My life is a mess.I’m walking around with a black eye. My position on the hockey team is questionable at best, and if that’s not bad enough, I think I’m falling for my dead girlfriend’s best friend.Every day, it’s a fight to feel alive, and yet, I drink to numb the pain. Everyone is standing back, watching me fall apart.Everyone except Hannah. No matter how many times I push, she’s there to pull … push, she’s there to pull me back. She refuses to let me spiral any deeper. And after one kiss—she’s impossible to ignore.
Unfortunately, it seems she and I aren’t the only thing being kept a secret.
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A beautiful story of finding love even when your heart is breaking.
Mia and Hannah are two different types of girls, best friends whom treated each other as sisters. A bond so strong that even in death one still feels they needs to keep promises and guilt when the lines begin to blur.
Hannah and Nick were best friends before Mia. Hannah had feelings but when she found out Nick kissed Mia she buried them deep. Before Mia passed Hannah devalued her secrets and even with Mia knowing how Hannah felt she still asked her friend to watch out for Nick. Asking her to promise and bury her feelings. This broke my heart more. I was annoyed that Mia would even ask her this knowing how she felt.
I felt for Hannah throughout this entire book. My heart was soaring for her but breaking at the same time. To be in love with your dead best friends boyfriend and not knowing what path to take has to be one of the toughest decisions to make.
This book will pull you in, it will pull your heart strings, and in the end it will break you. The conclusion of Nick and Hannah’s love story can’t come fast enough. These two deserve a HEA and I can’t wait to see how they get it.
Wow!!!! This story starts out with a really sad event. Nick was going thru heartbreak and was in a really dark place spiraling out of control. Hannah was there to get him out of the dark but it wasn’t an easy task. These two were fighting their emotions towards each other while also dealing with loss and heartbreak. It was a turmoil fighting with their emotions and worrying also about what anyone else has to say. Then a secret comes out and they are back to square one but this time the trust is gone. The things Nick said to Hannah were harsh but it was so raw and coming from a hurt so deep that you just want to embrace him. Hannah honestly I don’t know how I felt towards her at the end but I would love to see how this will really wrap up because she has lots of repairing to do. Where’s Book 2?!?!
I know I should probably wait a minute before I write this review but oh Jesus, do I love Nick and Hannah.
Nick and Hannah’s story where do I even start? The chemistry and pull these two have is out of this world. The internal struggles they are both battling in feeling the way they do is profound.
Most of us know what it’s like to lose someone we love, and some of even know what it’s like to lose a husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend and the aching pain you’re left with. Now imagine feeling that pain at seventeen and not understanding how to deal with it. The raw emotion in Nick is enough to bring you to your knees and cry. Every once of pain he feels you feel. The struggle he has with moving on you feel. The happiness he feels with Hannah you feel. Nick’s story is real, this happens in everyday life.
Hannah’s struggle although not the same kind of struggle as Nick is just as unyielding and messy. The promises she made she wants to keep, but she’s struggling to do those and is positively heartbroken about it.
Nick and Hannah’s love is beautiful and freeing. The happiness that they have when they’re together is magical. They are like two puzzle pieces that have finally found their match. The way Hannah is able to just heal Nick by just being next to him was just perfect. It’s that fairytale kind of love every little girl wants with a whole lot of real world thrown in.
Their relationship came about three months after Mia died, so they knew no one would understand. They both agreed to keep their relationship a secret fearing the worst when people found out. Their love is a struggle, and I mean emotional. Neither of them fully understand their feelings.
Every character had a purpose and an impact on the story no matter how big or small. Nick’s dead girlfriend’s brother is his best friend.
Under A Different Sky had me on the edge of my chair from the very first page until the very last word. I wanted to read faster but didn’t want it to end.
Lindsey wrote a phenomenal book left me in tears and begging for more at the same time. Lindsey’s writing brings the characters to life. Every smile I felt, every tear I cried. Every word in this book was written from the heart, and you know it just from reading.
Nick and Hannah’s story is everything I hoped it would be and so much more! It’s a gut wrenching, emotional roller coaster, and you never know if you’re going to drop 50 feet or go up 100 feet.
I give all the stars in the Sky to Lindsey and Under A Different Sky!
So as I’m writing this review I have tears in my eyes. I was not ready for this emotional read! Reading Nick battle with his anger, hurt, loss almost broke me. Then you meet Hannah who is strong, fierce, and takes no crap. She pushes Nick and takes care of him all at the same time. Lindsey Iler could not have written their story any better. If you’re looking for a sweet insta love story. This is not it. This book is about loss, friendship, love, betrayal with a hint of mushy sweet stuff. I love Nick and Hannah’s relationship. They’re perfect for each other. But one mistake can easily destroy it all. As I read this book I kept waiting for that other shoe to drop and boy did it drop! And it exploded!!!! My heart hurts so bad and I can’t wait to have book 2 and see how their love story continues!
