“I will breathe for you.”Some people’s bodies are built to run marathons. Others to lift and labour. And some are made so graceful their footsteps are barely heard. My body was built to be a vessel. It was always built for you.Maybelline Connors knows stars are not always as faultless as they appear. She knows life is not permanently concreted into its foundations, and love can last a lifetime … … foundations, and love can last a lifetime … even when a lifetime is shorter than one hoped.
May has only one thing left to fight for: her baby. And when the man you love’s heart is breaking, it can be hard to find the beauty in those stars you once adored.
With life there is love … and with love there will always be life.
ALWAYS YOU is a highly emotional standalone in the (Beautiful You series) by international bestselling author Belle Brooks. Grab your tissues and let your heart take over.
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Oh My!! This story gave me all the feels. I laughed, I cried, I screamed. I loved every word of it. Belle Brooks you are a master story teller.
omg this book grabbed my heart and squeezed.May and Wills story was pure love intense emotional broken heartstopping ready for more
I’m sitting here thinking there is nothing I can say to describe this book. It was just that powerful, hours later I remain numb. I finished the final chapters at work and my hands were shaking, the tears held at bay because I share space with two guys. I had to go and hide in the loo to compose myself. By the end I expected to be sobbing but instead a weight lifted, I felt their pain fade just like I felt in this situation for real. Beautifully written story, I highly recommend it and can’t wait for the next one.
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I am a hot, sobbing, crying mess after this book. Omg. This author has taken a horrible, horrible situation and made it into a beautiful journey of love, devotion, and completing your bucket list and being surrounded by loved ones.
The way the story is told is so beautiful and heartbreaking all at the same time. I haven’t cried like this in a long time. The beauty that May is was all consuming. The way the author makes her character such a strong, selfless woman was truly beautiful. It is such an emotional, heart wrenching tale of love that can last a lifetime.
“Willard, will you still love me in the morning?”
His lips tremble when he says,” And every day after. Every single day after.”
This story of May and Willard is so heartbreaking. When two best friends fall in love and want their forever, sometimes it’s not in the stars for them. This story goes from getting bad news and has all these emotions you go through with the characters. Willard is an amazing, strong man who stands by May regardless of what he wants. May is amazing. I don’t have the words to describe her. Together, they are beautiful and perfect. End ending about did me in, but all the beautiful and sweet parts in between melted my heart.
Such an amazingly written story that will break your heart, but help you see the good in a bad situation. The love and devotion of a family will help you through anything you’re going through.
OMG this book is a masterclass in writing about ordinary people who become extraordinary because of the challenges they have to face in their lives.This is the heart wrenching story of May a beautiful, strong woman and the love of her life Will, and the journey they embark on when the walls of their perfect world begin to tumble.
Told from May’s perspective (almost exclusively) the story is set in the present but neatly interspersed with childhood memories and future musings. The author not only knows how to write a great story but also how to find a subtle balance in the ebb and flow of the reader’s emotions. The story is filled with wonderfully written characters…even minor incidental ones are sympathetically written and woven lovingly into a beautiful tapestry of loss, sorrow, hope, humour, and above all else, love. The author expertly portrays the richness of love between family and friends, and between two people who have the greatest fortune to find their true soulmate as children and then get to grow up and experience all their firsts and fulfil all their dreams together.
Reader beware: prepare for some sobbing and some great big ugly crying but also for the warmth of emotion that comes with reading about the comfort and joy of family, friendship and a true love that can conquer almost anything…. a 5 star emotional journey which is worth every tear and every smile. I received an advanced copy of this book from the author.
The emotions all run high for Will and May, and this book was everything. I wanted to hate Belle for the amazing story, but I loved it so much more
This book is such an emotional read! Ten percent in and I was bawling like a baby!
Even though it was such a sad story, it was still an amazing read!
This is the first novel in a new series from this exceptional author, and I simply have no words for how phenomenal this story is! My heart was shattered from the very beginning, as this story is relatable and a tad close to home. This is a beautifully written story which is gritty, raw, and heartbreaking, an emotional roller coaster journey, and making life choices, which leads to a hauntingly beautiful and powerful story. Be warned lots of tissues, chocolate and wine required!!
This is one of the most gut wrenching stories I’ve ever read.
It’s full to the very brim with love, emotion (lots of emotion), courage and strength.
If your tear ducts need a good cleansing then this is the book for you.
I absolutely adored this book.
