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I'll Be Here
For the past two years, Willow James has been building the perfect life--a life that centers around Dustin Rant, her dimpled, sports-car-driving, cologne-wearing boyfriend. Willow and Dustin have lots of plans. Plans for college, prom, tonight actually. So, when the unthinkable happens, and Dustin breaks up with Willow over a plate of cheese fries at a steak house, she is left stunned and heartbroken.
With less than two months until graduation, Willow has to start a new life from scratch. She'll have to revisit old wrongs along the way and make the most important decision of all: who does she want to be? She’s going to have help from her wacky ex-best friend, her bohemian mother, and an old flame that is suddenly and somewhat inconveniently back in her life.
With less than two months until graduation, Willow has to start a new life from scratch. She'll have to revisit old wrongs along the way and make the most important decision of all: who does she want to be? She’s going to have help from her wacky ex-best friend, her bohemian mother, and an old flame that is suddenly and somewhat inconveniently back in her life.
232 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 11, 2012
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Autumn Doughton
9 books770 followersI write books. Fun books. Books for you, your best friend, your favorite barista and that girl you knew back in the tenth grade. I like to write about the things I know. Things like being confused. Being afraid. Falling in love.
When I’m not writing, I’m usually chasing after my two daughters, two dogs, two chinchillas, three cats and one lovely husband. You can find all of us in Florida, where it’s salty, sunny and humid. Bad for the hair. Good for the soul.
I love reading, eating pizza and meeting people who make everybody feel like a somebody. I am allergic to monogrammed towels, pretentious wine snobs, haters and the widely accepted practice of growing up.
When I’m not writing, I’m usually chasing after my two daughters, two dogs, two chinchillas, three cats and one lovely husband. You can find all of us in Florida, where it’s salty, sunny and humid. Bad for the hair. Good for the soul.
I love reading, eating pizza and meeting people who make everybody feel like a somebody. I am allergic to monogrammed towels, pretentious wine snobs, haters and the widely accepted practice of growing up.
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January 2, 2013
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I'll Be Here is about 17 year-old Willow who was dumped royally by her boyfriend of two years, Dustin; the guy she thought she was in love with. Not only was she dumped but she found out her boyfriend was seeing another a girl, a girl Willow thought was her friend.
Willow changed who she was for her boyfriend and over the course of the book she rediscovers who she really is while not trying to be the perfect girlfriend for the "perfect" boyfriend. The same time she is dumped, an old crush from her past comes back into her life. Alex is two years older, a family friend and happens to have grown into a major college hottie since the last time Willow saw him. She always had a crush on Alex and as she made her move on him he backed off breaking her heart. Then she met Dustin a few weeks later...
This time it seems Alex has an explanation for his past actions and both their feelings continue to grow. Alex is everything Willow needs in her life. He wants her to major in art and actually encourages her unlike Dustin. She can be Willow with Alex like she couldn't be with Dustin. Frankly, Dustin didn't deserve a girl like Willow and he deserves what who he got....
I'll Be Here is a really cute YA read. The pages were not steamy but Willow's character made me laugh and I felt like I was in High School again, which lets face it, we all wish we could go back even just sometimes ;)
I give I'll Be Here 3.5 stars. I would love to read about Alex and Willow in college, especially if she decided to go to his college... I sure hope she does!
I'll Be Here is about 17 year-old Willow who was dumped royally by her boyfriend of two years, Dustin; the guy she thought she was in love with. Not only was she dumped but she found out her boyfriend was seeing another a girl, a girl Willow thought was her friend.
Willow changed who she was for her boyfriend and over the course of the book she rediscovers who she really is while not trying to be the perfect girlfriend for the "perfect" boyfriend. The same time she is dumped, an old crush from her past comes back into her life. Alex is two years older, a family friend and happens to have grown into a major college hottie since the last time Willow saw him. She always had a crush on Alex and as she made her move on him he backed off breaking her heart. Then she met Dustin a few weeks later...
This time it seems Alex has an explanation for his past actions and both their feelings continue to grow. Alex is everything Willow needs in her life. He wants her to major in art and actually encourages her unlike Dustin. She can be Willow with Alex like she couldn't be with Dustin. Frankly, Dustin didn't deserve a girl like Willow and he deserves what who he got....
