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Give Me Yesterday
High powered divorce lawyer, Victoria Larkin, is known as the ice queen. Tough. Emotionless. What they don’t know, is that ten years ago, she lost everything. Including her hope for the future.
Chase Monroe struggles with his own demons. Devastated by guilt and on a mission to correct his past, he uses his skills as a college psychology professor to help others move beyond their grief.
When Victoria is forced to attend grief counselling, she meets Chase, and there is an instant attraction. Chase is determined to help her confront her past and find happiness. Victoria is afraid to relive her pain.
Just as they begin to step forward, tragedy strikes and throws them backwards, and they find themselves, once again, shackled to the past.
Can Chase and Victoria find the path to a happy future together? Or will they forever be wishing for yesterday?
**Recommended 18+ due to language and sexual content.
Chase Monroe struggles with his own demons. Devastated by guilt and on a mission to correct his past, he uses his skills as a college psychology professor to help others move beyond their grief.
When Victoria is forced to attend grief counselling, she meets Chase, and there is an instant attraction. Chase is determined to help her confront her past and find happiness. Victoria is afraid to relive her pain.
Just as they begin to step forward, tragedy strikes and throws them backwards, and they find themselves, once again, shackled to the past.
Can Chase and Victoria find the path to a happy future together? Or will they forever be wishing for yesterday?
**Recommended 18+ due to language and sexual content.
348 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 1, 2015
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August 9, 2016
4 EMOTIONAL STARS
"Nobody can be strong all the time.That's why it's in our human nature to seek another soul out there.Someone to be strong some of the time for us.Someone to share our burdens with.."
This was an emotional and heartbreaking story. This is about loss, regret, forgiveness and love. I loved the writing a lot and when I started reading it, I simply couldn't put it down! I read it in one day so you can understand that I really liked it!
When you lose a person you love you can't be happy, you need your time to heal. This is exactly what happened with Tori, Tori is closed to herself for the last years after the death of her husband and children. Now she is the ice queen, she doesn't feel any emotion. But this happens only because she can't forget... Until she meets Chase... But is she ready to leave the past behind?? Is she ready to start living again?
Chase was funny, smart, sweet, protective and hot. He is exactly what Tori needs! He is the one that makes her lose control and he is the one that makes her happy. I immediately fell in love with him and there where so many moments that he made me smile! You can feel his attraction for Tori from the very beginning and you can't stop wondering what he will do to win the ice queen! Tori isn't my favorite heroine! I can understand how she must feel losing her family but most of the times she got on my nerves because she was so stubborn! However after the first half of the book I can say that I started liking her and understood her more! I loved their relationship and their dialogues.There were also very steamy and hot moments that will make you swoon!
Overall it was a great story! If you are a fan of emotional stories then this is definitely for you!!!
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"Nobody can be strong all the time.That's why it's in our human nature to seek another soul out there.Someone to be strong some of the time for us.Someone to share our burdens with.."
This was an emotional and heartbreaking story. This is about loss, regret, forgiveness and love. I loved the writing a lot and when I started reading it, I simply couldn't put it down! I read it in one day so you can understand that I really liked it!
When you lose a person you love you can't be happy, you need your time to heal. This is exactly what happened with Tori, Tori is closed to herself for the last years after the death of her husband and children. Now she is the ice queen, she doesn't feel any emotion. But this happens only because she can't forget... Until she meets Chase... But is she ready to leave the past behind?? Is she ready to start living again?
Chase was funny, smart, sweet, protective and hot. He is exactly what Tori needs! He is the one that makes her lose control and he is the one that makes her happy. I immediately fell in love with him and there where so many moments that he made me smile! You can feel his attraction for Tori from the very beginning and you can't stop wondering what he will do to win the ice queen! Tori isn't my favorite heroine! I can understand how she must feel losing her family but most of the times she got on my nerves because she was so stubborn! However after the first half of the book I can say that I started liking her and understood her more! I loved their relationship and their dialogues.There were also very steamy and hot moments that will make you swoon!
Overall it was a great story! If you are a fan of emotional stories then this is definitely for you!!!
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November 16, 2015
2.5 Stars
WARNING
Unpopular opinion to follow. Please don't let my review to deter you from reading this, as everything is subjective and readers take away different things from a book. Clearly, I'm in the very minority (as in the only negative review) so this may have been a case of me and not the book. Whatever the case may be, I suggest you read it and judge it for yourself. I think the biggest thing working against this book for me was the fact that I just finished another one of a similar nature, which blew me away. It brought all the feels and gave me an ugly cry like no other. And as hard as I tried not to compare the two, it's hard not to with a similar plot line. So, yeah.
After seeing such wonderful reviews for this, I decided to take a chance on it and check it out for myself. I anticipated an ugly cry, and with the way the book starts, I was more than convinced it would be. Sadly it didn't work for me in the least and I'll explain why.
Predictability
The bane of my existence. Maybe the entire point of this book was that the reader knows exactly where it's leading, but that's not my preference. There was a point where I thought the authors would throw a twist in there and it wasn't what I figured out from the first chapter, but I was wrong. It was exactly what I thought and the fact that I knew it from basically the very beginning, managed to wane my enjoyment that much more.
The emotions
I had none. I wanted to cry, to feel something like what I did in the prologue, but... it just never happened. I believe had the plot and the characters been further fleshed out, and the connection between the protagonists' connection not instant, it would have helped immensely. Considering that Victoria has been in a fog of grief for ten years, I just can't imagine that a mere meeting with a man would affect her the way it did. It was even less believable for me when it came to Chase. I failed to see what exactly about Victoria grabbed him the way it did, especially considering his history of shallow connections with women. They go from 0 to 60 in less than a minute, and I just didn't buy it.
Victoria
I never warmed up to the ice princess. I kept waiting for that one side of her that would endear me, but it never came. Maybe if the authors further fleshed out her character, let the reader get to know her better before she met Chase? I would have loved just a bit more character development for her. As it was, she just came across as very two-dimensional. She had her grief, but I never felt it. I just read about it. And all it was was meh. I wanted so badly to connect to her character or her romance with Chase but it never happened either.
The romance
Look, I don't do well with cheese, mkay? And some of the "sweet" was borderline cheese overload for this girl. It makes me barfy. I would have loved more angst, more emotion, more something. Then there was some of the things that came out of Chase's mouth that I suppose were supposed to be hot, but left me feeling like a sahara desert.
No, Chase. Just no. First of all, I never want to read the term "leaking" in reference to sex. Ever. If the heroine is leaking like a dripping faucet, I think that's a matter for her to take up with her doctor because she may have a bad case of vd. It's not hot. But I digress...
Sadly, aside from the premise of the book which was promising, nothing really quite worked for me. I found myself easily taken out of the story and skimming large parts of it. Having said that, this may be a case of reading two similar kind of plot books and merely being judgy. Like I said, all my friends absolutely loved this one so don't let my experience sway you. Perhaps you'll end up loving it and I'll just be here...the redheaded stepchild of the bunch.
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I feel as though I've found an oasis of fresh, clean water after having walked in the desert for an eternity.
WARNING
Unpopular opinion to follow. Please don't let my review to deter you from reading this, as everything is subjective and readers take away different things from a book. Clearly, I'm in the very minority (as in the only negative review) so this may have been a case of me and not the book. Whatever the case may be, I suggest you read it and judge it for yourself. I think the biggest thing working against this book for me was the fact that I just finished another one of a similar nature, which blew me away. It brought all the feels and gave me an ugly cry like no other. And as hard as I tried not to compare the two, it's hard not to with a similar plot line. So, yeah.
After seeing such wonderful reviews for this, I decided to take a chance on it and check it out for myself. I anticipated an ugly cry, and with the way the book starts, I was more than convinced it would be. Sadly it didn't work for me in the least and I'll explain why.
