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Saving Tatum by Micalea Smeltzer
TTrace & Olivia #4
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Blurb
Even tough girls need saving.
Jude Brooks is bad news. He’s the kind of guy
that leaves behind a string of broken hearts and Tatum O’ Connor is not about
to be one of those girls, despite all of Jude’s advances. They have a past, and
Tatum’s determined to make sure they don’t have a future.
Unfortunately for her, “no” isn’t a word in
Jude’s vocabulary.
The more she backs away, the more he pushes.
But what if he pushes too far?
Tatum’s hiding a pain that no one sees and
holding on to a hurt that may never heal. Letting Jude into her heart could
shatter her completely—and what if she opens up to Jude and he can’t handle her
baggage?
Love is never easy—especially when the person
you’re falling for is the person you blame for the worst event in your life.
Love, heartache, and despair.
That’s the name of the game when you’re Saving
Tatum.
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My Review
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| 4 Adorable Lovey Dovey Stars |
Saving Tatum is book #4 in the Trace &
Olivia series, I’ve read and loved all of the other books and here’s a link to
the review of book #3 Tempting Rowen.
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for
an honest review so here goes.....
I need to start this review by saying I LOVE
JUDE if he were real I would want to marry him!!! He is the nicest book boyfriend
I have found in years and I just want to smush him!!!!
Can I just say as per the blurb “Jude Brooks is
bad news” WTF!! Seriously Jude Brooks is
good, hot, sexy news and for me the absolute best thing about this book. If
this book had been absolute rubbish I still would have read it just for Jude
lol!!!
But luckily enough this book isn’t rubbish its
actually really good!! I only finished book #3 Tempting Rowen a couple of days
ago so I was still firmly in Trace & Olivia land and absorbed with the
story and characters when I started this book. This may be a standalone but I
highly urge all readers to read the full series in order as its sooooo lovely!!
Tatum is a bit of a bitch, her go to response
is evil cow and to be honest I would image her character is easily disliked.
But I got her; I instantly related to her and really liked the bitchiness in
her. I liked that she gave Jude shit, the banter between them was filled with
sexual chemistry and I loved the connection they had.
Is it just me or did everyone LOVE Pap he was
just adorable!!!
This is a lovely love story, they fall in love
and they stay in love. The drama lasted for 12 days and then they couldn’t
stand it any longer.
Saving Tatum is pure escapism, it’s the love
story we all wish we had and I seriously jumped on the band wagon I just loved
it!!!
My only criticism of this book is that towards
to end I thought it lost focus and some sections felt a bit pointless, that
being said that’s just me nit-picking.
My biggest question now is who gets a book
next??? I had thought it would be Archer but he is married so I’m putting money
on Ivy. I really hope the series continues so Micalea Smeltzer if you read this
pretty please this can’t be the end!!!
I loved this book, I got totally sucked in and I
enjoyed every lovey dovey moment 4 stars.
Excerpt
Happiness had been absent from my emotions for a
long time. On the surface, I wore a smile and never showed the struggles I
dealt with on the inside. The fact of the matter was, I’d been hurt. I was
damaged goods, and I hadn’t believed I was the kind of girl worthy of love—of
being saved. But I was beginning to
see that everyone is worth saving. It was strangely appropriate that the man
I’d let break me, was the one to put me back together.
I didn’t know what tomorrow, or next week, or
even the following month might hold for us, and I wasn’t going to let myself
overthink it. I was going to live in the moment.
Jude lay on his back, staring up at the clear
blue sky. “Tatum?” “Yeah,” I replied when he didn’t continue
immediately. “Can I hold your hand, or are you going to hit
me for that?” I turned my head and laughed at his serious
expression. “I think that would be alright, and I really am sorry about that.
It was an automatic reaction.” “So…” He started, a slow grin appearing on his
face. “Your first response to a guy kissing you, is to slap him? Interesting.”
He was never going to let me live this down. I
really hadn’t meant to hit him. He knew that, but he also enjoyed my pain. Douche. “Only one guy.” “I’m the only guy to ever kiss you?” He
brightened. “No!” I immediately shut him down. “I’ve kissed
other guys, but you’re the only one that I…you know…”
“Slapped?” He supplied. “Should I be honored
that you like to hit me?” He winked. “You make me sound like I’m abusive,” I pouted,
feeling ashamed of myself and my behavior. “Nah,” he propped his head up on his hand and
stared down at me. “You’re just a tough girl.” “Tough?” I wrinkled my nose. “That doesn’t sound
very appealing.” “Oh, trust me,” his brown eyes sparkled, “it is.
It’s hot as hell actually. But you want to know a secret, Tate?”
I nodded and he lowered his head so his mouth
was pressed against my ear. My body shuddered at the close proximity and the
heavenly feel of his breath ghosting against my skin. “Even tough girls need
saving.” “Is that what you’re going to do Jude?” I
quirked my head and squinted from the sun shining in my eyes. “Are you going to
save me?” “No,” he shook his head, his dark hair brushing
my forehead. “You’re going to save yourself.”
