Lovestrung. A period of time during which love is pursued, but cannot be caught. Results in pining, angst and a broken heart.Penelope “Pippa” Montgomery is lovestrung. Her condition started thirteen years ago, when Ethan Collins came to live with her family. She was only ten, and didn’t understand what romantic love was, but she knew Ethan made her feel special.They grew close as friends, while … close as friends, while Pen yearned for Ethan’s attention and his love, only he never treated her as girlfriend material.
After returning home from a year of world-travel, Pen is reacquainted with Ethan. He’s still kind, gorgeous, and ready to start his career as a veterinarian. Pen’s suppressed feelings for sexy Ethan want to make themselves known and he finally seems to notice she’s not a little girl anymore. In fact, he’s known that for quite some time, but he had his reasons for keeping his distance.
Can Penelope find the courage to tell Ethan how she feels about him, and will she finally break the lovestrung streak and find happiness?
There’s only one way to find out.
Author’s Note: This is a standalone, New Adult, steamy romance that will give you plenty to smile about.
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It’s HARD To Deny Attraction When You’re “Lovestrung!”
She’s been “Lovestrung” on HIM since She was Young…
HeartBroken, Pining, Yearning~ She’s Sooo full of Angst, She’s Ready to Burst!
MeanWhile…
He came into Her Home just a tad Older…
Sure He had feelings, & He was “Lovestrung” TOO, but He hid His feelings DEEP Down INSIDE!
Her Home became a Harbour, & She was an Anchor for the Chaos Rolling, Quaking, & Churning Inside!
Time Apart ONLY deepened their Yearning…
Mak’n their ReUnion Explosive with Feel’n & PASSION!
But… Will they END UP “Lovestrung” once MORE…
Surely, They Will, If they don’t communicate & tell each other ALL that NEEDS said!
I was granted an ARC of Karen Ferry’s “Lovestrung: A friends to lovers romance” via B00|{$P®0UT. I recommend this book to others based upon its own recommendations. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
My first read from this author and I enjoyed it very much. I most definitely be reading more from this author. I’m hoping Luke and Ella get their own book because I have to know what’s going on with them.
I fell in love with Lovestrung from the very first chapter!! The fact that this was a sort of forbidden romance made it even BETTER.
I could feel it in my gut that I would’ve loved this book before I even read it. The cover and title hooked me in!!
Pippa and Ethan were both such FANTASTIC characters. You’d want Pippa to be your best friend and you’ll swoon over Ethan. Wait until you find out why he has two different nicknames for Pipa. I’m swooning right now just thinking about it!! He even loved dogs!! *faints*
They weren’t the only characters I’ve come to enjoy. The whole family and their dynamic put a smile on my face or stole laughs from me.
This is DEFINITELY a favorite of mine from Karen Ferry and HIGHLY recommend.
Friends to lovers isn’t a trope I usually gravitate toward, but when Karen Ferry began teasing us with excerpts for Lovestrung, I knew I needed it.
Ethan is sweet and vulnerable—a leading man I easily feel for. I just wanted to hug the guy. Pippa is caring and gentle. Her focus is making sure those around her, the ones she loves most, are taken care of in all ways possible. Their story pulls you in with their youth and innocence. First encounters with each other tug on your heartstrings, and the tug continues to intensify as their relationship begins to shift. As they give in to desires and the inevitable connection they share.
Lovestrung was an incredibly sweet romance with emotional, passionate moments that left you overflowing in feels. It had touches of humor and the perfect amount of angst and steam that had me devouring their story.
WOW! Such an amazing story! It made my heart smile. This book has some sad moments but all in all it was a happy book! It was a perfect Cinderella story and I loved every minute of it!!!
I loved every second of Lovestrung. I love Pippa. She’s loved Ethan for so long. Ethan is sweet and kind. But the Pippa wants more. She wants to be is everything. But Ethan has a past, one that leaves Pippa wondering if she will ever be what Ethan needs. Hoping her heart will stop needing Ethan, she decides to travel the world. In that time, Ethan’s need to see Pippa grows past the just seeing her to more. I loved this story from start to finish. Karen has done an amazing job with this book. I can’t wait to see what she brings us next.
