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The Truth About Love #1
27 Truths: Ava's Story
From USA Today Bestselling author, MJ Fields, comes a gripping story of love and it's many truths.
Ava Links was raised seeing the different sides of love.
The beautiful and the broken.
Through it all, she knows the journey she is taking will lead her to the man she is destined to be with. The man she has always loved, Luke Lane.
But as we know, there are no guarantees in this world, no promises that can not be broken, and no way you will know what tomorrow brings.
**** A note for the readers****
At present time, this story is slated as a duet. In the writing process things change. This story has been begging to be told for two years.
Although not necessary, The Love series, The Wrapped series, and The Burning Souls series can be read before The Truth About Love.
This is not Steel or Caldwell, but at the core is a strong family just the same. It does not promise an HEA or laughs. This is heart, heat, and will evoke feelings that are not always pleasant.
To the lovers of my first works. You have been patient. You have been... persistent. The wait is almost over.
After you read this, please remember you asked for it.
Love you anyways.
304 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 31, 2016
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M.J. Fields
150 books3,964 followersMJ Fields is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance novels. She lives in New York with her daughter Miss A, smoochie faced Newfie, Theo and the newest member to the 'fields crew, rescue diva / holy terror Eleanor.
When she’s not locked away in the cave, she enjoys doing home improvement projects, spending time with her family, attending live music and sporting events, the theatre, singing off key, dancing to her own beat, listening to audio books, and reading of course.
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October 11, 2016
WHY?????? WHY?????? WHY?????? That's my first thought after reading this book!!
Heartbroken. I'm literally trying not to cry while writing this review. I'm valiantly fighting not to turn this review into a rant. I'm still trying to figure out how I've developed such a love/hate connection with this book. I'm still trying to accept the events that transpired in this story.
Ava has always been in love with Luke. Ever since she was a little girl wearing her tutu and crown. She found her way by his side and he let her. She was the princess and he was her knight in shining armour. Her very own Prince Charming. After high school graduation, she seizes the opportunity to take their "relationship" to the next level and from there they start a seven year long physical relationship, which Luke continually stresses will never turn into anything more. No emotions. No strings. Seven years later, Ava feels brave enough to ask for love, only for Luke to shut her down and break her heart.
Luckily there was a beautiful man by the name of Thomas, who had loved her for so long. He literally picked her up, mended the pieces of her broken heart, and loved the heck out of his goddess. I fell for Thomas right away. He gave Ava everything she was looking for and needed. He was extremely sweet and he brought sunshine and butterflies to her life. He came from horrific beginnings, which made me admire him for how far he came and the person he turned out to be.
I'm going to be honest. I really did love and hate this book equally. That's why I had to give it 5 stars. Because it freaking wrecked me. Please be prepared to be heartbroken too.
This is a story about friends, family, love, loss, hope, sunshine, butterflies and taking chances.
Copy provided in exchange for an honest review
Heartbroken. I'm literally trying not to cry while writing this review. I'm valiantly fighting not to turn this review into a rant. I'm still trying to figure out how I've developed such a love/hate connection with this book. I'm still trying to accept the events that transpired in this story.
Ava has always been in love with Luke. Ever since she was a little girl wearing her tutu and crown. She found her way by his side and he let her. She was the princess and he was her knight in shining armour. Her very own Prince Charming. After high school graduation, she seizes the opportunity to take their "relationship" to the next level and from there they start a seven year long physical relationship, which Luke continually stresses will never turn into anything more. No emotions. No strings. Seven years later, Ava feels brave enough to ask for love, only for Luke to shut her down and break her heart.
Luckily there was a beautiful man by the name of Thomas, who had loved her for so long. He literally picked her up, mended the pieces of her broken heart, and loved the heck out of his goddess. I fell for Thomas right away. He gave Ava everything she was looking for and needed. He was extremely sweet and he brought sunshine and butterflies to her life. He came from horrific beginnings, which made me admire him for how far he came and the person he turned out to be.
I'm going to be honest. I really did love and hate this book equally. That's why I had to give it 5 stars. Because it freaking wrecked me. Please be prepared to be heartbroken too.
This is a story about friends, family, love, loss, hope, sunshine, butterflies and taking chances.
Copy provided in exchange for an honest review
October 17, 2016
Love is messy. It's pure. It hurts. It heals. It weakens. It fortifies. Ava has an idea of what her life should be like after growing up with who she thought to be her fated love. Luke is not in an emotional place to give her the love she feels in return so they crash and burn pretty epically. Then Ava gets to know the depth and honesty of love in a way that makes her whole. It's amazing to read as she goes through this experience. There was nothing I didn't love about her journey yet, despite knowing what was coming, I found myself deeply affected by the plot. I was enthralled by the alternating strength and fragility. My heart broke, healed, and raced as I read this. I read on through a veil of tears and my throat has the biggest knot. The characters really draw you in with their flaws, complexity, and depth. I was reluctant to start this because of the emotional investment needed but I'm really happy I did. Safety: There are others while Ava and Luke are together. They are essentially one another's booty call. No others in her other relationship. No rape or abuse.
November 18, 2016
***4,5 "Snickers"stars***
I honestly don't know what to say about this book!!! It overwelmed me in both good and bad way...
It hurt me, it healed me, it made me sad, it made me cry, but it made me smile as well...
But more than anything else, it wrecked my heart for all our heroes's behalf, especially for Ava, Luke and T.!!!
I freakin' loved this story, even when i hated what was happening!!!
I couldn't feel in easy with anything in this book... In the corner of my mind, i was always having trouble... i was always thinking the other part... and many what ifs were playing on my mind...
"You can’t run or hide from love. Love will always find you." — H. Scully
Ava Links always loved Luke, since she was just a child wearing a princess crown and a tutu... She always knew that he was her knight in shining armor, her HEA....
But in life, nothing comes as we are expecting it...
At the age of 18 and while Luke was serving the country, Ava took her chance with him and she got settled with anything he wanted to give her, even if it wasn't what she was longing for...
At least, she was having him in a way...
Eventually, he was going to realize that they were meant to be...
"He was my home. He just didn't know it yet."
"In my daydreams, he smiles, hugs me, kisses me, and when he is finally inside of me, when we are physically connected, he tells me he loves me, too."
Seven years later, the situation between Luke and Ava hadn't change... They were leaving in small stolen moments and her heart wasn't bare it any longer....
So she declared her love to him and he wrecked her....
To be totally honest with you, i wanted to punch him for the way he treated to her, but as i told you above, my mind didn't allow me to do it, because i was thinking that there was a reason for Luke to act like that!!!
"And then the final blow…
“The world doesn’t begin here, nor does it end here. And I hate like hell to say it, but the same goes for being between your legs.”
Silence. Deadly, ugly, excruciating silence."
"In fact, everything I thought I felt, everything I told myself about mine and Luke Lane's ... fated love, everything I believed with all my heart, all my soul-it was a big fat lie. "
Ava ulterly rejected and heartbroken, let her heart open to Thomas and he let him in and he changed everything that she knew until that time of love...
I won't tell you more because i wouldn't like to make spoilers, but Thomas was like the sunshine that enter a cold ice field and everything melted and changed!!!!
He was a great guy and Ava needed a guy like him in her life....
“Ava Links, you are my Goddess” He cups my chin. “Even more so now than before. Let me be the guy who makes you forget your heart was ever broken.”
As the pages were passing by, the things were moving very fast and the changes in there were big and earth-shattering!!!
Ava, Luke and Thomas lives changed in the blink of an eye, but i never decided if it was for good or bad....
"But love isn’t only a feeling. So many things come into love’s equation.
The scent of love is distinct. It’s not covered in store- bought aromas that are flowery or musky.
The look of love is not two dimensional: It’s not even three dimensions. There are endless sides, different depths, and it can change in a blink of an eye."
Yep, Luke didn't appreciate Ava's love and presence when he had to do it, but still my heart was aching for him.... And that's because i had this feeling that he was fooling himself and that he was hiding truths inside of him... Truths that he masked with lies!!!
"If I could take it back, I would."
"But you can't," I say.
"No, I can't any more than you can take away last night."
I agreed with Ava when she decided to move on with her life, but i disagree with the speed that she was moving on... I know that she was missing a vital thing all those years, but she fell upon love with a big force...
She was worthying love and happiness, but the way she was acting was too much for me!!!
"I am a woman of my word, and I am telling you right now that I am going to do everything in my power to calm the hurt, the pain, and the rejection I feel after how you have treated me. I am going to fill that hole you have created so that, when you pull your head out of whatever darkness it’s settled in, there is no room for a do-over."
As for Thomas??? Yep, this man was sooo wonderful!!!
But still something was bothering me in him... I can understand that he was feeling unsecure toward Ava but he was so damn insisted and acceptable in everything!!!
But i loved him for all this love that he was feeling inside of him and that he was showing with actions how strong was his love....
He was exactly what Ava was needing at this period of her life!!!!
"I promise that our love will never get old or tired. It will never die. I promise, Ave. I promise you forever."
I also think that this "love" journal was very sweet!!!
But the ending of this book was so damn heartbreaking...
None of them deserved what they received in the end...
“It was all up here.” I point to my head. “All a fairytale. And we all know fairytales are not real.”
“Are they not, Ava?” He takes my hand and covers his heart. “Mine feels real.”
Before i close my review, i would like to reffer all those people that were around Ava and Luke... All these family members who are bound together in such a wonderful relationship....
I haven't read any of the previous series of Mrs Fields but i would love to, since all those people are connecting to each other...
As for Luke??? Damn him!!! I have so many questions about his actions!!! He made so many mistakes, but i want for him to find the light in his darkness and to realize what he is missing....
And i have to read his side of story as soon as possible....
“You are the truth about love...
There is no greater love than that.”
