"One in. One out. No matter how hard it gets. You keep breathing."
This was a bit different from the typical Aly Martinez books I've read. It wa
"One in. One out. No matter how hard it gets. You keep breathing."
This was a bit different from the typical Aly Martinez books I've read. It was slightly darker and felt more suspenseful. I was on the edge of my seat while reading this. This book was so good that I found myself lost in this world. I was lost in the story of Cora and Penn. They've both had such tragic lives. The amount of sympathy I felt for them was flowing out of me.
God, these duets are filled with so much drama and great storylines that I can't give it an in depth review. I refuse to spoil it, but let me tell you it was so good that I ate it up. I lost track of the hours while reading this book. I even ended up reading book two before coming here to review this.
i re-read this book at least once a year (although i do try to make it twice) and i'm still as obsessed as i was during the first read. quarry page isi re-read this book at least once a year (although i do try to make it twice) and i'm still as obsessed as i was during the first read. quarry page is a dreamboat and i adore this story
"If it happens to you, then I have to deal with it too. You watch my back, and I watch yours. It's the most important rule of being best friends."
Quarry is currently my dream man. I’m in love.
Five beautiful stars for this beautiful story. If I could give it more I would. I cried a lot while reading. I also laughed a lot. I fell in love with our characters and their beautiful story. Some people are fortunate enough to find someone they love so deeply that no matter what obstacles life hands them, they still find their way back together. That's what this book shows you in an awe inspiring way.
Quarry went through a lost so painful that only one person in the world truly understands. He's been best friends with Liv since they were kids and she's the only person who loved this person the way he did. Fast forward several years and his feelings of friendship morph into ones that go beyond. Now he's stuck trying to figure out how to make these feelings clear without losing his favorite person in the world and juggling his boxing career.
At twelve years old Liv fell in love with Quarry Page. It wasn't a school girl feeling, but one she felt down to the very core of her soul. She's felt this way for years, and being the unselfish person that she is, she's bottled it up for a good reason. She gave away her heart as a child and it's never been given back...unbeknownst to him. Now she has to deal with the fact that she deserves to be selfish and love him openly, but guilt keeps holding her back. That is until Quarry makes it clear that nothing in the world will change who they are.
I loved this so much that I actually savored it. I had on sad song that soothed my heart and made me really get into this book. On the second page my eyes started to water. Not because of the death (I'll explain that heartless comment later), but because my sweet Quarry is in so much pain. Quarry Page is by far my favorite Page boy. He loves fully and completely and the man has no filter. Watching him prove how much he loved Liv without uttering the words amazed me. Liv is my favorite heroine from this author and it's because of her strength. Standing by and watching the person you love be happy with someone else is probably the most painful thing someone could experience. She did it without complaint for years and then put her happiness on hold for the same reason. Getting to read about Liv and Quarry as kids only supports my belief that they're perfect. I felt that connection they had. It was more than undeniable. It was electric. It was fated.
(view spoiler)[ This is me answering for my heartless comment. I'm going to be honest, I don't care about Mia whatsoever. We met her in Flint's book and I didn't care about her then or really feel happy about her being with Quarry in the first place. Why? Because my girl Liv was hinted as a future love interest for Quarry. We meet Liv in her parents book Broken Course as a kid, so I already have a soft spot for my man Leo's baby. Also, I downright don't trust Mia. She full on ignored Liv and then suddenly bombards her phone with text messages and befriends her out of the blue. It wasn't really mentioned in the book, maybe slightly hinted at, but she quite possibly knew about how Liv felt. Also, it feels like Liv is Quarry's soulmate, so to me Mia really is meh. (Random tidbit, one of my fav dead ex trope books is Zack by Sawyer Bennett. It's the book that got me into this trope of angst. That book explain why I love this theme so much! The ending basically explains why I feel this way about Mia. My dislike is because she wasn't meant for Quarry and basically a speedbump.) (hide spoiler)]
"I hate you so much," she chokes out." "Well, I love you enough to supersede that," I respond more honestly than I have ever been in my life.
I'M
"I hate you so much," she chokes out." "Well, I love you enough to supersede that," I respond more honestly than I have ever been in my life.
