The Boy I Grew Up With

This book kept going on and on. Not in a good way. I struggled to finish this, but I’m no quitter.

I’m the type of person if I start a good book I can never put it down. I’ll finish it in one day. This book took me 3 days to not even get half way, I gave up. It was confusing

I couldn’t even get half way through. Boring read . The storyline is all over the place and yet nowhere.

This book was beautifully written with very charismatic characters. Heather and Channing meet in first grade and their relationship continues to grow into a wickedly sexy co existence that neither time nor circumstance can circumvent. The story of their undying love does seem somewhat predictable and at time it’s losses its freshness because of its predictably. Despite its predictable outcomes I did enjoy the book and would recommend.

Another great book from Tijan. This book had everything, it made me laugh then cry. I can’t wait for her next book.

Absolutely fantastic! I laughed, I cried, and I cheered. I have been waiting along time for Heather’s and Channing’s story to be told and it didn’t disappoint! Tijan knocked it out of the park again!

Loved this book

The Boy I Grew Up With is gripping, emotionally raw, and full of heartbreak, undying love, suspense, and some seriously hot chemistry! It is the story of Heather and Channing who were characters were in this author’s Fallen Crest High series (this takes place after this series) and they were also in Crew, but don’t think that you know their story based off those books! While these two were featured in the other books, I do believe that you could get away with reading this as a standalone, but I do recommend starting with the FCH series. What an amazing book! Heather and Channing have the most amazing love and their journey is full of ups and downs. They have been through so much and even during the times when their relationship was off again, they still had that intense connection and undying loyalty as friends and lovers. Appropriately, this book is told from a dual POV as I really enjoyed getting to see into the minds of both Channing and Heather. Heather was a totally hardcore heroine. She was strong and didn’t put up with anyone’s nonsense. Channing is a charismatic, caring, and loyal to a fault to his sister, his crew, and Heather. While both characters displayed great strength, they also had that vulnerability about them which made me love the more. The author does a great job showing how their relationship evolved over the years. She has flashbacks interspersed throughout the book, some of which had me laughing and others having my heart break. I also enjoyed getting to learn more about the background of the crew. The Boy I Grew Up will put you through all the feels. This is a great entertaining read with an engaging and unique storyline; well developed characters; and moves at a good pace. The epilogue is fantastic! For the FCH fans, Sam and Mason are briefly mentioned periodically throughout the book, but they do not have a prominent role. Thankfully, the author includes a bonus scene about them. I received this book as an ARC and I voluntarily leave this review.