A review by chai_and_books
Between Never and Forever by Shain Rose

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I had back to back exams last week and all I wanted was a 'no thoughts, wattpad-esque' book to get out of my life slump. So you can see, I was going in with no expectations. This book still managed to disappoint me. It felt like the author was listening to 'all-american b*****' while writing this book with amount the times she described the fmc as an 'all American girl'. Like girl- come on. If I had to summarize the fmc in one sentence, I would use her own words because I couldn't say it any better than she did:
"I’m a doormat."
At least she's self aware I guess?
(Spoilers ahead)
I don't get the timeline. I don't get the point of time skips. I don't get where the girl in the front seat that the fmc set up with the mmc went through out the book. At one point it was just trope after trope thrown together.
Terrible dad and sick mom? check.
Controlling mmc who ends his call with the president for her (what even)? check. 
Stalker who kidnaps her? check.

Also why would you get the fmc kidnapped in the last 10 pages of the book only for the mmc and his squad to find her in 1 page. <Insert WHAT WAS THE REASON sound>

Anyways I finished it so I guess there's that. Good on Kee for exchanging a controlling, obsessive label for a controlling, obsessive man. Here's to being free! 

Tropes:

• second chance
• best friend's brother