BLURB ➞
Fifteen years ago, I fell for Jack O’Donnell.
I was just a girl, but I knew my brother’s best friend was the only man I’d ever love.
On my eighteenth birthday, when I asked him to kiss me, I never imagined it would change my life so completely.
I gave Jack everything that night.
In order to move on, we had to go our separate ways and pretend like nothing happened… as though it wasn’t the greatest moment of my life.
But even that wasn’t as heartbreaking as the secret we were forced to keep.
I’ve tried not to think about how much I still love him. How I long to be back in his strong arms or the way his hazel eyes make my heart race.
Until he kisses me again. And this time there’s no turning back. This time I know what it means.
We belong together and there’s no use denying it any longer.
But our feelings aren’t the only thing that won’t stay buried, our past resurfaces and threatens to destroy our second chance at happiness.
When our love is tested once again, will we be strong enough to stand together?
But we don’t live in a perfect world. We live in this tragically imperfect one.
ARC REVIEW ➞
This book. I have no words. It kept me up until 2am. I cried through 90% of the story. I fell in love with the characters. I felt their pain. I felt their joy. I felt so many emotions from start to finish.
Jack and Stella are perfect together. They are truly each other’s soulmates and the two of them deserve all the happiness in the universe. Though, their journey hasn’t been easy. Its been full of secrets that they share. It’s been full of pain and heartbreak. These two have loved each other for years, yet the avoided each other for years. Neither one of them really dated or wanted anyone else.
I LOVED Jack. He was hurt and he dealt with the best way he knew how. Ignore it, try not to think about it, because it is too late now and there isn’t anything he can do. I loved how much he cared for Stella, even if he tried to avoid it. He didn’t want to hurt or ruin his friendship with her older brother. He stepped up when he was needed, he put in the effort even though he knew that it could potentially destroy him all over again. Stella, my heart hurt for her. Though to do what she did is powerful, but I love that she got little glimpses and could hold a part of her heart that was lost. The two of them are beautiful together. They have so much chemistry. So much love for each other.
This is just one of those stories that you need to read for yourself. There aren’t enough words or the right words to describe how this story will make you feel and the love for Jack and Stella.
If you’re looking for a brother’s best friend, friends to lovers romance that is emotional this is one to read!
