🐍 2025/018 | AMANDA HEATH - “NORMA JEAN” | 4.5★

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Synopsis

The night Chance Duncan drunkenly kissed me on his couch, I vowed my revenge. I finally had something over his head, something that would bring him to his knees. It only served him right. He bullied me for years and turned me into this messed up person I am now. Though I didn’t know at the time he wasn’t that mean little boy anymore. He was almost a man and easily stole my breath away. I just wanted to make him fall in love with, then break his heart into a million pieces. Just the way mine was. Instead he put the pieces back together and I started to feel whole again. Good things never last. He did what I was supposed to do. Broke my already fragile heart all over again. Betrayed and alone I fled my home town and started a new life where I wasn’t in the shadow of what I did. Now he is back and trying to worm his way into my heart, again. Though he will never know it will always belong to him. He hurt me and I want nothing to do with him. Life has other plans. Doesn’t it always? He doesn’t know though. Doesn’t know what I’m hiding or who I’m hiding from. I never thought I would see Chance again and I’m afraid that he’ll get hurt getting mixed up in my mess. Though he is right in the middle of it, without even knowing it. I have to find a way for us to get out, before somebody dies. My name is Norma Jean and this isn’t a fairytale.

 

Chapters In Total

Prologue	:	-
Chapters	:	18
Epilogue	:	01
Pages	:	-

 

Note(s)

·       YOUNG LOVE #3

 

Others

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Destination

1.    Arkansas 2.    Fayetteville 3.    Arkadelphia 4.    New York

 

Song(s)/Band(s)

1.    Five Finger Death Punch – Remember Everything 2.    Spill Canvas – All Over You 3.    Apocalyptica Ft. Adam Gontier – I Don’t Care 4.    One Republic – Apologize 5.    Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Your Guardian Angel 6.    Rihanna – We Found Love 7.    Imagine Dragons – Radioactive 8.    Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody 9.    Paramore – We Are Broke 10. A Day To Remember – If It Means A Lot To You 11. V. V. Brown – Shark In The Water 12. Hoobastank – The Reason 13. Maroon 5 – One More Night 14. Akillet – Will You Be There (Falling Down) 15. Pitbull Ft. Christina Aguilera – Feel This Moment 16. Silverstein – Discovering The Waterfront 17. Puscifer – The Mission (M Is For Milla Mix) 18. P!Nk – Please Don’t Leave Me 19. Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars 20. Christina Perri – A Thousand Years 21. Machine Head 22. Disturbed

 

Main Character(s)

Male	:	CHANCE DUNCAN
Female	:	NORMA JEAN DAVIS

 

Other Character(s)

Chance Duncan	:	College student All-state basketball champion
Norma Jean Davis	:	Student of Ouachita Baptist Univesity
Audrey Chambers Duncan		Chance and Norma’s daughter
Mrs. Davis	:	Norma’s grandmother Known around town for getting into everyone’s business Died of heart attack
-      Davis	:	Norma’s father New York Times best-seller
Elizabeth Taylor	:	Norma’s mother
Rick Duncan	:	Chance’s father
Stacy Duncan	:	Elizabeth’s best friend and coworker Rick’s first wife Chance’s mother
Mary Beth	:	Rick’s second wife
Creed Donovan	:	Chance’s ex-best friend Macy’s father Norma’s ex-boyfriend Died of being shot by Norma Drug dealer
Cassie Duncan	:	Chance’s older sister Macy’s sister
Macy Duncan	:	Cassie’s daughter
Grace Chambers	:	Marley’s mother
Marley Chambers / Davis	:	Norma’s cousin
Shelby Chambers	:	Marley’s wife
Rydstorm	:	Norma’s albino ball python
Daisy	:	Black Tarantula
Regina	:	Norma’s roommate at OBU
Deborah	:	Norma’s school cleaner
Valarie	:	Chance’s ex-girlfriend
Dean	:	Related to Creed Paige’s boyfriend
Carol	:	Paige’s mother
Declan Sage	:	Chance’s buddy at Fayetteville
Teagan Harper	:	Declan’s girlfriend Caden’s half-sister
Marcus Sage	:	Declan’s little brother
Jaden Harper	:	Caden’s twin brother Grace’s boyfriend
Caden Harper	:	Chance’s buddy at Fayetteville
Grace	:	In love with Caden
David	:	Creed’s right hand man
Mason Hebert	:	Town’s gang leader
Harley Maxton	:	Mason’s half sister

 

Quote(s)

