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Deep Blue Eternity
Livvy is on the run. And she’s escaped to the one place nobody will ever find her.
But the isolated cottage isn’t empty. Her refuge is home to a troubled stranger, Tom, there for reasons of his own.
In the intimacy of the abandoned cottage, and the remote wilderness of the island, the electrifying connection between them is impossible to ignore. Both running from their histories and shielding dark secrets, their pasts catch up with them and collide in an unimaginable way.
Deep emotions and powerful chemistry face a painful battle with the tangle of lies, and scars of the past. When the truth emerges, hearts will be shattered.
But the isolated cottage isn’t empty. Her refuge is home to a troubled stranger, Tom, there for reasons of his own.
In the intimacy of the abandoned cottage, and the remote wilderness of the island, the electrifying connection between them is impossible to ignore. Both running from their histories and shielding dark secrets, their pasts catch up with them and collide in an unimaginable way.
Deep emotions and powerful chemistry face a painful battle with the tangle of lies, and scars of the past. When the truth emerges, hearts will be shattered.
356 pages, ebook
First published March 26, 2015
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Natasha Boyd
30 books2,644 followersNatasha Boyd (writing romance as Tasha Boyd) is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of both historical fiction and contemporary romance. Her historical fiction novel THE INDIGO GIRL was long-listed for the Southern Book Prize and was a Southern Independent Booksellers' Association OKRA PICK. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and lives with her husband, two sons and the cast of characters in her head.
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March 27, 2015
2.5 stars!
“When I was younger I was asked to describe what I thought love was...Blue and infinite, clear but deep, where no man could truly reach. A deep blue eternity.”
I love this author, love Eversea, and love her writing style, but I’m sad to say this book did not work for me at all. The story ended up being so different from what I thought it would be and no matter how hard I tried to connect, I couldn’t feel any kind of chemistry between the main characters, wasn’t a fan of how convoluted the plot got, and didn’t like the choppily-done timeline riddled with past/present POVs.
I’m going to try to keep this as spoiler-free as possible, though if I accidentally say something that you consider a spoiler, sorry! All negative reviews are spoiler-ish in nature.
“…the idea that I could start over and be someone with no past and no expectations was a heady rush. A complete reinvention of who I was. And I’d be safe.”
Olivia is a troubled teenager on the run. For unknown reasons, her home is unsafe and she escapes to an island cottage only known to her and her deceased sister. When she arrives she finds the hero Tom there living in her cottage and also running from his past. With barely any questions asked and even less answers given, Tom and Olivia live together in their little safe haven.
“She had as much right to be here as I did. And so here we were. Co-existing in this painful kind of hell.”
Very early on, it’s revealed how Tom and Olivia are connected and that knowledge alone was enough to make any romance between them forbidden. Add on the age gap and side character interference (Bethany) and I can see why a relationship would be taboo. However, I never once felt any chemistry between the two. The author did such a great job pronouncing their age gap that Olivia looked extremely childish compared to Tom. She was this chick who had sass and an attitude that got old quick and just naturally made her unapproachable and Tom – despite his heartbreaking past and connection to Olivia and her family – was rather bland and had so much potential but was an underdeveloped character.
The story had a quiet intensity to it, and I never really knew what direction it was going in which wasn’t a bad thing. But I wanted the romance to kick in sooner with a lesser focus on side plots, and believe me, there were many. So many hidden layers to this story, so much drama that it drowned out the romance for me.
“…there was no such thing as white lies. All lies were black and destructive. A white lie was truly the blackest of all.”
Another thing I noticed was that when the time came for plot twists and surprise reveals, they were inserted at the most random places, always making me stop and having to read the page twice. Some might find that to be a good thing, but for me it didn’t feel clever at all. Unless they’re done really well, I’m not a fan of stories that drag out secrets along the way because it makes me feel like there’s an essential piece of the story missing, and knowing that makes it impossible for me to connect to these characters. I wish some things revealed in the latter half of the book were told sooner, which would’ve made me warm up to Olivia and Tom – especially Tom – both individually and as a couple.
Lastly, there was a big drama blowout near the end of the book that got on my nerves, not because I thought it wasn’t needed but because of who instigated it – it was a side character who had previously only taken up 2% of the book. It was really out of the blue! Like out of all the people to play the ‘bad guy’ it had to be this person who was rarely mentioned, never developed, and a flimsy character overall. I also didn’t like how the end of the book didn’t wrap up loose ends with Olivia and Tom’s families. They were such a big part of shaping these characters into who they were in present day, so I was really disappointed to not get that closure.
There are many heavy and sensitive themes in the story but all were addressed and done well, so that was a plus. I also loved the soothing setting of the story and the author’s writing, but other than that, the lackluster romance and plot events I didn’t see eye to eye with made this book a big miss for me.
“She was my deep blue eternity. She was young, but her heart was a thousand years old. Mine was too. And a thousand years from now, she’d still be in it.”
Deep Blue Eternity is a suspenseful romance standalone unrelated to this author’s other books.
“When I was younger I was asked to describe what I thought love was...Blue and infinite, clear but deep, where no man could truly reach. A deep blue eternity.”
I love this author, love Eversea, and love her writing style, but I’m sad to say this book did not work for me at all. The story ended up being so different from what I thought it would be and no matter how hard I tried to connect, I couldn’t feel any kind of chemistry between the main characters, wasn’t a fan of how convoluted the plot got, and didn’t like the choppily-done timeline riddled with past/present POVs.
I’m going to try to keep this as spoiler-free as possible, though if I accidentally say something that you consider a spoiler, sorry! All negative reviews are spoiler-ish in nature.
“…the idea that I could start over and be someone with no past and no expectations was a heady rush. A complete reinvention of who I was. And I’d be safe.”
Olivia is a troubled teenager on the run. For unknown reasons, her home is unsafe and she escapes to an island cottage only known to her and her deceased sister. When she arrives she finds the hero Tom there living in her cottage and also running from his past. With barely any questions asked and even less answers given, Tom and Olivia live together in their little safe haven.
“She had as much right to be here as I did. And so here we were. Co-existing in this painful kind of hell.”
Very early on, it’s revealed how Tom and Olivia are connected and that knowledge alone was enough to make any romance between them forbidden. Add on the age gap and side character interference (Bethany) and I can see why a relationship would be taboo. However, I never once felt any chemistry between the two. The author did such a great job pronouncing their age gap that Olivia looked extremely childish compared to Tom. She was this chick who had sass and an attitude that got old quick and just naturally made her unapproachable and Tom – despite his heartbreaking past and connection to Olivia and her family – was rather bland and had so much potential but was an underdeveloped character.
The story had a quiet intensity to it, and I never really knew what direction it was going in which wasn’t a bad thing. But I wanted the romance to kick in sooner with a lesser focus on side plots, and believe me, there were many. So many hidden layers to this story, so much drama that it drowned out the romance for me.
“…there was no such thing as white lies. All lies were black and destructive. A white lie was truly the blackest of all.”
Another thing I noticed was that when the time came for plot twists and surprise reveals, they were inserted at the most random places, always making me stop and having to read the page twice. Some might find that to be a good thing, but for me it didn’t feel clever at all. Unless they’re done really well, I’m not a fan of stories that drag out secrets along the way because it makes me feel like there’s an essential piece of the story missing, and knowing that makes it impossible for me to connect to these characters. I wish some things revealed in the latter half of the book were told sooner, which would’ve made me warm up to Olivia and Tom – especially Tom – both individually and as a couple.
Lastly, there was a big drama blowout near the end of the book that got on my nerves, not because I thought it wasn’t needed but because of who instigated it – it was a side character who had previously only taken up 2% of the book. It was really out of the blue! Like out of all the people to play the ‘bad guy’ it had to be this person who was rarely mentioned, never developed, and a flimsy character overall. I also didn’t like how the end of the book didn’t wrap up loose ends with Olivia and Tom’s families. They were such a big part of shaping these characters into who they were in present day, so I was really disappointed to not get that closure.
There are many heavy and sensitive themes in the story but all were addressed and done well, so that was a plus. I also loved the soothing setting of the story and the author’s writing, but other than that, the lackluster romance and plot events I didn’t see eye to eye with made this book a big miss for me.
“She was my deep blue eternity. She was young, but her heart was a thousand years old. Mine was too. And a thousand years from now, she’d still be in it.”
Deep Blue Eternity is a suspenseful romance standalone unrelated to this author’s other books.
March 27, 2015
3 ~ 3.5 Stars
"Was there any right way for us? For me? Or were we completely damned?
Olivia has run away to her deceased grandmother’s cottage in Daufuskie Island, South Carolina. She is surprised to be sharing the cottage with a hot guy named Tom. She is a bit out of it and also is haunted by the death of her sister and recent horrors at home.
