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Forever Altered
Never in a million years did Alyssa Adler expect to find her boyfriend in bed with another girl. The two of them were best friends for as long as she could remember. He had always been her rock and now he was the cause of her pain. They were supposed to finish college, get married, and live happily ever after. Her hopes and dreams were destroyed, along with her faith in the opposite sex.
That is until Rocco Matthews walks into her life. Rocco is devastatingly handsome, smart, charming as hell, a play-the-field kind of guy. Unfortunately, he has his own issues that need to be dealt with. When Alyssa attempts to keep her distance from him, he tries even harder to get closer to her. What happens after that will leave them both…Forever Altered.
That is until Rocco Matthews walks into her life. Rocco is devastatingly handsome, smart, charming as hell, a play-the-field kind of guy. Unfortunately, he has his own issues that need to be dealt with. When Alyssa attempts to keep her distance from him, he tries even harder to get closer to her. What happens after that will leave them both…Forever Altered.
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First published July 12, 2013
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July 26, 2013
I really loved this book! it reminded me of Jamie Mcguire's Beautiful disaster without the same storyline just most down to the characters and their relationships, therefore if you liked that book you'll definitely want to read this.
The book is divided between Alyssa and Rocco's Pov who are the main characters.
firstly we are introduced to Aylssa's character who walks in to find her boyfriend of two years cheating on her,then whilst being heartbroken and avoiding all men she stumbles into the attention of Rocco Mathews who is the typical ladies man..
but Alyssa triggers something in him to want to change his ways and wanting to have a girlfriend instead of just sex but getting Alyssa to take a chance with him and make ago of things after been cheated on by her ex boyfriend is hard.
throughout the story we watch Alyssa and Rocco's relationship form and see their bond, whilst also discovering situations effecting them being together from the past.
we also see other characters who are all friends come together and see the true meaning of friendship, love and protection. also the Dialogue between them all just had me laughing as you saw how girls talk alone and how the guys talk alone.
I was hooked from the first page and I'll definitely reread this book multiple times and most importantly recommend this!
The book is divided between Alyssa and Rocco's Pov who are the main characters.
firstly we are introduced to Aylssa's character who walks in to find her boyfriend of two years cheating on her,then whilst being heartbroken and avoiding all men she stumbles into the attention of Rocco Mathews who is the typical ladies man..
but Alyssa triggers something in him to want to change his ways and wanting to have a girlfriend instead of just sex but getting Alyssa to take a chance with him and make ago of things after been cheated on by her ex boyfriend is hard.
throughout the story we watch Alyssa and Rocco's relationship form and see their bond, whilst also discovering situations effecting them being together from the past.
we also see other characters who are all friends come together and see the true meaning of friendship, love and protection. also the Dialogue between them all just had me laughing as you saw how girls talk alone and how the guys talk alone.
I was hooked from the first page and I'll definitely reread this book multiple times and most importantly recommend this!
August 6, 2013
There are cheesy and corny stuffs and there are cheesy and corny stuffs. You guys get my drift? I love cheesy and corny and cliché and romantic on a gradual dose but if it was given on a huge amount sometimes it will not work well.
The story started good for me, I’m going through it smoothly but as I reached maybe 45% of it, the too much sweetness that makes my teeth ache gets into me. There is definitely nothing wrong with Forever Altered, in fact it was a cute romance novel but there’s just something about it that kinda rubs me off.
Alyssa and Rocco's group of friends mingling with each other is a good part of the story. It's enjoying to see the camaraderie that this group has.
Hmm. I also find a bit of tiny loopholes through the story such as the mentioned former boyfriend of Alyssa with no name before Jeff who was abusive. Also, the importance of Alyssa's aunt and uncle wasn’t justified. We haven’t even seen a scene with them or what great impact they did life for Alyssa.
I think these added story lines would’ve been a great addition to the story if it was fully explored. These were added branches t the story that instead of bearing fruit it was cut off leaving us with nothing. I think except for her cheating ex-boyfriend Jeff, these additional stories seem pointless due to lack of further exploration.
The story has a great potential, a little bit of ticking would surely makes this extraordinary. As much as I love sweet and cliché stuffs, this just didn’t work well for me.
