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Sometimes There's Stars
One lost soul graffiti artist. The sweetest boy ever. Will they save each other or go down in flames?Echo is a brilliant artist but he’s not a good bet. He’s running from a suspended sentence and trying to pay off a debt that’s about to cripple him, literally. When he gets involved with a drug gang, his life goes from bad to worse. Until he meets Peri.Peri is like sunshine. He’s innocence and good things—he’s home. Spending time with Peri is saving Echo’s life in so many ways. Peri teaches him sign language, teaches him the important things in life don’t always need words to express them. And more than that, Peri shows him how even the most broken heart can heal. But Echo is trouble and he wants to save Peri from getting hurt. If only falling in love wasn’t so bloody impossible to stop.If you like lost boys being found and love redeeming even the most hopeless of situations, you’ll love Sometimes There’s Stars.
294 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 14, 2020
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Suki Fleet
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Suki Fleet is an award winning author, a prolific Reader (though less prolific than they'd like), and a lover of angst, romance and unexpected love stories.
They write lyrical stories about memorable characters and believe everyone should have a chance at a happy ending.
Their first novel This is Not a Love Story won Best Gay Debut in the 2014 Rainbow Awards, and was a finalist in the 2015 Lambda Awards. Their novel Foxes won Best Gay Young Adult in the 2016 Rainbow Awards.
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Suki Fleet is an award winning author, a prolific Reader (though less prolific than they'd like), and a lover of angst, romance and unexpected love stories.
They write lyrical stories about memorable characters and believe everyone should have a chance at a happy ending.
Their first novel This is Not a Love Story won Best Gay Debut in the 2014 Rainbow Awards, and was a finalist in the 2015 Lambda Awards. Their novel Foxes won Best Gay Young Adult in the 2016 Rainbow Awards.
If you’d like to offer your support and buy Suki Fleet a coffee you can do that here: https://ko-fi.com/sukifleet
If you would like info on upcoming releases and the occasional free story, please sign up to Suki’s newsletter: https://sukifleet.wordpress.com/newsl...
If you’re interested in reading first drafts of Suki’s new stories, or reading stories that are no longer available or cuts that can’t be published on Amazon, and other extras, please consider signing up to Suki’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sukifleet
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August 15, 2020
So. Much. Excite.
I couldn’t wait for this book. A new Suki story? Yes, please!! I’ve spent a fair amount of time submerged in their worlds and I automatically brace myself every time I open a new story. The promise of extraordinary characters stealing my heart is a given but the circumstances are never predictable. This particular instance only took me until 13% and I was overcome with a surge of emotions, left wonderstruck before it barely began. I don’t know how Suki does it, but they present their best new couple every time. Peri and Echo…where do I start? How do I explain what they have? Or what they are to each other? I can’t. But I will try and give you some reasons to give them a chance. But first, let me tell you a bit about the boys.
Peri never gives up. Never. Doesn’t even consider the idea of quitting. I think it’s because he’s so full of light, that he simply…can’t. It’s impossible for him to sink. Bright and bubbly, his heart and soul break free from his body for all to see. Opening up so thoroughly leaves him vulnerable. Many don’t understand him but Echo looks into his eyes and can see all the way through. He may appear innocent but his gentle exterior holds a warrior not many are privileged enough to know.
Echo is another fighter but his battles are different. He’s a protector and guardian, selflessly putting others first. In doing so, he’s sacrificed his own safety and security and starts to slide down a slippery slope of doom. He can’t seem to stop and although he wants Peri with every cell in his body, he can’t risk pulling him down too. If only he can find a way to have Peri while shielding him at the same time. Turns out this time, he might need someone to save him.
They have a connection second to none. A blinding bond so absolute, nothing could shatter it. Well, it’s tested but rest assured it stands true. I can’t wait for you to meet Milly and Marie. I wonder what you’ll make of Juliette and Etienne? I know what you’ll think of Paul and Jane. But most of all, I’m so eager for you to fall with Peri and Echo. I can guarantee this tale of two hearts bound by pure love will take your breath away and leave you searching the heavens above on a cloudless night.
This may be for you if you love a story that grabs onto your heart with an iron grip.
This may be for you if you enjoy young love, first love, and forever love.
This may be for you if you melt when words are exchanged without…words.
This may be for you if you dare to gamble on the dark horse with a heart of gold.
And this definitely for you if you want to discover more about the boy who is bottled sunshine personified.
Beware of: Lost souls find their heartmate and instantly recognize one another. A stark reminder that life isn’t always fair or easy. And a heartfelt and heartwrenching story that will remain with you long after you finish the sensational ending.
This book is for: If you haven’t had the pleasure of experiencing Fleet’s trademark young love, this is a perfect place to start. I have no doubt Peri and Echo will leave their mark on your heart. I’m happy and proud to add another Fleet scar to mine...for some scars are special.
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I couldn’t wait for this book. A new Suki story? Yes, please!! I’ve spent a fair amount of time submerged in their worlds and I automatically brace myself every time I open a new story. The promise of extraordinary characters stealing my heart is a given but the circumstances are never predictable. This particular instance only took me until 13% and I was overcome with a surge of emotions, left wonderstruck before it barely began. I don’t know how Suki does it, but they present their best new couple every time. Peri and Echo…where do I start? How do I explain what they have? Or what they are to each other? I can’t. But I will try and give you some reasons to give them a chance. But first, let me tell you a bit about the boys.
