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Too Much
A romance that starts at the end, and ends at the beginning. He’s not coming.
He promised.
He swore.
He said he would always be here for me.
Except this time, when I really need him to be here, he isn’t.
He isn’t f**king here. Quinn met Hunter five years ago at age eighteen. It wasn’t love at first sight. In fact, it was the complete opposite. But they did make a promise that day. If times ever got sh**ty again, all either of them had to do was text each other for help. For five years, they had always been there for each other until…they weren’t. Too Much is a standalone new adult romance. Now a top 100 Amazon bestseller! This is a new release of an edition originally published by Ella Miles.
He promised.
He swore.
He said he would always be here for me.
Except this time, when I really need him to be here, he isn’t.
He isn’t f**king here. Quinn met Hunter five years ago at age eighteen. It wasn’t love at first sight. In fact, it was the complete opposite. But they did make a promise that day. If times ever got sh**ty again, all either of them had to do was text each other for help. For five years, they had always been there for each other until…they weren’t. Too Much is a standalone new adult romance. Now a top 100 Amazon bestseller! This is a new release of an edition originally published by Ella Miles.
351 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 6, 2017
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Ella Miles
82 books1,015 followersElla Miles writes sexy romance with strong females that could kick your butt if you piss them off, which they often do to the men that fall for them. She's currently living her own fairy tale near the Rocky Mountains with her high school sweetheart husband. Her heart is also taken by her goofy two year old black lab that is scared of everything, including her own shadow. Ella is the author of the Aligned series. Get a free book by visiting her website: EllaMiles.com
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dnf
April 25, 2017I'm adding this to my dnf shelf because I technically didn't read all of it. I started heavily skimming after the 45ish% mark, but I was curious enough as to how it would all play out that I skimmed to the end.
First, I want to give kudos to the author for the idea of going backwards in their relationship before giving them a HEA. That was unique and it is essentially what drew me in to picking up the book.
Now, unfortunately on to some of what didn't work for me...
I'm sure that's enough. Maybe some of you will still enjoy this book...but it just wasn't my cuppa :/
First, I want to give kudos to the author for the idea of going backwards in their relationship before giving them a HEA. That was unique and it is essentially what drew me in to picking up the book.
Now, unfortunately on to some of what didn't work for me...
I'm sure that's enough. Maybe some of you will still enjoy this book...but it just wasn't my cuppa :/
August 31, 2017
FULL REVIEW POSTED
HOLY HOT Dallas Cowboy — as in FOOTBALL! I completely fell in love with Hunter, bad habits and all. And a strong single mom, like Quinn, giving it her best shot at making a good life for both herself and her child rank highly, too. Throw in a second chance romance that also tops my list of favorites, and that’s a TOUCHDOWN in my opinion. This new-to-me-author’s got game!
Before I go any further, let me be clear that although I’m thrilled that our hero is a professional football player, this story is not overshadowed in any way by the sport. Yes, it plays an integral part in Hunter’s life. It’s his job and he loves it. But it is not what you expect from a sports-related romance. And readers certainly will appreciate enough well-played hot and steamy scenes to keep the fires burning that won’t disappoint. But once again, sex is not the main feature either. A heartbreakingly beautiful story of second chances, this one packs plenty of both heat and heart.
The book blurb gives a view of what’s to come without giving away the main events — and you won’t get any spoilers from me either.
The main characters . . .
Hunter Metcalf is sweet and sexy — and is a player on and off the football field. He was raised in a wealthy home. Hunter is both strong and vulnerable. And he lets fear guide his life. He loves deeply. But he won’t ever fall in love or have a family. He will, however, always be there for Quinn if and when she needs him.
Quinn is independent, strong and beautiful. She’s been through some hard times, but remains strong and brave. She’s both a fighter and a survivor. Struggling to make ends meet, she’d rather stand on her own than ask for help. And she has a feisty four-year-old daughter named Ava, and that’s a whole other can of worms.
It took a little time to get in sync with the unusual “backwards” timeline, but it was probably the best way possible to adequately get the story across with the maximum impact. I was certainly intrigued. There’s a real need to know and the answers just don’t come fast enough. The questions kept rolling through my mind asking how they met, who was Ava, what happened in the past that went so wrong, why were each of them involved with someone else, and was there anyway possible for this to work out.
The sadness is so real and the pain so evident. At times, things got a little tedious, and I felt like slugging them both for being so clueless. Different strokes for different folks, but sometimes you just gotta let go, jump in, and go for it, especially if you love and need someone so deeply. My heart was smashed to smithereens before finally being glued back together spectacularly. A memorable and moving balance of emotion, romance, angst and hope.
It’s hard to imagine anyone reading this book without a few tears. Finally getting the scoop on how they met and the reasons why they kept in touch through the years was enough to require a few Kleenex. And having dual POVs helped to gain insight into both their thoughts and feelings, adding depth and emotion to the story, as well.
When I finished, I took a deep relaxing breath, just to give myself time to piece it all together. Compelling, turbulent, and heady — every page kept me suspended awaiting the next revelation. This book will be hard to forget. For a steal at 99-cents, I got the full monty. A uniquely different, but beautiful, touching story with a bag brimming with unexpected surprises to the very end. A story that has it all and is not to be missed.
