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    Undeclared

    By Jen Frederick

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    For four years, Grace Sullivan wrote to a Marine she never met, and fell in love. But when his deployment ended, so did the letters. Ever since that day, Grace has been coasting, academically and emotionally. The one thing she’s decided? No way is Noah Jackson — or any man — ever going to break her heart again.

    Noah has always known exactly what he wants out of life. Success. Stability. Control. That’s why he joined the Marines and that’s why he’s fighting his way — literally — through college. Now that he’s got the rest of his life on track, he has one last conquest: Grace Sullivan. But since he was the one who stopped writing, he knows that winning her back will be his biggest battle yet.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJen Frederick
    Release dateMay 1, 2013
    ISBN9780989247900
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    Jen Frederick

    Jen Frederick is the USA Today bestselling author of Unspoken, part of the Woodlands series. She is also the author of the Charlotte Chronicles and has had several books on the Kindle Top 100 list. She lives in the Midwest with a husband who keeps track of life’s details while she’s writing, a daughter who understands when Mom disappears into her office for hours at a time, and a rambunctious dog who does neither.

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    • 3/5
      It didn't keep me interested after the first of the book. I just didn't feel like going on with the book. I was more interested in the supporting characters like Bo and Lana rather than the main characters. I feel like they needed more character development.
      I am hoping i like the next book in the series better.
    • 5/5
      Better than I expected.
    • 4/5
      Good story but not what I'd hoped. I read unspoken before this one and I guess I had high hopes. I had a hard time picturing what Graces character looked like as well she annoyed me a lot of the time. I feel like a lot of events were skipped over after being mentioned which was frustrating. Not to say this book needs to be an erotica but I also felt their "first time" should've been more drawn out and explained after being such a big deal. Over all good read but I do suggest reading the next in the series for sure!
    • 3/5
      This wasn't necessarily a bad book, it just wasn't a book for me. I found both hero and heroine bland and the prose boring: the author spent too much time describing what the characters were wearing than what they were feeling. I guess I'm into romance because and not despite purple prose - who knew?
    • 5/5
      So I finally found a book that appealed to me more than I thought I would.1. Unrequited Love. You know, there is something about falling in love with someone over paper, never meeting them and then BAM! Their gone. No letters. No emails. Not even a phone call. What would you do? That’s is what mainly drew me into this book. The aspect of “what if?”2. Redemption. Let me tell you, if a guy ever pulled a stunt like that one on me, you better bet that he will have one hell of a time earning my forgiveness. I like that there is no insta-love even though they have fallen in love before. The hurt that he caused, he worked to gain that forgiveness slowly. I enjoyed watching them fall in love all over again.3. Memories. One thing I really enjoyed is when the author takes the reader down memory lane with the love letters. You get to see the genuine love that form over silly jokes and conversation.4. PTSD. Not many books talk about the military and the drawbacks of it. Once I learned what Noah is going through and how selflessly he acted I knew I could forgive him. The author did a great job in writing it so that the reader can understand and know Noah’s thoughts and emotions.5. Plot. I really enjoyed that the plot moved with the reader. With every chapter, the reader is drawn towards these characters and what is lost. Once on the story, you want nothing more but for them to find it.Undeclared is an amazing story. Evoking a fire that has lost its flame, Undeclared is slow burning and engaging.
    • 4/5
      This book was about a 19 year old and a 23 year old, so it is VERY new "adult". It was also a very simple book, with (appreciatively) lacked the usual amount of drama and heartache that typical books of this nature have.

      So, I enjoyed that aspect about it a great deal! It was an interesting story, thought I did find it a tad bit boringly written. I loved there wasn't a bunch of manufactured drama, or heartbreaking things, but it also lacked a bit of dimension, not a great deal of stuff happened, and what did happen wasn't told in a very interesting manor. So it kinda seemed 2D instead of 3D.

      I did like all the characters, everyone was rational and intelligent!! I loved that!! I'm very tired of these books with twits for friends, and irrational bitches for heroines.

