- Series: More Than Series , #1
- Publisher: Amazon Children's Publishing
- Publication date: 1/13/2015
- Print Length: 286 pages
- (Copy acquired from NetGalley for honest review.)
- Publication date: 1/13/2015
- Publisher: Amazon Children's Publishing
When Mikayla imagined her prom night, she envisioned a fairy-tale evening full of romance. So when betrayal and tragedy come in quick succession, Mikayla is completely destroyed. Suddenly, everything she loved and everyone she relied on are tragically, irrevocably gone.
Jake, a handsome boy she just met, happens to witness her loss. With no one to turn to, Mikayla is forced to depend on this near stranger and his family, and he in turn is determined to take care of her. But Mikayla—thrust into adulthood with no one to guide her—is desperate to contain her grief and hide what she considers to be her weakness. Mikayla and Jake both want more, but despite their growing closeness and intense chemistry, she tries to keep her distance and protect her heart. As he does everything in his power to win her trust, Mikayla must choose between remaining alone and safe or letting love in.
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More Than This. I can’t even tell you how much I love this book, because I love it so FREAKIN much! It just has all the elements that I love so much in the books I read. It has Tragedy, Love, Recovery, Heartbreak, and the perfect Resolution. I mean, this book just hits all the key points that I look for in a book and leaves me wanting more.
So first off, this book hits some hard points pretty soon in the book. It was a little bit different from other books I have read as the betrayal and tragedy hit right in the first few chapters instead of the usual middle of the book road bump. Without giving too much away, I’ll just say that Mikayla’s prom night is probably the worst. Betrayed and then devastated. It can’t get any worse than that.
One thing I really really liked about More Than This, is the emotion that the author is able to give to the book. Every sentence is used with purpose and has imbedded with just so much feeling. I’ll be the first to admit that I totally got caught up in this book.
(Yes, that does mean that I ended up crying at some parts…)
Anyways, *cough, cough* it was really easy to like the characters. Mikayla was going through this whole tragedy thing and I couldn’t help but sympathize with her. Plus, she was such a strong character in this book that I didn’t get frustrated when she was emotionally weak and needy. (And not the annoying kind either, I promise!)
Then there was Jake… *sigh*. Okay, first, he plays baseball. He’s super hot. He’s super nice, and he has amazing friends… What’s not to love??? Jake is definitely a character that you will be swooning over for weeks after reading this book. And of course his connection with Mikayla is absolutely perf! They really brought out the best in each other and it’s what made the book that much better.
So the main story line of this book revolves around Mikayla and her recovery/blooming romance with Jake that may or may not pan out to something special. They do go through quite a few challenges and some worried parents but in the end I think the author wrote the perfect story to fit these characters. (Or the other way around )
The story is told mostly from Mikayla’s POV so it’s a great insider look on what the characters are feeling as they go through some of the major life decisions in More Than This. I actually really liked how the author used this perspective to further along the book. It was nice not getting the personal perspective of everyone in the book but instead was focused on Mikayla and Jake.
Overall, this book was seriously amazing and I would recommend it to any type of reader. More Than This should be the top book of your reading list this year.
So, side note:
Compared to the other books in the series, More Than This is my favorite. Also, while More Than This is the first book in a 5 book series, it can be read as a stand alone novel (Although I personally would go ahead and read the rest of the books in the series). More Than This is the only book in the series about Mikayla and Jake specifically, but the other books will show their relationship after More Than This.
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“He's not the heart and flowers kind of guy, but he's the heart and soul kind, and fuck if every girl would rather that than flowers.”
“I'm thinking that maybe I'm really far from more than a lot liking you, Mikayla Jones.”
“God, I can't even begin to tell you... I just wish that you could have felt it too. So that when you found your Jake Andrews, you would know. You would know what it felt like to stand in front of your forever.”
“I should lick him. Just his chest. NO! I’m not that wasted. Is he? Maybe he won’t remember if I just have one lick.”
“It's just you. It's only ever been just you. It will always only ever be just you.”
Jay McLean is the author of the More Series, including More Than This, More Than Her, More Than Him and More Than Forever. She also has two standalones coming soon titled Where The Road Takes Me, and Combative.
Jay is an avid reader, writer, and most of all, procrastinator. When she's not doing any of those things, she can be found running after her two little boys, or devouring some tacky reality TV show.
She writes what she loves to read, which are books that can make her laugh, make her smile, make her hurt, and make her feel.
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