So, if you have followed by blog for any length of time you know I am a HUGE fan of The Hashtag Series by Cambria Hebert. I love the books and they have made many of my top ten lists (favorite cover, best NA, favorite BBF). So, when I got a chance to interview Romeo, Rimmel, Braeden, and Ivy, I *might* have squealed loudly enough for my neighbors to hear! In this blog post is a ton of goodies: The interview, a playlist, Cambria reading chapter 1 of #<3, teasers, and if you scroll all the way down there is a GIVEAWAY that is open internationally for the anniversary edition of #Nerd!
Hey everyone!! I am so thrilled to have yall here! (In case you didn’t know it, you are kind of a big deal!). So, my first question is for Rimmel!
Rimmel, you are seriously one of my favorite people in the world. As a #nerd myself, I really look up to you. So, what advice would you give to other fellow nerds out there who are struggling with life?
Romeo: She’s my favorite person in the world too. But she isn’t a #nerd.
Braeden: I thought I was your favorite person, Rome. I feel hurt. And my sis is kinda a #nerd.
Ivy: *Rolls eyes*
Rimmel: *Snorts* Thank you very much. You’re very sweet. I would tell anyone who is struggling with life to just be themselves. Fighting against yourself only makes things harder. Trust yourself and be your true self, everything will fall into place around you.
Romeo: You’re smart, baby.
Next question is for Ivy! Have you picked a major yet? Plan on making some makeup/clothes tutorials for those of us who are super challenged in this are?? (Please, God help me! I have no fashion sense and no idea what to do with makeup!)
Rimmel: Well maybe we are twins in another life because you pretty much just described me. I only look good because Ivy makes me look good.
Romeo: Not.
Braeden: Ivy knows her way around a hairbrush.
Ivy: Thanks! I have picked a major… but I’m pretty sure Cambria wants you to find out what that is in #Heart. As for the tutorials, Yes of course I plan on making some!! They are so fun and I love clothes. It gives me a chance to buy more!
Braeden: *groans*
Ok, guys, I didn’t forget about you! Romeo, is playing pro football everything you thought it would be? What’s the toughest part? The easiest part?
Braeden: Like you could forget about us.
Romeo: *grins widely* Did I mention you look good today? No? You do. Being a Pro football player is more than I thought it would be. I love my job and I’m fucking grateful to be doing it.
Rimmel: Don’t cuss during interviews!
Romeo: *grimaces* The hardest part about being Pro is the traveling around and not seeing my family every day. My bed gets awfully cold without Rim in it. The easiest part is being on the field. Playing football is like breathing for me.
Braeden, have you hired an agent? Any leads on teams that might want you? (You know, like the Knights so we could have yall back together again!?!?!)
Braeden: *grins* Hells yeah, I might have something going on. But again, Cam might get on my ass if I tell you. As for an agent… sure I got one. Rome’s dad is my go to and the one I trust the most with my career.
All right, now that the basics are out of the way, its time for the real questions! Romeo, what is your favorite thing about Rimmel?
Romeo: Just one thing? *smiles* I love that she loves me.
Rimmel: *snorts* You’re so lame.
Romeo: It’s true I do love it. I also love how big her heart is and how innocent she is even though life has been kinda rough at times.
Braeden, what is your favorite thing about Ivy?
Braeden: Nothing.
Ivy: *Gasps and smacks him in the arm* That’s terrible!
Braeden: Ow, woman! I was gonna say I don’t have a favorite thing because everything about her is my favorite.
Ivy: *Lays her head on his shoulder and smiles* You’re forgiven.
Braeden: I kinda like the way her hair always brushes across my arm when its straight and smooth. I like the way it feels against my bare skin.
Romeo: Dude. Did you just admit that out loud?
Braeden: *Gives Romeo the finger*
Rimmel, what is your favorite course in college?
Rimmel: Animal Science. I like learning everything I can about animals.
Ivy, who is your favorite designer? Favorite make up brand?