3,5
Penelope e Ethan são melhores amigos desde que o garoto foi morar com sua família quando era adolescente. Eles foram crescendo, Pippa desenvolveu um forte amor platônico pelo rapaz e teve que lidar com a rejeição que surgiu em determinado momento. Mais anos se passaram e o momento que Pippa sempre sonhou surgiu: As olhadas não fraternais de Ethan e uma declaração que iria mudar todo o relacionamento deles.
A história é narrada em primeira pessoa e divide os pontos de vista entre os dois e traz alguns capítulos do passado deles que explica e prepara alguns acontecimentos.
Gostei do livro, é fácil e rápido de ler. Ele traz um tema que sempre gosto de acompanhar, uma mistura de romance proibido e amigos que se apaixonam.
O início é apresentado e nos leva a pensar que será algo mais conflituoso de se resolver, mas é bem simples no desenrolar.
Pippa fica fora por um ano e quando ela retorna Ethan está mais que decidido a consumar seu desejo de sempre. Ele tem também alguns conflitos e segredos para revelar à garota por quem está apaixonado mas na história não ganham peso, não são preocupantes.
Por esse motivo fiquei aguardando um conflito maior e ele não veio.
Não foi um problema mas eu gosto de um drama maior que não encontrei, rs
Arc cedido pela autora. Obrigada.
****4.5 stars!****
Lovestrung was one of my most highly anticipated reads of 2019 and when it hit my ereader I felt as though I’d won a golden ticket and I couldn’t wait to dive in!
Hmm, chocolate…
Whaaa?
Come on, peeps – if someone mentions golden ticket, you’re automatically gonna think of chocolate, right? *shrugs*
Huh, just me then *blushes*. Oookay, moving on… my analogy will make sense soon, trust me *smirks*
So, just like your favourite bar of chocolate, you savour each morsel until the very last bite as you don’t want it to be over.
This was me with Lovestrung. It was sweet, angsty, hot AF, and I didn’t want it to end.
Nothing hurts quite so good as unrequited love. Masochist, moi? *snorts*
There hasn’t been a day since Penelope “Pippa” Montgomery met Ethan Collins that she hasn’t loved him. She can even tell you the date and time, down to the very second, that that love became the ‘in-love’ kind. If only Ethan would really ‘see’ her…
Maybe her planned year of travelling will banish her longing for good – yeah, right? Puhlease, like that’s gonna happen.
“The brightest dream of them all had always been her.”
Ethan has always ‘seen’ Penelope. His past has left its mark, and he’s just never thought he was worthy of her love. Pen’s year abroad, and the hole she leaves in Ethan’s life, brings those feelings into sharp focus. Ethan is done denying himself the one thing he wants above all else: her heart…
*snorts*
*wags finger* You totally thought I was going to say something else, didn’t you – didn’t you?
Everything Ethan has ever wanted is suddenly within his grasp, but one secret may shatter it all…
Whoa, mama – let me tell you, that secret is a doozy but also incredibly H.A.W.T.
Told via dual POV, past and present, Lovestrung keeps you hooked right to the sugary sweet ending. Now, I must confess in RL, I’m not the least bit romantic, but I was happy to need a filling for this ending, lol.
A certain someone felt the need to point out to me recently that the characters I read about aren’t real – harrumph…
My reply: for the time I inhabit their world, they are very real to me #Idonthaveissuesyoudo
Although Lovestrung is a standalone, I’d love to return to their world one day because:
1. I have an unanswered question – I’m keeping 0.5 star for that.
2. I’d love for Max to get a story #sorrynotsorry
Le sigh, RL beckons, more’s the pity *rolls eyes*
This has to be Karens best book to date!!! Pippa and Ethan will capture your heart and soul. The story flows beautifully, and you never question anything, simply get lost in the words flowing from the page.
A perfect 5* read.
4.5 stars
I loved this… so passionate!! So cute ! Tiny but of angst but not over the top… just a wonderful love story that builds up and takes it time but gets there in the end with a whole load of sizzle !!
