Title: Used (Unlovable #1)
Author: Lynetta Halat
Genre: New Adult Romance
Release Date: January 19, 2014
Series: Unlovable
Hosted by: Love Between the Sheets Promotions
I am a slut. No worries. I've come to terms with it, and you will too. I’m not one of those girls who thinks she’s too plain, too fat, too skinny, too shy … no, I don’t have that kind of luck. I’m the girl who knows she’s just right for everyone. — Denver A reputation as a manwhore–with–a–heart–of–gold tends to precede me. But, I don’t do girls with issues, that is until this girl. It's this girl I want to fix. This girl I want to protect. And maybe … more. — Ransom Being in love with the same girl your entire life isn't all it's cracked up to be. She uses me in every way imaginable. How does she see me? I am her perpetual one-night stand. No strings, no attachments. Just mind-numbing sex ... for her anyway. — Greer Feeling like the life is being choked out of her in the small town of Anaconda, Montana, Denver Dempsey craves the escape that college offers … even if that means leaving her “best friend with benefits” and looking for a new way to forget. Thinking she's found the perfect hookup in Ransom, Denver's outlook on college is bright. That is, until Greer shows up looking for a second chance, and Ransom's interest turns to hatred. Love. Hate. Triangle. Who's using who?
Once again we have done a double review - We bloody double love you, Lynetta!!
Nikki- Wow!! I’m still putting together all the pieces of this book and wondering if I went back and re read it, would I see all the little signs that I seem to have missed?! It just kept surprising me and when you read as many books as we do, it takes something really quite special to do this. I love that I was blindsided . I love that I was so deep into the story that I didn’t see it coming. I love that I was so wrapped up in their little world that I didn’t want to come out!
Sarah- I was completely shocked as well. It is not often that I am unable to figure out plot twists but I had no idea what was coming at all. Not a single inkling. I wonder the same thing, but the more that I think about it I really don’t think that there were any signs to point us in that direction. I know that this is probably pretty obvious, but Team Ransom or Team Greer?
Nikki- I KNEW you were going to make me answer that! I was Team Ransom from the very beginning. Even though I love Greer, yes I still love him after everything. But there was an undeniable spark from Ransom. He spoke to me. I knew there was so many layers to him, the last layer that we discovered being a big double bonus! I’m guessing i’m going to have to share him with you too?
Sarah- I am firmly ensconced on Team Ransom. I was torn for most of the book though, until the tipping over point. I love both of them. Greer had been there for her through so much that I could not write him off. He was just so sweet and wonderful in everything. And Ransom was just so irresistible, even when he was being an ass. It was hard for me to decide for a really long time who I thought that she should be with but events made me have to choose and I chose Ransom. I think that my favorite scene was the karaoke. I love the song that they sang and I kind of thought that it was perfect for them. Which scene was your favorite?
Nikki-So many to choose from. I love the sassiness of the interview they did together. I love the way that Greer would always show up at just the right time and save her. The karaoke has to be up there with my favorites too. I actually can’t pick one favorite, the whole book is full of favorites. I feel that this is by far Lynetta’s best work to date. I was sucked in, and when I wasn’t reading, I was thinking about it! The characters are so well rounded that I felt a deep connection to them. I felt everything they felt. When they were happy, so was I. When sh*t happened, I was totally there with them. I felt like we knew the characters so well that we knew what they were thinking.
Sarah- I know exactly what you’re saying. I couldn’t put it down. I actually read the whole thing in one setting, I had to know what was going to happen. I was really sad when I finished it. I wanted more. I felt like these were real people with real flaws. I could relate to them and I was happy that it wasn’t another suited billionaire who was misunderstood. I think that the idea behind the whole story was so fresh that I fell in love with the concept before I knew the characters. Now that I know them I just want to hang out with all of them, they were easy to love.
Nikki-I struggled with Denvers self loathing. it was heartbreaking to see how a young lady could be wronged in so many ways and not loved or protected how she should have been by the one person who should always be in your corner. It was a blessing that she had Greer to back her up and make her feel a little bit of self worth. It was so bittersweet that future revelations questioned everything she thought she knew. She is certainly one of my favorite female book characters. Her compassion with her horses shone through. She’s smart, sassy, but also vulnerable and doesn’t always make the sensible choice. Which is REAL and believable. How did you feel about Denver?
Sarah- I loved Denver, I felt like I could really relate to her. While I hated the stuff that she projected her mother’s issues on to herself, I could totally see where that came from. I like that she owned who she was though, despite the things that she didn’t love about herself. I loved that she stood up to those bitches though, I kind of thought that it was hilarious. I just wish that she could have been that strong with all of the people in her life.
Nikki-Yes, she was certainly sure of herself and not afraid to stand up for what she thought was right. It just pained me to think she couldn’t see the good in herself like she did in others. I could have drop kicked her mum, and don’t even get me started on the boyfriend, let’s just say he would be carrying his manhood home in a plastic bag!
As for the love triangle aspect of this book, I want to clarify something. there is no nasty, awkward cheating scenes. there is no one getting caught out. Every party knows the score from the outset and I would say that it’s only a triangle because Denver has to chose a direction to go in. Her choices are made pretty easy I’d say after what happens. But, in true Lynetta style, i’m sure she’s going to take the rug out from under me in the next book!
Sarah- Agreed, definitely not what we’ve come to expect when we hear ‘love triangle’. I’m with you, as far as I’m concerned I think that there is no choice, but I’m sure that I’ll feel completely different when I am reading Freed. She is able to make what seems to be a complete deal breaker for me and turn it on it’s head. I’m quite anxious to get my grubby little hands on the next part of Denver’s story!
Our favorite quotes…
Denver-
“I pinch my lips together because, of course, I loved him. Just not the way he loved me. My love came with conditions and unltimatums and trappings. His love was pure and unconditional and free.”
“Sometimes our first love isn’t meant to be our last. Will that be our sad truth? Am i ready to say goodbye to Greer?”
Greer-
”It’s always been you, chicken. I want you beside me in your truck. Beside me at school. Beside me in life. I want you, every single day.”
Ransom-
“I’m tired of fighting this.” he smiles against me before laying his forehead on mine. “But i’m not tired of fighting with you. When you get bored fooling around with those little boys, you know where to find me. Until you’re mine, and mine only, I won’t touch you again.”
USED By Lynetta Halat is a
4.5 SEXY COWBOY STARS!!
Since the dawn of time, Lynetta Halat has lived to read and has written innumerable stories and plays. A lover of good books, bad boys, and kickass tunes, she'd always dreamt of penning books that people could connect with and remember. She also has a secret penchant for wringing the emotions out of unsuspecting readers, and she collects reader's tears in much the same way that wine connoisseurs collect their favorite vintage. Her first novel, Every Rose, was the perfect catalyst to launch her into the world of publishing, effectively burrowing her way into the hearts and minds of readers throughout the world. Everything I've Never Had was her follow-up adult romance novel. Now, she has penned Used, a New Adult Romance that she hopes sinks its teeth into you and doesn't let go. Her love of the English language prompted her to pursue a Master's degree in English from Old Dominion University in Virginia, where she also minored in snark and interpretive dance. She lives somewhere along the Mississippi Gulf Coast with her adorable husband, two amazing sons, and two loveable dogs. When she's not writing riveting stories, she likes to focus on her macramé art and her scouring of eBay, where she buys locks of hair from her favorite rock stars, most especially Bret Michaels and Dave Grohl.
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