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Aubrey Wilson has the heart of an angel. As the type of person to always trust in others, she's admirable to peers.
A total darling, but with a sadness that encases her heart.
Anyone could shrink down in fright at the receiving end of Luke Taylor's infamous glare. Tall, muscular, dark-haired, and handsome, he's no stranger on or off the field. Not a kind stranger either.
A total brooding asshole, but with a sadness that encases his heart.
"You didn't have to hit him or anything," I lie my head on his broad, strong shoulder.
"He shouldn't have touched you like that," he tucks a curl behind my ear.
A total darling, but with a sadness that encases her heart.
Anyone could shrink down in fright at the receiving end of Luke Taylor's infamous glare. Tall, muscular, dark-haired, and handsome, he's no stranger on or off the field. Not a kind stranger either.
A total brooding asshole, but with a sadness that encases his heart.
"You didn't have to hit him or anything," I lie my head on his broad, strong shoulder.
"He shouldn't have touched you like that," he tucks a curl behind my ear.
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Ashlyn Montgomery
3 books443 followersAshlyn Montgomery resides in Johannesburg, South Africa. She completed her Bachelor of Arts at Rhodes University, majoring in English Lit and International Relations, with a few years of journalism here and there. Currently she teaches English and History to learners in a small private Catholic school.
She adores the outdoors and embarks on hikes as often as she can. Miss Montgomery harbours a love for her continent, Africa, and its many eccentricities, its weather and its people. When she is not exploring her beautiful country or educating unruly children, she is daydreaming, indulging her love of a good wine, or annoying her family and friends. Of course, she adores reading and (obviously) writing.
Her heroes are dreamy and her heroines hopelessly swept away by the men in their lives. Inspired by romance and (mostly) the decadence of Regency England, Miss Montgomery loves to lose herself in scandalous liaisons and smouldering biceps, manipulating the time with humorous twists of her own.
She adores the outdoors and embarks on hikes as often as she can. Miss Montgomery harbours a love for her continent, Africa, and its many eccentricities, its weather and its people. When she is not exploring her beautiful country or educating unruly children, she is daydreaming, indulging her love of a good wine, or annoying her family and friends. Of course, she adores reading and (obviously) writing.
Her heroes are dreamy and her heroines hopelessly swept away by the men in their lives. Inspired by romance and (mostly) the decadence of Regency England, Miss Montgomery loves to lose herself in scandalous liaisons and smouldering biceps, manipulating the time with humorous twists of her own.
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January 2, 2022
5★
I need this in print NOW. It was unbelievably cute and I will forever be jealous of the love between Aubrey and Luke. I want a Luke. I did absolutely nothing but read this book for 3 days straight, and they were the best 3 days of my life.
I need this in print NOW. It was unbelievably cute and I will forever be jealous of the love between Aubrey and Luke. I want a Luke. I did absolutely nothing but read this book for 3 days straight, and they were the best 3 days of my life.
May 20, 2022
I'm so happy
December 28, 2022
This was one of my first wattpad books n omg it was so good when I was finished with it I wanted to cry n then I re read it then guy in this book was 👨🍳💋
May 4, 2023
comfort book, loved it. the characters match perfectly and if you’re bored it is a good time passer thing yk?
July 4, 2024
STOP IT RN……………….. when I say i’ve read this book at least 100 times i seriously mean it. If without you has 100 fans I’m one of them. If it has 10 fans i’m one of them. If it has 1 fan, I’m the fan. If it has 0 fans, I’m dead somewhere. The way this book literally stole my heart and had me sobbing, anyways I love this book with my whole entire heart and it completely raised my standards. Comfort book to the max and I read it every time I need comfort or a sense of safety, ✨THIS BOOK✨ I need a physical copy somehow, ik it’s a wattpad book but it needs to be nominated and turned into a physical copy before I lose my marbles.
LUKE AND AUBREY PLSSSS, literally 300000⭐️/10 and I will be praising it and reading it for the rest of my life and nothing can stop me.