Predictability
The bane of my existence. Maybe the entire point of this book was that the reader knows exactly where it's leading, but that's not my preference. There was a point where I thought the authors would throw a twist in there and it wasn't what I figured out from the first chapter, but I was wrong. It was exactly what I thought and the fact that I knew it from basically the very beginning, managed to wane my enjoyment that much more.
The emotions
I had none. I wanted to cry, to feel something like what I did in the prologue, but... it just never happened. I believe had the plot and the characters been further fleshed out, and the connection between the protagonists' connection not instant, it would have helped immensely. Considering that Victoria has been in a fog of grief for ten years, I just can't imagine that a mere meeting with a man would affect her the way it did. It was even less believable for me when it came to Chase. I failed to see what exactly about Victoria grabbed him the way it did, especially considering his history of shallow connections with women. They go from 0 to 60 in less than a minute, and I just didn't buy it.
Victoria
I never warmed up to the ice princess. I kept waiting for that one side of her that would endear me, but it never came. Maybe if the authors further fleshed out her character, let the reader get to know her better before she met Chase? I would have loved just a bit more character development for her. As it was, she just came across as very two-dimensional. She had her grief, but I never felt it. I just read about it. And all it was was meh. I wanted so badly to connect to her character or her romance with Chase but it never happened either.
The romance
Look, I don't do well with cheese, mkay? And some of the "sweet" was borderline cheese overload for this girl. It makes me barfy. I would have loved more angst, more emotion, more something. Then there was some of the things that came out of Chase's mouth that I suppose were supposed to be hot, but left me feeling like a sahara desert.
No, Chase. Just no. First of all, I never want to read the term "leaking" in reference to sex. Ever. If the heroine is leaking like a dripping faucet, I think that's a matter for her to take up with her doctor because she may have a bad case of vd. It's not hot. But I digress...
Sadly, aside from the premise of the book which was promising, nothing really quite worked for me. I found myself easily taken out of the story and skimming large parts of it. Having said that, this may be a case of reading two similar kind of plot books and merely being judgy. Like I said, all my friends absolutely loved this one so don't let my experience sway you. Perhaps you'll end up loving it and I'll just be here...the redheaded stepchild of the bunch.
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(I'm sorry it didn't work for me)
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April 9, 2016
5 I'll Give You Forever - Stars!!
Wow - well, if you are looking for a story that will kick you right in the feels, then this is the read for you!! Tori and Chase's story is heart-breaking and beautifully unique. I loved it. It's an ugly cry one but also had some great laugh out loud moments and some serious steam as well!! ;)
Highly recommend!
Wow - well, if you are looking for a story that will kick you right in the feels, then this is the read for you!! Tori and Chase's story is heart-breaking and beautifully unique. I loved it. It's an ugly cry one but also had some great laugh out loud moments and some serious steam as well!! ;)
Highly recommend!
September 24, 2015
I was warned about this book. Specifically, that it was an ugly cry. I failed to heed those warnings, and started reading it before work. There I was, in the bathroom, desperately washing away my raccoon eyes before my shift. Then, because I am obviously a glutton for punishment (and it was so damn good!), I am desperately reading on my lunch break. My co-workers started to stare. I actually gasped, and there I am, in tears, my mouth hanging open when one concerned co-worker taps me on the back. "Breathe, George…" Oh, yeah. This book literally took my breath away. I'm looking at them, *sob sob* "You must buy this book" then wailing, "Read it!" *sniff snort* "It was so gooood!"
Then, there I am waiting on customers, all red eyed and sniffly, reassuring them that yes, I am in fact, okay. I may have made a public scene as I tried to finish it later in the evening. Pacing. Crying. Closing my kindle in rage. Frantically re-opening my kindle because why did I think I could quit? I chewed my nails. I twirled my hair. I blew my nose, a lot. I was the topic of conversation the entire next day. "You should have heard George yelling at the book!" And, "She actually stopped breathing…" While not overly amused at this aimed in my direction, I make sure everyone wrote down this book so they could subject themselves to it as well. Give Me Yesterday was so good that I made calls and texts along the lines of, Write this down, then go buy it the minute it comes out.
I refused then, and will refuse now, to discuss much of the plot, because I am convinced that everybody should go through that range of emotions, just like I did. The sorrow, the sexiness, the pain, the joy, this book really runs the entire gamut, and does so expertly. I have not experienced grief on that level, however, I've been through my share of loss and this book captures it with a beauty and pain that sucker punched me. It also captures the magical moments of healing, the small moments, the ones that you don't really notice until you realize there is less pain. The characters were so raw and real, genuine and sexy.
Don't let the tears hold you back from this read—it is so completely worth it. So much so that I would read it again in a heartbeat. Just maybe not at work next time. ~ George, ALL THE STARS!!!! (Or 5, since that's the limit...)
~~~
Holy 5+++++ stars, Batman. I knew I was going to love this book—the authors individually were a dead giveaway, but combined, I had no chance. I have never been more right in my life. Not only did I love it, I was completely blown away!
Picture a lonesome balloon floating away, letting the wind carry it where ever it pleases. That is me. Not only did I read this book once, I ended up reading it twice. I didn't want to miss a single word these authors had to give me. I latched onto them like they would somehow keep my floating at bay. WRONG. It just made me float higher and I loved every second.
Give Me Yesterday was chock-full of emotions. Superficial, as well as the I refuse to get out of bed because my bones ache emotions. There was sadness—so much sadness, grieving, and heartache, but there was also happiness and humor. The happiness was so beautifully overwhelming because the sadness was so deep. It was the perfect ying and yang.
The additional bonus? The out-of-this-world sex scenes. I knew Elle would pull through (from reading her Fae series, also 5 stars) and I was not disappointed. Good lord, it could make ice melt—and that is exactly what it did. Read this book and you'll figure out exactly what I mean! ~ Kelly, 5 stars
Then, there I am waiting on customers, all red eyed and sniffly, reassuring them that yes, I am in fact, okay. I may have made a public scene as I tried to finish it later in the evening. Pacing. Crying. Closing my kindle in rage. Frantically re-opening my kindle because why did I think I could quit? I chewed my nails. I twirled my hair. I blew my nose, a lot. I was the topic of conversation the entire next day. "You should have heard George yelling at the book!" And, "She actually stopped breathing…" While not overly amused at this aimed in my direction, I make sure everyone wrote down this book so they could subject themselves to it as well. Give Me Yesterday was so good that I made calls and texts along the lines of, Write this down, then go buy it the minute it comes out.
I refused then, and will refuse now, to discuss much of the plot, because I am convinced that everybody should go through that range of emotions, just like I did. The sorrow, the sexiness, the pain, the joy, this book really runs the entire gamut, and does so expertly. I have not experienced grief on that level, however, I've been through my share of loss and this book captures it with a beauty and pain that sucker punched me. It also captures the magical moments of healing, the small moments, the ones that you don't really notice until you realize there is less pain. The characters were so raw and real, genuine and sexy.
Don't let the tears hold you back from this read—it is so completely worth it. So much so that I would read it again in a heartbeat. Just maybe not at work next time. ~ George, ALL THE STARS!!!! (Or 5, since that's the limit...)
~~~
Holy 5+++++ stars, Batman. I knew I was going to love this book—the authors individually were a dead giveaway, but combined, I had no chance. I have never been more right in my life. Not only did I love it, I was completely blown away!
Picture a lonesome balloon floating away, letting the wind carry it where ever it pleases. That is me. Not only did I read this book once, I ended up reading it twice. I didn't want to miss a single word these authors had to give me. I latched onto them like they would somehow keep my floating at bay. WRONG. It just made me float higher and I loved every second.
