BLUE STREAK
A Blue Series Novella
Jules Barnard
Genre: New Adult
Release Date: April 16, 2015

In the Blue Series, love in Lake Tahoe means looking beneath the surface.

Nessa Villanueva is tired of watching Zach Elliott go through women like water, while keeping her strictly in the friend zone. But Zach is hiding a dirty secret, and he’ll do whatever it takes to protect Nessa—even from himself. The trouble is, Zach doesn’t count on Nessa’s determination to break out of their friends-only relationship…

He’s hiding a secret. She won’t settle for less.

Nessa Villanueva is tired of watching Zach Elliott date every woman except her. What Nessa doesn’t know is that Zach secretly puts her on a pedestal.

Zach feels dirty from the long-term affair he’s been having with his mother’s rich friend. Nessa’s too good for him, so he’ll do whatever it takes to keep her at arm’s length and protect her—even from himself.

But Zach doesn’t count on Nessa’s determination to break out of their friends-only relationship and show him how right they are for each other…

Blue Streak: A Blue Series Novella is the 4rd book in the Blue Series. Each book in the Blue Series is a standalone and does not need to be read in order, but characters pop up again so it’s fun to read them sequentially.

Jules Barnard has quite the talent of taking all the themes and expectations of the New Adult genre and taking them deeper, creating a story that is raw, beautiful, and perfect. BLUE STREAK is no different. Nessa and Zach were some of the constant secondary characters for the entire Blue Series and when I saw that they had their moment to shine I could not contain my excitement, and I was not disappointed. My only regret was that their story was a novella. I could have read pages and pages of their story and loved every second of it!

In BLUE STREAK we begin to understand more of who Nessa and Zach are as individuals. Nessa is a beautiful soul who is head over heels for her best friend. Her heart breaks every time he is with another woman and she longs for him to return her affection. She is a strong woman who deserves to be loved and cherished in every way possible. Zach is the typical snapshot of a player. He gets what he needs emotionally from his friendship with Nessa and his physical needs are met by all the faceless women he sleeps with. His heart is with Nessa but his past makes him think he could never deserve her.

This novella finally sheds light on Zach’s source of hesitation, his affair with his mother’s friend. This is a bit of a heavy issue to bring into a book and to use this theme in a novella is a bit risky. However, Jules makes every word and emotion count in this short story and we understand what is happening and the emotional toll it has taken on everyone.

The chemistry between these two is hot. They are friendship on fire, which is one of the best kinds or romances. The have the friendship foundation that will allow them to go the distance and last for a lifetime. Nessa and Zach are both such fabulous characters who click. Their story is beautiful and sweet. The humor and banter in this story is top notch! This novella is the perfect story for these two favorites from the series and I love that we finally see the moment when they come together as something more. Fans of the Blue Series will love this novella and enjoy seeing all our favorites from the series! Don’t miss this novella!