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Our Unscripted Story

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Wow, just wow. This book had me hooked from start to finish. It took me a little longer to read because I wasn’t feeling well at all. But now I’m finally done and this book had me in so many emotions. It had me laughing. It had me sad. It had me Hawt. It had me mad and it had me crying. Reading about Greyson and Alexis was so beautiful. I absolutely loved how their love developed. I loved how even though years past that they were able to pretty much pick up where they left off. I loved all of the awesome supporting characters. I totally hated Debbie. Overall this book was so good. It’s a must read. I’m so thankful to have the opportunity to read it!!!!!!

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Absolutely amazing story! L.A. Fiore sure knows how to break your heart and then put it back together. Amazing!

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5 Breathtaking Stars

There is a reason that L.A. Fiore has become one of my favourite writers and that is most definitely displayed in this book.
She writes the most beautiful captivating stories that once you get started, you can’t seem to put it down until the very end. This is what happened while reading this book.
Alexis and Greyson’s story is all consuming, it takes you through so many emotions and makes the complete romantic in me wish that I had a love like theirs, it’s just that great of a story. I loved going through the years with them, it makes you fall in love with Alexis and Greyson that much more and the side characters in the book just adds to it as well.
It truly is a touching story that captures your heart and soul and just makes you have ALL the feels! A most definite 5 star read from me!

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A beautiful captivating story of young love to forever love. As usual, this author writes in such wonderful detail that you feel like your living it with the characters. And what characters. Just superb! From our couple to the entire cast of family, friends and villains. I have a soft spot for long haired artists and Greyson was perfection. So swoon worthy and Irish! The strong, courageous, heartbroken and slightly quirky Alexis was a lovely creation. This was quite the emotional journey of not only love and success but heartbreak, tragedy and triumph. I’m not a cryer but this did twist my heart a few times so be prepared for the angst. I even liked the bit of Irish mysticism. As with any great love story there is some predictability in this one but we so love our HEAs.

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I couldn’t put this book down. I laughed, cried, smiled and felt every emotion possible while reading this wonderful coming of age story of a love that started in high school and was meant to be. Distance couldn’t diminish their love only had it shine brighter.
From the very beginning you are hooked by this beautifully written and beautiful story of Greyson and Alexis. These two couldn’t be more different and from different walks of life but from the beginning you see them click and see that what they have is special. You want to go on the journey of their lives with them. They draw you in with their gripping tale of struggle, heartache, love and growth.
Greyson is from Ireland and he is loved by his family. A family he knew and still has his grandfather. When he shows on the cliff where Alexis is living you don’t expect their worlds will collide to give such a glorious romance. He is gorgeous, sweet, kind and funny. He helps Alexis come out of her shell and find herself. He shows her that she is worth the wait and that even though she has had a hard life she is worthy of love and family.
Alexis has had a tough life. She lost her family when she was young and lives with some horrible people. It is dominic and his twin Dylan who make her feel safe and loved. His mom and dad have her feel they are her family and they protect her throughout her life. So when she meets Greyson she is bowled over by his looks and personality. He doesn’t look down on her but is kind and supportive. They intrigue each other but more importantly they feel a pull to one another. They are soul mates and even though their story at the beginning only gets so many months it is a tender and intimate romance. Only Greyson must go and Alexis is left behind.
Life happens and they grow apart but never does their heart drift from the other. When they see each other again you can see the love and chemistry between them. They seamlessly find their way to one another again and this time don’t let go. We see a sweet and beautiful tale of how they reignite their love and passion. How their careers are and how they are together. they have a love like in the Princess Bride where death doesn’t stop love only delay it type of love. It is beautiful and intimate and so amazing. One thing leads to another and in order to protect Alexis Greyson becomes a doofus. He does come to his senses and it is almost to late but love prevails and we get a wonderful ending.
the story is entertaining and beautiful. Told from both Alexis and Greyson’s views and it is wonderful to have that. We get to see all the raw emotions and thoughts. You fall in love with the characters from the get go. From the fun loving and sweet twins to Greyson’s grandad and how kind he is. There isn’t a moment you don’t feel the love between Greyson and Alexis and are entranced by their story and love. A wonderful romance that has you in its heart and soul to the end and even than you want more of this amazing couple and their love.

