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Letters to Nowhere #2
Return to Sender
Follow up to Letters to Nowhere, an Amazon #1 Bestseller in teen sports fiction!
IMPORTANT! Note from the author—Karen and Jordan's story will continue in shorter installments with more frequent releases. If you haven't already, please check out the full length novel, LETTERS TO NOWHERE to read how the story began.
ABOUT RETURN TO SENDER (Letters to Nowhere Volume 2)
If only summer could last forever…
Karen and Jordan might be out in the open with their relationship, but that doesn't make it any easier for them to face events looming in the future. Like Jordan leaving for college halfway across the country. Or Karen's win at a big international gymnastics competition setting the bar high for her future and adding pressure like she's never experienced before.
But when Nina Jones (aka-US Gymnastics Dictator), makes plans for Karen and teammate Stevie to train at a gymnastics camp for a month—the same camp where Jordan coaches—romantic summer interludes replace their fears of being apart. Both Jordan and Karen know that when fall comes, some very tough decisions will have to be made, but for now, it’s stolen kisses, racing hearts, and whispered words.
EXCERPT FROM RETURN TO SENDER
CHAPTER ONE
~KAREN~
Bars.
If I had to pick one event I’d rather not begin with during my very first senior international competition, it would be uneven bars. So naturally, that’s exactly where Team USA is starting for Day One of the Pan American championships.
I’m leaning over the chalk bowl, reminding myself to breathe, and watching my oldest teammate, Stevie Davis, warm up her routine when Coach Bentley comes up behind me, resting his hands on my shoulders.
“Words of wisdom,” he says.
I inhale and nod, staring straight ahead. I could use a few notes from the former World Champion.
“Enjoy it while you can,” Bentley says.
I turn around, my forehead wrinkling. “What?”
He cracks a smile, but his focus is one hundred percent devoted to Stevie, who’s finishing up her routine. “The National Team committee wants you here for the experience. If you screw up, it’s no big deal, but after this—”
“I get the veteran label.” I swallow back the fear and shake out my arms.
Bentley rushes up to the competition stage as Stevie lands her dismount. Each of the four pieces of equipment gets its own podium to sit on so the crowd has a good view of each performance. Of course this set up only happens at major elite gymnastics competition. He’s right beside her, giving corrections and advice quietly, making large gestures with his hands.
I pace in front of the chalk bowl, blowing air through my cheeks. It’ll be fine. I’m gonna nail it and then no UCLA this month. No leaving Jordan.
Focus. Boys out. Gymnastics in.
My gaze travels up the stands until I spot Blair and Ellen, my younger teammates who train at my gym in St. Louis. They’ve already won their competition. The junior teams competed this morning. Both are wearing identical warm-ups and have gold medals hanging around their necks.
I really want a gold medal.
My stomach cramps up. I rub my knuckles over the front of my blue and white Team USA leotard, making sure not to ruin the perfect chalk-job I did on my grips. Brazil is hot and the food is weird. We’ve been here two weeks and my digestive system is just now going back to normal. Hopefully, I can get through a bar routine without an emergency run to the bathroom.
The Canadians over on floor exercise are stirring up loud cheers from the full-house crowd and there’s a Brazilian gymnast on vault whose name is screamed from the stands at least once a minute. We aren’t the favorites here. Though we are favored to win. It gets a bit uncomfortable when those two things don’t line up.
I wish my parents were here. I wish they were alive to witness this. My lawyer father often walked into courtrooms with half the room hating his guts. He’d have the perfect joke about this crowd’s animosity toward Team USA to loosen me up. Or he’d reference some rock band from his time that I’ve never heard of, but were apparently famous for “sticking it to the man,” and lecture me about how they performed despite negativity because they believed in their music so strongly. And then I’d Google image search the band and ask when I’d be allowed to tattoo my body to show my passion for gymnastics.
My chest tightens, thinking about my parents. Thinking about all the conversations that we won’t have.
God, I miss them.
Alicia, another Team USA member, finishes her warm-up bar routine, signaling that it’s my turn to charge up the steps. Bentley’s already adjusting the bars to my settings, chalking the high bar for me. He gives me a nod and I jump into my mount.
I haven’t competed up on a podium in nearly a year and never for a crowd this big and diverse.
While swinging through my circling skills to a handstand on the low bar, I’m thinking about Bentley’s words of wisdom. Enjoy it while you can. But what does that mean? What am I going to feel at the next meet? More pressure, more nerves? Will I want to hold back and not go for more amplitude and height out of fear of falling on my face?
I catch my release from low bar to high bar perfectly and after changing my grip in preparation for my new release move, a layout Jaeger, I decide my method of enjoying the moment means going full-out and taking this release as high as I possibly can.
Coach Bentley is positioned underneath me. This new skill still makes him nervous, though he hides it very well. I swing under the bar, my back and hips leading the way at first, my toes flying past my coach and heading toward the high arena ceilings. I release the bar, flipping high above it, giving me tons of time to see the bar and reach for it.
I reach.
And reach.
My fingertips make contact with the high bar and then just as quickly, they’ve slipped off and my body is heading for the deep blue sea of mats beneath the uneven bars.
IMPORTANT! Note from the author—Karen and Jordan's story will continue in shorter installments with more frequent releases. If you haven't already, please check out the full length novel, LETTERS TO NOWHERE to read how the story began.
ABOUT RETURN TO SENDER (Letters to Nowhere Volume 2)
If only summer could last forever…
Karen and Jordan might be out in the open with their relationship, but that doesn't make it any easier for them to face events looming in the future. Like Jordan leaving for college halfway across the country. Or Karen's win at a big international gymnastics competition setting the bar high for her future and adding pressure like she's never experienced before.
But when Nina Jones (aka-US Gymnastics Dictator), makes plans for Karen and teammate Stevie to train at a gymnastics camp for a month—the same camp where Jordan coaches—romantic summer interludes replace their fears of being apart. Both Jordan and Karen know that when fall comes, some very tough decisions will have to be made, but for now, it’s stolen kisses, racing hearts, and whispered words.
EXCERPT FROM RETURN TO SENDER
CHAPTER ONE
~KAREN~
Bars.
If I had to pick one event I’d rather not begin with during my very first senior international competition, it would be uneven bars. So naturally, that’s exactly where Team USA is starting for Day One of the Pan American championships.
I’m leaning over the chalk bowl, reminding myself to breathe, and watching my oldest teammate, Stevie Davis, warm up her routine when Coach Bentley comes up behind me, resting his hands on my shoulders.