      So, normally I'd give this book 3 stars because it was just pleasant. But There were so many things I appreciated about the book that I upped it to 4 stars.
    • 3/5
      While I had some problems with the book, as a whole it was an interesting read. I'm looking forward to reading the next book. If the author tightens up her writing just a bit, I could fall right in to her stories.
    • 5/5
      Undeclared by Jen Frederick(Book #1: The Woodlands Series)Source: AuthorRating: 4½/5 starsFour years is a long time in a young girl’s life but for Grace Sullivan, the four years she spent writing letters to Marine Noah Jackson were some of her best. What started out as an English class assignment quickly turned into a long-distance friendship that eventually morphed into love. And the countdown was on, as soon as Noah left the Marines, he would come to Grace and they could finally be together. Four years is a very, very long time to be a Marine especially when you are serving the bulk of that time oversees in Afghanistan. Noah Jackson volunteered for service and with his best-friend and battle buddy Bo with him, the two proudly and honorably served their country. For Noah, the time abroad was made marginally better by the frequent letters and care packages from Grace. And when time permitted, Noah wrote back. Fast-forward two years and Grace is an undeclared student at Central College with a serious talent for photography and a still-broken heart over Noah Jackson. After four years of letters and a promise to meet her when he returned stateside, Noah Jackson is just simply gone. No more letters, no phone calls, nothing and it has taken every ounce of Grace’s being to overcome the heartache. As she is frequently told by her roommate and cousin Lana, it is time to get over Noah and get back in the game. And then one day, out of nowhere, Noah Jackson is back and looking all kinds of good. Both he and Bo are students at Central, they have a fantastic house in the Woodlands, and both are in phenomenal shape thanks to all the MMA fights and training. For Bo, college and training is something to pass the time; for Noah, college and training are a means to an end. And when Noah reaches that end, he fully intends for Grace to be standing right beside him. There’s only problem with his grand plan - he ditched Grace more than two years ago without even saying goodbye and now he has to win her over. Should be simple, right?As you might well expect, not everything goes according to plan. Even after all the letters and the information exchanged, Grace and Noah have to get to know one another again. For good reason, Grace is cautious and Noah is nervous. Though he exudes confidence on the outside, has served in the military and is fearless in the octagon, convincing Grace he won’t ever abandon her again is a cat of a different color. The things those two put one another through is one of the highlights of Undeclared. While the journey toward HEA is the teensiest bit predictable, the predictability in no way takes away from the read. Grace and Noah are both such fine characters that they are able to carry the plot beautifully from beginning to end. The Bottom Line: Loved it!! Undeclared is a smoothly written character-driven read that engaged me from page one. Beginning with page one is one of my favorite aspects of Undeclared, the letters between Grace and Noah. At the beginning of most of the chapters there is a letter from one to the other which really helps the reader understand just how well the two knew one another before the great disappearance. The letters also helped me connect to both characters and better understand how the past so greatly impacted the present. All in all, I found Undeclared to be a fine read and certainly a book that I would recommend to mature YA readers (there are some sexy bits!) and NA+ readers. If you enjoy book one as much as I did, you’re in luck, book two in The Woodlands series, Unspoken is already available :) What are you waiting for??
    • 3/5
      I have a hard time rating this book. There were parts I absoluteley loved and then some that left me confused. The author's writing is lovely and well done for most parts and drew me into the book. The writing could have been tighter and more precise at times, in my opinion.

      I loved the story and the idea itself. I think the letter writing and the never actually have met thing really romantic (even though it is questionable that they never would have used skype or emails in this day and age). But I felt the execution lacking at times. I wish the letters would have been more integrated into the whole story and the time between the last letter they exchanged and the point where they actually met for the first time was too long for me. They hadn't heard from each other for two years. A lot can happen in two years and people can change a lot, especially at that age. So, would you really base your decision where to study on such a long ago 'relationship'? I thought that hard to believe. The business plan Noah had was confusing to me. It was mentioned but then never again which I thought strange.

