From bestselling author Ella Fields comes a new angst-filled standalone romance.Lars Bradby was supposed to be my forever.That was before we found out he would become a father at the tender age of eighteen. For years, he’d watched me.For months, he’d wanted me.For weeks, he’d chased me. Relentless and infuriating, he turned my stubborn heart into something pliable and weak. Sly and honest, he … something pliable and weak.
Sly and honest, he worked his way into my life as though he’d always planned to be the focal point of it.
In love and naive, even when our future seemed bleak, I believed in us.
Heartbroken and desperate, I tore my bleeding heart from my chest, wanting only the best for him.
In doing so, our forever wasn’t just interrupted. It was chased away with one irreversible decision after another.
And now, we could no longer see it beneath the heaping piles of debris we’d left in our wake.
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REVIEW: 4+ STARS
“You taste like a fucking dream, only better. A candy-shrouded dream.”
I hate that all Ella Fields books end.
Teenage love beating all the odds is not an easy feat. I feel like there are few that can actually write it and make ‘frustrating’ perfect. How is perfection frustrating? Well, I feel like a teenage love is already perfect because it’s the first butterflies and the anticipation of the first kiss and the innocence of holding hands. That whole part is my favorite – the experimenting, the discovery, the secrecy of firsts that are held dear to the heart. But I also know it’s frustrating because communication isn’t always there, and teenage drama is a real thing. Needless to say, Ella has the perfect mixture of frustrating perfection. She gave me the torture. She fed me the agony. She dragged my heart through the prickly thorns, and left me hanging for quite a while – but I had no choice but to suffer the pain her characters were, because I too felt their pain. She makes me pace. She writes angst oh so well, and I love that she gives it hard and swift, because it hits me when I don’t even know that it hit me until it’s too late and I’m too deep in. I crave her style of teenaged drama and angst.
“Heartbreak was a ghost. You didn’t need to see it to feel it, and you could never outrun it.”
Seriously, only one of a few authors that I can and will confidently recommend in the YA genre repeatedly, without question. The thing about Ella is, hers are always hard hitting…..or heart hitting, if I want to be technical about it. It wasn’t until I met Jay McLean and Ella Fields that I realized there were some authors out there that could capture that high school world for me and sum it up in a story that pulled at my heart, angered me to my core, but made me cheer on this love that was inevitable.
“I laughed, and he looked at me with something that sparkled a lot like wonder and felt a lot like possibility.”
I love Fields’ word manipulation. She uses words in ways I never thought of, but they make perfect sense. Seriously, I LOVE that. It’s books like this that inspire excitement and challenge thought processes. You can’t simply walk into this ‘world’ without having an understanding of how messed up a teenage love story can be without obstacles thrown in. Because when the very REAL world is thrown at a teenager, that’s a whole new mess of problems to overcome, adding to the difficulty. But Ella Fields seems to greet this opposition with a sharp mind and a deft stroke of her keyboard. The heaviness that she breathes into her characters and their emotions is unrivaled. I never walk away from one of her books without an overworked heart and a discussion on the ready.
I think Fields captured the rawness that came with the struggles that this YOUNG couple faced….but I also think she let Daphne be the teenager that was driven to extremes with her choices, stupid or not, to handle this how she felt she needed to. I can’t help but surrender my heart to these stories because Fields never ceases to amaze me. Whether I am mad, sad, happy, angry, in love or broken – she always gives me something to ponder and discuss. Seriously discuss. And with her stories and characters being relatable, there is always a little bit of my heart that I can use to explain my stance on an event, a happening, a reasoning in the story. I love that about her stories.
The drama is real and down to earth, the plight is accurate in so many ways….but their actions speak louder than most because they are still the young ones in an adult world, making the only decisions they know how to make. And as angry as this one made me, it inspired a deep love for Lars and Daphne as well. Ugh. So much to discuss, and I can’t wait to have those arguments. HAHA! Remember, we met Lars and Daphne in Kiss and Break Up and I would recommend reading that first so you can get the background of all the stories happening – however, this is considered a standalone.
