Not the One

By: Amy Daws

Narrated by: Cassandra Trullo

My name is Reyna Miracle. Even though a part of my name is Miracle, there's nothing miraculous about me. My body portrays the tales of my life. Every feeling, every heartbreak, every emotion. Marked. Inked. Stained. A walking canvas of my messed up truth.

But there's one confession I can't put in a tattoo. A confession that will kill me to tell, but my best friend died before I had the chance.

Now I'm left with him. The only one who can hold me in the night and squeeze that spot on my neck that feels like my lifeline between sanity and chaos.

But we don't work together. We're absolute poison for each other. We're a stifling, suffocating, sickness of darkness.

But I feel safe...because I've made an art of pushing people away.

Now he's pushing back....

And making me believe....

Making me wonder....

Maybe, just maybe....

I could be the one.

©2015 Amy Daws (P)2016 Amy Daws

Interesting Emotional Story

The narration was great and brought the book to life for me.

This was a realistic story that goes back and forth telling the story about Reyna and Liam.

Reyna is broken and carry the burden of having cheated on her best friend Melissa. Reyna has spiraled out of control after the death of her best friend. Flashbacks from 3 years prior show just how deep the past still haunts her.

Liam sees her 3 years after their graduation and tries to approach her. She is full of doubts, regrets, and unwanted feelings. She doesn't usually let anyone in but when things go too far, she has to evaluate her life, get help, and see herself in a different light.

Reyna has vivid dreams that caused a bit of confusion for me a few times. The timeline back and forth is a bit choppy at times.

One of my favorite characters was Frank.

Overall, this is a very emotional story and truly quite different than what I'm used to reading. I did enjoy it quite a bit.

I received this audiobook free of charge in exchange for my honest unbiased opinion.

Kind of difficult to finish

Im trying to push through this book... But its kind of hard to finish. Rey is a huge whiner... I dont like her as a person. Especially when she sleeps with her best friend's boyfriend... I cant get past the betrayal. She treats her mother like crap even though her mother gives her everything. I have 5 hours left in the book and maybe my opinion will change. The first book I read from Amy Daws was Tanner's story... It was laugh out loud funny and I just loved the story. I especially liked that enstory was told by both of the main characters point of view which I LOVED! this story is not funny like Tanner's it has moments when Frank is involved but that is about it. Hopefully I can finish it...

4 Searching Stars

This was a pretty intense book, emotional, and a little heart breaking too.

So much loss it’s hard to see the light with how much Reyna has to go through. I don’t want to give too much away but let’s just say we have familial loss and friend loss and then a lot of self-destruction.
But it’s also a story of hop and finding yourself through the darkness. Maybe even a little self-discovery and know when something is bad for you when to let go. And when to fight, for what you truly want.

Some of the time I didn't really like Reyna I kind of wanted to shake her and be like it’s not all about you!! Can’t you see what you’re doing or what is happening around you!!

I loved Hayden her best friend, you can’t help but feel for the guy and understand why he does the things he does.

Liam I kind of wanted to punch in the face too esp. near the endish.. I mean dude… DUDE!!

But I guess that kind of what makes a good book right when you want to shake and hug and punch the characters and you still want to finish the book?? So over all I enjoyed this book!!

*All my Reviews are 100% honest and my own.*

Lost in Translation

It was a very well written and thought out book ,but the lead female got on my nerves from the beginning of the book until the end. She was a whining ,simpering mess that I could not relate to. By the end of the book I wasn't even sure if I wanted her to have a happy ending or not.

So Emotionally Stunning

4.5 Stars This story was so emotional with darkness and desperation that Cassandra Trullo brings to life. You can actually feel what the characters feel.

I don’t want this series to end!!

Listening to the London Lovers series is like revisiting old friends. I don’t relisten to books often but this series, as well as the follow on with the Harris Brothers, is a favorite of mine!

Something different for a change!

I had a hard time rating this book. I enjoyed the writing style and the story line but I did have a few issues with this book. The characters for one were very hard to connect with for me. Reyna was way to much a drama queen for me. I get that she knew loss but it felt like an excuse to be damaged too me (especially the whole sisters thing). She was a love tornado, taking down every man in her wake and turning a blind eye to their feelings claiming no one could love her. Her now best friend Hayden is an alcoholic with issues stemming from his sisters death. They are a terrible pair, they fed into each others problems and she is blind to all the issues their friendship creates for him especially. Liam is her "dead best friends fiancé", she has a history with him and she runs, crushing him when he needs her most. I loved his character even though he dealt with way more crap then I would have. In the end I love that all of these characters found their way and grew. Even though I had things I didn't like, this book did exactly what a book should, it sucked me in from page one and I didn't stop until it was over. The story line, the writing, the narration and the great cover is why I gave it 4 stars.

The narration was good. At first I didn't think I'd enjoy the accents but I got used to them very quickly.

Truly emotional story that will break you and mak

Where does Not the One rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Among the best ones.

Who was your favorite character and why?

This is a though call but I have not 1 but 2 favorites.
Liam and Hayden.
That British accent just adds fuel to the fire that they brought to my fire

What does Cassandra Trullo bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Emotions and amazing interpretation of the accents.
I loved it so much that I had to search for the woman online immediately and let her know how pleasureful she made this audio book for me.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

There a few moments.
But the first one that comes to my mind is when Reyna and Liam cross ways again.

Any additional comments?

" Reyna Miracle is a broken soul, so broken that she has lost all faith in herself.
She just can't seem to see any good in her at all.
She blames herself for so many things in her life from the day she was born to the present day.
When she finally decides to do her best and move on with her life and at the very beginning of that new start her past is back to haunt her once more.

A past she was running from is staring her right in the eyes and will not back down again.
He is the cause of her biggest heartbreak, one that is causing her nightmares.
He is also the only cure for her broken heart.
He is the one who wants to make her see the she too is the one.

Will she push him back once again?
Or will she let her walls down and be the one? "

This was my very first read by Amy Daws and I was pleasantly surprised and even if I didn't really knew what to expect this story made it to my GREAT reads list.
I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to listen to audiobook version and that made it so much more alive and I was sucked into the story before I could realize what happened.

It's not a complex plot but neither it's predictable and that makes a really good book.
I love when the story keeps me intrigued for each chapter and craving to find out more and more.
This one did that and more.
The way it was written was refreshing and pure pleasure for me.
I am looking forward to read more and can't wait to read the next installment " That One Moment".
Both books can be read as a stand-alone but I would recommend reading this one before because you get to met the main character in this book and learn to know a little bit about him.

Cassandra Trullo KICKED some serious a*s narrating this book.
I haven't listened anything done by her before and that will be rectified ASAP!
She killed this book...it the BEST way possible.
The way she did not just main characters but ALL of them was SPOT ON!!!
Every emotion, every thought, every fear, every hope.... E V E R Y T H I N G was perfect.
And that British accent was over the top. She nailed it.
GREAT JOB!!!!



"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review"

Review: Not the One

Complex. Intense. Emotional. Great book. Narrator very talented.

This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast.

Review of Not the One

I liked how the review presented the story plot, however I had to stop reading early on. There was just too much angst going on with the characters, especially with the main character. She was wallowing in so much sewer of her own making. And wailing on and on. This was like Junior high drama! Not to my taste standards for college adult responses.