REVIEW: Easy by Tammara Webber

Easy by Tammara Webber

Publication Date:November 6th 2012

Publisher:Berkley Trade

Paperback, 310 pages
Useful Info: Goodreads, Author's Website, Book Depository

Rescued by a stranger.
Haunted by a secret
Sometimes, love isn’t easy…

He watched her, but never knew her. Until thanks to a chance encounter, he became her savior…

The attraction between them was undeniable. Yet the past he’d worked so hard to overcome, and the future she’d put so much faith in, threatened to tear them apart.

Only together could they fight the pain and guilt, face the truth—and find the unexpected power of love.

When I picked up Easy I was in a mood to read something fresh and cute and from the summary as well as all the raving reviews, I was quite certain that this was just the book for me. But, picking up a book with high expectations once more didn't work out for me, I'm afraid.

Not that Easy was a bad book, not by a long shot. But it simply wasn't what I expected from all those 5 star reviews. And it's my fault entirely, but somehow, I just can't stop reading reviews only because from time to time I create unrealistic expectations for some books.

Let's take things from the beginning and let me tell you first of all what I liked about Easy. I have read previously another book written by Tammara Webber, so I already knew that the writing style would be fresh and "juicy". Easy is one of those books that are so smoothly flowing that you don't understand when you reach the last page.

The story also was another point I really enjoyed in this novel and especially the way Webber handled the delicate issue of rape and attempted rape. Let's face it, rape isn't an easy topic to handle and especially if you intend for your story to be focused more on the romantic part rather than in the dramatic one. But Webber somehow managed to handle the "hot" topic of rape in a way that didn't take the focus off the romance in the story, didn't "steal" the humorous tone of some scenes and at the same time highlighted not only the consequences but the way one should deal after a rape or an attempt. That part is maybe my favorite thing about the novel and if I should rate it based on that alone, it would be a 5 star review, believe me.

But, apart from the good parts, I had some serious problems with Easy as well, and mainly with the characters. To put it simply, I just couldn't connect to anyone in this novel, not the main characters and definitely not with the secondary ones. For some reason I felt detached from them, I just felt that I didn't have enough to get to know them and as a result I simply read their story without being able to feel their emotions.

Both Jackie and Lucas somehow felt... distant. I couldn't understand their reactions to things, because simply I didn't have enough info to understand them as characters.

Jackie, acts all responsible in one scene and then goes and does something completely out of character. Lucas the same. He did some things that even if explained, the explanation somehow isn't exactly explaining things.

The plot on the other hand, even if the subject is interesting, is far too predictable for my taste... I mean Lucas' secret was apparent almost from the first moment, so there weren't any big surprises. And the drama by the end was again too predictable and the resolution far too quick.

So, although there were definitely some good parts in Easy, still it was a book that I won't remember for long I'm afraid. Even if the story was interesting, the characters were underdeveloped for my taste, lowering my overall appreciation of the whole book I'm afraid.

REVIEW: Between the Lines by Tammara Webber

Between the Lines by Tammara Webber

Publication Date: May 19th 2011

ebook, 610 pages

When Hollywood It Boy, Reid Alexander, arrives on location to shoot his next movie, his goals are the same as always: film another blockbuster hit and enjoy his celebrity status to the fullest while doing so. His costar is a virtual unknown with whom he had blazing hot chemistry during her auditions. The universe is lining up nicely to grant whatever he wants, as usual, until he's confronted with unexpected obstacles on location like a bitter ex-girlfriend and a rival for the first girl to spark his genuine interest in years.


Emma Pierce just got her big break after more than a decade of filming commercials for grape juice, department stores and tampons, and more recently, bit parts in made-for-TV movies. Nailing the lead role in a wide-release film sent her agent, father and stepmother into raptures, and should have done the same for her. The Problem? Emma is experiencing a building desire to be normal, and starring in a silly, modernized adaptation of one of her favorite novels opposite the very hot Reid Alexander isn't going to advance that aspiration.


Graham Douglas doesn't fear playing the part of a nerdy dimwit; when it comes to choosing film roles, if it pays, he'll do it. Besides, his friend Brooke Cameron snatched up the role of the bitchy hot girl and could use his help as a buffer, because her ex is the star. Graham has no problem keeping a handle on the situation, until he finds himself attracted to Reid's costar, Emma, the girl Reid is pursuing full-throttle with his standard arsenal of charm, good looks and arrogance.

Between the Lines was a fun and easy read, just the exact thing I needed right now!Not a book I can see myself re-reading,but one I enjoyed nevertheless!

First of all,have you read the premise?I don't know about you,but as soon as I read about an undeniable chemistry between two actors,one the famous actor every girl drools over and the other a sweet girl with no huge career-yet-,I knew I just had to read this book!And thankfully,it didn't disappoint me!

Although,I thought that the story dragged a bit in some points,and,especially at the beggining I was a bit lost with all the names mentioned and who was who (well,for that I might as well put the blame solely on me,cause it took me rather long to read this book what with having to do constantly anything else but read the last few days),but by the end of the day,Between the Lines was more or less exactly what I wanted to read and exactly what the premise promised: a light,fun teen romance that also surprised me by dealing and refering to some serious social issues such as teen pregnancy or alcoholism.I really liked that.

The characters were ok I guess,though I couldn't like Reid,the male protagonist,in any way.I could understand what drove his actions but that wasn't an excuse and to be honest,despite my understanding,I couldn't like him.I'm guessing the writer didn't mind to make her readers really like Reid,at least that's my assumption (what made me think in that way is spoilerish,so I'm not reffering to it all!)

Emma on the other hand is a fully developed character and one you can totally relate to.I liked pretty much everything about her and her decisions by the end of the book made me love her even more.

Now,as for the secondary characters,there were too many for me,thus some of them were better developed than others,while a few weren't developed at all,and that's completely logical coming to think about it...

Anyway,Between the Lines is a fun book,that you will finish in no time (I would too if I had the chance!) and although it's not the book you will remember long after finishing it,you will have a perfectly good time while reading it!