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Oh, my word. This book hooked me from the very beginning. This took me on a journey I didn't see coming, but I loved every step of the way. Our Unscripted Story is my favorite L.A. Fiore book to date!

Our Unscripted Story gives us a peek into the lives of Alexis and Greyson. Neither have had easy lives, but there's a connection between them that you can FEEL the moment that they meet. I couldn't wait to see how their story would play out. Their story is full of love, yes, but it isn't always easy. The struggles this couple faced, some big, some small, made these characters live and breathe for me.

I love Alexis. Absolutely love her. I hated some things that happened to her, but the result of those things turned her into the smart, strong young woman I adored. She was funny, loyal, honest and real. She's the kind of person you want in your corner, and someone I would absolutely be friends with.

Greyson? Well, hello one of my new favorite book boyfriends. He had me sighing, he had me swooning. He had me shaking my head in frustration. But he was perfectly imperfect. And he was just what Alexis needed. I fell for him when Alexis did, and my love for him just grew as I read...even when I wanted to shake him.

I won't spoil this book-because I want you to go and experience this amazing story. But I'll say the plot was unique. The writing was strong and I really felt what was going on with these characters. I adored the secondary characters; I can't pick a favorite because I loved them all. They added to the richness of this story.

Our Unscripted Story is the kind of book that will stick with me. I laughed, I cried and I swooned. I absolutely loved it and can't wait to see what this author brings us next. I highly recommend this book.

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L.A. Fiore knows how to write magical stories and Our Unscripted Story is a book full of pure romance that will enchant you. This is a book about a boy who met a girl and fell in love but with more complexity. It’s about love, family, forgiveness and friendship.

Alexis was just sixteen when she saw the mysterious, new boy, Greyson, in her little town. She was captivated by the start and he found in her a girl that stole his heart. Timing was not on their side but their love was endless. Their journey was not easy but they were true soulmates so their happily ever after was just waiting for them.

This is a story that spans throughout the years but the flow is so great that you don’t feel you are missing out. Age doesn’t mean anything for them and their first love is their forever one. They both have to find their places in their world and their bond just makes them stronger and more whole. They meet at a young age and their relationship blossoms but they have to separate for some years and they reunite to gain again what they have lost.

Alexis is such a great character. The girl has lost everything but she is resilient. She has friends and people to support her and she has strength admirable. She doesn’t give up and although fate is not kind to her, she finds happiness.

Greyson is a boy sweet, flirty and confident without being arrogant. He is creative, artistic and loyal. Sometimes he makes mistakes that will make you frustrated but he is just human.

I would have loved if some of their issues were solved differently but the end will satisfy you so no need for books to be thrown! Just have a little patience for the “fairytale” ending you want.

Romance is in the main center of this book and the writing flows beautifully. The side characters and a historical touch make the story more interesting. The separation is painful and they both have their lows but one thing that I liked is that they stay loyal and true to each other.

Our Unscripted Story is a book about a bond that cannot be broken. Their life is not perfect but their devotion shines throughout the years. A true love story…

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Just Like Heaven


Being a fan of Ms.Fiore's work I couldn't wait to start this beauty and oh what a beauty it was! I haven't been gripped by the beginning of a story like this in a while. Our Unscripted Story packed such an emotional punch.

Alexis and Greyson had both endured a lot in their lives. When they first met the sparks flew and a love blossomed between them. But when their dreams lead them to different paths it's up to them to decide if what they have is worth fighting for.

I really adored Alexis and Greyson. I felt like they understood each other in ways that no one else ever had. I wasn't sure which direction their story was going to go exactly but I couldn't wait to find out!


Ms.Fiore painted such a vivid picture with her words that made me feel as if I was there with these characters. She definitely touched my heart with this novel.