Peri never gives up. Never. Doesn’t even consider the idea of quitting. I think it’s because he’s so full of light, that he simply…can’t. It’s impossible for him to sink. Bright and bubbly, his heart and soul break free from his body for all to see. Opening up so thoroughly leaves him vulnerable. Many don’t understand him but Echo looks into his eyes and can see all the way through. He may appear innocent but his gentle exterior holds a warrior not many are privileged enough to know.
Echo is another fighter but his battles are different. He’s a protector and guardian, selflessly putting others first. In doing so, he’s sacrificed his own safety and security and starts to slide down a slippery slope of doom. He can’t seem to stop and although he wants Peri with every cell in his body, he can’t risk pulling him down too. If only he can find a way to have Peri while shielding him at the same time. Turns out this time, he might need someone to save him.
They have a connection second to none. A blinding bond so absolute, nothing could shatter it. Well, it’s tested but rest assured it stands true. I can’t wait for you to meet Milly and Marie. I wonder what you’ll make of Juliette and Etienne? I know what you’ll think of Paul and Jane. But most of all, I’m so eager for you to fall with Peri and Echo. I can guarantee this tale of two hearts bound by pure love will take your breath away and leave you searching the heavens above on a cloudless night.
This may be for you if you love a story that grabs onto your heart with an iron grip.
This may be for you if you enjoy young love, first love, and forever love.
This may be for you if you melt when words are exchanged without…words.
This may be for you if you dare to gamble on the dark horse with a heart of gold.
And this definitely for you if you want to discover more about the boy who is bottled sunshine personified.
Beware of: Lost souls find their heartmate and instantly recognize one another. A stark reminder that life isn’t always fair or easy. And a heartfelt and heartwrenching story that will remain with you long after you finish the sensational ending.
This book is for: If you haven’t had the pleasure of experiencing Fleet’s trademark young love, this is a perfect place to start. I have no doubt Peri and Echo will leave their mark on your heart. I’m happy and proud to add another Fleet scar to mine...for some scars are special.
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July 5, 202105/07/2021 Sometimes, Always~a little Christmassy short story for Echo and Peri is now available on Amazon^^ All proceeds will be donated to my local foodbank. (This short story was first released as part of the charity anthology Gifts for the Seasons)
http://mybook.to/SometimesAlways
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14/04/2021 Just to let you know this story is 0.99 on Amazon (US/UK) for the next couple of days^^
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18/08/20~Just adding a little note about where Echo's story began for those who are interested (: I first wrote about Echo in an AU version of This is Not a Love Story (it's up on my patreon, though it's not finished, and I'm not sure when it will be!). Anyway, Echo has a small but important part in that story and you can maybe (?) guess whose face it's mentioned he graffitis in London...
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It's release day for Echo and Peri's story^^ Peri shines brighter than any other character I've written <3
This one wins the prize for the hardest story I've ever written--maybe it's the times we're living in...maybe it was just hard. (Before this book 'Lima Oscar Victor Echo and The Truth About Everything was probably the hardest story I'd written--so it doesn't reflect the content lol)
It's fairy angsty but there's a lot of hope in this story. Peri is my personification/characterisation of hope, I think. Anyway, he has a song, or, well, the way a singer sings this song (not really the words so much), just this singer's voice, that's how I imagine Peri, somehow, with all his wishing for someone to see him fully--'Howl' Year and Years
Echo has a song too. In the same way, it's not the words, but the singer's voice in the chorus of this one, that's how I see Echo and all his angst, Echo and his need for someone to care for him--'My Cheating Heart' Love Fame Tragedy
Besides those two, these are some of the songs I wrote to:
'Already Dark' Bad Stream
'Children' Joe Goddard
Tags for learning difficulties and disability rep. Warnings for mentions of grief over death of a parent.
I hope you enjoy reading<3
(oh and as I expect this may get noted somewhere, yes, I'm aware the title is not grammatically correct :) )
http://mybook.to/SometimesAlways
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14/04/2021 Just to let you know this story is 0.99 on Amazon (US/UK) for the next couple of days^^
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18/08/20~Just adding a little note about where Echo's story began for those who are interested (: I first wrote about Echo in an AU version of This is Not a Love Story (it's up on my patreon, though it's not finished, and I'm not sure when it will be!). Anyway, Echo has a small but important part in that story and you can maybe (?) guess whose face it's mentioned he graffitis in London...
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It's release day for Echo and Peri's story^^ Peri shines brighter than any other character I've written <3
This one wins the prize for the hardest story I've ever written--maybe it's the times we're living in...maybe it was just hard. (Before this book 'Lima Oscar Victor Echo and The Truth About Everything was probably the hardest story I'd written--so it doesn't reflect the content lol)
It's fairy angsty but there's a lot of hope in this story. Peri is my personification/characterisation of hope, I think. Anyway, he has a song, or, well, the way a singer sings this song (not really the words so much), just this singer's voice, that's how I imagine Peri, somehow, with all his wishing for someone to see him fully--'Howl' Year and Years
Echo has a song too. In the same way, it's not the words, but the singer's voice in the chorus of this one, that's how I see Echo and all his angst, Echo and his need for someone to care for him--'My Cheating Heart' Love Fame Tragedy
Besides those two, these are some of the songs I wrote to:
'Already Dark' Bad Stream
'Children' Joe Goddard
Tags for learning difficulties and disability rep. Warnings for mentions of grief over death of a parent.
I hope you enjoy reading<3
(oh and as I expect this may get noted somewhere, yes, I'm aware the title is not grammatically correct :) )
April 14, 2021
I read Sometimes There’s Stars when it was on Patreon weeks ago. I didn’t take notes so won’t try to write a “real” review yet but I will say it’s absolutely, breathtakingly, stunningly beautiful. I LOVED it! I cried a lot reading this one but not always because it was hard or painful, though at times it was! I cried when it was painful but I was also often moved to tears by its beauty. Gah! I’m tearing up just thinking about Peri and Echo! My heart is overflowing.
