Yesterday is giving me Hell

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I don't even want to write a review. I expected something quite different. The story of Mac and Jake with some flashbacks. Another book where communication could have prevented so much and I thought Mac was often quite unsympathetic. Not a winner for me. I have finally found a new top favourite for !!!

From the gorgeous cover to the epic love story that spans over a decade, this book was an addictive, heart-racing, action packed, drama filled, EPIC romance that had me absolutely hooked from the first word to the very last literally!!! I honestly could not put it down. Lovers of romantic suspense, you need this series in your life. You really need to read books first. And then the first chapter takes us way back to when Mackenzie Valentine was 11 years old. And we get to know her family and her relationship with Jake from the very beginning. Something big happened when they were younger, and this is explained early on in this book.

The author not only takes us back to the beginning, but we move our way through the timeline of the first 3 books which is why reading them first is so important. Is this a crush? Mac and Jake are exactly the kind of characters I had imagined them to be. Kate has absolutely nailed their story in my opinion. From their personalities, relationships with friends and family, to the way they dealt with the blows in their lives.

This book was obviously written delicately, to make sure that every single word in every scene was absolutely perfect and exactly how we thought it would be. The planning and execution of this book has been done with extreme detail. Resulting in a story fans have not only craved from these two characters, but so much more than what we ever imagined.

For a small moment in time, Mackenzie Valentine had been my safe harbour. I had belonged to her. Jakes past ultimately catches up with him and Mac gets caught in the middle. Her family, the Valentines, are all a part of the reason Jake was able to leave the gang in the first place but the whole thing comes crashing down with devastating consequences.

There is no weighing the size of the balls this woman carries. You get a lot of back story from those books, and it makes Give Me Hell so much more enjoyable. This is not a standalone. I highly recommend this book and the entire series to every romance lover. How the hell am I supposed to review this? My brain is running a mile minute to catch up and decompress, to digest and ruminate, so this review is a straight shot from the hip.

This is the result of OMG, what the hell did I just read!! Their story begins as little kids and ends with them as adults, hard headed, tough, but we love each other adults. There was just so much going on, so many twists and turns that I just began to get that feeling of incredulity. However, this is a long book, I was at sixty something percent and I thought, nope, I will crack on, after all this time invested in this couple I need to see if they got their shit together. There were a lot of years covered and a lot of drama.

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It seems this couple just attract it from all sides. Mackenzie is one hard ass, fiery, stubborn, obstinate woman and yet she has a vulnerable side that she likes to keep hidden. MacKenzie has no filter whatsoever, so jumps in feet first, both in speech and actions but at least you know what you are getting. She is definitely an act now think later kind of gal and this just made her all the more adorable. The mood swings and the constant push and pull and that little bit of bitterness just made her all the more real, even if at times, it was a little annoying.

This was definitely a case of live by the sword and die by the sword. One thing never wavered though and that was his love for Mackenzie Valentine. Jake got it hard and long for Mackenzie, even in times when they were not together it was always her, always had and always would be. Jake knew that she was meant for him and when their paths just kept on crossing it seemed that fate agreed. This was one of those loves that was written from the very beginning, it was just going to take one hell of a journey to get them there. Of those seven billion people, I had the privilege of meeting just one girl.

And that one girl not only stole my heart, she set my world on fire. However, it made for interesting reading. This was an edge of your seat read, you never knew what would come next when you turned the page. I meant across time. Hell, the goddamn universe. He had perseverance and the patience of a saint when most would have given up the ghost. The chemistry between Jake and Mackenzie was palpable, the sex scenes certainly made the pages sizzle and the emotion between the two was consuming.

The push and pull and the on off relationship made this a lot more intense and you were forever willing them to see the wood for the trees. But, bearing in mind their age when most mistakes were made and meddling family members, not all mistakes were theirs. Overall, this was a good read, I liked it. Give Me Hell was a very difficult book for me to get through. It was a combination of multiple things that didn't sit well with me. I don't want to go into great detail about every aspect that turned me off, but the main issue was Mackenzie's character.

I felt she came across as bitchy, disrespectful, and had a lack of empathy for others. She did have a few good qualities -- head strong, confident, and independent. But those couldn't seem to change my perception of her. I did however really enjoy Give Me Hell was a very difficult book for me to get through. I did however really enjoy the fact the book was based in Australia. I love reading books that take place in other countries besides the USA.