09/13/22
Yup. I still love it as much as I did when I wrote my original review.
07/03/24
my opinion will never ever change! comfort book through and through, no matter how many times i read it i will always love it with my entire existence.
LUKE AND AUBREY PLSSSS, literally 300000⭐️/10 and I will be praising it and reading it for the rest of my life and nothing can stop me.
09/13/22
Yup. I still love it as much as I did when I wrote my original review.
07/03/24
my opinion will never ever change! comfort book through and through, no matter how many times i read it i will always love it with my entire existence.
November 8, 2021
4.40/5 ☆'s
Luke and Aubrey's relationship was AMAZING!
The writing could have used some work tho, but considering it was the first book the author wrote it was really good <3
Luke and Aubrey's relationship was AMAZING!
The writing could have used some work tho, but considering it was the first book the author wrote it was really good <3
September 27, 2021
another comfort book of mine. i don’t think there’s a book ashlyn could write that i’d dislike. luke is the blueprint.
September 26, 2023
3 🌟
i totally finished this 👀
this felt soooooooooooooooo long, i couldn’t bare it anymore 🤚🏻 i refuse to let myself waste precious time by reading a book i don’t particularly care about
however, because i already read so much of it, i might as well count it towards my goal. 😋
the couple was cute, but like it was also insta- love so like… yeah.
the author’s writing also just made want to reread Lilah too, like i cannot do that rn, i just bought 17 more books and my tbr was already gigantic in the first place 😭
(random thing: at the current moment i am writing this review, a storm is coming toward my home and a tornado looks likes it’s about to pop up and swift me away. basically, what i am trying to say is that this review sucks cause i am having a mini heart attack <3 )
i totally finished this 👀
this felt soooooooooooooooo long, i couldn’t bare it anymore 🤚🏻 i refuse to let myself waste precious time by reading a book i don’t particularly care about
however, because i already read so much of it, i might as well count it towards my goal. 😋
the couple was cute, but like it was also insta- love so like… yeah.
the author’s writing also just made want to reread Lilah too, like i cannot do that rn, i just bought 17 more books and my tbr was already gigantic in the first place 😭
(random thing: at the current moment i am writing this review, a storm is coming toward my home and a tornado looks likes it’s about to pop up and swift me away. basically, what i am trying to say is that this review sucks cause i am having a mini heart attack <3 )
March 11, 2024
I’m just so happy happy happy. I love this book with my heart. IT WAS SO GOOD 😫 I laughed and cried so much reading this book 🤧 damn I’m gonna miss my babies so much 😞☹️☹️ now I want and need a luke.And eli!
October 5, 2022
This book mended my heartbreak. It's definitely going to be stored as a comfort read for the future.
May 25, 2022
Aubrey and Luke both still struggles from a death of a parent and the way they relate, care for each other and heal together is real admirable.
I love the friendships and the relationship and I’ve honestly never laughed this much while reading a book.
I admire the big friend group which consists of Luke and his friends & Aubrey and her friends. Every single one of them has a personality on them that keeps you intrigued and entertained. Especially Eli being both their best friend and the funny guy . I honestly wish he can have his own book and I’d probably laugh through it all.
I love that it takes us with them in high school to college and then as adults. You can see the self growth and the ending is just perfect. I never wanted this book to end.
Unpopular opinion: This is better than Lilah.
I love the friendships and the relationship and I’ve honestly never laughed this much while reading a book.
I admire the big friend group which consists of Luke and his friends & Aubrey and her friends. Every single one of them has a personality on them that keeps you intrigued and entertained. Especially Eli being both their best friend and the funny guy . I honestly wish he can have his own book and I’d probably laugh through it all.
I love that it takes us with them in high school to college and then as adults. You can see the self growth and the ending is just perfect. I never wanted this book to end.
Unpopular opinion: This is better than Lilah.
October 12, 2021
I FREAKING LOVE THIS BOOK WITH ALL MY HEART. I REREAD IT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK.
