Book Fanatic: May 2013

Okay so I loved loved this book. I might be bias but because the main character's name is Gabby and they sometimes call her Gabs which is my sister's name I love the book....AND there is a Veronica in the book and she also goes by Roni..hehehe....Anyways I love the relationship between Bradley and Gabby. Can I have Bradley? :) Also the closeness that Gabby has with her sister Sam is great. This is how me and my sister Gabby are and we tell each other everything and talk everyday. So their relationship is something I can understand completely. I love Sam and how protective she is with her sister. She would do anything for her and that's a bond that nobody can break. Gabby becomes stronger and strong throughout the entire series and she finally becomes brave enough to face her fears from her past. I can't wait for the spin-off from this series that will be about Sam Gabby's sister. Also, I believe there is going to be one that also includes Veronica and Ian. So excited and I'm glad I was able to read this as an ARC.

Title: Forgiven (This #3)

Author: J.B. McGee

Genre: New Adult

Publication Date: May 16, 2013

Event organized by: Literati Literature Lovers http://literatiliteraturelovers.com

Synopsis

Everyone has a past…good or bad, they are always there. They lurk and linger in the shadows, sometimes reappearing at the most inconvenient times.

Gabby and Bradley thought that their pasts would remain dormant, that happiness was theirs for the taking. Still the strongest of relationships can be rocked by the ugliness from a previous life, even if it seems to be a world away. The fact remains an ugly past is never distant. It taints everything it touches, drives permanent rifts between loved ones, and sometimes can ruin everything. Gabby and Bradley must find the only way to battle the past. Forgiveness becomes a light through the darkness, a guide for the lost, and hope for the hopeless. With forgiveness comes bright, new beginnings.

About the Author

.B. McGee was born and raised in Aiken, South Carolina. After graduating from South Aiken High School, she toured Europe as a member of the 1999 International Bands of America Tour, playing the clarinet. While attending Converse College, an all- girls school in Spartanburg, South Carolina, she visited Charleston often. It quickly became one of her favorite vacation spots. She met her husband, Chad, during Christmas break her freshman year, and they married in 2001 and she moved back to her home town.

In 2005, the couple welcomed their first son, Noah. J.B. finished her Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education at the University of South Carolina-Aiken in 2006. During her time studying children's literature, a professor had encouraged her to become a writer.

In 2007, she welcomed their second child, Jonah, and she became a stay at home mom/entrepreneur. In 2009, the found out their two children and J.B. have Mitochondrial Disease. In 2011, a diagnosis also was given to Chad. Please take a moment and learn more about Mitochondrial Disease. Awareness is key to this disease that has no cure or treatments.

J.B. McGee and her family now reside in Buford, Georgia, to be closer to their children's medical team. After a passion for reading had been re-ignited, J.B. decided to finally give writing a shot. Broken (This Series), is her first book and first series.