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I loved Bright Side with all my heart. The book and the girl. It was so beautiful and real.But Gus. Gus stole my heart in its entirety. I cried more than I did for Bright Side, actually. I watched Gus in his downward spiral and I watched him grow and heal. He was so human and heart-broken and I was right there with him. I felt his whole journey, and I was honored to be on it with him (and Scout).I know that Bright Side changed lives, and I understand that. But it was Gus that did it for me. It (...
Love isn’t a one-way journey. Everyone likes to read about the beginning of love, the swift beautiful descent into the butterflies. We all love the meet-cute, the café flirtations, the ensuing weeks when two characters sink into love and are swept away on a road towards their inevitable white taffeta destiny. But nobody wants to talk about the wreckage, the after effects, the sorrow that can linger after love leaves. And any form of love can leave, not just romantic love. Sometimes the loss of a...
4.5 Stars ”Bright Side wasn’t only my best friend; she was like my other half… the other half of my brain, the other half of my conscience, the other half of my sense of humor, the other half of my creativity, the other half of my heart. How do you go back to doing what you did before, when half of you is gone forever?” [image error]Kim Holden delivered a sequel that for me was much more creative and less predictable than it’s predecessor. To be honest, I was in moderate like with the first bo...
Excuse me, but NO.I've read Bright Side and absolutely loved it. I was looking forward to seeing how Gus moves on after book one. When I read BS I had a feeling Gus was going to make a perfect book boyfriend. Kim Holden's characters are refreshing, because she writes perfectly cute, nice and feel-good characters and the men are not as*holes. But I have to say, I kinda' think all those 5 star reviews GUS has been receiving is due to the fact people still love and rave about Bright Side. Here's wh...
➦Good book! Unfortunately, just like with the first book in this series, I couldn't quite connect with the characters all the way. I loved Gus, the hero. I like the heroine. But I just never quite fell in love with them as a couple. ➦May be it was the whole "dead ex" thing. Ok, she wasn't his ex but he was deeply in love with her. Normally stuff like this wouldn't bother me but I felt like the bringing up of Bright Side was constant and kept taking away from the romance. At least for me... There...
*****FIVE++++ STARS*****Here are my overall ratings:Heroes: 5+++++Heroine: 4.5Plot: 5+++++Angst: 5Steam: 4Chemistry Between Hero & Heroine: 5
5+++++ STARSThis one made me cry hard, laugh hard, and smile hard. UTTERLY FABULOUS!!!!
I love this book so much it makes my heart ache. “I’m at the tipping point of a transformation that began months ago, an intentional decision put in motion. And it feels so fucking good. I’ve come to the full realization that my happiness, my life, falls squarely on my shoulders. No one’s gonna do it for it me. I’m the one who makes it or breaks it. It’s a choice. A choice that demands action in exchange for reward. Idleness and complacency lead to mediocrity. Sometimes action is really f...
Reviewed by: Hello Beautiful Book Blog Perfect sequel to Bright Side. This book will help you heal and provide happiness and closure. *****Spoilers for Bright Side#1 below*****Kim Holden has a way with creating the best chemistry between all of her characters. I'm not just talking about romantic chemistry, but also the friendships the characters share. It is really something special and I feel it each time I read one of her books. Just as in Bright Side, Gus is strongly character driven. I rea...
5+++++ Heal my Heart Stars If any of you are worried to delve into this after Bright Side, I'll just say that this book gives us the happy feeling. It will give you everything and more, I'm telling you, I am very happy with how this book unfolded and ended for me its was the best way for Kim to help us readers to move on and ultimately again to question ourselves. To think and then to understand who Gus really is. It still has emotional moments but its not gut wrenching just happiness for m...
