Nothing Ever Lasts

by Jasmine Lee

I’m an asshole.

I got no shame in admitting it, hell my wife knew that first hand after we worked together the first time. It isn’t like I tried to be this candy ass punk of a douche to sweep her off her feet. Why would I waste my fucking time with that bullshit? When I can be a complete asshole and get her on her back.

Crude?

Yeah, something like that. But in the end I don’t give a shit, I got her. Now I just have to figure out how to get her to fall in love with me and to actually give this marriage of ours a shot. If for no other reason than at least for our daughter Emmy.


18+ Readers, Sexual Content, Language

224 pages, Paperback

First published December 14, 2015

About the author

Jasmine Lee is a small town girl who grew-up in a small town with a population of only three-hundred and sixty one people. She had her son at the age of twenty and at the age of twenty-four she met her husband and with-in a year they were married. It was only two short years later, while babysitting a little girl they met their soon to be adopted daughter. Fast forward to today and she is a stay-at-home wife and her husband works at the local prison. Their daughter is ex-NAVY and is now living in California and their son is working as a manufacturer of metal. She is still living in a small town, actually smaller then the one she grew-up in on ten acres and enjoys writing and taking pictures and working in her garden and babying her roses.

J.L.

Reviews

[Théo d'Or]

That's a big lie.

" Stayin' Alive " will never die.

[Claire - The Coffeeholic Bookworm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Boyd Jefferson met Dixie Bell the model, on a photo shoot. Both were gorgeous models and attracted to each other. But Dixie also known as Kailee Belton was already married and had a very jealous husband who never approved of her modelling stint. Boyd witnessed their fight and to appease her, he kissed her and soon, one thing led to another.

Fast forward to another year, Kailee and Boyd met again. Kailee, already divorced from her first husband, revealed that she had a child with Boyd, much to his delight. Boyd then demanded they be married or else, Kailee wont get full custody of their child.

What happened next involved a lot of fighting, cursing, cheating, making up and sex, sex, sex. You guess how it all ends.

I don’t know how to express my thoughts with this book. Well, I enjoyed reading it, but I was kind of irked with the cheating issues. Call me old-school or conservative, but topics about cheating married couples really pisses me off. I don’t know, I just don’t feel good about it. And married Kailee actually cheated not once but twice. And then there’s Boyd. He was okay, he really loved Kailee, so much that he acted like an @ssh0le all the time. I couldn’t stand them both, but I liked how their story went. I liked how they could get cheesy and called each other Buttercup and Damn Yankee. after their trysts. So far, it was "erotically" good.

[Mollien Fote Osterman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title: Nothing Ever Lasts
Author: Jasmine Lee
Publisher: Jasmine Lee
Reviewer: Mollien
Release Date: December 14, 2015
Genre(s): Romance, Contemporary
Page Count:225 pages
Heat Level: 2 flames out of 5
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
Blurb:

I’m an asshole.

I got no shame in admitting it, hell my wife knew that first hand after we worked together the first time. It isn’t like I tried to be this candy ass punk of a douche to sweep her off her feet. Why would I waste my fucking time with that bullshit? When I can be a complete asshole and get her on her back.

Crude?

Yeah, something like that. But in the end I don’t give a shit, I got her. Now I just have to figure out how to get her to fall in love with me and to actually give this marriage of ours a shot. If for no other reason than at least for our daughter Emmy.


18+ Readers, Sexual Content, Language

Review:

I was given three books by author Jasmine Lee. I enjoyed them all. This is the first book that I am going to write about. Nothing Ever Lasts was an interesting, raw, story with a fresh story line. I found it sexy, interesting, and very annoying. Well not the story. Just the main character.