The story started good for me, I’m going through it smoothly but as I reached maybe 45% of it, the too much sweetness that makes my teeth ache gets into me. There is definitely nothing wrong with Forever Altered, in fact it was a cute romance novel but there’s just something about it that kinda rubs me off.
Alyssa and Rocco's group of friends mingling with each other is a good part of the story. It's enjoying to see the camaraderie that this group has.
Hmm. I also find a bit of tiny loopholes through the story such as the mentioned former boyfriend of Alyssa with no name before Jeff who was abusive. Also, the importance of Alyssa's aunt and uncle wasn’t justified. We haven’t even seen a scene with them or what great impact they did life for Alyssa.
I think these added story lines would’ve been a great addition to the story if it was fully explored. These were added branches t the story that instead of bearing fruit it was cut off leaving us with nothing. I think except for her cheating ex-boyfriend Jeff, these additional stories seem pointless due to lack of further exploration.
The story has a great potential, a little bit of ticking would surely makes this extraordinary. As much as I love sweet and cliché stuffs, this just didn’t work well for me.
September 17, 2015
Never in a million years did Alyssa Adler expect to find her boyfriend in bed with another girl. The two of them were best friends for as long as she could remember. He had always been her rock and now he was the cause of her pain. They were supposed to finish college, get married, and live happily ever after. Her hopes and dreams were destroyed, along with her faith in the opposite sex.
That is until Rocco Matthews walks into her life. Rocco is devastatingly handsome, smart, charming as hell, a play-the-field kind of guy. Unfortunately, he has his own issues that need to be dealt with. When Alyssa attempts to keep her distance from him, he tries even harder to get closer to her. What happens after that will leave them both…Forever Altered.
It was too unrealistic for me. When you get betrayed the way Alyssa did not just by her boyfriend, but her best friend, the love of her life, you mourn the motherfucker! Have a funeral, do it all. She jumps into a new relationship within weeks of it? Come on? How many pints of ice cream did you have? Probably none!
But what do I know? I'm no love guru!
November 2, 2013
Another readers comparison of this book to Beautiful Disaster had me excited to read it. Unfortunately there really is no comparison.
The story seemed rushed. For example, being completely in love one day with one person then in love with someone else within a few weeks seems rushed to me.
Throughout the story there were unnecessary details referenced which caused the story to drag.
I really enjoy reading a story when an author writes from each of the main characters points of view. BUT in this story each characters point of view would be repeating the prior incident.
There were also occasional grammatical errors that resulted in making the story (for me) that much worse.
The story had promise but definitely fell short.
The story seemed rushed. For example, being completely in love one day with one person then in love with someone else within a few weeks seems rushed to me.
Throughout the story there were unnecessary details referenced which caused the story to drag.
I really enjoy reading a story when an author writes from each of the main characters points of view. BUT in this story each characters point of view would be repeating the prior incident.
There were also occasional grammatical errors that resulted in making the story (for me) that much worse.
The story had promise but definitely fell short.
July 24, 2013
Definitely a great read and clean romance and also a standalone book with alternate POV's. Alyssa is in college and visits her best friend/long term boyfriend Jeff but catches him cheating on the same day she moves back which devestates her. She not only loses her best friend but her heart is shattered and may never find love again.
Rocco Matthews, wow, bad boy turning good, perfect and complete packaged book boyfriend w/ dark hair and blue eyes, need I say more. Cute story that takes place in college and has a little suspense and ends with a HEA!! Loved it!
Read 07/23 thru 07/24/2013
Reviews posted on Goodreads & Amazon.com
Rocco Matthews, wow, bad boy turning good, perfect and complete packaged book boyfriend w/ dark hair and blue eyes, need I say more. Cute story that takes place in college and has a little suspense and ends with a HEA!! Loved it!
Read 07/23 thru 07/24/2013
Reviews posted on Goodreads & Amazon.com
November 23, 2015
"My mind cannot think of an appropriate response to answer her. She has no idea the lucky one here is me. I kiss her like she is the only girl in this crazy, messed up world."
SQUEEE...TOTALLY SWOON WORTHY!!:)
If you want to read a stand alone book that makes your heart beats faster and will make you smile every chapter, well this book is for you.
