and the plaid shirt (especially this one). I believe my favorite scene in the book was the one with that plaid shirt where Hunter and Cam met again in Iloilo.

Making It Complicated is the second book of I Heart Ilolo series. It is a standalone book. You don't have to read the first one (Keeping the Distance) to understand this though I wish I had read it because Mel and Lance are adorable. This story is about Cam, Mel's best friend, and Hunter, Mel's childhood friend and Integers' drummer. One night in Boracay. (Not what you're thinking). Until sunrise.

But it doesn't end in one night when Cam reaches out to Hunter when they return to Iloilo. Angry with the world, her mother specifically, Cam enters Hunter and Integers' life.

*I received an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I started reading this at night and only stopped because I needed sleep. Making It Complicated is page-turner with a promise of feelings extending for more than just one night. Cam was relatable and likeable. I could understand how she retreated because she wanted to protect herself. Hunter, on the other hand, was likeable too. He seemed nice. The only thing I didn’t like was his answer about his relationship with Mel, granted I didn’t read the first book. It felt like, for a moment, that Cam was a second choice.

Their romance was amazing nonetheless. That one night that started it all. Don’t get me started with those kisses. I had to fan myself. Honestly. My other favorite part was after the Moon Fest. I couldn't stop smiling. Relationship wise, I liked the part where Cam had to learn that it takes effort to keep a relationship. The ending felt right too, filled with hope.

It’s a light read with the right amount of angst, hot, sexy, and swoony moments. Plus I think you’ll also fall in love with the Integers just as I did. I can’t wait to see more of them.

I don’t know about the print copy of the book but you guys can buy the ebook for $2.99 here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0763KT524

You can contact the author, Clarisse David, in the following: Twitter: @clarissewrites || Website: clarissedavid.com || E-mail: clarissedavidwrites@yahoo.com

Clarisse David is also the author of YA Prom Queen Perfect and Keeping the Distance (I Heart Iloilo #!1. Both are also set in Iloilo Philippines.

Here's also a link of Making It Complicated excerpt.