Promises We Meant to Keep: A Lancaster Novel
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Summary
New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy returns to the glittering Lancaster world with the story of a damaged woman who gets her chance to redeem herself with the one man who's been in love with her forever。。。
Spencer Donato。
My brother’s best friend。
My dirty little secret。
We fell for each other at Lancaster Prep。 Sneaking around。 Not wanting anyone to find out。 He was my first love， my protector， my knight in shining armor。 We were made for each other， and I truly believed he was my forever。
But then I did the unthinkable， and betrayed him in the worst possible way。 I thought I lost him for good…
Until I saw him at my brother’s wedding。 Now he’s older。 Crueler。 Unbearably handsome。 We’re drawn to each other still， but will Spencer be there for me when I need him the most？ Or did I ruin us once again？
Spencer Donato。
My brother’s best friend。
My dirty little secret。
We fell for each other at Lancaster Prep。 Sneaking around。 Not wanting anyone to find out。 He was my first love， my protector， my knight in shining armor。 We were made for each other， and I truly believed he was my forever。
But then I did the unthinkable， and betrayed him in the worst possible way。 I thought I lost him for good…
Until I saw him at my brother’s wedding。 Now he’s older。 Crueler。 Unbearably handsome。 We’re drawn to each other still， but will Spencer be there for me when I need him the most？ Or did I ruin us once again？
Reviews
Jenifer Briggs
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This didn't really do it for me。 Maybe it's because I haven't read the rest of Lancaster Prep， or really a MM book in quite some time， but this was just flat。 I didn't hate it， but I didn't really like it either。 Sylvie has finally broken away from her toxic mother （toxic barley even covers how awful that woman was） and is finally living life for herself and her wants and needs。 When she sees Spencer， it's like all the feelings she's kept rel repressed so she could survive come roaring back。 But This didn't really do it for me。 Maybe it's because I haven't read the rest of Lancaster Prep， or really a MM book in quite some time， but this was just flat。 I didn't hate it， but I didn't really like it either。 Sylvie has finally broken away from her toxic mother （toxic barley even covers how awful that woman was） and is finally living life for herself and her wants and needs。 When she sees Spencer， it's like all the feelings she's kept rel repressed so she could survive come roaring back。 But what kind of future can they have？ And will Spencer ever be able to forgive her？I liked Spencer， but for some reason I never really connected with him。 I felt his obsession for Sylvie run deep， but that was about it。 I felt their journey back together was way too short， and like everything was forgiven in the blink of an eye。 Idk， Sylvie definitely deserves all the happiness with what she's been through， but so much was swept under the rug and ignored。 Plus I didn't like the resolution with her mother at all。Maybe it's just me， but I had really high expectations for this book that just weren't met。 **I received an ARC of this book and these are my honest opinions** 。。。more
Krystalynn
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2。75。 I’m going to start with what I liked about the book and it would be the last thirty-ish percent。 I actually felt the couple was in love and I liked that she met his mom。Now this whole book up until the 70 percent mark felt repetitive。 Spencer and Sylvie would argue and have make up sex and then she would trauma dump。 While her anger is completely reasonable we didn’t need to hear the same story five times。 And Spencer would say that he loved Sylvie but I didn’t feel it， it more felt like l 2。75。 I’m going to start with what I liked about the book and it would be the last thirty-ish percent。 I actually felt the couple was in love and I liked that she met his mom。Now this whole book up until the 70 percent mark felt repetitive。 Spencer and Sylvie would argue and have make up sex and then she would trauma dump。 While her anger is completely reasonable we didn’t need to hear the same story five times。 And Spencer would say that he loved Sylvie but I didn’t feel it， it more felt like lust。 The author was telling me they were in love but I didn’t see it at all。 Finally， the main conflict in the story could have been solved way sooner。 This book had so much but also nothing at the same time。 。。。more
Tihomira Petrova
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This is the most confusing book I've tried to read this year。 Sylvie is portrayed with the mindset of a 10 year old girl。 And not skilfully so。 This author is a total "No" for me。 This is the most confusing book I've tried to read this year。 Sylvie is portrayed with the mindset of a 10 year old girl。 And not skilfully so。 This author is a total "No" for me。 。。。more
