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Remember Trilogy #2
Remember When 2: The Sequel
**WARNING** This is only the second book in a trilogy. Every single question may not be answered, you may feel that the ending has left you hanging, and RW3 won't be released until NOVEMBER 21, 2013.**
You know how sometimes, your high school crush grows up to be an insanely famous movie star? Okay, probably not. But I do. ~Layla Warren
Back in high school, Trip Wiley’s fanbase only encompassed the denizens of the nothing little suburb of Norman, New Jersey.
Ten years later, all that is about to change.
In the summer of 2000, Layla Warren is enjoying her career as a journalist in New York City (well, sort of), while Trip spends most of his time grabbing Hollywood by the balls. In the days before what will turn out to be his skyrocketing fame, they’ll find themselves confronted with some life-altering choices.
Remember When 2 is the second story in an NA romance trilogy. It will bring you back to that exuberant and riotous time of life in your twenties when you struggled to figure out your place in the world and the person you were meant to be…
…and the person you were meant to be with.
**Intended for ages 18+ due to some questionable language and sex.**
P.S. That's a temporary cover, btw. :)
You know how sometimes, your high school crush grows up to be an insanely famous movie star? Okay, probably not. But I do. ~Layla Warren
Back in high school, Trip Wiley’s fanbase only encompassed the denizens of the nothing little suburb of Norman, New Jersey.
Ten years later, all that is about to change.
In the summer of 2000, Layla Warren is enjoying her career as a journalist in New York City (well, sort of), while Trip spends most of his time grabbing Hollywood by the balls. In the days before what will turn out to be his skyrocketing fame, they’ll find themselves confronted with some life-altering choices.
Remember When 2 is the second story in an NA romance trilogy. It will bring you back to that exuberant and riotous time of life in your twenties when you struggled to figure out your place in the world and the person you were meant to be…
…and the person you were meant to be with.
**Intended for ages 18+ due to some questionable language and sex.**
P.S. That's a temporary cover, btw. :)
237 pages, Paperback
First published December 29, 2012
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T. Torrest
23 books1,673 followersT. Torrest is a romance and chick-lit author from the U.S.; her alter ego writes eroticomedy under the name T. Torrid. Her stories are geared toward readers of any age that know how to enjoy a good laugh and a dreamy romance.
Ms. Torrest was a child of the eighties, but has since traded in her Rubik's cube for a laptop and her Catholic school uniform for a comfy pair of yoga pants. She's a pop-culture junkie, a movie aficionado, and an enthusiast of talking about herself in the third person. A lifelong Jersey girl, she currently resides there with her husband and two sons.
She also really digs it when she hears from readers, and is known to use words like "dig" in a non-sarcastic way. You can find out more about her books at her website: www.ttorrest.com
She also LOVES to get friend requests on goodreads and facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/TTorres... and personal messages from readers via email ttorrest@optonline.net.
Ms. Torrest was a child of the eighties, but has since traded in her Rubik's cube for a laptop and her Catholic school uniform for a comfy pair of yoga pants. She's a pop-culture junkie, a movie aficionado, and an enthusiast of talking about herself in the third person. A lifelong Jersey girl, she currently resides there with her husband and two sons.
She also really digs it when she hears from readers, and is known to use words like "dig" in a non-sarcastic way. You can find out more about her books at her website: www.ttorrest.com
She also LOVES to get friend requests on goodreads and facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/TTorres... and personal messages from readers via email ttorrest@optonline.net.
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January 3, 2014
5 broke my little heart stars!
Ten years after Remember When. Yes. You read that right. Ten freaking years after the first book. It’s been ten years since Layla and Trip have seen each other. Trip is a famous star, and Layla is working her way to be a journalist. A few years after high school, the two lost touch. No matter how many years have past, Layla has never forgotten about Trip. When she gets the opportunity to see him again, to interview him, she jumps on it.
She is nervous. She is excited. She has all kinds of emotions going through her. When she sees Trip again, for the first time in 10 years, everything else fades away. It doesn’t matter that they are both in serious relationships, that they lead completely different lives, they know it deep down. They still have it for each other.
Trip could have any woman in the world. He only wants Layla.
After reading the second installment in the Remember When trilogy, I have no nails left. I’ve bit them all off. I was so anxious reading this book! I needed to know what was going to happen between the two of them. This couple that is so obviously meant to be together.
There is still a fair amount of laughs and fun, but there is also some serious angst and sexual tension.
Trip isn’t quite as carefree as he used to be. He has a lot of stress in his life. He doesn’t know who he can trust, but he knows that he can trust Layla. He wants her back in his life. To choose him.
Will Layla be able to leave everything she knows and had worked for behind to follow her heart and be with Trip? Or will she miss out on the love of her life the second time around?
Once I started this series, I couldn’t put the books down. I can’t tell you how happy I am that I waited until book 3 was out to read this series. I would have died waiting in between books 2 and 3. Yes. There is a big cliffhanger. Please be warned and have book 3 handy to jump into right after this!
No matter what happens in life, you never forget your first love...
You know how sometimes, your high school crush grows up to become an insanely famous movie star? Okay, probably not.
But I do.
Ten years after Remember When. Yes. You read that right. Ten freaking years after the first book. It’s been ten years since Layla and Trip have seen each other. Trip is a famous star, and Layla is working her way to be a journalist. A few years after high school, the two lost touch. No matter how many years have past, Layla has never forgotten about Trip. When she gets the opportunity to see him again, to interview him, she jumps on it.
She is nervous. She is excited. She has all kinds of emotions going through her. When she sees Trip again, for the first time in 10 years, everything else fades away. It doesn’t matter that they are both in serious relationships, that they lead completely different lives, they know it deep down. They still have it for each other.
Trip could have any woman in the world. He only wants Layla.
“I’m sorry about….ever letting you go. I’m sorry for all the time we wasted. I’m sorry for being here with you right now when we can’t do a damned thing about it.”
After reading the second installment in the Remember When trilogy, I have no nails left. I’ve bit them all off. I was so anxious reading this book! I needed to know what was going to happen between the two of them. This couple that is so obviously meant to be together.
There is still a fair amount of laughs and fun, but there is also some serious angst and sexual tension.
Trip isn’t quite as carefree as he used to be. He has a lot of stress in his life. He doesn’t know who he can trust, but he knows that he can trust Layla. He wants her back in his life. To choose him.
“Give me another chance at this. We’re so great together. I want you. I’ve always wanted you.”
Will Layla be able to leave everything she knows and had worked for behind to follow her heart and be with Trip? Or will she miss out on the love of her life the second time around?
Once I started this series, I couldn’t put the books down. I can’t tell you how happy I am that I waited until book 3 was out to read this series. I would have died waiting in between books 2 and 3. Yes. There is a big cliffhanger. Please be warned and have book 3 handy to jump into right after this!
August 3, 2016
FIVE BREAK MY HEART STARS.
After falling in love with Layla and Trip in book one I didn't waste any time jumping into book two and wow, what can I say? If I thought I loved this couple before I am now a self confessed addict and this instalment was my almost complete fix. Be warned readers I'm feeling all sorts of in love, on the edge and desperate to get my hands on book three of this gorgeous trilogy but until then here are my 'Remember when' round two book thoughts ...
What's it all about?
Layla and Trip are high school sweethearts, their love and friendship is what dreams are made of. They found each other connected by a love that was unforgettable but life changes and distance got in the way. Ten years later and their lives are about to cross again, both Layla and Trip are aware that an undeniable connection means they struggle to stay apart, but nothing is as it seems, throw in life altering choices, miscommunication and bad timing and we are taken on the continued breathtaking story of two lives that are destined to be together.
What did I love?
I loved to hate this book, my heart was in my mouth for most part of reading this book. I loved, I laughed, I fell apart, I got angry, I even fell in love all over again but most of all I just wanted Trip and Layla to finally find each other. Every scene, every page, every dramatic encounter held my absolute attention, this author brought together a story that perfectly matched book one but with an adult twist to it. If I thought I loved these characters as teens, as adults I adored them. There is certainly a huge element of angst and heart break in the second of the trilogy but it was balanced out with beautiful story telling and a connection between two of the most wonderful characters. Layla as a successful adult was just as endearing and even more laugh out loud funny her character once again won me over and I loved how the author linked in old friends from book one, it goes without saying that I loved her best friend and confidant Lisa, she is a readers dream, a voice of reason and love in between the up's and down's. Having a glimpse into the lives surrounding Layla and Trips epic romance gave the book a 'fuller' feeling and I have to say that T Torrist hits the nail on the head when it comes to creating characters. This sequel sheds a little more light into the life of Trip, now a world known super star, he is just as loveable as when he was a popular teen, his adoration for Layla leapt from the pages and his ongoing love was swoon worthy. Yes the book left me staring at my kindle like a mad woman, yes the second instalment blew my socks off, yes I one hundred million percent love this story ...
Final thoughts ...
You will need to have book three at your fingertips when you finally finish this story, there is no other words but, monster cliff hanger. Get chocolate, get tissues but most of get prepared to love the pages of this sequel that's not to be forgotten about. T Torrist you must love to hate my book heart there's nothing more to be said than I must move on to book three and if you haven't started this series yet then you need to meet Layla and Trip, I'm not ready to let them go yet, but the third and final book is calling. I can't recommend this trilogy enough. Go grab it readers, enjoy ... Kisses.
After falling in love with Layla and Trip in book one I didn't waste any time jumping into book two and wow, what can I say? If I thought I loved this couple before I am now a self confessed addict and this instalment was my almost complete fix. Be warned readers I'm feeling all sorts of in love, on the edge and desperate to get my hands on book three of this gorgeous trilogy but until then here are my 'Remember when' round two book thoughts ...
What's it all about?
Layla and Trip are high school sweethearts, their love and friendship is what dreams are made of. They found each other connected by a love that was unforgettable but life changes and distance got in the way. Ten years later and their lives are about to cross again, both Layla and Trip are aware that an undeniable connection means they struggle to stay apart, but nothing is as it seems, throw in life altering choices, miscommunication and bad timing and we are taken on the continued breathtaking story of two lives that are destined to be together.
What did I love?
I loved to hate this book, my heart was in my mouth for most part of reading this book. I loved, I laughed, I fell apart, I got angry, I even fell in love all over again but most of all I just wanted Trip and Layla to finally find each other. Every scene, every page, every dramatic encounter held my absolute attention, this author brought together a story that perfectly matched book one but with an adult twist to it. If I thought I loved these characters as teens, as adults I adored them. There is certainly a huge element of angst and heart break in the second of the trilogy but it was balanced out with beautiful story telling and a connection between two of the most wonderful characters. Layla as a successful adult was just as endearing and even more laugh out loud funny her character once again won me over and I loved how the author linked in old friends from book one, it goes without saying that I loved her best friend and confidant Lisa, she is a readers dream, a voice of reason and love in between the up's and down's. Having a glimpse into the lives surrounding Layla and Trips epic romance gave the book a 'fuller' feeling and I have to say that T Torrist hits the nail on the head when it comes to creating characters. This sequel sheds a little more light into the life of Trip, now a world known super star, he is just as loveable as when he was a popular teen, his adoration for Layla leapt from the pages and his ongoing love was swoon worthy. Yes the book left me staring at my kindle like a mad woman, yes the second instalment blew my socks off, yes I one hundred million percent love this story ...
Final thoughts ...
You will need to have book three at your fingertips when you finally finish this story, there is no other words but, monster cliff hanger. Get chocolate, get tissues but most of get prepared to love the pages of this sequel that's not to be forgotten about. T Torrist you must love to hate my book heart there's nothing more to be said than I must move on to book three and if you haven't started this series yet then you need to meet Layla and Trip, I'm not ready to let them go yet, but the third and final book is calling. I can't recommend this trilogy enough. Go grab it readers, enjoy ... Kisses.
August 13, 2013
You know how sometimes, your high school crush grows up to become a insanely famous movie star?
Okay, probably not.
But I do.
Okay, this book picks up 10 years later after the end of Remember When.
Layla is working for a magazine called Now! and Trip is becoming a famous actor. They haven’t seen each other in ten long years and of course they now have their own lives. But you know fate sometimes is a bitch, right?
Trip is filming very close to Lay and she has the opportunity to meet him for an interview. No biggie! Oh well…
”Hey Chester. How’s it hanging?”
“Laya. Effing. Warren”
And guess what? Layla thought she had a great life BUT it looks like she’s missing someone…
”I just think you’re looking for happiness in the wrong place”
The thing is they’re not so they’re trying to behave. Should I say Lay is trying to behave? I can’t recall Trip hiding his feelings.