Love this story of Mays and Willard’s. Such an emotional read. I’m sure that ‘All for you’ will be a book that stays with me for a very long time. If you’re debating whether to read it then DO!! Just make sure you’ve a box of tissues to hand. My favourite of Belles books by a mile
Wow. What can I say about this book by Belle Brooks. As I sit here with tears streaming from emotions from reading this book it reminds me so much of my own story and emotions when my dad fell ill. I could feel the real emotions from May for the love she had for Willard and the rest of her family, the love she had for life and the love she had for the baby she was carrying. You could also feel the honest love Willard had for May from the moment they met at 4, to the day his emotions ran wild when he found out about May’s illness to the moment he lost her.
This was a very emotional book all round. It was a true love story between two people who loved each other so much. I loved how Willard took her bucket list and did every single thing on the list bar one. It was a beautifully ending to a beautiful story. I want to congratulate Belle on such fantastic writing of a really hard topic that can sometimes be rushed and gotten so wrong.
How to describe All For You? I would say it is a wonderfully written beautiful and heartbreaking story of love. Finding out she has cancer and will become a mom within a few days of each piece of news, May has to make the hardest choice any person would have to make. I loved and cried right along with May and Will as they and their loved ones make this journey together, all the while making wonderful memories. I highly recommend this book but suggest that you have tissues handy.
I loved this book, it gave me the feels, I was in pieces. I got weird looks from my kids for crying over a book but I couldn’t help it. Even with the tears, I still 100% recommend this book.
What a beautiful love story. Will and May are childhood sweethearts, they live and breathe for one another. Newlyweds trying for a baby when tragedy strikes. A diagnosis that will forever change them. This book made me think, made me cry and made me pray. I look forward to reading the next book in the series to see where life takes the survivors of this tragedy.
Wow, where do I even start !! Belle Brooks you have floored me, you have pulled out my heart and trampled it. I’ve not for a long time read a book with so many feels! How can I be crying yet loved this book so much. Pure love runs through the veins of May and Will and a heart breaking story is told with compassion, warmth and amazing skill.. it seems a cold word to use, but it is a skill to tell a tale that interweaves you in the characters’ lives.. an art to creating a picture so vibrant you are there seeing what they see. I laughed, I cried, I loved.. thank you for their story Belle Brooks
If you are looking for a phenomenal ugly cry book, then look no further!! This book had me laughing, and in tears most of the time. This is definitely a love story for the ages. It proves that there is honest and true love still out there, even if that love story begins at the age of 9. Once you open this book, make sure you have a box of tissues very close by.
This is one of those books that you read to regain faith in humanity. Just a beautiful story all the way through. May gives the ultimate sacrifice for the family that she and Will have always dreamed of. She is stronger than almost any character I’ve ever read. If you’re a crier (and you will be by the end of this book) grab some tissues!
This was such a good book. May and Willard’s story was so sweet and shows how much love a person can have for another. Definitely a tearjerker.
All for You is one of the most heartbreakingly beautiful stories that I have had the pleasure of reading.
Belle Brooks has written an incredible story that I was lucky enough to have the chance to read. It was obvious how much emotion that the author poured into this story creating a beautiful story that had me sobbing throughout it. All for you is one of the most beautiful stories I have read and really shows the love that a mother has for her child. I don’t think it is possible to write a review that will do this story justice because it was a stunning story that This review will be short because I don’t want to give anything away
Maybelline or also known as May is one of the most selfless and strong heroines that I have read in a story. She is a caring person that makes so many selfless choices throughout the story. I loved May and found that she would have to be one of my favourite heroines in a story.
Willard was such a sweet and loving character that was head over heels in love with his wife Maybelline. Many times throughout the book he had me in tears when he let go and let his emotions show. He is one of them characters where you wish was real because I think everyone should have a Willard in their life.
I loved all the characters without the story and especially both May’s and Willards family because of how helpful and supportive they were for the both of them. It really showed the loved that a family has for someone who means so much to them.
All for you is a story about strength, love and family. I loved this story and cried throughout the story. I have only had one other book that I cried non-stop while reading it. This story has a special place in my heart and bookshelf because it brought out so many emotions in me and I think that shows how much of a brilliant author Belle Brooks is. This was the first time reading a book by Belle Brooks and I was blown away with how much I loved this story and cannot wait to read more of her stories. Thank you Belle for introducing us readers to the beautiful story of May and Willard.
Wow this story! Wow it’s all I can say. This author gave me all the feels. Highly recommend this story