Tease: The Ivy Chronicles

The rest of y'all can take a number and get in line. Past experience has taught her that love is more trouble than it's worth and often results in hurt, so what's the point? Being in control is better, easier, even with the not so nice reputation. Emerson doesn't care what people think of her anyway. And then she meets Shaw. Who is all kinds of Shawtastic! At first glance, he's everything Emerson doesn't want tall, dark, and tattooed , everything she thinks she needs to protect herself from leather jackets, motorcycles, and danger , but Em knows better than anyone that things are not always as the appear.

She also knows that Shaw unsettles her in all the right kind of ways which scares her to death. Shaw has learned that life is too short to play games regardless of how cute the head game player may be. He sees right through Emerson's shield of protection and isn't afraid to call her bluff. Shaw challenges Em to be real with herself, her friends and especially with him. But being real means relinquishing control, something Emerson isn't sure she can do even if deep down it's what she wants.

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Even if it's exactly what she needs. There are plenty of graphic sexy times too, but overall, it's a great story of love, forgiveness and fresh starts. Star ratings in yellow are from our Staff Reviewers. Star ratings in green are reader reviews. Anyone can post a reader review, so post yours today! We have all sorts of YABC buttons for your website. Grab one here and link to YABC!

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Surprises, twists and stuffs! Well I just loved Aki and his amazing adventures! Sal the Seagull Stole My Lunch. The reason I gave it 4. I like him more than Reece that's for sure. Ti sono entrato nel sangue. E tu nel mio. Se amate i romance new adult con ambientazione universitaria dovete assolutamente leggere la serie The Ivy Chronicles! Non fatevi fregare dalle immagini di copertina di questa serie, secondo me totalmente inadatte alle storie che la Jordan ci racconta.

Con te e nessun altro ha prota 4 stelline e mezzo! Lei sceglie soltanto quelli facili da controllare e si tiene alla larga da quelli ingestibili e pericolosi. I due protagonisti si conoscono nell'ultimo posto al mondo in cui Emerson avrebbe mai pensato di mettere piede, ma in seguito il destino li fa incrociare in diverse occasioni grazie ad amicizie in comune.

Di questo romance ho adorato quasi ogni aspetto, ma il posto d'onore va al protagonista maschile. Nella prima parte la vediamo perennemente in lotta con se stessa e contro i propri sentimenti ed attrazione, tutto per tentare di tenere a distanza Shaw, l'unico che sembra leggerle dentro.

La voglia di scoprire cosa sia successo ad Em, e di conseguenza cosa le impedisca di aprirsi veramente con le persone che le vogliono bene, mi ha tenuta in sospeso durante la lettura. A questo proposito, adoro il fatto che l'autrice ci lasci sospirare e attendere per un po' prima che i suoi protagonisti si lascino finalmente travolgere dalla passione. La Jordan ha una penna molto scorrevole, moderna ed appassionante, questo libro mi ha conquistata sin dalle prime pagine e non vedo l'ora di leggere il prossimo capitolo della serie! What a lovely book, I was not expecting this!

Emerson seemed like the all-around party girl in the first book, so as predicted, I was expecting a rather funny and kind-of-bitchy mood for this story. What I got though was a deep, heartfelt story about a girl that has gone through a lot of shit in her life, and a boy, sooo expectionally brave and sweet and hot that I just fell in love with these two more and more. Although I have to confess that I liked the first book a tad better, this is a super What a lovely book, I was not expecting this!

Although I have to confess that I liked the first book a tad better, this is a supercute story too. I hope and pray the last book will be just as awesome! Jul 14, Valquiria rated it really liked it Shelves: This was just beautiful! Sep 21, Angela rated it it was ok Shelves: TEASE follows Pepper's roommate, Emerson, as she tries to keep her emotional distance from the many men who are interested in her. The story opens with the obligatory reference to some dark incident in Emerson's past that has scarred and damaged her.

Because of this, the reader is told that Emerson is a strong, cautious woman, but the first important scene has her drinking herself to oblivion in a biker bar and being conveniently rescued i. Because of the formulaic set-up and inconsistent characterization, I wasn't able to immerse myself in the story or root for Emerson and Shaw's romance. In future books in the series, I hope Jordan goes back to focusing on character and eschews the common tropes that can make stories like this so predictable. This review refers to an advance review copy.

Aug 16, Nancy The book junkie rated it it was amazing Shelves: Sin embargo, se deja leer. May 29, Floripiquita rated it liked it. Jul 24, Sherreka Burton rated it it was ok Shelves: Jesus, why do I continue to read this New Adult drivel? Is something wrong with me? I'm beginning to think so. Lots of the crap she got into could have been completely avoided if she just listened to her own-damn-self. Going with Annie the first time? Definitely not a good idea, and shame on Annie for being a shitty friend by abandoning you.

