REVIEW: Thoughtful by S.C. Stephens

Thoughtful - S.C. Stephens



♥♥♥ 4.5 "Mornin'" STARS ♥♥♥





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♫♪“He knows that I'm a friend of yours, but doesn't know I've crossed the line.
I know you've got a man in the picture, but it hasn't stopped me yet.
We've all been in one situation or another we regret.

Now I'm the other man, no one's rootin' for me.
If I'm the other man, nature will abhor me.
To be the other man, no one's sympathizes.
When you're the other man that everyone despises.

He's going to find out that the rumours are true.
The love that I've still unbeknownst to you.”♪♫

Sloan - The Other Man

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“I don’t want to feel guilty about something that makes me feel so…whole.”

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Oh, how I missed Kellan dearly! And getting his POV was awesome and very emotional. I'm not going to lie, I was really worried
about reading this. I have read books before where the same story is being told in the alternate POV, and I have not enjoyed it. I love Kellan a lot, since he was one of my first book boyfriends ever, I didn't want to be disappointed by his book. I am glad to say that it did not, at all.

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“I knew I was overstepping so many boundaries right now that it was ridiculous, but I couldn't help myself. Holding her—just holding her—felt better than anything I’d felt in a while.”

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If you have read Thoughtless, then you are very aware what this book is about. Yes, we get the exact same story, but the writing was so wonderfully done that I was able to feel of the intense angst and emotion the Kellan Kyle suffered. It really was almost like a new experience and not at all like you were reading the same thing over again. I knew what would happen next, but that didn't stop me from connecting to the story. I loved knowing all of his thoughts, when he felt love, hatred, and sadness. Reading about his vulnerable moments first hand was completely heart breaking. I teared up a lot during those moments. I also felt all of that frustration from seeing the direction Kellan and Keira's relationship was headed.




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'You begged me to stay. You cried for me. You made love to me. How can I possibly leave you alone after that? When I love you more than anything else in this world? I just want a part of you, is that too much to ask?

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Not everything that was in this book was the same as Thoughtless. Here, we get a better insight into Kellan's horrible childhood. We also get to see how Kellan and Denny's friendship began. I appreciated seeing that, I also appreciated the fact that we get a better understanding of Denny's actions, as well. I don't know how S.C. Stephens did it, but she managed to make the same story feel brand new and different. This had me bawling just like the Keira's book. Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It had an overload of angst, as did the first. It made me angry and so upset, but it also made smile so big and fall in love with Kellan all over again. I loved every moment of this book. I could not put it down. I definitely recommend this one to you angst lovers and of course to those who love Kellan Kyle.



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