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Noah and Me
“So you fix broken hearts, do you?” I ask. “Seems a little ironic.”Noah Carter is one of the best cardiothoracic doctors in the country. He’s incredibly intelligent, funny, kind and he’s a beast in the bedroom. He has scars that drizzle down his chest and painful memories of an unforgettable night that plague his every waking hour.Seven years ago, Noah stumbled upon me at the side of a grave and saved me in one of the most compassionate ways another human being can save another. I will always love him for that. Always.He loved me in a way that no man has ever loved me since, and I gave him everything. I gave it all to him until my secrets and lies tore us apart, forcing me to shatter his heart into a thousand little pieces.Seven years ago, he loved me…but now he hates me. And I hate that he hates me. Leaving Noah is my biggest regret in life - and I have a lot of things that I regret. A lot. I’m Ariel Miller, and this is the story of Noah and Me.
356 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 12, 2014
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Beckie Stevenson
13 books243 followersBeckie's real name is Rebecca, but she get’s called (and answers to) any of the following…Beckie, Bek, Becca, Rebecca, Pip, Pippy or Stevo.
Beckie is the author of 'Sorrow Woods,' the 'Existing' series, 'Noah and Me' and 'If Only...'
She is due to publish more YA, NA and Adult novels in 2015/16.
She lives in Staffordshire, England, with her partner and two children.
Beckie likes putting music on in the house and dancing around like a mad woman.
When she isn’t playing with her children, doing housework, dancing around the house like a mad woman, walking, cycling, reading or writing, then she can be found working in an investment bank. Or sleeping.
You can find Beckie here…
Twitter: @BeckieStevenson
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Blog: http://beckiestevenson.blogspot.co.uk
Beckie is the author of 'Sorrow Woods,' the 'Existing' series, 'Noah and Me' and 'If Only...'
She is due to publish more YA, NA and Adult novels in 2015/16.
She lives in Staffordshire, England, with her partner and two children.
Beckie likes putting music on in the house and dancing around like a mad woman.
When she isn’t playing with her children, doing housework, dancing around the house like a mad woman, walking, cycling, reading or writing, then she can be found working in an investment bank. Or sleeping.
You can find Beckie here…
Twitter: @BeckieStevenson
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BeckieStevensonAuthor
Instagram: BeckieStevo
Blog: http://beckiestevenson.blogspot.co.uk
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March 9, 2016
4Stars
More people should definitely read this book. Beckie Stevenson has wrote a book and characters that will stay on my mind for a very long time. From the very start I couldn't put my kindle down I wanted to know what will happen next. I don't want to give to much away because I don't want to spoil it but just know you will be reading and you will go through all the emotions you can in one book . And that epilogue my heart jumped out of my chest but beckie picked it up right at the very end. So if you liked unforgiven by Elisabeth finn you might really love this book I would recommend it to everyone and I'm definitely going to be reading more from this author.
More people should definitely read this book. Beckie Stevenson has wrote a book and characters that will stay on my mind for a very long time. From the very start I couldn't put my kindle down I wanted to know what will happen next. I don't want to give to much away because I don't want to spoil it but just know you will be reading and you will go through all the emotions you can in one book . And that epilogue my heart jumped out of my chest but beckie picked it up right at the very end. So if you liked unforgiven by Elisabeth finn you might really love this book I would recommend it to everyone and I'm definitely going to be reading more from this author.
July 24, 2015
1/4/15 - Amazing! This was so emotionally draining. I just have to sit and think about my review for this one. Just so many tears shed....
Stellar characters! Fantabulous storylines! Heartbreaking! The author writes with beauty! I couldn't have predicted the final outcome if I tried. And, that epilogue??? One minute I was crying, and the next was full-on happy tears...
1/5/15 – I know it’s a good book when I find myself thinking about it the next day. This book was just so sad and happy at the same time, if you know what I mean. Things happened that I couldn’t help but cry over. How can one person survive after so much heartache?
I liked how the author kept me guessing as to what Ariel’s big secret was. So much came out that I wasn’t prepared for. Could I have possibly said, “Oh my God” one more time? Ariel, boy, is one of the strongest and bravest characters I have read about in a long time. Her life was anything but pretty. She never made any excuses for herself. What you saw was what you got! No pity was tolerated. She was a survivor. An enigma. Even her best friend didn’t know her whole story. And, when she sees an intrique part of her past now visible in the present, truths about her damning family tragedy comes full circle.
Oh, damn! Noah, Noah, Noah! Now, he’s a real treasure! Smart. Caring. And, positively the most beautiful man ever! He takes care of Ariel when she needs him the most. But, is that enough to make her stick around? She knows, though, that she’s no good for Noah. She doesn't want his pity. Her shocking and painful secrets will destroy him. And, she can’t bear for that to happen to such a giving and unselfish man; so she runs. She’s out of his life for seven grueling years. What will happen when Ariel and Noah meet again? And, what kind of chance does their relationship ever have to withstand so much suffering? Let’s face it even Ariel’s life at the moment is punishing – not allowing her to get close to any one male.
This truly was a heartbreaker from the very first chapter on. The depth of both of the main characters' losses was unimaginable. I just felt such sadness for Ariel. The writer, without a doubt, made me feel her pain. Meeting Noah I thought would be the light at the end of her tunnel, that is until she decided to leave him. I couldn’t help but feel Noah’s pain as well. I cried many tears over his agonizing loss. But, even after his own tragedy he was such a sweetheart of a guy! He’s anything but selfish. And, he just can’t stay away from Ariel. Both main characters were exquisite! I loved how the author doesn’t have Ariel play the game of wanting him and not wanting and pushing him away just to then want him again. It becomes tedious and annoying when you know that they really belong together. It was refreshing to see the heroine finally admitting how she truly felt without all the drama that keeps the reader constantly guessing if the couple will eventually get their “happily ever after”.
