BOOK REVIEW and GIVEAWAY for Never Saw You Coming by SL Scott

NEVER SAW YOU COMING
by SL SCOTT

- Loch -

I wish I could say it was love at first sight. But I can’t.

Snarky.
Impatient.
Demanding.

Everything about the woman standing next to me was complicated, from her designer clothes to her coffee order. I don’t do complicated unless it comes with a good time. And then it’s only for a night or two, max.

I was more than happy to leave the coffee shop, and her, behind, but neither of us saw what was coming...

- Tuesday -

I wish I could say I remember him. But I can’t.

Patient.
Generous.
Handsome.

The same stranger who saved me steps in again when I have nowhere to go and no memory of who I am. He’s broody and rigid, but I see a different side of this gorgeous man and start to realize I’m not the only one who needs saving.

Falling for him wasn’t in my plans, but as I search for answers to my past, I realize that I don’t worry about getting my memory back. My fear is losing my life twice.

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REVIEW: 3 STARS

"I'm not fascinated by you because of who you were. I'm captivated by who you are."

I was ridiculously excited to jump in to this book after recently reading the first book in the series, Swear On My Life - which happens to be Lark and Harbor's book and it IS a standalone. We heard of Loch in that book, but he was a mystery as we didn't really get to "meet" him. After learning his schedule was all work and no play - he was basically a mystery going into this one. And who doesn't like to solve a sexy mystery?? So, it was an easy decision to jump right into this one. I grabbed SOML from Kindle Unlimited, so I was able to read it right before this one. You can find my review HERE. I knew jumping into this one that I wanted Loch’s story and background. I'm so glad I read it and I totally enjoyed it, but it definitely set the stage for what I’m getting into for the next book, because I *will* be reading that next book as well. She's proven to be an easy read for me, and one I will keep coming back to.

So lets get into it...

First and foremost: I AM THOROUGHLY CONVINCED she has the sexiest covers of her men - hands down. I'm not going to lie and say that didn't sway me towards her books, because it does - each and every time. But they are beyond gorgeous and the best visual for her men that she describes. I seriously love them and they are shelf-worthy. 

I'm glad to say I have met and fallen in love with Loch for the man he truly is. I love a strong man. I love a hardworking man. I do love the dynamic of a rich man taking care of his woman, and it's not necessary - but it sure helps in a storyline like this one. When an author can introduce a man to me that meets or exceeds my expectations, well - that's always a good start in my book. And Loch most definitely did that.

Tuesday was an enigma, given the circumstances and she came out of this wearing many different hats - so I like that this book so many different explorative turns because it gave me some eyebrow workouts, that's for sure. One minute they are scrunched on my forehead questioning things - wondering of the whys, the next they're soaring with excitement and adoration at how she goes about things. She was just a fun character to read. I loved the journey of her amnesia because I truly enjoyed falling in love with a pure heart – so reading this really worked in that aspect for me. It's been a while since I've actually read one and I remember loving that book as well. I loved Tuesday’s unencumbered, unfiltered, unabashed love for Loch. Loch was all the man she needed to understand what true love actually felt like. That was the sweetest part. 

"If I've learned anything from what we've been through, it's that we shouldn't wait to start our lives when we know how we feel. We must act in the moment, make the most of every day, and love to our fullest capacity."

What I didn’t like was the forced reasoning behind some of the actions to create conflict. That ruined about 20% of the storyline for me. I was very frustrated by the pretend anger — and I use that term truthfully — that caused the little spat these two had. I also don’t understand him allowing her to "do this on her own" and just leaving, not even knowing if she was safe. I don’t want to ruin any aspect of this story, so I have to word this carefully — but this just didn’t sound like Loch. In his truest and purest form, the depth of the love he has for her wouldn’t have/shouldn’t have allowed him to drive away like that. I understand the reason given, but it didn’t make sense after everything else he had done for her. It just didn’t “fit” knowing what we did of him. So I struggled a little with that. It was “out of character” for him based on how he was laid out for us leading up to that moment. However, he made that up tenfold when it was necessary. Because he is such a strong, confident and worthy man and Tuesday is very lucky to have him, as he is to have her. 

