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    Wait for You: A Novel
    Wait for You: A Novel
    Wait for You: A Novel
    Audiobook11 hours

    Wait for You: A Novel

    Written by J. Lynn and Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Narrated by Sophie Eastlake

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    The #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling phenomenon

    Some things are worth waiting for . . .

    Traveling thousands of miles from home to enter college is the only way nineteen-year-old Avery Morgansten can escape what happened at that fateful Halloween party five years ago—an event that forever changed her life. What she never planned on was capturing the attention of the one guy who could shatter the precarious future she's building for herself.

    Some things are worth experiencing . . .

    Cameron Hamilton is six feet, three inches of swoon-worthy hotness, com-plete with a pair of striking blue eyes and a remarkable ability to make Avery want things she believed had been irrevocably stolen from her. Getting involved with him is dangerous. Yet ignoring the simmering tension that sparks between them—and brings out a side of her she never knew existed—is impossible.

    Some things shouldn't be kept quiet . . .

    But when Avery starts receiving threatening e-mails and phone calls, she's forced to face a past she wants to keep buried and acknowledge that someone is refusing to allow her to let go of that night when everything changed. If the devastating truth comes out, will she resurface with one less scar? And will Cam be there to help her?

    And some things are worth fighting for . . .

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateSep 3, 2013
    ISBN9780062321992
    Wait for You: A Novel
    Author

    J. Lynn

    #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Lynn lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. When she's not hard at work writing, she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell terrier, Loki.

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    • 5/5
      This book had me laughing and crying and just loving the characters! By far my most favorite book to date. I have reread this book so many times and still can feel like I am there with them. It's a must read!
    • 5/5
      So glad this was my first NA. Really liked it and absolutely loved cam
    • 5/5
      There is a lot to be said about a book that just sucks you in from the very beginning. And this was one of those for me.

      Avery is moving herself so far away from her home and her parents. All she wants is a fresh start, where people don’t know anything about her, or her past. I don’ think it really matters how far away you get from your past, if you don’t let go of it yourself it follows you. And Avery is living with hers day in and day out, but she isn’t really living. Her story broke my heart, the way her friends abandoned her, and the worst part is, her parents were no better. But she has made two friends that were just awesome. Jacob and Brit. She soon meets Cam, and things start to change.

      Cam was, well, I don’t know if I can find words for him. He is known as the “bad boy” of campus. Cam is the epitomy of what girls want. He is sweet, and caring, not pushy, oh yeah and hott… But the things I liked most about him was the way was with Avery. His patience were something that you don’t find that often. His feelings were genuine, and never felt like sex was all he wanted from her. He isn’t perfect but has learned from his mistakes making him that much more interesting and how good he really is for Avery.

      The way the story and romance unfolds is a slow build that had so much anticipation that I just didn’t want to put this down. I enjoyed the banter between them while they were getting to know each other. I would find myself smiling and laughing at them both. It wasn’t hard connecting with each of them, they have a broken past, but together they have the strength to move past it and grow together. Learning what happened to Avery was heartbreaking, no one should ever have to go through anything like that.

      Wait For You has characters that steal you heart and a romance that takes your breath away. It’s title is perfect and fitting. This is a definite must read.
    • 3/5
      3.5 stars
      This was my first NA and I quite enjoyed it. I thought the whole college setting wouldn't be my thing but I liked it. Cam was such a loveable and sweet hero!