“Words of wisdom,” he says.
I inhale and nod, staring straight ahead. I could use a few notes from the former World Champion.
“Enjoy it while you can,” Bentley says.
I turn around, my forehead wrinkling. “What?”
He cracks a smile, but his focus is one hundred percent devoted to Stevie, who’s finishing up her routine. “The National Team committee wants you here for the experience. If you screw up, it’s no big deal, but after this—”
“I get the veteran label.” I swallow back the fear and shake out my arms.
Bentley rushes up to the competition stage as Stevie lands her dismount. Each of the four pieces of equipment gets its own podium to sit on so the crowd has a good view of each performance. Of course this set up only happens at major elite gymnastics competition. He’s right beside her, giving corrections and advice quietly, making large gestures with his hands.
I pace in front of the chalk bowl, blowing air through my cheeks. It’ll be fine. I’m gonna nail it and then no UCLA this month. No leaving Jordan.
Focus. Boys out. Gymnastics in.
My gaze travels up the stands until I spot Blair and Ellen, my younger teammates who train at my gym in St. Louis. They’ve already won their competition. The junior teams competed this morning. Both are wearing identical warm-ups and have gold medals hanging around their necks.
I really want a gold medal.
My stomach cramps up. I rub my knuckles over the front of my blue and white Team USA leotard, making sure not to ruin the perfect chalk-job I did on my grips. Brazil is hot and the food is weird. We’ve been here two weeks and my digestive system is just now going back to normal. Hopefully, I can get through a bar routine without an emergency run to the bathroom.
The Canadians over on floor exercise are stirring up loud cheers from the full-house crowd and there’s a Brazilian gymnast on vault whose name is screamed from the stands at least once a minute. We aren’t the favorites here. Though we are favored to win. It gets a bit uncomfortable when those two things don’t line up.
I wish my parents were here. I wish they were alive to witness this. My lawyer father often walked into courtrooms with half the room hating his guts. He’d have the perfect joke about this crowd’s animosity toward Team USA to loosen me up. Or he’d reference some rock band from his time that I’ve never heard of, but were apparently famous for “sticking it to the man,” and lecture me about how they performed despite negativity because they believed in their music so strongly. And then I’d Google image search the band and ask when I’d be allowed to tattoo my body to show my passion for gymnastics.
My chest tightens, thinking about my parents. Thinking about all the conversations that we won’t have.
God, I miss them.
Alicia, another Team USA member, finishes her warm-up bar routine, signaling that it’s my turn to charge up the steps. Bentley’s already adjusting the bars to my settings, chalking the high bar for me. He gives me a nod and I jump into my mount.
I haven’t competed up on a podium in nearly a year and never for a crowd this big and diverse.
While swinging through my circling skills to a handstand on the low bar, I’m thinking about Bentley’s words of wisdom. Enjoy it while you can. But what does that mean? What am I going to feel at the next meet? More pressure, more nerves? Will I want to hold back and not go for more amplitude and height out of fear of falling on my face?
I catch my release from low bar to high bar perfectly and after changing my grip in preparation for my new release move, a layout Jaeger, I decide my method of enjoying the moment means going full-out and taking this release as high as I possibly can.
Coach Bentley is positioned underneath me. This new skill still makes him nervous, though he hides it very well. I swing under the bar, my back and hips leading the way at first, my toes flying past my coach and heading toward the high arena ceilings. I release the bar, flipping high above it, giving me tons of time to see the bar and reach for it.
I reach.
And reach.
My fingertips make contact with the high bar and then just as quickly, they’ve slipped off and my body is heading for the deep blue sea of mats beneath the uneven bars.
110 pages, ebook
First published October 20, 2013
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Julie Cross
24 books1,701 followersJulie Cross is a NYT and USA Today bestselling author of New Adult and Young Adult fiction, including the Tempest series, a young adult science fiction trilogy which includes Tempest, Vortex, Timestorm (St. Martin's Press). She's also the author of Letters to Nowhere series, Whatever Life Throws at You, Third Degree, Halfway Perfect, and many more!
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May 12, 2020
En lo relativo a secuelas, Return To Sender no es la mas imprescindible, en mi opinion, Letters To Nowhere tuvo un cierre muy correcto, por lo que esta continuacion no es nada necesaria, tal vez si esta segunda parte hubiera aportado algo pensaria de forma diferente, pero la verdad es que este segundo tomo no tiene ningun sentido.
Asi como en la primera novela, toda la informacion sobre la gimnasia me resulto muy interesante y entretenida, en esta ocasion no me sucedio igual, todos los terminos y lenguaje " profesional " me sacaban de cierta forma de la historia, e incluso me aburrio en varios momentos. Yo deseaba saber mas sobre la relacion de Jordan y Karen, no obstante, hay muy poco avance respecto a ese tema en Return To Sender.
En fin, una secuela que no me dejo nada complacida, me falto mas emocion, todo era plano y monotono, y eso provoco que yo no llegara a conectar con lo que cuenta.
Las siguientes novelas creo que las leere, mas que nada por no dejar la saga a media, no porque me apasione.
2 Estrellas!
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September 22, 2013Thanks so much for checking out my Letters to Nowhere series. The first book titled, Letters to Nowhere is a full length novel. The remaining books will be released in shorter more frequent installments, basically TV episode style. I realize this may seem unconventional, but I have so much I want to do with this world and these characters and the idea writing and releasing more often, expanding the world and giving more point of views from new and old characters was too appealing for me to pass up.
This is the beauty of self publishing. For this one project, this one series, I don't have to fit a mold that someone else has established. I don't have to create unnecessary conflict and ridiculous predictable break ups for the sake of having a so-called normal story. I get to write all the best parts and take the characters through realistic ups and downs until I reach an ending that I feel satisfied with.
I hope you'll join me on this unique and incredible journey and that you'll enjoy reading the remaining installments in the Letters to Nowhere series. If you find a favorite character absent from any of the sequels, just hang in there, they'll be back, I promise.
This is the beauty of self publishing. For this one project, this one series, I don't have to fit a mold that someone else has established. I don't have to create unnecessary conflict and ridiculous predictable break ups for the sake of having a so-called normal story. I get to write all the best parts and take the characters through realistic ups and downs until I reach an ending that I feel satisfied with.