I'M EATING SOME HUMBLE PIE RIGHT NOW. I'm slightly embarrassed and angry that this was really good. Long story short, I forgave Sarah. I in no way condone her actions, but I think this book helped me understand her more. It really helps to have a different point of view. I also really liked her and Leo together. In Emma's book I thought Sarah was going to end up with Eli and I wasn't a fan of him. But Leo was charming and charismatic, even volatile at times. It was strange to see that Sarah was the more level headed of the two.
I actually really fucking liked this book. I absolutely LOVED Sarah and Leo together. They made sense. They both understood what it was like to be in the darkness. If I did't love Changing Course so much I would say this is my favorite book in the series. Maybe I'm weird, but I like volatile characters. I like reading about people who are messed up, but learn how to heal and move on. The reason this wasn't five stars was because there was a last section that had a major surprise. It came too late and felt forced. I still liked this book though, which makes me feel like a massive hypocrite because I hated Sarah's guts in book two. But when you get to hear things from her side you understand her more. I respected the hell out of Brett and I still do. I still think Sarah was horrible for the things she did, but I understand now that she felt suffocated.
"I want to be with you," I say against his neck, "You have to be more specific. Tell me what you want?" "I want to make the world go silent."
I thi
"I want to be with you," I say against his neck, "You have to be more specific. Tell me what you want?" "I want to make the world go silent."
I think this book will be endlessly difficult to review. There is so much I want to say, but I probably won't be able to because I'm in a rush to read book two. This book has everything. There is new love, grief, angst, humor, drama, and more. It seems almost difficult to think you could have all of that, but this book does it all. I was skeptical when I started this because I've read books by this author and it was only average. This particular book was truly amazing.
Seven years ago Brett fell in love and in eight months married that very girl. Three years later he lost his wife. She was physically there, but in the ways that counted she wasn't. For all intense and purposes he was married, but not in a relationship. He had his whole life planned out and in an instant it was taken. Another four years has gone by and he's in a loop. The only brightness in the fog of his life is the barista he sees four days a week. She makes him smile, but his baggage is endless and he doesn't feel that any woman deserves to deal with it.
Jesse, twenty-six, sweet as a button has found herself with a massive crush on the detective that comes into the coffee shop weekly to eat breakfast. She finally gets the courage to ask him out, but he ends up only saying yes because his best friend pushed them both into it. They both agree to just be friends because he has a complicated past, but that doesn't seem to work out so well for them. Brett can't ignore the way she lights up his life and Jesse can't give up the way he makes her feel alive. The only issue is the taboo baggage Brett has that's making it difficult for them to navigate these feelings they have for one another.
This book is hard to read because it complicates the feelings you have. There were so many parts that I wanted to scream at Brett, but I didn't because even though I was angry I respected him. Without spoiling it all I'll say is that he's so loving and caring you can't be angry...completely. Jesse was so sweet understanding. It takes someone strong and open minded to be with someone in Brett's situation. I also ended up really respecting her because when she needed to stand up for herself she did. This was truly a great book and I'm so happy I read it.
(view spoiler)[ I'm putting this spoiler because I have some issues. I really did pity Sarah for the most part. It's not her fault that she has issues, at least not completely. She's a mess mentally, but refuses to get help. The part where I stopped pitying her is when she used up all her chances. She's been emotionally AND physically abusive to Brett for years and then transfers it to Jesse. At the end she didn't deserve the pity. Wasn't a fan of Jesse being a counselor because of everything. Seemed unnecessary. (hide spoiler)]
"If you pet my head again and call me a good boy, I'm kicking Ham in the nuts so he can't pleasure you for at least a week." "Do it anyway, Zoey," P
"If you pet my head again and call me a good boy, I'm kicking Ham in the nuts so he can't pleasure you for at least a week." "Do it anyway, Zoey," Pick called with a grin. "Hamilton's still got a tongue to please you with."
Re-read 3/30/20: Still think this might be one of my favorite love triangles, but there was some things I liked less this time around. Quinn was slightly less cute to me because he was too naive for my taste. Other than that I enjoyed it.
I seriously started dancing because I was so happy this series is continuing to be that good. Be My Hero is still my favorite in the series, but this book shows me we can only go up from here. This story even contains my absolute hated trope: love triangles. LT's are gross, so I avoid them like the plague. This one stressed me out like they normally do, but the story in general was really good.
