Forever Jack by Natasha Boyd
Series: Eversea #2
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Publication date: November 25, 2013
Publisher: Self-Published
Format: eARC
How I got it: From the author
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A feisty small-town girl and the Hollywood star who broke her heart
An all-consuming love threatened by fame
One last chance at FOREVER
Keri Ann Butler’s life changed on the night she met movie star, Jack Eversea. She thought she knew a Jack that was very different to the man adored by fans the world over. In the wake of his betrayal and abandonment, Keri Ann has had to pick up and move forward with the life she was supposed to live and has put off far too long.
Suddenly Jack is back, and his explanations for why he left seem more and more plausible, and his declarations more seductive. But being Jack’s latest tabloid accessory isn’t on Keri Ann’s career agenda, no matter how much she is attracted to him. And how can she can ever trust him again?
Jack knows he let the only ‘real’ thing that ever happened to him slip through his fingers. And his hands have been tied to try and stop it. Until Now.
Jack is now fighting to save his relationship with Keri Ann, even as his crazy life threatens to tear them apart. Again. The question is, can he convince her she can have it all? And have him? Forever?
I received a complimentary copy of this book for review consideration.
This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
My Thoughts
“Our eyes clashed together and I felt winded for a moment. His hair was longer, shaggier, coming out from his cap that he’d pulled low over his eyes, shadowing his chiseled face. He looked… older. And bleak. And just as devastating to my soul.”
If you’re anything like me, you were heartbroken by the events at the end of Eversea. Jack’s departure was devastating and the revelation about what caused him to leave made me physically ill. To know what he left behind because of someone else’s lies? Awful. Well, that was just the beginning. Audrey is one manipulative bitch and she’s not anywhere near done messing with one of my favorite book couples.
“I know I’m probably too late, and I know you are probably better off with him, and I know you probably don’t want me to fight for you. I have no right to. But I want to. I want to. I have been fighting for you. It’s taken me seven months to get back to you, to try and do it the only way I know how, to protect you.”
It’s been seven months and now Jack’s back in Butler Cove. He’s jumped through Audrey’s hoops (all the while breaking Keri Ann’s heart a little more) and is ready to win Keri Ann back if she’ll have him. But, nothing is ever easy. Keri Ann still loves him and he’s desperately in love with her, but she’s incredibly – and understandably – hurt. More than that, she’s not sure she wants to be with the Jack Eversea everyone else knows. She loves the real one, not the actor. They have a beautiful love and it pained me that they were separated as long as they were. The road back to each other is bumpy, but they’re traveling it together.
“This is as real as it gets, Keri Ann. This is Technicolor, when everything else is black and white. This… This… what we have… is extra-sensory overload… where everything else is a silent fucking movie.”
“It occurred to me that the moment in space and time before lips touch, the small exquisite sting of wanting, a beat of thirst, of yearning, was the most underrated part of kissing. There should be sonnets and epic poems written about the space before a kiss, and the thrilling rush that comes with the moment of contact.”
I just adore these characters. Keri Ann is a strong, but sweet, country girl. She was torn between her love for Jack and her desire to be herself, out of the spotlight and without the judgment of others. She handled the unbelievable amount of crap thrown at her in this book in a very real way. She proved her strength. Jack is just so damn swoony. What girl wouldn’t want one of the hottest men on the planet chasing after her? But, he’s more than just a pretty face (and body!). He’s a genuinely good guy who just happened to get mixed up with some assholes in the business. He’s his best self when with Keri Ann. I love them together. They have love and passion. They make me all smiley. Oh, and I still love Keri Ann’s best friend Jazz. She needs her own story.
“I need you to be mine. Fully. All the damn way. Because I’m yours.”
If you loved Keri Ann and Jack in Eversea, you will love the second installment in their story. There was a lot of drama, a lot of romance, and some seriously sexy scenes. It made me feel all the feels. The writing was perfect and there were a lot of gorgeous quotes. I can’t tell you how many passages I highlighted. I felt the heartache and pain, as well as the love. It all just jumped off the pages.
“I was made to love you. I never fell, I was already there. From the very first moment.”
Side note: Is it wrong to wish for another book where Audrey gets everything that’s coming to her? Because if it is wrong, I don’t want to be right. 😉 It could even be a novella. I’m not picky. I just detest her.
I really like the sounds of this series and I have been warned that book 1 ends on a cliffhanger so I’ll def. need to have book 2 on hand when I read it. I’m glad you liked the 2nd book as well it sounds like a fantastic sequel! 🙂
Oh yes, the ending of book one was brutal. You definitely want to have the second ready to read once you’ve finished! 🙂
I thought this book was beautiful too. Natasha Boyd really sucks you in. The ending to this first book was brutal. I was left wondering, “Why?” and exclaiming, “What the?!” but it was worth the wait.