I lost my first love at twenty years old.Then I was forced to drop out of school to become a single mom.I didn’t think I’d ever find love again.I didn’t want to replace my first.I didn’t want to erase his memory.But love isn’t convenient and it’s never easy.I fought our attraction. I pushed him away.But my heart fought harder.I have to decide what’s best not only for me,but also for my daughter.… only for me,
but also for my daughter.
Even if that means losing everything.
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WOW!!!! What else is there to say. This was a really HOT story, and you will be missing out if you do not read it. I could not put it down it was that good!
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This story is a tear-jerker. Prepare yourself for the onslaught of uncontrollable tears. I really didn’t think I would be able to make it through with all the heart-clenching emotions that this story gave me. Its beautifully written. It deals with alot of realistic elements that hit so close to home. This story shows you what can ultimately bloom despite such a tragedy. You’ll love this read, I know I did!
This is the first time I’ve read a book by this author and this book is written absolutely beautifully. This book is the first in the Coastal Carolina series. I would highly recommend reading this book.
BOOK 1= Selfless.
BOOK 2 = Fearless out 23rd January 2020
This book is told from different points of view of the characters which I always like.
This book is told in two parts then and five years later.
Carson is a young girl studying for her degree. She has a close knit loving and supportive family and parents who are still so in love, and with 2 siblings.
Carson is a woman who hasn’t had boyfriend’s before or has any experience with boys so when Maddox shows her some attention she’s very nervous but also welcomes it. He’s very charming and starts stating general knowledge facts. Which works like a charm.
Maddox meets Carson and they have a very fast paced relationship.
Maddox is a very positive, very polite young man who is going through an awful time, I definitely don’t want to give away any spoliers. Life has other ideas and throws a lot at these two young people.
Wren comes in to Carson’s life and changes it and at this stage is everything she needs, but she is struggling with feeling of guilt. Wren is an architect and is building her a new house he’s very patient, caring and supportive.
I really liked these characters they are written beautifully and I definitely wanted to see where there story led, I was really rooting for them and their second chance love.
This book had my emotions on a rollercoaster and is very raw, is heart breakingly , realistic and traumatised. There is a lot that goes on and you better have your tissues handy.
This story did get a tad predictable at the end but this story was told so true and real it had you desperately needing to see what happens.
This author has a beautiful writing gift and I can’t wait to read book 2 in the series.
Thank you to the author and publishers for allowing me to read a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This was a really cute second chance at love romance. Some parts were predictable at the start of the book but it didn’t take away from the feelings it invoked in me. Cason was so stong at times and then other times I really wanted to shake her.l and tell her “come on!”. Wren was really sweet and a really awesome fit for the heroine and this story. He was understanding and just a great man. I giggled at the cuteness of this story and at times my heart did ache for the characters and wanting them to get their HEA. In the end I was really happy with how it ended. This was my first book by this author but won’t be my last. It was character driven and had awesome dialogue between the characters. 4 stars #2OCCJD
This was a good story that went through a lot of emotions. It was sweet, sad, heartbreaking, and heart mending. It was about falling in love for the first time. It also has a baby involved, which I love, and a deep loss. Carson having to grow up so fast as a single, young mother, but at the same time it’s almost like she fell into her success. I liked that they were both needing someone to love, yet Wren got a package deal. It was slow burning, and I think patience given to Wren to deal with Carson’s loss was enough, but I think little Ava fell in love with him first.
This was a good read. I did get frustrated with Carson a lot but glad they got their HEA at the end.
4.5 Stars
This is such a good book. Boy did the beginning of this one ripped out my heart. The tears really flowed. The second part put my heart back together. There are parts that really warmed my heart. I loved Carson’s little girl Ava. She is precious. I lived Carson and Wren. Wren’s first impression is less be desired, but he quickly redeemed himself. This is a must read!
Five heart wrenching and incredible stars.
Cheyenne’s Selfless knocked me on my ass and I loved every single moment of it.
Carson’s journey of losing her first love and finding new love was real, raw, and beautiful. The progression she makes as a woman, lover, and mother was inspiring and wonderful to witness.
Wren was the perfect balance for Carson and her daughter, Ava. He was patient, kind, and loving. He knew from the beginning where he stood in their lives; not as a replacement but as an addition to their family.
Parts of Selfless (especially the first twelve chapters) was hard to read just because you feel the love between Carson and Maddox; however, they were needed to truly feel the journey of Carson’s healing and finding not only love again, but herself.
The secondary characters, which we will see again in their own books (as this is a series) added depth and humor to the heavy plot Cheyenne has given to us.
Selfless starts off the Carolina Coast Series with a heart warming message, a family that is real and not so perfect, and a couple that fought to be together. I can’t wait to read more in this series and see Carson, Wren, and Ava in future books!
Oh My Gosh Y’all this Book! My Poor Heart! I couldn’t imagine ever being in Carson’s place, but she was amazing. I loved her character in the beginning with Maddox. They were the perfect college sweethearts. She was beautiful and innocent and it was amazing and devastating at the same time to read about her experience all the wonderments of first love-all that in entails just to then experience the devastating loss of that first love as well.