One of the the thing that I love in this book is because of ROCCO MATTHEWS!! HAHA.. What can I say, he's a total charm, and swoon worthy. It's like I really want to meet my own Rocco Matthews.
I'm a fan of the trilogy books, but this book gave me an overwhelming feeling from the characters to the story, even if this is a stand alone book.
My theme song for this book is The Woman I Love by Jason Mraz....
Everybody deserves a happily ever after... ❤️
SQUEEE...TOTALLY SWOON WORTHY!!:)
If you want to read a stand alone book that makes your heart beats faster and will make you smile every chapter, well this book is for you.
One of the the thing that I love in this book is because of ROCCO MATTHEWS!! HAHA.. What can I say, he's a total charm, and swoon worthy. It's like I really want to meet my own Rocco Matthews.
I'm a fan of the trilogy books, but this book gave me an overwhelming feeling from the characters to the story, even if this is a stand alone book.
My theme song for this book is The Woman I Love by Jason Mraz....
Everybody deserves a happily ever after... ❤️
July 16, 2013
This is a wonderful stand alone that is written from the POV of both main characters. Rocco Matthews is the perfect book boyfriend-complete with dark hair and blue eyes. He even drives a sexy, fast cat. The plot is well-paced and emotion packed. Fingers crossed for a spinoff based some of the other characters.
August 23, 2013
I'm giving Ms. Pierson a slight pass because this IS her first book. I could tell that while I was reading, before I looked it up.
This book wasn't the BEST book I've read, but it also wasn't the worst. The biggest complaint I have is that I had to keep changing the words as I was going because it sort of read like an essay instead of a novel. In normal, everyday conversation people say "can't" instead of "cannot" and "won't" instead of "will not." When you're talking with your girlfriends, you're going to say, "I can't go out to night. I have to study." You're NOT going to say, "I cannot go out tonight. I have to study." Things like that were my biggest pet peeve with this book and it was a big enough pet peeve for me to give it a two star rating instead of a three star rating. It is ALWAYS "cannot" in the book. It is NEVER "can't" and that didn't read write for a novel.
Alyssa is a twenty year old college student. She walks in on her boyfriend having sex with another girl. She walks around in a trance for a little over a month when one day she walks into her science lab to discover her lab partner has dropped the class. The only other person without a partner is Rocco. Rocco is the guy that all the girls want and he knows it. He's a total player, but he has his reasons for not getting into relationships. Alyssa finally snaps out of her daze.
These two start a relationship pretty quickly and fall hard and fast for each other. Everything is fine and dandy until Rocco's crazy ex-girlfriend calls him threatening Alyssa's life if he doesn't break up with her. He does. She's devastated. Then he comes to his senses (as you expect in ANY romance novel, so that's not a spoiler). The crazy ex-girlfriend reappears. It all works out in the end for a lovely happily ever after.
The fact that the characters were young made me not really be able to relate to them a whole lot, but it wasn't as bad as other books with young characters. They were NOT overly whiny, obnoxious, and immature. That's a problem a lot of authors have when they write characters who are so young, but Ms. Pierson did a pretty good job with them. The storyline was good and I thought it was a great first effort for this author.
I did like the side characters also, although I felt like there were too many of them for a book with less than 250 pages. At least I wasn't bogged down with physical descriptions of ALL of them.
The story switches back and forth from Alyssa's and Rocco's POVs. This, in itself, doesn't really bother me TOO much, but switching verb tenses bothered me. Sometimes they were talking in past tense and other times they were talking in present tense. THAT is something I don't like, the switching back and forth between tenses. "She walked down the stairs and she's standing in front of me." It's either "She walked down the stairs and stood in front of me." Or "She's walking down the stairs to stand in front of me."
She definitely has potential and I'll look for her books in the future.
This book wasn't the BEST book I've read, but it also wasn't the worst. The biggest complaint I have is that I had to keep changing the words as I was going because it sort of read like an essay instead of a novel. In normal, everyday conversation people say "can't" instead of "cannot" and "won't" instead of "will not." When you're talking with your girlfriends, you're going to say, "I can't go out to night. I have to study." You're NOT going to say, "I cannot go out tonight. I have to study." Things like that were my biggest pet peeve with this book and it was a big enough pet peeve for me to give it a two star rating instead of a three star rating. It is ALWAYS "cannot" in the book. It is NEVER "can't" and that didn't read write for a novel.