      Major drawback: So many typos! Got on my nerves.
    • 5/5
      I absolutely loved this book, amazing story, great background for the characters, loved seeing them go through everything together.
    • 4/5
      4.5 stars Almost seemed unfinished to me but loved it anyway.
    • 4/5
      I loved Wait for You. The characters are likeable and sincere. Cam is golden. He's so sweet and caring but super masculine and sexy. He's protective and affectionate and fun. I love his pursuit of Avery. He's a dreamy charmer. I liked Avery too. She is witty, independent and relatable. Her nerves are endearing.I really liked the story's pacing and progression of their physical relationship. It's truthful. Especially when Avery is alone with her burning thoughts. When Cam and Avery do get together there is a lovely trust between them. It's explosively passionate, emotional and scorching hot. He is a barely leashed lion. And a gentleman too! Sigh.... Avery discovers pleasure in exploring and is slowly freed from her fear and inhibitions.
    • 4/5
      Wait for you is one of the few books that i actually enjoyed and couldn't put down until i was satisfied to read as much as i could in a sitting, which meant reading it from start to finish. With a range of characters that you fall in love with, the main ones and the secondaries, a diversity of personalities, a strong plot and a writing style that so vividly builds images in your mind, you easily get hooked to the book. One thing that i personally look for in a book, to be one of my favorites, is that it needs to have a strong willed female lead and i was not disappointed to have read Avery Morgansten's story. And another plus side to the story was that the male lead was infact truly swoon-worthy, not the typical popular-not-a-very-nice-person-but-heroine-loves-him kind but an actually nice, kind-hearted person. You fall in love with him through two prospects, Avery's and then your own. But of course my favorite character was Raphael, and i was always happy to see glimpses of him through out the book. An all in all amazing book, and i recommend it to my fellow romance readers, because it is truly recommendation worthy.
    • 5/5
      My Thoughts: Wait For You is another outstanding novel from J. Lynn/Jennifer Armentrout. I absolutely loved it, and I absolutely loved Cam. He is definitely one of my most favorite book boyfriends ever. Avery Morgansten is 19 years old and in her freshman year of college. She wants nothing more than a fresh start away from her hometown in Texas.....away from her family.......away from the people there........away from the memories that haunt her. Something terrible happened to Avery when she was 14 years old, and the fear, hurt, and subsequent after effects from that incident have left her wounded, guarded, and she has a really hard time trusting. These are things she wants to desperately overcome, but sometime old habits die hard. On her way to her first day of class she runs into Cameron "Cam" Hamilton, literally. When she looks up at him, she finds herself face-to-face with the most beautiful guy she has ever seen who has eyes so blue that they can't possibly real, and a smile that will melt your heart. Mr. hotness personified absolutely throws her for a loop, especially when she keeps running into him, and then discovers that she lives across the hall from him. Cam Hamilton is sex on a stick and then some, and he is a really nice guy to, at least to Avery. He has a reputation as ladies man, so Avery is leery of him, and despite his attempts to ask her out, she keeps telling him no. Cam is persistent and determined to get to know Avery, and they wind up become really great friends. He's patient with her, somehow sensing her fears, and the relationship grows over time into something much more than friendship......, but will the past and its memories be more than Avery and Cam can overcome?Picture from Jen's Facebook Page courtesy of Kendall McCubbinAs I said above, I loved this story. I mean really loved it. Jennifer Armentrout/J. Lynn knows how to write romance and she really knows how to create a hot guy, and believe me, she does just that in Wait For You. Truthfully, I think she could write the label on soup can and I would buy it. She's just that good. This story captured my attention and my heart from the first page to the last and I couldn't put it down. I loved the the characters, even though I wanted to shake Avery a time or two for not realizing what was in front of her. She did had some major issues to overcome though, not just with what happened to her, but with the way she was raised in general. I couldn't get enough of Cam. He is absolutely to die for and he was so good with Avery. He has his own secrets from his past also though, but for the most part he was a great guy, a really really hot great guy. He loses his temper a few times, but considering it all, he handled things really well. I loved Brit and Jacob, Avery's friends. They were a hoot. Then there was Ollie, Cam's roommate, and I really hope we get to see more of him in the future. Then of course there is infamous Raphael and Michelangelo, and when you meet them, you'll have a whole new appreciation for turtles. The romance was hot and there are some super sexy and steamy love scenes that will definitely get your blood pumping. J. Lynn never fails to disappoint in that area that's for sure. If you are a contemporary romance lover then Wait For You is one book you won't want to miss. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would most definitely recommend it.Favorite Quotes:"Avery Morgansten, we meet again." He was the last person I wanted to see. I had the shittiest luck known to man. "Cameron Hamilton...hi." ....... "We have to stop meeting like this."...."You keep running over me, me almost running over you?" Cam elaborated. "It's like we're a catastrophe waiting to happen."Cam took a bite of his cookie and closed his eyes. A deep sound emanated from his throat - a growl of pleasure. My heart jumped and my cheeks heated up even more as I stared at him. He made the sound again, and my mouth dropped open..... "Is it really that good?" I asked, glancing down at the cookie in my lap. "Oh, yeah, this is the shit. I told you that last night. Be better if I had some milk." He took another bite. "Mmm, milk." I dared another peek at him and he looked like he was on the verge of having an orgasm or something. One eye opened. "It's the combination of walnut and chocolate. You mix that together and it's like an explosion of sex in your mouth, but not as messy....""Weren't you paying attention in class when Drage went over this and the imagining cameras?" I crossed my arms. "You were drawing the cast of Duck Dynasty when he was going over that." ....."You're actually a pretty good artist.""I know.""You're wasting your time." "When it concerns you, it's never a waste of my time," he replied.Taking a deep breath, I forced the words out. "I had a really good time tonight." Cam stared at me a moment then he smiled. The dimple appeared in his left cheek, and them my own lips responded in kind. "I know." He stepped into my apartment, his gaze starting at the top of my head and making it all the way to the bottom of m black boots. Amazing how a look could feel like a touch and I felt it in a way that put my earlier edginess to shame. His lips twitched as if he wished to smile. "It's not a bad thing. You're going to be nervous.""You're not." "That's because I'm awesome.""Goodnight, Avery." And then he kissed me - kissed me like he had right before he'd left the night of our date. Kissed me like he was a man starving for oxygen and I was the only air he needed to breathe."F**k Avery. You think I don't want you?" His voice came out low, almost a growl. "There's not a single part of you that I don't want, you understand? I want to be on you and inside you. I want you against the wall, on the couch, in your bed, in my bed, and every f**king place I can possibly think of, and trust me, I have a vast imagination when it comes to these kinds of things. Don't ever doubt that I want you. "I closed my eyes breathing heavily. "Well, that was...really sort of perfect.""I'm really sort of perfect he replied..."Everyone else knows that. You're just a little slow on the uptake." I laughed....."You coming back over?" "Always," he said kissing me quickly. "Okay." I opened my eyes smiling. "I'll wait for you."
    • 5/5
      HOLY MOTHER OF SWOON.. aka JLA, has done it again!!

