Review: SLAMMED by Colleen Hoover

TITLE: Slammed
AUTHOR: Colleen Hoover
AUTHOR WEBSITE: colleenhoover.com
GENRE: Young Adult, Realistic Fiction
PUBLISHED: January 4th 2012 – Simon & Schuster
MY RATING: 5
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SYNOPSIS: (Courtesy of Goodreads)


Following the unexpected death of her father, 18-year-old Layken is forced to be the rock for both her mother and younger brother. Outwardly, she appears resilient and tenacious, but inwardly, she's losing hope.

Enter Will Cooper: The attractive, 21-year-old new neighbor with an intriguing passion for slam poetry and a unique sense of humor. Within days of their introduction, Will and Layken form an intense emotional connection, leaving Layken with a renewed sense of hope.


Not long after an intense, heart-stopping first date, they are slammed to the core when a shocking revelation forces their new relationship to a sudden halt. Daily interactions become impossibly painful as they struggle to find a balance between the feelings that pull them together, and the secret that keeps them apart.

World Rocked at Writers Workshop


I attended the Southeastern Writer’s Workshop on June 17th through the 22st at Epworth by the Sea on Saint Simon’s Island in Georgia. It is an experience I will never forget. Their motto is “writers helping writers” and it felt more like getting together for a family weekend than anything. They were so welcoming and helpful—just what this writer needs.