
Forever & Always
The Ever Trilogy, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Piper Goodeve
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Gabriel Vaughan
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By:
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Jasinda Wilder
Ever,
These letters are often all that get me through week to week. Even if it’s just random stuff, nothing important, they’re important to me. Gramps is great, and I love working on the ranch. But…I’m lonely. I feel disconnected, like I’m no one, like I don’t belong anywhere. Like I’m just here until something else happens. I don’t even know what I want with my future. But your letters, they make me feel connected to something, to someone. I had a crush on you, when we first met. I thought you were beautiful. So beautiful. It was hard to think of anything else. Then camp ended and we never got together, and now all I have of you is these letters. S**t. I just told you I have a crush on you. HAD. Had a crush. Not sure what is anymore. A letter-crush? A literary love? That’s stupid. Sorry. I just have this rule with myself that I never throw away what I write and I always send it, so hopefully this doesn’t weird you out too much. I had a dream about you, too. Same kind of thing. Us, in the darkness, together. Just us. And it was like you said, a memory turned into a dream, but a memory of something that’s never happened, but in the dream it felt so real, and it was more, I don’t even know, more RIGHT than anything I’ve ever felt, in life or in dreams. I wonder what it means that we both had the same dream about each other. Maybe nothing, maybe everything. You tell me.
Cade
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Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I have to say this has turned out to be a fav! BUT there's a catch...I can never listen ti it again. It had me laughing, smiling, crying, bawling, and all around emotional ride that I'm sooo happy I took. This series has a TON of stuff going on that grabed me, dragged me down deep into its depths and when I realized what was about to happen I couldn't turn back. There is a beautiful, sweet romance built from an innocent place of two pen pals.At 15, they both go back home from camp to live their lives and all of the trials and tribulations their families entail. Luckily, with the turn of events they each go through, they both know that with a simple pencil & paper, or paintbrush and canvas, they have their friendhip to reach out to for support. Over time, they both realize how much that support has carried them through some of the hardest times their young lives could hand out.
Now living in an adult world of their own, they still keep in touch, still share their most innermost thoughts, and still provide eachother with a distant strength that they both need on soo many levels just to survive the next day.
So what happens if they were to see eachother now.....
Any additional comments?
Grab a tissue, its worth itOH WOW-heart wrenchingly beautiful. Be prepared!
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Good but many sad moments
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Where does Forever & Always rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Great book, getting tired of waiting for book #2 though!What did you like best about this story?
I love Trilogies... The theory is that the story goes on and an like you're visiting with friends... But I am tired of waiting for book 2... may need to lose this friend and get on with life, find new ones.Great book
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Last week I finished ‘The Ever Trilogy" by Jasinda Wilder, and I haven’t stopped crying since. Let’s start with the first book, Forever & Always. This book takes you by complete surprise. "Forever & Always was joyful, heartbreaking, breathtaking, angsty, hopeful and sexy” (The Book Blog, 2013) "Each page bleeds emotion, heartbreak, tragedy and a deep-seated need for connection. This story is a journey." (Vilma's Book Blog, 2013) I’m trying to find the words to describe this book but can’t come up with anything better than what The Book Blog and Vilma’s Book Blog stated.
It starts out so sweet and innocent. Just 2 young pen pals struggling in their crazy worlds. Both experience things too tragic and sad for teenagers to ever go through. Through their struggles and tragedies, they had each other’s letters for support and guidance. Through the letters, they built a lasting love full of trust and loyalty. The kind of meaningful, significant, and unwavering love that we all long for. The amount of pain these 2 have to go through in life is staggering. Jasinda Wilder does such an incredible job making you feel every ounce of that pain along with Ever and Cade. Your heart breaks for them. Your heart also aches for them to find each other again. You spend most of the book experiencing their growing connection through their letters to each other. It’s magical. When they finally meet again, it’s like everything in the world falls in to place. Life is great again. But the ending.... As much as I love Jasinda Wilder’s writing, I cursed her for hours for nearly giving me a heart attack. I’m so glad the next books were already out because I don’t think I could’ve survived without them. I mean, you kind of knew there would end up being a cliffhanger. But this one was not expected. Jasinda Wilder’s writing style never disappoints. I’d first become obsessed with Jasinda’s stories when I read her Fallen series last year. I didn’t think she could possibly make me feel any more emotional turmoil than I did for that series. Man, was I wrong! Her stories flow so effortlessly. They’re well written, beautiful, emotional, and unforgettable. I full on ugly cried at the end of this book. Not just a few tears. Full on wailing and sobbing in the office bathroom then stuffing my face with strawberry Poptarts and Starbucks. Some people don't like books with tragedies or the reality that comes from such. I think it speaks volumes to what a successful storyteller the author is to make me feel such personal turmoil.