Give Me Yesterday was chock-full of emotions. Superficial, as well as the I refuse to get out of bed because my bones ache emotions. There was sadness—so much sadness, grieving, and heartache, but there was also happiness and humor. The happiness was so beautifully overwhelming because the sadness was so deep. It was the perfect ying and yang.
The additional bonus? The out-of-this-world sex scenes. I knew Elle would pull through (from reading her Fae series, also 5 stars) and I was not disappointed. Good lord, it could make ice melt—and that is exactly what it did. Read this book and you'll figure out exactly what I mean! ~ Kelly, 5 stars
May 25, 2018
Victoria Larkin is a rising star at her law firm. Unfortunately the ice queen persona that fuels her success came from personal trauma. After an incident in the office, her firm orders her to seek help dealing with problems, or else. Chase Monroe is a psych professor, and also heads a grief counseling group. He is smitten at first glance. While the last thing she wants is attention from this too handsome man or delving into her past.
The Good:
1. Though the subject matter is tinged in sadness, this is the sweetest and most conventional K. Webster romance I've run across.
2. Chase is so emphatic, even when being bossy; it is always with good intention.
3. Torie's iciness helps with keeping this heroine from being too perfect.
4. It is a true standalone.
The Bad:
1. This is super angsty, and deals with some deep emotional triggers.
Final Thoughts:
I was expecting something twisted, but got a different kind of emotional punch. This is not dark at all, so a good way to try this writer, without her taking you too far into book crazy town (meant in a good way). I also appreciate this wasn't broken into multiple books just to get a resolution.
The Good:
1. Though the subject matter is tinged in sadness, this is the sweetest and most conventional K. Webster romance I've run across.
2. Chase is so emphatic, even when being bossy; it is always with good intention.
3. Torie's iciness helps with keeping this heroine from being too perfect.
4. It is a true standalone.
The Bad:
1. This is super angsty, and deals with some deep emotional triggers.
Final Thoughts:
I was expecting something twisted, but got a different kind of emotional punch. This is not dark at all, so a good way to try this writer, without her taking you too far into book crazy town (meant in a good way). I also appreciate this wasn't broken into multiple books just to get a resolution.
August 22, 2019
I'm a mess -- a crying ugly mess. This book is beautifully written -- and really hard to read at times. It's also a powerful story of love, love lost, and a new love. The characters, two broken people, stole my heart -- even when they were at their worst. I loved the push and pull between Chase and Tori. They both were truly wonderful characters and deserved some happier times.
I could see the ending coming a mile away - and I dreaded it. I knew it would destroy me right along with them. I hoped that they would be able to find their way through to the truth and make good on the second chance for happiness.
I felt the ending was a little rushed, but all things considered, I was completely satisfied with the final results.
I could see the ending coming a mile away - and I dreaded it. I knew it would destroy me right along with them. I hoped that they would be able to find their way through to the truth and make good on the second chance for happiness.
I felt the ending was a little rushed, but all things considered, I was completely satisfied with the final results.
November 19, 2019
"Nobody can be strong all the time. That's why it's in our human nature to seek another soul out there. Someone to be strong some of the time for us. Someone to share our burdens with."
Ughh this book!! I felt it!! I understand it!! I myself wish for far too many yesterdays.
Although yes, this book may be slightly predicable, it is still good read. An emotional read that may hurt you but will also leave you with peace
Ughh this book!! I felt it!! I understand it!! I myself wish for far too many yesterdays.
Although yes, this book may be slightly predicable, it is still good read. An emotional read that may hurt you but will also leave you with peace
January 6, 2016
4.5. Loved it. Great read!!
June 28, 2017
I'd like to say I can give a normal book review for this one, but I just can't. Here's what I can do: Describe exactly what happened while I read this book, starting with my terrible decision to open it while I was on my treadmill.
It's 6pm on a Wednesday and I have had one of those rough work days you bring home with you. I fully intended to use the treadmill to get out some frustrations so the SO and I could have a peaceful dinner and watch one of our shows. I had finished an ARC book earlier in the day, so didn't have anything new open and I wasn't feeling the other ARCs on my Kindle. I'm one of those mood readers and when my mood is sour I need something that makes me forget. K. Webster, as I recently found out, is one of those authors that writes books that make me forget. I typed her name into my tablet, found the set of 4 books that I have yet to read and just clicked one. I didn't double check the synopsis or reviews, just picked one. That book ended up being Give Me Yesterday, by K. Webster and Elle Christensen, which I would have known was an ugly cry kind of book had I just taken five extra minutes.
Here we are on the treadmill, we are reading about this high school aged couple who have a child, this is cute, it isn't what I expected, but it's cute. I'm at 3.5 MPH right now, just getting into my pace, when BAM, K. Webster and Elle Christensen rip the foundation out right from under you. I gasp mid step and have to pause my treadmill. To myself I think, "this is one of those books I am not going to make it through with out ugly crying, I should pick another book, this is not a good night to read this book." I happen to be one of those people who ignores my own common sense and advice.
It has now been two miles and just enough time to get me about 40% through, I am liking the characters and I like the general direction this is going. Ice Queens are my favorite type of heroines and hot men with sordid pasts always make my stomach get butterflies, so of course I am totally loving Tori and Chase. I have laughed several times, I've definitely figured out there's going to be ridiculously hot sex between these two, and I've forgotten that I am reading a Webster book. THIS IS A BIG MISTAKE.
Since I am now fully immersed in this book I have cancelled all plans of human interaction with my SO and he has resigned himself to the couch with a movie (and a beer) where I later join him with my tablet. I am literally ignoring everything, I even decline our dinner plan in exchange for soup and a sandwich, because this is easier and means I can read more. I am fully committed to this book, because I want to see Tori open up about grief and I want to see her do for Chase what he did for her. While I both feel for Tori and her grief, I think it's been too long for her and I am thrilled to see her living. I am also thinking Chase is awful deep inside and really starting to think he probably is an insane person and everything is going to be all twisted up. I am getting glee out of knowing something big is coming. I've now promised my SO I will take a shower and actually put the book down in exchange for watching Agent Carter, or he'll watch with out me, and this will start a fight. No book is worth a fight.
But then it is. As I am getting ready for my shower, nose deep into my tablet, I read a certain scene that leads up to a cemetery. I stop in my tracks, I turn my tablet off, and I ugly cry my way into the shower. I have said out loud, once in the living room, and now again in the bathroom, "I am not finishing this fucking book." Unfortunately, SO isn't done with his movie, and as I settle into the couch to wait for it to end he hands me my tablet and because I am such a glutton for punishment I open up to the page I stopped at. Not only that, I got back about 20 pages and re-read the scene again! I am bawling, I am hiccuping, and I am interrupting the movie to explain, in great detail, what's going on in this book.
Thank goodness K. Webster and Elle Christensen do this thing where they redeem themselves and give me an ending that makes things better. I mean not perfect, because obviously my hearts out on the floor in a million pieces and my face is bright red, but at least I know not all hope is lost. They also happen to write amazing epilogues that make me smile and calm down. Unfortunately, they also are gluttons for punishment and they add in this scene, right at the end of the book, that makes you look at all of this from the other side and guess what, you're crying. Again.
As you can tell from my rating, I loved Give Me Yesterday, it's emotional, it's heart-breaking, it's beautiful, and it's unique. I wasn't expecting anything while I read and when I got to the end, the part that broke my heart, I was truly surprised. Both authors write in such a way that you can't guess what's coming next and that is part of why I love them, and sort of hate them right now. The characters need one another in a way that makes you actually believe in them, you want to see them heal one another, and you want to see them grow into who they've kept themselves from being for so long. I was never bored, there are amazing secondary characters, and I, like always, liked the smut scenes. It's a captivating novel that does not disappoint and I recommend it to any of my fellow readers who like emotional books that suck you in.
