About a month ago Jacquelyn ran a competition in her private Facebook group for her books, where if you said which character from her other books London Belongs to Me and London Can You Wait?, you wanted as a friend and why then you won an arc copy of her new book Until the Last Star Fades. So, I entered and won a copy for my Kindle, I was so excited to read this as I love her other two books and have reviewed them on here and also was one of my books I'm looking forward to in 2018.
Synposis:
COULD YOU BE THE ONE WHO CHANGES EVERYTHING?
In her senior year at NYU, Riley Hope appears to be on top of the world. With a loving mother who makes Lorelai Gilmore look like a parenting slacker, ride-or-die friends, and a long-time boyfriend destined for the National Hockey League, she puts on a smile for the world. But behind it, she’s drowning. Racked with fears for the future, she battles to stay afloat amid life in the shadows of a heartbreaking illness.
And then, Ben Fagan comes crashing into her life. Twenty-three-years-old, British, and alone in the Big Apple after a disastrous pilot season in LA, the struggling actor is looking for an escape: booze, mischief, sex—minimum commitment, maximum fun—anything to avoid returning across the pond.
As they form an unlikely bond, Riley keeps her reality from Ben so that he remains a happy refuge. But how long can she hold back the truth…and is Ben keeping his own secrets, too?
From the award-winning author of LONDON BELONGS TO ME and LONDON, CAN YOU WAIT?, comes a bittersweet story about love, loss, sacrifice, and the life-changing decisions we make.
This book is set in New York in the same universe as the London books, which is great because a few familiar faces pop up and are mentioned throughout which made me heart soar. We have Riley who is on her way back from spring break when she meets actor Ben at the airport. Taking him under her wing she helps him get to where he needs to be and this is how the relationship starts. I loved Riley as a character similarly to Alex in the London books, she's a realistic relatable character, who has her dealing with depression that are there for everyone to see and how she copes with them. Ben is a lovable rogue, his actions are questionable sometimes but he's just trying to get by and is the sweetest person ever, with the biggest heart. Pip, Riley's best friend is awesome she's straight talking when she needs to be and just there when she needs to be. Maggie, Riley's mum is the best Mum, she just wants what is best for her daughter through a torrid time for herself but she doesn't let it get to her and powers on. These characters are amazing and even more characters within the book that carry the story.
I loved the story, I didn't expect it to go the way it did and it had me in tears on more than one occasion. Even though the romance is the main plot there are so many other things at play here such as illness, depression, loss and many more. This is a great book showing them feelings and a lot more books should do that. I loved the slow burning romance it was intense but worth the wait and the twists and turns that it involved as well. It was lovely seeing a relationship build over time as well. I found it a very easy book to read, I love Jacquelyn's writing it is so easy to read and flow. Many times I was up until midnight reading. There are so many different messages from this book that people need to take away and I think it's a book that can give comfort as well. It has the detail that I loved from the London book, it's very current as well which is always better to read. I genuinely cannot recommend this book enough, I was pleasently surprised and cannot wait to see what Jacquelyn writes next.
Until the Last Star Fades is out on 8th November pre order your copy on Amazon here
Read my review of London Belongs to Me here and my review of London Can You Wait? here
Also read my Most Anticipated Books of 2018 here
Until next time
Stacey x
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