I hope you'll join me on this unique and incredible journey and that you'll enjoy reading the remaining installments in the Letters to Nowhere series. If you find a favorite character absent from any of the sequels, just hang in there, they'll be back, I promise.
August 13, 2016
I honestly don't know how to rate this one. What was the point of this novella? Nothing really happens. I would have much preferred a full-length novel as a sequel to Letters to Nowhere. The story is moving slower than snail's pace.
*1/5 stars*
*1/5 stars*
January 1, 2018
Trigger warnings: death of a parent (in the past), mental health
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, so much so that I bought the novella sequels as soon as I finished it. And then promptly forgot all about them... So they've been languishing in the depths of my Kindle for literally years. But what better time than New Year's Eve to polish off a bunch of novellas?
This...was fine? Ish?? Like, it's a novella, so it was never going to be a particularly well fleshed out addition to the story. And there were parts of it that I enjoyed, like Karen having to go back and face cleaning out her parents' possessions. But this basically just ended in the middle of nowhere, and as a result it didn't feel like a complete story that could stand on its own. It felt like half a story. And I don't really understand why Cross didn't hold off and combine this with the next one to make a proper sequel rather than two novella sequels...
But whatever. It was fine. The end.
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, so much so that I bought the novella sequels as soon as I finished it. And then promptly forgot all about them... So they've been languishing in the depths of my Kindle for literally years. But what better time than New Year's Eve to polish off a bunch of novellas?
This...was fine? Ish?? Like, it's a novella, so it was never going to be a particularly well fleshed out addition to the story. And there were parts of it that I enjoyed, like Karen having to go back and face cleaning out her parents' possessions. But this basically just ended in the middle of nowhere, and as a result it didn't feel like a complete story that could stand on its own. It felt like half a story. And I don't really understand why Cross didn't hold off and combine this with the next one to make a proper sequel rather than two novella sequels...
But whatever. It was fine. The end.
February 20, 2016
Letters to Nowhere was such a stellar YA contemporary with a great romance that I couldn't wait to pick up a copy of the sequel Return to Sender. Fans of the series may be disappointed that the series is continuing in short installments, but I actually found it refreshing and fast-paced. It's like little bursts of one of my favorite YA couples!
The most notable difference about Return to Sender is that we get Jordan's POV. I've said it before and I'll say it again -- Julie Cross does a fabulous job at male POVs. (Jackson in the Tempest series is in my top 5 favorite male POVs of all time!) I loved being in Jordan's head and getting his take on things. And watching him be concerned about Karen's gymnastics at the beginning had me swooning.
They have such a deep connection since they can relate to losing parents, and that connection continues to grow in the sequel.
Surprisingly, even though we're in Jordan's head this time around, I still loved Karen's POV (maybe even a little bit more). She's still honest and very down to earth. She's slowly starting to overcome the death of her parents while struggling with gymnastics pressures. Karen is beginning to take more and more risks with her gymnastics, which worries Jordan. I'm also terrified for her! Gymnastics is dangerous, and I can imagine someone eventually getting hurt in the series. Hopefully, it's not Karen. I'm rooting for her to beat Stevie :)
We also get a little more backstory about Karen's therapist, Jackie. Honestly, I really dig this character. She seems so young and intelligent, kind of like an Anna Kenderick from the movie 50/50.
Lastly, this book only gets better as you continue reading. And that ending...gah! It's one of those scenes in books that's adorable and a little awkward -- basically it's memorable as hell. I loved it, and it has me craving the sequel like mad.
FINAL VERDICT:
A great fast-paced sequel with one of the most adorable couples in YA Contemporary. Fans of gymnastics and romance will want to read this series ASAP.
The most notable difference about Return to Sender is that we get Jordan's POV. I've said it before and I'll say it again -- Julie Cross does a fabulous job at male POVs. (Jackson in the Tempest series is in my top 5 favorite male POVs of all time!) I loved being in Jordan's head and getting his take on things. And watching him be concerned about Karen's gymnastics at the beginning had me swooning.
They have such a deep connection since they can relate to losing parents, and that connection continues to grow in the sequel.
I guess on some level, I like that she needs me. I like that no one else in her life understands what she's going through
Surprisingly, even though we're in Jordan's head this time around, I still loved Karen's POV (maybe even a little bit more). She's still honest and very down to earth. She's slowly starting to overcome the death of her parents while struggling with gymnastics pressures. Karen is beginning to take more and more risks with her gymnastics, which worries Jordan. I'm also terrified for her! Gymnastics is dangerous, and I can imagine someone eventually getting hurt in the series. Hopefully, it's not Karen. I'm rooting for her to beat Stevie :)
We also get a little more backstory about Karen's therapist, Jackie. Honestly, I really dig this character. She seems so young and intelligent, kind of like an Anna Kenderick from the movie 50/50.
Lastly, this book only gets better as you continue reading. And that ending...gah! It's one of those scenes in books that's adorable and a little awkward -- basically it's memorable as hell. I loved it, and it has me craving the sequel like mad.
FINAL VERDICT:
A great fast-paced sequel with one of the most adorable couples in YA Contemporary. Fans of gymnastics and romance will want to read this series ASAP.
December 7, 2013
Return to Sender by Julie Cross is her return to the lives of Karen and Jordan, whom we met and loved in Letters to Nowhere. I loved Letters to Nowhere and was thrilled when Julie decided, due to the wonderful feedback, to continue their story. However, in Return to Sender, Julie will be doing short stories, as we follow Karen in her quest to rise up in the Gymnastic world. If you remember my review of LTN; being part of this world, watching them practice, and fight to make the National team and eventually make the Olympic team was great. In the middle of this, we spend more time with Karen, as she recovers from the loss of her parents, and trying to move on. We continue to fall more in love with Jordan, who is such a great character, as he is the perfect young man for Karen. He wants to take things slow, as she is still very much deep in her emotional grief, and vulnerable. Jordan loves Karen, and she too loves him. But gymnastics is everything for her, and this is where she must concentrate, and Jordan is always there for her.
For her own counseling, Karen’s therapist still has her writing her letters to nowhere to allow her to express her emotions. Very nice touch. What is nice about this series is watching Karen daily, as she handles the pressures of her gymnastics hopes, especially after coming off winning an international competition; as well as trying to come to terms with her parents’ death. One of the most emotional moments was when Karen went to help clean out her old home with her grandma, her best friend Blair and her therapist, Jackie. We watched Karen fall apart as she put on her mothers jewelry, and especially when she sat in the closet surrounded by her mother’s clothes. I loved when Blair joined her in the closet, then they both picked an outfit to try on. It was the perfect cleansing of her soul.