Back-and-forth in many different points I found myself struggling with the layout and the progression of the story, but it didn't stop me from wanting to finish it. Unfortunately, that resulted in it taking me too long to read it! I was in a conundrum - because, while I was enjoying it because it was interesting, it was just a little too easy for me to balance out the emotion I wanted to feel for the problem at hand. Again, I like ‘em angsty and breath-catching. This was genuinely good and I don’t want to take away from that aspect, but there was very little to no emotion I felt and I’m bummed about that. Easy? Yes. Good? Yes. This is someone’s five star read because it was a hallmark love story in book form. It was super sweet and insta-love in all the right ways - not the emotional, angsty read I was promised. It just didn’t capture my emotions as much as I was hoping it would, but it absolutely had my intrigue - and for that, I can easily recommend it for the light-hearted read it was.

Scott's shaping up to be, for me, a palate cleanser - certainly not in bad or disrespectful way. An easy read to break up the heavy ones I crave so very much. She has me invested in this family and I’m going to see it through to the very last book....and then some, I'm sure. She's very clearly a consistent read for me. She is not a hard hitting writer. Super simple, very easy to read - but it lacks a certain depth or emotion that would have it hitting me directly in my feels. Is that bad? Nope. Not at all...it's just what I look for in my books, but it's very definitely indicative of her style and how she tells stories. I'm realizing I'm blessed with a smile anytime I open one of her books. This book looks to be followed by Noah's story so I will definitely be reading that one as well. I can easily plan around her books being a good read for me to have the versatility to pick it up and put it down, but knowing I can easily catch back up when I pick it back up. (Say that five times fast!) It definitely has it's perks of being an easy, stable kind of read. 

"She's a goddess in need of a good fucking, and I'm just the mortal tasked with the job."

~BEE

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~MEET SL SCOTT~

New York Times and USA Bestselling Author, S. L. Scott, was always interested in the arts. She grew up painting, writing poetry and short stories, and willing her days away lost in a good book and the movies.

With a degree in Journalism, she continued her love of the written word by reading American authors like Salinger and Fitzgerald. She was intrigued by their flawed characters living in picture perfect worlds, but could still debate that the world those characters lived in were actually the flawed ones. This dynamic of leaving the reader invested in the words, inspired Scott to start writing with emotion while interjecting an underlying passion into her own stories.

Living in the capital of Texas with her family, Scott loves traveling and avocados, beaches, and cooking with her kids. She's obsessed with epic romances and loves a good plot twist. She dreams of seeing one of her own books made into a movie one day as well as returning to Europe. Her favorite color is blue, but she likens it more toward the sky than the emotion. Her home is filled with the welcoming symbol of the pineapple and finds surfing a challenge though she likes to think she's a pro.

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KU Book Review for Swear On My Life by SL Scott

SWEAR ON MY LIFE

by SL SCOTT

We aren’t temporary, baby.

Warm brown eyes that melted my unsuspecting heart.
A smile that knocked me off my feet.
His touch—raw electricity.

I never saw Harbor Westcott coming.

I was a small-town girl with big city dreams and more ambition than money to my name. He had everything—money, privilege, and the world at his feet.

Opposites in every way, but that didn’t matter. We were lightning in a bottle, and everything felt possible when we were together.

Life was perfect.

Or so I thought . . .

Years later, I’m no more prepared for him than I was the first time. He swears on his life that we are meant to be forever, but I know I can’t survive this man twice.

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REVIEW 3.5 STARS

"He's a sinner and a saint battling it out inside an Adonis body."