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And the slang and terminology used in the writing was an added bonus. Overall, this book just wasn't for me. But it would in no way prevent me from reading future books by the author. The writing and descriptions were great, along with the conveyed emotional situations. Jul 05, Romance Readers Retreat rated it it was amazing. I've been waiting for this book for what seems like forever so when I found out Kate was finally releasing it, I was a little scared to start. After so much anticipation and seeing how long the book was I was a little afraid that it wouldn't live up to all the expectations I had put on it.

Boy was I wrong! This book was everything and more! I was captivated from the start and never wanted it to end but at the same time wanted to find out how their story would end. Jake grabbed my heart from the b I've been waiting for this book for what seems like forever so when I found out Kate was finally releasing it, I was a little scared to start.

His pain from past to present was completely breathtaking and palpable. I loved how the story kept on going from past to present that way we got to see how their love story started and not just the glimpses of their present that we saw in the previous books. Jake had a rough life and he made tons of mistakes but the one thing he wanted throughout was Mac. It was her from the very beginning but his life choices made it impossible for them to truly be together. Mac is fiery, independent, stubborn, and chooses to live life to the fullest.

But she sometimes feels smothered by her parents and three very over protective older brothers. Their history ties them together, but at the same time is one of the reasons why they aren't together. This book is fueled by secrets, lies, and misunderstandings, as well as filled with surprises, twists, angst, humor, and heartbreaking moments. Like the previous books, you'll get thrown into drama, suspense, and danger.

There is a long cycle of ups and downs with these two and they go from being friends to enemies to lovers and it will have your head whipping back and forth so many times it'll put you in a headspin. I was Team Jake from the beginning and I just wanted to shake them both and yell at them to get their acts together but at the same time wrap them in a hug and tell them it would all be okay. This book was a definite emotional rollercoaster. I was completely invested the whole time. I got mad and frustrated at them both and wanted to knock some sense into them. My heart was beaten and bruised and broken, but then certain scenes would happen and life would be breathed back into me again.

This book was EPIC! It was the perfect blend of friendship and laughter, heartbreak and tears, angst and suspense, as well as hope and joy. And can I just say how perfect and gorgeous the cover is! I couldn't ask for a better book for Mac and Jake and I can't wait to see what Kate has in store for us next. ARC received for an honest review Sweet baby cheeses and all that is holey!

It has been a bit of a wait for Give Me Hell, but well worth it!

Mac Valentine has always been a bit of a favourite of mine. I loved going back and reading her story from the past right up to today. We know about her as the manager of Jamieson, but holy tears, Batman! What we learn had my heart breaking ARC received for an honest review Sweet baby cheeses and all that is holey!

What we learn had my heart breaking I don't want to give away anything about what happens - you wouldn't believe me if I told you anyway - but you have been warned! Curve ball after curve ball will be thrown your way. I loved the family dynamics between the Valentines, loved that it wasn't all Leave It To Beaver perfect families, but when push came to shove, family is family, no matter what. I was hooked from the first word to the last.

Give Me Hell is a fast paced, action packed hell of a ride and I didn't want to get off. Jul 06, Miranda Elaine rated it it was amazing. Was this book worth the wait or what! Kate McCarthy delivered a complex book that took us through time goes back into the past from when Mac is 11 until current day and we get to see the troubles of the three previous books play out through the eyes of Jake and Mac. This story was incredibly complex, beautiful and full of badassery!

Mac is not ashamed of her bitchy personality and the brashness that comes from it.

Now is she willing to change for anyone. Her friends love how loyal she is WOW! Her friends love how loyal she is but only one of them has loved her since they met as kids. Jake and Mac's story is so incredibly full of secrets, heartaches and pain but no fear, Kate has worked in humor, heat and heart in equal measure. This book was pure perfection. It was long but every word felt needed and necessary to me.

I am not one to complain when a much anticipated book takes a while to come out and this is why. While this could be a standalone if you want I highly recommend reading the others first because once you read this you will want those stories but some of the plot points would have been spoiled for you. Jul 02, Becky Rendon rated it really liked it. If you thought for one second the title of this book was a cute phrase or just something sweet, think again.

It's been years since I read the first book in this series but wow did I come back at the right time! I may have read book one but somehow I missed the others I bought them but never got around to reading them.