***ARC kindly provided via NetGalley for the exchange of an honest review***
I honestly don't know what to say about this book!!! It overwelmed me in both good and bad way...
It hurt me, it healed me, it made me sad, it made me cry, but it made me smile as well...
But more than anything else, it wrecked my heart for all our heroes's behalf, especially for Ava, Luke and T.!!!
I freakin' loved this story, even when i hated what was happening!!!
I couldn't feel in easy with anything in this book... In the corner of my mind, i was always having trouble... i was always thinking the other part... and many what ifs were playing on my mind...
"You can’t run or hide from love. Love will always find you." — H. Scully
Ava Links always loved Luke, since she was just a child wearing a princess crown and a tutu... She always knew that he was her knight in shining armor, her HEA....
But in life, nothing comes as we are expecting it...
At the age of 18 and while Luke was serving the country, Ava took her chance with him and she got settled with anything he wanted to give her, even if it wasn't what she was longing for...
At least, she was having him in a way...
Eventually, he was going to realize that they were meant to be...
"He was my home. He just didn't know it yet."
"In my daydreams, he smiles, hugs me, kisses me, and when he is finally inside of me, when we are physically connected, he tells me he loves me, too."
Seven years later, the situation between Luke and Ava hadn't change... They were leaving in small stolen moments and her heart wasn't bare it any longer....
So she declared her love to him and he wrecked her....
To be totally honest with you, i wanted to punch him for the way he treated to her, but as i told you above, my mind didn't allow me to do it, because i was thinking that there was a reason for Luke to act like that!!!
"And then the final blow…
“The world doesn’t begin here, nor does it end here. And I hate like hell to say it, but the same goes for being between your legs.”
Silence. Deadly, ugly, excruciating silence."
"In fact, everything I thought I felt, everything I told myself about mine and Luke Lane's ... fated love, everything I believed with all my heart, all my soul-it was a big fat lie. "
Ava ulterly rejected and heartbroken, let her heart open to Thomas and he let him in and he changed everything that she knew until that time of love...
I won't tell you more because i wouldn't like to make spoilers, but Thomas was like the sunshine that enter a cold ice field and everything melted and changed!!!!
He was a great guy and Ava needed a guy like him in her life....
“Ava Links, you are my Goddess” He cups my chin. “Even more so now than before. Let me be the guy who makes you forget your heart was ever broken.”
As the pages were passing by, the things were moving very fast and the changes in there were big and earth-shattering!!!
Ava, Luke and Thomas lives changed in the blink of an eye, but i never decided if it was for good or bad....
"But love isn’t only a feeling. So many things come into love’s equation.
The scent of love is distinct. It’s not covered in store- bought aromas that are flowery or musky.
The look of love is not two dimensional: It’s not even three dimensions. There are endless sides, different depths, and it can change in a blink of an eye."
Yep, Luke didn't appreciate Ava's love and presence when he had to do it, but still my heart was aching for him.... And that's because i had this feeling that he was fooling himself and that he was hiding truths inside of him... Truths that he masked with lies!!!
"If I could take it back, I would."
"But you can't," I say.
"No, I can't any more than you can take away last night."
I agreed with Ava when she decided to move on with her life, but i disagree with the speed that she was moving on... I know that she was missing a vital thing all those years, but she fell upon love with a big force...
She was worthying love and happiness, but the way she was acting was too much for me!!!
"I am a woman of my word, and I am telling you right now that I am going to do everything in my power to calm the hurt, the pain, and the rejection I feel after how you have treated me. I am going to fill that hole you have created so that, when you pull your head out of whatever darkness it’s settled in, there is no room for a do-over."
As for Thomas??? Yep, this man was sooo wonderful!!!
But still something was bothering me in him... I can understand that he was feeling unsecure toward Ava but he was so damn insisted and acceptable in everything!!!
But i loved him for all this love that he was feeling inside of him and that he was showing with actions how strong was his love....
He was exactly what Ava was needing at this period of her life!!!!
"I promise that our love will never get old or tired. It will never die. I promise, Ave. I promise you forever."
I also think that this "love" journal was very sweet!!!
But the ending of this book was so damn heartbreaking...
None of them deserved what they received in the end...
“It was all up here.” I point to my head. “All a fairytale. And we all know fairytales are not real.”
“Are they not, Ava?” He takes my hand and covers his heart. “Mine feels real.”
Before i close my review, i would like to reffer all those people that were around Ava and Luke... All these family members who are bound together in such a wonderful relationship....
I haven't read any of the previous series of Mrs Fields but i would love to, since all those people are connecting to each other...
As for Luke??? Damn him!!! I have so many questions about his actions!!! He made so many mistakes, but i want for him to find the light in his darkness and to realize what he is missing....
And i have to read his side of story as soon as possible....
“You are the truth about love...
There is no greater love than that.”
***ARC kindly provided via NetGalley for the exchange of an honest review***
November 14, 2016
****4 STARS****
Let me tell you what happened….a shit ton of romance authors got together at the beginning of the year for a little chat. During this chat, it was decided that 3/5 books this year had to have at least one character from each book die. I mean come on! This is getting ridiculous and my soul can’t take it.
Where’s my happily ever after? I need an HEA! If you are looking for an HEA just keep it moving because it ain't happening here. :( :( :(
Ava had the biggest crush ever on her childhood friend Luke but it looked like he didn’t feel the same way. But that didn’t stop him from sleeping with her a few times a year – men! But whatever. She was in love with him. Poor baby. He says some pretty hurtful things to her. It’s quite sad and I really felt for the girl.
She did have someone who was in love with her, Thomas or “T”, but she wasn’t overly fussed about starting anything with him as he was a famous rock star and still in love with Luke. But Thomas didn’t give up just because she wasn’t ready. He was okay sitting back and buying his time, waiting for her to come around.
I feel in love with Thomas. He was just the sweetest, although a little bit crazy. He didn’t have a great control over his emotions and that would have gotten on my nerves after a while. But that’s just me. He's from England so he has his little British accent. I am also a sucker for a British accent, case in point, my husband.
So, Ava goes home for Christmas to spend time with family and friends. She knew Luke would be there but she didn’t know Thomas would be there as well. Thomas is her best friends husbands band mate. Whoa, that’s a mouthful! She knew she would have sex with Luke while she was the and totally looking forward to it. And, that’s what happened, she slept with Luke – without a condom too, stupid.
After he has sex with her at some sleazy motel he takes her home and proceeds to tell her that they needed to call a stop on their “friends with benefits” relationship. He knew she had deep feeling for her and he couldn’t be with her.
Of course, she is hurt and heart broken she doesn't know what to do with herself. But when she needs comfort, Thomas is there. Thomas is ready and willing to pick up the pieces of her broken heart. She does end up having sex with Thomas and their condom breaks -that’s the worse.
My poor Thomas got himself a piece of Ava and started acting a fool at her family functions because knew that she had been with Luke. Ava wasn’t having it and they go their separate ways.
But when fate brings them back together in New York, Thomas is sick and tired of waiting and let’s Ava knew that they are going to do the damn thing. She’s going to be his, move into his place (which he bought a year before because he knew they would be together one day – yeah, ok, crazy Thomas), have his babies and marry him ASAP. He was dead ass serious too. This man has no idea of what taking it slow means. To him, he’s loved her for years so they’ve been having a relationship in his head the whole time. Crazy ass.
“I am not weak. I face every day knowing who I am, where I came from, and what I have done in my past to survive. I am not weak. I am every bit as strong as anyone around you. Stronger, in fact, because I am standing here and I am going to tell you that, even though you love them, I can love you better. And, Ava, make no mistake about this: love is love. It is that simple, and I am without a doubt in love with you.”
He loved the shit out of Ava!
But wait a damn minute….somebody is pregnant and somebody doesn’t know who the baby daddy is….WHAT! Yes! Baby girl is knocked up. But my baby Thomas doesn’t give a flying fuck who the daddy is, he still wants Ava.
When their relationship is flying high and she falls in love with him everything is perfect….until....
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Let me tell you what happened….a shit ton of romance authors got together at the beginning of the year for a little chat. During this chat, it was decided that 3/5 books this year had to have at least one character from each book die. I mean come on! This is getting ridiculous and my soul can’t take it.
Where’s my happily ever after? I need an HEA! If you are looking for an HEA just keep it moving because it ain't happening here. :( :( :(
Ava had the biggest crush ever on her childhood friend Luke but it looked like he didn’t feel the same way. But that didn’t stop him from sleeping with her a few times a year – men! But whatever. She was in love with him. Poor baby. He says some pretty hurtful things to her. It’s quite sad and I really felt for the girl.
She did have someone who was in love with her, Thomas or “T”, but she wasn’t overly fussed about starting anything with him as he was a famous rock star and still in love with Luke. But Thomas didn’t give up just because she wasn’t ready. He was okay sitting back and buying his time, waiting for her to come around.
I feel in love with Thomas. He was just the sweetest, although a little bit crazy. He didn’t have a great control over his emotions and that would have gotten on my nerves after a while. But that’s just me. He's from England so he has his little British accent. I am also a sucker for a British accent, case in point, my husband.
So, Ava goes home for Christmas to spend time with family and friends. She knew Luke would be there but she didn’t know Thomas would be there as well. Thomas is her best friends husbands band mate. Whoa, that’s a mouthful! She knew she would have sex with Luke while she was the and totally looking forward to it. And, that’s what happened, she slept with Luke – without a condom too, stupid.
After he has sex with her at some sleazy motel he takes her home and proceeds to tell her that they needed to call a stop on their “friends with benefits” relationship. He knew she had deep feeling for her and he couldn’t be with her.
Of course, she is hurt and heart broken she doesn't know what to do with herself. But when she needs comfort, Thomas is there. Thomas is ready and willing to pick up the pieces of her broken heart. She does end up having sex with Thomas and their condom breaks -that’s the worse.
