Like I Never Said
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- Author：C.W. Farnsworth
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Reviews
Sarah~ Book Obsession Confessions
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Auden and Elliot’s story is told over the course of three summer vacations spent together beginning when they’re 16 years old。 They quickly develop a friendship that is real and long lasting。 They keep in touch after the summer’s on a daily basis。 I love that they are comfortable around each other and truly themselves。 One summer they take things to the sexual level。 The feelings have been smoldering from the beginning。 However， Elliot is adamant he won’t be like his deadbeat dad， he doesn’t thi Auden and Elliot’s story is told over the course of three summer vacations spent together beginning when they’re 16 years old。 They quickly develop a friendship that is real and long lasting。 They keep in touch after the summer’s on a daily basis。 I love that they are comfortable around each other and truly themselves。 One summer they take things to the sexual level。 The feelings have been smoldering from the beginning。 However， Elliot is adamant he won’t be like his deadbeat dad， he doesn’t think he can be a highly successful hockey player and be a devoted boyfriend。 He doesn’t have romantic relationships。Things get complicated and it affects their friendship。 Both， have deep feelings and attraction to each other。 They’re young and it’s very emotional and confusing for them。Then， the story goes to the present when they’re both in college and things get emotionally messy again。It’s a story of friendship with love and the struggle to overcome the deep seated fears that hold the characters back from fully giving themselves up to that love。I like these characters， i liked that it’s a low drama story。 Nothing is over the top。 It’s pretty mature for the age of the characters and I liked that。It’s written with subtlety。 The flow and the pace are very even。 It never felt rushed or drawn out。The epilogue was great， I loved that reassuring， emotional peek at their life a few years in the future。I didn’t strongly connect to the characters， I liked them。 I just didn’t feel that deep connection to them， although I was still rooting for them。I think this is because so much of the angst and longing is off page。I love this author’s previous books and style。 This one was good， it’s just missing a bit of the emotional connection I expected。I’ll continue to look forward to the author’s books。 。。。more
LeighAnne （that。bookmom）
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It's no secret C。W。 Farnsworth is one of my favorite indie romance authors！！ I love her writing stlye so much。 Each book immediately draws me in and has me falling in love with the characters！ So I was absolutely thrilled to receive an e-ARC of her new book， Like I Never Said， which releases today， and it did not disappoint！ I loved it！ I loved how the book takes place in 4 parts， the different summers Auden visits Canmore， and we get to follow how their relationship progresses。 I really loved b It's no secret C。W。 Farnsworth is one of my favorite indie romance authors！！ I love her writing stlye so much。 Each book immediately draws me in and has me falling in love with the characters！ So I was absolutely thrilled to receive an e-ARC of her new book， Like I Never Said， which releases today， and it did not disappoint！ I loved it！ I loved how the book takes place in 4 parts， the different summers Auden visits Canmore， and we get to follow how their relationship progresses。 I really loved both main characters， who very clearly liked each other even if they couldn't admit it most of the time！ So much denial， so much tension。 This was such a fun， sweet study， and an absolutely wonderful friends to lovers romance！ 。。。more
Ga Books LoverX
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My YA/NA loving heart adored this book！ It is a true coming of age story and showed how the friendship between Elliot and Auden grew over the course of time。 Their friendship took front and center， until their slow burn chemistry starting taking over。。。 and these two have so much chemistry between them。 I don't want to go into too many details， but know that this book was extremely enjoyable to read and there is plenty of heart， steam， angst， and connection throughout these pages！ If you are int My YA/NA loving heart adored this book！ It is a true coming of age story and showed how the friendship between Elliot and Auden grew over the course of time。 Their friendship took front and center， until their slow burn chemistry starting taking over。。。 and these two have so much chemistry between them。 I don't want to go into too many details， but know that this book was extremely enjoyable to read and there is plenty of heart， steam， angst， and connection throughout these pages！ If you are into YA/NA romances， this is one that you totally should check it out！ I give it 4 outta 5 stars and will definitely be checking out this book again！PS: Thank you to CW Farnsworth and Wildfire Marketing Solutions for allowing me an advanced copy of the book to read and review honestly。 。。。more
Tammy -