Alyssa is a twenty year old college student. She walks in on her boyfriend having sex with another girl. She walks around in a trance for a little over a month when one day she walks into her science lab to discover her lab partner has dropped the class. The only other person without a partner is Rocco. Rocco is the guy that all the girls want and he knows it. He's a total player, but he has his reasons for not getting into relationships. Alyssa finally snaps out of her daze.
These two start a relationship pretty quickly and fall hard and fast for each other. Everything is fine and dandy until Rocco's crazy ex-girlfriend calls him threatening Alyssa's life if he doesn't break up with her. He does. She's devastated. Then he comes to his senses (as you expect in ANY romance novel, so that's not a spoiler). The crazy ex-girlfriend reappears. It all works out in the end for a lovely happily ever after.
The fact that the characters were young made me not really be able to relate to them a whole lot, but it wasn't as bad as other books with young characters. They were NOT overly whiny, obnoxious, and immature. That's a problem a lot of authors have when they write characters who are so young, but Ms. Pierson did a pretty good job with them. The storyline was good and I thought it was a great first effort for this author.
I did like the side characters also, although I felt like there were too many of them for a book with less than 250 pages. At least I wasn't bogged down with physical descriptions of ALL of them.
The story switches back and forth from Alyssa's and Rocco's POVs. This, in itself, doesn't really bother me TOO much, but switching verb tenses bothered me. Sometimes they were talking in past tense and other times they were talking in present tense. THAT is something I don't like, the switching back and forth between tenses. "She walked down the stairs and she's standing in front of me." It's either "She walked down the stairs and stood in front of me." Or "She's walking down the stairs to stand in front of me."
She definitely has potential and I'll look for her books in the future.
September 14, 2013
For a debut book, I think DJP did a really nice job. I enjoyed the story and would definitely keep my eye out for future books. It doesn't hurt that she's a fellow Phillies fan :)
July 22, 2014
Rocco:
Alyssa:
I loved the way the story progressed ^^ typical college love :D where the boy swoons the gal and end up falling in love ;)
The author has brought out the young essence of young love between the two :) which is cute.
The story starts out with Lyss finding out her bestfriend who is also her lover has committed adultry with another chick and she walks out.
Enters Rocco the swoonworthy guy who is "it" for our Lyss.
He is sweet and loyal to her and stands by her for all to come.
What I didnt get is the unnecessary angst and miscommunication between the two (Think it hadnt been needed) anyways the story has a twist in the end and I loved the Epilouge:D
I loved their balloon moment in the park:
Let Go
For me 4* NJOY!!!
Alyssa:
I loved the way the story progressed ^^ typical college love :D where the boy swoons the gal and end up falling in love ;)
The author has brought out the young essence of young love between the two :) which is cute.
The story starts out with Lyss finding out her bestfriend who is also her lover has committed adultry with another chick and she walks out.
Enters Rocco the swoonworthy guy who is "it" for our Lyss.
He is sweet and loyal to her and stands by her for all to come.
What I didnt get is the unnecessary angst and miscommunication between the two (Think it hadnt been needed) anyways the story has a twist in the end and I loved the Epilouge:D
I loved their balloon moment in the park:
Let Go
For me 4* NJOY!!!
September 20, 2013
Fluttery.
That's one word I would use to describe how this book impacted me.
This novel reminded me a lot of Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire. It had the same kind of feel just a different plot.
The plot is a little typical, but what separates each romance book from another is the feels one can perceive from the story. I really felt that this was a great story. It was thoroughly developed so that at the end, one would feel complete with the ending. One thing I thoroughly enjoyed about this book was the fact that it was very well written. The writing style was great. I noticed a lot of embellishment that were used to make the writing more interesting.