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Clearly a mistake on my part! I am a mess. This book left me in tears. It tore my heart out repeatedly then rolled a vehicle over it. As if that wasn't enough, it gave me Hell I may be smirking now but it's because I survived. I may have lost huge pieces of my heart but I still came out alive. A journey that could only leave you confused, annoyed, and so utterly in love. Give Me Hell will leave you utterly wrecked and wanting revenge.

It will also give you hope. Full review to come. Jul 19, Hms rated it it was amazing Shelves: MacKenzie's mother, a social worker, takes him in while locating a more permanent foster home in Sydney. While their first encounter isn't ideal, he becomes her ally in her constant antagonization of her four brothers. As their friendship grows, so does their love. Jake drifts into the Valentine's lives for the next few years until he disappears in Mel 4.

Jake drifts into the Valentine's lives for the next few years until he disappears in Melbourne. MacKenzie Valentine is a wild child with an over the top prickly attitude and overly protective brothers and father. Her whole childhood and teens she battles the control her parents and her four older brothers try to impose. When her parents enroll her in a one year finishing program to teach her to become "more of a lady" she runs, deciding the streets of Melbourne and finding Jake would be a better endeavor for a 17 year old. Somehow she finds him and lets her parents know she is safe, but not exactly where she is and who she is with.

The problem is, Jake is no longer the innocent boy she adored, he is a member of a notorious gang. In order to protect her from a terrible threat and his dangerous life, he does the only thing he can, he calls her brothers. Mac is beyond devastated by his betrayal. When Jake returns to Sydney a few years later, Mac can't let go of the betrayal and loss. Also, if you've read the other books in the series, you get a checkin with the previous characters.

All in all a great read. Kate McCarthy, pleeeeeaasssssse don't make me wait another 3 years for one of your books! This book was hands down my favorite in the entire series. Kate McCarthy out did herself with this one. Not only was it a beautiful story but the way she went back and gave us little glimpses of each book was complete talent. I usually hate retold stories but this did it in a way that it wasn't boring but so enthralling to see another POV in certain scenes.

Jake and Mac were perfect. Their story was an emotional roller-coaster but worth every second. I can't wait for view spoiler [ Mitch's WOW.

I can't wait for view spoiler [ Mitch's hide spoiler ] book. I won't say much about that character because their journey through this book was a tough one to read. But it has been confirmed that before we get that book we will be getting a spin off and view spoiler [ Kelly's hide spoiler ] story!! Bring on those view spoiler [ bikers hide spoiler ]!! Jul 07, BB rated it did not like it. It has been a while since I've read a heroine I hate as much as Mac. I wanted to tell her to stop whining, stop being a bitch, and grow up.

Also, why ruin Jared and Travis? If Mitch gets his own book, I won't read it. Mac's brothers are the villains of this story, and it completely ruins them from the previous books. This book ruins the entire series. Jul 09, Mylena rated it it was ok. Jul 06, Rebecca rated it it was amazing. Mackenzie Valentine is one badass chick. Jul 03, Vera rated it it was amazing. Mar 22, Rebecca Wheeler rated it it was amazing Shelves: Firstly, Damn you Kate, that was so unfair soooooob!! Secondly, this book made me feel so much!

I laughed a lot!! I had an emotional break after the final chapter, before the Epilogue, because I was still crying in my kitchen - because Mac and Jake's dad heart clench , after that other thing she put us through. But then the Epilogue read last night, which I thought was going to be on a lighter, happier note Wham with the tears again. Granted, these were hard won happy tears. But sobbing on the couch ensued. I feel like I've been put through the emotional ringer, which is not unusual with Kate's books - she gets me every time, which is why she's firmly on my favourite author's list, an auto buy.

I think the problem I had was it just had too much content, that the central story of Mac and Jake, stopped moving forward, as we travelled through time, returning to events from all three previous books. Which, don't get me wrong, I remember those books fondly, I even re-read them recently to prepare for this one.

It was around about when the rock band Jameison assembled and we met much loved familiar characters, that although I loved them, I got impatient that Jake and Mac's central story seemed to take second stage as timelines were reinacted, and I lost momentum, and I started to get impatient. I got impatient with the toxicity of Jake and Mac's relationship around about here, which didn't seem to have an end date. Although I understood why, because events that led up to it. And we were back in the story, with my full attention, at about a million miles per hour.