This was one gripping story that revealed some secrets that were totally unpredictable. I knew that there was going to be something big, but what it was, I had no idea. So, for that, I give Ms. Stevenson multiple high-fives!!! She is definitely a writer that I will keep on my radar for future reading material. Her writing kept me so engrossed in the story that when the last page was turned, I was sorry to see Ariel and Noah’s story over. And, that Epilogue – WOW! Such a tease! I was crying one second and then smiling the next. It was nice also to get some thoughts from Noah’s POV.
MAGNIFICENT READ!!! I COULDN’T RECOMMEND TO FELLOW READERS TO PICK UP THIS INCREDIBLE GEM MORE!! YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED....
“Scars are a reminder – a history or a memory stamped right onto your skin.” ~ Ariel’s thoughts (Chap. 15 – THEN)
“I don’t believe you should marry anyone unless you love them more than life itself.” ~ Noah (Chap. 33 – NOW)
“There’s something about your mum, a special bond that cannot be broken. Well, it’s like that when you find your soulmate. You know that it doesn’t matter what’s said or what happens between the two of you, because love will ultimately triumph.” ~ Jandy (Chap. 34 – NOW)
**Noah and Me’s Playlist**
In the Arms of an Angel sung by Sarah Mclachlan – one of my most absolute favorite songs ever
Time To Say Goodbye sung by Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli – such a divinely tearful song
Stay sung by Rihanna feat. Mikky – beautiful words and enticing melody
Say Something sung by A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera – just chokes me up everytime I hear it – WOW!
Stellar characters! Fantabulous storylines! Heartbreaking! The author writes with beauty! I couldn't have predicted the final outcome if I tried. And, that epilogue??? One minute I was crying, and the next was full-on happy tears...
1/5/15 – I know it’s a good book when I find myself thinking about it the next day. This book was just so sad and happy at the same time, if you know what I mean. Things happened that I couldn’t help but cry over. How can one person survive after so much heartache?
I liked how the author kept me guessing as to what Ariel’s big secret was. So much came out that I wasn’t prepared for. Could I have possibly said, “Oh my God” one more time? Ariel, boy, is one of the strongest and bravest characters I have read about in a long time. Her life was anything but pretty. She never made any excuses for herself. What you saw was what you got! No pity was tolerated. She was a survivor. An enigma. Even her best friend didn’t know her whole story. And, when she sees an intrique part of her past now visible in the present, truths about her damning family tragedy comes full circle.
Oh, damn! Noah, Noah, Noah! Now, he’s a real treasure! Smart. Caring. And, positively the most beautiful man ever! He takes care of Ariel when she needs him the most. But, is that enough to make her stick around? She knows, though, that she’s no good for Noah. She doesn't want his pity. Her shocking and painful secrets will destroy him. And, she can’t bear for that to happen to such a giving and unselfish man; so she runs. She’s out of his life for seven grueling years. What will happen when Ariel and Noah meet again? And, what kind of chance does their relationship ever have to withstand so much suffering? Let’s face it even Ariel’s life at the moment is punishing – not allowing her to get close to any one male.
This truly was a heartbreaker from the very first chapter on. The depth of both of the main characters' losses was unimaginable. I just felt such sadness for Ariel. The writer, without a doubt, made me feel her pain. Meeting Noah I thought would be the light at the end of her tunnel, that is until she decided to leave him. I couldn’t help but feel Noah’s pain as well. I cried many tears over his agonizing loss. But, even after his own tragedy he was such a sweetheart of a guy! He’s anything but selfish. And, he just can’t stay away from Ariel. Both main characters were exquisite! I loved how the author doesn’t have Ariel play the game of wanting him and not wanting and pushing him away just to then want him again. It becomes tedious and annoying when you know that they really belong together. It was refreshing to see the heroine finally admitting how she truly felt without all the drama that keeps the reader constantly guessing if the couple will eventually get their “happily ever after”.
This was one gripping story that revealed some secrets that were totally unpredictable. I knew that there was going to be something big, but what it was, I had no idea. So, for that, I give Ms. Stevenson multiple high-fives!!! She is definitely a writer that I will keep on my radar for future reading material. Her writing kept me so engrossed in the story that when the last page was turned, I was sorry to see Ariel and Noah’s story over. And, that Epilogue – WOW! Such a tease! I was crying one second and then smiling the next. It was nice also to get some thoughts from Noah’s POV.
MAGNIFICENT READ!!! I COULDN’T RECOMMEND TO FELLOW READERS TO PICK UP THIS INCREDIBLE GEM MORE!! YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED....
“Scars are a reminder – a history or a memory stamped right onto your skin.” ~ Ariel’s thoughts (Chap. 15 – THEN)
“I don’t believe you should marry anyone unless you love them more than life itself.” ~ Noah (Chap. 33 – NOW)
“There’s something about your mum, a special bond that cannot be broken. Well, it’s like that when you find your soulmate. You know that it doesn’t matter what’s said or what happens between the two of you, because love will ultimately triumph.” ~ Jandy (Chap. 34 – NOW)
**Noah and Me’s Playlist**
In the Arms of an Angel sung by Sarah Mclachlan – one of my most absolute favorite songs ever
Time To Say Goodbye sung by Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli – such a divinely tearful song
Stay sung by Rihanna feat. Mikky – beautiful words and enticing melody
Say Something sung by A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera – just chokes me up everytime I hear it – WOW!
December 29, 2014
Ariel suffered a devastating loss just shy of her 18th birthday. Her decisions afterwards were a bit hard for me to empathized with, but people deal with pain and loss in different ways. Noah also suffered loss in similar fashion. He understood Ariel though he dealt with his own tragedy in a different way. Their first meeting was unconventional to say the least.
It alternated between the past and the present so I couldn't say I understood the characters from the very beginning. But I connected with them, which was baffling for me because the basis of some of Ariel's decisions were unclear to me in the beginning. Despite that, I was drawn to their story.
