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xxeviex's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
3.0
wow , what a rollercoaster of events š«Ø
plot line: If she isn't mine in the end, I'll still be hers.
It's torture, but it's true...
For years, I've dreamt of what college life could bring and while some things changed, there was always one constant.
It didn't matter how wild I allowed my imagination to run, my future was clear, and he was it.
Until suddenly, he wasn't.
Now there's a new man in my life, one who isn't afraid to go after what he wants, and what he wants... is me.
They say first loves last forever... I hope they're wrong.
my thoughts:
honestly, I felt as though I should have created an āinvestigation boardā to keep on track with this books plot and characters because it was A LOT to handle.
*March book club pick for Forever Reading Romance*
if like love triangles , sport and teen/young love romance books - I think that you may really enjoy this!
as a romance reader that rarely reads these tropes, I was really hoping that I found a book that I could re-read and recommend to others - unfortunately this wasnāt the case.
donāt get me wrong , parts of this book was enjoyable but I felt as though there were quite a few let downs such as:
ā¢ the choice of dialogue / writing
ā¢ the events that took place within the plot (with no trigger warnings)
ā¢ the amount of characters and the length of the book
I think if there had been some more adjustments to the characters and plot before the release of this book I may of enjoyed it a lot more
what I will say though isā¦ NOAH RILEY š„ŗš he is the epitome of a book boyfriend and I know other readers will agree - so if you need a reason to read this book , let it be him.
overall , this was a long yet bittersweet book that I wish I had enjoyed a lot more.
plot line: If she isn't mine in the end, I'll still be hers.
It's torture, but it's true...
For years, I've dreamt of what college life could bring and while some things changed, there was always one constant.
It didn't matter how wild I allowed my imagination to run, my future was clear, and he was it.
Until suddenly, he wasn't.
Now there's a new man in my life, one who isn't afraid to go after what he wants, and what he wants... is me.
They say first loves last forever... I hope they're wrong.
my thoughts:
honestly, I felt as though I should have created an āinvestigation boardā to keep on track with this books plot and characters because it was A LOT to handle.
*March book club pick for Forever Reading Romance*
if like love triangles , sport and teen/young love romance books - I think that you may really enjoy this!
as a romance reader that rarely reads these tropes, I was really hoping that I found a book that I could re-read and recommend to others - unfortunately this wasnāt the case.
donāt get me wrong , parts of this book was enjoyable but I felt as though there were quite a few let downs such as:
ā¢ the choice of dialogue / writing
ā¢ the events that took place within the plot (with no trigger warnings)
ā¢ the amount of characters and the length of the book
I think if there had been some more adjustments to the characters and plot before the release of this book I may of enjoyed it a lot more
what I will say though isā¦ NOAH RILEY š„ŗš he is the epitome of a book boyfriend and I know other readers will agree - so if you need a reason to read this book , let it be him.
overall , this was a long yet bittersweet book that I wish I had enjoyed a lot more.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Child death, Death, Violence, and Miscarriage
lore_1703's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Overall: This book was a true rollercoaster. One moment I couldnāt stop reading, the other I was ready to DNF. My emotions were on the same rollercoaster. My heart dropped more than a couple of times because of Noah's sweet, honest, heartbreaking and healing words. To say I love him is an understatement. I did feel a lot of frustration towards some of the side characters and rolled my eyes more than once during this read.
Reasons to bump this up your TBR: If youāre searching for an angsty, sport, college romance this is a number one choice. Although you could easily mark this as a love triangle story, itās not your typical one and there is no hint of (mind-)cheating. Itās an honest, heartbreaking story of letting go, heartbreak and trusting yourself.
Noah is a reason to read this book. Heās a multi-layered character facing his battles. Heās a true gentleman, smart, soft and takes care of Ari in ways she doesnāt even realize she needs. To be honest heās the reason I didnāt stop reading. I do wish I couldāve read more from his point of view.
Reasons to bump this down your TBR: 500+ pages feels like too much for this story. In the last 30%, something crucial happened and I was not too fond of it. I felt too invested to stop reading though, but I wouldāve stopped if it werenāt for Noah.
I had a big issue with Ariās best friend. I couldnāt handle the way she spoke to Ari. It felt very young adult, badass wannabe even. I cringed a couple of times and the same goes for Brady. Luckily heās more in the background in the plot.
