***Please note: Coast is the sequel to Kick Push and must be read in order***One life-changing summer. One boy.The boy.The boy who offered me safe touches and heart-stopping smiles – smiles he shared with his son.We filled our days with porch-step kisses, filled our ears with laughter, filled our hearts with love. Deep, soul-aching, desperate love.But love is misleading.It’s an invisible, … hearts with love.
Deep, soul-aching, desperate love.
But love is misleading.
It’s an invisible, fleeting moment.
Somewhere between false adoration and pure hatred comes an emotion, a vulnerable need, a single desire.
It lives within the ones who miss it, who crave it,
who know better than to expect it.
Love is relentless.
Even when that love turns to hate, turns to loathing,
turns to pain.
Love should heal you.
But it can also break you.
Believe me, I know…
Because I’m Becca Owens – a broken girl…
…And he’s Josh Warden – the boy who broke me.
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With Coast, Jay McLean not only delivered an emotionally satisfying conclusion to the Kick Push duet, she got me to forgive Becca. I know right? Who woulda thunk?! But it happened. I actually fought tears this time and the fact that Becca was able to draw ANY emotion from me, AT ALL, is just a testament to not only how incredibly talented this author is, but to the beauty of this story.
If I am the land, and Josh is the sea, Tommy is the shore that completes us.
Obviously Josh and Tommy stole the show for me, once again. Josh as a man alone… incredible. With his son… phenomenal. Together, they made my heart sing! For most of this duet, I just wanted Josh to move on. I wanted him to stop being pathetic over Becca. She continued to give him nothing, everyone blamed him for her mental instability (like c’mon, are you serious?), and she made him feel bad. No one puts Josh in the corner! But I got it. She owned him. So I ended up begging this messed up character named Becca to get her ish together. To stop making me hate her guts. Stop torturing the best thing that ever happened to her. And stop making this amazing man feel unworthy when you’re the one not truly worthy of him. There! I said it! And when it finally happened… bliss.
I will always be a fan of this author. The fact that she took me through the emotional wringer with the angst of this story only makes me adore her all the more.
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: Coast
: Kick Push #2
: Jay McLean
: 5/5
This book was such an emotional ride, I didn’t think it could get more emotional than the last book… well I was so so wrong. Jay McLean is that writer who isn’t afraid to put her characters through firetrucking hell and I love it. She just knows how to give me all the feels and that’s why her books are perfect for me. The growth of the characters in this book might also be better than the last book and that was another thing I wasn’t expecting. It was beautiful to experience how the main characters (Josh & Becca) were going through so much; their struggles and pain but also their joys and growth. Chloe gives some beautiful advice in this book and I love the friendship she and Josh have. Tommy, that kid is such a gem, he made this book really special and gave it many heartwarming moments. I also really liked the pace of this book, I felt it was really realistic and there wasn’t a moment where I felt bored. Quite the opposite, I could not stop reading this book.. Even though, it is a reread, I still couldn’t pace myself. This book/duet captured my heart, it broke it as well and eventually it healed my heart. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this duet and highly recommend reading it.
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I’ve come to believe that Jay McLean is one of the best YA romance authors out there, and Coast just confirmed that for me. This story. I don’t even know what to say. I found myself with tears running down my face through half of this book, yet I’d find myself laughing out loud while the tears still flowed. My heart broke. My heart was healed. I felt every emotion right along with these characters, and if I thought that I couldn’t love Josh Warden any more than I did in Kick, Push? Well, I was wrong.
This book picks up after Kick, Push, and Josh and Becca have had quite some time apart. Their lives have taken much different directions, but as their paths lead them back toward each other, neither can deny the feelings that are still there between them. Life happens though, and often love isn’t enough. This book deals with so many real life issues: physical illness, mental illness, the effects of abuse and neglect and abandonment. It’s also a story of overcoming those obstacles, facing your fears, never giving up on hope, and embracing second chances.
I absolutely loved this story…every single character, so many heartbreaking and heartfelt moments. If you’re looking for a YA romance and will make you FEEL, then you need to read this book (this duet). 5+ stars!
*4 Stars*
I enjoyed this second half to the duet, but not as much as the first. I felt like things were kind of just coasting along (pun intended lol). I thought there was good character development, and were getting some nice info about where our characters were at, but at times I kind of wished for a bit more.
Tommy as always was a stand out, and I did enjoy the way Josh and Becca connected in this. They’ve had quite the journey. It’s been quite a long time since I read book one, so that probably didn’t help, as I was trying to remember all the details of what went down in the first book.
