He’s a football god. She’s the daughter of a Texas senator. Their chemistry is like oil and water. My name is Ryker James. I hate when people tell me what to do. I’m cocky, ornery, and I take things when I want them. Caring isn’t in my vocabulary unless it’s related to football or my family, and I just lost my entire family in a blink of an eye. Now all I have is football. The problem is the … football. The problem is the misery, the drinking, and the parties have more appeal to me.
But Lakemont University wants that championship. Fans want to see wins on the scoreboard, and my teammates salivate to crush our opponents every game.
Yet, the only pass I might be throwing is at the auburn-haired girl who waltzes into my life.
She’s fire. I’m ice. A combination that doesn’t work.
So let the games begin.
My name is Haven Hale, and I’d been tucked away in a boarding school most of my life. Now, I’m a big-time college girl. All I see is freedom in front of me.
But first, I have to agree to my father’s demands””no media attention and no sororities. If I can follow those two edicts, then college life should be a breeze. Until one close encounter with Ryker James, and Father Dearest has changed the game.
Stay away from the big, bad quarterback, or face my father’s wrath. There’s only one problem. I can’t help who I’m attracted to.
And Ryker James is a magnet, built to attract any female, constructed to make any girl’s heart sputter, and my heart is beating off the charts.
So, it’s time to choose between the devil I know and the one I don’t.
This is a standalone college sports romance with an HEA and intended for 18+
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This author constantly surprises me with her books! This is definitely a favorite for me!! I love those guys who are prickly on the outside, but once the right girl gets past that, he’s full of feelings and emotion!!
Ryker is exactly that kind of guy!! When he meets Haven, he thinks she is beautiful and he’s drawn to her, but he feels they’re not right for each other. “She’s fire. I’m ice. A combination that doesn’t work.” But there is more in the way of them being together than he realizes!
Haven has had a lonely upbringing since her mother died. She has been tucked away in boarding schools and longed for a relationship with her father. Now she’s at college and has more freedom than she’s ever had. When she meets Ryker she thinks he’s gorgeous, but she also thinks he’s a total jerk!
The characters were awesome!!! Including the side characters!! I loved the romance! *swoon* I was so wrapped up in this couple!! The emotion had me bawling my eyes out, and I did what I could to keep my kindle dry. This is such a wonderful love story, and more! You don’t want to miss it!!!
This is hands down one of my favorite books by Susan! Ryker is the perfect broken bad boy hiding a heart of gold behind an asshole exterior. Haven is a feisty heroine struggling to do the right thing by her dad whilst not losing her own identity. I loved the push and pull nature of their romance and the chemistry was electric – it scorched the pages of my kindle! Now, I’m hoping we get a book for Lucas and Vi because I’m more than intrigued by this pairing! Absolutely loved and can highly recommend.
Haven is the daughter of a Texas senator. She’s been raised to stay out of the spotlight and not to draw attention to herself. Ryker James is all about football. He breathes and lives for it. He loves the attention it brings him especially with the ladies. But Ryker is now trying to get through life after a devasting tragedy. He’s ready to lose it all until he gets a glimpse of heaven. Maybe there is life after death.
Unforgettable is exactly what the title says. This story is a college sports romance with lots of off the chart sexy scenes. It also left me a blubbering mess at times. My heart broke with Ryker’s story, but Haven brought the hope and love to complete it. Phenomenal story! I savored every word and wanted this story to last but at the same time, it had everything I want in a book. I have added it to my reread shelf and know that Ryker and Haven will be with me for a long time.
What an amazing book. So much real life problems to relate to. It shows how grief can consume you if you let it or it can push you to move forward. Ryker was a huge influence to the university until his grief caused him to give up. In comes Haven, she’s dealing with her own demons and crazy life, but she sees something in Ryker. Together they accomplish so much and overcome the obstacles life throws them! I absolutely love and recommend this book!!
I absolutely love this book it goes to that love can overcome any obstacles in the way.
This is the first one I have read from this writer and it was enjoyable. I did have a rough time getting through it as it was emotional for me. Ryker is dealing with something that no person should be dealing with. Loss is never easy but he is not dealing with it well at all. Haven is trying to be there for him but he wants more from her. She is the forbidden fruit so to speak because of who she is. He shouldn’t want her or be anywhere near her. But when she is around things are easier for him to get through. This storyline is full of twists and suspense that will keep you gripped until the end. I absolutely love the chemistry between Ryker and Haven you can easily see the chemistry is off the charts. A great book from beginning to end. This writer gained a fan with this one. I cant wait to read more from her.
Unforgettable by S.B. Alexander is a hard hitting & emotional contemporary romance set around a headstrong Senator’s daughter and a seemingly cocky college football quarterback.
Sparks soon fly between the two self imposed friends, but its the way Haven calms Ryker’s soul that has him wanting more. But multiple forces are determined to keep them apart.
If there’s one thing Ryker’s learned it’s that life comes at you fast and sometimes it’s all you can do to keep breathing. So what do you do when you find someone who takes your breath away?
I personally loved seeing the character growth in Ryker and the quiet strength Haven gives him. Ryker’s encouragement & support of Haven to confront her father’s mental & emotional bullying really hit home.