Trip has all he wants but he’s also missing something in his life. He’s tired of girls wanting him just because he’s a famous character, he misses having Layla around because she’s the only one who truly loved him and he’s a man on a mission now. His mission is getting back the life he
”When you want something you can’t have, it can get… frustrating”
I can’t tell you anything else without spoiling this beautiful and sweet story but if you love YA/NA I’m pretty sure you want to give this series a try.
I had this song on my mind all the time while I was finishing this book:
And I'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't wanna go home right now
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
When sooner or later it's over
I just don't wanna miss you tonight
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah, you bleed just to know you're alive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFmt2...
By the way, this is a message to the author, with all my love:
YOU BETTER RELEASE BOOK 3 PRONTO BEFORE I LOSE IT!!!!!!!!!!!! I. NEED. THAT. BOOK!!! NOW! ;)
September 8, 2013
4.5 Stars Jointly reviewed for totallybookedblog.com
Jenny: Well Gitte, after falling deeply in love with this authors work in Remember When Book One how much were we looking forward to this one? We really were left hanging in Remember When and I really had missed Trip, Layla and the gang, so catching up with them again put a huge smile on my face.
Remember When 2 had a different to feel to book one and so it should. Lisa, Layla, Trip and co are adults now and as such they don’t live the carefree lives they did in Remember when and T Torrest has done such a good job of conveying the struggles facing Trip and Layla, but it’s still told with this authors trademark humor and love.
“And when your plans don’t work out, when your choices turn out to be all wrong… You find yourself alone and defeated, not knowing where to turn.”
I just adore this author’s storytelling. She injects much warmth, humor and lots of love in her books and it shows in the way her characters interact, in the way the scenes play out.
Do you ever get over your first love? Is there still a place reserved just for that person in your heart? Do we lose our way somewhat and ideals and expectations weren’t quite what we expected them to be? Do we ever really grow up?
“…..that teenager still lives inside you. That person you were before the world started telling you how to be, what to say, who you should be with”
Gitte: Love, Love, Love Tina Torrest; after all she gave us Layla and Trip. But not only that, she wrote a story that crept completely under my skin and into my heart. Her writing is flawless, her stories written with humour and heart; Tina Torrest writes with love. I was dying to get stuck into RW2 and pretty much inhaled it in one sitting.
RW2 was indeed very different, not only in tone and subject but also in the emotional sense. It needed to be though as we re-join them in adulthood as opposed to when they stood on the cusp of entering this new phase in their life.
If you can’t have what you really want; what you desire most, do you settle for second best or do you fight tooth and nail to get what you truly crave and yearn for? Do you run the gauntlet knowing it will expose everything; your heart and your inner most thoughts and feelings? The battle is on for both Layla and Trip to realise and possibly act upon just these. They face the memories of their past, their time apart and have to deal with the obstacles of the present. This can ultimately make their future uncertain or even change everything. Such a huge risk to both Layla and Trip, their hearts and what could possibly be….
Jenny: Layla is a young woman who has grown up and moved, though she has lost her way somewhat. Layla has forgotten her first love. Well, let’s face it. You don’t get over someone like Trip Wiley in a hurry. Especially when he’s on his way to becoming Hollywood hottest heartthrob and he was your first and deepest love.
“Knew I missed him, but I didn’t realize I was missing him so much.”
Layla is quite different to the girl we met in Remember When and we are taken through her feelings and through processes as she deals with life as an adult, as she questions her choices, decisions and where she is in life. I adore Layla. This authors timing is perfect. She knows when to diffuse a situation with humor and she knows how to have your heart aching with want and because of this you really do go through the emotions with Layla.
There’s no doubt about it, I felt for her and my heart ached for her. I identified with her and I empathized with her so much over her feelings for Trip, how guarded she was of her heart and how she questioned her life. We’ve all been there and you will relate to Layla in RW2.
Trip, Trip, Trip. Be still my beating heart! Well it’s no secret that Trip Wiley completely stole my heart in RW and I have to say that my love affair with this man is still in full bloom and getting bigger by the second…if that’s even possible!
“Sweetheart, you keep looking at me like that, and I can forgive you almost anything.”
Trip is just gorgeous. He’s a little clueless at times and although oozing confidence, he also has that vulnerability which endears me to him that much more. His self-doubt enabled us see a different Trip but his trademark cheekiness and cockiness is still there.
“Out there,” he went on, pointing to California as if it were around the corner, “it’s all anyone cares about. Appearance is like a religion to those people.”
He’s witty, charming, and sexy as all hell and there were times this man broke my heart. We see so many sides to Chester in this installment and I can’t wait to see how everything pans out for him.
Gitte: Our Layla has definitely lost her way. She’s settled for second best veering of course as she went for the goals she strove to achieve. There’s no surprise that we find her questioning where she gotten to and how. She even admits to “floating through the relationship” with her current man.
Has she forgotten Trip… no, how could she forget her first love. How could you forget Trip?! Layla may not necessarily realise how much she’s missing him but she’s reminded often that she does. He is constantly there in the background as her life continues down the road she ultimately chose. Is she truly living or just ‘existing’ following an easy path where her heart is safe?
Layla is still focussed on achieving her dreams, yet she is finding that one can be at the expense of another. This is life and grown up stuff. I loved Layla in book #1 and I still love Layla. I completely connected with her; her sense of humour is still there but this story finds her at an important crossroads that can act as a catalyst; have a domino effect if you like. My heart hurt for her and at times her actions and reasoning frustrated me.
As for Trip, sigh….I utterly and completely love this guy. Even more so, having just finished RW2.
“Trip Wilmington had been a gorgeous teenaged boy, no question. But Trip Wiley was a gorgeous young man exuding raw, unabashed sex at every turn. It was only slightly impossible to remember how to breathe.”
Trip showed so many sides in this book. He’s still cocky, funny and passionate but this time we saw a real raw vulnerability that had me in tears at times. Trip is not happy; in fact he’s so very lonely. Though he hides it well, under all that Trip ‘swagger’.
Trip is the brave one; he too is at a cross roads and the way he feels about his life, himself and love, well, he put his heart right out there despite the possibility of it being crushed.
When Layla and Trip re-connect; the tension, the chemistry, the friendship, the love…it all returns and the emotion is so intense I felt it completely!
“My God…I almost forgot…” (yeah I hadn’t Trip!!!)
Trip and Layla….a lot of firsts together, not all of them good, but when they are they shine and light the world up! These two are soul mates…they see right into each other’s hearts; they see the real people underneath.
“I’m sorry about….ever letting you go. I’m sorry for all the time we wasted. I’m sorry for being here with you right now when we can’t do a damned thing about it.”
Timings can suck….misunderstandings can suck….both suck because they break hearts and they MADE ME CRY!!!!! So much pain and passion, so much love and laughter. Tina Torrest I salute you for taking RW2 to the next stage of life with such emotion and making this change real and heartfelt.
Jenny: This was a perfect second book. It adapted to the changes in Trip and Layla’s lives. The trademark references and humor we adored in RW1 is still there, the passion and sexual chemistry is there….is it ever. These two practically combust!
“I mean, what was I supposed to say? “Sorry, pal. Just trying to avoid climbing you like a scratching post”?
Yet this is also a different book as the characters have evolved. They are at a different stage in their lives when life isn’t carefree. When becoming an adult and guarding your heart isn’t easy. It’s all captured so beautifully in this book.
I loved catching up with Trip and Layla again. Sharing their pasts, living their present and exploring their futures.
“I was so totally into you, dummy. If I wasn’t, I’d have jumped your bones long before I did, but I wanted you to see I was an honorable guy.”
Yes I cried. Oh boy did I cry! Yes I laughed. Yes I loved and ached with these characters. Yes I felt warm and fuzzy and YES I NEED MORE! T Torrest is an author I will 1Click EVERYTIME! I adore her writing. It completely captivates me and I can’t wait for BOOK #3! Once again T Torrest you left us hanging! Curse you woman!
ARC supplied by author in exchange for an honest review
Jenny: Well Gitte, after falling deeply in love with this authors work in Remember When Book One how much were we looking forward to this one? We really were left hanging in Remember When and I really had missed Trip, Layla and the gang, so catching up with them again put a huge smile on my face.
Remember When 2 had a different to feel to book one and so it should. Lisa, Layla, Trip and co are adults now and as such they don’t live the carefree lives they did in Remember when and T Torrest has done such a good job of conveying the struggles facing Trip and Layla, but it’s still told with this authors trademark humor and love.
“And when your plans don’t work out, when your choices turn out to be all wrong… You find yourself alone and defeated, not knowing where to turn.”
I just adore this author’s storytelling. She injects much warmth, humor and lots of love in her books and it shows in the way her characters interact, in the way the scenes play out.
Do you ever get over your first love? Is there still a place reserved just for that person in your heart? Do we lose our way somewhat and ideals and expectations weren’t quite what we expected them to be? Do we ever really grow up?
“…..that teenager still lives inside you. That person you were before the world started telling you how to be, what to say, who you should be with”
Gitte: Love, Love, Love Tina Torrest; after all she gave us Layla and Trip. But not only that, she wrote a story that crept completely under my skin and into my heart. Her writing is flawless, her stories written with humour and heart; Tina Torrest writes with love. I was dying to get stuck into RW2 and pretty much inhaled it in one sitting.
RW2 was indeed very different, not only in tone and subject but also in the emotional sense. It needed to be though as we re-join them in adulthood as opposed to when they stood on the cusp of entering this new phase in their life.
If you can’t have what you really want; what you desire most, do you settle for second best or do you fight tooth and nail to get what you truly crave and yearn for? Do you run the gauntlet knowing it will expose everything; your heart and your inner most thoughts and feelings? The battle is on for both Layla and Trip to realise and possibly act upon just these. They face the memories of their past, their time apart and have to deal with the obstacles of the present. This can ultimately make their future uncertain or even change everything. Such a huge risk to both Layla and Trip, their hearts and what could possibly be….
Jenny: Layla is a young woman who has grown up and moved, though she has lost her way somewhat. Layla has forgotten her first love. Well, let’s face it. You don’t get over someone like Trip Wiley in a hurry. Especially when he’s on his way to becoming Hollywood hottest heartthrob and he was your first and deepest love.
“Knew I missed him, but I didn’t realize I was missing him so much.”
Layla is quite different to the girl we met in Remember When and we are taken through her feelings and through processes as she deals with life as an adult, as she questions her choices, decisions and where she is in life. I adore Layla. This authors timing is perfect. She knows when to diffuse a situation with humor and she knows how to have your heart aching with want and because of this you really do go through the emotions with Layla.
There’s no doubt about it, I felt for her and my heart ached for her. I identified with her and I empathized with her so much over her feelings for Trip, how guarded she was of her heart and how she questioned her life. We’ve all been there and you will relate to Layla in RW2.
Trip, Trip, Trip. Be still my beating heart! Well it’s no secret that Trip Wiley completely stole my heart in RW and I have to say that my love affair with this man is still in full bloom and getting bigger by the second…if that’s even possible!
“Sweetheart, you keep looking at me like that, and I can forgive you almost anything.”
Trip is just gorgeous. He’s a little clueless at times and although oozing confidence, he also has that vulnerability which endears me to him that much more. His self-doubt enabled us see a different Trip but his trademark cheekiness and cockiness is still there.
“Out there,” he went on, pointing to California as if it were around the corner, “it’s all anyone cares about. Appearance is like a religion to those people.”
He’s witty, charming, and sexy as all hell and there were times this man broke my heart. We see so many sides to Chester in this installment and I can’t wait to see how everything pans out for him.
Gitte: Our Layla has definitely lost her way. She’s settled for second best veering of course as she went for the goals she strove to achieve. There’s no surprise that we find her questioning where she gotten to and how. She even admits to “floating through the relationship” with her current man.
Has she forgotten Trip… no, how could she forget her first love. How could you forget Trip?! Layla may not necessarily realise how much she’s missing him but she’s reminded often that she does. He is constantly there in the background as her life continues down the road she ultimately chose. Is she truly living or just ‘existing’ following an easy path where her heart is safe?
Layla is still focussed on achieving her dreams, yet she is finding that one can be at the expense of another. This is life and grown up stuff. I loved Layla in book #1 and I still love Layla. I completely connected with her; her sense of humour is still there but this story finds her at an important crossroads that can act as a catalyst; have a domino effect if you like. My heart hurt for her and at times her actions and reasoning frustrated me.
As for Trip, sigh….I utterly and completely love this guy. Even more so, having just finished RW2.
“Trip Wilmington had been a gorgeous teenaged boy, no question. But Trip Wiley was a gorgeous young man exuding raw, unabashed sex at every turn. It was only slightly impossible to remember how to breathe.”
Trip showed so many sides in this book. He’s still cocky, funny and passionate but this time we saw a real raw vulnerability that had me in tears at times. Trip is not happy; in fact he’s so very lonely. Though he hides it well, under all that Trip ‘swagger’.
Trip is the brave one; he too is at a cross roads and the way he feels about his life, himself and love, well, he put his heart right out there despite the possibility of it being crushed.
When Layla and Trip re-connect; the tension, the chemistry, the friendship, the love…it all returns and the emotion is so intense I felt it completely!
“My God…I almost forgot…” (yeah I hadn’t Trip!!!)
Trip and Layla….a lot of firsts together, not all of them good, but when they are they shine and light the world up! These two are soul mates…they see right into each other’s hearts; they see the real people underneath.
“I’m sorry about….ever letting you go. I’m sorry for all the time we wasted. I’m sorry for being here with you right now when we can’t do a damned thing about it.”
Timings can suck….misunderstandings can suck….both suck because they break hearts and they MADE ME CRY!!!!! So much pain and passion, so much love and laughter. Tina Torrest I salute you for taking RW2 to the next stage of life with such emotion and making this change real and heartfelt.
Jenny: This was a perfect second book. It adapted to the changes in Trip and Layla’s lives. The trademark references and humor we adored in RW1 is still there, the passion and sexual chemistry is there….is it ever. These two practically combust!
“I mean, what was I supposed to say? “Sorry, pal. Just trying to avoid climbing you like a scratching post”?
Yet this is also a different book as the characters have evolved. They are at a different stage in their lives when life isn’t carefree. When becoming an adult and guarding your heart isn’t easy. It’s all captured so beautifully in this book.
I loved catching up with Trip and Layla again. Sharing their pasts, living their present and exploring their futures.
“I was so totally into you, dummy. If I wasn’t, I’d have jumped your bones long before I did, but I wanted you to see I was an honorable guy.”
Yes I cried. Oh boy did I cry! Yes I laughed. Yes I loved and ached with these characters. Yes I felt warm and fuzzy and YES I NEED MORE! T Torrest is an author I will 1Click EVERYTIME! I adore her writing. It completely captivates me and I can’t wait for BOOK #3! Once again T Torrest you left us hanging! Curse you woman!
ARC supplied by author in exchange for an honest review
June 26, 2013
4 1/2 Jersey Stars
”I need this, Layla. I need you. Help me to remember, Lay. Help me remember us.”~ Trip
Truthfully, it took me several days to calm down after I read this sequel. I can't believe T.Torrest ended the book the way she did it was brutal! A reader should be warned this is a huge cliffhanger (Think along the lines of Rebecca Donovan - Breathe Book 2).
This sequel was a fantastic follow up to Layla and Trip's story.
The book fast forwards nine years later, finding Trip Wiley on his way to becoming a huge star. Layla is blind to the rut she is stuck in which her boss/fiancé, Devin and her career.
Sadly somewhere along the nine years Trip and Layla lost contact.
Layla is living in the West Village and working at a magazine called Now Magazine. A reader will be excited to know that she is still really tight with her best friend Lisa and that Lisa and Pickford are still together!
This book holds all the fun and humor found in the first installment and will have a reader laughing once again.
”Umm, I’m sorry is my name Jennifer and do we work at WKRP?”~ Layla
”There were guidos there? God, I thought they’d gone extinct.”~Trip
Layla finds out that Trip is filming in New York and since her careers needs a boost she talks her boss into her getting an interview with Trip. (Although other books have went this route, this was done uniquely.)
From the moment Trip sees Layla again SPARKS fly. Trip knows Layla better than herself and sees right through her current career and although he drops a bomb on her he is totally upfront about wanting to spend time with her. These two talk about their past misunderstandings…
”I was totally into you, dummy. If I wasn’t, I’d have jumped your bones long before I did, but I wanted you to see I was an honorable guy.”~Trip
”Jeez. There were more misunderstandings between us than in an episode of Three’s Company.”~Layla
The book takes some twists and Layla finds Trip more upfront than he has ever been. Trip puts it all out for Layla.
”I told you that you were completely different from any other person I’ve ever met. Remember? The thing of its…the thing of it is, Lay…is that’s the truth. It was then, and it’s maybe even more true now.”~Trip
Is Layla secure enough to go for a relationship with Trip?
Yeah, sure, he wanted me right then. But what about tomorrow?” ~ Layla
Although I was irate on how the author ended this book I’m willing to put the stalking time in.
So be warned T. Torrest…
Remember when that crazy Jennifer Kyle stalked you till book 3 came out?
Not yet but you will! xoxox
”We’ll always have Jersey.”
June 20, 2013
Well, I just finished this book after a non-stop little reading marathon. I devoured the thing. And maybe I should wait a bit before writing a review, maybe let my emotions settle down a little, but screw it -- I’m upset and I’m just gonna lay it all out here right now.
I’ll say this first -- I really enjoyed most of this book. The pacing, the writing, the feelings...it was all THERE and wonderful and absolutely captivating. God, I didn’t think I could fall in love with Layla and Trip any more than I already did from the first book, but I was so wrong and I found myself rooting for them more than ever. And then I got to a little past the 80% point...
And then...
Maybe this is too harsh. I guess I was just holding this author up to a higher standard and was expecting more from her than something this UNORIGINAL. Stupid, I know, when all I had to base that expectation on was one single previous book. But what can I say? That one book had really, REALLY impressed me.
Damn, so disappointed.
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EDIT
So I slept on this, and yep, I’m still pissed.
And ok, I see that there’s only 4 and 5 star reviews here, so I guess I am alone on this one. Yikes. Oh well, can’t help it -- this is just how I felt about it.
I’ll say this first -- I really enjoyed most of this book. The pacing, the writing, the feelings...it was all THERE and wonderful and absolutely captivating. God, I didn’t think I could fall in love with Layla and Trip any more than I already did from the first book, but I was so wrong and I found myself rooting for them more than ever. And then I got to a little past the 80% point...
And then...
Maybe this is too harsh. I guess I was just holding this author up to a higher standard and was expecting more from her than something this UNORIGINAL. Stupid, I know, when all I had to base that expectation on was one single previous book. But what can I say? That one book had really, REALLY impressed me.
Damn, so disappointed.
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EDIT
So I slept on this, and yep, I’m still pissed.
And ok, I see that there’s only 4 and 5 star reviews here, so I guess I am alone on this one. Yikes. Oh well, can’t help it -- this is just how I felt about it.
July 17, 2013
WAIT FOR THIS TRILOGY TO END!!!
From the author “I truly grappled with ending this story on a cliffhanger of sorts.”(yea right….cliff hanger of sorts my ass) “But let’s face it, we all went into this knowing it was a trilogy. *ducks for cover*”. Yea T Torrest you knew to duck for cover. Tricking your readers into calling bk 2 a sequel only to pull a fast one on your new fans who love your Trip/Layla story at the last minute by, oh what’s this?...”SURPRISE!”…deciding the sequel is now a trilogy. NOT COOL! I was so thrilled to read bk 1 knowing I was just days away from bk 2’s release. None of those drawn out trilogy/series here. The day bk 2 is released, Goodreads now shows a 3rd bk. Yeppers, another damn trilogy. Had I known it was going to be a trilogy I’d have waited for the story to end before buying. I feel duped!
BEWARE - another freaking cliff hanger ending. Difficult to give this story a fair review since as you can tell I’m pretty p.o.’d. But here you go... This YA couple are now adults, it’s a cute, angsty story although a bit confusing at first as to what’s going on. Even though they’re older, both Trip/Layla still have some growing up to do. It’s now 9 years later and Trip/Layla still have that heat/want/love for each other that’s always just frustratingly out of reach. Actually their relationship is a lot like bk 1, just the adult version. This “sequel” leaves you hoping this couple will finally be on the same page by bk 3”. Surely bk 3 will go into a bit more detail as Trip/Layla have some obvious issues to work through to finally let go of insecurities/fears and just be with each other the way you know they’re meant to be.
Also readers, please take note...if you have issues with heroines pulling stupid moves (as I often do) there was a time or two during the story when I wanted to give Layla such a smack. Be prepared.
For those who haven’t already read it on line, at the end there’s a short scene out of bk 1 from Trip’s POV. Wondering how long the wait will be for bk 3?!? Do yourselves a favor, if you haven’t read bk 1 – WAIT. I’m sure reading this “trilogy” back to back will be much more satisfying.
Story – 4 stars
Duping the readers – 2 stars
Overall – 3 stars
From the author “I truly grappled with ending this story on a cliffhanger of sorts.”(yea right….cliff hanger of sorts my ass) “But let’s face it, we all went into this knowing it was a trilogy. *ducks for cover*”. Yea T Torrest you knew to duck for cover. Tricking your readers into calling bk 2 a sequel only to pull a fast one on your new fans who love your Trip/Layla story at the last minute by, oh what’s this?...”SURPRISE!”…deciding the sequel is now a trilogy. NOT COOL! I was so thrilled to read bk 1 knowing I was just days away from bk 2’s release. None of those drawn out trilogy/series here. The day bk 2 is released, Goodreads now shows a 3rd bk. Yeppers, another damn trilogy. Had I known it was going to be a trilogy I’d have waited for the story to end before buying. I feel duped!
BEWARE - another freaking cliff hanger ending. Difficult to give this story a fair review since as you can tell I’m pretty p.o.’d. But here you go... This YA couple are now adults, it’s a cute, angsty story although a bit confusing at first as to what’s going on. Even though they’re older, both Trip/Layla still have some growing up to do. It’s now 9 years later and Trip/Layla still have that heat/want/love for each other that’s always just frustratingly out of reach. Actually their relationship is a lot like bk 1, just the adult version. This “sequel” leaves you hoping this couple will finally be on the same page by bk 3”. Surely bk 3 will go into a bit more detail as Trip/Layla have some obvious issues to work through to finally let go of insecurities/fears and just be with each other the way you know they’re meant to be.
Also readers, please take note...if you have issues with heroines pulling stupid moves (as I often do) there was a time or two during the story when I wanted to give Layla such a smack. Be prepared.
For those who haven’t already read it on line, at the end there’s a short scene out of bk 1 from Trip’s POV. Wondering how long the wait will be for bk 3?!? Do yourselves a favor, if you haven’t read bk 1 – WAIT. I’m sure reading this “trilogy” back to back will be much more satisfying.
Story – 4 stars
Duping the readers – 2 stars
Overall – 3 stars
September 10, 2013
Remember When 2: The Sequel is book 2 in this trilogy. Life has moved on and 10 years have gone by.
Trip is now an upcoming movie star and Layla is working for a magazine. Living on opposite sides of the country they've kept in contact for the first few years after high school until a postal error.
Trip is in town filming a movie. Layla is given an opportunity to interview him for her magazine.
The feelings they felt in high school are still running strong for both of them. Unfortunately, they both have challenges holding them back from exploring those feelings.
SERIES:
Continuing Story. Cliffhanger.
Trip is now an upcoming movie star and Layla is working for a magazine. Living on opposite sides of the country they've kept in contact for the first few years after high school until a postal error.
Trip is in town filming a movie. Layla is given an opportunity to interview him for her magazine.
The feelings they felt in high school are still running strong for both of them. Unfortunately, they both have challenges holding them back from exploring those feelings.
SERIES:
Continuing Story. Cliffhanger.
June 24, 2013
This book takes place 9 years after book 1. Trip is an up an up and coming Hollywood actor, Layla is a copywriter hoping to break into reporting.
When Layla gets the chance to interview Trip we get to feel to again the wonderful dynamic between the two, which is just as wonderful but different as they are now both adults.
It was such an emotional rollercoaster, I can't recommend this trilogy enough. Book 3 hurry up please!!
When Layla gets the chance to interview Trip we get to feel to again the wonderful dynamic between the two, which is just as wonderful but different as they are now both adults.
It was such an emotional rollercoaster, I can't recommend this trilogy enough. Book 3 hurry up please!!
September 6, 2014
Trip and Layla parted ways that morning, sure they kept in touch here and there over the first few years but then life happened and the letters, the calls... well they just stopped. Now, Trip is the rising star that catching everyone’s attention and Layla is a copywriter for Now! waiting to catch her big break. Oh, yeah and she’s not single.
When she learns that Trip is filming in New York, she uses her past relationship with him to earn herself an interview. Coming face to face with the man that was her first love is going to push her to draw some hard lines and even harder choices.