A fun tidbit to look forward to from this series is slow burn part. Normally that's also not my cuppa. I like the waiting game, but sometimes it's nice to have some steam before it's almost the end of the game. This particular book had steam and dirty talk, but it was totally different from what I've read before. It was hot as hell!
If he was really dull vanilla, then I didn't want any other flavor.
Quinn is your everyday nice guy, but even nicer than that. He's an all around good guy who's dating the first girl he's ever slept with. Things seem good for him until his girlfriends new roommate keeps popping up. It's not just that she's beautiful, but he gets her. She's shy like him and also has a rough past.
Zoey is starting her freshman year at ESU and her best friend is taking her on as a new roommate. She's already nervous for defying her father and all the plans she has for the semester. Life only seems to be more challenging because for the first time in her life she's been attracted to a man. That man just happens to be her best friends and someone she can't have at all.
I was consumed while reading this. I may have started this after midnight and didn't finish it until after four am. I was truly hooked which is ironic because I really do hate love triangles. I think that's a testament to how great this book was. I honestly can't wait to start Ten's book because he was great in this book.
Plot: ♡♡♡♡♡ Hero:♡♡♡♡ Heroine: ♡♡♡♡♡ Steam: ♡♡♡♡ (still slow burn, but oh my lord was it good) Cover: ♡♡♡ Writing: ♡♡♡♡♡ HEA: (view spoiler)[ Yes. (hide spoiler)]...more
Fuck, fuck, fuck. This book was so fucked, but in a good way. It was the most emotional angst ridden KA book I’ve ever read. It was about 700 pages onFuck, fuck, fuck. This book was so fucked, but in a good way. It was the most emotional angst ridden KA book I’ve ever read. It was about 700 pages on my iPad, so that means I got hours of pages that tore my heart apart.
Mille and High ones each other when they were young. Barely adults they were so in love. They had the kind of love people only dream about. The kind of love people would kill for. It’s consuming and beautiful. Until one day Millie ended it and tore them both to shreds.
This was so hard to read because I felt both of their pain. I felt the hollowness of the life Millie lived. She only ever had one love and losing him left an emptiness that never filled. Twenty years later and that ache never went away. The same for High, except he turned his pain into anger and lashed out when he saw her again... and again... and again.
This is the first KA book that made me cry. I bawled my eyes out when the Candlebox song scene came (I listened to that song to get in the moment too). There’s something so painful about two people who are separated because of circumstances. It’s beautiful when they get back together, but thinking about all the time they lost sucks.
10/10 recommend this book because it really messes with your emotions. It even made me angry at characters I love like Tyra and Hop. Either way, it’s still worth the read, and I’m thinking I’d come back to re-read this one again....more
Let’s get it!!!! This was WAY better than Knight which makes me a very happy gal.
I’m beginning to learn how versatile KA can be with her writing stLet’s get it!!!! This was WAY better than Knight which makes me a very happy gal.
I’m beginning to learn how versatile KA can be with her writing styles. These are a lot more intense than her other series I’ve read.
What worked: Sylvie was badass. She’s angry and messed up and deals with it. I love a good second chance romance too.
What kept this from being 4+ stars: We got the reasoning for the whole children name situations. It made sense completely, but I still felt sad and that slightly ruined it for me. ALSO Knight god damn Serbing. I seriously want to scream at him. He proves he’s not a complete psychopath with Sylvie. She gets the sweet side of him. Not his, Anya (almost said wife but we know she’s not). Also I completely support having a platonic relationship with members of the opposite sex. Hell, I have that too. In the short moments we saw them interact, it almost felt sweeter than her times with Creed. Who by the way, I actually fucking like (except with the whole name debacle).
Any who, glad this was better and hoping the next ones good too....more
I rode the high for as long as I could remember. I had been so far up that there was nowhere left for me to go but straight to the bottom. All I wa
I rode the high for as long as I could remember. I had been so far up that there was nowhere left for me to go but straight to the bottom. All I wanted was to drown out the feeling of my entire body caving in on me. Sooth the ache, throw fire on the chill, and ease the nausea. The only thing I could do to feel as if I wasn't dying was... To kill myself a little more.
Most people think finding the love of their lives is the hardest part. You can spend years of your life waiting and searching for the other half of your heart. Nothing seems right until you finally lay eyes on them everything seems to click into place. You find your home, your person. Your past is irrelevant because somehow you've been blessed with the other half of you.
