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"Stephens has perfectly and with gut-wrenching honesty portrayed the reality of a love triangle, and the mess that ensues. Thoughtless is one of those books that leaves you thinking for days if not weeks after reading." (Tammara Webber, author of Easy, on Thoughtless)
"Wildly addictive, beautifully written, and uniquely captivating. Thoughtless is a simmering, slow burn." (Tracey Garvis-Graves, author of On the Island, on Thoughtless)
"From page one, this book is impossible to put down." (Abbi Glines, author of While It Lasts, on Thoughtless)
"This book has climbed right to the top of my list of favorites this summer and made itself cozy there." (A Turn of Page Blog, on Thoughtless)
"Really addictive. Could not put it down! This is my kind of guilty pleasure." (FashionandSarcasm.Blogspot.com, on Thoughtless)
"I felt like after Thoughtless I was climbing off of the longest, curviest, craziest roller coaster that I have ever virtually been on. Let me tell you, that is absolutely not a bad thing!" (The Indie Bookshelf Blog)
"This story tears your heart right out! The steamy scenes will get your blood boiling and the gut-wrenching
emotional turmoil will bring tears cascading. If you're a fan of Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire, I'd highly
recommend this read! It's messy, dirty, raw, REAL! The story is beautifully written and keeps you interested
with every turn of the page." (Book Snobs Blog, on Thoughtless)
"If you enjoyed Beautiful Disaster, then you will enjoy this series!" (Nightly Reading Blog, on Thoughtless)
"Wildly addictive, beautifully written, and uniquely captivating. Thoughtless is a simmering, slow burn." (Tracey Garvis-Graves, author of On the Island, on Thoughtless)
"From page one, this book is impossible to put down." (Abbi Glines, author of While It Lasts, on Thoughtless)
"This book has climbed right to the top of my list of favorites this summer and made itself cozy there." (A Turn of Page Blog, on Thoughtless)
"Really addictive. Could not put it down! This is my kind of guilty pleasure." (FashionandSarcasm.Blogspot.com, on Thoughtless)
"I felt like after Thoughtless I was climbing off of the longest, curviest, craziest roller coaster that I have ever virtually been on. Let me tell you, that is absolutely not a bad thing!" (The Indie Bookshelf Blog)
"This story tears your heart right out! The steamy scenes will get your blood boiling and the gut-wrenching
emotional turmoil will bring tears cascading. If you're a fan of Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire, I'd highly
recommend this read! It's messy, dirty, raw, REAL! The story is beautifully written and keeps you interested
with every turn of the page." (Book Snobs Blog, on Thoughtless)
"If you enjoyed Beautiful Disaster, then you will enjoy this series!" (Nightly Reading Blog, on Thoughtless)
About the Author
S.C. Stephens is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the romantic trilogy Thoughtless, Effortless, and Reckless. All three titles are available from Gallery Books.
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S.C. Stephens is a bestselling author who enjoys spending every free moment she has creating stories that are packed with emotion and heavy on romance.
Her debut novel, Thoughtless, an angst-filled love triangle charged with insurmountable passion and the unforgettable Kellan Kyle, took the literary world by storm. Amazed and surprised by the response to the release of Thoughtless in 2009, more stories were quick to follow. Stephens has been writing nonstop ever since.
In addition to writing, Stephens enjoys spending lazy afternoons in the sun reading fabulous novels, loading up her iPod with writer's block reducing music, heading out to the movies, and spending quality time with her friends and family. She currently resides in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her two equally beautiful children.
Her debut novel, Thoughtless, an angst-filled love triangle charged with insurmountable passion and the unforgettable Kellan Kyle, took the literary world by storm. Amazed and surprised by the response to the release of Thoughtless in 2009, more stories were quick to follow. Stephens has been writing nonstop ever since.
In addition to writing, Stephens enjoys spending lazy afternoons in the sun reading fabulous novels, loading up her iPod with writer's block reducing music, heading out to the movies, and spending quality time with her friends and family. She currently resides in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her two equally beautiful children.
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65 of 70 people found the following review helpful
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S.C. Stephens is AMAZING!
