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I have never before written a review, but I absolutely had to for "The Promise." The plot is overly simplistic, the writing was horrible. I couldn't even force myself to finish the book. Please don't waste your time, and find a book worthy of your time.


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The Promise Faith Friendship Series Book 1 edition by SL Jayne Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

~I received a complimentary copy provided by the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review.~

The Promise is a love story of sorts. There is romance and a bit of angst between Ava and her boyfriend, Ryan. However, their story takes a back seat to the true love story...the story of the undying friendship between Ava and Rylee. It opens with a pinky promise made between two girls when they were still children. The promise to leave their lives behind in Boston for a better place not because of Ava's childhood but because of Rylee's. Ava kept her promise to Rylee, and the two leave for sunny California with new jobs and new beginnings after college.

This book was quite different than what I was expecting. I was expecting two young, beautiful girls moving to California and all their partying and men. There were some partying scenes, hangovers, hot guys, hot dates, and guys who turned out to be jerks. But, the gist of this story was the beautiful friendship between them. Ava was there for Rylee as she journeyed out of her comfort zone and gave a guy her number and developed a friendship and possibly more with hot, sexy Matt. Rylee was there for Ava when she found out one of the guys she was dating was a class A jerk, and when a guy from Ava's past returns and wants to make a go of the relationship.

I have to say I enjoyed The Promise. It was a nice break from the normal New Adult genre (which I love). Book One was told from Ava's POV, and Book Two looks like it's going to be from Rylee's POV. The author did a great job of setting that up as Book One does leave off on a bit of a cliffhanger and a real twist in the last few chapters about Rylee's mother's past. I didn't see that one coming! I can't wait to read about Rylee and Matt and how her past will affect their future together. It looks like it's going to be really good.
The Promise ( Faith & Friendship) S.L. Jayne
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I was given this book as an ARC for an honest review.
Many of us can remember making pinky promises with our best friends when we were young, but how many of us can say that those promises held true today, and that they changed our lives as dramatically as Rylee and Ava's did??
This was a truly great book that centered around two best friends and how they cope with what life has dealt them. Rylee had been constantly criticized and made to feel absolutely worthless by her step father since she was 6 years old. That causes her to have issues today with self worth and being able to have a relationship with a man. Ava lost her virginity to a boy that she has been in love with since she was very young and his quick dismissal of their act left her devastated and determined to never fall for his playboy ways again. The two move off to CA to get away from their pasts and start new lives.They first meet Matt, a sexy tattooed bartender that has a shared attraction with Rylee. In the meantime Ava meets Reece at a speed dating event, of al places. But is he as sweet as he seems? what happens when the people and the past that they move across the country to get away from reappear in their lives?? I'm not going to tell you that! You will have to read the book to find out. S.L. Jayne, a blogger turned author has certainly proven that she has the incredible ability to write a compelling story that will hold your interest the whole way through. There is no fluff in this book, just solid eloquent writing that leaves you wanting to read more from her. This story will be continued in another book and I for one cannot wait to read it!! I highly recommend you pick this book up soon and read it.. you will not be disappointed!!~Jooge
The Promise is a fantastic debut novel from blogger turned author, S.L. Jayne. I am so unbelievably honored to have received an ARC to review and can’t wait to share my thoughts with you!

In this story we’re introduced to Ava and Rylee, childhood best friends who’ve been there for each other through thick and thin. They have the kind of friendship you can’t help but admire. One night Rylee shows up at Ava’s house completely distraught. Without even knowing what has caused her best friend so much distress Ava makes a decision right then and there. With only her best friend’s interests at heart and determined to put an end to whatever is causing Rylee to suffer so much, Ava promises that they’ll move away together as soon as they’re old enough and able to. They build new lives for themselves in California as they both attempt to leave everything in their pasts behind them. But the past always has a way of coming back around in some pretty unexpected ways. My favorite being in the form of a super hunky ex-boyfriend.

I read this book in one sitting because I just couldn’t put it down. Ms. Jayne has a way of writing that will cause her words to linger in your mind as well as in your heart. Her characters are well developed and so easy to relate to because they represent the average person. You’ll feel each joy and heartbreak as if it was your own and will come to care for them as if they were friends or family. What I loved most about The Promise is that instead of one flat story you get two amazing stories, seamlessly woven together. At first glance you would think it primarily revolves around Ava, but that’s not the case. Each of our protagonists has some personal growing to do and they do it side by side, as true friends do.

I would’ve loved to see some sort of closure between Ava and Reece, the douche bag she meets at a rather painful speed dating event, but at the same time I’m thinking, “Good riddance!” He was a special kind of sleaze ball that wasn’t worth the time of day he was given. I wish Ava had seen it and wasn’t so quick to brush off his shadyness. She’s such an intelligent, no nonsense kind of girl so the fact that she didn’t call him out on his behavior was a little disappointing. I can only hope that he’ll catch an awful case of Herpes in the near future. That would be karma at its finest. But seeing as how this is the first book in a series I will hold onto hope that he gets what's coming to him in the next book.

While some might call the ending a cliffhanger, I think it’s more of a “to be continued.” You won’t be devastated or left hanging by any means. Instead the story leaves off in a way that the 2nd book can easily pick up and keep right on going. And for a change, you the reader are in on a secret that only one of our 2 leading ladies is aware of. So it helps to be in the loop, so to speak, because at least you know what’s coming.

I would definitely recommend this book to those who love a novel with substance, a story you can get completely lost in without any fluff. From start to finish you’ll be absolutely hooked and left wanting more. Kudos to Ms. Jayne on a successful debut novel that has the perfect blend of romance, drama and suspense.
I have never before written a review, but I absolutely had to for "The Promise." The plot is overly simplistic, the writing was horrible. I couldn't even force myself to finish the book. Please don't waste your time, and find a book worthy of your time.