Everything Between Us
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I didn't want to judge the H but I didn't think much of him in the beginning. He is a struggling artist, but pretty much brash and thick skinned. H is also a cocky, unashamed manho.
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When bored rich married women approach him, he doesn't mind, in fact he enjoys sleeping with them for cash and favours or recommendations that help him get more commissions. Its a win-win situation for him all the way - free sex, no attachments, plus he gets ahead in work! He reminded me of one of some of those male gigolos who actually enjoyed their work!
He is not in the least ashamed of what he does , even when the h tries to make him and is confident in his own skin. Honestly again not to be judgemental , but I don't consider this guy ideal H material. I mean he was sleeping with the h's mother , for God's sake!! I mention all this to show the h's reduced options.
Like I said no one else really gave a shit about her and she is reduced to this - taking up with her mom's toy on the side - bcos he's the only one who eventually gives a shit and who tries to understand. In the course of the art lessons while the H is first a jerk, he hears something from a friend that makes him aware that the h could be having a genuine psychiatric condition and may need help. He feels sorry for her and also thinks she is beautiful. But the book was very well written with a light touch inspite of the heavy issues dealt with here h has panic attacks, H's mom has cancer etc.
And the h was so likeable - she was so shy and scared, even sex made her start having her panic attacks - but she was also genuine, sweet and courageous. She was also non-judgemental about the H being with her mom unlike me,lol and tbh I liked that. This book was her victory in every way. And some of the writing was just amazing, like when the h told the H she loved him. The H, he was there for her, the only one there for her really and he loved her but really I felt the h was the hero of the book.
The author makes even the manho H into a three dimensional person with layers that you can't help liking - he's smart, a great friend, son and brother, he's talented but afraid to rely on the talent solely, instead hiding behind what he's doing sleeping around to help his work. In the end you're really happy for both of them, leaving them equally excited and hopeful for their future together. View all 12 comments. Nov 14, J rated it it was amazing Shelves: I could explain it, then.
Understand the why of it. If I were a victim, maybe it would keep everyone from being so frustrated with me. Both unsure of where it could go.
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Her with her issues and his with his. Plus the deal with him being her mother's "Mister" hahahahah. Drawing you into to them and their world. You just want them both to find what they both need. I wait, wondering why it means so much to me, why I want her to surrender more than I've wanted anything for a long time.
Is it just the idea of winning? Because it doesn't feel like a game Can they both face their fears and move forward with each other.
Be what each of them need and be that for themselves Or will it be too much, too soon. I loved this book. It is absolutely beautifully written. The writing in this book is absolutely perfect. The words Mila chooses are just spot on. Mila has done an exemplary job in portraying the life altering damage of dealing with an illness such as Stella's. And how fear and panic can breakdown lives, relationships and ones self belief.
But also the powerful journey of overcoming ones fears. Nov 14, K marked it as to-read. I'm fairly certain this book may traumatize me, but my masochistic side can't resist. I think I'll give this one a shot.. Aug 02, RJ marked it as no-thank-you. So what you're saying is that this hero has slept with the heroine's mother? View all 4 comments. Apr 11, Roksana added it Shelves: The lines should not be crosses for a dam good reason! Thank you RJ for saving me from this book!
Sep 05, Anu CN rated it it was amazing. And I thought 'Only Between Us' was a work of sheer wonder. Man was I in for a surprise! We are talking about Daniel!
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But I should've known better. Mila made poetry worthy love story from the ashes of abuse, off course she can infuse an equally traumatizing condition into a heart warming s And I thought 'Only Between Us' was a work of sheer wonder. Mila made poetry worthy love story from the ashes of abuse, off course she can infuse an equally traumatizing condition into a heart warming story of hope and faith. And that's exactly what she has done with EBU. I don think I can pin point to you a solid why. But I guess subtracting Katie from the equation helped a lot. No she wasn't broken, she was just a prisoner of her own head.
I thought the circumstances in which she meets Daniel would be highlighted and the entire book would revolve around that. To my surprise, it wasn't even an issue! Mila just dived into the matter of importance and stuck to it. No frills, no artificial flavoring, no over dramatizing human nature and NO over exaggerating the 'problem'.
Girl meets man-whore Man-whore realizes he needs to revise and retry. Girl realizes she needs to do some major 'breaking bad'. Somewhere down the line they fall in 'Fisher Amelia' kinda love to those who aren't familiar with her work, it mean the purest form of love that gives joy to the world. And then they fight their own 'demons', fight each others and then some together. And as a reader, its beautiful to be a part of. It breaks my heart every time I think of Daniel. Hallelujah he wasn't raped as a kid, or has mommy issues.