It's 6pm on a Wednesday and I have had one of those rough work days you bring home with you. I fully intended to use the treadmill to get out some frustrations so the SO and I could have a peaceful dinner and watch one of our shows. I had finished an ARC book earlier in the day, so didn't have anything new open and I wasn't feeling the other ARCs on my Kindle. I'm one of those mood readers and when my mood is sour I need something that makes me forget. K. Webster, as I recently found out, is one of those authors that writes books that make me forget. I typed her name into my tablet, found the set of 4 books that I have yet to read and just clicked one. I didn't double check the synopsis or reviews, just picked one. That book ended up being Give Me Yesterday, by K. Webster and Elle Christensen, which I would have known was an ugly cry kind of book had I just taken five extra minutes.
Here we are on the treadmill, we are reading about this high school aged couple who have a child, this is cute, it isn't what I expected, but it's cute. I'm at 3.5 MPH right now, just getting into my pace, when BAM, K. Webster and Elle Christensen rip the foundation out right from under you. I gasp mid step and have to pause my treadmill. To myself I think, "this is one of those books I am not going to make it through with out ugly crying, I should pick another book, this is not a good night to read this book." I happen to be one of those people who ignores my own common sense and advice.
It has now been two miles and just enough time to get me about 40% through, I am liking the characters and I like the general direction this is going. Ice Queens are my favorite type of heroines and hot men with sordid pasts always make my stomach get butterflies, so of course I am totally loving Tori and Chase. I have laughed several times, I've definitely figured out there's going to be ridiculously hot sex between these two, and I've forgotten that I am reading a Webster book. THIS IS A BIG MISTAKE.
Since I am now fully immersed in this book I have cancelled all plans of human interaction with my SO and he has resigned himself to the couch with a movie (and a beer) where I later join him with my tablet. I am literally ignoring everything, I even decline our dinner plan in exchange for soup and a sandwich, because this is easier and means I can read more. I am fully committed to this book, because I want to see Tori open up about grief and I want to see her do for Chase what he did for her. While I both feel for Tori and her grief, I think it's been too long for her and I am thrilled to see her living. I am also thinking Chase is awful deep inside and really starting to think he probably is an insane person and everything is going to be all twisted up. I am getting glee out of knowing something big is coming. I've now promised my SO I will take a shower and actually put the book down in exchange for watching Agent Carter, or he'll watch with out me, and this will start a fight. No book is worth a fight.
But then it is. As I am getting ready for my shower, nose deep into my tablet, I read a certain scene that leads up to a cemetery. I stop in my tracks, I turn my tablet off, and I ugly cry my way into the shower. I have said out loud, once in the living room, and now again in the bathroom, "I am not finishing this fucking book." Unfortunately, SO isn't done with his movie, and as I settle into the couch to wait for it to end he hands me my tablet and because I am such a glutton for punishment I open up to the page I stopped at. Not only that, I got back about 20 pages and re-read the scene again! I am bawling, I am hiccuping, and I am interrupting the movie to explain, in great detail, what's going on in this book.
Thank goodness K. Webster and Elle Christensen do this thing where they redeem themselves and give me an ending that makes things better. I mean not perfect, because obviously my hearts out on the floor in a million pieces and my face is bright red, but at least I know not all hope is lost. They also happen to write amazing epilogues that make me smile and calm down. Unfortunately, they also are gluttons for punishment and they add in this scene, right at the end of the book, that makes you look at all of this from the other side and guess what, you're crying. Again.
As you can tell from my rating, I loved Give Me Yesterday, it's emotional, it's heart-breaking, it's beautiful, and it's unique. I wasn't expecting anything while I read and when I got to the end, the part that broke my heart, I was truly surprised. Both authors write in such a way that you can't guess what's coming next and that is part of why I love them, and sort of hate them right now. The characters need one another in a way that makes you actually believe in them, you want to see them heal one another, and you want to see them grow into who they've kept themselves from being for so long. I was never bored, there are amazing secondary characters, and I, like always, liked the smut scenes. It's a captivating novel that does not disappoint and I recommend it to any of my fellow readers who like emotional books that suck you in.
February 1, 2016
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"Your pain is my pain."
Yaya: What happens when life comes crashing down right in front of your eyes? When your whole world is taken from you in a the blink of an eye? Lord knows how you even begin to breathe, wake up every day and have to relieve those moments. You can't help but blame yourself because it helps the pain. Become a heartless person and push those who remain loving us and are there for us, because it helps the pain. Love does not live in such hearts any longer. What these 2 souls didn't know is that fate, chance, luck, karma, life, whatever you want to call it, had other plans for them. A new chance to make it better. Not to forget. Some things in life shouldn't be forgotten.
Victoria...you can't blame her for her actions. I wouldn't know how to deal with her pain. It's transformed her into a walking soul. Not a living one because that's the last thing she wanted to do. It hurts to be happy and feel alive so she wants no part of it. Instead she dives into the wonderful world of being a lawyer. And a cold hearted one for that matter.
Chase...oh this Man. He hurts, you hurt. I wanted to be the one to sitting him on my lap and hugging him. I would wipe away his tears and help him paint that wall as many times as it took to get that color right. Read the story and you'll get it. He has a beautiful soul that could help Victoria but he needs some healing of his own. Asides all that, Chase is an alpha with a side of a dirty talker. The good keeping kind.
It's not only how these two characters need each other that made the story good, but why they need one another. The authors did a great job connecting you with the character's feelings as well as their surroundings. It's not that story where girl hurts, guy comes to the rescue, heals her, they have babies and they live happily ever after. No it's not. They have to both fight for what they want, but most of all, for what they really need. I enjoyed it very much and I can't wait to see what this mash-up of authors have in store for us. Happy Readings!!
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*An arc was provided by the author in exchange for an honest opinion.*
"Your pain is my pain."
Yaya: What happens when life comes crashing down right in front of your eyes? When your whole world is taken from you in a the blink of an eye? Lord knows how you even begin to breathe, wake up every day and have to relieve those moments. You can't help but blame yourself because it helps the pain. Become a heartless person and push those who remain loving us and are there for us, because it helps the pain. Love does not live in such hearts any longer. What these 2 souls didn't know is that fate, chance, luck, karma, life, whatever you want to call it, had other plans for them. A new chance to make it better. Not to forget. Some things in life shouldn't be forgotten.
Victoria...you can't blame her for her actions. I wouldn't know how to deal with her pain. It's transformed her into a walking soul. Not a living one because that's the last thing she wanted to do. It hurts to be happy and feel alive so she wants no part of it. Instead she dives into the wonderful world of being a lawyer. And a cold hearted one for that matter.
Chase...oh this Man. He hurts, you hurt. I wanted to be the one to sitting him on my lap and hugging him. I would wipe away his tears and help him paint that wall as many times as it took to get that color right. Read the story and you'll get it. He has a beautiful soul that could help Victoria but he needs some healing of his own. Asides all that, Chase is an alpha with a side of a dirty talker. The good keeping kind.
It's not only how these two characters need each other that made the story good, but why they need one another. The authors did a great job connecting you with the character's feelings as well as their surroundings. It's not that story where girl hurts, guy comes to the rescue, heals her, they have babies and they live happily ever after. No it's not. They have to both fight for what they want, but most of all, for what they really need. I enjoyed it very much and I can't wait to see what this mash-up of authors have in store for us. Happy Readings!!
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*An arc was provided by the author in exchange for an honest opinion.*
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November 4, 2015Enjoying this one so far, but just ran into something that really bothers me. I almost never take the time to jot down what "bothers" me about a book I'm reading. I figure it's just not for me. But this is just irritating.