There was a seven-year gap between the past and the present. The past started when they first met during Ariel's lowest moment while the present kicked off when they ended up living in the same building and working in the same hospital, with Noah clearly angry at her. As revelations unfold, my heart broke for both of them. Ariel's secret was something I didn't see coming. On top of her heartache over the tragedy in her life, there was an even deeper emotional scarring hidden from everyone that made her the way she was. She was so broken that even Noah's love couldn't put her back together. Her way of dealing with it and her refusal to share the secret had hurt him deeply.
Whereas Ariel was closed off, Noah wore his heart on his sleeve. His love for her, his pains, his confusion, his inability to move on.. they were out there for everyone to see. But what would win in the end? His deep love for the girl he wasn't able to forget or the pains and fears that she left in his heart? I loved Noah for so many reasons. He was thoughtful, sweet, caring, had a positive disposition despite what he went through, and he genuinely wanted to help Ariel.
Will they be able to like and accept the people they became after not seeing each other for seven years? Can he forgive her for the pain she caused him? Can she let go of the past to build a new life with the love of her life?
The first paragraph in the epilogue? I felt like my heart dropped to the floor!
Just give this book a chance, you won't regret it.
January 22, 2015
Beta read -
Noah and Me is unlike any other book I have read before. The story starts off with a Prologue that introduces you to Ariel a potential Olympic medal hopeful. She is beautiful, with so much potential ahead of her.
Seventeen year old Ariel lives in Yorkshire with her parents, three brothers, one of them her twin Michael and fourteen month old little sister Lily.
Without spoiling the story a major event happens in her life that leads to meeting Noah Carter, a cardiac doctor at York hospital. Seven years before she made the decision to walk away from the love of her life and through past and present chapters you slowly peel away the reasons why she took the path she followed. It’s not easy reading and you will question Ariel’s decisions as I did but by the end of the book you will come to understand the heartbreak she went through. Believe me I wanted to shout at my kindle a few times but be patient because it’s well worth it.
What I liked about Noah and Me is that it throws up a few plot twists that lead to a stunning climax and epilogue. I really enjoyed Beckie Stevenson’s, Sorrow Woods and I’m sure you will equally enjoy this latest book from her. Well deserved 5 stars from me.
Noah and Me is unlike any other book I have read before. The story starts off with a Prologue that introduces you to Ariel a potential Olympic medal hopeful. She is beautiful, with so much potential ahead of her.
Seventeen year old Ariel lives in Yorkshire with her parents, three brothers, one of them her twin Michael and fourteen month old little sister Lily.
Without spoiling the story a major event happens in her life that leads to meeting Noah Carter, a cardiac doctor at York hospital. Seven years before she made the decision to walk away from the love of her life and through past and present chapters you slowly peel away the reasons why she took the path she followed. It’s not easy reading and you will question Ariel’s decisions as I did but by the end of the book you will come to understand the heartbreak she went through. Believe me I wanted to shout at my kindle a few times but be patient because it’s well worth it.
What I liked about Noah and Me is that it throws up a few plot twists that lead to a stunning climax and epilogue. I really enjoyed Beckie Stevenson’s, Sorrow Woods and I’m sure you will equally enjoy this latest book from her. Well deserved 5 stars from me.
December 18, 2014
uh...wow, just wow.
this book is one of the most emotionally exhausting books i've ever read. it will put you through the ringer. it's extremely well written and like no other book i've read and it was frustrating at times because of that...the chapters alternate between the past and the present and just when you think you're going to learn something new, it switches again. there were several times i had to stop reading for a minute and do something else because the emotions were too much.
there is so much passion and chemistry between noah and ariel that even in anger they are electric. i really don't want to give too much away but they suffer through similar tragedies and can empathize with each other. noah struggles through his tragedy long before he meets ariel and is able to support her through part of hers. they have a whirlwind romance and appear, right from the beginning, to be soul mates. there is so much time lost and misunderstanding that it completely breaks your heart at times.
the secondary characters were stellar. i loved them all and wouldn't mind seeing stories about them although this book stands alone on its own just fine.
i am definitely going to have to read more of ms. stevenson's writing...she might be one of my new favorites!
this book is one of the most emotionally exhausting books i've ever read. it will put you through the ringer. it's extremely well written and like no other book i've read and it was frustrating at times because of that...the chapters alternate between the past and the present and just when you think you're going to learn something new, it switches again. there were several times i had to stop reading for a minute and do something else because the emotions were too much.
there is so much passion and chemistry between noah and ariel that even in anger they are electric. i really don't want to give too much away but they suffer through similar tragedies and can empathize with each other. noah struggles through his tragedy long before he meets ariel and is able to support her through part of hers. they have a whirlwind romance and appear, right from the beginning, to be soul mates. there is so much time lost and misunderstanding that it completely breaks your heart at times.
the secondary characters were stellar. i loved them all and wouldn't mind seeing stories about them although this book stands alone on its own just fine.
i am definitely going to have to read more of ms. stevenson's writing...she might be one of my new favorites!
January 5, 2015
4.5 Loved Noah and his knob stars ;) ...Great read with a few woah moment's would highly recommend
January 11, 2015
4.5 Stars
Review by Jen Hagen
Seldom can I make it through a book without sneaking a peek at the end, but I did it with this book and I paid the consequences for it hours afterwards…my stomach was still churning. This book is an angst lover’s dream. The hot and cold between these two characters is undeniably some of the best I’ve ever read.
Ariel is a 17-year-old who has just buried her parents and is in the worst place one could ever imagine to be in when she meets Noah, a handsome 23-year-old. Noah and Ariel have more in common than she knows. Noah has been dealt with his own tragedy at a young age and is offering Ariel comfort and reassurances that things will get better. Noah will never know that Ariel’s life does better because she leaves him without an explanation. They don’t speak to each other for 7 years.
Ariel is beginning her job as a nurse and has taken residence in the same building as Noah. What a shock to see that they will not only be working in the same hospital but sharing mutual friends. Noah has given his friends warning to stay away from her, and in turn he also has told Ariel not to corrupt them with her ways as he knows that Ariel is changed. Ariel has changed into a woman who sleeps with a lot of men and only for one night. No two nights have ever been replicated. Noah is repulsed by this behavior and still is wondering why Ariel left him.