Normal people can also wear masks people!!! They have their own reasons.
So, the book starts off with Daniel in bed with Liza, Stellas mother. And that is why I really liked this book. Daniel sleeps with the rich cougars so they will buy his art. Daniel has a passion and talent for art, creating and selling his paintings is where he makes his living, well that and sleeping with older, rich cougars. Her mom then insists on art lessons as a therapy hiring her latest boy-toy the H to come t 4. They were a perfect match and entirely devoted to each other. I need one more chapter…just one more!
It doesn't make them a nutcase. I hate it how authors normally always tag 'secrets' with a stomach revolting back story to justify it. It is not even necessary. Thank God Mila hasn't jumped onto that band wagon. Girl, you are so going places, I assure you. As a girl, I really wish every soul in need out there finds herself a Daniel. One Daniel, could change your entire life. One Daniel, could change your world. And with his 'special skills', he could also rock your world if you know what i mean ;p.
Sometimes, patience is just what the doctor prescribed. And if you get lucky, you might find it all wrapped up in a Daniel package: A Daniel who will see YOU when he looks at you. Not what you project yourslf to be. Mila, I hope you continue with the series. If that decision is based on the response to EBU, I know my wish is coming true: Thank you oh so very much for the ARC!
Apr 08, Yesi Ovando rated it really liked it. Apesar de tener un final "feliz" no puedo evitar sentir un poco de ansiedad sobre este libro Me gusto la historia, la recomiendo pero tengo sentimientos encontrados Oct 29, Anna Banana rated it it was amazing. This author has seriously surprised me. I'd never read any of her books before but this book sounded good so I figured I'd give her a shot. I was expecting something cute, fun, but not anything close to what I actually got.
This book hooked me from the beginning and I didn't stop till I finished. I brought it with me everywhere; I was at the point where I was walking to the train and reading at the same time because I couldn't stop reading. Stella won't leave her house. Nobody understands what's wrong with her, not even herself. But every time she tries to go outside, she has a panic attack that leaves her wishing she could die.
I really liked Stella and that she could appear both strong and weak at the same time. I also loved that she wasn't afraid to speak her mind, even if it made people uncomfortable. Her family life is a mess and I especially hated her mother, who only seemed to care about herself and how things would make her look. Which brings me to my biggest problem: This is entirely my fault but I guess I didn't really read the book blurb as well as I should have because I hate books with cougars. It's just one of my book peeves that I do not like reading no matter what. So when I realized that Daniel not only has "sexual relationship" with older women but with Stella's mother, I was disgusted.
It was so hard for me to understand why he had sex with those women. I don't know what I felt more; disgust or sadness. Mila Ferrera really pushed things by making the older women his love interests mother. I thought for sure I wasn't going to be able to get passed this, but somehow I did. Daniel sleeps with the rich cougars so they will buy his art. For him, using sex to get what he wants barely even registers.
They don't matter to him and he knows all they want is to feel young and beautiful again so he plays the part and in return gets lots of money and exposure. I think the main reason that he did those things was because a part of him was insecure about his art work and didn't think he could get anyone to buy them any other way. Which of course he couldn't be more wrong about but insecurities are a pain to get rid of. When Daniel meets Stella, something about her interest him and the more time he spends with her, the more he wants to know about her.
At first, I just couldn't stop thinking "Ew, he slept with your mother! I know that she didn't mean anything to him and I could tell that he really cares for Stella. I love when books surprise me and this one definitely did. If you like New Adult that's about more then sexy times though there is plenty of that here too ; then pick this book up. I liked this book so much you read books where the hero is broken or the heroine broken or they both are and then they unite and become stronger but there broken because outer damage that has been done to them that then inflicted on them physical, mentally emotionally.
But in this story the demons live within they are not face pain that has been caused by someone else its within them it is them. I loved everything about it! This book took me completely by surprise. I was expecting another NA romance, but what I got was so much more. Daniel and Stella stole my heart from the first moment they met. I always talk about how the connection between the two main characters is important to me.
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The author knew exactly how to pull us into the story and to tell you the honest truth I miss Stella and Daniel! This was my first time reading a book from Mila Ferrera. I am sold on her writing style! I had this huge smile at the end of this book and it left me with a happy feeling: Everyday life is a battle for Stella. She can't do most of the things a regular young adult does since she suffers from panic attacks. Even the most simple activity brings her fear. She is trying her best to fight this condition.
