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Harley & Rose
Ever since she was a little girl, 30-year-old Rose dreamed of the day Harley would carry her across the threshold on their honeymoon. So what if this isn't her actual wedding day, and that she's only here because Harley was left at the altar just a few hours earlier?
Trading San Francisco for paradise and swapping her bridesmaid's bouquet for a Blue Hawaii, Rose hopes she can finally escape the friend zone.
Once upon a time they had been more than friends, but life got in the way. She's spent every day since wishing Harley would get a clue.
She's always been his best friend.
He's always been hers.
She's in love with him.
He's...not in love with her.
He's...marrying someone else.
He's...hiding something.
He's...well - it's complicated.
Trading San Francisco for paradise and swapping her bridesmaid's bouquet for a Blue Hawaii, Rose hopes she can finally escape the friend zone.
Once upon a time they had been more than friends, but life got in the way. She's spent every day since wishing Harley would get a clue.
She's always been his best friend.
He's always been hers.
She's in love with him.
He's...not in love with her.
He's...marrying someone else.
He's...hiding something.
He's...well - it's complicated.
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Carmen Jenner
46 books3,099 followersCarmen Jenner is a USA Today and international bestselling author.
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October 21, 2016
3.5 Stars!!
'Harley & Rose' was very different from what I’ve read so far by this author and very different from what I had expected reading the blurb. It was wonderfully written and in some way very refreshing since it was so very different from any other friends to lovers story I’ve read in the past. It was fun and entertaining, but also heartbreaking, painful and dare I say, frustrating as hell. Carmen Jenner made me feel with this novel. It made me smile, it made me swoon, but it also angered me so damn much. Needless to say, Mrs. Jenner played with my emotions from beginning until the end.
Harley and Rose have been friends since forever. Their families are close, so over the years they had to spend a lot of time together. Rose has been in love with her best friend for years. She never forget those years when Harley used to mean everything for her, she never forget his kisses or his touch and she never forget that he broke her heart. Once upon a time, Rose had everything she always wanted – Harley, being each other’s firsts in more ways than one in their teenage years. She thought he will be her forever, but life had other plans. Years had passed, each one of them moving on in one way or another, but now they are back “together”, Rose trying to comfort Harley after his fiancé ditched him at the altar. Rose feels bad for Harley, but she can’t deny that she’s also happy that he's finally free. The relationship between these two changes slowly, but surely when Rose agrees to…something that will change their lives completely.
'Harley & Rose' was devastatingly beautiful, but also like I mentioned above, frustrating. Very frustrating. The story was full of angst and drama and was told both in the past and present. We get to see how these two characters became more than friends, how their relationship progressed and how life got in the way. I liked some of these chapters. These two were great together as teenagers. The way they cared and loved each other was really heartwarming and I loved the playful banter between them.
Rose was an endearing heroine I felt deeply for. She was smart and sassy, loyal, a great friend to Harley (even when he didn’t deserve it) and overall I had a great time being in her head. Her voice was honest, she felt real from start to finish and I wanted with all my heart for her to have what she always wanted.
Unfortunately, Harley was just okay character for me. There were times when I wanted to smack him in the head, but there were also times when I sympathize with him. In some way he came across a selfish bastard, but he was also sweet and caring. I didn’t understand and liked all of his decisions, so that’s why I think I had a hard time liking his character as much as Rose’s.
These two characters’ relationship was tumultuous to say the least. It was intense, heartbreaking and angsty as hell. However, I have to say I loved the friendship between them, both in the past and the present and the sweet way they were with each other.
The story progressed in a very…unusual way for a friends to lovers story. Personally, I didn’t enjoy too much the direction the story took. I was pure and simple shocked by a particular twist that honestly left me with my mouth hanging open. I honestly couldn’t believe my eyes. Needless to say, I wouldn’t have minded a little warning about some aspects of the story.
Overall, a great read!
'Harley & Rose' was very different from what I’ve read so far by this author and very different from what I had expected reading the blurb. It was wonderfully written and in some way very refreshing since it was so very different from any other friends to lovers story I’ve read in the past. It was fun and entertaining, but also heartbreaking, painful and dare I say, frustrating as hell. Carmen Jenner made me feel with this novel. It made me smile, it made me swoon, but it also angered me so damn much. Needless to say, Mrs. Jenner played with my emotions from beginning until the end.
“I’d be his only one for the rest of my days if he’d let me. If he’d just open his damn eyes.”
Harley and Rose have been friends since forever. Their families are close, so over the years they had to spend a lot of time together. Rose has been in love with her best friend for years. She never forget those years when Harley used to mean everything for her, she never forget his kisses or his touch and she never forget that he broke her heart. Once upon a time, Rose had everything she always wanted – Harley, being each other’s firsts in more ways than one in their teenage years. She thought he will be her forever, but life had other plans. Years had passed, each one of them moving on in one way or another, but now they are back “together”, Rose trying to comfort Harley after his fiancé ditched him at the altar. Rose feels bad for Harley, but she can’t deny that she’s also happy that he's finally free. The relationship between these two changes slowly, but surely when Rose agrees to…something that will change their lives completely.
“You ruined me. You’re still ruining me, even though you promised you wouldn’t.”
'Harley & Rose' was devastatingly beautiful, but also like I mentioned above, frustrating. Very frustrating. The story was full of angst and drama and was told both in the past and present. We get to see how these two characters became more than friends, how their relationship progressed and how life got in the way. I liked some of these chapters. These two were great together as teenagers. The way they cared and loved each other was really heartwarming and I loved the playful banter between them.
Rose was an endearing heroine I felt deeply for. She was smart and sassy, loyal, a great friend to Harley (even when he didn’t deserve it) and overall I had a great time being in her head. Her voice was honest, she felt real from start to finish and I wanted with all my heart for her to have what she always wanted.
“The biggest mistake I ever made was walking away from you.”
Biggest mistake I ever made ... was watching you go.”
Unfortunately, Harley was just okay character for me. There were times when I wanted to smack him in the head, but there were also times when I sympathize with him. In some way he came across a selfish bastard, but he was also sweet and caring. I didn’t understand and liked all of his decisions, so that’s why I think I had a hard time liking his character as much as Rose’s.
These two characters’ relationship was tumultuous to say the least. It was intense, heartbreaking and angsty as hell. However, I have to say I loved the friendship between them, both in the past and the present and the sweet way they were with each other.
“Maybe we’re too old for forts and fairytales,” I say wistfully, snuggling into his chest.
“No one is too old for fairytales,” Pan answers back.
The story progressed in a very…unusual way for a friends to lovers story. Personally, I didn’t enjoy too much the direction the story took. I was pure and simple shocked by a particular twist that honestly left me with my mouth hanging open. I honestly couldn’t believe my eyes. Needless to say, I wouldn’t have minded a little warning about some aspects of the story.
Overall, a great read!
October 21, 2016
3 Stars - I think?
This is a very hard story to review and rate for me. I loved the premise, the whole first half, and then sadly the rest of the story happened.
I remember a friend asking how the story was when I was about fifty percent in and I had replied that it was so far a 4.5 and how I was enjoying it thus far.
So what happened to make me dislike the hero and the rest of the story? It would all be one big spoiler to be honest. So I’ll be vaguely telling you my gripes with this story:
1. In past the hero moved on WAY too quickly.
2. His fiancee called off the wedding not him.
3. His reveal in present. (I like to know these prior to reading so I can brace and/or be in the right head space.)
4. The letter he wrote was so presumptuous.
5. The piss poor treatment and final conversation with Dermot.
Hey Harley...