Noah does not deny the fact that he hates Ariel, but yet he also hates himself for not being able to get over her and for still loving her. The story is told in alternating present/past chapters adding a prolonged angst effect as to why Ariel really left. Noah finally receives his long-awaited answers and although he may be able to forgive, he cannot forget.
“I love you,” he whispers against my skin, “but I don’t think I can get over what you did or how you made me feel.”
Just when things are starting to look like they will be able to work things out and find a future together an event happens where I literally had to shut my Kindle off and walk away. I was ready to throw it or throw up. If I had stomach problems before this, now it is a cataclysmic acid-inducer of epic proportions. Aagh…even thinking about this again makes me disturbed, but yet I want to read it again! I loved Noah…he was there for her when she was at a low point and he helped her see the light. He is sweet and thoughtful and an all-around good guy. He was dealt a crappy hand, but yet he found a way to persevere. Ariel bothered me a little bit in her wallowing and the way she handled it with her sexual encounters. I don’t know if I could have been able to get past it the way Noah did, but that just cements the fact that Noah is a good guy. The story may seem like there are too many WTF moments, but once you accept it and move forward, I hope you can enjoy the angst as much as I did.
Review by Jen Hagen
Seldom can I make it through a book without sneaking a peek at the end, but I did it with this book and I paid the consequences for it hours afterwards…my stomach was still churning. This book is an angst lover’s dream. The hot and cold between these two characters is undeniably some of the best I’ve ever read.
Ariel is a 17-year-old who has just buried her parents and is in the worst place one could ever imagine to be in when she meets Noah, a handsome 23-year-old. Noah and Ariel have more in common than she knows. Noah has been dealt with his own tragedy at a young age and is offering Ariel comfort and reassurances that things will get better. Noah will never know that Ariel’s life does better because she leaves him without an explanation. They don’t speak to each other for 7 years.
Ariel is beginning her job as a nurse and has taken residence in the same building as Noah. What a shock to see that they will not only be working in the same hospital but sharing mutual friends. Noah has given his friends warning to stay away from her, and in turn he also has told Ariel not to corrupt them with her ways as he knows that Ariel is changed. Ariel has changed into a woman who sleeps with a lot of men and only for one night. No two nights have ever been replicated. Noah is repulsed by this behavior and still is wondering why Ariel left him.
Noah does not deny the fact that he hates Ariel, but yet he also hates himself for not being able to get over her and for still loving her. The story is told in alternating present/past chapters adding a prolonged angst effect as to why Ariel really left. Noah finally receives his long-awaited answers and although he may be able to forgive, he cannot forget.
“I love you,” he whispers against my skin, “but I don’t think I can get over what you did or how you made me feel.”
Just when things are starting to look like they will be able to work things out and find a future together an event happens where I literally had to shut my Kindle off and walk away. I was ready to throw it or throw up. If I had stomach problems before this, now it is a cataclysmic acid-inducer of epic proportions. Aagh…even thinking about this again makes me disturbed, but yet I want to read it again! I loved Noah…he was there for her when she was at a low point and he helped her see the light. He is sweet and thoughtful and an all-around good guy. He was dealt a crappy hand, but yet he found a way to persevere. Ariel bothered me a little bit in her wallowing and the way she handled it with her sexual encounters. I don’t know if I could have been able to get past it the way Noah did, but that just cements the fact that Noah is a good guy. The story may seem like there are too many WTF moments, but once you accept it and move forward, I hope you can enjoy the angst as much as I did.
January 7, 2015
4.25 STARS
Noah and Me has been taunting me since I first laid eyes on that gorgeous cover. And, the blurb just sealed the deal…. Love/ hate…cardiothoracic doctor… aaaaaah (*cue the angelic singing*). Grrrr... I so badly wanted to read it, but I literally already had hundreds of books sitting on my Kindle that I really couldn’t justify another one. But, books are like shoes and you can’t ever have too many, right??? Plus, I kept going back to stare at the cover... like literally stare. Finally, I caved and dropped a book for Noah and Me.….. which is soooooo is unlike me. I am OCD about my books. I don’t “put them aside for later” once I start… ever. It’s just not me. I HAVE to finish what I start (unless it’s really, really, really bad). I cannot even begin to tell you how ecstatic I am that I broke my cardinal rule of reading and DROPPED a book for Noah and Me!!!!
I really didn’t know what to expect going in, but for some reason I had really high expectations . I felt it deep down that Noah and Me would be my first book of the new year that would have “it”.
I wanted to be engrossed… check.
I wanted to cry… check.
I wanted “that feeling” (you know… the one you can’t ever describe but want from every book)… check.
I wanted to feelfrom my head to my toes … check.
I wanted to LOVE it… check, check, aaaaaaaand check.
Honestly, I am surprised at how much I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!! Noah and Me is both character and plot driven, but the characters are what really cemented the story for me. They are absolutely wonderful. Their passion, love, and hate for one another are addicting. The feelings the Noah and Ariel managed to draw out of me more than overshadow some of the “events” and “circumstances” that had me shaking my head.
I love that Noah and Me is told in present/past flashbacks instead of the traditional beginning to end format. It really added to the feel of an already wonderful story. Noah and Me is emotional, swoony, and heartbreaking. It has that ‘je ne sais quoi’ thing that I just can’t put my finger on but every book should have.
Was this a quick read? I couldn’t really say, but I sure as heck devoured it. It was more than difficult to put down. What did Ariel do to make Noah hate her so much? OMG, I could not wait to find out. But, Beckie Stevenson had me floundering back and forth between loving and hating her. Juuuuuust when she would give me a liiiiiittle something, she’d turn right back around and make me wait… again. Buy you know what??? It wasn’t annoying at all. It actually added to the story, and sure turned it into a page-turner for me.