      So I've gone back and fourth on the rating for this book 4 then 5 and back again. Why? Because the story line is similar to another currently popular NA book (which I'm not going to name because I like them both). After sleeping on it I decided to go with a five star, its not as dark, its funny, the hot scenes are ERMAGERD hot, and the main character isn't as whiny. It's also out of this world swoonworthy and angsty.

      Cover and Writing
      I love the cover. I would've bought this book even if it weren't written by JLA. The writing is Jennifer's usual snarky, kickass, and hilarious. My only complaint, is that pick (almost) any scene from this book and it would fit into the Lux series or the Covenant series. The problem with that.. none really. But I just want to see a different heroine from her. But seriously that is a minute complaint.. very tiny.

      Main Character
      Avery.. what's to say about her.. she was damaged but is healing, or so she thinks. She ran from her problems in Texas, hoping to start a new, trouble free life far away from home. She's not an easy friend to have, because of her reluctance to let her past catch up to her. I can relate to her character.. but there is one scene I would like to smack her to get the truth out. But all unfolds in due time, and Avery finds her way to happiness.

      Swoonworthy Points: 8.5
      Shame on JLA for.. there's a lot of teasing going on in this book. Excluding the oh-so-sexy 'love' scenes, there is no freaking way you couldn't fall for Cam. Sexy.. check; Funny.. check; Cocky.. check; devoted, sweet, caring, patient, perfect.. CHECK. There isn't a thing I would change about it.

      And for Pete's sake Jennifer, what is it with the Cookies?! First Daemon and now Cameron. And I don't care what it stood for, but yes I would totally eat Cameron's cookies ;-) I gain ten pounds just thinking about them.. cookies that is.