Tom and Olivia’s relationship is slow building which did work but there were things that I just didn’t’ like about the story. The town folk and island didn’t sound like a place I would want to visit for one it had a creepy people vibe. Also, Tom and Olivia’s treatment of Bethany…
The author brings in added local drama and a few reveals some of which were creative and some just casted a large shadow on what the couple found in one another for me.
Overall, this story missed some marks for me and hit some. It’s a hard story to review without giving any surprises away. In the author's reach for epic love of these two characters it was a more of a miss than a hit.
"Was there any right way for us? For me? Or were we completely damned?
Olivia has run away to her deceased grandmother’s cottage in Daufuskie Island, South Carolina. She is surprised to be sharing the cottage with a hot guy named Tom. She is a bit out of it and also is haunted by the death of her sister and recent horrors at home.
Tom and Olivia’s relationship is slow building which did work but there were things that I just didn’t’ like about the story. The town folk and island didn’t sound like a place I would want to visit for one it had a creepy people vibe. Also, Tom and Olivia’s treatment of Bethany…
The author brings in added local drama and a few reveals some of which were creative and some just casted a large shadow on what the couple found in one another for me.
Overall, this story missed some marks for me and hit some. It’s a hard story to review without giving any surprises away. In the author's reach for epic love of these two characters it was a more of a miss than a hit.
March 28, 2015
3-3.5 Stars
Olivia is running - away from her parents, and her past, in the 6 years since her sisters tragic death, she has suffered immensely. With her 18th birthday closing in, she finally decides to make her escape, running to the only place she has ever felt safe. So she finds herself heading to her grandmother's cabin, on the isolated South Carolina island of Daufuskie.
"You can always come here. This is a place of love, Livvy. Always."
When she finally reaches her destination, she quickly discovers she isn't alone. Someone has been living in the cabin, Tom, a handsome twenty something man who has secrets of his own. Olivia assumes he is the caretaker and allows him to stay. Tom and Olivia has an interesting relationship, lots of push and pull, and the secrets they are keeping from each other are huge.
All lies were black and destructive. A white lies was truly the blackest of all.
Honestly, this story is hard to review without spoiling. I had quite a few issues, mainly how choppy and underdeveloped parts for the story were, but I was invested enough to reach the conclusion. Also, Olivia annoyed the shit out of me. The sexual tension was great, but some of the reveals were hard for me to take. Big spoiler. It was a quick read, and it had potential, but in the end I was a bit disappointed.
April 5, 2021
Almost 18-year-old Olivia ran away from home.
She's on her way to the cottage her grandma left her - a cottage on Daufuskie Island in Georgia.
But someone is already living there...Tom.
He used to be in love with Olivia's sister Abby - but Abby has been dead for six years now.
Lots of horrible things happened back then and a lot must've happened after Abby was gone, because Olivia felt the need to get away from home.
And now in that one safe place from her childhood, she and Tom need each other to heal....
But there are still way too many secrets between them.....
I REALLY ENJOYED THE BOOK!!!
I was sooo happy when I got an ARC from Natasha...
I was really looking forward to reading it...and I was not disappointed...
From reading the blurb, I kinda had the impression that Olivia would be a bit older...but even though she's only 18 - she seems way older with what she has been through in her life ... but still with some things you notice that she's really young. ☺
We get to hear the story from both Olivia's and Tom's POV and that's always something I really love!
It was a really cute and moving and sexy and suspensy Romance.
You can't help but want to give them all a big hug .... especially Tom ☺
Tom was really great - with all his guilt and grief....such an amazing guy - the way he wants to help/save Olivia....
PERFECT BOOK - makes you cry & laugh & think & dream ... plus it's set in a really romantic location! I LOVED IT!!!!
April 5, 2021
Almost 18-year-old Olivia ran away from home.
She's on her way to the cottage her grandma left her - a cottage on Daufuskie Island in Georgia.
But someone is already living there...Tom.
He used to be in love with Olivia's sister Abby - but Abby has been dead for six years now.
Lots of horrible things happened back then and a lot must've happened after Abby was gone, because Olivia felt the need to get away from home.
And now in that one safe place from her childhood, she and Tom need each other to heal....
But there are still way too many secrets between them.....
I REALLY ENJOYED THE BOOK!!!
I was sooo happy when I got an ARC from Natasha...
I was really looking forward to reading it...and I was not disappointed...
From reading the blurb, I kinda had the impression that Olivia would be a bit older...but even though she's only 18 - she seems way older with what she has been through in her life ... but still with some things you notice that she's really young. ☺
We get to hear the story from both Olivia's and Tom's POV and that's always something I really love!
It was a really cute and moving and sexy and suspensy Romance.
You can't help but want to give them all a big hug .... especially Tom ☺
Tom was really great - with all his guilt and grief....such an amazing guy - the way he wants to help/save Olivia....
PERFECT BOOK - makes you cry & laugh & think & dream ... plus it's set in a really romantic location! I LOVED IT!!
May 1, 2015
Beautifully evocative and utterly heart wrenching. Natasha Boyd’s best work to date.
Natasha Boyd utterly mesmerized me with this powerful, beautifully imparted story of lies, loss and love. It’s a deeply moving story that touched me in many ways and I was so invested in the characters, so drawn in from the very beginning, that I didn’t stop from the time I picked it up, until the emotional end. The story stirs feelings of sadness and betrayal, heartlessness and brutality, secrets and suspense, and love and forgiveness.
The story begins with Olivia (Liv) Baines running away from her family, running to a safe place to start anew. She heads to her grandmother’s cottage and very quickly we realize she is heartbroken… in pain and anxious due to things that remain unrevealed. But when she arrives at the isolated island cottage, she finds the home already inhabited by a scruffy, broody and very beautiful man.
Tom and Liv are constantly either at war or barely speaking to each other. Both hide secrets that have cut them deeply… connected secrets that will undoubtedly shatter each other’s hearts. Livvy is hiding behind her pain, behind her dark hair and makeup, behind the words she says and doesn’t say. Tom is torn by the emotions that rise inside of him, by his past transgressions and by his inability to reach this troubled girl.
The dynamic between our two protagonists is so rich and charged and heartbreaking. It’s volatile and fragile all at once. There’s beauty in watching their relationship evolve, watching each individual change as a result of the other. External elements in addition to the secrets that slowly unravel add an element of suspense as we try and put all the pieces together. But before too long, real feelings consume and we see how she’s fallen for Tom even though she thinks he’s unable to love her.
I loved both characters. They were each so beautifully complex. Liv is an eighteen year old who’s had to deal with things no one should ever face, who’s isolated herself from others to protect herself. She wants to find a happy haven and she unexpectedly finds solace with this stranger that both challenges and comforts her. However, as much as she wants to change, her dark past is always there, threatening to take her under. Tom is a tortured soul, a deeply feeling man tormented by his past decisions, by his actions and inactions. He doesn’t expect to feel anything for this girl who drudges up memories of the very things that agonize him, but he also can’t help but feel everything for her.
Natasha Boyd truly outdoes herself with this lyrically written, poignant story. I hope everyone picks this book up and finds the beauty that lies beyond the ugliness that these two people have endured. It’s easily one of my favorite reads this year.
✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
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Natasha Boyd utterly mesmerized me with this powerful, beautifully imparted story of lies, loss and love. It’s a deeply moving story that touched me in many ways and I was so invested in the characters, so drawn in from the very beginning, that I didn’t stop from the time I picked it up, until the emotional end. The story stirs feelings of sadness and betrayal, heartlessness and brutality, secrets and suspense, and love and forgiveness.
The story begins with Olivia (Liv) Baines running away from her family, running to a safe place to start anew. She heads to her grandmother’s cottage and very quickly we realize she is heartbroken… in pain and anxious due to things that remain unrevealed. But when she arrives at the isolated island cottage, she finds the home already inhabited by a scruffy, broody and very beautiful man.
“Olivia Baines needed something and seemed unilaterally unaware of it. Her need was tangible and almost vampiric; a vast, aching, vaccuum of loneliness…”
Tom and Liv are constantly either at war or barely speaking to each other. Both hide secrets that have cut them deeply… connected secrets that will undoubtedly shatter each other’s hearts. Livvy is hiding behind her pain, behind her dark hair and makeup, behind the words she says and doesn’t say. Tom is torn by the emotions that rise inside of him, by his past transgressions and by his inability to reach this troubled girl.
“She was too tough to crack on the outside and dying for a connection on the inside.”