Return to Sender allows us to follow Karen and Jordan, as their relationship grows. We also get to see how Karen will do on her quest to make the Olympics, as well as to follow the daily life of elite gymnastics. Letters to Nowhere gave us a full story, and Julie now allows us to continue this story in what is probably the best way…a little glimpse at a time. This is well written story of two young people slowly falling in love; a young girl trying to cope with tragedy and life; and a background of what it’s like to be an Olympic hopeful gymnast; it is family and friends being there for each other. I look forward to reading more about Karen and Jordan, and learning more about this fantastic look at gymnastics.
Barb
The Reading Cafe
For her own counseling, Karen’s therapist still has her writing her letters to nowhere to allow her to express her emotions. Very nice touch. What is nice about this series is watching Karen daily, as she handles the pressures of her gymnastics hopes, especially after coming off winning an international competition; as well as trying to come to terms with her parents’ death. One of the most emotional moments was when Karen went to help clean out her old home with her grandma, her best friend Blair and her therapist, Jackie. We watched Karen fall apart as she put on her mothers jewelry, and especially when she sat in the closet surrounded by her mother’s clothes. I loved when Blair joined her in the closet, then they both picked an outfit to try on. It was the perfect cleansing of her soul.
Return to Sender allows us to follow Karen and Jordan, as their relationship grows. We also get to see how Karen will do on her quest to make the Olympics, as well as to follow the daily life of elite gymnastics. Letters to Nowhere gave us a full story, and Julie now allows us to continue this story in what is probably the best way…a little glimpse at a time. This is well written story of two young people slowly falling in love; a young girl trying to cope with tragedy and life; and a background of what it’s like to be an Olympic hopeful gymnast; it is family and friends being there for each other. I look forward to reading more about Karen and Jordan, and learning more about this fantastic look at gymnastics.
Barb
The Reading Cafe
January 10, 2014
When I heard there will be a sequel to Letters to Nowhere, I was really excited. I learn something new when I read it, a gymnastics world, and add it with Jordan and Karen story, made the book was hard to not love.
This sequel takes place right after Letter to Nowhere ended. Karen goes to Pan-Am in Brazil while Jordan graduated from high school and will be a coach in gymnastics camp all summer.
I think this is a good sequel but it's more a novella than a full-length novel like its prequel. I didn't read the blurb before I read it, so I was quite surprised knowing how short it is. It made me wanting more!
Unfortunately, it also made the sequel like there wasn't enough room to explore all of things in the story, Karen's ability to deal with her lost, her and Jordan's relationship, her gymnast career, his relationship with his father, and whatnot. I feel like there is still so much things that can be decribed.
However, I did enjoy reading it. I'm happy Karen and Jordan relationship is still the same, despite he has already graduated and is 18 years old now. They didn't feel like in a rush to upgrade their relationship into second base :D
But Karen and Stevie relationship changed here and I liked it. They surely are competitive and want to be better than each other. I liked reading their I-can-do-better-than-you attitude because it made them a better gymnast.
While Letters to Nowhere "force" me to search more about Jaeger and Amanar (by read and watched it), this sequel made me want to know more about double layout and double twisting. Now, I'm sure next installment will make me learn about another gymnastics moves.
As much as I liked this sequel and (might be also) next installment, I much prefer a full-length sequel. I wonder why did Julie Cross choose the sequels into shorter installments.
This sequel takes place right after Letter to Nowhere ended. Karen goes to Pan-Am in Brazil while Jordan graduated from high school and will be a coach in gymnastics camp all summer.
I think this is a good sequel but it's more a novella than a full-length novel like its prequel. I didn't read the blurb before I read it, so I was quite surprised knowing how short it is. It made me wanting more!
Unfortunately, it also made the sequel like there wasn't enough room to explore all of things in the story, Karen's ability to deal with her lost, her and Jordan's relationship, her gymnast career, his relationship with his father, and whatnot. I feel like there is still so much things that can be decribed.
However, I did enjoy reading it. I'm happy Karen and Jordan relationship is still the same, despite he has already graduated and is 18 years old now. They didn't feel like in a rush to upgrade their relationship into second base :D
But Karen and Stevie relationship changed here and I liked it. They surely are competitive and want to be better than each other. I liked reading their I-can-do-better-than-you attitude because it made them a better gymnast.
While Letters to Nowhere "force" me to search more about Jaeger and Amanar (by read and watched it), this sequel made me want to know more about double layout and double twisting. Now, I'm sure next installment will make me learn about another gymnastics moves.
As much as I liked this sequel and (might be also) next installment, I much prefer a full-length sequel. I wonder why did Julie Cross choose the sequels into shorter installments.
December 1, 2013
Yet again...Julie Cross has brought the fan girl out in me. I mean you couldn't let out a short little giggle at the relationship the two protagonists (Karen and Jordan) in this book share.
When I found out 'Letters To Nowhere' (the first book) was going to have a sequel, I could barely contain myself as the characters in this series just seem so real and relatable and the situations they find themselves in aren't otherworldly like Julie's other books, Tempest and Vortex. See what I did there otherworldy as in the time-travel theory in Tempest....That was a lame pun/joke.
Back to Return To Sender
When I found out 'Letters To Nowhere' (the first book) was going to have a sequel, I could barely contain myself as the characters in this series just seem so real and relatable and the situations they find themselves in aren't otherworldly like Julie's other books, Tempest and Vortex. See what I did there otherworldy as in the time-travel theory in Tempest....That was a lame pun/joke.
Back to Return To Sender
I was intrigued with this book because of the two point of views...I was also iffy about it as I didn't really enjoy the two point of views of Allegiant as I couldn't really tell who was talking in that book, but in this book Julie nailed it!!! I loved hearing from both Karen and Jordan and their points of views were intriguing and brilliant and you could tell who was the narrator.Karen and Jordan just have mannerisms in their characters that makes it impossible to me to hate them! I mean I'm not normally into this type of literature, I'm more of the Paranormal YA Book Geek but this....just...I don't know is addicting and so well written and I makes me feel like I am the character in the book experiencing everything and not somebody following these characters around.The love story is just brilliant
October 25, 2013
Return to Sender by Julie Cross is a follow up story to Letters to Nowhere. I am told that Julie will be publishing shorter stories for this series rather than additional full length novels. That is great for readers that want more of Jackson and Karen but don't want to wait.