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*Beware of Spoilers*

Alexis Owens has lived a lonely life. Her parents gave her up when she was only two, leaving her only with a faded photo of the three of them. She can see the love they had for her in that photo, but can’t fathom why they let her go. She now lives with the ‘foster monsters’, a couple that doesn’t care for her, but are happy to collect the check for her to stay with them. At least the neighbors have taken her under their wing and she’s like family to them.

Then one day, teenage Alexis goes to her favorite spot in town and is surprised to see a beautiful boy already there. She is struck with attraction immediately, but is too flustered to say more than hi to him. She figures he’s a tourist passing through and she’ll never see him again. Imagine her surprise when school starts and he’s there! Everyone is talking about the hot new kid, and Alexis is still too shy to talk to him.

“Class was almost over, thankfully. Right before the bell rang a girl entered the classroom, the same chick that had cornered Greyson in the hall that first day. She hadn’t really, but I rewrote that scene to one I liked better. Mr. Price had already retired to his desk. He looked exhausted.

“Alexis Owens?” I was focused on the pink paper in her hand. My flyer. This couldn’t be good.

“Yes.”

She turned the paper over. It was the LOST CAT flyer. I chuckled then realized the chick looked about ready to cry. Didn’t she know you couldn’t believe everything you read on a bulletin board?

“Did anyone claim him?”

Before I could answer her, her focus shifted to Greyson. My jaw might have dropped, but his chick did not walk into our class with a bogus flyer just to get a look at Greyson? By the way she was licking her lips, yes, she had. I had to give it to her; she was bold.

I glanced over at the object of her obsession only to find he was looking at me. That sweet burn moved down my spine in the most pleasant way. Maybe she wasn’t so crazy walking in here to get a look at him. If I wasn’t such a coward, I’d take the opportunity to talk to him but I was glued to my seat.

I watched every move he made. I wasn’t much better than the chick. He headed for the door, but as he passed the girl he said, “I claimed him. Cat is a delicacy in Ireland.”

Those pale eyes glanced back at me and he winked before he walked from class.”

Eventually Alexis and Greyson do speak and their attraction only grows stronger.

Unfortunately, Alexis and Greyson’s relationship has an expiration date. He’s only there for the school year and then he’s off to pursue his dream as an artist. Greyson leaving is the hardest thing either of them have ever faced. They try to stay in contact, but eventually they lose touch.

Alexis goes on to study creative writing in New York, and when Greyson has a showing there she goes to fulfill her promise to him that she will look him up. He’s changed so much and she worries he’s not the same boy she once loved, or worse he won’t remember her. The two quickly pick up where they left off, but he’s still doing a lot of traveling for his artwork. Do the two have what it takes to maintain a long distance relationship until he’s finally free to do what he wants? Or will the fame that comes with his dream be enough to drive them apart once and for all?

I absolutely love Fiore’s writing. She has the ability to make me feel the entire gamut of emotions from happy and grinning like an idiot, to make me bust out laughing, and to make my cry like a blubbering idiot. And, let me tell you, she made me do all those things in this book. I knew I was in trouble when she had me balling my eyes out in the prologue. The PROLOGUE!! Are you kidding me!?!

I felt bad for all that Alexis had to deal with during her crappy childhood and then her teen years as well with Debbie around to bully her. I’m glad she had the twins though. They kept her sane and were some really great guys. I would love to see more of them.

I liked Greyson, but he also made me so angry at times. Even when he was making her promise him to look him up later in life I’m like ‘why?’ He could just as easily look her up why does she have to be the one to do all the work? And, if he loved her enough to buy an engagement ring and carry it around for YEARS, why on earth did he allow them to lose touch? At times he just doesn’t make sense to me.