I'll Be Here is a really cute YA read. The pages were not steamy but Willow's character made me laugh and I felt like I was in High School again, which lets face it, we all wish we could go back even just sometimes ;)
I give I'll Be Here 3.5 stars. I would love to read about Alex and Willow in college, especially if she decided to go to his college... I sure hope she does!
November 26, 2012
Of course It's a 5!
Autumn Doughton - you have a knack for describing a heartbreak.
Note: This isn't paranormal. I just like the pic :)
Inside of me is all whirl and spin. A cockroach is doing pirouettes on my chest. A cockroach in a tutu. I would breathe but a giant has his grubby hands wrapped around my lungs and he’s squeezing. Tighter.
And these are just the first paragraphs of the book - wait till you get a hold of the whole book...
Thank you Jas for recommending this book - I admit I already had this one on my Kindle, but it wasn't on my priority list. But hey, it was short and I decided to forgo my list for a while, and insert this one. I wasn't disappointed. Autumn Doughton proved to be an exceptional author who writes the perfect words (in metaphor or not) in depicting emotions (whether it is good or bad).
“You dump trash. You dump yard waste and old ripped couches that smell like body odor and forgetfulness. You dump cigarette butts and banana peels and hazardous waste. But people?”
Yeah, Willow was recently dumped by her boyfriend of two years. And the hardest thing was that- she didn't saw it coming. They were not having any problems at all (well, nothing she knew of) and suddenly, here was herboyfriend ex trying to break up with her in a steak house over fries.
Now she starts from scratch: no more cool boyfriends, her used to be friends were non-existent and she got the biggest surprise of her life when she finally realized why Dustin broke up with her.
Good thing she has old friends who easily forgives and forgets. Laney, the friend she forgot when she became Dustin's girl came to the rescue along with others. They were her savior after the whole school has been treating her like she has leprosy. I also adore her mother, who tried ALL the time to reach out to her, trying to be there when she needed the most. It took a while for them to fix their relationship because of some previous issue. She went back to her previous passion: Art. Something she gave up as well when she was going out with Dustin.
And Alex, oh Alex. You were exasperating at times, lovable most of the time, and just frustrating at the near end. An old flame she wanted to forget - now here he comes back into her life: in a the most 'broken' time of her life. Why?
I love this book! I'm an avid YA reader and let me tell you - this book is one of those YA-novels that rocks! I'll Be Here tells a story of how a young girl with a broken heart picks up the pieces, found and loved herself, and finally moved on with life and love. It's a short read (that's why I love it more), but even though it's short, I didn't find it lacking. I was contented with the ending and was not disappointed at all.
I'd recommend it to readers who likes (1) heartbreak, (2) moving on (3) family issues that aren't so heavy and totally dramatic (4) sweet but not to the point of mushy (5) Short but complete read.
More of my reviews at: Book Freak
Autumn Doughton - you have a knack for describing a heartbreak.
Note: This isn't paranormal. I just like the pic :)
Inside of me is all whirl and spin. A cockroach is doing pirouettes on my chest. A cockroach in a tutu. I would breathe but a giant has his grubby hands wrapped around my lungs and he’s squeezing. Tighter.
And these are just the first paragraphs of the book - wait till you get a hold of the whole book...
Thank you Jas for recommending this book - I admit I already had this one on my Kindle, but it wasn't on my priority list. But hey, it was short and I decided to forgo my list for a while, and insert this one. I wasn't disappointed. Autumn Doughton proved to be an exceptional author who writes the perfect words (in metaphor or not) in depicting emotions (whether it is good or bad).
“You dump trash. You dump yard waste and old ripped couches that smell like body odor and forgetfulness. You dump cigarette butts and banana peels and hazardous waste. But people?”
Yeah, Willow was recently dumped by her boyfriend of two years. And the hardest thing was that- she didn't saw it coming. They were not having any problems at all (well, nothing she knew of) and suddenly, here was her
Now she starts from scratch: no more cool boyfriends, her used to be friends were non-existent and she got the biggest surprise of her life when she finally realized why Dustin broke up with her.
