New Release: The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis + Review!

 

The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis is now available!

New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis does it once again with a heartfelt story of family, forgiveness, and secrets that have the power to change the course of more than one life.

When Maze returns to Wildstone for the wedding of her estranged bff and the sister of her heart, it’s also a reunion of a once ragtag team of teenagers who had only each other until a tragedy tore them apart and scattered them wide.

Now as adults together again in the lake house, there are secrets and resentments mixed up in all the amazing childhood memories. Unexpectedly, they instantly fall back into their roles: Maze their reckless leader, Cat the den mother, Heather the beloved baby sister, and Walker, a man of mystery. 

Life has changed all four of them in immeasurable ways. Maze and Cat must decide if they can rebuild their friendship, and Maze discovers her long-held attraction to Walker hasn’t faded with the years but has only grown stronger.

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Review: 

3.25-3.5 stars

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 This was a pretty good book. The Forever Girl is book six in the Wildstone series. This is the story of Maze, Caitlyn , Heather and Walker. They spent one memorable year as foster children together until tragedy forever changed their lives and changed them all. They have been in touch sporadically since then and as adults, but they haven't been as in touch and open with each other as they could have been. Now they have come back together for Caitlyn's wedding week. Can they heal old wounds and create a new future with each other as family?

I did enjoy this story. Maze and Walker have a romantic history that neither of them ever really got over. They have a lot of pain to overcome and hurts to work out. Caitlyn has major doubts about her fiance and going through with her wedding. Heather arrives with a baby in tow and is a struggling single mom. I enjoyed all of the storylines. I did think the fact that they were only foster siblings for a year and were that close was not completely believable but I do know that they experienced a tragedy together that truly marked them. The timeline of their relationships over the years was a little vague and confusing. The characters were all fine, but just a little bland and lacking in chemistry, connection and love. The pace was a little slow and there was a little too much pushing away by certain characters.

Overall, I liked this book in general, but it was not my favorite of the series. I really miss Ms. Shalvis's Heartbreaker Bay series. I hope for more books in that series to come in the future.