When Greyson and Alexis are together they are great. They were so sweet and innocent in their teen years (or should I say year), although I was a little shocked how quickly the sex reared its head. And, how much sex was going on at school as well. It didn’t seem all that realistic, especially considering that Alexis was allowed to use a school period for her writing club that was only she and Greyson and they were left mostly unsupervised. I also thought that Greyson was a little too smooth for Alexis to only be his second sexual partner. Their romance got better with age. Although when things were going so great and I was waiting for the other shoe to drop it got a little dull. It took years for that other shoe to drop, which was a lot longer than I was expecting. I knew what Greyson was going to do, I knew with all his promises he made over the years that it was going to happen. It still pissed me off when it did come to pass. And, honestly when he came to his senses, I thought everyone forgave him way too easily. I thought Grant and the twins were going to make it difficult, but even they folded rather quickly.

This book had a lot of similarities to Fiore’s Waiting for the One. They are completely different stories, but little things about this book kept making me think of that one. Both men were artists with a crazy fan following that caused them to break the women they love’s hearts. So a part of this book did make me feel like I’d read it before, even though the majority of the two books were quite different. Maybe without those similarities though I could have rated it higher.

I liked that Fiore added a bit of Ireland magic into this book as well. I thought it was a nice touch and gave it another layer of interest.

I love that Fiore included her own playlist with this book and felt as much of a role as this song had in this book that I had to include it in my review. Here is Just Like Heaven by The Cure.


This was a really good book, and it had me crying like a baby so many times. If you like a good emotional read and are in need of a good cry, definitely check this book out!

*OBS would like to thank the author and Next Step PR for a free copy of this title as part of their blog tour in exchange for an honest review*

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Wow! I absolutely love second chance love stories and this one is so very special! I was completely consumed by Alexis and Greyson’s journey, it was emotional and powerful and one of those stories that will stay with me!

This story starts with Alexis as a baby and the tragic start to her life, the events that lead up to her in foster care, with unloving foster parents, but even as a little girl she is full of imagination and stories and learns early on family can be the ones you choose. She makes friends with the greatest twin brothers and as she grows they become her family. As a teen she’s still all about the stories in her head and when a hot guy shows up sitting on jetty she comes up with the ultimate love story! Enter Greyson! And man he has his own story too.

Their journey together takes twists and turns, pushing them together and pulling them apart, along with my heart but wow L.A. Fiore paints an incredible story for these two! There is love and art and heartbreak and love! This is one of those books that has to be experienced, an epic love story! I absolutely adored the whole book but the way it all came together, pure perfection! I recommend this book with my whole heart!

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When I first read the blurb for Our Unscripted Story, I wasn't really sure what to expect. I've followed L.A. Fiore for quite some time, so I knew that there was something pretty special about this story, I just didn't know "how" special it was actually going to be.

I started it late one night and had to stop. The emotions from just a the first few pages were so overwhelming, I knew I had to devote an entire day to read it. And so I spent the following day devouring every single word. The little snippets were unique and literally brought this story to life. It gave it meaning, clarity, and turned it into the masterpiece that it truly is.

Alexis and Greyson's love story is bittersweet and full of heartache. But there were happy moments too that just made it an all-around touching story that I'll want to read time and time again. I'd also like to add that the cover is absolutely beautiful and tells a story itself. L.A. Fiore, I believe, has given the world her best work yet and she should be commended for the originality and thoughts she poured into Our Unscripted Story.

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5 stars plus!!

This is my very first book I have read from this author and let you tell you it definitely won't be my last!! Was highly thinking about going back and reading her previous books!

OMG! What an epic story! This story had my hopes that I wanted! IT was full of love, laughter, cries!! Author did an excellent job keeping the book flow easily and it captures your interest when you open the book until the very end!

"the promise of a lifetime filled not just with milestones, but all the little moments that made up a life"

Loved it and you will too!!

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Final Score - 5 #AllTheFeels Stars!!!

Omg... this book! I’ve been shredded, gutted, broken into tiny shards of glass. I need some time to get my thoughts together to write a review ... Ok. I'm back & ready. Here we go:

From the Prologue until it's bittersweet end, I was hooked. Every page that I turned, my heart seemed to tear and shred. It was gut-wrenching! There were times that I didn't want to go on, but I sucked it up and continued, cause I'm no quitter. As the story unfolded, the tears to my heart were patched up and glued together as I become more engrossed by Alexis' domineer, her candidness and her strength of character. She has had life fail her at every turn, but has come out to be one of the most loved and happy characters I've ever read.

