Jessica Harper is the epitome of perfection. She’s a good daughter, makes excellent grades, and always strays on the safe side of life. The last thing she thought would ever happen was falling in love with her best friend’s brother. But sometimes fate just has a way of bringing two people together.
Wide receiver for the University of Arizona, Gabe Garcia, seems to have it all. When his feelings for Jessica come to surface, Gabe will give up everything to be with her.
But what happens when a tragedy abruptly changes the course of your life? For Jessica and Gabe, everything they thought they knew about each other will be questioned. Sometimes, there are scars in life that are cut too deep to completely heal.
Will their love prove to be unbreakable, or will it shatter and prove fate is just another lie?
*This book contains mature subject matter and is not intended for those under 17 years of age.*
Four Stars
“We will get through this, together. You and I. Nothing will break us, ever. Not this. Do you hear me, Jess? Nothing. We’re unbreakable.”
I saw a lot of great reviews of this one and I figured, what the hey?! So I picked it up and honestly had a hard time putting it down. If it wasn’t for work, I would’ve finished it in one setting. I just adore friends-to-lovers stories and this was a very good example of one.
“I can’t remember a time when I haven’t loved you. You have been a part of my life for over fourteen years. When you were younger, it was different kind of love, but now, it’s the kind of love that won’t let me breathe if you’re not with me. It’s the kind of love that makes me not want to live if I can’t be with you.”
Jess & Gabe Garcia have been friends for a long time. They’ve practically grown up together considering Gabe’s sister is Jess’ best friend plus tack on the fact that Jess practically lives at the Garcia household. However as they grow older, their feelings morph into something more serious. They don’t do a very good job at hiding their relationship, especially around their family and friends, but that’s ok, their relationship was inevitable. They fall in love – hard and fast – for each other and nothing seemed to stop them from having their HEA. However tragedy strikes and rips their relationship apart. After the event, Jess moves away leaving Gabe (and herself) in a total shambles. They both try to move on, but their connection is strong. This is a true test of their relationship, but will they pass?
“Never be afraid to feel. It’s the only way to really live.”
I really enjoyed this story, especially the dual POV (I LOVE duel POVs!). This was emotional and some scenes even made my eyes water and my heart ache. The story was well paced and yes, there is some steam. What even made this story better is that I just found out there will be another book in the series starring Landon! I’m not going into specifics on who Landon is in this story because I don’t want to give too much away. Just know that I LOVED his character. He was such a wonderful addition to the story and I’m just counting down the days until his book comes out. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a very good NA story.