In Return to Sender, we catch up with Jackson and Karen in the summer. Jackson has graduated high school and is preparing for college in the fall. Karen just won an international competition and is moving further along in her gymnastics career. Karen is making a lot of strides towards dealing with her parents death. Life continues to move on and we get to watch that happen for the characters.
I really enjoy Karen, Jackson and the other characters in the story especially after watching them grow so much in the last book. Return to Sender is quite a bit shorter than Letters to Nowhere, and if you know that going in and that there will be more books in the future, it works out okay.
I really don't think you can read this book without reading Letters to Nowhere first, as I think you would be pretty lost and it wouldn't make much sense to you. I recommend Return to Sender to anyone that has read Letters to Nowhere. If you haven't read this series yet, it is time you got started!
In Return to Sender, we catch up with Jackson and Karen in the summer. Jackson has graduated high school and is preparing for college in the fall. Karen just won an international competition and is moving further along in her gymnastics career. Karen is making a lot of strides towards dealing with her parents death. Life continues to move on and we get to watch that happen for the characters.
I really enjoy Karen, Jackson and the other characters in the story especially after watching them grow so much in the last book. Return to Sender is quite a bit shorter than Letters to Nowhere, and if you know that going in and that there will be more books in the future, it works out okay.
I really don't think you can read this book without reading Letters to Nowhere first, as I think you would be pretty lost and it wouldn't make much sense to you. I recommend Return to Sender to anyone that has read Letters to Nowhere. If you haven't read this series yet, it is time you got started!
December 5, 2013
I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Return to Sender starts out at the Pan Am event and it follows both Karen and Jordan. It is different from the first book as it is less focused on the letters and it allows you to read from both Jordan and Karen's POV. I really enjoyed this sequel. It sets up the story nicely and I can't wait to read my copy of the third book in the series. I think that I am starting to appreciate these short novella like serial stories. It allows you to get more details during a smaller frame of time. This part of the story follows Karen and Jordan to camp and it starts to give you a glimpse into where they are going with their relationship. It focused a lot on their relationship with gymnastics as a background story. I like Jordan, he is adorable and he is really showing that he cares for Karen. One thing that I think this story needed was a conflict. There was some internal conflict that Karen talks about briefly but there was not really a big conflict between any of the characters. I think that there is the potential for this in future sequels but there wasn't much in this one. That being said I still really enjoyed this sequel and will continue to read the next in the series.
Return to Sender starts out at the Pan Am event and it follows both Karen and Jordan. It is different from the first book as it is less focused on the letters and it allows you to read from both Jordan and Karen's POV. I really enjoyed this sequel. It sets up the story nicely and I can't wait to read my copy of the third book in the series. I think that I am starting to appreciate these short novella like serial stories. It allows you to get more details during a smaller frame of time. This part of the story follows Karen and Jordan to camp and it starts to give you a glimpse into where they are going with their relationship. It focused a lot on their relationship with gymnastics as a background story. I like Jordan, he is adorable and he is really showing that he cares for Karen. One thing that I think this story needed was a conflict. There was some internal conflict that Karen talks about briefly but there was not really a big conflict between any of the characters. I think that there is the potential for this in future sequels but there wasn't much in this one. That being said I still really enjoyed this sequel and will continue to read the next in the series.
December 7, 2013
I truly enjoy Karen and Jordan's story. The characters are easy to love and the story is well-written. I am not 100% sure how I feel about the shorter bursts of the story coming even though it is more frequent. I almost felt like this one was too short and if I hadn't already been invested in Karen and Jordan, I don't know if I would have come back for more. However, it is nice to get into their story on a regular basis and not have to wait forever and ever to get another peek. I think maybe I would have made the whole summer go into this book and gone from there if it was up to me. Even with that said, I will continue to come back for more of Karen and Jordan's story as often as the author releases the books because I want to see what happens to them and where they end up in the end. I also can't wait to see what happens between Karen and her grandmother as well as Jordan and his dad. Plus, who knows what will happen when Jordan goes away for school and Karen continues on with her gymnastics career. And honestly, I just care about the characters and need to see them get their ending.
*I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
*I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
December 5, 2014
This is just a novella, and I avoid these in general due to this weird thing I have where I think what happens in novellas aren't real (yep, because the full-length fiction book is totally real.) Must be all those Sweet Valley Christmas editions messing with my head. I mean how
many versions of Christmas could Elizabeth and Jessica have experienced?
Anyway, I guess I'm grateful for more Karen and Jordan. Jordan lost points by letting me into his POV though. I thought he was less whiny than that.
many versions of Christmas could Elizabeth and Jessica have experienced?
Anyway, I guess I'm grateful for more Karen and Jordan. Jordan lost points by letting me into his POV though. I thought he was less whiny than that.
October 26, 2013
A short instalment, but a fun one nonetheless. I liked hearing more about Karen's gymnastics and future plans, as well as her continuing to deal with the loss of her parents. It was also fun to hear from Jordan's POV and see where his head is at with everything. Can't wait to see what's next!
November 3, 2013
4.5/5 (B+)
October 22, 2013
Good addition, just short. Wish it was longer.
Want to read
November 8, 2013SO BADLY WANT TO READ THIS BOOK!!! UGGGH I LOVE KAREN AND JORDAN. UNFORTUNATELY THIS ISN'T AVAILABLE HERE IN PH :(((((
December 8, 2013
Good but way too short!
March 2, 2017
Book one was awesome so I don't get how this can be such bullshit :-( Why not take the time to write a proper book instead of these awful novellas?!
December 20, 2018
Now, I understand that Return to Sender is a short update on Jordan and Karen for a reason but I still wish it was longer!! ahh
Just like the first book in this series, I enjoyed Jordan and Karen's story. In book 2, the characters begin to experience a "public relationship" for the first time, Karen develops ways to get over her grief, and the couple grows deeper in love at camp. I loved all of these things, especially the camp aspect of the story and thought it was the perfect way to continue Karen and Jordan's relationship but I felt as though the story abruptly stopped while they were there. Now, maybe this is just a marketing tactic to spend a couple more dollars on the next part of the series. But, I can't decide if it is just a waste of time and money for only 150 pages.
Let's just say it was definitely a quick read! However, if you were like me and loved the 1st book in the series, you could understand why I would spend the money to read this quick addition. Even saying all of this, I will most likely still read the next one and for a few dollars I wouldn't hesitate to continue to dive deeper into Karen and Jordan's love story.
