Review: Enjoyable young romance with some solid twists and turns ...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 3, 2014
Reviewer : Kaylene - Magic Within The PagesRating : 3.5 StarsEnjoyable young romance with some solid twists and turns ...Never Say Goodbye is the story of Ella Stone (a troubled young woman) who falls deeply in young love with Luke James (the high school hottie). Luke hurts her more than once and I found Ella a little too forgiving at times, but this could be due to her troubled past and her constant struggle with serious psychological problems which include cutting.  She’s bullied at school, and as a result has become withdrawn, distant and suffers from anxiety and depression quite severely.  They start a high school relationship which escalates into way more than just a high school crush.  Ella opens her heart to Luke and in the beginning I wondered about his commitment to this relationship, it just seemed like he was playing her along.  Luke is rich and hot with some serious past baggage and Ella finds it difficult to admit that maybe he loves her just for being her.  Trouble is always around the corner and threatens to break them up time and time again. The story becomes a bit of an emotional ride as you live through their torment.Right, so I liked the storyline, but there are some issues with regards to the storytelling and editing.  There are many repeated words, phrases and sometimes it just doesn’t flow well and at times is more than a little confusing.  For this reason I have marked the book down because it makes for very hard reading.  It also caused me to skim read rather than enjoy a deep read. This book had a lot of promise for me as I did enjoy the plot line, just not so much the delivery of it, which was disappointing.  However in saying this, I would recommend this book to others if you like a young adult romance with a contemporary twist.  With some professional editing this book could be a standout.  Be prepared though it does have a cliffy which means if you want to read on you’re going to have to wait.I give this book 3.5 stars which I have rounded up to four.  Thank you for giving me the opportunity to review your book Bethan Cooper.**Copy received from author in exchange for an honest review**