I have a new favorite character. Lindsey tortures her characters so much. I LOVE IT. Nick and Hannah pushed together through tragic events, develop a passion that consumes them both. I loved this story, even when I sobbed uncontrollably. I cannot wait to see where Lindsey takes this story.
Ugh where do I even start. There are so many thoughts and emotions rioting inside my body. Right out of the gate you just know this book is going to give your heart a work out. It’s going to beat faster, skip a few beats, get bruised and end up shattered by the very last sentence. My emotions were all over the map on this one and for me that is the sign of an amazing book!!
I have so much I want to say, but then realize that it could all be spoilers.
Nick is quickly heading in a downward spiral, and most of his friends are just helpless bystanders all except Hannah. Of course my heart broke for Nick but then I also found myself yelling at him to pull his head out of his a$$!! I’d find myself wanting to slap some sense into him one chapter and then giving him a big hug in the next. How far would you go to help your dead best friend’s boyfriend?? YOU need to read this to find out!!
Iler has mastered teenage/first love and angst!!
And those cliffhangers! She sure does know how to leave you hanging, desperate for the next chapter.
I think my heart has officially broken! How am I supposed to wait for the next book? I loved, loved, loved this story so much even if it knocked my breath away. I went into this read blind and was not expecting the book to kick off with such a force. Great story line, fantastic characters and definitely a page turner. Life can be so cruel sometimes and this book reflects exactly that. Such a beautiful cover to match the tender topics it holds inside.
OH. MY. GAWD! This book… Where do I even begin? Under A Different Sky is so much more than just a simple love story. It’s a story of loss and heartache. It’s a story of strength and never giving up. It’s a story of finding yourself again after the darkness tries to take over. It is a story that will tug at your heart strings from the very beginning.
I absolutely loved Nick and Hannah! The chemistry and pull these two have is extraordinary. They both struggled internally with their feelings, but each in their own way. Nick lost his first true love and doesn’t know how to live without her. He doesn’t know how to let her go and how to move on. The raw emotion in him as he struggles was absolutely heartbreaking to see. And Hannah, she lost her best friend in the world. On top of that, she made some promises to Mia that she wants to keep, but is struggling to uphold.
Watching Nick and Hannah together was a beautiful sight to see. The happiness they found in each other while trying to heal was absolutely magical. They were two halves of a whole who completed each other in every way. They had they type of love that every girl longs for when growing up. But their journey wasn’t an easy one. There were lots of bumps and bruises along the way.
Under A Different Sky was such an emotional trip. The writing was phenomenal. The author didn’t just make me feel the book. She made me live it, experience it and breathe it. I loved each and every swoon-worthy, heart fluttering, heartbreaking, painful and devastating moment. It gave me all of the feels and I couldn’t possible ask for more. This story is one that will touch everyone’s life and take you on the most amazing ride. This book deserves all the stars and more.
This story is an emotional rollercoaster that provides all the feels. Under A Different Sky had me on the edge of my seat from the very first page until the very last word.
This book pulls at the heartstrings from the outset. Lindsey Iler delivers a heartbreaking story about loss, grief, friendship and love.
Nick and Hannah’s story was amazing. The chemistry and pull these two have is incredible. The internal struggles they both battle in feeling the way they do and their each other love is beautiful and freeing. The happiness that they have when their together is just magical. They are like two pieces of a puzzle who finally find their match. The way Hannah is able to just heal Nick by just by being near was gorgeous.
This is my first book by Lindsey and what a wonderful writer. I cant wait to read more by her. This is a must read.
In her latest release, Under a Different Sky, author Lindsey Iler delivers so much more than yet another coming of age novel. Both beautifully and poignantly written, her words and evocative writing brought this book to life. I was immediately hooked by the raw emotion infused into this story, as these characters struggled with circumstances well beyond their years. In a desperate effort to reconcile the loss they endured, reckless and destructive actions send them down a road to no return. The internal struggles Hannah and Nick experienced jointly and separately were tangible. Combined with the undeniable connection and conflicting feelings they felt towards one another, they’re heart break and a ticking time bomb waiting to happen. Like gasoline to a fire, their world is about to explode.
Under a Different Sky is intensely moving and downright soulful. This read will pull at your heartstrings, send your heart soaring, as well as rip it out entirely. All the feels, all the stars, and an epic read you can’t miss! Enjoy xo