I’m kind of terrible at writing reviews at the moment, so I will leave it at that, just saying that I enjoyed this one, as with all Jay McLean books, but it wasn’t my favourite one. It was great to get a conclusion for these guys though and I would always be interested in seeing them pop up again at a later date.
When I finished reading Kick Push (Book One) I was emotionally all over the place. I fell so in love with Josh, Becca and Tommy, but was left with such heartache at the end that I was not sure that I would ever get that level of love and happiness back with these characters. Then Jay McLean did what she does best and blew me away with a story that just healed my heart and made me love this cast of characters even more than I thought would be possible.
Becca went to get help and heal so that she could find herself again. She did an incredible job by going to group and going to college, learning to put herself first for once. Even when she came across a few bumps in the road, she never let those setbacks throw her off course.
Josh stole a piece of my heart with the way he truly loves Becca, never wavering from his true feelings…most definitely never giving up on her. He continues to live life as best as he can as a single dad, even finding common ground with his ex-girlfriend, Natalie, in the best interest and well-being of his son. Josh always tries to live a good life for Tommy.
Tommy warms my heart with his innocence and unconditional love. I especially love how he tries so hard to dress and act the grownup part.This little man is so wise beyond his years. He stormy heart when he was ready for bed and was telling Josh, “Love you, too, Daddy…And I love Nanni and Ma’am and Mommy and Justin and Aunt Kimmy and Uncle Robby and Aunt Chole and Uncle Hunt,” – Tommy takes a breath as Josh gets closer to me (Becca) – “And most of all, I love My Becca.” That boy’s love definitely never wavered and was never resentful or jealous, he just loved her the same as he always did with his whole heart.
All of the characters in this book tell an amazing story that just conquers your heart on so many levels, making you feel…making you FEEL…love, anger, sadness, love, HEALING.Jay can just deliver this to us and so much more…I cannot wait for more.
4.5 stars
This book was …. is . Emotional . Heartbreaking . Beautiful . All at the same time .
Becs is shattered and broken but she’s taking every possible step to rebuild herself and find healing . And if that means facing her fears and continuing to kick the push her way through college and finding hope and healing that’s exactly what she does . I love this about her .
And josh . Oh josh . He’s humble and dedicated , the sweetest single dad who’s also trying to carry the load , while following his dreams , fight for his girl and bring up his baby in all the right ways.
This story took me on a wild ride and I really loved it !!
Note this is book 2 in a duet. Book 1 – kick. Push. Should be read first for it to make sense .
I’m gutted. But in the most exhausting and exhilarating way. Coast was phenomenaI. I mentioned in my Kick, Push review and I’m going to say it again. Jay McLean can evoke every emotion known to mankind. She does it so effortlessly and with so much power that they hit right where it hurt the most. The heart. Her writing was sublime and the pace of the story was spot on.
Coast was a perfect character and emotional driven story. It centered a lot around Becca’s recovery but it had to since no one overcomes that kind of abuse and neglect in a couple of months. It was powerful and felt very real how Becca tried to fight her fears. I felt I got so close and under Becca’s skin that it became more personal. I was more invested and dedicated in her journey to recovery. I loved how Josh fought for Becca. To save her from her fears. He was the heart of the story. Along with his son Tommy of course. I loved their journey and how much they both fought in order to achieve their goals. Love, family and acceptance.
Coast was fantastic all around. I loved all the secondary characters. From Grams, Tommy to Josh and Becca’s parents and friends. It was an insanely well crafted story with so much heart and a hell of lot of emotions. The epilogue concluded the story perfectly with a beautiful ending to all the characters.
k so I have sat on this book for nearly a week and not posted a review and its not because I didn’t like it or anything I think I still have a hangover and just haven’t come to grips that its over, I know all good things come to end but really why do they? I could read about josh and Becca forever ha ha.
I have to say this is one of my fav books and to say I love Jay Mclean is an understatement and I love her books all of them. I especially love Where the road takes me, Kick push and coast.
I love coast everything about it, it had love, angst and that little kid tommy who I just loved. I cried, I got annoyed, I was happy sad and angry but when a book gets all these emotions going then that’s a bloody good book in my opinion and it is by far one of my fav series.
This book deserves more than 5 stars but that’s all I can give it so do yourself a favour and get lost in the world of Chole, Blake, Josh Becca and my fav Tommy
Holy shiitake the feels! They’re freakin’ everywhere in this book, and I hate feeling the feels. Man what a book, I couldn’t put this amazing story down. There was so much going on between Becca and Josh, I just couldn’t stop reading. Tommy is hands down the best fictional book kid in the history of ever!! He just melts this cold and dead heart. Broken, healing, crazy, funny, happy and love. This story had it all. Damn it was soooooo good!!