The plot of this story is author Dixie Bell, Kailee Belton in her real life, ends up in a photo shoot with a male cover model named Boyd Jefferson as a favor to another author. Kailee is not comfortable with the intimate positions and Boyd gets her to relax in a very intimate way. Problem is Kailee is married. After the shoot is over, Boyd coldly dismisses her. “All in a day's work.” Fast forward a year. They meet up at a convention. The chemistry is still there. Kailee is divorced and she has a secret that will change Boyd’s life.
The chemistry in this story is hot, but Kailee is an annoying little self righteous twit. Sorry. Yes I can see where she is coming from, but… well Boyd is so in love with her. OK, yes I would have kicked him out, but the romantic in me says should just let it go. What am I going on about? You need to read the book to understand what my delema is.
The pacing is good, the story does skip a year, then weeks, and months. Let’s just say that the story covers a long time period.
The ending still has me confused. I reread it a few times to see if I missed a second divorce.
There is plenty of character development in this book, mostly in Boyd’s character.
Yes I liked this story, and I do recommend it.

SCORES on a scale of 1-5 Stars rate each of the Following 5 Categories
PLOT: 5 Stars
CHEMISTRY: 5 Stars
PACING: 4 Stars
ENDING: 4 Stars
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: 5 Stars




Review Copy of Nothing Ever Lasts provided by the Author, Jasmine Lee for an honest Review.
Reviewed by Mollien from Alpha Book Club

[Leanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm sitting on the fence, with a spike up my ar$e. It's a bit uncomfortable but there's something enjoyable about being up here...

This is the second book in the last week I've read that involves cheating. That subject matter doesn't actually bother me.
The thing I found the hardest to swallow about this book is Kailee and her attitude.
I REALLY do not like her. So much so, I found myself wanting to smack her until she bled and I'm not a violent person!
Her attitude towards Boyd stinks. She preaches the high and mighty about his cheating when she does it not once but twice! With Boyd. I really do not understand how she can justify her reactions. Like Boyd continually states...She's a bitch!!

Aside from the characters being tricky to love, the plot line was a bit wishy washy. Nothing truly exciting really happened, a lot of sex, a lot of fighting, a bit of making up...involving sex, which generally led to another row. And repeat..

BUT...f+&k me if I didn't read it in one sitting, staying up til 3am to get it done! It drew me in. I was emerged in it..I think it's kind of like a soap opera, like Eastenders. You just can't help but want to know how it resolves, you love how much the characters love to hate each other. Kailee is like the villain of the piece, you love to hate her.

How very ambivalent!

[Jan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Arc gratefully received for honest review

Frustrating read,these characters really did get my back up.

First impressions weren't good, to start a book with cheating to a lot of readers thats an instant no no, they could of been seperated you know soften the blow a little even though kailees ex is a cheating ass himself. So not instant bonding with the characters.

Its a bumpy ride with these two and just when you start to like either character you dislike them again

It sure did play on my negative emotions so good plot if that was the intension from the author.

A good quick read dealing with trust issues on Kaylees part, one bitten twice shy.

Boyd being a model is surrounded by half naked models, this is how he first met Kaylee, real life temptations some men face but do they cave, did Boyd cave? you will have to read it.

Its a bit like Marmite you will either love it or hate it.

[Jeanette Book-Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

***4 Stars***

*ARC kindly provided by the Author for an honest review*

Wow, where can I start?? Ok I can safely say I wasn't sure how this story was going to go, I had a love/hate thing going on at the beginning as I'm not a fan of cheating but I have to admit I was curious... Yep, I kind of had a debate with myself and I ended up finishing the whole book... Which I was kind of surprise as I said before I wasn't sure, so glad I ignored that little thing. I actually did enjoy it. I don't do spoilers so you will have to see for yourself how this story goes :)

Its a story where either you love it or hate it.

[Faye Errington · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read a few books by Jasmine before and loved them... so I dove straight into this book

I have mixed feelings about Nothing Ever Lasts.. its kind of a 50/50 book for me, I loved and hated it all at the same time :)

Nothing Ever Lasts is a story about a Romance author and a cover model

They meet and have one hell of a journey to finding happiness

Here are my thoughts.....

