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Something in the Way (Something in the Way Series Book 1) Kindle Edition
It was a hot summer day when I met him on the construction site next to my parents' house. Under the sweat and dirt, Manning Sutter was as handsome as the sun was bright. He was older, darker, experienced. I wore a smiley-face t-shirt and had never even been kissed. Yet we saw something in each other that would link us in ways that couldn't be broken...no matter how hard we tried.
I loved Manning before I knew the meaning of the word. I was too young, he said, but I would wait. Through all the carefully chosen words hiding what we knew to be true, his struggle to keep me innocent, and infinitely starry nights—I would wait. But I'd learn that no matter what you achieve in life, it means nothing if you suffer the heartbreak that comes with falling for someone you can never have. Because even though I saw Manning first...my older sister saw him next.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateFebruary 25, 2017
- File size3003 KB
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"Jessica Hawkins writes taboo with finesse, and while Something in the Way is a different kind of forbidden, it's just as gripping...a definite must-read."--USA Today's Happy Ever After
"A gripping, passionate story laced with Jessica Hawkins' special brand of angst and longing. The unforgettable kind that leaves you holding your breath as you turn the last page."--Liv Morris, USA Today Bestselling Author
"A brilliantly woven tale of young, forbidden love that will leave behind a craving you can't explain. It's sweet, it's innocent, but it's also undoubtedly an EPIC love story in the making that I can't wait to read more of."--KL Kreig, USA Today Bestselling Author
"A stunning, thoughtful, and addicting book one in this epic series. Manning Sutter is complex, brooding, and utterly dreamworthy. He is the perfect hero. Hawkins never disappoints and this book is completely captivating."--SL Scott, New York Times Bestselling Author
"Hawkins has created a tender story of forbidden love. Her complex characters lends depth to her storytelling that drew me in and didn't let me go. Something in the Way is a beautiful beginning to an epic love story!"--Abby Brooks Author
"This book left me speechless in the best possible way. Something In The Way contains that special combination of heartache, angst, and joy that is Jessica Hawkins' alone."--Nicola Rendell Author
About the Author
Jessica Hawkins is an Amazon bestselling author known for her "emotionally gripping" and "off-the-charts hot" romance. Dubbed "queen of angst" by both peers and readers for her smart and provocative work, she's garnered a cult-like following of fans who love to be torn apart...and put back together.
She writes romance both at home in the California desert and around the world, a coffee shop traveler who bounces from café to café with just a laptop, headphones, and coffee cup. She loves to keep in close touch with her readers, mostly via Facebook, Instagram, and her mailing list.
Learn more or get in touch at jessicahawkins.net
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- ASIN : B06XBTFR8V
- Publisher : Jessica Hawkins (February 25, 2017)
- Publication date : February 25, 2017
- Language : English
- File size : 3003 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 410 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #50,614 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #526 in Saga Fiction
- #815 in Family Saga Fiction
- #8,335 in Contemporary Romance (Kindle Store)
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Jessica Hawkins is a USA Today bestselling author known for her "emotionally gripping" and "off-the-charts hot" romance. Dubbed "queen of angst" by both peers and readers for her smart and provocative work, she's garnered a cult-like following of fans who love to be torn apart...and put back together.
She writes romance both at home in New York City and around the world, a coffee shop traveler who bounces from café to café with just a laptop, headphones, and a coffee cup. She loves to keep in close touch with her readers, mostly via Facebook, Instagram, and her mailing list.
Learn more at www.jessicahawkins.com
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Customers find the book easy to read and refreshing. They describe the story as gripping and simple, with well-written and realistic writing. The emotional content is heartfelt and raw, with the dialogue highlighting the characters' personalities. Readers praise the well-developed characters and their relationships. However, some feel the pacing was too slow and the book did not keep them hooked throughout.
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Customers find the book engaging and enjoyable. They describe it as a refreshing read that is unforgettable and worth reading. The series is described as epic, magical, and well-done.
