Never Let Go

by Scarlett Edwards

Inspired by true events...

The first day of college gives every girl a chance to reinvent herself.

I go and screw mine up by meeting the most gorgeous guy I've seen in five years while talking to my cat.

But Andrew Crowner is far from judgmental. By the end of our interaction, he has me smitten by his easy manner and kind smile. And from the way his eyes linger on me before he leaves, I start to think that maybe I’ve caught his attention, too.

I let myself believe that luck may finally be on my side. That is, until I stumble on my roommate, and her overnight guest: Spencer Ashford.

Lean, tattooed, and sexy as sin, Spencer is exactly the type I need to avoid. I would have no trouble with that... were it not for his swift and inexplicable interest in me.

Suddenly, I go from a girl with next-to-no experience with boys to one caught in the crosshairs of two completely different men.

Andrew's interest is wholesome and sweet. Spencer's is edgy and raw. My choice should be easy. But there are always complications, and sometimes, matters of the heart take the least expected turns.

Genres: New Adult, Romance, College, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, College Romance, New Adult Romance

305 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 17, 2013

About the author

I'm Scarlett Edwards.

I live near beautiful Seattle, Washington. I grew up reading all types of fantasy books before discovering the wonderful world of romances in high school.

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Reviews

[❥ KAT ❥ Kitty Kats Crazy About Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

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First of all I was recommended this book by a friend on here, I never really read the blurb that cover was prompting me to read it, hello my name is Kat and I am a cover hoe!!

PAIGE:



We first meet sweet and innocent Paige her first day of college talking to her tabby cat "Pickles," by Andrew who had to be the first guy she meets, imagine how mortifying that would be "Shame" and as she's turning around she's praying over and over in her head that he is hideous. horrifyingly, mind numbingly deformed,

"Please, please, please just have one discernible flaw."

but the guy she encounters looks like he should have his face plastered all over a fashion magazine..He's hot!!

Moving things into her dorm which she's to share with three other girls, who will arrive the next day, she's ripped from her thoughts when she realizes she's not exactly alone as she thought, her eyes zone in on a nude couple going at it on the lower bunk..

(Meet Spencer: Lean, tattooed, and sexy as sin)

The guy has dark long straight hair which slightly covers his eyes, a sleek tribal tattoo decorates his shoulders and upper back..

And this is where things start to get interesting..Both guys vie for Paige's affections..One has a rep as long as his arm and the other can't fraternize with students..

Paige hasn't really had aot of experience where the opposite sex stands, as she was schooled in an all girls educational environment..

She promises to wait for one guy but the other steals her heart



Without giving away the story, I'm glad she chose who she did, he was my first pick and as the story went along that never changed..

An enjoyable read about a girl just trying to find herself, to experience all that college life has to offer..

[Beeg Panda · Rating 1 out of 5]

Paige meets Andrew, hero 1 on first day of college. 1/3rds into the book (about 5 meets later) she’s infatuated enough to promise to wait for him for a full semester because they can’t be together until then.

Also…and not in this particular order:
She meets Katy, her new roommate/bff, and Spencer, hero 2, when she walks in on them going at it full steam.
She finds a job as a swimming instructor although she has no experience.
Is signed up for the swim team.
She gets it on with Spencer who, at 26 is still in college as an upperclassman and undergrad, (for 6 years now) speeds reads and has a photographic memory, is the campus ho.
Stops going to swim practice.
She endures a brief girl on girl tease initiated, in jest, by her bff in an effort to get her to lighten up.
Walks in on Spencer been given a bj by some random hookup at a party where Spencer and Paige had made prior arrangements to meet up at.
Has some more intimate moments with Andrew.
Has both heroes fight over her
Nearly slices herself to death with a mirror and lands up in hospital on the SAME night/day she finds her bff overdosed and sees HER to hospital too.
Has panic attacks.
Has visions.
Has flashbacks.
Has dizzy, nausea spells.
Discovers her bff has been having a secret fling hero 1 and she catches them red-handed.
Discovers that the heroes are step brothers who hate each other.
More to follow…..

[CasPerfitz~SLiTsReaD · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've read Scarlet Edwards Change of Hearts books and loved it. This one, the verdict is still out there. It's 3.5 a bit of a limbo stars for me.

The book is definitely well written, funny and romantic.

Paige was brought up by her grandmother in a very conservative way. The mantra drilled into her at the all-girls’ boarding school she attended is that sex is bad. Her whole life has been structured to teach her the dangers of pre-marital sex. Going to college was her fresh start. And on her first day, she met Andrew and Spencer, two hot guys who are the complete opposite to each other. While Andrew is wholesome, sweet and very responsible, Spencer is the bad boy, known as the universities "walking one-night stand."

I am ambivalent on Andrew and Spencer's story or character. And Paige, while I get her on some parts, on other parts I'm like "huh?" It might just be me, but I feel like something is missing.



But I'm hopeful. I can't wait for the next part of their story (if there's more).

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[Tee loves Kyle Jacobson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never Let Go is an amazing story right from the beginning but I do want to warn you because most people HATE LOVE TRIANGLES this is one of those books that has one but it is so much more than a love triangle because yes Paige the main character is in love with two different guys the guys are so much more than what you would normally read about in a love triangle. One guy is sweet and sensitive and could be Paige's everything but them you have your rough and rugged guy who has a sensitive side to him and underneath all that hardness he is something else. The way Scarlett set this triangle up was brilliant!

Paige has lived a sheltered life going to an all girls boarding school and then taking care of her sick grandmother. So when she goes to college she decides she will reinvent herself and try different things. But as luck would have it she makes a fool of herself when she meets the most gorgeous guy she has ever laid eyes on. She is talking to a cat when she meets Andrew. Lord her heart is skipping beats and she feels things she has never felt before. Then she goes home to her room to meet her new roommate and she meets her roommates friend Spencer and sparks fly I mean holy effing craziness for her because she goes from having no feelings like this ever to having it for two guys.