Cassidy
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this was definitely different than the first two but i understand why it was set when they were a little older。 i loved that they were able to put aside their hurt。 their love was strong enough to span years。 the best part is knowing they were in love with each other when they were 14/15。
Lauren - SERIESous Books
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**I received a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest voluntary review。 All opinions are my own and not influenced by my source。**I was really excited to get Sylvie's story。 I always enjoy a good redemption story and I was eager to get inside the head of the complex creature we met in Things I Wanted to Say， But Never Did。 I honestly don't remember if Spencer was mentioned much in that book because I was totally consumed with Whit and Summer's angsty love， but I do remember finishing **I received a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest voluntary review。 All opinions are my own and not influenced by my source。**I was really excited to get Sylvie's story。 I always enjoy a good redemption story and I was eager to get inside the head of the complex creature we met in Things I Wanted to Say， But Never Did。 I honestly don't remember if Spencer was mentioned much in that book because I was totally consumed with Whit and Summer's angsty love， but I do remember finishing it and wanting Sylvie's story one day。This is a different book than that one。 I missed the angst though there is plenty of steam between the two leads。 I just craved a little more drama to their second chance romance。 While I always enjoy romances where the characters actually chat about their issues， everything here just felt too easy。 Perhaps I put this expectation of their romance being a little more forbidden than it actually is given the fact that Spencer is Sylvie's brother's best friend？ Regardless， they have great chemistry and I love Spencer's ability to see through the façade that is Sylvie Lancaster。To me， this book is Sylvie's redemption story and in that way， it definitely succeeds。 It was great to understand her character and her motives。 And it was also great to watch her grow and become her own person as she learned from her past。I also think the dramatic plot line was a little lopsided？ At first I enjoyed the mystery of trying to figure out what happened to Sylvie's husband but once that was solved， the storyline felt a little stagnant until the very end。 I just needed a little more to keep things moving。 It wasn't nearly as addicting to read as Whit's book though I think fans will still enjoy this one！ Check out more spoiler-free book and series reviews on my blog SERIESousBookReviews。com as well as read book series recaps！Full Review: Actual Rating: 3/5 。。。more
lowkeyreader
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Wow， I did not know what to expect from Sylvie and Spencer's story but it's beyond what I imagined。 I enjoyed it even though it was messy and so much heartbreak。 But that's what makes the story filled with so much angst and all the feels。 Their story is just so much more and so unique than the previous ones。 Wow， I did not know what to expect from Sylvie and Spencer's story but it's beyond what I imagined。 I enjoyed it even though it was messy and so much heartbreak。 But that's what makes the story filled with so much angst and all the feels。 Their story is just so much more and so unique than the previous ones。 。。。more
Cristina
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Spence and Sylvie are so utterly amazing！ Sylvie was given the chance in Promises We Meant To Keep， to have her redeeming moment and explanation as to her antics in Things I Wanted To Say。 This book was ::chef’s kiss:: perfection！ I loved the insight into Whit and Summer’s life now and continued mystery surrounding Carolina。 I hope she gets her book！ And Spence？ Oh man is he the ultimate supportive and solid man that Syl needs！ Swoooooonnnnn！ Amazing job Monica！
Nyla
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DNF @ 42%
Karline05 Un brin de lecture
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http://www。unbrindelecture。com/2022/0。。。Sylvie et Spencer forme un duo intense et leur histoire est parsemée d'embuches。 Rien n'est simple dans leur vie mais on les voit se faire un chemin à travers les difficultés et on apprécie chaque page 。 La plume de l'auteure toujours aussi addictive nous embarque jusqu'au bout de cette histoire sans que le lecteur reprenne haleine 。 Sylvie and Spencer are an intense duo and their story is full of pitfalls。 Nothing is simple in their lives but we see them http://www。unbrindelecture。com/2022/0。。。Sylvie et Spencer forme un duo intense et leur histoire est parsemée d'embuches。 Rien n'est simple dans leur vie mais on les voit se faire un chemin à travers les difficultés et on apprécie chaque page 。 La plume de l'auteure toujours aussi addictive nous embarque jusqu'au bout de cette histoire sans que le lecteur reprenne haleine 。 Sylvie and Spencer are an intense duo and their story is full of pitfalls。 Nothing is simple in their lives but we see them making their way through the difficulties and we enjoy every page。 The author's writing is as addictive as ever， taking us right to the end of this story without the reader taking a breath。 。。。more