My poor Thomas got himself a piece of Ava and started acting a fool at her family functions because knew that she had been with Luke. Ava wasn’t having it and they go their separate ways.
But when fate brings them back together in New York, Thomas is sick and tired of waiting and let’s Ava knew that they are going to do the damn thing. She’s going to be his, move into his place (which he bought a year before because he knew they would be together one day – yeah, ok, crazy Thomas), have his babies and marry him ASAP. He was dead ass serious too. This man has no idea of what taking it slow means. To him, he’s loved her for years so they’ve been having a relationship in his head the whole time. Crazy ass.
“I am not weak. I face every day knowing who I am, where I came from, and what I have done in my past to survive. I am not weak. I am every bit as strong as anyone around you. Stronger, in fact, because I am standing here and I am going to tell you that, even though you love them, I can love you better. And, Ava, make no mistake about this: love is love. It is that simple, and I am without a doubt in love with you.”
He loved the shit out of Ava!
But wait a damn minute….somebody is pregnant and somebody doesn’t know who the baby daddy is….WHAT! Yes! Baby girl is knocked up. But my baby Thomas doesn’t give a flying fuck who the daddy is, he still wants Ava.
When their relationship is flying high and she falls in love with him everything is perfect….until....
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December 4, 2016
****4 Stars****
This story took my anxiety to high sky levels. Despite this weird feeling in my gut that something bad would happen at any time, I was completed hooked. No way would I stop reading it. Why do I do this to myself? Because I am twisted and a masochist reader.
Who to blame for my nerve wracking state?
Ava.
Ava was a girl crazy in love with Luke Lane for her whole life, or so she thought. She also thought she could love him for both of them. Until the day he put an end on her dream.
Until now I can’t decide if she was stupid, immature or delusional for thinking Luke Lane reciprocated her feelings. To me, he seemed always very clear: "Let’s fuck."
Ava then, is comforted by Thomas, a long-time friend of a friend. Thomas is as crazy in love with Ava as Ava is with Luke Lane. They have a one night stand where Thomas confesses to be in love with her for ages. They start to see each other. Thomas promises Ava the moon. Ava falls in love with Thomas as soon as he finishes this sentence.
They are happy. Me? I still with this awful feeling that something bad was about to happen.
.) Because I don’t believe in instalove,
.)Because Luke Lane is a dick with capital letter,
.)Because Thomas is the guy of any girl’s dreams.
As the story progresses I get more and more invested in Thomas. At 60% I am head over hills. As you can see it wasn’t instalove. It took me 60% to feel that way. I wish I could say the same about Ava because it would take away the bad vibes I feel hovering between the lines. Besides it would put my frazzled nerves at ease.
Do you get where I am coming from? Do you get why I read the whole story with a dreading feeling that something bad was about to happen. I didn’t trust Ava. It was too quick, too easy. Besides, I didn’t like Luke Lane.
The bad thing? It happened alright. But it came from a corner I was not looking at.
This is a moving story. It shows that love is a word of many feelings. Love can make you weak and break you, to then make you stronger. Love can make you happy, can make you cry, love can hurt, it can heal, it can make you dream, love can give you hope, it can make you forgive and it can brings you peace. It’s impossible not to feel heartbroken.
If you are brave enough and feel that you can take the punch, here are some tips: grab the tissues, the alcohol, the fattest ice cream or whatever is your poison. You’ll need a crutch.
It could have been a 5 Stars if wasn’t for the instalove.
This story took my anxiety to high sky levels. Despite this weird feeling in my gut that something bad would happen at any time, I was completed hooked. No way would I stop reading it. Why do I do this to myself? Because I am twisted and a masochist reader.
Who to blame for my nerve wracking state?
Ava.Ava was a girl crazy in love with Luke Lane for her whole life, or so she thought. She also thought she could love him for both of them. Until the day he put an end on her dream.
Until now I can’t decide if she was stupid, immature or delusional for thinking Luke Lane reciprocated her feelings. To me, he seemed always very clear: "Let’s fuck."
Ava then, is comforted by Thomas, a long-time friend of a friend. Thomas is as crazy in love with Ava as Ava is with Luke Lane. They have a one night stand where Thomas confesses to be in love with her for ages. They start to see each other. Thomas promises Ava the moon. Ava falls in love with Thomas as soon as he finishes this sentence.
They are happy. Me? I still with this awful feeling that something bad was about to happen.
.) Because I don’t believe in instalove,
.)Because Luke Lane is a dick with capital letter,
.)Because Thomas is the guy of any girl’s dreams.
As the story progresses I get more and more invested in Thomas. At 60% I am head over hills. As you can see it wasn’t instalove. It took me 60% to feel that way. I wish I could say the same about Ava because it would take away the bad vibes I feel hovering between the lines. Besides it would put my frazzled nerves at ease.
Do you get where I am coming from? Do you get why I read the whole story with a dreading feeling that something bad was about to happen. I didn’t trust Ava. It was too quick, too easy. Besides, I didn’t like Luke Lane.
The bad thing? It happened alright. But it came from a corner I was not looking at.
This is a moving story. It shows that love is a word of many feelings. Love can make you weak and break you, to then make you stronger. Love can make you happy, can make you cry, love can hurt, it can heal, it can make you dream, love can give you hope, it can make you forgive and it can brings you peace. It’s impossible not to feel heartbroken.
If you are brave enough and feel that you can take the punch, here are some tips: grab the tissues, the alcohol, the fattest ice cream or whatever is your poison. You’ll need a crutch.
It could have been a 5 Stars if wasn’t for the instalove.
July 16, 2016
***ARC received via Netgalley in exchange of an honest opinion***
Although I enjoyed this book, I feel like I'm missing something. I really like the secondary characters. This is my first book by M.J. Fields and although she has written books about other characters in 27 Truths it can be read as a standalone. We certainly can understand the dynamics. Although now that I finished it, the other books might shed a bit more light or maybe help you relate more to this one.
About the main characters. There is a characters that despite being a real jerk, and I hated him for it, I still felt something for. I think there's more to him. The heroine Ava...she annoyed me. From the start of the book it was clearly she fell in love with a boy that probably only existed in her head the way she dreamed about him. It was more than clear the feelings she thought he had for her weren't that way. I do believe he has feelings for her, but she was too beguiled for my tastes. Also, she falls in love way too quickly for it to be believable to me. A lot happens really, really fast. Then there was another main character that I liked from the start. But I knew what would happen from the moment he appeared. It was too predictable for me.
It has some angst-like feelings in it, but I don't consider it an angst book. It has emotions, but I have to confess my heart of stone didn't feel nearly as much as it was intended to feel.
I really hope the second book of this duet brings more. That some characters can atone for themselves and that the story is more complete. I didn't like the way this book let things off. I don't mind cliffies, but in this case it was worse for me because it felt like it was incomplete. Like maybe the author forgot a paragraph or teo.
Although I enjoyed this book, I feel like I'm missing something. I really like the secondary characters. This is my first book by M.J. Fields and although she has written books about other characters in 27 Truths it can be read as a standalone. We certainly can understand the dynamics. Although now that I finished it, the other books might shed a bit more light or maybe help you relate more to this one.
About the main characters. There is a characters that despite being a real jerk, and I hated him for it, I still felt something for. I think there's more to him. The heroine Ava...she annoyed me. From the start of the book it was clearly she fell in love with a boy that probably only existed in her head the way she dreamed about him. It was more than clear the feelings she thought he had for her weren't that way. I do believe he has feelings for her, but she was too beguiled for my tastes. Also, she falls in love way too quickly for it to be believable to me. A lot happens really, really fast. Then there was another main character that I liked from the start. But I knew what would happen from the moment he appeared. It was too predictable for me.
It has some angst-like feelings in it, but I don't consider it an angst book. It has emotions, but I have to confess my heart of stone didn't feel nearly as much as it was intended to feel.
I really hope the second book of this duet brings more. That some characters can atone for themselves and that the story is more complete. I didn't like the way this book let things off. I don't mind cliffies, but in this case it was worse for me because it felt like it was incomplete. Like maybe the author forgot a paragraph or teo.
September 13, 2016
27 Truths captured me instantly and before I knew of it I was already at 35% and I just couldn't put this emotional and captivating story down. It was fast paced but it worked for me and only made me enjoy it even more. This was my first book by MJ Fields and I seriously loved this book. So many things happened and my emotions were all over the place throughout this story.
I have to admit that Ava didn't win me over at first. She actually irritated me and I think it was because of her love for Luke and her expectations of what was a sure thing when it came to their relationship. But thankfully a certain drummer changed my opinion of Ava or he played a huge part in changing or influencing her. Because when T and Ava got together magic happened and I was loving every moment of this mesmerizing story. Their love was addictive, pure and real. T was so good for and to Ava and vice versa.
I was preparing myself for heartbreak because I knew nothing last forever. The emotions were excruciating and horrible. MJ Fields' writing packed a punch and really hit right where it hurt the most. Tears were impossible to hold back and I just felt everything. 27 Truths was a beautiful surprise. I fell in love with so many characters and of course a new author. I'm so excited and can't wait to read Luke's truth.
5 BadAssDirtyLoveHurtsStars
I have to admit that Ava didn't win me over at first. She actually irritated me and I think it was because of her love for Luke and her expectations of what was a sure thing when it came to their relationship. But thankfully a certain drummer changed my opinion of Ava or he played a huge part in changing or influencing her. Because when T and Ava got together magic happened and I was loving every moment of this mesmerizing story. Their love was addictive, pure and real. T was so good for and to Ava and vice versa.
I was preparing myself for heartbreak because I knew nothing last forever. The emotions were excruciating and horrible. MJ Fields' writing packed a punch and really hit right where it hurt the most. Tears were impossible to hold back and I just felt everything. 27 Truths was a beautiful surprise. I fell in love with so many characters and of course a new author. I'm so excited and can't wait to read Luke's truth.
