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Sempre #0.5
Friends
Friends:
One moment.
One wrong choice.
That was all it took to destroy a friendship.
*takes place before Sempre*
Forever:
Halloween.
With a three year old.
'Nuff said.
*takes place after Sempre: Redemption*
One moment.
One wrong choice.
That was all it took to destroy a friendship.
*takes place before Sempre*
Forever:
Halloween.
With a three year old.
'Nuff said.
*takes place after Sempre: Redemption*
66 pages, ebook
First published October 27, 2014
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October 6, 2016
Friends is a Sempre novella. It's about what happened to our boy Carmine DeMarco before he met Haven Antonelli. I loved how we get to see a glimpse of his friendship with Nicholas here and the reason why they fell apart. This novella pulled on a few heartstrings. A bit heavy but it sure was worth reading. My heart ached for both boys since obviously these two are f*cked up in more ways than one and they came from families who have complicated issues.
Once again I was awed by J.M. Darhower's writing style. It made me miss reading Sempre. I have yet to read Sempre Redemption and I'm so excited on what's about to happen to Carmine and the rest of the gang.
P.S. You can read this novella after reading Sempre. :)
November 1, 2014
Friends is about what happened with Carmine pre-Sempre and pre-Haven. You get to see what happened with his big mistake and how his friendship with Nicholas really went down. To see the one thing that really changed their friendship.
It was nice to get a look inside his head. I just love Carmine. Past Carmine, present Carmine, and future Carmine. Seeing what he was feeling and the place he was at before that life changing moment was insightful to the place he was at when he met Haven.
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It was nice to get a look inside his head. I just love Carmine. Past Carmine, present Carmine, and future Carmine. Seeing what he was feeling and the place he was at before that life changing moment was insightful to the place he was at when he met Haven.
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April 7, 2017
Ps. If you wanna read this series, I suggest you to read with this order...
* Sempre
* Sempre:Redemption
* Friends - Novella
* Forever - Novella
* Made
* Sempre
* Sempre:Redemption
* Friends - Novella
* Forever - Novella
* Made
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October 22, 2014
FREE for PRE-order on Amazon US today (10/22/2014)
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One moment.
One wrong choice.
That was all it took to destroy a friendship.
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August 9, 2020
Kıssadan hisseyi verelim;
“you don't fuck with your best friend's sister”
+30 olduğunda köpeği olduğum İtalyan alfalarının katlanılmaz ergenliği... Analar bacılar karıştı.
“you don't fuck with your best friend's sister”
+30 olduğunda köpeği olduğum İtalyan alfalarının katlanılmaz ergenliği... Analar bacılar karıştı.
December 29, 2014
Loved that we get to see what really happened between Nicholas and Carmine! Both definitely did some messed up things but I can't help but feel like Carmine was in the wrong. He should have never done the things he did but this takes place before Sempre, while Carmine is still the selfish, arrogant ass who is hurt and bitter. Short but very good :)
April 4, 2016
Rating: 3.25/5
Review coming soon!
Review coming soon!
March 17, 2015
Carmine, annesini kaybettikten sonra dağıtmış belli ki.. Nerede Made'deki o sevimli küçük çocuk.. Abisi Dom ile de arası pek iyi değil gibi..
Burada da en yakın arkadaşı Nicholas ile aralarının neden bozulduğu anlatılmış.. Herhalde ileride bu Nicholas ile olaylar çıkacak ki yazar anlatma gereği duymuş..
Vincent da çocuklarından biraz uzaklaşmış sanki.. Ya da sevgisini pek iyi gösterememiş bilemedim şimdi :D Önümüzdeki kitaplarda anlarız herhalde..
Burada da en yakın arkadaşı Nicholas ile aralarının neden bozulduğu anlatılmış.. Herhalde ileride bu Nicholas ile olaylar çıkacak ki yazar anlatma gereği duymuş..
Vincent da çocuklarından biraz uzaklaşmış sanki.. Ya da sevgisini pek iyi gösterememiş bilemedim şimdi :D Önümüzdeki kitaplarda anlarız herhalde..
November 26, 2014
One moment.
One wrong choice.
That was all it took to destroy a friendship.