I love the perfection that is Ella Fields’ covers. Shelf worthy on every level.
“You’re fucking with every part of me, but I can’t bring myself to stop you.”
~BEE
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I have no words apart from the fact that I nearly died several times from the angst.
I rarely rate 5 stars but THIS ONE IS A MUST READ!
Fields once again slays the YA/NA genre with this ultra angsty read. I knew a little about where the storyline was going when I read the first book in the series, but nothing could have prepared my heart for this story.
I’ve been dying for Lars and Daphne’s story since being introduced to them in Kiss and Break Up. These characters are put through the wringer. My heart ached for both of them throughout the story. I loved how selfless they were when it came to each other, especially Daphne. She was a little cold, kind of closed off but Lars works his was into her heart with sweet gestures and living up to his word. As far as Lars goes, He won me over from the first page. There isn’t one thing I didn’t love about him. Definitely my favorite hero by the author.
Their love isn’t perfect. They’re both young and naive and as much as they clung to each other during the hard times they lashed out, made bad decisions and hurt each other too.
This story is Fields at her best. The characters were deep and fantastically developed. The plot was engaging with several emotional moments that pulled at the heartstrings. Definitely a must read.
Forever and Never is a heartrending story that had me riveted from the opening lines. I thrived on the chemistry between Lars and Daphne and the intense drama-filled interactions they had. This tale of young lovers who get side-swiped by life’s unexpected occurrences stunned me with its hard-hitting realities and the honest, raw, and harsh decisions the characters made.
Moreover, Forever and Never is a story about the everlasting roots of love. No matter how dire or insupportable the conditions, the roots of Love refuse to die. Despite our best efforts to deliberately kill Love’s roots, they refuse to be extinguished.
Ella Fields has become a master at showcasing Love in its extremes. She illustrates Love when illuminates every enchanted space. She draws out attention to Love when it is lurking in the deepest darkest shadows. Most of all, she never let’s us forget that Love is the ultimate motivator and preserves our humaity.
Daphne and Lars’ story is a true workout for the emotions. Forever and Never extends its effects to the soul, leaving one stronger in the belief of Love’s healing and transformative powers.
This book… Damn! Forever and Never took me on an emotional roller coaster that legit left me reeling from all the feels.. And omg talk about angst. It was raw, gritty, painful and amazing read!I felt EVERYTHING… I cried, screamed, laughed, yelled and cursed. The pain, torture the characters went through made me feel like i m actually feeling that with them and damn it hurts!!! With every book i fell more and more in love with Ella’s writing. Lars and Daphne stole my heart with this beautiful story and i absolutely loved every part of their journey.
Hold tight and enjoy this angsty ride!
This rollercoaster ride had me gripping my kindle, and gripped my heart, my mind, my forever!
The decisions that they each made and the circumstances from those actions had me completely captivated! Daphne (Cotton) and Lars went through the gamut…from, sweet to swoon to angst, ultimately love prevailed.
Ella Fields held me in awe, as is the case with all of her stories! I can’t wait for what comes next!
Forever and Never is the second full length book in Ella Fields Magnolia Cove series. This is Daphne and Lars story.
This story was everything! So much love, angst and heartbreak. I fell in love with Daphne and Lars. They broke my heart. Their chemistry was amazing. They were perfect for each other. But love is fragile, and it’s hard to find and keep true love at such a young age. My heart hurt for them. It was painful. It was beautiful. Ella Fields always delivers. I’m always feeling every emotion after reading her books. So amazing. I loved it!
this sent me into a roller coaster of emotions; once i thought i was done crying it would give me another reason to. definitely rereading this soon because i love to put myself in pain <3
I can’t even began to explain the emotions my heart is going through and I am left speechless! The love this couple has for each other and how much they’ve been through so much and we get to see it all unfold this book is going to be stuck in my heart forever and that is what I love about Ella Fields writing she captivates you from the first chapter and doesn’t let go not even when it’s over .
I love this book so, so much! Daphne and Lars are great characters. They are sometimes misunderstood and sometimes lost. I love the ending and love to hate a few other characters in the book lol. This author has been a favorite of mine for a while. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!
