{NA Review} Ransom (Ransom Brothers #1) by Rachel Schurig

{NA Review} Ransom (Ransom Brothers #1) by Rachel Schurig

Daisy Harris has no reason to suspect that her day will be any different than usual. She’ll go to class, alone. She won’t speak or make eye contact. She’ll spend her entire day doing her best to go completely unnoticed. That’s what life is like for Daisy now—an endless cycle of loneliness and fear. A life lived hiding behind the walls she so faithfully maintains.

Then she sees it. A magazine, left behind in class. A simple picture—just his face. And it changes everything.

It’s been a year since she’s seen Daltrey Ransome. A year since he and his brothers left town to pursue their dreams of rock and roll superstardom. A year since he left Daisy behind—left her to watch as everything she knew crumbled around her. She’s been running from Daltrey ever since, desperate to keep her secret.

But she can’t run anymore. And now that Daltrey has found her—the girl he’s loved his entire life, the girl he’d give up everything for—he’s determined never to let her go again.

**The first book in a brand new series from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Schurig. This New Adult Contemporary Romance novel is a complete story with no cliffhanger.**(Blurb via Goodreads)

{Details} Ebook. Published April 28th 2014. (first published April 27th 2014). Source: Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Many thanks to Rachel Schurig

{Rating} 4/5 -- I really liked it!

{Review}

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Ransom is the second book I've read by Rachel Schurig, my review of Escape in You is here. She has a way with intense love stories and wonderful but damaged characters who go through a lot but come out stronger on the other side.

I was immediately engaged by the storyline and invested in the characters. I saw that something terrible had happened to Daisy but the details are slowly revealed and kept me turning the pages. I had to know about these characters, about what happened to them, and if Daisy and Daltrey would ever confess their feelings.

I loved the characters. Daisy and Daltrey are imperfect, scarred, scared, brave, they screw up big time, they make little mistakes, and they have a lot to learn and they did, they changed and grew throughout the book. The cast of secondary characters are just as fabulous, the other Ransome boys and awesome friends Paige and Karen. Next installment in the Ransom Brothers series please!

Teaser Tuesday (56) Ransom + The Lucky Charm

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read(s)
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) -- or less or more -- “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

"I've been in love with him forever," I say, my voice shaking slightly. I've never admitted that to anyone."

eARC, location 2551, Ransom by Rachel Schurig

"Oh," she finally said, because it was kind of hard to argue when Jack got all soulful and looked at her like the world and the sun and the stars revolved around her. Normally, when guys looked at her like that, she ran as fast as she could, but unfortunately, this time all she wanted to do was give him the same sticky-sweet look and play footsie with him under the table."

eARC, location 1933, The Lucky Charm by Beth Bolden

{Book Blast + 2 Giveaways} Ransom by Rachel Schurig

Ransom by Rachel Schurig
Publication date: April 28th 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance

**The first book in a brand new series from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Schurig. This New Adult Contemporary Romance novel is a complete story with no cliffhanger.**

Daisy Harris has no reason to suspect that her day will be any different than usual. She’ll go to class, alone. She won’t speak or make eye contact. She’ll spend her entire day doing her best to go completely unnoticed. That’s what life is like for Daisy now—an endless cycle of loneliness and fear. A life lived hiding behind the walls she so faithfully maintains.

Then she sees it. A magazine, left behind in class. A simple picture—just his face. And it changes everything.

It’s been a year since she’s seen Daltrey Ransome. A year since he and his brothers left town to pursue their dreams of rock and roll superstardom. A year since he left Daisy behind—left her to watch as everything she knew crumbled around her. She’s been running from Daltrey ever since, desperate to keep her secret.

But she can’t run anymore. And now that Daltrey has found her—the girl he’s loved his entire life, the girl he’d give up everything for—he’s determined never to let her go again.

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Q & A

What was your inspiration for writing Ransom?

I’ve wanted to write a rock star romance for a long time. When I was in college some friends and I spent a few months following our favorite band on tour. It was one of the best times I’ve ever had! There’s something about a good road trip with good friends—add in the thrill of live music and it can’t be beat! I wanted to write about girlfriends going on an adventure like ours—and finding love along the way. Who doesn’t want to fall for a rock star??

What can you tell us about Daisy?

Poor Daisy’s had a rough year. After her best friend, Daltrey, left to hit it big with his band, Ransom, things went south for Daisy. The victim of some pretty vicious online bullying, she began to withdraw from the world around her. Severe panic attacks brought on by the trauma make it very difficult for her to interact with her peers as she starts college. By the time she meets Ransom fans Karen and Paige, she’s almost forgotten what it’s like to have friends. Karen and Paige help her regain her confidence and find the strength to rekindle her friendship with Daltrey.

What about Daltrey?

Daltrey is one of my favorite characters I’ve ever written. In many ways he’s your classic rock star—sexy, kind of dangerous, very talented, a little cocky. But he’s also incredibly sensitive and emotional. He never got over losing Daisy and now that she’s back in his life he’s determined not to lose her again. His dedication to the girl he’s always loved is pretty swoon worthy!

Can you give us three random facts about Ransom?

1. I plotted this entire book, right down to the names of all the characters, in one afternoon. In fact, I was waiting in line for a ride at Disneyland when inspiration struck. I was so glad I had my cell phone to take notes! By the time I reached the front of the very long line I had all the details squared away.

2. Daltrey and his brothers are all named after famous rock stars who influenced their father. I spent a lot of time choosing the names; I wanted the most influential musicians I could think of but I also needed to make sure the monikers sounded good as first names.

3.  Music was a very big part of my writing process with this story. I created a playlist as I wrote, adding more songs as I went along. By the time I was finished I had a huge list, and I listened to it every time I worked on the book.

{Giveaway}

Ebook Giveaway

Rachel Schurig has generously offered an ebook of Ransom to a Clever Girls Read reader, thanks Rachel. Open internationally. To enter - add Ransom to your Goodreads TBR list and leave a comment with a link to your TBR list and your e-mail address. Open until 5/15/14

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AUTHOR BIO

Rachel Schurig lives in the metro Detroit area with her dog, Lucy. She loves to watch reality TV and she reads as many books as she can get her hands on. In her spare time, Rachel decorates cakes. Her THREE GIRLS series is available now from Amazon!

Author Links:

Website: http://rachelschurig.com/

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