3.5 Stars
Synopsis
Amber Watson thought she knew what she wanted in life – a house that didn’t have creaky stairs and leaky taps; a home with the perfect guy and an undying love that stole her breath away.
Between her boyfriend, Connor, and her best friend, Ethan, she thought she had the perfect life and the perfect future only a heartbeat away.
That is until abandonment and need begin to overwhelm her.
When Connor takes a job in London, Amber finds herself slipping at his lack of contact and the uneasy feeling that he’s hiding more from her than he says.
With the help of Ethan she not only finds herself, but finds the flame she has always held for her best friend coming to life.
Amber never expected to fall into a love triangle, but soon finds herself in a fight between her love for Connor, and the undying love she has for Ethan.
What happens when Connor’s little secret is found out, Ethan’s secret leaves Amber abandoned once again, and Amber’s secret eats away at her?
Review
What happens when you fall in love with two men? Hearts break, secrets are revealed, deceit is a part of every day life and no matter what you decide you heart is going to break one way or another.
This book frustrated me because there were some parts I loved and some parts I really didn’t and that’s why I gave it a 3.5 rating.
The main characters Amber, Connor and Ethan were a lot to take for me. The only clear character I loved to be honest was Ethan. I thought he was incredibly sweet, cute, romantic and out of everyone I felt devastated for him the most in this love triangle.
“You know I love you right? More than any other woman, it’ll always be you, Amber, always. You’re my best friend, the girl who I will always run to; you are the absolute optimal of me.”
Amber I had a love/hate relationship with. At some points I felt for her being in love with two men but at other times I thought she was just too whiny considering the situation was something she had put herself in and I actually thought she was quite mean to Ethan sometimes with the way she spoke to him. She seemed to blame everyone else for her problems except for herself and I don’t think that’s fair considering her role within the story.
“This is what it feels like to have the person you love, who everyday stuck by you, only to lose them. This was the heart crushing pain that consumed your body.”
Connor I have to admit I liked the first few pages but I figured out his secret pretty quickly. I won’t say anymore on that because I don’t want to spoil it for readers.
“His eyes capturing her as a memory, his heart locking her away as a keepsake, knowing he would have to leave her behind.”
The plot was great at some parts, such as the sex scenes, wondering what was going to happen, who was going to end up with who, it definitely kept you wanting to turn the pages. However at other times it just seemed slightly over the top, the emotions and Amber’s devastation just honestly got on my nerves a little bit.
The ending was good and entertaining and I have to admit I didn’t see it coming. I am intrigued as to what happens next. I believe if the authors calm Amber a down a little and not make her seem so “poor me, poor me,” she will be a more enjoyable character to read about and have the emotions in sync with what is happening and not so over the top, then this story will just keep getting better.
Bethany