It’s definitely in my top three favorite Suki Fleet books and of those three, I can’t say which is number one because they’re all number one. I can’t wait to read it again! I can’t wait for the published version to be part of my permanent library.
Sometimes there’s stars and this time, it’s more than 5. All the stars... infinite stars for Sometimes There’s Stars <3
Edited to add April 14, 2021 after reading for the third time:
I love this story as much now as I did the 1st and 2nd times I read it. Peri and Echo have the purest, most beautiful souls. Once again I got teary even when it wasn’t sad, when it was so kind and beautiful my heart had no choice but to burst into tears. Suki Fleet has a gift for conveying deep, deep compassion, softness, kindness and love in a world that is simultaneously painful, grim, brutal and dark. Her characters and worlds always resonate in a way that move me to the core.
I’m not sure if I noticed this before, but Micky from Foxes makes a very small cameo appearance that deserves a shoutout as well <3
It’s definitely in my top three favorite Suki Fleet books and of those three, I can’t say which is number one because they’re all number one. I can’t wait to read it again! I can’t wait for the published version to be part of my permanent library.
Sometimes there’s stars and this time, it’s more than 5. All the stars... infinite stars for Sometimes There’s Stars <3
Edited to add April 14, 2021 after reading for the third time:
I love this story as much now as I did the 1st and 2nd times I read it. Peri and Echo have the purest, most beautiful souls. Once again I got teary even when it wasn’t sad, when it was so kind and beautiful my heart had no choice but to burst into tears. Suki Fleet has a gift for conveying deep, deep compassion, softness, kindness and love in a world that is simultaneously painful, grim, brutal and dark. Her characters and worlds always resonate in a way that move me to the core.
I’m not sure if I noticed this before, but Micky from Foxes makes a very small cameo appearance that deserves a shoutout as well <3
January 5, 2025
This one resonated with me personally ... in multiple ways. Suki Fleet always ... ALWAYS ... grabs my heart in the first chapter, rips it & shreds it & mutilates it, ... then puts all the pieces back together to create a bigger and better heart. Her books are not warm, fuzzy, sweet stories ... they will make you feel stuff that you may not enjoy feeling. But if you're not afraid to feel stuff, give her books a try. Her characters will put you through the wringer, but then she will heal all your hurts and tuck you in with a happy ever after that is SO much sweeter because of all the pain it took to get there. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Re-read: Jan. '25 ...
Still ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️!
The instant Peri saw him coming, he grinned and spun towards him. Laughing, Echo caught him around the waist one-handed, before drawing him close. Peri laughed, his nose pressed into Echo’s neck. He took a step back to sign, "Do you want to show me something upstairs?"
Echo raised an eyebrow. "Do you want to show me something upstairs?"
Peri laughed again. The sound bright as the sun. "Yes, always."
“How long have we got?” he asked.
But Peri only kissed him. Kissed him like it was the answer to everything. Kissed him like questions didn’t matter anyway. Or words. The only things that mattered were secret hitches of breath, warm skin, and the openness they shared with one another, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour.
Love.
A lifetime’s worth.
Re-read: Jan. '25 ...
Still ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️!
The instant Peri saw him coming, he grinned and spun towards him. Laughing, Echo caught him around the waist one-handed, before drawing him close. Peri laughed, his nose pressed into Echo’s neck. He took a step back to sign, "Do you want to show me something upstairs?"
Echo raised an eyebrow. "Do you want to show me something upstairs?"
Peri laughed again. The sound bright as the sun. "Yes, always."
“How long have we got?” he asked.
But Peri only kissed him. Kissed him like it was the answer to everything. Kissed him like questions didn’t matter anyway. Or words. The only things that mattered were secret hitches of breath, warm skin, and the openness they shared with one another, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour.
Love.
A lifetime’s worth.
August 29, 2020
Another beautiful novel by Suki Fleet that will crush your heart before putting it back together.
Echo, a messed-up and confused graffiti artist, returns to his old estate in Nottingham after a bad stint in London and finds himself involved in troubles that are way bigger than him. The silver lining in this is the meeting with Peri, a sweet and optimistic boy who shows Echo that hope is still possible.
Not shying away from the harsher aspects of life - abuse of all kinds, disability, grief - Fleet constructs a world that's becoming more cohesive and coherent with each new novel. Characters from This Is Not a Love Story are important in the background story of Echo and the wonderful Micky from Foxes makes a short appearance in this novel. The intertextual references are not essential to fully appreciate Sometimes There's Stars but they do add a beautiful sense of a new, well-knit universe unfolding in front of our eyes.
Hope and despair, friendship and love intertwine in the novel page after page to accompany writing that is, as always, crystal clear and lyrical.
Really beautiful!
Echo, a messed-up and confused graffiti artist, returns to his old estate in Nottingham after a bad stint in London and finds himself involved in troubles that are way bigger than him. The silver lining in this is the meeting with Peri, a sweet and optimistic boy who shows Echo that hope is still possible.
Not shying away from the harsher aspects of life - abuse of all kinds, disability, grief - Fleet constructs a world that's becoming more cohesive and coherent with each new novel. Characters from This Is Not a Love Story are important in the background story of Echo and the wonderful Micky from Foxes makes a short appearance in this novel. The intertextual references are not essential to fully appreciate Sometimes There's Stars but they do add a beautiful sense of a new, well-knit universe unfolding in front of our eyes.