As Paige gets to know both Spencer and Andrew she is drawn to each of them and for no reason at all she finds she has to have them both but which one will she chose? Will it be the rough and tough Spencer or will it be the soft and loving Andrew? Who will win her heart? Who will she love whole heartily? This is a must read and let me tell you I found out at the end of the book there is going to be more and I just about died!

[Reanell Tisdale · Rating 4 out of 5]

*Review to come as part of the blog tour*

I'm going to try to do this review with no spoilers, but some are inevitable. I really enjoyed this book, the characters can be annoying sometimes with their actions, but I guess that makes them more human. We meet Paige as she is starting her freshman year at college. She meets 2 guys on her first day and is infatuated with one, Andrew, and in lust with another, Spencer. Andrew is the book boyfriend material and Spencer is the gorgeous man whore. It's a no brainer for innocent Paige. She goes for Andrew. Only to have life step in the way of them being together.

Spencer seems different with Paige, her roommate Katy believes she can be the one to change his playboy ways. Paige disagrees completely, and wants to wait for Andrew to take care of his problems so they can be together. I, myself, feel that Andrew should have done better for Paige. Spencer seemed like he cared for Paige from the start and would do anything for her. Yes he messes up, but everybody makes mistakes, and he is truly sorry for what happened.

Then Scarlett throws out some twists and turns that I didn't expect at all! I love when I'm reading a book and it keeps me on my toes, and takes turns I had no idea would come. It doesn't really end with a cliffhanger, but it does leave you at a point where it was just getting to the good stuff! I will be waiting for book 2 to find out more about Paige and her love interest. <----See what I did there? Don't want to giveaway who she ends up with! ;)

Overall I give Never Let Go 4 stars. The story was well written, and it kept me interested throughout the entire book. I can't wait to read more from this author.

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 Star Review by Annie


Never Let Go will hold you captive the whole way through. You will not want to eat, sleep, or tinkle, because it will take time away from this book. Yes, it is that good! Once you finish the book it will still have you thinking about it. Lately I have been in a book rut, yes, I have read amazing books, but nothing that has captured me. This book ended my rut.




After taking care of her dying grand-mom, Paige finally gets her chance to go off and experience college life. What she doesn’t expect to do is meet two totally opposite smoking hot guys on her first day. On one hand she has Andrew, the pretty boy do-gooder and on the other hand she has Spencer, the hot motorcycle riding man whore.




Never in her life has she had two guys wanting her, let alone two hot guys. After all she went to an all-girl school and is still a virgin…..GASP! Take that all and mix in a crazy sexual roommate and a fun loving pussy…cat that is….and you get yourself an AMAZING read.




I give this book a 4.5 Star. I know I said this book is amazing and all that jazz, so why not a 5 star? I felt like I wanted more of Paige’s back story. What we were told about it was just not enough. I need more! I want more! Plus it kind of, sort of ends with a cliffhanger. Not one that is too bad, but one that will have you screaming at your kindle for more.

[Fab Fun & Tantalizing Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started Never Let Go one evening and didn’t finish until wayyyy after my bedtime. I was drawn in by Paige. She wasn’t one of the leading ladies that had me constantly rolling my eyes, nor did she make decisions that made me want to accidentally slap her. Edwards wrote wonderful characters that endeared me to them, and made me want to know more and more.

Meet 19 year old Paige, she finally breaking out on her own. She had a different upbringing than most, being raised by boarding school, then caring for her Grandmother. College is her time. She’s a little stand-offish, fragile and delicate, but at the same time she’s fierce and stands her ground. She says what she thinks and there’s no major communication issues.

Fly.
“What does it mean?? For some reason, my voice comes as a whisper.
“It’s what you need to do, kitten. Fly. Let yourself go. Set yourself free.” Spencer’s voice rustles as he speaks. He doesn’t break eye contact once. “Shake off whatever limitations confine you, and start living your life.”

Meet 25 year old Andrew. Paige meets him one day while talking to her best companion – Pickles. I was hooked from that moment. This chick has spunk. Andrew is sweet, kind, preppy, baked potato like – responsible and sensible (BORING!) - and smoking hot. He’s also out of bounds. Unfortunately neither realized that little tid bit until it was too late. Although we receive an explanation later on, I can tell you right now, I was never Team Andrew.

His kiss was molten fire and fury. When our lips met, I became his.

Meet 26 year old upperclassman, Spencer. Holy hot damn. He is fine. Their first meeting was unusual and embarrassing. Paige is not a fan from the get-go. At all.

“Wow,” Spencer intones. “You really don’t like me, huh?”
I offer a fake smile. “What’s there to like? You sleep around. You treat woman like dirt. You’re breash and arrogant. You’ve probably got a hundred different STD’s.”
Spencer shakes his head. “You’re assuming.”

He’s tatted and completely fits the bad boy image. He’s a player and she’s determined not to be a notch on this very very very notched bedpost. As you all know, these hotties aren’t always the person they project. Is there more to the smokin hot Spencer, or is he just trying to catch her so he can break her wings, then let her go?

"I promise," I whisper. Who is this man, to care so much about me? Seeing the compassion, the concern, on his face is something I never could have expected. Not out of Spencer.
But we all have a mask we show to the world that hides who we really are.

Paige’s got a new friend in her roomie Katy and they get on like a house on fire. Katy made me a little uneasy. I felt from the get go there was something a little off about her. You’ll have to read it to find out if I was on the money, or totally off base.

Few will know his performance for what it really is. Few will sense the richer, more subtle layer hidden underneath his words.
The people around me will not know. It is through no fault of theirs. It does not mean they are immune to Spencer’s spell. All is means is that the song is not for them.
It’s for me.

So much happened throughout these pages that, kept me glued to my kindle. Brawls, beautiful moments that brought tears to my eyes. A couple of bathroom scenes that had my pulse racing. The moments that the characters let their walls down had me so engrossed then when Spencer kept thwarting Paige’s advances I was giggling. When they finally went on their pilgrimage of pleasure I was sighing and fanning.

