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“Just let it go.”
That’s what everyone keeps telling Hadley St. Clair after she learns that her father cheated on her mother. But Hadley doesn’t want to let it go. She wants to be angry and she wants everyone in her life—her dad most of all—to leave her alone.
Sam Bennett and his family have had their share of drama too. Still reeling from a move to a new town and his parent ...more
That’s what everyone keeps telling Hadley St. Clair after she learns that her father cheated on her mother. But Hadley doesn’t want to let it go. She wants to be angry and she wants everyone in her life—her dad most of all—to leave her alone.
Sam Bennett and his family have had their share of drama too. Still reeling from a move to a new town and his parent ...more
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May 3rd 2016
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Suffer Love is a mature contemporary romance young adult novel.
So mature in fact, that it constantly is on the threshold of the ‘‘new adult’’ genre.
I went into this book completely oblivious of the story, having no idea what it was going to be about. The only thing I was aware of is that it was going to have somewhat of a mild mystery surrounding the characters imbedded in the plot.
Well, let me tell you that it’s not long before we’re exposed to the truth. We’re only a couple of chapters in and ...more
Jan 18, 2016
Chelsea ❤Peril Please❤
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it was amazing
Recommended to Chelsea ❤Peril Please❤ by:
Laurie Flynn
**ARC provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review**
My heart is crushed within me, Here is the truth: You made me love you-your eyes and mouth and voice. You pulled me into your heart. You don’t want me there and I don’t want to be there, but it’s where I will always live.
You know those books that just pop out at you when you see them? The covers that are beautiful, yet you know that by looking at the synopsis, this isn’t going to be one of those flops where the cover i ...more
i wrote a tumblr post about this as well!!
If it were not this fabulous quote, I MIGHT have enjoyed this (although highly unlikely).
" if I hadn't known the guy since I was six, I'd probably report him as a terrorist threat" - eARC 5%
This isn't funny. Like, at all. Maybe it was meant to be funny or some form of joking with a buddy, but considering our history as a country, I digress. I just wish that Indian characters, Muslim characters, and many, many others weren't constantly put in this box ...more
If it were not this fabulous quote, I MIGHT have enjoyed this (although highly unlikely).
" if I hadn't known the guy since I was six, I'd probably report him as a terrorist threat" - eARC 5%
This isn't funny. Like, at all. Maybe it was meant to be funny or some form of joking with a buddy, but considering our history as a country, I digress. I just wish that Indian characters, Muslim characters, and many, many others weren't constantly put in this box ...more
Received from: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group
Received Via: NetGalley.com
THE REVIEW
Why this book?
Chelsea ❤Peril Please❤ (of BADGER and Snake)'s review made want to read it
What I thought
This was heartwrenching! The romance was bittersweet, two people falling inlove with so much in common in all the wrong ways. It was a roller-coaster of emotion at times I had a stupid smile on my face , Other times I was mad, sad, swoony, frustrated and everything in between. This book just grabb ...more
Received Via: NetGalley.com
THE REVIEW
Why this book?
Chelsea ❤Peril Please❤ (of BADGER and Snake)'s review made want to read it
What I thought
This was heartwrenching! The romance was bittersweet, two people falling inlove with so much in common in all the wrong ways. It was a roller-coaster of emotion at times I had a stupid smile on my face , Other times I was mad, sad, swoony, frustrated and everything in between. This book just grabb ...more
There are some books that make you forget you have an actual life outside their pages—a life full of responsibilities and obligations and things that have to be done. Books that make you feel like a kid again, hiding under the covers with a flashlight to fit in just one more chapter before your parents come to check if you’re asleep. Books you devour in one day because you can’t seem to stop reading.
SUFFER LOVE is such a book.
I don’t even know where to start. There’s hurt and betrayal and secr ...more
SUFFER LOVE is such a book.
I don’t even know where to start. There’s hurt and betrayal and secr ...more
I waited a long time for this book, and not so patiently I should add. I’d seen excerpts of Blake’s debut novel over the last few months. I’d been tortured by the beauty of her short stories. I was totally intrigued by the concept of a relationship being doomed before it even began (who wouldn’t be??). So when I finally had SUFFER LOVE in hand it felt like a homecoming. And I settled in and devoured the story in one sitting.
