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On the surface, Sylvie Lancaster is the stereotypical “poor little rich girl.” However, on the inside she’s vulnerable, broken. Despite their truth, no one believes the outlandish claims she makes leaving her lonely on top of everything else.
I loved A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime, so I was very excited to read the next book in the Lancaster series! Promises We Meant to Keep is a second chance/brother’s best friend romance that follows Sylvie and Spencer from Thing I Wanted to Say, But Never Did. From the bestselling author of A Million Kisses In Your Lifetime, this is the addictive Lancaster Prep novel about second chances and star-crossed love . . .I know a lot of people have been waiting for this one and let me tell you something, you better be ready because Monica Murphy did not disappoint. Sylvie is the little sister of Whit and while I didn’t really care for her in his book, she really won me over in her own! She’s an amazing character and I feel so bad for her because of what she had to go through from a young age. Not being able to have her own identity and always being compared to her mother AND her mother supporting that idea, must’ve been so painful and hard for her! I loved Spencer and Sylvie so much, as indivduals and even more so together. I also loved how big of a role Whit and Summer played in this book. It was heartbreaking to read about Sylvie’s past. And that she went through it alone, no one really taking her seriously. Though Spencer didn’t fully know everything, he was always there for her, until he wasn’t. She believes she’s the reason. That she ruined everything between them. He blames her, too. But her actions were draped in so much trauma & abuse. So young, and so broken. This book was quite unlike any other romance I’ve ever read, from the characters, to the way the whole story was structured, it was truly one of a kind.
The spicy scenes also weren’t too much or took up too much of the plot which I liked. They were actually quite hot and well written if you ask me!
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Until one day she runs into him at a wedding. He's older and still unbearably handsome. Their undeniable connection draws them together. The contradictions of Sylvie’s personality are what makes her the most intriguing to me, I think. Combined with the dichotomy of the ever-patient yet fierce Spencer, the duo’s romance is an emotionally charged, coming of age story full of tender moments and explosive couplings. Now he holds all her darkest secrets, threatening to expose her to the entire school. So Summer strikes a deal with Whit. The only thing that I didn’t really like about this book is them doing so much “adult” stuff at the age of 13/14. It rubbed me the wrong way. It just seemed kinda unnecessary and could’ve been replaced with other things that they could’ve done to bond and get closer.
I really hope Carolina gets a book in the future and I look forward to reading other books by this author, even though Promises We Meant to Keep wasn’t for me personally! But then I did the unthinkable, and betrayed him in the worst possible way. I thought I lost him for good…” So glad that I still decided to give this book a try, even though ‘Things we wanted to say (but never did)’ was such a disaster. This book made up for it and made me even more excited to read more Monica Murphy books in the future! This didn't really do it for me. Maybe it's because I haven't read the rest of Lancaster Prep, or really a MM book in quite some time, but this was just flat. I didn't hate it, but I didn't really like it either.Their relationship is also so well developed! Considering that it’s a second chance romance makes it even better! They had chemistry and love for one another from the get go and how their relationship developed in the past was also so endearing and not weird or overboard! It was just so cute and it made sense!! It just made me enjoy the book even more. Her mother is very much a psychotic demon. I hated her in all the other books and despise her even more in this one! The things she did to her family and especially her children is unforgivable and so disgusting. So glad that she got what she deserved at the end and won’t be a bother anymore. Karma wins once again! I absolutely LOVE this book. I love Syl & Spence. They were EVERYTHING! True Soulmates, from the moment they met. Their love ran deep! And their chemistry - HOT🔥🔥🔥!!! When Whit gets into trouble one night, Summer invites him in. Tends to his wounds. Lets her guard down, just for a moment . . . But then I did the unthinkable and betrayed him in the worst possible way. I thought I lost him forever…
From start to finish you are hanging onto every single word. For the last 24 hours this book was my entire life. I ate, slept and breathed this story and this couple' 5***** Reader Review Monica is really started this one off with a bang. This story has this rich aristocratic feel throughout it. It’s filled with darker tones, and top notch angst. It’s definitely different then anything else in the Lancaster world we have seen so far, and I was loving it. I have been in love with you for so long, I don’t know how to stop. I will do whatever it takes to make this work.They fell deeply in love while at Lancaster Prep - where Sylvie's parents ran the school. Their relationship was a whirlwind of passion. But Sylvie committed the ultimate betrayal. Monica Murphy’s Promises We Meant To Keep was a beautiful and emotional story with characters who just don’t let their past dictate their present or future. A first love, second chance and brother’s best friend romance that I was looking forward to and this story did not disappoint. A non-stop adrenaline rush full of ups, downs, twists and turns from start to finish that held my desperate romantic heart hostage as I read this story. Thank you so much to Monica Murphy and Valentine PR for providing me an advanced readers copy of Promises We Meant to Keep, I had such a great time reading. Having loved one another all their lives, Sylvie and Spencer Donato have had a tumultuous relationship. As a Lancaster, Sylvie would never be permitted to marry a Donato yet he’s the only person to see the real person behind the facade. Bold, brazen, depraved, and delicious! Their chemistry is complicated and consuming. A beautiful mess - equal parts twisted and magical' 5***** Reader Review
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