Mac and Jake's story moved forward with an intensity and it never let me go with rivers of tears right up until the end, the feeling of complete satisfaction of a book well read. And strangely, a desperation for more. Huge book bait for Mitch's story, which I won't hold my breath, as Kate has started a new series arrrrhh! Jul 06, Red Cheeks Reads rated it it was amazing. I am assuming if you are reading this review, that you have read the rest of this amazing series.

Because for many books we have been like: Why is Mac always so dang angry, and the way Give Me Grace left off we were all like what the what?! See, Mac is a special character. She is one of those strong heroines that you cannot help but fall in love with and want more of. And you have to wonder through all the books what happened with her Jake.

The questions were endless with these two, but I am happy to report that this book took me back and explained every gosh darn thing. Having a goddamn vagina is ruining my life. I admit, I was getting little anxious waiting on this book. I found myself going, come on Ms. McCarthy, get the lead out, but after reading this story, I can say that I completely forgive her for the length in time it took her to write Give Me Hell.

Because the amount of timeline construction and feelings in this book had to have taken forever for her to do this well. She blew it out of the park and I am willing to bet that this was no easy feat. Theirs is one of those epic love stories that make you cry one minute in sadness and yell at your kindle the next in anger.

Gah, it was so good and so many years pass and of course all of the characters in pasts books and future ones impacted their lives so much. It was all amazing! One of my favorites of , no doubt! I had a feeling that if the anticipation over this book didn't kill me, the story itself definitely would.

I couldn't have been more right. Give Me Hell wrecked me. This story was brutal and beautiful and everything in between. McCarthy broke my heart over and over again and then she put it all back together again. There has been a lot of build up for this book. We have seen the dynamics between Mac and Jake throughout the series which has made me intrigued and desperate for more. F I had a feeling that if the anticipation over this book didn't kill me, the story itself definitely would. For those of you who have been a fan of this series and these characters, McCarthy delivers a story worthy of Jake and Mac and their journey.

It was everything I hoped for and more. McCarthy has an incredible ability to weave together various aspects to create a fast-paced and captivating story. She drew me in with humor and young love. Laugh out loud moments and an innocent friendship-turned-romance that I absolutely adored. Add to that a hefty dose of action and excitement that had me tearing through the pages. Slowly we head into darker territory and with it comes a sense of concern and unease.

Heartbreak and love so deep it's palpable had me teary and emotional. She rounds out the story with an even deeper look at the bold and complex characters we've loved throughout this series, making Give Me Hell impossible to put down. As the story comes to an end we are left both elated and devastated.

While there is a light at the end of the tunnel, loss and grief still looms large, perfectly setting up the next story. The next installment of the Give Me Series cannot get here fast enough. Jul 23, Le Ann Foster rated it really liked it. Their story begins when they are children to now as adults. The story is captivating, engaging and entertaining. You will get to see both points of view of events and is packed with drama, suspense, friendship, love, loss and family.

Mac is a strong, smart, stubborn and determine to live life to the fullest. She is often held back by her family. Jack is a survivor, good guy, and can match Mac toe to toe. Which isn't a easy feat. I found their story to have many twist, turns and held my attention to the very end and I can't to see what Kate brings in the next book in the series. This book is everything and more than I could have ever dreamed of. Mackenzie Valentine is one of the most badass, kick ass and over all amazing females I shave ever read or seen portrayed.

He is bad ass on his own but so swoony when he supports her in her badassary. Mac and Jake's story was epic. Like make you believe in love, hate, and everything in between epic.

This continues to be one of my all time favorite stories. This discrepancy in the budget is really giving me hell—I still haven't figured it out. An exclamation of encouragement for someone who is about to participate in something, often a competition, that is intended to motivate them to give their maximum effort in order to defeat their opponent "them" or achieve success within that arena.

Give Me Hell

You're gonna give 'em hell! Also, give someone the devil. For example, The boss gave them hell for not finishing in time , or Mom will give her the devil if she doesn't get home soon. Also see give it to , def. If someone gives you hell , they make your life very unpleasant by behaving badly towards you.

She gets teased at school. The children give her hell, particularly the older boys. Their younger son gives them hell. If someone gives you hell , they shout at you or speak to you angrily because you have done something wrong.

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