The Power of Young Love4。5⭐️Huxley and Eliza are this intensely passionate whirlwind romance that will captivate you until the end。 Huxley’s childhood is nothing short of heartbreaking but he still has this beautiful and gentle soul。 Eliza’s spirit and absolute radiance calls to something deep inside him that he can’t ignore。 Their love is magical。 It’s honest and pure and something that time and distance cannot change。‘You’re it。 You’re my one and only。 You always have been。’This story was so u The Power of Young Love4。5⭐️Huxley and Eliza are this intensely passionate whirlwind romance that will captivate you until the end。 Huxley’s childhood is nothing short of heartbreaking but he still has this beautiful and gentle soul。 Eliza’s spirit and absolute radiance calls to something deep inside him that he can’t ignore。 Their love is magical。 It’s honest and pure and something that time and distance cannot change。‘You’re it。 You’re my one and only。 You always have been。’This story was so unique in how powerful and captivating their relationship was from the beginning。 It’s a beautiful reminder of how intense young love can be。 。。。more
Jean Dewsbury,
A beautiful complex love story not yet fulfilled。 Huxley a somewhat recluse young man, living with his father Henry, an alcoholic abusive man who blames Hux for his wife leaving him to raise a two year old Huxley by himself。Eliza Quinn a sweet caring young woman who appears to fit in at highschool。 Seen with the right people。only Huxley sees through her pretend smiles to the real caring smart mouthed fiesty wowan not yet shown to many。Theirs is a journey of second chance romance that leave you w A beautiful complex love story not yet fulfilled。 Huxley a somewhat recluse young man, living with his father Henry, an alcoholic abusive man who blames Hux for his wife leaving him to raise a two year old Huxley by himself。Eliza Quinn a sweet caring young woman who appears to fit in at highschool。 Seen with the right people。only Huxley sees through her pretend smiles to the real caring smart mouthed fiesty wowan not yet shown to many。Theirs is a journey of second chance romance that leave you wanting more。 。。。more
Bill Jakobsen,
What a great bookI don't normally read books about teenage love。I even thought of finding a different book but something just said keep going。 I'm glad I died。 Eliza fell in love with Hux several months before he graduated early from high school。 His home life was a complete shambles with his father blaming him from the age of two until he left at seventeen。 She was the only beautiful thing in his life。 The first person to tell him she loved him。 In the end he left her behind。 He was quite the p What a great bookI don't normally read books about teenage love。I even thought of finding a different book but something just said keep going。 I'm glad I died。 Eliza fell in love with Hux several months before he graduated early from high school。 His home life was a complete shambles with his father blaming him from the age of two until he left at seventeen。 She was the only beautiful thing in his life。 The first person to tell him she loved him。 In the end he left her behind。 He was quite the photographer growing up and within the five years after leaving he made it big。 He never wanted to return to where his life began。 His success was helped by a loving woman who thought she could help both Eliza and him。 Read this book to see what she did and what happens。 I was really caught up in this book。 Love the descriptions of his landscaping job, the woods, the people and his love of photography and Eliza。 Thanks for such a good book。 。。。more
Danice H,
Another great read with a nice story lineI always enjoy the authors style of writing, it's not ridiculously angsty but it has some moments。 Well written with a touch of humor。 Another great read with a nice story lineI always enjoy the authors style of writing, it's not ridiculously angsty but it has some moments。 Well written with a touch of humor。 。。。more
Sharon,
I truly enjoyed this slow burn love story featuring Eliza, an all American girl who’s one of the in crowd and Huxley, a quiet loner that tries to stay in the shadows and never be noticed。 Some how these opposing personalities crash together and fit perfectly until they don’t。The continuing turbulence of their relationship and the knowing fact that this relationship was going to be short lived was heartbreaking。 What will the future hold and will their love be able to withstand all of the things I truly enjoyed this slow burn love story featuring Eliza, an all American girl who’s one of the in crowd and Huxley, a quiet loner that tries to stay in the shadows and never be noticed。 Some how these opposing personalities crash together and fit perfectly until they don’t。The continuing turbulence of their relationship and the knowing fact that this relationship was going to be short lived was heartbreaking。 What will the future hold and will their love be able to withstand all of the things working against them? Time will tell… 。。。more
Niki,