Trip is the same boy, but yet different. His love of creating something has been tarnished by the glamor that comes with it. But when he sees his Layla again, old sparks ignite. Their timing has always been horrible, too many misunderstandings prevented them from being together for more than a few stolen moments. Some things just never change.
From the moment I started this book, I was cheering these two on. I was invested in them and I needed them to find a way to make it work, whatever it took. But this story gave us a few moments where we felt like it was finally going to happen and then it just ripped it all away. I was going crazy wanting these two to actually say how they felt out loud instead of just assuming the other person had to know it.
I’ve fallen in love with plenty of characters, with hundreds of stories, but there is just something about this series that stands out. The way it’s written, the interaction between the characters... all of it. It just feels authentic and 100% relatable. You can’t help but become invested in them. My heart soared along with theirs in the moments of pure bliss and it plummeted when it all came crashing down around them.
There are not many times when I pick up a completed series and want to devour the entire series back to back. Typically I want to breathe a bit between books, but with this series I had to immediately pick up the final book in this series. There was just no way to not immediately continue their journey. If you enjoy a mix of humor with your love story, if you love a brilliant coming of age series... this is it. This has every element that creates a perfect romance that is bound to stick with you for years to come.
When she learns that Trip is filming in New York, she uses her past relationship with him to earn herself an interview. Coming face to face with the man that was her first love is going to push her to draw some hard lines and even harder choices.
Trip is the same boy, but yet different. His love of creating something has been tarnished by the glamor that comes with it. But when he sees his Layla again, old sparks ignite. Their timing has always been horrible, too many misunderstandings prevented them from being together for more than a few stolen moments. Some things just never change.
From the moment I started this book, I was cheering these two on. I was invested in them and I needed them to find a way to make it work, whatever it took. But this story gave us a few moments where we felt like it was finally going to happen and then it just ripped it all away. I was going crazy wanting these two to actually say how they felt out loud instead of just assuming the other person had to know it.
I’ve fallen in love with plenty of characters, with hundreds of stories, but there is just something about this series that stands out. The way it’s written, the interaction between the characters... all of it. It just feels authentic and 100% relatable. You can’t help but become invested in them. My heart soared along with theirs in the moments of pure bliss and it plummeted when it all came crashing down around them.
There are not many times when I pick up a completed series and want to devour the entire series back to back. Typically I want to breathe a bit between books, but with this series I had to immediately pick up the final book in this series. There was just no way to not immediately continue their journey. If you enjoy a mix of humor with your love story, if you love a brilliant coming of age series... this is it. This has every element that creates a perfect romance that is bound to stick with you for years to come.
June 24, 2013
5+ out of 5 Stars. How do I write this review without giving anything away? How do I write this review without expressing exactly how I feel about this couple without giving anything away? All I can say is what an amazing ending only making me want the third book NOW! My heart…
After they share “The Tent” and say their goodbyes on the night before she leaves for college, Layla meets Trip 9 years later. Layla is working as a “reporter” and has an interview with Trip Wiley…the movie star. But what has happened in the 9 years that they have been apart? Have they met other people? How have they grown? Are there still feelings?
“Give me another chance at this. We’re so great together. I want you. I’ve always wanted you.”
Did I feel connected to the characters? Yes. I love them. I am thinking about them hours after finishing this book. Layla has an awesome family and friends. I am very picky about the heroine’s friends in books, but Layla has Lisa who is the type of BFF that every girl should have in her life. And Trip…how can you not love Trip? Trip and Layla.
“You find the man you know you’re supposed to be with, you do whatever you have to do in order to be with him.”
Pace of the story: Perfect.
“I’m in love with you, Layla.”
Positives: I love stories about second chances, but it can be a tricky genre to write about. If you do not feel connected to the characters relationship or their feelings, it is hard to believe that they can feel anything after not seeing each other for 9 years. T. Torrest does an excellent job. This book made me laugh, it made me cry, and it made me think. I loved it all. Some parts not so easy to read than others, but I think it was true. Went on eBay to look for a Dukes of Hazzard lunch box.
“There hadn’t been anything good on the tube ever since 90210 went off the air. I did miss me some Dylan McKay”
Negatives: Nothing. The story was told as only it could have been told.
Do I recommend? YES
Bottom line: I wish I could tell you how I feel right now, but I cannot. I do not want to ruin this story for you. What an ending.
Book Format Read: A copy was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
September 6, 2013
*****5 HEARTBREAKING STARS*****
OHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....how can it end like that?? Just when I thought the HEA was coming for Trip and Layla.
This story starts 10 years after Book 1 ended. Layla and Trip have their own lives seperately now. Trip is an upcoming rising movie star and Layla is engaged to her boss at a small magazine in New York.
Trip and Layla reunite in this book and sparks fly. Trip wants Layla but she misunderstands him that he just wants a "fling" and consistently dodges his advances.
Most of the "old crew" is back and funny as ever....sorry....I just can't stop sobbing right now....
You'll have to read the story to see why :-(
OHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....how can it end like that?? Just when I thought the HEA was coming for Trip and Layla.
This story starts 10 years after Book 1 ended. Layla and Trip have their own lives seperately now. Trip is an upcoming rising movie star and Layla is engaged to her boss at a small magazine in New York.
Trip and Layla reunite in this book and sparks fly. Trip wants Layla but she misunderstands him that he just wants a "fling" and consistently dodges his advances.
Most of the "old crew" is back and funny as ever....sorry....I just can't stop sobbing right now....
You'll have to read the story to see why :-(
June 9, 2017
“You know how sometimes, your high school crush grows up to become an insanely famous movie star?
Okay, probably not.
But I do.”
4 ‘almost’ second chance stars
Nine years have passed since Layla and Trip fell in love, and then separated to follow their dreams at the end of Remember When. Yes! Nine years! Layla is living in New York City, trying to make a career in journalism, and Trip has appeared in a few films and is on the cusp of superstardom. And in all of that time, despite a few phone calls and letters, they haven’t seen each other once, although Layla has never forgotten her first love.
When Layla discovers that Trip he is town filming his latest movie, she wrangles her way into an interview with him, and the sense of anticipation builds and builds until the moment they see each other again, and from that very first moment, you just know that nothing has changed between them. The easiness that they always had together, and the banter-filled friendship is still very much in place…
… as is the spine-tingling chemistry.
But with both of them in serious relationships, their reconnection is not the big love-fest we all want. Instead, it’s a tension-laden tease-fest that had my stomach churning and my heart pounding as they spend time together, catch up on all of the years they have been apart, and reminisce about their past and what it meant to them.
It’s a delicious torment, as they both so clearly want each other but their circumstances keep them (mostly) at arm’s length. And the whole time I prayed for them both to give in and GET IT ON ALREADY!!!! But the frustration just heightens everything – for both Layla and Trip, and the reader. And that, plus the heartbreak they share over their years apart, makes everything between them so much more intense.
I love these characters! Grown-up Layla is just as enjoyable as teenager Layla. She is still struggling to find her place in life, but she is slowly starting to figure it out, and once again her narrative is realistic and highly entertaining. And I really enjoyed getting to see grown-up Trip. His rise to fame has left the man with some demons, and we get to see just a little bit of that. I like the darkness there, it gives him an edginess that only serves to make him sexier than he already was and I’m hoping this side of him gets explored more in the next book.
But with all that is against them, will they be brave enough to take their chance the second time around. And if they do, how will they ever get their happy ending?
I had a great time reading this book – like the first in the trilogy it was fun and immediately engaging. The angst and sexual tension makes this one a more intense read, and all I can say is thank God I wanted until all three books were out before I read this, because after that hideous ending, I need the rest of this story NOW!
I loved it – 4 stars.
Okay, probably not.
But I do.”
4 ‘almost’ second chance stars
Nine years have passed since Layla and Trip fell in love, and then separated to follow their dreams at the end of Remember When. Yes! Nine years! Layla is living in New York City, trying to make a career in journalism, and Trip has appeared in a few films and is on the cusp of superstardom. And in all of that time, despite a few phone calls and letters, they haven’t seen each other once, although Layla has never forgotten her first love.
It was excruciating at first, getting over Trip. Not that I ever really did, mind you. But during those first years, I had no other choice but to go on with my life. Because do you ever really get over your first love? Even during your twenties, when you experience that initial taste of being a grown-up… that teenager still lives inside you. That person you were before the world started telling you how to be, what to say, who you should be with. Before you lost yourself in expectations and plans, and could just be a work-in-progress with only the vaguest of results in mind.
At the age of twenty-six, I hadn’t yet mastered the art of growing up. Truth is, I was a bit lost. I wasn’t quite sure I knew who I was or if I’d ever be found again.
When Layla discovers that Trip he is town filming his latest movie, she wrangles her way into an interview with him, and the sense of anticipation builds and builds until the moment they see each other again, and from that very first moment, you just know that nothing has changed between them. The easiness that they always had together, and the banter-filled friendship is still very much in place…
“Hey Chester. How’s it hangin’?”
His mouth went slack, but the corners of his lips were turned up into a smile. His eyes went wide as he said incredulously, “Layla. Effing. Warren.”
… as is the spine-tingling chemistry.
“Can we bump the next interview back so I can grab something to eat?” His palm slid down my right arm, then he took my hand in his and kissed my knuckles. He was looking into my eyes, but his words were directed toward his publicist. “This is the girl that got away, Sandy. I’m going to need more than just a few minutes with this one.”
But with both of them in serious relationships, their reconnection is not the big love-fest we all want. Instead, it’s a tension-laden tease-fest that had my stomach churning and my heart pounding as they spend time together, catch up on all of the years they have been apart, and reminisce about their past and what it meant to them.
His voice was soft. “I did, you know. I did love you.”
… “I know. You did it well.”
It’s a delicious torment, as they both so clearly want each other but their circumstances keep them (mostly) at arm’s length. And the whole time I prayed for them both to give in and GET IT ON ALREADY!!!! But the frustration just heightens everything – for both Layla and Trip, and the reader. And that, plus the heartbreak they share over their years apart, makes everything between them so much more intense.
“When you want something you can’t have, it can get... frustrating.”
“I’m sorry about … ever letting you go. I’m sorry for all the time we wasted. I’m sorry for being here with you right now when we can’t do a damned thing about it.”
I love these characters! Grown-up Layla is just as enjoyable as teenager Layla. She is still struggling to find her place in life, but she is slowly starting to figure it out, and once again her narrative is realistic and highly entertaining. And I really enjoyed getting to see grown-up Trip. His rise to fame has left the man with some demons, and we get to see just a little bit of that. I like the darkness there, it gives him an edginess that only serves to make him sexier than he already was and I’m hoping this side of him gets explored more in the next book.
“I need this, Layla. I need you. Help me to remember, Lay. Help me to remember us.”
But with all that is against them, will they be brave enough to take their chance the second time around. And if they do, how will they ever get their happy ending?
I had a great time reading this book – like the first in the trilogy it was fun and immediately engaging. The angst and sexual tension makes this one a more intense read, and all I can say is thank God I wanted until all three books were out before I read this, because after that hideous ending, I need the rest of this story NOW!
You find the man you know you’re supposed to be with, you do whatever you have to do in order to be with him.
I loved it – 4 stars.
September 13, 2015
I am going to start off by saying that I am assuming that anyone reading this review has already read RM#1. If you haven't, what are you waiting for? Only read this review if you read the first book already!
So, I loved the ending to book one. The last scene was so well written that I really felt like I experienced all of those emotions with her. I literally cried when he gave her the note with his mind ramble...oh my gosh. The ending was so realistic, heartbreaking and bittersweet all at the same time. I don't think people should expect that a book where the characters are 17 can end in a neatly tied up HEA. She needed to grow up and go to college, but it hurts to be separated from your first love!
In Remember Me 2, Layla and Trip meet again 9 years later when she has the chance to interview him for her article. The connection and chemistry are still there, but they are both in relationships with other people.
"That familiar electric current was passing between us like lightening, that indescribable, all-consuming thing that he and I have always shared"
It's been awhile since I have been this consumed with and invested in a story. It was so intense, I had butterflies the whole time I was reading. I feel like I have to read kind of a lot of crap in this genre for every really good one I find. This is definitely a well written, well edited gem and I am so happy I heard about it.
I don't want to give anything away, but I will say that if you are someone who hates cliffhanger endings, I would hold off on reading this until book 3 is out. I planned on doing that, but I don't have the patience or the will power:) Holy hell...it's a cliffhanger. I am really looking forward to book 3! I will be the first to buy it, probably pulling an all nighter to read it:)
I can't even express how much I adore this couple, if book 3 turns out the way I'm hoping it will, this is going to be an all time favorite series for me. No pressure or anything T. Torrest:) I'm not kidding around, I'm expecting sparks to fly and the best HEA ever written after this emotional trauma. Lol.
