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    Eternal Eden
    Eternal Eden
    Eternal Eden
    Audiobook16 hours

    Eternal Eden

    Written by Nicole Williams

    Narrated by Tara Sands

    3.5/5

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    College sophomore Bryn Dawson is a self-proclaimed poster child for
    normal. However, the day William Hayward enters her life, normalcy is
    the last thing Bryn will be able to count on if she wants to be with
    him. Too mysterious and appealing to be good for a girl, Bryn feels
    drawn to him in a way that seems out of her control-as if fate is
    orchestrating it.Despite every red flag and warning siren going
    off in her head telling her not to, Bryn falls hard for William,
    knowing he's categorically different from anyone she's ever met. She
    never imagined how right she was. When William takes her deeper into the
    rabbit hole of his world, Bryn must decide just how much she is willing
    to sacrifice to be with him, knowing that no matter what, fate always finds a
    way to have the last laugh.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMay 27, 2013
    ISBN9781452683362
    Author

    Nicole Williams

    Nicole Williams, author of Crash, Clash, Crush, The Eden Trilogy, and The Patrick Chronicles, is a wife, a mom, and a writer who believes in true love, kindred spirits, and happy endings. Nicole currently lives with her family in Spokane, Washington.

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    • 4/5
      I have mixed feelings about this one. Good Stuff:I was pleasantly surprised by the particular brand of paranormal in this story. No spoilers, but I did not guess what it was before Bryn was told. So that was refreshing. I also enjoyed the romance a lot after about 1/2 way through. Before then, I wasn't really sold. The paranormal element has a really solid back story to it. There is solid ground work for the rules and traditions of this society, which was possibly the best part of the book. Not So Good Stuff:The story took a while to really grab my attention. The first half is insubstantial and too spread out. I felt like the author could have summed up the first half of the novel in a couple chapters and gone on from there. Additionally, the speed with which Bryn decides she loves William is very fast and not really explained. If it is supposed to be some other-worldly phenomenon, then say it is. If she loves him for some other reason, explain it. If it is something unexplainable, say that. It just wasn't very believable until we discover how William found her. And one other thing that made me frustrated was my common gripe about authors who make their characters stupid to further the plot. It was a brief slip in Bryn and William's intelligence, but it's ramifications were enormous and as such, extremely annoying.Conclusion:All in all, this book was worth it, just because the second half of the book was pretty great. I hope the author can tighten up the story for the next one in the series because the story, once it got started, was really interesting.
    • 3/5
      Stuck in the MiddleAfter reading Eternal Eden by Nicole Williams, I'm found myself needing to think on things before deciding how I felt about the book. After a few days, I'm still "meh" about the whole experience. I don't mean to disparage the author, as Williams obviously has talent. She skillfully crafts character arcs, plot lines and an interesting backstory and world or stage for her drama to unfold on. Unfortunately for me, I just didn't find myself that caught up in the story. Given the skill of the author, I have to believe that this disappointment is solely my own failure to "click" with the story. If Williams ever puts out another series or book, I will put it on my To Be Read list, but I don't think I'll be picking up the remaining books in the series anytime soon. A pity since I got them all at once.
    • 3/5
      Too much YA angst, and too many cliches. You can figure out the story line long before the book reach the point. I don't think a book should take effort to read, but this one does tax my effort to finish.
    • 5/5
      My kind of a story. Maybe my mission is to find that kind of love with this type of man if it is possible. How fortunate we would be to have it . although love always pays a price due to evil.
    • 4/5
      This was definitely a unique one.

      I have to admit that at first I had some seriously unpleasant Twilight flashbacks and that the corny lines popping up from the very beginning had me either laughing hysterically or cringing in sympathy (for the laughter I'm sure the person they were said to must have been restraining) every time.

      However, with that said, this was a very unique and intriguing idea in the long run. So much so that despite the seriously laughable corniness at times, I really want to get my hands on the next one. Even more shocking is that I think I can call this book a favorite of mine despite my dislike of certain elements; it was just that interesting and quite frankly heart-warming in a very heart-wrenching way that made it so I couldn't stop reading.

      Loved it.
    • 5/5
      Loved it! There was so much depth and feeling in the characters. This is not your typical YA book where words are simple and used just to tell a story. The words in this book evoked feeling and were arranged in such a unique and beautiful way. I'm on to the next in the series now and I hope the same quality continues.
    • 3/5
      A powerful start with a strong, albeit cynical, main character, but both story and character falter several chapters in. One-third the way through and the book felt completely tied up with little hook to compel the reader forward. And by the second half, the main character had become a mushy, weepy damsel in distress whose existence was only predicated on her godlike boyfriend's.
    • 5/5
      When Bryn Dawson goes to a university for her first year, she meets Paul Lowe and starts to like him, but then at the same time there is William Winters who she meets, who she ALSO likes. Eventually Bryn ends up liking William more, but he has a secret, and he leaves for what Bryn thought was forever. But William comes back and he tells her everything about his secret and Bryn passes out. Five days later she wakes up with blue eyes and is told something that she could never believe. She was immortal. And William wasn't really William Winters, he was William Hayward. Bryn ends up living with William and his brothers, and their wives. But then Bryn acts like she likes John, another immortal for a mission but then william and Bryn are caught kissing and are in trouble. Then one day when Bryn is pretenting to sleep and then sneaks out to see her horse. but then she overhears william and his father talking about how William and Bryn couldnt get married and it was because of Bryn's supposed powers that she had not discovered yet. Bryn sneaks back in and sleeps.I really enjoyed this book because it was very interesting and it KEPT me interested.
    • 5/5
      Awhile back, I was cruising Amazon looking for a great book. I went down to my recommended titles and there was Eternal Eden for .99 cents. I figure why not, bought and began reading. I was not prepared to read only half way through the book, set it down , go back on Amazon and buy the rest of the series....What got hooked about this book is the great plot. I fell for the mystery of the guy, the horrible past of the girl and the search for something more. I wanted to follow William and know what he is hiding. Like Bryn, I was intrigued from the start and could not stop till I got answers. The author created great plot twists and turns that kept the reader hooked to every page.The love interest is what I expected. A forbidden love, a new whole, and new rules to follow. As you can imagine, everything and everyone is against them from the start. This only urge me to reader faster and to root for them harder. I knew their love was not going to go down without a fight. And you know what? I was right.Eternal Eden is a great start to an awesome series. It's brings great world building that with a mere touch of the pages, you fall deep into the story. The visionary of the plot and characters leaves the reader inspired and excited to see what is going to happen next. Eternal Eden is an amazing yet unique concept that you don't want to miss.
    • 5/5
      This was a very intense romance novel. I was concerned at first that this would end up being a predictable novel, but I found I was surprised quite often by some of the twists in the book. I even gasped out loud at a few parts in the book!The characters were developed well and I got a really good sense of their personalities and their intense love for one another. I really love how Bryn grew in the story as a character. She learns a lot about herself and what she wants in life. She was easy to relate to and I always love that about characters.The story plot itself, while involving paranormal elements, was described well enough that it felt plausible to me. I found myself very intrigued by the history of the paranormal element (I won't tell what it is because I want you to read it and find out!).The story ends with the knowledge that there will be a second book. I am anxiously awaiting the second book!