Kissing Spencer was unlike anything I’d felt before. It was exciting because it was forbidden. Thrilling because it was so dangerous. Guilt tears at me for secretly wanting more. Need makes my body shake.

Never Let Go was full of friendship, angst, drama, lust and a sprinkle of love. Who does she choose? Sometimes the heart needs what it needs and fate makes the choice. A few twists and turns. A dash of romance and well... hot damn I was hooked.

"...You were unlike anyone I’ve ever met. And I felt this need, this overwhelming desire, to protect you from all the harm in the world. That was the moment you stole my heart."

There’s plenty of questions I still need answering – like, what is Spencer’s story that will scare Paige away? I need to know more about Paige’s sexual past, and what will happen with Katy - but overall I was happy with the ending for now. I’m looking forward to getting my answers in book 2.

Bravo Ms Edwards...

[Melanie Charlesworth · Rating 4 out of 5]

The stunning ripples of his abdominal muscles make my insides clench up. His shoulders, chest, and arms are lean and cut. A Light grazing of hair trails down the midline of his torso, disappearing from view at the tan line at his hips. For a brief moment, his pants ride down far enough for me to glimpse the top of some tattoo that starts on the top of his left quad. - Paige

The story starts off as Paige arrives at her dorm at the beginning of her freshman year at college. She bumps into Andrew as she is resting on the steps talking to her cat. One thing leads to another and he asks her out on a date. The date goes extremely well and she can't believe that she is having such a great start to her new life. That is, until he turns out to be her peer counselor. Being a peer counselor comes with rules, one of the strictest being no relationships between student and peer counselor. So when Andrew walks in and see's Paige and her roommate Katy, he has no choice but to cut things off between them.

...I saw you there, and I just panicked. I mean, I know the rules. If someone reports you with one of your 'students,' you lose everything. They take away your housing. They put a black mark on your record so you can't get another job on campus. All your privileges get revoked. - Andrew

Spencer is the campus man whore and doesn't do the relationship thing. That is until he lays his eyes on Paige. He makes it his mission in life to win her over.

There's an energy between us. A magnetism. It pulls me to you and you to me. You can't deny it. You can't tell me it's not there. I'm not going to do anything you don't want. If you tell me to leave now, I will. But I can't get your sweet taste off my mind. - Spencer

Andrew is very good looking but Spencer is just crazy hot, but also dangerous. Andrew is safe and comfortable. Spencer is passionate and unpredictable.

Spencer's kiss was molten fire and fury. When our lips met, I became his. He possessed me. There is no other way to describe it. Spencer kissed me the way I want to be kissed. He pushed me to my boundaries without going over. His kiss sparked a level of longing deep inside my body that I had never experienced before. It made me feel alive. - Paige

I liked this book. It flowed very nicely and made me want to keep reading. The story is a cross between Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire and Damaged by H.M. Ward and does have a cliffhanger but not a crazy nosedive. It is more like, a nice smooth, fluid jump.

[Kristy Mills · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book just didn't do it for me. I think it was a personal thing. Other people will probably like it. But I just didn't care for the characters.



Paige- She annoyed me. I didn't think her innocence came off as cute, I thought it came off as childish. Her weird freak outs would have scared any guy away. She sounded unstable… and a little psychotic at times. She was extremely flighty, promising Andrew one thing and then turning around and betraying her promise, what?…10 minutes later? I did NOT get what was so special about her.

Katy- I could never really get a good feel for her. It seemed like she was a good friend one minute and then the next she was extremely selfish and thoughtless with their friendship. I didn't understand how Paige could forgive her so easily when she thought she had slept with Andrew… not that she really had any reason to be upset, she sort of forgot all about him and her promise to him because she was basically dating Spencer at that point.

Spencer- I really didn't see what was so great about him. I thought he was kind of gross. The first time she meets him he is having sex with Katy and instead of being disgusted with him when she thinks about it, she gets turned on. I thought the whole situation was weird. How he and Katy (Kate) were friends and acted like they had not slept together. Weird. And he became creepy status for me when I found out he was freaking 26 years old and still in college, still in a frat and still sleeping with all these 18 year old girls. EW!

Andrew- I felt like his character took a weird turn. He seemed like two different characters at times. Bi polar, maybe? He was extremely cool and laid back and then he would fly off the handle and get violent with little to no provoking. Also, he had to grow up extremely fast and I just didn't think he would have been acting so immature like he did. He had more important things to worry about than getting caught up in college drama. I also didn't think the ending was his character at all. It felt like, to me, that the author needed a reason for us to dislike him so she created this situation to make him look bad, even though it was out of character for him. It just didn't feel right.


Again, I can see where other readers might love this story… but not me. I just wasn't feeling it.

I loved the cover though!

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Paige is not your typical american girl. She has spent most of her life in an all girls boarding school before going to take care of her grandmother before she passes on. Arriving at her college dorm she meets Andrew who is preppy, funny, and a very sweet guy. Thinking Andrew is just the person she needs to help her start this new path in life makes her spirit soar. That is until she meets Spencer. Spencer the tattoo bad boy has a reputation of being the college stud. Jumping from one girl to the next no one has been able to tame him. Is Paige the one to do it? or Is safe, secure Andrew the one to stick with.

When I first started reading this book I thought ehh this storyline has been done over and over.. BUT after reading further in I found its NOT the same storyline ...Scarlett Edwards surprised me by taking some twists and turns I never saw coming. I fell in love with Paige and her insecurities. She captivated my heart in being torn between safe and what she felt was dangerous. My heart melted when songs were played. When love was formed my heart soared. My heart hurt when stories were shared. In the end did Paige pick the right person? I think so. But there is more to tell. More to this story. Their journey is not over yet. I give this book 4 stars. I look forward to reading book 2 and finding out what is next for Paige.. where will love take her next.

