Part of Forever by Taylor Epperson: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

What would you do if your soulmate couldn’t be yours forever?

Rosie Dillon has lived and breathed ballet. While it’s her life’s passion, it also means always listening (and obeying) her mother.

Now, she’s eighteen, and her biggest audition is done. She finds out her cancer is back. She has 5 months left of senior year, so why not have the one other thing she’s always wanted?

She’s always been drawn to Tucker Bensen, her best friend’s cousin. He kissed her—once—almost a year ago, and though it’s silly, she’s been dreaming about it ever since.

With news that her childhood cancer is back, will Rosie finally be brave enough to let herself fall, or will she let her mom’s rules hold her back from the one thing—the one person—she’s meant to be with?

Part of Forever is a young adult contemporary novel. While at its core, it is a love story, I can't make any happily ever after promises.

The Author

Taylor Epperson writes swoony and sweet romances that make you laugh and cry. She also dabbles in poetry. When she's not writing, she's probably reading a good book.

Book Review

This book is a bit different from my typical reads- for two primary reasons: it's YA and while it IS a love story, it is NOT a romance (no happily ever after guaranteed-- think along the lines of Nicholas Sparks). I love my happily ever afters and don't tend to read a lot of YA, so I was a little unsure about this one... but I've loved all of Taylor's previous books that I've read so I cautiously decided to give this one a shot...and I'm glad that I did. This was such a beautiful story. Did it make me cry? Absolutely! (Seriously, keep the tissues ready!) Did I still wish for that happily ever after? Yes, that's the romance reader in me. But it was still a beautifully written story. While I may not be the target audience now, I did still enjoy it. More importantly though, this absolutely reminded me of the types of books I was reading and loving when I WAS a teenager- books like A Walk to Remember and everything by Lurlene McDaniel. It was emotional and hard... but it was also very real. 

Part of Forever is a closed-door YA love story, with kisses only. It does have some minor language and mentions of sex, in a way that still felt appropriate to the intended audience. While the characters themselves were eighteen years old (seniors in high school), I think this would still be appropriate for most teens 16+, and maybe slightly younger, depending on the individual. 


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