I truly believe L.A. Fiore is genius not only with her words, but how she uses them to shape her stories into real life situations. Hands down, if I ever see another ARC from her, I'm signing up & then immediately heading into the local grocery store to stock up on tissues. It's money well spent to be so enamored of her brand of story-telling. This book spans decades in one persons life and I have never felt more like I've been apart of the story. It just flows and you never feel as if you are missing anything, however small detail there is.

The book was well though out. The most beautiful take away I have from this story is that family is more than biology. It's the people we welcome into our lives, who stick around with us, laugh & cry with us, make us feel valued and important - that is what makes a family. This story will stay with me for a long time to come.

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Our Unscripted Story by L.A. Fiore is the story of Greyson and Alexis. As always L.A. Fiore took my heart on a journey, an emotional, heart wrenching journey. I ached and my soul bled for the main characters in this story. I cried buckets and it was so worth it, because this read was epic and had me in a book hangover when I was done. OMG was all I could say when I was done. O-M-G!!! I got to read this amazing love story that has angst, heartbreak, intrigue, suspense, passion, pain, hope, love…god, so many other emotions that I can’t list them all here. You just have to read this book because it is so worth it.

Alexis and Greyson’s love story isn’t rainbows and unicorns, its real life, it’s so real and it’s harsh at times. Their love is so meant to be but when they met in high school and became high school sweethearts( she is 16 and he is 18), one of them realized the other was meant for bigger and better things. They are drawn to one another and fall deeply in love. After the heartbreak of their high school ending , its years before they reunite and their life starts anew…until its really isn’t anymore. I don’t want to give too much away. This is a story that begs to be read and savored. My heart , during the reading of this story, went thru the emotions just like the main characters did. This story felt so real. The characters come off as believable, as relatable. Ms. Fiore has this way of writing her stories and drawing in her readers with her words, her storytelling and I love it. This story held me in its grasp and I didn’t want to escape. I wanted to stay and relive Alexis and Greyson’s romance, their 2nd chance romance and find out if they ever get that HEA. This is , in my opinion, a candidate for one of the best books of 2018.

My Rating: 4.7 stars *****
“I received an advanced copy of this book from the author at no cost to me."

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I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie's Book Reports.

I met Greyson Ratcliffe at sixteen. He was the hot new guy sitting on my jetty, and aspiring artist just passing through. He was my first kiss and my first love. I wanted forever with him. I didn't even get a year. Five years later, I am a budding writer who scripts stories of love and struggle, the good the bad and the ups and the downs. He is a star on the rise, his wicked talent and crazy good looks have his face plastered on countless magazines. We move in two different worlds and still our paths cross again. We are older and wiser and as crazy about each other as we had been as teenagers. My medium is words, and my imagination is limitless, but not even I could have written the incredible journey we traveled to our happily-ever-after. Life isn't like fiction and the greatest love stories don't follow a script.

First of all I have to say that this book deserves more than five stars. If you read no other love story this year, you have to read Our Unscripted Story. Second, I have never read a book that I can think of off the top of my head that spans as many years in peoples lives as this one does. I loved that we see Greyson and Alexis from when she was sixteen till they were in their forties. The prologue is going to rip your heart out but it sets the stage for an amazingly captivating and beautiful story. Alexis is sixteen and living with foster parents who could care less if she is there or not. They are in it for the money. From the time Alexis came to live with them she has written in a journal. In fact this is the only thing the woman she lives with did for her that was decent as far as I am concerned. Alexis knows that she once had a mom and dad but she doesn't know what happened or why they gave her up. In her journal you begin to see the imagination that Alexis has. This imagination has gained her some odd looks from people and pretty much made her a loner. However one fateful day before going to the cafe to work, Alexis decides to go to her favorite place in her town. The jetty. However there is a stranger there that she is so drawn to she can feel it in her bones, heck all the way to her soul. However she didn't have the nerve to talk to him and he is probably just a tourist in the town and will be gone before she can find out who he is. Imagine her surprise when she starts her new school year and hears the gossip and whispers about the new guy. She feels him before she ever sees him and knows without a doubt this is the boy for her jetty. Now she just needs to work up the nerve to talk to him.