People who've been in love know it gets harder. Love should be easy and sometimes for people it is. Some people are blessed with a partner that don't make it difficult to love. Then there are people who are more challenging. Loving them takes work, but it always seems worth it. But when can love be dangerous? When can loving someone be the worse option possible?
Crave Me is the final installment in the series. It follows the final boy in the group Austin. We meet him in the first three books and he can't help but catch your eye. He's my favorite boy in the whole group because of how delicate he is. Looking at him you'd never think so, but he is. His story was more than just about romance. It's about proving how addiction is truly a disease. It's about two people learning that they must make the right choices for themselves first.
"You're addicted to drugs, Austin." She shrugged, her voice breaking. "And I'm addicted to you." Looking deep into my eyes she spoke with conviction, "And our love is just as fucking toxic."
Briggs has spent most of her life without affection. She's a Martinez and that name means more than any can ever grasp. She's an orphan who's looking for her way home. She's lost a part of herself from her childhood and she's not sure if she'll ever get it back. But at nearly twenty she catches the eyes of a beautiful man. A man who has sadness in his eyes that matches hers.
The youngest boy in the Good Ol' Boys group, Austin is constantly trying to find his place. Everybody seems to know where they belong but him. One mistake at eighteen changes his life for the worst. He slowly becomes a vagabond in the search of his place in this world. He spots a beautiful girl with purple hair and tattoos that makes his heart stop. Seeing her opens his heart. The connection is palpable and while it surprises him he can't escape the pull.
Love is complicated and messy. It only gets messier when two people don't know who they are yet. Falling in love is a beautiful thing, but it can be dangerous. Love can be enabling without meaning to. Love can be making excuses for someone even if the intentions are good. Love can be the downfall of two people who are meant to be together. Crave Me is a great book that shows readers the highs and lows of love and addiction.
Once upon a time, I tried to find my independence, and somewhere along the way, I found solace in the haze of dependency, which was what led me to this place in time.
I'm telling you guys, M. Robinson writes some books that will surprise you. I need to stop being constantly surprised about how good these book gets.
II'm telling you guys, M. Robinson writes some books that will surprise you. I need to stop being constantly surprised about how good these book gets.
I'm not going to sugar coat it for you. There are parts in the series where you'll be upset. The characters will frustrate you endlessly. You'll wonder why they're acting ridiculous and not communicating. I asked myself these questions while I was reading. I had to remind myself not to be so judgmental because these are people too. None of us are perfect. We all make mistakes and bad communication skills are some of it.
Another reason I think people will like books by Robinson, is because she writes from start to end. Meaning these characters meet when they're kids or teens and we see them grow up and become adults. We still them experience the highs and lows of life....more
Someone told me a long time ago that trust is like an eraser; it gets smaller and smaller until there's nothing left. I don't want it to disappear,
Someone told me a long time ago that trust is like an eraser; it gets smaller and smaller until there's nothing left. I don't want it to disappear, so I don't use it much.
This was a painful read. It begins with the James' adopting a thirteen year old girl. She's welcomed into the home of wealthy, but also people full of love. In this home is where she learns what it's like too have a family and to be cared by people. Her new brother's best friend is part of the family too.
B. Celeste has a disclaimer in the beginning of the book that cheating takes place. The cheating wasn't just physical, but emotional. We all know that cheating is bad and taboo. When you read The Truth about Heartbreak you start questioning yourself. You know two people should be together, but your conscience disagrees.
God, this book was so hard to read. It was definitely a great read, but the forbidden love weighed heavy on my heart. Part of me hated River and Everett. I hated her because for a while she deserved better, but love blinded her. I hated him because he was selfish. He tries to do the right thing, but hurts so many people. Yet, I loved both of these characters because I understand that love isn't as black as white as we'd prefer.
Home isn't a place. It's a person. And mine is somewhere suffering as a wrecking ball threatens to tear down her walls.
For thirteen years River has been shuffled through numerous foster homes, until she finally find a forever home. Trusting people is hard for her, but she meets someone outside of her new family that proves otherwise. Someone who sneaks her candy without taking credit. Someone who'll protect her no matter what. Someone who isn't hers to have.
