PennyI knew he was trouble from the moment he moved next door, but all I needed was him. He looked out for me, protected me, and became my best friend. I just wish he saw me as more. Sometimes it feels like he does. Especially in those moments when he curls up behind me in bed, pulls me close, and says those two words I long to hear.Truth is, that’s when I feel like I’m truly home… Will he ever … Will he ever feel that too?
Jesse
I think I knew I loved her since she gave me that first cup of awful lemonade. Before I gave her apologies in paper airplanes. Before I snuck in her window at night. Before I was ready to cross that fine line. Then we blurred that line and she was all I wanted. But I think it’s too late. I waited too long to tell her how I feel.
Truth is, I’ll never truly be home unless I’m with her… Am I too late?
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Such a good story for Penny!!! Throughout this series we have seen her grow up, all firey and firece and funny as hell! She was the cutest little girl around with the best family to watch her grow. Now she’s all grown up, she’s starting her life, and she’s still so awesome! I was nervous she wouldn’t life up to my expectations, but she so did! She’s cool and easy going and smart and honest and loyal and loving. She is presented a once in a life time opportunity by her sisters husband racing company and can’t wait to tell her childhood best friend, Jesse. Jesse, oh Jesse! I truly loved him! I must say that out of all the male leads in this series, he was by far the most stubborn and thick headed! Luckily I love stubbornness in a man so I loved him. He’s been Penny’s best friend through his hard and confusing childhood. She’s always been his light and always the key to making him feel good and happy. He’s a really honorable character too which I so adore. He’s a big softy, he’s sweet and serious but also playful and funny. This story has it all too. It’s sad and heartfelt and happy and lighthearted all at once. All the Gellar Duncan and King family members return and the dynamic is as it always has been, amazing and loving! I again devoured this book because I cannot put this series down! I hope more readers get to experience Lindsay’s words because this has been one of my favorite series everLindsay Becs
I absolutely loved Penny and Jesse’s story! From the snippets we got about these two growing up in other books in the series, I couldn’t wait! Jesse and Penny so belong together.
I loved Penny so much~ I loved how she bridged Travis’s life, and was able to bring about healing to Josie’s family. I love that she followed so well in her father’s footsteps at the garage~ I mean, I love that she is a mechanic! Jesse was such a comfort for Penny, and just what she needed. He had a rough life, but with the help of his aunt and Penny, he really worked to make something of himself.
I look forward to the last book in this series!!
Penny and Jesse and the letters. Oh my. I swear each book in this series gets better and better. I never want to leave this family behind.
This book is so near and dear to my heart, having watched Penny grow up. I can’t believe she’s even allowed to look at boys! There’s no way she’s old enough….
But look out Jesse moves in when Penny is way young and from there on out there is just no other boy for Penny!
Jesse May have needed throat punched a few times along the way but in the end the happily ever after was exactly what i would have wanted it to be.
I with all my heart LOVE this family so much. This series is so powerful and will bring you to your knees in certain spots! But it’s totally without a doubt worth the ride…
And WHAT?! Travis and Tilly?! My poor heart.
Can’t wait for book 5. It’s truly gunna be Epic!
5 stars Lindsay! I’d give 100 if I could
Ahh the story of little LP.I absolutely love this series and it seems with every book it gets better and better!I was not dissapointed.With the sweetest,hottest characters and the most beautiful storylines this series has become one of my all time favorites!Jesse,the hot,sweet pain in the butt and his best friend Penny aka LP aka nugget are a match made in Always heaven.With a taste of every past book in it,Always you has risen to soaring heights as one of the best books I’ve read this year,heck forget this year..this lifetime!!
Oh Jesse and Penny. I love their friendship and later relationship. They’re both so stubborn and won’t take shit from each other. I love how they go through hard times but still find comfort in something that has always been there, something that’s home. Im sad because after this there is only one more book left in the series.
Lightning bugs !!
I’m really enjoying this series !! Really really ! Hehe these characters are all beautifully connected and each finding their lobsters
Penny is all grown up in this book , and she falls in love with her childhood best friend ! They are home for each other
I love that throughout these books I still feel like the previous characters are actively present in each book and we see their happily ever afters continuing !