Effortless was another 5 STAR novel by S.C. Stephens. I liked Thoughtless, the prequel to Effortless, a tad bit more than Effortless. I know that's going against the majority, but I thought Thoughtless had a little more grit. Thoughtless really pushed the envelope, and I connected with it a tiny bit more. However, Effortless was also a heart stopping, jaw dropping read.
Effortless picks up about a year after Thoughtless. It explores the next stages in Kiera and Kellan's relationship. Since their relationship began under "not-so-normal" circumstances, they have a few challenges in store for them. Mainly, they must learn to trust one another. This becomes even harder for them when Kellan leaves to go on tour. While Kiera is struggling with self-esteem issues, she must also learn to trust Kellan, while he is on the road with hundreds of groupies throwing themselves at him.
Kiera and Kellan are physically separated a large portion of the novel, but because they keep in touch through phone calls and text you still see them "together". It was a crazy hot and extremely sweet novel. Two words: LOVE NOTES! I won't go into detail, just know it is the cutest, most thoughtful thing ever!
This novel highlights the importance of trust, self-confidence and personal growth. It's a great story! A must read!
I gave Effortless by S.C. Stephens 5 STARS! It rocked my socks! I strongly recommend this novel for "mature" young adults (seventeen and up).
PS: ADD THOUGHTLESS AND EFFORTLESS TO THE TOP OF YOUR LIST!
Effortless was another 5 STAR novel by S.C. Stephens. I liked Thoughtless, the prequel to Effortless, a tad bit more than Effortless. I know that's going against the majority, but I thought Thoughtless had a little more grit. Thoughtless really pushed the envelope, and I connected with it a tiny bit more. However, Effortless was also a heart stopping, jaw dropping read.
Effortless picks up about a year after Thoughtless. It explores the next stages in Kiera and Kellan's relationship. Since their relationship began under "not-so-normal" circumstances, they have a few challenges in store for them. Mainly, they must learn to trust one another. This becomes even harder for them when Kellan leaves to go on tour. While Kiera is struggling with self-esteem issues, she must also learn to trust Kellan, while he is on the road with hundreds of groupies throwing themselves at him.
Kiera and Kellan are physically separated a large portion of the novel, but because they keep in touch through phone calls and text you still see them "together". It was a crazy hot and extremely sweet novel. Two words: LOVE NOTES! I won't go into detail, just know it is the cutest, most thoughtful thing ever!
This novel highlights the importance of trust, self-confidence and personal growth. It's a great story! A must read!
I gave Effortless by S.C. Stephens 5 STARS! It rocked my socks! I strongly recommend this novel for "mature" young adults (seventeen and up).
PS: ADD THOUGHTLESS AND EFFORTLESS TO THE TOP OF YOUR LIST!
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78 of 86 people found the following review helpful
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on February 26, 2012
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The story in Thoughtless and Effortless is tied for the best I have ever read (tied with Fifty Shades). Effortless has to be read with Thoughtless to bring the characters to full circle. Some people have given Thoughtless bad reviews because of the cheating, but it's not like the characters did not have to take their medicine for it and learn from it. The cheating is just part of the story and Effortless reveals that everything worked out for the best for everyone. Hope there will be many books in this series. S. C. Stephens is brilliant.
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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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on May 10, 2013
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Whew. I just finished this book a few minutes ago, and I've been dying to write this review. I have a rule that I can't review anything that I don't actually finish, so for the past few weeks I've forced myself to finish this book, which is (in my opinion) an impressive accomplishment. In truth, I did it for all of you, review readers, in the hope that I can save you from this...disaster. You're welcome. REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS, but hopefully you'll see how bad this was and give up reading it anyway, so you won't care.
Let me start by saying that I have fairly specific but low standards for books. If I like the genre, and there aren't a lot of grammatical errors, I'll likely enjoy (or at least be neutral to) a book. This is the first book I've read in a long time that I strongly disliked, and had to force myself to finish. I'm not generally a harsh critic of anything (this will be my first one star book review) but I've been dying to rant about this book since the first chapter. I'll go through the things that drove me crazy one by one, and I hope that this review will help others to steer clear.
