This is the kind of book that made you grieve the love you never had. Unconditional love. I understand that’s the power oWould we ever get back there?
This is the kind of book that made you grieve the love you never had. Unconditional love. I understand that’s the power of fiction, but this one truly left a deep impression on me.
Books that make us cry hold a special place in our hearts, right? So here is my crying log: 4%, 11%, 28%, 42%, 61%, 80%, 92%, 95% and 99% annnnnd now I’m a hot fucking messs sooooooo this is obviously a well deserved 5 stars.
I enjoyed every second I had with this book. I don’t think the touch of supernaturals and contemporary would work this well. The second chance trope was peeeeeerfect. The amalgam between gloomy, grief, angst, humor and happy moments were perfect. This made me wailed in tears, but also giggled a LOT of times in every chapter. It has the right pages to swoon over and to cry over. And to hell did I swoon. It was all done so well, so put together.
Finally being able to touch him like I had before had unlocked the box where I’d hidden all my emotions. The sadness, grief, longing…all the feelings I’d suppressed from missing him for so long were too close to the surface now.
The main character Ferry deserve the highlights here. I love Ferry and every single thing about him. I am writing this, crying thinking of his character and how he depicted such significant impact on me. His determination, charisma and his love for Leo. Gosh, the love he had for Leo? I kept asking myself how is this kind of love is possible? How is someone capable of doing what Ferry did for Leo? How can a person capable of such love? I feel pity for him and I was so so sad reading his part of the story. I cried a lot because of him. But I was also rooting for him like crazy. It’s like I know they’re gonna be together, but I was still rooting for them as if they won’t get together. That was a once in a blue moon experience for me, and I loved that. I kept imagining the memories he had of Leo and Leo had none of it and the way he lived all his lives without his mate, God, that was physically painful. I can’t stop crying everytime I think of it. I am still crying thinking of it. I don’t think I’ve ever read anything more painful and I don’t think that kind of pain Ferry went through can just….heal. It hurts so bad. Leo and Ferry both make a perfect, sweetheart, top tier couples. One of the best I’ve read this year. They made me swoon, cry and laugh throughout the entire book. They have left an indelible mark on my heart, firmly becoming one of my favourite couples.
Come on, Leof. You know me. Claim me.
The writing. This was very difficult to put down, and I didn’t skim this book at all. I zoomed thru the GR updates and I finished it so fast. This was easy, fast and entertaining. It’s really difficult for me to enjoy amateur writing in my gay romance, most of my favourite books are poetic and lyrical, but I guess this is beyond the quality of the story that made me love it so much. As for the plotline, this book is lighter on the depth of the supernatural elements, but it was there as a small touch to the storyline of the book. And for someone who love the quality of emotional bonding over constant sex, this had the perfect sex scenes. Expect heavy romance with a subplot of pnr/fantasy and you're good to go.
This might be my Leo, but he was constantly surprising me. Learning all his new facets, the differences caused by the life he’d lived here, had me falling for him all over again.
Beyond compare. Questioned my sanity. I am a changed man. Nothing else I would say to describe this masterpiece. One that burned into the core of my mBeyond compare. Questioned my sanity. I am a changed man. Nothing else I would say to describe this masterpiece. One that burned into the core of my mind.
“Create with me, Michael, and let’s call it sin.”...more
This book makes a lot of sense after you’ve read the previous one, but if you’re in it just for the couple, I guess it’s fine to read as a standalone.This book makes a lot of sense after you’ve read the previous one, but if you’re in it just for the couple, I guess it’s fine to read as a standalone. Highly recommend to read book #2 first to enjoy the full experience ;)
After Honey from the Lion, I can’t help but start the next one. I knew it was going to be as amazing and here I am hehe ;) I really enjoyed this !! let’s break it down.
Layton adored Zach from the first sight and it was the best thing I’ve ever read. It was an original can’t compare to how I see yourself through my eyes moment ...more
It hurts so much reading this when you grew up with emotionally immature parents.
“I didn’t want to be someone else. But sometimes it was so hard to
It hurts so much reading this when you grew up with emotionally immature parents.
“I didn’t want to be someone else. But sometimes it was so hard to be me.”
If I could hate and love a book at the same time, this would be it. I love this for how close it brings me home. I hate how much I’ve been seen, understood and listened throughout the entire time reading this. It’s amazing how words can put people through all emotions altogether. It’s not a typical romance book and did focus on more of the autism, anxiety and depression elements by a lot. Pain was what I wanted and pain was what I get. But there were a lot of sweet and laughable moments as well. Do prepare tissues and read trigger warnings !
I hate that every sentence was calling me out. I hate that every word just bring another drop of tears. I hate how much I love feeling so close to Jeremey and Emmet. I hate how much I am attached to this book. If you dontget it, I love this book.
Emmett doesn’t deserve this cruel damn world. He’s so precious and so loving. He always talks about his autism. Almost all the time. There are a lot of books that express mental health issue in an excessive manner, however, Emmett did it perfectly fine. Not too much, and just enough for me. I love how Emmet explains his view of sex, it was different and truly an eye opener for me to get the grip on the knowledge of how people like Emmet experience sex. I love the way Emmet speak, how he interprets things, how I can see life through his eyes, how emotions can be something much deeper than we thought. I love Emmet overall, I’d like to think that he’s the core of this story.
“I liked when people did the fiddling thing. It meant they felt strong emotions.”
When Emmet said that, I broke down.
I relate so much to the other MC, Jeremey. Jeremey is so relatable it hurts so bad. His family is exactly like mine and everything he was going through just, Idk man, this author prolly had a mirror recording my entire life or something :’) I could relate so much to Jeremey in all ways that this author give.
“We all knew you wouldn’t make it anywhere, but that wasn’t the son my mom wanted. I wasn’t the son my mom wanted.”
