Can't Always Get What You Want

Posted on 14 August 2018 by Chelsey Krause

Fans of Ruthie Knox, Rachel Gibson, and Molly O Keefe will love this deeply romantic and uplifting debut novel about losing everything you thought you wanted and getting exactly what you need Sophie Richards has been looking forward to a much needed girls night out a Rolling Stones tribute band concert, a few drinks, a distraction from her grueling nursing shifts in acute care But when her best friend bails, Sophie gets stuck with a blind date Although Brett Nicholson may be the hottest carpenter alive, and Sophie may technically be single, she isn t exactly on the market Six years ago she found The One He was everything Sophie dreamed a man could be and then she lost him In an instant, her whole life changed, and she forgot all about happily ever after But as she gets to know Brett, Sophie starts to wonder about the future for the first time With a broken heart still clouding her mind, jumping into a new relationship feels impossible When she s in his arms, walking away feels even harder Now Sophie faces an impossible choice living in the past or choosing love in the here and now Advance praise for Can t Always Get What You Want Can t Always Get What You Want is heart wrenching in all the right ways Smartly written and emotionally satisfying, this story will stick with you long after the last page USA Today bestselling author Lauren Layne A sweet, moving story about love and loss, Chelsey Krause s debut is full of heart Clodagh Murphy, author of Girl in a Spin Can t Always Get What You Want is a delightful mix of humor, heart, and the struggle to move on from past grief I am definitely looking forward to books by Chelsey Krause Mary Frame, author of Imperfect Chemistry This is a funny, heartfelt story about moving on, a touching debut from a very promising author Romance lovers looking for both a giggle and a cry will get what they need from Can t Always Get What You Want Stephanie Pegler, editor, Chicklit Club Very romantic I loved this book mainly for Sophie trying to figure out that everyone deserves a second chance at feeling loved again I can t wait for from Chelsey Krause Reviews by MelenaIncludes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title. Free Download Kindle ePUB Can't Always Get What You Want Author Chelsey Krause – kino-fada.fr 2.5 Need More StarsArc Kindly provided by NetgalleySophie Richards has been living with a broken heart for the past six years after having loved and lost Her pain is always with her, even though she s tried to move on, the devastating experience has shaped her life inways than one One night, Sophie has plans with her best friend to go to a concert, but after her bestie becomes unavailable she suddenly finds herself being set up on a blind date, that will put her face to face with a 2.5 Need More StarsArc Kindly provided by NetgalleySophie Richards has been living with a broken heart for the past six years after having loved and lost Her pain is always with her, even though she s tried to move on, the devastating experience has shaped her life inways than one One night, Sophie has plans with her best friend to go to a concert, but after her bestie becomes unavailable she suddenly finds herself being set up on a blind date, that will put her face to face with a gorgeous guy that with one smile, has her thinking about hope and the future Brett is sexy and a total catch and Sophie can t help but feel giddy and alive when she s with him They have perfect chemistry and become closer than either of them thought possible but the ...Who feels like singing after reading the title of this book If you belt out the song after reading the title, YOU ARE MY KIND OF PEOPLE I admit that the title is the one that caught my attention and gave me the reason to read this one I just cannot miss a book that has something to do with The Rolling Stones I JUST CANNOT But this book isn t just about the band o...3 It was never just us Stars.Chelsey Krause shows massive talent with her debut novel, and in general Can t Always Get What You Want was an easy going, and entertaining if slightly underwhelming read The writing style didn t quite gel for me at points, and I found the constant references to her ex, as well as the non stop comparisons between him and the new guy in her life overused and a little repetitive as the story progressed.Sophie was likeable, she reminded me a bit of Bridget Jones 3 It was never just us Stars.Chelsey Krause shows massive talent with her debut novel, and in general Can t Always Get What You Want was an easy going, and entertaining if slightly underwhelming read The writing style didn t quite gel for me at points, and I found the constant references to her ex, as well as the non stop comparisons between him and the new guy in her life overused and a little repetitive as the story progressed.Sophie was likeable, she reminded me a bit of Bridget Jones with some of the situations and scenario s she finds herself in But the story jumps between her when she was 19 and to the current day she s 24 , and there didn t seem to be a lot of progression of maturity in tho...This book is really hard to review and if I could, I would give it 2.5 stars I liked the storyline of this book Sophie is getting over her lost love of 5 years ago, she hasn t really dated much since and when her friend kind of sets her up on a blind concert date with Brett, they develop a relationship I liked how this author did some scenes in the past to show Sophie with her previous boyfriend and what their relationship was like What I didn t like about this story was Sophie s inner This book is really hard to review and if I could, I would give it 2.5 stars I liked the storyline of this book Sophie is getting over her lost love of 5 years ago, she hasn t really dated much since and when her ...Sometimes life s greatest cruelty opens the door for second chances and life s greatest gift of all, but how many are ready to take that leap of faith through the unknown to reach that gift Chelsey Krause will weave a tale of love, loss and an opportunity for a second chance at living that will capture you from page one Can t Always Get What You Want is a heart stopping journey that will, in turn have you wanting to support and hug it s young heroine and then wanting to throttle her blindness Sometimes life s greatest cruelty opens the door for second chances and life s greatest gift of all, but how many are ready to take that leap of faith through the unknown to