As far as the narrators - This book wouldn't be as emotionally charged if it wasn't for them. They delivered the script with such enthusiasm. They were emotionally connected to the characters and convincingly brought them to life. This audiobook series wouldn't be the same without them.
5 Ugly-Cry Stars!
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For the other 2 books in the series: I’m not going to review them because there’s no possible way to do that without major spoilers. I may review them on Goodreads and Amazon though. I will say this… I think people were way too harsh in their reviews. I think sometimes people forget that these are stories and if it were reality it would play out much differently. Books 2 and 3 make you feel confusion and intense anger. Book 2 especially questions your moral compass and sanity. Your mind almost can’t comprehend everything that’s happening in book 2. It screws with your emotions unlike anything I’ve ever read before. To quote another reviewer, “It is also the most at war I have ever been with my morals and my conscience whilst reading a book. I still don't know what to make of my feelings, if I'm honest. I don't know whether I'm okay with the direction this book took. I don't know whether I understand, whether I accept it, whether it's okay or whether it's totally wrong. I know, this all sounds very cryptic... but I just can't give you any more information because you need to experience this all for yourself to have any chance of judging these characters fairly.” (Smitten’s Book Blog, 2013) The thing I highly suggest/recommend that you remember when starting book 2 [without spoiling it] is consider from a medial point of view the logistics here. If this were real life, things would be completely different and the story would’ve ended in the first few chapters. Keep that same mindset as you enter book 3 and appreciate the journey for what it is. I hope you all enjoy this unforgettable trilogy as much as I did.
I'm not crying, there's something in both my eyes.
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What made the experience of listening to Forever & Always the most enjoyable?
I loved the story. It was different and kept my interest. I drive one hour each way to work and having this story to listen to always made the drive go by quickly.Would you be willing to try another one of Piper Goodeve and Gabriel Vaughan ’s performances?
I loved Piper Goodeve and have since listened to other books she has narrated. Gabriel Vaughan read well, however he just didn't seem right for the part. The book describes a masculine, cowboy type (later on) and Gabriel seemed too feminine (no offense). I want to read the next books in the series, but I can't listen and imagine the character the way he's described and hear Gabriel's voice.... it's confusing. So, I will definitely read them, but I won't download the audio versions.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes and no. The story was great, however I struggled with the male narrator.Great story, Male narrator all wrong
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What a story!
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Good read but
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Over the years there's more tragedy, trials and tribulations ahead and, as they each start dating, they still continue to share teenage secrets that they wouldn't share with anyone else, give support and friendship to each other and they know they have each other despite everything. However, as they grew up their letters became far less frequent as their lives became more demanding and hectic but, despite everything, they never stopped thinking about each other.
Then, years later, something pushed Caden over the edge and he just had to find Ever and that's when their emotional, touching, tender, beautiful and very very hot love affair begins. I daren't say more except fate intervened with tragic and devastating results...... and there's a OH NO, WOAH, WHAT, HOLY SH*T of a tissue clutching cliffhanger.
Worth a credit? This was such a well-written emotional journey of two teenagers who were destined to be together but it took them years of character development and growth before they found that out. When I reached the end of this listen I felt so shocked, saddened and emotionally drained that it's going to take me a while to figure out what book could possibly follow this. But I was held riveted eager to share in every second of their growing romance so YES very creditworthy and I am desperately waiting book 2 which I will drop everything for.
I NEED NEED NEED BOOK 2 NOW!!
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Engaging
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As for the narrators/readers, I love both of these folks. Piper Goodever and Gabriel Vaughn read the wonderful Wilder books Falling Into You and Falling Into Us. Ms. Wilder and Audible know a good thing when they hear it and this book is no exception.
This is a very worthy listen...just be aware that there is a price (emotionally) to be paid at the end of this book and with the next two. I read/scanned them and wished I hadn't.
Powerful and Memorable Forever and Always
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