Mandy’s Book Reviews
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Sylvie and Spencer’s story was everything I anticipated it would be I was consumed by this emotional angst filled journey it’s full of drama pain and heartache 。 Spencer is book boyfriend material he was everything for Sylvie the chemistry between them was amazing。 Definitely a must read from this author and one I highly recommend！
Jennifer
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Promises We Meant to Keep， a Lancaster novel by Monica Murphy was yet again another fabulous dive into a much loved world with characters that grab your heart right from the start and will take you in the ultimate of heartbreaking emotionally packed rides！ If you love second chance， brother's best friend， angst filled romances then this is the one for you！ Sylvia Lancaster is a woman filled with pain and anger， having suffered from her mothers influence。 Oftentimes misunderstood from those aroun Promises We Meant to Keep， a Lancaster novel by Monica Murphy was yet again another fabulous dive into a much loved world with characters that grab your heart right from the start and will take you in the ultimate of heartbreaking emotionally packed rides！ If you love second chance， brother's best friend， angst filled romances then this is the one for you！ Sylvia Lancaster is a woman filled with pain and anger， having suffered from her mothers influence。 Oftentimes misunderstood from those around her， Sylvia became good at lashing out and hiding behind a mask of indifference—and I loved finally getting to see the truth of who she really was behind the mask and all that pain。 The problem is， can she redeem herself with the one man that matters…her brothers best friend， Spencer Donato。 Spencer is everything you want in a man—romantic， protective and utterly dedicated even with all the extra “drama”。 Even with their past pain and indifference， and all the hate he was masking， he was instantly drawn to Sylvia and couldn’t stay away—and their chemistry was perfection！！！ I absolutely truly loved their push and pull relationship and how they always found their way back to each other。 Overall this story was a heart wrenching， painful journey that will put your heart and emotions through the wringer as these two lost souls deal with all the hurt and pain of the past all while trying to reconnect and overcome the past。 Full of passion and steam， secrets and lies and enough drama and suspense to wreck your soul， Murphy once again delivers an emotional packed journey full of insecurities， pain and acceptance。 Can two souls with a damaged past overcome it all and finally reconnect， or it it too late？ Dive in now to see for yourself！！！ "We’ve always been drawn to each other， despite everything that’s happened over the years。” 。。。more
Jennifer
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Promises We Meant to Keep， a Lancaster novel by Monica Murphy was yet again another fabulous dive into a much loved world with characters that grab your heart right from the start and will take you in the ultimate of heartbreaking emotionally packed rides！ If you love second chance， brother's best friend， angst filled romances then this is the one for you！ Sylvia Lancaster is a woman filled with pain and anger， having suffered from her mothers influence。 Oftentimes misunderstood from those aroun Promises We Meant to Keep， a Lancaster novel by Monica Murphy was yet again another fabulous dive into a much loved world with characters that grab your heart right from the start and will take you in the ultimate of heartbreaking emotionally packed rides！ If you love second chance， brother's best friend， angst filled romances then this is the one for you！ Sylvia Lancaster is a woman filled with pain and anger， having suffered from her mothers influence。 Oftentimes misunderstood from those around her， Sylvia became good at lashing out and hiding behind a mask of indifference—and I loved finally getting to see the truth of who she really was behind the mask and all that pain。 The problem is， can she redeem herself with the one man that matters…her brothers best friend， Spencer Donato。 Spencer is everything you want in a man—romantic， protective and utterly dedicated even with all the extra “drama”。 