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This was a heartbreaking and emotional read that is definitely in my top three. I forced myself to read this through my tears, people! I held my breath during so many parts as tears flooded my eyes in helpless anger while I steadfastly rooted for this couple. The storytelling was impeccable and I got lost in the brilliance of this author’s words. Ella Fields’ writing is better than ever. Strong and poignant. Hitting me right in the heart with a few little words. I will say this though…I can’t decide if Pretty Venom or Forever and Never is better! It’s so hard to choose which one is my favorite.
“Forever. I could’ve spent forever with her and never known just how deep those layers delved. A forever that was doomed to never unfold.”
First off, Ella wrecks me with her words. Every single one of her books has, at some point throughout the book, had me in tears. She makes you feel what the characters feel and what they go through. Like you’re inside the pages.
Forever and Never is Lars and Daphne’s story. I read this series a little backwards but they’re all stand-alone’s so it didn’t really matter.
The heartbreak and emotion that you feel while reading their story is consuming. It grips you pulls you in.
Lars and Daphne are interesting characters. Lars has always had a crush on Daphne but Daphne has been immune to his charm.. until now. USUALLY, it’s the other way around. The girl has a crush, the guys is the cold-hearted one and a tough but to crack.
You can see and feel Lars and Daphne’s growth throughout their story. They go through so much pain and heartbreak but they do get their happily ever after. They deserve it.
I really enjoyed the Magnolia Cove series so far and I’m excited to see if we get Raven’s story.
“Do your lies taste as pretty as they sound?”
”I want inside your mind, your heart, and your body. I want the entire package, no samples.”
Dammit, I knew this book was going to break my heart, from teasers I’ve seen and other reviews I’ve read, but holy hell… the angst level
Lars and Daphne’s journey wasn’t easy. It was real and raw and down right heartbreaking and I think that’s why I enjoyed it so much because real life isn’t sunshine and rainbows all of the time and Ella Fields shows you that with Forever and Never.
”Don’t go changing for me, fuck boy. I can promise you, I’m not worth it.”
I loved Daphne, she was such a fighter. She had her walls up so high and there was no way she was going to let a fuck boy like Lars in. Until she did. She found the love she was so desperately craving until everything went to shit.
One thing I loved about this story is how it portrayed the fact that love, Young love isn’t easy, it’s a rollercoaster ride. Lars and Daphne fall hard, they fight hard, they are fiery and passionate. They react without thinking and then have to suffer the consequences.
”I’m your guy, Daphne Morris, wether you like it or not.”
My heart broke so many times whilst reading this book. Lars killed me. Like utterly shattered my heart. I just wanted to hug him.
If you are looking for a well written, angsty as hell, back and forth heartbreaking story then Forever and Never is for you. Just be prepared to have your emotions messed with and be emotionally drained after you’ve read it. But let me tell you something, it was so damn worth it. Every tear.
I love this author and this book!
WOW this book left me mentally exhausted and all consumed. I think I have left my heart and soul with this story, it was a roller coaster of emotions that I won’t be able to forget and don’t get me wrong but I loved each moment of this story.
Ever since I read KISS AND BREAK UP (Magnolia Cove #1), I got hooked with Ella’s way of making us feel these stories. Her writing is addictive and once you read her, there is no going back.
If you read KABU, then you know the characters of Magnolia Cove. This story is about Lars and Daphne, we knew that something was going on between them, but we didn’t know all the dirty details. Personally I thought they were just flirting, they were like water and oil but as you probably know, opposites attracts so they were perfect for each other.
Lars had a crush on Daphne since forever, he knew she was out of his league but he was persistent and he stole Daphne’s heart forever. They have this undeniable connection that we were absolutely sure it would end as LOVE. But their love story ended before it even started when Lars’ life irrevocably changed and sacrifices must to be made.
Daphne and Lars being apart was so painful and I cried a lot for them but I couldn’t blame them because I understood what was happening to them, it wasn’t their time which doesn’t mean they weren’t meant to be together. They first needed to grow up in order to be together. Their relationship had to fade before they can bloom again.