Tropes:
Sport romance
Love triangle
Slow burn
Dual pov
Brotherās friend
Content warning:
Loss of a parent
Loss of a child
Alcohol abuse
Grief
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Alcoholism
nikkiswiftielibrary's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
4āļø 5š©· on T-Swift literary ranking...
American glory faded before me
Now I'm feeling hopeless, ripped up my prom dress
Running through rose thorns, I saw the scoreboard
And ran for my life....
Granted, I'm not a romance novel girl. I was curious as the premise sounded a lot like a Taylor Swift song. And it didn't disappoint.
It's you and me, that's my whole world
They whisper in the hallway, "She's a bad, bad girl" (okay)
The whole school is rolling fake dice
You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes
It should be 5 stars, buuuut the crew from the beach house kept messing with my head and confused me. And the happenstance of normal life was too long for me at times to enjoy it. But then, contemporary romance is not really my thing.
It's you and me, there's nothing like this
Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince (okay)
We're so sad, we paint the town blue
Voted most likely to run away with you
Overall, it's a sweet story, entertaining, and recommendable.
Very Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince
Question for the author: are you a swiftie?
American glory faded before me
Now I'm feeling hopeless, ripped up my prom dress
Running through rose thorns, I saw the scoreboard
And ran for my life....
Granted, I'm not a romance novel girl. I was curious as the premise sounded a lot like a Taylor Swift song. And it didn't disappoint.
It's you and me, that's my whole world
They whisper in the hallway, "She's a bad, bad girl" (okay)
The whole school is rolling fake dice
You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes
It should be 5 stars, buuuut the crew from the beach house kept messing with my head and confused me. And the happenstance of normal life was too long for me at times to enjoy it. But then, contemporary romance is not really my thing.
It's you and me, there's nothing like this
Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince (okay)
We're so sad, we paint the town blue
Voted most likely to run away with you
Overall, it's a sweet story, entertaining, and recommendable.
Very Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince
Question for the author: are you a swiftie?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Abortion, and Car accident
andycob's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Grief, Miscarriage, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Child death, and Ableism
bmitch21's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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
First off, let me start off by saying this book is a 5 āļø read! and what a journey this book was! This was my first book by Megan Brandy, and it didnāt disappoint not one bit. The book starts off so innocent and fun, a group of friends, more like family really, heading off to college together to start their adult lives. Theyāre all thick as thieves. The story focuses around Arianna, Ari for short, our FMC, and her journey of love and healing. This is told in such a beautifully tragic way. The author rips our hearts out. I stayed up till 2am silent sobbing next to my husband to finish this. I couldnāt put it down and needed to know how this story ended. I cannot emphasize this enough, it is SO BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN.
Also, there is spice and I give this one 3 š¶ļø
If youāre on the fence abt this one, just read it. Itās amazing. Itāll be one Iām left thinking abt for a long time and telling all my book besties abt.
Also, there is spice and I give this one 3 š¶ļø
If youāre on the fence abt this one, just read it. Itās amazing. Itāll be one Iām left thinking abt for a long time and telling all my book besties abt.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Child death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
culzean's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Blood, Car accident, and Vomit
bookswithbethx's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, Ableism, Child death, Alcoholism, Car accident, Grief, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
jassieex's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
The beginning was really slow. The author put all the emotions and devastation in the last 25%. And the epilogue wasn't really necessary if you would ask me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Child death, and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy
sammyssullivan18's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Words cannot explain how good this book is. My emotions were all over the place and heartbreaking as it was in place how heartwarming it was in others that I could just scream into the nothingness. This beautiful story was long but god it just wasnāt long enough and I just wanted more and more. Noah is not just a book boyfriend but a bloody husband. I wanna find a love like his and Ariannaās. Honestly I believe with all my heart that this book is going to stay with me for the rest of my life, that is how powerful it was.
While I hated the tragedy that happen within the story my heart was broken and put back together in the moments after. I will forever refer this book to whoever wants to hear it. I wish I read this book sooner. Also to any guys in the universe, yeah my standards have again been increased so I have a feeling I might be single longer now. THANKS!
If I could rate it with more stars I absolutely would!
If I could rate it with more stars I absolutely would!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Miscarriage
ofmeganreads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It was good!! I didnāt give it 5 stars because I donāt like books with sexual content. I usually skip those pages. Overall it was written so WELL!!! All the way till the end. The last half of the book had me on edge. Cried my eyes out too!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Child death