We swore that we would never give up.Promised each other we would never let go.Yet, one letter six years ago is all it took to tear us apart.Six years of lies.Six years of losing control.Six years of hate. But now, I’m home, and I’m going to do everything I can to fix my mistakes.One look is all it takes for me to breathe freely again.One smile is all it takes for me to remember who we are.One … for me to remember who we are.
One kiss is all it takes to want it all back.
I never stopped loving my best friend, and I must live with the regret of every second we’ve been apart.
One look.
One smile.
One kiss.
But is love enough to heal a shattered heart?
more
Living With Regrets is the second book in Aimee Noalane’s No Regrets series and you absolutely must read the first book before starting this one. This book is the continuation of Abby and Oliver’s story and is almost as heartbreaking as the first. Many times I had to put my kindle down and take a break for the benefit of my own heart.
The first book really makes you understand Oliver and Abby’s relationship, this book allows you to see them together again after 6 years of separation. I’m not gonna lie, it’s hard to put yourself through the heartache that both of them go through, but the reconnection of this relationship is worth it. Both of these characters are ridiculously stubborn so you see a bit of cat and mouse come into play here… which adds to the angst because you just want to lock them in a room and make them confront everything that happened in book one.
If you haven’t read book one, I highly recommend it. If you have read it, why are you here reading my review?? You should be reading book two! Aimee Noalane, I have a bit of a love/hate thing going on with you right now, but again thank you for giving us this wonderful couple to read about.
Wow!!!!! Emotional story Oliver comes home to bury his mom after being away for 6 years Abby is has very much moved on with he life but she is def in love with him still!!! Will he win back her love or is he 6 years too late? I loved reading this story and can’t wait to read book 3
“I wish that, if one day something does tear us apart, we’ll figure out a way to find each other all over again.”
The heart rending continuation of Abby and Oliver’s story. Tear stained pages, words bleeding onto the pages, shattered hearts and a ride on a roller coaster of emotions. How do you repair a friendship that’s been annihilated by letters written six years ago? Words are cruel and hurtful, and once said are unable to be taken back. I was drawn back into their story and unable to close the book, in fact I haven’t gone to sleep yet and it’s almost time to get ready for work.
Oliver’s mother has a dying wish, to return to her home and be buried near her husband. She tells Oliver it’s time, six years have been and gone, so repair the damage to his friendship with Abby. He could never of imagined the reception he’d receive when they first set eyes on each other. Let’s say they are off to a rough start, so surely the only way is up from here. Oliver finds out why Abby never received his letters and is angry that no one told him how bad she struggled without him.
Abby isn’t happy to have Oliver back in town for a few weeks. He seems to be popping up wherever she goes and she’s unable to avoid him. Oliver and Abby have the worst communication skills ever. There are so many misconstrued ideas floating through their heads, that it’s no wonder they keep butting heads. Will Abby let some of the hurt and pride go, and try to work through the pain to find the live they are so desperate for?
Oliver and Abby drive me batty, yet they remained mostly endearing throughout the next installment. At times I wanted to truly strangle them both, I just couldn’t see how two people fought so hard against getting what they want, but it was enough to drive you completely insane. So much time passes and got lost because of stubborness, pain, misunderstanding, and a whole boatload of mistakes…the switching between past and present POV’s lent you insight, but I still want to pout in the corner for making my heart work so hard. With a whole cast and crew in the mix, it lent for a whole host of more heartbreak….Whew!!! It drops at an inopportune moment, so I would advise reading all three straight through like I did. As soon as I finished 1, I began 2, and finishing 2, barreled right into 2….It’s a wild ride!!
~~~Erika, Book Haven Book Blog
Living With Regrets is book 2 and picks up exactly where book 1 left off…and wow! Loved this book! There is so much love/hate chemistry going on between Abby and Oliver! There are times you just want to shake them both and tell them to get it together, but of course, it’s a book and you can’t! I loved how Aimee Noalane wrote this book to where you get glimpses into each of their pasts and see how the six years they were apart affected them and their friends. It’s like you’re getting the story small bits at a time and it just makes you want more and more! Can’t wait for book three…which is already on my Kindle!
And the addiction continues.
Looks like I’ll need to read book three now as I am totally hooked to these characters.
Five stars.