Everett's family taught him that nothing means more than the promises you make. When you make them you must keep them. This motto has defined his life so much that he spends ten years with someone. Someone who doesn't have the other half of his heart.
Forbidden romances call out to hearts like mine. Adam and Eve ate an apple she wasn't supposed to because it called out to her. We all love things we shouldn't sometimes. Maybe it's the thrill. We always want things we can't have and that's why this book is amazing. It's also why I plan to read the sequel The Truth about Tomorrow. It'll make me even more uncomfortable, but we all know I'll be reading it as soon as it's released.
Pity makes people weaker, like it's the only thing they're willing to see when someone's past becomes too much.
My finger trailed down her neck, and I couldn't take my eyes off her. She was beautiful, that was a given, but she was also broken, just like me. M
My finger trailed down her neck, and I couldn't take my eyes off her. She was beautiful, that was a given, but she was also broken, just like me. My broken pieces stayed shattered, and hers intermixed with them.
Loneliness eats away at the soul. One moment everything is fine and then suddenly you can't recognize what your life has become. It's not about being alone, but it's about feeling like you are. Disgrace opens up the conversation about two lonely souls that find company with one another.
This book was beautiful in the way most books by Cherry are. It depicts that struggles that normal people go through. Marriages fail. People cheat. People lie, and dreams can be stolen from you. It shows that the people who are meant to be kind can be worse than those they ridicule.
Life truly can be awful and can make you want to give up. But it can be more than that. Your heart can mend. You can find happiness again. People might always let you down, but there are a few that won't. It's not just about the bad, but the good too. It's about remembering the powerful moments.
"My heart's doing that skipping thing again." "Well, maybe that's okay, you know? Maybe sometimes hearts have to skip in order to keep beating."
A failed marriage doesn't change who Grace is at her core. She's still a kind and gentle woman even though she's been scorned. As the pastors daughter she knows there's a certain image she as to uphold, but everyday it's a challenge to hide her broken heart. She begins to learn that being what everybody wants her to be isn't the way for to find happiness again. She learns that her happiness isn't just about guarantees, but the one who shows you the possibilities.
Small towns and small minded people are the bane of Jacksons existence. They have never shown him kindness, so in turned he became what people thought-- a monster. He's the villain in the story and he knows that. Until he sees a beautiful broken woman who teaches him that the towns Beast can be someone else's Prince Charming.
Life is cruel and and unkind. You can pray and hope, but things don't always work out the way you want them to and that's okay. "You take small breaths. Whenever you feel overwhelmed or heartbroken, just remember to take small breaths."
Love was a messy emotion that didn't walk a straight line. It worked its way in waves and loops of ups and downs. It was a screwy emotion that could somehow still exist amidst the ultimate heartbreak and betrayal.
"What were you doing there that night?" I looked at him, hoping he'd understand. "I was taking a chance, Ian. I was stepping out taking a chance. Pr
"What were you doing there that night?" I looked at him, hoping he'd understand. "I was taking a chance, Ian. I was stepping out taking a chance. Praying someone might see me. Might listen. And when I looked up, what I found was you."
Love and romance are such complex things aren't they? There is this notion that love should be easy and quick. Most people who have been in love know otherwise. Love isn't a pretty feeling that looks like a Valentine's day ad. Love can be painful and cruel. All of Me is a romance that is full of angst that details the challenges that come when you fall in love.
Sometimes two people will come together and that love will look like the ones you see in the movies, the ones people dream about. It can be simple and fulfilling and doesn't take much work to get to that happily ever after. However, All of Me doesn't show us that kind of love. It shows us how raw it is and can be. It depicts people who don't want to be in love and fight with all they have to avoid it.
Loving someone might be masochistic. You put your heart on the line knowing there's a chance it can break. Intentionally or not isn't the point. A.L. Jackson gives love stories that follow two people who go through the cruelties that love offers. In the end it might not always end up great, but the possibility that it could is always worth it. Sometimes falling in love is as inevitable as the sun rising in the morning.
"Kisses are forever, and only for the ones you love most."
If there is someone who knows fear it's Grace. She's a dreamer and believes in fairytales even though she's living in a nightmare. She knows all about the dangers that loves brings. Yet, one night when she tries to fight for herself she connects with a man. A man who she knows is dangerous and has a heart that beats wrong. But Grace learns that it beats perfectly with hers.