1.    Dedication To every single girl who was told she wasn’t beautiful. Because you are. 2.    I swear he is the only 18 year old gentleman I have ever met. He opens every door for me and kisses me on the cheek whenever he hasn’t seen me in a while. If things get to heavy when we are making out, he doesn’t push me, he calmly backs off. He doesn’t cuss around me either, which I find funny because I have the mouth of a sailor. 3.    I hate to admit I spent most of the first month crying and re-reading the messages he sent me. He called every day for the first few weeks, but with no response he stopped. No messages, no calls, nothing. I want to say that it doesn’t hurt, but it does. Bad. 4.    I can’t believe she was under my nose like this. I can’t believe she has never run into Creed. Hell they are in the same town. 5.    He shares an apartment with Creed but that asshole had to go bail his mom out of jail and wont be back till Monday. 6.    His knuckles connect with my cheek and I fall to the floor with the force of the impact. 7.    It goes to show you human nature though. As long as it’s not happening to them, no one will step up. 8.    Well how well do you really know someone? You don’t hear the thoughts in their head. You don’t know the way they think. The person sitting next to you in a restaurant could be a serial killer thinking about his latest victim. Even though he looks like a regular good looking guy. This fact only shows you can never really know someone. Just because they are nice to your face doesn’t mean they aren’t thinking horrible things about you. 9.    If I had known what I know now, then we wouldn’t be sitting here. But that’s life, you don’t get to see the road you take when you make a decision. 10. Blood helps blood whether blood deserves it or not. 11. They sit on the floor and before I can even think to stop him Creed chops off Rydstorm’s head. 12. You knew he had that lighter this whole time? we could have called someone! They could have stopped this! 13. He tole me Chance was cheating. I totally believed him because I was still pretty insecure and couldn’t believe that Chance really wanted to be with me. Now I know better… 14. It’s amazing to me what kind of things people can hide away under their skin. If you think about it, everyone is hiding a different person, one the rest of the world doesn’t know about. 15. Second, I did not rape Cassie. 16. Third, I didn’t kill Norma’s grandmother. 17. My misery will be over and I won’t have to worry about what Norma Jean is up to. 18. Those were things to keep you in check! You were wild, always off dancing with that stupid friend of yours! You would have left me so I made you sell drugs to keep you close! I fucked you in front of my friends so they would know you are mine! … you were ungrateful for everything I ever did for you! 19. I don’t honestly think it has anything to do with who his daddy is. I’m a perfect example. My dad tried to make me exactly like him and I was when I was a child, but I grew up and became a decent man. Creed didn’t. He took what he learned from his father and made it the way he lived. Never seeing it wasn’t a good thing. 20. Mrs. Chambers did have a heart attack but it says here that she was dead for at least 8 hours. 21. I may not have deserved the things that happened to me but neither did Creed. He was just a lost man who had trouble finding his way. It’s funny the difference between my two guys. One who beat the odds given to him and the other who let it drown him. 22. People sometimes have to do things to survive that doesn’t sit right with them. All they can do is learn to live with it. 23. Would I have let him get away with killing me and then praying on another innocent woman? Because that is what he would have done. These types of people don’t stop doing what they do. They get a sick sense of satisfaction for hurting others. It makes them feel in control. 24. I couldn’t believe that she told everyone he raped her just to save face. 25.

 

BOOK JOURNEY

Thoughts

(2) Aww! Chance is just so sweet! —————— ฅ՞• •՞ฅ ——————— (3) You should have gone and confront him! —————— ฅ՞• •՞ฅ ——————— (4) Oh man! —————— ฅ՞• •՞ฅ ——————— (5) Goodness! So that’s Creed! Norma’s new boyfriend! —————— ฅ՞• •՞ฅ ——————— (6) No! He’s hitting her! —————— ฅ՞• •՞ฅ ——————— (11) He is a really violent person! —————— ฅ՞• •՞ฅ ——————— (12) Nope. You know that ain’t true. —————— ฅ՞• •՞ฅ ——————— (13) It’s sad. They could have happily ever after long time ago. —————— ฅ՞• •՞ฅ ——————— (15) Wow! That tells a different story. But is that true? —————— ฅ՞• •՞ฅ ——————— (16) What? I guess you’re not that bad a person huh? —————— ฅ՞• •՞ฅ ——————— (17) I just said you weren’t that bad of a person then you decided to kill Norma?! —————— ฅ՞• •՞ฅ ——————— (18) That’s a twisted way of keeping a partner! Geez! —————— ฅ՞• •՞ฅ ——————— (20) Creed was telling the truth. I guess he was telling the truth all along. He didn’t rape Cassie. Why then Cassie wants to lie? This is the kind of things that send people to jail! —————— ฅ՞• •՞ฅ ——————— (24) Now I get it! Because Macy was born without Cassie being married.