The dynamic between our two protagonists is so rich and charged and heartbreaking. It’s volatile and fragile all at once. There’s beauty in watching their relationship evolve, watching each individual change as a result of the other. External elements in addition to the secrets that slowly unravel add an element of suspense as we try and put all the pieces together. But before too long, real feelings consume and we see how she’s fallen for Tom even though she thinks he’s unable to love her.
“Falling in love with him had forever altered me, but to let it out of my heart might lose him forever.”
I loved both characters. They were each so beautifully complex. Liv is an eighteen year old who’s had to deal with things no one should ever face, who’s isolated herself from others to protect herself. She wants to find a happy haven and she unexpectedly finds solace with this stranger that both challenges and comforts her. However, as much as she wants to change, her dark past is always there, threatening to take her under. Tom is a tortured soul, a deeply feeling man tormented by his past decisions, by his actions and inactions. He doesn’t expect to feel anything for this girl who drudges up memories of the very things that agonize him, but he also can’t help but feel everything for her.
Natasha Boyd truly outdoes herself with this lyrically written, poignant story. I hope everyone picks this book up and finds the beauty that lies beyond the ugliness that these two people have endured. It’s easily one of my favorite reads this year.
“And that’s how I thought of love. Blue and infinite, clear but deep, where no man could truly reach. A deep blue eternity.”
✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
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August 17, 2017
Olivia needs to escape her home and she runs away. She moves into a cottage that she inherited from her grandmother. When she arrives there, there is already living someone at the cottage. Tom needed an escape too many years ago and he has been living there since. Olivia prefers to be alone, but she doesn’t send Tom away. They don’t see each other a lot, but they do become friends. They gradually grow closer and eventually develop strong feelings for each other.
I adored Olivia and Tom. Olivia isn’t the nicest person in the beginning. Once you know everything about her, you’ll understand her. Olivia wanted to get away from everything. She’s happy to be back at the cottage. She has many happy memories there. She wants to start a new life there. Olivia deserved to be happy again and to find love with Tom.
Tom was broody at first. He’s mysterious and I wanted to know everything about him. He feels protective over Olivia and he wants to help her. He also waits until she’s ready to tell her story and ready for love. Tom has built a life at the island and he likes to be at the island. He works hard and he has some amazing friends.
It took a while before Olivia and Tom became a couple, but I understood it. Both of them are lost and damaged. They needed time. Olivia and Tom will become a beautiful couple. They need each other. They help each other heal.
I’m a huge fan of Natasha Boyd. I love her writing, the characters she creates and the details she gives of the environment. Every single book is amazing, touching, beautiful, emotional and sweet. Deep Blue Eternity isn’t any different. I adored it and I didn’t want to stop reading. I wouldn’t mind rereading it. This book could have easily been a 5 star. There was only one thing keeping me from giving that rating. Olivia and Tom were barely together or being civil to each other in the first half of the book and all the sudden they were in love, but I didn’t feel that at that moment. I wanted them together more.
I adored Olivia and Tom. Olivia isn’t the nicest person in the beginning. Once you know everything about her, you’ll understand her. Olivia wanted to get away from everything. She’s happy to be back at the cottage. She has many happy memories there. She wants to start a new life there. Olivia deserved to be happy again and to find love with Tom.
Tom was broody at first. He’s mysterious and I wanted to know everything about him. He feels protective over Olivia and he wants to help her. He also waits until she’s ready to tell her story and ready for love. Tom has built a life at the island and he likes to be at the island. He works hard and he has some amazing friends.
It took a while before Olivia and Tom became a couple, but I understood it. Both of them are lost and damaged. They needed time. Olivia and Tom will become a beautiful couple. They need each other. They help each other heal.
I’m a huge fan of Natasha Boyd. I love her writing, the characters she creates and the details she gives of the environment. Every single book is amazing, touching, beautiful, emotional and sweet. Deep Blue Eternity isn’t any different. I adored it and I didn’t want to stop reading. I wouldn’t mind rereading it. This book could have easily been a 5 star. There was only one thing keeping me from giving that rating. Olivia and Tom were barely together or being civil to each other in the first half of the book and all the sudden they were in love, but I didn’t feel that at that moment. I wanted them together more.
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November 19, 2014Well this sounds awesome!!
Livvy is on the run. And she’s escaped to the one place nobody will ever find her. But the isolated cottage isn’t empty. Her refuge is home to a troubled stranger, Tom, there for reasons of his own.
In the intimacy of the abandoned cottage, and the remote wilderness of the island, the electrifying connection between them is impossible to ignore. Both running from their histories and shielding dark secrets, their pasts catch up with them and collide in an unimaginable way.
Deep emotions and powerful chemistry face a painful battle with the tangle of lies, and scars of the past. When the truth emerges, hearts will be shattered.
RELEASE DATE: MARCH 2015
Livvy is on the run. And she’s escaped to the one place nobody will ever find her. But the isolated cottage isn’t empty. Her refuge is home to a troubled stranger, Tom, there for reasons of his own.
In the intimacy of the abandoned cottage, and the remote wilderness of the island, the electrifying connection between them is impossible to ignore. Both running from their histories and shielding dark secrets, their pasts catch up with them and collide in an unimaginable way.
Deep emotions and powerful chemistry face a painful battle with the tangle of lies, and scars of the past. When the truth emerges, hearts will be shattered.
RELEASE DATE: MARCH 2015
March 28, 2015
“I kept my eyes closed. I couldn’t bear for him to see what mine must look like. Desperate. Yearning. Drowning in agony.”
Yearning and desperation. Two feelings perfectly conveyed by the author in Deep Blue Eternity. I can’t stop thinking about this book! A beautifully written, haunting story of two very lost souls, Natasha Boyd also injects some much-needed humor and a whole lot of sexy into this magnificent book.
Livvy has run away to her grandmother’s old island cottage and is quite shocked to find a caretaker named Tom living there. They begin a tentative and uneasy living situation but of course there is much more than meets the eye here. They are both frightened in their own way, both trying to escape brutal and heartbreaking pasts off the coast of South Carolina. Both are harbouring some very, very sad secrets and both are seeking healing, maybe in each others’ arms. But Tom pushes Livvy away, she is very young and he cannot tell her why he is keeping her at a distance.
“I mean, I thought we had a… a friendship or something, and I don’t understand what I’ve done wrong.” Addressing it made a weird emotional bubble grow in my chest, and my eyes started to sting.
Livvy tries to begin a new life by finding a job at a local cafe and befriending the residents. But Tom battles his true feelings for her and settles on a friendship, as well as protecting her from the local bad boys.
“Lifting my arms tentatively, I slid them around his waist. I thought I felt him shudder. His muscles were bunched tight, or he was tense. I didn’t know. He was hugging me. I could hug him back, right?”
This book tackles some highly sensitive subjects which are handled with great care and sensitivity by Ms. Boyd. This is a moody, sexy, very emotional story that is perfectly written and entrancing. Do not miss Deep Blue Eternity! It is one of my favorite reads so far this year.
Yearning and desperation. Two feelings perfectly conveyed by the author in Deep Blue Eternity. I can’t stop thinking about this book! A beautifully written, haunting story of two very lost souls, Natasha Boyd also injects some much-needed humor and a whole lot of sexy into this magnificent book.
Livvy has run away to her grandmother’s old island cottage and is quite shocked to find a caretaker named Tom living there. They begin a tentative and uneasy living situation but of course there is much more than meets the eye here. They are both frightened in their own way, both trying to escape brutal and heartbreaking pasts off the coast of South Carolina. Both are harbouring some very, very sad secrets and both are seeking healing, maybe in each others’ arms. But Tom pushes Livvy away, she is very young and he cannot tell her why he is keeping her at a distance.
“I mean, I thought we had a… a friendship or something, and I don’t understand what I’ve done wrong.” Addressing it made a weird emotional bubble grow in my chest, and my eyes started to sting.
Livvy tries to begin a new life by finding a job at a local cafe and befriending the residents. But Tom battles his true feelings for her and settles on a friendship, as well as protecting her from the local bad boys.
“Lifting my arms tentatively, I slid them around his waist. I thought I felt him shudder. His muscles were bunched tight, or he was tense. I didn’t know. He was hugging me. I could hug him back, right?”
This book tackles some highly sensitive subjects which are handled with great care and sensitivity by Ms. Boyd. This is a moody, sexy, very emotional story that is perfectly written and entrancing. Do not miss Deep Blue Eternity! It is one of my favorite reads so far this year.
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November 14, 2023
The most important thing she’d done was develop the capacity for love. And that was worth more. So much more.
Well, alrighty then. Wow. To think I nearly DNF'd this at the 30% mark. I'm so glad I didn't. 😳 This is a very heavy story so I would say this book may not be for everyone. But even so I would still recommend it, it's just so gripping and beautifully written. I love dark angst but I need emotional investment and layers and this had it in spades. The heroine is a mess but the layers are peeled back to show you why she is the way she is and her growth is worth the wait. This is not a light read and you need patience with a heroine like Olivia. This story involves a lot of dark triggering themes but prose and writing is nicely done and the characters manage to wrap you in and you want to see where everything lands in the end.