"...This series makes for the perfect binge!..." Read more
"...The delicate balance between Lake and Manning was very well done, they are well aware of their age difference and obstacles associated with it...." Read more
"...That's when you know you've read something special. Epic. Magical. Unforgettable. I fear for what's to come for Manning and Lake...." Read more
"...She is very successful at showing that age is not equal adulthood...." Read more
Customers enjoy the story's quality. They find it gripping, with a real setting and a love story at its center. Readers praise the author as a talented storyteller and say the book blew their minds.
"...this was so good and needed, the slow burn of the buildup, the cliffhanger ending!! This series makes for the perfect binge!..." Read more
"I enjoyed this story. It was recommended to me and I went into it completely blind. There was so much tension it kept me captivated...." Read more
"...She's clearly a talented storyteller and I would love to read another book by her. However, I won't be continuing this particular story...." Read more
"...The cliffhanger and second book threw me off, because it was uncalled for and shouldn't have been there...." Read more
Customers enjoy the writing quality of the book. They find the story realistic and well-written, creating tension and savoring each detail. The author creates an emotional connection with readers, even though some sensitive topics are discussed. Readers appreciate the professional editing and proofreading.
"...to put me through the wringer, but I welcome it because the writing is brilliant and the characters are so vivid...." Read more
"...I love this book. Jessica Hawkins is a fantastic and realistic writer, creating instant tension in the first chapter and maintaining it through the..." Read more
"...I blame it all on the author's amazing writing skills. It was wonderful. I could picture it all so clearly I was instantly hooked, thinking 'Alright!..." Read more
"...Lake is a good girl: smart, studious and obedient. Tiffany is the wild child...." Read more
Customers find the book gripping and intense. They describe it as a heart-wrenching story of love that happens too soon. The author creates tension from the first chapter and maintains it through the last.
"...I just loved the angst and agony in this one between Lake and Manning, his explaining to her about the Summer Triangle constellation and star-..." Read more
"...There was so much tension it kept me captivated. Tiffany…I don’t like you!..." Read more
"...the characters and certain scenes give so many strong feels of angst, tension, wistfulness, hard reality and the unfairness of life. And that ending!..." Read more
"...Something In The Way is truly one of the most emotional forbidden romances I have read in a long time. I am so invested in this story, I cannot even...." Read more
Customers enjoy the well-developed characters. They find the dialogue highlights their personalities, revealing more about each character's inner thoughts and feelings. The author also peels away layers of each character, making them more relatable.
"...The dialogue really highlights the personalities of all of the characters and certain scenes give so many strong feels of angst, tension, wistfulness..." Read more
"...God these two stole my heart. Manning is such a good guy. A man who is tortured by his past...." Read more
"...even write in my review because of how utterly beautiful and captivating the characters, the story, the writing were...." Read more
"...Set in the early 90’s it felt as though I was reliving my childhood through these characters...." Read more
Customers find the book engaging and entertaining. They say it draws them in and keeps them hooked throughout. The story is described as interesting, well-written, and a rollercoaster ride that they cannot put down.
"...There was so much tension it kept me captivated. Tiffany…I don’t like you!..." Read more
"...So hard. That's when you know you've read something special. Epic. Magical. Unforgettable. I fear for what's to come for Manning and Lake...." Read more
"...And from the very first page, I was totally hooked. What a delight! A slow-burn, forbidden romance. My favorite!..." Read more
"...I give a round of applause to the author for doing such a good job at keeping me entertain without throwing the sex scenes in...." Read more
Customers have different views on the romance in the book. Some find it great and a beautiful coming-of-age story about first love. Others feel the characters are immature and acted childishly. The age difference is also mentioned as creepy.
"...What a delight! A slow-burn, forbidden romance. My favorite!..." Read more
"...leads to the final nail in the coffin for me on this book: It's not a romance. A romance book, by default, should be a tight little package...." Read more
"...in the Way, told from dual POVs, is a slow-brewing forbidden and impossible romance...." Read more
"...This was much more complex, taboo and forbidden then I expected. While it's not Lolita, it is Lolita-ish...." Read more
Customers found the book's pacing slow and dragging. They found the story frustrating and immature.