Even with their past pain and indifference， and all the hate he was masking， he was instantly drawn to Sylvia and couldn’t stay away—and their chemistry was perfection！！！ I absolutely truly loved their push and pull relationship and how they always found their way back to each other。 Overall this story was a heart wrenching， painful journey that will put your heart and emotions through the wringer as these two lost souls deal with all the hurt and pain of the past all while trying to reconnect and overcome the past。 Full of passion and steam， secrets and lies and enough drama and suspense to wreck your soul， Murphy once again delivers an emotional packed journey full of insecurities， pain and acceptance。 Can two souls with a damaged past overcome it all and finally reconnect， or it it too late？ Dive in now to see for yourself！！！ "We’ve always been drawn to each other， despite everything that’s happened over the years。” 。。。more
Rae
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2。75 stars bumped up to 3 stars because I like messy characters :） It's a second chance romance that comes across as cute rather than angsty。 Sure there are reasons why they weren't together for so long， but everything was resolved between them so quickly it was almost a non-issue。 I expected more angst and heartbreak in the present day - especially considering their past。 I can't rate it higher though because I felt the angst was lacking， and it has my biggest pet peeve when it comes to second 2。75 stars bumped up to 3 stars because I like messy characters :） It's a second chance romance that comes across as cute rather than angsty。 Sure there are reasons why they weren't together for so long， but everything was resolved between them so quickly it was almost a non-issue。 I expected more angst and heartbreak in the present day - especially considering their past。 I can't rate it higher though because I felt the angst was lacking， and it has my biggest pet peeve when it comes to second chance romance。 The whole 'he's-had-lots-while-she's-had-none'。 Shit like that only makes me roll my eyes， and takes me out of the story。 For me to believe in the HEA of a second chance romance， they're either both celibate or they've both moved on with others。 Their relationship seems too one-sided for me otherwise。 Apart from that， it's an okay read。 Definitely not something I'd ever read again， nor do I think this author is for me， but others who like that kind of thing will probably enjoy it more :） 。。。more
Aundi Living That Book Life
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I love the way Monica writes stories， she never fails to pull you straight into her books with no hesitation。 Leaving you fully immersed in the world she’s created。 This book was filled with all the angst you could want and a swoon worthy hero that just can’t let go。 I adored every minute of it。 Sylvie and Spencer couldn’t be more perfect。 The longing and desperation could be felt through the pages causing your heart to ache。 Additionally， the growth that Sylvie goes through and the revelations I love the way Monica writes stories， she never fails to pull you straight into her books with no hesitation。 Leaving you fully immersed in the world she’s created。 This book was filled with all the angst you could want and a swoon worthy hero that just can’t let go。 I adored every minute of it。 Sylvie and Spencer couldn’t be more perfect。 The longing and desperation could be felt through the pages causing your heart to ache。 Additionally， the growth that Sylvie goes through and the revelations that we encounter elevate this story to the next level。 And Spencer this man melted my heart。 He’s the perfect combination of alpha intensity and sensitive hero。 And he just couldn’t stay away from Sylvie no matter how hard he tried。 Gahhhhhhh talk about swoon！！！ I thoroughly enjoyed this book and this world that’s kept me captivated since the very beginning。 Monica has created magic with this series。 And I hope there’s more to come。 Voluntarily reviewed an advanced complimentary copy 。。。more
Mycoton32
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17/20 - https://www。leslecturesdemylene。com/2。。。En bref， j'étais hyper curieuse de découvrir l'histoire de Sylvie （la soeur de Whit donc on a déjà eu l'histoire） et Spencer et je n'ai pas été déçue。 Je m'attendais tout de même à quelque chose d'un peu plus sombre dans l'ensemble et si les thèmes qui sont abordés le sont， les personnages， surtout Spencer， sont plus "tendres" et nous donnent donc le sourire quand on les voit se battre pour ce qui compte pour eux。 L'intrigue ne nous laisse pas souf 17/20 - https://www。leslecturesdemylene。com/2。。。En bref， j'étais hyper curieuse de découvrir l'histoire de Sylvie （la soeur de Whit donc on a déjà eu l'histoire） et Spencer et je n'ai pas été déçue。 Je m'attendais tout de même à quelque chose d'un peu plus sombre dans l'ensemble et si les thèmes qui sont abordés le sont， les personnages， surtout Spencer， sont plus "tendres" et nous donnent donc le sourire quand on les voit se battre pour ce qui compte pour eux。 L'intrigue ne nous laisse pas souffler， elle nous fait au contraire réfléchir à la portée du poids de la famille sur les épaules de nos deux héros et j'ai adoré détester certains personnages。。。 en particulier une。。。 La romance entre eux est vraiment chouette et la prise de conscience de Sylvie très bien faite。 Le final nous permet de vivre des moments intenses， une conclusion à la fois difficile mais aussi bénéfique。 J'adore la famille Lancaster ！！ 。。。more
