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Book Review – A Little Too Far by Lisa Desrochers

September 16, 2013 By Maryse 43 Comments

A Little Too FarΒ <— It’s LIVEΒ on Amazon right now!Β πŸ˜€
<— YAY!!! I must declare this is another one for my “Absolute Favorite Books” list!Β I had SO much fun reading it.Β No cliffhanger (well not like a traditional “cliffie”, ’cause this particular story is complete, but I am THRILLED to know there will be a sequel). There just HAS to be, considering I’m writing this while simultaneously trying to rub the ache out of my chest.

This “innate reaction” of mine says it all. Because I felt it from the start, and I stillΒ feel it now.Β This physical response is proof that I loved it that much. I’m in pain, I’m elated, I’m happy… I’m sad and the only way to alleviate that ache is to release it in a review. Right now.

Maryse’s Book Blog:Β Okay this is what I’m reading right now (and already loving it). It’s that “taboo” one I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, where she’s *ahem* “with” her stepbrother (hehe) and then she leaves for Italy, and she meets a gorgeous young deaconΒ (about to be a priest). You know where I’m going with this. πŸ˜‰ Total crazy love-triangle. And already, I am voting for the stepbrother (*whoooo*) but I’m still in the beginning stages, so I could change teams…

Lynetta: Oh! I’m reading this soon! Can’t wait to see your thoughts.

Maryse’s Book Blog: So far so good Lynetta! The writing is great, the pacing is too, and I LOVE her stepbrother. I’m sorry but I can’t blame her one bit.

Clare: I LOVED this book!!!

Maryse’s Book Blog: Me too… having SO much fun today with it.

Vernalee: Something Different at least. Is there a HEA?

Maryse’s Book Blog: No clue yet…

Darla: I’m so excited about this one!

Rayni: Ooohhh loving the synopsis

Michelle: Looks like it’s book 1 in a series or trilogy. Let us know if there’s a bad cliffhanger.

Melissa: Cliffhanger????

Maryse’s Book Blog: No clue yet… I’m nervous.

Maureen: Not a real cliffhanger.Β Such.a.good.BOOK!

L.m.: I’ve been waiting for this forever!!! So glad you’re liking it. I have a soft spot for the forbidden romances.

Maryse’s Book Blog: Still loving it and I’m soooo freakin’ antsy right now. My heart is pounding in my chest… and I swear I just called a certain character a name.

Maryse’s Book Blog: I just finished (writing the review as we speak) and all I can say is I wish they would release it right now!!!! OMG it was awesome!

Maureen: I was so excited to read that there was going to be more story told! I let out a happy little YAY at the end there!

Me too, Maureen. I SO need more, and ASAP (and luckily we don’t have to wait too long). November is doable. And anyway, I need to get over these tremors and aches first. πŸ˜‰

Yep. I had another book-induced physical reaction. Feeling this way, is one of the things I love most about reading.Β It’s happened to me a few times, but only with books that end-up burned into my brain (and my heart). The physical ever-present chest ache (aching, both in romantic anticipation, and in romantic distress). The swooping stomach butterflies (’cause in this case? I think I loved them BOTH equally. Team who? I just didn’t know anymore… I switched back and forth a few times.) And I had a case of wet lashes that stayed with me for a good part of the read.Β I won’t forget this one.

That exquisite slow burn, the sweet temptation of friends that want so much more, done just right. For me, really-well paced, and once it hit 50% I was wholeheartedly invested and questioning… everything. My heart connected to every stolen moment. From an intense, momentary look, hesitant touch, full-out belly laugh, phone-text, frantic whisper and all-out plead. I was right there with them, vocalizing, (and embarrassing myself in the process). πŸ˜‰ Groaning (in agony), calling out a few choice names (in anger), and Oh noooo’ing in desperation. And especiallyΒ Β sighing (in frenzied need… and occasional relief). But make no mistake. My heart BROKE. A few times, actually.

Hrmmm… to give you an idea, this one reminded me of how I felt while reading “Thoughtless” (that thrill), and “Beautiful Disaster” (that desperation that ravaged me as I read). Not the same in story, per se (well the friends that want more but can’t… part, yes…) but more along the lines of how I felt, while reading.