5 BadAssDirtyLoveHurtsStars
June 28, 2017
4.5 Stars
ARC won during Shh's Summer Buzz Book Event! Thanks M.J.!
Oh my lanta. I have so many feelings after finish this book! I have to wake up for work at 4:30 am and I didn't finish reading 27 Truths until a little after midnight. It was that good. It was worth not sleeping enough. It was worth bawling my heart out into a blanket.
Like every Christmas past, Ava is going home to her family, to her friends, to the man she's been in love with since she was a girl and he was a boy. After seven years of keeping her feelings to herself she is ready to admit to Luke Lane about her dreams for them. Breaking their promise is worth it, she knows he must feel the same, there's no thought in her head that he doesn't. Except, he isn't the same man anymore and she isn't the same girl and there's no way to force them into a fairy tale bubble. As she comes to recognize that fairy tales aren't always complete with happy endings she learns to open her heart up to another.
He was my home. He just didn't know it yet.
From the very beginning I was invested in Ava's story, I couldn't get enough of this sweet girl with rose-colored glasses clouding the truths of life. She's the most loyal character I've ever had the opportunity to read from, always giving her all to her family and her friends, ignoring herself. Like most young women, she's in love, hopelessly and desperately in love with a man who cannot feel the same for her. I could connect with her on so many levels because of this, the desire to hold onto something, to make it work, to love enough for two people. It's also heartbreaking, to read about a girl so willing to make things work that she hurts herself along the way. To watch her recognize that fairy tales are not always like the ones we are told as children. Then there's Luke and Liam and T. These men are like bookmarks in her life story, the monumental people that stand out in every memory. These relationships are good and bad, and when all are brought together it's turbulent, to say the least. In a short period of time Ava grows tremendously and as she recognizes fairy tales aren't always like the one she's imagined she finds happiness in a new way.
“The world doesn’t begin here, not does it end here. And I hate like hell to say it, but the same goes for being between your legs.”
Silence. Deadly, ugly, excruciating silence.
There is so much that went into Ava's story, you see her family, her youth, her teenage years, and all she's done to become the 25 year old she is today. We see how her family has shaped her vision of what love is, how her upbringing as a princess has spoiled her. We also see how stuck in her dreams she really is and how much it takes to break the habit of dreaming to see reality. Her relationships are somewhat funny, a bit dramatic, and absolutely heartbreaking in every way. You feel for her endlessly, you want to give her the happiness she so deserves, and once she has it you want to hold tight to it like she does. I certainly didn't expect M.J. Fields to take my heart and burst it into ten million little pieces. Luke and Ava are so hard to accept, you see the right and you see the wrong in them, you see how they just don't work. I sort of wanted to shake Ava and punch Luke. We see how Liam stands by her side, now as a friend. T bides his time, he wants the opportunity to show Ava he is Thomas, not just T, and that he can be her more. It was amazing what it took for Ava to open her eyes, to face the heartbreak and open her heart up for more. It was so easy to be swept up in this story, to forget everything but Ava and her desperate want to love and be loved. Just like Ava, we soon see that one of the men is the right one for her, and despite the jealousy, the drama, and the absolute angst we hold onto hope for their happiness. Of course, it wouldn't be an M.J. Fields novel without ups and downs and 27 Truths: Ava' Story has a lot of them. It truly was like riding a roller coaster of emotions the entire time I read this book. And the journal, the love journal, I wanted to have it for myself, to have their love for myself, to give up anything I had to for them to have everything they ever wanted.
“Ava Links, you are my Goddess” He cups my chin. “Even more so now than before. Let me be the guy who makes you forget your heart was ever broken.”
If you are looking for an HEA, walk away, but if you are looking for a novel with every emotion a person goes through in life with relationships, this is it. Love is all encompassing in this novel, Ava has made it the center of her life, and with it comes some of the most agonizing, yet beautiful truths. It's an unforgettable story about timeless love, about life lessons and acceptance, about making the journey into your own fairy tale. The plot flowed perfectly, the writing was excellent, and the characters were exactly what I want out of a coming of age romance. It hurt my heart in the best way possible and I want to read it all over again.
ARC won during Shh's Summer Buzz Book Event! Thanks M.J.!
Oh my lanta. I have so many feelings after finish this book! I have to wake up for work at 4:30 am and I didn't finish reading 27 Truths until a little after midnight. It was that good. It was worth not sleeping enough. It was worth bawling my heart out into a blanket.
Like every Christmas past, Ava is going home to her family, to her friends, to the man she's been in love with since she was a girl and he was a boy. After seven years of keeping her feelings to herself she is ready to admit to Luke Lane about her dreams for them. Breaking their promise is worth it, she knows he must feel the same, there's no thought in her head that he doesn't. Except, he isn't the same man anymore and she isn't the same girl and there's no way to force them into a fairy tale bubble. As she comes to recognize that fairy tales aren't always complete with happy endings she learns to open her heart up to another.
He was my home. He just didn't know it yet.
From the very beginning I was invested in Ava's story, I couldn't get enough of this sweet girl with rose-colored glasses clouding the truths of life. She's the most loyal character I've ever had the opportunity to read from, always giving her all to her family and her friends, ignoring herself. Like most young women, she's in love, hopelessly and desperately in love with a man who cannot feel the same for her. I could connect with her on so many levels because of this, the desire to hold onto something, to make it work, to love enough for two people. It's also heartbreaking, to read about a girl so willing to make things work that she hurts herself along the way. To watch her recognize that fairy tales are not always like the ones we are told as children. Then there's Luke and Liam and T. These men are like bookmarks in her life story, the monumental people that stand out in every memory. These relationships are good and bad, and when all are brought together it's turbulent, to say the least. In a short period of time Ava grows tremendously and as she recognizes fairy tales aren't always like the one she's imagined she finds happiness in a new way.
“The world doesn’t begin here, not does it end here. And I hate like hell to say it, but the same goes for being between your legs.”
Silence. Deadly, ugly, excruciating silence.
There is so much that went into Ava's story, you see her family, her youth, her teenage years, and all she's done to become the 25 year old she is today. We see how her family has shaped her vision of what love is, how her upbringing as a princess has spoiled her. We also see how stuck in her dreams she really is and how much it takes to break the habit of dreaming to see reality. Her relationships are somewhat funny, a bit dramatic, and absolutely heartbreaking in every way. You feel for her endlessly, you want to give her the happiness she so deserves, and once she has it you want to hold tight to it like she does. I certainly didn't expect M.J. Fields to take my heart and burst it into ten million little pieces. Luke and Ava are so hard to accept, you see the right and you see the wrong in them, you see how they just don't work. I sort of wanted to shake Ava and punch Luke. We see how Liam stands by her side, now as a friend. T bides his time, he wants the opportunity to show Ava he is Thomas, not just T, and that he can be her more. It was amazing what it took for Ava to open her eyes, to face the heartbreak and open her heart up for more. It was so easy to be swept up in this story, to forget everything but Ava and her desperate want to love and be loved. Just like Ava, we soon see that one of the men is the right one for her, and despite the jealousy, the drama, and the absolute angst we hold onto hope for their happiness. Of course, it wouldn't be an M.J. Fields novel without ups and downs and 27 Truths: Ava' Story has a lot of them. It truly was like riding a roller coaster of emotions the entire time I read this book. And the journal, the love journal, I wanted to have it for myself, to have their love for myself, to give up anything I had to for them to have everything they ever wanted.
“Ava Links, you are my Goddess” He cups my chin. “Even more so now than before. Let me be the guy who makes you forget your heart was ever broken.”
If you are looking for an HEA, walk away, but if you are looking for a novel with every emotion a person goes through in life with relationships, this is it. Love is all encompassing in this novel, Ava has made it the center of her life, and with it comes some of the most agonizing, yet beautiful truths. It's an unforgettable story about timeless love, about life lessons and acceptance, about making the journey into your own fairy tale. The plot flowed perfectly, the writing was excellent, and the characters were exactly what I want out of a coming of age romance. It hurt my heart in the best way possible and I want to read it all over again.
August 17, 2016
*** It does not promise an HEA or laughs. This is heart, heat, and will evoke feelings that are not always pleasant ***
Um… My opinion is the warning above should have been in bold print with flashing freaking neon lights. Damn!!!! I finished this story late at night, crying my eyes out and staying up tossing and turning. What the… I am totally wrecked and broken by the ending, the pain, and the truth…
This author is new to me and I think she is another gem in the ocean … thanks to author Kate Stewart’s recommendation. I have never read anything more unique than this book, not only the storyline but also the writing style and the message conveyed. Her writing is simply gorgeous, distinctively unique, thought provoking, and addicting.
Eva has been crushing on her childhood friend Luke since forever. When Eva finally worked up the courage and Luke was getting ready to leave for the military they decided to make a pact that changed their friendship forever. Once Eva graduated college she wanted to settle down and have a family but Luke had other ideas. God! I really dislike Luke – I know he has his reasons and some guys are just not meant for the white picket fence but my God! It was so hard to see now he treated Eva. I seriously just wanted to throat punch him.
Then Thomas came into the picture like a knight in a shining armor, scooping Eva off her feet and into the sunset. T is so adorable, kind, caring – a perfect swoony boyfriend who worships the ground she walks on. Eva is his goddess and no doubt T is the man she deserves. But life is a bitch is it not? TRAGIC! God, you want a book with all the feels? You have got it right here my friend. Be forewarned – there is no hearts and flowers or fairy tale. But here is the truth – despite life’s unfairness, tears and sorrow, this story showcased 27 heartbreakingly beautiful truths about love. Eva’s heart is shattered but she will learn, rise to the occasion and become a much stronger woman for it.
This story destroyed me but I recommend this to you. I am a selfish bitch so I don’t want to suffer alone :)
5 Stars Must Read!
Um… My opinion is the warning above should have been in bold print with flashing freaking neon lights. Damn!!!! I finished this story late at night, crying my eyes out and staying up tossing and turning. What the… I am totally wrecked and broken by the ending, the pain, and the truth…
This author is new to me and I think she is another gem in the ocean … thanks to author Kate Stewart’s recommendation. I have never read anything more unique than this book, not only the storyline but also the writing style and the message conveyed. Her writing is simply gorgeous, distinctively unique, thought provoking, and addicting.
Eva has been crushing on her childhood friend Luke since forever. When Eva finally worked up the courage and Luke was getting ready to leave for the military they decided to make a pact that changed their friendship forever. Once Eva graduated college she wanted to settle down and have a family but Luke had other ideas. God! I really dislike Luke – I know he has his reasons and some guys are just not meant for the white picket fence but my God! It was so hard to see now he treated Eva. I seriously just wanted to throat punch him.
Then Thomas came into the picture like a knight in a shining armor, scooping Eva off her feet and into the sunset. T is so adorable, kind, caring – a perfect swoony boyfriend who worships the ground she walks on. Eva is his goddess and no doubt T is the man she deserves. But life is a bitch is it not? TRAGIC! God, you want a book with all the feels? You have got it right here my friend. Be forewarned – there is no hearts and flowers or fairy tale. But here is the truth – despite life’s unfairness, tears and sorrow, this story showcased 27 heartbreakingly beautiful truths about love. Eva’s heart is shattered but she will learn, rise to the occasion and become a much stronger woman for it.
This story destroyed me but I recommend this to you. I am a selfish bitch so I don’t want to suffer alone :)
5 Stars Must Read!
July 25, 2016
Review by Lisa Kane
"You can never steal a girl's inner sparkle no matter how old she is."
I am a huge fan of MJ Fields' Love series. I don't think I've ever read a series that had so much angst between a couple (Tessa and Lucas) that spanned over decades. Only after the death of Tessa's husband and Lucas' divorce did the two finally get together and stay together. But you don't have to have read any of the previous stories before you read this one. It can be read as a stand alone.
Ava is Lucas' daughter with his ex Ashley. She's in her mid twenties, is a lawyer and lives in New York City. She's dated but unbeknownst to anyone in her family, she's been having a friends with benefits relationship with family friend, Luke Lane. He's a career soldier who reenlists for deployment after deployment. But for the last seven years, he and Ava have had sex. That's all it is to him and he stated his intentions more than once. He has other partners and he expects her to also. He's only home a few times a year but those hook ups mean the world to Ava. She's convinced this guy who always protected her as a child must still feel something for her. But the hurt she feels every time he is around her family and has another girl with him is excruciating.
"Sex isn't a once a year thing," he told me.
"So?"
"So tell me you'd be okay with me fucking you and others."
Where's my fly swatter so I can just get a few hits in on this guy?
Ava thinks it's time to make sure he knows exactly how she feels for him. If he only knew how she felt, he might realize that they could have so much more than a sexual relationship. So after their latest hook up, she spills the beans. His reaction is enough to make me want to throttle this guy!
"Do you know how badly I want to tell him I fucked his little princess for years, knowing damn well I didn't love her and never could?"
Just about now is when I want to reach for my pruning sheers. He cuts her off at the pass and the hurtful things he says-I could kill this moron!!
And then the final blow..."The world doesn't begin here, nor does it end here. And I hate like hell to say it, but the same goes for being between your legs."
I had an image in my head of me choking Luke...slowly...enjoying every moment. But I had to keep reading.
Ava is just about brought to her knees but Luke's words and actions.
In fact, everything I thought I felt, everything I told myself about mine and Luke Lane's ...fated love, everything I believed with all my heart, all my soul-it was a big fat lie.
By this point in the book, I am a big snotty nosed mess and have no tissues near by. But I couldn't bring myself to get up from my chair.
But Ava still has to see him, he is at every family function. Her heart is breaking and she can't let anyone know.
"If I could take it back, I would."
"But you can't," I say.
"No, I can't any more than you can take away last night."
Just go away Luke, I can't take your hurtful words anymore, my poor Ava is crushed and it's your fault!!
"You've got yourself a deal, Luke. I will block out any feelings I have for you, but you better make damn sure my father and your family never find out how much we disgust you."
But someone else has been bidding their time just waiting for her to see them in a new light. To him she is a goddess, someone he could cherish and love and treat her with the respect she deserves. Will Ava see what is right in front of her face?
"I'm serious, Ava. Someday I am going to marry you, and someday, we're going to raise a family."
I sit here just a mess hoping that there are more pages to this story and for some reason my Kindle is stuck and just isn't turning the pages. This book, oh this book! I cried so many times reading this story. I would be on top of the world and then my heart, I swear I could almost hear it shatter. I know I felt it, I can tell you that. No one deserves the pain that Ava suffers. She has so much love to give and is such a good person. There are so many secrets in this book- secrets kept from Ava, secrets kept by Ava. It's only a matter of time until they come out. I devoured 27 Truths and have already started stalking the author for the next book!
"I promise that our love will never get old or tired. It will never die. I promise, Ave. I promise you forever."
"You can never steal a girl's inner sparkle no matter how old she is."
I am a huge fan of MJ Fields' Love series. I don't think I've ever read a series that had so much angst between a couple (Tessa and Lucas) that spanned over decades. Only after the death of Tessa's husband and Lucas' divorce did the two finally get together and stay together. But you don't have to have read any of the previous stories before you read this one. It can be read as a stand alone.
Ava is Lucas' daughter with his ex Ashley. She's in her mid twenties, is a lawyer and lives in New York City. She's dated but unbeknownst to anyone in her family, she's been having a friends with benefits relationship with family friend, Luke Lane. He's a career soldier who reenlists for deployment after deployment. But for the last seven years, he and Ava have had sex. That's all it is to him and he stated his intentions more than once. He has other partners and he expects her to also. He's only home a few times a year but those hook ups mean the world to Ava. She's convinced this guy who always protected her as a child must still feel something for her. But the hurt she feels every time he is around her family and has another girl with him is excruciating.
"Sex isn't a once a year thing," he told me.
"So?"
"So tell me you'd be okay with me fucking you and others."
Where's my fly swatter so I can just get a few hits in on this guy?
Ava thinks it's time to make sure he knows exactly how she feels for him. If he only knew how she felt, he might realize that they could have so much more than a sexual relationship. So after their latest hook up, she spills the beans. His reaction is enough to make me want to throttle this guy!
"Do you know how badly I want to tell him I fucked his little princess for years, knowing damn well I didn't love her and never could?"
Just about now is when I want to reach for my pruning sheers. He cuts her off at the pass and the hurtful things he says-I could kill this moron!!
And then the final blow..."The world doesn't begin here, nor does it end here. And I hate like hell to say it, but the same goes for being between your legs."
I had an image in my head of me choking Luke...slowly...enjoying every moment. But I had to keep reading.
Ava is just about brought to her knees but Luke's words and actions.
In fact, everything I thought I felt, everything I told myself about mine and Luke Lane's ...fated love, everything I believed with all my heart, all my soul-it was a big fat lie.
By this point in the book, I am a big snotty nosed mess and have no tissues near by. But I couldn't bring myself to get up from my chair.
But Ava still has to see him, he is at every family function. Her heart is breaking and she can't let anyone know.
"If I could take it back, I would."
"But you can't," I say.
"No, I can't any more than you can take away last night."
Just go away Luke, I can't take your hurtful words anymore, my poor Ava is crushed and it's your fault!!
"You've got yourself a deal, Luke. I will block out any feelings I have for you, but you better make damn sure my father and your family never find out how much we disgust you."
But someone else has been bidding their time just waiting for her to see them in a new light. To him she is a goddess, someone he could cherish and love and treat her with the respect she deserves. Will Ava see what is right in front of her face?
"I'm serious, Ava. Someday I am going to marry you, and someday, we're going to raise a family."
I sit here just a mess hoping that there are more pages to this story and for some reason my Kindle is stuck and just isn't turning the pages. This book, oh this book! I cried so many times reading this story. I would be on top of the world and then my heart, I swear I could almost hear it shatter. I know I felt it, I can tell you that. No one deserves the pain that Ava suffers. She has so much love to give and is such a good person. There are so many secrets in this book- secrets kept from Ava, secrets kept by Ava. It's only a matter of time until they come out. I devoured 27 Truths and have already started stalking the author for the next book!
"I promise that our love will never get old or tired. It will never die. I promise, Ave. I promise you forever."
arcs-to-review
November 9, 2016
February 17, 2019
DNF
I tried to listen to the audiobook for 3 hours. Can not understand the story, the character. It feels too much charater involves.
DNF
I tried to listen to the audiobook for 3 hours. Can not understand the story, the character. It feels too much charater involves.
DNF
July 10, 2016
27 Truths:Avas story is a book I waited a long time for. I was warned that I may not like what read, I may even dislike the author.
Here are my truths about this book.
1. Ava Links fell in love with a boy, a boy that filled her dreams, her fantasies.
2.Ava was crushed by that boy.
3. Another boy who has loved Ava since the moment he set eyes on her made her feel all the things that other boy couldn't.
4. Ava felt loved and wanted and fell in love the boy who gave her those feelings.
5. In one day Ava's life was crumbled to hell, and on that same day she was giving two precious gifts.
First of all my emotions are running high because of this book. I threw my Kindle I may have broken it. This story literally brought to my knees. My heart is broken, my eyes hurt, my soul hurts. Just like the series this spins off from it is an emotional rollercoaster. But I would surely read it again!
I give this book all the stars in space. I hope to read more Ava in the future!
MJ FIELDS I LOVE YOU, ANYWAYS!
Here are my truths about this book.
1. Ava Links fell in love with a boy, a boy that filled her dreams, her fantasies.
2.Ava was crushed by that boy.
3. Another boy who has loved Ava since the moment he set eyes on her made her feel all the things that other boy couldn't.
4. Ava felt loved and wanted and fell in love the boy who gave her those feelings.
5. In one day Ava's life was crumbled to hell, and on that same day she was giving two precious gifts.
First of all my emotions are running high because of this book. I threw my Kindle I may have broken it. This story literally brought to my knees. My heart is broken, my eyes hurt, my soul hurts. Just like the series this spins off from it is an emotional rollercoaster. But I would surely read it again!
I give this book all the stars in space. I hope to read more Ava in the future!
MJ FIELDS I LOVE YOU, ANYWAYS!
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Blurb:
Ava Links was raised seeing the different sides of love.
The beautiful and the broken.
Through it all, she knows the journey she is taking will lead her to the man she is destined to be with. The man she has always loved, Luke Lane.
But as we know, there are no guarantees in this world, no promises that can not be broken, and no way you will know what tomorrow brings.
Blurb:
Ava Links was raised seeing the different sides of love.
The beautiful and the broken.
Through it all, she knows the journey she is taking will lead her to the man she is destined to be with. The man she has always loved, Luke Lane.
But as we know, there are no guarantees in this world, no promises that can not be broken, and no way you will know what tomorrow brings.
November 2, 2020
Ava Links always loved Luke Lane.
Growing up, next door to each other, they shared family ties. Luke Lane was taller bigger and older than Ava Links. He always protected her and watched out for her. He treated her like a little princess but that all changed when she went through the "body thing" and she got boobs. He no longer looked at her as a little girl or treated her like the princess she used to be. Instead, Luke Lane distanced himself from Ava Lane.
Luke left Ava and joined the army. One night when he was back on leave Ava Links kissed Luke Lane with all her heart, soul and passion but Luke Lane didn't "want" Ava Links like that. Nope, his criteria? I will F**k you and that's all it will be, a fuck, not a relationship, no wedding bells, no picket fence. If I f***k you, Ava Lane, it will be purely physical and it was until one night she told Luke Lane that she loved him and he delivered the final hurtful blow "the world doesn't begin or end here, the same goes for being between your legs" Yeah he said that. He effin did!!!
I berated Ava for being stupid, pathetic but she loved him. I cried for her broken heart, I cried for the 7 wasted years she spent dreaming of changing him and the way he treated her and I cried for her pain.
After that Luke Lane and I had a hate, hate relationship. I hated him, his cruel words, his cruel treatment of beautiful Ava. I wanted to gut Luke Lane!
Then Ava Lane met Thomas Hardy and made her believe in happy ever afters and she believed once more that true love in its truest form is beautiful and it grows when mirrored by those who give it back.
This book tore me apart. It was heartbreaking and gut-wrenching at times and despite my hate relationship with Luke I still believed that there was something there for Ava. I won't tell you how this ends, not will I say it has a happy ever after, but if you read this be prepared for tears, angst and lots of pain so get the box of hankies ready.
Love is brutal
Love is beautiful
Love is broken
These are my truths
Straight onto book 2.
Growing up, next door to each other, they shared family ties. Luke Lane was taller bigger and older than Ava Links. He always protected her and watched out for her. He treated her like a little princess but that all changed when she went through the "body thing" and she got boobs. He no longer looked at her as a little girl or treated her like the princess she used to be. Instead, Luke Lane distanced himself from Ava Lane.
Luke left Ava and joined the army. One night when he was back on leave Ava Links kissed Luke Lane with all her heart, soul and passion but Luke Lane didn't "want" Ava Links like that. Nope, his criteria? I will F**k you and that's all it will be, a fuck, not a relationship, no wedding bells, no picket fence. If I f***k you, Ava Lane, it will be purely physical and it was until one night she told Luke Lane that she loved him and he delivered the final hurtful blow "the world doesn't begin or end here, the same goes for being between your legs" Yeah he said that. He effin did!!!
I berated Ava for being stupid, pathetic but she loved him. I cried for her broken heart, I cried for the 7 wasted years she spent dreaming of changing him and the way he treated her and I cried for her pain.
After that Luke Lane and I had a hate, hate relationship. I hated him, his cruel words, his cruel treatment of beautiful Ava. I wanted to gut Luke Lane!
Then Ava Lane met Thomas Hardy and made her believe in happy ever afters and she believed once more that true love in its truest form is beautiful and it grows when mirrored by those who give it back.
This book tore me apart. It was heartbreaking and gut-wrenching at times and despite my hate relationship with Luke I still believed that there was something there for Ava. I won't tell you how this ends, not will I say it has a happy ever after, but if you read this be prepared for tears, angst and lots of pain so get the box of hankies ready.
Love is brutal
Love is beautiful
Love is broken
These are my truths
Straight onto book 2.
July 11, 2016
I honestly don't know if I can give a coherent review right now. I've waited several hours after finishing the book and still I feel broken and completely hungover.
This book made me cry, not just cry though, I was balling my eyes out. You know the feeling you get in your chest when it's so heavy because it feels like something is crushing you? Yeah, that kind of crying.
This is beauty, agony, heartbreak, and hope all wrapped into one beautiful book. We begged and pleaded for this book and MJ delivered something that broke my heart in a beautiful way.
I love Ava and I have been so anxious to read her story, to see if she would get the love she wanted and deserved. This is not a story, it's a journey. It's a journey that you are instantly swept away in. Nothing is promised and life can change in the blink of an eye, but Ava's journey is not one you're going to want to miss.
I absolutely loved it.
Love conquers all.
This book made me cry, not just cry though, I was balling my eyes out. You know the feeling you get in your chest when it's so heavy because it feels like something is crushing you? Yeah, that kind of crying.
This is beauty, agony, heartbreak, and hope all wrapped into one beautiful book. We begged and pleaded for this book and MJ delivered something that broke my heart in a beautiful way.
I love Ava and I have been so anxious to read her story, to see if she would get the love she wanted and deserved. This is not a story, it's a journey. It's a journey that you are instantly swept away in. Nothing is promised and life can change in the blink of an eye, but Ava's journey is not one you're going to want to miss.
I absolutely loved it.
Love conquers all.
nope
July 31, 2016Didn't like the blurb much less the disclaimer. I roll my eyes at dramatic suspenseful disclaimers. It's a huge turn off for me. And a review I read just confirm my not wanting to read this. And also there's I admit I am a cold heart when reading books. I'm not easy to be emotional or cry, specially in fiction. So I don't care for these plots.
July 6, 2017
Wow...that hurt, and not just a little bit. We have Ava, who from a little girl, loved Luke Lane. She was sure they were fated to be together, so she accepted what little he gave her. Then she got the nerve to tell him how she felt, and he shot her down in the most hurtful way. Enter Thomas, who is THE most beautiful, loving man ever. I will say no more other than to wipe my tears, rehydrate, and scream at how unfair this all turned out.
July 20, 2016
4.5 stars!
"Love is at its truest when it is mirrored: his to hers and hers to his, theirs together."
This is my first MJ Field book. Why haven't I read anything from this woman!?? I don't even knw but after this story I will definitely check them out.
Ava, Thomas, and Luke... these people love and loved
I was kinda prepared to cry with this book. Damn it.. I'm still tearing up about it. The worst part was reading this book at work. Le Sigh.
"Love is her smile and the way in which it effortlessly makes mine feel whole for the first time in my life"
I really liked the characters even the secondary ones. At times Ava did come across a bit annoying but I liked her more and more as the story progressed.
even though Luke was a douchebag, I couldn't help my feel for him. Idk what it was but there was something that I felt was missing with him. His character wasn't out there much but the little that was given I liked and I hope MJF writes more about him.
I love love Thomas! everything about him. His sweet and possessiveness. The way loved.. the small things he did. Those are worth so much. Thomas characters was a very special one. His loved was bright as a summer day. His love was beautiful even when he was hurt. I love him.
"Her beauty is blinding. I'm not ready to share her. I may never be. She is mine, and I am hers."
"Love needs not a word. It's in the way we treat each other, Ava,"
Ava was bit annoying at the beginning as I mention above. I can see why she did some of the things she did... But there were some things that me want to tell her to freaking wake up. Ava fell in love with a fairytale of a man she created in her head. She was adamant to make that fairytale come true. As we know not everything goes that way we hope. Also, I felt like Ava fell in love quick in my opinion. I would've like the story between Thomas and Ava to developed a bit more.
Freaking waterworks towards the end. I don't even want to give anything away. There so much that happens and it breaks my heart just thinking about it.
This is definitely a good story. If you're looking for a happy go lucky story... let me tell you this is not it. This is about love, suffering, hope, heartbreak, acceptance, and freaking reality we have to face..
Definitely worth reading.
ARC received via Netgalley for an honest review.
December 30, 2016
Title: 27 Truths: Ava’s Story
Author: MJ Fields
Series: The Truth About Love Series, Book 1
Release Date: July 31, 2016
Genre(s): Contemporary Romance, Drama
Page Count: 200
Heat Level: 3.5 flames out of 5
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
Blurb:
Review:
“His eyes penetrated mine, and we were silent, but it wasn’t awkward. In the silence, there was a force field keeping us both in the same place, not letting us move.”
5 snickers stars!! I have the biggest book hangover… my heart is broken….
Ava’s home life and family is a bit different as are her views on love. She’s been in love with Luke since they were kids. Sadly Luke is a broken man and as they grew up, he decides to join the army and basically marry his country. So Luke and Ava agree to a friends with benefits relationship which Ava agrees to, but Luke makes her swear that feelings will be left out of it. All she’ll ever be to him is a good time. So she decides when she shows up back home for Christmas that she’s going to profess her love for him and they will end up happily ever after… sadly, that’s not the way it goes. Devastated she ends up in the arms of T, or Thomas, and their relationship is tumultuous to say the least….. Surprises pop up for these two and tragedy rears it’s ugly head….that’s all I’m going to say, you’ll have to read the book to see what happens.
Okay, so I finished this book last night and it has taken me all day to come up with my review, because my heart is broken and crumbled on the ground!! If you want a HEA, this book isn’t for you…. It’s a beautiful book about love and relationships, but it’s also a book about how devastating love can be. I loved Ava and I understood her feelings for Luke, it all makes sense, he’s the boy next door, the boy she’s meant to be with… but when he crushes her… you’re crushed right with her. Luke, ugh Luke, I can’t tell you how much I wanted to slap that man, he’s mean, nasty and gah, so frustrating… I just wanted to shake him and say “Wake UP!!!!” Now T., OMG what is there to hate about this man?? Nothing… he’s perfect, he worships Ava and the fact that he will literally do anything for her no matter what the cost!! Overall, if you are in need of a good cry, then I totally suggest this book… just stock up on tissue. I’m assuming with the way things ended, sort of open ended, there will be more… and I’ll be first in line to read it!!!
Author: MJ Fields
Series: The Truth About Love Series, Book 1
Release Date: July 31, 2016
Genre(s): Contemporary Romance, Drama
Page Count: 200
Heat Level: 3.5 flames out of 5
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
Blurb:
From USA Today Bestselling author, MJ Fields, comes a gripping story of love and it's many truths.
Ava Links was raised seeing the different sides of love.
The beautiful and the broken.
Through it all, she knows the journey she is taking will lead her to the man she is destined to be with. The man she has always loved, Luke Lane.
But as we know, there are no guarantees in this world, no promises that can not be broken, and no way you will know what tomorrow brings.
Review:
“His eyes penetrated mine, and we were silent, but it wasn’t awkward. In the silence, there was a force field keeping us both in the same place, not letting us move.”
5 snickers stars!! I have the biggest book hangover… my heart is broken….
Ava’s home life and family is a bit different as are her views on love. She’s been in love with Luke since they were kids. Sadly Luke is a broken man and as they grew up, he decides to join the army and basically marry his country. So Luke and Ava agree to a friends with benefits relationship which Ava agrees to, but Luke makes her swear that feelings will be left out of it. All she’ll ever be to him is a good time. So she decides when she shows up back home for Christmas that she’s going to profess her love for him and they will end up happily ever after… sadly, that’s not the way it goes. Devastated she ends up in the arms of T, or Thomas, and their relationship is tumultuous to say the least….. Surprises pop up for these two and tragedy rears it’s ugly head….that’s all I’m going to say, you’ll have to read the book to see what happens.
Okay, so I finished this book last night and it has taken me all day to come up with my review, because my heart is broken and crumbled on the ground!! If you want a HEA, this book isn’t for you…. It’s a beautiful book about love and relationships, but it’s also a book about how devastating love can be. I loved Ava and I understood her feelings for Luke, it all makes sense, he’s the boy next door, the boy she’s meant to be with… but when he crushes her… you’re crushed right with her. Luke, ugh Luke, I can’t tell you how much I wanted to slap that man, he’s mean, nasty and gah, so frustrating… I just wanted to shake him and say “Wake UP!!!!” Now T., OMG what is there to hate about this man?? Nothing… he’s perfect, he worships Ava and the fact that he will literally do anything for her no matter what the cost!! Overall, if you are in need of a good cry, then I totally suggest this book… just stock up on tissue. I’m assuming with the way things ended, sort of open ended, there will be more… and I’ll be first in line to read it!!!
July 31, 2016
5 Sunshine and butterfly balloons
Love is brutal
Love is beautiful
Love is broken
Theses are my truths
I finished this book sobbing, I haven't read a book that has broke me so much in a long time, damn you MJ Fields, I laughed my butt of with Match this and now I'm a blubbering mess so you're also a geneus.
27 Truths begins with Ava's childhood crush on Luke Lane, her belief in fairytales and the happily ever after, this love is one sided and sometimes fairytales don't quite work out how you pictured them and the Grimms tales find a way in instead.
T or Thomas, I loved that guy, he was the most patient, caring, loving bbf I have encountered as well as being a hot famous drummer but he also broke my heart.
Told in Ava's pov you are taken on a teenagers journey, a daddy's girl treated like a princess and you are taken on her journey experiencing Ava's thoughts, feelings, adolescent ways and her love life and then onto adulthood how she experiences the realism of love, life and loss.
So many things made me smile, the journal of love quotes, how T took pictures of Ava's feet posted them on social media and quoted: Love her feet that brought her to me.
Thomas made me smile and swoon and Ava took to long to see the love he had for her for all those years earlier because of her love for Luke but Love is also blind.
27 Truths is a bittersweet read, to which I've laughed and cried and one I won't forget.
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Love is brutal
Love is beautiful
Love is broken
Theses are my truths
I finished this book sobbing, I haven't read a book that has broke me so much in a long time, damn you MJ Fields, I laughed my butt of with Match this and now I'm a blubbering mess so you're also a geneus.
27 Truths begins with Ava's childhood crush on Luke Lane, her belief in fairytales and the happily ever after, this love is one sided and sometimes fairytales don't quite work out how you pictured them and the Grimms tales find a way in instead.
T or Thomas, I loved that guy, he was the most patient, caring, loving bbf I have encountered as well as being a hot famous drummer but he also broke my heart.
Told in Ava's pov you are taken on a teenagers journey, a daddy's girl treated like a princess and you are taken on her journey experiencing Ava's thoughts, feelings, adolescent ways and her love life and then onto adulthood how she experiences the realism of love, life and loss.
So many things made me smile, the journal of love quotes, how T took pictures of Ava's feet posted them on social media and quoted: Love her feet that brought her to me.
Thomas made me smile and swoon and Ava took to long to see the love he had for her for all those years earlier because of her love for Luke but Love is also blind.
27 Truths is a bittersweet read, to which I've laughed and cried and one I won't forget.
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July 31, 2016
I had the Absolute Pleasure of reading a ARC of a Book I feel like I would have waited forever for. This is Ava Links Story and no matter how Heart Breaking it was I absolutely loved it. My family was Back I've missed all these incredible character's so so much and MJ Has blessed us by writing a book series of 27 Truths. Ava is and was one of my favorite Characters she always has spunk and loves so hard and is so fiercely loyal . We see everything she goes though good and bad. This was one of the most heartbreakingly beautiful fuck!! Up love stories I've ever read and I can't wait till Book 2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ MJ I LOVE YOU ANYWAYS
September 16, 2016
Wow! I Can't even write a review right now. heartbroken and hoping MJ can put My heart back together in the next book. total book hangover. 5+ Stars
All I can say that will do this book any justice is that MJ Fields is a mastermind at totally crushing my heart and making me empathize with characters I may not have liked as much in the past. She can take a supporting character from another book and make their story just blow you away! This is what she has done with Ava's Story and I can't even imagine what Luke's story is going to be like... I am going to fully review both once I finish that book.
This is a 5+ star Book!
ARC Provided by Author in exchange for an honest review.
All I can say that will do this book any justice is that MJ Fields is a mastermind at totally crushing my heart and making me empathize with characters I may not have liked as much in the past. She can take a supporting character from another book and make their story just blow you away! This is what she has done with Ava's Story and I can't even imagine what Luke's story is going to be like... I am going to fully review both once I finish that book.
This is a 5+ star Book!
ARC Provided by Author in exchange for an honest review.
August 15, 2016
DNF @ 16%.
Ava is both delusional and immature. I am not sure of the age difference between her and Luke (I'm guessing 4 or 5 years? Maybe more?), but her grasping at the idea that he loves her even though he has repeatedly told her that he doesn't and will never love anyone more than his country is just ridiculous (not to mention all of the other girls he brings home). Girls like that make me so angry! Girl, love yourself. Please don't cling to the guy who blatantly tells you NO/uses you. Move on. It's not cute.
Also, the writing is very juvenile and muddled- I couldn't keep all of the characters straight to save my life! Just too much going on.
Ava is both delusional and immature. I am not sure of the age difference between her and Luke (I'm guessing 4 or 5 years? Maybe more?), but her grasping at the idea that he loves her even though he has repeatedly told her that he doesn't and will never love anyone more than his country is just ridiculous (not to mention all of the other girls he brings home). Girls like that make me so angry! Girl, love yourself. Please don't cling to the guy who blatantly tells you NO/uses you. Move on. It's not cute.
Also, the writing is very juvenile and muddled- I couldn't keep all of the characters straight to save my life! Just too much going on.
May 16, 2017
4 27 Truths Stars
Love is brutal
Love is beautiful
Love is broken
Theses are my truths
When I started reading 27 Truths i was a little unsure and I was so frustrated by Ava, Is she a grown up or a teenager? At times it was difficult to tell! I think i felt like I was missing out. I should have read a few other series before this one. However as i got into this book that didn't matter. Jesus this book gutted and shattered me to no end. It was heart wrenching and emotional. I finished this book crying my eyes out.
Love is brutal
Love is beautiful
Love is broken
Theses are my truths
When I started reading 27 Truths i was a little unsure and I was so frustrated by Ava, Is she a grown up or a teenager? At times it was difficult to tell! I think i felt like I was missing out. I should have read a few other series before this one. However as i got into this book that didn't matter. Jesus this book gutted and shattered me to no end. It was heart wrenching and emotional. I finished this book crying my eyes out.
