Blurry (A Bama Boys Prequel) by Carina Adams Release Day Blitz: Lauren's Review & Excerpt!



Cecelia Merrill was used to being on her own. Lost and lonely, Lia couldn’t wait to graduate and watch her judgmental little town fade behind her. All she had to do was survive three more years of high school, and she was free. She wouldn’t let anything hold her back.


Craig Knightly had almost achieved what no one in his family had before – all he had to do was complete his student-teaching assignment, and in less than a year, he would have a college degree. He was ready to put down roots and start his life. Nothing was going to stand in the way of his dreams.

Sometimes all it takes is a moment for everything to change.



A student and her teacher. A coach and his athlete. An unexpected friendship. Forbidden feelings between an unlikely pair.



Neither is playing a game they can win.










When I first read Forever Red by Carina Adams I was floored. Who was this woman, and where the hell had she been hiding? Naturally, I did what anyone would do. I added the book to my favorites of all-time list, adopted Carina as my spirit animal, and from that point on would gladly read anything she published or placed in front of my face. So, when she asked if I wanted to read Blurry, I literally jumped at the chance. Yes, I hopped. Get over it.

How could I pass up the opportunity to delve deeper into Lia’s brain?

I’m not going to lie, at first it was hard knowing what was going to happen to this woman years later. I know who she ends up with and how. I know when she gets married and all about her chosen profession. And while I knew about her early relationship with Craig, I didn’t know much. Admittedly, I assumed it was some screwed up teacher/student romance that blossomed out of the need to win “the game.”

I was wrong. Very wrong.

There’s something real and relatable about Craig and Lia’s relationship. Craig isn’t some pervy high school teacher who preys on innocent, young women. And Lia isn’t some naïve, innocent, oblivious student. What begins as a friendship morphs into a love affair, one that is perpetuated by the need to protect and care for one another.

I’m not sure that there is a real need for order when reading these stories about Lia’s life. If you haven’t yet read Forever Red, you can most definitely begin your journey with Blurry. If you have read Forever Red, please don’t let it keep you from exploring this time in Lia’s life.

I hate when I feel my reviews don’t do a book justice, and I feel that way now. There are no words I can say that will adequately express to you how in love I am with the ‘Bama Boys series or the way their creator has penned it. All I can tell you – repeatedly – is that you NEED to read these books, all of them. 









“Ground rules. You feel up to making them now?” She nodded. I rubbed my palms on my sweats. “You start.”
“One: Whatever we talk about, whatever I tell you, whatever you tell me, stays between us. I don’t share with my friends. You don’t share with yours.”
The smirk I loved made an appearance. “That’s your ground rule?” The admonishment in her voice was almost laughable. “Whatever.” She rolled her eyes. “Fine. I think you’re hot. Until you talk. Then you just bug me.” I laughed, but she continued, “Three: Our significant others come first. We don’t blow them off to spend time with each other.”
“You have a boyfriend I don’t know about?” The words came out before I could stop them, and I could tell by the irritated look on her face that I hadn’t hidden the jealous tone. “Have someone in mind?” I asked, my voice a little more even.
“Not yet,” she snapped. “But, when I do, I won’t be blowing off weekend plans with him to stay home and take care of you. You need to put Whitney first. I’ll understand. When it’s my turn, you’ll understand.”
“Speaking of, we don’t talk about them. Whitney and your mystery guy.”
“Ever? How is that a good rule?” she demanded, scowling. “No. Four: We can talk about whoever we’re dating, but we can’t complain.”
“You can’t change my rule.”
“I didn’t change it. I simply used my turn to overrule yours.”
“You made two rules. If you make two, I get two.”
“You are such a pain.” She sighed dramatically. “Go ahead, make two.”
“Sex,” she interrupted. “We never talk about sex. I can’t think of anything else.”
“Sex,” I agreed. “Five: We never talk about sex. I mean it.”
She lifted a shoulder in a half-shrug. “That’s all you, buddy. I’m not the one who has a girlfriend.”
“When you do, we don’t talk about it.”
“Not a problem. Girls are pretty and all, but they’re not my thing,” Lia sassed, completely undaunted as if this was the rule she wasn’t taking seriously. “That’s one. What’s your next rule?”
Needing to make sure she understood this, above all else, was the one we needed to follow, I clasped my hands and leaned forward. I didn’t need to say anything, just gave her a pointed look. She knew me well enough to understand I was getting agitated.
“Isn’t this against your rules? We’re talking about it right now.”
“Lia,” I growled in warning. I knew her just as well as she knew me. “Not talking about it means you don’t ask questions. You don’t ask my opinion. You don’t tell me one tiny detail simply because you insist it’s something I have to know.”
“Good God! This entire conversation is embarrassing. I’m not going to have sex, but if I do, I swear to all that is holy that I will not mention it to you!” The blush crept up her cheeks as she threw her hands in the air annoyed. She was too fucking cute.


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Carina Adams has been writing and creating characters for as long as she can remember, allowing her to fall in love with the next man of her dreams with every new story.

Thankfully, fate stepped in and granted her the ultimate wish - a life full of men. Carina lives in a picturesque New England town with her husband, the man who ruined the thought of all others, and two amazing sons who always keep her on her toes.

Carina received her MBA in May, but would much rather play with her imaginary friends (the voices in her head) than work her 8 to 5. When she isn’t trying to juggle being a working mom with karate and football practices, surprising her children with her sci-fi movie knowledge, or writing, you can find her with her nose pressed against her kindle, laughing with friends, or living life vicariously as her Derby Girl persona, Writers Block. 

Carina is the author the of Bastards MC series and best selling Forever Red. She is currently writing Out of The Blue, the follow up to Forever Red. She loves to hear feedback from her readers, no matter what type. You can email her at: carinaadamswrites@gmail.com

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