Faithful

By: Kelly Elliott

Narrated by: Arika Rapson, Nelson Hobbs

Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's Summary

After Heather Lambert's parents die in a tragic car accident her senior year of high school, she refuses to let anyone into her heart for fear of being hurt again. Focusing only on school to follow her dreams of becoming an elementary school teacher, the last thing Heather intends to do is fall in love with Josh Hayes.

Josh knows the moment he lays eyes on Heather that she is the one he's been waiting for. During months of obstacles and denied feelings, he is rejected by her time and time again. When he finally wins her love, Josh and Heather start planning their future together . . . until Heather receives one bit of news she never wanted to hear again. There has been a car accident.

Josh wakes up with no memory of Heather, and his ex-girlfriend, Victoria, is his nurse. Heather must decide if she'll risk being hurt again and fight for the one man she loves with all her heart. Will Josh remember Heather when she needs him the most? Or will Victoria take advantage of this opportunity, pushing Heather away from Josh for good?

©2013 Kelly Elliott (P)2013 Tantor

Why do I torture myself with these cliffhangers!

Faithful is the third book in the Wanted series by Kelly Elliott.
I thought this was a romance not complete torture instead!! These epilogues are getting more evil with each book! The 4th book won't be available until Jan 2014. AGHH!! I'm dying to know what happens next. These books are told in multiple POV's so even though this was 'Heather and Josh's Story', everyone was involved every step of the way. Just beware if you're not following closely you can get a bit confused. I did feel parts of the book were kind of repetitive and filled with over the top cheesiness. Regardless, I still really like this series. Faithful is the story of Josh and Heather, but catches you up on old friends & introduces new ones. The story starts right up at the hospital. Where now instead of Linda, we have a new uber-bitch in town, Victoria. Victoria is a nurse who just happens to be an ex high school girlfriend of Josh. She was clingy & crazy back than so it's no surprise to see she is still the same way. With Josh having amnesia as result from his accident, Heather feels destroyed because Josh has no memory of her. Josh and Heather must find a way to reconnect after all they have been through. They must find a way back to the love they both know is there. We experience a lot of romantic sexy moments, dramatic moments, and of course plenty of “awww” moments. I really enjoyed Josh and Heather's story. We've been watching their relationship develop in the other books and we finally get to see them find their happy ending. I loved how Heather started to really stand up for herself more in the end. This story left me in shambles on the edge of my seat. Kelly Elliott writes such emotional books that you get sucked in and can't help but be captivated. So now the wait until January begins...can't wait for CHERISHED! but seriously, January 2014?!?!?

25 of 27 people found this review helpful

So much better than the last two.

While I love Wanted book 1 because I love Eli and Gunner there was too much drama.Same went for book 2. Drama on top of craziness. Yet I just couldn't stay away from this book even though I wasn't sure if I would be in the mood for more craziness. So I was beyond pleasantly surprised at some of the cute & loving moments with the group of friends and how they stand by one another. Equally adorable moments with all of your favorite couples. I'm glad I took a chance on this one.

4 of 6 people found this review helpful

Boring

What disappointed you about Faithful?

It was repetitive. I felt like I was listening to the same story over and over and over again

What could Kelly Elliott have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

give each character their own personality. Give each character their own story. The writer made everybody seem the same the first two books was okay because you were learning about them but by the time you got to the third you were so bored

How did the narrator detract from the book?

change voices with different characters. Each character has the exact same tone ,each character same speed it was very boring for narrator

What character would you cut from Faithful?

I wouldn't say you need to get rid of any of the characters. I just think that each character needs to be different. Give each character their own personality. Their own story they all where repetitive

Any additional comments?

I wish I had my money back

Gut Wrenching and Happy All in One Book

What made the experience of listening to Faithful the most enjoyable?

The continuity of the story from the Wanted Series is continued with Heather and Josh's story. For me, this was my favorite of the 4 books.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Faithful?

When Josh and Heather make love next to the Llano river for the first time and admit their love for each other. It's like you want to do a fist pump and go "YES"

Which character – as performed by Arika Rapson and Nelson Hobbs – was your favorite?

Heather was my favorite. Arika did a great job portraying Heather's innocence and growth as a character.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. I would listen to all of Kelly's books in one sitting if I could

unnecessary swear words

The use of God's name in vain was not necessary. i enjoyed the story very much but was totally turned off by the rampant use of swear words. Thinking about getting the next book in the series but it will probably be the same. Clean up the language please Kelly.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Terrible accent

What didn’t you like about Arika Rapson and Nelson Hobbs ’s performance?

The female narrator's voice was nothing southern and sounded like she was from the north. The male's 's' sounds were bad.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Faithful

Would you consider the audio edition of Faithful to be better than the print version?

yes it's better to have Audio of people plating the voices helps get you more stuck in

What other book might you compare Faithful to, and why?

the book and film Nicholas Sparks The Vow where a wife loses her memory of her husband unlike this book in faithful its josh the guy who forgets

What about Arika Rapson and Nelson Hobbs ’s performance did you like?

bring the characters more to life

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

laugh and cry a lot and stressed and worried
Etc it was a great ride of all the feels

Any additional comments?

if you enjoy this series go read Kelly Elliott's broken