This one made me desperate. ‘Cause I mean, really, either way, there could be major repercussions. πŸ˜‰ But… yes. I’m adding it to my “so desperate for it” pile, and loving every minute of that anguish.

If you like the kind of books I like… this kind of super-angst, but with that realistic feel that comes through in the writing, even in it’s *crazy drama* Β (’cause I mean, there has to be some form of extra-drama in fiction, right?), then this one isΒ for you.Β This is one of those books that had me anxiously glancing at my page location, dreading the fact that I was getting to the end. Even though I was dying to know where it was going, I didn’t want it to be over.

So what’s it about?

Lexi and Trent have been best friends since they met at 16. Which is amazing considering they are step-siblings (his mother married her father). Usually step-siblings fight, but these two have been pretty much inseparable and very tight-knit. No. Get your mind out of the gutter! They are just sweet! They tell each other everything. Confide in each other (heartaches, personal worries you know… all of that) and comfort each other. They laugh together, play video games together, and console each other when things get tough.

It’s always been easy to talk to Trent. Just knowing he loves me unconditionally – that he’ll never judge me, and I don’t have to hide who I am to him – it makes me feel understood. And he’s never stopped holding me when I’m upset. Like now.

Their parents beam in pride with how close they are. How sweet their whole family is. And it is, you guys. I LOVE them all. No darkness here. Loving, supportive and happy.

And now that they’re adults (heading back out to their different colleges) *whoops* … yeah.

… desperation like I’ve never felt before swells inside me. Years of suppressed desire rear up, and, suddenly, I’m starving for him.

You can put your mind back in the gutter now, ’cause you guessed it.

All of a sudden, he isn’t my stepbrother. He’s everything I ever needed.

A moment of sweet and quiet comfort becomes so much more. And steamier. AND OMG “What did we just DO!!!???”Β But both realize they have very deep feelings for each other and are literally torn apart by that realization.

And all of this, a day or so before she leaves for Italy. For a year (for her art studies). No time to talk it over, no time to work out that awkwardness, and soon, Lexi realizes that she may have just lost her best friend forever. Things have changed and her heart is breaking.

… he closes the few feet between us and wraps me in his strong arms. “Love you,” he whispers into my ear. He’s said those words to me a thousand times, but today they feel different. They make my insides quiver.

*sniff sniff*

So while in Italy, she goes to a Catholic church to confess her sins. And part of her penance is to work on a children’s community project with Alessandro (a gorgeous young deacon, who has already taken his vow of celibacy and who is about to become a priest).

As he shows her the beauty of Italy and it’s art (and while they work with the kids), these two become friends. She tells him about her stepbrother, Trent. He councils her. They start hanging out, whenever they can…

“I forgot to ask if you have any olive oil.” His head pokes out of the kitchen, and when he sees me standing here in nothing but a towel, his eyes widen for just an instant before he ducks back into the kitchen.

“It’s okay. I can make do with butter.”

Haha!! Awwww… πŸ˜‰

I loved all of those relaxed “just friends hanging out” moments. Because it proved that the perfect almost-priest was really… just a man.Β Gah! I hate saying “just” when it comes to someone as extraordinary as Alessandro.. It’s SO sweet… and it’s soooooo much more. *whoo*

I’ve got the hots for the good reverend.

I thought I was going to hell before, but this pretty much cements it.

And she still goes back home on her breaks, so… you know. She may be in Italy most of the time, but…

Wow.

I knew I was already wanting to choose her stepbrother from the start (believe me, you will too… it starts fast but there is so much emotion and intensity and it’s so well done… this isn’t “insta-love”).Β I was so into them already, that I was bummed being in Italy. I just wanted to go back to what we just left.

I was SURE I wouldn’t be able to fall for the priest.

I was wrong.

There’s something about those intense charcoal eyes on me that makes me feel… dangerous. It must be the forbidden thing, I think. And, sh!t. There’s that tingle in my groin again. I can’t have the hots for an almost-priest, no matter how good looking he is. It’s just wrong in so many ways.