Brittany
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I was so sad when this book ended。 I wasn't sure if my opinion on Sylvie would be able to be changed after how she treated Summer， but OMG。。 I adore her！！ Summer was the product of an abusive and manipulative mother hence the reason for some of her behaviors。 The one thing Sylvie wanted was Spencer and her mother managed to manipulate that as well。Spencer's love for Sylvie shines brite leaving no room for questioning how much he adores her。。 he proves time and time again that she's it for him。 H I was so sad when this book ended。 I wasn't sure if my opinion on Sylvie would be able to be changed after how she treated Summer， but OMG。。 I adore her！！ Summer was the product of an abusive and manipulative mother hence the reason for some of her behaviors。 The one thing Sylvie wanted was Spencer and her mother managed to manipulate that as well。Spencer's love for Sylvie shines brite leaving no room for questioning how much he adores her。。 he proves time and time again that she's it for him。 His patience with Sylvie while she's working through the trauma from years of her mother's abuse was everything。 Sylvie is absolutely one of the strongest heroines I've read in awhile。 She owns up to her mistakes， fixes them and continued to better herself throughout the entire book！ I'm so glad Spencer and Sylvie got the HEA they deserve ❤️5/5⭐ 。。。more
Melissa
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The story of Sylvie and Spencer is one of heartbeak and angst and so many twists。 In the end it is also a story of redemption and true love。 Great read。
Wendy *cr8zysockbookblock*
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Promises We Meant to Keep is your next read。 Or at the very least needs to be added to your TBR。 Do you like angst？ Are you a fan of forbidden， secret relationship’s？ Then this is PERFECT for you。 Sylvie and Spencer’s story is a captivating emotional brother’s best friend， second chance love story。 Gripping from start to finish， be ready to feel all the feels。 The Lancaster’s are back baby and Sylvie and Spencer are gonna put a hurtin’ on you before it’s through。 Don’t you worry though A Promises We Meant to Keep is your next read。 Or at the very least needs to be added to your TBR。 Do you like angst？ Are you a fan of forbidden， secret relationship’s？ Then this is PERFECT for you。 Sylvie and Spencer’s story is a captivating emotional brother’s best friend， second chance love story。 Gripping from start to finish， be ready to feel all the feels。 The Lancaster’s are back baby and Sylvie and Spencer are gonna put a hurtin’ on you before it’s through。 Don’t you worry though Author Monica Murphy will do what she does best and put you back together again。 Sylvie has not had an easy upbringing like one would think。 Being a Lancaster has it’s perks but none that she was really on the receiving end of growing up。 Her mother had a very disturbingly deceptive and emotionally damaging relationship with her。 For the most part she had a pretty sad， and traumatic existence in her life thus far。 The majority of people didn’t believe her claims of what was going on leaving her stuck to suffer alone。 My heart was just devastated for her。 She had never really got to have anything for herself。 But she had loved Spencer， her brother Whit’s best friend since she was a young teen。 They were forbidden from the start， as her mom would never allow her to be with him。 So in a desperate moment she makes a decision that he may never forgive her for。 Gah！！ My heart y’all！Her character was complex and intriguing。 I loved her growth， her journey from this young and controlled girl to a woman coming into her own and learning to stand strong for herself。 Spencer Donato is definitely no longer the boy whose heart Sylvie shattered with her betrayal and then left behind。 He is older， stronger， and can’t help but be protective of Sylvie。 But he is still angry over what she did。 Will he ever forgive her so they can finally be together once and for all？ I was just so connected to these two， everything about their back story in the past to how it led to who they are as adults。 How they heal together as a couple and how they help each other to move forward from the past that broke them。 Spencer and Sylvie are just so dynamic together。 