      If you like Jennifer Armentrout's writing, contemporary romance, or steamy addictive reads then this is the book for you!!
    • 4/5
      With thousands of 5-star reviews all over Goodreads and Amazons and an overhyped fandom, Wait for You was one of new adult novels I was most looking forward to trying. While I did enjoy the book, I don't think—and this might put me on a blacklist with diehard Jennifer Armentrout fans—that it was all that mind-blowing. There is nothing surprising, nothing thrilling, and nothing intricate about this story, but it was, regardless, fun to follow.Wait for You begins with a collision: the literal, head-on collision of two of the most overused archetypes in NA: the gorgeous-eyed reformed bad boy, Cam Hamilton, and the shy, painfully average new girl in town, Avery Morgansten. This "chance encounter"—as well as the revelation that the two happen to have their next class together, are randomly assigned as lab partners, and are neighbors, for Christ's sake—embodies their entire relationship throughout the novel; it's cheesy, it's contrived, and it's frequently the victim of (un)amused eye-rolling. Cam is an absolute dreamboat, but he's too much of a fantasy guy. He's easy to fall in love with, so I loved his humor and swooned over the way he treats Avery, but he's too good to be true, with perfect looks, a perfect family, perfect friends, an unrealistically considerate respect for a woman's body and virtue, etc., which made everything about him hard to believe.Our narrator Avery is genuine, and likable for the naïve wide-eyed virgin-type, but honestly just doesn't have a fun personality. Humor is often lost on her, she's jumpy as hell, and she's awfully bipolar (i.e. pushes Cam away then throws a fit when he stays away), so I overall found her frustrating. I feel like Lynn intentionally created a huge mess of a character, so I will acknowledge these flaws as character-building, but if Avery was a real-life person, she'd be that weird girl at school who never laughs at jokes, is unnaturally reclusive, and locks herself in her apartment every night to avoid socializing... which she actually does.Retreating from the rather poorly portrayed main characters, the plot itself is nothing note-worthy. Wait for You has another typical, haunting-past-catches-up-to-present storyline that's all of predictable and starkly unoriginal. I feel like Avery's and Cam's "deep, dark pasts" are supposed to compel and shock—and the issues themselves, are definitely grave and shouldn't be taken lightly—but the way they are revealed is just too simple and straightforward; I wasn't profoundly touched by any of it. But because there are such heavy matters covered, the emotional timbre is poignant; Avery is a sensitive narrator, and all her angsts and desires are easy to relate with.I fully appreciate the coming-of-age transition, as it's less about Avery's search for identity, and more about Avery reshaping her identity after it's been stripped away. The message of self-empowerment is incredibly potent, although rather two-dimensional—just like the romance. Cam and Avery's sentimental romance can get a little ridiculous at times, but the physical aspect of it hot, and definitely one of the best aspects of the book. It is pretty sexually explicit, but I'm kind of a glutton for that kind of thing.J. Lynn may not be tremendously skilled with the pen (in fact, her writing is rather elementary and unsophisticated), but she certainly is gifted in transporting readers into a fantasy world, an ideal world where painful pasts can be a topic of intrigue and the hottest boy on campus falls for the troubled, awfully mediocre small-town girl. While Wait for You is a far cry from being a favorite of mine, I enjoyed it the way I admittedly enjoyed Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey: for its ease of style and mindlessness, as well as the saturated fantasy it offers, the overindulgent "perfect" romance. Pros: Cam needs to exist in real life // Effortless read that moves quickly // Smokin' hot sex // Draws you into an expanse of emotions // A feel-good story, perfect for a quick escapeCons: Cam doesn't exist in real life // Plot lacks originality and complexity // Ridiculously idealized relationship // Everything, from the plot, to the characters, to the romance, is cheesy to the max // Style did not blow me away // Avery is indecisive and sometimes really, really stupid—made her a frustrating narrator // Both main and secondary characters are distressingly shallowLove: "Fuck, Avery. You think I don't want you? ... Don't ever doubt that I want you. That is not what this is about ... But not like this—never like this. You're drunk, Avery, and when we get together—because we will get together—you're going to be fully aware of everything that I do to you."It took a few moments, but what he said finally sunk in through the liquor haze and confusion and made sense.Closing my eyes, I turned my head to the side, feeling the way his skin slid alongside mine. "You're a good guy, Cam.""No, I'm not." He exhaled deeply and his breath was warm against my cheek. "I'm only good with you."Verdict: J. Lynn draws readers in to a contemporary college setting in West Virginia where two unlikely lovers—each with a dark secret—together, uncover the power in themselves to rekindle the passions they once thought they'd completely lost. Avery and Cam's tense romance is both stormy and starry-eyed, and although I found it to be unrealistic and clichéd, it is a part of a fast-moving, absorbing account that reminds you of what it means to love. Wait for You is a different kind of coming-of-age novel about resilience, taking chances even after being broken, and refusing to let your past define and limit you. It isn't by any means a masterpiece, but I liked it enough to want to try its sequel.Rating: 7 out of 10 hearts (4 stars): Not perfect, but overall enjoyable.Source: Complimentary copy provided by publisher, via tour publicist, in exchange for an honest and unbiased review (thank you, Harper Collins and TLC Book Tours!).
    • 3/5
      I liked this book pretty much until the last few chapters. I loved how she came and took back a lot and was learning to heal. However, the end with the confrontation from the other girl made me feel sick in so many different ways. It didn’t add to the story line really. It just added this character who was angry and upset and volatile and spewed so much hate. Of course she was hurting. But There was nothing redemptive about her...even the character going Avery having the breakthrough wasn’t due to this character. Honestly that portion alone can be very unsettling. Definitely needs a redemptive spin otherwise it leaves a really bitter taste. Really disappointed with the end of the book. 3 stars for the beginning.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this book!

