Changing Tunes is a
New Adult Romance by the fabulous Heather Gunter and today we get to share our thoughts with you.
Title:
Changing Tunes
Series: The Changing Series
Author: Heather Gunter
Genre:
New Adult
Release Date: February 16, 2014
Ashley Davis is over her high school 'bitch' label and has decided to reinvent herself. College offers a new beginning, a chance to be different. After being assaulted, she's realized that she needs to change and college is just the place to do it. Nobody knows the Ashley she used to be and she'd like to keep it that way.
Afraid of falling into the same patterns she decides that having no friends, no life and focusing on school is the way to go, but she didn’t bank on someone like Mac as her roommate or the tall, dark and completely geek hot in his glasses, Zeke Whitman.
Ezekiel (Zeke) Whitman is driven and focused when it comes to school. When he's forced to partner with a tall, leggy blonde with a slight attitude, he's thrown for a loop. With so much at stake, Zeke can’t afford distractions and Ashley is certainly that. From their first encounter Zeke sees more than just another gorgeous girl.
As Ashley grapples with leaving the ‘old’ her behind, she realizes that sometimes changing tunes isn't as easy as it sounds. Sometimes you have to keep a little of the person that you were, in order to become the person that you want to be.
I
read Changing Tunes in one day, it was just that good. It was actually Easter Sunday
and I started reading it after church. I should have waited because I had a
rough draft for an essay due the next day and I had nothing written. lol The
book was hard to resist, so I gave in. I’m only giving it 4 stars because of
one thing in the book.
1. Ashley only ever talked
about herself to her friend Mac. They said they are best friends but Ashley was
the one getting everything off her chest. She never asks Mac about her past and
we don’t really learn a lot about her. I mean they are best friends they should
know these things…right?So that's the only problem I had with the book. :D Everything else I loved.
I
didn’t like Ashley at first. I understand why she did the things she did, but I didn't agree with them. No, I’ve never slept with a guy, but that’s not my point. Ashley’s whole life
had been decided for her without her consent. If she doesn’t do what her dad
wants she will be cut off. So she sleeps with guys and takes control because she
thinks that the only place where she can make the decisions. You can see that
she changed from who she used to be ans is trying to become a better person.
Mac and Zeke make her want to be a better person and they encourage her along
the way. She had other friends as well and they all have their stamps on mine
and Ashley’s hearts. This book is about coming to terms with who you are and
what you want to be. It’s about taking control of your life and doing what’s best
for you. It’s about a girl who’s been through a lot and who has maybe found
someone to fill in the empty space in her heart.
4 STARS
Mac
is bubbly and just a wonderful friend and person. Ashley was so lucky to be
roomed with her. We hardly know anything about her past or what she wants, but
we do know she would do anything for those she loves.
Ashley
is a little full of herself, but you can’t change who you are overnight. She
gradually moves forward in the novel and we genuinely come to care about her.
She is strong and scared, but most people would be scared in her situation. She
has my respect.
Zeke
with his chocolate eyes and glasses with his baseball build. He is tall and
yummy. I want to find my sexy smart guy somewhere lol Zeke has issues as well
but not like Ashley. He has a lot of trust issues, but more along the lines of
not wanting to get attached. It was fun to watch them resist each other.
*snickers* Suckers.
Heather
is a devoted mother of three gorgeous boys. She balances spending as much
time with them as possible with writing, updating her Into the Night Reviews
book blog and her day job. Her love of animals sees her home in Canton,
GA bursting with numerous dogs and ferrets.
Heather
campaigns passionately for anti-bullying initiatives and has a strong
conviction to reduce peoples suffering at the hands of bullies.
A
talented singer, who once dreamed of pursuing a career in that field, she has
put that goal aside in exchange for her writing. A self proclaimed geek,
whatever spare time she has is spent curled on the couch reading and listening
to music.
There is an amazing list of prizes up for grabs in this giveaway - check out the prize list!
Look for Tattered Pieces by Heather Gunter - Coming Soon
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Dove doesn’t understand how Jasper fits in at Serenity Lakeview Clinic but something about him calls to her, awakening her desire to feel alive and normal again. As Jasper battles his inner darkness he is drawn to Dove, all the while fearing that if she gets close enough she won't like what she sees. As Jasper struggles to stay in the light, can he help Dove see what she has right in front of her?
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