I love this. It was so much more than I expected. Love seeing avery discover herself, and the relationship her and Jack have is sweet and romantic. Love the thriller aspects without it being too much. Did Not see these twists and though I had suspicions on who it was, I did not guess. It was a mix of emotions. Sweet and sad, romantic and intense, and everything in between

This was a very good book. It was a little sad, but loved how she went and figured out things. I would definitely recommend this book.

Elise Fender created a great YA book with just the right amount of swoon-worthy material to create future romance lovers.
ARC provided by NetGalley and publisher for an honest review.

Following a heartbreaking tragedy, Avery is on a mission to find answers and the boy she never forgot might be person who can help make her whole again.

When Avery Walker's life takes a tragic turn she enlists the help of the brooding bad-boy of Black Mountain, and the only person Avery has ever kissed: Jack Crawley.

Jack agrees to help her untangle her brother's messy web. As they search out clues, they bond over Whit’s mysterious past and start to create a love story of their own.

But life holds unexpected twists and turns, and as Avery and Jack face the truth of Whit's past, they confront their future and choose to hold tight with both hands.

The Last Text You Sent by Elise Fender is a heart breaker of a story. Not what most would expect by reading the title.

Whit Walker is the ‘’star’’ of the show while his sister Avery Walker ‘’co-stars’’ in it. Their stories are intertwined as only sibling stories can be. Written in diary entry fashion the book opens up with Avery Walker going about her life like a normal teenager awaiting her first kiss at one of her brother’s games.

Tragedy strikes and Whit sustains a head injury that interrupts the romantic moment and later takes his life. His family struggle to get over his death showing that their lives practically revolved around Whit. Without him, they had lost direction and will to go on.

One day, one of the paramedics returns her brother’s phone and she discovers that her brother had a romantic relationship with someone he only saved in his phone as OCMC. The messages OCMC sends to Whit’s phone makes her realise that not only was her brother in a relationship she did not know about, but he also had secrets he wanted to share with her before he died and OCMC did not know that her brother was dead.
Seeing this as the last favour, she would ever do for her brother she set out to find OCMC with great difficulty but also rekindled an old flame. Only to find that the person she had been looking for was right under her nose.
The story explores the relationship between siblings and has that theme as the main plot and romance as a sub plot. Within this quest, Avery not only learns from her brother but from Jack’s aunt who also lost her brother about love, relationships, and family. Whit’s death though a tragedy forces new relationships to be forged and strengthens old and existing ones.

I recommend this book to young adult audiences and give it a rating of 5 out 5 stars. I found no negative aspects or grammatical errors, which made for a smooth read.

The Last Text You Sent was an amazing read! Young Adult reads are highly underrated but I am here to tell you this one was written perfectly. The storyline kept you hooked, the character development was on point and I never wanted this book to end. This was a NetGalley ARC but I had to purchase a physical copy as well because this is one story I will want to share with others. Huge thanks to the author Elise Fender for creating such a wonderful book of fiction.

Spoil free / Received from NetGallery for an honest review.
This was a fast read for me. I didn’t take my time with it and I read it to just get to the end. I do believe this book is geared more towards the younger crowd. I’m trying to base my review as if I read this as a teen. If I rate it as an adult, I’d give it less stars.
I liked the main character Avery Walker. I think she was a strong character. She tries to make some life choices based on what she thinks would make her parents more comfortable, relatable. She doesn’t hurry into a relationship and she’s also smart, shows she studies and is trying to get into a good college. I think those two things are good for younger people to read. Maybe it’ll encourage someone. I liked her relationship with her brother and her best friend. Seemed like actual relationships you’d have in the real world. As a teen I would of liked her relationship with the boy in the book. I think they’re cute together. But the book just didn’t go deep enough for me. I feel like some of the issues she had with the boy weren’t all resolved. The ending felt rushed and like it was trying to force a happy ending. I also think the author could of put a little more detail into the setting. Overall wasn’t a book for me.

Avery Walker is a happy go lucky seventeen year old whose life is centered around her brother Whit Walker, A football star who is adored by her parents, family, school and everyone around. Her life is turns topsy turvy when Whit has a head injury on the field and passes away. What follows was Avery coping with the loss of her brother. Avery is looking for closure and begins rediscovering her brother through his texts and finding a whole new facet of his personality and his life which is unknown to her and her parents.  She meets Jack Crawley, a musician who helps her in this discovery and together they meet the challenges of achievements and disappointments life holds for them. Whit's secret love life, his passion for poetry are facets which Avery discovers with the help of Jack. She delves into the field of sports medicine to understand what happened to her brother and  it gives an entirely new direction to her life.

This is a wonderful book in the NA genre. It flowed beautifully and is a very easy read. Avery's trials in finding her brothers secrets had me hooked to the story and it ends very organically. Avery's grief of losing a sibling  who she loved so much and the relationship between the sibling and cousin Margot is really beautiful. The twists and turns in the mystery where Jack and Avery look for clues while living their teenage life full of dreams has me hooked. I like the lack of drama of the climax. I root for Jack and Avery and was able to get involved with the characters in the book. I was able to read the book in  two sittings and it was a really good experience. Highly recommended...... I would give it a cool 4.5 out of 5. Thank you new galley and Borough publishing house for the book,

Thank you Netgalley and Boroughs Publishing Group for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book right from the beginning. I care for every character in it. Avery is very relatable I can imagine myself in her shoes. The moment that really hit me was the day Whit died and Avery described how her Mom changed since that day, that she will never see her old Mom anymore after that. It was so heartwrenching. And I also feel so curious about who OCMC was. I could guess exactly what happened and who was OCMC but it didn't make the journey less good.