[Leslie Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

4 1/2 CAPTIVATING STARS! So I might have to make a little confession by saying I'm from Salt Lake City and there are almost NO books that reference us here in Utah. So when one does it automatically gets at least 3 stars just by doing that. (Us Utahns are very supportive of anyone from here, anything referencing here, pretty much anyone that can have any tie to Utah we will be your fans :)) Ok now that that is off my chest, this book was WONDERFUL! If there had been no mention of my hometown I would still give it 4 1/2 stars. I was drawn in after the first few pages and kept reading to find out what would happen next. The chemistry and sexual tension between the characters is palpable and HOT! I found myself laughing and smiling to myself while I read it. Spencer is......swoon......perfect! Andrew is the perfect boy next door. This book is one that I think will appeal to everyone and is definitely one that I would recommend.
~ Leslie from For The Love of Books
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[Lisa (A Life Bound By Books) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars! Was good! But that ending?! I didn't know this was the beginning to a series! I about died at the ending because I had thought this was a stand alone. Looking forward to reading the next to see what happened next.

[Helen Isabel · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was kinda easy to see what was coming next but still loved when it came but not how expected. Upset it's a cliff hanger *Booo* But still on my toes waiting on the next book.

[Vee the Bookworm · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars.

Slight spoilers ahead.

Hmm, not what I was expecting. The writing seemed off (which, for me was odd, because I absolutely loved the writing in the "uncovering you" series.)

It just seemed like a different author completely.

I couldn't connect with Paige at all. She seemed whiny, over-dramatic, "whoa- is- me", and wayyy too clingy and emotional (she's the very definition of emo and angsty, without the depth.)
I mean, she literally has a "breakdown"over the strangest reason in the world.
(Had the author gone deeper and managed to come up with a gripping backstory, it could have been somewhat interesting) but with what little we're given, it was just freakin' weird. .

- She becomes crazy obsessed with Andrew right away and strangely plummets when they are forced to halt their almost budding romance (aka: a single freaking date) due to circumstances beyond their control (such is life.)
-It was ridiculous, I wanted to tell her to get over herself and stop being so damn clingy. She apparently, wanted him to be her boyfriend and all that jazz, even though they had only known one another for a few days max and only had a single date that led to them kissing.

Cry me a river, build a bridge...and jump the fu*k off it please.

Enter Spenser.

The campus man-whore. (every college "romance" story has one, no exception with this one.) She literally meets him in the middle of doing what he does best.

-Sticking it in her soon-to-be roommate.

But, hey....it's all okay. No, seriously, guys.
The roommate doesn't mind one iota that he's a man-whore or that he just used her for some booty. Nor does she mind that the come hasn't even dried on her sheets yet and he's already flirting with Paige.

Keep it classy Spense ;)!

Anyway, of course, our dear Spenser is instantly attracted to our "heroine" Paige.

Why...(because she's apparently; the only girl in the history of ever, who doesn't seem to "want" him or throw her vagina at him.)
Yawn.
Is anyone else tired of these monotonous storylines?

Moving on...

Thanks to her roommates odd and overbearing interest in her romance life (not to mention her relentless and annoying spiels about how Spenser is so into Paige and he's never like that with anyone, blah blah, blah) she helps Spencer in his quest to get to know Paige.

Meanwhile, Paige bounces back and forth like a damn ping-pong when it comes to her passive aggressive stance with Andrew (one second she's telling him that she'll wait until January for him so they can officially be together...and the next she's acting like a juvenile and avoiding him and snapping at him, for things that aren't his fault.)

Not that Andrew is a saint (he has some anger issues, amongst other things.) But then again, if he were, how would Paige, end up with our STD laden bad boy?

At least, Paige is consistent, though. If she's a ping-pong with Andrew...she's downright bipolar with a dose of psychotic when it comes to Spenser.
She's either making out with him, or pushing him away.
(Seriously, don't even get me started on that particular scene.- Omg, I have the sudden desire to touch a penis; even though I'm not a virgin,...sooooo let me take a trip to crazy town and break a mirror and hurt myself...allllll because I went to an all-girl high school with a really strict nun who told me I had sinned when she caught me sneaking a boy into my bedroom and doing the nasty with him. And now I'm forever messed up because of it )

I mean, What exactly was she expecting the nun to say? "Go forth, my children and bump uglies until your heart's content?"
She's a nun for crying out loud! Of course, unmarried high schoolers having sex on holy grounds would be considered a sin in her book! (Or well, "thee" book.)

Ohhhh, the humanity!

And if that's not enough...let's throw in some more weird sh*t in the form of that overbearing roommate halfheartedly attempting to seduce paige for no reason in particular in a mildly ackward moment (don't worry folks, nothing happens between them...but, hell; you almost wish it would so there would finally be some kind of smexy times happening at that point in the book.)

Because it's sure not going down with Spenser...he had a change of heart and isn't doing it for the nookie anymore...(not that I can blame him given she's a freakin phycho and all who's emotions change with the wind.)

Nor are they going down with Andrew...because...

(cue the extra drama) he hooks up with her roommate? Well, sort of.
Apparently they only kissed.

But guess what, guys?
It's still all good!! Our roommates are closer than ever! BFF's for life! (let's swap guys all the time!)

It comes the an end with Spenser and Paige finally doing the nasty in a 5 page wrap up of mediocre sex where she declares that she has a hairy bush.
(No, I'm not kidding.)

