Our eternity started with a kiss.He wasn’t meant to be there with me for my next adventure, but the other half of my soul—the man I’d been away from for far too long—had slammed back into my life all over again. Happiness became a dangerous addiction—one Alex Law was able to wrap me in with an ease no one else had ever done before. But no matter how high the clouds we rode upon climbed, the … climbed, the echoes of our pasts never seemed to be too far away.
This time it was up to me to prove that forever really could last a lifetime with nobody else but him.
It was time to put up a fight. He deserved it.
That beautiful, breathtaking first love of mine.
– Natalie Vincent.
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Favorite Quotes:
If you’re going to go home with anyone today, avoid the girl in the background who shrieks like a cat. Mrs. Hawkins in the apartment below you will flip her lid if that woman is keeping her awake with her howling all night long.
I couldn’t control the elation I felt at what he’d just described. Something locked inside of me. Something secured itself. Something clicked and crashed into my heart…
Ours was a softly spoken love. A not everything needs to be said out loud love. An I can’t breathe without him kind of love. The I need him and he needs me love. The you appeared out of nowhere and brought me to life love.
My Review:
Victoria L. James is the Goddess of Feels; the Mistress of Words – I humbly kneel and bow to her talent, and would leave offerings of ink and paper and worship at her altar. I adored these characters and this clever author in equal measure. While I finished the story yesterday, I have dithered in writing my review, fearing my efforts will appear paltry and meager in summarizing the deft skill and craftiness of this superbly gifted wordsmith. As always, her storyline was engaging and relevant and the writing was simply stellar, insightful, and observant. Her scenes were so lushly detailed – they ran smoothly and seamlessly like a movie reel across my feverish brain. I could not read fast enough and was eager for each sentence. The narrative was full of feels and I was right there with them… when they were happy – I was giddy; when they were upset – my throat and chest constricted with their distress. Ms. James’s words were magically strung together to mine, stir, and incite the full gamut of emotion. She stole my breath, grabbed and squeezed my heart – then set it off to soar. If I develop a murmur – it will be on her.
What a way to continue the story of Natalie and Alex… Two people who were meant to be together but got dealt a crappy hand and met at the wrong time. Now older they are trying to have a future without their past getting in the way.
Not only does Natalie feel she has to find herself but she also feels overwhelmed with realizing that Alex’s life went on in a sense without her for the 5 years they were apart.
If you’ve read the beginning of their journey in Natexus you will love the this story as well.
Perfect…. just perfect!! A fantastic novella that just concludes Alex’s and Nat’s story perfectly. Plus it has made me so happy to read that Marcus’s story is coming too.
Sitting here with a stupid grin on my face wondering what to say about this one. I loved Nat and Alex so much in the first book that being given more from them was an absolute treat and yes this book made me cry as well.
Just can’t express just how fabulous this extra part of their lives was and how much it really meant to me.
Love & Loss 2 very small words with such huge consequences.
I literally love these characters I’m so glad we got to revisit them and feel the feels of Vic’s words.
Loss, not something anyone wants to experience but like real life death, heartbreak are 2 things we experience through out our lives,
Loving someone and watching them walk away is hard, we all know this but what happens when your living your life but your heart Is beating somewhere else……
But with love and loss also comes happiness and fulfilment,
When something is meant to be it will happen,
when people have these amazing connections that literally everyone in the room can not only see it but feel it,
You know that’s someone you do everything in your power to make it happen….
We have to make a decision and then go, All The Way to make it happen….
Real relatable emotional swoonworthy & beautiful.
5***** for this awesomeness.
Are you ready to go All The Way?
Before my review, please know guys that you definitely need to read the first instalment Natexus before diving into this truly beautiful and breath taking novella.
I met both Natalie and Alex in the first instalment and although I wasn’t left with a cliffhanger, for some unknown reason I just wanted more. Actually it seemed that all readers of Natexus wanted more.
But for me I wanted to know what happened next?
How did after long 5 years of being torn apart did both Natalie and Alex grow?
Did they find each other again?
Was their love strong enough to withstand the time they spent apart?
What fears did they face?
What secrets could they possibly reveal?
What hurt could hold them back?
What pain did they truly suffer?
Where will their journey take them next?
I had so many questions about them both that I just wanted answered.
And guess what?
I got my answers…..But along with my answers I got so much more.
All the Way….I have no idea how to articulate it into words what this novella did to me. Capturing me from the prologue, I spent all night reading it because I couldn’t put it down.
