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A review by miras_booverse
Never Let You Go by Bella Rivers
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“Never Let You Go” is Bella Rivers' debut novel and won me over as a reader, which honestly – really surprised me.
The book sounds as the typical Hallmark movie. Only it is much more deep, valuable and isn’t missing hot moments, which makes it much better.
"Sometimes, the strongest families are those you choose, not those you were born into."
The writing style is fascinating and light, although it is unusually detailed for this kind of book, which of course I liked, as it paints a fairly complete picture of the story and the characters, but without giving away everything to the readers. It seemed a bit startling at first that the book was 500 pages, but I don't take it as a negative trait, because once I got into it, I didn't feel them passing, I just wanted to keep reading.
The dynamics of the story is great. There are not many big things happening, but each of the actions, in addition to keeping the reader interested, also contributes to the development of the relationship between Alexandra and Christopher and shows exactly how the love between them was born and flourished.
This is what happiness looks like. The woman of my dreams sharing a moment with my daughter at the end of a day of hard work.
The characters are extremely well built, and I'm not just talking about the main ones here, although they are given the main attention. There are fragments from the past of everyone else and some characteristics by which to get to know and remember them as characters, so that we can both distinguish them from each other (because they are many) and we are interested in what is in everyone’s past. And our two main characters - they are so thorough, complex and multi-layered that I felt them as real people I really know.
Now, maybe at first it was a little too much for me how the two of them saw each other and immediately lost their minds over each other, because it seemed very unreliable and a little far-fetched. But the chemistry and attraction between them had been around ever since, and they were visible. The sexual tension between them also did not stop to intensify until at some point it was unleashed, and I can tell you that although there is nothing extravagant about their erotic scenes, they are still so freaking hot. An absolute fire that makes you weak in the knees.
Of course, it wasn't just their erotic scenes that made me like them together and think they were made for each other. Every gesture, every affectionate way that Christopher used to speak to Alexandra, every form of support and desire to be next to each other, melted my heart as I read.
Here, however, the miscommunication trope between the two of them comes in, which is the only reason to lower half a star from the book’s rating. I didn't agree with what was going on between them, even though I understood why it was happening and the concerns the characters had. I just think that all their problems could have been avoided.
The climax is great! It's more emotional than actionable, but it's so saturated with bitterness, grief, love, even a few funny moments (which was a big surprise for me) that it just perfectly fits with the story and I really liked it.
"If you want to tell people you love them, make them pancakes."
The denouement and the end are wonderful - they put a really worthy ending to a beautiful book.
I can't wait for the next one in the series!
~~~
Rating: 4.5/5
~~~This book was provided to me by Grey's Promo and Bella Rivers for my honest opinion.~~~
The book sounds as the typical Hallmark movie. Only it is much more deep, valuable and isn’t missing hot moments, which makes it much better.
"Sometimes, the strongest families are those you choose, not those you were born into."
The writing style is fascinating and light, although it is unusually detailed for this kind of book, which of course I liked, as it paints a fairly complete picture of the story and the characters, but without giving away everything to the readers. It seemed a bit startling at first that the book was 500 pages, but I don't take it as a negative trait, because once I got into it, I didn't feel them passing, I just wanted to keep reading.
The dynamics of the story is great. There are not many big things happening, but each of the actions, in addition to keeping the reader interested, also contributes to the development of the relationship between Alexandra and Christopher and shows exactly how the love between them was born and flourished.
This is what happiness looks like. The woman of my dreams sharing a moment with my daughter at the end of a day of hard work.
The characters are extremely well built, and I'm not just talking about the main ones here, although they are given the main attention. There are fragments from the past of everyone else and some characteristics by which to get to know and remember them as characters, so that we can both distinguish them from each other (because they are many) and we are interested in what is in everyone’s past. And our two main characters - they are so thorough, complex and multi-layered that I felt them as real people I really know.
Now, maybe at first it was a little too much for me how the two of them saw each other and immediately lost their minds over each other, because it seemed very unreliable and a little far-fetched. But the chemistry and attraction between them had been around ever since, and they were visible. The sexual tension between them also did not stop to intensify until at some point it was unleashed, and I can tell you that although there is nothing extravagant about their erotic scenes, they are still so freaking hot. An absolute fire that makes you weak in the knees.
Of course, it wasn't just their erotic scenes that made me like them together and think they were made for each other. Every gesture, every affectionate way that Christopher used to speak to Alexandra, every form of support and desire to be next to each other, melted my heart as I read.
Here, however, the miscommunication trope between the two of them comes in, which is the only reason to lower half a star from the book’s rating. I didn't agree with what was going on between them, even though I understood why it was happening and the concerns the characters had. I just think that all their problems could have been avoided.
The climax is great! It's more emotional than actionable, but it's so saturated with bitterness, grief, love, even a few funny moments (which was a big surprise for me) that it just perfectly fits with the story and I really liked it.
"If you want to tell people you love them, make them pancakes."
The denouement and the end are wonderful - they put a really worthy ending to a beautiful book.
I can't wait for the next one in the series!
~~~
Rating: 4.5/5
~~~This book was provided to me by Grey's Promo and Bella Rivers for my honest opinion.~~~