Sometimes it’s how a book makes me feel and not necessarily the story it tells. Noah and Me was about how if felt when I turned the last page…
Noah and Me has been taunting me since I first laid eyes on that gorgeous cover. And, the blurb just sealed the deal…. Love/ hate…cardiothoracic doctor… aaaaaah (*cue the angelic singing*). Grrrr... I so badly wanted to read it, but I literally already had hundreds of books sitting on my Kindle that I really couldn’t justify another one. But, books are like shoes and you can’t ever have too many, right??? Plus, I kept going back to stare at the cover... like literally stare. Finally, I caved and dropped a book for Noah and Me.….. which is soooooo is unlike me. I am OCD about my books. I don’t “put them aside for later” once I start… ever. It’s just not me. I HAVE to finish what I start (unless it’s really, really, really bad). I cannot even begin to tell you how ecstatic I am that I broke my cardinal rule of reading and DROPPED a book for Noah and Me!!!!
I really didn’t know what to expect going in, but for some reason I had really high expectations . I felt it deep down that Noah and Me would be my first book of the new year that would have “it”.
I wanted to be engrossed… check.
I wanted to cry… check.
I wanted “that feeling” (you know… the one you can’t ever describe but want from every book)… check.
I wanted to feelfrom my head to my toes … check.
I wanted to LOVE it… check, check, aaaaaaaand check.
Honestly, I am surprised at how much I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!! Noah and Me is both character and plot driven, but the characters are what really cemented the story for me. They are absolutely wonderful. Their passion, love, and hate for one another are addicting. The feelings the Noah and Ariel managed to draw out of me more than overshadow some of the “events” and “circumstances” that had me shaking my head.
I love that Noah and Me is told in present/past flashbacks instead of the traditional beginning to end format. It really added to the feel of an already wonderful story. Noah and Me is emotional, swoony, and heartbreaking. It has that ‘je ne sais quoi’ thing that I just can’t put my finger on but every book should have.
Was this a quick read? I couldn’t really say, but I sure as heck devoured it. It was more than difficult to put down. What did Ariel do to make Noah hate her so much? OMG, I could not wait to find out. But, Beckie Stevenson had me floundering back and forth between loving and hating her. Juuuuuust when she would give me a liiiiiittle something, she’d turn right back around and make me wait… again. Buy you know what??? It wasn’t annoying at all. It actually added to the story, and sure turned it into a page-turner for me.
Sometimes it’s how a book makes me feel and not necessarily the story it tells. Noah and Me was about how if felt when I turned the last page…
January 31, 2015
I really enjoyed this
I cried, I laughed, I loved, I swooned. As much as, I liked this book there was still some unanswered questions. But in the end it didn't take away
I stop feeling and thinking and just imagine that I’m in a coffin, that I’m asleep and everything is okay. We’re together and we’re happy
I’m on top of my Dad. Of all the people in the world who would catch me, I should have known it would be him. He would be laughing if this were happening in one of those old comedy films he used to like. “I’m so sorry, Dad,” I whisper
He slams us into the wall, and before my brain has a chance to catch up to protest, he cups my face with both hands and kisses me. And it’s like coming home
He dug this,” he says. “No man should ever have to dig a grave for his daughter, her husband and his four grandchildren. It just wasn’t right
I hate how you confuse me,” he tells me. “I hate that you make me question everything, and I hate that you make me vulnerable . You’re the only person who’s ever made me feel that way
You told me that the balance between the hurt of losing your family and the revelation of finding the one person that makes you look forward to your future again was a big balance to tip
I cried, I laughed, I loved, I swooned. As much as, I liked this book there was still some unanswered questions. But in the end it didn't take away
I stop feeling and thinking and just imagine that I’m in a coffin, that I’m asleep and everything is okay. We’re together and we’re happy
I’m on top of my Dad. Of all the people in the world who would catch me, I should have known it would be him. He would be laughing if this were happening in one of those old comedy films he used to like. “I’m so sorry, Dad,” I whisper
He slams us into the wall, and before my brain has a chance to catch up to protest, he cups my face with both hands and kisses me. And it’s like coming home
He dug this,” he says. “No man should ever have to dig a grave for his daughter, her husband and his four grandchildren. It just wasn’t right
I hate how you confuse me,” he tells me. “I hate that you make me question everything, and I hate that you make me vulnerable . You’re the only person who’s ever made me feel that way
You told me that the balance between the hurt of losing your family and the revelation of finding the one person that makes you look forward to your future again was a big balance to tip
January 2, 2015
Not sure how I should rate this.
It had potential. I mean it could have been a real tear-jerker.
Things I liked:
1) The past and present narrative. Since it was a chapter each (one chapter in the past, one in the present) I wasn't overly confused as I normally am while reading books that go back and forth.
2) The whole . Actually that goes on my not liked list but cudos for the originality. I smelled it a mile away but I could have never predicted the outcome.
3) The supporting characters. I would really like to read about their own stories.
Things I didn't like:
1) The over the top plot. I mean come on! It was
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And I really can't forgive the author about Michael.
2) How heavy the book was as far as emotions went. I know it was a drama but you need a joke just so you can give the reader room to breathe. Well... sometimes.
All in all, it was an ok read.
It had potential. I mean it could have been a real tear-jerker.
Things I liked:
1) The past and present narrative. Since it was a chapter each (one chapter in the past, one in the present) I wasn't overly confused as I normally am while reading books that go back and forth.
2) The whole . Actually that goes on my not liked list but cudos for the originality. I smelled it a mile away but I could have never predicted the outcome.
3) The supporting characters. I would really like to read about their own stories.
Things I didn't like:
1) The over the top plot. I mean come on! It was
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And I really can't forgive the author about Michael.
2) How heavy the book was as far as emotions went. I know it was a drama but you need a joke just so you can give the reader room to breathe. Well... sometimes.
All in all, it was an ok read.
January 13, 2015
WOW WOW WOW!!
I will be completely honest. This book was a total stab in the dark for me. I came across it and decided to give it a go as I was waiting on new releases that I had coming my way! And boy, am I glad I did!!
