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sinnybuns's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
If I could give this book more than five stars I genuinely would. This book BROKE me. Like absolutely SHATTERED my heart, and then it pieced it back together in the most delicious way. I legit cried while reading it, and I very, very rarely cry over books. I highly recommend reading it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Moderate: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
tingelinda91's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
penguinlovesbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Violence
xxeviex's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
3.0
wow , what a rollercoaster of events 🫨
plot line: If she isn't mine in the end, I'll still be hers.
It's torture, but it's true...
For years, I've dreamt of what college life could bring and while some things changed, there was always one constant.
It didn't matter how wild I allowed my imagination to run, my future was clear, and he was it.
Until suddenly, he wasn't.
Now there's a new man in my life, one who isn't afraid to go after what he wants, and what he wants... is me.
They say first loves last forever... I hope they're wrong.
my thoughts:
honestly, I felt as though I should have created an “investigation board” to keep on track with this books plot and characters because it was A LOT to handle.
*March book club pick for Forever Reading Romance*
if like love triangles , sport and teen/young love romance books - I think that you may really enjoy this!
as a romance reader that rarely reads these tropes, I was really hoping that I found a book that I could re-read and recommend to others - unfortunately this wasn’t the case.
don’t get me wrong , parts of this book was enjoyable but I felt as though there were quite a few let downs such as:
• the choice of dialogue / writing
• the events that took place within the plot (with no trigger warnings)
• the amount of characters and the length of the book
I think if there had been some more adjustments to the characters and plot before the release of this book I may of enjoyed it a lot more
what I will say though is… NOAH RILEY 🥺😍 he is the epitome of a book boyfriend and I know other readers will agree - so if you need a reason to read this book , let it be him.
overall , this was a long yet bittersweet book that I wish I had enjoyed a lot more.
plot line: If she isn't mine in the end, I'll still be hers.
It's torture, but it's true...
For years, I've dreamt of what college life could bring and while some things changed, there was always one constant.
It didn't matter how wild I allowed my imagination to run, my future was clear, and he was it.
Until suddenly, he wasn't.
Now there's a new man in my life, one who isn't afraid to go after what he wants, and what he wants... is me.
They say first loves last forever... I hope they're wrong.
my thoughts:
honestly, I felt as though I should have created an “investigation board” to keep on track with this books plot and characters because it was A LOT to handle.
*March book club pick for Forever Reading Romance*
if like love triangles , sport and teen/young love romance books - I think that you may really enjoy this!
as a romance reader that rarely reads these tropes, I was really hoping that I found a book that I could re-read and recommend to others - unfortunately this wasn’t the case.
don’t get me wrong , parts of this book was enjoyable but I felt as though there were quite a few let downs such as:
• the choice of dialogue / writing
• the events that took place within the plot (with no trigger warnings)
• the amount of characters and the length of the book
I think if there had been some more adjustments to the characters and plot before the release of this book I may of enjoyed it a lot more
what I will say though is… NOAH RILEY 🥺😍 he is the epitome of a book boyfriend and I know other readers will agree - so if you need a reason to read this book , let it be him.
overall , this was a long yet bittersweet book that I wish I had enjoyed a lot more.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
saychall's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
culzean's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
jassieex's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
The beginning was really slow. The author put all the emotions and devastation in the last 25%. And the epilogue wasn't really necessary if you would ask me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
elinesv's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This book had me sobbing. I couldn't put it down.
Content Warnings
Minor: Miscarriage and Violence
margeemay's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
2.5
This book at several points had me literally saying “what in the Wattpad?”
At one point she gets nervous and mentions that it’s just like the time she got pulled on stage at a one direction concert and puked on zayns shoes. Literally. That’s almost a direct quote
At another point after a huge blow out fight she goes to tell her love that she loves him and literally gets hit by a car only to wake up with no memory.
This book was good, I liked the characters mostly. I loved Noah, I loved her brother and I loved Brady.