I also wanted to mention that I wasn't really crazy about the first book either (for many of the same reasons), but I gave the series another try by getting the second book because I thought with the characters finally together, the drama would be less infuriating. It's not. It might even be worse. So, for anyone else who tolerated the first book and wants to try again... don't. Just...don't. Again, you're welcome.
The most annoying thing in this book for me was Kiera. I've read hundreds of books, and never have I hated a character like I hate her. She's just...awful. I didn't like her in the first book, and I don't like her in this one.Read more ›
Let me start by saying that I have fairly specific but low standards for books. If I like the genre, and there aren't a lot of grammatical errors, I'll likely enjoy (or at least be neutral to) a book. This is the first book I've read in a long time that I strongly disliked, and had to force myself to finish. I'm not generally a harsh critic of anything (this will be my first one star book review) but I've been dying to rant about this book since the first chapter. I'll go through the things that drove me crazy one by one, and I hope that this review will help others to steer clear.
I also wanted to mention that I wasn't really crazy about the first book either (for many of the same reasons), but I gave the series another try by getting the second book because I thought with the characters finally together, the drama would be less infuriating. It's not. It might even be worse. So, for anyone else who tolerated the first book and wants to try again... don't. Just...don't. Again, you're welcome.
The most annoying thing in this book for me was Kiera. I've read hundreds of books, and never have I hated a character like I hate her. She's just...awful. I didn't like her in the first book, and I don't like her in this one.Read more ›
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37 of 43 people found the following review helpful
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on February 17, 2012
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I've been following S.C. Stephens for about two years, and have yet to be disappointed! The story is imaginable, the characters are believable and Kellen is HOT! Effortless is actually the second, following Thoughtless. Although it's not necessary to read the ladder first, it's definitly worth it. And, if you can't get enough of Kellen and Kiera, Stephens has many more of her intoxicating stories for you to devour. I do suggest each and every one of them. Especially her Bloodlines series.
Thank you, S.C. Stephens, for your unfailing efforts to bring us into the minds and bodies of such seductive personalities!
Thank you, S.C. Stephens, for your unfailing efforts to bring us into the minds and bodies of such seductive personalities!
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25 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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on March 16, 2012
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I read and really enjoyed Thoughtless. With this book, Effortless, I found myself skipping whole paragraphs a lot. I disagree that this book is better than the first. Maybe it's because I am now in my thirties, and have been been with and married to my husband for over 11 years, but the CRAZY passion and I-want-to-rip-your-clothes-off-every-time-I-see you sentiments that are expressed in this book OVER and OVER just are too far-fetched for me. If younger, impressionable minds are reading this book, I think they are in for some disappointment for what REAL relationships are like. It is mentioned a couple of times that the sex isn't the only thing that matters between Kellan and Kiera, but ya could have fooled me. I seems like 90% of the book is based on their sex life. I get that they love each other and can feel that element there, but still...much of it has to do with the physical part of love, and anyone who has been in a real, lasting relationship knows that that is only one part...an important one, but not the only one.
I do think elements of this book were realistic, such as dealing with lack of trust, esp. with long distance relationships and today's cell phone/texting technology., just the rest of it got old.
Was it "hot"? Yes. And Kellan is still talked about as like "the hottest guy on the planet", so if that's your thing, you will like it. I like hot male leads, but it starts to get old and unrealistic after awhile. But it was also trashy and raunchy. Parts were sweet, as people mentioned with the love notes and things, but as I mentioned, it all seems to boil down to sex, sex, sex. If that's what you want...you got it.
I do think elements of this book were realistic, such as dealing with lack of trust, esp. with long distance relationships and today's cell phone/texting technology., just the rest of it got old.
Was it "hot"? Yes. And Kellan is still talked about as like "the hottest guy on the planet", so if that's your thing, you will like it. I like hot male leads, but it starts to get old and unrealistic after awhile. But it was also trashy and raunchy. Parts were sweet, as people mentioned with the love notes and things, but as I mentioned, it all seems to boil down to sex, sex, sex. If that's what you want...you got it.
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