[Bianca · Rating 3 out of 5]

*I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you, Scarlett!*
When I read the synopsis for ‘Never Let Go’, I was very impressed and curious. Of course, I wanted to read it. Because it sounded different and wonderful.
Well, after reading ‘Never let go’, I can say that it is a wonderful book, but I can’t say it’s very different from all the NA books out there. And although I liked it and read it in, like, one day, I didn’t love it. This was a 3 stars for me.
Ok, so the first pages are wonderful. Loved them. Seriously. Loved them. Those pages made me want to read more from this book. So I read. But then I was a little disappointed because the book was starting to bore me and roll my eyes. Don’t get me wrong. I liked the book, but there were some things that annoyed me and made me roll my eyes in annoyance.
But let’s start with the pros, shall we?
Spencer is awesome. Man, I loved him! You know, he’s that character that makes the book worth reading! He’s awesome, he’s cool, he’s funny, he’s flirty and charming, but he’s also very caring and he has agreat heart. He’s the character with the funny and dirty mind, but he’s also got a dark side AND a soft side. Very complex character.
I really, really liked the dialogues. They were very smart, playful, very entertaining and flirty. I think that the dialogues are the strong point about ‘Never let go’. They make you wanna read more and more.
The action is somehow captivating and entertaining, but sometimes I felt like it was a little rushed, like the author didn’t pay enough attention to the details or to the action. I felt this way especially when there was a “dramatic” situation. It was like the author had inspiration and wrote something dramatic, but she rushed it, without giving a dramatic tone or feeling. It’s kind of hard to explain what I felt. The idea is that the bok felt rushed sometimes.
There were some clichees in this book, some scenes that are overused in NA books. But even though they made me roll my eyes, they also made me smile and laugh sometimes. Also, you can find some really cute scenes in ‘Never let go’ that will make you giggle. Basically if Spencer is involved in them. :D
My biggest problem with this book was Paige. I seriously think she was a hypocrite. I mean, like, in the beginning, she is furious about walking on Spencer in the bathroom, after he asked her if she’ll be at the party. Seriously?! He just asked If you’d be there! He didn’t invite you! And you knew about his reputation. Did you think you were special? UGH! And if you were so upseat about Andrew, why did you flirt and laugh with Spencer? Then why did you kiss Andrew if you were upseat about Spencer?! One minute you were thinking about Spencer and then Andrew was around and you’d completelly forget about him and vice versa. It was really annoying. You were pretending that you’re torn between them, but you were not. Very annoying thing. And sometimes you were a prude, not a good girl. Now, don’t think I hate Paige, because I don’t. I have to admit that there were times when I really liked her, because she was smart and happy and a really good friend. But there were some other times, when I wanted to yell at her.
I still don’t know what Paige’s story is and this kind of annoyed me. Some mystery is good, but when the authos keep hinting about her life before and never actually says anything about it, it’s kind of annoying.
Overall, ‘Never Let Go’ is an easy, fun, romantic read. You will have fun with Spencer and his silly remarks. I definitely recommend this book if you are a sucker for NA stories or for love triangles. 
Rate: 3 stars out of 5

[Oriana L. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Incuriosita dalla sinossi e dal clamore (secondo alcuni orrore) suscitato dall’autrice con la serie Uncovering You, ho deciso di acquistare questo libro. Pur non amando il suo stile narrativo ho voluto darle una possibilità; ma col senno di poi, spenderei quei soldi per un libro che merita.

La protagonista è la giovane e timida Paige che,in seguito alla morte di sua nonna,si trasferisce dallo Utah per frequentare il college. Ragazza timida e impacciata, Paige non ha amici se non un gatto di nome Cetriolino.

Appena arrivata si imbatte in un bellissimo ragazzo di nome Andrew che la aiuta a portare i suoi bagagli e con cui sin da subito sente un forte legame .

Dopo poche righe, la narrazione si fa interessante perché l’autrice introduce Spencer, il bad boy tutto muscoli e tatuaggi, impegnato in un rapporto sessuale con Kate, la sua compagna di stanza.

Andrew e Spencer sono diversi sia dal punto di vista fisico che caratteriale.

Il primo è un bravo ragazzo,dolce, serio e senza grilli per la testa, Spencer,invece,passa le sue serate a far baldoria e a fare sesso con una ragazza diversa ogni sera.

All’inizio Paige prova avversione per Spencer perché lo trova poco serio,ragion per cui si lega a Andrew.

Un giorno però, scopre che tra loro non potrà esserci nulla, perché Andrew è il suo tutor.

Questa scoperta sembra gettarla nella disperazione in quanto ritiene che Andrew sia il ragazzo perfetto per lei, ciò di cui ha bisogno.

I due si chiariscono e consapevoli della forte attrazione che li lega, decidono di aspettare la fine dei corsi, in modo da poter vivere il loro legame alla luce del sole.

Ma,la farfallona Paige in men che non si dica, è già tra le braccia di un altro: Spencer.

Non critico il triangolo amoroso,ma il fatto che non sia stato sviluppato bene. Non c’è sequenzialità,non si riesce a capire come avvengano determinate cose e perché ci siano certe reazioni da parte dei protagonisti.

Dopo questo inizio scoppiettante,c’è la calma piatta.

Credetemi quando vi dico che nel libro non succede niente. Tante pagine in cui non si racconta nulla. Chiacchiere, chiacchiere e ancora chiacchiere.

I protagonisti sono piatti, privi di personalità e incapaci di suscitare la curiosità del lettore. Inoltre hanno un comportamento schizofrenico:litigano furiosamente e dopo due secondi si parlano o si scambiano sms in tutta tranquillità. Durante la lettura mi chiedevo: <>

Quando ho finito il libro ho tirato un sospiro di sollievo perché mi stavo annoiando a morte e non vedevo l’ora di porre fine a quest’agonia.

Mi auguro che non decidano di tradurre il seguito perché, secondo il mio punto di vista, non ne varrebbe la pena.

Per concludere vi sconsiglio l’acquisto di questo libro a meno che non vogliate regalarlo a una persona che vi sta antipatica e farla morire di noia.

Vi aspetto alla prossima recensione.
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[* Sara Johns* · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, I really liked this book. It has everything I look for in a New Adult book: humor, entertaining banter, a little mystery, real-life problems, hot guys, a likeable heroine and plenty of butterflies-in-your-tummy moments.

Storyline: Inexperienced (note I didn't say virgin for the virgin haters) girl goes to college and meets two sexy suitors.. one is the unattainable bad boy with a motorcycle and one is the forbidden boy-next-door-type. Both are immediately smitten with Paige (sounds a little cliche, but I promise it's NOT).