Hope and despair, friendship and love intertwine in the novel page after page to accompany writing that is, as always, crystal clear and lyrical.
Really beautiful!
August 17, 2020
This book is so beautiful. Echo and Peri's love story is a heartbreaking, but also beautiful.You need to prepare yourself before reading this, because Suki Fleet will tore your heart into pieces, but then put it back together again. Because, Peri is like sunshine, and Echo is like a sunflower, always go where his sunshine go. His heart belonged to Peri right from the start, when the first time they met.
Fate.
Because Echo needed Peri as much as Peri needed Echo.
I lost words to describe this beautiful heartwarming romance between two flawed boys finding their happy ending.
One of the best book I have ever read in 2020 so far.
A must read book from this author.
August 9, 2020
WOW.
This is definitely something else.
I know that there's a lot of books that I love, but this story is simply BEAUTIFUL. I couldn't stop reading and now it took me almost a week to write this "review" because I just couldn't believe Echo and Peri are NOT with me anymore. What am I supposed to do now, when I finished this book??
This story is heartbreaking but also so full of hope, real friendship and pure love it is like a magical balm to reader's soul.
Book's plot, Peri and Echo's stories made me think about Ethan, Who Loved Carter by Ryan Loveless and Feral by Kate Sherwood. I wasn't sure if believed in any kind of relationship (friendship or boyfriends) between MCs, but it took me less than 3 chapters to see how kind and deeply good Echo really was.
It was a story about how unfair and painful life is, but it was also a magnificent story about finding Your soul mate in another person.
The story is written in a way that sucks You right into the story, You feel like You're right there with Echo - on the streets, in the old garage or in the Orchard House. You feel his pain, fear and longing for a home, family, peace. It is kind of weird to realize that Ezekiel and Peri are only fictional characters.
It is a low heat love story full of angst, drama and crime. It is a fabulous book with lovable, "real" characters.
I really hope there will be more books featuring side characters, especially Etienne.
* I was gifted an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review *
This is definitely something else.
I know that there's a lot of books that I love, but this story is simply BEAUTIFUL. I couldn't stop reading and now it took me almost a week to write this "review" because I just couldn't believe Echo and Peri are NOT with me anymore. What am I supposed to do now, when I finished this book??
This story is heartbreaking but also so full of hope, real friendship and pure love it is like a magical balm to reader's soul.
Book's plot, Peri and Echo's stories made me think about Ethan, Who Loved Carter by Ryan Loveless and Feral by Kate Sherwood. I wasn't sure if believed in any kind of relationship (friendship or boyfriends) between MCs, but it took me less than 3 chapters to see how kind and deeply good Echo really was.
It was a story about how unfair and painful life is, but it was also a magnificent story about finding Your soul mate in another person.
The story is written in a way that sucks You right into the story, You feel like You're right there with Echo - on the streets, in the old garage or in the Orchard House. You feel his pain, fear and longing for a home, family, peace. It is kind of weird to realize that Ezekiel and Peri are only fictional characters.
It is a low heat love story full of angst, drama and crime. It is a fabulous book with lovable, "real" characters.
I really hope there will be more books featuring side characters, especially Etienne.
* I was gifted an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review *
August 19, 2020
There is something about a Suki Fleet book that makes me apprehensive ( for the angst) and really excited ( for the story, characters and all the love). I think it's anticipation.
Having read snippets of this book as well , I both wanted and did not want to read it.
It's beautiful, Suki has a way of showing that there is light and hope in almost all situations, and this book, and Peri in particular illustrates that so well, and his love for Echo made me cry.
It's a book that will make you happy, happy/ sad, angry , hopeful and happy again.
Having read snippets of this book as well , I both wanted and did not want to read it.
It's beautiful, Suki has a way of showing that there is light and hope in almost all situations, and this book, and Peri in particular illustrates that so well, and his love for Echo made me cry.
It's a book that will make you happy, happy/ sad, angry , hopeful and happy again.
August 17, 2020
Suki Fleet's stories are like lace: delicate, ethereal while still being strong and durable.
I love their books and I am always excited when there's more being released.
Equal part heartbreak, despair and hopefulness the story of Echo and Peri is a new favourite with This Is Not a Love Story and Foxes.
Never skirting on issues of poverty, destitution, depression and violence Fleet is also always able to deliver the light with the dark and her characters find hope and love and support in the most unexpected places.
I highly recommend this book as I do the rest of Suki's novels. They are a treat.
I love their books and I am always excited when there's more being released.
Equal part heartbreak, despair and hopefulness the story of Echo and Peri is a new favourite with This Is Not a Love Story and Foxes.
Never skirting on issues of poverty, destitution, depression and violence Fleet is also always able to deliver the light with the dark and her characters find hope and love and support in the most unexpected places.
I highly recommend this book as I do the rest of Suki's novels. They are a treat.
January 6, 2025
So sweet!
This novel was absolutely amazing! Peri and Echo are precious treasures! Finding and holding onto love through everything they endured is so perfect and heartwarming! Five billion stars! Highest possible recommendation!
This novel was absolutely amazing! Peri and Echo are precious treasures! Finding and holding onto love through everything they endured is so perfect and heartwarming! Five billion stars! Highest possible recommendation!
August 20, 2020
A Joyfully Jay review.
4.5 stars
I have read almost every book that Suki Fleet has published and her words and her books are a complete experience. She creates worlds with characters who constantly struggle and I always know, even though her books can be difficult, they will be rewarding. The words and the characters always manage to completely immerse me and I know it’s best to have time set aside to fully appreciate reading her books.
I found this book a little easier than some of her others. Both Echo and Peri have significant struggles, but there was not as much darkness and a little more hope and that had a lot to do with Peri. Peri lives with his adopted parents in a stable home and they own Orchard House, which is a special place for those that need one. A childhood accident left Peri with some struggles to overcome, but he remains positive and is waiting for the day he finds someone he can share his whole life with. He knows immediately that Echo is that person.
Read Michelle's review in its entirety here.
4.5 stars
I have read almost every book that Suki Fleet has published and her words and her books are a complete experience. She creates worlds with characters who constantly struggle and I always know, even though her books can be difficult, they will be rewarding. The words and the characters always manage to completely immerse me and I know it’s best to have time set aside to fully appreciate reading her books.
I found this book a little easier than some of her others. Both Echo and Peri have significant struggles, but there was not as much darkness and a little more hope and that had a lot to do with Peri. Peri lives with his adopted parents in a stable home and they own Orchard House, which is a special place for those that need one. A childhood accident left Peri with some struggles to overcome, but he remains positive and is waiting for the day he finds someone he can share his whole life with. He knows immediately that Echo is that person.
Read Michelle's review in its entirety here.
October 18, 2020
A joy and a pleasure to read. Suki took my heart, put it through the old emotional wringer, and sad and happy tears were the result. Peri was just *sighs*...amazing, and Echo was so much stronger than he gave himself credit for. Oh, and can I just say I absolutely LOVED that cover.
October 29, 2021
This book was heartbreaking and magical. The writing is so tender but not cheesey, the characters very special. Echo and Peri made a great couple.
January 8, 2022
Superlative!
August 30, 2020
I always brace myself for a Suki Fleet story. Their characters are always struggling, often with poverty and loneliness and abandonment. This one's no exception, but oof, the circumstances, and the costs!
And then, there is the heartbreaking sweetness. I am in awe of the delicacy with which they dropped in Peri's point of view, it so beautifully fits his character. Not only are the two MC's entrancing together, but they affect all the other characters deeply. Even the bad guy. Even the emotionally wounded one.
It's just a great story. Not too painful even for 2020, and ultimately healing. I loved it. I loved it.
And then, there is the heartbreaking sweetness. I am in awe of the delicacy with which they dropped in Peri's point of view, it so beautifully fits his character. Not only are the two MC's entrancing together, but they affect all the other characters deeply. Even the bad guy. Even the emotionally wounded one.
It's just a great story. Not too painful even for 2020, and ultimately healing. I loved it. I loved it.
August 14, 2020
Love this book, love this author. Another beautiful story, that broke my heart and made me fall in love. Perk and Echo are sensational. Would love to see a book for Etienne and Leon.
August 19, 2020
*Received A Copy To Review From The Author*
No one writes heart-achingly sweet romances like Suki Fleet. Yes that rhymed. It wasn't on purpose but I'm not changing it. I really felt every emotion Echo felt. His hopelessness, his love, his hope, his want for more. He's an amazing character. So real and human. I also loved Peri, we don't get a lot of time in his head but he's so sweet. He's so refreshing. He's perfect for Echo who just needs someone to be a rock for him. A touchstone. I love them together so much. I was sad to see it end, I feel like I could read them forever and never get bored.
No one writes heart-achingly sweet romances like Suki Fleet. Yes that rhymed. It wasn't on purpose but I'm not changing it. I really felt every emotion Echo felt. His hopelessness, his love, his hope, his want for more. He's an amazing character. So real and human. I also loved Peri, we don't get a lot of time in his head but he's so sweet. He's so refreshing. He's perfect for Echo who just needs someone to be a rock for him. A touchstone. I love them together so much. I was sad to see it end, I feel like I could read them forever and never get bored.
March 25, 2021
Voy a ser la oveja negra después de ver tantas cinco estrellas pero a mi este libro no me convenció.
Los personajes son majos pero no impactan, la historia quiere ser dramática pero no tiene fuerza y desarrolla la acción tan apresuradamente que acaba no siendo nada dramática y reconozco que al final corrí y salté párrafos enteros para acabarlo de una vez.
Los personajes son majos pero no impactan, la historia quiere ser dramática pero no tiene fuerza y desarrolla la acción tan apresuradamente que acaba no siendo nada dramática y reconozco que al final corrí y salté párrafos enteros para acabarlo de una vez.
August 7, 2020
Gosh what to say about this book. This is my first book by this author and so glad I read it. I will start off with how lovable both Peri and Echo are. So sweet and caring for each other. Instant connection and bad timing brought them together.
I’d say they are opposites which compliment and save each other. Innocence vs targeted. Sheltered vs hard life.
I enjoyed their time together, their connection, and their openness to loving each other even though Echo knew what risks he was putting Peri . What they find in each other is what they both need, a home.
I loved Peri’s parents and the other side characters. They really added to the story with their support of the guys.
September 3, 2020
What a beautiful story! I had all the feelings, I cried and laughed. Suki has a unique way to write about love. It's tender, yet powerful and so real.
Both MCs were so loveable, but Peri was the sun.
I
Both MCs were so loveable, but Peri was the sun.
I
June 30, 2021
I liked Peri a lot❤️
February 5, 2021
Here are my thoughts, as I expressed on my Twitter.
Read 115 pages out of 300 on the first reading session. Though the writing is quite sweet and there are some good characters, plot seems to be non-existent. I believe it's going to be a super dramatic kind of climax.
It's not really a book that's making me read more. I'm simply trying to speed through it. It's giving me a little Insta Love vibes but it's definitely keeping its cards on its sleeve for now. Let's see if it changes my mind, though I'm almost reaching the middle.
Finished. Yeah. It was a lot of sentimentalism for absolutely no work put into the characters: I liked side-characters way more than the protagonists. There were some failed attempts at putting the stakes a little higher but anyone could tell the book wasn't going to end up on a deppresing note.
Was quite disillusioned with the promise of angst, as the author blurb says they're quite a fan of writing that. I didn't feel invested in the internal conflict, because it all seemed easily solvable - it just got delayed and delayed until the last chapter. I didn't feel like the love interests were even pining.
Definitely an easy and quick read, but only if you're set on finishing the book quickly, as I was. Absolutely no plot but a lot of promise and "OH MY GOD, ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN" for... little to no payback. Also... I'd consider this a sort of instalove. I hate when books set up the character's feelings and then do the "I've loved you at first sight" thing... Ugh.
I was way more entertained with knowing more about Milly and Julliette than Echo and Peri.
I don't regret buying the book as it was cheap but if it weren't I would definitely return it.
Finally: why isn't the text justified? Really striked me as odd and gave a bit of a hard time getting used to.
4/10 - sorry, Suki Fleet.
Read 115 pages out of 300 on the first reading session. Though the writing is quite sweet and there are some good characters, plot seems to be non-existent. I believe it's going to be a super dramatic kind of climax.
It's not really a book that's making me read more. I'm simply trying to speed through it. It's giving me a little Insta Love vibes but it's definitely keeping its cards on its sleeve for now. Let's see if it changes my mind, though I'm almost reaching the middle.
Finished. Yeah. It was a lot of sentimentalism for absolutely no work put into the characters: I liked side-characters way more than the protagonists. There were some failed attempts at putting the stakes a little higher but anyone could tell the book wasn't going to end up on a deppresing note.
Was quite disillusioned with the promise of angst, as the author blurb says they're quite a fan of writing that. I didn't feel invested in the internal conflict, because it all seemed easily solvable - it just got delayed and delayed until the last chapter. I didn't feel like the love interests were even pining.
Definitely an easy and quick read, but only if you're set on finishing the book quickly, as I was. Absolutely no plot but a lot of promise and "OH MY GOD, ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN" for... little to no payback. Also... I'd consider this a sort of instalove. I hate when books set up the character's feelings and then do the "I've loved you at first sight" thing... Ugh.
I was way more entertained with knowing more about Milly and Julliette than Echo and Peri.
I don't regret buying the book as it was cheap but if it weren't I would definitely return it.
Finally: why isn't the text justified? Really striked me as odd and gave a bit of a hard time getting used to.
4/10 - sorry, Suki Fleet.
August 15, 2020
This book darn near gutted me. I went through so many emotions reading it, all of them strong. I laughed and I cried, my heart soaring one moment and plummeting the next, making me smile one page and filling my eyes with tears the other.
Echo and Peri are wonderful and together they're magical.
Sometimes There's Stars is a breathtaking, raw, emotional, knee-melting, heart-warming love story, and I thank the author for writing a book so beautiful and moving.
Echo and Peri are wonderful and together they're magical.
Sometimes There's Stars is a breathtaking, raw, emotional, knee-melting, heart-warming love story, and I thank the author for writing a book so beautiful and moving.
September 14, 2020
4.5 Stars
Once again a compelling read from Suki Fleet I just could not put this down. It was heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. I was completely drawn to both characters and they both just sucked me right in to their story and I didn’t want to let go.
I loved Peri he was such a sweetheart with a lot of love to give, it was like he had waited his whole life for Echo to come along and light him up. Echo is on the streets without any real purpose and a whole lot of trouble following him around.….then he meets Peri the sweet caring boy who is the catalyst that changes his world.
Both boys have their own issues to deal with and its fate that brings them together. Echo needs Peri as much as Peri needs Echo ♥
Once again a compelling read from Suki Fleet I just could not put this down. It was heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. I was completely drawn to both characters and they both just sucked me right in to their story and I didn’t want to let go.
I loved Peri he was such a sweetheart with a lot of love to give, it was like he had waited his whole life for Echo to come along and light him up. Echo is on the streets without any real purpose and a whole lot of trouble following him around.….then he meets Peri the sweet caring boy who is the catalyst that changes his world.
Both boys have their own issues to deal with and its fate that brings them together. Echo needs Peri as much as Peri needs Echo ♥
April 26, 2021
When Suki Fleet is at her best she’s able to tap into emotions the reader doesn’t even know exist. In ‘Sometimes There’s Stars’, Suki Fleet is definitely at her best.
Getting to know and care for Echo and Peri as they got to know and care for each other was a genuine roller coaster of a journey. Beautiful, frightening, heart-stopping, heart-wrenching and finally incredibly satisfying.
Getting to know and care for Echo and Peri as they got to know and care for each other was a genuine roller coaster of a journey. Beautiful, frightening, heart-stopping, heart-wrenching and finally incredibly satisfying.
October 17, 2021
4 stars
Suki never disappoints. This story was full of love and angst and loving someone who most would call challenged. I laughed and cried and swooned.
“I feel like I’ve been in love with you my whole life and was just waiting to one day meet you.”
Suki never disappoints. This story was full of love and angst and loving someone who most would call challenged. I laughed and cried and swooned.
“I feel like I’ve been in love with you my whole life and was just waiting to one day meet you.”
August 18, 2020
4 Stars. I absolutely loved reading this.
May 27, 2021
Edited to add: there’s a holiday short called Sometimes, Always in the Gifts for the Season anthology (so much love) - read that after this
Beautiful. Stunning. Hopeful and sad.
Peri has to be the most hopeful character I’ve ever read. And that’s exactly what Echo needs - hope.
I lost count of the number of times this made me cry.
All the stars. All the recommendations.
Beautiful. Stunning. Hopeful and sad.
Peri has to be the most hopeful character I’ve ever read. And that’s exactly what Echo needs - hope.
I lost count of the number of times this made me cry.
All the stars. All the recommendations.
October 16, 2020
I need to be ready mentally before I start Suki's books. While they are always heartfelt on the romantic side, the life situation is almost always horrific. This one was no different, at least for Echo. The sorrow, helplessness and general despair killed me. But with someone as sunny as Peri on his side things started to look up for him, or at least made him hope and wish for a better present and maybe even future. It wasn't an easy journey I can tell you that!
Echo (Ezekiel Bashir) didn't have an easy life growing up with just his mother Marsha but they loved each other with all their hearts and mostly it was enough even if they were poor and struggling. After Marsha died Echo totally lost himself and not only because he became indebted to the local loan shark. When he wasn't able to pay his new "employer" paid it for him and thus he became his errand boy and considering One-Eyed Frank's business (you can guess) things weren't exactly getting better. Then one day on his way to meet another one of Frank's clients he meets Peri and though the whole situation is not exactly a bright one considering Peri gets hit by a car and later on Echo is attacked himself that's the exact mark things change for both Peri and Echo.
Unlike Echo, Peri (Periannan Sivakumaran) has lived a very sheltered life. Due to an accident when he was a baby he is now dealing with a few issues, mostly slower processing. He has thrived in Orchard House where special needs kids and adults partake in a variety of activities. I really liked the idea of this house and how it came to be, I'm leaving it up to you reading and discovering its secrets. Peri has a wonderful ability to look at the bright side of life, to see beauty in every situation and mostly in any person. Also because of his difficulty with auditory processing he is much better at reading people's expressions and behavior. The way he observes allows him to see things other people don't. That's why even at first glance, just before the accident, the look Peri and Echo share is much more meaningful that I would have given any other random meeting between two people across the street.
Echo couldn't take his eyes off Peri. Helping him and going with his to the hospital didn't even seem like a decision. It was just what he needed to do. Yet the way the night ended made Echo realize he can't see Peri again, not with everything he has got himself mixed up with. Due to his "delayed" delivery, One-Eyed Frank's client - Rich - is not just "displeased" he is actively after him. But when his childhood friend Etienne offers him an invitation from Peri who just wants to say his thanks he is unable to say no, even though he knows he shouldn't.
Coming to see Peri, even with all the complications feels like the best thing to happen to him in a LONG time. Peri is sunshine and happiness, he is peace and a promise of home. So while he knows this SHOULD be a one time thing it turns into a friendship (with an underline attraction that slowly turn into much more). But Echo's life is still a HUGE mess. He receives help from his friends Etienne and Milly but he barely has a dry place to sleep in, no income and a horrible man after him.
There is much more to be said about this book, but I would rather stop here. I enjoyed this book (though the word "enjoy" doesn't feel right) but I can't say I was in love with it. It started with me being a bit unsure about Peri. He was the sweetest guy for sure, but until I understood his exact diagnosis I'll admit I was uncertain about a relationship between him and Echo as at times he genuinely felt like a kid. Took me time to realize that's who he is, his bubbly personality and a positive look at life - something he has always had internally but naturally his sheltered life has added to him not understanding the horrible world he is surrounded by. Most of the story it told from Echo's POV but there are a few short chapters from Peri's which were a great add plot wise (and relationship wise naturally) but most of all, when time went by - made me realize what Echo saw from the start - there is something SPECIAL about him. Once I was over my issue or maybe I should say "worry" with Peri this book was one big heart breakingly beautiful story. Suki at her best really.
One last note - There is a link between this book and "This isn't a love story". Echo isn't mentioned by name in the book itself but his actions for the MC in the story is what got him mixed up with the police while he was in London.
This isn't your regular romance novel. Echo's world is violent and unforgiving. The whole story is SO RAW. Yeah there's a HEA in the end, but both Echo and Peri were bruised (physically and mentally) too many times to count. Lucky for both - they weren't really ready to give up on one another no matter the cost and it WAS a heavy one.
Not for the faint of heart but definitely a recommended read!
More Reviews HERE
Echo (Ezekiel Bashir) didn't have an easy life growing up with just his mother Marsha but they loved each other with all their hearts and mostly it was enough even if they were poor and struggling. After Marsha died Echo totally lost himself and not only because he became indebted to the local loan shark. When he wasn't able to pay his new "employer" paid it for him and thus he became his errand boy and considering One-Eyed Frank's business (you can guess) things weren't exactly getting better. Then one day on his way to meet another one of Frank's clients he meets Peri and though the whole situation is not exactly a bright one considering Peri gets hit by a car and later on Echo is attacked himself that's the exact mark things change for both Peri and Echo.
Unlike Echo, Peri (Periannan Sivakumaran) has lived a very sheltered life. Due to an accident when he was a baby he is now dealing with a few issues, mostly slower processing. He has thrived in Orchard House where special needs kids and adults partake in a variety of activities. I really liked the idea of this house and how it came to be, I'm leaving it up to you reading and discovering its secrets. Peri has a wonderful ability to look at the bright side of life, to see beauty in every situation and mostly in any person. Also because of his difficulty with auditory processing he is much better at reading people's expressions and behavior. The way he observes allows him to see things other people don't. That's why even at first glance, just before the accident, the look Peri and Echo share is much more meaningful that I would have given any other random meeting between two people across the street.
Echo couldn't take his eyes off Peri. Helping him and going with his to the hospital didn't even seem like a decision. It was just what he needed to do. Yet the way the night ended made Echo realize he can't see Peri again, not with everything he has got himself mixed up with. Due to his "delayed" delivery, One-Eyed Frank's client - Rich - is not just "displeased" he is actively after him. But when his childhood friend Etienne offers him an invitation from Peri who just wants to say his thanks he is unable to say no, even though he knows he shouldn't.
Coming to see Peri, even with all the complications feels like the best thing to happen to him in a LONG time. Peri is sunshine and happiness, he is peace and a promise of home. So while he knows this SHOULD be a one time thing it turns into a friendship (with an underline attraction that slowly turn into much more). But Echo's life is still a HUGE mess. He receives help from his friends Etienne and Milly but he barely has a dry place to sleep in, no income and a horrible man after him.
There is much more to be said about this book, but I would rather stop here. I enjoyed this book (though the word "enjoy" doesn't feel right) but I can't say I was in love with it. It started with me being a bit unsure about Peri. He was the sweetest guy for sure, but until I understood his exact diagnosis I'll admit I was uncertain about a relationship between him and Echo as at times he genuinely felt like a kid. Took me time to realize that's who he is, his bubbly personality and a positive look at life - something he has always had internally but naturally his sheltered life has added to him not understanding the horrible world he is surrounded by. Most of the story it told from Echo's POV but there are a few short chapters from Peri's which were a great add plot wise (and relationship wise naturally) but most of all, when time went by - made me realize what Echo saw from the start - there is something SPECIAL about him. Once I was over my issue or maybe I should say "worry" with Peri this book was one big heart breakingly beautiful story. Suki at her best really.
One last note - There is a link between this book and "This isn't a love story". Echo isn't mentioned by name in the book itself but his actions for the MC in the story is what got him mixed up with the police while he was in London.
This isn't your regular romance novel. Echo's world is violent and unforgiving. The whole story is SO RAW. Yeah there's a HEA in the end, but both Echo and Peri were bruised (physically and mentally) too many times to count. Lucky for both - they weren't really ready to give up on one another no matter the cost and it WAS a heavy one.
Not for the faint of heart but definitely a recommended read!
More Reviews HERE
August 19, 2020
One word-Pulchritudinous.
Heartbreakingly beautiful. Oh-so very beautiful.
The story. The characters. The descriptions. The words..man, them words. Like poetry on page. It felt like the author's words held my hand through it all- through the highs and lows of the story, as every little reminder about the cruel facades of reality and life hit home and as the two MCs found each other, love, hope and their sense of belonging.
The novel follows Echo, a brave and courageous soul, caught in the vicious web of loan sharks and drug mafia, but doing his best to beat the odds. Always giving it all with no expectations in return-someone who has really had a hard hit from life. My heart went out to him. And to the thousands of young Echo's lost in the back alleys and the hamster wheel of life. But if there's one thing that stood out in this story, it's his persistent-some may call it naive, sense to help, to protect, to keep fighting.
A job run gone wrong makes him cross paths with Peri - another brave and loving soul. Peri becomes the sunshine to Echo's gloomy skies. The way they understand and complete each other is beautiful to read. In romance, we oft hear about the ways lovers communicate with their body language and eyes. I have always brushed it off, but Peri and Echo proved me wrong. There's not much scope for intimacy in a plot like this, but trust me when I say you won't miss it at all.
Complemented by a great cast of side characters, some brilliant and realistic writing, the story will have you sobbing, cursing, smiling and sending a wish out to the stars, asking them to watch over the Peri and Echo's of the Non-fictional world.
I won't say anymore, except that this story is like a rare reader's find that one cherishes forever. Though it gets a little heavy at times, I seriously urge you to give this one a try.
Heartbreakingly beautiful. Oh-so very beautiful.
The story. The characters. The descriptions. The words..man, them words. Like poetry on page. It felt like the author's words held my hand through it all- through the highs and lows of the story, as every little reminder about the cruel facades of reality and life hit home and as the two MCs found each other, love, hope and their sense of belonging.
|"It was funny, but Peri felt as if he knew a lot of things like that about Echo somehow. Wordless things. The sort of knowing the sky would have about the sun. Instinctive. Trusting. Endlessly certain."|
The novel follows Echo, a brave and courageous soul, caught in the vicious web of loan sharks and drug mafia, but doing his best to beat the odds. Always giving it all with no expectations in return-someone who has really had a hard hit from life. My heart went out to him. And to the thousands of young Echo's lost in the back alleys and the hamster wheel of life. But if there's one thing that stood out in this story, it's his persistent-some may call it naive, sense to help, to protect, to keep fighting.
A job run gone wrong makes him cross paths with Peri - another brave and loving soul. Peri becomes the sunshine to Echo's gloomy skies. The way they understand and complete each other is beautiful to read. In romance, we oft hear about the ways lovers communicate with their body language and eyes. I have always brushed it off, but Peri and Echo proved me wrong. There's not much scope for intimacy in a plot like this, but trust me when I say you won't miss it at all.
|"I want to, I can’t. I want to, I can’t, he thought, over and over and over. Until the words blurred, until all that was left was, I want you. I want you. More than all the stars in the sky, I want you."|
Complemented by a great cast of side characters, some brilliant and realistic writing, the story will have you sobbing, cursing, smiling and sending a wish out to the stars, asking them to watch over the Peri and Echo's of the Non-fictional world.
I won't say anymore, except that this story is like a rare reader's find that one cherishes forever. Though it gets a little heavy at times, I seriously urge you to give this one a try.
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