Speechless

This is the second time I've read this book and it hasn't lost its appeal. Still one of my favorite books.

Tijan really captures the meaning of love and loss in the book.

Again one of my favorite books.

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Amazing!!!!

i loved everything about this book. the narrator made the book for me... she is amazing!!!

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I don't get it.

Positive first, I think the narrator of the book was really good she gave each character their own voice.

Story Review: Even though Tijan stories are high drama and teenybopperish I usually enjoy them. However, this one baffled and irked all the way through. The book lacks the main ingredient that Tijan is known for, LOYALTY. All the characters were contradictions. The backstory or mysteries were pretty confusing.
Dani comes home after leaving town broken hearted 10 years early. Why? because she survived a tragic experience and felt that it was time to stop running from her past. IMO seeing who and what came home to didn't make it seem like that was the place for her to heal. Nothing in the story makes me understand why any of the people she left behind has the right to be angry with her. The only person that she should have maybe cared about is her Aunt Mae but even she was questionable since she tries to justify Dani's sister's betrayal (while she strongly held on to her own grudges) Plus, she kind of let Dani down not stepping up sooner. We only got to know the surface of each of the characters which made it hard really understand the characters motives. The backstory about the family got really confusing to me and was too messy to figure out. I think I got the gist of what the writer was trying to say, that Dani comes from a long line of betrayers and that history keeps repeating itself when it comes to the women in this family. The Jonah and Dani romance was cute and comfortable which is the only thing this book has going for it. I was really hoping that a few people got put in their place but I was sorely let down. In the end, I think that Tijan tries to put too much in the book and was unable to make fully developed storylines.

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I DIDN'T WANT THIS ONE

I DIDN'T WANT THIS ONE TO END!! I LOVED IT! I JUST WISH INSTEAD OF DOING A QUICK CHAPTER TO END IT, IT WOULD'VE LASTED A BIT LONGER!

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Ehh

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I don't really know, it's really hard to listen to for a couple of reasons.I love Tijan I was following her when she was on wattpad, but this plot was really slow, the story was hard to follow, but in her defense starting a story after something big happens and then recapping is really hard to do so A for effort. Dany seems like an amateur character, like this was TIjan first book, but Fallen Crest High was better then this and that was her first book.

What didn’t you like about Sarah Mollo-Christensen’s performance?

I didn't like how hard her S's were, especially while having headphones on it's really cringy and definitely dragged the story down. It actually makes me want to listen to another story, and get a refund.

What would have made this romance irresistible?

I didn't even know it was a romance, it really just felt like a drama. I'm actually really surprised, most books have romance but it doesn't mean it's a romance genre, I really feel it was a drama.

Any additional comments?

Like I said I love Tijan but I know she could do better then this book. And audible needs to step up their narration game

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AhMazing!!

OhMgee. Wow. This book has all the emotions. I couldn’t put it down so not only did I listen to it, I also read it. I need more of Jonah and Dani please!!!

Audible Romance Rocks!!!

Different

I've read many of Tijan books and this was one of the first that I felt like the actual story ment more then the love within the book. The book was in third person which I felt helped the story line as is made it less a romantic book but did hinder the book in the beginning. The writing in the beginning hinted at things but I truly had no idea what was going on for the first 20 mins.

It hurts so good

So I’ve this in my “to listen” lust for months. I read the description for this knew in my heart I was not emotionally ready for this. Fast forward to today and I can’t believe I waited this long. Tijan never fails to deliver. The secrets, lies, inner demons, past and relationship everyone experienced was painfully beautiful. Loved it and would recommend anyone to give this a listen or read this amazing story.

Excellent

I really love Tijan books. This one kept me guessing, I had some theories, but none of them panned out. Sarah Mollo-Christensen is amazing narrator. She does really well at adapting voices to match characters. She’s one of my new favorites.

Tijan Lovers BEWARE!

First of all, I love Tijan’s books. If you are looking for a Tijan style book, THIS ISN’T IT. If someone handed me this and didn’t tell me who wrote it, I would’ve never guessed Tijan and I would’ve stopped at the first chapter.

I had to stop in the middle. I loathe books written like this one. There’s thousands of books out there just like this by many authors and I never read them! I would have NEVER chosen to purchase “Home Tears” if it wasn’t written by Tijan. I’m sorely disappointed.

Is it well written? Yes, but I don’t like boring well written books. I like surprisingly good story lines.

Is it a dramatic romance? Yes. It’s irritating.

Is it written for new adults? No. It’s adult.

Did you like the narrator? Not at all. I wear earbuds and she hurts my ears.

Did you like the characters? No. I had a really hard time connecting with any of them and hated pretty much everyone. Even the main character was annoying when she wasn’t crying or talking about bad dreams. The guy she supposedly falls for—days after running away from her fiancé—isn’t even entertaining. He’s supposed to be an adult bad boy, but he’s boring and way too nice.

I’m so mad that I was duped.

At the end of the day, Tijan is obviously looking to expand her readership and has made me wary of her new work. I’m extremely sad about this.

She is a pioneer in her style and has always been an inspiration to me. I’m questioning why she has so drastically changed. Whatever the reason. It’s disheartening to say the least.