They have this explosive， undeniable chemistry and connection whenever they are near each other， even in moments of frustration with each other。 My Cr8zysockbookblock Wrap Up⭐️Star Rating~⭐️✨⭐️✨⭐️✨⭐️~FOUR！ First Love for the Win！ STARS！！ 💭Overall Thoughts~ Love Me Some Lancaster’s！ This story has the perfect blend of explosively steamy moments but also these heartfelt sweet and tender moments too。 Their story is this undeniably fated soulmate， first love is my forever love but something goes terribly awry vibe。 Boy do they have a rocky road of ups and downs to try to get to a HEA。 Great cast of secondary characters and definitely some villains we despise。 We get little treats of Lancaster’s we love making appearances throughout the book。 It sure was awesome to catch in with them。 ⚠️TRIGGERS~This book has some content that could be disturbing to some readers。 Elements of childhood trauma。 If you would like more specific information feel free to PM me for more specific details。 🌶HEAT~🌶🌶🌶 Delicious。 With some steam and spice just like I like！ 🥰 HEA/CLIFFY🧗♀️~ No Cliffy。 HEA for all。 Blog|Facebook|Instagram|Goodreads|BookBub|Amazon 。。。more
shane。
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4。5 starsPromises We Meant to Keep is a Lancaster novel and focuses on Whit’s sister， Sylvie。It is a heart wrenching story。 Filled with angst， tension， mistakes， drama， second chances， pain， drama， secrets， and love。 Sylvie is a complex character， with an unorthodox and painful upbringing。 Manipulated since she was a child by her own mother。 And it doesn’t help that despite being one of the most prominent families， her own was dysfunctional。Spencer， is that sweet， protective， do anything and bur 4。5 starsPromises We Meant to Keep is a Lancaster novel and focuses on Whit’s sister， Sylvie。It is a heart wrenching story。 Filled with angst， tension， mistakes， drama， second chances， pain， drama， secrets， and love。 Sylvie is a complex character， with an unorthodox and painful upbringing。 Manipulated since she was a child by her own mother。 And it doesn’t help that despite being one of the most prominent families， her own was dysfunctional。Spencer， is that sweet， protective， do anything and burn the world down for the girl he loves type。 Though， he does have that secret dark side。 His upbringing wasn’t “normal” either， with a family “business” that he had no choice but to apart of。 Sylvie and Spencer’s story was well written。 Life long love and second chances。 The chemistry was albeit， toxic， but as they grew up and finally stopped playing games， became a genuine relationship。 Full of vulnerability， safety， and love。 Their story put me through a plethora of emotions and there were a few parts where my anxiety went through the roof。Overall， I enjoyed this story loved Sylvie’s character development throughout this book。*ARC for honest review。 。。。more
Michelle
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Sylvie and Spencer’s book is everything。 An emotional over load。 An amazing love story between the two of them。 A relationship built over many years。 Much of the Lancaster’s make appearances in this book too。 Gah！ I can’t say enough。 Monica you knocked it out of the park once again。
Lisa H
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Promises are meant to be broken。 Sylvie Lancaster is not necessarily an empathetic character。 We first meet Sylvie and Spencer Donato in the past and peek into the sheer dysfunction （Munchausen syndrome by proxy） of the relationship between Sylvie and her mother。 That toxicity bleeds over into her equally dysfunctional relationship with Spence。 This goes on for years。 Fast forward to the present day and will Sylvie and Spence finally be functional？ Super dysfunctional， super steamy， and all kind Promises are meant to be broken。 Sylvie Lancaster is not necessarily an empathetic character。 We first meet Sylvie and Spencer Donato in the past and peek into the sheer dysfunction （Munchausen syndrome by proxy） of the relationship between Sylvie and her mother。 That toxicity bleeds over into her equally dysfunctional relationship with Spence。 This goes on for years。 Fast forward to the present day and will Sylvie and Spence finally be functional？ Super dysfunctional， super steamy， and all kinds of complicated。 Recommend。 。。。more
Lana ❇✾DG Romance❇✾