Going with Annie the second time? Shame on your ass. Not a good look; not a good look at all. If anything, have my homegirl come over with you and get her to talk some sense into me as well. Is that so hard? Based on that assessment, would I recommend this? Now, as a piece-of-complete-and-utter-nonsense fictional romance?

This shit was tops. Wait, or, did he pick you? Would I recommend this one? Will I re-read it on either version of events? Not a shot in hell.

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Shaw was amazing, i liked every single thing about him That just makes him perfect, i guess haha ; You should just enjoy the beauty of it The fact that guys like these don't exist Jul 30, Miss. Jul 03, Krista rated it really liked it Shelves: Emerson loves men and loves sending them home when she's done with them. Don't get close and, for heaven's sake, don't fall in love with them. And then along came Shaw. He was everything she never went for - dark, dangerous, maybe a tad bad, and capable of taking away Em's well-earned control. But, Emerson's been hurt in the past and has decided that not falling in love is the answer.

Not even Shaw can change her mind on that one. Emerson was introduced in the first Ivy Chronicles book which followed Reece and Pepper's path to love. Emerson is one of Pepper's best friends, and I have to say, she seemed different in Foreplay The Ivy Chronicles 1 when we were looking at her through Pepper's eyes. Emerson seemed to be a very "grab life by the horns" kind of girl.

In Tease, Emerson was painted more of an avoider.

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She parties hard, uses guys and doesn't get close to people just so that she doesn't care about them too much. Because when you care about someone too much, and then they leave, it can sort of destroy you. Honestly, the Tease Emerson was more annoying than the Foreplay Emerson. She toyed with Shaw's emotions more than I usually like - there was a lot of pull and push from her, which became frustrating at times. Shaw and Emerson meet when he steps in and saves her from a bad situation in a bar. He was chivalrous and kind and totally hot.



And Emerson treats him like crap because she's attracted to him. There's a lot of snarky banter between them which is endearing and funny. Emerson fights her attraction to Shaw by unleashing her inner bitch and Shaw takes it and then some. He seems to be able to detect that she's running away from something and not genuinely a mean person. And that is just one of the many reasons that I love Shaw. Dude - he was awesome.

He put up with way more from Emerson than most men would. It's almost as if he knew she needed him as much as he needed her in his life. He has tats and is a former military man. He is good in a fight and with bikes. He's totally the different type of guy that Emerson usually goes for. And he works really hard at changing her mind. He slowly draws her out of her protective shell. I loved their hobbies. Emerson is an art major at college.

She paints and draws and uses her painting as her outlet. I love that about her. It was a dichotomy - she's not a soft, feely kind of girl, which is what painting seems as if it would be to me. I guess it's her one opportunity to be that kind of girl since she doesn't allow herself to feel that way with people. And, Shaw is a motorcycle guy. He can build them from the ground up, which is also really cool. So, he's sort of an artist too. They really do work well together despite Emerson's denial. The sexual tension between the two is completely palatable, and when they finally give into it, OMG.

Very well written and super sexy and sweet. It was my second favorite part of this book. My most favorite is how Shaw fought to win Emerson's heart. I'd be willing to bet you'll love it too. If you haven't started this totally excellent new adult series by Sophie Jordan, I suggest you get started on it.

Although Tease can be read as a standalone, we do catch up with Pepper and Reece from book 1, so why not read Foreplay too while you're at it? Dec 22, Kristin rated it really liked it Shelves: Emerson is what everyone considers a tease. She lures a guy in, whispers naughty nothings into his ear, and then leaves him hanging. From the outside people would consider Emerson a privileged rich girl but she's really not.

In fact, it isn't until she's left stranded at a sketch biker bar, thus putting her in the path of Shaw, that you realize she isn't what she seems. She's hiding a lot of dark secrets and it isn't until Shaw comes into her life that she finds herself want Emerson is what everyone considers a tease. She's hiding a lot of dark secrets and it isn't until Shaw comes into her life that she finds herself wanting to open up to someone.

Emerson was kind of a frustrating character. I mean, she played a dicey game by always leading guys on all the time. The sad thing was, she set out to do it. It wasn't like she went out and started to hook up with someone only to change her mind. She actually liked the game she played by "being in control" when she turned them down at and walked away.

