Reviewer : Kaylene
Rating : 3.5 Stars
Enjoyable young romance with some solid twists and
turns ...
Never Say Goodbye is the story of Ella Stone (a troubled
young woman) who falls deeply in young love with Luke James (the high school
hottie). Luke hurts her more than once and I found Ella a little too forgiving
at times, but this could be due to her troubled past and her constant struggle
with serious psychological problems which include cutting. She’s bullied at school, and as a result has
become withdrawn, distant and suffers from anxiety and depression quite
severely. They start a high school
relationship which escalates into way more than just a high school crush. Ella opens her heart to Luke and in the
beginning I wondered about his commitment to this relationship, it just seemed
like he was playing her along. Luke is
rich and hot with some serious past baggage and Ella finds it difficult to
admit that maybe he loves her just for being her. Trouble is always around the corner and
threatens to break them up time and time again. The story becomes a bit of an
emotional ride as you live through their torment.
Right, so I liked the storyline, but there are some issues
with regards to the storytelling and editing.
There are many repeated words, phrases and sometimes it just doesn’t flow
well and at times is more than a little confusing. For this reason I have marked the book down
because it makes for very hard reading. It
also caused me to skim read rather than enjoy a deep read. This book had a lot
of promise for me as I did enjoy the plot line, just not so much the delivery
of it, which was disappointing. However
in saying this, I would recommend this book to others if you like a young adult
romance with a contemporary twist.
With some professional editing this book could be a standout. Be prepared though it does have a cliffy
which means if you want to read on you’re going to have to wait.
I give this book 3.5 stars which I have
rounded up to four. Thank you for giving
me the opportunity to review your book Bethan Cooper.
*I received an advanced reader copy of this
book for review via Magic Within The Pages *
Who said life was easy again?
When eighteen year old Ella Stone fell into his arms one July morning she
encountered a man who was not only beautiful, but the most caring and loving
she had ever met. She is lost in the distance to most and cares about nothing
in her life. The only needs she craves is her best friend Jade and her trusty
sky blue Ford Mustang.
After losing someone who meant more to her than herself, her whole life changed
for the worse.
Fighting something on your own, can change your life.
Especially when that something, causes you pain everyday.
When Luke James lean, beautiful and rich finds a small girl riddled with
torment in his arms he can't help but want to put out that dark light inside of
her.
His past haunts them both, causing unnecessary heartbreak.
But when he leaves his high school girlfriend Jenna, for her, trouble chases
them both and the escape tries to break them apart.
On this emotional tormented roller-coaster, we find two people who should of
never been introduced, but they are and the inevitable happens, for them both.
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