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A review by gwensreading
Give My Everything by Jillian Liota
5.0
I received an ARC from the author and I am happy to give my honest review.
I am a huge fan of Jillian Liota. Her books are full of depth with interesting characters that make you feel. Give My Everything is the perfect example of this.
Remmy feels like she's on the outside. She dated Lucas, hero from the previous book, for several years and after cheating on him numerous times they opened their relationship. She came back to town at the end of the previous book and announced her pregnancy. They decided to end their relationship and Remmy started to work through what her life would be like as a single mom.
Ben is out for revenge. His father is a complete bastard and he decides that marrying will help his plan to get back at his dad. He learns that Remmy's back in town and in a spot of trouble so he proposes a marriage of convenience. She takes some convincing but they move onto their ruse.
I'll be honest. I was worried about this book. I didn't really like either Ben or Remmy in previous books. Ben was cold and I didn't feel that Remmy treated Lucas right. I wanted to know more about what happened to Remmy. We were given hints in the previous book and my heart sank with Jillian's content/trigger warning (which I SO appreciate in books!) Remmy has been raped twice and uses sex as a way to have control in her life. My heart ached for her. There were so many poignant moments like her confrontation with her mother and Ben standing up for her that made me feel so deeply. This girl has been slotted into a role and she just wants to be in control of her life. Haven't we all felt that way?
Ben and Remmy may not have originally looked like they belonged together. Seeing how they care for each other, trust one another, and create a life together was exactly the story I needed to read. This book is a comfort that bad things can happen but in the end it is our choice to enjoy life, whatever comes our way.
I am a huge fan of Jillian Liota. Her books are full of depth with interesting characters that make you feel. Give My Everything is the perfect example of this.
Remmy feels like she's on the outside. She dated Lucas, hero from the previous book, for several years and after cheating on him numerous times they opened their relationship. She came back to town at the end of the previous book and announced her pregnancy. They decided to end their relationship and Remmy started to work through what her life would be like as a single mom.
Ben is out for revenge. His father is a complete bastard and he decides that marrying will help his plan to get back at his dad. He learns that Remmy's back in town and in a spot of trouble so he proposes a marriage of convenience. She takes some convincing but they move onto their ruse.
I'll be honest. I was worried about this book. I didn't really like either Ben or Remmy in previous books. Ben was cold and I didn't feel that Remmy treated Lucas right. I wanted to know more about what happened to Remmy. We were given hints in the previous book and my heart sank with Jillian's content/trigger warning (which I SO appreciate in books!) Remmy has been raped twice and uses sex as a way to have control in her life. My heart ached for her. There were so many poignant moments like her confrontation with her mother and Ben standing up for her that made me feel so deeply. This girl has been slotted into a role and she just wants to be in control of her life. Haven't we all felt that way?
Ben and Remmy may not have originally looked like they belonged together. Seeing how they care for each other, trust one another, and create a life together was exactly the story I needed to read. This book is a comfort that bad things can happen but in the end it is our choice to enjoy life, whatever comes our way.