WHOA。 I was a bit leery of this book at first— I don’t do angst well。 I tend to avoid books that I know will make me cry, and y’all— I KNEW I’D CRY。 Oh, how I cried。 That 17 year old Hux, walking away from El。 I cried and cried。 B-U-T。 Their reunion, their pain, their inevitable coming together was So。 Freaking。 Beautiful。 It was worth all my tears。 It was heartbreaking, but cleansing。 It hurt sososo good。 And Huxley confronting his dad。 WHOA。 Take the chance。 Read this book。 Your heartbreak wil WHOA。 I was a bit leery of this book at first— I don’t do angst well。 I tend to avoid books that I know will make me cry, and y’all— I KNEW I’D CRY。 Oh, how I cried。 That 17 year old Hux, walking away from El。 I cried and cried。 B-U-T。 Their reunion, their pain, their inevitable coming together was So。 Freaking。 Beautiful。 It was worth all my tears。 It was heartbreaking, but cleansing。 It hurt sososo good。 And Huxley confronting his dad。 WHOA。 Take the chance。 Read this book。 Your heartbreak will be so gorgeous。 。。。more
Yael Levin Waknin,
***ARC received in exchange for an honest review***First of all - I LOVE HUX!Now, let's start。。。 This book is about Hux; he's an 18-year-old boy living with an alcoholic dad。 Hux loves to take his camera everywhere and take pictures。He also "loves" Eliza from afar (Liza, El)。 She is the popular girl, and he is the guy who always eats alone, sits alone, and doesn't connect with anyone。Eliza is not exactly like the popular girls in the school。 She notices Hux。 Huxley and Eliza are getting closer, ***ARC received in exchange for an honest review***First of all - I LOVE HUX!Now, let's start。。。 This book is about Hux; he's an 18-year-old boy living with an alcoholic dad。 Hux loves to take his camera everywhere and take pictures。He also "loves" Eliza from afar (Liza, El)。 She is the popular girl, and he is the guy who always eats alone, sits alone, and doesn't connect with anyone。Eliza is not exactly like the popular girls in the school。 She notices Hux。 Huxley and Eliza are getting closer, but Hux needs to leave。These are the kind of books that from the first page you are captive。 You are fascinated by the story and the characters。Both Hux's prologue and Eliza's prologue drew me more and more into the book, and I could not leave it!My heart ached so much because of Hux and his life at home。My heart expanded from the special connection that existed between Hux and Eliza。I intentionally tried to read this book slowly to enjoy every page of it。 I wanted to dive slowly into the story of Hus and Eliza。When I put the book aside, I thought about them。 I tried to describe them in my head and tried to think how the book would progress。When you read a book and connect with characters from the first page - you know that the author did a good job。There is a story about pain, abuse, cruelty, evil, sadness, and lies。 Despite everything, it is a story of forgiveness, understanding, second chance, acceptance, and great love that survives times and distance。Hux's strength was admirable and painful at the same time。El's strength was impressive and made me appreciate her even more。 Their strength together was invincible!This story really got into my heart, mind, and thoughts, and I know I will think about Hux and Eliza for weeks, if not more。 。。。more
Sana Zameer,
Liked the story but the writing was very average。 Hux character was well developed but I thought Eliza needed more character building。 I did enjoyed it and am going to check out more of this author's work。 Liked the story but the writing was very average。 Hux character was well developed but I thought Eliza needed more character building。 I did enjoyed it and am going to check out more of this author's work。 。。。more
Pauline Gage,
One of the most thought provoking and beautiful books I have ever read。 Seriously good
Mohade$eh,
DNF 😕
Luthermilla Ecole,
The book was okay。I didn't like the fact that he vanished for 5 years, and they met again because his agent intervened, if it was up to him he would never see her, so he never won me over。 The book was okay。I didn't like the fact that he vanished for 5 years, and they met again because his agent intervened, if it was up to him he would never see her, so he never won me over。 。。。more
Linda Lee,
Huxley is that boy in the playground who sits alone on the sidelines watching everything going on around him。 No one includes him in anything and that’s okay because he has his own goals。 He’s focused on studying so he can finish school early and working to save enough money to leave。 His father is a drunk who blames his son for his unhappiness and behaves like child while Huxley looks after him。 The one thing he can count on and that is always by his side is his camera。 Looking at moments of be Huxley is that boy in the playground who sits alone on the sidelines watching everything going on around him。 No one includes him in anything and that’s okay because he has his own goals。 He’s focused on studying so he can finish school early and working to save enough money to leave。 His father is a drunk who blames his son for his unhappiness and behaves like child while Huxley looks after him。 The one thing he can count on and that is always by his side is his camera。 Looking at moments of beauty through a lens。。。snap, seeing things in a different perspective。。。snap and perfect lighting。。。snap。 Although they’ve known one another their whole life they don’t know one another at all。 Eliza comes hurtling into Huxley’s orderly life like a mini tornado。 Her false persona drops and she emerges as herself totally at ease with the real Eliza。 She throws him off his axis and gives him reason to smile。。。until he leaves。 Huxley will never be good enough for her, so he takes her memory with him in the form of thousands of photo’s。 。。。more
