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cluelessreader's review against another edition
2.0
⭐⭐ stars
While the writing of the book is good everything else made it worse. Over the top melodrama, brooding hot guy, (doormat) Virgin girl, eye roll worthy plot twist everything packed with same predictable story with pregnancy Bomb at the end (
While the writing of the book is good everything else made it worse. Over the top melodrama, brooding hot guy, (doormat) Virgin girl, eye roll worthy plot twist everything packed with same predictable story with pregnancy Bomb at the end (
asocialcris's review against another edition
3.0
Oh my! This book is a beauty. A.L. Jackson has a way of writing a love story that consumes you - the emotions are so potent that they intoxicate you.
Jared and Aleena's story is heart wrenching and hopeful. Jared is a man with a tortured past, and he's finally come back home after running away six years ago. Aleena is his best friend from childhood, and she tries desperately to show Jared that he belongs, and that he deserves love and happiness. She tries to reach Jared, tries to get through all his self-hate and blame, but Jared's sorrow is soul deep, and fighting through all that hurt and guilt is a battle that Aleena fears will leave her just as broken as Jared.
I love this type of story and l love these types of characters. This story is about coming home, and finding peace with your past. Jared has to face his demons and find a way to allow himself to live, for himself and for the ones who love him. As much as I love Jared and feel for him, I think I love Aleena more. She's so strong and steadfast, being a beacon of light for Jared, so that he can find his way through the darkness.
Alternating between the past and the present, Jackson developed these characters perfectly, and now I'm very much invested in their story. This book ended beautifully, but still left so many questions unanswered. The author set the foundation for what I'm sure will be an enthralling series, and I can't wait to read Come To Me Softly! Read this book!
Jared and Aleena's story is heart wrenching and hopeful. Jared is a man with a tortured past, and he's finally come back home after running away six years ago. Aleena is his best friend from childhood, and she tries desperately to show Jared that he belongs, and that he deserves love and happiness. She tries to reach Jared, tries to get through all his self-hate and blame, but Jared's sorrow is soul deep, and fighting through all that hurt and guilt is a battle that Aleena fears will leave her just as broken as Jared.
I love this type of story and l love these types of characters. This story is about coming home, and finding peace with your past. Jared has to face his demons and find a way to allow himself to live, for himself and for the ones who love him. As much as I love Jared and feel for him, I think I love Aleena more. She's so strong and steadfast, being a beacon of light for Jared, so that he can find his way through the darkness.
Alternating between the past and the present, Jackson developed these characters perfectly, and now I'm very much invested in their story. This book ended beautifully, but still left so many questions unanswered. The author set the foundation for what I'm sure will be an enthralling series, and I can't wait to read Come To Me Softly! Read this book!
lotusxlane's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars... I don't know. I just didnt feel it. As it neared the end I was just beyond ready for it to be over.
rachelreadsravenously's review
5.0
4.5 stars.
Tragic story and a well-written book, it just got better and better as I read it. I definitely am looking forward to book 2 where hopefully Jared reconnects with his family. AL Jackson sure knows how to bring out all the feels!
Tragic story and a well-written book, it just got better and better as I read it. I definitely am looking forward to book 2 where
jessica_rae's review
4.0
I won an advanced copy of Come To Me Quietly from a giveaway on goodreads
This is my first A.L Jackson read and i am not disappointed i don`t know why i never read anything by her. I must be crazy right?
things i loved
Jared Holt-the bad boy who doesn`t think he deserves anything good in life because of what happen in his past
the character build up
just the story line in general is was a really made me like this book
things i didnt like
Gabe-he just seemed a little to needy to me
This is my first A.L Jackson read and i am not disappointed i don`t know why i never read anything by her. I must be crazy right?
things i loved
Jared Holt-the bad boy who doesn`t think he deserves anything good in life because of what happen in his past
the character build up
just the story line in general is was a really made me like this book
things i didnt like
Gabe-he just seemed a little to needy to me
gabbyreads's review
5.0
I really admire Jared and Aly's relationship, and I am a sucker for childhood romance/first loves reconnecting and falling in love. I also admired how Jared is so protective of her, and how he's the typical bad boy with a dark past that she thinks she can change. The intimate scenes were sweet, and it was beautiful to see how he opened up to her, and she allowed him to really feel somethig again. This story line seems like it would be typical and cliche at first, but there's something about these characters in particular that sparked my interest and I couldn't put this book down. I also really loved the chapters from their past because it gave us more to Jared and Aly's story and gives us sweet little snippets of different things they experienced growing up together. I also really loved how A.L. Jackson showed both Aly and Jared's perspectives and alternated it every chapter.
I wasn't going to give this book 5 stars until I read the last 3 chapters. The ending was shocking, intense, unexpected, and totally worth reading the entire book for. My mouth actually dropped open when I was reading one of the final scenes and something I did not expect happened. I could not be more excited for the sequel with that amazing ending!
The only problem I had with this book, is sometimes it felt a little repetitive. Jared would constantly say "I don't get to have this. I am not worthy. I ruin everything I touch" and different things like that and it honestly got annoying to me after so many times. I get that he's very self destructive and he has so much self pity, but chapter after chapter sometimes it felt like he was repeating the same things over and over and I got frustrated with that.
Other than that, this was a beautiful, touching story and it is now one of my favorites. I would recommend it to anyone who loves a good love story.
I wasn't going to give this book 5 stars until I read the last 3 chapters. The ending was shocking, intense, unexpected, and totally worth reading the entire book for. My mouth actually dropped open when I was reading one of the final scenes and something I did not expect happened. I could not be more excited for the sequel with that amazing ending!
The only problem I had with this book, is sometimes it felt a little repetitive. Jared would constantly say "I don't get to have this. I am not worthy. I ruin everything I touch" and different things like that and it honestly got annoying to me after so many times. I get that he's very self destructive and he has so much self pity, but chapter after chapter sometimes it felt like he was repeating the same things over and over and I got frustrated with that.
Other than that, this was a beautiful, touching story and it is now one of my favorites. I would recommend it to anyone who loves a good love story.
themaliciousreader's review
4.0
This book was excellent, it tore me in pieces though and barely brought me back together. I hope the sequel will make me whole again. I'm still in shock so that will be all for this review.
jbenando's review
5.0
Man oh man. I am drained. This was hard to read. The despair was choking me. I could feel it in my soul.
bookphenomena_micky's review
4.0
This was a fab read. Aly and Jared have been friends since birth. When Jared was 16 his world fell apart, his whole family was hurt and it was his fault. Jared turns up many years later in his home town. He is beyond tortured and believes he doesn't deserve any happiness. The bond between them was all there but there is so much more between them now. I can't wait for the next book!
librarygoblin's review
3.0
I’m conflicted. Jared was well developed and interesting in contract to Aly who was ‘perfect’ and not much else. It was fast-paced and angsty which I love but perhaps a little too melodramatic (but I kind of love that too ngl.) Then there’s my two warring thoughts that 1. Jared needs therapy not a girlfriend but also that 2. even fucked up people deserve love so AAAHH I don’t know. Either way, I enjoyed it and got through it quickly and I really liked Jared as a character (although perhaps not a romantic hero) and I enjoyed the writing style so like it’s a solid 3.5 for me.