Gah to that ending – left me hanging for book 5!! Bring it on !
This book is book 4 in the series and I absoutely loved it. Once again Lindsay had me on the emotional rollercoaster lmao happy, sad, in tears from both happy and sad moments and i loved every minute of it. I seriously cannot wait for the next book especially after that cliffy she left me with lmao! I highly recommend all the books in this series!
Penny is all grown up, and she is the best of both her mom and dad. Jesse is the boy next door in every way. penny wishes more then anything that jesse would see her more then a friend. as things go on Jesse needs a few slaps along the way, but the journey and love they have is the purest of all.
So sweet Penny, how did you become grown enough to have your own book? We first meet penny is book 1 ( Always) as a baby and we have seen her grow throughout the series. Her and Jesse have become best friends when Jesse moves in next store. They are each other’s person, their home, their safe place. They have such a innocent love and it definitely takes you back to a place in time where we all that one person growing up who was our everything.
Penny and Jesse have their ups and downs, penny goes off with Royal king and travels the world as their mechanic and Jesse joins the military. Do they find their way back to each other? Will they end up together? You’ll definitely want to read to find out but make sure you start with Always which is book one is this series!
Loved Jesse & Penny separately , but together nothing can stop them. I enjoy a good friends to lovers book & this book had plenty of angst, & sweet moments to round out the love story. I highly recommend this book , but would for sure read the series in order as you will understand the book more. It does end with a cliffhanger that will have you waiting for the next book to release.
Wow! Crazy to see little Penny all grown up! She has grown into a wonderful version of not only her dad but her mom!! And it sounds like she fell in love with the most wonderful person ever! Jesse is the boy next door in all senses! I would love to read more of these two!
Emotional. Laughter. Love. A true story of overcoming your past to look to your future and what is right in front of you. The way Lindsay Becs writes is a work of art. This family is one I fall in love with each time I read a new installment from this author.
Lindsay Becs has slayed me again. I never know what kind of curve her stories are going to throw me for. She always has stories full of emotion (bawling like a baby!) and a storyline that makes you obsess over the book until you have to sit down and finish it. This book doesn’t disappoint. It is one that has stayed with me long after I read it.
With this story, you get a glimpse at everything this family has been through and how they are overcoming it. There were so many emotional parts that absolutely slayed me. Then, the sweet and sexy parts that will make you just stop in awe of her writing ability!!
I absolutely love this family and their struggles, love, emotion, and everything!! A truly amazing book you will read over and over again!!
Penny’s story is book 4 in the always series and its was a different read for me getting to know LP from a baby into the beautiful women she is today I have gotten all the feels. Let’s not forget about those amzing letters from Penny’s mom josie that she left when she was dying of cancer . Watching Penny’s and Jesse’s relationship from kids into a new confusing budding romance is amazing. Not know if they should cross the line between bestfriends and being more, with Jesse in the military and Tatum off on with IMR with her sister and the king family it doesn’t seem like the right time. But since it’s lucky penny we are talking about the stars align and they get their happy ending!
First off, I have to say that I love finding new authors and watching them grow and get better with each and every book….Lindsay Becs is one of those authors! Always You, the fourth book in the Always Series (and her fourth book, period) shows just how AMAZING her writing truly is!
I loved this book! Penny and Jesse’s book is full of ALL the feels, the angst, the drama that you’d expect if you’ve read the first 3 books in this series (which I HIGHLY recommend, but you CAN read this one as a standalone with only minor spoilers) This is a wonderful. s-l-o-w burn, best friends-to-lovers romance that had me laughing, swooning, swearing, crying and fanning myself at different times throughout! I loved the interaction between Travis, Tatum, Ollie and Jesse’s Aunt Tillie…the family dynamic is extraordinary and unusual and I love these characters as if they really are REAL! I love the unique way that Josie (Penny, Tatum and Ollie’s Mom) stays relevant in their lives! This emotional, angsty love story wrapped itself around my heart and soul…I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!!! I can’t WAIT for the next book from Ms. Becs! Bravo, love…Bravo!
Travis to Jesse “She’s kind and compassionate and beautiful like her mother. She is the most precious thing in my life. Now, she’s going to be the most precious thing in your life. Love her that way. Always.”
