3.44 AVERAGE


terrible isn’t even the right word for this

WOW! What to say about this book! It wrecked me!! I usually don't like love triangles but this one just hit me hard!! I was mad how it ended but it made me take a look at what forgiveness looks like. I love a book that makes you mad at the ending but then makes you think about it long afterwards so in my head I wanted to hate it but I can't. Well done although be ready to go through some heartbreak!!
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beck_m's review

3.75
emotional hopeful tense 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

This book gutted me... it truly was AMAZING!!!
I think I pretty much went through all
the motions one goes through when a book
is this good. It was real, raw, and it had every
bit of what life can give you. What else can I say
other than that this authors words bled right
through, you can feel that a lot of raw feelings
were poured into the book.

I am always disappoint t the lack of angst in the books. There so lack here, this book is full of angst. If you enjoy a love story that it's heartbteaking almost all the time, this book is for you.
I usuallt don't enjoy love triangle, although it's not really one. It's complicated.
Sometimes I felt annoyed, because i did and did not understand her choices. And other times I thought that things could have been better.
But it's not predictable.
If you enjoyed "it ends with us" or "the silent Waters" you should give this one a try

I feel run over, but still kind of smiling. Rough read. Not for the non-angst, safe reading coalition. Fuller review to follow

This love triangle, man...I really, truly loved each character with my entire heart. At some points, I wanted to throw the book across the room and scream at Stevie, but most of the time, I held on for dear life. This was a beautiful story.

If you believe you can love your children the same, then surely you can fall in love with two different men. First loves are hard to get over, god knows mine was, and Stevie has the same problem. It’s not that we want to dwell in heartache but it’s not wanting to lose that feeling of the sweetness and being wanted. It’s also hard watching one of you moving on to a new partner and trying to be happy for them.

Stevie had fallen for her first love well before they got together. He was also smitten but never felt worthy of her but before he left town, they had a brief romance. One that was hard to shake. But she finished school, and left town herself to attend college where she met her second love. He knew all her background but was happy to wait until she was ready to move on from her initial heartache. What could cause them to end their new relationship? Only one man could come to see her and cause havoc.

I felt for Stevie, I really did. It wasn’t about wanting her cake and eating it too, it was that these two guys were so different and she loved them for that reason. Having to choose would have been a nightmare and I’m still trying to think if her final decision was the right one. I do believe the epilogue gave me a better sense of closure and I’m happy with the outcome and the HEA’s.
If you are looking for a book to draw you in, and keep you interested, with a lot of angst, then grab this one and enjoy the ride.

double_n's review

2.5

Wow, this book is messy…like really messy…..messy messy messy !

Life and Love are messy.
It's easy to pretend that it's not when romance novels tell you about the hot, sexy, charming, sweet alpha males.
This is why I adore Ella Fields' stories. They are real and ugly and messy and you don't always feel great about them or the decisions that the characters make but somehow by the end, you just know it ended the way it should be.
This story was no different. There are no good/bad guys. There are enough bad decisions to go around. It pulls on your heartstrings. My feelings kept wavering throughout, but I adored everyone.

This was especially poignant.
"When things get hard, you don't run away, and you don't give up. You plant two feet into the ground, remember the roots you've grown, the life and love you've nurtured, and you fight."