The boat appeared in the distance, and my insides decided to go to the county fair.
Natasha Boyd is a very strong writer. This could have easily been trite trauma porn under another hand but it wasn't here, at least for me it wasn't. The hero and heroine are two lost individuals dealing with their own secrets and grief and managing to find a safe haven in each other. Olivia Barnes is an 18 year old runaway, running from her demons at home involving emotionally abusive toxic neglectful parents and losing her older sister Abby 6 years ago. She runs away to a remote cottage on an Island near Savannah belonging to her late Grandmother where she would spend her summers as a child. Like I mentioned earlier, this deals with a lot of traumatic themes and I'm tagging it for those who want to know and also because some are spoilers that are revealed later on as big twists . Olivia meets the mysterious hero Tommy who has his own secrets and is a recluse hiding himself in the same cottage. The forced proximity has these two emotionally closed off individuals trying to awkwardly make it work. Tom is actually her sister's ex which complicates things even more. There is a 7 year age difference but I was expecting it to be a bigger gap given how much Tom is hung up on being "too old" for her. And I liked that he put a barrier between them and tried hard not to cross lines given the history there and refusing to take advantage of her. There is an attraction there that is slow burn and mutual gradual intrigue and curiosity between them that builds over time. Tom is good people and a worthy hero IMO. There is one scene where she tries to recklessly seduce him and he's furious at her and disgusted with himself which was difficult to read but an example of his character. (the quote below is not from said scene FYI)
“I’m not allowed you. I’m not allowed this. Please,” he rasped. “Please stop.” And I didn’t know if he spoke to me or himself, but his battle was clearly lost as his mouth found me again and slid down my neck, blazing over my icy wet skin.
As for the heroine Olivia, I'm gonna be blunt: she is a real pill at first and some of the things this girl does and thinks in the first half makes the hair on your neck stand up and your hand itch to slap some common sense and self-respect into her. She lashes out recklessly. But she's a traumatized, abandoned, sexually abused girl who was thrown to wolves with no one to help her. The adults in her life who should have protected her didn't. So it was understandable why she's so messed up in the head and thinks so little of herself. Her brittleness and goading people is her only source of defense. She's lived through a lot which ages a person but her naivete and childishness still seeps through. I think Boyd did a good job of showing that conflict. I was hoping and rooting for her to grow and find herself and I'm glad I hung in there to see it. Tom made a great hero, he did have a bit of a savior complex but I didn't mind it. He balanced it well with just wanting to see Olivia flourish on her own and even willing to give her up so she can experience life that was unfairly taken from her. Selfless heroes are the best when they don't tip over to martyrdom.
“A deep blue eternity,” Tom interjected his eyes on me.
“What?”
“Sorry, it’s lame. When I was younger, in school, high school, I was asked to describe what I thought love was. And that’s how I thought of love. Blue and infinite, clear but deep, where no man could truly reach. A deep blue eternity.”
I'm trying not to spoil anything because this is definitely a book you want to go into blind unless you are very sensitive to those trigger warnings I tagged. At times this felt almost like a Romantic Suspense given the eerie setting of the Southern muggy island with whispers of ghosts and superstitions and the drug peddling creeps and the mystery surrounding the death of her sister and what really happened to her. There's definitely a haunting tone to the writing and setting. This book was really very much about healing which I liked. The disgusting villain who abused her is off the page (minus flashbacks) which I appreciated. And I thought Boyd did the sex scene dealing with a rape survivor very realistically and with grace. I liked the found family Olivia created on the island from Big Jake and his autistic nonverbal son JJ, Marjorie the bar owner and Pete the hilarious fisherman, to a little kitten that goes from being named "Fuckhead" to "Prince Eric" in the end. lol This also had a big theme with water and the ocean and having read another Boyd book that is set on a boat at sea I'm wondering if that's intentional on her part? Either way I loved it. This book made me feel a lot of things and that's it's biggest selling point. Boyd's writing engages all 6 senses especially in high adrenaline tense moments which made this book hard to put down. Olivia facing off with the creepy ass drug dealer Cal was example of that, lord that scene made my skin craaaawl.
So I really enjoyed this even though I didn't think I would. This is my second book by Natasha Boyd and she’s a very strong talented writer. You can usually tell an author’s writing voice and idiosyncrasies after reading more than one book. But here, this was completely different from Broken French from characters, to themes, to setting and tone. Broken French was good as well but I would never think these 2 books were written by the same author because they are so vastly different. And I think that’s a testament to this author’s skill. I think this couple's story is going to stay with me for a bit. Boyd definitely has a new fan in me.
April 26, 2015
After Natasha gave us the Eversea series, I was expecting great things from her with Deep Blue Eternity (DBE).
DBE has a darker feel to it but offers an overwhelming message of hope. I could feel the emotions swirling on the pages through Livvy and Tom's POVs. My heart broke with theirs, my heart celebrated with theirs. Natasha did a great job just making me feel.
After each has suffered tragic losses, two lonely and broken young people come together to try to make sense out of the pain life has thrown their way. Isolated and reclusive, Tom has been hiding out for years and is unprepared for the color Livvy suddenly brings to his world. But he's also carrying secrets that will destroy their chance at happiness.
Livvy has barely escaped the horror her life has become and wants a quiet place to hide. Tom quickly becomes Livvy's shelter from the storm, her anchor.
The reader knows much of the backstory up front so the secrets are not a mystery but Natasha weaves in a few other plot developments to keep you going. The beginning of the book is a little slow but when you take into account these characters, it makes sense. Livvy needs slow and the build up to romance takes its time. But like all good things, it's worth the wait.
Part of the end is rather intense, weaving in a little bit of mystery and anticipation. I definitely recommend this book. You'll fall in love with Tom and root for Livvy's happiness. You'll get your heart broken but Natasha will heal you at the end. Definitely five stars!
DBE has a darker feel to it but offers an overwhelming message of hope. I could feel the emotions swirling on the pages through Livvy and Tom's POVs. My heart broke with theirs, my heart celebrated with theirs. Natasha did a great job just making me feel.
After each has suffered tragic losses, two lonely and broken young people come together to try to make sense out of the pain life has thrown their way. Isolated and reclusive, Tom has been hiding out for years and is unprepared for the color Livvy suddenly brings to his world. But he's also carrying secrets that will destroy their chance at happiness.
Livvy has barely escaped the horror her life has become and wants a quiet place to hide. Tom quickly becomes Livvy's shelter from the storm, her anchor.
The reader knows much of the backstory up front so the secrets are not a mystery but Natasha weaves in a few other plot developments to keep you going. The beginning of the book is a little slow but when you take into account these characters, it makes sense. Livvy needs slow and the build up to romance takes its time. But like all good things, it's worth the wait.
Part of the end is rather intense, weaving in a little bit of mystery and anticipation. I definitely recommend this book. You'll fall in love with Tom and root for Livvy's happiness. You'll get your heart broken but Natasha will heal you at the end. Definitely five stars!
July 8, 2017
Wow! This is such a gorgeous and heartbreaking story! I loved this book! My heart hurt for Liv throughout this story. I loved the build-up, the dual POV, the glimpses of the past - the way this book was written is brilliant. I absolutely loved this book and it's a top book of 2015 for me!
March 13, 2018
4.5 stars
I loved this story, but as some of you may or may not know (or care) I am a justice girl...I wanted Abby and Olivia's disgusting attacker hung by his testicles, but I won't dwell.
With that said, this book hit all my bells and whistles. Suspense, unanswered questions/mystery, a hodgepodge of quirky characters and of course romance.
Loved it!
I loved this story, but as some of you may or may not know (or care) I am a justice girl...I wanted Abby and Olivia's disgusting attacker hung by his testicles, but I won't dwell.
With that said, this book hit all my bells and whistles. Suspense, unanswered questions/mystery, a hodgepodge of quirky characters and of course romance.
Loved it!
January 8, 2016
2.5 stars
I really wanted to like this book more. The setup, while vague, seemed promising. But once it got going I was at times bored and confused. Livvy and Tom never spend enough time together to really form a connection. And for most of the book their interactions are both intriguing and frustrating.
Because of the backstory and past connection these two had, I just couldn't bring myself to care about their HEA. There are times when I can read this type of romance, but it has to be done right. There was so much left unsaid and too many questions that I just couldn't quite believe their relationship.
I know this book has mixed reviews, so I guess I would recommend it to those who don't have a problem with the type of connection these he had.