Ivy: Asking a girl that is like asking an alcoholic what their favorite alcohol is! But some of my favorites for make-up is MakeUp Geek, MAC, and Benefit Cosmetics
Some of my favorite designers are mostly small Indie designers that aren’t huge yet, but will be some day. More well-known brands I like are: Calvin Klein, Prada, Givenchy and Vera Wang.
Now its time for the lightning round! Everybody has to answer each question!!
- Favorite Food
Rimmel: French Fries
Romeo: Pot Roast and Cheesecake
Ivy: Pizza
Braeden: Sprinkles
- Favorite Color
Rimmel: Purple
Romeo: Blue
Ivy: Pink, of course.
Braeden: Used to be green, but now its blue cause of Ivy’s eyes.
- Favorite TV show
Rimmel: Friends
Romeo: Sports Channel
Ivy: Project Runway
Braeden: Sports Channel
- Favorite Song/Band
Rimmel: “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift
Romeo: “Rollin” Limp Bizkit
Ivy: “Fancy” by Iggy Azaela
Braeden: “You gotta fight for your right to party” -Beastie Boys
- Favorite place to visit
Rimmel: Anywhere with Romeo
Romeo: *smiles* What she said
Ivy: My parents in North Carolina
Braeden: The beach
- Favorite book
Rimmel: Pride and Prejudice
Romeo: My football playbook?
Ivy: Do magazines count? I like fashion ones
Braeden: *laughs* I don’t read. I watch the movie versions.
- Favorite hobby
Rimmel: Being at the shelter with the animals
Romeo: Football
Ivy: doing make-up
Braeden: playing football unless having sex is an answer.
Ivy: *groans*
Braeden: What? You know it’s your favorite too.
Ivy: *blushes*
Romeo: Yeah, sex.
- Coke or Pepsi?
Rimmel: Apple Cider
Romeo: Beer
Ivy: Coffee
Braeden: Beer
- Morning person or night owl?
Rimmel: Morning person, I’m always the first one up.
Romeo: *nods* She is. Then me, I train every morning so, Morning person
Ivy: Night owl
Braeden: Mornings are evil
- Summer or Winter?
Rimmel: Summer
Romeo: Summer
Ivy: Summer
Braeden: Summer
Ok, now the question that we all are dying to know! It has been told to us that Romeo and Rim are getting married. Braeden, Ivy, is there anything yall want to share? Braeden, do you plan to do a big proposal or something quiet? Ivy, what are your thoughts on the matter?
Romeo: *puts arm around Rimmel and kisses her head*
Braeden: Way to put a guy on the spot! Marriage? Ummmm….
Ivy: I think B and I are very happy just as we are right now.
Braeden: *lets out a breath* We definitely are.
Ivy: It’s hard to say what the future holds for us. But I think whatever it does, we’ll be together. *Looks at Braeden* Do you think so?
Braeden: *grabs Ivy’s hand* I know so. And you just never know what I might do when I get my hands on a ring…
Thanks for chatting with us! Yall are some of my favorite people and I have enjoyed chatting with you. Can’t wait to read your finale (but I will be sad to see yall go!).
Romeo: We aren’t going anywhere. We’ll still be here living happily ever after. Come visit us anytime.
So, based on the songs mentioned above, and a few that really fit the characters (Thanks Cambria’s Nerds for the awesome suggestions!), here is my Hashtag Playlist.
And now you can listen to Cambria read Chapter 1 in #<3! (PS-you can also find chapter 1 reads for other Hashtag books!)
The Hashtag series! #Nerd is only 99 cents right now!!! Also you can preorder the #Holiday novella for 99 cents! And, yes, I am getting a copy of the Hashtag anniversary edition for #Nerd. One day, I will have signed copies of all of these books! They will be the most prized in my collection! #SoNotKidding
From the Hashtag Series including #<3!
Need more Hashtag? Join the FB party for the trailer reveal of #Nerd!
I loved this interview!! Brought back so many feels!
Thanks!! I am going to miss these guys!
And my favorite scenes in the Hashtag series are any ones with Romeo and Rimmel in it!! LoveloveLOVE them!!!!
I am a hardcore #TeamRomeo fan! Rome and Rim forever!
This interview is fabulous! I loved all the characters and their answers!
God job with the questions, and answers!
