We really would have loved a little more. The only reason this wasn’t a 5 star for us was because we felt the ending was a tad rushed and appeared to end abruptly. “Some people come into your life for a reason, some a season, and some a lifetime.” ‘I wake up hoping to have you in my arms, and there are only so many days I’m going to be able to stay sane without you….’īut all through we never lost hope of Carter and Arizona finding their way, we hoped and we dreamed that these childhood friends with the unbreakable bond would see what was in front of their faces. And let’s not forget the those heat inducing moments! There were times our hearts broke…Whitney G, you certainly put us through our paces woman and left us crestfallen a few times throughout though you made up for it by putting smiles on our faces and warmth in our hearts. I know you better than you know yourself.”Ĭarter, Arizona and their friends delighted us with their witty banter, exasperated us with their cluelessness at what we knew was in their hearts.

We experience the true soul depth of their friendship and the dynamics within their relationship and were held spellbound right the way through. Told through alternate and very distinctive pov’s, it is through flashback and dialogue between the characters that we learn of their past loves, their hopes, their aspirations and their frustrations. “…for the record, it’s going to take me a lot longer to forget.” From teasing children, through dating teens, through real life decisions we followed their ups downs and shared their secrets, triumphs and failures. ‘….she was my best friend – the ultimate person I could count on no matter what.’Ĭarter and Arizona have known each other and have been firm friends since the fourth (or is that the fifth?) grade. From their childhood conversations through to their adulthood heartbreaks, these characters and their friendship was so a. OH GOSH we fell HEAD OVER HEELS in love with this book! A friend to lovers’ tale is one of our favourite themes and when the story is told from childhood to adulthood… cue the heart melt! Seriously….could little Carter and Ari be any bloody cuter? We were so enamoured with these two.

“You’ve been there for every moment of my life and I’ve been there for yours, too.” I’m only saying this until I figure out if she’s still “just” my best friend… Throughout the years, and despite what anyone says, we’ve never crossed the line. (We even went to colleges that were minutes away from each other…) We’ve been there for one another through first kisses, first “times,” and we’ve been each other’s constant when good relationships turned bad. Arizona Turner has been my best friend since fourth grade, even when we “hated” each other.

Sincerely carter by whitney g