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3。5 STARS I have been in love with you for so long， I don’t know how to stop。 I will do whatever it takes to make this work。 Sylvie was a character I equally loved and hated in Things I Wanted to Say， But Never Did。 She was such a complex character who I couldn't wait to peel back the layers in her own book。 So I have been eagerly anticipating her story。 He was my respite。 A way for me to forget。 Until I made myself forget him。 Spencer is Sylvie's brother's best friend and h 3。5 STARS I have been in love with you for so long， I don’t know how to stop。 I will do whatever it takes to make this work。 Sylvie was a character I equally loved and hated in Things I Wanted to Say， But Never Did。 She was such a complex character who I couldn't wait to peel back the layers in her own book。 So I have been eagerly anticipating her story。 He was my respite。 A way for me to forget。 Until I made myself forget him。 Spencer is Sylvie's brother's best friend and her most sacred secret。 He was her everything when they were at Lancaster Prep， but then she broke them in the most irrevocable way。 Years later she's a different Sylvie but with more scars， and her scars run deep。 When she sees Spencer again he's not the same boy that allowed her to toy with him in her hot and cold persona back in the day。I think this is the part that I wanted a little more angst in。 There's nothing I love more than the angst of second chance romance， and considering the history and betrayal between these two， I was eagerly anticipating some angst。。。which never came。 They worked past their differences pretty quick。 And I think my masochistic heart yearned for something more here。I absolutely adored Spencer。 And as much as I was back and forth with Sylvie in her brother's book， being in her head really endeared me to her here。 She's such a broken， tortured soul。 You couldn't help but love her。 The ending felt a little rushed， but was ultimately satisfying。 And while the story wasn't fully what I had hoped for， it still hit the spot。ARC courtesy of author in exchange for an honest reviewFind me on: 。。。more
Cleo S。
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RATING: 4。5 starsThis book is so great。 I didn't like Sylvie in Whit and Summer's book because of what she did to Summer， but this book gave me a whole new perspective on her。 She is still not my favorite Lancaster， that title belongs to Crew， but she is growing on me。 Spencer， the man that you are。 You are so patient and in love with Sylvie。 It's like she's your soulmate and your hearts are always connected no matter what。 Monica Murphy， you have done it again。 I am in love with every single bo RATING: 4。5 starsThis book is so great。 I didn't like Sylvie in Whit and Summer's book because of what she did to Summer， but this book gave me a whole new perspective on her。 She is still not my favorite Lancaster， that title belongs to Crew， but she is growing on me。 Spencer， the man that you are。 You are so patient and in love with Sylvie。 It's like she's your soulmate and your hearts are always connected no matter what。 Monica Murphy， you have done it again。 I am in love with every single book in the Lancaster universe。 I would just like to add that Sylvia Lancaster deserves her own place in hell。 I hate her so much。 I am incredibly honored for this opportunity to get an ARC from Monica Murphy again。 She's one of my comfort authors， so I am extremely grateful and happy for her。 。。。more
Joy Avery
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Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Spice: 🌶🌶🌶🌶Angst: 💣💣💣 Plot: 📚📚📚📚📚Cliffhanger？ ❌️Do I recommend？ ✅️ Trigger Warnings: ☠️ ☠️ Tropes: dark new adult， childhood sweethearts， brother's best friend， star-crossed lovers， second chance From the moment Sylvie Lancaster's brother brought home his new best friend， Spencer Donato， an attraction sparked and only got hotter with time。 At Lancaster Prep， Sylvie could be seen as a vicious creature。 She was created by her horrible mother but no one knew her true reality。 Sh Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Spice: 🌶🌶🌶🌶Angst: 💣💣💣 Plot: 📚📚📚📚📚Cliffhanger？ ❌️Do I recommend？ ✅️ Trigger Warnings: ☠️ ☠️ Tropes: dark new adult， childhood sweethearts， brother's best friend， star-crossed lovers， second chance From the moment Sylvie Lancaster's brother brought home his new best friend， Spencer Donato， an attraction sparked and only got hotter with time。 At Lancaster Prep， Sylvie could be seen as a vicious creature。 She was created by her horrible mother but no one knew her true reality。 She was her mother's obsession and she suffered at the hands of someone who was supposed to love her unconditionally。 Spencer became her escape and her secret。 He was her first in many ways as well as her protector or knight in shining armor。 Then one action may have turned him against her for good。 Three years later， she sees Spencer again at her brother's wedding。 There is anger coating their connection now but the attraction is still burning bright。 Can she convince him to give her a second chance？ After all， she may need him now more than ever。 I fell in love with Sylvie and Spencer。 My heart went out to Sylvie and everything she'd been through。 Her struggles were realistic and had me happy I'm not rich。 The Lancasters are complicated in so many ways and I still have some questions。 I really need to read Whit and Summer's story now。 I hope we get Carolina's story too。 I definitely recommend this read。 This is my honest opinion， freely given。 。。。more