Michelle Brown,
Such Beauty。。。This book lived up to and even exceeded my high expectations for it。A beautifully told story that grabbed me just by reading the blurb。Huxley is such a lovable character that you couldn't help but fall in love with from the get go。 Ok the cover is pretty awesome and whom I envisioned Huxley to look like。 Huxley has so much love to give and by the end of the book you will see it and sigh with happiness。Eliza was a lovely character as well and I quickly fell for her。 Them together wa Such Beauty。。。This book lived up to and even exceeded my high expectations for it。A beautifully told story that grabbed me just by reading the blurb。Huxley is such a lovable character that you couldn't help but fall in love with from the get go。 Ok the cover is pretty awesome and whom I envisioned Huxley to look like。 Huxley has so much love to give and by the end of the book you will see it and sigh with happiness。Eliza was a lovely character as well and I quickly fell for her。 Them together was perfection。 They are two puzzle pieces finding exactly where and how they fit together。JB Heller has written a beautiful story that will make your heart feel full。 。。。more
Candi Everett,
A beautifully written book with beautiful soul wrenching characters that live in such real situations。 I enjoyed reading this book like almost nothing else。 It will make you laugh, smile, cry and tug at all your heartstrings。
Colleen,
Absolutely fell in love with Hux and Eliza。 They meet when they’re finishing high school even though they’ve always been aware of each other。 But Hux has always been an outsider, his home life isn’t great and so he holds himself apart from others, capturing moments of Beauty with his camera。 Eliza is pretty, popular, and has a crush on Hux。 Their time together is brief and intense。 Then Hux leaves。 5 years later, he has to go back and meets Eliza again。 Does she give him a second chance, can he Absolutely fell in love with Hux and Eliza。 They meet when they’re finishing high school even though they’ve always been aware of each other。 But Hux has always been an outsider, his home life isn’t great and so he holds himself apart from others, capturing moments of Beauty with his camera。 Eliza is pretty, popular, and has a crush on Hux。 Their time together is brief and intense。 Then Hux leaves。 5 years later, he has to go back and meets Eliza again。 Does she give him a second chance, can he come to terms with his past and realize he was always worthy of her love? Read it and find out。 But if you’re an emotional reader like I am, don’t read it in the waiting room at the doctor’s office! 。。。more
Nutnut1(Lornajean Ford),
Movingly awesome
Kelly,
Just okayThis book was just okay。 It had zero drama, angst, or real depth。 It had the foundation to be a solid story, but fell completely flat。
Gizel Alvarez,
1st by authorI cried and laughed this was a wonderful book, my only reason for 3 stars was because some lines where repeated and their age wasn't clear so outbreaks off a little other wise it was a great book。 1st by authorI cried and laughed this was a wonderful book, my only reason for 3 stars was because some lines where repeated and their age wasn't clear so outbreaks off a little other wise it was a great book。 。。。more
Linda,
Loved it! A truly unique and amazing read。 I was hooked from the first page。 Huxley and Eliza's story was heartrenching, and beautiful all rolled into one wonderful story。 I fell in love with Hux and just wanted to reach out and hug him。 Beautiful and true to sometimes life。 Loved it! A truly unique and amazing read。 I was hooked from the first page。 Huxley and Eliza's story was heartrenching, and beautiful all rolled into one wonderful story。 I fell in love with Hux and just wanted to reach out and hug him。 Beautiful and true to sometimes life。 。。。more
Marta,
This book would deserve 3 solid stars if the second half didn't feel so rushed。 This book would deserve 3 solid stars if the second half didn't feel so rushed。 。。。more
Caryn,
Finally decided to back away from this book after I just couldn't get into it。 Rude, crude, and socially unacceptable。 Finally decided to back away from this book after I just couldn't get into it。 Rude, crude, and socially unacceptable。 。。。more
Tasha,
LOVE YOURSELF。。。LOLVOLUNTARY ARC REVIEW- I loved it all。 I hated that it had to end。 I want more。
Denae ,
5 Beautiful Stars!!! This is my first book by this author Andy it won’t be my last! Heller delivers an impeccable second chance romance with all the FEELS! With characters that anyone can relate to, I couldn’t put this book down! I was drawn in to the story from the first page。 I can’t wait to read more of this authors work!
