Magnolia Parks: The Long Way Home: Book 3 (Original Cover Collection) (Magnolia Parks Universe)

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Had these been set in New York for instances from book 1 they would have been brilliant but for a Brit reading them the inconsistencies where too repetitive. i would like to say one thing about magnolia and bj’s relationship — no matter which way we see it, for whatever reason he did it, bj cheated first. when things weren’t strained with bj, i was also happy for her in other aspects in her life and the bonds with those closest to her.

I equally loved and hated the angst here and I do have to say that If you thought the last book was a rollercoaster of emotions get ready because this book tops it by x100. the willow tree/dec 3rd, the tattoos he has (please look up the fan art for it), the nostalgic yet profound conversations they had when they were good, the hotel scene, the day trip and of course towards the end. magnolia and beej’s relationship is so hard to explain because they both love each other more than they love themselves, it’s both absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time. It’s been nearly a year since everything happened between Magnolia Parks and BJ Ballentine on the steps of the Mandarin Oriental, and it seems like everything since then has changed. that he even gave a fuck about magnolia as a person and as someone to be valued and not just be treated like shit.But when her safety is threatened once again, she finds herself back under the watchful eyes of her gang-lord brother Julian and her ex-boyfriend Christian, both desperate to keep her safe. If you want to obsess over a world and the gut wrenching love story that it revolves around – this book is for you. and i know it’s her thing, and it WAS iconic in the first book, and the first 100 pages in this one, after that it was just plain annoying. He can do no wrong (he can and he has, but he’s trying ok) and his tiny vulnerable moments- are you kidding me I can’t love him more ok.

but magnolia knew full well who he was and what his reputation was before getting involved with him — hell, she’d herself thought numerous times that she felt safe with him because she knew he’d protect her. I feel like this thing just got dismissed so quickly and my heart is crying for beej bc he’s not getting the closure he needs for what really happened that night. a moment of silence for all the guys and girls that magnolia/bj strung along and screwed over along the way. Trust that I’ve questioned so many times why am I rooting for them but with all the history shared between them and the belief in my mind of how they’re so incredibly embedded to each other—its easy to say they’re like two souls fused together with no finality to come.Even before when I used to touch her all the time, my hands on her body would brush away the heaviest days. There’s a hole in the bottom of the cup where I broke her and all the ways I want her fall through it. We will process the refund due to you as soon as possible and, in any case within thirty (30) days of the day we confirm via e-mail that you are entitled to a refund for defective goods. she’s just such an airhead it’s so cringey to read about, and it pisses me off how she can never take what she dishes out to everyone else, demands everyone bend and cater to her every whim(AND THEY DO IT?

that actually fucked me up a little because the way that grief was written was just so real and hit so deep, and i wish that was the way they’d dealt with the other topic which was mostly left unaddressed: bj’s sexual assault. and i know for a fact that if bj had just opened up to magnolia at that time, she would’ve been the most understanding and caring person ever and would’ve been so receptive to everything he said and i just know her heart would’ve broken for what he’d gone through at such a young age, too.i will never be one of those people who’ll fully love him though; not after remembering everything he’s done. I appreciated the little growth he did manage to show (which thankfully jessa made the portrayal seem realistic) when it didn’t feel like it backtracked in one aspect. If you want to obsess over a world and the gut wrenching love story that it revolves around - this book is for you. how do you snuggle up in bed knowing you broke OUR HEARTS 💔 i’ll never be the same, a day will never go by without me thinking about this entire book. The absolute pain, torture and beauty that THIS BOOK was because when I tell you this book put me through so much.

I forgave him for what he did but that doesn’t mean I have to be okay about how he dealt with the situation. plenty of times and I wanted to slap her for clarity but also hug her, shower her with love and tell her I understand the many layered parts to her that she shows and hides. It hurt me at some point when she had to question who was trying to protect her with what happened and who was making sure she was fine as no one really did. she reminds me of that one girl in every class that thinks she’s better than everyone else keyword being “thinks”. But when they both wind up back to London and are thrust together once again, they find themselves asking their age-old question: how many loves do you actually get in a lifetime, and most importantly - are they each other's?I felt like someone plunged a knife into my heart and wouldn’t stop even when there was nothing left. The goods do not need to be in their original packaging however in a sellable condition, and at your own cost and risk. It was impossible not to feel every emotion and jessa pulled a reverse uno as this book took a complete spin in being the same yet so different. The great monument to our love is a withering tree and a blank stone that means the world to me and maybe nothing to anyone else.