Blake’s story is one of love and loss and of trying to figure out who y ...more
Blake’s story is one of love and loss and of trying to figure out who y ...more
Take note, fans of Sara Zarr and Rainbow Rowell: SUFFER LOVE is an achingly gorgeous, honest, unflinching look into the lives of two young people who find each other when they most need each other. You will love and root for these characters. They give pulse and urgency to the most mundane activities—going out to a family dinner; working on a class project.
This is a must-read not just for young adults, but for adults—to get a glimpse of how their actions can have repercussions that reverberate ...more
This is a must-read not just for young adults, but for adults—to get a glimpse of how their actions can have repercussions that reverberate ...more
It’s kind of crazy how some small pieces of paper stuck to a door can change your life so completely.
Hadley St. Clair’s life was pretty great and then suddenly it wasn’t. The truth about her father and what he’s done has caused her perfect family to fall apart. When she meets Sam Bennett she thinks that things are maybe changing for the better… she has someone to talk to about what she’s been dealing with and how it’s made her feel and changed her life, but Sam’s got a secret of his own.
You fin ...more
Hadley St. Clair’s life was pretty great and then suddenly it wasn’t. The truth about her father and what he’s done has caused her perfect family to fall apart. When she meets Sam Bennett she thinks that things are maybe changing for the better… she has someone to talk to about what she’s been dealing with and how it’s made her feel and changed her life, but Sam’s got a secret of his own.
You fin ...more
This review is also posted on my blog, Anatea's Bookshelf.
I think I have read the description of Suffer Love when I first found out about the book and then totally forgot what the book was about. I was in a mood to read a cute, fluffy romance book and I have no idea why Suffer Love sounded like a cute romance to me. See what I did there? Suffer -> cute. Well, don't ask. I have no idea what was going on in my head and why Suffer sounded like it could be cute. It must be the Love part of the ...more
I think I have read the description of Suffer Love when I first found out about the book and then totally forgot what the book was about. I was in a mood to read a cute, fluffy romance book and I have no idea why Suffer Love sounded like a cute romance to me. See what I did there? Suffer -> cute. Well, don't ask. I have no idea what was going on in my head and why Suffer sounded like it could be cute. It must be the Love part of the ...more
Loved the premise of this book. Loved the writing. But then. Then that ending happened and I am so not okay with it. I really, REALLY enjoyed this up until the last page.
I spent the whole book loving the progression of the relationship between Sam and Hadley and was wishing for a happy ending for them. It felt like the author cleared up the family issues but left a big question mark on their relationship. I am just not a fan of vague endings. Sometimes they work, but for this book I don't feel l ...more
I spent the whole book loving the progression of the relationship between Sam and Hadley and was wishing for a happy ending for them. It felt like the author cleared up the family issues but left a big question mark on their relationship. I am just not a fan of vague endings. Sometimes they work, but for this book I don't feel l ...more
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Life is so messy. Sometimes wonderfully so. Other times it's heartbreaking. And when I get a chance to read a book that somehow captures both ends of that smeared and smudged spectrum, I can't help but take it. Suffer Love is a book that does just that. We first meet our two main characters, Sam and Hadley, right at the moment when the universe has taken the normalcy of their teenage lives and twisted it into a double knot. It's bey ...more
Life is so messy. Sometimes wonderfully so. Other times it's heartbreaking. And when I get a chance to read a book that somehow captures both ends of that smeared and smudged spectrum, I can't help but take it. Suffer Love is a book that does just that. We first meet our two main characters, Sam and Hadley, right at the moment when the universe has taken the normalcy of their teenage lives and twisted it into a double knot. It's bey ...more
This book may have had its predictable and cheesy moments, but overall, it's a beautifully-written, heartfelt book. I definitely recommend it to romance fans looking for a read with a lot of heart.
Full review to come!
Full review to come!
I was lucky to read an advanced copy of SUFFER LOVE.
This story has all of the contemporary YA elements I love: star-crossed Hadley and Sam (I'm in love with both of them myself!), swoony romantic moments (oh, my WOW!), complicated family relationships (so many secrets), and their friends--Ajay and Kat, plus little sister Livy. Combined with a compelling story, the book is difficult to put down--I stayed up half the night to finish it. But this is not a light-hearted contemporary YA romance. The ...more
This story has all of the contemporary YA elements I love: star-crossed Hadley and Sam (I'm in love with both of them myself!), swoony romantic moments (oh, my WOW!), complicated family relationships (so many secrets), and their friends--Ajay and Kat, plus little sister Livy. Combined with a compelling story, the book is difficult to put down--I stayed up half the night to finish it. But this is not a light-hearted contemporary YA romance. The ...more
Oh my goodnessssss. What a beautiful book. I got to read an advanced copy as part of an ARC tour, and I'm blown away right now. This is a sweet, tender, and achey romance. It's not light and fluffy--it deals with heavy, real-life stuff like acceptance and forgiveness and trust--but the actual relationship between Sam and Hadley is SO bright, refreshing, and lovely that it really buoys the heavier elements. A great mix of happy and sad tears, especially toward the end where practically every char
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Since I heard about Suffer Love, it has been among my most expected 2016 releases list. When I noticed that it was on Edelweiss up for review, I couldn't believe my luck. The synopsis, the cover and the awesome Twitter presence of the author all played a role in increasing my excitement, and pretty much the moment I downloaded the eARC of this to my Kindle, I started reading it and simply couldn't put it down until I reached the last page.
Hadley's life turned upside down the day she got home and ...more
Hadley's life turned upside down the day she got home and ...more
I was thrilled to read an advanced copy of this book via Netgalley. Blake's heartbreakingly realistic novel is told from the POV of two teenagers, Hadley and Sam. It doesn't take long for the two of them to learn they have something in common -- both are dealing with the after-effects of their parents' extramarital affairs -- but Hadley can't fathom how deep the connection lies... that Sam's mother is the woman her father was having an affair with. Uprooted from their old lives in Nashville, bot
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Oh what a tangled web...of tension, secrets, and betrayal. Ashley Herring Blake's contemporary YA about star-crossed lovers is a can't-put-it-down OMG-fest. Every page turn reveals love, lies, laughter and, in the end, hope. I'm jealous of everybody who hasn't read this yet, because I want to experience it all again. I absolutely loved it. One of the best books I've read this year.
(I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.)
(I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.)
Guys. THIS BOOK: achingly beautiful, gorgeously written, brimming with feels. Absolutely LOVED IT.
Needs. More. Stars.
Needs. More. Stars.
*ARC kindly provided by HMH Books thru Edelweiss for review.*
Cheating: to take something from someone by lying or breaking a rule.
Cheating is such a sore topic not only for me but for the majority. Who does like cheating? No one right? I have no remarkable life changing experience that involves cheating but I do know that when this word somehow got involved in your life, it will be messy and dirty and tough.
Suffer Love isn’t the first story that has this element as its topic but it is the first ...more
Cheating: to take something from someone by lying or breaking a rule.
Cheating is such a sore topic not only for me but for the majority. Who does like cheating? No one right? I have no remarkable life changing experience that involves cheating but I do know that when this word somehow got involved in your life, it will be messy and dirty and tough.
Suffer Love isn’t the first story that has this element as its topic but it is the first ...more
I loved the premise of this book, but when it came time to read it, I just kept putting it off.
I loved Hadley and Sam. I loved them separate and even more when they were together. They're each struggling with something and they're angry and handling it in similar ways. So of course it makes sense that they would find comfort in each other. And Sam's inner monologue when it comes to Hadley is perfect.
There's definitely some shit that goes down and the inevitable push away. I would have liked to ...more
I loved Hadley and Sam. I loved them separate and even more when they were together. They're each struggling with something and they're angry and handling it in similar ways. So of course it makes sense that they would find comfort in each other. And Sam's inner monologue when it comes to Hadley is perfect.
There's definitely some shit that goes down and the inevitable push away. I would have liked to ...more
I received an ARC of this book and quickly realized it was going to be one of those stories filled with characters who wouldn’t let me go. It’s a hyper-realistic story about star-crossed lovers, friendships, and how parents’ mistakes ripple through the young lives around them. The characters absolutely glittered in my mind; they were vivid and real and compelling. The story is told from the points of view of both Sam and Hadley, and it was a joy to see the tale unfold from their eyes. Each voice
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Really loved the angle this took on being the children of divorced parents, with a dual-POV romance that showed the different ways parental infidelity tears families apart. Exactly the kind of romance I love to read, with lots of messiness and memorable side characters. And oh, God, Livy - I just wanted to hug her the whole time, and I could not stop picturing her as Jenny Humphrey circa season 3, which was great <3 So looking forward to reading more by Ashley!