Thanks for your kind words!!! You’re so sweet!
It’s so hard to choose a favorite thing about this series!! I would have to say the characters, they feel like friends <3
So true! I feel like I know them all!
huge fan of the series, your interview was adorable, and I’m hard-core addicted to B! Can’t wait for #<3
Aww thanks love!! I am both excited and sad for <3 because I don't want it to end!
My favorite scene is where B recreates the beach in Ivys dorm room
Swoon!!! That scene was amazing!
I LOVE this series!!!! So sad when I found out there’s a new one year anniversary that was a little expensive for my college-student bank account. Nevertheless, still my favorite series!!!
I remember those college bank account days!! Hopefully you will win it!
I <3 Rimmel and Braeden
Everyone needs a BBFL! And Rim is my hero! She seriously is one of my all time favorite literary characters.
Of course Romeo and Rimmel!! I love their very first scenes!!
Sigh… me too! I get butterflies just remembering it! <3
I have been wanting to read this story for so long from what other readers and authors have been saying about it. I just never have the funds. I see the first one is on sale right now and I am going to grab it! I have a feeling I will love it and want to read the whole series ASAP 🙂
Yes, you will want them all! 99 cents for #Nerd is a great deal too!!
Love this interview! One of my favorite thing about this series is Braeden and Rimmels relationship.
BBFL! Aren’t those two great? Love them!
Currently reading #Nerd and loving it! I can’t wait to read the rest of the series!
Isn’t it great!? I fell in the love with that book so fast! So good!
I have not read this series yet! I would love to read, because of the awesome reviews!
Oh you are in for a treat!! This series hooked me in!
I loved the #nerd series & my fav character was BRAEDEN!!! I loved loved loved him!!! He stole my heart and is my fav book boyfriend ????
B certainly has won me over but I am #TeamRomeo forever!!
Love the whole # series as it takes me back to that first time being in love. I’m 43 so that’s not easy!!
I’m 36 so I know exactly what you mean!!
Picking a favorite part out of these books is like asking me to choose a favorite child, it is impossible. A close one is when Rim discovers that Rome brought home Murphy for her though…
Oh that was such a good scene! You’re right-there are so many amazing things to choose from!
Absolutely LOVE this series!! This is a series i could not put down. I love everything about it so it is hard to pick just one thing lol. Im going to list a few because i just can’t pick one. i love the bromance between Romeo and Braeden (hehehe), and the BBFL relationship with Braeden and Rimmell!, i LOVEEE Romeo and Rimmell. I also love how they formed their own family.. So many things about this series resonate with me as i’m sure it does for many others. Cambria Herbert is amazing! I’m sad that there is only going to be one more book in the series but so happy she is making a new series where we get to see these amazing characters again!
I’m hoping for a future series where we get to see the Hashtag kids!! How cool would that be? Seeing Rome and Braeden as dads!
Omg i think they would be great Dads!! i would love to see that too
Sorry i also wanted to just say that i loved the character interviews! : )
Aww well thank you! I was super excited to do it!
How can I choose a favorite when there are soooo many things?! I will say that from Rome and Rim I loved the moment Rome sees Rim’s whole face for the first time. It took him completely by surprise and he knew he was a goner then.
B and Ivy? Oh these too take my breath away and I loved the scene where B gets jealous of Trent taking Ivy home. He goes to her dorm and she’s covered in her comforter to hide the fact that she was wearing B’s shirt *sigh* ❤️
I guess if I would have to pick those would be it.
Oh you picked excellent scenes!!! I love that scene with B and Ivy too! So, so cute!
Haven’t read it yet, but I want to ’cause I love college romances and this one seems perfect.
This is a great college romance series! You will enjoy it for sure!
Haven’t read these books yet.
Love these books! You will enjoy it, for sure!
Love the character’s interviews. They were awesome.
Thanks for stopping by and I am glad you enjoyed it!
I love this series! This interview is so cute and funny and it brought back all the feelings I had while reading the books!!
Romeo & Rimmel 4ever♥
YES!
Oh gosh what an awesome interview! Thanks! I don’t know if I could pick just one favorite scene. I have really enjoyed reading this series.
