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a_reader_obsessed's review against another edition
4.0
4 Stars
A devastating loss. A time to mourn. A chance to heal.
In an attempt to honor his sister’s memory, Levi embarks on the grand hiking adventure they had planned before her death. He’s not sure he can make it, but he’s going to try his damnedest. Not surprisingly, the trek is both more physically and emotionally taxing than he expected. However, he meets a mysterious stranger and eventually, they decide to continue their journey together.
Thad too, is using the extensive Appalachian Trail to possibly regroup, definitely to avoid the many difficult things that have plagued him of late. Despite wanting to be alone initially, he can’t resist Levi’s magnetic personality. Levi makes him feel things he’s never felt before, and he’s enthralled and scared at the same time, not sure what to do. Thad only knows he can’t let Levi go.
These two are combustible. It starts when they first meet, and it carries through their initial sexual tension and then in their hot culmination. They both have to face their demons and figure out what they want in life and with the other. Of course you know the effort’s worth it. Never fear, Erickson continues to deliver with this series, and I definitely look forward to other introduced characters getting their happy ending as well!
A devastating loss. A time to mourn. A chance to heal.
In an attempt to honor his sister’s memory, Levi embarks on the grand hiking adventure they had planned before her death. He’s not sure he can make it, but he’s going to try his damnedest. Not surprisingly, the trek is both more physically and emotionally taxing than he expected. However, he meets a mysterious stranger and eventually, they decide to continue their journey together.
Thad too, is using the extensive Appalachian Trail to possibly regroup, definitely to avoid the many difficult things that have plagued him of late. Despite wanting to be alone initially, he can’t resist Levi’s magnetic personality. Levi makes him feel things he’s never felt before, and he’s enthralled and scared at the same time, not sure what to do. Thad only knows he can’t let Levi go.
These two are combustible. It starts when they first meet, and it carries through their initial sexual tension and then in their hot culmination. They both have to face their demons and figure out what they want in life and with the other. Of course you know the effort’s worth it. Never fear, Erickson continues to deliver with this series, and I definitely look forward to other introduced characters getting their happy ending as well!
always_anxious's review against another edition
4.0
This was so fun to read, I really loved Levi and came to love Thad by the end of this too, even if I don’t like his name
litagentsaritza's review against another edition
4.0
Oh, my heart!
Ever read a book that just squeezes your heart from the get-go and doesn't let you up until the very last word? That's what a Megan Erickson book does to mine every single time. In fact, it happens so much that I know I have to mentally prepare for the onslaught of heart-rending emotions before cracking any of them open.
I have to admit, I was not sure I was going to like Thad much as he remained so distant and curt in the beginning that I wanted to yell at Levi to stay away from him. Then Levi would verbalize my thoughts and I'd continue reading, watchful and wary through the first half of the book.
Then suddenly the inciting moment happens and the idea of these two not ending up together flies right out the window.
Because the book is told completely from Levi's POV we share in his frustration of falling for a man who's not only quiet but reserved. Strong but needy in a way that's a tad creepy at first but truly beautiful as the story unfolds. Erick son's masterful storytelling leads the reader through the stages of grief so perfectly that you don't realize it until you've completed the journey.
"The kids was rainwater and want, and all the words Thad wasn't capable of saying."
Beautiful story you don't want to miss.
Ever read a book that just squeezes your heart from the get-go and doesn't let you up until the very last word? That's what a Megan Erickson book does to mine every single time. In fact, it happens so much that I know I have to mentally prepare for the onslaught of heart-rending emotions before cracking any of them open.
I have to admit, I was not sure I was going to like Thad much as he remained so distant and curt in the beginning that I wanted to yell at Levi to stay away from him. Then Levi would verbalize my thoughts and I'd continue reading, watchful and wary through the first half of the book.
Then suddenly the inciting moment happens and the idea of these two not ending up together flies right out the window.
Because the book is told completely from Levi's POV we share in his frustration of falling for a man who's not only quiet but reserved. Strong but needy in a way that's a tad creepy at first but truly beautiful as the story unfolds. Erick son's masterful storytelling leads the reader through the stages of grief so perfectly that you don't realize it until you've completed the journey.
"The kids was rainwater and want, and all the words Thad wasn't capable of saying."
Beautiful story you don't want to miss.
iam's review against another edition
5.0
Weakest start of the whole series for me, but once the 30% mark passed I finished it in almost one go. It got better especially after Thad opened up a bit more - revealing a story completely different from what I expected.
Cons: slow start: the cover is kinda meh, I liked the others in the series more.
Pros: demisexual representation!!! making it clear that penetration isn't the be-all end-all of sex!!!
Cons: slow start: the cover is kinda meh, I liked the others in the series more.
Pros: demisexual representation!!! making it clear that penetration isn't the be-all end-all of sex!!!
enemies2lover's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
papercranestitches's review against another edition
5.0
Note (added 11/03/2018):
In light of recent events, I can no longer recommend this book to my friends (or any reader, for that matter).
However, my Goodreads review space provides me an opportunity to rate and review books, expressing how they made me think, feel, question, or react at a particular moment in time. Sometimes, I use my review space to share stories about my life or comment on the world around me, drawing comparisons between myself and the characters and plot lines that I read about. As such, they are a time capsule of sorts and the historian in me won't let me erase them from the historical record.
So I am going to leave my ratings/reviews intact, but reiterate that I can no longer recommend this book to my friends.
Originally rating and/or review:
Erickson’s stories of emotional journeys and self-discovery are a hit with me every time. This is a special series. Period.
In light of recent events, I can no longer recommend this book to my friends (or any reader, for that matter).
However, my Goodreads review space provides me an opportunity to rate and review books, expressing how they made me think, feel, question, or react at a particular moment in time. Sometimes, I use my review space to share stories about my life or comment on the world around me, drawing comparisons between myself and the characters and plot lines that I read about. As such, they are a time capsule of sorts and the historian in me won't let me erase them from the historical record.
So I am going to leave my ratings/reviews intact, but reiterate that I can no longer recommend this book to my friends.
Originally rating and/or review:
Erickson’s stories of emotional journeys and self-discovery are a hit with me every time. This is a special series. Period.
taleisin's review
3.0
I liked Levi in "Out of Frame" and was happy to see that he got his own book. This story takes a self-proclaimed "high-maintenance" pretty boy, and puts him on the Appalachian trail. The setting added a lot. While there, he meets a man who is the opposite of what you'd think he'd be attracted to, what Levi thinks he is attracted to. It starts as friendship and companionable hiking and goes from there. I appreciated the military aspect to this romance (no more details ... spoilers).
"Trust the Focus" the first book in this series is still, by far, my favourite. Despite having some tropes I could have done without, "Overexposed" has slid into the #2 slot. Rated 3.5 stars.
"Trust the Focus" the first book in this series is still, by far, my favourite. Despite having some tropes I could have done without, "Overexposed" has slid into the #2 slot. Rated 3.5 stars.
zelda75's review against another edition
5.0
How Megan's books can be always so perfect?
a beautiful story, sometimes painful parts that made me cry. Levi and Thad so perfect and sweet and cute together.
This book is worth reading and the whole series too:
all beautiful stories!!!!! I'm going to miss this series...
a beautiful story, sometimes painful parts that made me cry. Levi and Thad so perfect and sweet and cute together.
This book is worth reading and the whole series too:
all beautiful stories!!!!! I'm going to miss this series...
dennisbnlc's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
karlijnmerle's review against another edition
4.0
"You're enough," I said. "You're so fucking enough. And no one gets to tell you that you're not."