Just like the first book in this series, I enjoyed Jordan and Karen's story. In book 2, the characters begin to experience a "public relationship" for the first time, Karen develops ways to get over her grief, and the couple grows deeper in love at camp. I loved all of these things, especially the camp aspect of the story and thought it was the perfect way to continue Karen and Jordan's relationship but I felt as though the story abruptly stopped while they were there. Now, maybe this is just a marketing tactic to spend a couple more dollars on the next part of the series. But, I can't decide if it is just a waste of time and money for only 150 pages.
Let's just say it was definitely a quick read! However, if you were like me and loved the 1st book in the series, you could understand why I would spend the money to read this quick addition. Even saying all of this, I will most likely still read the next one and for a few dollars I wouldn't hesitate to continue to dive deeper into Karen and Jordan's love story.
August 26, 2023
really great continuation of the story, i love that we also got jordan’s pov in this book.
the part where karen was able to get some closure when she stepped into her house and cleaned up her parent’s possessions was really well written, i could feel the emotion seeping through the pages.
karen and jordan were lovely and amazing as always, they have such good communication and trust with each other i just love seeing them together so much.
the new character TJ was interesting and i’m excited to learn more about him.
i guess the only complaint i have is that it probably would’ve been better if the rest of the series was in this book instead of being separate really short stories because this ended pretty abruptly and they’re all direct continuations of each other anyways.
the part where karen was able to get some closure when she stepped into her house and cleaned up her parent’s possessions was really well written, i could feel the emotion seeping through the pages.
karen and jordan were lovely and amazing as always, they have such good communication and trust with each other i just love seeing them together so much.
the new character TJ was interesting and i’m excited to learn more about him.
i guess the only complaint i have is that it probably would’ve been better if the rest of the series was in this book instead of being separate really short stories because this ended pretty abruptly and they’re all direct continuations of each other anyways.
August 30, 2018
Cute cute cute! It’s so much fun seeing Stevie and Karen try to one up each other. 😊
January 22, 2019
While excellent sick day reading, this was not particularly well fleshed out. Which I guess makes sense because it’s a novella.
Read
August 8, 2022
Trigger & Content Warnings
Death of a parent recounted
Death of a parent recounted
November 9, 2019
It was cute and fun to read more about Jordan and Karen but so short it's more like a short story. Also, not enough excitement in the book.
November 20, 2014
After finishing Letters to Nowhere, I couldn’t wait to continue Karen and Jordan’s story and picked up all three sequels. The first is Return to Sender and is really only a third of the story. The biggest difference in this book is the addition of Jordan’s point of view which we get starting in chapter 2. It’s refreshing to read a teen male POV that is not angry, swearing every other thought, or always trying to get laid. He may be one of the most authentic teen male characters I’ve read. Certainly the most authentic recently. He’s just as unsure about his future as Karen is about hers, even though he’s been accepted to Stanford.
With Jordan heading off to Stanford in the fall and with plans to work at a gymnastics camp over the summer, tension and uncertainty increase. At least until Karen discovers she’ll be spending the summer training at the very same camp where Jordan will be working.
Karen struggles more with gymnastics in this go round, but I think that’s understandable given her recent success. The pressure mounts and she’s having a hard time juggling her ongoing grief, indecision about her future, expectations about her athletic performance, and an increasingly serious relationship with Jordan that is becoming both more emotional as well as more physical.
Plot
Because this is only the first of three parts, it’s hard to really distill the plot in this first third. But there are some decisions made and Karen confronts her grief head on, so I feel like it’s really setting up well for the next two books. The emotional punch that Julie Cross delivers is powerful. I don’t cry much when I read books, but I must admit to wiping a few tears with this installment. They were the good, beautiful, bittersweet tears, though, not the rip my soul out and stomp on it kind.
World Building
The world of gymnastics is still front and center and still solid as a rock.
Characters
Karen and Jordan are both growing and we see some of that growth developing already. Jordan’s camp roommate, TJ, is a welcome addition. I have a feeling he’s really going to shake things up, as is Liberty, Jordan’s girlfriend from the previous summer.
Top Five Things I Love About Return to Sender
1. Jaren – Still cute as ever.
2. Karen’s Uncertainty – I love that she’s still struggling with her future. Even though things worked out so well at the end of Letters to Nowhere, the fact that she’s still sorting it all out makes her more three-dimensional.
3. Karen and Stevie – The complex nature of their friendship is so real. It’s neither perfectly chummy nor antagonistic. It is a friendship that is forged on a common interest, driven by competition, and sustained by genuine respect.
4. TJ – There is so much more to TJ than meets the eye and I can’t wait to find out what it is.
5. The Big Emotional Scene – I won’t spoil what it is, but it has been building for some time and it was just the release the story and Karen needed.
Bottom Line
Return to Sender is a worthy follow up to Letters to Nowhere. It’s the first of three parts that sets the stage for the remaining two installments, but still manages to provide a satisfying read.
With Jordan heading off to Stanford in the fall and with plans to work at a gymnastics camp over the summer, tension and uncertainty increase. At least until Karen discovers she’ll be spending the summer training at the very same camp where Jordan will be working.
Karen struggles more with gymnastics in this go round, but I think that’s understandable given her recent success. The pressure mounts and she’s having a hard time juggling her ongoing grief, indecision about her future, expectations about her athletic performance, and an increasingly serious relationship with Jordan that is becoming both more emotional as well as more physical.
Plot
Because this is only the first of three parts, it’s hard to really distill the plot in this first third. But there are some decisions made and Karen confronts her grief head on, so I feel like it’s really setting up well for the next two books. The emotional punch that Julie Cross delivers is powerful. I don’t cry much when I read books, but I must admit to wiping a few tears with this installment. They were the good, beautiful, bittersweet tears, though, not the rip my soul out and stomp on it kind.
World Building
The world of gymnastics is still front and center and still solid as a rock.
Characters
Karen and Jordan are both growing and we see some of that growth developing already. Jordan’s camp roommate, TJ, is a welcome addition. I have a feeling he’s really going to shake things up, as is Liberty, Jordan’s girlfriend from the previous summer.
Top Five Things I Love About Return to Sender
1. Jaren – Still cute as ever.
2. Karen’s Uncertainty – I love that she’s still struggling with her future. Even though things worked out so well at the end of Letters to Nowhere, the fact that she’s still sorting it all out makes her more three-dimensional.