I really wanted to like this book more. The setup, while vague, seemed promising. But once it got going I was at times bored and confused. Livvy and Tom never spend enough time together to really form a connection. And for most of the book their interactions are both intriguing and frustrating.
Because of the backstory and past connection these two had, I just couldn't bring myself to care about their HEA. There are times when I can read this type of romance, but it has to be done right. There was so much left unsaid and too many questions that I just couldn't quite believe their relationship.
I know this book has mixed reviews, so I guess I would recommend it to those who don't have a problem with the type of connection these he had.
March 3, 2015
With DEEP BLUE ETERNITY, Natasha Boyd has crafted a story of damaged souls learning to find themselves and the most elusive kind of forgiveness—that of one’s self. I was immediately pulled into the heartrending tale of Liv, Tom and the remote, idyllic cottage where their souls go to heal. They were my friends and I lived there with them. A story I could not put down nor look away from, DEEP BLUE ETERNITY will make you care for these characters and their raw emotional tale with all the haunting beauty of Colleen Hoover’s HOPELESS.
March 18, 2015
Two stars seems a bit mean but I really felt like this book was just..ok. There was nothing overly wrong or right about it. The book deals with some serious themes and I thought they were dealt with well. However the romance between Olivia and Tom didn't affect me and I found myself getting bored with the island life. Olivia's sassy attitude got old really quick and I found myself getting embarrassed for her.
October 8, 2015
"Às vezes Deus nos atinge com a escuridão, a fim de nos mostrar a luz."
March 26, 2015
I've read two full books and one short story by Natasha Boyd, but let me tell you that without a doubt, Deep Blue Eternity is her best book so far. It was an absolutely a touching, amazing story that I'm so glad I got a chance to read.
To be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect starting this book. I had a feeling it would be a great story but I hadn't expected to love it this much or be so touched by it. I shed some tears at the end and it really felt like my heart would burst out of my chest —stories like this are the best ever.
I have to admit that Livvy didn't start out as a person that I liked. Sure, I was curious about her, about why she was running away from her home and what brought her to her grandmother's cottage but that was as far as it went. But slowly and surely she grew on me (partly because of her interaction with Tom) and she actually surprised me, because in the end I loved her as a character. Through the book you can see her change a lot, for better, and yeah... that took me by surprise.
Which brings us to Tom. What can I say about the man except that I loved him. I haven't quite read about a character like him. He intrigued me so much. I knew there was some big bad secret he was hiding and it just made me more curious about him. And let me just tell you that this secret is huge and it pretty much killed me inside. But I still adore him.
This book deals what some tough topics. But I thought that Livvy and Tom's love, although it wasn't ever easy, was so beautiful that it helped chase away the darkness of the book, if that makes sense.
The writing was also really beautiful and I adore Natasha Boyd for adding the Hans Christian Andersen elements in it. This totally doesn't have anything to do with the story but right before I was starting this book I felt this huge urge to read some of HCA's fairy tales, especially The Little Mermaid (the original one, not the Disney...) and well, it made me love this book even more.
I think it's pretty clear that I thought Deep Blue Eternity was amazing, beyond amazing actually. I don't tend to like a lot of contemporary books easily but I this book is a real gem. It's definitely one of the best books I've read this year, if not thé best contemporary story. I would recommend it very, very highly!
To be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect starting this book. I had a feeling it would be a great story but I hadn't expected to love it this much or be so touched by it. I shed some tears at the end and it really felt like my heart would burst out of my chest —stories like this are the best ever.
I have to admit that Livvy didn't start out as a person that I liked. Sure, I was curious about her, about why she was running away from her home and what brought her to her grandmother's cottage but that was as far as it went. But slowly and surely she grew on me (partly because of her interaction with Tom) and she actually surprised me, because in the end I loved her as a character. Through the book you can see her change a lot, for better, and yeah... that took me by surprise.
Which brings us to Tom. What can I say about the man except that I loved him. I haven't quite read about a character like him. He intrigued me so much. I knew there was some big bad secret he was hiding and it just made me more curious about him. And let me just tell you that this secret is huge and it pretty much killed me inside. But I still adore him.
This book deals what some tough topics. But I thought that Livvy and Tom's love, although it wasn't ever easy, was so beautiful that it helped chase away the darkness of the book, if that makes sense.
The writing was also really beautiful and I adore Natasha Boyd for adding the Hans Christian Andersen elements in it. This totally doesn't have anything to do with the story but right before I was starting this book I felt this huge urge to read some of HCA's fairy tales, especially The Little Mermaid (the original one, not the Disney...) and well, it made me love this book even more.
I think it's pretty clear that I thought Deep Blue Eternity was amazing, beyond amazing actually. I don't tend to like a lot of contemporary books easily but I this book is a real gem. It's definitely one of the best books I've read this year, if not thé best contemporary story. I would recommend it very, very highly!
March 26, 2015
"Deep Blue Eternity", Boyd's third full-length romance novel, shows again how accomplished this gifted author is.
A seventeen-year-old runaway and a young recluse cross paths at a rundown cottage on a barrier island off the Georgia coast. Each is seeking healing. Neither is seeking romance. And when the romance comes, both initially reject it.
"Deep Blue Eternity" is an achingly tender love story that is occasionally gritty.
Boyd quickly makes you feel you know both central characters. It's a skill we've seen in her first two novels. As the story starts, we worry for Olivia. And when she meets Tom, we hope a romance will develop. He's so right for her. But neither is quite ready and, thanks to Boyd's brilliant characterizations, we understand that.
Boyd is a master at creating riveting, deeply satisfying romance stories. This one kept me spellbound from page one.
I highly recommend this novel for readers of single-title contemporary romance as well as readers of NA romance.
A seventeen-year-old runaway and a young recluse cross paths at a rundown cottage on a barrier island off the Georgia coast. Each is seeking healing. Neither is seeking romance. And when the romance comes, both initially reject it.
"Deep Blue Eternity" is an achingly tender love story that is occasionally gritty.
Boyd quickly makes you feel you know both central characters. It's a skill we've seen in her first two novels. As the story starts, we worry for Olivia. And when she meets Tom, we hope a romance will develop. He's so right for her. But neither is quite ready and, thanks to Boyd's brilliant characterizations, we understand that.
Boyd is a master at creating riveting, deeply satisfying romance stories. This one kept me spellbound from page one.
I highly recommend this novel for readers of single-title contemporary romance as well as readers of NA romance.
March 9, 2018
After devouring Eversea I really looked forward to this book and devoured it in just two reading sessions. It was an enjoyable read for the execption of the end, which kind of fell flat in comparison to the emotions it evoked during the total read.
April 1, 2015
Amazing and heartbreaking,Deep Blue Eternity is the kind of book that keeps you breathless and fascined from the beginning until the end!
Talk about roller-coaster!Yikes.
Knowing that it might be something i would like, i started reading Deep Blue Eternity .I was curious and a little bit anxious to know what it'll be about so i said in my mind: Why not?It seems interesting and i love this kind of book.
So here i am now trying to write the review for this amazing book.Trust me ,i have too many things to write but i don't know how to start(*sigh*).
It's the first time when i read something written by Natasha,and i kind of love the fact that it was a pleasant surprise.
The story is amazing and heartbreaking,but in a way it shows us that no matter how hard our life is, everyone deserves to be happy.
At first,when i started reading the book,i was a little confused about how it started.I had so many questions,but step by step i found out more and more about what was happening.It was pretty good,despite the main characters problems.
The story was unique and well written.There were alot of things that happened and i was fascinated.
All that Olivia wanted was to get away from her old life.Away from the people who never believed her or hurt her.Away from all the bad memories. She was broken and had to get away from there in order to keep living and find a new reason move on.
But what she never expected was to meet Tom.
Tom's life turned upside down when a tragedy happened and forced him to leave his old life behind.But the guilt was constant in his life,something that never let him forget what happened with the girl he loved.
But everything changes from the moment Olivia arrives at the cottage where Tom lives.
Good God.I tried a few times to stop reading,but i couldn'ht.I hated the moments when i had to go to work,cause i wanted to finish the book!I wanted to read more about Livy and Tom.And ,of course,i wanted to know what happened with Abby,Livy's sister.
It was an amazing story-i know i repeated that a lot,but what can i do? It's true!
Full o surprises and crazy moments,Deep Blue Eternity almost made me cry because of the moments between the main characters,Olivia and Tom.
I loved that the book was full of amazing characters and that each one of them had an amazing role in Livy and Tom's life.
This is where i stop and let you decide if you want to read the book.But this is my opinion:You have to read this book ASAP!
Talk about roller-coaster!Yikes.