Ian is a man that has seen too much darkness in the world that he's lost faith in almost everything except for his brother. He's wicked and everything a good woman should avoid. He knows this, but he can't help but want what he can't have. He's not the hero of the story, but all he wants is to save his Angel Girl.
Love isn't always peaceful and sometimes it's not kind. Sometimes two people are only meant to be together in another life. Regardless, this story teaches us that love is worth the challenges that come with it. Love can make you a better person. Sometimes the darkest nights can be saved by the hero. And sometimes that hero has some stains on his armor.
"You're going to ruin me, Angel Girl." "And you're going to save me."
But that troubled boy was my shining star. He'd taught me to have faith that people were so much more than their exteriors and their reputations. M
But that troubled boy was my shining star. He'd taught me to have faith that people were so much more than their exteriors and their reputations. Made me have faith that destines weren't based on circumstances but rather we made them.
There's something beautiful about meeting your first love at a young age. For some life hasn't beaten you down, and for other it has. More of You follows two former loves as the come back together after a decade apart. And it isn't under great circumstances.
This book details the bliss of young love, but also the cruelties that life has to offer. Sometimes you can meet someone and just know that's your person. Your heart is racing and your face is flushed. The world fades away and you just know that they are the most beautiful person in existence. You also start to wonder if keeping them forever is a possibility.
There is always a love story with a beauty and a beast. Sometimes it's not about looking past these labels, but about embracing and conquering them. Sometimes a love story isn't just about people falling in love, but about people fighting to keep it.
"I guess sometimes dreams don't die, after all, do they?" I whispered. His lips twisted, and he cast his face toward the floor. "And sometimes those dreams are stolen from us."
Faith was once a young girl who believed if you wanted something enough you could make it happen. She loved fearlessly and looked at the world through rose tinted glasses. For her those glasses weren't tinted, but simple the truth. She knew there could be no good without the bad. No happiness without sadness. Ten years later has changed Faith. The glasses aren't tinted anymore, but they are cracked.
Jace was the boy from the wrong side of town. He had ratty clothes and a bad attitude. Life was about survival and protecting his brother and cousin. It wasn't an easy life, but it was his. A betrayal forces him to leave the only person that has ever altered his world. A decade later and fate seems to have brought him back to the only girl he's ever loved. He's not that young beat up kid, but his heart still only belongs to one.
This book hurt my heart in the best way possible. Faith and Jace were brought back together because of a death. Throughout this time they have to learn how to be around one another. It's not easy facing the heartbreak of your life everyday, but they do it. They teach us that sometimes the timing isn't always right. Sometimes people mess up massively. And sometimes things can end happily.
"You became my dream. Tell me you'll live it with me. Let's dream again." "Always. I'll fight for you. Love you. And I promise that I won't ever walk away."
People didn't have to talk about love to know it existed. Love wasn't only real because someone said it out loud. No, love just kind of sat there q
People didn't have to talk about love to know it existed. Love wasn't only real because someone said it out loud. No, love just kind of sat there quietly, in the shadows of the night, healing the cracks that lived in our hearts.
Writing reviews for Cherry's books is always a feat. I want to find new ways to eloquently describe the pure bliss and the experience one goes through when they read her stories. She's truly an amazing author because of the way she puts your heart through a bunch of emotions.
This book was hard for me to read in more ways than one. Not because it was bad, but because it challenged my heart. It begins with our main characters in high school and follows them over a decade later. They're both adults, one of them being a widow with two kids.
It was challenging to read because from the beginning you instantly fall in love with the idea of Eleanor and Grey. They're each others first true loves. We get to see them experience that first hand. Then we're taken to the future and we find out they not only drifted apart, but found love with other people. It truly hurt me that one of them was grieving for a lost partner. I was sad for the love they lost from their current spouse, but also because they lost each other before that.
They're meant for one another. Lips against lips, and hearts against hearts.
I also made a promise to myself that if life ever brought us back to each other, if the stars aligned and somehow our paths cross once more, I swore, like the waves on the shore, I'd completely crash into him.
Eleanor began as a quiet reader and morphed into someone who became more. More love and more kindness. Keeping her mothers love in her heart shaped who Ellie became today. She's still quiet, still loves reading, and is still more. Her heart beats for one, but it has also grown throughout the years because her love holds no bounds.
