REVIEW: Always and Forever by Harper Bentley

Always and Forever

By Harper Bentley

Amazon

Series: Serenity Point

Released: June 28, 2015 

Synopsis:

Does wanting to slap the hell out of Brody Kelly make me a bad person? How about setting his hair on fire?

No, I'm not a psycho.

Yes, I AM angry.

See, a year ago, my sweet and sexy firefighter boyfriend and I broke up over something extremely ridiculous. We'd been together since we were sophomores in high school, but that was the end of that. Almost twelve years of that, mind you.

The looks he gives me tell me he still wants me. Our latest encounter has me thinking he's trying to win me back.

But I'm not willing to give in so easily.

I don't know why he used our argument as an excuse to break up, but I'm going to find out. I've lived in Serenity Point all my life and have connections and I'm not afraid to use them to get to the bottom of things.

What I am afraid of is finding something I won't be able to handle.

He used to call me his Always and Forever.

But the secrets he's keeping might tear us apart for good.

This book contains adult situations, explicit sex and language. Not recommended for readers under age 18.

*This book has roughly 63,000 words but appears longer due to sneak peeks of other authors' works at the end*

About the Author:

USA Today Best Selling author Harper Bentley writes about hot alpha males who love hard. She's taught high school English for 23 years, and although she's managed to maintain her sanity regardless of her career choice, jumping into the world of publishing her own books goes to show that she might be closer to the ledge than was previously thought. 

After traveling the nation in her younger years as a military brat, having lived in Alaska, Washington State and California, she now resides in Oklahoma with her teenage daughter, two dogs and one cat, happily writing stories that she hopes her readers will enjoy.

Author Links: 

Website: Harperbentleywrites.com

Email: HarperBentleyWrites@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Harper-Bentley-Author/507717092640801

Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarperBentley

Amazon Page: http://www.amazon.com/Harper-Bentley/e/B00DXXO2R8/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7172799.Harper_Bentley

Sonja's Review

I have been dying to read Brody and Piper's story ever since I read Bigger Than the Sky and Always and Forever completely exceeded my expectations! I was a little nervous to read it at first because I was sure it was going to angsty considering everything we learned in the first book, but that couldn't and wouldn't have stopped me from reading this book because I knew every bit of heartache would be worth it in the end and I knew that I would enjoy it no matter what - and I was not wrong! Always and Forever was absolutely spectacular and I loved it wholeheartedly!! 

Well, I don't know if I can pick which Matthew brother that I love more, but I can tell you that Brody is every bit as swoon worthy as his brother! Man, I'm telling you, there is just something about those men that having me sighing, shivering, and biting my lip! But I'll just talk about Brody now because while he's got the whole alpha-possessiveness-growly thing down like Kade - he's also very different. Brody, despite being a total jerk-faced dork for awhile, is actually a very fun guy to be around. He's easygoing and funny and a jokester. There were definitely times when I wanted to kill him, but that didn't stop me from loving him! 

I've been trying to think of what to write for Piper, but the words just aren't coming. I guess I should start by saying that I connected to her 100 percent. I felt every one of her emotions and while I didn't experience every one of them like her confusion and uncertainty about Brody because I knew why he broke up for her, I did experience her heartbreak and her happiness. She's a strong heroine, she's a fighter, she's forgiving, and she never really gave up on her and Brody. Piper and Brody are amazing and there could not have been a better pair for this story than these two!

Always and Forever made me feel - oh boy, did it make me feel! I thought it broke my heart when Piper found out the truth or at least what she thinks is the truth, but that was nothing compared to what I felt later. I felt that kind of sharp, stabbing pain in your heart that's so painful that it's hard to focus on anything, it's hard to breathe, and you just can't even cry, but I promise you it did not last long and the delayed tears that came after we're mostly ones of relief and happiness. And while this book will give your heart a beating, it will also make you laugh a lot, make you happy, make you sigh and smile big just like it did with me. Always and Forever is a beautiful, passionate, painful but completely worth it, exceptional read and I'll love it Always and Forever! 

Always and Forever is told only from Piper's POV, I LOVED their HEA ending, and it should really be read after the first book because it will be more enjoyable and less confusing. I can't wait for the next book in this amazing series!!

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