HOLY HOT Dallas Cowboy — as in FOOTBALL! I completely fell in love with Hunter, bad habits and all. And a strong single mom, like Quinn, giving it her best shot at making a good life for both herself and her child rank highly, too. Throw in a second chance romance that also tops my list of favorites, and that’s a TOUCHDOWN in my opinion. This new-to-me-author’s got game!
Before I go any further, let me be clear that although I’m thrilled that our hero is a professional football player, this story is not overshadowed in any way by the sport. Yes, it plays an integral part in Hunter’s life. It’s his job and he loves it. But it is not what you expect from a sports-related romance. And readers certainly will appreciate enough well-played hot and steamy scenes to keep the fires burning that won’t disappoint. But once again, sex is not the main feature either. A heartbreakingly beautiful story of second chances, this one packs plenty of both heat and heart.
The book blurb gives a view of what’s to come without giving away the main events — and you won’t get any spoilers from me either.
The main characters . . .
Hunter Metcalf is sweet and sexy — and is a player on and off the football field. He was raised in a wealthy home. Hunter is both strong and vulnerable. And he lets fear guide his life. He loves deeply. But he won’t ever fall in love or have a family. He will, however, always be there for Quinn if and when she needs him.
Quinn is independent, strong and beautiful. She’s been through some hard times, but remains strong and brave. She’s both a fighter and a survivor. Struggling to make ends meet, she’d rather stand on her own than ask for help. And she has a feisty four-year-old daughter named Ava, and that’s a whole other can of worms.
It took a little time to get in sync with the unusual “backwards” timeline, but it was probably the best way possible to adequately get the story across with the maximum impact. I was certainly intrigued. There’s a real need to know and the answers just don’t come fast enough. The questions kept rolling through my mind asking how they met, who was Ava, what happened in the past that went so wrong, why were each of them involved with someone else, and was there anyway possible for this to work out.
The sadness is so real and the pain so evident. At times, things got a little tedious, and I felt like slugging them both for being so clueless. Different strokes for different folks, but sometimes you just gotta let go, jump in, and go for it, especially if you love and need someone so deeply. My heart was smashed to smithereens before finally being glued back together spectacularly. A memorable and moving balance of emotion, romance, angst and hope.
It’s hard to imagine anyone reading this book without a few tears. Finally getting the scoop on how they met and the reasons why they kept in touch through the years was enough to require a few Kleenex. And having dual POVs helped to gain insight into both their thoughts and feelings, adding depth and emotion to the story, as well.
When I finished, I took a deep relaxing breath, just to give myself time to piece it all together. Compelling, turbulent, and heady — every page kept me suspended awaiting the next revelation. This book will be hard to forget. For a steal at 99-cents, I got the full monty. A uniquely different, but beautiful, touching story with a bag brimming with unexpected surprises to the very end. A story that has it all and is not to be missed.
not-interested
February 6, 2019From every review I read this is something that really kinda disgusted me: hero slept with 2 sisters ( the sis he loved died) and then he also slept with the alive sister’s stepsister
This is what I call “EWWWWW”.
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This is what I call “EWWWWW”.
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June 1, 2017
The book confuse the hell out of me when I first started it. The book starts in the presents and then goes in reverse and then leads into the present again. I had a hard time keeping track of time because I was always "one month earlier" "one week earlier". Also, the reader doesn't find out until the end but Sabrina and Quinn were sisters. Hunter was in loved with Sabrina then she died then he loved Quinn but was sleeping with Camille who was Sabrina's stepsister. The hell? All the girls are related and he sleeps with them all, which bothered me. I think the plot had potential but it was fucked up but the way it was told
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 7, 2017
"Because forever isn't really forever. But our love is."
Omg I loveeeee this book. Definitely my favorite from Ella Miles and absolutely a MUST-READ one.
Reverse timeline usually not my thing, but I love it in this book, it keeps me wondering what went wrong in the past, what really happened in the past, and it makes me understand and love the characters more. It might be a bit rush in the end and there are some weird things, but I don't care about those things, I still love this book.
This book got me crying, the sadness feels so real, and sometimes I feel so frustrated too, I just wanted to yell "what the hell are you doing", and slap them some senses.
This book is about two people who's in a lot of pain because their past. They need and love each other, but they can't be together, they want different things. Yup it's a sad but beautiful book.
As for the characters,
Hunter, this boy is not an average book boyfriend, he lets his fear rule his life, he lets his fear makes decisions for him, yup I want to kick and slap him sometimes, but I love him, because when he loves someone he loves deeply and hard.
Quinn, this girl totally take the spotlight, she's been through a lot of ugly things but that's what mare her a strong brave girl, a fighter, a survivor. I adore this girl so much.
If you love romance book, you must read this one...just read it.
*I voluntarily received a review copy of this book
Omg I loveeeee this book. Definitely my favorite from Ella Miles and absolutely a MUST-READ one.
Reverse timeline usually not my thing, but I love it in this book, it keeps me wondering what went wrong in the past, what really happened in the past, and it makes me understand and love the characters more. It might be a bit rush in the end and there are some weird things, but I don't care about those things, I still love this book.
