NO TOMORROW
by CARIAN COLE
The people we love are thieves.
They steal our hearts. They steal our breath.
They steal our sanity.
And we let them.
Over and over and over again.
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They say you never forget your first time.
Mine was with a homeless musician who effed my brains out under a bridge.
He was my first love. And fourteen years later, I still can’t get him out of my head.
He broke all my rules.
He also broke my heart.
I watched him climb to stardom, cheering him on from afar.
But I was never a fan; just a girl in love.
Like a tornado, he spiraled, leaving a path of destruction in his wake.
But love conquers all, right? It has to. Because here I stand, ravaged and ruined, needing it to be true.
You can’t go back, but I want to. Back to the bridge. Back to when he sang only for me. Before he was famous. Before he shattered my heart.
I thought I knew everything about him.
But I could not have been more wrong.
He promised me every tomorrow. And here I am, waiting.
And hoping.
Again.
"My heart doesn't beat without yours."
I am going to apologize in advance because I am writing this fresh from reading it, and I am a tad bit sad, maybe a little frustrated, and quite possibly irritated, but this is just a very opinionated....opinion. I need to admit that I put this book down so many times that it took me three days just to get to 38%, and then another two to talk myself into finishing it. And I did. <sigh> I guess I am just disappointed. Here's the thing; the story itself was ok, it was good, and that's why I wanted to see it through, but the execution was a little off-putting for me. The heroine was my least favorite part about this book, but the hero (issues and all) was what kept me pushing on. I knew there was going to be some revelations; some answers for everything going on. I knew he had a heart of gold and was completely messed up, but I liked him a lot.
The book was slow in some spots and it picked up in others, but I struggled a lot with the droning on by the heroine throughout the entire book. I feel like she was...annoying. I know that's awful to say, but I just couldn't handle her. I didn't like her and couldn't connect with her for most of the story, from her ridiculous decisions to her complete lack of common sense. The ramblings of her inner monologues took this book above and beyond boring a few times, but it was her constant questioning of EVERYTHING that was probably the most frustrating. She just didn't seem like she had her head on straight half the time. She would be smart and look something up about his 'condition' and then be dumb enough to 'give him' something while feeling she just doesn't 'know' if it's ok or not. I just couldn't with her. So she made the book drag a lot for me. I will admit the book moved along in other spots, but her monologues and questions/actions were very draining for me, and it lent a few too many eye-roll moments as well. I mean, she is arguing with a DOCTOR on what HE knows. She was obnoxious and irritating in so many instances that it just gave me a sour taste in my mouth....and I really hate admitting that.
The hero, I feel like his undying love and devotion to her was sincere. I am almost 98% positive I kept reading just to see how he did and how everything worked out in his favor. It wasn't a bad read, not by any means, but it wasn't amazing or great or tear-inducing for me either. I did have a problem with some of his 'actions', but the span of time this covers was a good representation of how long things can take and how jacked up they can be. However, when he was with her, their love was beautiful. It was sigh worthy in some parts as well. Awkward a few times? Maybe, but when they were high on love...they were what love stories are made of. When they were together, and life was going good, their intimacy leapt off the pages. I smiled during those times and I looked forward to their love.
"Everything we want is bad for us in some way..."
This whole book was a long ride in a very toxic relationship, so it wasn't easy and it's good to see that someone attempted to tackle it. However, it was also grating because as heavy as it was/should have been, it was a very light and fluffy book when you actually got through it - at least, I felt that way. I didn't feel any real heaviness or any emotions from this. And for the level of intensity that this one should have rated, I didn't feel any depth or angst to it at all. I mean, I read it...but I didn't feel anything. I will say that I have first hand experience with some of the issues tackled, so I had a pretty good understanding about what was happening. I could follow along rather easily, from giving repeated chances to the anger about the inability to control the situation. Was this a bad book? Noo! No, it wasn't. It just wasn't amazing. It didn't do for me what I was hoping it would do. I will read this author again, because she can clearly tell a story, but I just hope her heroines aren't all this ditzy or helpless....and maybe that was the big let down for me. I'll definitely find out.
Anything. Anytime. Anywhere.
~BEE
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~MEET CARIAN COLE~
I have a passion for the bad boys, those covered in tattoos, sexy smirks, ripped jeans, fast cars, motorcycles and of course, the sweet girls that try to tame them and win their hearts.
My first novel in the best-selling Ashes & Embers series, Storm, published in September of 2014. I have many books and sequels slated for this series. My new spin-off series, Devils Wolves, launched in 2016 with the best-selling novel, Torn. There are several books planned for this series as well.
Born and raised a Jersey girl, I now reside in beautiful New Hampshire with my husband and our multitude of furry pets and spend most of my time writing, reading, and vacuuming.
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