Tell me that synopsis doesn't make you want to dive in immediately?? I'm a small town girl and totally love the feel of falling in love with your soulmate - been there, done that, so this was an easy yes for me. It was on my TBR for quite some time before I decided to jump in, but since the next book was coming out soon - I knew I needed to get on the ball. It is in KU, so that was a quick game-time decision between books. That cover....super seriously sexy and the embodiment of Harbor as I pictured him based on Scott's description. YUMMY! Such perfection. Oooh, soooo delicious.

Lark was such a straightforward girl...and I loved her spit of personality. Just a great spark and a smile everywhere she went. I really enjoyed her character, and it made it that much better when she put Harbor in his place with her sense of humor. She had me smiling quite a bit. Harbor was head over heels in love with her too, and he fell hard and fast which aided my smile. He was a little "soft" around the edges...quite poetic in terms of how his internal monologue came across, but he was such a gem to get to know. The sweetest (swooniest?) part for me was the fact that Harbor seemed to look past all the stereotypes and the status he could have walked around with, but instead he was such a real man, a true gentleman, and treated her with the utmost respect and love. That made me swoon awful hard over him.

Falling in love through their eyes was one of innocence and giggles. I loved watching them have some initial boundaries - some walls that eventually fell with the passing of the days as they started getting closer. It was seamless and unforgiving because them together, there was no other option. I couldn't help but smile when they explored each other or when Lark was being coy. I never stopped giggling at the sweet little moments between the two that could have gone a different way, but their personalities dictated otherwise. They gave me ALL the hearts when they confessed their love. But... but, I couldn't help but bite my nails while turning the pages to find out what Harbor's thought process was for making that decision... This book surely put me through the stages of emotions, even though they weren't always good ones.

Unfortunately, Harbor's "ultimate decision" angered me more than it endeared me to him...and that was a hard pill to swallow because he was the literal definition of perfection leading up to that point. I fell hard and fast for him and all he did for Lark to keep her happy. Before and after the decision. But that ONE issue that still isn't explained well enough -for me- to accept is what still irks me. Silly, I know. But I was SO into it - literally hanging off every word. It felt as if this strife was only written to cause the separation and was not rooted in the characters' reality as it was originally given to us (previous actions/explanations) and that's what brought it down for me. It worked out and it gave me a new series that I will no doubt follow to the end, but that part really saddened me. The ease in which I read the first half of the book didn't go unnoticed. Very laid back and chill style and it made falling in love with them falling in love give off more of a comfort feeling. 

I feel Scott's more of a lighter writer, whereas I usually go for more hard-hitting, heavier reads - and that was showcased in this book from beginning to end. Not bad at all, but it was a good reintroduction to her style that I was going to be working with for this series. I did check myself a few times when some of her "quotes" were placed within the storyline as they definitely didn't feel like they "fit" for the emotion at hand, or just placed to impact - basically, it caused me to stutter-step a few times. But, again - easy to read and definitely easy to enjoy. I truly enjoyed this love story and am looking forward to Loch's story now.

"The way he looked at me, his gaze penetrating me like he saw something more than what's on the inside."

~BEE

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~MEET SL SCOTT~

New York Times and USA Bestselling Author, S. L. Scott, was always interested in the arts. She grew up painting, writing poetry and short stories, and willing her days away lost in a good book and the movies.

With a degree in Journalism, she continued her love of the written word by reading American authors like Salinger and Fitzgerald. She was intrigued by their flawed characters living in picture perfect worlds, but could still debate that the world those characters lived in were actually the flawed ones. This dynamic of leaving the reader invested in the words, inspired Scott to start writing with emotion while interjecting an underlying passion into her own stories.

Living in the capital of Texas with her family, Scott loves traveling and avocados, beaches, and cooking with her kids. She's obsessed with epic romances and loves a good plot twist. She dreams of seeing one of her own books made into a movie one day as well as returning to Europe. Her favorite color is blue, but she likens it more toward the sky than the emotion. Her home is filled with the welcoming symbol of the pineapple and finds surfing a challenge though she likes to think she's a pro.

~CONNECT WITH SUZIE~

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