This book got me crying, the sadness feels so real, and sometimes I feel so frustrated too, I just wanted to yell "what the hell are you doing", and slap them some senses.
This book is about two people who's in a lot of pain because their past. They need and love each other, but they can't be together, they want different things. Yup it's a sad but beautiful book.
As for the characters,
Hunter, this boy is not an average book boyfriend, he lets his fear rule his life, he lets his fear makes decisions for him, yup I want to kick and slap him sometimes, but I love him, because when he loves someone he loves deeply and hard.
Quinn, this girl totally take the spotlight, she's been through a lot of ugly things but that's what mare her a strong brave girl, a fighter, a survivor. I adore this girl so much.
If you love romance book, you must read this one...just read it.
*I voluntarily received a review copy of this book
April 14, 2017
3,5 stars!
Eu gostei desse livro e achei interessante e diferente a forma como a autora desenvolveu a história.
A cada capítulo eu ficava mais curiosa pra saber o que de fato aconteceu...
Apesar de sentir um pouco repetitivo alguns momentos em certos capítulos a trama me prendeu muito.
Achei o final corrido. Na minha opinião, deveria ter sido mais desenvolvido, sem essa pressa de finalizar a história. Uma pena, porque merecia muito mais!
"Because forever isn’t really forever. But our love is."
Eu gostei desse livro e achei interessante e diferente a forma como a autora desenvolveu a história.
A cada capítulo eu ficava mais curiosa pra saber o que de fato aconteceu...
Apesar de sentir um pouco repetitivo alguns momentos em certos capítulos a trama me prendeu muito.
Achei o final corrido. Na minha opinião, deveria ter sido mais desenvolvido, sem essa pressa de finalizar a história. Uma pena, porque merecia muito mais!
"Because forever isn’t really forever. But our love is."
April 14, 2017
Reading the whole story in reverse was weird for me and actually kept me from feeling the love story build. I guess it's the difference of people reading the end of a book first - I just can't do that. Also, it was as little to unbelievable for me. The way everything tied up together in the end was sooooo ridiculous. I guess it was too YA for me.
August 13, 2017
2.5 out of 5
The reverse timeline was incredibly annoying and really did nothing for the romance. I couldn't get into the characters or their love story.
The story itself had SO many holes in it and so much was left unexplained at the end that I was pretty frustrated by the end of the book.
The reverse timeline was incredibly annoying and really did nothing for the romance. I couldn't get into the characters or their love story.
The story itself had SO many holes in it and so much was left unexplained at the end that I was pretty frustrated by the end of the book.
April 8, 2017
I must admit that I wasn’t sure about the present to past organization when I first started reading this novel. I knew without a doubt that I would get into the storyline and characters but was somewhat frustrated with it in the beginning. However, after finishing the entire novel and reflecting on it, this worked beautifully and added a completely different type of suspense for the reader. Each chapter works backward, whether an hour, month or even years in order to paint the picture of Quinn and Hunter’s relationship. This resulted in many surprises while reading as I tried to figure out how they had gotten together, who the little girl Ava was, and why they were with other people.
As typical with Miles’ characters, Quinn was strong and beautiful, wanting to stand on her own rather than ask for help. Hunter was sweet, sexy, but also quite the ladies man – but also a successful football player. She came from a weathered past, he came from money, but they worked together perfectly. Then there was Quinn’s sweet daughter Ava, which raised several questions for me while reading, but don’t worry – everything is explained!
Also as usual with Miles, there are plenty of hot and steamy scenes in Too Much, but overall, this is a novel about enduring love. Not just the love between Hunter and Quinn but love among friends, family, children, and even those no longer with them. While reading this novel I could feel their emotions whether joy or frustration and was sucked into the novel and its characters from the first few lines. This is a must-read for romance/new adult fans, but especially Ella Miles fans. This is very different but absolutely wonderful!
*Thanks to Ella Miles for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
As typical with Miles’ characters, Quinn was strong and beautiful, wanting to stand on her own rather than ask for help. Hunter was sweet, sexy, but also quite the ladies man – but also a successful football player. She came from a weathered past, he came from money, but they worked together perfectly. Then there was Quinn’s sweet daughter Ava, which raised several questions for me while reading, but don’t worry – everything is explained!
Also as usual with Miles, there are plenty of hot and steamy scenes in Too Much, but overall, this is a novel about enduring love. Not just the love between Hunter and Quinn but love among friends, family, children, and even those no longer with them. While reading this novel I could feel their emotions whether joy or frustration and was sucked into the novel and its characters from the first few lines. This is a must-read for romance/new adult fans, but especially Ella Miles fans. This is very different but absolutely wonderful!
*Thanks to Ella Miles for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
April 11, 2017
AMAZING Read!!!
It's the first book I read from the author and I definitely be looking forward to new adventures!!!
I enjoyed the story so much even though it broke my heart and mended it again so many times that I became addicted to the feeling all the way through the end.
It's the first book I read from the author and I definitely be looking forward to new adventures!!!
I enjoyed the story so much even though it broke my heart and mended it again so many times that I became addicted to the feeling all the way through the end.