3. Karen and Stevie – The complex nature of their friendship is so real. It’s neither perfectly chummy nor antagonistic. It is a friendship that is forged on a common interest, driven by competition, and sustained by genuine respect.
4. TJ – There is so much more to TJ than meets the eye and I can’t wait to find out what it is.
5. The Big Emotional Scene – I won’t spoil what it is, but it has been building for some time and it was just the release the story and Karen needed.
Bottom Line
Return to Sender is a worthy follow up to Letters to Nowhere. It’s the first of three parts that sets the stage for the remaining two installments, but still manages to provide a satisfying read.
December 20, 2013
This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Return to Sender is the second book in the Letter's to Nowhere series. I read and reviewed Letter's to Nowhere earlier this year, so if you want to check out my review you can do so by clicking here.
I really enjoyed the first book in the series, so when I got the chance to review this one as well, I was really excited. However for me the second book doesn't quiet live up to the first.
When I'm reading a series, I want each book to be strong enough on it's own. I want it to be a strong story in it's own right. Now while this book was enjoyable to read, and it was really well written as well. I felt like it wasn't as good as the first, because it felt more like the middle of a book than a whole book of it's own. There isn't a great deal that happens in this instalment and for me it ended way too quickly. I felt like this second part should have been put together with the third part (which I'm yet to read but have bought and will hopefully get to before the year is out).
It's an interesting idea having part two and three of the series published as more of a novella, but for me personally I felt that it would have been better to put them together and had more of a full book.
Having said all of that, when you link this part together with the first book, and bear in mind that there is a third instalment out, it's a good story that I am enjoying. I just honestly felt like not enough happened in this part for it to stand up as a full book on it's own. I was missing the drama and that was disappointing. Despite this though, I do recommend this series.
The author knows the world of competitive gymnastics really well, and has a great writing styler. Her characters are well written, easy to relate to and interesting. So I highly recommend this book.
To see this review and others on my site, please visit www.the-book-tower.blogspot.co.uk
Return to Sender is the second book in the Letter's to Nowhere series. I read and reviewed Letter's to Nowhere earlier this year, so if you want to check out my review you can do so by clicking here.
I really enjoyed the first book in the series, so when I got the chance to review this one as well, I was really excited. However for me the second book doesn't quiet live up to the first.
When I'm reading a series, I want each book to be strong enough on it's own. I want it to be a strong story in it's own right. Now while this book was enjoyable to read, and it was really well written as well. I felt like it wasn't as good as the first, because it felt more like the middle of a book than a whole book of it's own. There isn't a great deal that happens in this instalment and for me it ended way too quickly. I felt like this second part should have been put together with the third part (which I'm yet to read but have bought and will hopefully get to before the year is out).
It's an interesting idea having part two and three of the series published as more of a novella, but for me personally I felt that it would have been better to put them together and had more of a full book.
Having said all of that, when you link this part together with the first book, and bear in mind that there is a third instalment out, it's a good story that I am enjoying. I just honestly felt like not enough happened in this part for it to stand up as a full book on it's own. I was missing the drama and that was disappointing. Despite this though, I do recommend this series.
The author knows the world of competitive gymnastics really well, and has a great writing styler. Her characters are well written, easy to relate to and interesting. So I highly recommend this book.
To see this review and others on my site, please visit www.the-book-tower.blogspot.co.uk
July 27, 2014
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En ambos libros se continúa donde se quedó el anterior, Jordan, sigue siendo increíblemente dulce, divertido y tierno. Karen a pesar de todos sus miedos, de seguir en duelo por lo de sus padres, con sus nuevos retos, sigue adelante, y siendo lo mas fuerte que puede. La relación entre ella y Jordan, me encanta, me gustó mucho su comprencion del uno hacia el otro, el que saben que a pesar de que están juntos, ambos tienen sus propios retos personales que tienen que afrontar.
Lo primero que me llamó la atención desde el primer libro (que es el motivo principal por el cual lo leí) es la temática gimnasta, no se mucho sobre ella, pero he sido super fan por mucho tiempo, así que me tenia embobada todo el tiempo, aparte por lo anteriormente mencionado. Aunque debo decirlo, no fue tan fácil de leer, al no saber exactamente cual era dicho salto, giro o maniobra, terminaba en muchas ocasiones buscándolo en You Tube para ver exactamente de lo que se trataba.
En Return To You, aparece un nuevo personaje el cual amé !!! TJ, es endemoniadamente divertido, siento que le dio un nuevo aire a la historia, trajo algo mas que aportar o aligeró mucho el ambiente, de verdad me gustó y espero saber mas sobre él en el siguiente libro.
Lo unico que no me gustó, que si creo que le resta puntos y a muchas personas no les gustará o solo se les hará bien, es que sean tan cortos !!! ¿Por qué no juntarlos? Tienen entre 60 u 90 pgs cada uno, y el cuarto tendrá 100 pgs, pudo juntarlos en uno solo y quedaría genial !! Sigo sin entenderlo, si alguien sabe por que o quiere darme su teoría me dice.
En ambos libros se continúa donde se quedó el anterior, Jordan, sigue siendo increíblemente dulce, divertido y tierno. Karen a pesar de todos sus miedos, de seguir en duelo por lo de sus padres, con sus nuevos retos, sigue adelante, y siendo lo mas fuerte que puede. La relación entre ella y Jordan, me encanta, me gustó mucho su comprencion del uno hacia el otro, el que saben que a pesar de que están juntos, ambos tienen sus propios retos personales que tienen que afrontar.
Lo primero que me llamó la atención desde el primer libro (que es el motivo principal por el cual lo leí) es la temática gimnasta, no se mucho sobre ella, pero he sido super fan por mucho tiempo, así que me tenia embobada todo el tiempo, aparte por lo anteriormente mencionado. Aunque debo decirlo, no fue tan fácil de leer, al no saber exactamente cual era dicho salto, giro o maniobra, terminaba en muchas ocasiones buscándolo en You Tube para ver exactamente de lo que se trataba.
En Return To You, aparece un nuevo personaje el cual amé !!! TJ, es endemoniadamente divertido, siento que le dio un nuevo aire a la historia, trajo algo mas que aportar o aligeró mucho el ambiente, de verdad me gustó y espero saber mas sobre él en el siguiente libro.
