First and Forever is the second book in the Heartache Duet, and must be read after Heartache and Hope.There are no more goodnight kisses. No knocks on windows.No lengthy text messages.No late-night phone calls. And no game day balloons.
There’s just Connor.And Ava.Existing in a world filled with nothing but heartache. While searching the darkness for glimmers of hope. Because with hope, comes … glimmers of hope.
Because with hope, comes magic.
And magic is forever.
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Well done Ms McLean, you made me cry! And I’m not talking a little sniffle here and there. I’m talking that ugly, I look like a fish out of water because I can’t breathe kind of crying.
Filled with heartache and hope this book nearly killed me. I felt every single emotion like a punch to the chest. I don’t even know how to move on from these books. I’m not ready to let the characters go. Connor Ledger has ruined me for life, I’ll never get over him and I don’t want to!
Connor and Ava’s story isn’t all heartache though, far from it in fact. There’s some humour thrown in to lighten the mood, I cried with laughter at the 12 seconds (you’ll know what I mean when you read the book) and it was very much needed. This book drained me, it tore me up, I have never suffered from so much anxiety as I did reading this duet but I loved every second of it. I love a book that completely consumes me, that has me thinking about the characters for weeks afterwards and this book did that and more.
Bravo Ms McLean. This is an epic story. The characters are truly unforgettable. You broke me more than once and even through you put me back together again, I’ll never be quite the same. A unique and unforgettable duet and an absolute must read. One of my all time favourite duets.
5 Magical Firefly Stars!
“You’re my first everything now. My first and forever.”
WOW! What an epic conclusion to the Heartache Duet! It is a beautiful tale of family, friendship, love, strength and hope. But Ava and Connor’s story isn’t an easy one. It is a story that will rock you to the core. It will devastate you one minute and give you hope the next. There were a myriad of emotions that were prevalent in the story – anger, hurt, despair, guilt and remorse. As heartbreaking as it was, it was also a heartwarming story between two beautiful souls.
“She was my first everything, and I was her…no, I need her…to be my last everything.”
I am not going to lie. This story tore out my heart and ripped it in two. But then in the end it was stitched back together again. I loved that while this story was full of lighthearted and swoony moments, the author highlights a deep and underlying issue throughout the story of mental illness and the effects it has on our loved ones. I loved that it didn’t shy away from the heavy subject matter. I loved that it didn’t hesitate to toy with my emotions. I loved that in the end, my heart felt so completely happy for them. Once again, Jay McLean went above and beyond my expectations and has taken my breath away.