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Easy

Written by Tammara Webber

Narrated by Tara Sands

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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The New York Times Bestseller by Tammara Webber

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.

A groundbreaking novel in the Adult genre, Easy faces one girl's struggle to regain the trust she's lost, find the inner strength to fight back against an attacker, and accept the peace she finds in the arms of a secretive boy.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateOct 23, 2012
ISBN9781469255279
Easy
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Tammara Webber

An Ideen für Geschichten mangelt es der New York Times-Bestsellerautorin Tammara Webber nie. Schon als junge Mutter schrieb sie über die Dinge, die ihr wichtig waren: Gefühle und Beziehungen. Ihren ersten Roman veröffentlichte sie auf eigene Faust im Internet und fand kurz darauf einen Verlag. Seitdem ist Tammara Webber mit ihren New-Adult-Romanen Stammgast auf den Bestsellerlisten und berührt die Herzen von Lesern auf der ganzen Welt.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Great Audio and book . Absolutely perfect , thank you so much!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I just reread this one in preparation for the second book! It was just as amazing as I remembered it!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Phew! I finished this book in one whole sitting which was something I haven't done recently! Well, Easy easily convinced me to just lie down and kick back to enjoy one hell of an emotional ride. The characters play major roles in this story where each one contribute significantly. There were interesting back characters but the H&H together completely blew me away. Something in each character conveyed their sense of emptiness and their need for understanding. That was pretty all that linked Lucas and 'Jackie' but their bond was strong. Lucas, the perfect candidate for OBBP, was a rebel. He sported tattoos, scars, a thin silver lip ring, and some crazy art skills. He fits the job description perfectly for Jacqueline's rebound. And guess what? He's actually interested in her too!
    But then of course, there's the big elephant in the room where Jackie's almost raped which gives her trust problems. Add to that Lucas's emotional gap and shady history. This whole brew of college feisty drama blew up. But the results? It was delicious. This is the epitome of a great contemporary that worked. The themes were powerful and makes me anticipate my own future college experience.

    Reader's Caution is Advised.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    booknook — Young Adult book reviewsThe first chapter I was raging at Jacqueline. She almost gets raped, an amazing white knight rescues her and offers to call the police, and she says "No I just want to go home." A man tries to rape you and you'd rather leave the scumbag out there to prey on other women?? I know I shouldn't judge almost-rape-victims, but ugh! She should have reported that guy when she had the chance!The next chapter, I was giggling. Giggling because Jacqueline is failing macroeconomics. I took that class in college and absolutely hated it to my core! I think I did pretty badly, but I didn't fail!Okay time to get serious. Easy was an incredible, heart-pounding, intense romance book that I absolutely adored! I don't usually read the Acknowledgements in books. If I love the book, sometimes I do, and that was the case with Easy. I'd like to share one part because I thought it was amazing and really shows how much emotion went into the book: I couldn't have written Easy without the help of my husband, Paul. The creation of good fiction begins with raw, honest emotions—whether the author is penning a story about a mouse who wants dessert, or a sprawling epic of Tsarist Russia. The subjects touched on in Easy come with an even deeper obligation to remain true to those emotions. Paul encouraged me constantly to fearlessly portray my love of hidden connections, and my belief that our close relationships with family, friends and lovers—any and all of those, if we're lucky—are capable of healing the trauma all of us experience in our lives.Tammara Webber, author of Easy Isn't that awesome? That's what I love about Easy. Tammara Webber put her heart and soul into this book and it really, really shows. This book is about love, rejection, loss, fear, trauma, and daring to fall in love again. It is so empowering in so many different ways. And Easy totally has me wanting to take some self-defense classes!It was so easy to love all the characters in this book. Lucas is a mysterious, drop-dead-sexy sweetheart; Jacqueline isn't perfect but she's sweet, vulnerable, but also has a little kick in her; and Erin.. I LOVE Erin! Erin is that "Best Friend" character that I absolutely adore in books! She's the fiercely loyal roommate, the roommate who comes up with "Operation Bad Boy Phase", and the girl who just had me flat out laughing.I made the mistake of starting this book later in the evening.. then I was so hooked that I was reading through the night. Soon it was 3:30am and it took every ounce of will power I had to put the book down and finally go to sleep!Jacqueline and Lucas have such incredible chemistry! It's mouthwatering.. it's HOT! Girls, it is FREAKIN' HOT! This is a new adult book so things do get a little hot and heavy.. and it's awesome. But it's not all just sexy lust. Lucas and Jacqueline had a really sweet relationship. I love the phase where Jacqueline isn't sure if Lucas likes her. The "not knowing" is so much fun! And since Jacqueline has a crazy rapist guy stalking her, Lucas really gets to play the "knight in shining armour" role and he gets to rescue her a few times. Swoon!Tammara, you are a freakin' mastermind genius! What I wouldn't give to read Easy from Lucas's point of view! "The night we met—I'm not like that guy." His jaw was rigid. "I know tha—" He placed a finger over my lips, his expression softening.""So I don't want you to feel pressured. Or overpowered. But I do, absolutely, want to kiss you right now. Badly."Easy by Tammara Webber, Page 89
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Most new adult novels which I have read are strongly love centered but this one is not and that is a very good thing. All other new adult books which I have read I read like a fairy tales but not this one - it made you feel like it is a real life or about someone's real experiences.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A lovely book that swept me off my feet in the opening chapters, gave me butterflies in my stomach at halfway through and put a happy smile on my face at the end. It's a college set romance with unexpected mature themes and depth of character that is revealed and realized gradually. The sizzling chemistry between the heroine and her love interest, Lucas, is exquisitely written with some really fantastic and refreshingly realistic dialogue.