Karin
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Spencer and Sylvies story was great！！ Sylvie comes off so much different then she really is cause she’s been hurt so much by the one who is suppose to protect you at all costs she’s become mean with her words。 At any given moment if she feels slightly scared or hurt she goes for the jugular out of reflex， she hurts before she can be hurt， it’s just how she copes but the only one who can see the real her is Spencer。 Even when she breaks everything his connection to her never lets him give up on h Spencer and Sylvies story was great！！ Sylvie comes off so much different then she really is cause she’s been hurt so much by the one who is suppose to protect you at all costs she’s become mean with her words。 At any given moment if she feels slightly scared or hurt she goes for the jugular out of reflex， she hurts before she can be hurt， it’s just how she copes but the only one who can see the real her is Spencer。 Even when she breaks everything his connection to her never lets him give up on her。 There’s nothing he won’t do to keep her safe and shield her， he’s basically perfect lol 。。。more
Natasha
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I love these interconnected books Monica has been writing lately。 Sylvie and Spencer have known each other for a long time but could never stay away。 I enjoyed this second chance romance so much。 Four stars
Emily
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4。25 ⭐3 🌶I enjoyed my time reading Sylvie and Spencers love story！ As a first time reader of the Lancaster Prep series， I will say you should read the other books first， because I feel like I would have really appreciated the growth that both characters achieved if I had known where they started from。 These two were 🔥 together！ I would’ve liked to have seen more groveling before they got together， but they just fit so well。 This was my first book by Monica Murphy， and her writing sucked me in！
Brittany Stevens
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I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。I am a huge fan of this author。 I love the way she writes NA romance， the drama—everything。 I was really excited to get to Sylvie’s book。Sylvie’s character isn’t an easy one。 I feel like it’s easy to dislike her。 She’s been through a lot， had a traumatic childhood。 However， sometimes when she would make her decisions I just wanted to shake her。 I really enjoyed Spencer’s character。 He wasn’t what I expected。 He had this more gentle personality， I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。I am a huge fan of this author。 I love the way she writes NA romance， the drama—everything。 I was really excited to get to Sylvie’s book。Sylvie’s character isn’t an easy one。 I feel like it’s easy to dislike her。 She’s been through a lot， had a traumatic childhood。 However， sometimes when she would make her decisions I just wanted to shake her。 I really enjoyed Spencer’s character。 He wasn’t what I expected。 He had this more gentle personality， and even though his and Sylvie’s relationship was a mess， he kept coming back。I really liked this book and I’m so happy we got their story！ 。。。more
Lita Thomas
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Promises We Meant To Keep by Monica Murphy。 Sylvie has had to deal with a smothering mother and a sickly childhood。 Sylvie has had an issue with her past and if what she thought happened is true。 When Spencer her older brother's bestfriend comes into her life， things changed。 They both share something special。 This story was something else。 Spencer and Sylvie experienced things without taking it to far。 Each comes from to different worlds but at school they are just two teenagers。 Sylvie has a w Promises We Meant To Keep by Monica Murphy。 Sylvie has had to deal with a smothering mother and a sickly childhood。 Sylvie has had an issue with her past and if what she thought happened is true。 When Spencer her older brother's bestfriend comes into her life， things changed。 They both share something special。 This story was something else。 Spencer and Sylvie experienced things without taking it to far。 Each comes from to different worlds but at school they are just two teenagers。 Sylvie has a whole set of issues which has made people in her inner circle question her honesty。 Spencer has a always had a thing for her but when she commits the ultimate betrayal their life takes a bizarre turn。 Boy oh boy Sylvie's mother was a real trip。 Sylvie's life and struggle made for a real page turner。 The ending was definitely something else。 Certainly didn't see that coming。 A really good story。 Can Spencer and Sylvie find their happily ever after after it is all said and done。 4 stars for me。 。。。more
Jenna Price
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