Knowing that it might be something i would like, i started reading Deep Blue Eternity .I was curious and a little bit anxious to know what it'll be about so i said in my mind: Why not?It seems interesting and i love this kind of book.
So here i am now trying to write the review for this amazing book.Trust me ,i have too many things to write but i don't know how to start(*sigh*).
It's the first time when i read something written by Natasha,and i kind of love the fact that it was a pleasant surprise.
The story is amazing and heartbreaking,but in a way it shows us that no matter how hard our life is, everyone deserves to be happy.
At first,when i started reading the book,i was a little confused about how it started.I had so many questions,but step by step i found out more and more about what was happening.It was pretty good,despite the main characters problems.
The story was unique and well written.There were alot of things that happened and i was fascinated.
All that Olivia wanted was to get away from her old life.Away from the people who never believed her or hurt her.Away from all the bad memories. She was broken and had to get away from there in order to keep living and find a new reason move on.
But what she never expected was to meet Tom.
Tom's life turned upside down when a tragedy happened and forced him to leave his old life behind.But the guilt was constant in his life,something that never let him forget what happened with the girl he loved.
But everything changes from the moment Olivia arrives at the cottage where Tom lives.
Good God.I tried a few times to stop reading,but i couldn'ht.I hated the moments when i had to go to work,cause i wanted to finish the book!I wanted to read more about Livy and Tom.And ,of course,i wanted to know what happened with Abby,Livy's sister.
It was an amazing story-i know i repeated that a lot,but what can i do? It's true!
Full o surprises and crazy moments,Deep Blue Eternity almost made me cry because of the moments between the main characters,Olivia and Tom.
I loved that the book was full of amazing characters and that each one of them had an amazing role in Livy and Tom's life.
This is where i stop and let you decide if you want to read the book.But this is my opinion:You have to read this book ASAP!
April 2, 2015
Wow!!!!! This book just wow. I actually don't think there are words that could describe how much I loved this book. The characters omg are just so fantastic I'm so wrapped up in there story I seriously didn't want it to end, you will totally fall head over heels for these characters, they just pull you in and demand you undivided attention, breathtakingly beautiful characters. And this story has so, so much heart, it's crushing at times the heartache that these characters have had to endure. Seriously I'm so in love with these characters, and this story I'm really going to miss reading about them and sharing there world ( sound slightly crazy but hey, I love this ) Natasha Boyd has done a fabulous, fabulous job with this book, you will be moved to tears with this story it's a story that will stay in your mind long after you've finished reading the last page. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone.
**Kindly received a copy from netgallery and author **
**Kindly received a copy from netgallery and author **
December 12, 2015
I've needed to pause to just think after finishing this book. This is completely different to Eversea and Forever Jack but it is truly wonderfully written. The content is gritty, somewhat dark but there are chinks of light and love smattering throughout.
The characters Liv and Tom are both lost in their own ways. Hurt by life and people. I found Tom immediately endearing despite his hermit tendencies.
I cannot emphasise how beautifully written and how well the characters are developed. This is definitely a favourite of 2015.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in return for an honest review.
The characters Liv and Tom are both lost in their own ways. Hurt by life and people. I found Tom immediately endearing despite his hermit tendencies.
I cannot emphasise how beautifully written and how well the characters are developed. This is definitely a favourite of 2015.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in return for an honest review.
March 8, 2015
Review by Natasha Gentile
So when I first saw the cover of this book, I was in awe. It was so beautiful and peaceful. And let’s admit it, you just wanted to jump into the cover and swim, like a mermaid. I immediately started the e-mails, when can I have your book? I need your book! You can give me your book anytime?! Through it all she was a mamma bear, not ready to share it with the world, till I didn’t send any e-mails and then got a message saying the eagle has landed. I was on spring break with the kids but I spent every spare moment on this book. I even went so far as making my kids go into the hotel pool just so I can have alone time reading the book.
There are very few books that leave me thinking. This one was one of them. When the last word was read. I simply turned off my Kindle, sat back and I pondered. I sat there letting all those beautiful words seep in, and then I let the story swim into me. It was beyond the best thing Tasha has ever written. Here is my journey.
Livvy is on the run. And she’s escaped to the one place nobody will ever find her.
Meet Olivia Baines, she is running away from home. She is leaving the one place where she thought she was safe, or at least it is supposed to be safe. She has been living in hell ever since her sister ran away 6 years ago leaving her to face everything by herself. She stayed till she was a shell of herself and finally snapped.
Looking down at my trembling fingers, I tried to ignore my tight chest. I was scared about what I was doing. But more scared to stay. I’d waited as long as I could. A job to feed myself and maybe fix the place up was a necessity. The meager amount of money I had on me would barely get me by. But the idea that I could start over and be someone with no past and no expectations was a heady rush. A complete reinvention of who I was.
She can do this. She is escaping and is on route to her serenity. The place her grandmother left her. She is on her way to Daufuskie. I have no idea where this place is, but after reading about it even I want to visit. It’s just a short boat ride from Savannah, she is almost there she can taste it; then she starts to panic and her attack hits her faster than she can control it, leaving her a stranger in a strange place with no one around who knows her.
A man crouched in front of me, strong thighs in worn brown denim holding him steady. His shaggy brown-haired head leaned over my bag as his hands re-emerged with three pill bottles.
So right away we are wondering who this broken soul is. We are also wondering what on earth could have happened to the little innocent mermaid to make her so dependent on drugs in order to continue every day. She never expected to be thrust in front of this man.
His face, what I could see of it, beneath copious amounts of facial hair, gross, was as sun-beaten as his hands. The he flicked beautiful golden brown and startlingly familiar eyes up at me.
I momentarily stopped inhaling my much needed air as confusion swirled around me. How did I know this person?
I’m not sure why but lately every single book is about bearded men, and I for one love it. She is on her way to her cottage. A cottage that her sister told her about. A cottage that only has the best of memories for her. A cottage that will be her escape from her life.
But the isolated cottage isn’t empty. Nope. Not empty at all, in fact none other than that big burly bearded man is living there. In. Her. Cottage.
“What are you d-doing here?” I swallowed. There must be some mistake. There was no way my parents could have sold this. They couldn’t! It was mine. Anguish and exhaustion closed around my throat. My eyes stung.
“I live here,” he said matter-of-factly. I couldn’t see his expression beneath all that facial hair.
This was not happening. I locked my knees and clung tightly to the straps of my bag to stop the shaking.
And then I was angry. So angry. This was mine. Mine. Mine. And I was so tired.
It seems that her refuge, her escape is also an escape for someone else. Someone she knows nothing about. Someone who is also trying to escape reality, someone simply known as Tom.
Here starts the dilemma, it also starts your mind wondering. You are sitting there and you are trying to think how or why this man is even there. You are trying to piece things together, you are basically playing Sherlock Holmes in this book, and I for one was loving and hating every single second. I just wanted to know. I just needed to know. I didn’t but what I got was this.
He’d come down here to get away. Now that I’d stumbled on his private sanctuary, I couldn’t invade his space again. I backed up slowly, then turned back toward the path, hurrying away before he saw me.
Who is Tom? He has secrets of his own. Behind those brown eyes, hides the guilt of a man, and also the shame. He wants to do one thing before he moves on he wants to make sure that Olivia is ok. He didn’t know the first way to try to heal her, or make sure that she knew she was safe.
Olivia Baines needed something and seemed unilaterally unaware of it. Her need was tangible and almost vampiric; a vast, aching vacuum of loneliness that pulled me forward every time I was around her. It had from the first moment I saw her on the dock, before I even knew who she was. Comfort? Love? Parenting? My blood? But I was the last person equipped to give it to her. She needed family or something. But God, I didn’t want to send her away.
This woman arrived on this island to escape something that had broken and destroyed her and made her think she had no soul and no reason to be. She slowly started to come out of her shell. She slowly started to find reason as to why she is needed and cared for.
They start what we see is a friendship, a way to co-exist with each other. It isn’t all flowers and rainbows; in fact it’s harsh, it’s heart wrenching, it’s sometimes bitter, it’s scary, it’s push come to shove, it’s pain, it’s hurt, it’s so so beautiful.
I realized with a start that I’d begun feeling comforted by his presence. We were building some form of quiet friendship. And the thought that he was disgusted with me caused shame to burn through my gut. But with that came anger. How dare he make me feel this way? Who was he to pass judgment on me?
To say that your emotions take on a roller coaster effect is putting it mildly. I was sitting down and gasping for breath, because these two beautiful empty souls were each searching for something that the other had, except they couldn’t see what was right in front of them. They couldn’t see past the pain of the past. They couldn’t see the future and all the answers in front of them. They were playing the cat and mouse game, but I was wondering who was who, and yelling at my kindle, yelling to just tell him, tell her, just let it all out.