I loved how the story was told and the writing was very solid. I am hoping you have a better experience with the story than I did. All those high on love butterflies were blown to smithereens and I was left with an assortment of feelings and complaints about the hero and direction the story went in.
*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review*
This is a very hard story to review and rate for me. I loved the premise, the whole first half, and then sadly the rest of the story happened.
I remember a friend asking how the story was when I was about fifty percent in and I had replied that it was so far a 4.5 and how I was enjoying it thus far.
So what happened to make me dislike the hero and the rest of the story? It would all be one big spoiler to be honest. So I’ll be vaguely telling you my gripes with this story:
1. In past the hero moved on WAY too quickly.
2. His fiancee called off the wedding not him.
3. His reveal in present. (I like to know these prior to reading so I can brace and/or be in the right head space.)
4. The letter he wrote was so presumptuous.
5. The piss poor treatment and final conversation with Dermot.
Hey Harley...
I loved how the story was told and the writing was very solid. I am hoping you have a better experience with the story than I did. All those high on love butterflies were blown to smithereens and I was left with an assortment of feelings and complaints about the hero and direction the story went in.
*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review*
October 20, 2016
★★ 2 Stars ★★
Let me start by saying that I am so disappointed that I didn't love this one, I truly thought it was going to be a five-star read for me right up until about half way, I was convinced it was going to be a winner because it contained a lot of the things that I love in these types of books - angst, longing, insightful flashbacks, lust - I had serious butterflies. But then as things slowly came to light, I discovered that the hero may not be all he was cracked up to be. Not only that, but the blurb did not indicate in any way what might come at the end of this book, and I was gutted to find out that this story was not going to end in a satisfying and enjoyable read for me.
I don't want to spoil anything about the way the story panned out, but if you want to know, here is my reasoning:-
So in short, Harley was a huge turn off for me, and I didn't much care for the way things turned out in the end. It was a book that evoked a lot of emotion for me, and for that I will praise it, but we can't love them all, unfortunately.
Yeah, well you could have fooled me :/
Harley & Rose is a friends-to-lovers, second chance romance, told from Rose's POV.
ARC gratefully received from the author in exchange for an honest review
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Let me start by saying that I am so disappointed that I didn't love this one, I truly thought it was going to be a five-star read for me right up until about half way, I was convinced it was going to be a winner because it contained a lot of the things that I love in these types of books - angst, longing, insightful flashbacks, lust - I had serious butterflies. But then as things slowly came to light, I discovered that the hero may not be all he was cracked up to be. Not only that, but the blurb did not indicate in any way what might come at the end of this book, and I was gutted to find out that this story was not going to end in a satisfying and enjoyable read for me.
I don't want to spoil anything about the way the story panned out, but if you want to know, here is my reasoning:-
So in short, Harley was a huge turn off for me, and I didn't much care for the way things turned out in the end. It was a book that evoked a lot of emotion for me, and for that I will praise it, but we can't love them all, unfortunately.
"I want you, Rose. I’ve always wanted you. Since the day you pushed me over in that sandpit I’ve wanted nothing else,"
Yeah, well you could have fooled me :/
Harley & Rose is a friends-to-lovers, second chance romance, told from Rose's POV.
ARC gratefully received from the author in exchange for an honest review
March 5, 2019
This book … it’s something else, something raw and powerful and so utterly beautiful that you know it’s going to shatter your soul into a million tiny pieces, but you can never look away.
What I loved most about this book was it’s heart. Carmen Jenner is no stranger to bringing the real world into the fictional dimensions of ‘happy’ and screwing with it, but she does it all with so much heart. Literally, this book is overflowing with feelings, the kind that push themselves upon a reader in all the right, and somewhat overwhelming, ways.
What I loved most about this book was it’s heart. Carmen Jenner is no stranger to bringing the real world into the fictional dimensions of ‘happy’ and screwing with it, but she does it all with so much heart. Literally, this book is overflowing with feelings, the kind that push themselves upon a reader in all the right, and somewhat overwhelming, ways.
November 3, 2016
****4 STARS****
Is this really my life right now....yep!
Am I crying over another book again....yep!
Do I need therapy....yep!
No, seriously, I did enjoy this book. It is a wonderful book. I'm just be dramatic :)
I'm reviewing this book like this is real life and not just a book BTW.
^^^I conjure up in my head while I'm reading what the characters look like and I am really feeling my Harley.
Harley & Rose is not what I expected but it was a lovely, well written book. This was my first book by Carmen Jenner and I will be reading more by her for sure.
So back to my review.....I don't want to give anything away so I'm going to be a little generic in my here.
Poor Rose has been in love with Harley for as long as she can remember. She has fought for him, waited for him, cried for him and unfortunately sometimes he's an ass. IMO
Harley believes that he is making the right decision by keeping Rose at a distance but again unfortunately, words left unsaid are just as painful if not more than the words said.
When I read a romance I like to get to know my "book boyfriend" and hopefully fall in love with them. Now, Harley, no....he can never be my "book boyfriend" because he is just a wee bit to selfish for me. He has he sweet moments like all men do but for me not enough. I need consistency.
This is a book that proves YOLO - "You Only Live Once" Be happy, love, lose, win, play and live. Don't forget to LIVE!!!
Yet, Harley and Rose forget to do so like most of us do. They waited until it was too late to LIVE like they always wanted - together.
"You ruined me. You're still ruining me, even though you promised you wouldn't"
I would for sure recommend this book!
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Is this really my life right now....yep!
Am I crying over another book again....yep!
Do I need therapy....yep!
No, seriously, I did enjoy this book. It is a wonderful book. I'm just be dramatic :)
I'm reviewing this book like this is real life and not just a book BTW.
^^^I conjure up in my head while I'm reading what the characters look like and I am really feeling my Harley.
Harley & Rose is not what I expected but it was a lovely, well written book. This was my first book by Carmen Jenner and I will be reading more by her for sure.
So back to my review.....I don't want to give anything away so I'm going to be a little generic in my here.
Poor Rose has been in love with Harley for as long as she can remember. She has fought for him, waited for him, cried for him and unfortunately sometimes he's an ass. IMO
Harley believes that he is making the right decision by keeping Rose at a distance but again unfortunately, words left unsaid are just as painful if not more than the words said.
When I read a romance I like to get to know my "book boyfriend" and hopefully fall in love with them. Now, Harley, no....he can never be my "book boyfriend" because he is just a wee bit to selfish for me. He has he sweet moments like all men do but for me not enough. I need consistency.
This is a book that proves YOLO - "You Only Live Once" Be happy, love, lose, win, play and live. Don't forget to LIVE!!!
Yet, Harley and Rose forget to do so like most of us do. They waited until it was too late to LIVE like they always wanted - together.
"You ruined me. You're still ruining me, even though you promised you wouldn't"
I would for sure recommend this book!
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October 7, 2017
TITLE: Harley & Rose
AUTHOR: Carmen Jenner
GENRE: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
CHAPTERS: 46 | Epilogue
RELEASE DATE: 18TH October, 2016
HARLEY & ROSE: This is told in Rose's own words, telling us when she fell in love with Harley the boy next door. It flashes from 'Past to Present' effortlessly and you'll get hit with the feels wand right in the heart.
