There’s something really really special about this book. It’s beautiful, it’s heartbreaking, gut wrenching at times, but also so full of love and healing. I simply loved it and absolutely recommend it!

3 stars Three star reviews are always the hardest to write, because while I didn’t love this book I didn’t hate it. It just falls into the I enjoyed it but it’s fairly forgettable to me category. Tijan’s books are a guilty pleasure for me, she dishes out the angst and drama and I sit there and spoon and spoon and spoon it right up and then look to my dealer Tijan for another hit. The woman knows how to write teenage issues for adult eyes, and she does it well.I liked the premise of this book an

4 stars! When I read the blurb for Ryan’s Bed, I thought it would be a sob fest. If you know me, that means I was dying to read it! Add in the gorgeous cover, and I was so excited to get my hands on this book. Honestly, I expected to cry my way through it. Imagine my surprise when I made it to the last chapter without shedding a single tear. Then, I read the last page. And I sobbed. For like an hour after reading the book, I was crying and thinking and crying some more. That last tid-bit of info...

I'm sitting here, still reeling from a book that was profoundly touching, raw, and emotionally moving. Being a long-term fan of Tijan did not prepare me for this tremendously beautiful story. A story that carries a message. A message that breaks hearts all over the world. A message that can easily affect you and me.I thought Ryan's Bed would be a typical Tijan novel, but it exceeded all my preconceived expectations. And by typical I mean that it would have everything I've come to love about her

I love Tijan. She knows this. I tell her all the time. But not in a weird way. In more of a hey you're super talented and we should be best friends way, so when she gave me an ARC for Ryans bed, I jumped at the chance to read it, I devour all her books even when I'm on deadline for my own books (much to my publishers dismay). Going into this book felt like a different experience than other Tijan books, it still had her trademark angst but I think the difference was, the moment you crack the firs...

***4.5 stars***Re read May 2021

NOW LIVE!Amazon US * Amazon UKI'm already a big fan of Tijan's books but this story blew me out of the water and quickly became my favorite from the author. I have full respect for someone who can write a story about a subject most others would glance over or try to romanticize without writing the full effect of it. Suicide is not pretty, but it can't be ignored and I'm so happy there are authors out there like Tijan that aren't afraid to delve into that topic.Reading this book shows you that su...

4.5 Stars "In Ryan’s arms, I felt a little less crazy. I felt a little better. And I felt a little bit more whole." I very much enjoyed this story and I felt that the author’s writing has improved since the last time I have read her. I do think there were a few hiccups along the way, but overall I found this to be a very solid, memorable, YA read!

“It’s only you.” Ryan's Bed is a standalone NA Contemporary Romance with a complex plot and unforgettable characters. Mackenzie, a senior, just moved into a new town with her brother, twin sister, and parents. When tragedy strikes, she finds herself lost and completely alone. Because her family had just moved into the area, she wakes up in bed with a complete stranger. Ryan Jensen is a popular basketball player from a wealthy family. When his parents welcome Mackenzie and her brother to stay

I can’t even write an actual review.This book was emotional, gut-wrenching, and still extremely beautiful.It explores loss and grief in such a beautiful and real way.I’ve honestly been blown away at the talent of this author. I’ve tried her work before and it didn’t click for me, but this book has changed everything.Amazing. It deserves a slow clap... so *slow clap**this book MAY contain some instances that could be considered triggers*

I am torn between angry and heartbroken. “My face. My body. My heart - it all went with her, because she was me.My twin sister killed herself on June twenty-ninth.We would've been eighteen the next day.” You don't need to know anything else about Ryan's Bed except that it narrates the story of an eighteen year old girl, Mackenzie, and her life after the suicide of her twin sister. It shows how tremendous grief can tear a family apart, and how cruel and malicious teens can be in order to become...

RYAN’S BED: is a stand alone YA romance novel by Tijan. Spoken in Mackenzie's own words. This author has a magical way of cloaking her readers in a safe sense of security until the rug is literally pulled right out from under you. The very first chapter reeled me in so fast, like a fish on a hook I was completely hooked, then when I realised exactly what my eyes were reading my heart just dropped. But like a glutton for punishment I had to keep on reading. Mackenzie's family had ju

I am a big fan of the "Fallen Crest High" series, and when I signed up for this ARC, it was with the hope that this book would resemble that awesome series a bit.I got what I wanted....partialy :PParts of this book definitely had a "Fallen Crest" feel to it...but other parts were...dare I say....so much better. This book gutted me from the moment I started reading the first page..... and we all know how much I love a good cryfest ;)This book starts of on June 29th.... the day MacKenzie turns 18....

4.5 ★★★★  Stars Genre:  Contemporary Romance Type:  Standalone POV: First Person – Female "I woke that morning in Ryan’s arms, I felt a little less crazy. I felt a little bit better. And I felt a little more whole." Mackenzie aka Mac has just woken up to her worse nightmare.  Life has never been amazing for this seventeen year old teenager.  She always felt like an outcast with her eleven year old brother Robbie; who was a natural ge

This was just an ok read for me. I expected a different kind of story than I got! I found this to be high in angst and low in the romance end of things.I did love Ryan though! He made the book, I wish his POV was included but it wasn’t. Mackenzie was the only POV that was included and she was dealing with so much grief that it over powered the story.I do love Tijan as an author and my rating has nothing to do with the quality of her writing. This was all about my preference in a romance type of

look at the cover...it's very "dreamy" like...love it...And yet, NOW after finishing the book, I'm thinking that this beautiful COVER is misleading and it's more than just the notion that this is supposed to be YA/NA angsty drama, (like other Tijan's books) I have to admit I was a bit taken by surprise, especially with the ENDING.Not only this story deals with pain and hurt over the loss of the loved one it's also a detailed process of coping with it and dealing with issues, self-doubts, self-qu...

Tijan sure knows how to take a girl on one hell of a roller coaster ride of emotions. This was such an intense story, full of tragedy, heartbreak, love and healing. Get your box of tissues out and hug it like it's your bestie. You're going to need them.

5 raw starsI received this ARC from the author in exchange for an honest opinionPfew! Where do I begin this review as my head is a mess right now?Honestly the first chapters were just good but not very good for me. I thought “What have I done requesting this ARC? My rating will be a disaster!”Mackenzie was a mess. She did not cry, she ignored the reality of what happened if she could, she fled in Ryan’s bed. Ryan became her crutch. The one person she latched onto to stay sane. The one who did no...

**sigh** This is going to be a tough one to write. I’m seeing already that I’m in the minority when it comes to opinions about this book, but I’ve got to be honest.From the synopsis, it’s clear that this book deals with some pretty heavy subject matter. I was prepared for an emotional read. I’m not quite sure what I got, but it wasn’t what I was expecting. This book was…something. I had a certain feeling throughout most of this book. Then I got to the end. And it all changed. Unfortunately, this...

DNF at 26%I read blurb and I liked it. This was quite disappointment for me; there was too much high school drama with repeating ramlings. And I like to read YA in general. I was confused about Willow (of course I didn't stick with story long enough to found out more, but I didn't like MacKenzie thoughts about her), I didn't feel that Ryan and MacKenzie had any chemistry.Last nail in the coffin to DNF this book was feeling that story was written by high school author.