Special thanks to the author for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
BREAKDOWN OF RATINGS
Plot: 5/5
Main Characters (hero/heroine): Ryker & Haven – 5/5
Secondary Characters: 4/5 – potential
The Feels: 5/5
Pace: 5/5
Addictiveness: 5/5
Angst: 5/5
Steam/Hotness/Chemistry: 5/5
Theme or Tone: 5/5
Flow (Writing Style): 5/5
World Building: 4/5
Originality: 4/5
Ending: 5/5
Book Cover: Seductive
Source: Kindle eBook
Would I recommend this book? Yes
Would I read more from this author? Yes
I absolutely loved Unforgettable, it was amazing! I devoured this book in one sitting, I couldn’t put the book down. I loved the characters, the storyline and just everything about this book. Definitely gives you the feels and a major book hangover! All I could do the next day is think about Ryker and Haven! I want more of them!!!
Unforgettable is the first book I have read by this author and I really liked it. I loved Ryker and Haven. They had great chemistry. I loved them together. I also loved Lucas and Vicki!
I thought nothing could be as good as The Maxwell’s, but I was wrong! I could not stop reading this book. I laughed, I cried, I completely put myself in their shoes and could sympathize with everything. This is a must read!! Nothing makes reading more enjoyable then being able to lose yourself in the story, and this is precisely what happens when you read one of Susan’s books!!!
S.B. Alexander has done it again. The story of Ryker and Haven has everything the reader needed and left us wanting more. This highly emotional tale surrounds two characters that should never have been together but find it in themselves to support the other through their own burdens while at the same time finding strength from within to survive and find love. There were parts of the book that had me laughing out loud and others that wrecked me so much I needed to put the book down. Absolutely loved it!!
S.B Alexander writes the best books and Unforgettable is no exception. From the beginning the books grabs you and takes you through a heartbreaking and maddening tale.
Ryker James has so much tragedy and heartbreak surrounding him. A heartbreak that he finds hard to deal with. Haven Hale has her own issues with her senator father trying to run her life and tell her who she can or can’t date. Then there are the Simses who are just a whole other nightmare in this book. They kind of give this book an ick factor. Or at least that’s what they did for me. They show what a disparate person is capable of.
I loved all the characters in this book and the story was beautifully told. I am very glad S.B. gave Haven a backbone because so often authors make characters like her where they do everything their parents ask them without any questions and I can’t stand those characters.
I do hope this will become a series with Lucas, Erik, Vincent, Ajax and even Vicki get a story.
Unforgettable by S. B. Alexander was breathtaking. I loved every minute of this book. Susan takes you on one emotional journey through loss. Love and self discovery.
Ryker is a football quarterback at the University
He lost his entire family all in one day and isnt coping very well with the loss.
He meets this girl and won’t stop till he as her.
Haven is only now attending university after her father who is the texas senator hide her away at a boarding school. She meets ryker at a party and he is drink.
The twist and turns in this book was amazing.
This was Susan best yet.
I highly recommend this book you won’t be disappointed.
Just like the title, Ryker and Haven’s characters and storyline are Unforgettable! Ryker has just found out his entire family, his younger brother and sister as well as his parents we were killed on a plane he was supposed to be with them on. Nothing seems to dull the pain and then a vision with red hair forces her way into his alcohol muddled depression of grief. Haven is the daughter of a sitting Senator and for some reason, he is forbidding her to be around Ryker. Their story is of young love as each one is the start of helping the other overcome losses in their lives. Great book and one you should not miss.
I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest and totally voluntary review.
Unforgettable is the story of Haven Hale and Ryker James. There is definitely hot chemistry between those two! Unfortunately, in my opinion, there was a little too much graphic sex. I admit that the author warned us that this book contained course language and sexual scenes, so I knew what I was getting into. That being said, I do enjoy Alexander’s stories so much that I overlooked this aspect of the book. Haven and Ryker have a lot of challenges to overcome in order to make their relationship work, but their love for each other carries them through. Ryker has to deal with the loss of his family, and Haven resolves some family relationship issues – all story lines that lead to an exciting book.
Loved this book with Ryker and Haven. New characters and a new story line. Haven and Ryker’s story had me from the first chapter. I have enjoyed all this authors books, and this one was no exception!!
This is a New Adult book about Ryker, a college junior and starting quarterback, and Haven, a college freshman and senator’s daughter. Reading the book jacket will give a reader the storyline so I won’t rehash it in this review.
As always, this author writes well. Unforgettable has a lot of graphic sexual scenes with an open door to the bedroom, living room, etc. There were so many sex scenes that, IMHO, they detracted from the story. I really wanted a more substantive plot and character interactions (outside of sex and drinking). I found myself comparing this book to her Maxwell series and found this one lacking in both character development and plot. If one removed the sexual encounters, the novel’s plot could not carry the storyline. It certainly did not meet my expectations. I rate it 3 1/2 stars.
Who is Haven Hale? Why is her father so well known? Who is Vicki? What is her life like? What does she want Haven to do? Who is Ryker James? What is his life like? What recently happened? How has it affected Ryker? What happens before the funeral? At it? What about after? Oh, life is interesting. I bawled when Ryker went to the library! What ahpens after a funraiser meeting when Ryker goes to the cemetary? Who are Beverly and Tabitha? Why do I hate those two? How does Haven’s father threaten Ryker? What with? Who is Lorna Sims? What poop storm do they start against Haven’s father? What ultimately happens?
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Loved this book how Riley and Haven just fell for each other and no matter what they made it work and fought to be together and even her family realized you couldn’t stop it
Just the absolute best story. Everything I like to read about and more. Such a great story I will read again and again. A keeper!!