Chapter 24 is entirely told in Harley's POV, where I'm hoping the douchebag redeems himself!!
Books like this are my weakness, my kryptonite, the feels, I crave, need, want, the angst, the tears, and Carmen Jenner is usually spot on with her delivery of what I crave.
We're first introduced to Rose, consoling her best friend Harley on his non wedding day, just minutes when it was all going to happen he's left jilted at the alter.
One day it will be me watching the way his eyes crinkle at the corners brim with tears as I walk towards him. One day, it will be my ring he wears and I, his. One day, I'll marry my best friend. I just need a little time to convince him of that. Will Rose get that one day she craves or is she going to be in the friend zone forever?
From the first moment I'd started reading and hitting that first chapter and I'm giggling already, Rose is a classic, add in the fact that she's drunk and shit just got hilarious.
Harley & Rose have been the best of friends since they were five years old, the boy next door, the boy she gave her first kiss to at the age of thirteen, to giving herself to him at the age of seventeen, to the boy who stole her heart.
Damn Harley gives out mixed signals, no wonder that friendship line is blurred.
Harley and I are complicated. We've always been complicated. From the day we met it's been our thing, or maybe it's been our thing, or maybe it's always been simple and we've been the ones to twist it, turn it on it's head and convolute what the rest of the world has already seen. All I know is that there isn't a Rose without Harley or a Harley with Rose.
OH MY GOD Carmen Jenner, I hate you!! :( :(
Nooooooo!! Do not do this to me!! :( :(
I don't really hate you, BUT just no!! :( :(
My nose is blocked, my eyes are blood shot as fuck, I have a headache, tissue after tissue, soaked with tears!! Carmen Jenner you did this to me!!
My heart is shattered into tiny little pieces!! This is fugly crying at its worst!!
I bet you this author is cackling and rubbing her hands together saying
Another one down, I collected another victims tears lol
GAH!!
This review is all over the place and for that I apologize, I wrote it up as I was reading it, so it's all jumbled to hell, this will hit you right where it's gonna hurt, and it's gonna hurt like a bitch!!
Those feels that I wanted/needed/craved from Carmen to deliver well that evil lady delivered them!!
This story was so beautifully realistically written, I fell in love with their journey, the pain, the loss, the undeniable bond they had, I freaking felt everything that was thrown at me.
I'm going to admit that yes I did sneaky peak at a few reviews that mentioned they had cried, my reaction was pffftttt sooky bubbas harden up, because chapter after chapter not one tear shed then BAM!! I'm left here eating my words.
WARNING: Buy tissues, buy in bulk, buy wine, by chocolate you are going to need all things listed!!
*Teasers used are off the Authors FB page*
November 6, 2016
:::4.5 "Pan and Wendy" Stars!:::
****NOW LIVE****
"Harley and I are complicated."...well you can say that again! First off, I must say I love the best friends to lovers storyline, but this one was considerably more than that. This was different and it definitely was not what I expected.
Harley and Rose is a funny, (I LOL'ed more than a few times!), wickedly sexy, captivating, tempestuous, complicated and entertaining story about two best friends. We get alternating chapters from the past and present. I don't usually care for flashbacks in books, but I didn't mind it in this story one bit. It made my understanding of the relationship between Harley and Rose well rounded. We mostly get Rose's POV, but there's one chapter solely devoted to Harley. The story starts off in the present when Harley's fiancé jilts him at the altar and Rose is comforting him. She's loved him all her life, so will this be the time that she's finally out of the friend zone?
Harley and Rose have been best friends forever. Their families are close and they do everything together. They've tried their hand at romance and when that turned out not so well they somehow settled comfortably into being friends, but the chemistry and that underlying love for each other is obviously still there. I loved Rose. Her character was so strong, selfless, endearing and funny. The way she stood up for herself made me fall in love with her even more.
I'll never forget years ago, I rode the Jurassic Park ride at Universal Studios and here I was thinking I'm on a nice kiddie sort of ride, when at the very end of the ride, out of the blue it seemed, there's a very steep drop that scared me to death and took my breath away (if you've ridden it you know exactly what I mean!). That's the only way I could explain how I felt about the last 20% of this story. Right in the midst of my laughing and my thinking of how this story is going to end, there comes twists and turns and I'm left dumbstruck and emotionally hurting! That ending...you'll either love it or you'll hate it...but no matter which way, you won't be the same.
This is my first Carmen Jenner read and all I can say is her writing is fabulous! This story flowed so well, I devoured it, not realizing minutes, hours had gone by. I was so absorbed in this story I couldn't think or focus on anything else but these two characters. And the secondary characters were absolutely amazing, especially Rose's mom.
This is one of those books thats so hard to write a review because honestly my emotions about it are all over the place, but all I can is read it!
"There isn't a Rose without a Harley, or a Harley without a Rose.".
****NOW LIVE****
"Harley and I are complicated."...well you can say that again! First off, I must say I love the best friends to lovers storyline, but this one was considerably more than that. This was different and it definitely was not what I expected.
Harley and Rose is a funny, (I LOL'ed more than a few times!), wickedly sexy, captivating, tempestuous, complicated and entertaining story about two best friends. We get alternating chapters from the past and present. I don't usually care for flashbacks in books, but I didn't mind it in this story one bit. It made my understanding of the relationship between Harley and Rose well rounded. We mostly get Rose's POV, but there's one chapter solely devoted to Harley. The story starts off in the present when Harley's fiancé jilts him at the altar and Rose is comforting him. She's loved him all her life, so will this be the time that she's finally out of the friend zone?
Harley and Rose have been best friends forever. Their families are close and they do everything together. They've tried their hand at romance and when that turned out not so well they somehow settled comfortably into being friends, but the chemistry and that underlying love for each other is obviously still there. I loved Rose. Her character was so strong, selfless, endearing and funny. The way she stood up for herself made me fall in love with her even more.
I'll never forget years ago, I rode the Jurassic Park ride at Universal Studios and here I was thinking I'm on a nice kiddie sort of ride, when at the very end of the ride, out of the blue it seemed, there's a very steep drop that scared me to death and took my breath away (if you've ridden it you know exactly what I mean!). That's the only way I could explain how I felt about the last 20% of this story. Right in the midst of my laughing and my thinking of how this story is going to end, there comes twists and turns and I'm left dumbstruck and emotionally hurting! That ending...you'll either love it or you'll hate it...but no matter which way, you won't be the same.
This is my first Carmen Jenner read and all I can say is her writing is fabulous! This story flowed so well, I devoured it, not realizing minutes, hours had gone by. I was so absorbed in this story I couldn't think or focus on anything else but these two characters. And the secondary characters were absolutely amazing, especially Rose's mom.
This is one of those books thats so hard to write a review because honestly my emotions about it are all over the place, but all I can is read it!
"There isn't a Rose without a Harley, or a Harley without a Rose.".
hell-fucking-no
October 20, 2016By my definition of romance there is cheating in this book. Some may not agree but to me it is. If he's claiming to have been in love with her since they were kids then why was he fucking OW and marrying someone else? Why was he bawling his eyes out when he was stood up at the alter by someone else. Pfft.
I don't care for pathetic doormats. No thank you.
I don't care for pathetic doormats. No thank you.
October 20, 2016
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review
Visceral. Heartbreaking. Beautiful. Intoxicating. Hands down, this is the best book that Carmen Jenner has written. Don’t let the cover of Harley & Rose fool you into thinking that this book is going to be one of those sweet friends to lovers romance book, because it is not. This book was MORE. So much more.