May 2, 2017
So, as far as spoilers and reviews go, this is my disclaimer:
Stop at the dotted line if you don't want to know any plot lines, otherwise read at your own risk.
Ella Miles' writing style was enjoyable for a "present to past to jumping back to present" type of story. Not only do you have the timeline shifts, you have the point-of-view changes as well. I did catch myself having to look up several times to see whose perspective was being shown. The author kept me engaged through most (3/4th) of the book, because I was trying to guess how the plot twists were going to play out. If you pay enough attention, you can have the entire book figured by about 45% into the story. However, it is the last quarter of the book (beginning of the timeline to the jump into present day) that really holds the details to bring the book together. I felt that Hunter lacked strength throughout the book, and in the end, you will learn why his weak-minded, wishy-washy choices feel like just that- not his choices and weak. I think my biggest issue with the delivery was the "it will all be okay" wrap up in the end. When I escape into a book, I don't want everything to be wrapped up within a short epilogue in a bow of "the future will only tell how our happily-ever-after works out." I get enough of the uncertainty crap in real life. Is the main male character, Hunter, hot? I would think so, because he is supposed to be a tight-end for the Dallas Cowboys, but I couldn't really tell you what he looks like in my head. In fact, I couldn't really tell you what Quinn, the lead female character, looks like. Sad, but true. Maybe I gave the book too many stars? Or is it okay to not really have an image of the people in your mind? I need to think on that one. Were scenes steamy and mommy-pornish? Nope. Sometimes they were completely unrealistic and the dialogue because cheesy. The supporting characters become non-existent in depth, and I barely remember them. I felt the entire book was more about Quinn's financial struggles, but the lack of emotion really had me not caring one bit.
Now, you might think that I disliked the book, because of the review below- remember to not read it if you don't want to read spoilers. But it wasn't as horrible as it seems, because the writing of the author is fluid. She can deliver structured, outrageous scenarios, and she makes the story work for those that have no intention of leaving a detailed review and thinking too hard on the book. That is why she is a great author.
................................................................................................................................................................
Now for the spoilers:
Let's start with the beginning... not the storyline beginning, but the opening of the book.
Let's just jump right in.
Hunter stands Quinn up at the airport and it is "really over this time" for them both. Good Lord, help me to not scream. How many times do we hear this? It's over, it isn't. It's back on, it's over. They are "friends" then they can't be. We can't be together, but we are. Good riddance.
You immediately get that there is something other than sex between the two characters, and a sad or hostile connection exists between all the characters. Animosity, jealousy, weirdness.. you get the picture.
You, somewhere in between all the nonsense of Quinn's instability, find out about Ava and that Quinn isn't her real mother. You get snippets of "I am just now going to foster her" in the span of less than 24 hours from Hunter for Quinn who is only 19. You also will read about how he 'saves' Quinn and tons of crap that feels pretty shallow and incredibly hard to digest. Which has to be bad, because I love a far-fetched love story.
Regardless, I digress... back to the ridiculous:
It isn't until towards the end of the book (the beginning of the past) that you learn in a couple of paragraphs that Quinn and Sabrina, Hunter's dead fiancee, are in fact sisters, and Quinn tried to kill herself when she heard her sister and her niece (supposedly) died. Wait! Stop the press! Sisters, you say?!?! They were raised separately in foster care and found each other... it is a stretch that even Gumby has a hard time adjusting to. And the delivery was ridiculous.
Truly, to sum it up:
Quinn: You tell me your bad news then I'll tell you my good news. My good will cheer up your bad.
Sabrina: I am dying.
Quinn: I am your biological sister.
blah.blah.blah. Yup, that's how that goes down. And that isn't the real plot twist. Everyone figures out that Ava is Hunter's kid, because everyone including the hospital staff let him believe that his infant daughter died. As you read the book, you can pick up the parentage pretty easy. You try to tell yourself that she isn't. You gloss over the thick of it, and then try to feel surprised about it... but you aren't really surprised. You are annoyed. Or at least, I am. Because, the loser father would be Hunter, and he just has an epiphany that Ava is his at the end. FML. I am not that stupid as a reader to absorb this as okay. And there is the general public reading the book that aren't idiots also. But the story needed to be wrapped up... so cue the dad stepping up to the play ten years later. Whatever. The final killjoy is when Sabrina dies, and Quinn finds out by Sabrina's stepsister calling her. Guess who the stepsister is? Oh hell, you guessed it too... Camille. So, essentially, Hunter got down with sisters- all three of them. Hello, Respect, please meet Door. Out you go.
Okay-- I am stopping there. I don't want to think about it anymore.
Stop at the dotted line if you don't want to know any plot lines, otherwise read at your own risk.