      It tell the story of 19 year old Avery who had moved across America to attend college after an incident at home that she wanted to get away from. On her first day she meets Cameron Hamilton after literally bumping into him on her first day of class–someone everyone knows and likes and who every girl wants to get with. They live in the same building and quickly become friends with a running joke of Cam asking her out at least once a day.

      The interaction between all the characters made me laugh or at least smile. They’re always joking around with each other and it’s a lot less serious than some of the other NA books I’ve read. That doesn’t make it bad, for me it makes it better.

      That’s not to say it doesn’t deal with some issues. This one deals with abuse–though I’m not going to tell you who or what happened as that may spoil the surprise when you read it. Which you definitely should! Also some anger issues, though nothing major.

      I highly recommend you read this. It comes from a great author and is a highly entertaining read.
    • 5/5
      A magnificently compelling story about overcoming tragedy and rebuilding life. When Avery Morgansten moves away to attend college, she plans to find herself again after a horrible, life alternating high school experience, but what she doesn’t plan on is Cameron Hamilton. After meeting Avery, Cam can’t seem to get her out of his head. He simply can’t get enough of her, and fate seems to be on his side. Though Avery is determined to keep her distance from the gorgeous man who keeps turning up everywhere, she finds that she simply can’t. She’s drawn to him as much as he is to her. As Cam and Avery develop a friendship and eventually relationship, Avery’s past and vulnerability threaten to destroy the happiness they have found. Avery must find a way to trust Cam with the truth of her past or risk losing him forever.I absolutely loved this book and could not put it down! Cam’s character is delicious! From his outgoing, lovable, can’t take no side, to his brutally protective and brooding side, he is the perfect hero! Every time Avery retreated into her shell and pushed Cam away, I found myself inwardly yelling at her “NO!” This book will draw you into the emotional roller coaster that Avery is experiencing and have you urging her to just trust Cam with her heart and the truth. I commend the author for addressing such a sensitive subject and showing how much it can scar a person, both socially and emotionally. I loved how Avery worked through her pain, fears, and anger and learned to trust in someone who really loved and cared about her. A phenomenal read by J. Lynn. A must read! Do not miss this book!Rating: 4 1/2Heat Rating: HotReviewed by: AprilPReview Courtesy of My Book Addiction and More
    • 5/5
      I Loved this book . I loved how the characters relationship was built and they did not just JUMP right into it .

      “As long as the sun’s shining, shit can’t be that bad.”

      Avery I loved her , I loved her sweetness, her reserve and her wanting to fully trust and at the same time be scared to death of what would happen if she shared her truths . She was amazing , she handled everything right in my opinion .

      Cam, Hot, sweet, sense of humor ( which I loved) , his care towards Avery when they were intimate and his asking "May I " before he did something he thought she would not want , and going commando holy hotness ...


      “I'm beginning to think cookies is a code word for something else."

      "Maybe it is." He tugged on my bag again as he took a confident step back, forcing me down another step. "And just think about it. If cookie was a code word, whatever it symbolizes, it's been in your mouth, sweetheart.”


      I Loved the banter back and forth between these two it was some funny .I was cracking up laughing at some of it .

      “Avery."
      "Cam?"
      "What are you up to?"
      "Nothing. Everything."
      "Those are two opposite things."
      "I know. Kiss me?”

      Book Blurb :

      Some things are worth waiting for…

      Traveling thousands of miles from home to enter college is the only way nineteen-year-old Avery Morgansten can escape what happened at the Halloween party five years ago—an event that forever changed her life. All she needs to do is make it to her classes on time, make sure the bracelet on her left wrist stays in place, not draw any attention to herself, and maybe—please God—make a few friends, because surely that would be a nice change of pace. The one thing she didn’t need and never planned on was capturing the attention of the one guy who could shatter the precarious future she’s building for herself.

      Some things are worth experiencing…

      Cameron Hamilton is six feet and three inches of swoon-worthy hotness, complete with a pair of striking blue eyes and a remarkable ability to make her want things she believed were irrevocably stolen from her. She knows she needs to stay away from him, but Cam is freaking everywhere, with his charm, his witty banter, and that damn dimple that’s just so… so lickable. Getting involved with him is dangerous, but when ignoring the simmering tension that sparks whenever they are around each other becomes impossible, he brings out a side of her she never knew existed.

      Some things should never be kept quiet…

      But when Avery starts receiving threatening emails and phone calls forcing her to face a past she wants silenced, she has no other choice but to acknowledge that someone is refusing to allow her to let go of that night when everything changed. When the devastating truth comes out, will she resurface this time with one less scar? And can Cam be there to help her or will he be dragged down with her?