If you are familiar with a Carmen Jenner book then you are all well aware that she never fails to incorporate grit, sass, humor, and banter. Her books are overall highly entertaining and riveting. And so when I read Harley & Rose, I was greeted with Carmen Jenner’s humor and sass. I immediately was in love with the heroine, Rose and couldn’t get enough of her. I became her number one cheerleader as she tries to make her best friend see her. Like I mentioned earlier, this book was so much more and so Carmen Jenner had to bewitched us with a story that would steal our hearts when she slowly guided us to an emotional story about life, love, loss and happiness.
Carmen Jenner had my heart. This book was everything. It was funny, playful, sweet, heartbreaking, raw, emotional, and moving. With Jenner’s stunning prose, she captured every visceral moment in such a breathtaking fashion. Since I don’t want to spoil the plot and twist of the story, just know that Harley & Rose is a story about life’s journey. There was once a lost boy but know he found his Wendy in Neverland. So if you are ready to get lost and give your heart to Carmen Jenner, then be prepared to know that she will hold on tight to your hand as she guides you to her literary world of Neverland.
Carmen Jenner
Visceral. Heartbreaking. Beautiful. Intoxicating. Hands down, this is the best book that Carmen Jenner has written. Don’t let the cover of Harley & Rose fool you into thinking that this book is going to be one of those sweet friends to lovers romance book, because it is not. This book was MORE. So much more.
If you are familiar with a Carmen Jenner book then you are all well aware that she never fails to incorporate grit, sass, humor, and banter. Her books are overall highly entertaining and riveting. And so when I read Harley & Rose, I was greeted with Carmen Jenner’s humor and sass. I immediately was in love with the heroine, Rose and couldn’t get enough of her. I became her number one cheerleader as she tries to make her best friend see her. Like I mentioned earlier, this book was so much more and so Carmen Jenner had to bewitched us with a story that would steal our hearts when she slowly guided us to an emotional story about life, love, loss and happiness.
Carmen Jenner had my heart. This book was everything. It was funny, playful, sweet, heartbreaking, raw, emotional, and moving. With Jenner’s stunning prose, she captured every visceral moment in such a breathtaking fashion. Since I don’t want to spoil the plot and twist of the story, just know that Harley & Rose is a story about life’s journey. There was once a lost boy but know he found his Wendy in Neverland. So if you are ready to get lost and give your heart to Carmen Jenner, then be prepared to know that she will hold on tight to your hand as she guides you to her literary world of Neverland.
Carmen Jenner
October 20, 2016
SPOILER ALERT.
Well lets see. i HATED HARLEY and i really really did! I felt heart broken really ablut his attitude! And even after the big " excuse " is there. Its so lame. Why ask someone to marry you just cause they know you're sick? And lets go back a little and talk abkut their romance when they were in collage. Like seriously he was just a typical FUCKBOY. And continued to be a fuck boy. They said it 12 years they were off college so why just when he got sick he loved her so much and couldn't get away from her? Why then douche bag? You had 12 years you could've been married and have kids then you sick fuck die. So yeah
To sum up the story.
Its about a fuckboy who gets and excuse for his fuckboines attitude eventually.
So yeah im glad he died and sorry i tried to love him but i just couldn't.
Can I suggest another title for this book?
Fuckboy & rose.
Yup. That should be better.
Well lets see. i HATED HARLEY and i really really did! I felt heart broken really ablut his attitude! And even after the big " excuse " is there. Its so lame. Why ask someone to marry you just cause they know you're sick? And lets go back a little and talk abkut their romance when they were in collage. Like seriously he was just a typical FUCKBOY. And continued to be a fuck boy. They said it 12 years they were off college so why just when he got sick he loved her so much and couldn't get away from her? Why then douche bag? You had 12 years you could've been married and have kids then you sick fuck die. So yeah
To sum up the story.
Its about a fuckboy who gets and excuse for his fuckboines attitude eventually.
So yeah im glad he died and sorry i tried to love him but i just couldn't.
Can I suggest another title for this book?
Fuckboy & rose.
Yup. That should be better.
not-interested
October 28, 2016
...sounds more fun than reading this book.
October 23, 2016
{ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review.}
Title: Harley & Rose
Author: Carmen Jenner
Category: Romance
Series or Standalone: Standalone
POV: Heroine's PoV
Plot: 5+++
Characters: 5+++
HEA: Not telling
I inhaled this book. Omg, I am still reeling. My eyes are puffy and my heart has been ripped out of my chest!!!! Excellent work!
This book ripped my heart out. So many twists and turns. So much heartache and lost possibilities!
Harley and Rose have been friends since...forever, actually. They grew up together and Rose always knew that Harley is the man of her life. But life and adulthood got between her and her dreams. Two best friends. Two separate roads. Too many mistakes.
Rose was a strong heroine; she gave up a lot to be with Harley but in the end it wasn't enough. They grew up and now she has to watch him get married to someone else. Her dreams collapse until he is left alone at the altar.
Is there hope for them or are they destined to be together only as friends?
There are not enough words to describe the feelings this book evoked in me. I loved the flashbacks and the transition between timelines really worked for me with this book. There is a very big plot twist towards the end and I didn't see it coming at all. It explained a lot of things; especially Harley's behavior. He was hot and cold and when I finally figured out why, I was left a crying mess.
Emotional romance and excellent delivery from Carmen Jenner.
One of the top reads of the year for me. Don't miss it.
5 Stars!!!!!
October 17, 2016
This was one of those heart renching and yet endearing reads. Normally, I am used to more gritty and volatile reads from this author, so color me piqued when she writes something so out of the ordinary yet intriguing. I mean, how can you just ignore that synopsis?
Harley & Rose, for me, was a mix of beautiful, touching, soul searching elements mixed with more heavy, 'angsty' themes that got my heart and anxiety up on my throat. It was more than just best friends growing up and discovering what they want...or who they want...within their lives. It was about two individuals going through the whims of life and making hard choices and decisions.
I liked that this novel was kind of a reevaluation of how we live our lives, how certain events and individuals that we surround ourselves with can create such an enormous impact upon ourselves. It kind of put things into perspective for me really of things I don't notice or realize at the time.
Dammit, this book really got me good. Was pretty stressed at times while reading it.
Harley & Rose, for me, was a mix of beautiful, touching, soul searching elements mixed with more heavy, 'angsty' themes that got my heart and anxiety up on my throat. It was more than just best friends growing up and discovering what they want...or who they want...within their lives. It was about two individuals going through the whims of life and making hard choices and decisions.
I liked that this novel was kind of a reevaluation of how we live our lives, how certain events and individuals that we surround ourselves with can create such an enormous impact upon ourselves. It kind of put things into perspective for me really of things I don't notice or realize at the time.
Dammit, this book really got me good. Was pretty stressed at times while reading it.
November 3, 2016
I wish I'd read the reviews before reading this book!
I know THE BIG C is another giant C word but it didn't make Harley any less of a prick!!! He swore he loved Rose but was (maybe) in love two weeks after breaking up with her......then he's marring someone else and is devastated when he gets dumped! Then my personal fave fucks Rose then fucks off for 6 weeks!!! And good old Rose lays there and takes it all...... but oh wait not before she rubs herself all over someone (she thinks) is happily married!!
These two are pretty well suited!
There are sex scenes with other people an a shit ending that is in no way happy! The epilogue I suppose tells you that Rose will be happy again someday with someone else but in all honesty I didn't really give a shit by that point...... heck my most fave character in this book was a kid named Styx that we meet on the cancer ward and he didn't make it either!!
I know THE BIG C is another giant C word but it didn't make Harley any less of a prick!!! He swore he loved Rose but was (maybe) in love two weeks after breaking up with her......then he's marring someone else and is devastated when he gets dumped! Then my personal fave fucks Rose then fucks off for 6 weeks!!! And good old Rose lays there and takes it all...... but oh wait not before she rubs herself all over someone (she thinks) is happily married!!
These two are pretty well suited!
There are sex scenes with other people an a shit ending that is in no way happy! The epilogue I suppose tells you that Rose will be happy again someday with someone else but in all honesty I didn't really give a shit by that point...... heck my most fave character in this book was a kid named Styx that we meet on the cancer ward and he didn't make it either!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 17, 2016
The Lord said ‘let there be angst.’ Carmen Jenner heard him and then sat down to write Harley & Rose. #TrueStory
I am the sort of person who watches a movies/reads a book and my mind is all over the place trying to figure out where the story is going and who did what. I can usually figure things out quite early on, it is not an intentional habit – it just happens. However, it did not happen with this book and I love that, I want to be blindsided by an author, predictable simply bores me.
Harley and Rose have been best friends since they were knee high to a grasshopper. They mean everything to each other. As teenagers they fell in love, shared many ‘firsts’ and experienced heartache – at the hands of each other. Life moves on though and Rose finds herself now comforting Harley after his fiance ditched him on his wedding day.
It’s a weird situation to be in, Rose should feel sad for him but it is hard to reconcile those feelings when she is still in love with Harley. Always has and always will be. She won’t be his rebound fuck buddy though. He needs to deal with his shit before she will even consider crossing that line again with him.
‘It’s why I call him Pan. He’s the original lost boy, and he’s always been so damn good at getting me to follow behind him like a lovesick Wendy with Peter.’
He just needs time to come to terms with what has happened and when he is ready maybe a second chance at love will happen for them? Time is a healer and these two share some moments that give Rose hope and then Harley throws his wall back up completely confusing her. Her heart has been battered enough and he needs to step up or step out of her heart once and for all.
‘I’d be his only one for the rest of my days if he’d let me. If he’d just open his damn eyes.’ - Rose
Carmen took me on a journey that I NEVER expected. I was cruising along thinking I knew what was to come and then I realised that I knew NOTHING. My happy bubble got popped, my heart got stomped on and I was reminded how important it is to live in the moment.
I am the sort of person who watches a movies/reads a book and my mind is all over the place trying to figure out where the story is going and who did what. I can usually figure things out quite early on, it is not an intentional habit – it just happens. However, it did not happen with this book and I love that, I want to be blindsided by an author, predictable simply bores me.
Harley and Rose have been best friends since they were knee high to a grasshopper. They mean everything to each other. As teenagers they fell in love, shared many ‘firsts’ and experienced heartache – at the hands of each other. Life moves on though and Rose finds herself now comforting Harley after his fiance ditched him on his wedding day.
It’s a weird situation to be in, Rose should feel sad for him but it is hard to reconcile those feelings when she is still in love with Harley. Always has and always will be. She won’t be his rebound fuck buddy though. He needs to deal with his shit before she will even consider crossing that line again with him.
‘It’s why I call him Pan. He’s the original lost boy, and he’s always been so damn good at getting me to follow behind him like a lovesick Wendy with Peter.’
He just needs time to come to terms with what has happened and when he is ready maybe a second chance at love will happen for them? Time is a healer and these two share some moments that give Rose hope and then Harley throws his wall back up completely confusing her. Her heart has been battered enough and he needs to step up or step out of her heart once and for all.
‘I’d be his only one for the rest of my days if he’d let me. If he’d just open his damn eyes.’ - Rose
Carmen took me on a journey that I NEVER expected. I was cruising along thinking I knew what was to come and then I realised that I knew NOTHING. My happy bubble got popped, my heart got stomped on and I was reminded how important it is to live in the moment.
October 28, 2016
THAT'S IT I'M DONE. I CAN'T TAKE ANYMORE. I DID NOT LIKE THIS BOOK, IT DID NOT MAKE SENSE AT ALL NOR DID THE FUNNY REFERENCES OR POP CULTURE MATCH THE NATURE OF THE BOOK'S END. NOTHING AND I MEAN NOTHING INDICATED WHERE THIS BOOK WAS GOING NOR THAT ENDING, WHICH TO BE HONEST WAS THE CHERRY ON TOP OF A MELTED ICE CREAM NO BODY CARES TO EAT ANYMORE. BUT STILL WTF WAS THAT ENDING???????????????????? AND DERMOT??????? POOR GUY SHOULD'VE STAYED FAR FAR AWAY EVEN IF HE'S 5 YEARS YOUNGER THAN HER FATHER (EWWWWWWWW)....
ADD: HARLEY IS A DOUCHE CANOE EVEN WITH THAT ENDING....
ADD: HARLEY IS A DOUCHE CANOE EVEN WITH THAT ENDING....
February 20, 2017
***FIVE EPIC LOVE STARS***
I've been going through an angst-fest mood for the past couple of months, and this story seemed to fit the bill. Young lovers, completely in love with each other, who break up and get back together again several times as they grow up and become adults, gutting each other in the process. I had NO clue what I was actually signing up for when I first started reading this baby though. Now that I've finished this story, I'm sitting her all puffy eyed and totally wrecked. That was one of the saddest stories I've ever endured. Think I got my fill of angst for the time being too. I loved this emotional roller coaster ride completely. The only thing I didn't like was This is a great story for anyone in the mood for an emotionally devastating read.
September 16, 2017
What a horrible rip off, this reads as a "Me Before You" laughable and weak fanfiction of a book !! How can anyone write and more importantly publish it ? The "hero" is a cheating, selfish idiot who dates a doormat moronic heroine. She only whines and keeps having monologues about her vagina (I kid you not ) ... Please Miss Jenner whoever you are, find another hobby this is embarrassing...
May 25, 2017
INFINITE "PAN & WENDY" STARS!!!
There is no greater and wonderful feeling than to love and be loved. It's sooo heartwarming..butterflies in your tummies, a permanent smile plastered on your face, fantasies and anticipations here and there and countless happy memories. What's more wonderful when it's someone you consider not just your lover, but your best friend, your soul mate and a piece of yourself. However though, Sir Isaac Newton said, "For every action there is equal and opposite reaction". So as much how beautiful and wonderful the feeling is, the moment it was ripped into you, it's equally as painful as someone ripped your heart out.
Harley and Rose' tale of love is equally wonderful and painful. To be honest, I thought of the book as another friends to lovers story or another second chance love story so because I'm a sucker of that I am so giddy and excited to get my hands on it not knowing what awaits me. The leads are our modern Wendy and Peter Pan. These references made me swoony and giggly. How brilliantly portrayed it was and cleverly written that made my heart leaped in glee. It was so cute knowing how they met and how everything bloomed into something else. Harley is Rose' first kiss and the one she gave herself too. They shared each other's first. They shared not just friendship but something so strong that despite years that have wasted and even heartbreaks no one and I mean no one could break the bond they both shared. Started in the day Harley was ditched on his wedding day, the emotion and my interest of the story heightened and escalated especially given flashbacks that gave a strong foundation of the story and where would it lead me. I am so confused because clearly the attraction of the two is so strong, the sexual tension is felt all over. I have met the quirky and hilarious Rose and of course Harley. Harley, the man of the show. The man who stole Rose' heart, the man I have grown to love and the man that after all this time made me want to cry so damn much.