      Now, what I liked was Noah's respect for Grace and all other girls. He was always protective of not just her but also her friends and made sure they had a safe way to get home. I also liked the relationships between Noah and his best friend Bo and the rest of their housemates. I think there're some more stories waiting to be told. The friendship between Grace and her cousin Lana is portrayed very realistic, too. I hope Lana gets a book of her own.

      So, all in all I liked the book but was still left with some unanswered questions in the end. But I'll definitely keep an eye on this author because I liked her style.
    • 4/5
      I really, really liked Undeclared.

      It was fairly drama free, it had two awesome main characters, a great cast of supporting ones and, while the author was stretching it a bit - which she admits herself in the end, I thought it was a great, unique story.

      Noah was a nice guy! That's the first thing you need to know about this book. If you're tired of the obligatory tattooed bad boy womanizer hero, this is your book. Because Noah was a nice guy, consistently, until the end. I never once thought he might do something to make me mad or suspected him or doubted his intentions. He owns up to every word he says, and he does everything right.

      I liked how determined her was to get/win Grace back.

      edit: I have to add. It was such a relief reading a book where I didn't have to worry about the hero doing something to piss me off.

      Grace, on the other hand, annoyed me just a tiny little bit. I think us girls are much more forgiving towards the opposite sex, even when it comes to fiction, because while I'd have been fine with Noah screwing up once of twice, it was Grace's flair for the dramatic for no obvious reason that really had me shaking my head. It wasn't even that bad.

      I think it's the fact that without it - there wouldn't have been conflict in the story. Otherwise, she was a perfectly good heroine, but she invented problems where there weren't any just for the sake of it.

      Anywhoo, they had great chemistry and I was really siding with Noah from the beginning.

      The writing is great and it's a really fast read - before I knew it, I was halfway through.

      I have no knowledge of the way US Navy works or anything else that happens in the story in terms of Noah's deployment. So I can't say something bothered me about it. Either way, the author admits to some artistic freedom in the end and I appreciated it.

      I loved all the side characters - especially Bo and Finn (but I always love me a Finn in a book, so that's no surprise). I know Bo gets his own story, but I'd love to read Finn's as well! Oh and Adam. And okay, Mal. All of them. Lana, too!
      I just love it when authors do this, though, when they make you so interested in the lives of all supporting characters you just can't wait to hear their stories. Jen Frederick did it so well.

      But I have a complaint. The story was powerful and great, however, at one point it just focused too much on sex. I know, I know, it's not really a valid complaint coming from me, but I just felt the story should have been more about everything else and sex...was just a thing that happens in the book. It sort of took away from it.

      So yeah, there are a couple of graphic sex scenes in the book.

      Overall? I loved Undeclared and I definitely recommend it. I can't wait to read the next book.

      *** Free copy of the book provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
    • 4/5
      3½ out of 5 stars

      I received this copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.

      This story tells the tale of Grace, who became the pen pal of a marine as an assignment while at high school. They carried on corresponding for four years before Noah, the marine, sent her a "Dear John" style letter telling her he didn't want to meet her. Grace took the letter badly, after years of pining after him, and shuts him out. Noah on the other hand wanted to get his head sorted out, after spending the last four years in Afghanistan, before meeting her. I don't want to give too much away but they do meet again.

      I found the first half of the book a little slow going and it took me a while to get into it, while the second half seemed to flow easier and I found myself unable to put my kindle down as I wondered how Noah was going to get Grace to forgive him.

      The characters are all likeable, especially the guys who live at Woodlands. I'm interested in reading their stories, especially Bo to see who ends up winning his heart.

      Overall, I did enjoy this book. It's the first New Adult book I've read that involved (ex)military personnel and like I've said before, the reason I like the genre so much is because they mix it up a little and deal with bigger issues.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed Undeclared. As a the wife of a Marine, I appreciated the authors accurate use of acronyms and jargon that our Marines use. I especially appreciated how Noah corrected Grace when she called him a soldier. It absolutely drives me (and my Marine) crazy when someone calls a Marine a soldier!Overall, the story itself was well thought out. The main characters and supporting cast were well developed and believable. Undeclared was a good read and I am looking forward to other books in this series. This is definitely an author to watch!