I agree-picking a scene would be hard!! Glad you liked the interview!
I absolutely adore Romeo and Rimmel, but B and Ivy tug at me too. I love the friendships between all of them
I think I will always be #TeamRomeo but B and Ivy have really warmed up to me. However, Rimmel will always be my sister from another mister! Reading about her was like reading about me-awkward and a bit of a hot mess!
My favorite thing about the hashtag series is the relationship between Romeo/Rimmel/Braeden. They are an amazing set of characters that really work well together.
It is pretty cool!! I think the dynamic between those 3 is awesome!
I love all the characters but i think braeden is my favorite. He is who he is and he doesnt apologize for that.
B grew on me. I wasn’t so sure I liked him at first, but now…swoon!
Loved the interview!! My favorite scene is when Romeo gets hurt and Rimmel tries to jump over the barrier to get to him and he runs over to calm her. Seriously swoon worthy!!!
Such a good scene!!!!! Oh I loved that one!
I love the characters!!! They are just so fun! I want to jump in the book and hang out with them!
Yes! I want them to be my friends!
Who doesn’t love the nerd and jock falling for each other?! I guess One Tree Hill got me hooked on that kinda romance senerio or maybe it’s just my inner nerd speaking out.
I really need to watch that show! I haven’t ever seen a single episode! Rimmel really spoke to me as nerd too!
I haven’t read it yet but its been on my TBR far too long! Thanks for the fun post and awesome giveaway!
Once you start the series you won’t be able to stop! Its addicting!
It’s so hard to decide but my favorite part of the series is definitely Romeo.
Thank you for the wonderful interview!! I can’t wait to read #Heart!!
I’m so excited for #<3
I have not read this series yet, however I am a total nerd and excited to read about others!!
Oh you will love this series! Make sure you let me know what you think after you read it!
Rimmel is my favorite character
Mine too! She is my hero!
I love everything about this series! The whole atmosphere is heart warming. To have friends that are so close to each other to become family is awesome. 🙂
Yes, I agree-everything about this series is great!
I am so happy that Romeo, Rimmel, Braeden & Ivy all got their HEA. It’s going to be sad seeing you all go but I know this isn’t the end. I look forward to Drew & Trent’s stories and maybe we’ll se a cameo appearence of these amazing 4 people we’ve come to love in the past year. <3 #thisisn'tgoodbye
I love an HEA! I’m sure Cambria will have them pop in for us!
Team #Nerd Love the series <3
Me too! <3
I bought the ebook of #Nerd, but haven’t read it yet! I’ve read reviews, seen teasers, and really want to read this over Christmas Break! I’m excited!
Yes, start over a break because once you start, there will be no stopping!!!
I love everything about this series! They’re written really well, the characters are awesome, and once you start you just fly through them 🙂
I love everything about this series!!!
I loved everything about the hashtag series!!! I love getting to see point of view from all of the main characters! And also love the fact that Rimmel is a #Nerd and still got the most gorgeous sweet guy Romeo. I tell everyone about this series and it will always be at the top of my list for best reads! 🙂 Love this interview by the way!
I tell everyone about it as well! Its one book I gave to friends last year for presents!
I love Romeo!!!
This interview is absolutely awesome! I loved every bit of it.
As for my favorite scene… well I have two. The first time Romeo kisses Rimmel and the scene where you see Braeden sleeping outside of Ivy’s bedroom door.
Thanks for the kind words! Oh those a great scenes!
Thank you I’m going to miss this series I loved ever book
I’m going to miss it so much!
I have yet to read the Hashtag series, but I really want to and will be starting as soon ase I get nice and comfy at home tonight. Many of my friends post comments of this series and I get excited every time a new teaser or such is posted. Can’t wait to join the #hashtag brigade!
Oh be prepared to get NO sleep! These books are amazing! Thanks for stopping by my blog!
I just started reading it and I can’t stop I can’t wait to read all the books in the series!!!!
Yes these books will lead you to binge reading for sure! Thanks for stopping by the blog!
I loved this interview and all of the bonus features like the playlist! I love everything about this series!!