Even knowing what the outcome could/would be she still loved him with all she had. It was pure, perfect young love. It left her with a precious gift and life long lasting effects of what only a love that amazing can. GAH!
Wren, good gracious. He was hot and successful and loved his family and wanted to settle down and had no interest in sleeping around with a ton of randos! Where do you find em’ like that?!? He was everything she and Ava needed and more. Even when they didn’t know how much they needed him. He was the completion to their little family. Carson and Ava where what he was missing in his life. Of course there were obstacles on both sides that threaten to derail this budding relationship many different times. Can Wren and Carson overcome all that is thrown at them and really make a go at being together?
I would definitely recommend this book! With wine, chocolate and tissues.
*I voluntarily reviewed an advanced complimentary copy of this book.
My cr8zysockbookblock blog wrap up for this book!
-This was a wonderful second chance romance. It was sweet and perfect and had some great secondary characters. I loved little Ava
– This had some definite sizzling sweet scenes between the H and h!
Cliffhanger Warning- No Cliffy! Sweet HEA for all to enjoy!
Kelsey Cheyenne as done it again
Selfless was a beautiful read.
This is her best yet.
Part one was a bit difficult to read it was so sad and emotional that i cried and had to take a pause.
Carson is a 18 year old girl starting college.
There she meets Maddox.
They end up dating and it was fast paced. They fell in love. Maddox was hiding a secret from Carson. It was so emotional. They end up getting pregnant.
Fast forward 5 years and carson is a single mother.
She meets wren and he is so lovely to her and her daughter. Wren grounded carson and was her healer.
They went through an emotional journey. In the end it was breathtaking.
Thank you kelsey for this beautiful book loved every minute of it.
I highly recommend this book
Carson and Maddox meet in a college and fall in love. Then tragedy strikes and all the plans changed. Carson starts her own business and does her best to live. While planning her new house she meets Wren. He’s going to help her get house of her dreams. Carson has been single for a while and Wren is a handsome but will she act on it? Can she let Wren in to her heart?
I received a review copy before release for an honest review.
Selfless (A Carolina Coastal Novel Book 1) by Kelsey Cheyenne
This is a 2 part story. It starts when Carson is 18 and meets a guy in college, Maddox. The first 30% of the book is their story. I skipped this part of the story because goin in you know Maddox ends up not surviving. He has cancer and on the day of his death, Carson goes into labor and delivers her daughter, Ava.
Part two is where I started reading and even not reading part 1 I still cried a bucket over Maddox dying. In this part we meet Ava and Carson 5 years later and she has bought a house and Wren is her architect on the house.
Wren is the male hero in this story and Carson is the female heroine. Their names constantly drove me a little crazy because I always think Wren is a girl name and Carson a boy name and here it was so opposite.
Something else to keep in mind is that Carson only ever dated Maddox and when he died she took care of her daughter and has not dated until Wren asks her out. My point is she is very immature in relation to the whole boyfriend/girlfriend thing. So at times her behavior was really immature.
As to Wren, he wants a family and to find love and he falls for Carson pretty much right away but she has ALOT of baggage and she confuses him on whether she is really ready for an adult relationship and love. Added to that he never tells her that as his client, he could be fired if they date.
I mostly enjoyed this story. On one side it was sad and I cried in a few spots. But Carson’s immaturity drove me a little crazy too. I loved Wren so much and I loved that he wanted a family with Carson and is so in with her and Ava.
This was a lovely story but get the tissues because you will cry at parts of this story.
Kelsey Cheyenne delivers yet another heart-wrenching satisfying read that will shred you in pieces one chapter and then rebuild your belief in love in the next.
Selfless introduces us to Carson and Maddox, young innocent love. Their tragic love story will leave you devasted, yet you will only be one-third through this journey. Carson, now a single heart-broken mother, is slowly looking to put her life together when she crosses path with the uber-patient Wren who is assigned to build her a new home while also rebuilding Carson’s belief.
Told with such care and compassion the story of Carson is yet another wonderful quest of a woman who stumbles yet always has the grit to push up and carry-on – a Kelsey specialty. Filled with heart and sweet tender moments, Selfless is book one in a new series that is off to a great start – looking forward to book 2.
How do you love when you lose the one you love?
Get the tissues, chocolate, and as much tequila as your credit card will let you this ones a doozy. Please dont get me wrong because this book is everything. Its heartbreaking and tragic but it’s also healing and uplifting. This is the first ever book to make me cry. You feel so greatly for Carson as she loses her first love, but then Wren walks into her life. He is an abrupt man who doesnt always think before speaking. When he meets Carson he knows she needs to be in his life, in whatever capacity he can have her. Can Carson move on? Can Wren be who she needs? You’ll want to inhale this book, every chapter it gets better and better. Cant wait for the next book.
Selfless is one of those stories that tugs at your heart and doesn’t ever let go. I cried, and swooned and cheered for Carson and Ava’s happily ever after. This is a story about loss, and finding hope in places when you least expect it.
I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. It was a great with having characters that are well developed and engaging and have plenty of chemistry. The flow of the storyline was steady and smooth.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.