4.5 stars “How do you go back to doing what you did before, when half of you is gone forever?” ***Warning, there will be spoilers in this review for those of you who haven't read Bright Side yet, so only read on if you have read Bright Side or are fine with spoilers. I warned you!!!***Gus was a book I was hesitant to read as Bright Side shattered my heart. I HATE unrequited love and I cried so hard for Gus at the end of that book for being in love with a girl who he didn't get a chance a
Wow! I was skeptical as to how anything could compare to Bright Side, but Gus repaired my heart from the wreckage and pain of that book. His transformation was something to behold, and I just adore him. I literally can’t stop thinking about these two books! Kim poured everything into these books, and it shows. “Do epic” will now be my inspiration for every goal I’m trying to achieve. “Be Brave”, and “Do Epic.”
5 EPIC stars Kim Holden knows how to hit you right in the feels with her stories. Every single time. I really thought I would be okay reading Gus. That there would be no tears… boy was I wrong. My emotions were working overtime while reading this, as were my tear ducts. I will say, however, that by the end, I had such a big smile on my face and my heart was filled with so much happiness, that the tears were more than worth it.Aside from Kate, Gus was my favorite character in Bright Side. Som
GUS (Bright Side, #2) by Kim Holden5 stars!! “Grief. Anger. Grief. Anger. Grief...Anger.” After you have read something as perfect as Bright Side you are always going to be nervous reading the sequel, I mean, how can something so perfect ever be matched or even topped? Well, I needn’t have worried at all. As soon as GUS landed on my kindle I was all in from the first to last word. Kim Holden does Gus proud in this book and she has given us a story that was honest, real, emotional, inte...
I re read because well GUS was my favorite book of 2016 and Franco audiobook just came out and I wanted to read GUS again.. <3 Loved it soooooo hard.. 5 Gus Stars I am going to be completely honest, I wasn't going to read Gus, and here is why. I was completely gutted with Bright Side. Like my heart hurt too much to revisit any part of this story again. But with the coaxing of some fabulous, book friends. I decided what the heck give Gus a shot. And thank god I did, his book really does help heal...
Bright Side wasn't only my best friend; she was like my other half... the other half of my brain, the other half of my conscience, the other half of my sense of humor, the other half of my creativity, the other half of my heart. How do you go back to doing what you did before, when half of you is gone forever?When I opened Bright Side I had no clue what was in store. I went in blind and came out shining.When I opened Gus I knew what was coming. I knew Kim would give me heart and soul. Even thoug...
4.5 “GUS” Stars ”I think we were meant from the very beginning. Maybe it was all the fucking sticky notes”“You love my sticky notes.”“I do. The tour bus won’t be the same without you and your sticky notes.” ➽ FULL REVIEW NOW POSTED: I AM SO EMOTIONALLY INVESTED WITH THESE CHARACTERS.How can I explain my love for this book? Is not exactly because this books is a complete masterpiece, is definitely not. Someone even wrote in a review that we just loved this book because of the existence of Bri...
***** 5 Wonderful Stars*****This duet is very dear to my heart and I had no doubt I was going to love Gus as much, if not more than Bright Side. These are characters that stay in your heart forever, their stories, not only give you the feels but they will also inspire you to try to always live life on the bright side. The story picks up right after Bright Side left Gus. He was completely lost without his best friend. Then he is forced to go on tour to promote his band's new album in Europe.Gu...
Genre: Contemporary RomanceType: Book 2 of 2 from Bright Side seriesPOV: First Person - DualRating: Gustov (Gus) Hawthorne took the loss of his best friend hard. He lost one thing that tethered him to the ground. Without it, he quickly spiraled down to self-destruction. As lead singer and guitarist of the now popular band Rook, he was supposed to be their leader, but his detachment forced the record label to have someone keep close eyes on the band.Scout MacKenzie was necessary addition to Rook...
Every since that heartbreaking ending and what Gus did in Bright Side, I've been dying to hear his story and thankfully, now we get to. It was really easy to like Gus in Bright Side and not only like him but commiserate with him. I not only wanted him to have a HEA but I needed it. The one thing that surprised me was I had no idea how much more I would come to love Gus but...that comes later. First, we have to watch him self destruct. Luckily, it wasn't as bad as it could've been...thank goodnes...