Micah
Taylor
My first
love.
My first
time.
My first
heartbreak.
Letting him
in was easy.
Forgetting
him was damn near impossible.
Five years
have now passed…never forgetting.
Five long
years that couldn’t erase…his memories…my regrets.
Now he’s
back!
What happens
when the heartbreak of the past discovers your most guarded secret?
IT’S THE
MOMENT THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING!
Lies are
told, secrets are exposed, and the heartache of the past force me to reveal the
most sacred part of my soul. The day I feared the most was now upon me. How can
I survive this yet again, losing him once was bad enough…losing him a second
time would destroy me.
I do the
only thing I can...
I’m Elsa
Winters, and this is my story!
Be advised
this book is for mature audiences.
Never Give Up by Heidi Lis
Genre: NA/Contemporary Romance
Available on Kindle Unlimited
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What I Loved
I really loved that that the prologue
was set five years in the past so we got to feel how much Elsa loved Micah and
then five years later see how the devastation of losing him still affected
her. Also, you knew Elsa had this deep
dark secret and I couldn’t wait to find out what it was and then you when do it
just made me love her even more. There
are so many emotions that come up while reading this story and I thoroughly
felt each and every single one of them.
I can truly say that both Elsa and
Micah were strong characters that were easy to love from the very start. Even though Micah doesn’t really come into
the play until a little later on, you don’t entirely hate him and he almost
immediately swept me off my feet. The
unconditional love he feels for Elsa is evident the second they lay eyes on
each other again and to watch their love blossom was really amazing.
Not So Much
Right from the beginning the details
for me were very much lacking in a lot of aspects. The prologue has this great description of
how beautiful Micah’s eyes are and how handsome he is, but the same attention
is not paid to Elsa. I get that most of
this story is form her point of view and it’s hard to sometimes fit in a
physical description right away, but when there is all this talk about the male
character’s looks and not one description towards the female for a while, it
starts to get on my nerves. Of course
after some time there is a physical description of Elsa but very limited
compared to the male character in the book and I can’t stand when the female
lead doesn’t get the same attention paid towards her as the male character
does.
Also towards the end there are a ton
of details about the house and the clothing and all those kind of background
descriptions that are important, but in the beginning of the book there was
very little if not anything. There
wasn’t really any detail about Liza and Elsa’s apartment or even what kind of
neighborhood they live in. All those little
things are so important when setting the foundation for aplot and I found those
lack of details frustrating.
Another thing that kind of annoyed me
as well was the sappiness and maybe that’s just me so I’m not going to knock
the story too much for that. I just felt
like at times, especially the male characters, were written a little too cheesy
for my taste. But that’s just my opinion,
I’m a sucker for a strong alpha character who doesn’t cry a lot so when I come
across criers it’s a big turn off for me.
To Sum It All Up!
Overall this was a very quick and easy
ready for me that captured my heart and put me through all kind of
emotions. I really enjoyed the premise
and like I said before I’m a sucker for second chance romances and this one fit
the bill! I loved watching Micah and
Elsa rediscover each other again as adults not as high school kids and build a
life together no matter how difficult it may be.
There were some parts toward the end I
did feel were a little rushed to maybe sum it all up and finish the story so I
wish it was maybe a few pages longer but I get it. It could just be that I wanted more Elsa and
Micah together! The love that these two
share is truly remarkable and the chemistry between them sparked the second
they saw each other after five years no matter the drama going on around them.
This was my first Heidi Lis book and I can officially say I’m a fan now and
can’t wait to read her other ones. If
you’re looking for a cute emotional New Adult Romance then this is certainly
the story for you!
Heidi grew
up in the Midwest, but currently resides with her husband and four children in
the Pacific Northwest. Heidi most enjoys spending time outdoors with her
family. Between raising her children and obsessing over her favorite reads, she
has let the storyteller within herself come to life.
With the
love and support of her family, she is following her dream while teaching her
children how important it is to follow theirs. She prides herself in believing
that anything is possible, the first step is believing in yourself.
Heidi's
passionate and loving style in which she lives her life comes through in her
writing. Her heart has led her down the genre path of a contemporary and
suspense romance writer, but she has plans to extend her vision into other
genres as well.
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