And everything just dawned in me. Gone the frustrations on why I wanted to smack some sense with these two but pure understanding of what really is behind everything and why it turned to something I never expected. I feel their pain, the heartbreak, the lost moments and everything in between. There started the reason of how I am a mess right now. I went to work with my eye so damn sore and puffy and with my nose blocked. The book is trying to kill me. I keep on crying because I never expected that turn of the events. I was utterly devastated because I didn't see it coming. I was so hell bent on my frustrations that when I learned and of what happened I have nothing left to say but sobbed until I bawled like a baby. It took me even so damn long to finish the book because I just cannot continue reading with my heart full of pain. When I was young, I believe the saying, "Friends do fall in love and when they do it will be the best love forever." And that's how I thought about Rose and Harley. That's the reason why even until the end I was rooting for them. I was looking for a miracle. I don't care how it will be written but I needed their HEA like my next breath. Harley is right, given the choice, why would he left Rose, stop fighting and learn to let go when all he wanted is to give her happiness, to give her the fancy wedding she always wanted, to give her anything she wanted, and to hold her everyday? My God, this was just one of those moments I bawled like a baby because I feel the pain each of them carried in their chest. I feel the longing and that will to fight but to have no chance at all. But damn! despite what I needed, I appreciated how it ended. This just feels real but then I cannot deny the fact that even several hours after when I thought of their story I cannot help but cry of pure joy and pain and I tell you. I was looking for miracle still.
P.S. When I re - read back 15% of the story, because I'm still doing it now, I couldn't help but cry. Ugh! I hate you but I love you all the same Carmen Jenner. It's my first read from you and you just blew me away!
Highly recommended!
"I'll be waiting, Wendy. Second star to the right. I’ll be waiting.”
There is no greater and wonderful feeling than to love and be loved. It's sooo heartwarming..butterflies in your tummies, a permanent smile plastered on your face, fantasies and anticipations here and there and countless happy memories. What's more wonderful when it's someone you consider not just your lover, but your best friend, your soul mate and a piece of yourself. However though, Sir Isaac Newton said, "For every action there is equal and opposite reaction". So as much how beautiful and wonderful the feeling is, the moment it was ripped into you, it's equally as painful as someone ripped your heart out.
Harley and Rose' tale of love is equally wonderful and painful. To be honest, I thought of the book as another friends to lovers story or another second chance love story so because I'm a sucker of that I am so giddy and excited to get my hands on it not knowing what awaits me. The leads are our modern Wendy and Peter Pan. These references made me swoony and giggly. How brilliantly portrayed it was and cleverly written that made my heart leaped in glee. It was so cute knowing how they met and how everything bloomed into something else. Harley is Rose' first kiss and the one she gave herself too. They shared each other's first. They shared not just friendship but something so strong that despite years that have wasted and even heartbreaks no one and I mean no one could break the bond they both shared. Started in the day Harley was ditched on his wedding day, the emotion and my interest of the story heightened and escalated especially given flashbacks that gave a strong foundation of the story and where would it lead me. I am so confused because clearly the attraction of the two is so strong, the sexual tension is felt all over. I have met the quirky and hilarious Rose and of course Harley. Harley, the man of the show. The man who stole Rose' heart, the man I have grown to love and the man that after all this time made me want to cry so damn much.
He’s the original lost boy, and he’s always been so damn good at getting me to follow behind him like a lovesick Wendy with Peter.
It rings in a new dawn, one where Harley isn’t the center of my Earth and I’m not the center of his, and just like that, I’m lost. I’m no longer tethered to this man. I’m no longer his future— I’m his past, and he’s mine. But that’s all we are. Ex-lovers. Friends? Maybe one day, but for now are just two people who’ve clung to one another for so long we forgot we weren’t the only two to exist. We forgot we weren’t a whole, but two separate pieces. It will kill me, but I have to let go of Harley Hamilton, because he’s already let go of me. And there is nothing sadder than a woman clinging to a ghost.
And everything just dawned in me. Gone the frustrations on why I wanted to smack some sense with these two but pure understanding of what really is behind everything and why it turned to something I never expected. I feel their pain, the heartbreak, the lost moments and everything in between. There started the reason of how I am a mess right now. I went to work with my eye so damn sore and puffy and with my nose blocked. The book is trying to kill me. I keep on crying because I never expected that turn of the events. I was utterly devastated because I didn't see it coming. I was so hell bent on my frustrations that when I learned and of what happened I have nothing left to say but sobbed until I bawled like a baby. It took me even so damn long to finish the book because I just cannot continue reading with my heart full of pain. When I was young, I believe the saying, "Friends do fall in love and when they do it will be the best love forever." And that's how I thought about Rose and Harley. That's the reason why even until the end I was rooting for them. I was looking for a miracle. I don't care how it will be written but I needed their HEA like my next breath. Harley is right, given the choice, why would he left Rose, stop fighting and learn to let go when all he wanted is to give her happiness, to give her the fancy wedding she always wanted, to give her anything she wanted, and to hold her everyday? My God, this was just one of those moments I bawled like a baby because I feel the pain each of them carried in their chest. I feel the longing and that will to fight but to have no chance at all. But damn! despite what I needed, I appreciated how it ended. This just feels real but then I cannot deny the fact that even several hours after when I thought of their story I cannot help but cry of pure joy and pain and I tell you. I was looking for miracle still.
“Love you ... Wendy,” he whispers, when I think he is asleep. “From now until ... the end of forever.”“Forever is an awfully long time.”“Yes, it is.”
P.S. When I re - read back 15% of the story, because I'm still doing it now, I couldn't help but cry. Ugh! I hate you but I love you all the same Carmen Jenner. It's my first read from you and you just blew me away!
Highly recommended!
October 18, 2016
My heart will never be the same, and I’m ok with that!
Ms. Jenner warned readers that this was the most emotional of all her books, and that tears may happen. I went in with my eyes wide open and thought I knew what I was getting myself into, however by the end I was a sobbing mess…just as predicted. I’ve never felt so many emotions while reading a book before, there was hope, happiness, anger, despair and heartache all mixed in together.
Harley & Rose is a beautiful story about giving your heart away young, and that special bond that always exists between first loves. What happens though when one of the friends wants more? How do you stay friends with someone when all you want is for them to see you the way they used to, the way you still see them?
Rose: I’d be his only one for the rest of my days if he’d let me. If he’d just open his damn eyes.
Well, obviously you do whatever you have to do in order to keep them in your life. Having them as a friend is better than nothing, right?!? Rose thought so too, but watching Harley be stood up at the altar, and then going on his honeymoon with him was almost too much for her to bear.
Rose: It’s why I call him Pan. He’s the original lost boy, and he’s always been so damn good at getting me to follow behind him like a lovesick Wendy with Peter.
The use of flashbacks was clever. They painted the picture of how important these two were to each other, and just how long of a history they had. It told the story of a beautiful first love that was over before it really got the chance to begin.