Writing: Nice flow/love the writing style

Characters: Authentic. The female heroine, Paige, is snarky and a little awkward (I was embarrassed for the poor girl sometimes lol). Some might find her a little annoying, but I was able to relate to her and liked her. Spencer and Andrew are both likeable and swoonworthy.

Romance: Love triangle/lots of chemistry/ NO insta-love. For those who hate cheating - no worries! I was torn for awhile because both guys were kind of great, but eventually one of these fellas won my heart and one definitely did not.

Dislikes: Pickles and the use of the nickname kitten. Sorry Pickles, I'm just not a cat person in any way, shape or form. The book jumped right into the love triangle.. I'm a little torn.. I'm not into boring fillers, but I think I would have liked to learn a little more about Paige first.

Stand alone/series/cliffhanger - This is book one of a series. A lot of people told me it ended in a cliffhanger.. it does not! I despise cliffhangers and I do not consider this book to end in one. There is an actual ending to this story.. it just leaves you a promise that we will be seeing more from these lovely characters in the future :)

Quote: "it was more like the first spark of a match, just before the flame catches, it was the bit of necessary friction that is impossible to quantify, but equally impossible to deny."

[Greta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Paige è una ragazza di 19 anni al suo primo anno di college. Ovviamente non ha mai avuto un ragazzo, è vergine e conosce immediatamente Andrew. Il classico bravo ragazzo che la invita ad uscire.
Quando però conosce la sua coinquilina, incontra anche Spencer. Lui è il classico cattivo ragazzo, donnaiolo che peró da subito mi ha conquistata. Intelligente, è stato strutturato alla perfezione e ho adorato ogni singola scena tra lui e Paige. La fine fa intendere in un possibile seguito che francamente non vedo l'ora di poter leggere.

[Katie(babs)]

DNFed by chapter 2. Stereotypical start to a very eye rolling New Adult where the heroine will lust after the bad boy love interest even though he's a walking STD. Guess it's a given in order to be a bad boy love interest, he must be a man ho. So not sexy, IMO. Very insulting trope happening among the New Adult category that really needs to die a fast death.

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[Alicia Boudreaux · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars!! I had no idea there would be a sequel to this book and I can't wait for it! This has a cliffhanger ending. This book was a joy to read! Plenty of angsty drama!

[Rupali · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading the book. Especially the parts were they go on dates and just have fun. There was something so genuine about that and I really liked it!

[M.L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wonderful story! I enjoyed
the flaws and the development of the
characters. There is somewhat of a
love triangle, but not exactly, since no
one was dating each other, just had
interest. Even so, this was an enjoyable read,
and I want to see how things went for Paige
and Spencer on their next step on their life.
I am also wondering if the sequel
was ever made? If so, what is the title?
All the characters: Paige, Spencer, Katy,
and Andrew, were interesting. I was hoping
to see where their stories would go after
this...<3
At the end of the book, it mentions about
being based on true events. I'm curious to see
how things ended for the people these
"characters" are mildly based on.

[Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! It was so easy to read, it's well written and just flows through. I could identify to the main character and was going up and down with her on the emotional roller-coaster. The male characters are well described and I could really imagine them (super hot obviously)!
Overall a very light and entertaining reading that I really enjoyed. I doesn't finish though so I hope to find the next one and read it the soonest!

[Romance and Fantasy for Cosmopolitan Girls · Rating 4 out of 5]

Romance and Fantasy for Cosmopolitan Girls
Ne ho abbastanza. “No, non sono una delle sue” sbotto. “A quanto pare, sono la tua coinquilina, solo che non pensavo che ci sarebbe stato qualcun altro qui oggi.” Punto un dito accusatore contro la ragazza. “Il tuo arrivo non era previsto prima di domani, quindi scusami per non essermi aspettata di trovarti lì con un ragazzo. Forse è colpa mia che non ho bussato, ma ho trascorso tutto il giorno a guidare dallo Utah al North Dakota con il caldo soffocante in una macchina piccola con l’aria condizionata rotta. Sono stanca, esausta, irritabile, e probabilmente un po’ scossa per essere entrata e aver trovato la mia coinquilina a fare sesso con il suo stravagante fidanzato!”


Che dire, se le persone si giudicassero solo dal primo incontro, Paige se la sarebbe già data a gambe levate.
Mai si sarebbe aspettata di incontrare la sua coinquilina in un momento così privato, soprattutto non si sarebbe mai aspettata di incontrarla insieme ad un altro ragazzo e per di più di interromperli sul più bello. Anche se a primo impatto Paige può sembrare spavalda, una che dice senza mezze misure ciò che pensa, in realtà non è altro che una ragazza che sa nascondere bene i fantasmi che popolano i suoi sogni, nascondere le cicatrici che albergano nel suo animo da quando è fanciulla.

Inevitabile poi è fare paragoni fra Andrew e Spencer. Uno è dolce quanto l’altro è schietto, uno pieno di fascino quanto l’altro è sexy a dir poco, con Andrew sembra come se il sole le accarezzasse la pelle mentre con Spencer…. È come fare un giro sulle montagne russe mentre un incendio le alberga dentro il corpo.
Tutto ciò, però, con la differenza che con Spencer non vuole averci nulla a che fare, sa che porterà solo problemi e lei, di problemi, ne ha avuti sin troppi da quando era ragazzina.
Come può essere tutto così complicato? Come può la sfortuna essere così cieca? Andrew non può rimanere solo Andrew? Per qualche scherzo del destino no, poiché è il suo tutor e dunque intoccabile fino a che l’incarico non sarà scaduto, ossia fra pochi mesi e cosa le resta da fare se non mettere attendere? Lei non sa ancora cosa vuole, sa solo che vuole conoscerlo meglio e se per ottenere ciò deve aspettare qualche mese che così sia.

“E se ti dicessi che… ti aspetterei?”

