Release Blitz: The Beautiful Now by M. Leighton

The Beautiful Now, the new contemporary romance from New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, M. Leighton, is LIVE! Get it for the release price of $3.99 while it lasts, or read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Grab your copy here.

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Dane James worked my stepfather’s fields. He was the boy next door.
Strong.
Hardworking.
Forbidden.
From the moment we met, we were star-crossed lovers—always wanting, never having. We loved each other for most of our lives, but right from the beginning destiny had other plans. She knew we would fall in love. She knew we would fall apart. Over and over again, like the curse of a recurring nightmare. Or the hope of a familiar dream.
Our past was tumultuous. Our future was bleak. But the one thing we always had was the beautiful now.
Until that was taken from us, too.
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Here's what early readers are saying:

✩ "This is the best book that I have read in 2017 yet!!" -- Heidi
✩ "I truly wish I could give this one more five stars, I would definitely give 10 if I could. This is one of those books, you just know from the beginning is going to pull at your heartstrings and it really does. I've read of ton of books this year and this one just moved to the top of my favorites list." -- Catherine
✩ "The Beautiful Now is exactly that - Beautiful. It's love story of epic proportions." -- Courtney

✩ "What I loved was that their story transcends the span of 22 years and shows that love can last forever even when all the odds are stacked against you. That there is always a way even when we think all hope is lost. That even when we do what we think is best and hurt the ones we love that their is forgiveness to be found and second chances are a blessing not to be taken lightly. And when faced with the harsh realities of life, love can still prevail over all." -- Jennifer

✩ "I started reading - and I kept on reading. I couldn't stop. It was all so heartbreakingly sad and beautiful and sweet and frustrating and I just could not stop." -- Bianca

Review:

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

I have mixed feelings for The Beautiful Now. The constant flashbacks were tiring and they were a large part of this book. I wanted more time spent on seeing what was happening in the present rather than reading details about Dane and Brinkley when they were 17 or younger. While I am certain that Dane was always in love with Brinkley, I cannot keep by thinking that he had a (minor) thing for Lauren and he was just trying to cover it up with excuses. Brinkley is a nice character. I wasn't the biggest fan of hers but I sympathized with her. I cannot tell you much because I would spoil a big part of the book, unfortunately. There too many things going on in this book and I cannot say a thing because the blurb doesn't reveal much. I wanted to talk about the reasons I liked Brinkley, but I can't. She is a strong person whose life hasn't been the easiest, but she made it through. Dane was a boy who was never quite accepted by the people of his city simply because he wasn't rich. He loved Brinkley back then and they had a weird relationship back then because Brinkley's stepfather, Alton, was a mean man, to put it mildly. You will understand what I mean once you read the book. He changed over the years and his hatred for Alton was going strong which is no surprise. What surprised me was his reaction to some things from the past. Considering his anger and everything I would have expected a more dramatic reaction with a few bad words in it. I liked his reaction though.He didn't need any more drama in his life and he is a good man. I didn't fall for him like Brinkley did, but I liked him a lot as a character. If the story had fewer flashbacks and more time in the present I would have liked the book a little more. The ending of this book is nice, but a little cliched in my opinion. I am usually a sucker for those things, but I felt like it was a usual and completely expected ending.