Once there was a boy surrounded by many, but no one truly heard him. Grey felt that way until he met Ellie and they helped each other to breathe. The years were kind to him despite losing his first love. One night changes everything and soon he finds Ellie back in his life. It's not easy for him to be himself anymore. The kind boy that was Grey is buried under grief.
The love and growth between Ellie and Grey was truly so wonderful to follow. I felt the pain of them not being together. The idea that they could've loved others is too much for my heart to bear. Their love wasn't simple. Sometimes two people are meant to be together, but their stories must wait. In the end, "he was just him, I was me, and we were us."
Sadness didn't come with words; it ran across a person's body. It swam in the eyes. It swept across the wrinkles in one's forehead. It pushed down shoulders and sat uncomfortably at the corners of lips.
"He hurt me in a way no one has ever hurt me before. In a way no one else ever could." "And still, he inspired you through it. Made you feel all tha
"He hurt me in a way no one has ever hurt me before. In a way no one else ever could." "And still, he inspired you through it. Made you feel all that time. And you continued to hope for goodness to shine." She brushed her knuckles down my cheek, "Who knows what love is if he hasn't experienced grief?"
Second chance romances are beautiful things. They teach us that love can be perfect. You can love someone so much and that's an amazing thing. But sometimes the timing isn't always right. Circumstances can get in the way and keep two people apart.
You can age and move around the world, but the epic love you one had stays with you. Pieces of You details two people who have been torn apart by a choice. A singular choice made ended their relationship. But choices don't always stop you from loving someone.
This book is a beautiful second chance romance that follows two people who lost themselves along the way, but never lost their love for one another. Overtime, that love blossomed and if possible became bigger. The love grew because so had their hearts.
"Little Bird, Little Bird, stuck in a tree." She giggled, her heart feeling light. "Dragon, dragon, come and rescue me."
Over a decade of running from her past, Izzy is back home. Life hasn't been easy on her, but it's worth it because she has two blessings. Two people that make waking up everyday worth it. Coming home was the best decision for her kids. She just didn't realize that sometimes your past has a way of catching up with you, faster than you think.
Ten plus years Mack has been going through the motions of life without really living. His two best friend have found their happiness. Now they're pushing him to find his. Unfortunately, his fears as an eighteen year old stayed with him. He never felt good enough for his Little Bird. Time hasn't changed that feeling, but it has made him change his actions. He's willing to work to prove to Izzy and himself that he can be worth it.
This was a beautiful second chance romance story. I'm such a sucker for those. The icing on the cake was that it also was full of angst and kids. That always makes the story amazing. This didn't reach five stars because the big twist Jackson is known for was lacking.
We are the moments we share. We are the moments separating us that draw us together. We are the vacant space between. We are the culmination of love that has been waiting for us to grasp it in our fingers since before times. Since before we existed but were proposed for this day.
"But then again, everything reminds me of you. The beach. The pier. Music. Books. Pictures. Flowers are just another part of my world you seem to o
"But then again, everything reminds me of you. The beach. The pier. Music. Books. Pictures. Flowers are just another part of my world you seem to occupy." "You shouldn't be so good with words at your age." "I'm not good with words, Lilac. I'm just good with you."
This book was what it means to write a captivating romance. There are books you read because they make you laugh. There are books you read because they make you cry. There are books like A Girl Like Lilac that simply make you feel.
This has got to be one of the most beautiful stories I've ever read. From the first page I was enthralled. The writing held magic within in it that made it impossible to devour. I felt so many emotions while reading and that's how I know this was a damn good book.
I was a hunter by name, sure. But for Lilac Clarke, without even realizing it, I'd become a protector at heart.
Lilac is a girl that see's the magic in the world. She isn't someone so simple that you could call her an optimist. She's more than that because she believes in the wonderful opportunities that are within her grasp. A sweet girl isn't easy to be a fan of as a main lead, but she was. It isn't hard to understand why her quiet glasses-wearing neighbor was intrigued since age seven.
Toby understands that there aren't rules in Lilac's world, just endless amounts of possibilities up for the taking. From the moment he laid his eyes on her he didn't feel a spark, but almost a whimsical sweet, but intense connection began. He was the perfect blend of being a sweet boyfriend, but also having the strength to defend her when needed.
