Title: Whatever It Takes (book 3 in the Bold as Love series)
Author: Lindsay Paige
Source: eARC for review for the pre release tour
goodreads...
Their first year of college isn’t what they expected. Emily is
still struggling with the loss of her baby, while Jake seems to have no trouble
with it at all. Emily is so conflicted about how to deal with the miscarriage.
On top of that, she’s having nightmares.
Can Jake help his Sweetness? Will she allow him? Their relationship is suffering and Jake is determined to do whatever Emily asks of him. But when Emily makes a suggestion that she feels will help with her grief, could it tear the couple apart forever?
Can Jake help his Sweetness? Will she allow him? Their relationship is suffering and Jake is determined to do whatever Emily asks of him. But when Emily makes a suggestion that she feels will help with her grief, could it tear the couple apart forever?
My take...
If you haven't read book 1 or 2 you will be lost and there will
be spoilers. Also take note that this book should not be for the younger
readers.
'Life has
its beautiful moments. That I cannot deny. But there are tons upon tons of horrible,
nasty moments as well'
Well, yeah that is true. But I am one of those people who would
rather see the beautiful moments. But for some the horrible ones creep into their
lives and overcome them. For some that is all they see no matter how hard they
try to see the beautiful moment’s right before them. And one of those very
people is Emily. After all the mess she went through as a child with her mother
and then the miscarriage, it seems as if the universe has something against
her. And it seems the universe is not getting any kinder with her just yet.
This is such a good series. And I was glad that Lindsay decided
to continue on with it instead of finishing it like she originally did. Emily
has had to deal with a lot in her short life. Can you imagine going through
what she did with her mother and then losing a baby while in high school? Most
people cannot even think about having a baby that young, but when it’s ripped
away from you when you’re just starting to love it…that’s hard stuff.
And things are not getting any easier 4 months later for Emily.
She is having these horrific nightmares that keep getting worse. Emily turns to
her new friend Kyle for support since his mother has gone through something similar.
This only drives the wedge between her and Jake deeper. Will Emily be able to
see the light at the end of the tunnel before it’s too late or will this be the
beginning of the end for her and Jake?
I enjoyed this story and like I said earlier, I am glad the
series is continuing. There was still so much that needed to be said, paths
that needed to be taken. And Lindsay is doing a fabulous job getting the story
told. These characters have really grown on me and I adore them dearly. Loved
the switching of POV’s between Emily and Jake. I just think Jake is the
sweetest guy ever and was scared a few times in the book thinking they might be
done for. There will be some major stuff thrown at the young couple, but will
it finally break them? Well guess you will have to read on to find out.
To read more about the series go HERE
Love your review Mandy, it's fun to see everyone's reaction to this book and the series, too. I had that same scared feeling a few times too. Thankfully there are some authors you can trust with your feelings :-) Gonna follow you in all those spots, if you get a chance, check out my review too (I'm part of the party, too!)
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I've seen this series somewhere. Maybe it was here! Anyway, sounds like a series I would like. Will definitely check it out! Nice review.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen this series before but it looks to be a very good read! Exactly what I like :) Can't wait to check it out!
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