Up in the Treehouse

A New Adult Romance Novel

De: K.K. Allen

Narrado por: Anne James

Chloe Rivers never thought she would keep secrets from her best friend. Then again, she never imagined she would fall in love with him either. When she finally reveals her feelings, rejection shatters her, rendering her vulnerable and sending her straight into the destructive arms of the wrong guy.

Gavin Rhodes never saw the betrayal coming. It crushes him. Chloe has always been his forbidden fantasy; sweet, tempting, and beautiful. But when the opportunity finally presents itself, he makes the biggest mistake of all and denies her.

Four years after a devastating tragedy, Chloe and Gavin's worlds collide and they find their lives entangling once again. Haunted by the past, they are forced to come to terms with all that has transpired to find the peace they deserve. Except they can't seem to get near each other without combatting an intense emotional connection that brings them right back to where it all started, their childhood treehouse.

Chloe still holds her secrets close, but this time she isn't the only one with something to hide. Can their deep-rooted connection survive the destruction of innocence?

©2016 K.K. Allen (P)2016 K.K. Allen

A Wonderfully Emotional Story

This was my first KK Allen story and it has me hooked. The narration brought all of the angst and emotion to life and had me invested in Gavin and Chloe's story as if it was my own.

Just okay

I loved this book just not the narrative. At times I felt the narrator’s voice was a bit too adolescent. I did enjoy the audible book and am happy I listened. Good book.

Slow Start... struggling to get Through...

When I started this book, I thought the plot summary was intriguing, and settled in for what I thought would be a terrific emotional book (according to all the 5-star reviews. I loved how the treehouse was used as a metaphor, how Chloe was bookish and insecure and figuring out who she was...
But I'm 3.5 hours in and there's no end in sight to the obsession between Chloe and Gavin. I want to shake both of them - their "past selves" and their "current selves" and tell them to stop obsessing about each other's bodies and get with the program already. I never DID understand why Chloe and Devin dated, particularly after Devin was involved with the girl who bullied Chloe...

Anne James was in many ways a good narrator, but she shouldn't have been expected to carry this book through. There are portions read in Gavin's point of view that would've greatly been improved with a male narrator. But since that did not happen, Ms. James did the best she could with what she had...

I'll probably pick this book up and try and complete it when I'm in the mood for something light. Unfortunately, my "light reading" quota was met recently by a novel with more meat to it, and I'm back in the headspace for heavier books.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Just Okay

The story was okay. I would have love to slapped some sense into Chloe. Her whining and stupidity was labeled as her just being “stubborn”. Why do authors make their female characters like this?

Still have a lump in my throat

I absolutely adore this book. Between the characters, the emotion, and the whole concept of telling the story like branches on a tree, I just can't get enough.

This can easily transition from new adult to contemporary romance so it reaches a broad audience. The author definitely struck a chord with me and the narrator performed wonderfully. Incidentally I just moved to the West Coast and happened to move to a town adjacent to Bonney Lake. The accuracy of the references nearby made it that much more enjoyable. I've tagged this author as someone to keep my eye on.

This audiobook was gifted to me by the publisher, narrator, or author.

Becoming an adult is not easy

This story of a friendship between a young girl and twin boys is full of so many things. Bulling, teen sex, anger, hurt, neglect and death. The main 3 characters are both so spot on in how children are to how growth changes us and often define us. Chloe and Gaven are on a collision course to finding out just what it is to face our demons and our mistakes. I found a lot to take in. I received this book at no charge in exchange for an honest review.

3 stars!

This was a sweet, slightly angsty friends to lovers story. This has much more angst then a typical K.K. Allen book. The story is engaging and I enjoyed it for the most part BUT Chloe and Gavin gave me so much anxiety in this book!! They frustrated me to no end with their push and pull, misunderstandings and miscommunications. It went on FAR too long. They both had feelings for each other but never acted on them or spoke to each other of them. There were plenty of steamy and heartfelt moments but overall I struggled with this one.

Anne James is a new narrator to me. I enjoyed her storytelling but this would have been much better with a male narrator to narrate the chapters told in Gavin’s POV.

Holy second chance romance

I thought the narration was just perfect in this story and not only the story line but the narrator had me sitting in my car longer than I needed to be after I arrived at my destination.

This is such a sweet story that had me with all the feels from the first chapter. I found myself laughing out loud, crying and sighing in bitter frustration through this book. Definitely one of the best reads/listens of the year.

Absolutely awesome!!!

I love this book!!! I love the characters. I love the plot. I love the message about bullying. This story has all the feels. It doesn’t matter if it’s unrealistic, that’s why it’s fiction. That is what makes it entertaining. It is how readers escape from reality. And I absolutely loved escaping into Chloe and Gavin’s world. 💜📖

5 "Each Branch Carries A Story" Stars

Up in the Treehouse has been on my TBR list for years and seriously, what is wrong with me? I can’t believe it took me this long to finally dive into this splendid story (I listened to the audiobook). K.K. Allen’s novels always merge the right balance of emotion and sexiness, and this one delivers on these facets. This friends to lovers / second chance romance got to me deeply! I was captured by the heartbreak and romance shining through the pages of this work!

Chloe and Gavin navigating around their feelings for each others for years and all the drama that happens in their lives had me utterly compelled. Their relationship is so beautiful, but also tragic with all these undisclosed feelings. The fear to lose their friendship over a failed romance, but also loyalty kept them from verbalizing these potent sentiments. Their chemistry is so real and palpable that I was just waiting for them to finally let their hearts speak their truth!

I enjoyed the back and forth between past and present that slowly unveils elements of their past friendship and how strong their bond blossomed through the years. It also helps understand each of their decisions and feel the ache over some of them. It shows them growing and learning through their mistakes and achievements.

Up in the Treehouse left me overcome by all the feels. The narration was well done and made the immersion into Gavin and Chloe's journey even more captivating. I truly enjoy this experience and I’m now curious about Monica and Zachary’s story, so I’ll start Under the Bleachers really soon!