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Love Lines #2.5
From Scratch
Our lives are a cascade of events that pass faster than we would like them to. Time changes everything. Our habits, our views, our circle of friends. But there is one thing that remains the same over the years.
Our memories.
Through them we cherish the most unforgettable moments of our history. And they also retain some things that can't be forgotten…. But one day you realize that yesterday should be left in the past. Because tomorrow your new life begins, and you go back to the drawing board. A love story of Evan Murray and Tara Mackenzie. A story that should last forever…. But no one knows when forever ends….
Our memories.
Through them we cherish the most unforgettable moments of our history. And they also retain some things that can't be forgotten…. But one day you realize that yesterday should be left in the past. Because tomorrow your new life begins, and you go back to the drawing board. A love story of Evan Murray and Tara Mackenzie. A story that should last forever…. But no one knows when forever ends….
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First published January 1, 2013
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Diana Nixon
85 books1,545 followersUSA Today & International Bestselling Author Diana Nixon writes sweet and spicy romance reads. A Master of Law in the past and a forever book addict, she knows how to weave plots that will keep you hooked from start to finish. Her stories can be funny or tragic, but her characters are strong, rebellious, and passionate about everything they do. When Diana isn’t busy writing, she spends her time reading books or watching historical dramas. A mom of two, she can’t live without coffee and chocolate, and she believes that writing is the best cure for everything that can be healed with words.
Her books have been published internationally, in seven languages: English, Spanish, Italian, German, Russian, French, and Portuguese.
Diana Nixon is the founder of the literary magazine Inks & Scratches.
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Her books have been published internationally, in seven languages: English, Spanish, Italian, German, Russian, French, and Portuguese.
Diana Nixon is the founder of the literary magazine Inks & Scratches.
Website: www.diana-nixon.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authordianan...
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/authordiana...
Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/default/e/B007...
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January 27, 2013
Best Part of the book: EVAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, I didn't think that Diana could make me love him anymore BUT I WAS WRONG! I was able to see Evan in a whole different light. This was just 60 pages of Evan's and Tara's relationship and I loved every word of it. With the other books in the series we (as readers) don't not really understand why Evan and Tara relationship ended. Especially, when I think they are so perfect together. With this book, we learn the ups and downs of the relationship and why it ended. However, after reading this I began to understand MORE of the interactions of Evan and Tara in the other books. I really want to go so in depth in this review of the book, but it will spoil those who have not read it. I will say this (again) I love Evan!
Not so great about book: I will it was longer. I just wanted more Evan! Other than that, there is nothing wrong with this book!!
Not so great about book: I will it was longer. I just wanted more Evan! Other than that, there is nothing wrong with this book!!
August 31, 2016
I LOVED this work! Diana Nixon has written another wonderful tell, full of love and loss staring her character Evan. Finally we get to see a little into what happened between him and the love of his life. The book is written with Evan reading and reliving his favorite and more painful memories from his journal/diary entries, which he has decided is time to get rid of and move on.
After reading this wonderful addition to the Love Lines Series (a side/background story) I am looking more forward to reading the next book and seeing how Evans future turns out. I recommend this for everyone. even people who have never read another Love Lines book.
I have a feeling that until her next book comes out Evan will be keeping me company many more times. :)
Thank you Diana for the advanced copy. Your work is among my favorites and I can't wait to read more.
Brenda Franklin author of the Pulse Trilogy
After reading this wonderful addition to the Love Lines Series (a side/background story) I am looking more forward to reading the next book and seeing how Evans future turns out. I recommend this for everyone. even people who have never read another Love Lines book.
I have a feeling that until her next book comes out Evan will be keeping me company many more times. :)
Thank you Diana for the advanced copy. Your work is among my favorites and I can't wait to read more.
Brenda Franklin author of the Pulse Trilogy
February 4, 2013
This is a short story about Evan’s and Tara relationship. I didn't think it could be possible to love this books more, I was wrong! When I read Love Lines I didn't quite understand why the relationship between those two ended, especially because it leaved me with the feeling that they steel are in love with each other. With this book, we learn the ups and downs of the relationship and why it ended. After reading this book, I know Evan better and I understand why he can’t get over Tara, and move on to another relationship.
After reading this story, I can’t wait for book three, to see how Evan’s future turns out. I hope he will be able to get over his feelings for Tara. Thank you Diana for the advanced copy. Your work is among my favorites!
After reading this story, I can’t wait for book three, to see how Evan’s future turns out. I hope he will be able to get over his feelings for Tara. Thank you Diana for the advanced copy. Your work is among my favorites!
