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Into the Deep #1-2
Into the Deep / Out of the Shallows
The New York Times Bestselling INTO THE DEEP series is now available in a single volume.
Book One: INTO THE DEEP
Book Two: OUT OF THE SHALLOWS
Live young. Live hard. Love deep.
Charley Redford was just an ordinary girl until Jake Caplin moved to her small town in Indiana and convinced her she was extraordinary. Almost from day one Jake pulled Charley into the deep and promised he was right there with her.
But when a tragic incident darkened Jake’s life he waded out into the shallows and left Charley behind.
Almost four years later Charley thinks she’s moved on. That is until she takes a study year abroad in Edinburgh and bumps into none other than Jake Caplin at a party with his new girlfriend. The bad-boy-turned-good attempts to convince Charley to forgive him, and as her best friend starts spending time with Jake’s, Charley calls a truce, only to find herself tumbling back into a friendship with him.
As they grow closer, the spark between them flares and begins playing havoc with their lives and relationships. When jealousy and longing rear their destructive heads, Charley and Jake struggle to come to grips with what they mean to one another.
And even if they work it out, there is no guarantee Charley will ever trust Jake to lead her back into the deep…
Book One: INTO THE DEEP
Book Two: OUT OF THE SHALLOWS
Live young. Live hard. Love deep.
Charley Redford was just an ordinary girl until Jake Caplin moved to her small town in Indiana and convinced her she was extraordinary. Almost from day one Jake pulled Charley into the deep and promised he was right there with her.
But when a tragic incident darkened Jake’s life he waded out into the shallows and left Charley behind.
Almost four years later Charley thinks she’s moved on. That is until she takes a study year abroad in Edinburgh and bumps into none other than Jake Caplin at a party with his new girlfriend. The bad-boy-turned-good attempts to convince Charley to forgive him, and as her best friend starts spending time with Jake’s, Charley calls a truce, only to find herself tumbling back into a friendship with him.
As they grow closer, the spark between them flares and begins playing havoc with their lives and relationships. When jealousy and longing rear their destructive heads, Charley and Jake struggle to come to grips with what they mean to one another.
And even if they work it out, there is no guarantee Charley will ever trust Jake to lead her back into the deep…
552 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 26, 2015
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214 people want to read
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Samantha Young
113 books28.3k followersSamantha is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and a Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee. Samantha has written over 60 books and is published in 31 countries. She writes emotional and angsty romance, often set where she resides—in her beloved home country Scotland. Samantha splits her time between her family, writing and chasing after two very mischievous cavapoos.
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December 10, 2015
Well, I found this two-in-one deal for free on amazon! I was hoping that it would be good, and..... it was fantastic! I really liked the characters. Honestly, I liked the first book better. It felt like the second book was the same but with a different twist. Nonetheless, I enjoyed both books, and I'm glad I read them. I love Charley's character! She has a wonderful personality that's filled with snark and love! Dame I wish I was as good at come backs as she is! Our boy Jake is awesome as well. I love how he can be inpatient on minute, and then have the patience of a God the next. Anywho.... Read it!, Enjoy
February 15, 2019
Okay, so it definitely wasn't a favourite.
Maybe it was too angsty for me?
Plus, I'm funny with present and past tense chapters, especially something angsty happens in the present and then you end with a chapter from the past, I practically skim read just so I can get to the conclusion. Which means I skimmed a hell of a lot of this book, throwing me out of deep reading. This is a big thing for me, as I'm likely to skip meals and life really, just because I'm usually so enthralled with what I reading. I especially grew restless with the second book, I was hoping for the whole thing to be in the present, but low and behold, the author chose to have a huge life dilemma happen causing the Hero and heroine to break up, and you have to read the "past" chapters just to find out what happened in between the books that lead to the present. I would rather read the whole thing first hand chronologically instead of back and forth, but that's just me.
Anyway, it was okayyyyy, parts brilliant, but overall... I wouldn't have missed much if I hadn't
Maybe it was too angsty for me?
Plus, I'm funny with present and past tense chapters, especially something angsty happens in the present and then you end with a chapter from the past, I practically skim read just so I can get to the conclusion. Which means I skimmed a hell of a lot of this book, throwing me out of deep reading. This is a big thing for me, as I'm likely to skip meals and life really, just because I'm usually so enthralled with what I reading. I especially grew restless with the second book, I was hoping for the whole thing to be in the present, but low and behold, the author chose to have a huge life dilemma happen causing the Hero and heroine to break up, and you have to read the "past" chapters just to find out what happened in between the books that lead to the present. I would rather read the whole thing first hand chronologically instead of back and forth, but that's just me.
