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$50 #Giveaway Review THE BRIGHTEST STARS by Anna Todd #TheBrightestStars @imaginator1d Ends 9.30

September 18, 2018 By Mary 36 Comments

The Brightest Stars by Anna Todd
ISBN: 1732408602
Published by Frayed Pages, Inc. on September 18, 2018
Pages: 300
Source: Publisher
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four-stars

Special Thanks to Anna Todd for sponsoring this giveaway and providing me with a review copy!

About the Book

Internationally bestselling author Anna Todd returns with a gripping novel about a young woman’s quest to keep her family together, despite the lies that are tearing them apart.

Karina knows the harsh realities of military life. And like anyone who has grown up around an army base, she knows the background noise that follows a soldier home from war. That’s why she’s forging her own quiet life in her own little house. But she hasn’t turned her back on her family. She’s the glue that holds them together—when her father is deployed, when her brother, Austin, has another brush with the law.

Karina knows that she has to look after herself, that she can’t always fix what’s broken. But when Austin’s behavior worsens and her father’s reactions grow more extreme, Karina feels her own edges beginning to fray. That’s when she meets him—a closed book she’s desperate to open.

At just twenty, Kael is a handsome, brooding soldier struggling with the aftermath of two tours in Afghanistan. He’s emotionally damaged and closed off. Quiet doesn’t begin to describe him. But as Karina gets used to his stable presence, she finds it hard to ignore the way he makes her feel. In their time together, she finds the stillness she has always wanted and never found. She lets down her guard. And she lets herself fill in the blanks about this mysterious man.

But illusions quickly made are quickly shattered. That’s when Karina has to find her own courage—to untangle the truth from the lies, and decide what she’s going to do about it.

A riveting story about the love and lies, THE BRIGHTEST STARS will stay with you long after the last page has been turned.

 

About the Author

Anna Todd is the New York Times bestselling author of the After series, The Spring Girls and the upcoming The Brightest Stars. Always an avid reader, she began writing stories on her phone on Wattpad, the reading and writing multiplatform for original stories, with After becoming the most read series on the platform with over 1.5 billion reads. The print edition was published in 2014. It has been published in over 30 languages, with more than 11 million copies sold worldwide, and is a #1 bestseller in Italy, Germany, France and Spain. The film adaptation, which Anna is co-producing, is set to be released in early 2019. Anna and her husband currently live in Los Angeles.

Find her at AnnaTodd.com, on Twitter at @imaginator1d, on Instagram at @imaginator1d, and on Wattpad as Imaginator1D.

 

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I was hoping for a light-hearted romance but instead found myself emotionally entangled with two new characters, Karina and Kael.  Kael has had several tours of duty and remains, like most soldiers, quiet about that part of his life.  At only twenty, he has seen more in life than most adults at fifty.  Of course, he is damaged but he is moving on, like any good soldier.  Karina has grown up in a military family, so she knows the stress of the situation.  She has a stable life with a good job and a home but when she see Kael again, she is drawn to him with all of his flaws.

Even as their romance is blooming, there are societal tensions that threaten this new couple but their warmth really tries to break through what I consider pettiness.  You can feel the tension building between the two and yes, there is a lot of romance there.  I really liked that it felt like the right thing at the right time and wasn’t rushed.  If you are a fan of military life then this romance should be at the top of your to be read list!  This one left me with a feeling that things are unsettled so I expect a follow-up.

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Debbie P says

    September 18, 2018 at 10:26 pm

    Several of them.

    Reply
  2. James Robert says

    September 19, 2018 at 12:31 am

    I have not but I am pretty sure my oldest sister who I get books for has.

    Reply
  3. Karen B says

    September 19, 2018 at 1:09 am

    Yes, and I do like them a lot!

    Reply
  4. Pamk says

    September 19, 2018 at 4:17 am

    Lots of them over the years

    Reply
  5. Nancy Jones says

    September 19, 2018 at 4:54 am

    Yes

    Reply
  6. Andrea Carroll says

    September 19, 2018 at 5:26 am

    I have read numerous military romances.

    Reply
  7. Debra Guillen says

    September 19, 2018 at 8:13 am

    I have never read a military romance.

    Reply
  8. Sethia says

    September 19, 2018 at 9:01 am

    I haven’t but I’d love too!

    Reply
  9. Joye I says

    September 19, 2018 at 11:30 am

    I read all kinds of books. I have read and enjoyed several military themed books. Lots of heroes in them.

    Reply
  10. Danielle Hammelef says

    September 19, 2018 at 12:02 pm

    I’ve never read a military romance.

    Reply
  11. Rita Wray says

    September 19, 2018 at 12:30 pm

    Yes, I have.

    Reply
  12. Joanne B says

    September 19, 2018 at 1:38 pm

    I have read several of them and really enjoy them.

    Reply
  13. Dianne Casey says

    September 19, 2018 at 2:32 pm

    Yes, I have read a few military romances.

    Reply
  14. Angelica Dimeo says

    September 19, 2018 at 5:07 pm

    No i have not read a military romance book

    Reply
  15. BookLady says

    September 19, 2018 at 6:51 pm

    Yes, I have read several military romances.

    Reply
  16. Milena says

    September 19, 2018 at 7:13 pm

    Yes, I’ve read few miitary romances. Thank you for the chance

    Reply
  17. John Dallal says

    September 20, 2018 at 8:22 am

    Looks like a very good read.

    Reply
  18. Viki S. says

    September 20, 2018 at 12:43 pm

    Yes, I’ve read many military romance books.

    Reply
  19. Glenda M says

    September 20, 2018 at 6:49 pm

    Quite a few actually. 🙂

    Reply
  20. bn100 says

    September 20, 2018 at 7:23 pm

    no

    Reply
  21. Linda Kish says

    September 20, 2018 at 8:07 pm

    I have only read a few.

    Reply
  22. Calvin says

    September 21, 2018 at 8:06 am

    No I have never

    Reply
  23. Shannon says

    September 21, 2018 at 1:40 pm

    I can’t recall reading any.

    Reply
  24. Natalie says

    September 22, 2018 at 2:26 pm

    I have read a couple but I want to read more!

    Reply
  25. Priscilla S. says

    September 22, 2018 at 3:57 pm

    I’ve never read a military romance.

    Reply
  26. Linda Romer says

    September 23, 2018 at 6:57 pm

    I’ve read a few. Thank you

    Reply
  27. Julie Waldron says

    September 24, 2018 at 6:51 am

    I haven’t read military romances.

    Reply
  28. Daniel m says

    September 25, 2018 at 1:35 pm

    haven’t read any yet

    Reply
  29. Melissa says

    September 27, 2018 at 2:36 pm

    Short answer: No

    Reply
  30. Laurajj says

    September 28, 2018 at 6:22 pm

    I have read quite a few. I love reading them!

    Reply
  31. courtney b says

    September 29, 2018 at 12:10 am

    no I haven’t read a military romance before.

    Reply
  32. Terry says

    September 29, 2018 at 5:31 pm

    I have not read a military romance book to-date.

    Reply
  33. Renee Rousseau says

    September 30, 2018 at 7:44 am

    Yes, if the civil war counts!

    Reply
  34. Carol Graves says

    September 30, 2018 at 9:35 am

    I’ve read historical military novels with a dash of romance.

    Reply
  35. BIRDIE SKOLFIELD says

    September 30, 2018 at 12:41 pm

    I have read a few always do enjoy for sure

    Reply
  36. Suzie Williams says

    September 30, 2018 at 8:31 pm

    I haven’t read any military romance yet.

    Reply

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