The Avid Book Collector: Carnival Series

Amusement

(Carnival #2)

by K.B. Nelson

Love isn’t easy.

Charlie Scott is homesick and tired. She misses the town and the people she left behind. Living a life on the run hasn’t been easy for her, and she’s ready to face the consequences, even if it means leaving the love of her life, Blue, behind.

Home is where the heart is.

Eight months after returning home, Charlie’s life is finally in order. She has a job she loves and her relationship with her father has never been better. But underneath the image of her perfect life, trouble bubbles to the surface.

You can’t escape your past.

Torn between a normal life and the life she left behind, Charlie remains steadfast in her resolve to create a better tomorrow for herself and for her friends. But life has a way of throwing curveballs, and this next one hits her right in the face—Blue returns to Lakeview a changed man.

Second chances are rare..

There are two things Charlie knows for certain; she loves Blue, and he’s not good for her. Charlie must come to terms with her past and her present. She must determine if she could possibly have a future with the man she threw her life away for. She has a second chance at love, but is it worth the risk when her future could hang in the balance?

Don’t miss the exciting, heartfelt final chapter in the epic love story between two lost souls fumbling their way through life and love. Not suitable for those under the age of 18.

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“The world will break your heart in every way it can. And after your heart is torn into pieces, and the blood quits flowing, the world will laugh on in amusement.”

This review will be short and sweet, because quite frankly, the reader will need to experience every single word that this story has to offer and I don’t want to take away from this truly awe-inspiring love story.

In the long awaited conclusion of the Carnival Series, readers are in for an exciting, nail-biting ride of EPIC proportions. Once again K. B. Nelson has left me utterly speechless and in complete awe. The writing is simply beautiful and the story absolutely amazing. Amusement is so powerful, so intense and so raw it will leave you breathless as you wonder how this story will end. This captivating story is a quick read, but one that you will want to take your time with because you will not want it to end.

Charlie and Blue’s story is one that will remain in my heart for quite some time and I will forever treasure the time that I spent with them on this crazy ‘Carnival’ ride. Thank you K.B. for giving us, the readers and fans of this series, a truly wonderful and at times, heart-wrenching reading experience!

If you haven’t had a chance to witness first-hand the amazing writing ability of the talented K.B. Nelson, then I highly recommend this series – you will not be disappointed.

5 stars

I grew up on a farm in Ohio, but that's not very interesting, is it? When I'm not writing you can find me doing one of two things; getting lost on highways or getting lost in the lives of fictional characters. If my heart had two feet, one foot would be in romance and the other solidly in geekdom. I hope you'll all follow me on my journey through this carnival they call life.I promise there will be a happy ending.

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Carnival Nights

(Carnival #1.5)

by K.B. Nelson

Expected publication: October 12th 2014 by Neon Lights Publishing

Synopsis

“Happy Birthday, Charlie Scott...”

This is definitely not how Charlie thought she'd be spending her nineteenth birthday; bunking with her fugitive lover in a cheap hotel room. But he's got a surprise for her...

Blue knows two things: he's the luckiest guy in the world, and she'd be better off if she never met him. He blames himself for the life she was forced to leave behind, but tonight he's planned her a birthday party that she'll never forget.

With one foot on the pedal, it's only a matter of time before they find themselves on the run again. But for now, even if it's only for one night, they'll set everything else aside and party amongst a sea of neon lights.

"One night can change everything”

Carnival Nights is a novella that bridges the time between the end of Carnival and the beginning of Amusement.

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My Thoughts

K.B. Nelson is one of my favorite authors who I recently discovered this year with her debut novel Carnival (you can read my review here). I devoured Carnival in one sitting and have been going through major withdrawal ever since waiting for Amusement to be released – I need more Charlie and Blue! Lucky for me and fans of Ms. Nelson, she has given us Carnival Nights to help with our addiction to this amazing series. I am amazed at how much awesomeness is in between the pages of this novella!

Carnival Nights gives the reader some insight on the time in between Carnival and Amusement. Charlie and Blue are on the run and working another carnival circuit. Life on the road is not easy for Charlie and Blue, but they have each other. And all you need is love, right?

“He’s my world. And I’m his.”

Ah, young love (sigh).

It’s Charlie’s nineteenth birthday and Blue has a big surprise planned for her. He is feeling really guilty for dragging Charlie into his world and wants to try and cheer her up a bit. They end up at a rave, hook up with some drugs and are having the most awesome night ever. Hey, they deserve it right?

It must be mentioned - the sex scene at the rave….yeah….totally HOT! I had to reread that part several times, because it was just that good.

“It’s here in the aftermath of a good fuck that I feel the

safest. Safe from the world and safe from our past. It’s here that I’m

reminded that I’ve got her and she’s got me. And the hot sex is just

an added fucking bonus.”

The night does not go as planned and things go further down the path to hell the next day. The words ‘You’re fired’ are never a good thing to hear upon waking up seven hours late for work.

“Shit just went south real fucking quick.”

Yeah, drugs will do that do you…just sayin'. Blue made a very ~~stupid~~ unwise financial decision that night and with their current employment status, well, life is not looking real rosy for the two lovebirds.

“It’s beyond crazy how alive drugs can make one feel. They lit up my world and took me to places I didn’t even know existed. Took me to places that made me see the beauty in everything. I went down the rabbit hole and it changed my life. At first, it was for the better. But like a game of dominoes, everything fell apart, piece after piece.”

Life is spiraling out of control once again for Blue and Charlie. As one life is hanging by a thread, major decisions must be made. But will they be the right ones?

“Deja-fucking-vu. We’ve been here before, back when we were forced to leave Lakeview. At that moment, I knew that was the right choice, but I never had a real hand in deciding our fate. My heart wouldn’t allow that. This time, I’m in the driver’s seat and from here on out, something’s gotta change.”

And that folks is where Ms. Nelson leaves us – hanging once again. So many questions are racing through my mind and I must wait. Again. But I know that this ‘wait in line’ will be well worth the ride because that is how talented Ms. Nelson is. She is able to grab hold of your attention with her words and keep you enthralled until the very last page is read. Blue and Charlie’s world is a wild, rocky and turbulent one, and I can’t wait to see where Ms. Nelson takes them in this series. Whatever direction it takes, I know it’s gonna be good and I will be there hanging on to each and every word.

“I don’t know where we’re going or what we’re going to do, so I

guess I’ll just drive until I can’t drive anymore.

But that’s a difficult chore when you’re unable to see the road

ahead...

And I’m not talking about the rocks. I can see them just fine. It’s

everything else.”

5 AMAZING Stars

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