The blurb for this one caught my attention right away and couldn’t wait to jump into this one. I have not read anything up till now by this author so I was also excited to find a new author to read and from the looks of her other books she is a popular one.

I really wanted to love this one, I loved the premise of the storyline and it stared out well but as the story started to progress I had several issues with this book.

First, the writing drove me nuts. The author gives a note at the beginning about this book being written with the dialect for the area it takes place in Scotland. So I was expecting to have parts refer to it the way Scottish people would say it, for example things like “i’m chuffed”. Didn’t know what that means but looked it up and in I went. I didn’t expect things to be written and spelled how they say it not the proper spelling of it. If I had to read one more time things like “I dinnae ken,” I was going to lose my mind. I get this is how it’s pronounced but it’s not how they spell it. I have never seen this before, other than a few small parts when it’s a toddler taking, which is okay in small doses but this was just plain annoying.

Second I get this is fiction but him creating “Friendzone” social media app was just lame . At least come up with a better more creative name. Ward is definitely no Mark Zuckerberg.

Last, when Ward walked out he was 19 and Erin was 11. Now 11 years later his best friend who he hasn’t spoke to since he walked out gets hurt and he gets on a plane and comes back, and has feelings for Erin, who is 8 years younger and was 11 when he lefty. Nope wasn’t feeling it and found it a bit creepy if he had feelings for her before he left.

I tried, I gave it to 50% but I couldn’t keep up with the annoying dialect being written into the story nor could I stay engaged with the story that just kept going down hill. Sadly this one was a DNF for me.

WHERE TO START!?! I have never read from this author so I took a chance on this book and to say I am so very glad I did!! I was pulled in with the first chapter and crying in the next! I am a bit of a softy, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book! This is a great story and it tugs at your heart strings! Thomas and Ward have a friendship that comes with hardships in their later years. Erin has a whole lot of pent up emotions regarding Ward and to say I felt every one of her emotions is not giving this author justice! The ability to draw you into a story and feel the characters emotions is so hard to come by. The talent and sheer ability is something I love in an author. I have already looked up another of her books and have downloaded it. I loved it! You won't be disappointed!

I received this ARC from the publisher via Net Galley for my honest review at my request. The opinions written are solely my own. Thank.you Net Galley!!

Loved this! The characters were great, not exaggerated or excessively clingy / moody / manwhoreish which is always a bonus. The story line was easy to grasp and at times I was in the edge of my seat waiting for it to unfold. I did feel like the ending was rushed though and that I didn’t get the build up / climax from all that had happened. Love the author and not disappointed with this story.

Man, this one was a wee bit emotional. There were a couple of parts where I thought some sad water was going to come out of my eye holes. I’ve never read anything by this author before so I did not see that coming. I do have a bunch of her other books in my tbr that I desperately need to get to but I’m glad that I started with this one. The writing and storytelling was really good, I finished it all in one sitting.

Her Lifeline was my first book by L.A. Casey, and I was not expecting to get sucked into it the way I did. Almost from the first page, the writing gripped me and the story held me fascinated, flipping pages while my heart and my mind got a little lost in Erin and Ward's love story.

I mean, this is bigger than a love story. There's a fair amount of family drama and some pretty difficult subject matter packed into this book. It read a little bit like a soap opera - and was equally as addicting as one. But even with all the drama going on around them, I was able to attach to Erin and Ward's story. I felt their chemistry and their connection and all-in-all I thought this was a nearly perfectly executed hybrid of second chance, enemies to lovers, and best friend's little sister romance.

That said, there were a couple of things that didn't really work for me. I felt like some of the drama (perhaps the biggest bombshell) was wrapped up a little too quickly and a little too neatly given the weight of the storyline. There was also a twist near the end that sent the book spiraling into unnecessarily depressing territory. In fact, for me it wound up coloring the entire book with this sort of depressing wash and left me feeling a bit deflated.