Good thing she has old friends who easily forgives and forgets. Laney, the friend she forgot when she became Dustin's girl came to the rescue along with others. They were her savior after the whole school has been treating her like she has leprosy. I also adore her mother, who tried ALL the time to reach out to her, trying to be there when she needed the most. It took a while for them to fix their relationship because of some previous issue. She went back to her previous passion: Art. Something she gave up as well when she was going out with Dustin.
And Alex, oh Alex. You were exasperating at times, lovable most of the time, and just frustrating at the near end. An old flame she wanted to forget - now here he comes back into her life: in a the most 'broken' time of her life. Why?
I love this book! I'm an avid YA reader and let me tell you - this book is one of those YA-novels that rocks! I'll Be Here tells a story of how a young girl with a broken heart picks up the pieces, found and loved herself, and finally moved on with life and love. It's a short read (that's why I love it more), but even though it's short, I didn't find it lacking. I was contented with the ending and was not disappointed at all.
I'd recommend it to readers who likes (1) heartbreak, (2) moving on (3) family issues that aren't so heavy and totally dramatic (4) sweet but not to the point of mushy (5) Short but complete read.
More of my reviews at: Book Freak
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February 27, 2013
So, yesterday I was suddenly laid low by a mystery nasty and took to my bed in best -- well, it can hardly be Victorian style when I had my iPad in hand, I guess. I tried to continue reading Stray, but didn't quite have the brainpower (will write that one up very soon), so spent quite a while looking at books I'd marked to keep an eye on, and reading Kindle/iBooks samples, and came across this somewhere in that book search road trip.
I don't have a lot to say about it, for once, but it was a cute story, with a cute romance, and a lot of likeable characters (the ex-best friend who forgave Willow for dumping her for bf especially). I'd have marked it higher but for a few things which were irritating. 1) I found the endless descriptions of how hooooottttt Alex was dull - his body!! his muscles!! his...everything!!! Yawn. 2) I didn't think the reason for the distance between Willow and her mother was well handled. I got it, and of course fear and grief can cause all kinds of odd reactions, but still, it was more than a bit abrupt from distant to sorted . 3) Near the end of the book, I had thought of the day on which something was going to happen and rejoiced that there wasn't going to be Big Stupid Misunderstanding between the couple and boom! Big Stupid Misunderstanding, and it was an extremely high rating on the stupidity meter Misunderstanding.
I don't have a lot to say about it, for once, but it was a cute story, with a cute romance, and a lot of likeable characters (the ex-best friend who forgave Willow for dumping her for bf especially). I'd have marked it higher but for a few things which were irritating. 1) I found the endless descriptions of how hooooottttt Alex was dull - his body!! his muscles!! his...everything!!! Yawn. 2) I didn't think the reason for the distance between Willow and her mother was well handled. I got it, and of course fear and grief can cause all kinds of odd reactions, but still, it was more than a bit abrupt from distant to sorted . 3) Near the end of the book, I had thought of the day on which something was going to happen and rejoiced that there wasn't going to be Big Stupid Misunderstanding between the couple and boom! Big Stupid Misunderstanding, and it was an extremely high rating on the stupidity meter Misunderstanding.
April 23, 2013
I wonder if I hold Autumn Doughton hostage, will she write her next books quicker?
Seriously. Read this book. Read it.
I love books where the two main characters had a past, drifted apart, and are then forced together. Willow was a great character. I found her easy to relate to and she was likable too.
Let's get to the most crucial element in the story. Alex Faber. Holy shit, do I love Alex Faber! He made me swoon and melt and swoon some more!
I really love the way Autumn writes her male characters. She knows how to make you fall head over heels in love and pine for the guy. I went through numerous emotions while reading this book; heartbreak, sadness, frustration, swooniness, and at the end I was satisfied with the conclusion.
This is another great book from Autumn, and I can't wait to read more from her!
Seriously. Read this book. Read it.
I love books where the two main characters had a past, drifted apart, and are then forced together. Willow was a great character. I found her easy to relate to and she was likable too.
Let's get to the most crucial element in the story. Alex Faber. Holy shit, do I love Alex Faber! He made me swoon and melt and swoon some more!
I really love the way Autumn writes her male characters. She knows how to make you fall head over heels in love and pine for the guy. I went through numerous emotions while reading this book; heartbreak, sadness, frustration, swooniness, and at the end I was satisfied with the conclusion.
