{"id":26818,"date":"2017-10-16T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=26818"},"modified":"2018-04-10T08:54:21","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T12:54:21","slug":"blog-tour-arc-review-excperpt-holding-onto-forever-the-beaumont-series-next-generation-1-by-heidi-mclaughlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=26818","title":{"rendered":"Blog Tour, ARC Review & Excerpt: Holding Onto Forever (The Beaumont Series – Next Generation, #1) by Heidi McLaughlin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Synopsis<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The road for Noah Westbury has been carved out for him, long before he knew who his father was. \u00a0Making sure he worked hard to deserve the opportunities provided to him, Noah is exactly where he dreamed of being – starting QB for Portland Pioneers. Together with a Victoria Secret’s model girlfriend by his side, life couldn’t get much better. Except for the fact that standing in his path is Peyton Powell-James, his life-long friend and the one woman he can never have.<\/p>\n

Peyton Powell-James always knew her future would be in football and dreams of having a successful sports journalism career once she graduates college. After being given an assignment to cover a professional game from the sidelines, Peyton believes that everything is going to plan, until one fateful night changes her life.<\/p>\n

Harsh reality sets in for Noah and Peyton. One could lose everything, while the other one struggles to keep the families together.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

A surprising and truly heart-wrenching read<\/b><\/p>\n

I love the idea of this series! Heidi McLaughlin has taken us back into the world of her Beaumont<\/i> series, and is giving us the stories of the children who stole our hearts. First up is Noah (son of Liam & Josie from Forever My Girl<\/a>) and Peyton (daughter of Harrison & Katelyn from My Unexpected Forever<\/a>) and a friends-to-lovers romance that will rip your heart out and keep you guessing how it\u2019s all going to unfold.<\/p>\n

Noah and Peyton have been the best of friends since they were children. The last few years have been difficult for them as Noah is now playing in the NFL in Portland, while Peyton is in college in Chicago. Their lives have taken them in different directions, and though they don\u2019t see each other as much as they want to, they still share an amazing bond.<\/p>\n

But them something happens that changes everything, throwing Noah and Peyton\u2019s worlds into turmoil. I\u2019m not going to go into details, because you need to dive in and experience it as it all happens, and holy feels! Beautifully written with stunning emotion, you will feel everything!<\/span><\/span> And it becomes the trigger that changes everything for these two as they finally come to realise the depth of their feelings for each other.<\/p>\n

To Peyton, I\u2019m Noah. The guy she\u2019s known her entire life and once called her best friend. To me, she\u2019s everything. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s far from an easy ride for the two of them, and it\u2019s a rollercoaster read as we follow them through the ups and downs of figuring it all out. This book is surprising, and goes in directions that I wasn\u2019t expecting, which I appreciated, but it was also incredibly frustrating in parts. Peyton is an amazing heroine, and I loved her strength, and Noah had his moments of romance hero awesomeness, but I just really wish he had grown some balls sooner than he did. A particular storyline got way too much page time and seemed to get way out of control when there was already so much going on in the story. It creates angst (which I personally think wasn\u2019t needed), but it all leads somewhere, and we (eventually) get to see the love story that has been building for years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love you. I\u2019m going to love you forever.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*dreamy sigh*<\/p>\n

I love how involved the families were in this story. Part of the appeal of a series like this is the opportunity to catch up with much-loved characters of the past, and we a lot of time with characters from the series as we see Noah and Peyton interacting with the adults in their lives and seeing the incredible relationships that they have. It\u2019s so beautifully done \u2013 a real highlight of the book for me.<\/p>\n

Having said that though, you don\u2019t need to have read the Beaumont<\/i> series to enjoy this book as enough background is given to how everybody all fits together, and it will still be an enjoyable read.<\/p>\n

I really liked this book. That beginning drew me in and I could not put it down. I would have liked less angst and more romance, but I\u2019m happy with how it ended, and am interested to see whose story is up next.<\/p>\n

4 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/i><\/p>\n

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The Beaumont Series – Next Generation<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Holding Onto Forever (#1) <\/strong>(Noah & Peyton)
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My Unexpected Love (#2)<\/strong> (Elle)
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Chasing My Forever (#3) <\/strong>(Quinn)
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Peyton & Noah (#3.5)
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This series is a spin-off to the Beaumont series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Forever My Girl (#1)<\/strong>
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My Everything (#1.5)<\/strong>
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My Unexpected Forever (#2)
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Finding My Forever (#3)<\/strong>
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Finding My Way (#4)<\/strong>
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12 Days of Forever (#4.5)<\/strong>
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My Kind of Forever (#5)<\/strong>
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Excerpt<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Kyle Zimmerman, one of the top-rated quarterbacks in the league, and Chicago\u2019s most eligible bachelor is holding my hand as he guides me to his car. The schoolgirl in me is trying not to let his presence affect me, at least not on the outside. On the inside, though, I\u2019m all a ball of nerves mixed with excitement. \u00a0Who would\u2019ve thought a simple assignment would turn into a date? Not me. Not in a million years, but here I am, being helped into his car and anxiously waiting for him to get behind the steering wheel.<\/p>\n

And once he does, the sweet scent of his cologne fills the small space. I find myself leaning a bit closer to him so I can inhale deeply without looking like a creeper. Kyle smiles. It\u2019s an ear-to-ear grin with a slight chuckle. I\u2019ve been caught, but he doesn\u2019t seem to care. He leans forward, pulling himself away from me. It\u2019s probably best. We\u2019ve just met and if he kissed me now, I don\u2019t know what I would do.<\/p>\n

\u201cTell me about yourself, Peyton.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m majoring in broadcast journalism. I love football. I\u2019m a twin.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIs your twin as pretty as you?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPrettier,\u201d I tell him.<\/p>\n

\u201cImpossible,\u201d he replies, never breaking eye contact with me. \u201cWhat do you know about me?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything, yet nothing. Your rookie year, you sat on the bench but started your second year. You threw sixteen touchdowns, eleven interceptions and accumulated 3,440 yards. Your completion rate was fifty-eight percent. This year, you\u2019re pushing seventy percent and in line to win the league MVP. You\u2019ve thrown for almost 4,500 yards, twenty-five touchdowns and four interceptions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kyle\u2019s eyes widen as his mouth drops open. \u201cWow, you had to go and bring up my first year, huh?\u201d<\/p>\n

I shrug. \u201cYou asked, but \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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Author Bio<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Heidi is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author.<\/p>\n

Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband and two daughters. Also renting space in their home is an over-hyper Beagle\/Jack Russell, Buttercup and a Highland West\/Mini Schnauzer, JiLL and her brother, Racicot.<\/p>\n

When she’s isn’t writing one of the many stories planned for release, you’ll find her sitting court-side during either daughter’s basketball games.<\/p>\n

Heidi’s first novel, Forever My Girl, will be in theaters on October 27, 2017, starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe.<\/p>\n

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