The "hero" shudders when he thinks about and sees a 60 something year old man and a 50 something year old woman kiss. WTF? Does sex end at 30 for this Hero/Authors. Maybe this will make sense down the road but that freaking pisses me off. I'm in my 40's and I hope to god some old man is grabbing my ass and kissing me 15 years from now. JC - there is nothing wrong with older people showing affection!
OK....the "hero" comments on the heroine's assistant and her "Cheap Suit". I might be overly sensitive but what the hell does the assistant's cheap suit have to do with anything? How does his comment or her outfit move the story along?
I'm done.
DNF - 23%
The "hero" shudders when he thinks about and sees a 60 something year old man and a 50 something year old woman kiss. WTF? Does sex end at 30 for this Hero/Authors. Maybe this will make sense down the road but that freaking pisses me off. I'm in my 40's and I hope to god some old man is grabbing my ass and kissing me 15 years from now. JC - there is nothing wrong with older people showing affection!
OK....the "hero" comments on the heroine's assistant and her "Cheap Suit". I might be overly sensitive but what the hell does the assistant's cheap suit have to do with anything? How does his comment or her outfit move the story along?
I'm done.
DNF - 23%
October 5, 2015
(SPOILERS!) Starting this book. Premise leaves me feeling...
so we shall see
Loving the first quote so far:
"True love doesn't have a happy ending. True love has no ending." -Unknown
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Loving the first quote so far:
"True love doesn't have a happy ending. True love has no ending." -Unknown
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January 27, 2016
Definitely a good read, but it did not make me shed one tear. Guess my heart has definitely hardened and turned black lol.
October 1, 2015
I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this book. Never in a million years did I think that my heart would be left with the words THE END. All I’m waiting on now is for Blake Shelton to come and announce duo of the year. I usually shy away from the books that may rip my heart out, but when it comes to K. Webster and Elle Christensen I just grab the biggest bottle of wine and settle in for a book that will rock my world. I started the Prologue and thought these bitches are going to shred me then slowly put me back together. The sick thing about it, I couldn’t wait for it to happen.
Chase was the guy we all dream about but always seems out of reach. I love the reformed playboys who get their balls handed to them when they finally meet the girl of their dreams. Chase didn’t disappoint. He went after Tori knowing that she was it for him. Relentless in his approach to shatter every wall guarding her heart.
For ten years Tori has been existing - not really living a life. As much as I understood the cold-hearted woman she’d become, I loved seeing life breathed back into her with each page turned. Watching her unravel to the person she used to be and rooting her on to be the person you wanted to see.
Books like these are the reason why I read. The reason why I get lost inside of another world completely oblivious to anything on the outside. You don’t ever expect that a book will speak to you and draw you in and never let you go. It’s not too often you come across a book that is good,but has a message that people will relate to. K. Webster and Elle Christensen just have a way with words that they just seem to blend into this world that is painted full of color.
Chase was the guy we all dream about but always seems out of reach. I love the reformed playboys who get their balls handed to them when they finally meet the girl of their dreams. Chase didn’t disappoint. He went after Tori knowing that she was it for him. Relentless in his approach to shatter every wall guarding her heart.
For ten years Tori has been existing - not really living a life. As much as I understood the cold-hearted woman she’d become, I loved seeing life breathed back into her with each page turned. Watching her unravel to the person she used to be and rooting her on to be the person you wanted to see.
Books like these are the reason why I read. The reason why I get lost inside of another world completely oblivious to anything on the outside. You don’t ever expect that a book will speak to you and draw you in and never let you go. It’s not too often you come across a book that is good,but has a message that people will relate to. K. Webster and Elle Christensen just have a way with words that they just seem to blend into this world that is painted full of color.
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November 4, 2017Late night read while unable to sleep.
First person, present tense, alternating POVs
Neither character appealed to me - Chase was aggressive, bullying and thoroughly unpleasant for the most part. Victoria was much the same - snobbish and bossy
Both were supposed to be suffering from grief, but the magical penis of lurve came to the rescue and healed both of them - though, as Chase said - "Now tell me you don't like being fucked." and my word there was a LOT of fucking going on - I can't call it 'making love' because neither character seemed to really care about the other person.
There were some truly stupid moments - and Chase came across as SO emotionally damaged (buying a tin of paint every Tuesday in a desperate attempt to paint a wall the shade he remembered) that I can't see how he could possibly have functioned at work.
As for painting the wall -why? What did the wall have to do with the colour?? I didn't understand the relevance of that - although I dnf'd at 87% when it just became ludicrous.
CBA rating
First person, present tense, alternating POVs
Neither character appealed to me - Chase was aggressive, bullying and thoroughly unpleasant for the most part. Victoria was much the same - snobbish and bossy
Both were supposed to be suffering from grief, but the magical penis of lurve came to the rescue and healed both of them - though, as Chase said - "Now tell me you don't like being fucked." and my word there was a LOT of fucking going on - I can't call it 'making love' because neither character seemed to really care about the other person.
There were some truly stupid moments - and Chase came across as SO emotionally damaged (buying a tin of paint every Tuesday in a desperate attempt to paint a wall the shade he remembered) that I can't see how he could possibly have functioned at work.
As for painting the wall -why? What did the wall have to do with the colour?? I didn't understand the relevance of that - although I dnf'd at 87% when it just became ludicrous.
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November 26, 2015
5 Beautiful Stars!!!
“There is no option number three. When it came to passing out happiness, apparently my bucket was already too full of misery. Only this time, this time I opened myself up so much that I don’t know how to close the wounds again. There is a searing fire that is down deep in the depths of me, breaking me beyond recognition.”
Ever since I read Erased by K.Webster and Elle Christensen, I have been dying for the two of them to work together again. Their writing is like magic. It sucks you and captivates you. It makes you feel and truly experience the words written on the pages. So, when I heard about Give Me Yesterday, I was like sign me up please! I had to read it! I had to know if the two of them would make magic again, and they did.
Give Me Yesterday pulled me in from the very first page. That prologue. Oh, my goodness; that prologue. I made two pages in and knew I was about to read something amazing. In matter of minutes, my heart was completely broken. ” I want to ask where the third casket is. I can’t live without a heart, right? And yet, here I am, breathing without them.” My heart ached for Victoria and I could not wait to read more.
Victoria is a shell of the woman she used to be. She is ruthless, heartless and never lets anyone get close to her. Until one day, she breaks and her boss forces her into grief counselling. At first she mocks it. She just wants to get it over with and get back to her life. But then she meets Chase and all bets are off. {“I don’t have a pet fish. But, I do struggle everyday, just like you do–and everyone else in here for that matter. Wishing for God to give me yesterday. To find a way to change the past and to breathe life back into those that were lost. Just because we all grieve differently doesn’t mean we all don’t suffer with same black, endless, aching holes of despair deep within our hearts.” -Chase} Slowly, but surely, Chase makes it his mission to break Victoria’s cold exterior and remind her that she is alive. “No one can be strong all of the time. That’s why it’s in our human nature to seek another soul out there. Someone to be strong some of the time for us. Someone to share your burdens with.” He is determined to help her find peace and finally be able to move on. What neither one of them planned on, was falling in love.“I’m addicted to this woman. Her presence is a salve to the gaping hole in my heart. A light to scare away the darkness of the hate for myself. I need her.” Just when Victoria finds the strength to move on, she learns something that destroys everything that her and Chase worked so hard for. Will Chase and Victoria be able to escape the ghosts of their pasts or will they always be wishing for yesterday??