January 24, 2013
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FINALLY!!!!!! Evans story!!!! Thanks Diana for letting me read this
So we finally get the insight into Evans and Tara's relationship. I know we've been waiting forever to find out what happened. I feel like I know Evan better now and I understand why he still can't get over Tara. However, this book left me feeling better for book 3 I think Evan will be able to finally get over his feelings for Tara and maybe find someone who is just amazing for him.
FINALLY!!!!!! Evans story!!!! Thanks Diana for letting me read this
So we finally get the insight into Evans and Tara's relationship. I know we've been waiting forever to find out what happened. I feel like I know Evan better now and I understand why he still can't get over Tara. However, this book left me feeling better for book 3 I think Evan will be able to finally get over his feelings for Tara and maybe find someone who is just amazing for him.
April 6, 2013
Very well written. I enjoyed Diana Nixon's writing style tremendously. She has a way of pulling into a story and not letting you go until the very end!
January 26, 2013
review coming soon!!!!
February 9, 2013
You can read my review here, too.
Sometimes we think that what we choose is the best for us, but there are few things that are really good for us. Carried by our feelings we forget that nothing last forever. So in the end all we have are our memories. Through them we live again the most important moment from our lives, but sometimes people forget that they are part of past and what was can never be again. We have always to look into the future and leave the past behind us. One step forward and non back.
From Scratch is the story of Even Murray and his old relationship with Tara Mackenzie.
This is an amazing story about Even, we find out more about this amazing boy that has stolen the hearts from so many girls that have read the first books from Love Lines. I was thrilled when Diana released the book, because Even is one of the best characters that I have ever read about. This short story speaks about Evan’s life after his parents’ death and his relationship with Tara.
What I can say for sure is that I dropped some tears while reading. Diana has succeeded to bring all his feelings at surface and create a beautiful story. While reading you find yourself in Evan’s place wondering how you would react in his place. His feelings are so strong that at some point you can tell what you feel and what he feels.
The short story is a continuation of the first two books. What we read are some pages from Evan’s diary while he is with Eileen and his other friends in Norfield, celebrating Christmas. He reads a few memories about his Christmas after his parents’ death and about how he meets Tara and other special moments with her. That’s how we met a different Evan, one that is vulnerable, but still has his humour and his –sometimes pissing – attitude.
The evolution of Tara and Evan’s relationship had some difficult times because of Evan’s brother involvement, Kevin. He is one obstacle in their happiness. Why? Well you will have to read the story to find out, or to have read the first books from the series. Anyway, they are together at one point, but there is something that tears apart everything.
The ending of the last memory of Evan was shocking, I knew what would happen in the end, but the way it did was unbelievable, it broke me and I am sure that Evan has destroyed too. She had no compassion! I am still outraged for what she did! I will never, ever have the same opinion about Tara she is so not the nice girl that I have pictured her.
The last few lines from the story had made me relax a little bite; still it was a heartbreaking story.
Diana has created something amazing that really is worth reading, even if you haven’t read the other books. Evan is a great character that disserves what’s best.
And now a quote that is from the story, a quote that will make you realise how great this story really is.
“But life goes on despite everything that’s going on around us. And it means that there will be millions of happy seconds, thousands of hours of laughter, hundreds of days full of joy, and a whole eternity of love. And all these things are worth the hoping, living and dreaming. Because no one knows what tomorrow’s sunrise will bring. But it’s always up to us what the next day with end up with….”
Sometimes we think that what we choose is the best for us, but there are few things that are really good for us. Carried by our feelings we forget that nothing last forever. So in the end all we have are our memories. Through them we live again the most important moment from our lives, but sometimes people forget that they are part of past and what was can never be again. We have always to look into the future and leave the past behind us. One step forward and non back.
From Scratch is the story of Even Murray and his old relationship with Tara Mackenzie.
This is an amazing story about Even, we find out more about this amazing boy that has stolen the hearts from so many girls that have read the first books from Love Lines. I was thrilled when Diana released the book, because Even is one of the best characters that I have ever read about. This short story speaks about Evan’s life after his parents’ death and his relationship with Tara.
What I can say for sure is that I dropped some tears while reading. Diana has succeeded to bring all his feelings at surface and create a beautiful story. While reading you find yourself in Evan’s place wondering how you would react in his place. His feelings are so strong that at some point you can tell what you feel and what he feels.
The short story is a continuation of the first two books. What we read are some pages from Evan’s diary while he is with Eileen and his other friends in Norfield, celebrating Christmas. He reads a few memories about his Christmas after his parents’ death and about how he meets Tara and other special moments with her. That’s how we met a different Evan, one that is vulnerable, but still has his humour and his –sometimes pissing – attitude.
