Review: Exceptional :)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2014
Review Originally Posted at: Book FreakI spent my night half-laughing, half-squirming in my bed. It was my bad I read it during my bed time, I thought it would help me sleep, but this book had me so hooked I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning just to finished it. Trust me when I say, this is worth all those dark spots under your eyes.The first time I met Liam and Vivian was when I read the first book, and I really think they were perfect for each other. It didn’t matter when Liam enlisted and went to Iraq, I knew the both of them can survive the distance because their love was real. What I didn’t expect was what is going to happen in between their separation that can affect their relationship.War can change a person, and it was what happened to Liam. Things happened that made him a different person when he came home. He was aloof, he preferred alcohol, and he was so closed-off – they didn’t talk anymore. Oh, they still do it – and when they do it was pretty much explosive, but a relationship needed more than mind-blowing sex (can’t believe I’m saying this! ;)).Their relationship suffered. She didn’t know what to do at first. She was lost too. She was tiptoeing around him. Her old Liam was nowhere to be found, a stranger came home to her.If you loved this two in the first book, wait until you read Liam’s List. Most especially Vivian, I have never seen a girl who fought to hard for a relationship. It was hard, it was daunting, it was emotionally draining for her, and what she was experiencing was not for the faint of heart. I knew there was those times when she could have easily given up and leave him – but she stayed. She stayed with him, loved him with all that she has, offered him everything that she can – and in the end, all her efforts were rewarded. She got him back.It’s not just Liam and Vivian, there were so many secondary characters who have made this story downright amazing – starting with Chelsea, the best friend – OMG. She was so freaking funny I couldn’t help the sound of laughter escaping my lips, and there’s Merrick – who is a toughie on the outside, but a softie on the inside, his letters had me in tears. Just like the main characters, they play a vital role in the lives of Liam and Vivian, and they too have their own stories to tell.Liam’s List proved that love can heal just about anything. It is love that gives the greatest strength for a relationship to survive the biggest obstacle that fate can throw at them.I love the fact that it has no cliff-hanger, and I get to creep inside both their thoughts. Liam’s List had made me laugh so hard, hurt so hard, panting so hard, and fell in love all over again with the two characters."It’s not the load that breaks you down. It’s the way you carry it."✪Complimentary Copy was given in exchange for an honest review.✪