Maggie really has had her fair share of heartache and Haden is just looking for a normal life. Perfect rock love story.
I will not get into the details as I don't want to spoil it for everyone but let just say the story is everything some one who loves rock romance is looking for.
Love, heartache, despair and wanting all in one The author gave me an ARC for an honest review Love, heartache, despair and wanting all in one. Haden, the guitarist of a up and coming rock band is just trying to feel his way through to a normal life away from the bright lights and troubles in LA and Maggie Along the way things kind of became I cried a few times in the book and had to sit it down once just to take a breather.
Kelly has a way with words that seems to make you feel like you are the person in the book and not just the one reading it. That is why I loved reading this one as I did the last one.. My recommendation is to read this one and see for yourself just how great it really is. Good job again Kelly! Keep the stories coming.
Aug 09, Angie rated it it was amazing. Where to start? This review is about both books. Spoiler alert In the first book, the relationship of Maggie and Haden really moved quickly. They fall in love within a week.
However, I think you know when you know, right?! This story had new beginnings, forever good-byes, heartache, illness, love, family bonds and hard life changing decisions. This book really hit close to home for me, with Maggie's mother.
My mom passed away seven years ago from cancer. I connected with her when they found o Where to start? I connected with her when they found out nothing more could be done, hospice, coming home for the final days and letting go so she could be at piece in a better place. Maggie was dealt with so much in her life and it seemed she never caught a break. However, her break finally came i therapy of a man named Haden. Great story!
Thanks for sharing your talent with us Kelly. Oh yeah, loved the mention of Lee's Summit I am from Kansas City ; View 1 comment. Jul 05, Kelly Henry rivera rated it it was amazing Shelves: romance. What a great conclusion to Ruined By You!
This story will have you laughing, crying and yes, even yelling throughout the entire book. Saved By You was very well written with again true to life character development. Believable emotions and confusion of a typical 18 year old trying to find her way through this crazy, confusing and difficult place we call becoming an adult. I Wow!! What a wonderful heart warming story of finding your true love while dealing with life!
Perfectly written! Jul 18, Michell Hall casper rated it it was amazing. Yet again she didn't let me down!! This book had me chuckling, screaming at the characters, crying and hairs standing on end. Maggie will have you wanting to shake her, Haden will have you swooning and Kyle will have you wanting to punch him. Sad to see this love story end!! Yes there were some spelling errors and missing words but it is so worth your time.
Kelly is amazing at creating a story and sucking you in to a point where you just can't stop reading. Jul 26, Denita Kee rated it it was amazing. I fell in love with Haden and Maggie in the first book.
But I love them both so much more after the second book. This book is full of love, romance, drama, and heartache. It is impossible to put this book down. Kelly you are a genius! Such a beautifully written story. I cried, laughed, and cried some more. Maggie is such a strong young woman who has had to endure a lot of heartache. So for her to get the happy ending was a huge relief for me. Great read! Absolutely loved it!
Kelly thanks for the I fell in love with Haden and Maggie in the first book. Kelly thanks for the ARC!!!! Jul 31, Courtney Starks rated it it was amazing.
Once again, I really loved this book. I still loved the periperal characters and I think Sarah and Huck need their own book, Kelly. I also loved that there was interesting story that wasn't completely related to the love story. It felt like real life, where it is rarely as simple as just falling in love and making your other half your everything.
I think Kelly Harper is definitely an up and comer in this genre and I look forward to wha Once again, I really loved this book. I think Kelly Harper is definitely an up and comer in this genre and I look forward to whatever she has coming next, just like I do with Abbi Glines and Jessica Park.
Jul 22, Sue rated it it was amazing. I was honored to receive an ARC of this book and I couldn't put it down until the very last word. It will make you laugh, cry and pull at your heart. This is a beautiful love story that shows you when you meet that ONE true love, don't have any regrets.
We never know what life will throw at us so live, laugh, love with your whole heart. I highly recommend both of these books. Kelly Harper is awesome!! Apr 10, Liz rated it it was ok.