This is another great book from Autumn, and I can't wait to read more from her!
November 20, 2012
Holy smokes teen angst!
In my current spell of YA contemporary I've been reading a lot of this type of book (cheapo YA fiction on amazon) and some of them have been great and some of them have been not so great and some have been awful. I really liked this one. It took a few chapters for me to get into it, but once I did I was hooked.
In my current spell of YA contemporary I've been reading a lot of this type of book (cheapo YA fiction on amazon) and some of them have been great and some of them have been not so great and some have been awful. I really liked this one. It took a few chapters for me to get into it, but once I did I was hooked.
February 22, 2013
3.5 STARS
“Because, Alex Faber wasn’t just a boy that I thought about from time to time. He wasn’t just a boy that I spent time with when our parents threw us together. Alex was a world. He was an entire galaxy. A universe of possibilities.”
Alex Faber is the kind of guy that would climb up a trellis or balcony for Willow. He’s the real deal. And, Willow’s been in love with him since the sixth grade. Yeah, she got dumped by her BF of 2 years (and he straight up humiliated her), right before the prom–but she never truly “fell out of love” with Alex, right? The breakup still hurts for Willow, though.
So, when Alex comes back home for the weekend from University and randomly bumps into Willow at work, she’s shocked. Sparks fly, and her once her stagnant heart starts to beat wildly in her chest, once again. She’s still breathing, and things just might change for the better.
I won’t reveal all the goodies hidden in this simple, cute, and quick read. Although a part of me was annoyed with the extreme humiliation Willow underwent with Dylan (he’s a total jerk), I couldn’t help but revel in Alex & Willow’s happy ending.
I found myself grinning from ear to ear, and laughing out loud at some of Willow’s internal monologues. Although Willow wasn’t without flaw (I was annoyed with her from time to time), I think the imperfections made her character that much richer. I would’ve loved it if the book was written in DUAL POVs with Alex’s POV, because I just wanted more of him. He was adorable and swoon worthy and just YES.
Overall, a very clean, quick, cute, fun read. Free on amazon!
“Because, Alex Faber wasn’t just a boy that I thought about from time to time. He wasn’t just a boy that I spent time with when our parents threw us together. Alex was a world. He was an entire galaxy. A universe of possibilities.”
Alex Faber is the kind of guy that would climb up a trellis or balcony for Willow. He’s the real deal. And, Willow’s been in love with him since the sixth grade. Yeah, she got dumped by her BF of 2 years (and he straight up humiliated her), right before the prom–but she never truly “fell out of love” with Alex, right? The breakup still hurts for Willow, though.
So, when Alex comes back home for the weekend from University and randomly bumps into Willow at work, she’s shocked. Sparks fly, and her once her stagnant heart starts to beat wildly in her chest, once again. She’s still breathing, and things just might change for the better.
I won’t reveal all the goodies hidden in this simple, cute, and quick read. Although a part of me was annoyed with the extreme humiliation Willow underwent with Dylan (he’s a total jerk), I couldn’t help but revel in Alex & Willow’s happy ending.
I found myself grinning from ear to ear, and laughing out loud at some of Willow’s internal monologues. Although Willow wasn’t without flaw (I was annoyed with her from time to time), I think the imperfections made her character that much richer. I would’ve loved it if the book was written in DUAL POVs with Alex’s POV, because I just wanted more of him. He was adorable and swoon worthy and just YES.
Overall, a very clean, quick, cute, fun read. Free on amazon!
November 30, 2012
A YA STORY WELL WORTH READING
Willow James has her life planned out, her boyfriend of two years Dustin Rant have planned it out together. Even down to how many footsteps it takes between the dorms from each other, where they plan to go to college. So when Dustin suddenly dumps Willow two months before graduation, she is shattered. To then find out that he had been cheating with her friend behind her back is an even bigger blow.
As the days pass by Willow realises how much she had changed herself for Dustin, even what she was going to major in at college. And all the friends pre-Dustin whom she had dropped. Suddenly she is beginning to realise she needs to rediscover herself. When Alex Faber who is two years older reappears she is reminded of how much she liked him, when she was fifteen, and how that ended disastrously.