Thanks for your kind words. I love everything about it as well!
Loved the interview and the characters in this book
Thank you!!! These books are awesome for sure!
Love the Q&A. It was perfect!
Thanks, love! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Loved the character interviews, so fun 🙂
Thanks, love!
OMG! I haven’t had the chance to read them. The reason why I want to read it is because I’ve read little excerpts and they’re just amazing. I fell in love with the characters within less than a chapter and I would love to know their stories. Thanks for the chance.
Oh you will need to carve out a chunk of time because once you start these books you will not be able to stop! Thanks for coming by!
I have yet to read #Nerd and the rest of the series =( I want to read this book because it sounds fun and I hear Amazing things about this series!
You will love it!
Loved it! I want to read the series so much ♥
Its so great!
Loved it! I want to read this series so much♥
Its amazing!
Love the interview!! Fav about this series is the blatant in your face way you can see/read the love they all have for each other.. Would love for my life to be this way!
Good point-they don’t try to hide their love!
Love the character Q&A! I love the whole series! But my favourite are Romeo & Rimmel
They are my favorites as well!
I am so excited to read the Hashtag Series, and I really cannot wait to see the movie. I have all of the books lined up and ready to go. I love the covers of the books. I love reading books about the least likely people falling in love.
I love the covers! They are eye-catching and unique!
I recently picked up Nerd on Amazon, and heard so many good things about it, I want to dive into the series 🙂
You will love it!
I’ve been wanting to read it as it came highly recommended by friends
Your friends have GREAT taste in books 🙂
I love everything about this series. I can’t wait for the next book!
Isn’t it just an amazing series!?
How does one pick a favorite thing about the Hashtag Series?! I love everything but if I must choose its the way Rimmel and Romeo are with each other they make me believe any one can find love no matter if you’re a nerd football player diva. We all deserve someone that completes us. <3 if that makes any sense. Also the Alpha Buzzfeed is awesome and I also enjoy Braeden's humor.
So true!! Thanks for sharing!
I have so many favorites. Romeo teaching Rim how to drive a stick was funny and horrible all rolled into one. That poor Hellcat!
As someone who has taught another person to drive a stick, it was funny and true! I felt exactly like Romeo! I was sure my transmission was going to fall right out into the middle of the road!
#Nerd is my favorite book of the series. and Rome is my favorite character. favorite scene, when Braeden puts Rome’s sweater on Rim lol that was awesome.
#Nerd is probably my favorite as well. It just really struck a chord with me!
I loooove B. He’s my favorite. I just love his persona and the way he is with his girls. He’s just loving and caring and has an awesome sense of humor
He is funny!
Love this interview! Can’t wait to get my hands on #<3 & #holiday! Desperate to find out what happens to my fave characters, yet seriously sad that it's ending! Can't even begin to pinpoint the best bits, I love everything about it – even Zach's unhinged personality! <3
I thought the chapters in the last book from Zach’s POV were BRILLIANT!!! I love seeing into the mind of crazy!
Right? Total epicness!
What do I love about this series? Every single thing about it!
Warm, cozy, funny, sexy and suspenseful!
My favorite thing about the Hashtag series is the friendship between all the characters. They created their own little family and are always their for each other. I just love all the characters and interactions.
I have yet to read this series but I really want to =) it sounds good & fun excited for the trailer too
I loved this. It was awesome reading all the answers to the speed round questions. I’m going to miss this series. I love Rimmel, she reminds me of myself in school!
Rimmel reminds me of me! I think thats why I feel so connected to this series!
My favorite scene is the one between B and Ivy in the back of his pickup.
I really enjoyed the interviews!
Thanks for the giveaway!!
The hashtag series is my all time fave book series. I love the characters. They all play off eachother so well. Seriously in love with this series.
Love this series!
Romeo and Rimmel!!
I want a #romeo in my life ?
Yes! Don’t we all?
I love the #Hashtagseries! I love the interview! Thank you!
Thanks!
Love this interview and I am also a huge fan of this series. Absolutely loved it
I love Romeo and Rimmel !
I love everything about this series! But mostly the easy love of Romeo and Rimmel!!
