4.28 AVERAGE


Have I outgrown Brittainy Cherry's novels? I have loved each of her books but this didn't make me feel anything at all. This is impossible.

HAVE I OUTGROWN BRITTAINY CHERRY'S BOOKS?????

5++ STARS.
Absolutely LOVED this book. How they are portrayed in Eleanor and Gray wasn’t how I pictured this book being but I’m so glad. It is a heavier and very much an emotional book. Brittainy Cherry is the best at these types of books. Seriously amazing book by an amazing author . I cannot wait for the second book in the duet to be out!

This review was originally posted to Jen in Bookland

Brittainy C Cherry is one of those authors that I like to go into their stories without knowing what they are about. She writes stories I love so much that I want to discover them while I am reading. Because sometimes not knowing is better. When I started reading Landon & Shay I thought oh...is this going to be one that is not for me. I thought it was going to be a bully romance which...I am not really into at all. They could be well written and everything, but I can't. But this wasn't really. This is enemies to lovers, but so much more. I loved this story and I can't wait for part two.

Landon and Shay hate each other. They have since the first moments they met, but it is maybe not completely hate. Oh, these two really got to me. Landon is struggling a lot. He is alone most of the time and has a lot of demons that he is struggling with. He won't let anyone in, no one really sees him except Shay. Somehow she sees under the mask he tries to keep up. She sees that he is struggling just to keep his head above water. He is one of my favorite kinds of characters. The kind that has serious issues, that might think he is unworthy of love after everything he has gone through, but he is not. Everyone who is a decent human being is worthy of love. It doesn't matter if you have some mental illness or anything else you deserve love just like everyone else. Oh, my heart broke for him. He struggles so much, but somehow Shay makes things better. Makes him feel less alone. Oh, my heart.

Shay is one of the sweetest, kindest people there is. She is always there for everyone no matter who they are. The way she cares about people, even people who are not at all nice to her, is wonderful. She has her own struggles, her own issues to deal with, but she tries to stay positive and happy. She has a mask on just like Landon at times. These two hated each other at first, but really they have so much in common. They are there for each other and how could you not fall in love with them? I love emotional stories. I love hurting with people and hopefully getting that happily ever after at the end. Seeing the journey the characters go through to get to that happy place makes it all the happier. Now I knew this was part one of two so I was really dreading the ending of this one. I mean I have to wait to see what happens next, but it wasn't as bad as I imagined. I absolutely loved how the author dealt with some of the things that happened. How everything worked in this story. Yes, I didn't want this story to end, I want the next book asap, but I know these two will find a way to make everything work out in the end. Because they are perfect together. Their lives may get rocky, things might be hard at times, but they will always have each other. I loved this story, I loved these two characters and I cannot wait to see what happens next.

*Note: I received a free copy of this book for voluntary review consideration

Pierwsza połowa książki była mocno średnia - czułam dużą różnicę w tekście w stosunku do "Eleanor & Grey" i nie czytało mi się tego aż tak dobrze. Później jednak coś zaskoczyło i było już lepiej! Chociaż wspomnianej już książki nie przebiła.

NOT a cliffhanger! I wanted to start my review with that for anyone who might be a little like me and shy away from duets until they are complete because of the cliffy. I have never felt more satisfied by the end of a duet book 1!

Easily a 6+ star book for me! As I try to write this review, I am finding myself typing then deleting over and over because nothing I type feels like it will adequately do this story justice. Brittainy Cherry has been a favorite of mine for a while now because her words are just so beautiful. Every time I think I know what to expect from her, I read something new and am knocked on my feet because it is so much better than I thought possible. This story is everything.

This story tackles some heavy topics, but I applaud Cherry for bringing them to a romance story and showing that "normal" people also have struggles. All of the characters in this story, including the supporting chars, are deep and well rounded. It is impossible not to feel intimately connected with each of them. It was an incredible story that left me feeling warm and whole.

Landon and Shay's story is utter perfection!!

-Comment va ton cœur ?
- il bat encore

La plume de brittany est toujours aussi sublime, un coup de coeur pour ce couple et leur relais

This book was so good! I cannot wait for the second part!
Lots of emotional parts, lots of swoonful moments.
Can it be December now??

⚠️ TW : dépression, addictions, mutilation, suicide.

Si j’avais pu faire une nuit blanche pour lire ce livre je l’aurais fait. J’ai pas pu me résoudre à lui attribuer un 5 car ce n’est pas un coup de coeur mais une excellente lecture. Un 4,75 même.
C’est sombre, mais c’est réel. C’est pas une vie parfaite mais c’est que j’aime.
BCC arrive à nous faire ressentir la peine, la tristesse des personnages. Alors attention si tu es sensible à ce genre de thème peut être que ce livre va te remuer. Je t’avoue que lire des phrases aussi précise sur la dépression ça m’a profondément remué.

J’avais détesté Landon dans Eleonor and Gray mais ce n’était qu’une façade il fallait s’approcher tout prêt et apprendre à le connaître : Landon en vaut la peine. Et ce livre vaut vraiment la peine d’être lu. J’ai le tome 2 dans ma pal et vous seriez étonnés si je vous disais que j’allais de ce pas lire la suite ?

Brittainy has done it again. Created characters that own my heart. I could say a million things about this book and these characters... but mainly I just want to say - please see for yourself. Get to know Landon and Shay for yourself. (And if you haven’t read Brittainy before then you must! And you are so in for a treat!) I loved this story. And I truly cannot wait to see what part two will bring! I’ll be waiting on the edge of my seat. (And probably passing the time by reading this again and again).