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368 pages, Paperback
First published September 29, 2015
"Tell me that you still want to be here.I don’t really feel like I can review this story properly. Anything I say about the plot could definitely be spoiler-ish and this is one you want to read without those hints. I think had I known was was going on, it wouldn’t have been as powerful. I love Armentrout’s writing and this series. This book had a little less mystery/drama than the last few but it didn’t need it. It had so many other things going on I think it would have been overkill. I enjoyed this one lots, even if it did make me cry like a baby. I can’t wait for the next book in this series (BROCK!) and I love the way his story has been set up! If you’re looking for an emotional yet sweet and sexy read, this is one you’ll want to pick up!
Tell me that you still se a future for us.
Tell me that you love me.”
“We’ll figure this out. We will. You and I. Together. We can do this.”













"Tell me that you still want to be here.
Tell me that you still see a future for us.
Tell me that you love me.”















So quiet honestly, this is a bit hard to review without giving away spoilers so I will be trying a different format. But wow, oh wow.. I don't even know where to begin. I have only read Armentrouts NA books, I have yet to read anything else by her, which is a shame really because I own a couple of her YA novels that are currently glaring at me from the bookcase. She is an amazing author that evokes a long of feelings for me with her writing, even if not all of them are necessarily good. Forever with You was one of those books I love to hate because of the difficult subject matter. After reading the synopses, you kind of know what's coming, it's like a train wreck ready to tear you apart, but you are unable to put it down. Mostly because you kind of hope it will heal you in the end... At one point when I told my husband why I was so upset, he asked me why was I even continuing to read this. I honestly didn't know, aside from the fact that not everything I read is going to shelter me from the darker side of life and the other part is, well, Armentrouts writing was still hard to put down, no matter how painful it was.
I don't know... I really don't. I really liked the book I did, but I am going to be honest. It was one of the hardest books to read. I am not oblivious that things like this happen and I applaud Armentrout for having the guts to write about this subject matter, but for me, it was difficult - especially knowing that it was coming, so reading the book and basically just wondering when it was going to strike. I don't expect a lot of people to be comfortable with it and maybe I am wrong, because Armentrout does handle it pretty well, and maybe it's because she is such a great author who's writing really captures your feelings. I cannot go too much into the plot, but basically it's about two people who are very much the same, who kind of find a way to deal with their similarities and differences when something happens that bring them close together. I don't want to spoil, so it's hard to talk about most of the plot. But I did love watching Steph and Nick grow, it was very heartfelt how they were brought together and how the tragedy didn't pull them apart. I am proud of Nick with the way he had handled it, even if I wanted to throttle Steph for being so stupid for thinking Nick would react differently otherwise.
As I said before. I love the writing. I love Armentrout's NA series, so far I cannot say that I have been disappointed. There is a lot more steam in them, then in YA books, but that's understandable and I don't mind it, just a word of caution for those that have only read her YA series. Armentrout really knows how to build relationships in her books without making it boring. Each story told is very different, the circumstances that bring the characters together are also different, but they are all very true to life. I feel like I personally know the character's in her books. So well written, so well fleshed out. You also have to enjoy them reappearing throughout the series. The amount of emotion she has packed into this book was pretty powerful. What happened to Nick and Steph, I would not wish on anyone, but like Armentrout had said through her characters, something like this does happen, and it was interesting to see how the two mended their shattered world to move on.
In conclusion, besides how difficult the subject matter ended up being for me. I really did love this book. I am looking forward to the next book in the series, which is Brock's story, really excited about that one!This review was originally posted on Night Owl Book Café

More than once I’d been accused of being standoffish and bitchy.
The truth was, it wasn’t that I was mean or unfriendly. I just generally sucked at small talk with people I didn’t know, and most important, I had a severe case of resting bitch face.
“.....the fact that you think I came here looking for just you insinuates that I’m desperate. The fact that you think you can get with me after speaking to me the way you did tells me you don’t think very highly of me. And after one night with me you think you can dictate to me where I can go and what I cannot do? You must think I’m stupid.”
His brows flew up. “Steph-”
“Don’t.” I lifted a hand, stopping him. My middle finger might have been extended as I stepped around him and snatched my purse. “This conversation ends with a - how about you go fuck yourself.”
His hand lingered in the space between us and then he cupped my cheek. The move startled me as he dragged his thumb under my lip. “It’s really a shame.”
I frowned. “What is?”
“Us,” he said, his voice low as his thumb made another sweep, and my breath caught. “That you and I are the way we are. It’s a damn shame.”


"You're going to break his heart."
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“We’ll figure this out. We will. You and I. Together. We can do this.”
Tell me that you still want to be here. Tell me that you still see a future for us. Tell me that you love me.
“I don't just love you, I'm in love with you. Hell, I have been for a while and I wanted to tell you that so many times over.”