Today JM Darhower announced a novella that takes place before Sempre. The novella releases October 27, the same day as Made, and will be free.
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October 8, 2014
One moment.
One wrong choice.
That was all it took to destroy a friendship.
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July 23, 2017
I'm in a slump. I've just finished Made by Darhower and it was phenomenal. And now I don't know what to do with life. I figured I would give this a whirl - and I'm not sure that was the best idea.
The writing was fine; at times it was a bit complicated and a little all over the place, but I still enjoyed it. The plot was fine as well; it gave background to the Carmine and Nicholas situation so that was nice. The characters were fine as well: I don't really like Carmine here when he is feeling sorry for himself, and I didn't feel the camaraderie that I expected him to have with Nicholas as best friends. And the feels weren't there for me at all.
Maybe I gave too much of myself to Made, or maybe Friends really is just fine. Either way, I thought it was fine.
Ps. I didn't like the last line when Darhower snuck that little friends in - that was neat.
The writing was fine; at times it was a bit complicated and a little all over the place, but I still enjoyed it. The plot was fine as well; it gave background to the Carmine and Nicholas situation so that was nice. The characters were fine as well: I don't really like Carmine here when he is feeling sorry for himself, and I didn't feel the camaraderie that I expected him to have with Nicholas as best friends. And the feels weren't there for me at all.
Maybe I gave too much of myself to Made, or maybe Friends really is just fine. Either way, I thought it was fine.
Ps. I didn't like the last line when Darhower snuck that little friends in - that was neat.
May 23, 2024
Fue interesante leer esto.
September 27, 2016
Again kicking myself. I feel as if I needed to read Sempre first. Without knowing much about the context it's just two boys that are self centered, reckless and immature that go from best friends to nearly killing each other in a matter of minutes.
October 27, 2014
Oh Carmine, why did you do that...?
I've always wanted to read those moments with Carmine and Nicholas and how they hurt one another so much that it destroyed their friendship!
My love for this book series...
I've always wanted to read those moments with Carmine and Nicholas and how they hurt one another so much that it destroyed their friendship!
My love for this book series...
November 5, 2014
I liked this little view in to Carmine and Nicholas' friendship before it went bad. Carmine's actions with Amy pissed Nicholas off and that was understandable. Nicholas' dig at Carmine at the dance to me, was much harsher and I can also understand Carmine's anger. So sad that their friendship ended the way it did in Sempre.
November 8, 2014
I just adore J.M. Darhower's writing.
February 13, 2017
4.5 stars
October 30, 2022
Friends - J. M. Darhower: 4/5⭐
Yo no sabía que necesitaba leer esta short story hasta que la leí. Ese prequel a Sempre con la historia que muchos queríamos conocer a mas detalle: la amistad de Nicholas y Carmine.
Creo que no me tarde ni una hora en terminarlo, pero al mismo estilo que la historia central, excelente escritura y detalle emocional. Acompaña perfectamente lo que conocíamos ya de su interacción en el primer libro and I just loved reading a little bit more de ellos.
Frases favoritas: “Nothing mattered, nothing was more important, than that moment, in that place. It was what he lived for—the nothingness, the euphoria of teenage recklessness, as it washed away all of his painful memories.”
Yo no sabía que necesitaba leer esta short story hasta que la leí. Ese prequel a Sempre con la historia que muchos queríamos conocer a mas detalle: la amistad de Nicholas y Carmine.
Creo que no me tarde ni una hora en terminarlo, pero al mismo estilo que la historia central, excelente escritura y detalle emocional. Acompaña perfectamente lo que conocíamos ya de su interacción en el primer libro and I just loved reading a little bit more de ellos.
Frases favoritas: “Nothing mattered, nothing was more important, than that moment, in that place. It was what he lived for—the nothingness, the euphoria of teenage recklessness, as it washed away all of his painful memories.”
June 18, 2019
Nos encontramos con un Carmine de 16 años y su mejor amigo Nicholas Barlow.Ambos van al mismo instituto,se van juntos de juerga,son inseparables.Hasta que en una fiesta Carmine se acuesta con la hermana mayor de Nicholas,este los pilla y decide vengarse destrozando el preciado coche de Carmine y acaban peleándose.