"...What you get instead is an incredibly slow-moving story with way too much mundane detail - for instance, half the book takes place during a week at..." Read more
"...The story is painstakingly slow, but that’s the point: time passes too slowly for the characters, and the time they do get to share together doesn’t..." Read more
"The Romance between the leads wasn't slow paced it was slow motion Hahahah I can't even call it Romance for this two leads it was more than..." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2022Something in the Way is the first book in the series of the same name, this is a series of 4 books spanning a couple’s journey with the ups, downs, and complications along the way. They aren’t even together during this book. 😅
“You can’t move the stars, Manning and I were inevitable.”
The story kicks off in 1993, Lake is 16 years old and lives with her parents and older sister Tiffany, who is 19 with no job or plans for her future. Lake has always been doted on by their parents, especially their father who expects so much from her academically and has pushing her since middle school to get into his college alma mater. He has big plans for Lake’s future and makes sure to let Tiffany know daily that she on the other hand hasn’t amounted to much. There is construction going on next door l and one day Lake meets Manning, one of the crew men. Lake is smitten immediately and feels a connection with Manning. He feels a pull towards Lake as well, not only does she remind him of his sister who passed away but he’s also just pulled to her and doesn’t like that he is. Manning is 23 and while Lake meets him first, it’s Tiffany who grabs his attention away. Manning is currently taking college classes for criminal justice and hopes to become a cop one day.
There is soo much angst in this one! It’s messy and a bit of a love triangle between the sisters and Manning. As the reader we know that Lake isn’t mature enough or even ready for a relationship with Manning, just like he knows it too, but at the same time there is an undeniable pull to being in one another’s lives. The 3 of them spend a lot of time together, they go to the fair together and end up all being chaperones at a summer camp. While this series is inevitably about Lake and Manning, you get to know Tiffany as well throughout the series. She gets pulled in to the mess and we get to see Manning and her become a couple instead. Manning sees through her insecurities and realizes Tiffany needs someone in her corner since their father makes it blatantly obvious Lake is his favorite. Tiffany brings Manning to family dinner, a bit to get a rise out of her father but slowly she starts to want Manning as well. And since Manning feels like he needs a reason to be in Lake’s life, he kind of goes along with it at first.
I just loved the angst and agony in this one between Lake and Manning, his explaining to her about the Summer Triangle constellation and star-crossed lovers. The growth of Lake’s character in this was so good and needed, the slow burn of the buildup, the cliffhanger ending!! This series makes for the perfect binge!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2023I enjoyed this story. It was recommended to me and I went into it completely blind. There was so much tension it kept me captivated. Tiffany…I don’t like you! Manning is one of the sweetest, most caring and understand MMC’s I’ve read. His life story is so sad and you just want to hug him and hold on.
Lake is of course a little naive…though she is 16. I felt like she should know some of the answers to questions she asked but she’s also the nerdy, school oriented girl without much like experience. Her sister certainly makes up for that.
I did enjoy how the author portrayed each character. As much as you want to dislike Tiffany you kind of feel sorry for her at times. She brings a lot of it on herself. I have this feeling I really won’t like her in the next few books.
4 stars for plot and character development. I definitely missed the spice but I get it!
- Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2017Welcome back to the 90s, before the widespread use of email, texts and social media. Lake is 16 and in high school, with all the potential in the world for success with her father's grooming and getting accepted by USC is a high priority. Her older sister, Tiffany, is not quite as ambitious, but she's a definite attention seeker who lives by her own rules. The moment that Lake meets Manning, it's obvious that he's not like the other construction workers whom he works with, and the immediate connection isn't like this illuminating spark, but rather, a quietly lit flame that doesn't go unnoticed by either of them. I was instantly attached to both Lake and Manning and loved reading through both of their voices. Lake exudes this innocence and positivity while being intelligent, cautious and obedient. She has her own opinions, but she balances them with her actions, usually careful not to rock the boat because Tiffany does that quite a bit as it is. Manning is the type of hero who is burdened and scarred by his past, but his heart is complete gold. He is very protective of Lake in the most endearing way and is the type of guy who thinks before he speaks. Tiffany is a rather transparent character through the eyes of Lake and Manning. While I wasn't her biggest fan, Jessica Hawkins does a fantastic job of giving her layers, too, where underneath the superficial is a girl who needs to be loved for herself and not pushed away because of what she can't achieve. The delicate balance between Lake and Manning was very well done, they are well aware of their age difference and obstacles associated with it. The dialogue really highlights the personalities of all of the characters and certain scenes give so many strong feels of angst, tension, wistfulness, hard reality and the unfairness of life. And that ending! Because what do you do when you find the one you are meant to be with early in life and it's just not your time to be together yet for so many reasons? I can already tell that this series is going to put me through the wringer, but I welcome it because the writing is brilliant and the characters are so vivid. This will definitely be a top favorite series.