I absolutely loved everything about this story. I felt an instant connection to Victoria and Chase. Their emotions were so raw, so real, so palpable. You just wanted to hug them both and promise them that everything would be ok. Victoria is hardworking, stubborn, frustrating, smart and still grieving. She has so much love to give and I love that Chase was up for that challenge. Chase. How could you not love Chase? He was smart and funny. He was 100% alpha male. He was determined. But, under all of that, lived a tortured soul. And being with Victoria, gave him faith and the hope to move on and what he least expected; love.
Give Me Yesterday takes you on one emotional ride. The writing is flawless and captivating. It will make you laugh. It will make you smile. It will make you swoon. It will leave you with tears in your eyes; some happy, some sad. This book has destroyed me in the best way possible. Days later, I’m still thinking about the characters and their story. This book gave me everything that I wanted and more. One of my favorite things was the twist. I know you’re probably thinking, why was that her favorite part? That twist was so good, so unexpected. It floored me. I could not believe what I was reading. And in a way, I think that it made me connect with the characters even more. Read it for yourself and you’ll understand what I am talking about.
There’s not much left for me to say, other than I loved this book. K. Webster and Elle Christensen do not disappoint. I can not wait to read more from these two ladies in the future.
*I was provided an ARC copy of this book, via the authors, in exchange for an honest review*
You can also see my review at: http://onceuponabookblog.com/2015/09/...
“There is no option number three. When it came to passing out happiness, apparently my bucket was already too full of misery. Only this time, this time I opened myself up so much that I don’t know how to close the wounds again. There is a searing fire that is down deep in the depths of me, breaking me beyond recognition.”
Ever since I read Erased by K.Webster and Elle Christensen, I have been dying for the two of them to work together again. Their writing is like magic. It sucks you and captivates you. It makes you feel and truly experience the words written on the pages. So, when I heard about Give Me Yesterday, I was like sign me up please! I had to read it! I had to know if the two of them would make magic again, and they did.
Give Me Yesterday pulled me in from the very first page. That prologue. Oh, my goodness; that prologue. I made two pages in and knew I was about to read something amazing. In matter of minutes, my heart was completely broken. ” I want to ask where the third casket is. I can’t live without a heart, right? And yet, here I am, breathing without them.” My heart ached for Victoria and I could not wait to read more.
Victoria is a shell of the woman she used to be. She is ruthless, heartless and never lets anyone get close to her. Until one day, she breaks and her boss forces her into grief counselling. At first she mocks it. She just wants to get it over with and get back to her life. But then she meets Chase and all bets are off. {“I don’t have a pet fish. But, I do struggle everyday, just like you do–and everyone else in here for that matter. Wishing for God to give me yesterday. To find a way to change the past and to breathe life back into those that were lost. Just because we all grieve differently doesn’t mean we all don’t suffer with same black, endless, aching holes of despair deep within our hearts.” -Chase} Slowly, but surely, Chase makes it his mission to break Victoria’s cold exterior and remind her that she is alive. “No one can be strong all of the time. That’s why it’s in our human nature to seek another soul out there. Someone to be strong some of the time for us. Someone to share your burdens with.” He is determined to help her find peace and finally be able to move on. What neither one of them planned on, was falling in love.“I’m addicted to this woman. Her presence is a salve to the gaping hole in my heart. A light to scare away the darkness of the hate for myself. I need her.” Just when Victoria finds the strength to move on, she learns something that destroys everything that her and Chase worked so hard for. Will Chase and Victoria be able to escape the ghosts of their pasts or will they always be wishing for yesterday??
I absolutely loved everything about this story. I felt an instant connection to Victoria and Chase. Their emotions were so raw, so real, so palpable. You just wanted to hug them both and promise them that everything would be ok. Victoria is hardworking, stubborn, frustrating, smart and still grieving. She has so much love to give and I love that Chase was up for that challenge. Chase. How could you not love Chase? He was smart and funny. He was 100% alpha male. He was determined. But, under all of that, lived a tortured soul. And being with Victoria, gave him faith and the hope to move on and what he least expected; love.
Give Me Yesterday takes you on one emotional ride. The writing is flawless and captivating. It will make you laugh. It will make you smile. It will make you swoon. It will leave you with tears in your eyes; some happy, some sad. This book has destroyed me in the best way possible. Days later, I’m still thinking about the characters and their story. This book gave me everything that I wanted and more. One of my favorite things was the twist. I know you’re probably thinking, why was that her favorite part? That twist was so good, so unexpected. It floored me. I could not believe what I was reading. And in a way, I think that it made me connect with the characters even more. Read it for yourself and you’ll understand what I am talking about.
There’s not much left for me to say, other than I loved this book. K. Webster and Elle Christensen do not disappoint. I can not wait to read more from these two ladies in the future.
*I was provided an ARC copy of this book, via the authors, in exchange for an honest review*
You can also see my review at: http://onceuponabookblog.com/2015/09/...
August 8, 2020
I'm a mess. A crying, ugly, sniffling mess. Give Me Yesterday is so beautifully written that you cannot help but fall in love with Chase and Tori's story. A powerful story written about loss, grief, heartache and the power of new love.
“Nobody can be strong all of the time. That’s why it’s in our human nature to seek another soul out there. Someone to be strong some of the time for us. Someone to share our burdens with,”
This book gave me EVERYTHING!! From page one your heart will ache for Victoria "Tori" and her loss but as soon as she meets Chase you see that through grief you can come out the other side. As soon as you finally start to see the light at the end of the tunnel for these two the twist of all twists come right out in the open and hits you square in the face.
Chase makes this story for me. You know he is dealing with his demons, you learn that soon on, but you can't help but love how open he is with his love. He gives all of himself even though he knows that he has quite the battle ahead of him still. Your heart will break for him and you will want to hug him and help him through his grief. It has been ages since I have so fiercely connected with a character from a book.
That is all there is to say honestly, going in I didn't know how emotionally draining this book would be but lord, it was worth it no doubt. This is my first time reading the duo that is K. Webster and Elle Christensen and if all their books are this powerful, I need more of them in my life.
“Nobody can be strong all of the time. That’s why it’s in our human nature to seek another soul out there. Someone to be strong some of the time for us. Someone to share our burdens with,”
This book gave me EVERYTHING!! From page one your heart will ache for Victoria "Tori" and her loss but as soon as she meets Chase you see that through grief you can come out the other side. As soon as you finally start to see the light at the end of the tunnel for these two the twist of all twists come right out in the open and hits you square in the face.
Chase makes this story for me. You know he is dealing with his demons, you learn that soon on, but you can't help but love how open he is with his love. He gives all of himself even though he knows that he has quite the battle ahead of him still. Your heart will break for him and you will want to hug him and help him through his grief. It has been ages since I have so fiercely connected with a character from a book.
That is all there is to say honestly, going in I didn't know how emotionally draining this book would be but lord, it was worth it no doubt. This is my first time reading the duo that is K. Webster and Elle Christensen and if all their books are this powerful, I need more of them in my life.
June 21, 2023
I feel like this had so much potential, but I would have liked more character development, the plot was pretty predictable early on and when I started reading this I did shed a few tears so I expected to be an emotional wreck throughout but it didn’t happen, I found myself wanting to finish it, and the only reason I didn’t stop reading was because it was fairly short so I figured it wouldn’t take long
September 26, 2015
Captured my heart and messed up my soul!!
I still have bloody tears poring down my cheeks and wont even start to explain how much my heart aches. GIVE ME YESTERDAY was as an emotional journey as you might think just by looking at the cover or reading the synopsis. Here we have a girl who lost so much and has turned into someone that not even she herself can recognise.. Through realising how strong of an impact the loss she had has affected he life, even years upon years later, she meets Chase, and what seems to be her last saving grace.