What I loved >>> The plot.. amazing idea, author and cover model = genius,,, its a refreshing change to your typical billionaire, rocker, biker romance we see a lot of
>>> I loved the characters and there individual/back stories and personalities

What I found I didn't like >>> The sex.. needs more detail / more steam
the sex was like 123, quick and like reading a shopping list kind of.. I felt it was just to plain & straight forward.. there needs to be more details and more emotion
>>> Nothing Ever Lasts has the potential to be a really great 5* book... but it just felt like it was lacking a lot, maybe it needed another edit or read through
>>> I would of also liked to have seen more of Boyd and Kailee interacting with Emmy... she seamed like she was just a piece of furniture that was mentioned now and again... We need more cute dad and baby moments, I mean who doesn't love a hot guy being all sweet with his daughter ??

Don't get me wrong, I know there are a lot of things I found wrong with this book, but I in no way disliked the book... all the things I have mentioned are just points that I personally thought would make this book a 5* read for me

I absolutely love Jasmine Lee, she is a really lovely talented author that has written some great books but this book needs just that bit extra

With all that said it was a great story with a brilliant plot and storyline that I devoured in one sitting
The story was gripping and I couldn't wait to see where the story would lead and how everything would end

Overall 3.5* Read

With a little work it has potential to be a really amazing 5*

[Jennifer Pierson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I want to start out by saying that if you're looking for a cookie cutter romance, this isn't it. Nothing Ever Lasts is realistic, raw, and gritty. Boyd Jefferson comes face to face with Dixie at a book signing. He's a model, and she's an author under a pen name. She also has a jealous husband who hardly approved of anything she does, much less the modeling they get her to do with Boyd. He kisses her which leads to so much more. She goes home after he is cruel to her afterwards, and a year later they meet again. Now Kailee is divorced and has a huge secret to reveal. She got pregnant from their one lapse in judgement. Boyd gets upset, and tells her that either she marries him or he's going to take the baby away. Kailee marries him, but will they be able to get over everything that has happened to have a shot at forever?

WOW! I'm not even sure where to start. The character development is great, with a emotional, raw, original, and well written story line that flows well. Jasmine Lee had my attention from the beginning, and kept my heart racing cover to cover. I found myself angry on more that one occasion, as Kailee and Boyd are flawed people making real mistakes. The chemistry is fantastic, leading to some SIZZLIN sexy scenes. I would have given it 5 stars, but I feel like the ending was rushed, and left open, so I'm hoping the author will give me another glimpse into their lives. Overall, a great story that took me outside of my usual reading zone, and I HIGHLY recommend.

[Yvette89 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a copy of the book through the Book Enthusiasts promotions for an honest review.
I went into the book with high expectations. the blurb pulled me in. I actually like the male main character. Boyd was crude and rough around the edges but in the end he is a decent guy. He made some big mistakes but he wasn't alone. On the other hand I didn't really care for Kailee. Did she deserve what happened? No, but I still didn't really like her. He character from the book signing/model shoot was completely different from the woman who appeared when we get to Texas. The first time you meet her, she seems sweet and a little naive. In Texas, we get a hard bad mouthed spoiled brat. Both characters seemed immature. She is supposed to be 32 and he is 27. the both behave like teenagers. All the arguing and name calling got out of control. Boyd did try in the beginning. But it seemed like he was in the marriage all alone. Kailee gave mixed signals and just when you thought it would all work out things went from bad to worse. I never really got the connection between the two of them. They meet, they have a baby they get married and drama. At some points I wondered why Boyd even bothered.

[Amazeballs Book Addicts · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jasmine Lee has been one of the authors on my list to check out and I finally decided to read one of her books. I watched the trailer and decide Nothing Ever Last would be the first book by her that I would read.

Nothing Ever Last was a good read. There is cheating in the story and I'm not really sure how I felt about it. Both Kailee and Boyd cheat at different parts. The cheating in the story brings about issue in the story and do have an important part.

Boyd came off as a jerk at some points but you could tell he was really trying. He was kind of a fish out of water with the whole falling in love. Everything is new to him and he didn't know how to handle it.

Kailee has been through a lot. She has major concerns with Boyd's job. With the way she met Boyd you can totally understand why she is concerned about his job. It takes Kailee a lot to let her walls down. At time I felt she wasn't trying enough.

