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BLUE Kindle Edition

by HJ Bellus (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 929 ratings
Blue Williams shines no matter the circumstance.
-Prettiest in her hometown
-Most talented cheerleader on her high school squad
-Valedictorian of the senior class
-Prom queen and runner up for Miss Teen Colorado
And the list goes on…

That’s until college, when she finds out nobody recognizes her, and if they do they couldn’t care less. Blending in is something Blue has longed for her entire life. Living in a dorm with a set of new friends is just what she needed to escape her stale life back home. For the first time, she’s seen for her talent and not her name or looks.

Cheer is her number one priority, considering a full-ride scholarship landed her at a prestigious university, and she intends to take advantage of it. A true beauty inside and out, Blue’s heart has always pumped competitive blood.

Until one night changes her forever…the beauty is gone, and all she has left are nasty, ugly memories. The man who saved her has a story of his own, with ninety percent of his body scarred.

What happens when the Beauty falls for the Beast?
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  2. Language
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  3. Publication date
    June 16, 2015
  4. File size
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Blue is an emotional romance that draws inspiration from the parable of Beauty and the Beast.-- "Midwest Book Review"

About the Author

H. J. Bellus is the author of several romance novels, including the My Way Series, 8 Second Decision, Iron Sinners, and That Girl.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00XX0BE0O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HJ BELLUS (June 16, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 16, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 297 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1514349620
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 929 ratings

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HJ Bellus

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HJ Bellus is a small town girl who loves the art of storytelling. When not making readers laugh or cry, she's a part-time livestock wrangler that can be found in the middle of Idaho, shot gunning a beer while listening to some Miranda Lambert on her Beats and rocking out in her boots.

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Customers find the book engaging, with one mentioning it kept them reading straight through, and they appreciate the well-developed characters, with one noting the chemistry between the main characters. Customers describe the book as beautiful and entertaining, making them laugh. The ending receives mixed reactions - while some enjoy the twists and turns, others find it unbelievable. The writing quality and pace also get mixed reviews, with some praising the writing while others find it rushed.

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65 customers mention "Readability"58 positive7 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, with many noting it kept them engrossed from start to finish, and one customer describing it as the best poetry book out there.

"...Her talent amazes me. This book was fantastic. I couldn't put it down, was almost late for work, because I wanted to finish it...." Read more

"...This is truly an amazing book, but like I said the ending was too rushed for my liking, but that doesn't change how much I truly loved Blue and Tuck...." Read more

"...This standalone was perfect and is easily one that I would recommend." Read more

"Blue was a decent book. I loved the characters in the story. Blue kicks butt at first but eventually we are allowed to see her flaws...." Read more

25 customers mention "Character development"20 positive5 negative

Customers praise the well-developed characters in the book, describing them as feisty and strong, with one customer particularly appreciating the chemistry between the main characters.

"...Blue has turned into one of my favorite characters. She's strong, fierce, confident, and very determined...." Read more

"...I absolutely loved Blue & Tuck, but the supporting characters were just as memorable...." Read more

"...The characters were all likeable, and the plot kept me entertained. Then Bellus throws in the serious stuff and takes you for a wild ride...." Read more

"Blue was a decent book. I loved the characters in the story. Blue kicks butt at first but eventually we are allowed to see her flaws...." Read more

20 customers mention "Humor"20 positive0 negative

Customers find the book humorous, describing it as entertaining and comical, with one customer noting it kept them anxiously reading.

"...this book in on sitting, it has everything you could want in a romance; lust, drama, suspense, humor, second chances, and especially love...." Read more

"...This book was such a fun read with all the college type drama and angst. The characters were all likeable, and the plot kept me entertained...." Read more

"...Tuck was filled with flaws but lovable. I think I liked Sophie and the other secondary characters better than Blue and Tuck...." Read more

"Reading “Blue” by author Aleeza Adnan was absolutely captivating...." Read more

17 customers mention "Beauty"17 positive0 negative

Customers find the book beautiful, with one customer describing it as emotional and another noting how the characters Tuck and Blue complement each other perfectly.

"...Tuck and Blue are perfect together, only if Tuck can get over his own hangups about his past, and why he's so insistent that Blue shouldn't love him...." Read more

"...I also loved the overall aesthetic of the book — with carefully placed and beautifully drawn pictures on many of the pages...." Read more

"...Tuck had the stunningly beautiful face but the rest, he kept covered. He was quiet and reserved. He suffered inferiority issues outside of football...." Read more

"...It had the entertaining, developed, comical yet emotion stirring, enjoyable main characters...." Read more

59 customers mention "Ending"36 positive23 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the ending of the book, with some finding it lovely and full of twists and turns, while others find it unbelievable and too short.

"...I read this book in on sitting, it has everything you could want in a romance; lust, drama, suspense, humor, second chances, and especially love...." Read more

"...This is truly an amazing book, but like I said the ending was too rushed for my liking, but that doesn't change how much I truly loved Blue and Tuck...." Read more

"...The characters were all likeable, and the plot kept me entertained. Then Bellus throws in the serious stuff and takes you for a wild ride...." Read more

"This book is a modern day fairytale: Beauty and the Beast. It's full of surprises, hate, & most of all love...." Read more

16 customers mention "Writing quality"11 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book, with some praising its amazing and eloquent style, while others find it lacking in detail.

"...Blue Williams is a smart mouthed, fun spirited, cheer leader, and the kind of girl that everyone wants to be friends with...." Read more

"...I am in awe of the artistic touches within the words...." Read more

"...I'm not going to give away the story but the author totally skips over the details that could have made this book great, ending the novel in the..." Read more

"...Beautiful young woman sitting in, what appears to be, a hallway. Strong title font. Author font is nearly unnoticeable in thumbnail view...." Read more

9 customers mention "Pace"4 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's pace, with several finding it very rushed, while one customer describes it as a great quick read.

"...the incident, but I felt like the last 20% or so of this book was thrown together and not consistent with how beautiful and amazing the first part..." Read more

"...Not poorly written, the pages fly by at a smooth and rapid pace...." Read more

"...The end felt forced and rushed and I was confused with all the time jumping and missing characters...." Read more

"...At chapter 3 I bought it , and ended up finishing the entire book in one night ...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Blue and Tuck
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2015
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    Well, I must say, I'm in awe of HJ Bellus. Her talent amazes me. This book was fantastic. I couldn't put it down, was almost late for work, because I wanted to finish it.

    Blue has turned into one of my favorite characters. She's strong, fierce, confident, and very determined. But she's also caring and full of compassion. At times I found myself yelling at her, but then I turned right around and was cheering for her. And after experience, I found myself cheering for her even more. Tuck, the mysterious football player. You can tell he was dealing with his own issues, when we first meet him. And boy does he have some issues. But that doesn't stop him and Blue from connecting. I loved how she pursued him and even though he rejected her, she didn't stop. Her confidence, blew me away. She knew what she wanted and was going to get it. I know I say this alot about HJ Bellus books, but I freaking loved it. The story and the characters had me not wanting it to end. Great job HJ!!
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  • chrissycf
    4.0 out of 5 stars Blue and Tuck.... Loved Them!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2015
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    This book intrigued me, so when it was released, I immediately went and one-clicked it to jump right in.

    Blue is about Blue Williams who is a freshman in college, learning to live life away from her parents and accomplishing the goals she has set for herself in cheer-leading, and navigating the new college social scene. On her first day at school she meets Lane, junior football player, who embarrasses her into sitting with a few of the guys while they grab some food. One guy at the table intrigues her and she can't get him out of her head. Tuck is elusive and doesn't talk much, but soon they get into a rhythm after an embarrassing fall on the face during a night run, of running at night, without talking.

    This cat and mouse game goes back and forth between Blue and Tuck for a while, he'll kiss her at a party, and then go AWOL for weeks without a word. He keeps warning Blue away from him, but she's stubborn and knows there is something there that draws her to Tuck. I really loved this part of the story, watching these two go back and forth, then finally getting to know each other and giving each other a chance. It did suck that something awful had to happen to Blue for Tuck to finally realize he wanted to let her in and give this thing with them a go.

    Tuck and Blue are perfect together, only if Tuck can get over his own hangups about his past, and why he's so insistent that Blue shouldn't love him. When his truth comes out, Blue continues to try to tell Tuck it doesn't matter, and she doesn't care about his imperfections, but Tuck has a hard time believing her. Blue proves to Tuck over and over again that she truly loves him, but Tuck only ever seems to give her a part of himself, always scared that she will leave him. Their relationship is amazing though and I loved watching Tuck come out of his shell and learning to live his life with Blue in it. Noah, Tuck and Blue's best friend, is also amazing and very supportive of the two of them and I think we all need a Noah in our lives.

    For the first 80% of so of this book I absolutely loved it and was in awe of how quickly I got pulled into this story and couldn't put it down. Then things took a turn, and confused me. I thought, maybe this book is a 2 part book and started to prepare myself for a cliff hanger, but no, the book went a little too fast for the last part, things happened, that I believe should have been more detailed and I was in shock during the last chapter, thinking... there has to be more. There wasn't. We got an epilogue that talked about years after the incident, but I felt like the last 20% or so of this book was thrown together and not consistent with how beautiful and amazing the first part of the book was. I was so invested in these characters, to see things change so abruptly for them I was a little in shock. I really wished we would have had more details and the last part of this book wasn't as rushed as it was.

    The epilogue is heartbreaking and beautiful all at the same time. I was glad we were able to see how Blue and Tuck ended up, but was left wanting more Blue and Tuck. This is truly an amazing book, but like I said the ending was too rushed for my liking, but that doesn't change how much I truly loved Blue and Tuck. Rating this book was hard, because the first 80% was a definite 5+ star read for me, but the last part was a 2-3 star read.

    I do suggest everyone picking this one up, it is a beautiful story of a modern day Beauty and Beast!
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  • Tonya N
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love Blue & Tuck <3
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2015
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    This was my first H.J. Bellus book, but it definitely won't be my last. This story totally blew me away and kept me turning the pages straight through in one reading.

    Blue Williams is a smart mouthed, fun spirited, cheer leader, and the kind of girl that everyone wants to be friends with. On her first day at Preston University, she catches the eye of some college football players (dreamboats). As she tries to remain low key to Lane and Ethan for her to eat with them and meet their team mates.... Enter ---- Tuck Jones, running back for the college team. She is instantly drawn to him, like a moth to light.

    Tuck is very quite and mysterious and he keeps to himself. He gives Blue very little of his time or attention, but you can feel the pull between them. When he starts to let Blue in little by little his walls begin to crumble. With the twists and turns in this book you will be left wondering if love is enough to overcome dark pasts and personal insecurities.

    I absolutely loved Blue & Tuck, but the supporting characters were just as memorable. The dynamic of Blue's parents, Tuck's family, their friends - Sophie, Lane, & Noah was just as important to this story, especially the one-liners from Blue's dad! "I'm a surgeon, not a pussy." LOL!!!!

    HJ knows how to pull you into a story and not let go. I read this book in on sitting, it has everything you could want in a romance; lust, drama, suspense, humor, second chances, and especially love. Don't take my word for it, get your copy now and meet Blue and Tuck! <3

    4.5 stars
    Tonya Nichols @ Eye Candy Bookstore
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  • JacintheBooks
    5.0 out of 5 stars Scored with Me
    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2016
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    I love all things sports related, especially football. With the heroine being a cheerleader, the book scored double points with me. This book was such a fun read with all the college type drama and angst. The characters were all likeable, and the plot kept me entertained. Then Bellus throws in the serious stuff and takes you for a wild ride. I couldn't believe the plot twist near the end, and OMG did it have my heart racing! I am a huge fan of HJ Bellus and love all her series books! This standalone was perfect and is easily one that I would recommend.
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  • Kayleigh H
    5.0 out of 5 stars I'm in love
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2019
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    I am absolutely in love with this book I just couldnt put it down and dint want it to end. I would highly recommend this book as it is a fantastic read and is truly amazing
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  • Alison Thomson
    5.0 out of 5 stars OMG
    Reviewed in Australia on June 24, 2015
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    What can I say? This is one of the best books I have ever read...it was amazing. Thank you JJ Bellus for such a mind blowing story. It brought laughter and tears. Absolutely fabulous
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  • Karliii
    5.0 out of 5 stars nice story
    Reviewed in Germany on September 29, 2015
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    it is a nice story, but the end was a little bit unexpected and something I would have never imagined.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars
    Reviewed in Canada on July 13, 2015
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    I loved tuck and blue ..... Who would of though Young love could be so great..
    I love how blue didn't care how tuck looked and loved him for what he truly was ... I also can't believe that stories wood do sure hurtful things just to get head cheerleader I guess some.e girls can't let some stuff go... for tuck to still keep looking for blue for that when time shows how truly amazing he is
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  • Charlotte
    4.0 out of 5 stars have to say I loved this book where it kept me up thru the ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2015
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    have to say I loved this book where it kept me up thru the nite to read it :-D tuck is amazing what he went thru and still come out the otherside is fantastic only think.I have to say is what was the ending I wanted more I didn't like that at all :-( epilogue was good tho
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