The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott

Everyone knows the unwritten rule: You don't like your best friend's boyfriend.

Sarah has had a crush on Ryan for years. He's easy to talk to, supersmart, and totally gets her. Lately it even seems like he's paying extra attention to her. Everything would be perfect except for two things: Ryan is Brianna's boyfriend, and Brianna is Sarah's best friend.

Sarah forces herself to avoid Ryan and tries to convince herself not to like him. She feels so guilty for wanting him, and the last thing she wants is to hurt her best friend. But when she's thrown together with Ryan one night, something happens. It's wonderful...and awful.

Sarah is torn apart by guilt, but what she feels is nothing short of addiction, and she can't stop herself from wanting more...

Elizabeth Scott creates another fantastic book. Sarah is a selfless girl to her very demanding best friend Brianna and she is torn apart by what she feels for Ryan. These characters are very brilliantly developed. I could relate to feelings that the characters had, both in friendship and romance. The plot was very character driven, but it worked really well for the plot. I really enjoyed it. I highly suggest that you read this book. It is a fun romance.

Living Dead Girl Elizabeth Scott

Once upon a time I was a little girl who disappeared.
Once upon a time my name was not Alice.
Once upon a time I didn't know how lucky I was.
When Alice was ten, Ray took her away from her family, her friends -- her life. She learned to give up all power, to endure all pain. She waited for the nightmare to be over.
Now Alice is fifteen and Ray still has her, but he speaks more and more of her death. He does not know it is what she longs for. She does not know he has something more terrifying than death in mind for her.
This is Alice's story. It is one you have never heard, and one you will never, ever forget.

I was on my way to Las Vegas, when I was finishing this book and I could not put this down. I finished this book quickly, because it was so engrossing and grabs your attention right away. Living Dead Girl felt so realistic and honest that I was bawling my eyes out at the end. I have three daughters and can't imagine going through that. This book doesn't sugarcoat what life is like and shows that there are horrible people like Ray out there. Alice is afraid for her life, because even if she escapes Ray says that he will come for her family. Also the troubling world of Alice is thought provoking, because to their neighbours thought that they appeared to be a normal family. Honestly, this book was one of a kind and really made me think about what could happen.

Waiting on Wednesday (2)

A fable of a terrifying near future.
Grace was raised to be an Angel, a herald of death by suicide bomb. But she refuses to die for the cause, and now Grace is on the run, daring to dream of freedom. In search of a border she may never reach, she travels among malevolent soldiers on a decrepit train crawling through the desert. Accompanied by the mysterious Kerr, Grace struggles to be invisible, but the fear of discovery looms large as she recalls the history and events that delivered her uncertain fate. I really loved Living Dead Girl, as in the book was hauntingly good. Elizabeth Scott is an amazing writer and I can't wait to see more from her. Grace comes out on September 16 and I can't wait to read it. Also, the cover is gorgeous.