So, I loved the ending to book one. The last scene was so well written that I really felt like I experienced all of those emotions with her. I literally cried when he gave her the note with his mind ramble...oh my gosh. The ending was so realistic, heartbreaking and bittersweet all at the same time. I don't think people should expect that a book where the characters are 17 can end in a neatly tied up HEA. She needed to grow up and go to college, but it hurts to be separated from your first love!
In Remember Me 2, Layla and Trip meet again 9 years later when she has the chance to interview him for her article. The connection and chemistry are still there, but they are both in relationships with other people.
"That familiar electric current was passing between us like lightening, that indescribable, all-consuming thing that he and I have always shared"
It's been awhile since I have been this consumed with and invested in a story. It was so intense, I had butterflies the whole time I was reading. I feel like I have to read kind of a lot of crap in this genre for every really good one I find. This is definitely a well written, well edited gem and I am so happy I heard about it.
I don't want to give anything away, but I will say that if you are someone who hates cliffhanger endings, I would hold off on reading this until book 3 is out. I planned on doing that, but I don't have the patience or the will power:) Holy hell...it's a cliffhanger. I am really looking forward to book 3! I will be the first to buy it, probably pulling an all nighter to read it:)
I can't even express how much I adore this couple, if book 3 turns out the way I'm hoping it will, this is going to be an all time favorite series for me. No pressure or anything T. Torrest:) I'm not kidding around, I'm expecting sparks to fly and the best HEA ever written after this emotional trauma. Lol.
September 21, 2014
***This book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.***
If you have read anything I've reviewed with a cliffhanger, you know I HATE them! I have no idea why, but I freaking loved this one. Maybe it's because I know we're getting more of Layla and Trip, and I am desperate for that! Whatever the reasoning--this one worked for me.
I tried to practice restraint with this book; I really did. I stopped reading in the wee hours of the morning to get some sleep, but after laying there for half an hour I could not get this book out of my head. So I figured to hell with it. I'm going to finish it. THEN I can sleep. Ummm...no. The emotional punch was so much that I was awake for another hour obsessing about the ending. Seriously. I haven't had a five a.m. bedtime since college. They don't work out so well for me the next day!
Thinking about Trip as he was then is enough to bring a curl to my toes, even after all these years.
I mean, he was That Guy. You know the one. That guy who could raise your blood pressure just by passing you in the hall. That guy who could melt you with a single look aimed in your general direction.
I loved seeing how Layla and Trip's lives had turned out. As is true in real life, neither of them were where they expected to be.
Even during your twenties, when you experience that initial taste of being a grown-up...that teenager still lives inside you. That person you were before the world started telling you how to be, what to say, who you should be with. Before you lost yourself in expectations and plans, and could just be a work-in-progress with only the vaguest of results in mind.
Just like in the first book, the chemistry between Trip and Layla was explosive. I don't want to spoil anything for you, so I'll just tell you this was a heart wrenching read that will leave you emotionally gutted and desperately wanting more.
My only gripe is that this author doesn't have a back list. I am incredibly greedy when it comes to her books--I want more!
If you have read anything I've reviewed with a cliffhanger, you know I HATE them! I have no idea why, but I freaking loved this one. Maybe it's because I know we're getting more of Layla and Trip, and I am desperate for that! Whatever the reasoning--this one worked for me.
I tried to practice restraint with this book; I really did. I stopped reading in the wee hours of the morning to get some sleep, but after laying there for half an hour I could not get this book out of my head. So I figured to hell with it. I'm going to finish it. THEN I can sleep. Ummm...no. The emotional punch was so much that I was awake for another hour obsessing about the ending. Seriously. I haven't had a five a.m. bedtime since college. They don't work out so well for me the next day!
Thinking about Trip as he was then is enough to bring a curl to my toes, even after all these years.
I mean, he was That Guy. You know the one. That guy who could raise your blood pressure just by passing you in the hall. That guy who could melt you with a single look aimed in your general direction.
I loved seeing how Layla and Trip's lives had turned out. As is true in real life, neither of them were where they expected to be.
Even during your twenties, when you experience that initial taste of being a grown-up...that teenager still lives inside you. That person you were before the world started telling you how to be, what to say, who you should be with. Before you lost yourself in expectations and plans, and could just be a work-in-progress with only the vaguest of results in mind.
Just like in the first book, the chemistry between Trip and Layla was explosive. I don't want to spoil anything for you, so I'll just tell you this was a heart wrenching read that will leave you emotionally gutted and desperately wanting more.
My only gripe is that this author doesn't have a back list. I am incredibly greedy when it comes to her books--I want more!
July 15, 2025
Ok I’m being a little unfair but booo for Layla! I think she was faced with a tough decision, and not to spoil but booooooo.
I can’t fully review without spoiling but I’ll say the ending fit her choices.
I can’t fully review without spoiling but I’ll say the ending fit her choices.
August 27, 2014
*3.5 Stars*
You find the man you know you're supposed to be with, you do whatever you have to do in order to be with him.
It's not often I finish a book in the same day, let alone a whole trilogy in one weekend. But, for the first time in a long time, I managed to do just that. This trilogy came to me as a big blur of convoluted issues, miscommunications, and misinterpreted feelings for life-long love. It took my heart and crushed it into minuscule and insignificant little pieces. I was both happy and sad, pissed and relieved, broken in spirit and hopeful. I loved and hated it.
Cigs were made to be sucked into my lungs; Trip's mouth was made to suck my lips.
Both were equally as dangerous to my heart.
I don't...quite know what to say. What can I say when it's obvious that while I both loved Trip and Lay together, I then grew to an all consuming anger the minute they misunderstood their feelings for one another time and again. There are glaring problems that killed me inside, but I also am torn because this does happen in real life. Maybe not as dramatically as this fictionalized story between two high school sweethearts, but it does happen.
At the age of twenty-six, I hadn't yet mastered the art of growing up. Truth is, I was a bit lost. I wasn't quite sure I knew who I was or if I'd ever be found again.
If I had a nickle for every time me and my significant other miscommunicated what we felt back in high school (and college, ugh, we never quite learned our lesson up until recently) I'd be a very rich 24 year old. It happens, it really does. I am a testament to that-but when it repeatedly occurs, each time worse and more threatening to them than the last, it kills me as a reader. It's so funny-I was talking to one of my best GR friends on here and I came to the conclusion that if it's paranormal or dystopian (or both) then I am all for the angst, all for the peril, all for the miscommunications because it causes conflict and action for the story-but make it a NA/YA and I flip my shit if the two main characters can't figure it out. It's the damndest thing.
I licked my lips, and the subconscious gesture must have served as an invitation. His words were the final attack that broke through my defenses. "I'm going to kiss you now. And when I do, you're going to kiss me back."
This book centered more around the idea that Trip is lonely over in Cali, he's missing his old life, or namely-Layla, and when they see each other on a 'chance' encounter, they realize they haven't missed a beat in the attraction department. Despite my rating for book one and book two, I am skeptical as to which one I liked more as a whole. Both stories killed me a little inside, but I think it deciphers based on my mood. In book one, it covered everything I hold dear-high school sweethearts finding their way to one another. I loved the playful moments, the moments that no one knew about, those secret times where he snuck to her window, stolen moments flirting at their high school video store job-I loved that aspect, but then I hated how they played games-it hurt. Then in book two we see them all grown up....and still flirting and playing games with one another. Both with, ahem, significant problems in their lives...I loved how they reconnected (especially that movie theater scene and the hand holding, awww) but again, it fractured me when they would get pissed at one another. And, I guess my largest complaint with the whole series (watch out, here it is)-the fact that they admit they are undeniably in love with one another in their own ways....and then they end up with or around other people. This ANGERS me. He loves her so much...but in both book one and two he flirted and played around with other girls/women? I just never got over that (until book three). And then HER. He OBVIOUSLY is obsessed with her. IRREVOCABLY so. But she has a hard time taking a chance? Nah-NOT okay.
His words caused a crack to form within my heart, splitting it down the middle, breaking at the thought of this incredible man questioning his value. The uncertainty he lived with, the need for me to confirm his worth. How could he even ask? Didn't he know the amazing man he was? Nobody before or since had ever made me feel the way he did. Maybe it wasn't everything, but it should've at least counted for something.
So, I don't know. I love these two. They are adorable and I loved seeing them reconnect and how determined he was to be with her or spend time with her. This story will resonate with many people-second chances are so popular...I just wish I loved second chance stories more. So, to all who loved the first, you'll likely adore the second. If not, guess you need to read to find out. :)
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You find the man you know you're supposed to be with, you do whatever you have to do in order to be with him.
It's not often I finish a book in the same day, let alone a whole trilogy in one weekend. But, for the first time in a long time, I managed to do just that. This trilogy came to me as a big blur of convoluted issues, miscommunications, and misinterpreted feelings for life-long love. It took my heart and crushed it into minuscule and insignificant little pieces. I was both happy and sad, pissed and relieved, broken in spirit and hopeful. I loved and hated it.
Cigs were made to be sucked into my lungs; Trip's mouth was made to suck my lips.
Both were equally as dangerous to my heart.
I don't...quite know what to say. What can I say when it's obvious that while I both loved Trip and Lay together, I then grew to an all consuming anger the minute they misunderstood their feelings for one another time and again. There are glaring problems that killed me inside, but I also am torn because this does happen in real life. Maybe not as dramatically as this fictionalized story between two high school sweethearts, but it does happen.
At the age of twenty-six, I hadn't yet mastered the art of growing up. Truth is, I was a bit lost. I wasn't quite sure I knew who I was or if I'd ever be found again.
If I had a nickle for every time me and my significant other miscommunicated what we felt back in high school (and college, ugh, we never quite learned our lesson up until recently) I'd be a very rich 24 year old. It happens, it really does. I am a testament to that-but when it repeatedly occurs, each time worse and more threatening to them than the last, it kills me as a reader. It's so funny-I was talking to one of my best GR friends on here and I came to the conclusion that if it's paranormal or dystopian (or both) then I am all for the angst, all for the peril, all for the miscommunications because it causes conflict and action for the story-but make it a NA/YA and I flip my shit if the two main characters can't figure it out. It's the damndest thing.
I licked my lips, and the subconscious gesture must have served as an invitation. His words were the final attack that broke through my defenses. "I'm going to kiss you now. And when I do, you're going to kiss me back."
This book centered more around the idea that Trip is lonely over in Cali, he's missing his old life, or namely-Layla, and when they see each other on a 'chance' encounter, they realize they haven't missed a beat in the attraction department. Despite my rating for book one and book two, I am skeptical as to which one I liked more as a whole. Both stories killed me a little inside, but I think it deciphers based on my mood. In book one, it covered everything I hold dear-high school sweethearts finding their way to one another. I loved the playful moments, the moments that no one knew about, those secret times where he snuck to her window, stolen moments flirting at their high school video store job-I loved that aspect, but then I hated how they played games-it hurt. Then in book two we see them all grown up....and still flirting and playing games with one another. Both with, ahem, significant problems in their lives...I loved how they reconnected (especially that movie theater scene and the hand holding, awww) but again, it fractured me when they would get pissed at one another. And, I guess my largest complaint with the whole series (watch out, here it is)-the fact that they admit they are undeniably in love with one another in their own ways....and then they end up with or around other people. This ANGERS me. He loves her so much...but in both book one and two he flirted and played around with other girls/women? I just never got over that (until book three). And then HER. He OBVIOUSLY is obsessed with her. IRREVOCABLY so. But she has a hard time taking a chance? Nah-NOT okay.
His words caused a crack to form within my heart, splitting it down the middle, breaking at the thought of this incredible man questioning his value. The uncertainty he lived with, the need for me to confirm his worth. How could he even ask? Didn't he know the amazing man he was? Nobody before or since had ever made me feel the way he did. Maybe it wasn't everything, but it should've at least counted for something.
So, I don't know. I love these two. They are adorable and I loved seeing them reconnect and how determined he was to be with her or spend time with her. This story will resonate with many people-second chances are so popular...I just wish I loved second chance stories more. So, to all who loved the first, you'll likely adore the second. If not, guess you need to read to find out. :)
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June 26, 2013
4 1/2 Jersey Stars
”I need this, Layla. I need you. Help me to remember, Lay. Help me remember us.”~ Trip
Truthfully, it took me several days to calm down after I read this sequel. I can't believe T.Torrest ended the book the way she did it was brutal! A reader should be warned this is a huge cliffhanger (Think along the lines of Rebecca Donovan - Breathe Book 2).
This sequel was a fantastic follow up to Layla and Trip's story.