Lo unico que no me gustó, que si creo que le resta puntos y a muchas personas no les gustará o solo se les hará bien, es que sean tan cortos !!! ¿Por qué no juntarlos? Tienen entre 60 u 90 pgs cada uno, y el cuarto tendrá 100 pgs, pudo juntarlos en uno solo y quedaría genial !! Sigo sin entenderlo, si alguien sabe por que o quiere darme su teoría me dice.
January 8, 2014
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for honest feedback.
Karen and Jordan are back in this second installment of Julie Cross's series about love, overcoming obstacles both internal and external, and the exciting drama of gymnastics. They are both nervous about their future as a couple and on their own. Now in shorter installments, they face a summer together full of twists and turns.
As always, Julie Cross's writing has a way of putting you right into the story and feeling a deep and personal connection with the characters. Karen and Jordan become even more relatable as they deal with day to day struggles such as running into people from the past and trying to overcome a difficult problem, such as a move in gymnastics, while also dealing with hurt from the past in the loss of family members. I love that with all of that going on around them, they still are dedicated to each other and trying to help each other in ways on they can, even if they feel like they can't help. Their romance is just as intense as it is in the first book, and as new problems are thrown their way, I can't stop rooting for them to make it. They have a relationship that truly sticks with you and makes you want to read more and more.
Another big focus of these books is, of course, gymnastics. Not knowing much about the sport myself, I found it extremely enjoyable to learn little details about the sport. It made it even more interesting, and whether you're a fan of the sport or not, the passion Karen has for it leaps off the page and gives you a new perspective on how hard people work for what they want.
Overall, 5 wonderful stars. I love the characters; I love the writing. I can't wait to find out what will happen to Karen and Jordan next.
Karen and Jordan are back in this second installment of Julie Cross's series about love, overcoming obstacles both internal and external, and the exciting drama of gymnastics. They are both nervous about their future as a couple and on their own. Now in shorter installments, they face a summer together full of twists and turns.
As always, Julie Cross's writing has a way of putting you right into the story and feeling a deep and personal connection with the characters. Karen and Jordan become even more relatable as they deal with day to day struggles such as running into people from the past and trying to overcome a difficult problem, such as a move in gymnastics, while also dealing with hurt from the past in the loss of family members. I love that with all of that going on around them, they still are dedicated to each other and trying to help each other in ways on they can, even if they feel like they can't help. Their romance is just as intense as it is in the first book, and as new problems are thrown their way, I can't stop rooting for them to make it. They have a relationship that truly sticks with you and makes you want to read more and more.
Another big focus of these books is, of course, gymnastics. Not knowing much about the sport myself, I found it extremely enjoyable to learn little details about the sport. It made it even more interesting, and whether you're a fan of the sport or not, the passion Karen has for it leaps off the page and gives you a new perspective on how hard people work for what they want.
Overall, 5 wonderful stars. I love the characters; I love the writing. I can't wait to find out what will happen to Karen and Jordan next.
December 29, 2013
Now, Letters to Nowhere is a full lengh novel, imagine my shock when I got to the end of book 2 and saw that it's short! I was like, where's the rest of my book?!
However, it is as emotional and awesome as the first.
Karen is learning to deal with her parents death and learning to be a "normal" teenager with a boyfriend now that she and Jordan are together.
We see Karen grow up in some ways. She's dealing with more presure from competition and at the same time she has another thing to worry about...
Karen and Jordan are heading to camp and there is the ex... But Julie is a master at writing teenage drama without over doing it, so we see some problems, we go back to tears and Jordan is always there to make it better...
Jordan is probably one of my favourite book boyfriends of all time. He has a wild side but he's super caring. He gets Karen in a way not much people do and he is willing to do anything he can to help her.
Plus he's dreamy... And geeky and totally hot... I could go all day about him hehe
We also see a new character... TJ, he's... Something else. Another gimnast with a dark and mysterious past and a not very gentle way of dealing with people he makes an interesting addition to the story while most of our known characters aren't present
I can't tell you how much I liked going back to these characters. I love them. They make laugh and cry and worry. I feel in love with them, I understand their fears and dreams and moving on with their story feels great!
However, it is as emotional and awesome as the first.
Karen is learning to deal with her parents death and learning to be a "normal" teenager with a boyfriend now that she and Jordan are together.
We see Karen grow up in some ways. She's dealing with more presure from competition and at the same time she has another thing to worry about...
Karen and Jordan are heading to camp and there is the ex... But Julie is a master at writing teenage drama without over doing it, so we see some problems, we go back to tears and Jordan is always there to make it better...
Jordan is probably one of my favourite book boyfriends of all time. He has a wild side but he's super caring. He gets Karen in a way not much people do and he is willing to do anything he can to help her.
Plus he's dreamy... And geeky and totally hot... I could go all day about him hehe
We also see a new character... TJ, he's... Something else. Another gimnast with a dark and mysterious past and a not very gentle way of dealing with people he makes an interesting addition to the story while most of our known characters aren't present
I can't tell you how much I liked going back to these characters. I love them. They make laugh and cry and worry. I feel in love with them, I understand their fears and dreams and moving on with their story feels great!
May 2, 2015
Okayyy... Can someone explain to me why I'm missing like 50% of the book? Please, Please, Please tell me that this CANNOT just ends with them on riding back to camp on their jet ski.
What just happened!? I'm reading this and totally loving the relationship between Jordan and Karen.Especially being able to read in Jordan's perspective. I LOVE IT! They are so freaking adorable!! I love how they can totally understand each other and just be brutally honest. To be honest, I'm devastated that the series is going this way. I would have very much preferred the series in full novels not little snippets here and there. I felt that the story could have been more developed and become an amazing series.The first book started out great and I guess I was bit disappointed because I was looking forward to this series for so long.
As always, I'm dying to know what happens next. But seeing how I felt after reading Part 2; it's making me think twice about picking up Part 3 to this series. Believe me when I was shocked to see part two end this way.
What just happened!? I'm reading this and totally loving the relationship between Jordan and Karen.Especially being able to read in Jordan's perspective. I LOVE IT! They are so freaking adorable!! I love how they can totally understand each other and just be brutally honest. To be honest, I'm devastated that the series is going this way. I would have very much preferred the series in full novels not little snippets here and there. I felt that the story could have been more developed and become an amazing series.The first book started out great and I guess I was bit disappointed because I was looking forward to this series for so long.
As always, I'm dying to know what happens next. But seeing how I felt after reading Part 2; it's making me think twice about picking up Part 3 to this series. Believe me when I was shocked to see part two end this way.
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