The evolution of Tara and Evan’s relationship had some difficult times because of Evan’s brother involvement, Kevin. He is one obstacle in their happiness. Why? Well you will have to read the story to find out, or to have read the first books from the series. Anyway, they are together at one point, but there is something that tears apart everything.
The ending of the last memory of Evan was shocking, I knew what would happen in the end, but the way it did was unbelievable, it broke me and I am sure that Evan has destroyed too. She had no compassion! I am still outraged for what she did! I will never, ever have the same opinion about Tara she is so not the nice girl that I have pictured her.
The last few lines from the story had made me relax a little bite; still it was a heartbreaking story.
Diana has created something amazing that really is worth reading, even if you haven’t read the other books. Evan is a great character that disserves what’s best.
And now a quote that is from the story, a quote that will make you realise how great this story really is.
“But life goes on despite everything that’s going on around us. And it means that there will be millions of happy seconds, thousands of hours of laughter, hundreds of days full of joy, and a whole eternity of love. And all these things are worth the hoping, living and dreaming. Because no one knows what tomorrow’s sunrise will bring. But it’s always up to us what the next day with end up with….”
February 25, 2013
I received a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.Thank you SO much,Diana!
*EvanIsSoHotILoveHim!* Hmm,yeah.I didn’t say it *Yes,I did.* Ok,ok,I love Evan.He’s just super hot and adorable and he’s my new characters cursh.He reminds me a lot of Adrian from “The Vampire Academy”,character that I also love.Not as much as I love Evan,of course.
“From Scratch” is an amazing little story. I loved being in Evan’s head for 61 pages or so.And I loved finding out more about his mysterious story. Though he seems a very unbreakable,powerful and funny lad, truth is that Evan has a sad past and a broken heart.But in “From Scratch”, he decides to get over to everything that happened to him in the past.But not before he reads his own diary,where he wrote every important memory that he has…
And that’s how we find out his story.Well, just a part of it.I am sure that there is more about Evan that needs to be revealed, but I’m ok with that.I don’t mind another short story where he’s the main character.:)
His relationship with Tara was wonderful and I am really sorry because they broke up. Their relationship was ideal and they seemed perfect for each other.I hope that someday they will get back together.
This is the perfect ‘book’ if you love Evan. “From Scratch” made me wanna read the 3rd volume so badly!! 5 stars out of 5!
*EvanIsSoHotILoveHim!* Hmm,yeah.I didn’t say it *Yes,I did.* Ok,ok,I love Evan.He’s just super hot and adorable and he’s my new characters cursh.He reminds me a lot of Adrian from “The Vampire Academy”,character that I also love.Not as much as I love Evan,of course.
“From Scratch” is an amazing little story. I loved being in Evan’s head for 61 pages or so.And I loved finding out more about his mysterious story. Though he seems a very unbreakable,powerful and funny lad, truth is that Evan has a sad past and a broken heart.But in “From Scratch”, he decides to get over to everything that happened to him in the past.But not before he reads his own diary,where he wrote every important memory that he has…
And that’s how we find out his story.Well, just a part of it.I am sure that there is more about Evan that needs to be revealed, but I’m ok with that.I don’t mind another short story where he’s the main character.:)
His relationship with Tara was wonderful and I am really sorry because they broke up. Their relationship was ideal and they seemed perfect for each other.I hope that someday they will get back together.
This is the perfect ‘book’ if you love Evan. “From Scratch” made me wanna read the 3rd volume so badly!! 5 stars out of 5!
May 10, 2014
This the story of Evan, his meeting with Tara, his end with Tara.
In this book we see Eileen and Christian a little and all the book is in the POV of Evan.
He tells us where, when and how he meets Tara.
If you don’t like Evan before (that’s impossible but just in case) you’ll like him here, he is sarcastic, fun, swoony and we see his feelings for Tara.
From Scratch give us the opportunity to see a part of Evan we don’t know well. I like this Evan even if he made me sad because his feelings for Tara are real and deep.
So if you like Love Lines series, if you like Evan Murray you definitely like From Scratch.
In this book we see Eileen and Christian a little and all the book is in the POV of Evan.
He tells us where, when and how he meets Tara.
If you don’t like Evan before (that’s impossible but just in case) you’ll like him here, he is sarcastic, fun, swoony and we see his feelings for Tara.
From Scratch give us the opportunity to see a part of Evan we don’t know well. I like this Evan even if he made me sad because his feelings for Tara are real and deep.
So if you like Love Lines series, if you like Evan Murray you definitely like From Scratch.
November 2, 2015
Oh how I adore Evan. From Scratch is a novella that delves into Evan's life, Dear Diary style. We get to see the important moments from Evan's past both happy and heart-breaking that makes you adore him even more.
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