A review by filthylittlereader
Beneath the Stars by A.L. Jackson

5.0

My first book by AL Jackson and I am itching to explore the rest of her catalogue. This book had me at the blurb because it teased a story that had some of my favorites; brother’s best friend, age gap, forbidden, yes yes yes please, give it to me. Jackson delivered with a capital d.
Maggie, I loved her. I loved how she went for what she wanted. I like how despite everything she had been through she refused to falter and wilt. She wanted to be more than her past and was unwilling to let it define her.
Rhys...oh my, this indescribable man, I just don’t even have words for him. That broody broken spirit of his called to me like a siren song. His emotional turmoil broke me. I knew from the first chapter it was just the beginning of the ways Jackson was going to play my heart like an emotional fiddle and boy did she but for a man like Rhys I don’t regret it one bit. Beneath the Stars is more than just a forbidden brother’s best friend, it is a beautifully tumultuous journey of resilience, absolution and love. Love, love love.