I am soooo in love with this series!!!!!!!!!! These people are amazing and hilarious and Cambria is a genius!!!
This was totally awesome
Love this series! Thanks for the chance!
I love this series, already pre-ordered the Holiday book and cannot wait to read the last book. I will miss these 4 so much. One of so many quotes I love is this one “Don’t forget this moment. Don’t forget the absolute truth in the way you feel right now. I love you and I’m not going to stop.”
― Cambria Hebert, #Player
Such a swoon worthy quote!
All of it!
Love these series! My favorite characters are of course Romeo & Rimmel 🙂
Love the series! Enjoyed reading the interview!
I love rimmel. She is such a strange and refreshing character. She is truly unique. (:
I love her too! I want to be her best friend! She is my hero (I wasn’t exaggerating when I wrote that question!)
I love the epilogue to #Player. Can you post the link to the playlist? I can’t find it on Spotify.
Hopefully this will work for you!!
https://open.spotify.com/user/12186212945/playlist/60F9Pq6Q2gtHr3nqBpPzTV
I absolutely LOVED your character interview!!! #Hastag Series is definitely my favorite series!! All of the characters are wonderful, but my Favorite is B, because he keeps it real!! ?
How fun!
I have yet to read the series yet, but after watching the book trailer I have to go and get the Kindle copy and f the first book!
Awesome interview! Rimmel is my favorite character! She is comfortable with who she is and is a strong woman.
I love the Hashtag series!! My favorite will always be #Nerd though. Rim <3 Rome forever!!
(And oh, just watched the book trailer. It was awesome!! I need #NERD to be a movie!)
I love this Series! <3 Too many favorite scenes to pick just one. I love Romeo and B! #Swoon
I haven’t read it yet, but after watching the trailer…I have to have it! Looks so good!
I love the very first couple chapters where they assume a lot about each other – until they start to talk and find out they were both wrong! LOL
My favorite is Rimmel <3 I haven't been able to read the last 2 books yet but I look forward to them especially since I pre-order the holiday one!!!
Love this series! My favorite character is Rimmel, she’s my spirit animal 🙂
Love Romeo and B! Thanks for the chance!
ROMEO IS MY FAVORITE CHARACTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a fun interview! I absolutely love the hashtag series and can’t wait for the upcoming releases!
I love the interview! I am going to miss reading more books in this series. Due to the trailer I have decided to re-read the series until the new book comes out.
I love love all of them! Of course sex! Ha that’s hilarious best book series ever ?
Awesome Interview!! I loved it!! I’m going to miss these characters! They need to make the series into a t.v. Show so we can see them every week!!
Favorite scenes??? Gahhh, I love them all.
I love when Romeo is trying to teach Rimmel to drive the hellcat, lol. When Braeden finds Ivy wearing his shirt! When Romeo and Rimmel kids…every time is *sigh*. I love how Braeden gets all jealous and caveman like over Ivy, I like at the beach when he sees Trent ongoing her in her teeny bikini! Lol. There’s too many great things to mention, I’d be here all day typing. Lol!!!
Ty for the chance at the awesome prize, you rock!!
I love all things Romeo, but one of my favorite scenes was when he chased after Rimmel after his mom got to her. Thanks for the chance!
Weee! Cute interview. #hastag series. Is my fave ever
When Rome saw Rim at the airport! Adorable
I love that Romeo loves everything about Rimmel that everyone else overlooks and how rimmel sees the real romeo
i just started this series and have only read #NERD so far. I love Romeo and Rimmel together. They are complete opposites but to me that is the best paring because you can learn from each other. Two of the same type can be boring. I can’t wait to start the next book.
I love all of the characters, but I have a special place in my heart for B!! I loved when Rim freaked out and climbed over the fence to get to Romeo on the football field. They are such an adorable couple!
Love the #hashtag series!! I love all of the characters but Romeo and Rimmel are so sweet!! There are too many favorite scenes! But I love the scene in the library when they first met!! Instant connection!! <3
The library scene when Rimmel and Romeo meet for tutoring. I was hooked from there.
Great interview!! It was soooo good!!
Yes, me too! So good!
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