I adore the way that Karen Ferry weaves this story, taking us from childhood friendship, teenage crushes…to full on adult lust! Are these two destined to be together or will Ethan’s insecurities.. or even his secret life put a stop to them exploring the possibility of true love?
You’ll just have to read it to find out !!
This is a gorgeous book I absolutely enjoyed every bit of it.
Ethan and Pen’s story kept me captivated from start to finish,a friends to lovers romance spanning over many years of friendship.Although Pen feels more for Ethan than he does for her at first,but when she goes travelling for a year and comes back.Ethan starts to see Pen differently feelings develop into more than just friendship and that is when things start to get very interesting and incredibly Steamy.
I Love Ethan he is a dream and I adore Pen,the relationship between them was fantastic to read about.I loved their connection,their banter and the way they were with eachother.
This book is a sweet, emotional and super sexy Must read, you will not be able to tear yourself away,
Beautiful writing Karen Ferry.
I Highly recommend this book.
Ever since seeing the very first teaser/excerpt, I have been dying to read Lovestrung. Ferry’s books are always full of emotion and beauty. I was super excited to get my hands on a copy and jumped into it immediately.
The prologue tugged at my heartstrings and pulled me right into things.
Chapter One ramped up the angst and from then on had me freaking out over their behavior towards one another.
Ferry always writes in an extraordinary fashion to make the reader get ALL the feels. As I read more and more, my emotions were completely all over the place. I was a bit worried that this book might truly destroy me before putting me back together again.
Watching Ethan and Penelope share their feelings and worry over them held me rapt. The writing was so perfect at capturing every emotion, every uncertainty that they felt. And the secrets sitting under the surface had me on edge as I awaited their inevitable exposure. I wanted it to be smooth sailing for them, but they still had so much to work through and learn about each other now that they were putting their feelings out into the open together and giving it a try.
Their feelings for and words of affection to one another were beautifully written. Even with the impending truths, their love for one another was raw and real.
This book was truly everything. I absolutely loved it and cannot wait to see and read what Ferry comes up with next. She is truly brilliant at capturing every emotion with her words.
A wonderful best friends to lovers read! This story has Penelope and Ethan exploring their feelings and each other. *wink, wink* The writing is so good and the heat and passion is off the charts.
These two didn’t have a chance to begin their love story as teenagers, even though there were feelings on both sides. Ethan had his reasons for staying away, and denying his true feelings. I love that we got chapters set in the past, and got a bit of a glimpse into their younger days.
When it comes to their feelings, these two lay at all out there, and let each other know what they want. Except for one secret that could end their relationship before it fully has a chance. Penelope is a free spirit, and I love that she went off for a year of travel, but is still trying to figure what she wants to do career wise. Ethan is a guarded, sweet, sexy, sometimes cocky, with a tough past, with a side job I didn’t see coming. I enjoyed the way the storyline progressed and the outcome from the secret being revealed.
A love story, filled with emotion, and a touch of angst, and a lot of sexy! This story put a smile on my face and I was glad to see Ethan and Penelope find their happiness!
It’s been a long while since I’ve read a book by this author. It was a great enjoyable story that also had something unique to it that hasn’t been told very often before. You’ll have to read it to know what it is but I’ve definitely loved the story and really enjoyed how it was told. The characters had depth to them and you could see them grow throughout. Can’t wait to see what the author has in store next!
Ethan and Pippa first meet when they are kids as Ethan has been placed into her family’s care and along the years their bond grows strong. Even though Pippa has a crush on him, it doesn’t go any further than them being best friends. But now since the last year there’s been a distance between them and Pippa doesn’t know what to do. Now she’s embarking on a new journey that will leave him behind but when she comes back, it feels like not only she has changed but also Ethan seems to be seeing her in a new light. Slowly but surely their relationship changes into something they never thought could be but Ethan’s hiding a secret that may cost him everything. Will they find their happy ending?…
*heartfelt sigh* That’s exactly what I did when I finished Lovestrung, a swoony, sexy, slow-burning best-friends-to-lovers romance that captured my heart and soul! Did I mention the SIZZLE??!! Uhmmmmm, yeah…this one has a good bit of steam, even if it’s a slow burn!