The emotions I felt reading Noah and Ariels story were all over the place. One minute I was crying, then felt ultra sad for these two. All the way through to smiling, anger and laughter.
Noah was a absolute dream! Ariels knight in shining armour. But Ariel was also Noahs too. They belonged to one another, made for each other.
I can't believe I haven't heard of this author or this story before. And upon further investigation, I've now discovered that this author has two other books out (not part of this story) that I cannot wait to get my hands on!!
I love coming across hidden gems.
I will be completely honest. This book was a total stab in the dark for me. I came across it and decided to give it a go as I was waiting on new releases that I had coming my way! And boy, am I glad I did!!
The emotions I felt reading Noah and Ariels story were all over the place. One minute I was crying, then felt ultra sad for these two. All the way through to smiling, anger and laughter.
Noah was a absolute dream! Ariels knight in shining armour. But Ariel was also Noahs too. They belonged to one another, made for each other.
I can't believe I haven't heard of this author or this story before. And upon further investigation, I've now discovered that this author has two other books out (not part of this story) that I cannot wait to get my hands on!!
I love coming across hidden gems.
April 26, 2015
I've listened to Ed sheeran for so long (even before he became world wide famous :) )so it's not uncommon for me to attach his songs to stories I've read and this story is no different. It so happens at the time I was reading this I was listening to bloodstream so now every time I hear bloodstream I think of Noah & Ariel. They have to be one of my favourite couples I've read so far this year.
January 5, 2015
I had to skip another book for this and it was worth it.
September 9, 2016
3ish Stars!
May 19, 2015
WOW!Just WOW...
January 2, 2016
OMG, what a story!
December 16, 2014
WOW what a incredible book. I havn't read a book by Beckie Stevenson before but this book has completely blown me away. The writing style, character development and Storyline were brilliant.
I was completely hooked with the story immediately. The first few chapters of the story were very intense and emotional. Ariel is the main heroin and her world is taken away from her. Reading what she is going through really touched me and I felt how raw her pain was. The author wrote the first few chapters so well that I felt I was living with Ariel and experiencing the pain she was going through. I defiantly needed the tissues for the first part of the book.
After the first few chapters that leaves you completely emotional drained, the story jumps ahead to Ariel now and how she's living her life. Ariel is sleeping around with anyone but will only sleep with them once, she won't commit to anyone or tell anyone about her past or what's happened in the past 7 years to make her so disconnected and secretive. The story changes every chapter from Ariels past and how she moves forward with her life, how she met Noah and their story, also how it all went wrong with them. The story then goes back to the present with Ariel moving back to her home town, her starting her new job at the hospital, meeting Noah again and her trying to move on from her dreaded past as best she can.
Even though the story changes from past to present throughout, the story flows very well. The author wrote the story in such a amazing way that there is a lot of secrets and unanswered questions that your desperate to find out, but your only drip fed the answers you really want to know. This kept me very engrossed in the story. I wanted to know about Noah and Ariels past and what went wrong desperately. At the same time I wanted to see what was going to happen with Ariel and Noah after all this time, how/they were going to be able to move forward together and if Ariel will get the help she needs but never received after the accident?
I fell in love with Ariel's character after the first few pages, the same was with Noah when he came in to the story. Noah is so loveable and caring at the beginning of the story when he "saved" Ariel at her families grave side. Unfortunately Noah isn't the same person today. Noah has a story that you desperately want to know too, but are only given snippets of information here and there. Noah is so bitter towards Ariel when he sees he after all these years. He's so horrible to her and calls her so very unkind names, but you can tell that he is not a horrible person, just that he has been badly hurt in the past and he is still hurting now. You can tell though all he's anger that he loves Ariel so much.
I loved this story and read it in one day as I desperately wanted to get the answers I needed about Noah and Ariel.
I feel very privileged to of read this book. I truly is outstanding and it's a story that will stay with me for a very long time.
5 Stars
Sent from my iPad
I was completely hooked with the story immediately. The first few chapters of the story were very intense and emotional. Ariel is the main heroin and her world is taken away from her. Reading what she is going through really touched me and I felt how raw her pain was. The author wrote the first few chapters so well that I felt I was living with Ariel and experiencing the pain she was going through. I defiantly needed the tissues for the first part of the book.
After the first few chapters that leaves you completely emotional drained, the story jumps ahead to Ariel now and how she's living her life. Ariel is sleeping around with anyone but will only sleep with them once, she won't commit to anyone or tell anyone about her past or what's happened in the past 7 years to make her so disconnected and secretive. The story changes every chapter from Ariels past and how she moves forward with her life, how she met Noah and their story, also how it all went wrong with them. The story then goes back to the present with Ariel moving back to her home town, her starting her new job at the hospital, meeting Noah again and her trying to move on from her dreaded past as best she can.
Even though the story changes from past to present throughout, the story flows very well. The author wrote the story in such a amazing way that there is a lot of secrets and unanswered questions that your desperate to find out, but your only drip fed the answers you really want to know. This kept me very engrossed in the story. I wanted to know about Noah and Ariels past and what went wrong desperately. At the same time I wanted to see what was going to happen with Ariel and Noah after all this time, how/they were going to be able to move forward together and if Ariel will get the help she needs but never received after the accident?
I fell in love with Ariel's character after the first few pages, the same was with Noah when he came in to the story. Noah is so loveable and caring at the beginning of the story when he "saved" Ariel at her families grave side. Unfortunately Noah isn't the same person today. Noah has a story that you desperately want to know too, but are only given snippets of information here and there. Noah is so bitter towards Ariel when he sees he after all these years. He's so horrible to her and calls her so very unkind names, but you can tell that he is not a horrible person, just that he has been badly hurt in the past and he is still hurting now. You can tell though all he's anger that he loves Ariel so much.
I loved this story and read it in one day as I desperately wanted to get the answers I needed about Noah and Ariel.
I feel very privileged to of read this book. I truly is outstanding and it's a story that will stay with me for a very long time.