Greyson is from Ireland and use to live in a castle. He lost his parents but his grandfather has brought him to the United States to fulfill his life purpose of becoming a famous artist. It was so important to his parents that he live out his dream and thank God for his grandfather and his determination to see his grandsons dreams come true. Everywhere Greyson goes he carries a spiral bound book that he draws in. This is what he is doing the day he is sitting on the jetty when he gets this sensation like no other he has ever felt. When he looks up he sees the most beautiful girl he has ever seen in his life one the ugliest bike in the world. All he gets is a wave from her and he doesn't even know he name or anything about her until he starts school at his new school and sees Alexis across the hall. However he is not about to approach her and really he isn't sure nor is she that either will remember the other. Fast forward and they so know that each was the one on that fateful day and a friendship forms that quickly turns to romance. But, they both have different dreams and in May Greyson is going off to San Francisco where his agent will be and he can start living his dream of becoming a famous artist. Alexis will have to stay and graduate and then her dream is to go to New York. The city calls to her soul and she feels like she needs to be there.

I have probably told you to much but I won't say anything else about the plot of the story. Just know that your not going to wonder what happens. You are going to live every single moment with Greyson and Alexis. Your going to fall so in love with the family that Alexis has created fro herself. I am kind of hoping that the twins in the book get a story. I want them to fall in love and have their mind blown. They seem like such amazing people. Your going to love Alexis best friend and her husband and children too. And the good thing is you get to watch these children grow up before your very eyes. I love that the girl with no family found one of her own. They are all such great people who also accept Greyson into their fold. No joke these are people that you want to have to your house on the weekend for a barbecue. I can not say enough about this book. I could go on and on about it. Just get Our Unscripted Story. You do not want to miss this book that will fill you with so much love, joy and heartache, right along with the mystery of a diamond and Alexis's father. This is the book of the year for me so far this year. I have a felling I am not the only one who is going to fell this way. L.A. Fiore has written the most amazingly beautiful book and I can tell that she really cares about all of these character's and is so invested in them. Her words flow and you can see this book playing out in your heard just like you would if you were at the movies watching it for the first time. Trust me this one time and please, whatever you do, do not miss this one

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Be still my beating heart, my soppy emotional broken sad romantic loved up happy happy heart

Have you like me been waiting on a story about a man who loves a woman, one woman THE woman if yes then you will love Greyson.

LA Fiore never disappoints with her characters and story they always bring out intense emotions in me and I always fall in love with at least one of them.

This is not a story where they meet fall in love & live happily it’s a story spanning years in the lives of Greyson and Alexis. A love story like nothing I’ve read before, a young love a sweet love a separated love.

A beautiful story expertly written that stole my heart. Another fabulous story by this author.