This was truly a beautiful read. There was quite a bit of angst, but nothing was over the top. Every single aspect of this story was perfection. It isn't one I'll forget.
Because in his arms I was strong even when I was weak. I was safe even when I was vulnerable. In his arms, I was home, and the world was impossibly bright, even as the sun began to set behind us.
I'm shocked at myself for not giving this a higher rating. The books was written well. Plot wise it slightly reminded me of Midnight Blue. That bookI'm shocked at myself for not giving this a higher rating. The books was written well. Plot wise it slightly reminded me of Midnight Blue. That book was better, but I figured I'd love this one since it was similar.
Even though the writing was good something just didn't click. There was no spark for me while I was reading. The author did a great job at writing chemistry, but I just didn't feel it.
This probably would've been a four star review if I felt that spark. However, the last 20-30 pages was a clusterfuck. It felt forced and ruined the whole book....more
"The best things in life aren't easy. They are tough, they are painful, and they are raw. That makes the arrival to the final destination that much
"The best things in life aren't easy. They are tough, they are painful, and they are raw. That makes the arrival to the final destination that much sweeter."
In all my reviews for Cherry I mention her writing. She has a power and she wields it well. She creates stories so magical, romantic, sad and happy. You feel everything when you read her stories because she's just that talented.
I'm normally not into the teacher-student theme. It tends to make me uncomfortable, so I was hesitant to read this book, but I'm so glad I did because my hesitations were wiped away once I continued.
(view spoiler)[ I'm not going to openly discuss spoilers , so it'll be hidden here. As always the story was awesome, but as the story went on it went very morbid. Between Daniel and Ashlyn they knew a total of five people who died. That's pretty extreme. It's not really an issue just something strange. (hide spoiler)]
"Everyone has a golden. It could be anything-a song, a book, a pet, a person. Anything that makes you so happy your insides cry of pure joy. It feels like you're on drugs but better because it's a natural high."
Ashlyn and Daniel remind me of two souls that have been wandering lonely until they found one another. This book wasn't insta-love or lust, but it was something. I can't describe it, except thinking they're both magnets. They attract one another on a deeper level.
I love Cherry's writing. This was the last of her popular books I had to read and I'm so glad I did. It was another beautiful story by Cherry. The way she creates stories that tug on your emotions amazes me. Now a week until Eleanor & Grey is released!
Smile at her when you're mad. Dance with her in the middle of the day. Kiss her just because. Love her forever. ... Be her golden.
"Love openly," my heart whispered. "Love unconditionally," my heart begged. "Love the struggles," my heart taught. "Love the moment."
This was a
"Love openly," my heart whispered. "Love unconditionally," my heart begged. "Love the struggles," my heart taught. "Love the moment."
This was a lot different from the other books I've read by Cherry. Art & Soul does not have the high amount of angst of her other stories, but still contains the same power. This is another beautiful story about two people just trying to figure their life out.
I normally don't enjoy books with no steam and plenty of angst. Yet, Cherry has managed to create another wonderful story that I found myself fully immersed in. The way Aria feels about art and Levi about music, that's the way I feel about this story. Cherry poured her heart out in this and I enjoyed it and fell in love.
"Levi," I softly laughed nervously, tugging on the bottom of my dress. "You're staring at me." "I know. I swear I've been trying to stop, but when I stare at you something weird happens." "And what's that?" "My mind shuts up."
Aria is the teenage girl that many of us probably could relate to. In a way she was average. She wasn't popular and high school sucked. One mistake and she instantly became that girl to everyone. Everyone except a new student who wore blue chucks and smiled at the world.
Levi is one of the kindest souls I've ever read about. He has imperfections, but there isn't one cruel bone in his body. Just like Aria he's struggling through something and doing his best to not let his light burn out. All the while befriending the girl who has few to little smiles of her own.
This was such a touching book to read. Nothing crazy happened in the book, but the story was still amazing. The journey Aria and Levi have together is beautiful. I love Cherry's writing and everyone should too.
"That's the thing about the future, and the past even. They don't exist in this moment. We only have the here and now. If we focus too much on the past or too heavily on the future, we miss out on our present desires, the things we want right now."
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