COULD CONTAIN MINOR SPOILERS IF YOU HAVENT READ KICK PUSH
“After a moment, her lips curve into a smile, and I die. A thousand deaths. Over and over.”
When I read Kick Push I thought it was a stand-alone and was surprised by the ending. Since that moment I was looking forward to Coast because I needed to know what would happen between Josh and Becca.
“So I kicked, and I pushed, and for the past year, that’s all I’ve been doing because it didn’t feel the same and I knew in my heart that without her, I’d never be able to coast.”
In Coast we continue where we left off in Kick Push. Becca and Josh are seperated, Josh is traveling the world and competing in Skateboard competitions. Becca has moved to another city to live with her dad and attend college. Even though they don’t see each other, they are on each other’s minds. Their reunion wasn’t easy because there are just so many things left unsaid. Becca has a horrible past and still struggles with overcoming her fears. Josh wants to be there for her but she wants to do it on her own. I admire her for her strength. She was in a really bad place but found a way to overcome it.
“You realize that you could have come to me shattered, broken, in an infinite of pieces, and I would’ve made you whole. I would have loved you. Every damaged piece of you. In all ways and for always.”
Josh can’t focus on his competitions because Becca is on his mind and if it was up to him he would quite traveling so much and be there for Becca. However he has other people he has to think about and one of them is Tommy. He is one of my all time favorite characters. He is just the cutest little guy and my favorites scenes were the ones with him in it. I especially enjoyed the parts with Becca and Tommy. He is so funny and grown-up for his age sometimes. He also made me sad a couple of times because he missed his dad so much. Those scenes broke my heart.
“My safe place is the knowledge that when I fall, they will help me fly. Help me soar. Help me coast.”
What I loved most about this book was the character development. Because they were essential for this story. Jay really took the time to have both of them heal and grow as individuals before they could grow as a couple. In this book they both go through some stuff which broke my heart and had me crying as well. I was glad that they supported each other in times of need. I also want to mention that I was happy that nothing was dragged out and there wasn’t any unecessary drama. Every scene in this book was important to the overall story. There was nothing I would change about this book. I would maybe add a couple of chapters because I couldn’t get enough! I hope Jay will write a novella because I need more of Josh, Becca and Tommy!
“If I am the land, and Josh is the sea, Tommy is the shore that completes us.”
After finishing Kick, Push, I was very eager to start Coast. I was left unsatisfied with the ending and I am so glad that McLean chose to write more for us. This is only my third book by this author and I already plan on devouring everything she writes.
The story of Becca and Josh is full of ups and downs and is an emotional roller coaster that took me for a ride I won’t soon forget. It’s definitely going to be one of those series that I recommend over and over again for years to come.
Becca works hard to overcome her fears and the long lasting effects of what she’s lived through. Josh continues to try to be the best he can for Tommy and everyone around him, while still pursuing his dreams. The biggest thing they have in common is their determination.
The writing is so amazing, I found myself connecting with the characters in a very real way. I felt their emotions and my heart was racing through many parts of the book. I love to read and I read literally every day, but it’s rare to find an author who I decide so instantaneously that I MUST read everything they’ve written and will ever write. There are only a handful in this select club and McLean is now one of them. If you haven’t read her before, I encourage you to do so. Especially if you enjoy contemporary romance and drama.
Choose to be happy, fire truck the rest.
I wouldn’t exactly say I put off reading this, but I kind of did. I’ve had it on my Kindle since it released, and as anxious as I was to read it after finishing Kick, Push, I guess I just needed time to recup and prepare myself for all the emotions I knew were coming. Everything I felt in Kick, Push was magnified tenfold in Coast.
“Josh Warden, world-the boy I fell insanely in love with.”
Josh Warden is still the best thing EVER! He is seriously going into my book boyfriend Hall of Fame. He is EVERYTHING. The way he loves is beyond compare. His love for Becca was constant and unwavering, and all that is beautiful in this world. And his love for Tommy – don’t even get me started, it completely squeezed my heart! I could just go on and on and on about my love for Josh.
“And I wait for my heart to slow, for the reminder to hit me…that I lost her once, but I won’t lose her again. That I loved her once, but I’ll make her love me twice.”
What an absolutely joy this book was to read. It was all that I wanted it to be, and then some. The angst, the heartache, and the love- so.much.love. Full of hope and healing, Coast is a journey of growth, redemption, and acceptance. I wish I could climb into this book and live out the rest of my life with Josh, Tommy, and Becca. I loved it so much.
“My safe place is the knowledge that when I fall, they will help me fly. Help me soar. Help me coast.”