This story is so good! I loved Jesse & Penny, they have been friends since they were younger but its not u til they are older and living life apart that they realize they have always been it for each other. I love a friend’s to lovers romance and these two where perfect. Their story even had some heartbreak thrown in there that a lot of can relate to. I always enjoy a good story that ends with a HEA but makes me cry at one point or another in the story
You know, sometimes when you read a book from your favorite author, you think, there’s no way they can top this. BUT THEN IT HAPPENS! Lindsay is always surprising me, and I fall more and more in love with these characters with each book. I can easily say that of the children’s books, this is BY FAR, my favorite. To me, this book was just so much more special. We didn’t really know Penny in Always, but we got these awesome glimpses of her throughout Always there and Promise Me Always. That being said, We TRULY got to see Penny in every way in this book.
I absolutely adored how Lindsay took us through Jesse and Penny at different points in their life. How she showed us a few really special moments as they grew together. And by grew together, I mean in so many ways! Growing up to be adults, growing together as friends, and growing together as a couple. This was one of the sweetest and slowest burns you could have. I truly think that Jesse and Penny always knew they’d be together, but they really had to find themselves first. When we first meet Jesse, I loved how Penny was trying to take care of him. Seeing her do this really made me think of her mom, and I think that was super special. I am crying writing this because there were so many special moments like this where you think of Josie. These two were so great together. I love how they were totally different, yet really complimented each other. Penny grew into this amazing young woman, and I really loved that she works with her Dad. Penny and Jesse both had some pretty significant curve balls in this story too. The biggest being Jesse’s, but I think both of these things really helped them grow. Sometimes being apart from each other is the best thing for you. For these two, it really meant a lot of different things.
One of my favorite parts about this series is the letters that Josie has left for everyone. Every. Single. Time. I CRY! It’s just the sweetest, most adorable thing, and I can’t help but cry for this family. Travis had dealt with so much throughout these books, and seeing Penny and him transform was just so beautiful. Then, to see Penny grow into someone who is so much like Josie, dear lord. Cue the darn waterworks. Ugh, I’m so emotional and this book is so emotional. But, perfectly emotional. There were so many funny parts, sad parts, angry parts, it’s just so perfectly balanced.
And as usual, I LOVED seeing Tatum, Ollie and Travis! Seeing them with Jesse and Penny was so cute. Add in Jesse’s Aunt Tillie, it was just absolutely amazing. This family is so amazing and so close. Lindsay really writes them to make you feel like you are there and apart of it. Oh and I can’t forget Bear!! I loved their dog Bear, he was like another character!!
I cannot wait to see where Lindsay takes us from here <3
As always with these books read book 1 before reading this one. It will make more sense that way! Ive been dying for Penny’s book after reading bits and pieces of her thru the other books of other characters. But finally we got her book and sigh she’s all grown up! I didnt think id see her all grown up! But gosh she’s a great girl who deserves all the happiness! I loved Jesse and her’s friendship and love. Literally wanted to smack Jesse a few times but other than that i loved him. Jewel….. well you’ll meet her and understand why im not wasting my breathe on that one but i loved seeing the rest of the crazy bunch of that family! im excited to see whats next for this family!
Read this in one sitting! Sweet little Penny is all grown up and it’s been so fun watching it all unfold. I loved her story along with Jesse’s. They really were a perfect fit from the start and Lindsay has done a phenomenal job at putting their love on paper. I’m totally blown away by this series! 5-so-awesomely-awesome-stars!!
I’m having mixed feeling right now.
I literally just finished this book (which was awesome by the way) and I’m just… stunned… maybe… I don’t know…
I’m so happy Penny and Jessie get there happily ever after. These two characters are wonderful. (I did want to throat punch him once though because of Jewel.)
But Travis and Tilley… well… I am happy for Travis, but it’s hard for me. I loved him and Penny’s mom together so freaking much! (Is it bad I can’t remember her name right now even though I’ve read the book twice???) I didn’t want to see him with someone else. I suppose my fictional Travis shouldn’t be alone forever.
Anyways, enough of my ramblings.
This story is awesome and I highly recommend it! Wish it was even longer.
You can read it on its own, but you will enjoy it even more if you start with book 1.