    So so lovely.

    Read it!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    So sweet and touching, really nice love story. The Lucas/Landon moments had me swooning. I didn't expect to love this book so much because I thought it was going to be too sad, but it was so "easy" to fall into.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    After seeing some of the raving reviews for Easy, I felt it might be something that I would really enjoy so I ordered a copy. I did enjoy this book, but I didn't love it as so many others readers did. I really can't explain what was so off about this book to me because I don't really know. I just can't exactly put my finger on it. I guess just overall (characters, storyline, writing) just didn't reach out and grab me. One thing I will say is that I read Easy the same week I read Colleen Hoover's Slammed, and I absolutely LOVED that book. I think that maybe I would have liked Easy more if I wouldn't have read those two books in the same week. Although I didn't love Easy, it was an enjoyable story and I will definitely read more of Webber's books in the future. *Book Hollow*
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    New adult novel Easy lands the reader right into the college scene, where hookups are important and economics class not so much. The main character, Jacqueline is reeling from a recent long-term relationship breakup and is not ready to move on when Lucas, smoldering Starbucks barista rescues her - in more ways than one.I was initially impatient for the story to move beyond what felt like YA (just graduated to college with steamier scenes). As the story progressed, I became more interested, partly because Webber layered Lucas with his own history that helped make his character more realistic.Satisfied but not surprised by the ending, I would recommend this to girls near or in college. Without giving away what happens, Jacqueline's story is important for ANY girl to read so she can understand how to react when she, (inevitably, unfortunately) finds herself similarly attacked.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This book was great. I loved the storyline. Even though at times I wanted to scream at the characters.

    1 person found this helpful

  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Tammara Webber’s young adult/new adult contemporary romance Easy is, easily, one of my favorite reads this year. Highly recommended by fellow bloggers and other reviewers on Goodreads, Easy has been on my wishlist for a couple of months. Finally, Thanksgiving weekend, I took the plunge and purchased it. After only a few chapters I was engrossed in a story that resonated strongly with me, and when I finished I knew this novel would be on a couple of my Top 10 Lists at the end of the year.

    Easy jumps right into deep waters, opening with Jacqueline being sexually assaulted by Buck, who she thought was a friend. Only a timely intervention by a young man named Lucas saves her from actual rape but, shaken by what has occurred, she refuses to file a report (she does have her reasons, even though I can’t agree with them). Suddenly she is seeing Lucas everywhere – working at the campus Starbucks, sitting in the back row of her econ class, etc. – and finds herself intrigued by him. But Lucas has some secrets of his own that have him blowing hot and cold, leaving Jacqueline uncertain if a relationship between them is even possible. As their relationship slowly deepens, however, Jacqueline finds herself harassed by Buck who is determined to finish what he started. It is up to Jacqueline to learn how to defend herself before it’s too late.

    What I loved most about this book is that while an extremely serious subject matter is the spark for this story the focus is really on Jacqueline – moving on with her life, starting a new relationship, finding support in unexpected places, and gaining inner strength. She’s learning and growing throughout, starting with the realization that she is where she is because she followed someone else’s dream and not her own. Now she has to find a way to navigate her life and school without her ex-boyfriend Kennedy beside her. The relationship she embarks on with Lucas has twists and turns, builds slowly, and ultimately makes her stronger because he has no interest in making her an “accessory” the way Kennedy did. While I didn’t agree with Jacqueline’s reasons against reporting the attack, I could understand how a 19-year-old would feel the way she did. She learns a lot over the course of the novel, including solid self-defense techniques (something every young woman should learn) so that by the end she can stand strong and fight – both against assault and for a relationship with Lucas.

