Never Say Goodbye by T. Renee Fike

Synopsis

**This contains graphic sexual content and situations suitable for readers 18+**

Liv’s childhood best friend, who she’s been inseparable from her entire childhood, moves out of state. She’s devastated and forced to move on with her life without “her everything.”

Luckily, she finds a new best friend, Brynn. These two have been best friends for so long, they decide to attend the same college as roommates.

After things don't turn out so well with a failed relationship, Liv chooses to forgo any romantic commitments. She’s in college after all, so why not enjoy being single and free?

Brynn, however is in a happy relationship and wants nothing more than for her best friend to be in one too. As much as she tries to play matchmaker, Liv refuses to be tied down. Unfortunately, when it's least expected, someone at school makes Liv’s world turn upside-down. As much as she doesn’t want him to affect her, he does.

To make matters worse, Brynn’s boyfriend knows more about Liv then he realizes and eventually he’s able to put the pieces of her past together.

When tragedy strikes, the past and the present collide, allowing secrets to come out and change everything.

Will friendships be torn and goodbye’s said or will they keep their promise and never say goodbye?

Our 4 Star Review

As a kid Olivia was best friends with Nathan, but when he moves away when they were 9 she is devastated. Luckily for her the girls that moves into Nathan's old house, the very outgoing Brynn, becomes her new best friend, and as they grow up they go off to college together. Everything is different when your away from home and as she gets into the grove of college life and being part of a sorority Brynn falls in love. While Liv is happily enjoying the single life, doing things the way she wants, Brynn becomes closer and closer to Chad. When a surprise about Chads best friend comes to light it could change everything for everyone. Fights and tears, love and loss are all part of growing up, but what happens when one of the biggest things you thought you knew about you past was a lie?
Liv is a strong girl enjoying growing up and living life the way she wants, she my be pushed into things by her BFF, but Brynn only ever has her best interests a heart and Liv knows it. When things get tough she knows she can count on her friends and they know the same is true of her. I enjoyed seeing the growing up part of the book where she lived her day to day college life, but my only complaint was that it did drag a bit before you finally got to understand what was going on in the story. I loved the last 20% and seeing everything come together.

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Excerpt

I just look at him, shocked and speechless.  Here, I never once forgot about him and he looks like he can’t wait to get away from me. ME.

Before I say anything he starts talking, he lets out a frustrated sign, “Yes O, I do remember you, but that was a long time ago.  You don’t know me or anything about me now,” he states surprising me.

“Why are you being so rude?” I ask confused and hurt, because it’s been so long since I’ve heard him call me by the nickname O, the one he gave to me when we were kids. 

“I’m not, I just don’t want anything to do with you,” he says looking intently at me.

“Why not?” I can’t believe he’s being this mean, this guy, one I freaking would have done anything for, and here he is being rude and wants nothing to do with me.  What the hell did I do to him?

“Like I said, I’m not that stupid little boy anymore.  We know nothing about one another and I don’t want to know you.  Stay away from me,” he says harshly.

I feel like I want to cry, but I won’t do that in front of him.  Instead I look him dead in the eyes, “You grew up and became an asshole,” and then I storm off towards the library, never looking back.

About the Author

T. Renee Fike is a born and raised country girl from Pennsylvania.  When T. Renee isn’t writing, she’s working her full-time day job, or pursuing her Master’s degree.  Aside from work and school, she enjoys hanging out with friends, reading a good book, watching football, (GO EAGLES) or hanging out with her niece and nephew.

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