March 30, 2022
One of the first books I ever read on wattpad and it didn't dissapoint
April 12, 2022
i couldn’t even tell you what this is about.
May 7, 2023
I love Ashlyn pope books, good lord. I am very envious of the relationship between Audrey and Luke. Definitely one of my comfort books, and SOO darn good.
November 14, 2023
It was honestly so cute and adorable how Luke was always there for Aubrey .. They were true lovers xxxxx
March 31, 2022
i dnf’d it more than half way thru 👹👹👹
August 20, 2023
also read this when i was 13 on wattpad
July 11, 2024
it's actually my first favorite boooook, ahh so wholesome. my green couple <33
March 24, 2022
depressed depressed depressed slump slump slump i can’t do it anymore i get way too emotionally attached to characters & ending books makes me wanna end myself thank u & goodbye.
this was adorable literally love lukeaubrey would both kill & die for eli. don’t get me started on aiden😮💨 olivia & izzy🥺 ryan the twins & ethan . james???! ella?!??😭 LEO & ROSCO. yeah. i’m not good i’m actually pretty fucking not good.
this was just fluff and happiness and made me love in a whole diff world for 2 days & for that i’m grateful. how come i only went to highschool w 5’6 boys with greasy hair that smoke copious amounts of weed who promote their soundcloud raps on facebook & do snapchat rants while being a delivery driver for morrettis? talking to u chris if ur reading this. k bye.
this was adorable literally love lukeaubrey would both kill & die for eli. don’t get me started on aiden😮💨 olivia & izzy🥺 ryan the twins & ethan . james???! ella?!??😭 LEO & ROSCO. yeah. i’m not good i’m actually pretty fucking not good.
this was just fluff and happiness and made me love in a whole diff world for 2 days & for that i’m grateful. how come i only went to highschool w 5’6 boys with greasy hair that smoke copious amounts of weed who promote their soundcloud raps on facebook & do snapchat rants while being a delivery driver for morrettis? talking to u chris if ur reading this. k bye.
November 5, 2023
5 stars purely for the Wattpad nostalgia. Luke and Aubrey own me.
July 12, 2023
I read Lilah right before this and thought it was cute. It definitely had its moments but overall I enjoyed it. So, I decided to pick this up. I’m well aware that misogyny is basically unavoidable in a romance novel and I’m usually able to look past that but this book was actually insane. Every single character portrayed as a mean girl was “scantily clad” and wearing “too much makeup.” I dnf’d not even halfway through bc every other chapter there was drama with another girl that wanted her man. Women are not actually like this! No college girl is putting hands on a high schooler bc of a man she met 5 minutes ago. I hate it when confident and pretty girls are automatically birches. Just rubs me the wrong way 🤷♀️. Also, Eli was super adorable (Lots of Trent from NHIE energy) but that’s about it with the likable male characters in this book. Luke (MMC) was actually such a dick. He was protective and all and he had is heartwarming moments but I did not like him most of the time. He yelled at her bc she didn’t come to school, not even letting her explain, to the point where she cried. He told his friends that she was his and called her his girlfriend when a girl was hitting on him. His internal monologue was how much he’s obsessed with her. And then, he hooked up with another girl like one chapter later. ????? Also, there was this chapter where they talk about how he dated this one girl Ana (one of the mean girls) and he like hated her the entire time. Like, what? Also, he was absurdly rude to his friends.
Aubrey (FMC) is like 5’0 and it’s brought up literally EVERY chapter. She is so petite and tiny guys🥹. She also blushed at like everything. Which I understand as a shy person but it was kinda annoying. If you enjoyed this book, great for you. I can see why some people might find comfort in it, especially if suffering from a big loss, but it just really wasn’t for me.
Aubrey (FMC) is like 5’0 and it’s brought up literally EVERY chapter. She is so petite and tiny guys🥹. She also blushed at like everything. Which I understand as a shy person but it was kinda annoying. If you enjoyed this book, great for you. I can see why some people might find comfort in it, especially if suffering from a big loss, but it just really wasn’t for me.