Anyway, it was okayyyyy, parts brilliant, but overall... I wouldn't have missed much if I hadn't
February 16, 2025
Into the Deep - 2 stars
1. Maybe I’m petty but I just don’t understand this meeting up with the ex to “clear the air” bull$hit. If someone had hurt me the way that Jake hurt Charley, I wouldn’t want to see or speak to him ever again and I certainly wouldn’t give him the opportunity to apologize in order to clear his conscience.
2. I’m not a big fan of people wallowing in guilt over something that wasn’t their fault.
3. The way that Jake blamed Charley and the way he treated her after Brett’s death was inexcusable and I don’t understand how she could forgive him.
4. If Jake really did still love Charley, how could he have “fallen in love” with Melissa knowing that he was finally going to see Charley again? And, if he wanted to “earn Charley’s forgiveness”, he wouldn’t have shown up in Edinburgh with a girl friend and paraded her in Charley’s face for MONTHS!
I'm giving the first book two stars because I finished it but I didn't like it enough to continue so I can't rate the second book.
1. Maybe I’m petty but I just don’t understand this meeting up with the ex to “clear the air” bull$hit. If someone had hurt me the way that Jake hurt Charley, I wouldn’t want to see or speak to him ever again and I certainly wouldn’t give him the opportunity to apologize in order to clear his conscience.
2. I’m not a big fan of people wallowing in guilt over something that wasn’t their fault.
3. The way that Jake blamed Charley and the way he treated her after Brett’s death was inexcusable and I don’t understand how she could forgive him.
4. If Jake really did still love Charley, how could he have “fallen in love” with Melissa knowing that he was finally going to see Charley again? And, if he wanted to “earn Charley’s forgiveness”, he wouldn’t have shown up in Edinburgh with a girl friend and paraded her in Charley’s face for MONTHS!
I'm giving the first book two stars because I finished it but I didn't like it enough to continue so I can't rate the second book.
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April 12, 2019
Book 1 &2
Book one was awesome. Couldn't get enough. I loved the characters and their story. Book two was okay. I thought their angst was drawn out. Some parts of the book bored me. But then it picked up towards the end and turned out great.
Book one was awesome. Couldn't get enough. I loved the characters and their story. Book two was okay. I thought their angst was drawn out. Some parts of the book bored me. But then it picked up towards the end and turned out great.
May 16, 2019
Loved it!
The writing is excellent. The story line drew you in from the beginning and kept you coming back for more. Her words had the ability to draw you into the characters lives. I laughed, I cried and my heart was filled...this book definitely makes it on my top 10 list!!
The writing is excellent. The story line drew you in from the beginning and kept you coming back for more. Her words had the ability to draw you into the characters lives. I laughed, I cried and my heart was filled...this book definitely makes it on my top 10 list!!
February 16, 2019
Enjoyable angsty read. I enjoyed the first book more than the second — I felt like the angst was a bit manufactured in the second story, but I do enjoy Samntha Young novels.
March 30, 2016
Holy 500 pages of constant angst!
I really kind of loved it, though. Definitely not a relaxing or fluffy read, but I love how good Samantha Young is at making things raw and emotional in her books. I could easily have found myself frustrated with these characters and all the angst if her writing weren't so good. They just felt real and flawed, and it was all as intense and painful and all over the place as love is in late adolescence and through the college years.
I will say that these are not stand-alone books. The first one ends extremely abruptly. Don't attempt to read if you're not ready to dive into the second book immediately.
Oh, and the cover(s) are no good. They look like some futuristic Sci-Fi story.
I really kind of loved it, though. Definitely not a relaxing or fluffy read, but I love how good Samantha Young is at making things raw and emotional in her books. I could easily have found myself frustrated with these characters and all the angst if her writing weren't so good. They just felt real and flawed, and it was all as intense and painful and all over the place as love is in late adolescence and through the college years.
I will say that these are not stand-alone books. The first one ends extremely abruptly. Don't attempt to read if you're not ready to dive into the second book immediately.
Oh, and the cover(s) are no good. They look like some futuristic Sci-Fi story.
September 6, 2015
Loved it
Fantastically written, very emotional really draws you into each of the characters, totally captivating and thought provoking, our emotions can be so screwed up sometimes it hard to see a way through, beautifully written impossible to put down once you start reading.
Fantastically written, very emotional really draws you into each of the characters, totally captivating and thought provoking, our emotions can be so screwed up sometimes it hard to see a way through, beautifully written impossible to put down once you start reading.
February 3, 2016
Love it
This love story is so real! I love that you feel how heartbroken they both are. Anyone that has ever loved will relate to (and in my case cry about) this story.
This love story is so real! I love that you feel how heartbroken they both are. Anyone that has ever loved will relate to (and in my case cry about) this story.
February 8, 2016
Very good read!
I really liked everything about this book. The characters were all very well developed and the love story was beautiful.
I really liked everything about this book. The characters were all very well developed and the love story was beautiful.
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