When Avery's brother Whit passes away from a football injury, her whole family breaks apart. He was the star of the family and Avery was the supportive little sister, who was content into the shadows. Everything, even going to school becomes harder for her. When an EMT brings home Whit's belongings, Avery holds onto his phone like it's a lifeline.

One day, there are texts from the initials OCMC and it's from the messages it's obviously someone Whit really cared about. Realizing that this person might not know Whit's dead, Avery sets out to find them.

In Black Mountain, her gran's place, Avery tries to look for clues and ends up finding a fragment of her own past. A boy she met 4 years ago. An innocent 5 minute encounter that she's still hung up on. Jack. But in between Jack's own struggle with his past and Avery joining the 'Dead Sibling's Society', their relationship is rocky to say the least.

THE LAST TEXT YOU SENT is a heartfelt YA contemporary romance where we witness the main character grieving the loss of her brother. As we watch Avery go through this process, we also see her character growth. I like how she isn't quick to jump into a relationship because it makes it more realistic.

While Avery is a strong character, Jack is still my favorite. He's sweet and indulges Avery's crazy ideas. He makes her think outside of her black and white world to see the colors of the world around her. There are some sad moments but overall this is an empowering story about love and overcoming grief.

Oh and did I mention I love the ending? I kindof guessed it somewhere but dismissed that thought because it's couldn't be that crazy, right? I feel like the ending was rushed, but you know what? I still like it.

With around 200 pages, this book brings out so many emotions to me.

I really like the plot and the writing style. This book written grief and healing process very well. The mystery is also there and really have me curious to find out who is the last person that Avery's brother-Whit texted for the last time with an initial OCMC.

The characters are very likeable and relatable. I really like following Avery story, seeing how she and her family grief about the loss of her brother/son and how they started to grow from there.
The romance part feels very YA based on how they feel and think, but I am rooting for Avery and Jack from the beginning and I like how their relationship grows throughout the story.

The big reveal about who OCMC really is surprised me even though I kinda suspect one of the characters 50% into the story. The ending felt rushed and it was ended with a "happy now" kinda end not the "happily ever after" which is part of the reason why I didn't give this a full 5 star.
I wish there was an epilogue because I would love to know more about Jack and Avery!

Overall, for a debut novel this is an enjoyable, touching and heart warming story. So many great message we can learn from this book!
I am looking forward to read more from this author!

<i>Thank you to Netgalley, Elise Fender and Boroughs Publishing Group for granting me this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!</i>

Note: Will post it on Instagram on February 19th.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this ARC publication for an honest review.

This was a delightful read. The characters were likable, the pacing of the plot on point, and overall a feel good book with a happily for now ending. Like a few others I figured out the secret early on, but had absolutely no idea who the mystery OCMC was, but the reveal? Oh, that was fantastic and I can understand why the author did what she did.

I feel as if the author handled the grief side of things well, and that it was balanced out by the sweetness that came later on in the book. It was nice to see Avery heal in her own way, and her family as well after Whit's passing.

I give this 4 out of 5 stars, and can't wait to see other titles from this author.

I really liked this and couldn’t stop reading.
Grief is such a funny thing and the fact that it’s different for everyone makes it really interesting to read about.
I would highly recommend this book

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this ARC publication for an honest review.

The Last Text You Sent

Elise Fender

Published: December 6, 2021

The Last Text You Sent had such a perfect balance of pure, heartfelt emotions. The main story centers around the grief of Avery losing her brother, Whit, and the mystery of tracking down the person he sent his last text to. There is so much more to this story, however. This is a book of self-discovery, friendship, family relationships, young love…ahhhhh! It made me feel so much and I was invested in every—single—character.

Absolutely loved this book and highly recommend!
5 Stars

When Avery sets out to get answers about her brother she gets the boy she kissed once years ago to help her.

I don't read YA too often but I am glad I took a chance on this book. My heart broke for Avery and everything she went through. It was sad, sweet and the suspense of it all kept me reading till 2 am in one go. The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is the ending felt rushed. But overall I would definitely read from this author again.

The last text you sent by Elise Fender.
In our family, my brother Whit is the star. Mostly, I exist as a supporting character in his exciting story. This might sound sad, but it’s really not. Anybody who’s lived around a leading man like Whit knows being a wallflower requires a whole lot less pressure. I’m genuinely happy living in the shade of Whit’s bright light. It’s where I’m most comfortable. When Avery Walker's life takes a tragic turn, she enlists the help of the brooding bad-boy of Black Mountain, and the only person Avery has ever kissed: Jack Crawley. Jack agrees to help her untangle her brother's messy web. As they search out clues, they bond over Whit’s mysterious past and start to create a love story of their own. But life holds unexpected twists and turns, and as Avery and Jack face the truth of Whit's past, they confront their future, and choose to hold tight with both hands.
An ok read. Slow but readable with likeable characters. 3*.

Some YA adults can be enjoyed by all ages, and others really ARE geared toward young adults. This is the latter. The emotions, the romance, the friendships all struck me as young.

That being said, it was a very sweet book. I figured out the "secret" pretty early on, but it didn't diminish my enjoyment. I am not sure about the ending - without giving anything away, there were some issues about 75% in and they never really resolved in my opinion..

I want to thank the author, the publisher and #netgalley for giving me the chance to read and review this. This did not impact my review.

I would like to give it 3 stars, but since this is geared toward young adult, I think they will enjoy it more, so I am doing 4 stars.

I’m halfway through this book and I’ve really enjoyed it I had fun reading it fender really made the characters likeable at times to me they felt like real people because of their realistic nature she gave to them I can’t wait to read what else she writes because she might become one of my favourite YA contemporary authors