I really disliked this. First the writing is weak; there are a number of inconsistencies, a plethora of typos and missing words; and weak editing. The sex scenes between Haden and Maggie were not romantic enough for my liking.
Sexy, yes, but not romantic The story has good bones and the reader can definitely feel Maggie's grief, anger, guilt, etc. But there are points in the story that are unoriginal which could have been forgiven if the writing was stronger, but it wasn't.
Aug 02, Nekeisha Ryce rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites. Jul 28, Kaylli DeBey rated it it was amazing. Kelly Harper did it again. She did a fantastic job of writing the next part of the story. I read it all in one night because I couldn't put it down. It's a must read!!!! Jul 30, Sara marked it as to-read Shelves: books-in-a-series. Is this guy on every cover?? View 2 comments. Aug 02, Wendy rated it it was amazing. What a sequel. I was able to connect with the characters and feel the emotion.
Excellent sequel What a sequel. Excellent sequel Sweet story This is a sweet story with emotional moments While the main character is at odds with herself over Haden, this story has a happily ever after ending. A Wonderful Read!!! Love this continued story about Maggie and Haden. Sometimes you make mistakes but learn how to fix them in the end to save you from letting go an important special someone. This was a decent ending to their story. She didn't think rationally a lot.
She got mad for really bad reasons. I tried to be understanding about her situation with her mother. However, I can only tolerate so much. I was just glad that it didn't take as long as I thought for them to fix their relationship.
They got their HEA and that's what was important. Jul 29, Patti O'Hara rated it it was amazing. Free copy provided for an honest review. Some spoilers in this review. There is something about this story that really touched me! Maybe it's because Kelly Harper drew from her own experiences giving it a sense of reality and honesty.
I was blown away by Ruined By You - Book 1 and literally left hanging with the ending. Thank goodness it wasn't all that long before Saved By You came out. I read this book in less than 2 days with work in between I could NOT put it down! Maggie is faced with hear Free copy provided for an honest review.
Maggie is faced with heartbreaking, life altering events at the tender age of Her life to this point has not been kind, having been abandoned by her abusive, cruel and un-loving father at a very young age leaving her and her mother to support each other. It was never easy but they were always there for each other All her decisions about her future are now on hold as Maggie comes to grips with losing her mother, her relationship with Haden and her future education.
What really stood out for me in this book: - The scenes between Haden and Maggie. Having read a number of NA romance novels I've been troubled by how mature and experienced they seem to be leaving me with that "I didn't know that when I was 18". But Kelly writes with such sincerity that even though their expressions toward each other are written simply and seemingly juvenile, it's actually perfect. Think back to when you were 18 and you'll understand what I mean.
They are so young and I love how Kelly captures that innocence. All I'm saying here is that I have never sobbed out loud like I did reading this As Maggie says It's not enough to turn up to a wake when it's all too late. Kelly captures Maggie's disappointment so well here. What an amazing guy! His unconditional love for Maggie is SO strong that he puts it above everything else.
No success or fame can undo his love for her and I just adore him. She's an amazing young woman struggling with way more than anyone should have to deal with in a lifetime. Her thought processes are at times frustrating but totally understandable and her selflessness is amazing! Putting what's best for Haden before her heart's desire was so hard to read GOSH I just wanted to slap her but at the same time so full of admiration for her.
It's a lot easier to say that than it is to actually do it" - Maggie. I just hated him all over again with that even though he did mellow somewhat. All the supporting characters from Grandma, Uncle Larry you're gonna love him , Aunt Denise, Scottie and especially Sarah, Maggie's cousin, give such strength to this story. Their support, commitment and love for Maggie is so heartwarming that again you are left wondering why they were apart for so long.
But, life seems to have a way of aligning events for a reason and as difficult as they may have been for Maggie to this point the future looks amazingly bright and I'm secretly hoping a third book will come out on the future of Maggie and Haden. I'm left feeling incredibly emotional after this book.
