Reviews

Ever After by Roxie Noir

amyreadsandsails's review

4.0

rockstar romance - love triangle - drug and alcohol addiction - 4 stars. My biggest complaint is that Frankie is engaged at the beginning of the book and her fiancé is 100% a horrible person. It was tough to read him gaslighting and financially abusing her and not understanding why she was with him in the first place makes it hard to connect with her. However, Liam getting clean and back with the band was so good and there were SO. MANY. STEAMY SCENES.

ldooten's review

5.0

Wow! This was such a great ending to an awesome series! It's been a while since I've read the other 2 books, but I could still remember the anger that I felt toward Liam. Especially in Never Enough (Gavin's story). I was furious with him for trying to take Gavin down with him. Now, I get the other side of the story. Liam never had it easy, but it was so nice to see him finally see that he gets to make his own choices, and face whatever consequences come along with them. There were parts where I wanted to shake Liam, and others where I just wanted to hug him, and tell him he was deserving of love and happiness. I thought Frankie was good for Liam, but not sure how I felt about her in general. She let herself be a door mat to Alistair, and kept taking his calls weeks after she ended it. I would have liked her to have a little more backbone. Liam and Frankie did have good chemistry, and in the end, Frankie helped Liam stay grounded. It was nice to see him make amends for the things he had done in the past as well. I'm going to be sad to see this group go. It was such a great ride!
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.

heatheradoresbooks's review

4.0

4.5

reedkaye's review

5.0

I could not wait to get my hands on this book and the author did not disappoint me. I felt Liam was a guy with a almost death wish. Always pushing and not much self perseveration in him. I also felt he was self centered and not overly likable. Nice touch of the author to not make a completely redeemable character yet this book makes me want to like him. He just absolutely seems so bent on destruction that I felt a real life Liam would be totally frustrating. Thank goodness he had friends who actually cared. And the first meeting between Frankie and Liam was heart wrenching. The author really knows how to bring emotion into her writing. I could not set this book aside. I kept wondering if Liam would miraculously walk the straight and narrow but the author again threw in a twist to Liam’s long term dealing with his addictions. I liked how Frankie dealt with her ex. I love the character development and the story flow. Every time I read one of this author’s books I’m again reminded why she is on all my watch lists. I feel her stories get better and better.

star_sapphire's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Blood, Car accident, Drug use, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse

lexee9's review

5.0

I absolutely loved this story!! It was very well written and the characters were great. I was happy to get Liam's story. We've seen in him in previous books and the last one not so much but it was nice to get the progression. I loved getting to see Liam deal with his addiction. Frankie was a great addition and perfect for Liam. I loved getting to see both of them grow through the story and the slow build up of their relationship. Frankie's situation of being engaged has them getting to know each other and not acting on the attraction at first. When they do, it is hot and explicit and perfect for them. They both have "growing up" to do as they are at crossroads and have to figure out what their next step is and what they want out of life. The story had me pulled in from beginning to end and I loved it!
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

jolou's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

angelastl's review

5.0

I absolutely loved this book. It started off a little slow for me, but once I got into it I could not put it down. Yes it’s a rock star book, but it’s so much more. The chemistry, storyline, and characters are incredible.

vvreads's review

4.0

Read this series in order!

I highly suggest reading this series in order. Dirtshine’s backstory, and Liam’s, will make more sense and give their success more meaning.

I loved Frankie, even when she was allowing herself to be put down. Many reviewers commented how weak she seemed, but I think she was just blind to what love should feel like. (The heroine redeems herself later in the story, for those who need to know she isn’t a weakling.)

Liam was easy to love, even though he was awful in the first two books. Alistair was written perfectly to showcase why Liam is Frankie’s HEA.

The HEA was complete, but I always want more. A mini Dirtshine novella would be awesome... I want to know what happens for the band in the future!

kellym_16829's review

dark emotional fast-paced

2.25

This was a rough read. The MC is an addict, and I just didn’t feel the relationship portrayed in the story was healthy for either character.