Posteriormente en una fiesta en el instituto Nicholas hace un comentario despectivo sobre la madre muerta de Carmine y éste pierde los estribos y dispara al coche de Nicholas.
Como consecuencia su amistad se rompe para siempre.
Posteriormente en una fiesta en el instituto Nicholas hace un comentario despectivo sobre la madre muerta de Carmine y éste pierde los estribos y dispara al coche de Nicholas.
Como consecuencia su amistad se rompe para siempre.
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March 7, 2017
This was pretty good. I really liked Nicholas. I feel like he could have been such a great character! I feel like Haven would have healed them both. I'm still sad about what happen to Nicholas in Sempre. They were both in the wrong and it's really sad that's really where everything ends for them. Sigh... it was a good read though.
October 2, 2017
Wow I really wanted the back story of Carmine and Nicholas and I sure got it.. a good add on to an already amazing book
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June 29, 2021
Such a cute story. I laughed out loud several times during Forever!!!!!!!!!!!
January 14, 2022
A short peek of the lige of second generation
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July 18, 2023In boxed set - "Friends & Forever: Sempre Novellas"
March 20, 2016
This review was originally posted to Jen in Bookland
Friends was my first introduction to this author. I picked up the two novella book when it was free figuring if I enjoyed Friends then I would get Sempre to read, while if I didn't then it was a quick easy way to check out a new author. I enjoyed this super short story and am looking forward to reading more!
Friends is the short backstory of Carmine and Nicholas and how one night changed everything. They used to be friends, but they are young and stupid and just messed everything up. I can't wait to read Sempre now and see what happens with Carmine! I know I still have the Forever novella that is bundled with this to read, but I am going to wait until I have read the other books first since it comes after. Really short, but drew me in and now I want more!
Friends was my first introduction to this author. I picked up the two novella book when it was free figuring if I enjoyed Friends then I would get Sempre to read, while if I didn't then it was a quick easy way to check out a new author. I enjoyed this super short story and am looking forward to reading more!
Friends is the short backstory of Carmine and Nicholas and how one night changed everything. They used to be friends, but they are young and stupid and just messed everything up. I can't wait to read Sempre now and see what happens with Carmine! I know I still have the Forever novella that is bundled with this to read, but I am going to wait until I have read the other books first since it comes after. Really short, but drew me in and now I want more!
September 20, 2015
So that was it! Thats the reason behind Carmine's animosity with Nicholas! It was just very sad that they started as best friends, but after a few f*ck ups (Carmine scr*wng Nicholas' sister, seriously!?at his own house at his owm room, ugh Carmine, Nicholas spilling Carmine's secret, Carmine trying to shoot Nicholas and the subsequent burning of the front porch) ended as worst enemies. It was bothersome, saddening, disheartening :(
Then on Sempre, Nicholas ended up dead. Wrong place at the wrong time. Poor kid.
Im boiling with anger with Nicholas' sister! Such a slut! If she didnt tempt/dare Carmine, nothing would have happened between them. Its a 2 way street, ya know. Add to that, she went on with her life, not caring that she caused a friendship to end. B*tch!
Then on Sempre, Nicholas ended up dead. Wrong place at the wrong time. Poor kid.
Im boiling with anger with Nicholas' sister! Such a slut! If she didnt tempt/dare Carmine, nothing would have happened between them. Its a 2 way street, ya know. Add to that, she went on with her life, not caring that she caused a friendship to end. B*tch!
November 1, 2014
Amazing Back story. Finally we get to experience what happened between Carmine and his best friend Nicholas. If you are a Sempre fan, This one is a MUST READ!
and ( as of today ) it's Free : http://www.amazon.com/Friends-Forever...
and ( as of today ) it's Free : http://www.amazon.com/Friends-Forever...
November 16, 2014
5 Stars
This insight into the friendship of Carmine and Nicholas and ultimately the distraction of that friendship, for me was so sad. I hated how they were so careless with something that they both truly needed, which was their friendship. They both wounded the other in ways that would end up being unforgivable.
This insight into the friendship of Carmine and Nicholas and ultimately the distraction of that friendship, for me was so sad. I hated how they were so careless with something that they both truly needed, which was their friendship. They both wounded the other in ways that would end up being unforgivable.
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