Tangled Hearts: Evermore Box Set

Evermore Series, Book 5

By: Andrea Smith

Narrated by: Rachelle Williams

Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

Neely Evans and Seth Drake met as kids.

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

Book one: Crushed

How does a 14-year-old girl fill her days once uprooted from rural Tennessee to the pristine coast of Malibu? That's exactly the predicament Neely Evans finds herself in, until 15-year-old Seth Drake, the boy down the beach, takes her under his wing.

As they grow close, their friendship gives way to something more. But their first crush will be short-lived when something tears Neely's family apart.

Book two: Claimed

Neely's now 17 and under her father and stepmother's care. Not the ideal situation, but Neely knows she has to bide her time and play the game until she goes off to college.

Seth Drake is studying in New York, and Neely is relieved she won't have to face him after the way things ended two years prior. But little does she know that a chance encounter on the beach a few months later will rip open scars she thought had healed forever.

Book three: Paparazzi

Neely Evans is enjoying a lucrative career, but not the one she aspired to as a child. Neely is one of the top, most-sought-after celebrity photographers, freelancing her expertise to the highest bidding tabloids. In the world of paparazzi, she is known as the clever and elusive "Grace Evangelista".

Her career takes her all over the world, and eventually, she finds herself living on the fringe as her current assignment involves one of her favorite subjects: Seth Drake.

Book four: Star F*cking

This is the poignant conclusion of the Evermore Series. Seth and Neely's paths have crossed over the years, but not the way they had hoped. The misunderstandings between them stem from issues beyond their control, but finally, the truth will be revealed.

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.

Warning: adult content.

©2016 Andrea Smith (P)2020 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.

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.

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.