The characters were very well developed. I noticed lots of characterization and development. As a result, it was very easy to connect to the characters all the time. However, one thing I disliked was the point of view change from Alyssa to Rocco and back and forth. I enjoyed it the way it was, but I felt the novel would have been stronger if it was in Alyssa's point of view alone. There would have been an even deeper connection with her as an character. However, having both perspectives was nice as well.
One thing I did notice about this book was the level of cheesiness. Sometimes it would be too cheesy and my heart just couldn't handle the cuteness. The author does a very good job of connecting the readers. However, at times the cheesiness can get too much.
Overall, it was a really cute, sweet romantic novel that made my heart jump here and there. Highly reccomended for those looking for a sweet read.
That's one word I would use to describe how this book impacted me.
This novel reminded me a lot of Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire. It had the same kind of feel just a different plot.
The plot is a little typical, but what separates each romance book from another is the feels one can perceive from the story. I really felt that this was a great story. It was thoroughly developed so that at the end, one would feel complete with the ending. One thing I thoroughly enjoyed about this book was the fact that it was very well written. The writing style was great. I noticed a lot of embellishment that were used to make the writing more interesting.
The characters were very well developed. I noticed lots of characterization and development. As a result, it was very easy to connect to the characters all the time. However, one thing I disliked was the point of view change from Alyssa to Rocco and back and forth. I enjoyed it the way it was, but I felt the novel would have been stronger if it was in Alyssa's point of view alone. There would have been an even deeper connection with her as an character. However, having both perspectives was nice as well.
One thing I did notice about this book was the level of cheesiness. Sometimes it would be too cheesy and my heart just couldn't handle the cuteness. The author does a very good job of connecting the readers. However, at times the cheesiness can get too much.
Overall, it was a really cute, sweet romantic novel that made my heart jump here and there. Highly reccomended for those looking for a sweet read.
August 19, 2013
Alyssa walks into a bedroom at a party hoping to find her boyfriend waiting for her, however when she walks in not only is he there but he isn't alone. instantly she is heart broken, NEVER going to have another man in her life. Jeff was her Best Friend, helped her through some terrible times in her life. She was the person that she went to when the world was becoming to much. but when that is ripped away from you, you are left wondering what the point was.
Rocco Matthews has volunteered to be paired with Alyssa to work on a Lab project. its unheard of from him, he is the quiet one in the corner that works alone. but he has noticed Alyssa for a while, and while she always seems sad, she seems like she is starting to come out of it. he doesn't know what the sadness is from but he know that he likes the way she looks.
They have a great relationship, they work through a few of the problems that they have, but Rocco is hiding a big one, he knows that he needs to tell Alyssa before she finds out the wrong way. but when that problem shows up in a way that makes it a life or death choice he knows that if he ever gets a chance again he will NEVER let her go.
I really enjoyed this book, a little of everything, Love, LOL moments between all the roommates, suspense, heartbreak, tears. there was no cliffhanger, the Epilogue made you excited about the future of all the characters in the book!
Rocco Matthews has volunteered to be paired with Alyssa to work on a Lab project. its unheard of from him, he is the quiet one in the corner that works alone. but he has noticed Alyssa for a while, and while she always seems sad, she seems like she is starting to come out of it. he doesn't know what the sadness is from but he know that he likes the way she looks.
They have a great relationship, they work through a few of the problems that they have, but Rocco is hiding a big one, he knows that he needs to tell Alyssa before she finds out the wrong way. but when that problem shows up in a way that makes it a life or death choice he knows that if he ever gets a chance again he will NEVER let her go.
I really enjoyed this book, a little of everything, Love, LOL moments between all the roommates, suspense, heartbreak, tears. there was no cliffhanger, the Epilogue made you excited about the future of all the characters in the book!
August 23, 2013
Forever Altered is a contemporary/new adult romance by D. J. Pierson, and the main characters are Alyssa Adler and Rocco Matthews.
One of the things I thought was a real strength in this book was the fact that it took Alyssa and Rocco a while to finally realize their feelings for one another, instead of being rushed. Something else I really enjoyed about this book was not only the relationship between the two main characters, but the strength of the secondary characters, especially Leah, who was one of Alyssa's roommates along with Erin and Julia, while Rocco's roommates were Logan, Shane, and Troy. The actual structure of the book was such that chapters were either from Alyssa's point of view or Rocco's, which I found to be a very creative way of allowing the reader to truly get into the main character's minds and know what they were actually thinking as the events of the story unfolded. Also, I think that Alyssa and Rocco made a very good couple, and they definitely had chemistry together.
