{"id":5772,"date":"2015-08-21T09:07:45","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T16:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=5772"},"modified":"2016-12-16T08:16:59","modified_gmt":"2016-12-16T13:16:59","slug":"review-until-november-until-1-by-aurora-rose-reynolds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=5772","title":{"rendered":"Review: Until November (Until, #1) by Aurora Rose Reynolds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4 \u201cThis is bliss<\/i>\u201d stars<\/b><\/p>\n

I really enjoyed this book! A likeable heroine starting over, a gorgeous and hugely alpha hero, a sexy, swoony romance that is super functional, great side characters and a bit of a mystery storyline thrown in as well \u2013 it\u2019s all win, and I thought it was great fun.<\/p>\n

25 year old November has not had an easy life \u2013 her mother is a heartless troll, her childhood was defined by neglect and abuse, her heart was broken and after she was viciously attacked while walking down the street she decides it\u2019s time to start over. So she packs up her life in New York City and heads to Tennessee to live with the father that has only recently come into her life. Welcomed with open arms, November finds the family that she has always longed for, as well as a job doing the books for her father\u2019s business. And just as she\u2019s starting to find her feet, along comes Asher Mayson.<\/p>\n

Asher is gorgeous, outspoken and confident, with a reputation as a bit of a manwhore around town. He is the oldest of four brothers, all very similar to him and all very close (and each getting a book of their own in this series \u2013 squee!). Asher, like his father and his grandfather before him, is smitten by the woman he knows will be his from the moment he sees her, and for him that is November. So from the moment they lay eyes on each other, it\u2019s all about the chemistry.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re a jerk, you know that, right?\u201d I say with my arms crossed over my chest.
\n\u201cYou already said that, babe.\u201d I swear, I can see a smile on his face. \u201cBut if you would have just agreed to get in my jeep, we would not be having this conversation.\u201d
\n\u201cWhy do you even want me to come?\u201d I ask in a huff.
\n\u201cI\u2019m not ready to have you out of my sight.\u201d
\n\u201cWhy?\u201d
\n\u201cBecause I\u2019m interested.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yep, he\u2019s a big, brash alpha, but November has some sass so there\u2019s some great banter as these two get to know each other. It\u2019s all very Kristen Ashley-esque, with Asher throwing November over his shoulder, calling her \u201cbabe\u201d, declaring they\u2019re in a relationship and practically moving her into his house without so much as batting an eye. He even talks like a KA alpha! But I love the caveman thing, I find it highly entertaining, so I lapped it up.<\/p>\n

\u201cI realized yesterday that I needed to stake my claim before some stupid fuck got to you. That\u2019s why I did what you called \u2018kidnapping\u2019. I like to call that \u2018securing my future.\u2019 We\u2019re going to see where this goes, November, and while we\u2019re doing that, it\u2019s not going to be casual.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And, of course, he\u2019s as hot as all hell. The sexy time is sizzling, and things very quickly become serious between these two. It\u2019s a fantastic relationship, with the perfect mix of fiery, sexy and sweet, but totally functional with no angst, no stupid behaviour, and no outside interference. They\u2019re together, they\u2019re happy and they build something special and that\u2019s that. AND I LOVED IT!<\/p>\n

\u201cI love you. You\u2019re it for me. I knew from the moment I met you that I was done for. I like having you here and I don\u2019t see that changing, unless you don\u2019t feel the same as I do? Then you need to tell me so that I can convince you that you do.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Reynolds has given us a wonderful love story. November is a great heroine \u2013 tentative because of her past and what she\u2019s been through, but brave enough to embrace a new life and everything that comes with it, I really liked her. And then there\u2019s Asher, and OMG I love him! Yes, he\u2019s a total caveman, but he\u2019s so madly in love with November and beautifully protective of her. It\u2019s gorgeous to read.<\/p>\n

But there is still drama going on \u2013 somebody is intent on getting to November, and with her dodgy past, and a very real threat which seems to have followed her all the way to Tennesee, Asher isn\u2019t about to sit back and let his girl get hurt. It\u2019s not a major part of the story, but it\u2019s enough to keep things interesting, and it\u2019s worked into the overarching story well. It also helps to bring a bit of excitement towards the end as it builds to its inevitable climax.<\/p>\n

The side characters are all worked into the story beautifully. Both November and Asher\u2019s families are all up in their business, and are a great bunch. I loved getting to know Asher\u2019s brothers, and with second brother, Trevor\u2019s story hinted at throughout the book, I\u2019m excited to read on.<\/p>\n

I did find the KA similarities to be a bit much at times \u2013 not just the nature of the relationship, but the way Asher behaves, the way he talks, and even the dynamic between the two of them – it felt like it could have been taken straight from a KA story. I love KA, her stories really work for me, and at first I really enjoyed the likeness, but as it continued on, I would read whole dialogues that could have been taken directly from one of her books, and I admit that I found it a bit distracting. Also the timeline jumps around a bit, so it\u2019s not as smooth as it could have been. But for a debut novel I was really impressed.<\/p>\n

All in all, I thought this was a really fun read. It\u2019s sexy and romantic, funny and sweet, with a bit of mystery\/suspense. I love the characters, loved their story, and I thought the ending and the epilogue were both perfect. I can\u2019t wait for more.<\/p>\n

4 stars.<\/p>\n

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The Until series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Until\u00a0 \"Until\u00a0\u00a0\"Until\u00a0\u00a0\"Until<\/p>\n

Until November (#1)<\/strong> (Asher & November)
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Until Trevor (#2)<\/strong> (Trevor & Liz)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Untily Lilly (#3)<\/strong> (Cash & Lilly)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Until Nico (#4)<\/strong> (Nico & Sophie)
\nReview<\/a>
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\"\"Second Chance Holiday<\/strong>
\nBonus novella featuring November’s Dad, Mike
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Also check out Aurora Rose Reynolds\u2019 Happily Ever Alpha Kindle World<\/a> featuring stories by various authors about characters or couples that you have met in the Until series while others have just referred to a place or person from one of the Until books.<\/p>\n

Amazon Series Page<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This series has several spin offs, so check out our Until Series Info<\/a> page for more information – including a suggested reading order.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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