Title:
Make Me
Author:
Amanda Heath
Release
Day: November 15, 2013
Synopsis:
“Make me, Channing. Make me fall. Push me,
shove me, just make sure I get there.” I shout at him, taking a step back. His
eyes clash with mine. I read the challenge there, making me take another step
back.
He stalks the few steps to me and grabs my arms slamming his forehead down on mine, “I’ll make you.” His lips skim against mine as he continues to speak, “And I’ll be falling right there with you.”
Paisley Vaughn grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. After finding her mother dead from an overdose, Paisley and her baby sister are shipped off to live with her maternal grandparents.
She always knew they were rich, she just didn’t realize how rich they were. Now she’s being forced to go to a prestigious high school. One where the tuition is more money then she’s ever seen.
Thinking these rich kids are going to be snobbish and rude, she’s surprised to find the Vaughn name means she is untouchable. Well unless your name is Channing Southerland.
Paisley has to navigate her new life and all the new people in it. While her mother might have lied about her grandparents, no one is lying about Channing. He’s beautiful, mean, arrogant, and turning her on.
Before long a war is fought, leaving Paisley wondering if she’ll be ruined or made. Though she might just fall irrevocably in love.
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Excerpt:
“Do you really want me to fall for you?” I whisper.
He gets up from the ground and runs his fingers through
his hair. He seems frustrated but I don’t know why. “That’s what I want,” he
whispers also. Looking back at me. I can’t see his eyes from here but I know
what they look like. Full of fear and uncertainly. “I’m scared though. I’ve
never been in a serious relationship. And I really don’t want to fuck this up.”
I’m scared too. Sometimes he consumes my thoughts and that
was before I knew how he felt. I couldn’t imagine what it would be like to be
with him and I screw up. But I know that I want to fall for him. I know deep in
my soul that I will never have a love in my life like I would with Channing.
And that’s the scariest thought I’ve ever had.
“I don’t know if that’s what I want,” I tell him looking
away.
He runs his fingers through his hair yet again. “Paisley,
don’t fuck with my head. I’ve had enough of that in my life. I can’t do crazy
bitches anymore.”
I flinch with the comparison to his mother. To my mother.
“I’m not fucking with your head. Maybe we shouldn’t do this.”
I can see he’s pissed now. He’s unable to see my fear that
I’m trying to push him away, like he was trying to push me away. “Stop. The.
Fucking. Head. Games!” he yells, taking a deep breath after each word.
“I’m not!” I yell back. Who knows what the truth is
anymore. I’ve been screwed by a lot of people, but I’m still here. I wouldn’t
survive being fucked over by Channing. I wouldn’t survive him breaking my
heart.
“Dammit Paisley! Open your fucking eyes! This is fucking
real. You and me, that’s real. What we feel isn’t a fling. I’ve never felt this
way about anyone in my life. Don’t take it from me,” his voice is pleading.
My body breaks out in a cold sweat and I wipe my palms on
my leggings. My limbs shake and I don’t know if I’m mad or just plain fucked
up. Maybe it’s me with the commitment issues. No, I know it is me. So I do
something for myself, I let go of that fear. Though it comes out more like
anger.
“Make me, Channing. Make me fall. Push me, shove me, just
make sure I get there,” I shout at him, taking a step back. His eyes clash with
me. I read the challenge there, making me take another step back.
He stalks the few steps to me and grabs my arms slamming
his forehead down on mine. “I’ll make you.” His lips skim against mine as he
continues to speak. “And I’ll be falling right there with you.”
My Review: 4 1/2 stars
This was such a good book. It was like sitting and listening to a
good friend tell you about a love story of theirs. It was so easy to like Paisley. That girl went
through hell, then she's uprooted and has to navigate through a world very
different from the one she grew up in. From day one, Channing was pushing her
away, being mean to her. Making her feel things she didn't want to feel.
Paisley just doesn't get why. But Channing goes from basically bullying her to making her want things from him that he says he doesn't want from her. He teases her, entices her, into feeling things for him, into making her want to see on his face the emotion only his eyes show. He's so closed off from everyone except for his
best friend, Royal. But Paisley can see in those beautiful smoky blue eyes whatever emotion Channing is experiencing, and that throws him. Paisley learns slowly about Channing and her newfound family. I like Paisley a lot, she figures out what she wants and goes after it the only way she knows how. She's fierce and tenacious, she loves with everything she has; and she expects that in return. Once Paisley figures out Channing, it's like there's a switch and you can see into him and feel for the things he's been through. Because his life wasn't all sunshine and roses, far from it. My favorite scene was when Paisley went into the kitchen at Royal's party and called Channing on his crap, then left. That was awesome! All the characters in this book were fantastic, and I really can't wait for more. There will be another book in the series and I'm dying to read it and find out more about all these people. Amanda did a fantastic job writing this book. Her way of writing was very compelling and just pulled you right into the story, making you feel like a part of it. I'm looking forward to the next book very much.
Author Bio:
I live in southern
Arkansas with my husband and young daughter. There is also an insane Boston
Terrier running around. I've always been a lone wolf and find my friends in
books. I started writing at a young age and I haven't stopped since. Most days
you can find me either glued to my laptop or my kindle. My first novel, This
Beautiful Thing was an Amazon best seller for 11 weeks and a year later I'm
still tickled to see people enjoy it. I may not be a huge seller but I have the
best fans ever and I thank God everyday for every single one of them.
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