Don't get me wrong, the epilogue went a long way toward helping with those feelings. There's a happy ending here, after all, and it's gorgeous. But some of the twists and turns along the way felt like cheap emotional punches, and had me skimming ahead for more of the "good stuff".

In all? I really enjoyed reading this one. It was one of those rare books that I didn't want to put down, and I thoroughly enjoyed the writing. I even enjoyed the Scottish dialect, which - for me - did not detract from the story at all. I will absolutely be back for more from this author! ~ Shelly, 3.5 Stars

I love this book ! This was emotional roller coster and this book deserves more than a 5 stars .I love Scottish accent , I love chemistry between main characters and I am so glad that I have opportunity to read this .Thank you Net Galley and Montlake Romance, I enjoyed .
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Where to start? Ms.Casey writes a book with characters that suffer in silence, feel shame, guilt and fear. While this book is extremely well written you need to prepare yourself for the contents.
There is a love story in Her Lifeline but it’s a small part of an intense and often troubling book.
I have mixed feelings about Her Lifeline. On the one hand the writing was excellent and kept my interest along with the well developed characters. On the other hand it’s hard for me to read a book filled with so much angst and negativity.
The story is also about redemption, acceptance, forgiveness and moving forward.
There are real life problems, real life reactions and real life sadness. But if you can keep reading you’ll eventually get to a HEA In the end.
Fair warning though. This book.is a happy go lucky, easy to read romance.

Her Lifeline is a new series from LA Casey and definitely comes with some heart wrenching moments.

Set in Scotland, this is a story of childhood friends that part ways under tragic circumstances. What starts off as a childhood crush unfortunately turns into a resent and hurt. Once again tragic circumstances bring the two main characters together but the reunion is less then friendly.

The moments between Erin and Ward are tense at times. There are clearly unresolved issues between these two and Ward definitely has some explaining to do. Erin's got it extremely tough, burdened with family responsibilities and now with her brother in serious condition she could use some shoulders to lean on.

This story will definitely give you emotions, so many instances of hurt, betrayal, heartbreak. LA Casey definitely doesn't hold back in terms of throwing the emotional angst out there.

While I enjoyed this book I didn't feel as connected to Erin and Ward's relationship as I had hoped I would be. As well being set in Scotland there is a lot of Scottish dialect used in this book which I will be honest and say threw off the flow for me. I found myself pausing and rereading the Scottish dialect used trying to understand exactly what they were saying and it distracted me a bit from the storyline as it was often.

Overall am I glad that I read it. Yes absolutely and I would definitely read the next one in this series. I enjoyed the book, and I do think that if you like an emotional read you will like this one. Prepare yourself for some heartbreak and if you are a crier I definitely say prepare yourself cause those tears will come. I look forward to the next one.

I absolutely loved this book! I was surprised because I flippen adore her Slater Brothers series and her alien one (still waiting for more of that). It's different than her usual writing style but still amazing in greatness! Can't wait to read more

Her Lifeline is a story about Erin's life before and after the loss of her father. The characters are very relatable and true to life at the response to loss. Through Erin's life journey she has reached out to find strength in few people. This story has several unexpected surprises which will keep you reading to the very end.

I truly enjoyed this book. I recommend reading it.

Her Lifeline draws you in from the very beginning. Erin is the baby sister of a sweet and loving family that is absolutely rocked by a tragedy. Many lives are changed in that moment and paths once forged are turned into different directions. Ward, the family friend and Tommy's best friend, heads of to London without Tommy and leaves wounds deep with a young Erin.

Years later, Tommy is in a terrible accident and Ward reenters the picture- to Erin's complete dismay. The raw emotion she still feels with her anger with Ward is one the reader gets to wad through as Erin comes to terms with a past she didn't know so much about. There are so many life problems addressed beautifully in this book that I loved reading it. Some are heartbreaking and blindsided me!