Nothing Ever Last has a lot of up and down. It had me wanting to yell at the character at some points. There were parts I liked and parts I didn't like but overall it was a good read.

A copy was received for a review.

[Tanya Rae ~ TaSTy WordGasms]

I am not sure that I agree with the synopsis for Nothing Ever Lasts. Because, I don’t think he was a complete a**hole. I really felt he kept trying to make their marriage work even though it started off on the wrong foot. He kept trying to make things better and of course with the trying he made things worse. I don’t know why I felt sorry for Boyd but, I did. I wanted to be mad at him too.

Oh I should tell you that this is Boyd Jefferson’s & Dixie Bell’s (aka Kailee Belton) story. Kailee is an author and Dixie Bell is her Pen name and Boyd is a male model for the cover of books that authors write. I don’t want to say too much about the story because I hate spoilers.

I really enjoyed reading Nothing Ever Lasts. It is a fast read. It only took me 4 ½ hours. Sometimes that is just the right amount of reading in between books.

I love the story of the inspiration of Nothing Ever Lasts at the end of the book. I received a complimentary copy for an honest review and I loved the story even though it does have a little cheating going on. I give Nothing Ever Lasts 5 stars.

[Amy Crull · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of these frustrating books, one that the main characters don't learn anything until the very end. I swear this book shows you how trust is in important in a marriage. These two were constantly back and forth over the same issues. I kept wondering why Boyd kept breaking his promise to Kailee. I mean he kept saying he loved her but people in love don't normally do that. I realize it's probably hard having a relationship when you're a model. Woman do love to put their hands places they shouldn't but that doesn't change the fact that he did as well. I am glad they went to the counselor because all they did was fight and have sex. They never worked thru any of their problems until they finally went. I really wanted to like this book but I can't say I did. There was some sweet parts but mostly it was to with the baby.

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received/requested a copy of this book from Book Enthusiast Promotions as part of the #30DayReadingIndie event.


This book has completely changed my view on authors and book cover models lol.. Jk. It was actually a great book because it put a whole new spin on how people end up connecting.


Boyd was a jerk and I'm still considering whether I like him or not :)! I appreciated that he was honest, apologized, and showed genuine remorse for his actions.


One might consider Kailee a b$&@h but I feel like though that was the case some of the time she definitely had legitimate reasons for acting as she did. It was easy to scream "Just forgive him!!!" at my kindle but in reality I'm not sure I would've acted any different then Kailee.


I really enjoyed the story and appreciated all of the angst. I would love to see an extended epilogue for these two :-)

[Korena Kerner · Rating 4 out of 5]

WOW!! Very entertaining read! Many LOL throughout this story!!

Boyd Jefferson, model, meets Dixie Bell aka Kailee Belton, author, at a book signing. Kailee was asked to be a model and to shoot with Boyd. Kailee being married had reservations but did the shoot because she owed the author.

During the shoot, Kailee was tense. The photographer and the author told Boyd to get Kailee in position to finish the shoot. Sparks flew between Kailee and Boyd. The couple has dynamic chemistry.

One year later, Kailee is divorced and Boyd finds out he is a father. Boyd gives Kailee two choices "Marry me or give up full custody!"

See what she decided. See the emotional roller coaster that Boyd and Kailee's relationship take.

[Kat Loves · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story was so not what I expected when I started it. It was so much more.

It was an amazing book that gripped me and kept me enthralled. Every time I thought I knew what was going to happen, the author changed course and kept me guessing right till the end.

I just love Boyd! He is just so perfect, even when he's not, if you know what I mean. I'm not so sure how I feel about Kailee though. I mean I get why she is a bitch at times, but other times I just want to slap her and tell Boyd he deserves so much better. I just don't get her, she seems to have had a normal loving childhood and okey maybe her ex was a bastard, but that's no excuse for how she treats Boyd. Anyway, jump into this great book but keep your hands off Boyd. He is all MINE!!