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L.A.Fiore presents Emotional sketches and Diaries full of Sentiments in Our Unscripted Story. There's no other way to describe it. Her deft hands type the words that just fastened to my heart. Can't believe I hadn't read her before or my "Friends"😡 didn't force me to read her before. I've had the fortune of meeting Ms. Fiore a couple of times and she's been very generous and gracious to us and hence my need to kick myself repeatedly, is pretty strong. I'm gonna make up for it for sure, LA!!!
Back to the story. The ardour and fervour displayed just makes your heart soar and you get to experience the fevers of first love again, heart thumping, adrenaline boosting rush of emotions that will hook you and make you remember your first crush and first love.
There's a town of Mendecino , where there's a Jetty. One fine day a beautiful young girl, Alexis Owens, all of sixteen and stars in her eyes, meets the boy who'll occupy her thoughts and words for the rest of her life.
“Greyson, from the moment I saw him, has been like that favorite tune you can’t stop humming; he’s a part of me, the very best part.” 
Grayson Ratcliffe recalls the day in a a different way, albeit the effect is identical
“She entered my life on a beat-up second-hand bike and from the moment I saw her, she was it. She’s my heart.”
“She’s my muse.” 
Of all the towns, on all of West coast, he had to land in hers!!!
They couldn't be more different socially, yet their hearts are so perfectly aligned, it's like cosmos shifted the planets to make way for them. Right from the onset, their thoughts, tastes, likes & dislikes match. They're kindred spirits meant for each other.
The story spans 20 years and we bear witness to sprouting of seedlings of love, thier nurturing into saplings and as the love grows and forests around them, getting thicker and denser, Greyson & Alexis are entwined in souls, inseparable in limbs. Life tides drift them apart, and they keep crossing paths off and on.
His dream of making it big in Art world and her dream of “The ultimate dream is to win an Academy Award for best adapted screenplay based on my international best seller.” forks their paths. They run parallel and sometimes their Ships pass in the night
She's been creating characters in her mind as a coping mechanism, ever since she was abandoned as a two year old. Why? .....(Read The Book) . Her wounds, painful and abcessive, are soothed by words that
embalm her damaged heart. That's how she starts scripting her love story.
I could admit deep down I was lonely. My birth parents abandoned me and my foster parents didn’t see me. I lived in my head so much because I was happier there. 
Two things I MUST mention here.
It could've gone really heavy and depressively sad, but LA gives Alexis a helluva sense of humour. That girl is hilarious and uncoordinated, her mouth and brain stumbles over words and inappropriately mouths them out loud. Which makes it a very fun read
“I had our entire lives planned in the three minutes before the bell rang. 
Secondly,and very unprecedented actually, the H & h are very open and in sync. They read each others thoughts, almost completeing each others sentences, so much so that there's no room for misunderstandings! . This concept or clarity of emotions was so novel and fresh , I almost fell for them again. All along the books you read couples split apart due to stupid and frivolous misunderstandings, just to create drama, where there's none. 
This dynamic alone had me fangirling hard! This added to the perfectionism of their coupling. 
“Promise you’ll always be around to talk me off the ledge.”“I promise. You promise me you’ll always be around for me to talk off the ledge.” 
Easiest promise ever. I kissed him and said against his lips, “I promise.” 
Their love story is stuff of Legends. Legends belonging to ancient times complete with castles, foggy moors, ancestral paintings and lost family heirlooms.
Now to the characters.
Alexis Owens I could feel in my bones, like she was me. I was her!!
Very smart and funny, vulnerable as a peach . She redesigns her own family . 
Paige & Grant including Tara, Amanda & Heather are her family
Dylan & Dominic Cantanelli are almost her brothers.
Finn I wanted to read more about.
Mr. & Mrs. Cantanellis provide warm embraces that should belong to parents 
Grayson Ratcliffe is a noble soul, loves so entirely, I was jealous of Alexis . His heart beats ONLY for Alexis, sees ONLY her, paints ONLY her. *sigh*😍
He's a Legendary Lover, very clear in his choice, solid in his stance
Their love starts, slows, goes dead, jump starts, breaks and sometimes bends. It's never a dull moment between them...Aye!
Life interrupts them a lot and many trials and tribulations later their Unscripted Love Story gets written
I wanted two more things from this book, if I may be so impudent in suggesting Ms Fiore
I wanted more upheaval and twists and blind turns.
Secondly more about his groupies/fans. Background, parallel narratives and their frenzied fandom. 
But I loved the story. Her writing is so refined and smooth, I didn't wanna step away, even for a second. The characters she creates occupied my thoughts 24/7. I was rooting for them, cheering them on, crying for them and wanted to slap Grayson couple of times! 
All good things come to an end and so did the book, but I'll pick her earlier work 
5 Mo Chuisle (My Pulse) stars

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