Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott

I get that Abby was insecure, but when every other sentence is about her comparing herself to her sister for 250 pages, it gets a little frustrating. I wasn't expecting her to be obsessed with waking Tess up even though she felt second best to her when she was around (or awake rather since Tess moved away to college ages ago).

I wasn't expecting Abby's entire life to revolve around her sister Tess. I guess I was expecting Abby to be a little more angry than she was, I expected her family to be a little more complicated. Read moreĪs a fan of Elizabeth Scott, I was excited to hear that she was coming out with a new title and I was even more excited when I was offered the chance to review it through the S&S Galley Grab.I don't really know what I was expecting with this novel but I can honestly say, this wasn't really it. If you're thinking about picking up a Scott novel for the first time, I'd recommend STEALING HEAVEN, PERFECT YOU, or THE UNWRITTEN RULE. Eli was a refreshing change and he quickly developed into my favorite character.Overall, BETWEEN HERE AND FOREVER was a cute, worthwhile read, especially if you're a regular reader of Scott's novels, but there are others I'd recommend before this one. Maybe it's just me, but I haven't read very many novels where the love interest isn't Caucasian. I call it the Jane Eyre syndrome: If you keep insisting you're plain and not good enough, readers will see you as plain and not good enough - or I will at least.I did, however, like the 'tough subjects' Scott explored in this novel, like prejudice based on color in a small town and the difficulty of knowing where one fits in. Instead of being easy to relate to, I found Abby's constant comparison between herself and her older sister Tess to be repetitive and shallow. Instead, they're more romance centered with an underlying issue as the obstacle.BETWEEN HERE AND FOREVER fit this familiar formula, but I didn't love the main character, which was an issue. They have hints of depth and offer small doses of tough subjects without making them the main focus. I treat Scott's novels almost like transitions. Each time I see that she has a new one on the way, I find myself excited, but, unfortunately, BETWEEN HERE AND FOREVER fell short of my expectations.Scott's Simon Pulse novels are relatively light, quick reads, which is nice after reading a dense novel or an especially emotional read. I've read ever one of her Simon Pulse titles starting with BLOOM way back in 2007.

I've loved Elizabeth Scott's novels for years.

Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott