Young Adult Contemporary Romance discussion

This thread is to discuss the book Better Than This. This book is NA. Please use spoiler tags and note the chapter you are on so everyone can read at their own pace. Enjoy!!

I'm in!

I almost forgot to post! I'm so caught up in this one already!

chapter 6 (view spoiler)[I love that Mimi and Christian already made an appearance! I can't wait to see how this is tied to Nine Minutes. I think it has to do with Kenny in Florida prison and that Jake really is Kenny! I already don't like Dolly. (hide spoiler)]

chapter 10 (view spoiler)[what is going in with Jake and all these ladies? I think he's just helping them out, but who knows. I don't like Dustin for some reason. (hide spoiler)]

chapter 13 (view spoiler)[ Fancy is horrible. I feel so bad that she blindsided her. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 14 (view spoiler)[ Holy moly! I didn't see that coming! Richard is dead! I did not see that coming! (hide spoiler)]

chapter 15 (view spoiler)[ Jake is totally Kenny! (hide spoiler)]

chapter 17 (view spoiler)[ I don't trust Dustin. I really think he's just using her for her possible moonshine connections. I live that Chicky's is where they went! even though it was bought out. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 18 (view spoiler)[ Jake = Kenny = Doc. I can't remember who Doc was! I remember the name, but not much else. ughhhh I'm going to have to go to the trilogy and search for Doc (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 20(view spoiler)[ So I'm a little confused. I thought Kenny ran away when she was like 13. Then this chapter mentions that she lost her virginity to him to that song. Am I wrong? or maybe she just lost get virginity really young? (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 23 (view spoiler)[ So who is Barbie's real dad? (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 25 (view spoiler)[ So she was only 12 or 13 when they had sex. I think it's interesting how Jake is having her tell him all this. I still want to know who herc dad is. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 29 (view spoiler)[I feel like I should know who Emmy is... (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 34 (view spoiler)[ I hate what Juanita did to Barbie. it's horrible that she never got those letters. what's bugging me is what Jake is hiding. I think he's Kenny, but I have a little doubt. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 41 (view spoiler)[So Jake's not Kenny? I still think he's Kenny. He says he killed Kenny... I think he killed the other guy and took on his name. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 45 (view spoiler)[ Sister Agnes! That's Ginny's nun! But I wanted Jake to be Kenny. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 46 (view spoiler)[ Grizz! I he would show up. I feel bad Kenny died thinking they were related. (hide spoiler)]

chapter 48 (view spoiler)[ MY TETHERED SOULS QUESTION HAS FINALLY BEEN ANSWERED! Kenny was the rapist/Bevin's father! and she married the offer Bear boy! (hide spoiler)]

Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "I almost forgot to post! I'm so caught up in this one already!

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Chapter 6 (view spoiler)[I agree Jake is Kenny. Yes I’m not a fan of Dolly's either or of Fancy! (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ Yes, I’m curious about the ladies too. Also, why doesn’t she eat blue berry pancakes and she said Kenny would never of eaten them in front of her. Maybe something mean from her grandmother when she was a kid. (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 13 (view spoiler)[ Fancy is the worst and it sounds like Richard is just as bad!! (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 50 (view spoiler)[ Are we really never going to know if Jake is Jake or Kenny? :( (hide spoiler)]

Epilogue (view spoiler)[ I KNEW HE WAS KENNY!!! Beth Flynn had to make that ride so up and down. I loved being back in her world. I always feel like I'm trying to play detective and uncover everything. (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 14 (view spoiler)[So it does sound like Kenny may have left her a hidden message she never found since Jake sort of hinted to it. I want to know why he did have to leave and why he never wrote her back. I’m sure he wanted her to move on. Yes Richard being dead is total shock, but now I get why Fancy is running low on money. She doesn’t have Richards income! Good she deserved it. (hide spoiler)]

Acknowledgements (view spoiler)[ There's a real Better than this song! (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[ My question at the end of all this is are we going to get a Bevin book. I want a Bevin book. LOL (hide spoiler)]

Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "chapter 15 [spoilers removed]"

I totally agree!!! :). And I’m so jealous your finished! I’m off to work late because I couldn’t put the book down. I so wish this was on audible too. I commute to work 50 min to an hour each way. That’s why I tend to buy both kindle and audible of a book so I can listen in the car and read when I’m home!

Chris wrote: "Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "chapter 15 [spoilers removed]"

I totally agree!!! :). And I’m so jealous your finished! I’m off to work late because I couldn’t put the book down. I so wish this w..."

I have to be honest -- I read it most of yesterday. LOL My daughter is away at camp. I spent a couple hours reading while having my windshield replaced and then couldn't put it down. I got up this morning and had to finish it. I didn't really get much else done. I'm sorry they don't have audible yet. That would have been perfect! I'm really excited for you to finish it! I'm looking forward to all of your comments!

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Chapter 18 (view spoiler)[ Wow Kenny-Jake-Doc! I remember Doc being the guy Grizz called when someone was hurt. He was part of the gang but seemed like a good guy. Wasn’t his daughter Ginny’s first friend there? (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter (view spoiler)[I was surprised on the virginity too. She must of been young 13. (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[I think it is a different Doc. (hide spoiler)]

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You’re right!

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Chapter 23 (view spoiler)[Yes who is her real dad? And what is up between Jake and Dar?? I feel like there is something more there. Maybe she knows the truth that he is Kenny. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 28 (view spoiler)[Love that Jake gave Shiela’s husband the same beating he gave her!! (hide spoiler)]

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It was kind of perfect. ;)

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Chapter 34 (view spoiler)[Boy Juanita was an evil women. I guess Kenny never knew that she didn’t find his note or get his letters, so Jake is finding out what really happened just like Barbie is. If Jake is really Kenny. (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[ Juanita was HORRIBLE. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 36 (view spoiler)[ He has pretty much convinced me he isn’t Kenny with all the stories of his family and then she reminds me he said he’s loved her for a long time when she was drunk. (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 41 (view spoiler)[I totally agree Kenny actually killed Jake and took his identity! (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 50 (view spoiler)[OMG he’s Kenny is the author not going to officially tell us?!?!? (hide spoiler)]

Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Epilogue [spoilers removed]"

Epilogue (view spoiler)[Thank goodness it was Kenny. I think I would of been disappointed if it was really Jake!! (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[I’m up for a Bevin story too! (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

Chris wrote: "Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Chapter 50 [spoilers removed]"

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SO frustrating, right?

Chris wrote: "Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Epilogue [spoilers removed]"

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I agree! (view spoiler)[ I would have been, too. I would have been mad if she never told us! I'm worried we won't get one about Bevin because she already told us she's married to Bear. (hide spoiler)]

Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Chris wrote: "Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Epilogue [spoilers removed]"

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That's true, but maybe we could get the back story that leads to that?

Chris wrote: "Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Chris wrote: "Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Epilogue [spoilers removed]"

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I hope so!

My friend is reading this book now and she keeps asking me...

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