Again I was completely drawn to every page turned, hanging on to every word like it was a lifeline. The sheer beauty and depth as to which it was written simply took my breath away. The rawness and emotion that poured out of every page had me gripped. It was just everything I could’ve asked for and so much more.
Again Victoria James held me hostage with her beautiful words and the love that was Natalie and Alex. The love that was Natexus.
A truly beautiful read not to be missed.
A 5 star read
I finished Natexus a couple of days ago and wasn’t ready to let Natalie and Alex go just yet, so I jumped straight into All The Way. We find our pair desperately in love, but trying to discover who they are as a couple and dealing with lingering doubts and jealousy is not always plain sailing. I once again became lost in Ms James’ amazing writing, that feeling of young, almost obsessive love, when you can’t get close enough to each other and can’t bear to be apart for even a moment was brought to life and I felt every emotional minute of it. Wonderful! Whilst some angst is to be expected until Natalie and Alex find their feet, there’s some humour too, especially courtesy of Paul and Suzi and it was great to have a glimpse of them again.
This author has once again brought us a beautiful romance. This may be a novella, but it’s certainly not rushed, nor are we short changed when it comes to content. I simply loved it.
Seeing the boy that broke your heart again for the first time in 5 years when your with someone new and you know it will always be him. Natalie decides she can’t be with Marcus it’s Alex she loves it always has been. Deciding to go away to find herself again doesn’t go to plan but it’s definitely a better plan with Alex there. Setting out to enjoy there love again isn’t gonna be easy but they have to try. This is a beautifully written story of young love, maturing and realising what you want and need in your life. I loved catching up on Natalie and Alex story it was emotional as book 1 and their story is a must read story that you will fall in love with the characters and their life’s and friends life’s. Can’t wait to read book three.
Some stories touch your heart, some touch your mind, while others run a gentle finger along your soul. Natexus was a soul toucher for me. I fell in love with the story. I fell in lust with the characters and was swept up by the story. All The Way is very much the same way.
I can’t get enough of Nat and Alex and that all-consuming love they have for one another. Victoria manages to sweep you up in that warm embrace of rekindled love and friendship, of passion and all-consuming need, but she does it in a way that makes you feel what they’re feeling. Love isn’t easy, there are no guidebooks showing you what to do in any given situation. It’s messy and frantic, and you get all of that from these two characters, as well as some of the amazing and beloved supporting characters from Natexus.
I love Victoria’s writing, you can feel her love for the characters that she spreads over the pages. Her delicacy in situations all of us have experienced at one time or another. She takes you along on the journey like a fly on the wall, never stealing those moments of intimacy from you, or dodging the difficult moments of discomfort all relationships have. Her words flow over the page lyrically, until you find yourself laughing and crying with the characters, and screaming at the pages when those inevitable and questionable decisions are made.
I’m so glad that this is a series that keeps on giving, I’m not ready to let go of the characters or the beauty of the writing. I just hope Vic James has more up her sleeve because I can’t get enough of these guys or her gorgeous writing.
More.. I just simply wanted more.
When I closed my kindle at the end of Natexus, even though my smile was one of contentment & my heart was finally happy & at peace, I didn’t want that to be the end of this deep, emotional couple who had managed to steal my heart. I craved the next stage of their life, like their love was a drug I couldn’t be without & I’m so damned happy to say VLJ delivered a slice or sheer perfection, packed once again with such feeling & honesty, that it left my soul singing the most beautiful song.
The next stage in their love story still managed to hurt my heart, seeing them both open themselves up to all the past regrets that had shaped them. Feeling their pain & sadness at all they missed while apart, but then being able to soak in their joy, bask in their love, so deep, pure & life affirming, well, it was just heart skippingly fantabulous.
I was lost to their words, their promises & their confessions. Of how they had to accept what they had lost, but through forgiveness, love & faith, their forever was in the palm of their hands, ready for living, no holds barred. And what a beautiful, stunning, forever it was going to be.
Victoria managed to peel away the layers of their souls, add such a deep understanding to their own individual struggles, all while making them even more real, more lovable & so perfectly imperfect. I don’t even know how it was possible to deliver all of that in this shorter novella, but I’m so so glad she did. It was everything I needed to know about their new beginning & so many other elements I didn’t even know I needed answers too. Hell I even got more Suzi & Paul who really are my sunshine & sparkles.
I can’t even begin to think that this is the end. I need more of their life, I won’t ever be satisfied. I need them to return to the bandstand. I need them to live a life so full & beautiful, the one they deserve, their forever together life. And I need to touch it, feel it, breathe it.