No worries. As crazy as the premise is, it’s not… obnoxious.

Well… of course a few times I felt a bit “sacrilegious” (swooning over such an amazing, kind, sweet, practically perfect character that was about to become a priest – considering I’m Catholic and all – eeeeeeeeeep!!!!!) but whoa! He was just…. both were just…. *sigh*

I love them.

But no matter my occasional discomfort and social issues, it didn’t make me too uncomfortable. It’s got that taboo edge, and it does pretty much… take it to the top, but it doesn’t go too taboo. You get to meet the man behind the priest. You get his story. And you get just enough taboo *oomph*Β to give you that guilty-pleasure, every step of the way. But to me, this is the ultimate love story. My kind of love story.

I dunno if it’s just ’cause I knew BOTH heroes were essentially forbidden that made me love this as much as I did (you know me and the socially “unacceptable” subjects – I’m such a rebel rolleyesΒ <– ha!!), or if it was the awesome writing (’cause it was great!!), and the totally relatable characters (she made me mad a few times, but still I *got* her). Or was it the guys? Oh, you guys… *swoon*. I dunno.

I’m going to say that it was simply the whole shebang. It had everything I love, and need to feel “complete” in my read. The selfish needs and honest mistakes, healing, self-discovery, andΒ growth. Unconditional love.Β Super-steam and realistic writing (you know… descriptions, thoughts, conversations, interactions, reactions… totally movie-style). Angst that I could feel and understand, dilemmas that had me invested… and best of all? Romance that had me feeling as if I was in love. ‘Cause I am. With both.

But most of all. It had detail. Personal touches. That AMAZING “just friends” interaction that made me crave what they were craving. Words unspoken, tiny actions, a hand squeeze, a forehead kiss… mostly innocent, but laden with emotion. Wonderfully detailed in everything that counts. Those little details, that feel true-to-life when you’re *crushing* on someone and aren’t sure if they’re feeling it back, yet. Little tiny stolen “barely there” moments that fed my need in tiny bite-sizes, just enough to keep me begging for more.

His hand slips around my neck and he kisses me again, this time on the cheek…

The perfect detail. The perfect pining.

… eyes lift to mine just as she pulls him through, and there’s a question there that I just can’t read.

Oh, Lisa Desrochers,Β how you tease… and I love you for it. LOVE I say!

So it was perfect? Well, (for me)… almost. Like I’ve said, if the writing is really good, and I find myself reading it as if it was a really good movie (playing out perfectly, seamlessly in my head), then I will often star-rate on how it made me feel. That becomes my main focus. How ecstatic I felt reading it. How much I felt as if I loved as they loved. How physical my reaction was during (and upon completion) of the read. Did I just close the book in the end, and shrug? Or did I back up a few pages and read them again? Did I immediately put it down and go into the kitchen for a bite to eat, a bit disappointed or indifferent? Or did I sit there, and stare at the last page for a minute, just feeling… everything?

This book had me feeling from start to finish. I was thrilling, craving, beaming and aching. There were a few that I wanted to cuddle and console, and there were a few that I wanted to scream at and chastise!

Of course anything can be critiqued.Β So I’ll say my *only* hitch was well of course some of the “non-communication”, but you know… insecurity and the “forbidden” issues can forgive that melodramatic angle (for me). I would say my only real issue was the… mmmm…. how do I say…? The… ahhh you know what? You’ll see it when you get there.

It wasn’t enough of an issue to drop me off my 5-star rating, ’cause with this one, how I felt while reading it, and after I read it cinched that 5-star rating. Oh. I know! Let’s just say that tonight I saw that somebody tweeted the word “whiplash” (in reference to this book) and, yep. I’ll go with that. A sort of…Β surprise. A part where I was all… Wait. whaaaaa? No worries. That doesn’t spoil a thing ’cause it could be anything, couldn’t it? But still, kind of a quickish ending considering the whole process. I think I needed more of a certain angle, a certain character… and yet…

I L-O-V-E-D it to the very last word!

Considering that my heart felt like it was going to explode out of my chest at times, and the butterflies in my stomach were whirling full-force… and considering how I had a light case of the tremors when I finished it, I don’t think any of my “nitpicks” can dim my experienceΒ of it.