    And then there is Lucas – secretive, sexy, and supportive. I fell for him just like Jacqueline did. Understanding, artistic, intelligent, and apparently holding every job available on campus (Lucas’s multiple job titles are almost a running joke by the end) – I mean, what’s not to like? I loved that he had secrets and that, while I was able to figure out the smaller one he had, I had no clue about the major one he was still carrying – a secret that ends up defining his character and is the basis for all his actions throughout the story. I loved his hesitancy when he and Jacqueline finally became intimate, and I adored the way he was always encouraging her to be her best. His relationship with Jacqueline is so balanced; she draws strength from him and, by the end, he is drawing strength from her. It is a relationship worth fighting for.

    Webber paints a very realistic picture of campus life with its sororities and fraternities – and those students who are outside of those rarefied organizations – which brought back memories of my college days and dorm mates. I even had a roommate who had some similarities to Jacqueline’s roommate Erin, including the same name (yes, my name is Erin, as well, which always led to confusion when the phone rang in our room and the caller asked for “Erin” without knowing our last names ). Speaking of Jacqueline’s Erin, she is an awesome character. Like Lucas, she supports Jacqueline and encourages her to stay active in college life; not to sit around and mope after her break-up with Kennedy. When Jacqueline finally breaks down and informs her of what happened the night of the party, Erin is fierce in Jacqueline’s defense. Seriously, the support system she provides Jacqueline is fantastic and made her one of my favorite characters this year.

    As the description above states, Easy is geared to mature young adults/new adults (the publisher recommends 18 ) due to the subject matter; if you have a younger teen interested than I would suggest you read it first to gauge if your teen is ready (read it anyway – you’ll love it). I will note, however, that this book is not too graphic and the way Jacqueline handles herself as the story progresses (taking a self-defense course, for example) is something many young women will connect with. While I don’t approve of her initial reaction NOT to report the crime, the majority of sexual assaults and rapes do go unreported so her reaction is, unfortunately, all too natural. A list of assault and rape victim resources are provided at the end of the book, as well.

    Tammara Webber’s contemporary romance Easy threw me back to my college days with the story of a young woman who grows stronger and finds a healthy, loving relationship after a bad break-up and an assault leave her shaken. Told in a relaxed, natural style by Webber and featuring well-defined, relatable characters, Easy is a very easy book to fall for.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Extremely well written, tight editing keeping you in the story, well drawn characters, and challenging plot. I only wish I could edit out a few of the bedroom scenes to make it more age appropriate for several teenagers that I think should read it. There was a lot to learn from this story including protecting yourself, not accepting blame for another's actions, and how to treat people you truly care about - especially yourself.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Jacqueline is a music prodigy, but instead of going to her choice of musical conservatory she instead choose to follow her boyfriend to the university of his choice. She was devastated when he decided to dump her half way through her sophomore year. Now she is at a school she doesn't want to be at, her friends won't talk to her, and she is failing a class for the very first time. Walking home from a party one night on her own, Jacqueline is attacked by one of her ex's frat brothers. A mysterious stranger name Lucas, who was at the right place at the right time, jumped out to save her. All she wants to do now is forget about the attack, but it seems every where she goes she keeps bumping into Lucas, and they start to grow closer. But her attacker just won't give up, and soon he begins to stalk her. Easy is an emotional roller-coaster from page one. And it is well worth the ride. This story touches on the sensitive topic of rape. The author does not gloss over it, nor does she trivialize it. It is handled in an inspiring way, showing the ramifications of an attack like this and a persons journey back from it. The characters grab you and hold on, and show a level of depth that at times is lacking from YA novels. Because of the content, highly recommended for mature young adults.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is today my favorite book. Some reviews saud she didn't actually deal with her "rape". She was not raped she was sexually assaulted and yes she did, she paid attention to her surroundings. Told her friend, joined a class and learned self empowerment. Learned how to get away and learned that ? at any time its okay to say stop if you don't want to continue. As a 38 year old grown woman, I believe young ladies need to read this book and others like it. And always know its never your fault. Ok so there's things that gripe my ass about this book too like the fact that Lucas creeped her on social media, was watching her and drawing her and stuff but got upset because she googled his mom? Like so its ok for him to be all stalkerish but not ok for her to check on his past to see why (she thought at the time) he had tried to commit suicide? Thats like the only thing that really bothered me about that. I mean yeah he forgave her but kinda a double standard. She forgave him for all he done with no pause.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    (9/12/2018) Read #2: I just re-read this book in preparation for the next one (Breakable) and it was just as amazing as I remembered!(6/24/2021) Read #3: I just really love this book, okay?
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I loved this book and the more I kept reading the more I loved it. Great story, great characters. I think the sorority presidents speech is one of my favorite scenes in this book. 5 star read!

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I liked this so much that I bought every Tammara Webber Kindle book there was. I got it on sale, but it was worth more than $3.99. Great characters, great writing, one of my first "new adult" titles to read.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Ahem, please hold while I gather my thoughts on this....