I loved this dual POV and Ms. Ferry did an outstanding job going from the past to the present, filling in the backstory in such a way that you really feel like you know these amazing, lovable, strong and sassy (Pippa/Penelope) and broken, yet somehow Alpha (Ethan) characters that wrap around your heart.
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From the beginning, Ethan and Pippa had an amazing, almost instant bond in friendship. Over the years, that bond continued to flourish and grow…through first kisses, first loves, first everythings! Even through some surprising (and HAWT) circumstances and Penelope’s year abroad. Nothing could come between these two fated lovers….or could it?
I loved everything about this one! The feels, the angst, the HEAT, the heart!!! I can’t recommend this one enough….a heartfelt MUST READ from me!!!
Lovestrung made me feel so good. It was such an enjoyable and very hot read thanks to some wonderful characters. Ahhh your first crush. I think we all can remember how it felt. The butterflies and the tingles. Penelope/Pippa is going through that with Ethan but it’s so much more than a crush. He needs a foster family and when he arrives to Pippa’s family she immediately knows he’s something special but also a boy with a traumatic past.
I enjoyed how the reader got to feel and see how they slowly become friends when Ethan moves in. Also how Pippa’s crush evolves to more and that it’s not one sided.
Ethan is thirteen and Pippa’s ten when he moves in. Already at such a young age she sees Ethan and the baggage he carries with him but she doesn’t push. She’s patient. The story has chapters from their past, their first meeting and important encounters, but it primarily focuses on the present. I liked that cause it’s necessary to understand why certain choices were made in the past.
Ethan is one sweet and caring man with Pippa and their family but when he gets Pippa alone all bets are off and his primal needs comes out. Their chemistry is poignant and combustible. Also Pippa doesn’t hold back but shows how much and deep her love for Ethan goes. The author tackles the all important question. Is it just sizzling chemistry, lust and amazing sex and can their friendship survive them taking it to another level? A romantic and intimate relationship. Especially when one of them holds back and doesn’t share a very important secret.
Lovestrung has a wonderful family dynamics thanks to the kickass Montgomery Family. Especially Max and Grandpa captured my heart too. The author Karen Ferry has created a very sexy friends to lovers romance. I swooned and fanned myself but most of all I had a bloody good time.
4 My Sunshine Stars
I absolutely loved Lovestrung!!! Karen Ferry did an awesome job of weaving a friends to lovers story between Pippa and Ethan. Ethan comes to the Montgomery family under some pretty horrible circumstances, and an immediate bond develops between Pen/Pippa and Ethan, they are best friends for years, they have feelings for each other but Pen thinks he’s out of reach, and Ethan doesn’t believe he’s good enough. Pen goes away to Europe for a year, and when she comes home the chemistry is just as explosive, or more so now that they are older. This book was HOT!!! Ethan…WOW!!! I absolutely loved Ethan, and I’m betting you will too!! Your Kindle will be on fire!! I am without a doubt recommending Lovestrung, I loved it, and I will be reading it again, that’s how good it was!! Thank you Karen for writing such a fabulous book, and I can’t wait to see what comes next!!
Things to know about this book:
Best one from this author so far.
Loved how the author gives key moments of their childhood without concentrating to much on them. That way the reader doesn’t get desperate.
Ethan has a dirty mouth to die for.
He is also a man of few words but he has the perfect words.
You will love how supportive, caring and dedicated Pep is from an early age.
She never waivers, she is a strong character.
Their welcoming family will warm your heart with dogs included.
There is so much fear and insecurity playing a key part of the story it will make you shake the characters into reason.
A young Penelope will inspire you to be a better person.
The story is filled with love. It’s romantic, sexy and natural. They are meant to be.
An awe inspiring love story that will make you swoon!
Penelope and Ethan have known eachother sense they were kids and have had a habit of gravitating towards eachother. But as they grow up they shift from being best friends to friends but when they go there own ways in life can they remain friends?
Can Ethan and Emma find there happily ever after or are they destined to live without eachother in thier lives?
I haven’t read a book by Karen Ferry that I haven’t loved and this one is just as good as the rest. I can’t wait to see what she does next!
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