Ella Miles' writing style was enjoyable for a "present to past to jumping back to present" type of story. Not only do you have the timeline shifts, you have the point-of-view changes as well. I did catch myself having to look up several times to see whose perspective was being shown. The author kept me engaged through most (3/4th) of the book, because I was trying to guess how the plot twists were going to play out. If you pay enough attention, you can have the entire book figured by about 45% into the story. However, it is the last quarter of the book (beginning of the timeline to the jump into present day) that really holds the details to bring the book together. I felt that Hunter lacked strength throughout the book, and in the end, you will learn why his weak-minded, wishy-washy choices feel like just that- not his choices and weak. I think my biggest issue with the delivery was the "it will all be okay" wrap up in the end. When I escape into a book, I don't want everything to be wrapped up within a short epilogue in a bow of "the future will only tell how our happily-ever-after works out." I get enough of the uncertainty crap in real life. Is the main male character, Hunter, hot? I would think so, because he is supposed to be a tight-end for the Dallas Cowboys, but I couldn't really tell you what he looks like in my head. In fact, I couldn't really tell you what Quinn, the lead female character, looks like. Sad, but true. Maybe I gave the book too many stars? Or is it okay to not really have an image of the people in your mind? I need to think on that one. Were scenes steamy and mommy-pornish? Nope. Sometimes they were completely unrealistic and the dialogue because cheesy. The supporting characters become non-existent in depth, and I barely remember them. I felt the entire book was more about Quinn's financial struggles, but the lack of emotion really had me not caring one bit.
Now, you might think that I disliked the book, because of the review below- remember to not read it if you don't want to read spoilers. But it wasn't as horrible as it seems, because the writing of the author is fluid. She can deliver structured, outrageous scenarios, and she makes the story work for those that have no intention of leaving a detailed review and thinking too hard on the book. That is why she is a great author.
................................................................................................................................................................
Now for the spoilers:
Let's start with the beginning... not the storyline beginning, but the opening of the book.
Let's just jump right in.
Hunter stands Quinn up at the airport and it is "really over this time" for them both. Good Lord, help me to not scream. How many times do we hear this? It's over, it isn't. It's back on, it's over. They are "friends" then they can't be. We can't be together, but we are. Good riddance.
You immediately get that there is something other than sex between the two characters, and a sad or hostile connection exists between all the characters. Animosity, jealousy, weirdness.. you get the picture.
You, somewhere in between all the nonsense of Quinn's instability, find out about Ava and that Quinn isn't her real mother. You get snippets of "I am just now going to foster her" in the span of less than 24 hours from Hunter for Quinn who is only 19. You also will read about how he 'saves' Quinn and tons of crap that feels pretty shallow and incredibly hard to digest. Which has to be bad, because I love a far-fetched love story.
Regardless, I digress... back to the ridiculous:
It isn't until towards the end of the book (the beginning of the past) that you learn in a couple of paragraphs that Quinn and Sabrina, Hunter's dead fiancee, are in fact sisters, and Quinn tried to kill herself when she heard her sister and her niece (supposedly) died. Wait! Stop the press! Sisters, you say?!?! They were raised separately in foster care and found each other... it is a stretch that even Gumby has a hard time adjusting to. And the delivery was ridiculous.
Truly, to sum it up:
Quinn: You tell me your bad news then I'll tell you my good news. My good will cheer up your bad.
Sabrina: I am dying.
Quinn: I am your biological sister.
blah.blah.blah. Yup, that's how that goes down. And that isn't the real plot twist. Everyone figures out that Ava is Hunter's kid, because everyone including the hospital staff let him believe that his infant daughter died. As you read the book, you can pick up the parentage pretty easy. You try to tell yourself that she isn't. You gloss over the thick of it, and then try to feel surprised about it... but you aren't really surprised. You are annoyed. Or at least, I am. Because, the loser father would be Hunter, and he just has an epiphany that Ava is his at the end. FML. I am not that stupid as a reader to absorb this as okay. And there is the general public reading the book that aren't idiots also. But the story needed to be wrapped up... so cue the dad stepping up to the play ten years later. Whatever. The final killjoy is when Sabrina dies, and Quinn finds out by Sabrina's stepsister calling her. Guess who the stepsister is? Oh hell, you guessed it too... Camille. So, essentially, Hunter got down with sisters- all three of them. Hello, Respect, please meet Door. Out you go.
Okay-- I am stopping there. I don't want to think about it anymore.
April 13, 2017
You know, I like this one a lot. It was fantastically done. For me, it was because it was love backward, which made it different. It's a story that starts at the end and goes backward. Also, a pretty darn good storyline to go with it. Highly recommend!
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May 8, 2017DNF @ 35% no rating
April 19, 2017
This was an interesting read. I was glued to the story from beginning to end to see how this all played out. There were many twist and unexpected turns that just made the book so much more.
April 20, 2017
This is the first and last book I will read by this author. Terrible! I didn't mind the format, the story in reverse, but after reading 88% to finally get to the why's and how's, only to have the ending rushed and amicable and a downer. Hunter and Quinn texting each other when they what, need sex with one another? There is no HEA here, Ava is unequivocally going to die from some unknown illness that the author failed to disclose to the reader. The doctors told Quinn and Hunter to say their goodbyes even though they didn't know if she would have days, weeks or years to live. SERIOUSLY?! Other things that didn't work for me:
* Camille was so amenable about her off and on relationship with Hunter. #Doormat
* How convenient that everyone knew all the lies. Hunter knew that Ava didn't die at child birth; Sabrina knew she and Quinn were sisters; Ava knew that Hunter was her father, etc.