There’s not a lot more that I can say about this book, without giving too much of the plot away, but I will say that it was a beautiful read, that will stay with me for a while to come. ~ Tamara, 5 stars
Ms. Jenner warned readers that this was the most emotional of all her books, and that tears may happen. I went in with my eyes wide open and thought I knew what I was getting myself into, however by the end I was a sobbing mess…just as predicted. I’ve never felt so many emotions while reading a book before, there was hope, happiness, anger, despair and heartache all mixed in together.
Harley & Rose is a beautiful story about giving your heart away young, and that special bond that always exists between first loves. What happens though when one of the friends wants more? How do you stay friends with someone when all you want is for them to see you the way they used to, the way you still see them?
Rose: I’d be his only one for the rest of my days if he’d let me. If he’d just open his damn eyes.
Well, obviously you do whatever you have to do in order to keep them in your life. Having them as a friend is better than nothing, right?!? Rose thought so too, but watching Harley be stood up at the altar, and then going on his honeymoon with him was almost too much for her to bear.
Rose: It’s why I call him Pan. He’s the original lost boy, and he’s always been so damn good at getting me to follow behind him like a lovesick Wendy with Peter.
The use of flashbacks was clever. They painted the picture of how important these two were to each other, and just how long of a history they had. It told the story of a beautiful first love that was over before it really got the chance to begin.
There’s not a lot more that I can say about this book, without giving too much of the plot away, but I will say that it was a beautiful read, that will stay with me for a while to come. ~ Tamara, 5 stars
February 8, 2017
Rose has been Harley's best friend since they were five years old. She has been in love with him since then and she wishes to get married with him one day. She is his Wendy and he is her Pan. Fate has other plans for them. Especially when he is getting married with another woman and she meets another man. But Fate has not finished with them. Plenty of stuff will happen since his bride to be abandons him and they take off to his honeymoon together.
All I know is that there isn’t a Rose without Harley or a Harley without Rose.
The story was probably the best I have read this year it's definitely listed as one of my top reads and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves a good friends to lovers story. I'm still dealing with a book hangover and I can't get it out of my mind. I haven't been able to pick up anything else to read since I finished it. It was that good and it shook me to the core. It's a devastatingly beautiful story between two human beings who grew up together. I loved the writing, the flashbacks, the thoughts and the emotional torment that provoked me. I know that I won't be able to forget this read and it will stay with me.
ARC was kindly provided by TRSOR in exchange for an honest review.
All I know is that there isn’t a Rose without Harley or a Harley without Rose.
The story was probably the best I have read this year it's definitely listed as one of my top reads and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves a good friends to lovers story. I'm still dealing with a book hangover and I can't get it out of my mind. I haven't been able to pick up anything else to read since I finished it. It was that good and it shook me to the core. It's a devastatingly beautiful story between two human beings who grew up together. I loved the writing, the flashbacks, the thoughts and the emotional torment that provoked me. I know that I won't be able to forget this read and it will stay with me.
ARC was kindly provided by TRSOR in exchange for an honest review.
October 19, 2016
Disappointing. Despite this being a well-written story, all this book did was make me feel sad. Not so much about how the book ended (because by that time, I just didn't give a shit anymore), but because Rose only ever ended up being important because it was nearing the end for Harley. Otherwise, I very much doubt that he would have gotten back together with Rose. Speaking of, she really was a disappointing heroine. Really not a fan of women who allow themselves to be treated like shit over and over again for YEARS, and never learning from the past. And Harley was such a selfish POS that I just didn't care what happened at the end.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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September 26, 2016I can't even tell you...
Possibly my favorite Jenner book to date.
Possibly my favorite Jenner book to date.
June 14, 2017
I don't mind angst as long as I have my happy ending, having said that, I found the story so depressing, which makes me want to unread it, but I can't, I know it's harsh, but based on the blurb, I thought I was picking something light hearted, but no!
I hate sad books because everything in the world is sad, so of course, I don't want to read something equally sad just to keep feeling sad.
I know some people might think this is life, it's not perfect, well, I know! I'm living it, and that's exactly why I like my books with the HEA because I want to keep dreaming about a HEA even when we're not living in one.
I hate sad books because everything in the world is sad, so of course, I don't want to read something equally sad just to keep feeling sad.
I know some people might think this is life, it's not perfect, well, I know! I'm living it, and that's exactly why I like my books with the HEA because I want to keep dreaming about a HEA even when we're not living in one.
November 6, 2016
3 stars!
I honestly have mixed feelings about this book. It sucked me in and I really enjoyed some parts of the story, but on the other hand, some parts didn't convince me, at all. So many people recommended this one to me, so I am really bummed that I didn't love it as much as I expected to.
In my opinion, there was too much drama and I couldn't understand the hero's actions. I seriously disliked him for the majority of the book and that's why I couldn't rate this higher.
I went in blind and I won't spoil it for you, so I'll put the rest of my review under a spoiler section.
I hope you'll give it a chance and love it more than me!
I honestly have mixed feelings about this book. It sucked me in and I really enjoyed some parts of the story, but on the other hand, some parts didn't convince me, at all. So many people recommended this one to me, so I am really bummed that I didn't love it as much as I expected to.
In my opinion, there was too much drama and I couldn't understand the hero's actions. I seriously disliked him for the majority of the book and that's why I couldn't rate this higher.
I went in blind and I won't spoil it for you, so I'll put the rest of my review under a spoiler section.
I hope you'll give it a chance and love it more than me!
August 30, 2019
Una bellissima storia ... con tante 😢😢😢😢
July 24, 2019
Ehhhhhhh...............ok....ora capisco ... ho interpretato male le avvertenze della casa editrice...che scema...😓 va be'...lasciamo perdere.....no comment...
March 26, 2022
Malísimo este libro!!
Qué decepción... había visto tantas buenas reseñas que tenía muchas expectativas además de que me gustan los romances de amigos, pero este no me pareció nada bueno.
Lo terminé para ver en dónde es que estaba lo bueno que decían de este libro y..... nunca lo encontré.
Los protagonistas.... HORRIBLES Ni Rose ni Harley me agradaron.
Una es una idiota "enamorada" sola (si es que se le puede llamar enamorada porque cuando veía a Dermot como que ya no lo estaba), con unas actitudes que ni sé como explicar.
Y el otro es un PENDEJO, ugh... que mal me cayó este tipo, no lo soporté. TODO lo que hacía, sabiendo que lastimaba a la otra pendeja, pero igual lo hacía, y luego venía a ella con un "Te amo"... medio bipolar el idiota ¬¬ no se le cría naaaada. Y ni siquiera con el asunto del C me logró gustar.... creo que la autora solo metió eso para tratar de conmover a los lectores, pero ya a esas alturas el libro estaba arruinado para mí. Y mira que este tipo de temas me llegan muy cerca, pero aquí no se logró.
Al final nunca hubo un amor real entre ellos; Atracción física, quizás. Esa fue mi percepción.
*No me gustaron los personajes
*No me gustó la trama (Es todo sobre una relación super TÓXICA) y la relación de Rose y Dermot tampoco porque detesto las relaciones con mucha diferencia de edad. Y una cantidad innecesarias de escenas de camas... que no ayudan a que te guste la historia.
EN CONCLUSIÓN Odie este libro
Qué decepción... había visto tantas buenas reseñas que tenía muchas expectativas además de que me gustan los romances de amigos, pero este no me pareció nada bueno.
Lo terminé para ver en dónde es que estaba lo bueno que decían de este libro y..... nunca lo encontré.
