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Emotional rollercoaster
A boy who leaves. A boy who stays. A girl who loves them both.
California, 1982. Nineteen-year-old Jacqui is stuck at home, longing for freedom and connection. When she falls for brooding mechanic Mick, everything changes, until he disappears without a word. Stepping into the silence is his best friend Remy: charming, warm, and impossible to resist. As emotions tangle and loyalties blur, Jacqui must face the hardest question of all: what if you don’t have to choose?
To be honest, I had no idea what to expect going into this book. I signed up for a review copy a while ago and had kind of forgotten what it was about. But when it landed on my e-reader, I decided to dive in, and I’m so glad I did.
The beginning felt a bit slow for me, but once I got into the flow of it, I was completely hooked. The 1980s small-town America setting was such a vibe. The music references, the cars, the hot boys, the cigarettes, the drugs... it all felt raw, wild and real. I even wanted to time-travel and be there myself.
I really liked Jacqui as the FMC. She was relatable and cool in her own messy way, and honestly, I was a little jealous. I mean, not one but two hot guys pining after you? Yes please! At first, I was like, girl, just choose already! But as the story progressed, I totally understood her inner struggle. Just like Jacqui, I kept switching teams. Remy? Mick? I still don’t know who I liked more! Oops...
The side characters were another strong point. Jas and Kat especially brought something special to the story, but honestly all the characters felt real. I found myself rooting for all of them in different ways.
This book took me on total emotional rollercoaster. I went from laughing to feeling anxious, sad, jealous, and then back to laughing again. It gave me a serious book hangover. And okay, let’s talk about that final scene... it was spicy. I did not see that coming, but hey, we bookgirls love a bit of smut, right?
I’ll definitely be reading the sequels once they’re out. This story still has a grip on me. To be honest, when I first finished the book, I gave it 4 stars because of the ending, but while writing this review, I bumped it up to 5. I’ve caught myself thinking about the story and characters so many times over the past two weeks, and to me, that’s the sign of a really great read.
Small reminder: please check the trigger warnings before diving in.
Huge thanks to Love Notes PR and author K.C. Lake for sending me a digital review copy!
California, 1982. Nineteen-year-old Jacqui is stuck at home, longing for freedom and connection. When she falls for brooding mechanic Mick, everything changes, until he disappears without a word. Stepping into the silence is his best friend Remy: charming, warm, and impossible to resist. As emotions tangle and loyalties blur, Jacqui must face the hardest question of all: what if you don’t have to choose?
To be honest, I had no idea what to expect going into this book. I signed up for a review copy a while ago and had kind of forgotten what it was about. But when it landed on my e-reader, I decided to dive in, and I’m so glad I did.
The beginning felt a bit slow for me, but once I got into the flow of it, I was completely hooked. The 1980s small-town America setting was such a vibe. The music references, the cars, the hot boys, the cigarettes, the drugs... it all felt raw, wild and real. I even wanted to time-travel and be there myself.
I really liked Jacqui as the FMC. She was relatable and cool in her own messy way, and honestly, I was a little jealous. I mean, not one but two hot guys pining after you? Yes please! At first, I was like, girl, just choose already! But as the story progressed, I totally understood her inner struggle. Just like Jacqui, I kept switching teams. Remy? Mick? I still don’t know who I liked more! Oops...
The side characters were another strong point. Jas and Kat especially brought something special to the story, but honestly all the characters felt real. I found myself rooting for all of them in different ways.
This book took me on total emotional rollercoaster. I went from laughing to feeling anxious, sad, jealous, and then back to laughing again. It gave me a serious book hangover. And okay, let’s talk about that final scene... it was spicy. I did not see that coming, but hey, we bookgirls love a bit of smut, right?
I’ll definitely be reading the sequels once they’re out. This story still has a grip on me. To be honest, when I first finished the book, I gave it 4 stars because of the ending, but while writing this review, I bumped it up to 5. I’ve caught myself thinking about the story and characters so many times over the past two weeks, and to me, that’s the sign of a really great read.
Small reminder: please check the trigger warnings before diving in.
Huge thanks to Love Notes PR and author K.C. Lake for sending me a digital review copy!
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