I cannot find any other books by this author, so I assume that this must be her first. It is an extremely well written story, with realistic characters and situations. I especially liked Willow she was bright, funny and sweet. The side characters are very well depicted as well. Including Willow's mother. The author really shows the different relationships that Willow has in this book, and how she tended sometimes to try too hard to be what others expect, instead of just being herself. That is the underlying theme to this, and something that Willow at almost eighteen has to learn. A very enjoyable read.
Willow James has her life planned out, her boyfriend of two years Dustin Rant have planned it out together. Even down to how many footsteps it takes between the dorms from each other, where they plan to go to college. So when Dustin suddenly dumps Willow two months before graduation, she is shattered. To then find out that he had been cheating with her friend behind her back is an even bigger blow.
As the days pass by Willow realises how much she had changed herself for Dustin, even what she was going to major in at college. And all the friends pre-Dustin whom she had dropped. Suddenly she is beginning to realise she needs to rediscover herself. When Alex Faber who is two years older reappears she is reminded of how much she liked him, when she was fifteen, and how that ended disastrously.
I cannot find any other books by this author, so I assume that this must be her first. It is an extremely well written story, with realistic characters and situations. I especially liked Willow she was bright, funny and sweet. The side characters are very well depicted as well. Including Willow's mother. The author really shows the different relationships that Willow has in this book, and how she tended sometimes to try too hard to be what others expect, instead of just being herself. That is the underlying theme to this, and something that Willow at almost eighteen has to learn. A very enjoyable read.
November 20, 2012
This looks like a good freebie.
Must read now!
Summary:
Willow James is having a bad week. Her boyfriend of two years, Dustin, has recently broken up with her and Alex, her former crush, is now coming out of the woodwork. Willow goes through changes involving her life, her outlook, and even herself.
Prosecution:
I found Willow to be a little too wishy washy and Alex wasn't really explained as much as I would have liked. What made him tick, besides being jealous?
Defense:
I loved this book. Seriously, I did. It is free on amazon, is well written, little to none grammatical errors, and a great flow. The authors flow is smooth and the story moves easily along. The characters are likable and they interact easily with each other.
To read my verdict, go to From Bows to Books..♥!
Must read now!
Summary:
Willow James is having a bad week. Her boyfriend of two years, Dustin, has recently broken up with her and Alex, her former crush, is now coming out of the woodwork. Willow goes through changes involving her life, her outlook, and even herself.
Prosecution:
I found Willow to be a little too wishy washy and Alex wasn't really explained as much as I would have liked. What made him tick, besides being jealous?
Defense:
I loved this book. Seriously, I did. It is free on amazon, is well written, little to none grammatical errors, and a great flow. The authors flow is smooth and the story moves easily along. The characters are likable and they interact easily with each other.
To read my verdict, go to From Bows to Books..♥!
November 16, 2012
First off.Can I just say Autumn Doughton You Rock.Seriously. I'll Be Here is a Story about finding yourself,losing your love and finding love.Willows boyfriend,Dustin,dumps her..and by the way he totally doesnt deserve her. Willow is heartbroken but she will find out who her friends are,find new ones and new love.
I absolutely adored this book,If im not mistaken this is the Debut Novel by Autumn Doughton.I hope this will not be the last.She has made a fan of me.I was attached to the kindle all night long.My only issue with the story was that it had to end.However,Perhaps there will be a sequel in the future?Hint Hint?I adore Willow,her friends and of course Alex.I would have loved to have a bit more interaction between them but there is plenty in the book..I just loved them.Take a chance and I hope you will love it as much as I did.
November 26, 2012
there are those kind of books who might have an extraordinary story, but if they dont have what i call "a grasping-writing skill", then there's no way i could ever even dream of finishing it. but this book, even though its compiled of a simple story, it had that "skill" and i was immediately hooked with it. i loved how the author voiced willow's thoughts so normally. its like her thoughts are like our own, and there are only few books which dont contain lame cliches that make you want to gag!! others might consider Willow and Alex lame and stupid for not talking over simple misunderstanding. but thats what happens in normal life as well. (at least in mine), and i also admit im afraid of rejection too.
i also loved this book because i have a special spot for the kind of books that make you laugh without trying hard.. :)
i also loved this book because i have a special spot for the kind of books that make you laugh without trying hard.. :)
November 16, 2012
Loved! Willow was crazy at times but I loved her anyway and Alex=hot, hot, hot! I wish the author had written more scenes with Laney and Lance. They made me LOL!