Andrew sbatte le palpebre. “Cosa?”

Annuisco. “Voglio dire, so che sarà dura vederti ogni settimana e non poter farci nulla. Ma, se sei disposto a lasciare il tuo lavoro per me, io sono disposta ad aspettare. Non devi perdere nulla. Hai detto che è solo fino al prossimo semestre, giusto? E poi possono assegnarti un altro gruppo?”
“Sì, ma sarà così fino a gennaio” esita Andrew.
“Qualcosa mi dice che ne sarà valsa la pena.” Mi avvicino e lo bacio sulla guancia.
Andrew si irrigidisce. Inspira col naso ed espira con la bocca.


La vita però va avanti mano a mano che i giorni passano e, nonostante ciò, sempre più spesso si ritrova Mr sexy e tatuato, quasi come se le gravitasse attorno.
Solo, cosa succede al suo cuore quando Ashford decide di togliersi la maschera, mostrandole il suo mondo e il suo vero io, quello che ha timore di mostrare al mondo per paura di non essere capito? Perché la spavalderia di cui si fa tanto vanto non è altro che una facciata ben costruita anche se i modi rudi rimangono parte integrante del suo fascino.
Il cuore le dice una cosa, la testa un’altra. Di una cosa però non si capacita, dell’odio che Andrew e Spencer provano l’uno per l’altro, senza un motivo apparente, o almeno senza un motivo a lei apparente.
Giorno dopo giorno i dubbi si accumulano, riuscirà la ragazza a far luce sui propri sentimenti, scacciando così tutte le sue paure o le tenebre che albergano dentro di lei la sommergeranno, rendendola così cieca all’amore?

Un amore contrastato, una storia in cui impossibile non sognare un lieto fine, divorando le pagine una dopo l’altra fino al suo raggiungimento, sopportando anche una lacrimuccia qua e là che durante la lettura scivoleranno fino a che tutte le cose non andranno al suo posto, avendo così un “e vissero felici e contenti”. Con chi? Questo spetta a voi capirlo leggendo il libro.


“Io non… non ti odio, va bene?” Prendo il braccialetto in mano. “So che puoi essere un ragazzo dolce. Ma non sono la persona che pensi che io sia. Non sono quella giusta per te.”

Sorride e torna da me. “E se io non fossi la persona che tu pensi che io sia?”

“Io… non lo so, Spencer.”
“Non mi hai ancora dato una possibilità. Lascia che ti mostri il mio mondo. Lascia che ti mostri come sono davvero. Ti giuro che non sono così rozzo come pensi.”
Vedendo che non rispondo subito, ride. “Ti giuro anche che non cercherò di entrare nelle tue mutande, se è questo che ti preoccupa.”
Mi bruciano un po’ le guance. “Va bene” concordo. “Va bene, facciamolo. Chissà? Forse possiamo ancora essere amici.”
Spencer tende la mano. “Affare fatto” dice prontamente.

[Alina04 · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF. Not even sure where I stopped but probably 40% in. The book isn't bad, per say. It's just that we've been there, done that. Innocent girl goes to college and falls for the bad boy she shouldn't. Every classic cliche happens. Writing isn't that extraordinary. Characters are bland. And there was no chemistry.

[Christina]

I’e had this on my kindle for years and just came around to it. Not going to bother reading because upon flipping to the back, I saw that it ends in a cliffhanger and the second book hasn’t been written. Not normally a problem except this book was written in 2013. Glad I saved myself some time.

[latis carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it wish i could read the next book

It had me going through all the same emotions that she was going through. It's a must read, can't wait for the next one.

[Ellie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just read this book because my sister is obsessed with it but for me it was just okay. Full of interesting descriptions but no life lessons or real importance going on.

[Tuğçe Gökırmak · Rating 3 out of 5]

more like 3,5 stars

I loved Spencer and will definitely read the next book... Review to come...

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*Elimden geldiğince spoilerdan kaçınmaya özen gösteriyorum, küçük kaçaklar olabilir, bilginiz olsun…

“Bu şarkı,” diyor, “iyi arkadaşım Bryan Adams’dan geliyor. Daha önce toplum önünde hiç çalmadığım bir şarkı. ‘Do I Have to Say the Words’ Paige-” diyerek doğruca bana baktı, “-bu senin için.”
Never Let Go eğlenceli, sürükleyici ve keyifle okunan bir aşk hikayesi…

Paige üniversiteye kadar yatılı bir kız okulunda okumuş, anneannesi tarafından büyütülmüş, hayata, özellikle de erkeklere dair pek fazla tecrübesi olmayan, iyi bir kız. Yurttaki yeni odasına yerleşmek üzereyken tanışıyoruz kendisiyle, yurt binası önünde anneannesinden kalan kedisiyle sohbet ederken.

Andrew Crowner’da işte tam bu anda dahil oluyor sahneye. Yakışıklı, sıcak kanlı ve rahat bir çocuk, oldukça da kibar. Ayrıca Paige ile ilgilendiği de her halinden belli oluyor. Ve tabii ki Paige’de son beş senedir gördüğü en yakışıklı çocuk olan Andrew’dan etkileniyor. Muhtemelen zaten son beş senedir gördüğü ilk erkek kendisi ;)

Odasına yerleşmesine yardım da ettikten sonra, bir daha ki buluşmaya kadar ayrılıyorlar. Paige kalacağı yerin odalarını gezmeye başlıyor ve hikayemizdeki diğer bir taş ile burun buruna kalıyoruz, hem de ne kalış… tabir-i caizse Spencer ve Paige’in oda arkadaşı tam iş üzerinde. Paige için trajik, biz okur için oldukça komik bir manzara sonrası Spencer hiçbir şey olmamış gibi Paige’in yanında bitiyor ve buradan sonra aralarında bir süre Paige’in her gördüğünde nereye gireceğini bilemediği, Spencer’ın da bu durumdan keyif aldığı her halinden belli olan bir kaçma – kovalama ilişkisi başlıyor.

