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Forever My Girl
by Heidi McLaughlin
Via http://thereadiacs.com
When someone that you know tells you that they wrote a book and it’s being published, there are a few things to worry about, one of which is how to break the news to them if you don’t like their writing. I had a few worries when reading this book but that was definitely not one of them. The first was how am I having so many emotions in such a short amount of time? First I’m crying, then I’m laughing, then crying again, then smiling like an idiot, etc. The second was that Heidi was going to get a restraining order on me because I couldn’t stop writing her about how much I was loving Forever My Girl. The third was having to wait impatiently until the next book in The Beaumont Series comes out.
Liam and Josie were High School sweethearts. Their lives were all planned out until Liam decided that their dream wasn’t his dream and he left to get everything he ever wanted. Or so he thought. When tragedy strikes and Liam heads back to his hometown for the first time since leaving, he plans on just getting a glimpse of Josie to make sure she is alright and to prove to himself that he made the right choice. Liam gets more than he planned when arriving home and realizes just how much he needs to be a part of Josie’s life again.
If I were to write everything I adore about this story, we would be here forever. I feel like I should put a disclaimer on this review that no matter what I write, it will not do the book justice because it’s that good. One of the many things that stuck out was the fluidity of Heidi’s writing. Forever My Girl has the perfect dose of description, dialogue, and inner monologues. When reading a book that has more of one than the other, it can get boring and repetitive, causing me to want to skip certain parts and get to the good stuff. I never felt this way when reading Forever My Girl, I wanted to cherish every word and put off reading the last chapter because I wasn’t ready for it to end.
The character development in Forever My Girl is stellar. A lot of books tell you who the characters are instead of showing you, therefore the readers minds are already made up about the characters before the root of the story even takes place. Without going too in depth, Heidi let the readers make up their minds about who her characters are. Even from the beginning, I could really feel what each character was feeling instead of just seeing it on the page.
Now let’s get to what everyone has been waiting for. Forever My Girl promises a hot rocker. Does it deliver? Abso-freakin-lutely. There is no way while reading this, I could not fall for Liam with all of his rocker hotness, his deep love for Josie, his fatherly love for Noah, and his huge heart. He is without a doubt one of my favorite male leads in a book. Josie does not disappoint either. As far as a main female character, she is a rarity. She stands her ground and looks out for herself and her family, without compromising her beliefs. She is definitely a strong woman and that is hard to find in books nowadays. And the sexual tension in this book…wowza!
For this being her first published book, Heidi McLaughlin knocked this one out of the ballpark. Even If she had written ten books prior, Forever My Girl would still be brilliance. But you need to find this out for yourself so if you haven’t read it yet, stop reading this review and GO BUY A COPY! Actually keep reading, there is some good stuff ahead. Congrats on your beautiful book Heidi, I look forward to reading more of your amazing work!
When someone that you know tells you that they wrote a book and it’s being published, there are a few things to worry about, one of which is how to break the news to them if you don’t like their writing. I had a few worries when reading this book but that was definitely not one of them. The first was how am I having so many emotions in such a short amount of time? First I’m crying, then I’m laughing, then crying again, then smiling like an idiot, etc. The second was that Heidi was going to get a restraining order on me because I couldn’t stop writing her about how much I was loving Forever My Girl. The third was having to wait impatiently until the next book in The Beaumont Series comes out.
Liam and Josie were High School sweethearts. Their lives were all planned out until Liam decided that their dream wasn’t his dream and he left to get everything he ever wanted. Or so he thought. When tragedy strikes and Liam heads back to his hometown for the first time since leaving, he plans on just getting a glimpse of Josie to make sure she is alright and to prove to himself that he made the right choice. Liam gets more than he planned when arriving home and realizes just how much he needs to be a part of Josie’s life again.
If I were to write everything I adore about this story, we would be here forever. I feel like I should put a disclaimer on this review that no matter what I write, it will not do the book justice because it’s that good. One of the many things that stuck out was the fluidity of Heidi’s writing. Forever My Girl has the perfect dose of description, dialogue, and inner monologues. When reading a book that has more of one than the other, it can get boring and repetitive, causing me to want to skip certain parts and get to the good stuff. I never felt this way when reading Forever My Girl, I wanted to cherish every word and put off reading the last chapter because I wasn’t ready for it to end.
The character development in Forever My Girl is stellar. A lot of books tell you who the characters are instead of showing you, therefore the readers minds are already made up about the characters before the root of the story even takes place. Without going too in depth, Heidi let the readers make up their minds about who her characters are. Even from the beginning, I could really feel what each character was feeling instead of just seeing it on the page.
Now let’s get to what everyone has been waiting for. Forever My Girl promises a hot rocker. Does it deliver? Abso-freakin-lutely. There is no way while reading this, I could not fall for Liam with all of his rocker hotness, his deep love for Josie, his fatherly love for Noah, and his huge heart. He is without a doubt one of my favorite male leads in a book. Josie does not disappoint either. As far as a main female character, she is a rarity. She stands her ground and looks out for herself and her family, without compromising her beliefs. She is definitely a strong woman and that is hard to find in books nowadays. And the sexual tension in this book…wowza!
For this being her first published book, Heidi McLaughlin knocked this one out of the ballpark. Even If she had written ten books prior, Forever My Girl would still be brilliance. But you need to find this out for yourself so if you haven’t read it yet, stop reading this review and GO BUY A COPY! Actually keep reading, there is some good stuff ahead. Congrats on your beautiful book Heidi, I look forward to reading more of your amazing work!