Los protagonistas.... HORRIBLES Ni Rose ni Harley me agradaron.
Una es una idiota "enamorada" sola (si es que se le puede llamar enamorada porque cuando veía a Dermot como que ya no lo estaba), con unas actitudes que ni sé como explicar.
Y el otro es un PENDEJO, ugh... que mal me cayó este tipo, no lo soporté. TODO lo que hacía, sabiendo que lastimaba a la otra pendeja, pero igual lo hacía, y luego venía a ella con un "Te amo"... medio bipolar el idiota ¬¬ no se le cría naaaada. Y ni siquiera con el asunto del C me logró gustar.... creo que la autora solo metió eso para tratar de conmover a los lectores, pero ya a esas alturas el libro estaba arruinado para mí. Y mira que este tipo de temas me llegan muy cerca, pero aquí no se logró.
Al final nunca hubo un amor real entre ellos; Atracción física, quizás. Esa fue mi percepción.
*No me gustaron los personajes
*No me gustó la trama (Es todo sobre una relación super TÓXICA) y la relación de Rose y Dermot tampoco porque detesto las relaciones con mucha diferencia de edad. Y una cantidad innecesarias de escenas de camas... que no ayudan a que te guste la historia.
EN CONCLUSIÓN Odie este libro
October 18, 2016
It's a truly unexplainable feeling beta reading for an author you admire, it's a process like anything that grows and develops and inevitably changes over time. As the reader you continue to grow, you become more and more wildly read, your tastes change and that thing you look for when wanting to lose yourself within the pages of book continues to develop, mature, it's the nature of being a book lover, what you read and loved years ago might not hold that same wow factor were you to pick it up for the first time now, with this you hope that the Authors you read change with you, holding onto some modicum of what makes their stories uniquely theirs, and yet develop and change and hopefully still grab you by the collar and demand you sit up and take notice. When Ms Jenner first mentioned Harley and Rose over a year ago now, the words sweet and light and funny were thrown around, when she dropped hints like friends to lovers and second chance romance I may have inwardly cheered, for anyone who knows me, they know the affinity I share with friends to lovers and their elk, my imagination almost immediately ran wild with images of funny, sweet interludes, of childhood bestfriends who grew into the strongest of lovers, yet for almost a year after that moment Harley and Rose was shelved in favor of other stories needing to be told. When Harley and Rose once again became a living breathing entity and found itself on my kindle I felt a heady sense of trepidation, the images I created in my mind were vivid and full of beautiful colour, I found myself questioning how I could read and critique something I had already built up such lofty expectations for? What if the story the Author told weren't what I expected? What I couldn't have anticipated was how much this story would claim my heart or how sorely mistaken I would be thinking that the images that originally flooded my mind would have ever done these characters justice.
"Do you love her?"
"Rose - "
"Do you?"
"I don't know. Yeah I think so. When I'm with her I'm a different man, but when I'm here with you, I'm...I'm me."
"God, That's so much worse."
"I know."
Harley and Rose have never done anything the easy way, from the moment they met as children, their lives have consisted of epic adventures, of great loves and harrowing heartbreaks, as teenagers we tend to romanticize every moment, our first loves should inspire sonnets, our heartbreaks enough to wage wars, every moment and every part of adolescence is filled with a sense of manic desperation that feels too big to be contained. For Rose, her entire life is filled with Harley, her past, her presence and her future is consumed by a boy who would always be the Peter Pan to her Wendy, the boy who inspired girlhood crushes and adult lifelong loves regardless of which twists and turns their lives have taken, despite lovers who may come and go, part of her heart would always belong to the boy who never grew up.
"Over it? I laugh but there's no humor in the sound. I wish I could put you aside as easily as you seem to be able to dismiss me, but I can't, because I've been loving you so long I don't know how to stop."
I have so much I want to say here, so much I want to tell you about why Harley and Rose was nothing like how I expected nor wanted, and yet everything I needed, I want to tell you how indelibly Rose left her mark on my heart, how much her pain and heartbreak seeped into my very being, causing wave upon wave of raw emotion to wash over me, I want to tell you how much I pride myself on not crying in books and yet how Harley and Rose broke my tightly held control and left me blinking through tears begging for relief from the pain that I *knew* would only grow. I want to tell you how much I wanted to crawl into the pages and hold Rose, comfort her, hold her through all those moments that saw her struggle for breath, to give her strength. I want to tell you one of the things that cemented Carmen Jenner as a much read author for me was her ability to craft strong willed heroines that are also beautifully broken, her ability to showcase the dichotomy of the human condition in her characters, especially in her leading ladies is a feat few authors truly accomplish for me. Rose with her tenacity and quite strength intermingled with her vulnerability and inability to walk away even when self preservation calls for it cemented her as a character that will remain in my mind long after her story ended. But mostly, I want to implore you to read this book, avoid spoilers, go in as blind as possible and allow Ms Jenner to steal your heart with her heady blend of raw emotion, humor and sizzling chemistry of two people who were always destined to be in each others lives.
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August 12, 2019
Harley e Rose si conoscono da bambini a 5 anni quando Rose spinge quel bellissimo bambino dagli occhi azzurri nella sabbia i due diventano subito amici e sono vicini di casa come anche i genitori diventano amici . Lui é il suo Peter Pan lei è la sua Wendy tra i due va tutto bene fin quando Harley parte per il college...
25 anni dopo Rose si trova al matrimonio del suo migliore amico e grande amore ma lui viene lascito all’altare così i due partono lo stesso per la luna di miele , Harley fa delle battute a sfondo sessuale ma Rose resiste per lei ormai sono amici anche se lo ama profondamente fin quando è difficile resistere e a lei non pare vero di essere di nuovo tra le braccia del suo Pan ma lui è di nuovo sfuggente e Rose ha di nuovo il cuore spezzato....
All’inizio il libro parte lento e sembrava quasi una storia banale poi verso la metà cambia direttamente tono , Harley non lo comprendevo all’inizio e mi aveva anche innervosito ma non immaginavo che dietro il suo comportamento ci fosse altro. Rose da un lato non l’ho compresa da un lato mi ha fatto tenerezza e devo dire che l’avrei preferita insieme a Dermot che mi ha subito conquistata. Il libro è drammatico quindi consiglio a chi non ama queste storie di non leggerlo però c’è da dire che queste storie oggi sono all’ordine del giorno . Per me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
25 anni dopo Rose si trova al matrimonio del suo migliore amico e grande amore ma lui viene lascito all’altare così i due partono lo stesso per la luna di miele , Harley fa delle battute a sfondo sessuale ma Rose resiste per lei ormai sono amici anche se lo ama profondamente fin quando è difficile resistere e a lei non pare vero di essere di nuovo tra le braccia del suo Pan ma lui è di nuovo sfuggente e Rose ha di nuovo il cuore spezzato....
All’inizio il libro parte lento e sembrava quasi una storia banale poi verso la metà cambia direttamente tono , Harley non lo comprendevo all’inizio e mi aveva anche innervosito ma non immaginavo che dietro il suo comportamento ci fosse altro. Rose da un lato non l’ho compresa da un lato mi ha fatto tenerezza e devo dire che l’avrei preferita insieme a Dermot che mi ha subito conquistata. Il libro è drammatico quindi consiglio a chi non ama queste storie di non leggerlo però c’è da dire che queste storie oggi sono all’ordine del giorno . Per me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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