I loved this story. The premise is fresh. I totally did not expect what happened at Hilltop the first time Dylan went there. I couldn't put the book down and read through it in one day.

I'm giving it 4 stars, though, for several reasons. Although the premise is fresh, the execution leaves a little to be desired. I wanted to give up on it early on. The biggest thing was the dialogue tags.

“I-I like it just fine ,” Dylan stuttered...
“Well, hello,” his grandmother greeted...

I have just read the word hello. Why does the author think I need a big sign pointing to the fact that she's greeting him? Give the readers some credit, we can see what's going on. Using "said" as a dialouge tag might seem redundant to writers, but the truth is, it's invisible to readers. We just flow right through it and don't get taken out of the story. Every time I see one of these other "creative" tags, I'm taken right out. *Especially* in a thriller, you don't want your readers taken out of the story.

These characters exhale, sigh, groan, tsk, laugh, etc. their words. Whisper all you want, but you can't sigh out a long sentence.

Also, more importantly, I was confused on the timeline of what happened to Presley in the past. The author never comes out and just explains that 6 years ago this happens and then 2 years ago this happens. It was really confusing and hindered my understanding of what was going on.

This may seem harsh, but I say all this because this is a well thought out and otherwise well-edited book, and it's a shame that people may not finish it.

Flutter by Olivia Evans published by Expresso Book Tours is amazing! I was given an advanced copy for my honest review and I can’t wait to tell you how AMAZING it is. There are few books lately that I can say that I loved. THIS ONE tops the charts for me it was so good I finished it in one long sitting and it will be one that I recommend to everyone that loves a good thriller. This is my first book by Olivia Evans but I hope it won’t be my last. I originally choose this book because I feel in love with the Cover , what I loved even more is what a significant role this cover actually plays in the way things unfold in the story!
The story is designed around the fragile young love of Dylan Walker and Presley Cooper a love that should have been perfect and beautiful but was shattered by people that were supposed to have the best interest of the couple. I had moments in this book where I laughed, cried and wanted to strangle someone all a few pages apart. I also think that it is important to mention a few things, one being that you should never give up on love and the people who give you those fluttery moments and two this book is not for the faint of heart. The idea of mental illness is a very serious problem you can tell that the author has done a tremendous amount of research not only making the story readable but also making the characters very easy to connect with. The only thing I didn’t like about this book was the fact that it ended one of my favorite reads for 2017!

This is one of the most amazing book I've read in quite some time. I truly have never read a book anything like this and it had me completely hooked from beginning to end. I absolutely loved Presley, Dylan and his grandmother Ann. I can't believe the lengths Presley's parents went to, to keep her away from Dylan and their image clean. I also enjoyed Cody, Zach and Maverick although, we didn't get to see much of Maverick. Zack was definitely the brains and protector while Cody was the sweet, shy boy. Although, with what Cody went through he deserved to have someone protect him even if it came from within. This was a great suspense filled read with romance, betrayal, determination, strength and when it came down to it, it was really mind over matter. I'm glad everything worked out for Presley, Dylan and Cody because they deserved their justice and to live a normal life. My only complaint would be the ending. It ended to quickly, I would have loved a prologue giving us a few months or years later on the progress everyone made. I would love to read a novella or another book with these characters and I definitely look forward to reading more books from this author.