Tangled Hearts: Evermore Box Set

Evermore Series, Book 5

By: Andrea Smith

Narrated by: Rachelle Williams, Alexander Cendese

Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

Neely Evans and Seth Drake met as kids.... Eventually, they became so much more...through love, through loss and heartache, and through things beyond their control they endured. But the journey is epic. One that you won't want to miss!

Eleven-year-old Neely Evans is uprooted from rural Tennessee to the pristine coast of Malibu, California, when her father takes a position at a law firm in the entertainment industry. Her very first friend in Malibu is the twelve-year-old boy from down the beach, Seth Drake. As they grow close over the next few years, their friendship gives way to something more. Her first crush segues into her first heartbreak when her parents split, and her mother takes Neely back to Tennessee.

Circumstances beyond Neely's control will find her bounced back and forth between her now divorced parents, and the boy from down the beach will play a pivotal role as they move from their teenage years into adulthood, often crossing paths, but not always in the way they would like. Friends to lovers; lovers to enemies; and finally the truth of years past will bring them to the brink of their future.

No matter who the players are that come in and out of their lives, one thing cannot be denied: Seth and Neely are meant to be together. Their love is destined to endure almost anything.

Adult Content

©2019 Andrea Smith (P)2023 Andrea Smith

Really great story!

I loved this story, but the ending ruined it for me. If you want a traditional happy ending, do not listen because the end will kill your mood. Loved Neely and Seth’s story though.

Great Story

Be prepared to shed some tears it's going to have you crying on the last story , narrator is okay, there are some good points and then there are some very slow parts. But all in all its a good audible to listen too.

Neely's Journey Forward

I listened this a couple of years ago. It totally broke me, yet here I am again listening to the soul crushing story of Neely Evans and Seth Drake. I mean, there are plenty of laughs, groans, moans, and brow raisers throughout the series, but that ending gets me every time.

I definitely recommend this, even though the time jumps drive me a little bonkers and it isn't a traditional HEA. Please, do not short change yourself and read some of the installments. You really need to commit to the full series (each book takes roughly two hours to read). It's worth it (if you can handle the tears)!

I enjoyed the narrator, Rachelle Williams, and her southern drawl. She was a great choice for Neely, whose point of view this is told from for the majority of the series.

Story: 4.5 stars
Narration: 4 stars
Listening Speed: 1.6x

Absorbing Contemporary Romance

I enjoyed this story. This box set consisted of four novellas that related the relationship between Neely and Seth, beginning when they were children until they were young adults. Each novella was charming and entertaining. There was some mature content found within the pages of the tale. Rachelle Williams' narration was fine, and her performance was entertaining. I was given a free copy of the audiobook, and I have voluntarily posted this review.