Chasing Butterflies

De: Terri E. Laine

Narrado por: Taffy Johnsen, Graham Halstead

USA Today best-selling author Terri E. Laine brings a new standalone new adult romance novel, Chasing Butterflies, about second chances on and off the field.

One night ...one kiss ...one touch ...will change everything.

Kelley Moore's tragic home life should make him a survivor. But when he's uprooted yet again, his plans for a better future seem impossible. Being a player on and off the football field is all he knows, until Lenora Wells. The beautiful town princess makes him feel and want things he never thought he could have.

Lenora will do anything to get out of her town, even if it means dating the wrong guy. There's one problem: she can't stop thinking about the gorgeous, complicated boy with the unusual eyes who gives her butterflies and makes her question her choices.

When their lives collide, the world shifts and not in their favor. Four years later, the sins of their past can never be taken back and forgiveness won't come easy. College is a different game, a second chance for something better.

She's not the girl he remembers and he's the one boy she can never forget.

He's made a name for himself as the star quarterback - the golden boy who can do no wrong. But he's only interested in being her hero. Despite everything, she can't deny he still makes her heart flutter; and she's got him chasing butterflies.

©2016 Terri E. Laine (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

4 Chasing Butterflies Stars

For a New Adult book it’s really good. I very much liked the timeline, I like getting to really know the character from childhood up to adult.

Kelley & Lenora had a pretty close connection from the first meeting and I fall for that every single time.

Kelley didn’t have such a wonderful childhood and I was rooting for him. My heart hurt for him so much throughout this book.

Lenora, I liked her and I wanted her to stand up for herself a lot. I did like that she does here and there. But she was not a whimp at all thank you Terri E. Laine for that <3

This story really brings you full circle.

I liked the narration; Graham Halstead knocked it out of the park. Taffy Johnsen has a great voice for a young female. So it worked for this book.

*You don't have to like my review but its 100% my opinion, and I am allowed to have it.*

Average

Overall this is an okay book. Some of it was juvenile. Especially the sex scenes. However it does take place in high school and college. The narration is good.

Great Book

I loved this book. The instant connection between Kelly and Len was perfect. I loved their banter, and devotion. Even after years of seperation, they still found their way back to each other. I loved it!

It's ok

I struggled hard to get through the book- it took me about a month. The tone of voice used for Lenny was not one I enjoyed and I found it highly distracted me while trying to immerse myself in the story. Even when part one (character is a teenager) transitioned to part two (now adult) her voice and speech didn't 'mature' or 'age.' My dislike for this FMCs narration did effect my overall enjoyment of the book.

The male narrator for Kelley was smoother, and easier to listen to. His voice fit the character I pictured and I thought he did a great job. I would have preferred to listen to the whole story in his point of view. I also felt more for his character than I did Lenny. He was easier for me to connect to and root for.

Aside from the narration, when I take only the actual story into consideration, my overall opinion is I liked it but didn't love it.

If you enjoy YA/New Adult romance that's sweet, sometimes angsty and intense, Chasing Butterflies has that feel. I would never discourage someone from listening to an audiobook, so give it a try if you're interested, it just didn't click with me.

Kelley and Lenora will melt your heart.

Terri E. Laine never disappoints. This is a wonderful story of second chance love. Follow Kelley Moore and Lenora Wells from high school to college has they fall in love, are ripped apart and then find each other again. This is one to listen to again and again.