August 2, 2016
Megan's Review
When reading the blurb I had a vibe that this book was just what I needed. I envisioned a great fall. Both in love and the opposite. I hoped for angst. For deception. For reflection. Hoped for a great turnabout. I was iffy at the start of the prologue. It began with an intertwined family tree that at first, had the feel of telling, but by the end?? The hook? That something that tells you 'ah, what do we have coming..' I was all in!! I sort of got what I asked for. It was a 100% whirlwind. So much happening... So many characters in the pot with no real cement like feelings. A huge childhood crush on a boy... man who truly hasn't found himself, yet. Pushes everyone away. An abrupt leap to an established connected family friend-ish (this character was the shining star)
"Ava Links, you are my goddess. Even more so now than before. Let me be the guy who makes you forget your heart was every broken."
"Who says it was ever broken?"
"You don't ever have to pretend with me."
I'll admit I almost stopped. Give up. I couldn't take Luke Jones and I wasn't sure I could deal with his character. For a whole half second I thought so many things of Luke. A half second isn't very long. Then T happened!! Thank heavens!!! My level doesn't reflect the drama or Luke alone. My rating reflects the books as a whole. What worked and what didn't. Thomas worked. Luke?? Forget it. My favorite parts were when Thomas was being Thomas, which means he was funny and adorably cute and romantic. And the fighting! Their fighting to be exact! None what so ever Luke and Ava arguments. T and Ava had two extremes, Ava going nuts and they fight and Thomas being super sweet to his Goddess! If their friendly start and romantic bond would have been a focal point and her childhood crush the under story this would have been THE book!!!!! Thomas admits to already loving the pants off of Ava and was willing to be anything to and for her. I needed to see the bows and whys that happened.
"How many men have made love to you, Ava?"
"Two.""How many took the time to show you how beautiful you are? Did they f*ck you, Ava, or make love to you?""T, please, just..."
"Change of plans. Ask me how many women I've made love to, Ava. None. But that ends tonight."
My biggest issue? There were many, many scenes that I had to reread or go back and double check because it wasn't explained clearly or there was so much drama happening that I felt like "oh you should have been there" quote fit perfectly here. It was like watching a ping pong match... Left. Right. Left. Right. Back. Forth. Back. Forth. It felt like cat nip was sprinkled in between words making. ME. CRAZY!!!
August 9, 2016
5+ STARS
I am officially a hot blubbering mess. This story was epically romantic, epically sweet and epically heart wrenching.
I am a big fan of MJ Fields and I have fallen for so many of her characters, but I have never felt as much for them as I do for Ava and Thomas. I have to say...this book is BY FAR her best work yet.
Ava Links was a princess. She loved her fairytales and she thought wholeheartedly that she knew how her fairytale would end. But fate wasn't as kind to her and she eventually opened herself up to a love that was more true than she could have ever imagined.
Thomas Hardy was a man that made his life something special after growing up with difficult struggles. Sexy and famous, this drummer knew his heart belonged to Ava from day one and wasn't afraid to show it. His passion was all encompassing and something truly written in fairytales. He was the most swoon worthy character I have ever come across and I loved him from the moment he made his first appearance.
Together Ava and T shared something so beautiful and pure. Their love was, for lack of a better word, EPIC!!
When I reached the part of the story that got too hard to bear, I kept going. By that point, I loved them so much I had to experience EVERYTHING with them. I couldn't bear not feeling their struggle and giving them my strength and love. I also used more tissue than available.
I could burst in to tears just thinking about their tale. I could just smile with happiness and warmth at the love they felt. 27 Truths was a masterpiece showed strength, passion, heartbreak and fate can make and break us, but will make us stronger. This is one story that will grab your heart from the beginning and hold on tight! A definite MUST READ for 2016!
I am officially a hot blubbering mess. This story was epically romantic, epically sweet and epically heart wrenching.
I am a big fan of MJ Fields and I have fallen for so many of her characters, but I have never felt as much for them as I do for Ava and Thomas. I have to say...this book is BY FAR her best work yet.
Ava Links was a princess. She loved her fairytales and she thought wholeheartedly that she knew how her fairytale would end. But fate wasn't as kind to her and she eventually opened herself up to a love that was more true than she could have ever imagined.
Thomas Hardy was a man that made his life something special after growing up with difficult struggles. Sexy and famous, this drummer knew his heart belonged to Ava from day one and wasn't afraid to show it. His passion was all encompassing and something truly written in fairytales. He was the most swoon worthy character I have ever come across and I loved him from the moment he made his first appearance.
Together Ava and T shared something so beautiful and pure. Their love was, for lack of a better word, EPIC!!
When I reached the part of the story that got too hard to bear, I kept going. By that point, I loved them so much I had to experience EVERYTHING with them. I couldn't bear not feeling their struggle and giving them my strength and love. I also used more tissue than available.
I could burst in to tears just thinking about their tale. I could just smile with happiness and warmth at the love they felt. 27 Truths was a masterpiece showed strength, passion, heartbreak and fate can make and break us, but will make us stronger. This is one story that will grab your heart from the beginning and hold on tight! A definite MUST READ for 2016!
November 26, 2022
Writing this review, I just want to cry again. From the beginning of this book, it was heartbreaking. I could see where some things were going, and it hurt, and I was angry.
Ava is such a sweet character, and I hated seeing bad things happen to her, and continue to happen, and continue to happen. I cried right alongside her and wanted to rip my heart out so the feelings would stop.
Luke… My momma always said that, if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all. ‘Nuff said.
Thomas (T). OMG, did I love Thomas. He is sweet and so devoted to Ava’s happiness. He is one of the most selfless characters I have ever read.
I loved all of Ava's family and friends, except Luke. They were funny, caring, sweet, protective, and all one would want in a family. (Though, there was some cray-cray that happened before this story. Whoa.)
I seriously full-out sobbed, embarrassing myself when I walked out of my bedroom after reading it to find my husband had company over. Whoops. Haven't cried like that in a looooonnnggg time.
Because of all the emotions alone--good, bad, and ugly--I would give this book over 5 stars if I could.
Ava is such a sweet character, and I hated seeing bad things happen to her, and continue to happen, and continue to happen. I cried right alongside her and wanted to rip my heart out so the feelings would stop.
Luke… My momma always said that, if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all. ‘Nuff said.
Thomas (T). OMG, did I love Thomas. He is sweet and so devoted to Ava’s happiness. He is one of the most selfless characters I have ever read.
I loved all of Ava's family and friends, except Luke. They were funny, caring, sweet, protective, and all one would want in a family. (Though, there was some cray-cray that happened before this story. Whoa.)
I seriously full-out sobbed, embarrassing myself when I walked out of my bedroom after reading it to find my husband had company over. Whoops. Haven't cried like that in a looooonnnggg time.
Because of all the emotions alone--good, bad, and ugly--I would give this book over 5 stars if I could.
August 10, 2016
Don't expect happy ending
Spoilers ahead.
I am giving this one star for several reasons: 1.) The writing was a bit immature. The heroine still carry her baby blanket around when she is I think 26 years old. 2.) There were too much showing of family gathering with lengthy dialogues that felt like the author tried to emphasize the importance of having big families. 3.) One minute the heroine was in love with Luke for 7 years or longer and then she didn't anymore within a week. Also, the heroine slept with the love of her life then because he rejects her she sleeps with another guy within 24 hours. Not realistic enough. 4.) The romance was a bit force between the h and T. 5.) The author took the cliche storyline of the heroine getting pregnant and the big question who's the dad. 6 ) Finally, the guy she ended up with dies in the end. No HE A. I couldn't connect with the storyline, the too many characters, and the romance. I won't recommend this book. It was poorly executed. Just did not flowed. I gave up at 70% since it became redundant. Just flipped to the end and to the lousy ending. Don't waste your time like I did.
Spoilers ahead.
I am giving this one star for several reasons: 1.) The writing was a bit immature. The heroine still carry her baby blanket around when she is I think 26 years old. 2.) There were too much showing of family gathering with lengthy dialogues that felt like the author tried to emphasize the importance of having big families. 3.) One minute the heroine was in love with Luke for 7 years or longer and then she didn't anymore within a week. Also, the heroine slept with the love of her life then because he rejects her she sleeps with another guy within 24 hours. Not realistic enough. 4.) The romance was a bit force between the h and T. 5.) The author took the cliche storyline of the heroine getting pregnant and the big question who's the dad. 6 ) Finally, the guy she ended up with dies in the end. No HE A. I couldn't connect with the storyline, the too many characters, and the romance. I won't recommend this book. It was poorly executed. Just did not flowed. I gave up at 70% since it became redundant. Just flipped to the end and to the lousy ending. Don't waste your time like I did.
July 18, 2016
I have a confession I haven't read the books/series that lead up to Ava's story in 27th Truths I read it as a complete standalone so I didn't know anything of the family dynamics. This didn't stop me feeling the love and friendship's between these families, I absolutely loved it even if MJ did have me ugly crying and praying for a happy ever after which we definitely don't get at the end of this book, its a total heart wrenching emotional roller coaster read but so worth the pain you feel.
Ava has been in love with Luke her whole life he's everything she thinks love is or is he well that's for you to go find out, join Ava on her journey and discover where love takes her. I cant give you anything more without spoiling it for you and I absolutely will not do that.
I myself will be downloading the series that lead up to Ava's story as these characters have gotten into my mind and I need to understand them more but like I said earlier you can read 27th Truths without reading The Love Series / Wrapped Series or Burning Souls Series.
Another fantastic read MJ xx
Ava has been in love with Luke her whole life he's everything she thinks love is or is he well that's for you to go find out, join Ava on her journey and discover where love takes her. I cant give you anything more without spoiling it for you and I absolutely will not do that.
I myself will be downloading the series that lead up to Ava's story as these characters have gotten into my mind and I need to understand them more but like I said earlier you can read 27th Truths without reading The Love Series / Wrapped Series or Burning Souls Series.
Another fantastic read MJ xx
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