reach that gift Chelsey Krause will weave a tale of love, loss and an opportunity for a second chance at living that will capture you from page one Can t Always Get What You Want is a heart stopping journey that will, in turn have you wanting to support and hug it s young heroine and then wanting to throttle her blindness to what is right in front of her eyes.Sophie lost the love of her life, a rebellious young man whom she thought could rope the stars Their lives were filled with love, even when it seemed they were standing against the world, no one expected that their breaking point would be disease and a painful death As the years go by, Sophie is lost in the past, the what ifs and might have beens, the lonel...Review also found at starsI received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher Loveswept via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review The expected publication date is January 13th 2015 I really enjoyed this read as it was truly about falling in love Not only did I get to share the experience of Sophie falling in love once but twice in this story and both times I was swept away I watched Sophie fall in love with Aaron through flashback Review also found at starsI received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher Loveswept via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review The expected publication date is January 13th 2015 I really enjoyed this read as it was truly about falling in love Not only did I get to share the experience of Sophie falling in love once but twice in this story and both times I was swept away I watched Sophie fall in love with Aaron through flashback memories and again with Brett in real time I brought me back to the time of butterflies in your stomach and silly daydreams about what could be The main theme of this story is learning to let go of the past in order to start living for the future Sophie was fortunate to have two amazing men in her life at two different times and they were both perfect I mean seriously, most people would like to meet one perfect person while she had two in her lifetime In orde...4 StarsAny book that has you singing Rolling Stone lyrics in your head the entire time you are reading, is a pretty good book in my opinion Can t Always is about Sophie, a twenty something year old who experienced the once in a lifetime kind of love, and then lost it She lost it suddenly and tragically When Brett enters her life in the form of a blind date wow good things really do come from those , her body and all her butterflies tell her its time to experience love again, however her mind 4 StarsAny book that has you singing Rolling Stone lyrics in your head the entire time you are reading, is a pretty good book in my opinion Can t Always is about Sophie, a twenty something year old who experienced the once in a lifetime kind of love, and then lost it She lost it suddenly and tragically When Brett enters her life in the form of a blind date wow good things really do come from those , her body and all her butterflies tell her its time to experience love again, however her mind and a huge part of her heart are harder to convince Sophie basically quit being her when she lost Aaron the love of her life She kept living, graduating college, starting a career, etc However, the person she was, her wants, her desires left when Aaron did E...This book was originally reviewed on The Book Hookup I received a copy from the publisher, but that did not influence the review 3 3.5 stars What a cute, quick read There were adorable main characters as well as great secondary ones that I had fun getting to know.Only told from Sophie s POV we got to see her love again, after she suffered a terrible loss years earlier While she threw herself into her work it turned out that her career was not something that inspired her So between her This book was originally reviewed on The Book Hookup I received a copy from the publisher, but that did not influence the review 3 3.5 stars What a cute, quick read There were adorable main characters as well as great secondary ones that I had fun getting to know.O...I will try to avoid spoilersCan t Always Get What You Want by Chelsey KrauseIt is said that there is someone out there for everyone but does a person only have one soul mate Sophie Richards is a nurse who works in acute care and fills in to help with the Emergency Room when needed More often than not she complains about her career choice yet is as compassionate and understanding with the patients as she can be.While Sophie is at her best friend Samira s house for the evening, Samira informs I will try to avoid spoilersCan t Always Get What You Want by Chelsey KrauseIt is said that there is someone out there for everyone but does a person only have one soul mate Sophie Richards is a nurse who works in acute care and fills in to help with the Emergency Room when needed More often than not she complains about her career choice yet is as compassionate and understanding with the patients as she can be.While Sophie is at her best friend Samira s house for the evening, Samira informs her that she cannot attend the Jagger Bombs concert that the two had made plans to go see months ago.Sophie was looking forward to going with her...Can t always get what you want If you re gonna quote a Stones songs that would be the one to go with, right Well, as readers of this book, we DO get what we want a well written novel with lovable characters, and a sweet but heart breaking plot.I mean really, in this genre This book is the holy grail of what readers are looking for.Naturally, as soon as I cracked this book open in he digital sense, of course , I was sucked in The characters and the nutty situations they found themselves Can t always get what you want If you re gonna quote a Stones songs that would be the one to go with, right Well, as readers of this book, we DO get what we want a well written novel with lovable characters, and a sweet but heart breaking plot.I mean really, in this genre This book is the holy grail of what readers are looking for.Naturally, as soon as I cracked this book open in he digital sense, of course , I was sucked in The characters and the nutty situations they found themselves in were completely endearing The sweet moments were completely balanced with the sassy ones, until we start digging into parts of Sophie s past SPOILERS Without truly delving into specifics, there were certain ele...

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14 August 2018

Chelsey Krause