February 21, 2023
😂😂😂it took me more than 2 weeks to complete this I laugh my ass off the girl moved another town after father death and started living with her mom and step dad her mom don't like her it's a high school romance this story is basically walking up going to school, school drama bitching ,then repeat and more drama the mc is grumpy soft spot for MMC I fuking love the epilogue favourite character ( ELI ) it was what it was it will annoy you at some part I read it when I want to read something light it was freaking cute most of the time when school or parents drama where not included
close door romance
close door romance
January 29, 2023
Rating: ♾️/5 ⭐️
Spice level: 0
This book was also just AMAZING!! This is also one of my first Wattpad books and will NEVER regret it. It’s about a quarter back and quiet girl! Aubrey and Luke!! AHHH I ABSOLUTELY ADORED THIS BOOL AS WELL! It was just too good. I honestly forgot I was reading a book! It was THAT good! And the epilogue!? AHHHH! I cried because of how well it ended!! The friend group was just amazing!! DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!!!
Favorite quote:
“She’s my favorite person who I tell everything to and I don’t have to worry about her judging me.”🥹
Spice level: 0
This book was also just AMAZING!! This is also one of my first Wattpad books and will NEVER regret it. It’s about a quarter back and quiet girl! Aubrey and Luke!! AHHH I ABSOLUTELY ADORED THIS BOOL AS WELL! It was just too good. I honestly forgot I was reading a book! It was THAT good! And the epilogue!? AHHHH! I cried because of how well it ended!! The friend group was just amazing!! DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!!!
Favorite quote:
“She’s my favorite person who I tell everything to and I don’t have to worry about her judging me.”🥹
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August 17, 2023
I liked this book. I finished the book but I couldn’t really get into it. It’s a really good book but I just didn’t feel like my heart was occupied by this book. Aubrey and Luke were so cute. I want a Luke. What’s the amazon link? I couldn’t read the sequel but the book was really nice. I did rate it a 2.5 at first but I come to terms that it was a really good book and that I just read it at the wrong time. I will try it again another day.
October 31, 2023
I really like ashlyns writing, but I hate how every fmc of her is like a toddler with no experience whatsoever and the mmc is always fully experienced never nervous and just full on perfect. Like come on that's so unrealistic and annoying. However, the book was good and how Aubrey dealt with grief ect was just so emotional for me to read and I love how cute everyone is and everyone being green flags basically
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February 26, 2024
They got together kinda fast, the epilogue if you can call it that has like 17 chapters after it. most of the book was about how much they love each other which I get but I do not care to be reminded of it every single second the way it would have been better if it was shorter it dragged on sm the bad boy vibe he was meant to give got so cringy bc he really just wasnt I acc don't understand how he was meant to be protrade as some scary guy and people were terrified of him bc he looked at them he did nothing to give this vibe other than his mostly horrible personality and he got so weird if he saw a girl wearing makeup which so odd. I gave it 2.5 stars because the first half was good but then it dragged sm and I lost interest in the book.
October 27, 2022
Literally my favorite book ever. I have read over 100 times easily. I spent three days reading this and it was the beat decision of my life. I reccomend to everyone. Luke and Aubrey are so cute together and the grumpy/sunshine trope makes my heart swell. The writing is good, the story is good, (imo) and I just in general love it with my entire being. 10/10
November 4, 2022
It’s a good book nowhere near LILAH but it’s fine it did feel a bit underwhelming, while I love the tropes I didn’t love the book. It didn’t feel very well written and there were some grammatical mistakes. But it just didn’t consume me. However it’s not a bad book it’s just not amazing it’s simply fine.
January 4, 2024
Oh you know, I’m just here reminiscing. This is a reread, but why the hell did I read this so long ago but remember almost everything. CRAZY. It makes me feel so old, especially since I can relate to them now. Kinda of, I do feel a lot emotionally mature, so it did feel kiddish but I’m not complaining. The only thing I miss about that platform are the comments. I was DYING
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