    First, lots of assault happening. You know what, I think it's timely. College campus, entitled _fillintheblank___ boy...boy continues to avoid charges etc etc. Fine. I just felt like there was so much of it, and it wasn't really necessary after the first (2? pages in). I understand that this showcased Lucas's protective side and showed us something about him. However, I think if the author would have trusted her own character-building and relationship arc in the story, we all would've been fine and seen this point in other actions. To me, this is another case of manufactured angst detracting from the story.

    But you guys, I love Lucas. He manages to be protective in a non-Christian Grey way. That's non-douchey, if you are wondering. He's realistically reserved, realistically emotional, and realistically gentle without being a pile of unformed goo.

    And despite all the misgivings I have, I really enjoyed reading the story. I didn't need some of the violence, sure, but I loved the drama all the same. It felt a little young for my 38 year old brains, but hey, who doesn't want to feel 20 again? And plus Lucas. It had Lucas. That's all.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I mentioned earlier this week that I felt like that Live Through This seemed unrealistic to me in how the main character dealt with her rape and that it didn't seem to affect her enough. Easy seemed to handle it perfectly in my mind. I felt that Jacqueline is a completely realistic character that handled things like most any woman would. She was scared, worried, felt powerless but then she found ways to fight back and regain her power and gain control over her situation. I loved this book (and not just because Lucas was totally hot, smart and sensitive and all that jazz). I think Jacqueline is a wonderful main character and a strong woman.

    I highly recommend this book and it is definitely a keeper.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    wow...did I just pull an all-nighter and read this book in one sitting? one of the best books I have read in a long time. I'm so glad I have Goodreads to introduce me to gems like this!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book is very well written in every aspect. It takes a very unsettling set of circumstances and weaves an important message throughout. Add in a touching love story, a bit of angst and anger, and a few risqué scenes and you have the perfect combination. All wrapped up with an incredible message of strength and determination that everyone should embrace. I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    i did like it. but i didn't love it. i just didn't feel connected to the story or the characters.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book is so realistically written that it's easy to get lost in the story. The characters are equally enthralling, as well as inspiring. Honestly, I think I'm going to read it again...
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Good story! I would have liked to see Buck get his sorry ass kicked a few more times!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    So sweet and touching, really nice love story. The Lucas/Landon moments had me swooning. I didn't expect to love this book so much because I thought it was going to be too sad, but it was so "easy" to fall into.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    WOAH. This book was way better than I thought it would be. This is my first "new adult" novel but I was not disappointed...okay well...I would have liked to see the "all the way" but I understand that "behind closed doors" is part of the genre. I loved how the author took a serious issue and created something to advocate for the victim without making the book feel preachy...even though what she would preach would be the truth.

    I loved this book. The passion between Jacqueline and Lucas as electric and I loved every second of thier angsty romance. I predicted both the middle twist with the characters and the end twist with the plot but that didn't mean it made the book any less. I was still awed, excited, and outraged when the moments arrived.

    This is an amazing book, I look forward to more great reads from Tammara Webber.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I really liked this book. The story was very believable, and the characters were well developed. I actually liked the main girl character for a change. I didn't give it 5 stars only because it was a little too subtle in the declarations of love department. Call me crazy but I need the heart racing, make you want to puke kind of love confessions even if it's only said at the very end. It's sort of like the cherry on top! For now my sundae is incomplete, however the story was still very yummy!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    4.5 stars. I have had this book on my TBR list for a long while now and it was calling my name. I ended up devouring it. I really enjoyed watching this story unfold. I thought the emails and texts were great. I loved watching both characters help each other heal. Tiny bit predictable but a great book overall.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    So, basically, I needed a book like this in my life right now - something uncomplicated and readable and maybe a little addicting. And this book was all of those things. It was a little formulaic - college brooding bad boy has a secret smart side and a bad past meets innocent college girl who just got dumped by her boyfriend. There's more, though - Lucas' past is downright painful to read about, and Jacqueline actually grows as a character throughout the book. Plus the definite anti-rape theme is good, and it's repeated throughout the book that it's not Jacqueline's fault that she was assaulted and nearly raped.Altogether, not a bad way to spend a few hours. I even downloaded the next book in the series already. ;)
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Not five-stars for the writing... too obvious inconsistencies and poor transitions (and I am not one to usually notice them, being wrapped up in stories, even when reading works of new/unknown authors). The story and the message/lesson and the characters themselves (not just Jacqueline and Lucas/Landon, but also Katie and Benji) carry the five-stars. This will become a must-read for my daughters, probably in high school and definitely before college. Girls/women MUST remember what is acceptable behavior of boys/men. This is a great tool to get the message across to support the discussions I expect to have with them. Sometimes a book hits a message home where a lecture may be tuned out!

    Tammara, do a little cleaning/editing, but do not change the story! Your characters are good, solid, wish-I-were-friends-with-them-in-the-real-world.