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I've always had a soft spot for well told YA romance， and Author C。W。 Farnsworth writes some of the best。 With Like I Never Said， she's given us another heartwarming story of best friends who are afraid to cross the line by saying those three little words。When Auden meets Elliot， she's on a two week "summer vacation" with her extended family in Canada。 She's a California girl， and this stay is definitely temporary， but that doesn't stop her from forming a fast friendship with Elliot。 When she le I've always had a soft spot for well told YA romance， and Author C。W。 Farnsworth writes some of the best。 With Like I Never Said， she's given us another heartwarming story of best friends who are afraid to cross the line by saying those three little words。When Auden meets Elliot， she's on a two week "summer vacation" with her extended family in Canada。 She's a California girl， and this stay is definitely temporary， but that doesn't stop her from forming a fast friendship with Elliot。 When she leaves， they stay in touch and their friendship only continues to grow。 Auden's feelings for Elliot grow too， but he made it clear from Day 1。。。she's strictly in the friend zone， because that's all he has to offer her。I loved the flow of this story as it's told year by year， summer by summer。 I enjoyed watching Auden and Elliot's relationship grow and their feelings change toward each other。 This is a lighter read - not much angst， but plenty of feels。 It's a story of never ending friendship and all of those "firsts" that come with growing up and falling in love。 This book had me smiling， tearing up， and remembering the feelings of being in love for the very first time。 I absolutely adored this one！ 。。。more
Wendy Livingstone
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Auden is sent by her parents who are getting divorced， to spend some time in the Canadian wilderness， where she has a workaholic aunt， and a cousin that does not want her there。 Spending her days alone Auden wanders into a coffee shop and this is where she meets Elliot。 These two become best friends， and over the years their feeling develop into more， but they never tell each other how they really feel。 This is a well written emotional roller coaster， which has engaging and relatable characters， Auden is sent by her parents who are getting divorced， to spend some time in the Canadian wilderness， where she has a workaholic aunt， and a cousin that does not want her there。 Spending her days alone Auden wanders into a coffee shop and this is where she meets Elliot。 These two become best friends， and over the years their feeling develop into more， but they never tell each other how they really feel。 This is a well written emotional roller coaster， which has engaging and relatable characters， family， friendships， tension， intrigue， heartbreak， and love， which leads to an intense and entertaining addictive page turner。 I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend。 。。。more
Crystal
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“𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 —𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞— 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫。 ᴇꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟʟʏ ᴍᴇ。”A beautifully written， coming of age story of two teens trying to navigate friendships， family life， their futures and first love。 After Auden is told her parents are divorcing， she is sent to stay with her estranged aunt for a bit during the summer。 Insert Elliot and a blossoming friendship that withstands thousands of miles and they meet again each summe “𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 —𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞— 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫。 ᴇꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟʟʏ ᴍᴇ。”A beautifully written， coming of age story of two teens trying to navigate friendships， family life， their futures and first love。 After Auden is told her parents are divorcing， she is sent to stay with her estranged aunt for a bit during the summer。 Insert Elliot and a blossoming friendship that withstands thousands of miles and they meet again each summer until college。 The chemistry with these two is perfection。 I love that Auden can be a bit of a spitfire when needed but also mature and sweet。 Elliot， the star hockey player， has another side to him that really makes you swoon！ He is protective of Auden and definitely the friend we’d all love to have at their age。 L🌄VE👩🏻❤️👨🏻Best Friends to Lovers🏒Sports Romance •Hockey•☀️Summer Vibes 🏫Coming of Age ✈️Long Distance 🔥More than kissing but nothing too detailed 📖Indie Author 。。。more
Marni Ortiz
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I don’t even have the right words to express how much I absolutely loved every single moment of this beautifully written story ， it’s touching ， sincere ， heartfelt and perfect In every single way 。 I guarantee once you meet Auden and Elliott you are going to find it extremely hard not to fall in love with them 。 Both so likable ， so relatable and so very captivating。Auden has just finished her sophomore year of high school when she finds out her parents age getting divorced 。 To say it hits her I don’t even have the right words to express how much I absolutely loved every single moment of this beautifully written story ， it’s touching ， sincere ， heartfelt and perfect In every single way 。 I guarantee once you meet Auden and Elliott you are going to find it extremely hard not to fall in love with them 。 Both so likable ， so relatable and so very captivating。Auden has just finished her sophomore year of high school when she finds out her parents age getting divorced 。 To say it hits her hard would be a understatement。 She is send to spend some time in Canmore Canada for the summer where she has family 。unfortunately neither her aunt or her cousin are very welcoming。 She spends most of her days by herself until she walks into the local coffee shop and meets Elliott 。 Elliott is also in high school ， he doesn’t date ， he definitely is not interested in relationships and he is a hockey player who’s dream is to go pro 。 But what neither realizes is that their lives are about to change for the better A friendship neither expected quickly develops in fact they very quickly become the best of friends ， sharing things with each other they’ve never shared with anyone else but that’s only the beginning。 For many more summers Auden returns to Canmore and to Elliott， their feelings grow stronger and stronger but due to certain circumstances they never end up telling each other how they feel 。 Both go off the college in different states of course keeping in touch but the question is will they ever find the courage to tell one another how they really feel 。 What a emotional rollercoaster， this is such a awesome story of friendship， love ， family ， intrigue， heartbreak， and so much more 。。。more
Donna
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Auden Harmon has just finished her sophomore year of high school and just found out her parents are getting a divorce。 She was sent to her aunt's house in Canmore， Canada， to her， it's in the middle of nowhere and she has no friends there and her cousin hates her。 At the local coffee shop a stranger asks to borrow a pen and she gives him her $500 one by accident。Elliot Reid and his friends are passing out flyers and meet Auden in the coffee shop。 He is also a high school student， doesn't date or Auden Harmon has just finished her sophomore year of high school and just found out her parents are getting a divorce。 She was sent to her aunt's house in Canmore， Canada， to her， it's in the middle of nowhere and she has no friends there and her cousin hates her。 At the local coffee shop a stranger asks to borrow a pen and she gives him her $500 one by accident。Elliot Reid and his friends are passing out flyers and meet Auden in the coffee shop。 He is also a high school student， doesn't date or do relationships and plays hockey。 He's hoping to go pro down the line。Elliot and Auden become best friends， telling each other things they haven't told anyone else。 For several summers Auden comes back to Canmore and of course they always hang out and keep in touch the rest of the time。 They both start to have feelings about each other but just never tell the other。 They have graduated high school and are off to college but not in the same state。 Will they ever break down and really talk and tell each other how they feel？4 stars 。。。more
Arceli
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I liked this book。 Elliot and Auden are two people who are complete opposites。 They seem like people who wouldn't have a connection。 However， they really did。 Their chemistry was awesome。 I enjoyed the slow-burn sizzle in this book。 This book takes place over multiple years。 Normally， this is something I do not enjoy。 However， I did with this book。 It made the progression sensible。 And， when they finally get together it is super hot。 The romance pacing was good。 I loved that it was a slow burn。 I liked this book。 Elliot and Auden are two people who are complete opposites。 They seem like people who wouldn't have a connection。 However， they really did。 Their chemistry was awesome。 I enjoyed the slow-burn sizzle in this book。 This book takes place over multiple years。 Normally， this is something I do not enjoy。 However， I did with this book。 It made the progression sensible。 And， when they finally get together it is super hot。 The romance pacing was good。 I loved that it was a slow burn。 Normally， slow burn means so much angst。 There was angst， but it was nice。 It had that Mariana Zapata feel。 The setting and premise was nice。 The road trip was awesome。 The secondary characters and the places visited was awesome。 It made me more inspired to do more road trips。 The only slight criticism I have on this book is that the present day should have been longer。 I wished that we got the part where they confessed their love and the miscommunication lasted too long。 This made the ending a bit abrupt。 Despite this， I recommend you check this book out。 。。。more
Yames Bond
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5🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭*I received an ARC for free and I’m leaving this review voluntarily。This beautiful story between Auden and Elliot is a dual POV with time span romance， that has amazing writing and great characters。I also love the setting。 And the hockey element 💜This book is impossible to place down once you started it and I read it twice already！I absolutely adored it！
Reading In the Red Room
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I was not expecting this book to hit every emotional button for me， but boy did it ever！ Auden and Elliot meet on her first summer visiting her aunt when she finds out her parents are getting a divorce。 This book spans several years and follows Auden and Elliot’s friendship bloom into more。 Elliot is focused on hockey and moving his career from high school to college and hopefully the NHL。 These two friends are able to tell each other everything and they truly trust each other。 I could not love I was not expecting this book to hit every emotional button for me， but boy did it ever！ Auden and Elliot meet on her first summer visiting her aunt when she finds out her parents are getting a divorce。 This book spans several years and follows Auden and Elliot’s friendship bloom into more。 Elliot is focused on hockey and moving his career from high school to college and hopefully the NHL。 These two friends are able to tell each other everything and they truly trust each other。 I could not love this book more than I did。 Between the laugh out loud banter， family drama， having feelings for your best friend and the angst that comes with all that It was a amazing emotional journey。 This is the example of an amazing fast paced read with well developed characters。 I definitely look forward to reading more books by this author。 。。。more
Irma *Irma The Book Whisperer*
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Wow！ I really loved this book， and this author's writing style。 I got so lost in it。。。Auden is sent by her parents on a trip to the Canadian wilderness。 She has a family there。 Aunt's a workaholic and her cousin wants nothing to with her。 She's spending her days at her own will and this is how she ends up meeting Elliot Reid。 They become best friends。 The author did a fantastic job of making the buildup and the tension between Auden and Elliot insanely intense。 They are fighting their feelings a Wow！ I really loved this book， and this author's writing style。 I got so lost in it。。。Auden is sent by her parents on a trip to the Canadian wilderness。 She has a family there。 Aunt's a workaholic and her cousin wants nothing to with her。 She's spending her days at her own will and this is how she ends up meeting Elliot Reid。 They become best friends。 The author did a fantastic job of making the buildup and the tension between Auden and Elliot insanely intense。 They are fighting their feelings and their attraction for each other so badly for various reasons。 From page one I was hooked and I knew that this was going to be a great read。 Auden and Elliot pulled at my heart strings and I couldn't help but to love them。 Like I Never Said was so touching， very sincere， and amazingly simple。 。。。more
Read。Review。Repeat Blog
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"What an incredible story this book is！！ It is one of those stories that pull you in right from the start and for me that meant not putting my kindle down until I devoured every word。Auden & Elliot’s story starts off when they are just sixteen and spans several years。 Because of their age and them living in different countries， friendship was all they could offer each other。 But that didn’t mean there wasn’t crushes involved。 Each summer they meet up again and as they get older their attraction "What an incredible story this book is！！ It is one of those stories that pull you in right from the start and for me that meant not putting my kindle down until I devoured every word。Auden & Elliot’s story starts off when they are just sixteen and spans several years。 Because of their age and them living in different countries， friendship was all they could offer each other。 But that didn’t mean there wasn’t crushes involved。 Each summer they meet up again and as they get older their attraction becomes more intense。 At this point of the book I actually felt I was standing right in that small town watching everything unfold。 I was so invested in how these two could possibly make it as a couple and then having my heart ache when it looked like all was lost。 This has to be some of the best storytelling I have ever read in all my years of reading。 I cannot come up with the right words to describe how magnificent this book is。 It is a story that will remain with me for quite some time and I can guarantee there will be multiple rereads in the future。 I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book。" 。。。more
Rachel （Rrbookreviews）
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🏒 ARC REVIEW 🏒Rating: 3/5 ⭐️Steam: 1/5🔥#likeineversaid is a new sports/ summer romance book by @authorcwfarnsworth Elliott is popular hockey player who has completely dedicated himself to the sport。 Nothing is more important than proving he is better than his estranged father。 He doesn’t date regardless of what the girls around him want。 He’s with his friends when he meets Auden， for some reason he’s captivated by her immediately。 When befriending her， he’s very clear about his future。 They form 🏒 ARC REVIEW 🏒Rating: 3/5 ⭐️Steam: 1/5🔥#likeineversaid is a new sports/ summer romance book by @authorcwfarnsworth Elliott is popular hockey player who has completely dedicated himself to the sport。 Nothing is more important than proving he is better than his estranged father。 He doesn’t date regardless of what the girls around him want。 He’s with his friends when he meets Auden， for some reason he’s captivated by her immediately。 When befriending her， he’s very clear about his future。 They form and incredible bond that ends up lasting past her time in Canada。 Can Elliott see a future with her past just hockey？ Or is he going to have to let her go and accept the fate he wanted。 Auden is sent to Canada with family she barely knows。 She’s sick of being alone so she ventures out to a coffee shop。 She meets a group of guys who seem decent enough。 But one sticks out amongst them。 Elliott is different。 She’s comfortable around him to share things she’s never told others。 Their friendships lasts years through texts， phone calls and FaceTime。 But every summer they end up together at some point。 Her feelings have grown through they years， regardless of what her brain knows can’t ever happen。 What happens when she finally throws caution to the wind and takes what she’s always wanted。 Him。 I liked this book。 There was some parts that were a little slow for me。 I hated that Elliott was such a caveman at a young age （16） when he essentially stakes claim on her。 I don’t think he saw anything wrong with it because he claims it’s taking care of his best friend。 I was so happy when Auden finally stuck up for herself with pretty much everyone。 I wish we saw more of their communication between summers。 I hope to see more of the guys we met in this book。 Overall a cute read。 。。。more
Laura
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I LOVED THIS BOOK！Yes the story starts when Auden and Elliot are 16。 Yes it continues for 4 years。 Yes it is 100% worth it。Witnessing these two meet， become friends all while fighting their growing feelings was so good。 They were friends first。 The attraction built over time， and each didn't want to admit to feelings。 At the end of the first summer， they said goodbye。 But that friendship continued to grow through texts， FaceTime， and phone calls。 While miles separated them， they didn't let that I LOVED THIS BOOK！Yes the story starts when Auden and Elliot are 16。 Yes it continues for 4 years。 Yes it is 100% worth it。Witnessing these two meet， become friends all while fighting their growing feelings was so good。 They were friends first。 The attraction built over time， and each didn't want to admit to feelings。 At the end of the first summer， they said goodbye。 But that friendship continued to grow through texts， FaceTime， and phone calls。 While miles separated them， they didn't let that affect their connection。 The scene at the sorority house。。。my heart。What appealed to me the most about this book was the layout。 We didn't know much of what happened when it wasn't summer time， and Auden wasn't in Canmore。 But each time she returned， Auden and Elliot picked right up。 I loved it。One thing that I would love to know is what happened after that Thanksgiving in California when Auden went home with her friend。 Yes， we know a little snippet， but did anything ever come from it？ Did the two ever meet up？ Clear the air？ Or is it just done？I would love to return to this small town， and find out what happens with Elliot's friends， as well as Auden's cousin。 Did they find their happily ever afters？ I can't lie， I'm really curious about Josh。 。。。more
Livelyreads
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Wow！ Im always out of words after finishing Charlotte's book。 I have read all her books and they always stun me and make me feel so much。 For one the characters she write are so relatable and perfect。 Second I can never have enough of the banter between the main characters。 It always makes me laugh and swoon。 Same is the case with this book。 I loved Auden and Elliot。 They had such a phenomenal friendship ， connection and chemistry that you would get envious of。 I loved reading these two。 Won't s Wow！ Im always out of words after finishing Charlotte's book。 I have read all her books and they always stun me and make me feel so much。 For one the characters she write are so relatable and perfect。 Second I can never have enough of the banter between the main characters。 It always makes me laugh and swoon。 Same is the case with this book。 I loved Auden and Elliot。 They had such a phenomenal friendship ， connection and chemistry that you would get envious of。 I loved reading these two。 Won't spoil it for you but trust me when I say it's one of the best coming of age romance。 Definitely a must read！！ ❣️Check out my edit here: https://www。instagram。com/livelyreads/ 。。。more
Lori
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CW Farnsworth is one of my favorite authors。 When she has a new book coming out its automatically on my TBR spreadsheet without knowing anything about it because I just genuinely love her storytelling and could read her work all the time。 I jumped at the chance to read an ARC of her newest book， Like I Never Said， coming out 3/22。 And， like all her other work， it’s fantastic…I loved it！ Auden and Elliot are just adorable and their story is just so sweet。Auden and Elliott meet when Auden is sent CW Farnsworth is one of my favorite authors。 When she has a new book coming out its automatically on my TBR spreadsheet without knowing anything about it because I just genuinely love her storytelling and could read her work all the time。 I jumped at the chance to read an ARC of her newest book， Like I Never Said， coming out 3/22。 And， like all her other work， it’s fantastic…I loved it！ Auden and Elliot are just adorable and their story is just so sweet。Auden and Elliott meet when Auden is sent to Canada to see her aunt when her parents get divorced。 They both know there is something special about the other one but Elliott is hyper focused on hockey and not interested in even thinking about relationships。 Auden is only in Canada for 2 weeks anyway。 Their story develops over several years where they keep a long distance friendship。 They become best friends but is there more？ I enjoyed the way their story was told and how it unfolded over those years。 I liked the character development and how both characters grew as people as their story unfolded。 I really just loved everything about this book…highly recommend and if you haven’t read her backlist。。do it…she’s a gifted storyteller。 。。。more
Sharon Jones
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What an incredible story this book is！！ It is one of those stories that pull you in right from the start and for me that meant not putting my kindle down until I devoured every word。Auden & Elliot’s story starts off when they are just sixteen and spans several years。 Because of their age and them living in different countries， friendship was all they could offer each other。 But that didn’t mean there wasn’t crushes involved。 Each summer they meet up again and as they get older their attraction b What an incredible story this book is！！ It is one of those stories that pull you in right from the start and for me that meant not putting my kindle down until I devoured every word。Auden & Elliot’s story starts off when they are just sixteen and spans several years。 Because of their age and them living in different countries， friendship was all they could offer each other。 But that didn’t mean there wasn’t crushes involved。 Each summer they meet up again and as they get older their attraction becomes more intense。 At this point of the book I actually felt I was standing right in that small town watching everything unfold。 I was so invested in how these two could possibly make it as a couple and then having my heart ache when it looked like all was lost。 This has to be some of the best storytelling I have ever read in all my years of reading。 I cannot come up with the right words to describe how magnificent this book is。 It is a story that will remain with me for quite some time and I can guarantee there will be multiple rereads in the future。 I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book。 。。。more
Konny
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