* I was somewhat confused as to whether Hunter knew all along that Quinn was Sabrina's sister, I may have skipped over this part. I assume Quinn knew about Hunter, because she had to know who the baby's father was...
* I was also somewhat confused about the convo that Hunter and Sabrina had about her dying and that he should pursue his career and, what, just pretend their baby died...and everyone is in on it. Where did the baby end up? Apparently in foster care. What no one in Sabrina's or Hunter's family wanted the baby. Did they all pretend the baby didn't exist? Evidently, Quinn was the only one who knew she didn't die, or did she? Are you effing kidding me?
* Callum left Quinn when he learned about Ava...what, he didn't know Quinn adopted Ava, or was it because she had some terminal disease? How convenient to leave the door open for Hunter.
*How about sharing with the reader how Sabrina and Quinn ended up separated (at what age) and in foster homes!!
Do not waste your time on this one! There is nothing redeemable about this story!
* Camille was so amenable about her off and on relationship with Hunter. #Doormat
* How convenient that everyone knew all the lies. Hunter knew that Ava didn't die at child birth; Sabrina knew she and Quinn were sisters; Ava knew that Hunter was her father, etc.
* I was somewhat confused as to whether Hunter knew all along that Quinn was Sabrina's sister, I may have skipped over this part. I assume Quinn knew about Hunter, because she had to know who the baby's father was...
* I was also somewhat confused about the convo that Hunter and Sabrina had about her dying and that he should pursue his career and, what, just pretend their baby died...and everyone is in on it. Where did the baby end up? Apparently in foster care. What no one in Sabrina's or Hunter's family wanted the baby. Did they all pretend the baby didn't exist? Evidently, Quinn was the only one who knew she didn't die, or did she? Are you effing kidding me?
* Callum left Quinn when he learned about Ava...what, he didn't know Quinn adopted Ava, or was it because she had some terminal disease? How convenient to leave the door open for Hunter.
*How about sharing with the reader how Sabrina and Quinn ended up separated (at what age) and in foster homes!!
Do not waste your time on this one! There is nothing redeemable about this story!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 27, 2017
This is 2 star romance for me because while I did really enjoy Quinn and Hunter's story BY ITSELF there were a few things that were pretty important that drove me crazy and were completely unnecessary. Working backwards from present to the beginning of their story drove me crazy. I don't mind flashbacks, but it was really hard to keep track of exactly where we were in the story. For the important but unnecessary details that dropped this rating I say SPOILERS.
April 17, 2017
Give this a chance.
Book was written so differently than anything I've read before. I was frustrated, sad, happy, shocked, and exasperated. I really enjoyed reading the progression in reverse...of that makes any sense. But it really was genius.
I had to take one star away because I don't understand the deep unbreakable connection from the few encounters bc my assumption is what we read was their entire relationship. I did not like the last few chapters. I would have liked the rationale to be deeper and I found their connection to be weak once I learned the true source.
**Spoiler***
And I really find the entire Sabrina, Camille, Quinn triangle a little nauseating. Hunter was a fool. But I truly loved the book until that point.
Book was written so differently than anything I've read before. I was frustrated, sad, happy, shocked, and exasperated. I really enjoyed reading the progression in reverse...of that makes any sense. But it really was genius.
I had to take one star away because I don't understand the deep unbreakable connection from the few encounters bc my assumption is what we read was their entire relationship. I did not like the last few chapters. I would have liked the rationale to be deeper and I found their connection to be weak once I learned the true source.
**Spoiler***
And I really find the entire Sabrina, Camille, Quinn triangle a little nauseating. Hunter was a fool. But I truly loved the book until that point.
May 30, 2017
Too slow.
I love this book but it was seriously so slow!!! I love sad books so for the author to no go into detail especially with Quinn I think made it really slow. I felt like there was a dirty bad secret that I didn't know. I like to read a book and feel included into the life's of the characters.
I love this book but it was seriously so slow!!! I love sad books so for the author to no go into detail especially with Quinn I think made it really slow. I felt like there was a dirty bad secret that I didn't know. I like to read a book and feel included into the life's of the characters.
May 8, 2017
A solid 3.5 stars, not a 4 though.
I'd not read anything by Ella before, so it was great to take on a new author. I didn't read any reviews and only glossed over the synopsis. This was one of those books where the cover 'spoke to me'.
I didn't feel much of anything for Quinn or Hunter. When you are reading a book that starts near the end and literally does work backwards its kind of hard to know the characters. I had read books that went back into the past, ones that started at the end then working from the beginning to that point, but never a book that went, well backwards. Kudos to the author for making it worked. Each chapter that was told from either Quinn or Hunter's points of view had me asking so many questions. I got about 72% in and started to learn so much more and had more of an idea of what had happened those 5 years previous. The book also had that excellent beginning with Quinn waiting that really reeled me in to this story.
The end when we spring back to the present was a bit too neat. That chapter with Camille and Hunter I felt could have been more. It felt a bit rushed, almost like it was an after thought or something that was forgotten and had to be added (As otherwise we'd have been completely lost). Especially when you look at the chapter at the beginning with those 2 before we started to work back in time heavily. Also the chapter at the end where Hunter and Quinn finally talk, that too felt a bit (Not emotionless but...)clinical and blunt. I didn't really feel those emotions and I should have been.
There was no denying the chemistry in this book between so many different characters but I did feel things could have been elaborated more (Hunter and his father's relationship, Quinn's earlier teen years etc). These were all things I felt that were glossed over and shouldn't have been.
Still I did like Too Much and it was a free read as its on Kindle Unlimited if you subscribe to the service. 3.5 stars.
I'd not read anything by Ella before, so it was great to take on a new author. I didn't read any reviews and only glossed over the synopsis. This was one of those books where the cover 'spoke to me'.
I didn't feel much of anything for Quinn or Hunter. When you are reading a book that starts near the end and literally does work backwards its kind of hard to know the characters. I had read books that went back into the past, ones that started at the end then working from the beginning to that point, but never a book that went, well backwards. Kudos to the author for making it worked. Each chapter that was told from either Quinn or Hunter's points of view had me asking so many questions. I got about 72% in and started to learn so much more and had more of an idea of what had happened those 5 years previous. The book also had that excellent beginning with Quinn waiting that really reeled me in to this story.
The end when we spring back to the present was a bit too neat. That chapter with Camille and Hunter I felt could have been more. It felt a bit rushed, almost like it was an after thought or something that was forgotten and had to be added (As otherwise we'd have been completely lost). Especially when you look at the chapter at the beginning with those 2 before we started to work back in time heavily. Also the chapter at the end where Hunter and Quinn finally talk, that too felt a bit (Not emotionless but...)clinical and blunt. I didn't really feel those emotions and I should have been.
There was no denying the chemistry in this book between so many different characters but I did feel things could have been elaborated more (Hunter and his father's relationship, Quinn's earlier teen years etc). These were all things I felt that were glossed over and shouldn't have been.
Still I did like Too Much and it was a free read as its on Kindle Unlimited if you subscribe to the service. 3.5 stars.
May 7, 2017
I am so thankful I got to meet Hunter and Quinn!
The relationship they have, the relationship they don't have, and the unorthodox way they come to know each other was portrayed wonderfully in this book. There is just enough emotion to keep you going, making you want to keep turning the pages, to see what happens because of what happened.
I love the way this book was put together. I don't know that all books would work this way, but this one surely did!
This is a new to me author, and I will definitely be checking into more of her work!
This was just the book I needed to be put back in perspective yesterday! NEEDED! It made me feel like everything was going to get better.
The relationship they have, the relationship they don't have, and the unorthodox way they come to know each other was portrayed wonderfully in this book. There is just enough emotion to keep you going, making you want to keep turning the pages, to see what happens because of what happened.
I love the way this book was put together. I don't know that all books would work this way, but this one surely did!
This is a new to me author, and I will definitely be checking into more of her work!
This was just the book I needed to be put back in perspective yesterday! NEEDED! It made me feel like everything was going to get better.
May 7, 2017
Too Much by Ella Miles is not your ordinary book, so prepare yourself to be taken on an extraordinary journey. I have never read a book quite like this which moves backwards through time, slowly revealing the heatbreak, joys, laughter and tears shared by the two main characters as they call upon each other in times of need. I have to say I was completely impressed with how this structure worked to slowly reveal the beautiful story. It had almost a Tantantino vibe with the way that all the parts of the plot fit together at the end.
While difficult to read at times Too Much is definitely worth the effort. A beautifully written romance that is a must read.
While difficult to read at times Too Much is definitely worth the effort. A beautifully written romance that is a must read.
January 11, 2018
Infuriatingly good read
I started reading this book and found I could not put it down,although daily life meant I had to,but found I kept picking it up in 5 minute breaks. As I read I got more and more confused and annoyed that the story kept regressing and I had to think about the time in the story. I wondered why it was written this way and I had to keep reading to find out. When I reached the end of the story I fully understood and I agree it was the best way to have presented it. Great story, kept me guessing I knew there was a twist but I never guessed it. Great read I recommend it
I started reading this book and found I could not put it down,although daily life meant I had to,but found I kept picking it up in 5 minute breaks. As I read I got more and more confused and annoyed that the story kept regressing and I had to think about the time in the story. I wondered why it was written this way and I had to keep reading to find out. When I reached the end of the story I fully understood and I agree it was the best way to have presented it. Great story, kept me guessing I knew there was a twist but I never guessed it. Great read I recommend it
February 25, 2018
A different storyline. Very well written. Captivating from first to last page. This story is all about trust, love, friendship and it has drama, action and passion in it. I like the pace of the story until the end that feels a bit rushed and confusing. I would have like to read the story in the normal timeline not backwards.This confused and annoyed me sometimes.
A story with passion, lots of chemistry, unsuspected twists, possessiveness and lots of emotinal ups and downs.
I like it is written in dual POV which gives the reader both the thoughts and feelings of the main characters. I like it has an epilogue to close off the story.
A story with passion, lots of chemistry, unsuspected twists, possessiveness and lots of emotinal ups and downs.