 

Reading Experience

Finally! Finally, there’s male and female protagonist that’s virgin! But why? Why they have to be broken up just because of what people said? I mean, yeah, I get it, there’s always this man/woman who wants either of them, but why? They can always confront their partner! Geez! There gone the one and only person who they are intimate with! URGH! After reading the whole story, I get that Norma and Chance felt insecure with each other. They can grow together instead of growing apart and come back stronger. I feel sad reading that. They would be each other’s one and only. Physically and spiritually. *sigh*

 

Question(s)

1.    -

 

Three Most Important Concepts in This Book

1.    Ask your partner and confirm their answers in the relationship. Do NOT make assumptions. 2.    You can never really know a person if they tend to hide it behind their masks. 3.    Some people get satisfaction when hurting people. Try away from them and don’t ever looking back.

 

Suitable For People Who

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Reading Start and End Dates

Start	:	25.12.2024
End	:	14.01.2024

 

Total Reading Duration

6

Hours

27

Minutes

 

Reading Timeline [In Chapter(s)]

25.12.2024	:	01	à	07
28.12.2024	:	07	à	07
06.01.2025	:	07	à	07
12.01.2025	:	08	à	08
14.01.2025	:	09	à	16

 

Tags

Fiction; Contemporary; Romance; College

 

Pace

·       Medium

 

Spiciness

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Rating

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Social Media

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Notes

Reading Experience

·       Plot and Content: The appeal of the storyline, the depth and interest of the content, and the relevance and accuracy of the information presented. ·       Language and Style: The fluidity and beauty of the writing, and whether the author’s style aligns with the reader's preferences and expectations. ·       Characterization and Development: The dimensionality and vividness of the characters, and whether their development feels deep and credible. ·       Pacing and Structure: The appropriateness of the pacing, the coherence of the structure, and whether the plot progresses smoothly. ·       Emotional Resonance: Whether the reader can connect with the emotions, themes, or viewpoints presented in the book. ·       Visual Presentation: The book’s design, including layout, font, illustrations, and cover design, and how these elements enhance the reading experience. ·       Personal Impact: The influence of the book on the reader’s thoughts, emotions, or life experiences. ·       Reading Comfort: The comfort of reading, considering factors like paper quality, book weight, and the reading environment.

 

Pace

·       Fast Pace: The plot progresses rapidly, with frequent events occurring, creating a sense of tension and urgency for the reader. Typically, these books have short paragraphs and chapters, with concise and brisk language, and frequent conflict and suspense. Examples include thrillers or action-adventure novels. ·       Medium Pace: The plot develops at a moderate speed, neither too rushed nor too slow. These books usually feature a balanced progression of story and character development, with a relatively even writing style. Many literary or commercial novels may have this pace. ·       Slow Pace: The plot advances slowly, often focusing on the characters' inner worlds, environmental descriptions, or nuanced emotional portrayals. These books typically have longer paragraphs and chapters, with a more complex writing style and a lot of information. Literary classics or works with intricate psychological depictions often exhibit a slow pace.

 

Spiciness

·       0★ No Spiciness Completely non-romantic and non-suggestive; suitable for all ages. ·       1★ Very Mild Occasional flirtation or light hints; very tame and appropriate for most readers. ·       2★ Mild Some romantic tension or innuendo; suitable for young adult readers but no explicit content. ·       3★ Moderate Noticeable romantic or sexual themes; suitable for mature readers with some emotional depth. ·       4★ Spicy Frequent and more explicit romantic or sexual content; intended for adult readers with significant emotional stakes. ·       5★ Extremely Spicy Highly explicit content with detailed sexual scenes or intense emotional drama; strictly for mature audiences.

 

Ratings

·       0.0: Unreadable or offensive. ·       0.5: Extremely poor; frustrating and unenjoyable. ·       1.0: Poorly written with little redeeming quality. ·       1.5: Very weak; minimal positives, mostly disappointing. ·       2.0: Some merits but overall disappointing. ·       2.5: Slightly above disappointing; some redeeming qualities. ·       3.0: Solid but flawed; enjoyable but forgettable. ·       3.5: Good; has engaging moments but still some flaws. ·       4.0: Very good; well worth reading with a few minor issues. ·       4.5: Excellent; impactful and nearly perfect, with just a few minor flaws. ·       5.0: Exceptional; a must-read that stays with you.