November 25, 2012
this was a really good story! I really enjoyed it!
November 29, 2012
Ok, so I picked this book up when I friended the author on goodreads and I have to say it was a surprisingly good read. Lots of YA angst and love! I was thrown back to my high school days and how life was then. Lots of us have experienced heartbreak in high school and this book really hits the nail on the head. I felt the heartache all over again and I almost put the book down due to this.....but I powered through. Then I got to the part that made me realize that my best friend is the best friend in the entire world. I had a horrid feeling 80% into the book and I didn't predict it well. I always have the bad guy being the guy...and well that isn't totally the case here. In the end I love all this and hope for the next book ( if there is one) that follow them into college. Great book and easy read. :)
December 18, 2012
So I tried to write a review about 2 this morning, but it just didn't flow.
Here's the deal with this book.
It's more than what I anticipated it to be and by that I knew it was a romance and, since all I read are romances (recently but I do seem to be single-mindedly reading these days), I knew what to expect. What I didn't expect was the creation of such true-to-life characters. I felt like I knew Willow's mother and best friend and best frenemy and ex-boyfriend and love of her life within at least 3 sentences of being introduced. I also liked them. I understood them. There was never a false moment.
What I liked most of all was discovering how and why Willow had lost herself and watching her realize that she could 'begin again'.
This is a freaking excellent read-highly recommend.
Here's the deal with this book.
It's more than what I anticipated it to be and by that I knew it was a romance and, since all I read are romances (recently but I do seem to be single-mindedly reading these days), I knew what to expect. What I didn't expect was the creation of such true-to-life characters. I felt like I knew Willow's mother and best friend and best frenemy and ex-boyfriend and love of her life within at least 3 sentences of being introduced. I also liked them. I understood them. There was never a false moment.
What I liked most of all was discovering how and why Willow had lost herself and watching her realize that she could 'begin again'.
This is a freaking excellent read-highly recommend.
November 25, 2012
This was a great novel and the author really dug deep down for the emotions on this one. I felt emotionally attached to the characters and bled right along with them, feeling their highs and lows. It was intense and honestly one of the best I've read of its kind in a while.
November 28, 2012
This book was too cute. I really connected with the characters and the heartache that Willow experienced. And I developed a major crush on Alex :)
February 23, 2013
3.5 clean easy ya stars
December 8, 2012
I hate when I start a book and I am hooked right away and of course I have so much going on that I can`t read it as fast as I want to. Well that was the case with this book! I loved it! I was hooked right from the beginning. Having finished it, I want more!
I love how the author has you hooked in from the very start. The characters were well written an the flow of the story was perfect! It was not rushed or not so drawn out like some books usually are. Willow is a really strong character. I think she handled everything pretty well. She was heart broken but never let it ruin everything. Oh and I love Alex :)
I really love the cover! It is so pretty! Overall I really loved this book. I hope to see more books from Autumn soon :)
I love how the author has you hooked in from the very start. The characters were well written an the flow of the story was perfect! It was not rushed or not so drawn out like some books usually are. Willow is a really strong character. I think she handled everything pretty well. She was heart broken but never let it ruin everything. Oh and I love Alex :)
I really love the cover! It is so pretty! Overall I really loved this book. I hope to see more books from Autumn soon :)
December 4, 2012
The story is just adorable, and it's impossible to put it down.
Willow just got dumped by her boyfriend of two years, and she's just lost, not understanding how everything went from perfect to falling apart so fast.
But the best part of the story, besides Alex, of course, is that Willow rediscovers herself,her emotions and old crushes, that are just swoon worthy!
This book is really fast paced, and the characters are really well written, that they actually feel real, like a friend of mine, so I just didn't want it to end, because it was just so sweet, that's one of my favorites read of this year.
Can't wait to see what the author writes next.
Willow just got dumped by her boyfriend of two years, and she's just lost, not understanding how everything went from perfect to falling apart so fast.
But the best part of the story, besides Alex, of course, is that Willow rediscovers herself,her emotions and old crushes, that are just swoon worthy!