      And some things are worth fighting for…


      “Guess what, Avery?"

      "What?" I wondered if he could see how fast my heart was beating beneath my shirt.

      "Remember how you just said you were having a good time?" Cam lowered his head so that our mouths were scant inches apart. "It's about to get better."

      "Is it?"

      He shifted his head and his nose grazed mine. "Oh, yeah."

      "Are you not going to kiss me again?"

      His lips tipped up. "That's exactly what I'm going to do.”



      “Leaning back against Cam's chest, I tipped my head back and I reached up, cupping his cheek. I drew his mouth to mine and kissed him softly. "Thank you."

      His lips curved up on one side. "For what?"

      "For waiting for me.”
    • 4/5
      I've seen some really negative reviews of this book, but I don't really understand why. Sure, it isn't perfect, but it is really good. It is definitely worthy of more than one or two stars.The characters are complex. The background of what Avery is going through is fully developed. It is easy to empathize with most of the characters, with the exception of Avery's mom.The worst part of the whole book for me was that the writer seemed to not understand that rape doesn't take away a person's virginity. I know a lot of people are uninformed about that, but sexual assault, abuse, and rape do not make a person a non-virgin. They are acts of abuse and power that just happen to be done in a sexual manner. They are ways of objectifying a victim. Being raped is no more of a way to lose one's virginity than being drowned is of making a person a fish. And it seemed that different types of assaults were labelled as being better or worse than others, i.e. that Avery's rape would have been morally different if it had been via a different method. That was rather alarming. Being violated and abused is different for every single person.Other than that, I enjoyed the story quite a bit. It had an unusual setup, and but it was pretty good. I hope the next book in this series is an improvement, but I'll probably enjoy it even if it stays at the same level.
    • 5/5
      I thought this book was great. It took me by surprise with how Avery didn’t give in so easily to Cam and that’s one thing I love about a good romance novel. I almost wish there was another book to follow up on these characters, maybe even one from Cam’s POV.
    • 3/5
      I am a big fan of the Lux series written by Jennifer Armentrout so I was very excited to read this book. I liked it okay but was a little disappointed overall. What I do enjoy about her books, including this one, are the likable characters and the great dialogue. I also liked how the relationship between Avery and Cam was built up over several months. What I found disappointing were the definite similarities between this book and others in the genre. The damaged girl with a secret, the gorgeous player who fights, the meaningful tattoo, etc... While, I did enjoy reading it, I just felt it had been done too many times before.
    • 4/5
      I read this one through in pretty much one sitting, once I got going. Avery was pretty broken when this book started, and it really took her a long time before any growth was seen. Cam was a total dream, he was kind and caring, flirty and funny, and most of all, very patient with Avery and her issues. Not exactly "you my woman!" alpha, I could read about guys like Cam every day. We don't get enough gorgeous regular guys in our books, they always have to be some kind of alpha male bad ass, or just plain bad boy with a heart of gold buried deep inside.

      I almost lost patience with Avery a few times. I know she had her issues. I understood that, I got where they came from, and god, did she have every right. But after a while, I just wanted her to stop and realize that Cam of all people would NEVER judge her like everyone she used to know did. I wanted to cheer when she finally woke up and told him everything.

      This was my first book by this author. It did have a few editing issues, wrong words used here and there, but not enough to really drag me out of the story. I guess these days, a read with so few errors is actually a very good thing. I will be checking out more by this author though, and soon.
    • 5/5
      I have been collecting this series forever, and just never grabbed for it. I am not sure why as I love JLA! I decided to start and now I am not sure if I can stop! I absolutely loved this! I just love Cam! He says he is not a good guy, but that is all he is too Avery. I absolutely loved him and I loved the relationship between the two. I loved how even though they meet within the first few pages, their relationship was still slow to develop. It was not too insta-lovey.This does have triggers for rape and self-harming behaviors. I do not know what else to say but that I need the second book now!
    • 4/5
      This was a very good read! I couldn't put the book down, ended up reading it all in one night. No sleep for me!

      I liked the book a lot, the characters were all very believable, and the story didn't have all the devastation and utter turmoil that many books use to keep the reader emotionally involved. It wasn't boring, and it didn't make me want to pull my hair out. I liked that!!

      The heroine was a bit of an idiot for some of the book, but it was very in keeping with the character! And, the end was a bit lame-ish. But, over all, no real complaints.