Being a mother of two teenagers I connected with so much of this book and it has inspired me to make the most of every living moment and to express my love for them everyday. Thank you so much Kelly Harper for the opportunity to read and review this book. It was amazing!!! There are only a handful of books that have left me this emotional for days after and this is one of them!
Jul 10, Anita Powers rated it it was amazing Shelves: contemporary-romance , ebooks-i-own-and-read. I was lucky enough to get an ARC of this story from Kelly and I loved this second book just as much as the first one, great job. Of course there were parts in the book that frustrated me like how Maggie would not hear Haden out, how she was letting Kyle tell her that her love for Haden and his for her was not as important as Haden's dream of being a rock star then come out and say go do this and we will figure out how to be together, why one or the other?
I have to admit I wasn't real happy t I was lucky enough to get an ARC of this story from Kelly and I loved this second book just as much as the first one, great job.
I have to admit I wasn't real happy that her family, including her mother waited until she had such little time left to tell Maggie about her illness. Now for all of the wonderful things, I enjoyed Maggie's Uncle Larry, he brought humor to the story. It was so great that Haden wasn't going anywhere without her, he was sticking around until they could get their relationship worked out, it was hilarious when Maggie decides to do something for the first time and then goes flying across a table after someone because she is jealous.
When Maggie finally realizes that she has made a mistake and goes to Haden it was the best part of the book, from this point forward my heart was full, they are great together, Haden is so sweet, sexy, and loving. I enjoyed reading about their time together, Haden meeting her family, then her mother, and their trip to the waterfall. It was so easy reading the book when it was the parts with them in it together. I didn't understand why they had gone almost a whole month without seeing each other and barely talking to each other after their trip to the waterfall.
The sicker her mother became the more tears fell, and when the end came I couldn't stop the tears it was written so well. I loved what Haden, her uncle, and Kyle did for Maggie's mother but was so disappointed in how Maggie treated Haden, I hated that she kept treating him so poorly for no reason and never letting him know what was going on. What she did after he told her he had to return to LA for a quick trip had me bawling, I thought here we go again and of course she was miserable for days after.
I was so happy when Maggie finally took the time to talk to Scottie about his relationship with her mother and how she forged a relationship with him at that moment. I thought the surprises at the Battle of the Bands was great, I got confused for a second because when an announcement was made that one of their own was going to be joining them on tour, I thought they meant a person from Green Falls so I thought he was talking about Maggie lol but of course I loved the reunion between Maggie and Haden and what they decided about their relationship.
It made me so happy when Haden told her that he came back for her, man he is perfect and of course the ending made me happy, I wish we could have seen them a few years in the future to see what their life ended up looking like but can't have everything. This is a must read. Jul 09, SammiesBookBlog rated it it was amazing Shelves: beauty-is-what-you-make-it. Wow, Kelly did it again. Was it possible to enjoy this more than the first?
Especially with all that was going on in this book? I really,really loved this book. Of course we all had a guess what was wrong with Maggie's mom and turns out we were right. This entire book was sad, you couldn't help but connect with this family and feel so bad for them, especially Maggie. Her mom kept a lot of secrets from her, I could understand why Maggie was angry at times.
I would of been also. I'm glad everyone Wow, Kelly did it again. I'm glad everyone was there for Pattie. She had a wonderful family. Haden and Maggie's relationship was so complicated, there was that unforeseeable doom that he would have to leave or she would have to push him away. Of course Kyle didn't make it any easier, I was so happy when he apologized and I seriously thought everything may be ok, then he opened his mouth so more.
He ticked me off I think even more than the last book. You will see why and what parts of the book, don't want to give too much away. The Green Falls scene with Haden and Maggie was probably my most favorite. I love these two, I love how he would do anything and give up everything for Maggie.