I loved those 2 characters so damn much!! I was crying as early on as that courtroom scene where that "wife/mother" almost made me break my kindle in half - if that was ever possible. But I mean, I have never experience such a grand and tragic loss as Victoria did, but hearing what that low life woman had to say about her own child? Jesus. My anger boiled so much that I bet if I held on to corn cobs, they would pop. Yes I did just use that metaphor. Just go with it..
Elle Christensen GIVES us so much, so damn much. At the same time though, she takes away any emotional balance you might have had prior to reading a story that will tear your heart open and wont let it heal until the very last page.. maybe not even then.
I couldn't get enough of the sheer beautiful, touching, emotional and down right chilling way that she was able to capture the minds of 2 characters who each have a piece of my heart..
Before I start crying again, not that I truly ever stopped with the way GIVE ME YESTERDAY too control over my feelings, but I just want to say a big fat thank you to the author for being able to provide an ARC of a book that needs to come with a warning. A warning of being to realistic and sad, heartbreaking, unfair and all things soulful. A mixture that will sure keep you wondering how mere words can transform an entire person's mindset on love, loss and life.
GIVE ME YESTERDAY will forever hold a piece of my heart. Call it cheesy or cliché but I think I found a book that will become part of who I am from here on out.
TOO. BLOODY. EMOTIONALLY. BREATHTAKING.
Full review coming very soon!
I still have bloody tears poring down my cheeks and wont even start to explain how much my heart aches. GIVE ME YESTERDAY was as an emotional journey as you might think just by looking at the cover or reading the synopsis. Here we have a girl who lost so much and has turned into someone that not even she herself can recognise.. Through realising how strong of an impact the loss she had has affected he life, even years upon years later, she meets Chase, and what seems to be her last saving grace.
I loved those 2 characters so damn much!! I was crying as early on as that courtroom scene where that "wife/mother" almost made me break my kindle in half - if that was ever possible. But I mean, I have never experience such a grand and tragic loss as Victoria did, but hearing what that low life woman had to say about her own child? Jesus. My anger boiled so much that I bet if I held on to corn cobs, they would pop. Yes I did just use that metaphor. Just go with it..
Elle Christensen GIVES us so much, so damn much. At the same time though, she takes away any emotional balance you might have had prior to reading a story that will tear your heart open and wont let it heal until the very last page.. maybe not even then.
I couldn't get enough of the sheer beautiful, touching, emotional and down right chilling way that she was able to capture the minds of 2 characters who each have a piece of my heart..
Before I start crying again, not that I truly ever stopped with the way GIVE ME YESTERDAY too control over my feelings, but I just want to say a big fat thank you to the author for being able to provide an ARC of a book that needs to come with a warning. A warning of being to realistic and sad, heartbreaking, unfair and all things soulful. A mixture that will sure keep you wondering how mere words can transform an entire person's mindset on love, loss and life.
GIVE ME YESTERDAY will forever hold a piece of my heart. Call it cheesy or cliché but I think I found a book that will become part of who I am from here on out.
TOO. BLOODY. EMOTIONALLY. BREATHTAKING.
Full review coming very soon!
January 21, 2016
This one will rip your heart out! It made me cry with such sorrow. Two people living with heartache. Trying to deal with the devastation, but neither one is fully understanding the other's pain. It's totally heartbreaking when the truth comes out, and neither main character knows how to deal with it - run or forgive and begin to live???
There was just one part of the story that needed more time for redemption. For the truth to set in. I thought that this was just glossed over too quickly. Other than that, I really truly loved this book. It had all the emotion and passion of a good dramatic romance. Looking forward to reading another novel written by these two authors. Their writing is exceptionally honest and heartfelt...
There was just one part of the story that needed more time for redemption. For the truth to set in. I thought that this was just glossed over too quickly. Other than that, I really truly loved this book. It had all the emotion and passion of a good dramatic romance. Looking forward to reading another novel written by these two authors. Their writing is exceptionally honest and heartfelt...
April 15, 2018
Good story, but sad
This book is about loss and forgiveness. Victoria loses her husband and child in an accident. She spends 10 years still grieving them and keeping everyone away and not forming relationships with anyone. Because of an incident at work she is told by her boss that she needs to go to group counseling. There she meets Chase who runs the group and they start to fall in love with each other. Unfortunately Chase also has something in his past that he can't forgive himself for.
This book is about loss and forgiveness. Victoria loses her husband and child in an accident. She spends 10 years still grieving them and keeping everyone away and not forming relationships with anyone. Because of an incident at work she is told by her boss that she needs to go to group counseling. There she meets Chase who runs the group and they start to fall in love with each other. Unfortunately Chase also has something in his past that he can't forgive himself for.
September 1, 2015
5 OMG WHAT DID THESE WOMEN EVEN DO stars!!!!
To say I LOVED this story would be an understatement. The writing is excellent, the characters are engaging and memorable. Two tortured souls overcome the absolute worst case scenarios in Give Me Tomorrow. It's a ride you definitely do not want to miss out on!!!
To say I LOVED this story would be an understatement. The writing is excellent, the characters are engaging and memorable. Two tortured souls overcome the absolute worst case scenarios in Give Me Tomorrow. It's a ride you definitely do not want to miss out on!!!
October 23, 2015
That last 20% (with a slight twist to it) sure did a number on me. Full on tear-stained face.
I'm a mess. Lovvit.
I'm a mess. Lovvit.
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January 19, 2018
This is such a heartbreaking read with a second chance of love and life. This story will gut you, shatter your heart and then put it all together again just to start the cycle all over again and then to heal your heart & soul. This was an amazing read.
January 22, 2016
AMAZING! I loved this heart-wrenchingly good story. My heart hurt, no ACHED, after the first few pages. This book is stuffed with emotions of pain, loss, regret, LOVE and everything in between. I don't want to give anything away, but I cried a lot reading this. Cried because it touched me so deep in my heart. I did the ugly cry. Victoria and Chase meet after Victoria, a successful divorce attorney, is forced into grief counseling and Chase is the brilliantly sexy counselor running the group. They bond over guilt and loss, but that Tori is a tough nut to crack. Leave it to Dr. Chase Munroe to scale those walls and break down her walls. As they progress their through their own issues, learn to lean on one another, and love again things seem to start to fall apart again.
God, I was gutted reading this book. I love a great emotional read and Elle Christensen and K. Webster BRING IT in "Give Me Yesterday". I talked to myself throughout this book. A lot of "NO!", "It can't be!", Please, I beg you DON'T DO IT!". There is happiness also throughout this read and a special kind of healing that I did not see coming (not just sexual, but that does happen and whoa baby!!). So after I treated myself for a proper book hangover I reread the ending and still cried my eyes out, but this is one of my favorite books so far this year. There is a happy ending, not your typical ending, but one I loved and believed! The situations are very real and both authors treated the subject perfectly and made you really want to fight for Victoria and Chase. I love to be swept up in the emotion of the characters and this book was not lacking AT ALL in emotion. So so so very good. Read this, but make sure you have a box of tissues on hand at all times.
XO
Nikki
Delightfully Dirty Reads
God, I was gutted reading this book. I love a great emotional read and Elle Christensen and K. Webster BRING IT in "Give Me Yesterday". I talked to myself throughout this book. A lot of "NO!", "It can't be!", Please, I beg you DON'T DO IT!". There is happiness also throughout this read and a special kind of healing that I did not see coming (not just sexual, but that does happen and whoa baby!!). So after I treated myself for a proper book hangover I reread the ending and still cried my eyes out, but this is one of my favorite books so far this year. There is a happy ending, not your typical ending, but one I loved and believed! The situations are very real and both authors treated the subject perfectly and made you really want to fight for Victoria and Chase. I love to be swept up in the emotion of the characters and this book was not lacking AT ALL in emotion. So so so very good. Read this, but make sure you have a box of tissues on hand at all times.