She'd go to a bar and accept drinks from guys, flirt with them, maybe kiss them, dance with them, and then "buh-bye", leave with her friends or move on to another guy. I will honestly say that while her character was frustrating in that regard, I also kind of liked her. She comes from a family with wealth and should get everything handed to her on a silver platter. However, you soon realize that she is kind of estranged from her family and wants to make it on her own.

And I really admired her for that. Shaw was by far the best part of the story. Not because he's a guy, or because he's THE guy in the story, but because he was genuinely a nice person. He sees this prim girl at a biker bar, drunk off her butt, deserted by her so-called "friends" and he takes it upon himself to escort her home. He sees all the biker dudes leering at her and knows she's not safe and instead of staying to enjoy his night, he spends the night taking care of someone else.

Then when they bump into each other later in the book, the same thing happens. He swoops in and rescues her from a bad situation. He was always there for her and always had her back even when she was a complete brat to him. I just genuinely liked his character. While this is the second in the series, it's the first book I've read from it. The previous book dealt with Emerson's friend.

I didn't feel like I was left out by not reading the previous book. And honestly, the only reason why I read this book first is because my library only has the second and third book in the series. So, hopefully they get it in so that I can read it because I really enjoyed this book and Pepper's character.

So, I know I would really enjoy her story. I actually finished this book within a handful of hours. It's a short read but it was a good one.

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I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a contemporary new adult. There's nothing flashy or fancy going on, it's your basic new adult romance, but it's well written and entertaining. These two definitely have chemistry and the banter between them was amusing. So yeah, even though it kind of fits the new adult mold, it's still an entertaining read. Apr 10, Karen rated it liked it Shelves: I adored Foreplay book 1 of the Ivy Chronicles.

I felt that it stood a step above the onslaught of NA that was all angst, all the time with very little real life conflict. Sadly, Tease was no Foreplay. While the sexual encounters did serve the plot of Tease, they also overpowered it. Emerson and Shaw are hot together and obviously it is more than just sex in the end but they both have issues that haunt them but the hot sex kind of solves it all.

Especially with Emerson although there is a nice twist to her story. I also liked how it explored what a woman vs a man can get away with sexually. How a man is just getting around but a girl is a cocktease. Emerson was a complex, sometimes off-putting character. She insists how in control she always is but then continually gets herself in situations where she is very much out of control. It's troubling and scary how many times it happens. She keeps needing to be rescued by Shaw and then gets mad that he feels the need to rescue her.

She's definitely a frustrating character but I got it and I liked her in the end.

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Although once again view spoiler [the issue of sexual trauma is solved with - sex! This aspect was handled very poorly and almost as an afterthought except when it came to Emerson's sex life and to spur some drama for her and Shaw. It's more of a catalyst to kick Emerson's feelings into high gear. He was a generic romance hero. Nice but nothing special. There is one scene between them that made me so angry. We are told how he can really see her and how observant he is from being in the military. Yet he misses this REALLY big sign and instead the moment leads to a yet another hot sexual encounter hide spoiler ] There's this thing I find in NA maybe that's an unfair generalization, but it's where I see this the most where we're told this relationship is NOT based on looks or sex but when there's very little conversation and we hear repeatedly how hot Shaw is, I don't know.

I'm not sure the relationship has the same impact for me. Tease is not a bad book. It's just more of the NA I'm used to rather than surprising me the way Foreplay did. I do have very high hopes for Georgia's story in Wild. Mar 08, Desirae rated it did not like it Shelves: This was an uncomfortable reading experience for me.

It had nothing to do with the NA category, the sex scenes, or the writing itself. My loathing for this book can be summed up in one word: Maybe I'm fickle, but I get very touchy when it comes to the portrayal of woman who have gone through sexual abuse. This is something that an author does perfectly, or falls so shamelessly short of the mark that it stunns me.

Books like The Never List and The Feathered Bone caused me to go into a book throwing rage because of how unrealistic recovery and daily life can be for a woman who's gone through these types of traumas. I'm not going to give Tease any leniency because of its genre. Emerson was ridiculous and devoid of authenticity. She flings herself around from man to man as a prophetic "cock tease," and acts like a spoilt rich brat to her friends. She comes across as vapid, spineless, and annoying, yet she harbours a wealth of untapped artistic ability. In the hands of a stronger writer, this could have been literary gold, but Sophie Jordan simply does not have the writing talent to truly pull this off.

Because I hated Emerson so much, I couldn't feel any sympathy for her struggles either past, present, or future and her relationship with Shaw felt trite and awkward. When I read Foreplay a couple of years ago I neither hated nor loved it, it was the definition of an average 3 star rating for me. Going into this next installment I was hoping for improvement from its predecessor, but this one absolutely missed the mark.