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sandizzlereads's review
5.0
One book and I’m hooked!!
In my quest to read a new to me author every month I have become an instant fan of Shain. She writes emotionally charged stories that are going to transport you into her worlds and you aren’t going to want to leave.
Aubrey and Jax’s story spans years, from first love to forever love with a whole lot of bumps along the way. Will love be enough for these two? Will they let their pasts define them?
Read this book, try something new, or maybe you have already read something by Shain and are a fan like
I now am. I can’t wait to read more of her stories. Don’t miss this one ! Jax is the perfect book boyfriend.
itsrickibobbi's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
paigegraf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
crystalmackey's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Racism
megan_elise's review against another edition
2.0
I would really have liked to have liked this book. I wanted to. I really did. But, this is a big ole DNF. And what I did read is a hesitate 2.3 stars.
It started off strong-ish. They were young, immature, and in high school. I expected their immaturity. I even understood why the H left the h. They were codependent on each other. It was unhealthy. And she DID need to process the trauma. She needed to find her new normal and needed to find herself after what she endured. So did he. So, I appreciated that he left. I appreciated his reasoning.
Then 6 years pass....and he's gone off and did his thing. And she remains stuck. After 6 years. She didn't find her footing. She didn't find her ability to stand on her own. She is still the lost little girl he left behind, and has done nothing to push past her demons, her insecurities, and her troubles. And then he comes back. And what's really different after 6 years? Not a damn thing.
Don't get me started on her codependent weak-ass friends who enabled her to be stuck in her trauma, stuck in her depression, just stuck in the cycle without any push for help, without any push to make her better. They can all fail to get their HEAs for all I care.
I honestly lost any sort of give a damn about her journey at that point. I really don't care if she gets her happy ever after. I don't care what he's done/not done in the last 6 years. Where is the character development? Where is the growth? Where is literally anything?
So, it's a big nopety nope nope for me. I blame #bookgram for this one.
It started off strong-ish. They were young, immature, and in high school. I expected their immaturity. I even understood why the H left the h. They were codependent on each other. It was unhealthy. And she DID need to process the trauma. She needed to find her new normal and needed to find herself after what she endured. So did he. So, I appreciated that he left. I appreciated his reasoning.
Then 6 years pass....and he's gone off and did his thing. And she remains stuck. After 6 years. She didn't find her footing. She didn't find her ability to stand on her own. She is still the lost little girl he left behind, and has done nothing to push past her demons, her insecurities, and her troubles. And then he comes back. And what's really different after 6 years? Not a damn thing.
Don't get me started on her codependent weak-ass friends who enabled her to be stuck in her trauma, stuck in her depression, just stuck in the cycle without any push for help, without any push to make her better. They can all fail to get their HEAs for all I care.
I honestly lost any sort of give a damn about her journey at that point. I really don't care if she gets her happy ever after. I don't care what he's done/not done in the last 6 years. Where is the character development? Where is the growth? Where is literally anything?
So, it's a big nopety nope nope for me. I blame #bookgram for this one.
pililanikahula's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
sthuti_13's review against another edition
1.0
The only way to describe this book is - Mood Swings
I don't know if I didn't understand it or it made no sense, but probably the latter
I don't know if I didn't understand it or it made no sense, but probably the latter
bookpagesanddogpaws's review against another edition
1.0
I really wanted to be thoughtful about my review so I waited a few days since finishing the book.
The overarching issue I had was it could have been about 200 pages less. There is a difference between slow burn and chasing your tail. We kept going round and round on the same thing.
The big secret wasn't that big. So I was left feeling is that all their is?
Now the book made me feel big things about the characters. So if that was the plan is was a raging success. In the end Jax was not trustworthy and I was hoping the MFC Aubrey would run off with any of the other male options in the book. Their relationship was highly abusive and manipulative. I feel he did more damage than her father.
The overarching issue I had was it could have been about 200 pages less. There is a difference between slow burn and chasing your tail. We kept going round and round on the same thing.
The big secret wasn't that big. So I was left feeling is that all their is?
Now the book made me feel big things about the characters. So if that was the plan is was a raging success. In the end Jax was not trustworthy and I was hoping the MFC Aubrey would run off with any of the other male options in the book. Their relationship was highly abusive and manipulative. I feel he did more damage than her father.