5 Stars
Sent from my iPad
January 20, 2015
3.5 I'M FUCKED STARS.
It was 5 in the morning when I screamed fuck into my pillow so I wouldn't wake my family and neighbours. I didn't expect to but I did.
After reading countless new adult books, not much can shock me anymore. I pretty much read every tragic, traumatic event that one would normally encounter in a new adult novel. This book was one of them. Which is not necessary a bad thing if executed well. And let me tell you, the author did a good job on this one.
Ariel Miller lost almost her entire family in a car accident, leaving her and her twin brother Michael as the only survivors. And it was her brother Michael who confessed to driving the car, when it was Ariel who was behind the wheels.
With the loss of her family, soon began Ariel's downward spiral into depression—until she met gravedigger Noah Carter. Noah stumbled upon Ariel at her worst, becoming the one to pull her out of the dark abyss she's falling into and being the support she needed when all hopes were lost.
Their whirlwind romance was intense but just like how it began, it also ended too soon and too sudden. And years later, resentment and regret builds as the two let their past get caught up with them.
What I love:
The authenticity of the situation. Tragic things happen and the author didn't even try to sugarcoat anything. I was hit by tragedy after tragedy, and it all happened in December. Strangely enough, the impact was dulled by the positivity radiating from Noah. The flashbacks interwoven with the present made it so much clearer for readers to get a grasp of Ariel and Noah's relationship.
What I didn't love:
Brace yourself for some fast romance. Call Ariel a slut, whore bag whatever, it was fast and intense. After 7 years, Ariel and Noah's level of maturity didn't really develop much for their age. Ariel was childish for her age and both had a tough time letting go of their past. Considering they only knew each other for a short period of time 7 years prior. The secret that Ariel had was not that hard to guess but it took some time getting used to and was not to me, explored with the proper emotions.
And the fucking thing that made me screamed at 5 in the morning. I was so frustrated but it made sense once everything fell into place.
Summary:
I hadn't lose sleep to a book for months now. So I guess that says something about this book. Read at own risk.
It was 5 in the morning when I screamed fuck into my pillow so I wouldn't wake my family and neighbours. I didn't expect to but I did.
After reading countless new adult books, not much can shock me anymore. I pretty much read every tragic, traumatic event that one would normally encounter in a new adult novel. This book was one of them. Which is not necessary a bad thing if executed well. And let me tell you, the author did a good job on this one.
Ariel Miller lost almost her entire family in a car accident, leaving her and her twin brother Michael as the only survivors. And it was her brother Michael who confessed to driving the car, when it was Ariel who was behind the wheels.
With the loss of her family, soon began Ariel's downward spiral into depression—until she met gravedigger Noah Carter. Noah stumbled upon Ariel at her worst, becoming the one to pull her out of the dark abyss she's falling into and being the support she needed when all hopes were lost.
Their whirlwind romance was intense but just like how it began, it also ended too soon and too sudden. And years later, resentment and regret builds as the two let their past get caught up with them.
What I love:
The authenticity of the situation. Tragic things happen and the author didn't even try to sugarcoat anything. I was hit by tragedy after tragedy, and it all happened in December. Strangely enough, the impact was dulled by the positivity radiating from Noah. The flashbacks interwoven with the present made it so much clearer for readers to get a grasp of Ariel and Noah's relationship.
What I didn't love:
Brace yourself for some fast romance. Call Ariel a slut, whore bag whatever, it was fast and intense. After 7 years, Ariel and Noah's level of maturity didn't really develop much for their age. Ariel was childish for her age and both had a tough time letting go of their past. Considering they only knew each other for a short period of time 7 years prior. The secret that Ariel had was not that hard to guess but it took some time getting used to and was not to me, explored with the proper emotions.
And the fucking thing that made me screamed at 5 in the morning. I was so frustrated but it made sense once everything fell into place.
Summary:
I hadn't lose sleep to a book for months now. So I guess that says something about this book. Read at own risk.
January 5, 2015
"Seven years ago, Noah stumbled upon me at the side of a grave and saved me in one of the most compassionate ways another human being can save another. I will always love him for that. Always."
"Seven years ago, he loved me…but now he hates me. And I hate that he hates me."
WOW, WOW, WOW!! What a way to start off 2015! I'm not sure how I stumbled upon this GEM but OMG am I ever glad I did! Noah and Me is nothing short of Amazing! A story of tragedy, loss & love and one heck of an emotional rollercoaster ride! The story and it's characters are well developed & believable. The transition from past to present narration was flawless. This is a book that will stick with you. Hello, bookhangover! Can't wait to read more of Beckie's books! Thanks for sharing this story with the world.
"Seven years ago, he loved me…but now he hates me. And I hate that he hates me."
WOW, WOW, WOW!! What a way to start off 2015! I'm not sure how I stumbled upon this GEM but OMG am I ever glad I did! Noah and Me is nothing short of Amazing! A story of tragedy, loss & love and one heck of an emotional rollercoaster ride! The story and it's characters are well developed & believable. The transition from past to present narration was flawless. This is a book that will stick with you. Hello, bookhangover! Can't wait to read more of Beckie's books! Thanks for sharing this story with the world.
March 10, 2016
You know what. When I'm writing this there's only 404 people that have rated this book on Goodreads. And I just can't help feel sorry for all those people who still haven't found this masterpiece. It was just one of those books that I loved from the first sentence. It is brilliantly written and I couldn't let it go. So thank you Beckie Stevenson for this awful book hangover that will accompany me for the rest of the day.
Well, just read it. If you like romance books that touch you, makes you feel things and will stay with you for days, you will love this. If you don't -you're just weird. And one more important thing. I read a lot of romance books. And I always have a problem with how cheesy most of them are. Well, this was romantic but never made me roll my eyes. So high five for that!
Well, just read it. If you like romance books that touch you, makes you feel things and will stay with you for days, you will love this. If you don't -you're just weird. And one more important thing. I read a lot of romance books. And I always have a problem with how cheesy most of them are. Well, this was romantic but never made me roll my eyes. So high five for that!