This is what I love the most about Ella Fields, every time I read her books all my feelings appear and despite her breaking my heart into pieces I loved every single moment of it because I know I’ll be rewarded at the end.
FOREVER AND NEVER can be read as a stand alone but I strongly recommend you to read KISS AND BREAK UP (Magnolia Cove #1) first.
Drama and angst. Drama and angst. Omg can’t wait for the next one!
Q: “You think you’ve got it all figured out, don’t you?” Amusement etched my tone. I gentled it, continuing, “The money. The school. The social life. The boys. You think you know exactly who you are and what you want.”
“Correct. And that’s not you.”
“Do your lies taste as pretty as they sound?”
Jesus! I knew that I was going to Love Ella Fields latest Forever and Never, I mean, Ella’s a master storyteller. However, there was NOTHING in me that was prepared for Lars and Daphne’s love story. THIS STORY NEEDS 10 PHENOMENAL STARS!!!!
Q: Never again would she be my toxic little problem…For that was what she was. A toxin I needed to rid my body of. My heart and my mind and my ever-hungry dick. I’d fed too long on my addiction to her, and now it was time to go cold turkey. It was the only way I was going to survive this.
I discovered Ella Fields years ago now and I haven’t missed a book since. I stalk her social media accounts incessantly seeking updates on her upcoming release and I would probably die if I ever had the opportunity to meet her in person—calling me a stalker is putting it mildly because I truly do fangirl like crazy for Ella. [Side Note: As many of my friends know, I have a bit of an obsession with signed paperbacks and if the opportunity to own one of Ella’s ever arose, I consider selling my soul.] Regardless of how much I love personally this author’s writing, something that always strikes me as the truest test of an author’s storytelling talents—and specifically Ella’s in this instance—is that I have never once recommended her, through my blog or to my friends, and found someone disappointed with her work. Not once! That should speak highly of her skills. Moreover, I love so much about her storytelling I am not even sure where to start reviews for her, ever. I’m always apprehensive that I am underselling the stories she writes and yet, that’s why I’m the blogger and she’s the author. So if the multitude of five-star reviews for this or any other book in Ella’s catalog doesn’t sell her to you, then I am not sure what I can possibly say that will make you one-click any faster… yet I hope you’ll bear with me while I wind my way around reviewing Forever and Never.
Q: It was alarming how quick obsession could turn into resentment. The way love could so easily shift into hate.
As I’ve mentioned, Ella Fields is an incredibly talented storyteller. Five-star reviews will show you again and again that readers fall helplessly for her heroes and want to be her heroines. The speed with which I find myself sucked into her stories never ceases to amaze me and I have yet to read one that I was able to walk away from the story before it was finished. Therefore, when I saw Forever and Never hit my kindle, I dropped everything, grabbed an Iced Americano at my local coffee shop—at 7 pm no less since I would undoubtedly be pulling an all-nighter—and ordered a pizza for my kid’s dinner.
Q: Fate didn’t care about who held your heart or the person you gave it to. If it wasn’t meant to be, fate would come knocking, and that bitch expected you to answer. She now owed me, and I wouldn’t wait much longer before I did some knocking of my own.
Forever and Never is a fast-paced, dual POV enemies-to-lovers, YA romance with an asshole hero and a sharp-tongued heroine. Lars is the scholarship student with hidden talents attending a school with the area’s wealthiest families. Daphne’s the privileged princess of a surgeon and a model, gorgeous and unmistakably closed off to all but her closest friends. With hallmarks such as a unique and brilliant plot, sharp writing, and characters unlike any others, Ella quickly draws readers into a story that’s equally angsty, emotional and realistic. Furthermore, I found Forever and Never to be a truly unpredictable and unique romance. As Daphne and Lars face untold hardships and grow as individuals and together, I fell completely under their spells. Ella writes characters that are not always lovable/likable, that make bad choices, or do bad things making them very human and complex but also allowing for eventual character progression second to none. Daphne and Lars are exemplary examples of this and if you aren’t moved to tears within this story, I would be massively surprised.