The book fast forwards nine years later, finding Trip Wiley on his way to becoming a huge star. Layla is blind to the rut she is stuck in which her boss/fiancé, Devin and her career.
Sadly somewhere along the nine years Trip and Layla lost contact.
Layla is living in the West Village and working at a magazine called Now Magazine. A reader will be excited to know that she is still really tight with her best friend Lisa and that Lisa and Pickford are still together!
This book holds all the fun and humor found in the first installment and will have a reader laughing once again.
”Umm, I’m sorry is my name Jennifer and do we work at WKRP?”~ Layla
”There were guidos there? God, I thought they’d gone extinct.”~Trip
Layla finds out that Trip is filming in New York and since her careers needs a boost she talks her boss into her getting an interview with Trip. (Although other books have went this route, this was done uniquely.)
From the moment Trip sees Layla again SPARKS fly. Trip knows Layla better than herself and sees right through her current career and although he drops a bomb on her he is totally upfront about wanting to spend time with her. These two talk about their past misunderstandings…
”I was totally into you, dummy. If I wasn’t, I’d have jumped your bones long before I did, but I wanted you to see I was an honorable guy.”~Trip
”Jeez. There were more misunderstandings between us than in an episode of Three’s Company.”~Layla
The book takes some twists and Layla finds Trip more upfront than he has ever been. Trip puts it all out for Layla.
”I told you that you were completely different from any other person I’ve ever met. Remember? The thing of its…the thing of it is, Lay…is that’s the truth. It was then, and it’s maybe even more true now.”~Trip
Is Layla secure enough to go for a relationship with Trip?
Yeah, sure, he wanted me right then. But what about tomorrow?” ~ Layla
Although I was irate on how the author ended this book I’m willing to put the stalking time in.
So be warned T. Torrest…
Remember when that crazy Jennifer Kyle stalked you till book 3 came out?
Not yet but you will! xoxox
”We’ll always have Jersey.”
”I need this, Layla. I need you. Help me to remember, Lay. Help me remember us.”~ Trip
Truthfully, it took me several days to calm down after I read this sequel. I can't believe T.Torrest ended the book the way she did it was brutal! A reader should be warned this is a huge cliffhanger (Think along the lines of Rebecca Donovan - Breathe Book 2).
This sequel was a fantastic follow up to Layla and Trip's story.
The book fast forwards nine years later, finding Trip Wiley on his way to becoming a huge star. Layla is blind to the rut she is stuck in which her boss/fiancé, Devin and her career.
Sadly somewhere along the nine years Trip and Layla lost contact.
Layla is living in the West Village and working at a magazine called Now Magazine. A reader will be excited to know that she is still really tight with her best friend Lisa and that Lisa and Pickford are still together!
This book holds all the fun and humor found in the first installment and will have a reader laughing once again.
”Umm, I’m sorry is my name Jennifer and do we work at WKRP?”~ Layla
”There were guidos there? God, I thought they’d gone extinct.”~Trip
Layla finds out that Trip is filming in New York and since her careers needs a boost she talks her boss into her getting an interview with Trip. (Although other books have went this route, this was done uniquely.)
From the moment Trip sees Layla again SPARKS fly. Trip knows Layla better than herself and sees right through her current career and although he drops a bomb on her he is totally upfront about wanting to spend time with her. These two talk about their past misunderstandings…
”I was totally into you, dummy. If I wasn’t, I’d have jumped your bones long before I did, but I wanted you to see I was an honorable guy.”~Trip
”Jeez. There were more misunderstandings between us than in an episode of Three’s Company.”~Layla
The book takes some twists and Layla finds Trip more upfront than he has ever been. Trip puts it all out for Layla.
”I told you that you were completely different from any other person I’ve ever met. Remember? The thing of its…the thing of it is, Lay…is that’s the truth. It was then, and it’s maybe even more true now.”~Trip
Is Layla secure enough to go for a relationship with Trip?
Yeah, sure, he wanted me right then. But what about tomorrow?” ~ Layla
Although I was irate on how the author ended this book I’m willing to put the stalking time in.
So be warned T. Torrest…
Remember when that crazy Jennifer Kyle stalked you till book 3 came out?
Not yet but you will! xoxox
”We’ll always have Jersey.”
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August 5, 2013
The sequel...
to Layla and Trip...
My thoughts
I need a moment to calm down. Wow My heart was beating like crazy. Argh cliffhanger, in my mind worse than the first!
I really liked Layla and I'm glad with her decisions in this book. Trip, I Love him Love him LOVE HIM!!! Lisa was a great supporting character and I liked her friendship with Layla.
Last thoughts:
Great writing. I really need the third and final book and their HEA. I think may be one of my favourite if not my favourite book of the year so far x
to Layla and Trip...
My thoughts
I need a moment to calm down. Wow My heart was beating like crazy. Argh cliffhanger, in my mind worse than the first!
I really liked Layla and I'm glad with her decisions in this book. Trip, I Love him Love him LOVE HIM!!! Lisa was a great supporting character and I liked her friendship with Layla.
“I’m sorry about….ever letting you go. I’m sorry for all the time we wasted. I’m sorry for being here with you right now when we can’t do a damned thing about it.”
Last thoughts:
Great writing. I really need the third and final book and their HEA. I think may be one of my favourite if not my favourite book of the year so far x
June 20, 2013
OH MY FREAKING STARS!!! I can't breathe. My heart was beating like crazy, I was hoping and hoping...
I'm so glad Layla stayed so strong in this and I'm happy with how the story played out. Trip, well I liked him before in the first book, but now, I Love him!!! The two of them have so much chemistry together and I found myself grinning at some of their moments.
Great great writing that had me glued. I love this couple. Just please don't tell me the next book is going to be another 10 years?!!! I can't stand it. I really need the final book. 5 sparkly stars xxx
I'm so glad Layla stayed so strong in this and I'm happy with how the story played out. Trip, well I liked him before in the first book, but now, I Love him!!! The two of them have so much chemistry together and I found myself grinning at some of their moments.
Great great writing that had me glued. I love this couple. Just please don't tell me the next book is going to be another 10 years?!!! I can't stand it. I really need the final book. 5 sparkly stars xxx
November 25, 2015
The first book was really good and then I started the second installment then everything was ruined. Gosh I can't even finish it. I can't even believe these are the same characters from the first book. Where's the classy Trip?? Why is that they still talk like they're minors?
Spoilers:
And Layla seriously needs to check her priorities and her character. Like girl you have a fiancé and she can't even resist nailing Trip and she barely tried!
I really liked the first book. This is just disappointing.
Spoilers:
And Layla seriously needs to check her priorities and her character. Like girl you have a fiancé and she can't even resist nailing Trip and she barely tried!
I really liked the first book. This is just disappointing.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 9, 2013
TRIP!!!
June 20, 2013
4.5 Stars Jointly reviewed for totallybookedblog.com
Jenny: Well Gitte, after falling deeply in love with this authors work in Remember When Book One how much were we looking forward to this one? We really were left hanging in Remember When and I really had missed Trip, Layla and the gang, so catching up with them again put a huge smile on my face.
Remember When 2 had a different to feel to book one and so it should. Lisa, Layla, Trip and co are adults now and as such they don’t live the carefree lives they did in Remember when and T Torrest has done such a good job of conveying the struggles facing Trip and Layla, but it’s still told with this authors trademark humor and love.
“And when your plans don’t work out, when your choices turn out to be all wrong… You find yourself alone and defeated, not knowing where to turn.”
I just adore this author’s storytelling. She injects much warmth, humor and lots of love in her books and it shows in the way her characters interact, in the way the scenes play out.
Do you ever get over your first love? Is there still a place reserved just for that person in your heart? Do we lose our way somewhat and ideals and expectations weren’t quite what we expected them to be? Do we ever really grow up?
“…..that teenager still lives inside you. That person you were before the world started telling you how to be, what to say, who you should be with”
Gitte: Love, Love, Love Tina Torrest; after all she gave us Layla and Trip. But not only that, she wrote a story that crept completely under my skin and into my heart. Her writing is flawless, her stories written with humour and heart; Tina Torrest writes with love. I was dying to get stuck into RW2 and pretty much inhaled it in one sitting.
RW2 was indeed very different, not only in tone and subject but also in the emotional sense. It needed to be though as we re-join them in adulthood as opposed to when they stood on the cusp of entering this new phase in their life.
If you can’t have what you really want; what you desire most, do you settle for second best or do you fight tooth and nail to get what you truly crave and yearn for? Do you run the gauntlet knowing it will expose everything; your heart and your inner most thoughts and feelings? The battle is on for both Layla and Trip to realise and possibly act upon just these. They face the memories of their past, their time apart and have to deal with the obstacles of the present. This can ultimately make their future uncertain or even change everything. Such a huge risk to both Layla and Trip, their hearts and what could possibly be….
Jenny: Layla is a young woman who has grown up and moved, though she has lost her way somewhat. Layla has forgotten her first love. Well, let’s face it. You don’t get over someone like Trip Wiley in a hurry. Especially when he’s on his way to becoming Hollywood hottest heartthrob and he was your first and deepest love.
“Knew I missed him, but I didn’t realize I was missing him so much.”
Layla is quite different to the girl we met in Remember When and we are taken through her feelings and through processes as she deals with life as an adult, as she questions her choices, decisions and where she is in life. I adore Layla. This authors timing is perfect. She knows when to diffuse a situation with humor and she knows how to have your heart aching with want and because of this you really do go through the emotions with Layla.
There’s no doubt about it, I felt for her and my heart ached for her. I identified with her and I empathized with her so much over her feelings for Trip, how guarded she was of her heart and how she questioned her life. We’ve all been there and you will relate to Layla in RW2.
Trip, Trip, Trip. Be still my beating heart! Well it’s no secret that Trip Wiley completely stole my heart in RW and I have to say that my love affair with this man is still in full bloom and getting bigger by the second…if that’s even possible!
“Sweetheart, you keep looking at me like that, and I can forgive you almost anything.”
Trip is just gorgeous. He’s a little clueless at times and although oozing confidence, he also has that vulnerability which endears me to him that much more. His self-doubt enabled us see a different Trip but his trademark cheekiness and cockiness is still there.
“Out there,” he went on, pointing to California as if it were around the corner, “it’s all anyone cares about. Appearance is like a religion to those people.”
He’s witty, charming, and sexy as all hell and there were times this man broke my heart. We see so many sides to Chester in this installment and I can’t wait to see how everything pans out for him.
Gitte: Our Layla has definitely lost her way. She’s settled for second best veering of course as she went for the goals she strove to achieve. There’s no surprise that we find her questioning where she gotten to and how. She even admits to “floating through the relationship” with her current man.
Has she forgotten Trip… no, how could she forget her first love. How could you forget Trip?! Layla may not necessarily realise how much she’s missing him but she’s reminded often that she does. He is constantly there in the background as her life continues down the road she ultimately chose. Is she truly living or just ‘existing’ following an easy path where her heart is safe?
Layla is still focussed on achieving her dreams, yet she is finding that one can be at the expense of another. This is life and grown up stuff. I loved Layla in book #1 and I still love Layla. I completely connected with her; her sense of humour is still there but this story finds her at an important crossroads that can act as a catalyst; have a domino effect if you like. My heart hurt for her and at times her actions and reasoning frustrated me.
As for Trip, sigh….I utterly and completely love this guy. Even more so, having just finished RW2.
“Trip Wilmington had been a gorgeous teenaged boy, no question. But Trip Wiley was a gorgeous young man exuding raw, unabashed sex at every turn. It was only slightly impossible to remember how to breathe.”
Trip showed so many sides in this book. He’s still cocky, funny and passionate but this time we saw a real raw vulnerability that had me in tears at times. Trip is not happy; in fact he’s so very lonely. Though he hides it well, under all that Trip ‘swagger’.
Trip is the brave one; he too is at a cross roads and the way he feels about his life, himself and love, well, he put his heart right out there despite the possibility of it being crushed.
When Layla and Trip re-connect; the tension, the chemistry, the friendship, the love…it all returns and the emotion is so intense I felt it completely!
“My God…I almost forgot…” (yeah I hadn’t Trip!!!)
Trip and Layla…a lot of firsts together, not all of them good, but when they are they shine and light the world up! These two are soul mates…they see right into each other’s hearts; they see the real people underneath.
“I’m sorry about….ever letting you go. I’m sorry for all the time we wasted. I’m sorry for being here with you right now when we can’t do a damned thing about it.”
Timings can suck….misunderstandings can suck….both suck because they break hearts and they MADE ME CRY!!!!! So much pain and passion, so much love and laughter. Tina Torrest I salute you for taking RW2 to the next stage of life with such emotion and making this change real and heartfelt.