December 17, 2014
I received this for an honest review.. I have to say that when I started this book I wasn't entirely sure what I was getting into to. I have to say that once I passed the first couple of chapters I found myself really enjoying this book to the point that I couldn't put it down. This book will pull out all of your emotions and have you wanting to throw your device across the room. Since these were some of my feelings with this story. This book was written very well and an very good read that will at moments make you say WTH!!! This is the first book that I have read from this author and I have to say that it defiantly will not be my last!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE
LOVE LOVE LOVE
January 28, 2015
This book was amazing!...I love the Characters
Ok....This book makes me wish I could write better reviews (above is my previous review...I know it's sad!)....It also make me wish I had more friends that actually read book that I recommend! instead of just adding it to the TBR list....This book only has about 400 ratings and it should have way more!
So far this year I have read 20 books and it is currently number one for me....and that is saying a lot because colleen hoover book is included in that 20....and don't even get me started on how disappointed I was in that book.....and even that book has 10,000 ratings!
You will not regret bumping this book up on your TBR list!
Ok....This book makes me wish I could write better reviews (above is my previous review...I know it's sad!)....It also make me wish I had more friends that actually read book that I recommend! instead of just adding it to the TBR list....This book only has about 400 ratings and it should have way more!
So far this year I have read 20 books and it is currently number one for me....and that is saying a lot because colleen hoover book is included in that 20....and don't even get me started on how disappointed I was in that book.....and even that book has 10,000 ratings!
You will not regret bumping this book up on your TBR list!
January 7, 2015
What a heartbreakingly beautiful story. The lose that Ariel and Noah both go through is unimaginable but somehow they seem to manage through it. This story has strength, determination and hope. The secrets and unspoken lies keeps Ariel and Noah at arms length until the walls built around their hearts start to crumble.
The story goes from past to present. This gives the reader a better understanding of all that has happened and why the characters are the way they are.
Great read and would recommend.
The story goes from past to present. This gives the reader a better understanding of all that has happened and why the characters are the way they are.
Great read and would recommend.
January 10, 2015
After reading the reviews I decided to sample Noah and Me. After reading the sample, I had to read all of it. It is a great story and its layout is original. I had been apprehensive about it jumping from the past to the future, however, it didn't make a blind bit of difference. The story is great and the relationship between them whilst complex also makes for compelling reading. You root for both of them. The story has twists and turns and keeps you enthralled until the very end. I will definitely be reading more from Beckie Stevenson.
March 16, 2015
Received from the author for a honest review. Noah and Me had all the usual love story aspects: bad past, secrets, love lost and found again. It seemed to be the normal but something about this story was much more. Ariel is the one to survive and doesn't know why. Noah knows her pain and wants to help her. This story weaves from past to present in a very good way, only relieving the secrets, a little bit at a time. The author does a wonderful job keeping you invested and you will love how everything comes together at the end.
January 25, 2015
OMG what Noah and Ariel went through. Its fascinating how people deal with grief and abuse in such different ways.
This was a great story full of angst with Noah, Ariel and some other great characters Ruby, Ben and Owen.
Very emotional and tears were streaming near the end but then Noah saved the day thank god.
I really liked the way it was written past and present.
Noah another BB I've fallen in love with!
A Beautiful heart warming/heart breaking story.
This was a great story full of angst with Noah, Ariel and some other great characters Ruby, Ben and Owen.
Very emotional and tears were streaming near the end but then Noah saved the day thank god.
I really liked the way it was written past and present.
Noah another BB I've fallen in love with!
A Beautiful heart warming/heart breaking story.
January 2, 2015
5 I loved Noah stars
This was such an amazing book! this book got me out of my reading slump. ha I look forward to reading more from this author.
“What?”
“You,” he says, glaring at me. “You wormed your little way into my heart and got stuck there. And I hate you for it.”
This was such an amazing book! this book got me out of my reading slump. ha I look forward to reading more from this author.
“What?”
“You,” he says, glaring at me. “You wormed your little way into my heart and got stuck there. And I hate you for it.”
March 23, 2015
This book was just not my cup of tea...
I kept getting flashbacks of Unforgiven by Elizabeth Finn.
Ariel and Noah were seriously confusing.
One moment they hate each other, the next moment they're having a conversation.
He kicks her out because she's a whore...and the next thing we know he's telling her to stop sleeping around.
The ending of the book was seriously ..... I'm speechless.
The characters are all nuts.
I did not find Ruby amusing at all.
I need to stop bashing this book.
I kept getting flashbacks of Unforgiven by Elizabeth Finn.
Ariel and Noah were seriously confusing.
One moment they hate each other, the next moment they're having a conversation.
He kicks her out because she's a whore...and the next thing we know he's telling her to stop sleeping around.
The ending of the book was seriously ..... I'm speechless.
The characters are all nuts.
I did not find Ruby amusing at all.
I need to stop bashing this book.
December 29, 2014
Incredible! this book is breathtakingly incredible!
awesome! awesome!
I've read some reviews for this book and there are some wooo hoooos and some wows. and it is definitely WOW!
I think it's just another chick's fairy tale. But it's not. I think I will cry a river because of a miserable ending. .... well, I like the shock it give me at the last chapters.
awesome! awesome!
I've read some reviews for this book and there are some wooo hoooos and some wows. and it is definitely WOW!
I think it's just another chick's fairy tale. But it's not. I think I will cry a river because of a miserable ending. .... well, I like the shock it give me at the last chapters.
March 13, 2015
This book was not just well written it had me second guessing myself .
Noah was a guy any girl would love .
Airel was a girl who my heart broke for .
She left me defeated and broken for her .oh how I wanted to just say please don't
The loss would of destroyed me .
The story will grab you and pull you in the book it just kept getting better .
Fate is a great thing if you believe .
Noah was a guy any girl would love .
Airel was a girl who my heart broke for .
She left me defeated and broken for her .oh how I wanted to just say please don't
The loss would of destroyed me .
The story will grab you and pull you in the book it just kept getting better .
Fate is a great thing if you believe .
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