Q: I wanted her. I wanted her so bad it singed my lungs to even breathe around her. But want wasn’t enough for something as broken as us.
Be prepared: Forever and Never is absolutely an emotional roller-coaster. Ranging from sweet, extremely sexy, angsty, and heartbreakingly devastating, I felt the characters’ emotions as if they were my own. The experience was vivid, and the story lived in my head for days after I finished it. I went back and reread scenes, and if life had permitted, I would have picked up the story to reread it in its entirety the instant I finished my first read-through. And while I have maintained a clear favorite in my head from previous works by Ella, that book has now solidly moved aside for Forever and Never. This isn’t a book you should pass up. Buy it immediately and discover for yourself why so many readers fall all over themselves to get their hands on an Ella Fields book. You’ll never be the same!!!!
Quotes:
She thought I was beneath her. That I wasn’t worth her time or affection. That I was a scheming player who would mar her with useless filth. Yet my gut and those eyes of hers told me this girl liked filthy.
Out of all the reasons I steered clear of Lars Bradby, it was the storm that slept in his eyes that kept my heart from running away, exploring, and eventually, sinking.
I was a spectator. I was watching two lives merge while scarcely living my own. I was the girl peering in the window at the toy store, longing for things I couldn’t actually have.
She was a witch, the way she could still have me worrying about her even while I loathed her.
Eight transformative, soul-staining months that would now forever be lost among the rubble we’d piled atop it.
“Heartbreak was a ghost. You didn’t need to see it to feel it, and you could never outrun it.”
What a moving story. I laughed, cried and swooned as I read the pages in one sitting. I was unable to put Forever and Never down until the very last page. A very enjoyable YA book.
Sometimes you just know when you’ve found “the one” you’re meant to spend your life with. When Lars found Daphne he knew, he had countless drawings of the girl whose image wouldn’t leave him to prove it. Love’s never easy, hurdles to get over and a cesspool to wade through. A positive pregnancy test, with graduation on the horizon and college looming some changes are inevitable. Lars and Daphne are young and have hurt each other on so many occasions. They may be each others “Forever” but they’re “Never” going to make it or will they?
This story was phenomenal. It had so much raw emotion and heartbreak! Despite the story ending with a HEA I still feel heartbroken over everything that Lars & Daphne went through and put each other through. This is another must read from Ella
So, this is the second book in this series but this is my first time read from the author. I gathered that the main characters of this book had been mentioned on book 1. However, this can be read as stand alone and its an NA contemporary romance.
Forever and Never tells the story of Lars and Daphne. Lars is the popular, albeit poor, transfer from other school, who has liked Daphne since the first time he saw her. Daphne isn’t into parties and boys (but had no choice but to attend rather than stay at her home), so she kind of shrugged Lars overtures. They both struck me as opposites; Lars is a commitment kind of guy while Daphne enjoys the company of guys but not the relationship side. I guess it all boils down to their upbringing/ childhood, as you will know once you dive into this heartbreaking, eye-tearing and snot-inducing love story. I must say, I have never cried this much over a story. GAH!!!
Halfway through my reading, I had to stopped for awhile. My throat felt clogged with pain, my heart felt like breaking in two, my eyes burn with unshed tears. I was in despair. I didn’t know how I could continue but desperate to finish the story to know how it will all unfold.
I ugly cried with snot running down my face as my heart silently breaks for their love. I felt their pain, the sorrow for every bad, stupid decisions that led to guilt and never ending regrets. For a minute, I thought there will be no way for them to be together. Everything and everyone is against them. They are so young and do reckless things. This book really touched me; heart, mind and soul. It is reminiscent of my younger days. Looking back though, I can say I’ve learned a lot.
If anything, the story showed you that for every bad decisions you’ve made, whether you were young or in the heat of the moment, you will inevitably come up more mature and hopefully, wiser. Nobody comes out of these kind of decisions unscathed. But always, ALWAYS, LOVE endures.
“Only one thing could weather any storm and transcend time. Love.”
“Because scars did fade, and in their wake, beauty unfurled and blossomed. Trust formed anew, growing stronger alongside a love that refused to ever perish”.