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Warning: Do not read this book unless you have a good supply of Kleenex within arms reach from the very beginning. This page-turning story of secrets, lies and an intense but doomed from the get-go romance will have you riveted. Ashley Herring Blake's addictive debut is sure to get a lot of buzz amongst the crop of 2016 debuts.
I don't know if it's possible to express how much I loved this book. Blake's writing is beautiful, poetic, and her sense of humor had me trying to conceal laughter at 2am in the morning!
I loved every single character in SUFFER LOVE -- Hadley, Sam, Kat, Livy, Ajay, and even both of Hadley's parents...all of them will make you feel ALL THE FEELS, I promise. From Ajay's fantastic one-liners, to Sam's quick wit and charm, to Hadley's dad...even though I wanted to hate this man so much, some of the m ...more
I loved every single character in SUFFER LOVE -- Hadley, Sam, Kat, Livy, Ajay, and even both of Hadley's parents...all of them will make you feel ALL THE FEELS, I promise. From Ajay's fantastic one-liners, to Sam's quick wit and charm, to Hadley's dad...even though I wanted to hate this man so much, some of the m ...more
When a story weaves hit-me-in-the-gut emotions with a humor that has me wanting to tweet all the things, it becomes one of my favorites. Ms. Blake accomplished that with Suffer Love. Not only does she paint with Shakespeare references that delight my swoony heart and mind, but she also brings real characters, real laughs, real suffering, and real hope.
This book was a full of strong emotions and strong characters and strong pace, which all read me to read it in under three days. I could not put it down.
I was lucky enough to snag an early copy of this as an Arc and I'm so glad I got a chance to read it.
Hadley is a girl who's struggling under the stress of a fractured family. Her dad had been having an affair for over a year and her mother spends all her time at work or either making vindictive little stabs at her father, and Hadley's father spe ...more
I was lucky enough to snag an early copy of this as an Arc and I'm so glad I got a chance to read it.
Hadley is a girl who's struggling under the stress of a fractured family. Her dad had been having an affair for over a year and her mother spends all her time at work or either making vindictive little stabs at her father, and Hadley's father spe ...more
I devoured this book. I was hooked by the premise--I knew I was in for a great read--but then I started reading and oh. My. Gosh. Blake knows how to write dialogue. And the voices of her two main characters . . . I found myself free-falling into this story, into characters so well-drawn I needed to know them and everything that was happening to them. SUFFER LOVE is one of those kinds of reads. Delicious, like homemade cake that you keep sneaking extra helpings of. I couldn't put it down. The the
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Are you a fan of Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry? If so, you’ll go bonkers for Suffer Love by Ashley Herring Blake. Like Pushing the Limits, Suffer Love fuses high school, divorce, first love, and gut-wrenching drama into a book that begs to be read in one day.
I can’t share my full review until Suffer Love debuts on May 3, 2016, but here’s what I can say after borrowing an advanced review copy from a friend.
Suffer Love tells the story of two teenagers whose families have been ripped apart. W ...more
I can’t share my full review until Suffer Love debuts on May 3, 2016, but here’s what I can say after borrowing an advanced review copy from a friend.
Suffer Love tells the story of two teenagers whose families have been ripped apart. W ...more
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"It's not too late. "2.5 stars
Wow, I don't know what to say about this. I was really looking forward to reading this book. Clearly I'm in the minority here, because all I'm seeing are 5 star ratings of this book. But I can't conjure up anything in my mind that would validate that. In my opinion, the story was totally unoriginal and stuffed with bad clichés.
(Mild spoilers ahead)
Consider a girl and a guy. The former's father used to have an affair with the guy's mother. The spouses fou ...more
SUFFER LOVE by Ashley Herring Blake had my heart in a vice from the first page. Two broken families, raw emotion that will turn your insides out and two teens trying to fight their way through the trail of destruction caused by their parents. The dual POV allows the reader to experience the hurt and betrayal that’s torn both families apart, but it also provides space for the superbly executed romance to bubble and fizz away beneath the layer of anger and sadness. This book contains everything th
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Ashley Herring Blake is a reader, writer, and mom to two boisterous boys. She holds a Master’s degree in teaching and loves coffee, arranging her books by color, and watching Buffy over and over again on Netflix with her friends. She's the author of the young adult novels SUFFER LOVE, HOW TO MAKE A WISH, and GIRL MADE OF STARS, as well as the middle grade novels, IVY ABERDEEN'S LETTER TO THE WORLD
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