Her parents are showing no emotional support to Stella during this difficult time, so she feels like she is all alone. When her mom decides to hire Daniel to give her some art lessons, she is not happy. Stella knows that her mom is sleeping around with Daniel, but even then she can't stop these feelings that are slowly developing for him.
I'm so happy that authors are writing about real life conditions.
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There is no such thing has a perfect person. We all have our personnal issues and fears. Stella and Daniel are the perfect example. I have to admit that reading about Daniel and Stella's mom was awkward! It just felt weird I loved how we got to see the transformation that both Stella and Daniel went through. They came a long way from when they first met. These two are just perfect for each other!
I also got attached to Daniel's parents, Caleb and Romy while reading this book. Romy and Caleb have their own book. We can read about how they fell for each other in Only Between Us. I can't wait to read it: To my surprise I found another Mila Ferrera book on my kindle Spiral. I own over ebooks on my kindle and I have a little one-click addiction I'm a happy camper! If you are looking for a book that is going to warm your heart, make you swoon and completely pull you in Everything Between Us is exactly what you are looking for ; Nov 08, Christine rated it really liked it Shelves: A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
I thought I would have some problems with the main character, Daniel, with him being a gigolo and sleeping with women for money. However, the author did an excellent job connecting me to Daniel and Stella. Daniel is a talented sta A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. Daniel is a talented starving artist; an artist who gets by sleeping with cougars who pay him with cash or by promoting his art.
Daniel does not do relationships so he is more than happy to exchange sex for money. Stella wants nothing to do with Daniel. She hates that her mother is making her take art lessons with Daniel, but she has no choice because her mother is threatening her. Daniel thinks that Stella is just another spoiled rich girl and the only reason he agreed to teach is for the money. However, Daniel and Stella soon learn things about each other and themselves as they spend more and more time together. I liked that the first time Daniel saw Stella, he did not immediately feel an attraction to her.
There was no insta-love, no insta-infatuation. There was a friendship before anything else. You feel whole to me. Stella left college because she could not handle being out in public or dealing with anything. She did not know what was wrong with her and started feeling helpless. Daniel was so strong and understanding as were his friends who I loved. Sometimes, the miscommunication between Daniel and Stella bothered me especially when I thought that their feelings were well established. It got frustrating, but I have to say, I really liked the story a lot so I was able to overlook some of those issues.
I will be reading more by this author. I can't wait to read more from her. This book had a unique take on things and I loved the idea of the story. I am always a huge fan of two broken souls becoming whole with the love for each other and Daniel and Stella did not disappoint.
For Daniel he puts on a show so no one can see who he really is. For Stella she is caged in with the fear of panic. The most unlikely duo but from the start they can see e Source: The most unlikely duo but from the start they can see each other where no one else can. Stella has a cow of a mother who is a self-absorbed, insecure tramp who doesn't understand the first thing about her own daughter so what better way to help her than with your lover. Daniel first starts to help Stella for the money but it quickly turns to intrigue and he wants to get to know Stella more.
The more they get to know each other the more they start to like each other and give their relationship a chance. At times I got frustrated with the assumptions, miscommunications and the whiny 'I don't deserve you' attitudes but the sweetness of triumph and becoming whole does overpower in the end.
Great story about second chances, strength, overcoming fear and love. Jun 19, Naksed rated it it was ok Shelves: Reads like a teenaged girl's diary musings about how hateful her mother is and how romantic and doomed her love affair is with the cardboard cut out Adonis she has set her sights on.
Though the protags are supposed to be adults, this reads like a YA book and not a very good one, what with the cartoonish, villainous, sex-crazed cougar of an evil mother straight out of a Disney stepmother blueprint, and a wishy washy hero who acts like a self-centered jerk most of the time. I have read a lot of YA Reads like a teenaged girl's diary musings about how hateful her mother is and how romantic and doomed her love affair is with the cardboard cut out Adonis she has set her sights on.
I have read a lot of YA and NA books saturated with slut shaming but this was the first book where all the slut shaming is directed solely towards the h's mother and her coven of cougar, witchy friends. Every single of these rich bitches are positively panting, clawing their sharp, red, nails over the sinewy muscles of the twenty something man candy who endure their sleazy attentions for cash.
