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A review by katemc7
Swear on My Life by S.L. Scott
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This series has been popping up on my feed for a minute, and so I decided to finally dive in to see what the fuss was all about. Also I have to say that SL Scott's male model covers are GORGEOUS...moving on LOL. I liked this one. It was unexpectedly better than I thought. I liked the meet cute and then the redo meet cute. I liked the characters themselves and the whole "wrong side" of the tracks vibe. I haven't read a college romance in a bit but I enjoyed the depth here. This was a boy whose family is loaded who has all the privilege that is possible and he falls for a girl who works for the catering company that his family uses. They have more in common than they would think. I loved and hated Harbor's sacrifice- I understand the reasoning but man did that hurt. And I liked the unexpected separation of several YEARS. This was an unknown second chance novel for me and I LOVED that bit of it.
Lark is working towards her dream of being a doctor. She is working as many jobs as she can while also studying and getting the grades she needs to be able to get to where she wants to go. She doesn't have time for anything else which is why she is so resistant at first of Harbor. The hottie she meets at a gas station of all places. The same one who she finds herself working for at his family's house. The same one who doesn't seem to take no for an answer. Now she has a boyfriend who is also premed so they can study together. But she really doesn't seem to grasp the wealth and options he has. Either way she falls for him and the story they weave of their future together. She helps him through his darkness that is his cousin's death. She supports him how she can. She feels supported and is excited when they both get into the school they want to go to. Harbor feels like home to her so she doesn't question how fast things are going. But then Harbor disappears from thin air. He misses her graduation. He leaves without a trace. She is broken but keeps her eye on the prize of med school and beyond. But then he is back. He wants a do over. He wants to explain. But can she open her heart to him and trust he wont bail again? Can she trust her feelings for him?
Harbor is at a low point. He seems to just be coasting at this point. His life has not been the same since his cousin died. Especially since no one knows what really happened. But then he meets Lark whose name has a whole meaning behind it that he will tell her someday, and he feels like a new man. He has a purpose again. Something to help make him smile. Something to put his focus back on. Something to maybe help him FEEL things again. And he finds himself falling hard for her. He doesn't care that she doesn't have money or that she didn't grow up how he did. He does everything he can to make her comfortable and feel supported. He wants her dreams to come true. He wants to be her number one cheerleader which is why when her dreams have a possibility of not happening he pulls out all the stops. He calls on his family. They don't agree but he doesn't care. He is doing this for Lark. He is sacrificing them for her and he hopes that she will be able to forgive him because he is going to come back when she least expects it. He just hopes he won't be too late.
Like I said the timeline in this story was very unique for me. I can't think of another one like it which is one of the reasons I enjoyed it as much as I did. I liked the pacing and how their feelings developed- it took me back to college! I am really looking forward to continuing on through the Westcott family and seeing who all they end up with. I think I am most looking forward to the playboy- those are always fun to watch settle down. I would definitely recommend this series if you haven't already started it!
Lark is working towards her dream of being a doctor. She is working as many jobs as she can while also studying and getting the grades she needs to be able to get to where she wants to go. She doesn't have time for anything else which is why she is so resistant at first of Harbor. The hottie she meets at a gas station of all places. The same one who she finds herself working for at his family's house. The same one who doesn't seem to take no for an answer. Now she has a boyfriend who is also premed so they can study together. But she really doesn't seem to grasp the wealth and options he has. Either way she falls for him and the story they weave of their future together. She helps him through his darkness that is his cousin's death. She supports him how she can. She feels supported and is excited when they both get into the school they want to go to. Harbor feels like home to her so she doesn't question how fast things are going. But then Harbor disappears from thin air. He misses her graduation. He leaves without a trace. She is broken but keeps her eye on the prize of med school and beyond. But then he is back. He wants a do over. He wants to explain. But can she open her heart to him and trust he wont bail again? Can she trust her feelings for him?
Harbor is at a low point. He seems to just be coasting at this point. His life has not been the same since his cousin died. Especially since no one knows what really happened. But then he meets Lark whose name has a whole meaning behind it that he will tell her someday, and he feels like a new man. He has a purpose again. Something to help make him smile. Something to put his focus back on. Something to maybe help him FEEL things again. And he finds himself falling hard for her. He doesn't care that she doesn't have money or that she didn't grow up how he did. He does everything he can to make her comfortable and feel supported. He wants her dreams to come true. He wants to be her number one cheerleader which is why when her dreams have a possibility of not happening he pulls out all the stops. He calls on his family. They don't agree but he doesn't care. He is doing this for Lark. He is sacrificing them for her and he hopes that she will be able to forgive him because he is going to come back when she least expects it. He just hopes he won't be too late.
Like I said the timeline in this story was very unique for me. I can't think of another one like it which is one of the reasons I enjoyed it as much as I did. I liked the pacing and how their feelings developed- it took me back to college! I am really looking forward to continuing on through the Westcott family and seeing who all they end up with. I think I am most looking forward to the playboy- those are always fun to watch settle down. I would definitely recommend this series if you haven't already started it!