10 Years

Time for Love, Book 5

By: Bethany Lopez

Narrated by: Honey St. Dennis

Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

A lot can happen in 10 years, and Gwen and Craig have been there for each other through it all, from meeting on the playground to juggling college finals. But their long-standing friendship hasn't been without its challenges.

Gwen keeps her emotions locked down tight, and when someone hurts her, she shuts down and shuts them out. Craig has always been her hero, but when one night leaves her broken, she realizes he has the power to hurt her the most.

Unable to get past Gwen's emotional barriers, Craig focuses on baseball and reaching for his dreams, but he misses his best friend. He wonders if he'll ever have the same relationship he did with the girl he met 10 years ago.

When the barriers finally come down and their true feelings are revealed, will they finally become the couple everyone says they're destined to be, or will the darkness from Gwen's past tear them apart forever?

Warning: this story is meant for listeners 18 and older.

©2015 Bethany Lopez (P)2017 Bethany Lopez

I CAN'T EXCEPT THE REASON SHE TURNED AWAY

Any additional comments?
I was provided this audiobook through Audiobook Boom at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review.

Simple and short. The entire premise wasn't realistic. A friendship that strong would have worked through any problem, especially when the families were close and they shared rides home from school. I couldn't buy it.

But it was well written and easy to listen to. Narration was good. A HEA story.

Sweet Friendship Shattered By What?

I read 8 Weeks (book one) in this series quite a while ago and enjoyed it immensely. I didn't realize that there were seven books in the series until I had the opportunity to *listen to this book in exchange for a review.

Book 5 in the series chronicles the lives of Craig and Gwendolyn from the time they are 10 years old to present day (their 20th year.)

Craig and Gwen went from best friends who shared everything to people who barely spoke due to a wall Gwen has put up. After constantly trying to get her to break down that wall with no luck, Craig continues to focus on his baseball career. That dream is met when he gets to play college ball for an NCAA team.

Gwendolyn throws herself into photography and keeps the reason for the wall is to herself. Not even her closest friends or family know why her feelings have changed for Craig. Or have they?

This has the feel of a young adult romance in everything but the mature themes and language. I do not usually care for young adult books but this series (or the two books I've listened to) are an exception. There is too much in mature scenes and language to remove them and call it young adult – it would also kill the story line.

I look forward to listening to the other books in the series!

Bethany Lopez and Honey St. Dennis are a wonderful team.



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Great as a Stand-Alone or in the Series

Any additional comments?

I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom. I have listened to this book and one other in the series and was pleased to find that I didn't have to know the stories that came before or after. I have added one or two more from the series where I can get on sale, and added the remaining books to my wishlist. The characters and stories have peeked my interest and I want more.

A sweet, heartwarming read!

This is such a sweet, heartwarming read!! I just love a good friends to lovers story!! This shows the ups and downs of the friendship between Craig and Gwen in time period of 10 years. They eventually reveal that they have romantic feelings for each other. This is my first read by Bethany and I look forward to checking out the rest of this series. This can be read as a standalone however.
I enjoyed the narrator. She did an awesome job at differentiating between the male and female roles.

Loved it!

Wonderful story about love and friendship.
Perfect narration, added a lot to the story for me cause I could also feel the emotions of the characters.

Sweet

I enjoyed listening to this book and I enjoyed the narrator.
"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."

GOOD SERIES!

I have enjoyed this series! Each book is a very quick read. The narration was good and kept me entertained! The author did a good job with the characters and plot! I look forward to reading more books from this author! I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

fun Plot

What did you like best about 10 Years? What did you like least?

I love the friendship, didn't care for the flash backs

Would you be willing to try another one of Honey St. Dennis’s performances?

Yes

What would have made this romance irresistible?

Adding a male reader

Any additional comments?

I wasn't sure I would like this, and I was happy to find I did. its a sweet story line. However, the audio was kind of slow and hard to get into, and the flash backs were not always clear.
With that being said, this is worth the read, its a fun plot and interesting read.
I was given this free copy, in return for my unbiased review

Emotional and heartwarming friends-to-lovers story

I listened to the audio of 10 Years by Bethany Lopez and absolutely loved it. Honey St. Dennis did an absolutely amazing job bringing Craig and Gwen to life in their emotional and charming story. We have seen them throughout the previous 4 books in the series but had no idea how heartbreaking and heartwarming their journey would be.

Craig and Gwen met when they were 10 years old. Craig is Cal’s younger brother (8 weeks) and Gabby’s younger sister (42 Hours) and have been inseparable best friends ever since. They have always been there for each other and their friends. But before starting college, Gwen pulled away and barely acknowledges Craig and he has no idea why. Can he break down the barriers between them or is it too late?

Gwen was caring and kind, but also kept so much of herself buried. How could she give anyone the chance to hurt her? Craig was sweet, kind, and protective. He was determined to breakthrough to Gwen and find the future he always dreamed of sharing with her. Can he do it or is too late? 10 Years was an emotional read with so many feels. I loved the families and friendships in this series and highly recommend it!

Happy listening!

10 Years

Wow. Holding in so much pain and not knowing how to let it out or lean on your friends for support is tragic in its own way and we see how it can effect both sides with this book. Bethany is able to weave such a sad story into happiness in the end with such ease that you find yourself cheering for these characters the whole time. I think this book is by far my favorite so far as I listen to this series, but that can definitely change by the time I listen to the next.