The one scene where H and h run around an empty mansion in the middle of the blizzard and sit by the fireplace reading Great Expectations to each other was supremely cheesy, as I said, a young girl's fantasy of what the hero in shining armor ought to be like. Maybe I have been reading too many BRs lately but I like my heroes a lot more assertive, shall we say. Apr 11, Erika marked it as stay-away-from-this.
Hero sleeps with heroine's mother. Dec 31, Mar rated it really liked it Shelves: Daniel, es un pintor que vive regido por sus propias reglas. Esto pasa hasta que una de ellas, le pide que le de lecciones de arte a su hija, Stella, una chica que se ha aislado de todo y todos en las paredes de su casa. Oct 13, Iris Post rated it did not like it.
This started out okay, but the second half was terrible. Aug 09, Sunshine rated it liked it Shelves: I just couldn't get over the ick factor that Daniel slept with both mother and daughter. I know you go into the story aware of this fact, but it was just soooo freaking creepy and gross every time Ferrera wrote that Liza the mom purrs whenever she sees Daniel.
Kudos for the author for never making the book overtly dramatic and full of angsty conflict because of this weird triangle. I understand why people are upset and think that the portrayal of anxiety or agoraphobia is so freaking insulting. It alm I just couldn't get over the ick factor that Daniel slept with both mother and daughter.
It almost felt like Stella got over her disorder because Daniel was there for her. However, as reader I understand that this is fiction and I am not butt hurt by the lack of research the author did on this disorder. I loved the fact that Daniel had a strong group of friends and his family was pretty awesome. You don't really get strong family support in NA books. I also liked the fact that Ferrera did not use rape as a plot device, I see it used so often in NA books, which is why I tend to avoid them at all costs. Overall, the story has an ick factor but you go into it knowing this.
Literally the first scene in the book is Daniel being jacked off by Stella's mom after having sex. So read this book at your own expense. The story moves fast and it's entertaining. Nov 11, BookHookup rated it it was amazing. This book was originally reviewed on The Book Hookup. Dark and gritty…and a little crazy! Plot, Pacing and Style: The opening scene is something else so I knew from page 1 that this book was danced over the line with so many issues…and I loved it. The pacing was perfect This book was originally reviewed on The Book Hookup. The pacing was perfect. I read the entire book in one sitting and went to bed at 1 am, so that should tell you it was a total page turner.
This had the dual POVs and on the outside it appeared that Stella was so broken, but this way we learned that she was trying to be strong. The same can be said for Daniel, but in reverse; he appeared so confident, yet chapters from his POV showed us his vulnerability Ana: I really enjoy alternating POVs and, because of the plot, it was great to be able to understand the depth of emotions being experienced by these characters. The pace was perfect…the writing, smooth.
The reader is provided with just enough information to understand just how broken these characters are without feeling to overwhelmed by information. The author did a fantastic job at ensuring that I would fall in love with the characters despite their flaws and maybe even because of them.
As I said in the section before this, both of these characters appear to be one way, but are actually both well rounded. It seemed like Daniel brought his strength to Stella, and she brought her vulnerability to Daniel. In the end they really helped each other become complete people. It was pretty awesome. Even though Stella seemed so damaged, I found that I really liked her and related to her so well. I think it goes back to the inner strength that I could always see in her.
These characters were in turn strong, vulnerable, happy, sad, angry and confused. Even though these two were broken, they captured my heart right away! Stella and Daniel had a connection from the second they met each other, it was both an emotional and physical one. Nothing like a manwhore and a virgin to get us all worked up. Yes, my friends, this book was all kinds of win in the romance department. The romance was delicious…and the chemistry undeniable!
There were just enough soft kisses to to make me smile and just enough hot encounters to make my heart beat faster!! The title is pretty good, I think it means that everything between Stella and Daniel was just that, between them and no one else, which is why their connection was so special. The cover though, is outstanding. I did get the HEA I was looking for, but I am so greedy…I wish it had more detail and maybe spanned over a chapter or two. I guess I felt like Stella and Daniel had been through so much I wanted their happy pages to share in the spotlight too instead of just feeling like it got glossed over.
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This book was too short! I was so invested in these characters, their evolution, their progress…and their love…that I needed more. How can we move forward, after everything between us? Not by exorcising the truth, and our destructive tendencies, but by learning to live with them. Early Modern and Renaissance Plays: Once you have successfully made your request, you will receive a confirmation email explaining that your request is awaiting approval.
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