“Bu şekilde öpülebileceğimi bilmiyordum.”
Ama sanmayın ki, Andrew sahneden çekildi… Bir süre daha etkisi devam ediyor, ama kendisi bir hayli de talihsiz ve tabii biraz da fazla kuralcı diyelim. Sonuçta ne kadar istemese de sahne Spencer’a kalıyor ve Paige her ne kadar uzak durmak istese de Spencer ile vakit geçirdikçe onun sergilediği kötü çocuk tavırlarının sadece dış görünüş olduğunu farkediyor ve yavaş yavaş düşüşe geçiyor… Tabii ki, biz de aynı şekilde bir anda iyi çocuk Andrew’u unutuyor ve Spencer için iç geçirmeye başlıyoruz. Hatta Paige’in görünen doğru tercihi yapmaması için kısa sürede dua etmeye başlıyoruz. Andrew’ün saçma hareketleri de bu durumu destekleyince, içimiz rahat ;) Ya da bir miktar rahat diyelim, çünkü Paige o kadar kolay teslim olacak gibi değil çünkü…

Dediğim gibi kesinlikle keyifli ve sürükleyici bir romandı. Spencer tabii ki, tipik kötü çocuk tavırlarına rağmen kendini çok kısa sürede okura sevdiriyor ve kartlarını fazlaca açık oynamadığı için gizemini koruyor, haliyle ilgi çekici olmayı uzun süre sürdürüyor. Andrew bu tip hikayelerde olduğu gibi fazla iyi bir çocuk ve bilirsiniz, çok iyiler pek sevilmez ;)

Benim hikayeyle ilgili temel sorunum, karakterlerin davranışlarının ardında yatan sebeplerin çok net olmaması, olayları bizim tam olarak anlayamamızdan kaynaklanıyor. Andrew’ün hareketlerinin ve korkaklığının, hatta yer yer kendini kaybetmelerinin sebepleri, Spencer’ın aslında bu çok yumuşak ve ilgili kişiliğini saklama gereği ve Paige’in geçmişinden gelen sorunları pek belirgin ve anlaşılır biçimde yansıtılmıyor. Bu da bazı davranışların şiddetini anlayabilmeyi imkansız hale getiriyor, bunun tabii ki, sebeplerinden birisi ikinci bir kitap olması ve bu kitapta ortaya çıkacak olaylar olabilir, ama beni okurken biraz sıkıntıya sokmadı dersem yalan olur. Keşke biraz daha fazla iç görü olsaydı, o zaman harika bir kitap olabilirdi…

Bu haliyle bile sürükleyici bir kitap olması itibariyle, yazarın kaleminin iyi olduğuna zaten şüphe yok, çoğu yerde Paige’in yaşadığı çelişkiyi ve neden bir tercih yapmakta zorlandığını anlayabiliyor ve olayların nasıl bir yön alacağını merakla izliyor insan. Ve ikinci kitabı okumak için merakla bekliyorum, çünkü oldukça gelecek vadeden bir yerde bitti bu kitap…

[Sakura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Actual Rating: 4.5 stars

"Memories of my teens flash through my mind: My grandmother chastising me for wanting to go to the eighth grade dance with a boy. The mantra drilled into me at the all-girls boarding school I attended the last four years that sex is bad. The way my whole life has been structured to teach me the dangers of pre-marital sex."

19 year old, Paige is starting off her freshman year at college. On move in day, she first meets Andrew Crowner (who catches her chatting with her cat, Pickles). Andrew is smart and kind, clearly the obvious choice for Paige. I liked him.. But then we're introduced to Spencer Ashford (who is in the middle of sexing her roommate). I'm a sucker for the bad boy, and that's what Spencer is. Or so he seems. Little by little, we get to see Spencer revealing that he may not be the cocky, man whore he comes off as. Paige brings out a different side of him and even her roommate Katy is confident that Paige can succeed in taming Spencer.

"That line reveals it to me. Now, I understand. I understand what drives him. I understand that the arranged words are so perfect that they might have been lifted from the depths of his soul.
He is not just singing. He is giving us a glimpse of his heart.
The distinction is almost imperceptible. Few will now his performance for what it really is. Few will sense the richer, more subtle layer hidden underneath the words.
The people around me will not know. It is through no fault of theirs. It does not mean they are immune to Spencer's spell. All it means is that the song is not for them.
It's for me."

Paige is attracted to both men and both of them want her. Oh, if only we could all have this dilemma!

A problem arises for Andrew and Paige. Something that keeps them from seeing where their relationship can go. Meanwhile, Spencer continues to chase after Paige, and she can't help being drawn in. She has a much stronger attraction to Spencer. Their chemistry is undeniable.

Paige has been brought up to think sex is bad. She's afraid of being intimate. She doesn't necessarily want to remain celibate until marriage, just not sleep around with random guys. She needed someone who excited and challenged her. Not someone who was predictable and boring. Spencer awoke the vixen within her. Each time he flirted and touched her, she stirred a little more.

For me, it was clear from the very beginning who I wanted for Paige. I became Team Spencer right away, without any doubts.
I built up a theory about halfway through concerning the connection between Andrew and Spencer. I was RIGHT! Scarlett threw in some twists and they were great!

I sensed something was up with Katy, Paige's roommate, from the start and that intrigued me. There were so many different theories floating in my head when it came to her. I love when a book makes me think!

Something that I really loved about this book was the connection that I felt with every character. Usually in books there's one, maybe two main characters that the story focuses on. In the case of Never Let Go I felt like everyone had their own part in the story. Katy, Spencer and Andrew's voices came through beautifully and I could see more books developing based on these strong characters. It was done well, and wasn't complicated and messy.

The ending isn't necessarily cliffhanger material, but it does leave you wanting more from these characters. They're so likable that you want to continue reading about them.
I enjoyed this story so much, and I look forward to reading book 2!

*A complimentary copy of this book was provided by the author for an honest review.