Tuesday 29 October 2013

Then Now Forever By Teodora Kostova Review


Book Blurb

 THEN

"Gia had let Beppe into her life so easily, as if it was the most natural thing in the world. She’d held him when he’d hurt so badly he’d thought he might die; she’d talked him down when he’d been so angry he’d considered doing something he’d regret for the rest of his life.
Gia had saved his life.
At least once he needed to be strong for her.
This right now, this moment, was theirs. It belonged to them, not to abusive or dead fathers, not to guilt, regret or sorrow, not to the past or the future."

But will their love survive when tragedy separates them?

“I have to go, Gia. I’m tired and I feel empty. I know you need me, but I have nothing left to give you. I need to heal.”

“I miss you so much it’s hard to breathe.”

NOW

"Beppe was still Gia’s closest friend. But they’d never be anything more than that again. Remembering what it felt like to have the person you love most in the world be torn away from you still hurt. Gia was determined never to be put into that position again."

There was never lack of love, but can Beppe win Gia’s trust again?

FOREVER

“When I was broken you gave me pieces of yourself and made me whole again.”

'Then, Now, Forever' is the second book of the Heartbeat series. It features characters from the first book in the series - 'In a Heartbeat' - but can be read as a stand alone novel. It's the complete story of Beppe and Gia - no cliffhanger.

New Adult Contemporary Romance, recommended for readers 17+ due to language, sexual situations and incredibly hot Italian guys.

My Review

Cover: 5 stars
Sex/Steaminess : 2 stars but it's a NA book so you don't expect much sex.
Storyline : 5 stars
Characters : 5 stars
Overall average : 4.25 stars

Personal rating : 5 stars.

Book Pairing:- M/F
Did it give me a book hangover :- Yes
Is this a review book or personal read :- Beta Read but it would have been a personal read anyway.

Why did I read this book?

I was privileged to be asked to Beta read this book and I jumped at the chance.

What I liked about the book.

* Beppe is so loveable. I just wanted to wrap him in a blanket and hold him.
* The writing and story line flowed well and it was very easy to get lost in the book.
* Although it featured characters from the first book it was a totally different story with only a mild recap. This was purely Beppe and Gia instead of a constant recap of Max and Stella.

What I didn't like about the book.

I have already said this to the author but I felt a character which was included at the end of the book needed to be included a bit more. It seems he was just added to the story but not really included.

Would I read more from this Author?

Yes, I have already added the nest book to my wishlist for when it's out.

Would I recommend this book?

Yes. To anyone that enjoyed the first book, In A Heartbeat and to romance readers in general. 

About the Author



Hi, my name is Teodora and I live in London with my husband Ted and my son Jason. I've been writing ever since I can remember, but it became my full time job in 2010 when I decided that everything else I've tried bores me to death and I have to do what I've always wanted to do, but never had to guts to fully embrace. I've been a journalist, an editor, a personal assistant and an interior designer among another things, but as soon as the novelty of the new, exciting job wears off, I always go back to writing. Being twitchy, impatient, loud and hasty are not qualities that help a writer, because I have to sit alone, preferably still, and write for most of the day, but I absolutely love it. It's the only time that I'm truly at peace and the only thing I can do for more than ten minutes at a time - my son has a bigger attention span than me.
When I'm procrastinating, I like to go to the gym, cook Italian meals (and eat them), read, listen to rock music, watch indie movies and True Blood re-runs. Or, in the worst case scenario, get beaten at every Wii game by a six year old.

Don't be shy and get in touch - I love connecting with my readers. Blog:www.teodorakostova.blogspot.com
Twitter: @Teodora_Kostova
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teodorakostovaauthor
E-mail: t.t.kostova@gmail.com


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