Title: NEVER FORGET
Author: Emma Hart
Genre: Mature YA/NA
Released: Feb 22, 2013
★★★★
Synopsis:
A city girl.
A small town boy.
A summer they'll never forget.
Spending the summer at her Grammy's in Lilac Bay, Devon, is city girl Alexis 'Lexy' Edwards idea of hell. That is, until she reconnects with her childhood friend, Jen, and meets Alec Johnson.
Alec is the kind of guy Lexy knows she needs to stay away from. He's the village flirt, ridiculously hot and very dangerous to her self control. But there's a problem – she can't seem to keep him out, even though she knows he'll break her heart.
As Alec slowly strips away Lexy's defences and the two embark on a summer romance she never wanted, their feelings grow to more than either expected. But nothing lasts forever, and reality intrudes.
As her world is shaken to it's core, Lexy's self made prediction comes true when she discovers she's spent six weeks surrounded by secrets. Kept out by her family and the only guy she's ever trusted, she falls apart.
And when Grammy tells her that 'you might not end up where you wanted to be, but you'll always end up where you're meant to be,' she has to figure out if her meant to be is back home in London, or if it's been in Devon the whole time.
A small town boy.
A summer they'll never forget.
Spending the summer at her Grammy's in Lilac Bay, Devon, is city girl Alexis 'Lexy' Edwards idea of hell. That is, until she reconnects with her childhood friend, Jen, and meets Alec Johnson.
Alec is the kind of guy Lexy knows she needs to stay away from. He's the village flirt, ridiculously hot and very dangerous to her self control. But there's a problem – she can't seem to keep him out, even though she knows he'll break her heart.
As Alec slowly strips away Lexy's defences and the two embark on a summer romance she never wanted, their feelings grow to more than either expected. But nothing lasts forever, and reality intrudes.
As her world is shaken to it's core, Lexy's self made prediction comes true when she discovers she's spent six weeks surrounded by secrets. Kept out by her family and the only guy she's ever trusted, she falls apart.
And when Grammy tells her that 'you might not end up where you wanted to be, but you'll always end up where you're meant to be,' she has to figure out if her meant to be is back home in London, or if it's been in Devon the whole time.
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This really is such a sweet story. This was the first book of Emma's that I've had the opportunity to read and her writing style pulled me in from the very beginning, the dialogue between the characters was very real and believable. I loved both of the MCs and the chemistry between the two of them was great. I loved the fact that they both seemed to have their heads on straight and I enjoyed their witty banter. One character that I absolutely adored was Grammy. She reminded me so much of my own Grammy and she was so funny! There were quite a few touching moments in this book and I definitely shed some tears towards the end. Ok, maybe not just some. A lot. I'm talking noisy, sobbing, snotty, gross tears. There was no stopping them. And I knew it was coming, I called it from the first chapter, but it didn't make it any easier to deal with.
I'm glad that I was given the opportunity to review this book! There were a few times when the story seemed to drag a bit for me, but I still really enjoyed it as a whole. This was Emma's New Adult debut and what a fantastic debut it was! For me, this was a nice, light read with a very sweet ending, a lovely coming of age story. I'm looking forward to reading more from Emma in the future! 4 Stars :)
"You have to learn ...that you might not end up where you wanted to be.. But you'll always end up where your meant to be. Maybe Alec is your meant to be"
''But it was only tragic because they were so in love. That tragic kind of love is the kind that consumes you until you can't do anything but live and breathe it. When you have that kind of love, you know you've found what true love is all about. So really, when you think about it, dying for the person you love isn't that all that tragic at all.''
''Never forget how I held you under the stars, how I showed you there's more to life than just shopping and weekend partying. Never forget everything we've shared in the last six weeks, all the smiles, laughter and everything else that made us as close as two people can ever be. I know I won't. I won't forget it, okay? So you don't either. Never forget that somewhere along the way you became the only thing worth waking up for. But most importantly, never forget how much I love you. Never forget about us.''
Ok, Alec, you had me there *swoon*
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About The Author:
By day, Emma Hart dons a cape and calls herself Super Mum to a terrible two year old. By night, she drops the cape, pours a glass of wine and writes books.
She likes to write about magic, kisses and whatever else she can fit into the story. Sarcastic, witty characters are a must. As are hot guys. She has two new series planned as well as her New Adult Romance, Never Forget, due February 2013. The spin off novel, Always Remember, is currently in the works and she's hoping for a March/April release. She likes to be busy - unless busy involves doing the dishes.
Her debut YA series, The Mauve Legacy, is an Apple iBooks Bestseller - and this makes Emma excited.
She likes to write about magic, kisses and whatever else she can fit into the story. Sarcastic, witty characters are a must. As are hot guys. She has two new series planned as well as her New Adult Romance, Never Forget, due February 2013. The spin off novel, Always Remember, is currently in the works and she's hoping for a March/April release. She likes to be busy - unless busy involves doing the dishes.
Her debut YA series, The Mauve Legacy, is an Apple iBooks Bestseller - and this makes Emma excited.
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Can't wait to read this! Thanks
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