5 stars PLUS!!!

Thank goodness that #2’s book release is soon (November). I know I said no cliffhanger (so no worries), but believe me, if you loved this one, you’ll be ecstatic to know there is more to come! In fact, I suspect I may just love book #2 even more.

P.S. Please excuse my extra long review. I couldn’t stop rambling and gushing… and when I went back to remove parts, I just… couldn’t. This was me, in the moment. Consider this my taboo-love-triangle journal, and this super-long post was my therapy. πŸ˜‰

P.P.S. Thank you,Β THANK YOUΒ to the publisher for randomly sending me this review copy. ‘Cause the synopsis thrilled me when I read the back cover in the car, and the book lived up to my every thrill, and more!!!!! TOTALLY MY THING!!!!

Okay so for fun, I included my book notes. Scroll past the book cover below, if you want to read them but alert!Β No real *spoilers* but if you want to go into this “fresh”, skip it until later, in case my reactions give you any preconceived “ideas” – right or wrong – about where the book is going…

My book notes – mini ALERT —> Again:Β no real *spoilers* butΒ if you want to go into this “fresh”, skip it until later, in case my reactions give you any preconceived “ideas” – right or wrong – about where the book is going):

  • I already know who I want to win.
  • Oh no, it’s gonna be so hard.
  • Stupid desperate %$&*! Oh geez… I’m so mean.
  • Awwwwwwwww my heart.
  • Can someone love two people at the same time? If it’s these guys, yesssssssss
  • Oh my!
  • My heart. My stomach just swooped.
  • This is one that I’m purposely reading slow so I don’t finish it too quickly. I love this.
  • has that Abby and Travis “best friend” quality. They are both so obvious but they keep it innocent. Sooooo close though and I love the tension.
  • Awwwwwwwwww
  • omgomgomgomgomg!! I looooooove their closeness
  • I wanna cry
  • Oh oh. He can tell…
  • Melting
  • OMG I’ve never wanted a book-kiss to happen so bad. Except maybe with Travis… heh!
  • True heartbreaking, soul-shaking love.
  • Mmm mmm mm
  • Ohhhhh no
  • Tell him, you crazy %$*&%!!!
  • Oh she better not DARE!
  • Help me!!!!!
  • This is making my top 5 of the summer. I’m so glad I waited until the end of summer to make the list.

Filed Under: My Book Reviews Tagged With: 5 stars, contemporary romance, forbidden love, love triangle, new adult, risquΓ©, stepbrother, taboo

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Jill
Jill
7 years ago

Yay!!! I’ve been super excited for this book since you posted about it a couple of weeks ago. Now, after reading your review, I am even more ready to read it! Hopefully it will get me out of my book slump. πŸ™‚ Thanks!

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Cody
Cody
7 years ago

I can’t wait!!! Thoughtless you say??? Beautiful Disaster you say??? SQUEEEEEE!!!

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Angela
Angela
7 years ago

Totally my thing too! And I totally just pre-ordered it and will have to go without reading today so I can totally start reading this as soon as it hits my Kindle!!

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Amy
Amy
7 years ago

I can’t wait to start this one tomorrow! I skipped over your review (very hard to do, I might add) because I want to be completely surprised by the story, but I’ll be back to read it when I am finished. I went to preorder it on Amazon and was told I had already purchased it on 7/10, and I’m wondering right now just how many books I have already preordered, lol!

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Maryse
Maryse
Maryse's Book Blog
7 years ago

It’s such a LONG review, GAH. I couldn’t help myself. I just rambled and rambled and rambled. You know when you’re in love and you can’t stop talking about it? Yeah. That. πŸ˜‰

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Sara
Sara
7 years ago

I loved your review! πŸ™‚

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linh
linh
7 years ago

This is the most perfect book review ever written. I was there with you without even reading the book. One click preorder time. Thanks Maryse!

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Maryse
Maryse
Maryse's Book Blog
7 years ago

Eeeeep!! I hope you guys enjoy it too!!

