Present Perfect

De: Alison G. Bailey

Narrado por: Appelusa McGlynn

Amanda Kelly spent her entire life trying to control every aspect of it, while striving for perfection. Her obsession with being perfect, along with her feelings of worthlessness, consumed her. The one thing she thought was perfect in her life was the bond she shared with her best friend, Noah. Everything was going according to her life plan until she woke up one day and realized she had fallen in love with him. The one thing she couldn't control was the effect he had on her. Noah had the power to give her 100 lifetimes of happiness, which also gave him the power to completely devastate her. He was the one thing in her life that was perfect, but she couldn't allow herself to have him. Her life begins to unravel. Events take over and force her to let go of her dreams and desires. She needs to realize that a person cannot control the events in their life, only their reaction to them - but will it be too late for her to save her relationship with her best friend? Present Perfect is a story of how past events have present consequences and how perfect your present could be if you stopped fighting and just allowed it to happen.

©2013 Alison G. Bailey (P)2014 Alison G. Bailey

Prepare for this emotional journey!

“Oh dear Lord, what an incredible story I heard. Present Perfect was simply perfect. Painful and heartbreaking with the highest levels of angst. First I must said that this was not a usual romance, from beginning to end the angst of this friends to lovers romance was amazing and frustrating at the same time! My heart ached for both of them, since their childhood until college. There were countless of times that I had to pause the narration because my heart simply couldn’t continue. Amanda, I cannot help but hate her honestly… geez her insecurities made everything harder for both of them. I know talking about someone not feeling worth it is hard and it sucks but I wish she would have been more secure and determinate not so frustrating. Noah, he was a Prince Charming, yes I admit he made some mistakes but he really tried to do the best. I fall in love with him, it was impossible not to. A part of my heart now belongs to him. Don’t believe this story is the typical friends to lovers romantic story, unpredictable is the most accurate word that describes this story. Grab your copy, a pack of tissue and prepare for this emotional journey.”

Innovative. Inspiring. Ironic.

Innovative. Inspiring. Ironic. Past Perfect sets itself apart from the standard romance format. Bailey dares to be different by writing a love song that puts the duet to the test with some thought provoking solo work. Noah and Amanda put all of their cards on the table, even the not so pretty ones. The dialogue is the melody that calls to all hearts and McGlynn takes the lyrics of this heartbreaking song to new heights. Her delivery will pull at the strings of your soul.

The Ultimate Angsty Friends to Lovers Romance!

This book was the ultimate angsty friends to lovers romance!
I fell in love with Noah just as much as tweet did. I loved their story from childhood to adult hood. All the ups and downs, the drama that comes with being a teen and early adult, the love and sexiness of it all.
The narrator did such a great job bringing tweet and all of her thoughts and quirkiness to life. This book is definitely a must read for any lover of Angst and friends to lovers.

super original twist

Amanda's character was totally controversial for me. On the one hand, my heart broke for her and how little self-worth the people in her life have instilled. On the other hand, her choices and actions freaking frustrated me. Even so, I could understand her behavior. She never loved herself enough, therefore she was unable to allow someone else to love her… and reading about it was painful, annoying, and tragic. 💔

This book evoked so many emotions – anger, heartache, frustration, sadness, and joy… there were parts that made me want to shake the characters, scream at them, and then hug them. But mostly, I just hoped with all my heart that they would get the happy ending they deserved. 🙏
But then came the last third of the book and… WOW!!! This book has a super original twist!!! I did not see it coming, and I can assure you that you will feel the same. 💥

All in all, this book is not a fairy tale but a realistic story (with HEA, don't worry 😂)… and reality is sometimes cruel. It's a story about friendship and love and has an amazing message: Live in the moment! The present is perfect, so live in the NOW and surround yourself with love. 💛💛💛

• I listened to the audiobook, which was great!

Killed me several times over

Would you listen to Present Perfect again? Why?

It was extremely worth it, but, no, I couldn't go through it again.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Noah is absolutely my favorite character. All he wants in life is to love her. He's patient, kind and handsome. He's the ideal friend and lover.

Which character – as performed by Appelusa McGlynn – was your favorite?

The voice of Tweet is done really well, especially the sarcastic parts.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

My reactions during this book were all over the place. It made me a nutcase. I was swooning like mad, angry as hell and crying constantly.

Any additional comments?

Writing a review for this book is very difficult. It freaking killed me several times over.

The beginning is so sweet it could break the record for awww moments. I was totally into it. Then it morphed into a case of me wanting to smack some sense into the female lead. I needed her to snap out of it. Seriously I considered DNFing several times because of her stupidity. She's in love with him. He's in love with her. But she won't be with him because it will destroy their friendship so she destroys their friendship. It went to the point that I got angry and had to step away a few times. But then, it would be gnawing at me to return to the story. I mean I really, really, really needed to continue reading like a drug addict jonesing for a fix.

Obviously I became a total nutcase as my review is highlighting. I dropped too many tears to count. I was swooning like mad, angry as hell and crying constantly. Reading this novel was epic. I feel like I should be allowed to book a resort vacation now. It was extremely worth it, but I couldn't go through it again.

I freaking love Noah. All he wants in life is to love her. He's patient, kind and handsome. He's the ideal friend and lover.

This is a love story that started around preschool age and endures through a metric ton of life's crap. I will never forget reading about Noah and Tweet. Overall it left a great aftertaste and made me want more. Even though it probably took years off my life, I loved it!