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kaydanielsromance's review against another edition
5.0
What a great story! Promise Me was a story about love, family, forgiveness, trust, and so much more that I was not expecting. I loved it!!
Trust in a world where people use you for your name, your face, who you know is hard to come by. Trust if fragile. Trust is sacred. Trust is everything.
The same can be said for someone living out the spotlight living with their own secrets. Trust by nature is hard to give, especially the older we get.
Those four little words; can I trust you? hold so much weight. They are the foundation for every relationship we build starting in childhood. Can I trust you with my secrets? Can I trust you with my friendship? Can I trust you with my heart?
Vaughn and Kendall come from two different worlds, but at their core they are very similar people. It is that similarity that continues to pull them back together. Vaughn's face/mostly naked body is plastered all over the world. He's a model whose career if just getting started and he has a huge career opportunity on the line, if he doesn't screw it up. Kendall is a small town girl spending the summer in L.A. She's figuring out her next move before she begins law school in the fall a decision that will decide her entire future.
He's a man who lives in the spotlight, she's a girl who prefers the shadows. They only have the summer to figure out if they can meet in the middle. Is this just a fling or could what they feel for each other last beyond the summer?
Trust in a world where people use you for your name, your face, who you know is hard to come by. Trust if fragile. Trust is sacred. Trust is everything.
The same can be said for someone living out the spotlight living with their own secrets. Trust by nature is hard to give, especially the older we get.
Those four little words; can I trust you? hold so much weight. They are the foundation for every relationship we build starting in childhood. Can I trust you with my secrets? Can I trust you with my friendship? Can I trust you with my heart?
Vaughn and Kendall come from two different worlds, but at their core they are very similar people. It is that similarity that continues to pull them back together. Vaughn's face/mostly naked body is plastered all over the world. He's a model whose career if just getting started and he has a huge career opportunity on the line, if he doesn't screw it up. Kendall is a small town girl spending the summer in L.A. She's figuring out her next move before she begins law school in the fall a decision that will decide her entire future.
He's a man who lives in the spotlight, she's a girl who prefers the shadows. They only have the summer to figure out if they can meet in the middle. Is this just a fling or could what they feel for each other last beyond the summer?
mrsvikingreads's review against another edition
5.0
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I was completely besotted with this story I devoured it in one sitting and cancelled my plans for the day because there was no way I was going to be able to step away mid chapter.
Firstly - the writing is incredible. Completely immersive and detailed - I truly felt like I was experiencing the story first hand. It is genuinely some of the best writing I have seen/read in a while!
My kindle copy is full of highlights from all of the quotes I felt were important (basically the whole book I swear). One of my favourites being - ‘I’m in charge of my heart. It’s mine to give, and it finally dawned on me that I can give it many times, in many ways. Love’s not a finite thing. I don’t have to retrieve what I’ve given, or give back what I’ve taken, in order to move on. I just have to be ready to give again’
Secondly - Vaughn?! What. A. Character. I adore that he isn’t an alpha type who acts like an ass and then comes to his senses for the girl. He is consistent from the first time you meet him. Yes he is handsome, yes he is famous, but he’s more than that and he doesn’t let it define him and when he cares for somebody he will move mountains for them. I love that he is sensitive and not afraid to show it
and I adore that every decision he makes his first concern is how it will affect Kendall.
Kendall’s story had me in tears, the beautiful moment she finally got the closure she needed was moving and heartfelt and I grew to love her character tenfold because of how she chose to better herself following the bad choice she’d made.
I adored Dixie and Amber and would have loved to have seen more from them! It was touching to see their relationship grow and each time Dixie was present I was not short on laughs.
There wasn’t a single plot line that I didn’t love, every part of the story was important and integral to the characters growth, everything about this book came together to create a moving, funny and romantic story that I literally could not get enough of.
I could not recommend highly enough!!
I was completely besotted with this story I devoured it in one sitting and cancelled my plans for the day because there was no way I was going to be able to step away mid chapter.
Firstly - the writing is incredible. Completely immersive and detailed - I truly felt like I was experiencing the story first hand. It is genuinely some of the best writing I have seen/read in a while!
My kindle copy is full of highlights from all of the quotes I felt were important (basically the whole book I swear). One of my favourites being - ‘I’m in charge of my heart. It’s mine to give, and it finally dawned on me that I can give it many times, in many ways. Love’s not a finite thing. I don’t have to retrieve what I’ve given, or give back what I’ve taken, in order to move on. I just have to be ready to give again’
Secondly - Vaughn?! What. A. Character. I adore that he isn’t an alpha type who acts like an ass and then comes to his senses for the girl. He is consistent from the first time you meet him. Yes he is handsome, yes he is famous, but he’s more than that and he doesn’t let it define him and when he cares for somebody he will move mountains for them. I love that he is sensitive and not afraid to show it
and I adore that every decision he makes his first concern is how it will affect Kendall.
Kendall’s story had me in tears, the beautiful moment she finally got the closure she needed was moving and heartfelt and I grew to love her character tenfold because of how she chose to better herself following the bad choice she’d made.
I adored Dixie and Amber and would have loved to have seen more from them! It was touching to see their relationship grow and each time Dixie was present I was not short on laughs.
There wasn’t a single plot line that I didn’t love, every part of the story was important and integral to the characters growth, everything about this book came together to create a moving, funny and romantic story that I literally could not get enough of.
I could not recommend highly enough!!
ldooten's review against another edition
3.0
This was okay for me. I had a hard time getting into the story. The writing flowed okay, but it just didn't grab my attention like I would have liked. Vaughn was a good guy, and Kendall was okay. Kendall's sisters are introduced in this story, and I didn't like them at first. I'm not sure why they disliked Kendall so much. I was happy to see they improve their relationship as the story goes on. While Vaughn and Kendall were okay together, it wasn't a love story that will stick with me. The was a first for me from these authors, but I would be willing to read them again.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
readwithrach's review against another edition
5.0
I requested this book because I loved the other Robin Bielman book I have read. Let me tell you, this one did not disappoint! I absolutely loved Kendall and Vaughn and I loved that the story was told from both of their points of view. This was not the lighthearted book I was expecting; this book tackled real, heavy issues and it did it very well. The secondary characters, especially Kendall's sisters Amber and Dixie, were fantastic. I would love to read books about the two of them!
I definitely recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of contemporary romances. This was different than a lot of books in this genre and it was very well written. I read it in one sitting because I couldn't put it down!
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this free ARC!
I definitely recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of contemporary romances. This was different than a lot of books in this genre and it was very well written. I read it in one sitting because I couldn't put it down!
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this free ARC!
syndi3's review
DNF
Nope. About 1 hour mark to the audiobook, I can not connect with the story nor the character. The writing style does not work for me.
So sad to shelve another book into DNF.
Nope. About 1 hour mark to the audiobook, I can not connect with the story nor the character. The writing style does not work for me.
So sad to shelve another book into DNF.
bookscrazy87's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely loved it. Love the story and characters. Couldn't stop reading it even if I wanted too. It's so good. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
bookedandbusybookblog's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars!
I was excited to read Promise Me by Robin Bielman and Samanthe Beck, as Robin is a favorite of mine and Samanthe is new to me! I really enjoyed Promise Me as the story flowed seamlessly between to the two authors and I was filled with emotion throughout the book! Vaughn and Kendall’s story was unique and refreshing. They were funny, cute and the push and pull between the two of them had me totally invested in their story! I also liked that there was more to the story...family dynamics that came into play that took the story to an entirely different level, which I was not expecting, but I loved!! All in all, this was a truly enjoyable book and I look forward to more from both authors!
I was excited to read Promise Me by Robin Bielman and Samanthe Beck, as Robin is a favorite of mine and Samanthe is new to me! I really enjoyed Promise Me as the story flowed seamlessly between to the two authors and I was filled with emotion throughout the book! Vaughn and Kendall’s story was unique and refreshing. They were funny, cute and the push and pull between the two of them had me totally invested in their story! I also liked that there was more to the story...family dynamics that came into play that took the story to an entirely different level, which I was not expecting, but I loved!! All in all, this was a truly enjoyable book and I look forward to more from both authors!
saschadarlington's review against another edition
3.0
A YMMV Review
The meet-cutes have become the “must” in romance novels. You’re walking your Aunt’s Pomeranian who is described as a pitbull in a tiny body and you see that your next-door neighbor is about to get run over by his own car being driven by a drunken supermodel and you tackle him and save him and land on his body and feel chemistry that is simply off the charts as far as you’re concerned and he comes over because he knows an argument is about to ensue and you let him and he falls asleep on your couch. Now, that’s a real meet-cute, am I right?
read more: https://saschadarlington.me/2019/04/18/review-of-promise-me-with-excerpt/
The meet-cutes have become the “must” in romance novels. You’re walking your Aunt’s Pomeranian who is described as a pitbull in a tiny body and you see that your next-door neighbor is about to get run over by his own car being driven by a drunken supermodel and you tackle him and save him and land on his body and feel chemistry that is simply off the charts as far as you’re concerned and he comes over because he knows an argument is about to ensue and you let him and he falls asleep on your couch. Now, that’s a real meet-cute, am I right?
read more: https://saschadarlington.me/2019/04/18/review-of-promise-me-with-excerpt/
emilyhei's review against another edition
4.0
Kendall Hewitt has arrived in SoCal to take care of her Aunt's Pomeranian and it does not take long before she meets her neighbor and model Vaughn Shaughnessy. Vaughn knows his initial introduction to Kendall did not go over well and plans to make it up to the beauty next door. He wants to get to know her but every chance he gets Kendall is putting up walls, can he break down the walls Kendall has erected around herself?
This was fantastic, the half sisters are an interesting aspect to the story that really adds a lot of humor to the story. I can't wait for their stories hopefully. Vaughn was out of his element with Kendall, I really enjoyed seeing how this story unfolded. I was intrigued by Kendall's back story and seeing how it would unfold. Entertaining read.
This was fantastic, the half sisters are an interesting aspect to the story that really adds a lot of humor to the story. I can't wait for their stories hopefully. Vaughn was out of his element with Kendall, I really enjoyed seeing how this story unfolded. I was intrigued by Kendall's back story and seeing how it would unfold. Entertaining read.
morebookspleaseblog's review against another edition
4.0
As Kendall tries to escape memories of her past, she decides to house sit for her aunt in sunny California. Her first night there, she meets Vaughn and saves his life… not knowing her life will not be the same. She’s struggling with the decision of becoming a lawyer like her father or following her dreams of being an actress. Can Vaughn teach her to live in the moment?
Told from a dual point of view, you see the demons both Kendall and Vaughn are facing. This looks as though it’s set up to become a series, I think is great. You meet Kendall’s two step sisters and Vaughn’s two roommates. In the beginning, I wasn’t fond of her two sisters due to their treatment of Kendall, but as the three sisters grow close, you grow to like them. I thought was absolutely adorable. He was understanding and patient… sometimes too patient, but I appreciated that about him. Kendall was trying at moments, but given her circumstances, I understood.
This was my introduction to Samanthe Beck and Robin Bielman and it was absolutely wonderful! I hope this becomes a series because I can’t wait to see where this goes!
Told from a dual point of view, you see the demons both Kendall and Vaughn are facing. This looks as though it’s set up to become a series, I think is great. You meet Kendall’s two step sisters and Vaughn’s two roommates. In the beginning, I wasn’t fond of her two sisters due to their treatment of Kendall, but as the three sisters grow close, you grow to like them. I thought was absolutely adorable. He was understanding and patient… sometimes too patient, but I appreciated that about him. Kendall was trying at moments, but given her circumstances, I understood.
This was my introduction to Samanthe Beck and Robin Bielman and it was absolutely wonderful! I hope this becomes a series because I can’t wait to see where this goes!