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Maryse
Maryse
Maryse's Book Blog
7 years ago

Oh! Pick your favorite angsty love songs and play ’em (or listen to them before you start). I love doing that… Author suggested a certain song for a certain scene and it’s good! But I chose another for the “background music” in my head and it fit my whole read.

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Amy
Amy
7 years ago

Aw man, I just remembered Covet will be popping up on my ipad tomorrow as well. Guess I’ll just have to see what kind of mood I’m in tomorrow when deciding which one to start. πŸ˜‰

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Maryse
Maryse
Maryse's Book Blog
7 years ago

Covet was great, too! That’s what started me on my “cop-quest” … so good, and that review is next.

This one is just more… *wild* in terms of emotions, for me so I went a little nutty.

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Erin M
Erin M
7 years ago

This book has been sitting on my Amazon wish list for awhile now….yesterday I finally bought it….now if tomorrow can just get here. After that review I am even more excited.

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Teresa H.
Teresa H.
7 years ago

I preordered it! I can’t wait to read it!! I may have to call in sick tomorrow to work. I do feel a little sick. *cough* *cough*

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Marjie Thomas
Marjie Thomas
7 years ago

Thanks, Maryse. As always, I can’t wait to start this book. Thank you so much.

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Maryse
Maryse
Maryse's Book Blog
7 years ago

πŸ˜€ tomorrow is coming soon!

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Rosemarie
Rosemarie
7 years ago

Taps fingers impatiently…it’s 11:39pm in Chicago…midnight is tomorrow right? πŸ˜‰

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Lauren
Lauren
7 years ago

Love when you get so excited about a book, can’t wait to read it!!

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Maryse
Maryse
Maryse's Book Blog
7 years ago

Yay!! It just went live! πŸ˜€

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Lauren
Lauren
7 years ago

Just bought it. Nook says I can pre-order A Little Too Much due in Nov AND A Little Too Hot due Jan 21, 2014 (book 3 ). Now I’m wondering if I should wait for all 3. You said it’s NOT a cliffhanger?

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Maryse
Maryse
Maryse's Book Blog
7 years ago

No “traditional” cliffhanger. Her story is complete in this one. Other characters will be the feature in future installments, and believe me, I can’t WAIT for those, too.

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Lindsay
Lindsay
7 years ago

This book sounded like a hot mess, but I’m sold on your review!! Starting this one tonight πŸ™‚

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Lynetta
Lynetta
7 years ago

OK…I only read part of your review and will come back. I have to go in blind, and I’m going in TONIGHT! πŸ˜€

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Maryse
Maryse
Maryse's Book Blog
7 years ago

YAY!! I can’t wait to see if you guys crave & ache like I did!!! It’s a delicious ache, too… πŸ˜‰

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Amy
Amy
7 years ago

So, I decided to read this one first and then Covet after – but both have to wait because I managed to get sucked into the Shattered Hearts series yesterday. My poor husband is going to think I have a rash from the emotion splotches these books are making me break out in, lol.

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linh
linh
7 years ago

I am officially team Alessandro. I do love Trent but Alessandro owns me. Priesthood has never been so sexy. It was a wonderful read. Can’t wait for the next book. Thanks for a great suggestion Maryse.

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Maryse
Maryse
Maryse's Book Blog
7 years ago

Ohhhh I love Alessandro too! Isn’t he amazing?

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Angie
Angie
7 years ago

Oh my gosh…best book…this one is definitely going to stay with me for a while.

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April
April
7 years ago

I dunno about this one. Loved sooo many things about it (not one, but TWO awesome guys!) but I had to read a lot of it with my face scrunched up, skimming the page. There was an ick factor for me. It felt really inappropriate at times and I kept wishing there was a third, more “right” option for her! Anyway, NOT sorry I read it. And thank you Maryse for another interesting recommendation!

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Sarah
Sarah
7 years ago

My problem is that I read all my books too fast and then have such a sence of loss when I have finished…. This one is no exception! Such an well written book, if I find bad editing it changes my mind on the whole book- good storyline or not! I fell hard for alessandro, a hot priest?? Yes please! Can’t wait for the next book to come out! Thankyou maryse for keeping my TBR list full and more hot men in books for me to pine over!