K。S。 Rochell,
Soul-crushing, earth shattering, intense, perfection, this book took my breathe away it was so beautifully written I felt all the emotions the characters were going through My heart will never be the same this book will CRUSH and BREAK you!!!I am just so SPEECHLESS this book was EVERYTHING, just wow words can't even describe how great this book is get those one click fingers ready!! Soul-crushing, earth shattering, intense, perfection, this book took my breathe away it was so beautifully written I felt all the emotions the characters were going through My heart will never be the same this book will CRUSH and BREAK you!!!I am just so SPEECHLESS this book was EVERYTHING, just wow words can't even describe how great this book is get those one click fingers ready!! 。。。more
Kathy,
Grabs you from the beginning。 The story between Huxley and Eliza is absolutely beautiful。 One has had a life full of disappointments and just wants to disappear and be invisible while the other has everything that anyone can ask for。 Even though their lives are so different, love has no rhyme or reason。 This book takes you through life lessons, family, love and soul mates。 It's well written and will bring feelings to the surface when you least expect them。 I voluntarily read an Advanced Reader's Grabs you from the beginning。 The story between Huxley and Eliza is absolutely beautiful。 One has had a life full of disappointments and just wants to disappear and be invisible while the other has everything that anyone can ask for。 Even though their lives are so different, love has no rhyme or reason。 This book takes you through life lessons, family, love and soul mates。 It's well written and will bring feelings to the surface when you least expect them。 I voluntarily read an Advanced Reader's Copy of this book。 。。。more
Charlene,
Hux bout broke my heart。 I felt so much for him。
Angala Fox,
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book。 This was an awesome book。 I loved the characters and their story。 This was a sweet story that I would definitely recommend as a must read。
Melissa Basnight,
Great second chance romance。 Huxley and Eliza met in high school and their love was so intense。 They were from opposite spectrums。 She was rich and popular and he was poor and invisible。 His father kept telling him how worthless he was and he believed him, but Eliza never felt that way about him。 After 5 years of being separated they finally meet again and renew their romance。 I voluntarily reviewed this book。
JoAnna G,
*4。5 Heartwarming Stars*I have never read this author before, boy was I missing out。 I loved the writing and this was a great book。 It was a beautiful, heartwarming and a compassionate story of youth and growing up。I was all in with this book。 It warmed my heart and I fell in love with both Eliza and Huxley。These two are so different on the surface。 Deep down they are alike, they are both hiding who they are from the outside world。 Eliza “El” is very popular, she is the it girl。 She isn’t free t *4。5 Heartwarming Stars*I have never read this author before, boy was I missing out。 I loved the writing and this was a great book。 It was a beautiful, heartwarming and a compassionate story of youth and growing up。I was all in with this book。 It warmed my heart and I fell in love with both Eliza and Huxley。These two are so different on the surface。 Deep down they are alike, they are both hiding who they are from the outside world。 Eliza “El” is very popular, she is the it girl。 She isn’t free to be the crazy (in a good way, you have to read to see what I am saying) she is。 She is smart, beautiful, charming, sassy and has a huge heart。 Huxley “Hux” is a loner, he likes to keep to himself and thinks no one sees him and he takes his camera everywhere just to capture the beauty in the world since his life is lacking it。 When Hux was younger his mom ran off, his dad drank and became mean and abusive towards Hux。 He’s just simply miserable at this time in his life。 When El finally grows her lady balls, her words not mine she starts hanging out with Hux。 No, not because he invites her, no she pushes her way in。 He has no real friends so he welcomes her in after a bit of a front。 He needs it hse is the light in his life that was missing。 I loved it and her。 He makes no promises。 He tells her as soon as he finishes his senior testing he is out and never coming back。 She is everything he needs and now he is doubting and he doesn’t have time for that。 In the end, they decide to make the most of their time。 Hux never felt like he belonged everyone he loved left or betrayed him。 He feels he isn’t worthy of love and isn’t good even enough。 This book is split into two parts。 When both Hux and El are in high school, then the last 50% of the book is five years later。 Hux killed me。 He made me want to hug him and then smack the crap out of him with his way of thinking。 El was firm and I loved that she didn’t cave and makes him work for it。 This book had everything I am looking for in a book。 Strong characters, family and friends, great writing a good pace and I felt like I was right there in the thick of it。 Join El and Hux and see if they can persevere and overcome the obstacles that are in their way。 。。。more
Heather,
A beautiful story, Moments of Beauty, by J。B。 Heller。 A story of second chance love while overcoming the past that one believes define them。 This was well written and flowed well throughout。 I enjoyed the characters as they moved their lives trying to find the balance they needed。