[She's a Lip Biter · Rating 4 out of 5]

An ARC was received for an HONEST Review

Reviewed by Donna

Holy Shit and WOW!!! Is all I can say, I have never loved a book but wanted to hurt the main character so much.
Even though that was the case, the story was great, fast paced and kept me completely hooked.
The cheating aspect if the book sucked for me and I usually stop reading but I am glad I didn't and stuck with this great read.
I refuse to spoil anything so pick it up and go on this emotional and sometimes frustrating fabulous journey.

[Emma bramley · Rating 5 out of 5]

what a good read, this is the second book I've read from this author and they just keep getting better. I loved the story line and the characters. the characters chemistry worked really well throughout the book. the book was well written, I was hooked by the first page and couldn't put it down. can't wait to start another one of jasmine lee's books, defiantly one of my new top favourite authors.


highly recommended
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[Kelly w/ BOOKS to LUST BY · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very disappointing

This is the first bad review that I have ever written. I was completely disappointed in this book. The only reason I give it one star is because the cover model is one of my favorites. I felt like Kailee was a bitch who flip flopped back and forth. She was a cheater herself and crucified Boyd for the very thing she did. I believe Boyd made a mistake but tried very hard to fix it. There relationship was verbally abusive and heartbreaking.

[Amanda Hall · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a good book to read if you want a fast read on a weekend. I think my favorite quote of the book and sums up the book very well is "She's the love of my damn life but in the end, love isn't enough. Our relationship has suffered because of how we started.
.." I do wish I had more to this story because I think it could be a beautifully written story but it was just to short.
Left me with wanting more.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy Shit and WOW!!! Is all I can say, I have never loved a book but wanted to hurt the main character so much.
Even though that was the case, the story was great, fast paced and kept me completely hooked.
The cheating aspect if the book sucked for me and I usually stop reading but I am glad I didn't and stuck with this great read.
I refuse to spoil anything so pick it up and go on this emotional and sometimes frustrating fabulous journey

[Mindy McCray · Rating 5 out of 5]

* I received this book in exchange of an honest review!

This is the first book I have read by this author and I was pleasantly surprised when I lost track of time. This book sucked me in and I didn't put it down until my phone had died. I will be looking for more books by this author in the future!

[Hopelessly Hooked on Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book, but most of the way through, I wanted to smack the crap outta Kailee and the way she was treating Boyd. I know he did something wrong, but instead of hiding it, he told her and begged for forgiveness. I wish there were more chapters in Kailee's POV, but I am always a sucker for the male POV

[Chianti Summers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Received an ARC for an honest review. Nothing Ever Lasts by Jasmine Lee takes you through a journey of relationships. All the characters had chemistry with each other. You get a look at a take/take and give/take relationship. What happens with Boyd and Kailee when their worlds collide? Can they have an HEA or does Nothing Ever Last? Pick up this read to find out you may be surprised.

[CDBW · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Crazy Ass Stars!

Ok, I'm not a big fan of the cheating that starts this book off. I almost put it down but I just had to see where it led. You know the whole curiosity and cat thing. The characters were okay and I did enjoy the storyline to an extent. I really didn't care for Kaylee. She irritated me. Boyd was the saving factor in it all, along with the ending.

[Book Lovers Hangout · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first book by Jasmine Lee. I enjoyed it. I am not gonna lie, I had trouble really liking the characters in the story. They tended to piss me off most of the time. However, I loved the story and it was well-written and I can't wait to read more from Jasmine.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book through Goodreads. I really disliked this book so much that I liked it. If that makes sense. I wasn't a fan of Kailee but had to finish & see what happened next. So all in all I liked it enough to devour it very quickly.

[Nancy Metsch · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Even though Boyd and Kaylee passed me off. I liked the story. it was a fast paste story

[Lee Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a copy of this for free through Goodreads First Reads

I really liked this book, however I only gave it 4 stars because of Kailee. I really did not like her at all. I understand that she was hurt by what happened, but she was a bit overboard, especially considering that cheating was something that she had done before.