I wish those two opened up a bit more and fought a bit harder when they did. But it all worked out. I'm so thankful she had him. I was happy Seth apologized, that was very big of him. Scottie, I love that man and I'm so happy he will be the adopted dad and maybe real father Maggie deserves. Lol , get your hankies ready for this one. Kelly outdid herself.
But those who know me, know I want it all. Babies, marriage, the whole nine yards. But there was no cliffhanger and room for it to end.
I cannot wait to read more by Kelly. Also I hope there will be more Huck and Sarah! Even Haden and Maggie on tour!? How awesome would that be!? Must read ladies! Some quotes I loved: "Beauty is what you make it.
I'm still here. Still with you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Where or how we spend it isn't important. I'm all yours. Aug 20, Joanna rated it really liked it. I want to first say Thank You to the Kelly Harper for putting in the synopsis of Ruined By You that the first book ended with a cliffhanger.
I do not like reading a book and then finding out it ends with a cliffhanger and then you have to wait FOREVER for the next book to come out. First you tell us the first book ends with cliffhanger and then days later this book comes out.
I want to say that I would give I want to first say I want to say that I would give this book the same. I am a "mature woman" and really do not like to read books about "teens".
I have a teen.. A thick, gray haze drown out the lights from Green Falls. Thunder blasted through the sky like I was in a scene from some scary movie. How could something be wrong with Mom? She was the one that had to be there to protect me—to catch me when I made a mistake. My head sagged forward, and I stared at a spot on my lap. The truck bumped along until Aunt Denise pulled into a huge parking lot.
Arrows pointed us toward the visitor parking lot, but Aunt Denise pulled into a circular drop-off area and let Sarah and I out. We huddled together while Aunt Denise parked the car, the silence only interrupted by the fierce pattering of the rain on the concrete. Wind whipped violently, bathing us in a cold mist.
Aunt Denise led us through the lobby, and back into the hospital. It was like she knew exactly where she was going. There were few people around at that late hour, and a heavy silence loomed along the corridors. I had been there to visit my mom that night, too. Hospitals creeped me out. There was too much quiet.
It reminded me that there were people all around me who might not wake up in the morning—who might leave behind friends and family, all huddled around each other for protection from the horrors of life. A fiery lump surfaced in my throat, again. It had made its home their all night, and there was no sign that it was going away anytime soon.
Aunt Denise led us up a flight of stairs, and around a few turns to a closed door. Without pausing, she tapped it lightly and poked her head in. There was a shuffling from within, and then Grandma emerged. Her eyes found me, and the steely resolve she was wearing slackened. Pain erupted in both our faces, and I felt the tears stream down my face. My voice came out pitched and shaky.
The room was dark and quiet. I shuffled my feet along as quietly as possible, not wanting to disturb a thing. A privacy curtain cut the room in two, and I could see the edge of a bed just on the other side. I took a deep breath - gathering any strength that might be hidden inside of me - and pushed forward. As I walked past the privacy curtain, I saw her. My hand clutched my mouth, stifling a gasp. Her body was thin—thinner than I remembered it from earlier in the day. Machines surrounded the bed.
Tubes snaked and tentacles out of them and hooked into her, like they were trying to hold her in place. Beeps and buzzing thrummed and made the air vibrate. Terror gripped me as I stood over her. She looked more frail and broken than I could have ever imagined. She looked like someone else—some thing else. As I got closer to her, I could hear her breathing. If I closed my eyes, and blocked out the steady thrum of the machines, I could almost imagine that everything was alright.
They kept their rhythm as ominously as a timer counting down. I barely understood what she was saying. I shook my head. I should have been there earlier. I would have known, right away. I would have known what was going on. I was going to sit there with her—all night, if I had to. I was going to watch over her until the doctors said she was fine to go home. I sunk into a chair resting to the side of the bed. I touched her leg, as much to confirm she was really there as to feel a connection with her.
I needed that connection that felt so horribly damaged ever since we arrived in Green Falls. I needed her to know that I was sitting there with her—connected. As I sat there watching her, I had more questions than answers.
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