The writing had its moments of cringe dialogue, the twins call each other brother and sister constantly which felt weird. I’ve called my sister versions of sister but never just fully “sister”
I would have given this a higher rating but the the last third of the book is a hot mess express. The writing is fine and the story would have been fine if it was almost the whole plot, but being this final third, i just wanted it to be over.
after finally choosing which boy she wanted (which should not have even been a conversation bc Chase was a walking red flag.) there is a huge fight between Ari (main girl) chase (childhood crush) and her twin brother. All screaming and yelling, the boys get in a physical fight. WHICH WAS FINE I LOVED. but then Noah shows up and just as she’s about to tell him she loves him she gets hit by a car.
She’s put in a medically induced coma and wakes up like 5 days later
WITH NO MEMORY OF THE LAST THREE MONTHS.
On top of that the dr is like “we couldn’t save the baby”
So chase swoops in and is like trying to get her to fall in love with him Noah is taking a step back so she can figure things for herself
AND THIS HIS MOM DIES
Like 4 major traumas happen in less than a hundred pages, and like three weeks book time.
It was too much.
It was way too much.
Also on record. Chase was a creep. He couldn’t take no for an answer and got physically aggressive towards her.
At one point she gets nervous and mentions that it’s just like the time she got pulled on stage at a one direction concert and puked on zayns shoes. Literally. That’s almost a direct quote
At another point
This book was good, I liked the characters mostly. I loved Noah, I loved her brother and I loved Brady.
The writing had its moments of cringe dialogue, the twins call each other brother and sister constantly which felt weird. I’ve called my sister versions of sister but never just fully “sister”
I would have given this a higher rating but the the last third of the book is a hot mess express. The writing is fine and the story would have been fine if it was almost the whole plot, but being this final third, i just wanted it to be over.
She’s put in a medically induced coma and wakes up like 5 days later
WITH NO MEMORY OF THE LAST THREE MONTHS.
On top of that the dr is like “we couldn’t save the baby”
So chase swoops in and is like trying to get her to fall in love with him Noah is taking a step back so she can figure things for herself
AND THIS HIS MOM DIES
Like 4 major traumas happen in less than a hundred pages, and like three weeks book time.
It was too much.
It was way too much.
Also on record. Chase was a creep. He couldn’t take no for an answer and got physically aggressive towards her.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Miscarriage, Violence, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
*brothers best friend *brothers football captain *miscommunication *accidental pregnancy / miscarriage *memory loss *death of a parentsienasummerrreads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
We spent the summer at a family friend's beach house before heading off to college. Everything was great until my brother's best friend shattered my heart and his new teammate at college is there to pick up the pieces.
Everything was going great until it wasn’t and nothing is clear anymore.
This book was a rollercoaster. I enjoyed the book but found it quite long for my liking but it is understandable due to what happens. I also found it a little immature at times with most of the characters. Noah and his mum really pulled this book through for me. I just fell in love with this selfless man who would do anything for his girl. Every page I turned I just wanted Noah. The only thing I struggled with Noah about was the motel drinking his sorrows away. I felt that was out of character. Ariana was good but her indecisiveness and when she was around her best friend Cam frustrated me.
Overall a great read and understand now why everyone is in love with Noah.
If you love:
🔹Summer Heartbreak
🔹Love Triangle
🔹Firsts & Lasts
🔹College Life
🔹Emotional Rollercoaster
🔹Great Spice
Genre/Type: Emotional Romance 18+
APK: Physical / Audiobook
Pages: 550
Audio Length: 17hrs 4mins
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️.5
Series or Stand Alone: Stand Alone
Tropes or Themes: Brothers Best Friend, Love Triangle, Friends To Lovers, Found Family, Sports, Football, Team Captain, College, Cursing, Virgin, Letters, Pregnancy Loss, Memory Loss, Loss Of Parent & Medical Content
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail