That Promise
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- Author：Jillian Dodd
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Reviews
Ella's Bookshelf
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It's been two years since That Summer。 The summer in the Ozarks。 The summer that Chase and Dani stopped being just best friends who kiss。 The summer that Chase became Dani's everything。 The summer that Dani and Chase stopped being friends。Dani is off to college and Chase is a senior in High School。 She's settling in at school and rushing sororities。 He's leading the football team to the state championship and choosing colleges。 They are both trying to move on but their lives are intertwined It's been two years since That Summer。 The summer in the Ozarks。 The summer that Chase and Dani stopped being just best friends who kiss。 The summer that Chase became Dani's everything。 The summer that Dani and Chase stopped being friends。Dani is off to college and Chase is a senior in High School。 She's settling in at school and rushing sororities。 He's leading the football team to the state championship and choosing colleges。 They are both trying to move on but their lives are intertwined because of their families and the connection that has always been between them is still there。 The push and pull between Chase and Dani is magnetic but for me， the highlight of this book is the other relationships。 The friendship between the four Mackenzie-Diamond teens （Chase， Damon， Dani， and Haley）。 The friends-forever bond that still exists between Jayden， Phillip， and Danny。 The forever-love between Phillip and Jayden。 The true-love between Danny and Jennifer。 The changes in Lori's relationship with Dani （and with Danny， Jennifer， Jayden）。 The way Jayden is so supportive of and motherly towards Dani。 Phillip and Danny celebrating Chase's 18th。 The grandparents， who have been friends and neighbors for more than 30 years。 Jillian always writes amazing friendships and with three generations of friendship， this family - and I do think of them as being one big family - is so inspiring。 I want to move in next door！Dani and Chase are my favorite couple of the series and this book （along with Book 6） is going back on my TBR list to be re-read sometime soon。 Note: This is book 7 in a series and there are enough recaps that you can start with Book 6 and just read Chase and Dani's story （Books 6-8）。 However， my attachment to the other relationships is based on reading the other books first so personally， I recommend reading all of the books in order。This book doesn't have a cliffhanger so you don't have to wait for Book 8 to come out to read it。Book 8 （That Forever）， coming Summer 2022， continues with Chase and Dani's story。Book 9， coming Summer 2023 is Damon's story。。。。and the books will keep coming every summer！ 。。。more
Erica
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After a TRAGIC ending to their budding romantic relationship after a lifetime of friendship， Dani and Chase continue to be in love with each other， yet too emotionally scared by the other to mend their fractured relationship。 Not able to be apart from each other another minute， they decide to be in the weird limbo of friends with benefits， which is always a bad idea。。。or is it？ This entire book is a coming of age from a friendship to a romantic relationship， overcoming past hurts and lost dreams After a TRAGIC ending to their budding romantic relationship after a lifetime of friendship， Dani and Chase continue to be in love with each other， yet too emotionally scared by the other to mend their fractured relationship。 Not able to be apart from each other another minute， they decide to be in the weird limbo of friends with benefits， which is always a bad idea。。。or is it？ This entire book is a coming of age from a friendship to a romantic relationship， overcoming past hurts and lost dreams and praying that you can find your way back to one another in some capacity。 After a bit of soul searching on both parts， the pair fights in their own way to repair their relationship。 This is a story of friendship， love， family， futures。 It's dreams and goals and plans that you make with your best friend and don't know how life will turn out when your friendship comes to an abrupt ending。 It's just plain IMPOSSIBLE to not devour this book！ I just HAD。 To。 Know！ My heart has been revived！ This continuation of Dani and Chase's story was EVERYTHING！ 。。。more
Jillian Dodd
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“I heard you’re in trouble，” Dani says， startling me when I enter my room。 She’s lying on her stomach sideways across my bed like she owns it。 Her elbows are on the mattress， her chin nestled on her fist。 Her knees bent and her feet up in the air。 I could be eight or eighteen。 It’s like a moment wrapped in time。
Beth Knight
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I love this series so much！ This one is so good， it isn't all sunshine and rainbows between Chase and Dani and I love that about it。 The growth of these two characters is awesome to see and， of course， I can't wait for That Forever！ Side note。。 I really want Haley and Damon to date😍 I love this series so much！ This one is so good， it isn't all sunshine and rainbows between Chase and Dani and I love that about it。 The growth of these two characters is awesome to see and， of course， I can't wait for That Forever！ Side note。。 I really want Haley and Damon to date😍 。。。more
Cassie
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One of my top books I have been waiting for this year， and I was NOT disappointed。 You can’t put this down！ Jillian Dodd knocked it put of the park， again。 The characters that Jillian Dodd have created instantly grab you and make you feel as if you are there in the story。 This family has been part of my life for the last 10 years and it feels like I grew up with them。 These characters have stayed true to theirselves this whole time and you will fall in love with them over and over again！ This st One of my top books I have been waiting for this year， and I was NOT disappointed。 You can’t put this down！ Jillian Dodd knocked it put of the park， again。 The characters that Jillian Dodd have created instantly grab you and make you feel as if you are there in the story。 This family has been part of my life for the last 10 years and it feels like I grew up with them。 These characters have stayed true to theirselves this whole time and you will fall in love with them over and over again！ This story picks up a couple years after That Summer， but it doesn’t feel like you missed anything。 This story makes me giddy to get to the rest of the siblings stories。 And the twist in this book left me breathless there for a while。 Tears， laughs， smiles， heart emotions， love， family。。。 it was ALL in this book。 I can’t wait to get more and to finally see this series come to life on the screen。 🖤🖤🖤 。。。more
Jo - •。★Reading Is My Bliss★。•
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Is there anything better than reading a new story in a favorite series？ I never have to re-read anything beforehand to remind myself what happened in the last book because the characters are so ingrained in my mind。 Being with the Diamond and Mackenzie families is like sinking into my favourite chair in a cosy lounge by the fire， it’s so comforting and familiar。That Promise is the continuation of Chase & Dani’s story after things were left up in the air at the end of That Summer。 Teenage angst c Is there anything better than reading a new story in a favorite series？ I never have to re-read anything beforehand to remind myself what happened in the last book because the characters are so ingrained in my mind。 Being with the Diamond and Mackenzie families is like sinking into my favourite chair in a cosy lounge by the fire， it’s so comforting and familiar。That Promise is the continuation of Chase & Dani’s story after things were left up in the air at the end of That Summer。 Teenage angst continues to rule as these two try and navigate a new normal after what happened last summer。 Dani is heading off to college and it is the first time she has been away from her family so a huge adjustment for all of them。After Dani’s first trip home from college her and Chase fall into a FWB thing， despite the fact they have been dating other people。 Chase will take any little bit of Dani he can get， he is biding his time until she figures out they are meant to be。 Dani， Chase， Damon and Haley always planned to go to the same college but this is all now at risk with Chase reconsidering his future college plans。 Chase knows that Dani may find happiness at college with someone other than him。 It seems that the saying ‘promises are made to be broken’ is going to gut-wrenchingly come true。 Dani battles with feelings of jealousy and a bit of fomo whenever she is home。 She does still worry about what people will think if she comes out and dates Chase， this really hurts him and makes him question if she truly does care about him。 Chase is loyal and patient， just like his father。 He won’t give up on his dream until Dani figures out what her heart truly wants。I loved the character development with Lori in this story， Dani really needed her mum during this transition in her young adult life and Jillian did a brilliant job redeeming Lori。 Like every human being on this planet， we shouldn’t be defined by our personal flaws and I love how this storyline played out。 I hope that Jillian continues to write books in this series for many years to come。 。。。more
Jaxi Martin
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You guys。。 this series！ It is truly one of a kind！ Something that reels you in && keeps you along for the ride。 Jillian writes is a book for this series once a year， and every year I devour it in a day。Chase && Devaney left us in our feels at the end of That Summer && I’m not gonna lie， I was scared to start this one。 But it was so worth it！ I loved getting to go through rush week with Dani && getting to experience Chase’s senior year。 The reconnection these too make is everything I wanted and n You guys。。 this series！ It is truly one of a kind！ Something that reels you in && keeps you along for the ride。 Jillian writes is a book for this series once a year， and every year I devour it in a day。Chase && Devaney left us in our feels at the end of That Summer && I’m not gonna lie， I was scared to start this one。 But it was so worth it！ I loved getting to go through rush week with Dani && getting to experience Chase’s senior year。 The reconnection these too make is everything I wanted and needed！！ Were they still stubborn？ Yes。 Were there still some bumps along the way？ Absolutely！ But I really just can’t get over how perfect this book was。I also need to throw some appreciation for the rest of this family！ Both sets of parents， Damon， Haley， they all played important parts in making this book what it was。 Honestly couldn’t ask for better characters！If you haven’t started this series， please do so！ I will rave about these books for forever！！ 。。。more
Reyna LeJeune
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This was a good book， not one of my favorites in the series but still a great read！ I enjoyed watching Chase and Devaney fight and grow and learn to love each other as a couple rather than childhood friends。 It was a fun read with some tears and laughs and smiles！！
Shelly
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First。。。if you have not read That Summer， you MUST do that before starting this book （even though this is book #7 in a series， you only need to read book #6 followed by this one）。 Now， if you are caught up。。。how much do we LOVE Chase and Dani！ Jillian Dodd writes teenaged angst and love like no other！ This story is filled with drama， football， family， friends and love。
Kristina Maysonet
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I had a feeling this book was going to wreck me and I was right。 So many emotions， mostly anger， sadness and excitement。 I don’t know how Jillian Dodd does it but every time I read her books， I get more emotionally invested than with any other book I read。 This is Dani & Chase’s 2nd book， but the 7th book in the series。 The 1st book ends with Dani & Chase no longer together and no longer friends， and this book picks up 2 years later with Dani going off to college。 This book has many ups and down I had a feeling this book was going to wreck me and I was right。 So many emotions， mostly anger， sadness and excitement。 I don’t know how Jillian Dodd does it but every time I read her books， I get more emotionally invested than with any other book I read。 This is Dani & Chase’s 2nd book， but the 7th book in the series。 The 1st book ends with Dani & Chase no longer together and no longer friends， and this book picks up 2 years later with Dani going off to college。 This book has many ups and downs with Dani and Chase’s relationship， some moments they are together， some they aren’t and they have to figure out how to get their friendship back through all that。 “He looks sexy。 Freaking four-alarm， code red sexy。” Dani and Chase are great together but they both have some growing to do before getting into a relationship because despite all the heartache Dani is his real life perfect pass。 And I want to mention Lori。 Wow， I never saw that coming！ 。。。more
Michelle Butler
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This was had me on an emotional roller coaster。 I cried， I laughed and all the feelings in between。 I love the evolution of the 4 kids and how their relationships have grown。 I can’t wait to see what happens to them all。 ❤️
Darcy
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I think this is my favourite book in the series so far！ （I know， I think that every time a new book is released。） But for real this time！！！ This book begins with Devaney getting ready to head to college and Chase in his Senior year of high school， trying to decide which college would be the right choice for him to sign with。 They still haven’t talked much since That Summer， and are both miserable for it。 Throughout this book， Chase and Dani are trying work out their problems and put aside their I think this is my favourite book in the series so far！ （I know， I think that every time a new book is released。） But for real this time！！！ This book begins with Devaney getting ready to head to college and Chase in his Senior year of high school， trying to decide which college would be the right choice for him to sign with。 They still haven’t talked much since That Summer， and are both miserable for it。 Throughout this book， Chase and Dani are trying work out their problems and put aside their differences so they can hopefully get back to being friends again。 But it’s hard with the distance between them and the past still influencing and affecting them so strongly。This book was almost stressful to read， because you just want so badly for things to work out for them and for them to just be together already！ It was definitely an emotional read， never knowing what to expect with these two stubborn teenagers， but it was also a fun read that had me smiling and laughing along。 I truly enjoyed every single second of this book and I’m so incredibly excited for the next book so we can continue this crazy adventure with them！ 。。。more
Christy
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4 stars 4 stars 。。。more
Mykayla Wilson
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This book！！！！ My feelings have feelings （insert quote from The Keatyn Chronicles。 ） Danni and Chases story is so complicated and yet could easily be simple。 We have the right amount of drama，finding ourselves and most importantly love。 Chase faces a decision on where to go to college。 Will it be the one he has always dreamed and promised with the group or does he decide to take a different opportunity。 This book was so exciting and page turner。 Go live it up with Diamonds and Mackenzie once agai This book！！！！ My feelings have feelings （insert quote from The Keatyn Chronicles。 ） Danni and Chases story is so complicated and yet could easily be simple。 We have the right amount of drama，finding ourselves and most importantly love。 Chase faces a decision on where to go to college。 Will it be the one he has always dreamed and promised with the group or does he decide to take a different opportunity。 This book was so exciting and page turner。 Go live it up with Diamonds and Mackenzie once again。 。。。more
Hope Vollm
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I love Dani and Chase so much。 I have been rooting for them since BEFORE their first book。This book is a ride。 I got so excited then my little heart got broken so many times。 I love how much of a roller coaster of emotions I have reading Jillian Dodd's books。 But all of the characters are so lovable that I end up not being able to put them down even in the parts that I am sad。One of the things I really enjoyed is how real and flawed Dani is。 She struggles with what other people think of her and I love Dani and Chase so much。 I have been rooting for them since BEFORE their first book。This book is a ride。 I got so excited then my little heart got broken so many times。 I love how much of a roller coaster of emotions I have reading Jillian Dodd's books。 But all of the characters are so lovable that I end up not being able to put them down even in the parts that I am sad。One of the things I really enjoyed is how real and flawed Dani is。 She struggles with what other people think of her and she struggles with making decisions and not really telling anyone else until it's too late。That is so relatable and I find myself relating to her quite a bit even when she makes me angry or upset。 In comparison， Chase seems like just a ridiculously good person。 Not really so good as to be unbelievable but still really good。I enjoyed this continuation of Dani and Chase's relationship。 I like that it isn't perfect and it's messy but they both end up working really hard to make it work。 I'm excited to continue to see where the story goes。Also， please tell me that Damon gets a book because I love him。 。。。more
Trisha Sony
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This was another great book in the series。 After the prior book’s cliffhanger of an ending， That Promise picks right back up。 Dani is a freshman in college and Chase is a senior in high school。 That dynamic alone is enough to cause friction in this young relationship。 There were a couple of points where I wanted to shake one character or another for poor choices。 I liked that this book ended on a happy note， although the story will still continue in this series。
Katie Prouty
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"I want the kind of love worth fighting for， Dani， and I wish with all my heart that this were us for real。" A few summers ago， on a family trip to the Ozark's， Chase and Dani went from being childhood BFF's to something much more。 Before it got all screwed up。 That Promise will have readers hearts beating out of their chests！ Tears will be POURING down your cheeks。 I ADORE Chase and Dani！ They're like。。。and like。。。Damon makes me LOL。 Is Pace sticking around？ I'm totally shipping him and our H "I want the kind of love worth fighting for， Dani， and I wish with all my heart that this were us for real。" A few summers ago， on a family trip to the Ozark's， Chase and Dani went from being childhood BFF's to something much more。 Before it got all screwed up。 That Promise will have readers hearts beating out of their chests！ Tears will be POURING down your cheeks。 I ADORE Chase and Dani！ They're like。。。and like。。。Damon makes me LOL。 Is Pace sticking around？ I'm totally shipping him and our Hay Girl！ Jillian Dodd did a fantastic job with Chase and Dani's character growth。 Redemption。 Will Chase and Dani seek forgiveness？ Make things right？ Heal？ The epilogue has me REELING （and squealing！） in the BEST way and TOTALLY ready for the next book！ READ IF YOU LIKE:-my best friend's older sister-witty banter-second chances-football/YA sports romance-family dynamics-dual POV-BROmace。 Shock & Awe baby-#IsThisAKissingBook: "I would kiss that。" but wait。 There's more。 "I kiss the top of her nose"。Thank you Jillian Dodd for an advanced copy！Song: Like I Do by Steve James ft。 Brooke Tomlinson 。。。more
Emily Butler
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Wow！ I love this series so much。 Chase and Dani’s story is a series of ups and downs。 That Promise gave me so many emotions。 There were laughs and smiles while reading but also angst and sadness。 Both Chase and Dani have done some growing up but has it been enough to finally come together？ I liked getting to know a new character Pace， who is on the football team with Chase and Damon。 Another character revealed more in this story was Lacey。 This entire series focuses on the friendships between th Wow！ I love this series so much。 Chase and Dani’s story is a series of ups and downs。 That Promise gave me so many emotions。 There were laughs and smiles while reading but also angst and sadness。 Both Chase and Dani have done some growing up but has it been enough to finally come together？ I liked getting to know a new character Pace， who is on the football team with Chase and Damon。 Another character revealed more in this story was Lacey。 This entire series focuses on the friendships between the characters。 This book showed more of the friendship between Chase， Damon， Dani， and Haley。 I love Damon’s fun， energetic personality。 Haley’s so artistic and seems to tell it like it is。 Dani is still trying to find herself starting out at college and meeting new people。 Chase is still the kind and caring boy who protects those he loves。 I’m excited to see what happens in the next book for Chase and Dani and how their story will end。 。。。more
Kimberly Stover
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This book made me feel EVERYTHING！ Most of all it made me fall in love with Chase and Dani all over again。 Out of all the worlds Jillian Dodd has created the That Boy series has always been my favorite and it just keeps getting better and better！ I love getting to know all the kids and just experience all the love they all have for one another。 Even when it's frustrating at times。 I can't wait to find out what happens next！ Definite must read！ This book made me feel EVERYTHING！ Most of all it made me fall in love with Chase and Dani all over again。 Out of all the worlds Jillian Dodd has created the That Boy series has always been my favorite and it just keeps getting better and better！ I love getting to know all the kids and just experience all the love they all have for one another。 Even when it's frustrating at times。 I can't wait to find out what happens next！ Definite must read！ 。。。more
Rachael Cain
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Pick your favorite spot， get a drink and settle in for another MUST read！！ This book slayed me。 Devaney， Chase， Damon， and Hay-girl become so realistic you can’t help but to be invested。 The amount of heart and soul in this book cannot be put into words。 Best book of the summer！！
Wisteria Uber
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This book is amazing。 I love how all of Jillian's books are all different but they all make you feel like you are a part of the book。 I love how Dani is finally getting a chance to be with his love This book is amazing。 I love how all of Jillian's books are all different but they all make you feel like you are a part of the book。 I love how Dani is finally getting a chance to be with his love 。。。more
Meghan
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Wow， is all I can say。 There isn’t a single part of this book that won’t pull on your nostalgic heart strings。 I felt like I was right back at the end of high school/beginning of college with all the nerves and excitement surrounding that transition。 Chase and Devany were written in the stars just like Phillip and Jayden。 Iis so heart warming to see our favorite characters parents and still feel the love that they share。 Devany does a lot of growing up in this book and I will be anxiously awaiti Wow， is all I can say。 There isn’t a single part of this book that won’t pull on your nostalgic heart strings。 I felt like I was right back at the end of high school/beginning of college with all the nerves and excitement surrounding that transition。 Chase and Devany were written in the stars just like Phillip and Jayden。 Iis so heart warming to see our favorite characters parents and still feel the love that they share。 Devany does a lot of growing up in this book and I will be anxiously awaiting Devany， Chase， Damon and Haley in their college years！ 。。。more
Holly Wood
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This book was so amazing it had me on an emotional roller coaster wondering what would happen until the very last chapter。 It has been two years since that summer and chase and Delaney have both grown up and they need to decide what they want， if they are willing to fight for it。 Will a childhood promise be broken or can they find a way to salvage their relationship to make it work。 Another great book by Jillian and I can wait to read the next story。
Kayla Morán
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I finished the book in 6 hours。 This story is so heartwarming because it’s so relatable and you can immerse yourself in the story so easily。 I’m so happy that Chase and Devaney have grown so much separately and through it all find a way back to each other and their core values and friendships。 Jillian Dodd does it again！！！
ToniAnn Papa
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4。5 Stars Oh， my， goodness。 I had my hopes set high for this book， but I wasn't sure what to expect。 Jillian blew me away with her words。 Her ability to make me cry never fails。 Thank you for writing such amazing books。 4。5 Stars Oh， my， goodness。 I had my hopes set high for this book， but I wasn't sure what to expect。 Jillian blew me away with her words。 Her ability to make me cry never fails。 Thank you for writing such amazing books。 。。。more
Hayley
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Jillian has gone and written another hit。 I didn’t want to put this book down。 You will go through an emotional rollercoaster and I recommend having tissues nearby。 These characters start feeling like some of your best friends instead of just characters in a book。 Devaney， Chase， Damon， and Haley made a promise to go to the same college but Devaney and Chase are no longer friends。 Will college be the new start for Devaney or will she realize she needs to grow up and fix what happened between her Jillian has gone and written another hit。 I didn’t want to put this book down。 You will go through an emotional rollercoaster and I recommend having tissues nearby。 These characters start feeling like some of your best friends instead of just characters in a book。 Devaney， Chase， Damon， and Haley made a promise to go to the same college but Devaney and Chase are no longer friends。 Will college be the new start for Devaney or will she realize she needs to grow up and fix what happened between her and Chase？ What college will Chase choose to attend and play for。 Guess you will just have to read and find out。 。。。more
Erin
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This is my favorite Jillian Dodd series！ I love following this family on their adventures！
Brittany （happy。ending。always）
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Tears！ So many tears！ What a rollercoaster of emotions this book just took me on！ Literally I cried so many tears reading this book。 Heck， I’m sobbing writing this。 First off， Jillian Dodd’s writing is phenomenal！ She knows how to pull at your heartstrings。 I have been a huge fan of hers ever since I read the first book “That Boy，” which is the parents， Jadyn， Phillip and Danny。 If you haven’t read those books， they are absolute must reads！！！ I love when books continue on in their story， you get Tears！ So many tears！ What a rollercoaster of emotions this book just took me on！ Literally I cried so many tears reading this book。 Heck， I’m sobbing writing this。 First off， Jillian Dodd’s writing is phenomenal！ She knows how to pull at your heartstrings。 I have been a huge fan of hers ever since I read the first book “That Boy，” which is the parents， Jadyn， Phillip and Danny。 If you haven’t read those books， they are absolute must reads！！！ I love when books continue on in their story， you get so many more details you didn’t think you would。 These books blow me away each one Jillian writes。 Just when you think she can’t get any better， she scores a touchdown with the next book。 And let me tell you， this one is just that and soooo good！ This masterpiece of a story makes you feel every emotion you can expect。 I was so nervous going into it， as the last book left off with such a shocker。 To say this was my favorite when I love them all， showcases how wild and fantastic this book truly is。 You get thrown so many shocking surprises。 Your heart will break only to be put back together。 See， rollercoaster of emotions。 I laughed， I cried， I swooned， I was angry， I was sad， did I mention I swooned wicked hard？ Most of all， I loved how this book turned out。 Not at all how I thought it would go， it had me on the edge of my seat。 My favorite characters were always Jadyn and Danny， but Chase has bumped them out of that spot to steal my heart！ He just is the total package！ This book was fantastic。 It gives you all the feels。 It teaches you about love， not taking anything for granted and most of all patience！ This is an absolute must devour book！ It deserves all the stars and praise！ Thank you to Jillian for giving us this series and for these beautiful characters who I truly love and adore so much！ I can’t wait to see what else you give us within this series。 。。。more
Amy
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This is the second book for Dani and Chase and should be read in order to fully enjoy。 The story is full of laughter and drama。 It was fun to see the characters grow more and be there for each other。 Looking forward to reading more about them。
Cheyenne
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