A five star read for my first book written by L.A. Casey. This story is an overwhelming and intense read; it’s an opening path towards a second chance in life but along the way there are a series of events that the reader doesn’t expect to encounter. All the characters face life with great difficulties and have a heavy burden on their shoulders but thanks to love they are able to overcome all the hardships. From my point of view I loved how the author developed the entire plot, making all the characters fit in well. It is indeed a romance between two characters that have wasted their time hating and regretting owing to circumstances and misunderstandings but fortunately as the story evolves they will realize that they are meant to be together and thanks to this great strength defined as “Love” they are able to pick up those shattered pieces and restart from the beginning.

Casey's books are books I fall in love with. There hasn't been one book of hers that I didn't connect with.

This book had me in tears, and was so touched by Ward and Erin's story. This wasn't just a romance story. It was a story about the deep love Erin had for her family. How hard it is to let go when you can't follow them. Erin thought she was weak, but to go though losing someone who you love, and surviving it made her stronger.

Ward is trying get redemption to get past the guilt. In the beginning he calls himself a coward. It does take a brave soul to admit his wrongs.

This has been one book that I won't soon forget. It was exceptional!

When I saw this was a childhood crush all grown up and her brother's bestie, I was all over this. I love it when they have a shared history. I settled in for a good read.

Sadly, it didn't really work for me.

Erin's brother's bestie - Ward - moved away when she was 11 and he's done well, becoming a gazillionaire complete with faithful manservant and steady yet reassuringly unfanciable female sidekick at the end of his phone. He's got himself a fiancee but all is not what it seems. Meanwhile Erin is still living in Scotland, caring for her mum and working two crappy jobs to support herself.

Did I mention the characters are Scots? I cannot lie, I can't be doing with lots of dialect where it slows down my reading and forces me to try to figure out wtf someone's saying and boy was there a lot in this. I get that it's there to be authentic, but literally every conversation included a 'dinnae' or a 'ken' or an 'aye'. And they were the bits I understood. How about: “Haud yer wheesht.” Or "Please dinnae fash yersel with me.” Or “What’s fur ye’ll not go by ye?”

*scratches head*

The impenetrable dialect grated why nerves and yanked me out of the story, and because it was so frequent, it really ruined my enjoyment of this book. So, if there was good tension between Ward and Erin I missed it because I was too distracted grinding my teeth at the dialect.

Aside from my issues with the dialect, there was a huge amount going on in this, much of it emotional drama, and pretty powerful at that, so it wasn't a total dud. Have some tissues handy though, jeez it's a sad one.

If you're after an emotional read with lots of drama and you like some authentic dialect then you'll love this I'm sure.

After an accident brings Ward back after 11 years, it creates a second chance for Erin and award, but will it all work out? Not normally a fan of second chance romances but this one was an enjoyable story.

This book will make you feel all kinds of emotions. Really good story. I really liked the characters and could feel their pain. I would recommend this book.

What have I just read? A heart wrenching story of family and friendship, a friends to lovers, or is it enemies to lovers? Not quite second chance romance, but definitely a “gotta crush on my big brother’s best friend” kinda story. At age 11 Erin Saunders was crushing big time on Ward Buckley, until that one fateful night when he let her down when she needed him most. For 11 years Erin has resented Ward leaving her and her family and will not speak of him to anyone, but now he’s back in Scotland determined to make things right between them. A story full of love, loss, family and secrets. My heart broke. How much heart ache can one person take? A wonderful story, beautifully written in dual POV. Don’t forget your tissues. A solid 5 star recommendation from me. I was provided with an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest review.

I almost didn't finish this tonight as couldn't see through the tears!! A very powerful and emotional read with lots of lovely heartfelt moments too. I loved Erin and Ward and all the characters were so real I think that's why I was sobbing so much. Erin was such a strong character and despite having her heart broken she never gave up.

Absolutely amazing read, I love all of LA Casey’s. This reminded so much of until Harry in a way, brilliant read as always—highly recommend reading

I absolutely love L.A Casey and all ber books.
This book is no different.
This book brings all kinds of feelings out in you.
It really is amazing.
Literally cannot wait for more books from her !