      I especially liked the time-frame, so much better than the insta-love books!! It spanned a realistic amount of time before the characters were talking love. And even the professions of love weren't over the top and annoyingly intense. They were honest sounding, realistic, totally believable, and this is one of the first books I've read in a long time that didn't make me wanna barf at the professions of ever enduring instant love.

      A good read!
    • 3/5
      Cam is pretty much perfect. I would have rated this higher just because of how awesome he was, but the editing was atrocious. Detracted from the experience.
    • 5/5
      I immediately connected with Avery, and was immensely curious as to what happened 5 years ago at Halloween. I know that it effects her still and caused her to go across the country in order to be unknown at a new college, a fresh start. She starts her first day by literally running into campus legend, the hot Cam. Her embarrassment and running I can definitely understand, but I admired her bravery by going to her next class at least. As I found out what happened to her, and what she was still facing, my heart broke for her. Cam is so amazing. I loved his backstory, his patience, his "arrogance," his soft side, and his connection with his family. He had such funny, touching and also seriously swoon worthy moments with Avery. I loved also that he could cook, and that he was good at it. He wanted to share his goodies with everyone... and I don't know what it is about JLA and cookies, but there is another great and sexy cookie moment in this one too. Wait for You is an intense and gritty contemporary, but it still has the JLA addictiveness, awesome heroine, setting, theme and I can't put this down if I tried appeal. This is def for mature teens and adults because of mature and dark themes, sexual content (nothing too graphic, but more than your average ya), self harm, sexual assault, and drinking underage. I enjoyed the setting, it is refreshing to be at a college campus instead of high school like I am used to with YA. It felt authentic, and made me remember my college days walking around campus and trying to make new friends. The pacing is great as well, I never wanted to put it down, and not a second was I bored. The bullying and the power of rumors in this one really struck home with me. I have never had anything this traumatic, and when I dealt with cutting and eating disorders, I was lucky to have friend and parental support. But what she went through with her parents, and what they forced her to do, all for the image of their family in the community shocked and appalled me! I loved Avery's journey to healing and trusting Cam, and her friends. I also liked that while there was attraction at first sight, it was a slow and awesome build into love and a relationship. I also really enjoyed Britt and Jacob--they were Avery's friends, and it was a true friendship. I loved how they ragged on one another, but at the end of the day supported each other. They are the kind of friends I love to read about and that everyone should have. The threads of this story tied up well, and I was so proud of Avery's journey to loving herself again and allowing herself to trust and be loved by others. But I can't wait to see what Be With Me has in store for us.Bottom Line: Amazingly awesome, sweet and swoonworthy but dark and emotional all at the same time.
    • 2/5
      Ok, this is a genre I never listen to. But to shake things up a bit I thought I'd give it a try. Yes the sex stuff was hot, BUT I couldn't get over how annoying both Cam & Avery were. And my body cringed every time he called her sweetheart. So I may be totally off on this for people that enjoy this genre, but solidified that this isn't for me.
    • 5/5
      Have Mercy, Cam! No man should be that amazing. It should be illegal. Yet, he is. He is that and a bag of chips.

      Avery has the parents from hell who didn't support her at a time when anyone with a soul would have. Ergo, her parents have no souls. I want to kick them in the shins and scream "You know why!"
      So, Avery leaves and goes away to college to get away from the soulless monsters and try to rebuild her life on her own terms.

      On her first day of class Avery literally runs into Cam and fate has it's way with her. He is what she needs and she is what he wants. It isn't insta-love at all. It's heartachingly real. Avery can't be honest about her past and Cam needs her to trust him. The ups and downs are so real I found myself close to tears a few times. I just wanted Avery to be healed and admit that Cam was good for her.

      Through it all, Cam is a saint. He is patient, kind, respectful...everything she needed and deserved. I just want to eat him up with a spoon!