Jenny: This was a perfect second book. It adapted to the changes in Trip and Layla’s lives. The trademark references and humor we adored in RW1 is still there, the passion and sexual chemistry is there….is it ever. These two practically combust!
“I mean, what was I supposed to say? “Sorry, pal. Just trying to avoid climbing you like a scratching post”?
Yet this is also a different book as the characters have evolved. They are at a different stage in their lives when life isn’t carefree. When becoming an adult and guarding your heart isn’t easy. It’s all captured so beautifully in this book.
I loved catching up with Trip and Layla again. Sharing their pasts, living their present and exploring their futures.
“I was so totally into you, dummy. If I wasn’t, I’d have jumped your bones long before I did, but I wanted you to see I was an honorable guy.”
Yes I cried. Oh boy did I cry! Yes I laughed. Yes I loved and ached with these characters. Yes I felt warm and fuzzy and YES I NEED MORE! T Torrest is an author I will 1Click EVERYTIME! I adore her writing. It completely captivates me and I can’t wait for BOOK #3! Once again T Torrest you left us hanging! Curse you woman!
ARC supplied by author in exchange for an honest review
Jenny: Well Gitte, after falling deeply in love with this authors work in Remember When Book One how much were we looking forward to this one? We really were left hanging in Remember When and I really had missed Trip, Layla and the gang, so catching up with them again put a huge smile on my face.
Remember When 2 had a different to feel to book one and so it should. Lisa, Layla, Trip and co are adults now and as such they don’t live the carefree lives they did in Remember when and T Torrest has done such a good job of conveying the struggles facing Trip and Layla, but it’s still told with this authors trademark humor and love.
“And when your plans don’t work out, when your choices turn out to be all wrong… You find yourself alone and defeated, not knowing where to turn.”
I just adore this author’s storytelling. She injects much warmth, humor and lots of love in her books and it shows in the way her characters interact, in the way the scenes play out.
Do you ever get over your first love? Is there still a place reserved just for that person in your heart? Do we lose our way somewhat and ideals and expectations weren’t quite what we expected them to be? Do we ever really grow up?
“…..that teenager still lives inside you. That person you were before the world started telling you how to be, what to say, who you should be with”
Gitte: Love, Love, Love Tina Torrest; after all she gave us Layla and Trip. But not only that, she wrote a story that crept completely under my skin and into my heart. Her writing is flawless, her stories written with humour and heart; Tina Torrest writes with love. I was dying to get stuck into RW2 and pretty much inhaled it in one sitting.
RW2 was indeed very different, not only in tone and subject but also in the emotional sense. It needed to be though as we re-join them in adulthood as opposed to when they stood on the cusp of entering this new phase in their life.
If you can’t have what you really want; what you desire most, do you settle for second best or do you fight tooth and nail to get what you truly crave and yearn for? Do you run the gauntlet knowing it will expose everything; your heart and your inner most thoughts and feelings? The battle is on for both Layla and Trip to realise and possibly act upon just these. They face the memories of their past, their time apart and have to deal with the obstacles of the present. This can ultimately make their future uncertain or even change everything. Such a huge risk to both Layla and Trip, their hearts and what could possibly be….
Jenny: Layla is a young woman who has grown up and moved, though she has lost her way somewhat. Layla has forgotten her first love. Well, let’s face it. You don’t get over someone like Trip Wiley in a hurry. Especially when he’s on his way to becoming Hollywood hottest heartthrob and he was your first and deepest love.
“Knew I missed him, but I didn’t realize I was missing him so much.”
Layla is quite different to the girl we met in Remember When and we are taken through her feelings and through processes as she deals with life as an adult, as she questions her choices, decisions and where she is in life. I adore Layla. This authors timing is perfect. She knows when to diffuse a situation with humor and she knows how to have your heart aching with want and because of this you really do go through the emotions with Layla.
There’s no doubt about it, I felt for her and my heart ached for her. I identified with her and I empathized with her so much over her feelings for Trip, how guarded she was of her heart and how she questioned her life. We’ve all been there and you will relate to Layla in RW2.
Trip, Trip, Trip. Be still my beating heart! Well it’s no secret that Trip Wiley completely stole my heart in RW and I have to say that my love affair with this man is still in full bloom and getting bigger by the second…if that’s even possible!
“Sweetheart, you keep looking at me like that, and I can forgive you almost anything.”
Trip is just gorgeous. He’s a little clueless at times and although oozing confidence, he also has that vulnerability which endears me to him that much more. His self-doubt enabled us see a different Trip but his trademark cheekiness and cockiness is still there.
“Out there,” he went on, pointing to California as if it were around the corner, “it’s all anyone cares about. Appearance is like a religion to those people.”
He’s witty, charming, and sexy as all hell and there were times this man broke my heart. We see so many sides to Chester in this installment and I can’t wait to see how everything pans out for him.
Gitte: Our Layla has definitely lost her way. She’s settled for second best veering of course as she went for the goals she strove to achieve. There’s no surprise that we find her questioning where she gotten to and how. She even admits to “floating through the relationship” with her current man.
Has she forgotten Trip… no, how could she forget her first love. How could you forget Trip?! Layla may not necessarily realise how much she’s missing him but she’s reminded often that she does. He is constantly there in the background as her life continues down the road she ultimately chose. Is she truly living or just ‘existing’ following an easy path where her heart is safe?
Layla is still focussed on achieving her dreams, yet she is finding that one can be at the expense of another. This is life and grown up stuff. I loved Layla in book #1 and I still love Layla. I completely connected with her; her sense of humour is still there but this story finds her at an important crossroads that can act as a catalyst; have a domino effect if you like. My heart hurt for her and at times her actions and reasoning frustrated me.
As for Trip, sigh….I utterly and completely love this guy. Even more so, having just finished RW2.
“Trip Wilmington had been a gorgeous teenaged boy, no question. But Trip Wiley was a gorgeous young man exuding raw, unabashed sex at every turn. It was only slightly impossible to remember how to breathe.”
Trip showed so many sides in this book. He’s still cocky, funny and passionate but this time we saw a real raw vulnerability that had me in tears at times. Trip is not happy; in fact he’s so very lonely. Though he hides it well, under all that Trip ‘swagger’.
Trip is the brave one; he too is at a cross roads and the way he feels about his life, himself and love, well, he put his heart right out there despite the possibility of it being crushed.
When Layla and Trip re-connect; the tension, the chemistry, the friendship, the love…it all returns and the emotion is so intense I felt it completely!
“My God…I almost forgot…” (yeah I hadn’t Trip!!!)
Trip and Layla…a lot of firsts together, not all of them good, but when they are they shine and light the world up! These two are soul mates…they see right into each other’s hearts; they see the real people underneath.
“I’m sorry about….ever letting you go. I’m sorry for all the time we wasted. I’m sorry for being here with you right now when we can’t do a damned thing about it.”
Timings can suck….misunderstandings can suck….both suck because they break hearts and they MADE ME CRY!!!!! So much pain and passion, so much love and laughter. Tina Torrest I salute you for taking RW2 to the next stage of life with such emotion and making this change real and heartfelt.
Jenny: This was a perfect second book. It adapted to the changes in Trip and Layla’s lives. The trademark references and humor we adored in RW1 is still there, the passion and sexual chemistry is there….is it ever. These two practically combust!
“I mean, what was I supposed to say? “Sorry, pal. Just trying to avoid climbing you like a scratching post”?
Yet this is also a different book as the characters have evolved. They are at a different stage in their lives when life isn’t carefree. When becoming an adult and guarding your heart isn’t easy. It’s all captured so beautifully in this book.
I loved catching up with Trip and Layla again. Sharing their pasts, living their present and exploring their futures.
“I was so totally into you, dummy. If I wasn’t, I’d have jumped your bones long before I did, but I wanted you to see I was an honorable guy.”
Yes I cried. Oh boy did I cry! Yes I laughed. Yes I loved and ached with these characters. Yes I felt warm and fuzzy and YES I NEED MORE! T Torrest is an author I will 1Click EVERYTIME! I adore her writing. It completely captivates me and I can’t wait for BOOK #3! Once again T Torrest you left us hanging! Curse you woman!
ARC supplied by author in exchange for an honest review
August 14, 2016
You know how sometimes, your high school crush grows up to be an insanely famous movie star? Okay, probably not. But I do. ~Layla Warren
OH. MON. DIEU!!
WOW!
REMEMBER WHEN I GAVE THIS BOOK 5
STARS?!?!?I can't begin to stress how much I love this book. It was utterly, utterly
This is ultimately one of those cases where the sequel just blows the first book out of the water and usually those cases are about as common as unicorns shooting rainbows out of their arses. So this book means a lot.
Like a lot.
Let me just start by saying that everything I wanted to happen did not happen. And everything that I didn't want to happen, you guessed it, happened. I know, that's confusing and you're probably asking, if everything you wanted to happen didn't happen, then why the hell did you give it five stars?!?
Well, because T. Torrest can be very, very talented at emotional blackmail. That's right! I'm blaming it all on T. Torrest and her emotional blackmail. It started out like a sweet and funny romance, just like the first book. And it ended with a cliffhanger, yes, just like the first book as well.
But the cliffhanger in the first book left me with a sense that I was going to come back to Trip and Leslie's story and that it wasn't over yet whereas the cliffhanger in this novel gave me so many questions! And emotions! She wrenched my heart out in the ending with no care whatsoever, and a person would think that with my heart gone, at least I wouldn't be able to feel anything. But no, I feel everything.
“My heart was beating like mad even as I felt it breaking in two. It was too much, not enough, everything I'd ever wanted and nothing I could have. Could a person die from this?”
It made me cry like a newborn baby. It made me dent my laptop from throwing it across the room. It made me just shudder with rage. And it's safe to say that this plethora of emotions have overwhelmed me more than once. It's no wonder my family was afraid of staying near me for days.
Not. Fair.
It's weird because Remember When is mostly one of those funny, romantic, contemporary books which you're supposed to laugh out loud at so the angst-filled ending felt almost alien when I read it. I couldn't help but think it was all a big joke, that T. Torrest was planning something else and not leave me hanging that way. But somehow I love it that way.
I can't even begin to tell you of my immeasurable love for Remember When 2: The Sequel, for Leslie (even though I wanted to hit her sometimes), for Trip *swoons dramatically* and for their scenes together which were smoking hot.
Leslie
Trip
The chemistry between Trip and Leslie was undeniable, and felt almost raw. The desperation and mix of desire and want that Trip and Leslie had for each other felt almost painful at times.
“Don't say it, Lay. Don't. Because I'm not stopping this. I need to be inside you more than I need to breathe right now. But if we can't do that, if this is all we have... I'm taking it. I'm taking every last bit of you you're willing to give.”
They fit so well together, like jig saw pieces poised to match so I felt frustrated at the fact that the whole universe seemed to be working against them and their relationship.
“There were more misunderstandings between us than in an episode of Three’s Company.”
One thing I loved about Leslie and Trip's relationship was that they used to be first loves for each other and I adored the fact that they could fall so easily into being companions again. Nothing that has happened in between matters. I also love the fact that they found it so easy to trust each other. Even though the first break-up between them was painful.
“It was excruciating at first, getting over Trip. Not that I ever really did, mind you. But during those first years, I had no other choice but to go on with my life. Because do you ever really get over your first love?"
Usually in romance books, communication is all but non-existent which is a fact that irritated me to no end. This was not the issue in Remember When. When Trip wanted Leslie, he said so. He didn't beat around the bush thinking that he didn't deserve Leslie. He didn't fall into self-pity. He proves that it isn't a requirement for heroes to act so brooding all the time. (Just think of all the permanent frown lines that they'll get). He loved Leslie and he wanted them to happen.
“Give me another chance at this. We’re so great together. I want you. I’ve always wanted you.”
*Sigh* So sweet. I guess this is why I'm so angry at the ending. Because Leslie and Trip are one of my favourite couples and I just want the world to cut them some slack. I really need to know what happens next.
I'm in agony waiting for the third book and the time it takes is going to be positively torturous. Can we see the release date pushed back, Ms Torrest? Pretty, pretty please with a cherry on top.
5 stars
September 8, 2013
I'm completely and utterly blown away by RW2!!
OMG I'm crying my eyes out!!
This book was incredible, fantastic, hilarious, and holy crap utterly heart breaking!
I need a freaking hug right now!!
If I could I'd go and give a huge hug to Layla!
Ah geez she was so blind but god dang it I was hoping for a different ending!!