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Patty
Patty
7 years ago

ok.. I am 65% in and I’m afraid to read any further….how can she decide which one…..is there a right choice….omg I have a book-ache (headache). BUT I know I will suck it up and read on.

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Patty
Patty
7 years ago

Ok finished….loved the story but I have to say I felt cheated without an epilogue… I realize there is another book but I hope it will touch on some issues left open. No cliffhanger is true but no wrap up either.

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Lindsay
Lindsay
7 years ago

Ha! I agree with Patty, I just finished and was thinking the same thing. I’m a sucker for Epiloues, (do you have a list of books with the best epilouges written?) πŸ™‚ It was really well written, witty, intense and sinful!

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yashira
yashira
7 years ago

WOW!!! Just finished a little too far. I started it last night and figured hey let me read a couple of chapters to get the feel of the story. Well after 5 hours of reading I’m officially in a book hangover induced state.I couldn’t put it down.I’m a little disappointed that there was no epilogue but was so relieve to find out that *spoiler*. ( swoon..sign !!!) This is definitely going in the top list of 2013 books.So Maryse I THANK YOUu!!!

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Melanie
Melanie
7 years ago

Loved it, thank you for referring it!!!!!!! Still thinking about it

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Patty
Patty
7 years ago

Yashira……..wait what did you findout….dont give details, just tell me where to find…..

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Isadora
Isadora
7 years ago

I started it last night. I’m only 22% in but I am loving it! I cant wait to put my kids down for a nap and get back to this book.
I didn’t read your whole review Maryse, not because it was a long one but because I like to “go’ without knowing anything!
I just saw that you gave it 5+ so that is a must read!
Thanks for recommending it!

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Richmond
Richmond
7 years ago

I was so pulling for Alessandro. He’s perfect. I need more of him please : ) November can’t get here fast enough.

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julie o
julie o
7 years ago

I really got into this book. The author did this really good….where else can you read about 2 taboo subjects and in the end feel all good about it? Amazing!

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Cindy
Cindy
7 years ago

My heart hurt for Alessandro… Not to mention what a nice life it could be in Rome and where his family lives…it sounded beautiful! However, I am such a sucker for first love and having a history. This book had me playing tug of war the whole time. My only complaint was that the ending seemed rushed and it wrapped itself into a nice little bow all of a sudden. Overall… Loved it! It was a a nice change.

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Tasha
7 years ago

I normally never review books so openly but I can’t help it. I hate to be a Debbie downer but the end of this book was just ridiculous! Initially yes I wanted Lexie to be with the obvious choice. But I spent so much of the book getting to know the other guy that when she made her decision I was honestly shocked! I had zero connection with her choice! I was just supposed to believe because the author kept saying it, while not really showing it? (The short texts weren’t enough) The ending was rushed and a bit forced. And then the parents’ reaction… C’mon! I reallyyyyy enjoyed the book up until the *almost* situation then the author lost me with a series of outlandish ridiculousness just for the sake of an HEA.

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cristiane
7 years ago

Thanks for another amazing recommendation Maryse. I couldn’t put it down …went to bed at 5:00 am. I will pay for it.It was beautiful.Like you I was in the same team in the beginning but I tell you I fell in love with both guys and and the one she didn’t chose to myself .I love him… I am so glad that there will be a sequel he deserves happiness. The moral of this history is that God answered Alessandro’s prayers by sending her into his path.5 stars for me too.I loved it.Beautifully written.

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cristiane
7 years ago

Thanks for another amazing recommendation Maryse. I couldn’t put it down …went to bed at 5:00 am. I will pay for it.It was beautiful.Like you I was in the same team in the beginning but I tell you I fell in love with both guys and and the one she didn’t chose to keep to myself .I love him… I am so glad that there will be a sequel he deserves happiness. The moral of this history is that God answered Alessandro’s prayers by sending her into his path.5 stars for me too.I loved it.Beautifully written.

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Jean
Jean
7 years ago

Can’t believe how long I had this on my TBR list….finally read it IN ONE DAY! Could not put it down – loved it and can’t wait for the next one, which thankfully, is not too long of a wait!!

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