      I loved everything about their story and honestly was crushed when it ended. I wanted more!
    • 3/5
      After reading and absolutely LOVING Frigid, this was an auto buy for me. I just knew that I would love this one just as much. Unfortunately that wasn't the case. Although I did indeed like it, it just didn't tickle my fancy quite like Frigid. Everything I loved about a Jennifer Armentrout book was there (swoony boy, smexy times, and some kind of mischief), but it was something that made me just shrug my shoulders over the whole thing. And I'm thinking it was the characters. Let me rephrase that.... Character. From the beginning it was obvious that Avery was hurt by something back in the day. But the fact that it happened five years ago and she moved away was still holding on to something... Like geez, you moved so many states away, try to live a little and have fun. I hated how it seemed like she was letting the guy that hurt her take over her life. That's a big thing we need to teach girls. Even if something like that happens, don't be afraid to start over and live. Avery missed out on a lot from being so scared. But for Cam, I loved him from the very beginning. He was always a genuine, honest person who I could tell loved her from the start. And he was beyond perfect. He had Raphael and he had obviously read Harry Potter. And as for her best friends, I loved Jacob the most. He was super funny and alot of the times said things that I was actually thinking. With the romance, it was good, but it wasn't what I was expecting. This one has a lot more tension and only a little smexy times. (Can you tell how disappointed by this I was lol) But it was still very sweet and seemed very real. And the smexy times definitely were SMEXY! (HELLOOO shower scene lol) I loved the Thanksgiving scene when it showed that Avery was beginning to lose her hard shell. And as the book went on, I was happy to see that Cam lost his shell as well and told his own story. Now with the story line, I wasn't that impressed. I would have loved to see more of her where she was back to her normal self. At least to get back in some dance classes. But only because I hated seeing her as someone who got their life ruined by another person. Especially since that person abused her. As I said in one of my updates, I felt like the whole time she was forgetting to live.He took something special from her but not her life and that's something to not give up hope for. I just felt like it was sending the wrong message. Don't stay quiet, stand up and fight back. But in the end, J. Lynn is one of my favorite authors and although this wasn't my favorite work by her, I still enjoyed it.
    • 5/5
      Jennifer Armentrout did it again. I mean one minute I'm on page 10, the next I'm on page 100! She sucks me into her stories every, single time and I'm mesmerized by her brilliant storytelling. Cam is the guy every woman wants to snag. Yes, he's got baggage, but not so much that he's a jerk or Avery is trying to change him. THIS is why I love Wait for You and I can't wait to read the next book in the series!
    • 4/5
      This is a round up from 3.5 stars.
      I LOVE JLA's writing. I do. And she's a fantastic storyteller. I've read her Gamble Brothers and Lux books and I'm honestly surprised by this release.

      I loved Cameron. He is drop dead gorgeous, he's persistent, he's funny, charming, sweet, smart. He has his own little demon that he's dealt with, and he is very much in love with Avery, that's pretty much clear from the get go of their relationship.

      I even loved Avery. She's been through hell, she has had no support and she is young and naive. But she's quite strong to have made it to a point where she distanced herself from her damaging past, and with Cameron's help, and her two best friends, Jacob and Brittany, she slowly finds herself and heals.

      The story is sweet, swoony, romantic, a little angsty, just what a good new adult novel should be. Except for the typos (quite many) and the grammatical mistakes. Their/They're confusion? That's not J. Lynn typically.

      I still recommend anyone who enjoys J.Lynn/JL Armentraut's writing to read it, but I also recommend that the publisher prints no more copies before a serious proofreading and fixing all the silly beginner's typos and grammar errors. JLA is not a self published beginner. She deserves more.
    • 4/5
      J. Lynn is a pseudonym for Jennifer L. Armentrout, author of two very popular ya paranormal series Lux and Covenant. As is often case with popular young adult books, I haven't read them yet but I heard a lot of praise from my friends. So, when opportunity to read and review Wait for You presented itself, I jumped to it. After reading Wait for You I must say I do not regret my decision. Ok, maybe I regret it a little bit since this book kept me awake long after midnight. I could not put it down until I finished it. The romance was so intense and I devoured it with baited breath. So be warned, make sure to have a lot of free time because when you start reading, because Wait for You will become glued to your fingers. Wait for You may not bring anything new to the new adult contemporary romance market. You have probably read similar stories before about heroine who goes to college, has scars from past but some handsome playboy and a group of friends help her to overcome them. But Wait for You held my attention, it's a very well written romance novel. One of my favorite aspect of the book was relationship between Cam and Avery. It was intense, it has slow-building, it has a lot of snark. They kept pushing and teasing each other and I enjoyed every single wordplay. I do not like relationship that miraculously happen, I liked it that they had to work at it. If you are looking for a perfect summer read and you love new adult contemporary romance novels set in college, I warmly recommend Wait for You. You'll get swoon-worthy hero and that happy buzz from real friendship. On the hot sun the pages are just going to melt away... Disclaimer: I was given a free eBook by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for a honest review.
    • 3/5
      I think I like "new adult" only slightly more than "young adult." I think I am just too old to really identify, even if there is actual sex in them. There was a whole lot of internal monologue in this, which is really not my thing. But the author did a great job at mapping out the effects of sexual assault, and I appreciated that. Kind of a heavy read, which I wasn't really prepared for, but very good.