Review: My Ex From Hell by Tellulah Darling

My Ex From Hell
(The Blooming Goddess Trilogy #1)

Author: Tellulah Darling

Publication Date: April 1st 2013

Publisher: Te Da Media

Genre: Fantasy/Mythology

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Synopsis:

Sixteen-year-old Sophie Bloom wishes she’d been taught the following: a) Bad boy’s presence (TrOuBlE) + teen girl’s brain (DraMa) = TrAuMa (Highly unstable and very volatile.) b) The Genus Greekulum Godissimus is notable for three traits: 1) awesome abilities, 2) grudges, and 3) hook-ups, break-ups, and in-fighting that puts cable to shame.

Prior to the Halloween dance, Sophie figures her worst problems involve adolescent theatrics, bitchy yoga girls, and being on probation at her boarding school for mouthy behaviour. Then she meets bad boy Kai and gets the kiss that rocks her world.

Literally.

This breath stealing lip lock reawakens Sophie’s true identity: Persephone, Goddess of Spring. She’s key to saving humanity in the war between the Underworld and Olympus, target numero uno of Hades and Zeus, and totally screwed.

Plus there’s also the little issue that Sophie’s last memory as Persephone was just before someone tried to murder her.

Big picture: master her powers, get her memories back, defeat Persephone’s would be assassin, and save the world. Also, sneak into the Underworld to retrieve stolen property, battle the minions of Hades and Zeus, outwit psycho nymphs, slay a dragon, rescue a classmate, keep from getting her butt expelled from the one place designed to keep her safe …

… and stop kissing Kai, Prince of the Underworld.

My Thoughts: Alright, October needs to be here today. I need the next book. Tellulah, how could you leave us with an ending like that? I need to know what happens next!

Once again, Tellulah Darling writes an awesome and hilarious story. I absolutely loved Sophie/Persephone and her completely mouthy attitude. She wasn't at all afraid to say what she wanted. Honestly, why should she be? She's a goddess! But, she was like that before she found out who she really was. She was funny and pretty okay with finding out, even if she's still missing a lot of her memories and hasn't figured out the extent of her powers again.

So Sophie is a pretty good character, I love a snarky one. Then there is Kai, whom she can't stand but was her lover when she was Persephone. So she's definitely attracted to him, but he's a total player and drives her insane. They had a plan to end the war (which is hilarious when he tells her), but who knows if it will still happen since she is stuck in a human body and hates him half the time. He doesn't help matters by hitting on anyone with a pretty face.

Sophie has two awesome friends, Hannah and Theo. Both who keep her in line, most of the time. She has an enemy, Bethany, who she is plotting against when the book begins. All of the characters are awesome. Tellulah has a great way with character building.

Sophie has to step up and save humanity, even those she'd rather just kill. *I'm talking about you Bethany* BUT she is supposed to protect humans, so that will have to wait.

Overall, My Ex From Hell is an excellent read. It's hilarious, has action, drama, kissing and gods. Who doesn't like a book with mythological roots that is well written? I know I do. I really can't wait for the next book in the series and will be anticipating it's release. Tellulah Darling is one author that you must check out if you haven't already, she is not on my must read list! So if you're looking for something fun to read, check this one out!

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Review: Sam Cruz's Infalliable Guide to Getting Girls by Tellulah Darling

Sam Cruz's Infalliable Guide to Getting Girls

Author: Tellulah Darling

Publication Date: October 17th, 2012

Publisher: Te Da Media

Genre: Contemporary

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Synopsis:

Why the hell can’t chicks be more like guys?

That question plagues high school senior Sam Cruz. Sam is perfectly happy being a player. He just wishes girls wouldn’t change the game from sex to relationships. It makes him look like an asshole. But when Sam’s best friend, Ally Klinger, gets dumped, she begs him to transform her into someone who can screw around then screw off. No risk of heartbreak that way. It’s Sam’s chance to create the perfect female AND cheer up his best friend. Armed with Sam’s Three Step Guide to Backseat Success, Ally gets the game better than Sam thought she would and before long, Sam has his wish: the female version of himself. Too bad it’s driving him nuts. Told from Sam’s and Ally's alternating POVs, Sam Cruz’s Infallible Guide to Getting Girls is a fast-paced romantic comedy that follows these teens as they navigate the minefield of sex, love, and friendship.

My Thoughts:  Ok, just going to start off by saying this is NOT a book for the younger teens. There is a lot of sex going on in this one. That being said, I really enjoyed it! It was a bit easy to predict how the book would end though. Although, it didn't quite go how I was thinking it was going to go in middle of the story, it was better! This was one of those books that was hard for me to put down and I just dragged my Kobo around all day as I tried to get things done.

There are two PoV's in this book. The first being Sam Cruz, of course. Sometimes he is a bit crude and a pig, but that's his character. He's not looking for relationships, he just wants to have his way with the girls and leave them there. Ally, his best friend is the other PoV. Ally is the only girl that Sam won't even think about in that way. She is dumped (on her birthday, WTF! Jeremy is a JERK!!) and wants to become more like Sam to avoid the hurt in the future. He agrees and takes her for a makeover and helps her learn to be a seductress rather than the geek she is. Both characters are hilarious, making me laugh out loud with their banter. They know everything about each other and have been friends since they were babies. Sam might have bit off more than he can chew by doing such a great job changing Ally, she's like a sister to him and he shouldn't be having these unpure thoughts about her!! I really liked both characters (even if Sam is a player) and enjoyed seeing the struggle with the new sexual tension between them. Ally is almost Sam's only friend, he doesn't want to mess that up.

Overall, this book is a quick, fun read that will keep you laughing. Tellulah Darling definitely knows how to write some great entertainment. There are many sexual innuendos, sexual encounters and some drama. It's hard to put down and has a cute story, if predictable. There are a lot of little surprises and it's just great overall. This is definitely a book that I will be recommending (just not to younger teens!). I hope to read more from Tellulah Darling in the future!