He said the words with such surety that I
couldn’t help but believe him. When I didn’t say anything he rolled onto his
back and finally entwined our hands together. Peace flooded my body and I
didn’t understand it. How could the man that had filled me with such torment
not long ago, calm my body with a simple touch? It was mindboggling.
I rolled my head slightly to the side, studying
his profile—the elegant slope of his nose and the slant of his lips. I couldn’t
believe I was thinking this, and he’d probably kill me if I said it out loud,
but he was beautiful—inside and out. It was a shame that I was just now
noticing it. I think a lot of people never saw what a magnificent person he
was. He hid his true self behind cocky smiles and flirtatious come-ons. “You’re staring at me.” “I’m not,” I hastily turned my head away. “I felt your eyes,” he continued. “You were
totally staring. It’s okay, look all you want. I know I’m quite the feast for
your eyes.”
With my free hand I smacked his stomach. My God
he had abs of steel. I think I hurt my hand more than I did any damage to him.
Not that I was really trying to hurt him. Although, I thought he needed a nice
blow to his ego.
I squealed as he rolled on top of me and I found
my arms pinned above me, pushed into the sand. His tongue slowly snaked out
between his plump lips to moisten their surface. I thought he was going to kiss
me, but he didn’t. I was learning that Jude rarely did what I expected of him.
In many ways he was a mystery.
His dark eyes grew serious as he stared down at
me and I found myself squirming as his hips dug into mine. I felt my body
responding to the position—muscles tightening, pulse racing, and an
overwhelming ache building inside me. “Are you sure about this?” He breathed softly.
There was a vulnerability in his eyes that I’d only ever seen when he was
around his grandpa. “About us? Or am I going to wake up in the morning and find
that you’re gone?” “You really think I’d run away?” I replied,
wiggling my hips, which caused him to hiss sharply between his teeth.
“Honestly? It wouldn’t surprise me. You’re
afraid of your own feelings,” he lowered his head, brushing his nose against my
neck. My eyes closed and a pleased hum resounded in my throat. There was still
a voice in my head telling me to push him away, but I was done listening to it.
“It’s okay to be scared, Tate,” he nipped my earlobe, the heat of his body
wrapping around mine like a blanket. “I’m scared too.” “You are?” I breathed, my voice so soft the wind
nearly carried it away.
I felt him nod, his hair tickling my neck. “I’ve
never felt this way about anyone, but you,” he confessed. “It’s always been
you.”
The dead grass crunched beneath my feet as we
trudged through the field. It was crazy to think that in a few short weeks
spring would be here and the grass would soon be green. Spring was my favorite
time of year. I loved the colors and flowers, even the smells. There was
something so promising about spring—it was a new beginning.
Jude stopped in the middle of the field and
spread the blanket out on the ground. “Sit,” he instructed. With a reluctant sigh, I did as he told me. “Why
are we out here?” I asked, drawing his sweatshirt closer to me as I shivered. “I want you to see something.” “Thanks for the non-answer,” I mumbled as he sat
down beside me. He wiggled around until he got comfortable. He chuckled, sweeping his hair from his eyes.
“There’s something I want you to see,” he repeated, “be patient.” You’d think Jude would know by now that I was
the least patient person on the planet. Only a few minutes had past when I
asked, “What are we waiting for?”
“Oh, Tate,” he chuckled, his eyes crinkling as
he lay back, propping his body up with his elbows, “you’re something else.”
Tilting his head, he continued, “Look around you, appreciate what’s right in
front of you for a change. You need to slow down and enjoy life.” “Look at you sounding so wise,” I commented,
resisting the sudden urge to smile. I wanted to smile a lot around Jude and
that scared me a bit. He gasped, his eyes brightening. “I am wise.” He
sat up and drew his knees up, draping his arms on top. “Now watch, here comes
the surprise.”
For a moment, I wondered what he was talking about
and then I realized we were watching the sunset. The sky deepened with hues of
orange and red as the sun descended. My mouth fell open in awe as the meadow
around us became awash with golden light. I didn’t speak and neither did he.
For once, I was living in the moment, and maybe this moment wasn’t such a bad
place to be.
There was calmness in the air around us as the
last of sun’s rays fanned across the land. It didn’t take long for the sun to
disappear and for the stars and moon to twinkle above us.
Without saying anything, we both lay back on the
blanket, staring up at the sky above. “Beautiful, isn’t it?” He whispered, his fingers
brushing lightly against mine where we rested side by side. “What?” I asked, trying to pick out any of the
constellations. “Nature…everything…you.”
Micalea Smeltzer is a bestselling Young and
New Adult author from Winchester, Virginia. She’s always working on her next
book, and when she has spare time she loves to read and spend time with her
family.
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