I enjoyed Forever Altered, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good romance.
One of the things I thought was a real strength in this book was the fact that it took Alyssa and Rocco a while to finally realize their feelings for one another, instead of being rushed. Something else I really enjoyed about this book was not only the relationship between the two main characters, but the strength of the secondary characters, especially Leah, who was one of Alyssa's roommates along with Erin and Julia, while Rocco's roommates were Logan, Shane, and Troy. The actual structure of the book was such that chapters were either from Alyssa's point of view or Rocco's, which I found to be a very creative way of allowing the reader to truly get into the main character's minds and know what they were actually thinking as the events of the story unfolded. Also, I think that Alyssa and Rocco made a very good couple, and they definitely had chemistry together.
I enjoyed Forever Altered, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good romance.
December 28, 2022
[122822] 1st re-read: 4✨️
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[020522] 1st read: 5✨️
🧪loved this so much!
🧪sooo cute🥺😭
🧪liked the h and H
🧪low angst
🧪feel good
🧪predictable
🧪insta-love
🧪H is very emotional and needy (he cried when they broke up and he always wants to be with the h 😭) i love it when a man cries when he knows he fucked up. It just hits me in my feels!!
🧪surprisingly, h did not forgive the H immediately and made him grovel and wallow in his feelings for a month😆 (which i love!)
🧪super safe
🧪no virgins
🧪H over the moon for h
🧪awesome friend group
🧪college romance
🧪safe (they are separated for at least 1 month, but they did not sleep with anyone in this time period)
🧪there were some ow and om drama, but it was irrelevant imo. ( i think the author just wanted to add more drama coz this was just so low angst and feel good which is totally fine with me)🤣
🧪H i'd marry
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[020522] 1st read: 5✨️
🧪loved this so much!
🧪sooo cute🥺😭
🧪liked the h and H
🧪low angst
🧪feel good
🧪predictable
🧪insta-love
🧪H is very emotional and needy (he cried when they broke up and he always wants to be with the h 😭) i love it when a man cries when he knows he fucked up. It just hits me in my feels!!
🧪surprisingly, h did not forgive the H immediately and made him grovel and wallow in his feelings for a month😆 (which i love!)
🧪super safe
🧪no virgins
🧪H over the moon for h
🧪awesome friend group
🧪college romance
🧪safe (they are separated for at least 1 month, but they did not sleep with anyone in this time period)
🧪there were some ow and om drama, but it was irrelevant imo. ( i think the author just wanted to add more drama coz this was just so low angst and feel good which is totally fine with me)🤣
🧪H i'd marry
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 16, 2013
I enjoyed the story. A story about two people who fell in love and that love changed their lives completely. It's such a quick and sweet read. The story was narrated between alternating POVs of Alyssa and Rocco and I must say that it was flawlessly done. Great plot, amazing characters and great dialogues. A lot of funny moments especially between friends of both main characters. They have brought more depth into their story. I was frustrated a lot of times to their immature decisions, wasted time over misunderstandings that should have been solved if they have talked through it and acted maturely. The story started slow for me but soon picked up so I was entertained. Quite predictable with some shocking revelations along the story.
All in all, this was a great read.
All in all, this was a great read.
September 12, 2013
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Very cute story. It was definitely different from what I'm used to, and it was nice to have a change for once.
The characters were great even though I thought Rocco was over the top 75% of the time.
The proofreading others were complaining about seems to have been fixed because I was easily able to get absorbed into the story.
This book is only 260 pages, but it seemed realllly long and some parts were repetitive. I did not need to hear the babysitting & wedding from both POVs. For that reason, the book received 4 instead of 5 stars.
Definitely recommended as a light, fun read with zero explicit sex scenes.
Very cute story. It was definitely different from what I'm used to, and it was nice to have a change for once.
The characters were great even though I thought Rocco was over the top 75% of the time.