Jeremey’s depression story was so true to life. Didn’t simply faded because he was in love with Emmet, he was still struggling with himself and with the relationship itself. The way his and Emmet’s struggles were portrayed well, even though they were so happy together. The hard times compliment the heartwarming moments it gives me hope that things will always work out okay.
“When you have an invisible disease, your sickness isn’t your biggest problem. What you end up battling more than anything else, every single day, is other people.”
I am fucking jealous of Emmett’s family and I feel so close to Jeremey’s. It’s the longing feeing wanting to be understood like Emmett is and wanting to runaway like Jeremy is. It’s awesome how I could connect to these MCs and their surroundings and how I feel understood in both ways. The author did an amazing job, really.
“Take deep breaths. Go to a happy place in your head.”
This book manage to made me tear up one second, but then giggle on the next. Emmet and Jeremey’s struggle were painful to watch but once it turns to be worth of a laugh, it was funny. They’re both so inspiring and adorable.
FROM NOW, THEY ARE GOING TO BE MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!
It was a pretty fast story, from one scene to another even to the point where Jeremey attempted, but that’s what suicidal is about, people around you wouldn’t know when it happen, that’s how accurate and enough visuals of this story explains about someone’s suicidal. At least I can relate to it.
I believe it now, fidgeting is just a way of expressing strong emotions, and strong emotions are good. If we feel less good, we imagine a happy place no matter the existence. When we look around, we try to put ourselves in other peoples place, not to compare, but to feel how others feel as well. It also taught me that different people can connect with trust and communication. Even if it seems so hard to believe, one step at a time doesn’t hurt. Emmett and Jeremey manage to validate my feelings more than I needed, more than I could.
When Jeremey’s mom apologized, gosh it was a cut through the fucking bone. . .
I LOVE IT! this is my first reread of this book but i’m just going to review how the audio went first :) so, reread count #1
my first audiobook! yay!
I LOVE IT! this is my first reread of this book but i’m just going to review how the audio went first :) so, the aussie accent doesn’t bother me that much, but it was quite obvious at a lot of times (obviously) LOL i still love it :) i think i can ONLY listen to books that i’ve read or only my favourites because i can focus better when i already know the storyline - that’s just my observation and preference. and i will def listen to more audios of my fav books! the difference of reading and listening is about the feeling throughout the book. i said i cried in this three times before, but as i listen to this, i already cried 6 times only by chapter 4. the sad and hurt feelings in this one are so much better heard than read, but both are amazing! i also think that i took longer to finish the book than reading, wayyy longer bcs i’m suck at this apparently. still love it though. so i have to make time and tell myself that it’s okay to take a longer time to finish a book hahah, but it was such an amazing experience! next stop is Saint bcs that would be just tearing my soul apart and who doesn’t want that? ...more
The thing is, Nate and Alfie rarely cross my mind, but every time I pick up their story, it lights up my day with a smile and fills me wre-read #6
The thing is, Nate and Alfie rarely cross my mind, but every time I pick up their story, it lights up my day with a smile and fills me with pure joy. I'm not one for rereading books often, and I often fear revisiting my favorites, worried that they won't live up to my old memories of em. But with Nate and Alfie, there's no hesitation; they've etched themselves into my heart.
It’s like a time capsule that holds my emotions and the reasons I fell in love in the first place. The laughter, the excitement, and the intrigue of that mysterious ending all rushing back. And I’m grateful it’s the one reread that never loses its charm.
“Yeah you got that right. I shouldn’t have fallen for you, and you shouldn’t have fallen for me, but here we are, Freshman, and now I’ve got you, I’m not letting you go.”
My favourite line this time: “The way you dress, it drives me crazy.” 37% DAYUM! ...more
don’t mind me updating my feed about this book here, with tons of assignments to do, but can’t stop thinking about Elijah and Aiden and crying readingdon’t mind me updating my feed about this book here, with tons of assignments to do, but can’t stop thinking about Elijah and Aiden and crying reading my own review. oh, and imagining and reliving my favourite scenes in this book. ahhhh, what a nice feeling…i am so in love. i’m rating it 6.25 stars now :)
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Can I give this one 6 stars instead?
I don’t think I’ve ever cried this much reading a book. I wanted to DNF this so bad because I don’t want it TO END????!!! GOD, Why did I wait so long to read this??!!? I AM SO MAD AT MYSELF! This book is the book I can write a whole essay about. The book that killed me a hundred times and resurrected me again, from that painful death a hundred times more. In a good way, obviously coz it’s 6 stars.
Pain, sad, giddy and hotness, everything you ask, Saint has it. It started so painful in the beginning with how Aiden was living his untrue-self life and Elijah’s shocking news. It was so heartbreaking I had to stop and take a fucking breath to keep going. Then, the story starts there. The first half of the story was full of tension, waiting and wanting so it was super intense and hot. The second half was pure hotness, GODDAMN! And the last part of the book....IT DESTROYED ME! I don’t think the pace of the story is too slow because it develops really nicely and I think every other moment is just super enjoyable. I was hooked since the prologue and the way it was so beautifully written, I couldn’t stop. Every other word is just another beautiful misery ❤️
The MCs are amazing! I love how intense Aiden’s POV is and how mature and calm Elijah is. Their indifferences is something I adored too much! *heart eyes*
Aiden is a strong, determined man who I think had to grow up so fast because of what he’s been through. I loved, loved, LOVED Aiden’s loyalty to his God. The way he struggles deciding what’s wrong and right, I adore the longing he was going through. It was so true to life! And some of the pain felt like grieving :’( And when his truth unfolds, I was an ugly mess, crying like crazy, and I understand Aiden so much it hurts so fucking bad. I want to be Aiden. I want to be saved like Aiden ...more
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