And then, of course my thoughts immediately went to the way I’d acted toward Tom, trying to goad him. Trying to piss him off. The memory caused a heavy brick to form in my gut. I thought back to his topaz eyes frosting over and the pulse ticking with tension in his temple. I’d been prodding at a sleeping lion. I was lucky he’d only growled.
Livy, is starting her healing process. She is forming friendships, she is opening her self up. She is also trying to guard her heart, but it’s a losing battle, because through it all, through all the turns and eye openers she has realized that Tom has weaved his way into her heart. With him she realized with utter shock that he was everything a man should be. To her he was strong, he was gentle, he was loyal, he wasn’t the broken man he thought he was. And he was the totally forbidden.
What she didn’t know was that he was right there with her. Except to him she was forbidden, she was not to be looked at or thought of in that manner. He is there to make sure she is ok, he is there to guide her, he is there to make sure she can face the tomorrows and not hide and drown in the past. Just one problem, just one road block after another, but this road block is a crater, it’s so huge it looks endless. It’s the secrets of the past, the tangled lies in the web of yesterdays. It’s the reason that they were both thrust into this path in their lives.
I was hoping it isn’t the one thing that can totally and completely break them and the life that they lead now.
Because in the end we all hope for the love that is a deep blue eternity!
When I was younger, in school, high school, I was asked how to describe what I thought love was. And that’s how I thought of love. Blue and infinite, clear but deep, where no man could truly reach. A deep blue eternity.
With this I leave it. It was beyond anything I ever thought it would be. It was everything that you look for in a book and then it leaves you with just more than you thought. It leaves you with hope, it leaves you with love, it leaves you wanting more and also hoping that one day just once you feel that type of love that is deep blue eternity!
So when I first saw the cover of this book, I was in awe. It was so beautiful and peaceful. And let’s admit it, you just wanted to jump into the cover and swim, like a mermaid. I immediately started the e-mails, when can I have your book? I need your book! You can give me your book anytime?! Through it all she was a mamma bear, not ready to share it with the world, till I didn’t send any e-mails and then got a message saying the eagle has landed. I was on spring break with the kids but I spent every spare moment on this book. I even went so far as making my kids go into the hotel pool just so I can have alone time reading the book.
There are very few books that leave me thinking. This one was one of them. When the last word was read. I simply turned off my Kindle, sat back and I pondered. I sat there letting all those beautiful words seep in, and then I let the story swim into me. It was beyond the best thing Tasha has ever written. Here is my journey.
Livvy is on the run. And she’s escaped to the one place nobody will ever find her.
Meet Olivia Baines, she is running away from home. She is leaving the one place where she thought she was safe, or at least it is supposed to be safe. She has been living in hell ever since her sister ran away 6 years ago leaving her to face everything by herself. She stayed till she was a shell of herself and finally snapped.
Looking down at my trembling fingers, I tried to ignore my tight chest. I was scared about what I was doing. But more scared to stay. I’d waited as long as I could. A job to feed myself and maybe fix the place up was a necessity. The meager amount of money I had on me would barely get me by. But the idea that I could start over and be someone with no past and no expectations was a heady rush. A complete reinvention of who I was.
She can do this. She is escaping and is on route to her serenity. The place her grandmother left her. She is on her way to Daufuskie. I have no idea where this place is, but after reading about it even I want to visit. It’s just a short boat ride from Savannah, she is almost there she can taste it; then she starts to panic and her attack hits her faster than she can control it, leaving her a stranger in a strange place with no one around who knows her.
A man crouched in front of me, strong thighs in worn brown denim holding him steady. His shaggy brown-haired head leaned over my bag as his hands re-emerged with three pill bottles.
So right away we are wondering who this broken soul is. We are also wondering what on earth could have happened to the little innocent mermaid to make her so dependent on drugs in order to continue every day. She never expected to be thrust in front of this man.
His face, what I could see of it, beneath copious amounts of facial hair, gross, was as sun-beaten as his hands. The he flicked beautiful golden brown and startlingly familiar eyes up at me.
I momentarily stopped inhaling my much needed air as confusion swirled around me. How did I know this person?
I’m not sure why but lately every single book is about bearded men, and I for one love it. She is on her way to her cottage. A cottage that her sister told her about. A cottage that only has the best of memories for her. A cottage that will be her escape from her life.
But the isolated cottage isn’t empty. Nope. Not empty at all, in fact none other than that big burly bearded man is living there. In. Her. Cottage.
“What are you d-doing here?” I swallowed. There must be some mistake. There was no way my parents could have sold this. They couldn’t! It was mine. Anguish and exhaustion closed around my throat. My eyes stung.
“I live here,” he said matter-of-factly. I couldn’t see his expression beneath all that facial hair.
This was not happening. I locked my knees and clung tightly to the straps of my bag to stop the shaking.
And then I was angry. So angry. This was mine. Mine. Mine. And I was so tired.
It seems that her refuge, her escape is also an escape for someone else. Someone she knows nothing about. Someone who is also trying to escape reality, someone simply known as Tom.
Here starts the dilemma, it also starts your mind wondering. You are sitting there and you are trying to think how or why this man is even there. You are trying to piece things together, you are basically playing Sherlock Holmes in this book, and I for one was loving and hating every single second. I just wanted to know. I just needed to know. I didn’t but what I got was this.
He’d come down here to get away. Now that I’d stumbled on his private sanctuary, I couldn’t invade his space again. I backed up slowly, then turned back toward the path, hurrying away before he saw me.
Who is Tom? He has secrets of his own. Behind those brown eyes, hides the guilt of a man, and also the shame. He wants to do one thing before he moves on he wants to make sure that Olivia is ok. He didn’t know the first way to try to heal her, or make sure that she knew she was safe.
Olivia Baines needed something and seemed unilaterally unaware of it. Her need was tangible and almost vampiric; a vast, aching vacuum of loneliness that pulled me forward every time I was around her. It had from the first moment I saw her on the dock, before I even knew who she was. Comfort? Love? Parenting? My blood? But I was the last person equipped to give it to her. She needed family or something. But God, I didn’t want to send her away.
This woman arrived on this island to escape something that had broken and destroyed her and made her think she had no soul and no reason to be. She slowly started to come out of her shell. She slowly started to find reason as to why she is needed and cared for.
They start what we see is a friendship, a way to co-exist with each other. It isn’t all flowers and rainbows; in fact it’s harsh, it’s heart wrenching, it’s sometimes bitter, it’s scary, it’s push come to shove, it’s pain, it’s hurt, it’s so so beautiful.
I realized with a start that I’d begun feeling comforted by his presence. We were building some form of quiet friendship. And the thought that he was disgusted with me caused shame to burn through my gut. But with that came anger. How dare he make me feel this way? Who was he to pass judgment on me?
To say that your emotions take on a roller coaster effect is putting it mildly. I was sitting down and gasping for breath, because these two beautiful empty souls were each searching for something that the other had, except they couldn’t see what was right in front of them. They couldn’t see past the pain of the past. They couldn’t see the future and all the answers in front of them. They were playing the cat and mouse game, but I was wondering who was who, and yelling at my kindle, yelling to just tell him, tell her, just let it all out.
And then, of course my thoughts immediately went to the way I’d acted toward Tom, trying to goad him. Trying to piss him off. The memory caused a heavy brick to form in my gut. I thought back to his topaz eyes frosting over and the pulse ticking with tension in his temple. I’d been prodding at a sleeping lion. I was lucky he’d only growled.
Livy, is starting her healing process. She is forming friendships, she is opening her self up. She is also trying to guard her heart, but it’s a losing battle, because through it all, through all the turns and eye openers she has realized that Tom has weaved his way into her heart. With him she realized with utter shock that he was everything a man should be. To her he was strong, he was gentle, he was loyal, he wasn’t the broken man he thought he was. And he was the totally forbidden.
What she didn’t know was that he was right there with her. Except to him she was forbidden, she was not to be looked at or thought of in that manner. He is there to make sure she is ok, he is there to guide her, he is there to make sure she can face the tomorrows and not hide and drown in the past. Just one problem, just one road block after another, but this road block is a crater, it’s so huge it looks endless. It’s the secrets of the past, the tangled lies in the web of yesterdays. It’s the reason that they were both thrust into this path in their lives.
I was hoping it isn’t the one thing that can totally and completely break them and the life that they lead now.
Because in the end we all hope for the love that is a deep blue eternity!
When I was younger, in school, high school, I was asked how to describe what I thought love was. And that’s how I thought of love. Blue and infinite, clear but deep, where no man could truly reach. A deep blue eternity.
