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Summer Unplugged #5

The Beginning of Forever (The Summer Unplugged Series) (Volume 5) by Amy Sparling

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The fifth book in the Summer Unplugged series. A full length novel! Taking place a few months after the end of Spring Unleashed, Jace and Bayleigh face their biggest challenge yet - planning a wedding. When everything seems to go wrong, Bayleigh takes comfort in reminding herself that even when things go bad, she still has Jace. And a life with Jace Adams is never bad.Also UnpluggedAutumn UnlockedWinter UntoldSpring UnleashedThe Beginning of ForeverThe spin-off AloneSummer TogetherSummer ApartSummer Forever

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First published January 1, 2015

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Amy Sparling

98 books804 followers
Amy Sparling is the USA Today Bestselling author of books with swoony first loves and heartwarming endings. She lives on the coast of Texas with her family, her spoiled rotten pets, and a huge pile of books.

By day, she works as a librarian, and by night you can find her curled up with a book–either one she’s reading or one she’s writing.

Amy Sparling is the pen name of author Cheyanne Young, but she’ll answer to either name!

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101 reviews24 followers
January 25, 2021
I didn't like it much! And I'm already looking for a new book or a new series to start.
As much as I'd like to know what happens after .... you know, I don't want to spoil it, I have to say "goodbye Bayleigh".
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93 reviews2 followers
March 10, 2017
Amazing

I love The Beginning of Forever. I liked be Jace and Bayleigh story. I love that Jace and Bayleigh have this amazing relationship. I love that Bayleigh loves Jace with her whole heart and would do anything for the people she loves. I also love that Bayleigh is so sweet caring and she never stops telling Jace how much he means to her. I love Jace is unconditional in love with Bayleigh and he show her daily how much she means to him.
3 reviews
January 13, 2015
Not like I thought it would be..

I was really excited for this book and was so excited when I saw that I could finally get it. Unfortunately, this book was a little lacking in details (only in the end). Will we find out what happens to bayleigh and her baby? Where is jace and her going?
I liked the rest of the book though. I just wish you would've given more details about what would happen with the rest of her pregnancy..
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491 reviews
May 30, 2023
Best Young Adult Romance Series Ever!

I don't know what it is about the Summer Unplugged series that makes it so unique and wonderful! I love Bayleigh's transformation from immature teenager to confident adult, I love Jace as a responsible young man and awesome-as-heck thrill-seeker, and I love this series so much that I pretty much recommend it to everyone I meet! It's such a great series, and not only do the characters develop, the plot grows up with the characters as well! This transformation from young adult to new adult is absolutely perfect, and I couldn't love this whole series more if I tried! Amazingly written, Amy Sparling!!
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69 reviews4 followers
April 2, 2024
ADORABLE!

This book is longer than the novellas that make up the beginning of the series, and is yet another fabulous installation in the Jace and Bayleigh series. Pre-wedding jitters, baby stress, and the usual jealousy and insecurities that Bayleigh faces with all of the gorgeous, gorgeous girls always trying to sidle up to her man in public fill the pages of this story, plus a few unfortunate mishaps that throw things off track!

A great little read, as are the others!
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15 reviews
March 21, 2020
The good continues!!!!!!

Another amazing book in this series! Just can't seem to put them down!!!!! A must read for everyone!! Definitely attention grabbing!
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61 reviews2 followers
May 8, 2023
3.5

JACE AND BAYLEIGH ARE FINALLY MARRIED 🥰

hes still too good for her tho like her jealously and thoughts GIRL YOU ARE PREGNANT AND ENGAGED to him can you relax
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9 reviews
November 17, 2024
Amazing book love it
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186 reviews5 followers
March 31, 2025
These books are so cheesy, but so cute 🥲😂

Bayleigh is being Bayleigh again, insufferable and so immature. The wedding colors OMFG, the early 2010s are so prominent in this series 😭 I love it lol 😂
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510 reviews1 follower
June 5, 2015
This is the fifth book in the series and it is all about the planning and build up to Bayleigh and Jace' s wedding. It is only worth reading if you read the first 4 books. I always enjoy a little extra time with characters I've already invested so much time in so it was nice to indulge a little in their wedding plans and post engagement life. However, I was disappointed that Bayleigh was still ridiculously jealous of every single girl that showed Jace the slightest attention. It really shouldn't matter if a girl shows him attention if he isn't returning the favor. A twinge of jealousy can be called habit but letting it bother her for so long and so deeply is disappointing. It makes me wonder why she has so little faith in his love for her and why doesn't that bother him more.
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12 reviews2 followers
January 16, 2015
I loved this book. I am sad that it is the last book of this series, but glad that I had the chance to enjoy it.
The Beginning of Forever is about a girl named Bayleigh and her fiancé Jace. Bayleigh just graduated from high school and is now living with her boyfriend. She just found out she is pregnant and is in the midst of planning a wedding. There is so much stress in her life but with the help of her family and friends she gets through it.
The one thing I didn't like about this book was that it left me hanging at the end. But I would recommend this book to people that have read the other books. I would also recommend this to girl above the age of 11.
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203 reviews1 follower
February 26, 2015
Aww

I am so ok glad that they were finally able to get married, I think what Jace does for the wedding is amazing and so sweet. I don't know why Bailey can't just be happy and that she is always thinking such horrible things, but at least they end up happily married and pregnant with a lil boy. Wish we got to read an epilogue to see the baby. Hope it continues in Beccas series
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380 reviews4 followers
January 14, 2015
Must read

I love this on more than the other 4.. it's definitely a must read wish there book wasn't over. Can't wait to read becca.
6 reviews1 follower
January 17, 2015
Speechless

I love the way jace surprised bay at the wedding venue and how they found out the baby's sex I wish it didn't have to end.
371 reviews8 followers
April 29, 2015
In this book they both realise that it doesn't matter what life throws at them because as long as they face it together everything will turn out perfectly.
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4 reviews1 follower
January 5, 2016
Amazing

I loved this book. I thought that their would be more but there was not I am happy that there are three more.
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3 reviews
January 8, 2016
I absolutely loved it

I love these books! Amy Sparking writes so well in this! It is heartwarming and it makes you smile!
I truly recommend these books
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1,538 reviews12 followers
October 17, 2016
Bayleigh is really getting on my nerves... Her insecurities are too much most of the time. It is making it hard to enjoy the books. She is just so immature.
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184 reviews1 follower
January 24, 2022
sometimes I was mad at bayleigh but I love the end. it made me smile so much!
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