Nine years have gone by since Trip & Layla said their goodbyes in front of her house in Norman, NJ.
Trip is about to become the next biggest hot shot in Hollywood and Layla is on her first assignment as a reporter to interview him.
The moment they are face to face again you "Feel" that electricity!
You just know Trip Wiley is going to suck you in and steal your heart!!
"Trip Wilmington had been a gorgeous teenaged boy, no question. But Trip Wiley was a gorgeous young man exuding raw, unabashed sex at every turn"
That kiss was AMAZING!!
These two are perfect for each other.
I wanted to shake them both for being so blind and so insecure.
Oh but this makes for the agonizing angst!
Layla & Trip had both really settled for less so far in their lives.
Devin was just a safe choice for Layla, she seemed to go the cautious route!
Trip is so vulnerable and lonely.
Thinking women are only into the movie star and not the real Trip Wilmington III.
It was so obvious he still was in love with Layla.
I loved that he still knew her so well.
"You're a dreamer, not a journalist. You need to create, not to report. How have you not figured this out by now? I just think you're looking for happiness in the wrong place."
I have to hand it to Layla, she has pretty strong self control!
I don't think any normal woman could have resisted Trip.
These two never get their timing right and can be so freaking blind!!
Definitely not good at reading people well.
How Layla could even think for a second that Trip just wanted her for one night of hot & sweaty sex is just beyond me!!
"There were more misunderstandings between us than in an episode of Three's Company"
I loved all of her references to the tv shows of my youth!
The Birthday gift!!!!
I knew Trip would get that for her!! Geez that's what made her wake up and realize that this incredible and gorgeous man was truly in love with her??!!!!!!
God damn I was screaming at her to get her ass out of that bed and freakin run as if her life depended on it to that f'ing hotel room!!!!!!!
Was he sitting up all night waiting??!!!
I'm crying now!!
Oh but I love Layla too.
I can't be mad at her. She's so lovable, insecurities and all. I wish I could be right there with her to hug and cry my eyes out!!
"Wrecked and torn, crushed and lost, I could feel myself breaking apart, my insides shattering to a million pieces...
...and I was sure I'd never be put back together again"
Holy shit that ripped my fucking heart out!!
I feel so gutted.
Tina Torrest holy hell you are an incredibly gifted writer!
I love you but right now I'm upset with you, I am a mess!
I can't believe I have to wait and I've no idea till when for RW3!!!
The waiting is definitely going to be so painful but damn I'm in love with this story!!
Seriously this book deserves nothing less than 5++++++ Stars!
I HIGHLY recommend this series!!
OMG I'm crying my eyes out!!
This book was incredible, fantastic, hilarious, and holy crap utterly heart breaking!
I need a freaking hug right now!!
If I could I'd go and give a huge hug to Layla!
Ah geez she was so blind but god dang it I was hoping for a different ending!!
Nine years have gone by since Trip & Layla said their goodbyes in front of her house in Norman, NJ.
Trip is about to become the next biggest hot shot in Hollywood and Layla is on her first assignment as a reporter to interview him.
The moment they are face to face again you "Feel" that electricity!
You just know Trip Wiley is going to suck you in and steal your heart!!
"Trip Wilmington had been a gorgeous teenaged boy, no question. But Trip Wiley was a gorgeous young man exuding raw, unabashed sex at every turn"
That kiss was AMAZING!!
These two are perfect for each other.
I wanted to shake them both for being so blind and so insecure.
Oh but this makes for the agonizing angst!
Layla & Trip had both really settled for less so far in their lives.
Devin was just a safe choice for Layla, she seemed to go the cautious route!
Trip is so vulnerable and lonely.
Thinking women are only into the movie star and not the real Trip Wilmington III.
It was so obvious he still was in love with Layla.
I loved that he still knew her so well.
"You're a dreamer, not a journalist. You need to create, not to report. How have you not figured this out by now? I just think you're looking for happiness in the wrong place."
I have to hand it to Layla, she has pretty strong self control!
I don't think any normal woman could have resisted Trip.
These two never get their timing right and can be so freaking blind!!
Definitely not good at reading people well.
How Layla could even think for a second that Trip just wanted her for one night of hot & sweaty sex is just beyond me!!
"There were more misunderstandings between us than in an episode of Three's Company"
I loved all of her references to the tv shows of my youth!
The Birthday gift!!!!
I knew Trip would get that for her!! Geez that's what made her wake up and realize that this incredible and gorgeous man was truly in love with her??!!!!!!
God damn I was screaming at her to get her ass out of that bed and freakin run as if her life depended on it to that f'ing hotel room!!!!!!!
Was he sitting up all night waiting??!!!
I'm crying now!!
Oh but I love Layla too.
I can't be mad at her. She's so lovable, insecurities and all. I wish I could be right there with her to hug and cry my eyes out!!
"Wrecked and torn, crushed and lost, I could feel myself breaking apart, my insides shattering to a million pieces...
...and I was sure I'd never be put back together again"
Holy shit that ripped my fucking heart out!!
I feel so gutted.
Tina Torrest holy hell you are an incredibly gifted writer!
I love you but right now I'm upset with you, I am a mess!
I can't believe I have to wait and I've no idea till when for RW3!!!
The waiting is definitely going to be so painful but damn I'm in love with this story!!
Seriously this book deserves nothing less than 5++++++ Stars!
I HIGHLY recommend this series!!
August 13, 2013
4.5!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! It CAN'T be over yet!! What happens?!?! Ugh, PLEASE hurry up book 3!!!
PS- Jenna Barnes is a vapid stick-figure with no soul.
Because my memory seems to suck when I wait for books ... I'm including a synopsis for my own personal reference in the future. Read at your own risk :o)
PS- Jenna Barnes is a vapid stick-figure with no soul.
Because my memory seems to suck when I wait for books ... I'm including a synopsis for my own personal reference in the future. Read at your own risk :o)
September 12, 2016
5 Heart Squeezing Stars
I fell in love with Trip and Layla in Remember When and I can honestly say that in RW2 I love them just a little bit more. I'm not sure if was that even though 9 years had past, their hearts were still those of the 18 year olds that fell in love or if it was the fact that they made no excuses for their feelings they had for each other and simply allowed for them to be felt.
Layla and Trips reunion was was filed with so many things. I wasn't sure how I wanted things to be with them. I mean I wanted them to be together. I wanted them to finally experience true love as though fate had brought them back together but in order to protect my own heart (yes I am a bit selfish) I told myself to be prepared. True love is never that easy. Is it?
RW2 was the perfect sequel to RW. Layla and Trip instantly fall back into place with each. The sweetness that Trip inflicts on Layla it is amazing. Just his simple touch or his beautiful eyes makes her heart race. And Layla's humor and honesty just makes Trip love her more. Their chemistry is undeniable and the sexual tension was crazy. I loved it all!
As the clouds of their own new lives follow along as they spend time together they are a constant reminder that a future together is most likely just a dream. But as Trip and Lay Lay (loved it when he called her that) are unable to ignore their feelings, each silently realizing their hearts and souls are still deeply connected neither one really wants to let go of the other.
“The beautiful man-boy that held my heart in his memories, who claimed my soul with his smile. I knew that if I kept looking in those deadly eyes, I'd sink into their infinite depths, lost forever. And something in my brain, in my heart, allowed that to be okay.”
When Layla and Trip are faced with making a decision about their future I knew it wasn't going to be an easy one. It would be one that would be filled with hesitation and uncertainly. One that even though it was without doubt they loved each other, just didn't appear to be a simple one.
I won't say anymore because I don't want to give the ending away. I will say my heart was pounding and it was quite the cliffhanger!
I fell in love with Trip and Layla in Remember When and I can honestly say that in RW2 I love them just a little bit more. I'm not sure if was that even though 9 years had past, their hearts were still those of the 18 year olds that fell in love or if it was the fact that they made no excuses for their feelings they had for each other and simply allowed for them to be felt.
Layla and Trips reunion was was filed with so many things. I wasn't sure how I wanted things to be with them. I mean I wanted them to be together. I wanted them to finally experience true love as though fate had brought them back together but in order to protect my own heart (yes I am a bit selfish) I told myself to be prepared. True love is never that easy. Is it?
RW2 was the perfect sequel to RW. Layla and Trip instantly fall back into place with each. The sweetness that Trip inflicts on Layla it is amazing. Just his simple touch or his beautiful eyes makes her heart race. And Layla's humor and honesty just makes Trip love her more. Their chemistry is undeniable and the sexual tension was crazy. I loved it all!
As the clouds of their own new lives follow along as they spend time together they are a constant reminder that a future together is most likely just a dream. But as Trip and Lay Lay (loved it when he called her that) are unable to ignore their feelings, each silently realizing their hearts and souls are still deeply connected neither one really wants to let go of the other.
“The beautiful man-boy that held my heart in his memories, who claimed my soul with his smile. I knew that if I kept looking in those deadly eyes, I'd sink into their infinite depths, lost forever. And something in my brain, in my heart, allowed that to be okay.”
When Layla and Trip are faced with making a decision about their future I knew it wasn't going to be an easy one. It would be one that would be filled with hesitation and uncertainly. One that even though it was without doubt they loved each other, just didn't appear to be a simple one.
I won't say anymore because I don't want to give the ending away. I will say my heart was pounding and it was quite the cliffhanger!
August 25, 2015
3 "Help me to remember us." Stars
Continuing on my journey with Trip Wiley and Layla Warren in Remember When 2: The Sequel and I must say the second book fell a little short from the luster of the first. I feel there are positive and negative attributes to this book but I still felt the butterflies for these characters when they were together.
The transition from the end of first book to the second felt clunky to me and a bit contrived. I got confused on how much Trip & Layla kept in touch. I felt the meaningful connection developed in book one was lost in their reunion in book two after ten years had passed them by in what seemed like a flash. There seemed to be a few plot devices thrown in to this story just to heighten it's appeal but never fully developed. For example, both Trip and Layla are in other relationships when they're reunited but the status of which is ignored almost completely when they're together.
However, even with some of my opinions where the book falls short I couldn't help but love the connection re-established between Trip and Layla. Throughout the middle and towards the end this author easily reminds why we adored these two in the first place. The easy banter, the funny conversations, the honesty and comfort of their love, and the sweet seduction games they play with each other. Writing such vulnerable characters who put on a strong facade with everyone but each other makes really believe in the connection they have no matter how much I wished that wasn't lost in the beginning. Having a certain sentimental almost whimsical quality to the writing highlights the importance of their past to each other and provides the reader the opportunity to understand, relate to, and remember the soul deep connection Trip and Layla formed in part one. I was quite impressed in the way in which this author brought it to life again for me.
The end of Remember When 2: The Sequel was somewhat predictable as I saw where the author was taking these two and how it would all come crashing into an inevitable cliff hanger. None the less, I'm fully engaged wanting to know how the love story of Trip Wiley and Layla Warren end. On to Part Three.
June 20, 2013
Right now, how I wish I knew how to post those little images call gifs ; because I have no words to express how I feel after reading this book. This gif I would post, would be one of somebody jumping up and down with glee, because I was beyond happy to read about the most amazing reunion, Trip and Layla, best trip down to memory lane ever (no pun intended) and then I would post a second gif of a girl crying hysterically, with big, black mascara tears running down her face while she's pounding her fists on the floor and screaming WHY?, WHY?, WHY?....
I got excited, I cried, I laughed, I reminisced.... and now, Im a fu***ng mess, because this book ended on a holy mother of a cliffhanger.
I really loved this book, and I love the very talented T.Torrest (well, when I'm not mad at her for not writing the third book faster...*grunting) but yeah I love her, for bringing back this amazing characters an even more amazing story. I CAN NOT WAIT for Remember When #3.
Okay, so now I'm going to take my sad ass home and watch every season of 90210 to make myself feel better, because only Dylan Mckay can make me feel better about the massive book hangover I have now. When these three books all come out in hard cover or paperback I'm going to buy them all three, because they are high on my favorites list,and I want to have them and share them with everybody...
I got excited, I cried, I laughed, I reminisced.... and now, Im a fu***ng mess, because this book ended on a holy mother of a cliffhanger.
I really loved this book, and I love the very talented T.Torrest (well, when I'm not mad at her for not writing the third book faster...*grunting) but yeah I love her, for bringing back this amazing characters an even more amazing story. I CAN NOT WAIT for Remember When #3.
Okay, so now I'm going to take my sad ass home and watch every season of 90210 to make myself feel better, because only Dylan Mckay can make me feel better about the massive book hangover I have now. When these three books all come out in hard cover or paperback I'm going to buy them all three, because they are high on my favorites list,and I want to have them and share them with everybody...
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