With this I leave it. It was beyond anything I ever thought it would be. It was everything that you look for in a book and then it leaves you with just more than you thought. It leaves you with hope, it leaves you with love, it leaves you wanting more and also hoping that one day just once you feel that type of love that is deep blue eternity!
April 1, 2015
Review: Surj Harvey
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"Deep Blue Eternity" was a far cry from anything Natasha Boyd has written before. Unlike her "Eversea Series," this novel was much more serious, a little darker, full of angst and definitely more heart breaking. Livvy and Tom's story really showed off this author's versatility in terms of her story telling abilities and a flexibility in terms of her writing style... a one trick pony Natasha Boyd absolutely is not and this book was a true testament to that.
"Deep Blue Eternity" gave us the story of Livvy and Tom, two characters who were running from a past. Two characters who were so broken I wondered if they would ever find an inner peace. Two characters who I couldn't help but feel for. Let down by those who should have protected them, what each of them had endured was soul destroying. It was almost like fate had brought them together but would all of the secrets and lies each of them held close tear them apart?
This was one of those books that was like a giant jigsaw. Most of the pieces were there and some that were relatively easy to place (you know, like the corner pieces you can pick up almost immediately?) It was those intricate little buggers that took a little longer to figure out. I just needed a bit more information to make the connection. However, just as I thought I was getting somewhere, a huge curveball would come hurtling my way, throwing everything I thought I had managed to work out up in the air. Nothing was as straight forward as I had anticipated and as secret after secret, lie after lie, revelation after revelation came to light, I wondered whether a HEA was going to be possible. This really was one hell of a messed up, f**ked up story that's for sure.
Livvy's character was one that I just wanted to mother. I wanted to take care of her, look after her and protect her despite the fact that she almost had this inmate ability to make you want to dislike her. It was like she had pressed a self destruct button and couple that with her age (18 years) and the two made for a dangerous combination. The front she tried to put on showed a sassy, feisty, strong willed young woman but peel back the layers and what I found was a scared, vulnerable, naive girl who was struggling to cope each and every day. Letting go of the past was easier said than done.
Tom's character was shrouded in mystery and as much as I was able to work out quite a bit about him and where he fit in the grander scheme of things quite early on, there were still some revelations that knocked me for six... that I really hadn't expected, that I struggled to come to terms with. his intentions were good but I had a feeling the past was going to come back and haunt him with a vengeance. After all, secrets never stayed secrets for long and they always had a habit of surfacing when you least expected it, turning everything on it's head... yup that's exactly what happened.
As individuals, Livvy and Tom were as complicated as they came, but together? It really was a recipe for disaster. I mean, a connection based on secrets and lies was no connection at all... right? But if that was the case why could I feel this raw, visceral energy between the couple? And why could I feel this palpable sexual tension right down to my very core?
Despite my head telling me it was wrong, my gut was telling me that Livvy and Tom had the potential to be each others glue and because of that, I was willing for them to get together (as difficult as their journey together might be).
"Deep Blue Eternity" was a story born from ugliness, heart break and loss. It wasn't an easy read that's for sure, Natasha Boyd covering some very serious, sensitive subject matters. However, push past that, and this was also a story about love, healing, hope and survival and it was these elements that had me reading, searching desperately for that HEA. However as much as the end tied up quite a few elements of Livvy and Tom's story, I did feel that there was still so much that was left unfinished. I truly hope this couple get another book because for me, their story isn't done yet.
I rated "Deep Blue Eternity" ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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"Deep Blue Eternity" was a far cry from anything Natasha Boyd has written before. Unlike her "Eversea Series," this novel was much more serious, a little darker, full of angst and definitely more heart breaking. Livvy and Tom's story really showed off this author's versatility in terms of her story telling abilities and a flexibility in terms of her writing style... a one trick pony Natasha Boyd absolutely is not and this book was a true testament to that.
“When I was younger I was asked to describe what I thought love was...Blue and infinite, clear but deep, where no man could truly reach. A deep blue eternity.”
"Deep Blue Eternity" gave us the story of Livvy and Tom, two characters who were running from a past. Two characters who were so broken I wondered if they would ever find an inner peace. Two characters who I couldn't help but feel for. Let down by those who should have protected them, what each of them had endured was soul destroying. It was almost like fate had brought them together but would all of the secrets and lies each of them held close tear them apart?
This was one of those books that was like a giant jigsaw. Most of the pieces were there and some that were relatively easy to place (you know, like the corner pieces you can pick up almost immediately?) It was those intricate little buggers that took a little longer to figure out. I just needed a bit more information to make the connection. However, just as I thought I was getting somewhere, a huge curveball would come hurtling my way, throwing everything I thought I had managed to work out up in the air. Nothing was as straight forward as I had anticipated and as secret after secret, lie after lie, revelation after revelation came to light, I wondered whether a HEA was going to be possible. This really was one hell of a messed up, f**ked up story that's for sure.
“…there was no such thing as white lies. All lies were black and destructive. A white lie was truly the blackest of all.”
Livvy's character was one that I just wanted to mother. I wanted to take care of her, look after her and protect her despite the fact that she almost had this inmate ability to make you want to dislike her. It was like she had pressed a self destruct button and couple that with her age (18 years) and the two made for a dangerous combination. The front she tried to put on showed a sassy, feisty, strong willed young woman but peel back the layers and what I found was a scared, vulnerable, naive girl who was struggling to cope each and every day. Letting go of the past was easier said than done.
She saw herself as something broken and damaged, and I saw her as absolutely fucking perfect.
Tom's character was shrouded in mystery and as much as I was able to work out quite a bit about him and where he fit in the grander scheme of things quite early on, there were still some revelations that knocked me for six... that I really hadn't expected, that I struggled to come to terms with. his intentions were good but I had a feeling the past was going to come back and haunt him with a vengeance. After all, secrets never stayed secrets for long and they always had a habit of surfacing when you least expected it, turning everything on it's head... yup that's exactly what happened.
As individuals, Livvy and Tom were as complicated as they came, but together? It really was a recipe for disaster. I mean, a connection based on secrets and lies was no connection at all... right? But if that was the case why could I feel this raw, visceral energy between the couple? And why could I feel this palpable sexual tension right down to my very core?
I kept my eyes closed. I couldn’t bear for him to see what mine must look like. Desperate. Yearning. Drowning in agony.
Despite my head telling me it was wrong, my gut was telling me that Livvy and Tom had the potential to be each others glue and because of that, I was willing for them to get together (as difficult as their journey together might be).
"Deep Blue Eternity" was a story born from ugliness, heart break and loss. It wasn't an easy read that's for sure, Natasha Boyd covering some very serious, sensitive subject matters. However, push past that, and this was also a story about love, healing, hope and survival and it was these elements that had me reading, searching desperately for that HEA. However as much as the end tied up quite a few elements of Livvy and Tom's story, I did feel that there was still so much that was left unfinished. I truly hope this couple get another book because for me, their story isn't done yet.
“My heart was barely beating before you arrived and now… Now, every breath I take has you in it.”
I rated "Deep Blue Eternity" ❤️❤️❤️❤️
March 6, 2015
This was my first Natasha Boyd read but I have other works of hers I plan on reading. There were moments in this book that made me smile with appreciation, accept the demons Olivia faced and support her effort to overcome the past while living in the present. The biggest problem for me (and I'll make an effort to not spoil) was the reveal of Tom in a questionable moment. That to me was just ick. (And no I can't figure out a better word to describe that moment for me.) On a very, very positive moment I LOVED the ending. I loved Olivia's effort to connect with the townspeople and slowly break down her walls. I wish there was more from the grandmother, a letter perhaps to cement that solid and honest relationship for the girls. I liked the dual point of views offered with very little recap but enough to merit delving into the internal dialogue and reaction from the new perspective. All in all, this was a decent read when I got over the ick moment.
I received this book for an honest review.
I received this book for an honest review.
May 19, 2015
This is a captivating story of love, loss, forgiveness and finding yourself. I was sucked in from the very first chapter and could not stop reading Livvy and Tom's story.
This book has the perfect amount of suspense, angst and romance. The details were so precise it felt as if the characters were my friends and I lived in this small town with them.
I will be recommending Deep Blue Eternity to all of my book friends on release day. This book is definitely one of my favorites of 2015.
Thank you Natasha Boyd and Read it review it for the opportunity the read this amazing book.
This book has the perfect amount of suspense, angst and romance. The details were so precise it felt as if the characters were my friends and I lived in this small town with them.
I will be recommending Deep Blue Eternity to all of my book friends on release day. This book is definitely one of my favorites of 2015.
Thank you Natasha Boyd and Read it review it for the opportunity the read this amazing book.
July 1, 2016
4.5 stars!
Want to read
March 7, 2015This looks so, so good. Really looking forward to reading it.
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