This book is really fast paced, and the characters are really well written, that they actually feel real, like a friend of mine, so I just didn't want it to end, because it was just so sweet, that's one of my favorites read of this year.
Can't wait to see what the author writes next.
November 20, 2015
"Willow, it's never too late. And there's always a way to begin again." ~ Alex
OMG I loved this!! Willow is a wonderful, average girl. And we are plopped into her world as it's falling apart - her boyfriend of two years dumping her.
I love that Willow is so easy to relate to. She isn't goodie-goodie, she isn't "the most popular girl in school" but she also doesn't suddenly throw raging fits or punch everyone in sight. She has reactions that are realistic and true.
And Alex. What a wonderful treasure it was to read about them reconnecting and catching up.
"You're the bright spot in my day." ~ Alex
OMG, you melt me.
OMG I loved this!! Willow is a wonderful, average girl. And we are plopped into her world as it's falling apart - her boyfriend of two years dumping her.
I love that Willow is so easy to relate to. She isn't goodie-goodie, she isn't "the most popular girl in school" but she also doesn't suddenly throw raging fits or punch everyone in sight. She has reactions that are realistic and true.
And Alex. What a wonderful treasure it was to read about them reconnecting and catching up.
"You're the bright spot in my day." ~ Alex
OMG, you melt me.
January 8, 2016
Willow, 17 gets dumped by her boyfriend of two years and also finds out her friend is not really her friends since she has been seeing her boyfriend behind her back! Then an old crush named Alex reappers and she focus all her attention on him..
We all have been 17 once I know I didn't get over my boyfriend of 2 years over night the same way Willow did, so it's a bit tooooooo far fetched for me! She just whined and bitched about it... ok now lets get to the crying part since I know you're hurt!!!
I felt as though the book had too much unnecessary info that I could have cared less about!
February 23, 2013
This book was so much more than I expected. I picked it up as a Kindle freebie and I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed it. The story was well thought out and I absolutely loved Willow. Willow was funny, humble and she had a way of wording things that really kept me glued to the page. It's YA, so there's some making out and a few mentions of sex, but no actual sex scenes. It's definitely worth a read and I would recommend it to friends. Although it can be read as a standalone, I'm hoping the author has a sequel in the works.
October 5, 2013
I don't know anything about the author, but it read like she is an out of touch forty year old trying to sound young, using some cliches in dialogue that are out if touch with current young person lingo and otherwise just trying too hard to sound young. I did like the story well enough, but found the characterization a little off and the plot a little thin and predictable. I read it fast and was entertained enough to finish speed reading it.
November 8, 2012
This was a fun read that left me laughing at times and misty at others. It centers around high schooler, Willow James, and the aftermath of a break-up with her boyfriend. It definitely falls into the YA romance category, but there are lots of other little important life lessons along the way about friendship and family.
I"ll be recommending it to my friends!
December 29, 2012
I found this book as a freebie on amazon and I never really got around to reading it, until yesterday .Once I started I couldn't stop I got so caught up in the plot . I loved it , it kinda reminded me of Easy by Tammara Webber which was also amazing . I would suggest this to anyone who's into teen/Ya angst type novels
June 11, 2013
this book is clearly written for a younger crowd... the plot wasn't surprising... the writing style was simple at best, but I absolutely loved the wit and depth of the main character... I loved all the uniquely poetic lines... I will read every book by this author in hope to be victim of those beautiful poetic lines again
June 16, 2013
Surpassed my expectations!
Didn't anticipate this one to be so beautiful..
Great usage of language ;) ,
well-drawn,relatable(especially Willow) characters,
and,the best part being the quotes in the beginning of every chapter..!! :)
Alex was damn adorable..
Quite a guy to have waited for Willow this long!
Didn't anticipate this one to be so beautiful..
Great usage of language ;) ,
well-drawn,relatable(especially Willow) characters,
and,the best part being the quotes in the beginning of every chapter..!! :)
Alex was damn adorable..
Quite a guy to have waited for Willow this long!
October 2, 2013
i am giving this book a 4 star it was a close 5 star bt the only thing that stopped me was how long it took to gt into the book but i have to say once i was into it it was a great book. xxx the characters were good and the chemistry between willow and alex was great. i thought i liked dustin and taylor but i didnt like them in the end xxxx fantastic read though xx
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