Member Reviews
I am a huge Alexa fan and have been anticipating Henry's book for months and it was SO good. Kory and Henry fall in love in high school. He is the rich kid and her the scholarship kid. He asks her to prom and then things fall apart. Now 10 years later Kory is back in town and thats how Henry sees her again.
This book I LOVED. They have both waited 10 years for the other and I loved every second of this story. My only complaint is that I wanted a full length book and this is novella length.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book..
‘Don’t Go’ is in fact, part of the ‘For You’ series, though it’s now Miles/Mallory’s son’s story, which can be a little jarring since it wasn’t too long ago that I read his parents’ HEA, though in Riley’s fictional world of the Osbournes, over 2 decades have gone by. The biggest issue I have with this series is the lack of chronological order in which the books come about and the time-gap that these stories span—which is at least a generation, but that might just be splitting hairs here.
Alexa Riley’s commitment to short and safe might cause some raised brows when it comes to instalove (or lust) and the all-in stance of the male protagonist and I do sometimes count myself among these brow-raisers. But in rare cases, Riley’s short and safe novellas can and do make an impact. In ‘Don’t Go,’ Riley writes about 2 people so devoted to each other as well as the the memories of that single Cinderella-esque night that there wouldn’t be space to ask the messy and difficult questions that typically appear as part of a second-chance romance. In fact, questions about the contentious separation period and the believability of the pairing’s second-chance romance don’t really factor into the equation here, simply because there have been no one else for Henry and Kory.
From there onwards, it’s pure Alexa Riley that takes over: the instalove (this is sufficiently warned by the authors to be fair), the possessive hero and the iron-clad HEA that probably spans a quarter of the entire short book. It’s not for everyone, clearly, because of how implausible and admittedly unrealistic the pairing and story might come across, but if devotion that sometimes seems out of the real world is what you’re looking at, then Alexa Riley is the kind of read to go for.
A quick read. Mostly sweet with a little dirty thrown in. Not a huge fan of. Irvin heroes though. Still a good story. I like how she has several epilogues in her stories so we see where their lives end up in 10 years or so.
This is the next generation from the couple in the first book of the series, their son Henry.
It's a second chance romance so there is a brief prologue of Henry meeting his girl when he is 18 the they break up.
It has all the Insta. Love Alexa Riley is famous for but a bit more meat to the story.
The couple are adorable. Neither sleep around and there is a HEA.
This is exactly what I want when I read Alexa Riley. It was sweet, swoon worthy, and had me smiling most of the time I was reading it.
Alexa Riley always makes the best over the top possessive hero. Its like it’s their specialty, and I loved every single minute of seeing Henry win back Kory. There was insta love (they warned you in the blurb) but I think it was done pretty good. I couldn’t wait until they met again.
Overall it was another Alexa Riley book that was a win for me. If you like over the top heroes and quick sexy reads then pick this up when it comes out!
This is book is everything! Those who have read Alexa Riley's Everything For Her and know about Miles and Mallory will cry because this is HENRY'S TIME AND AHHHH HE IS JUST PERFECT AND ABOVE AND BEYOND LIKE MILES.
this story was sweet and sugary perfection!!
"The day she disappeared was the day I lost my soul."
"I found my soul mate when I was eighteen years old and had to let her go."
"We had one day together and it changed everything I knew to be true."
Don't Go is a quick, easy and 100% sexy read. This book might be short, but it will captivate you and having you devouring all the the words.
Don't Go is a story of insta and unforgettable love. It is told from past and present tense. The characters are interesting and their story kept me begging for more. I loved the intense connection that Kory and Henry had. Their chemistry was great and you could tell that they fell in love at first sight.
Overall, I thought this book was a cute read. It was written well and had just the right amount of drama and sexiness. Definitely a great read if you're looking for something short and sexy. This is my first book by this author and I'm excited to check out more from her in the future.
Don't Go, should be labeled as a YA romance novel. A lot of the book is spent ten years in the past when Henry and Kory were 18. Even during present day, they are thinking about or discussing when they were 18.