The proofreading others were complaining about seems to have been fixed because I was easily able to get absorbed into the story.
This book is only 260 pages, but it seemed realllly long and some parts were repetitive. I did not need to hear the babysitting & wedding from both POVs. For that reason, the book received 4 instead of 5 stars.
Definitely recommended as a light, fun read with zero explicit sex scenes.
November 15, 2013
I was unsure of this book and not to fond of the cover (not that I put a lot of faith in covers) but this book was amazing. It was everything I love in a young romance book. It was flirty, fun, filled with drama from all sides...I couldn't put it down. I finished it in one night. Love love love Rocco and Alyssa. I loved all their friends...especially Leah and Shane. They were such good supporting characters full of personality and loyalty. I would definitely read this book again and recommend it to anyone who loves a good mature college romance.
August 22, 2013
This is definitely one of those Awwwww Books! It was a little rushed in some parts but at the same time gave you enough to not question how the characters worked or to question or try to fill in parts of the storyline. Overall it was a great ending where I didn't feel that I wanted more.... I don't even feel the need for books about the characters outside the leads they all seemed to be covered in some way from all POV :) Very Happy Reader here :)
October 13, 2013
What an awesome book. D.J Pierson wrote not just another "caught my boyfriend cheating story", but rather an interesting tale about a young woman who's lost her faith and trust in her best friend when he cheats on her one night while drunk. She meets the campus "ladies man" who's never been into having a girlfriend, only one-night stands. It's interesting to watch Alyssa and Rocco's relationship grow and the obstacles they face. A well written book and highly recommended.
August 19, 2013
I love a book that is a complete story in one book....no cliffhanger, just a happy ending:)) Loved the storyline and Rocco was a complete hotty!! The romance between Rocco and Alyssa was intense but beautiful!! Thought this book was well written and I look forward to more books by D.J. Pierson:))
August 25, 2013
Like other reviews, I also thought this book had a very similar plot to Jamie Maguire's Beautiful Disaster. However, I enjoyed how sweet Rocco was on Alyssa. In a way I appreciated that he didn't have that sort of neurotic, overreacting attitude Travis did in BD and how Rocco's nickname for Alyssa, "Sunshine", was a cute, yet corny name. *cough* Pigeon, anyone? *cough*
September 8, 2013
This book was truly amazing! Watching Rocco and Alyssa blossom from beginning to end was beautifully written. The big shocker with Vikki was just enough to spice the love story up, and the ending of the book was well wrapped up between the main characters. A little more about the secondary characters would have made the ending of this book even more amazing.
October 5, 2013
this was good!! big time player has an eye opener that will forever change his life in more ways than imagined.
Ans then we have Alyssa whose life wasn't always rainbows and sunshine. She questions her feelings for Rocco because she thought what she had for Jeff was a once in a lifetime.
The supporting characters were great also, I'd recommend this!!
Ans then we have Alyssa whose life wasn't always rainbows and sunshine. She questions her feelings for Rocco because she thought what she had for Jeff was a once in a lifetime.
The supporting characters were great also, I'd recommend this!!
August 6, 2013
Well i bloody loved loved this book. I've already said about another book been one of my favourites this year but hot dam this is in jointed first place with it. It reminded me of BD. But I don't know if I should say better (Still on the fence)
I tell you right now get it..
I tell you right now get it..
August 11, 2013
It was a good read. I loved the group of friends they were great. But I never really understood the whole bad ex boyfriend (which was nameless) story line. But other than that I loved all sugar sweet about this book!
September 12, 2013
A love story with just enough drama to keep me satisfied, but not too much to frustrate me!
Plus, how could I not like this book, Alyssa is a Phiily sports fan and that alone made me love her and the book :-)
Plus, how could I not like this book, Alyssa is a Phiily sports fan and that alone made me love her and the book :-)
July 18, 2013
Loved it!!! I couldn't put it down!!!!
April 27, 2014
Rocco and Alyssa are awesome!! I really loved this book and recommend it to anyone looking for a sweet romance !!
August 28, 2013
I loved this book. I especially love it when there is so much tension and angst between the main characters. I equally loved and hated them at the same time.
August 30, 2013
I thought this was a sweet book and a good read!!!
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