Bittersweet Memories (Off-Limits)

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I’m sorry, Alanna. You’re right. I have been treating you the way I would others your age, but it’s undeserved and unwarranted. I won’t do it again, okay?” UNDESERVED? UNWARRANTED? To treat a 15 year old... like a 15 year old? When you're a whole ass 20 year old grown man. Cat lives in Hong Kong with her husband and a dozen houseplants that all have names. When she isn't daydreaming about future characters, she's exploring the world and seeking out new adventures.

I really don’t care if you don’t agree with me, please stop commenting ?? like I don’t need your negativity clogging my notifs. please get a life if all you do is argue with some random depressed college student on goodreads omg. This was not what I was expecting. When I saw the blurb I really thought I was going to be reading a book where h went after her exs brother after he used her but that was not the case and it was a surprising (in a good way). Alanna has never seen this man before but one meeting in an alley and she can't get him out of her head. Then she sees him later that night and everything starts to crumble around her. He is not just some random guy in an alley. He is much more. Catharina Maura is an amazing Author. I started reading the Windsor series recently and while waiting for the newest book to come out, I decided to look at her past books. He knows about the past she's forgotten and the memories that evade her... but some secrets are better left buried.She has no idea how many times I imagined us having a lazy morning together. I’d make her coffee, and she’d sit on the kitchen counter wearing one of my shirts.”

What are you doing?” I ask, unnerved by her silence. Alanna smiles up at me. “I’m going to burn this shirt.” I burst out laughing and pull her closer to me. “Okay, my little psycho… but can it wait?” Oh and be prepared to fall in love with Si. The lengths he goes to for love will give you all the feels over and over again! This book is so well written, the memories the pain the love the bittersweet moments everything owns my heart. The entire Off Limits series is absolutely lovely, but Mrs. Maura definitely saved the best for last. Silas and Alanna’s story was definitely bittersweet and beautiful. Get your box of tissues ready! I was really not ready for this novella to end; I needed so much more but I guess that will have to wait until the full-length novel.Then, both of them have like the SAME STORY. Both lose a mother, then they both lose their father and both become homeless directly after losing their father. Both want to pursue the same career. Both want to go to the same college. Both go to the same shelter. Both came from a very wealthy family…. Oh my heart! This story was such a roller coaster of events and emotions. It was tragic and desperate, yet also filled with so much hope and optimism as love blossomed in the tundra of life. The blurb doesn't prepare you for the story that unfolds. I was completely hooked by Silas and Alanna's journey. Silas was ever hopeful and determined. He was stoic, powerful and commanding, but with such a vulnerable, gentle core. Alanna was stubborn and so strong in the face of adversity. Their story was complicated and mired in mystery and machinations. Their connection was intense and destined, and showcased that love truly conquers all. Such a fabulous read! We see Alanna and Silas first meet when they’re both teenagers, after his father’s recent death Silas becomes homeless and living in a shelter. He and Alanna become fast friends and we see them really connect over the next few years. When Alanna’s father ends up passing away as well and insurance fraud comes into play, she finds herself moving into the shelter too. I loved seeing Alanna and Silas fall for one another, their friendship and then romance was so sweet to see and I just believed in their connection right away. When Alanna ends up getting into a car accident and losing her memories, the story definitely takes a turn! If you’d died, I’d avenge you and spend the rest of my life mourning you. I once promised you that you’d be my last love, and I meant it. If one day I found out that you’d been buried, I’d bury my heart right alongside you and count down the days until I see you again.” Turn offs were: sibling to sibling sex, unlikeable characters, and a hero who is supposedly infatuated but still plays games.

When I started this book It seemed pretty straight forward. Girl gets treated badly so she gets revenge sleeping with his older brother. But it’s so much more then that! I loved it so much and highly recommend reading especially if you love these… Oh. My. Goodness! I didn't think this book would be this good! The chemistry, the heartache, the love, the longing... Everything was top notch! Throughout the book i was rooting for Alanna and Silas, and i am so happy that they got their happily ever after! From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Parker S. Huntington comes an angsty, broken love story. I smile at her even though my heart is aching. What would she say if I told her I designed this place with her in mind? This penthouse is everything we’ve ever wanted, our every dream and fantasy come true. This is exactly where she’s supposed to be.”man there is a 5 year age difference ,,,, he is 21 years of age ??? finding an actually teenage attractive You think you are getting typical girl meets boy at coffee shop, but girl has boyfriend, so boy is going to be all "alpha" about it but nope. Not at all, Silas is most definitely not a boy, and he most definitely isn't going to be all "alpha" because he is the alpha.

Her characters flow from one book to another and I really wanted to find out more about Silas Sinclair and his Alanna. Today must feel incredibly hard for you, and I can tell you from experience that the pain never truly fades, but you’ll learn to live with it, Alanna. Each day, it’ll get a little easier to breathe, until one day, you find yourself smiling at the same memories that once made you cry.” I've had this on my TBR for what's felt like forever. I was in the mood for something angsty and so I dove in. But this was not quite what I thought it would be from the blurb.I have trouble rating this one because there were moments that I LOVED in this book, and moments that felt completely off based on the first half of the book. The writing was amazing, and I truly think that this is one of Catharina Maura's most stunning works. The story was a rollercoaster ride of emotions, but ultimately the plot felt all over the place and inconsistent to me.