I like it is written in dual POV which gives the reader both the thoughts and feelings of the main characters. I like it has an epilogue to close off the story.
May 15, 2021
if I could give infinite stars to this raiting I would do so.
I don't even know where to start..god,what a story!
so much angst and beauty i'm lost for words,really!
I always write my reviews depending on the feelings that i'm left with after finishing the book and I enjoyed this one sooo much and loved every word written.
it's the first book written backwards that i've read and I don't know if there are any other books like this,but what an amazing experience it's been.
Ella is right,writing this story backwards is the only way to do it justice!
as much as I loved the story,I would have loved to see more of them "at the present time",I feel like it wasn't enough.it ended too quickly.
I don't even know where to start..god,what a story!
so much angst and beauty i'm lost for words,really!
I always write my reviews depending on the feelings that i'm left with after finishing the book and I enjoyed this one sooo much and loved every word written.
it's the first book written backwards that i've read and I don't know if there are any other books like this,but what an amazing experience it's been.
Ella is right,writing this story backwards is the only way to do it justice!
as much as I loved the story,I would have loved to see more of them "at the present time",I feel like it wasn't enough.it ended too quickly.
May 9, 2017
Well written, but....
It was a very well written book, but I'll admit, it was a little bit hard to follow at times. The story is told in reverse with the end of the story at the beginning. For that reason, I think it doesn't pack as much of an emotional punch as it could. Toward the beginning, with all of the climax type action, you aren't invested in the characters enough to feel as deeply as I think the writer intended. It certainly is an interesting style of writing, and I'm glad I read it, but I don't think I'd be quick to pick up another of this author's books.
It was a very well written book, but I'll admit, it was a little bit hard to follow at times. The story is told in reverse with the end of the story at the beginning. For that reason, I think it doesn't pack as much of an emotional punch as it could. Toward the beginning, with all of the climax type action, you aren't invested in the characters enough to feel as deeply as I think the writer intended. It certainly is an interesting style of writing, and I'm glad I read it, but I don't think I'd be quick to pick up another of this author's books.
August 1, 2017
Interesting concept
This book was interesting. It was written backwards. Which made me just want to finish the book right away to find out how they got to where the book started. This book was good. I didn't love it but I liked it the thing I wasn't sold on was the story. There where parts that were just not believable. I wanted to love it, I wanted to get invested in the characters and I tried but I wasn't feeling the realness. But it was worth sitting down on a Sunday and reading it in one sitting. So if you have some time and want a interesting read I would recommend it.
This book was interesting. It was written backwards. Which made me just want to finish the book right away to find out how they got to where the book started. This book was good. I didn't love it but I liked it the thing I wasn't sold on was the story. There where parts that were just not believable. I wanted to love it, I wanted to get invested in the characters and I tried but I wasn't feeling the realness. But it was worth sitting down on a Sunday and reading it in one sitting. So if you have some time and want a interesting read I would recommend it.
August 2, 2017
Too Much
First book by Ella Miles. I wasn't too happy with the backward writing style till I read your side note in the end. Then it made sense. That have you a higher rating. I enjoyed the characters angst in here. At first I was confused by the style. The two lost souls meet the night that ended for someone close to each. Then the reconnecting thru email in times of great need. The last couple of chapters brought the story together and made the most sense for me. Thank you. Will lol at other books by the author.
First book by Ella Miles. I wasn't too happy with the backward writing style till I read your side note in the end. Then it made sense. That have you a higher rating. I enjoyed the characters angst in here. At first I was confused by the style. The two lost souls meet the night that ended for someone close to each. Then the reconnecting thru email in times of great need. The last couple of chapters brought the story together and made the most sense for me. Thank you. Will lol at other books by the author.
December 5, 2017
Quinn and Hunter have always been there for each other, until they're not. The story line is a little confusing at first, but once you realize it's going backwards, it's easy to follow. I still can't believe what Quinn and Hunter have been through, and what makes them the way they are. There are some unanswered questions, but it keeps the readers guessing. This story was NOT predictable in any way, so I thoroughly enjoyed the suspense factor of it. Thank you Ella for another good book, I can't wait to read more!
June 2, 2017
This was a strange book. It is told in reverse, which is definitely unique. It made it hard to keep all the details straight though. I really enjoyed the book, but it only got a 3 star rating. The end wraps up in the last 5% of the book. Seriously?! So frustrating. It's like you have just given up and are cramming an ending in. If you can do quick pointless wrap up endings, you will probably enjoy the book more than I did.
July 14, 2017
Love this book.
Ok...to be honest, I almost put this book down after the first couple of chapters. I didn't really starting at the end and working back to the present. It was a little confusing but I'm glad I kept on reading this book because it was a great book. This book is about Quinn and Hunter and of course little Ava. There's a lot of twist and turn so be ready.
Hope you enjoy his book as much as I did!!
Happy reading!!
Ok...to be honest, I almost put this book down after the first couple of chapters. I didn't really starting at the end and working back to the present. It was a little confusing but I'm glad I kept on reading this book because it was a great book. This book is about Quinn and Hunter and of course little Ava. There's a lot of twist and turn so be ready.
Hope you enjoy his book as much as I did!!
Happy reading!!
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