XO
Nikki
Delightfully Dirty Reads
February 29, 2016
This is a very powerful story about what can happen when your life is taken in a direction that you never expected and how you meet someone that you have ties you due to that direction.
Divorce lawyer Victoria Larkin is considered cold as ice-emotionless. Ice Queen. What people do not realize that she wasn’t like that 10 years ago-10 years ago she was happy, she was in love and had everything until it was literally taken from her and she has never recovered from that loss. On that day she was celebrating something great and then in a split second it was all gone …she went on to become the biggest witch walking until she just breaks and her boss tells her she has to get help and makes her go into a grief support group where she meets the head of the group-Chase Monroe.
Chase Monroe has these demons from his past but he hides them well. He meets Victoria and he makes her a project. Someone to fix and make better; He sees someone close to the edge and about to really go over. And there is such chemistry between them. He bullies and cajoles her, he pushes and pulls with her until there is progress. The story flows in such a way that where one ends and begins you will not know. This is not a pretty story, and I will tell you, keeps the tissues handy. There are many twists and turns. And when the HUGE TWIST came, I about fell on the floor crying with Victoria. I wanted to hug both MC and pray, because I wanted there to be HEA , oh the authors took us on such a monumental ride filled with angst and anger, tears and pain, but there was light and happiness that came too. Oh and the sexy scenes were wonderful- when Chase and Victoria connected and when they really were getting together. This is such a great story and I highly recommend this –you will be re-reading over and over. One of those keepers!
My rating: 5.0 STARS *****
Divorce lawyer Victoria Larkin is considered cold as ice-emotionless. Ice Queen. What people do not realize that she wasn’t like that 10 years ago-10 years ago she was happy, she was in love and had everything until it was literally taken from her and she has never recovered from that loss. On that day she was celebrating something great and then in a split second it was all gone …she went on to become the biggest witch walking until she just breaks and her boss tells her she has to get help and makes her go into a grief support group where she meets the head of the group-Chase Monroe.
Chase Monroe has these demons from his past but he hides them well. He meets Victoria and he makes her a project. Someone to fix and make better; He sees someone close to the edge and about to really go over. And there is such chemistry between them. He bullies and cajoles her, he pushes and pulls with her until there is progress. The story flows in such a way that where one ends and begins you will not know. This is not a pretty story, and I will tell you, keeps the tissues handy. There are many twists and turns. And when the HUGE TWIST came, I about fell on the floor crying with Victoria. I wanted to hug both MC and pray, because I wanted there to be HEA , oh the authors took us on such a monumental ride filled with angst and anger, tears and pain, but there was light and happiness that came too. Oh and the sexy scenes were wonderful- when Chase and Victoria connected and when they really were getting together. This is such a great story and I highly recommend this –you will be re-reading over and over. One of those keepers!
My rating: 5.0 STARS *****
August 27, 2015
What do you get when two fantastic authors co write a book you get a book that will absolutely take your breath away.
Give Me Yesterday is a book that will have you reaching to the deepest part of your soul and feeling every emotion that you ever experienced.
When we first meet Victoria we meet a young woman who has a life altering experience one that will take your breath away and might even have you putting down your kindle just because of the emotions that you feel coming right off the pages.
Years pass when we meet her again and she is now a
High Powered Attorney with a heart of ice that is truly understandable but when things from the past control your future things need to change.
We meet the very handsome College Professor Chase Monroe who also one might say has his own demons to deal with but he surrounds himself with people willing to help him.
Circumstance has Chase & Viictoria meeting and when they do you can actually see the ice thaw from around her heart and you hope that maybe they both can heal one another and find happiness once again.
The rollercoaster of their relationship takes you on a emotional ride but one you definitely will stay on so you can see where it all ends up.
There are so many quotes in this book that can easily take your breath away and Kristi & Elle have truly tapped into emotions that will have you reaching for the tissues but also have you reading this book from start to finish in one sitting because I know that is what happened to me.
All I can really say is that these two woman are incredible authors all in their own way but together there are no words to describe how Fantastic they are when they come together to write a book.
Give Me Yesterday is a book that will have you reaching to the deepest part of your soul and feeling every emotion that you ever experienced.
When we first meet Victoria we meet a young woman who has a life altering experience one that will take your breath away and might even have you putting down your kindle just because of the emotions that you feel coming right off the pages.
Years pass when we meet her again and she is now a
High Powered Attorney with a heart of ice that is truly understandable but when things from the past control your future things need to change.
We meet the very handsome College Professor Chase Monroe who also one might say has his own demons to deal with but he surrounds himself with people willing to help him.
Circumstance has Chase & Viictoria meeting and when they do you can actually see the ice thaw from around her heart and you hope that maybe they both can heal one another and find happiness once again.
The rollercoaster of their relationship takes you on a emotional ride but one you definitely will stay on so you can see where it all ends up.
There are so many quotes in this book that can easily take your breath away and Kristi & Elle have truly tapped into emotions that will have you reaching for the tissues but also have you reading this book from start to finish in one sitting because I know that is what happened to me.
All I can really say is that these two woman are incredible authors all in their own way but together there are no words to describe how Fantastic they are when they come together to write a book.
November 17, 2015
4 Stars
This book really surprises me! From the first chapter it really isn't like what I expected. But in a good way.
I don't need to write about the plot because the blurb describes it well.
This book gives me warmth and makes me cry.
Makes me blush
But also really sexy and hot
I really didn't see the plot twist coming!
This book teaches you about love, life, forgiveness and acceptance.
Very good choice if your heart is strong enough to face the plot twist. LOL
This book really surprises me! From the first chapter it really isn't like what I expected. But in a good way.
I don't need to write about the plot because the blurb describes it well.
This book gives me warmth and makes me cry.
Makes me blush
But also really sexy and hot
I really didn't see the plot twist coming!
This book teaches you about love, life, forgiveness and acceptance.
Very good choice if your heart is strong enough to face the plot twist. LOL
March 6, 2016
WOW - This read is fantastic!
Such a strong emotional beginning you can't help but get sucked in.
A gentle love story with romance that will tear your heart out and stitch it back together again.
Ben and Victoria have the perfect relationship and work through huge issues to get to where they want to be.
Sarah is their ray of sunshine and their life. One person should not have to go through so much and be so strong.
Chase is broken, shattered, but slowly piecing himself back together. Meeting Tori is everything he needs to help himself heal and help her find her own strength.
Their group is their support and with their help, family and a special connection that can not be defined, they help each other heal and live.
The way each of their lives plays out and the way the story progresses is perfect. Not revealing too much and not going too slow or too fast. You learn as you go and heal after you break.
Get your tissues out and be prepared to have your heart broken and melted.
This is one story you will not regret reading and will never forget.
These authors write beautifully on their own but together they make magic!
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Such a strong emotional beginning you can't help but get sucked in.
A gentle love story with romance that will tear your heart out and stitch it back together again.
Ben and Victoria have the perfect relationship and work through huge issues to get to where they want to be.
Sarah is their ray of sunshine and their life. One person should not have to go through so much and be so strong.
Chase is broken, shattered, but slowly piecing himself back together. Meeting Tori is everything he needs to help himself heal and help her find her own strength.
Their group is their support and with their help, family and a special connection that can not be defined, they help each other heal and live.
The way each of their lives plays out and the way the story progresses is perfect. Not revealing too much and not going too slow or too fast. You learn as you go and heal after you break.
Get your tissues out and be prepared to have your heart broken and melted.
This is one story you will not regret reading and will never forget.
These authors write beautifully on their own but together they make magic!
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