Top reviews from other countries
- Katie | katieskindleaddictionsReviewed in Canada on January 19, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars So much angst & an intense slow burn!
Review - Something in the Way (something in the way, #1) by Jessica Hawkins
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💛Forbidden
💛Age-Gap
💛Sisters Boyfriend
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Jessica has put together a story filled with so much angst, an intense slow burn and such amazing chemistry that this book was unputdownable. Lake and Manning will ruin you in every way possible! I loved this story, and I can’t wait to continue on in the series!
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“𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙬, 𝙢𝙮 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙣. 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙧𝙖𝙥 𝙢𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩, 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙧, 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚. 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡.“
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Lake was my favorite throughout the book, she wore her heart on her sleeve and went for what she believed in. Constantly living as a shadow to her beautiful, outgoing older sister Tiffany, Lake at 16 years old never gets noticed, she’s the smart, quiet one, but one day when she notices her lost bracelet she goes outside to look for it and there she meets Manning, the beautiful, tall, 23 year old construction worker next door, he has her bracelet and give its back to her but not before she’s so intrigued by him that she starts up a conversation with him and immediately the two of them form such a strong connection you can feel it through the pages, then her sister shows up and once again steals the spotlight.
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“𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙪𝙨. 𝙉𝙤𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙞𝙩, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙪𝙨, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙞𝙩. 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙞𝙙, 𝙩𝙤𝙤. 𝘼𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙞𝙩, 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚. 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙬, 𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩.“
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Manning was such a beautiful and tortured man, he knew being around Lake and considering her a friend was inappropriate he’s 7 years older then her but he can’t deny being around Lake is a breath of fresh air with her innocence and beauty, the best way to ensure he can spend time with Lake is if he also has a friendship with Tiffany her sister and though he doesn’t really care for her he must do anything to continue being in Lakes life one way or another.
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“𝙈𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙤 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙇𝙖𝙠𝙚. 𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙛𝙖𝙧 𝙄’𝙙 𝙜𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚.“
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This is book one in the Something in the Way Series!
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Rating – 5🌟
Steam – 3.5🔥
- LunaReviewed in Brazil on January 2, 2021
4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly refreshing!
The first book in Something in the Way series introduces us to the story of Lake and Manning.
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Lake is a secluded 16 year old with no experience in life other than with books or studying, in complete contrast to her older sister Tiffany, who goes out with boys, drinks, doesn’t appear to have many aspirations in life, or any responsibilities set upon her. Therefore, the expectations of a bright future for the Kaplan family is a burden Lake carries on her shoulders alone, the reason why she isn’t like most kids her age.
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One day, when Tiffany forgets to pick Lake up from summer school, walking back home she meets a fascinating older stranger that sparks a funny feeling never experienced by her before. They meet, talk and connect, but none of that really matters because, even though she saw Manning first, her sister saw him next.
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𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗜 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞?
-Yes!
𝗪𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗜 𝗥𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗜𝗧?
-Depending on where the series goes, probably.
𝗪𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗜 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥?
-Absolutely.
- holly cooperReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate heart-wrenching and amazing slow-burn. I loved it!
I can’t stop thinking about this series. It’s been days and I can tell I’ll be thinking about it for the next few months. Absolutely amazing. The past few weeks, I’ve been stuck in a ‘book slump’. I couldn’t finish anything until this series where I read one book per day…which I kind of regret now but it’s over so soon.
Lake - she’s just great. Always knew what she wanted and I was rooting for her non-stop. One of my favourite female main characters.
Manning - oh lord…he frustrated me to no end but I absolutely loved him. Strong, alpha but a sweetheart as well. I usually like ‘bad guys’ as the main character (the ones who rarely smile and can be bad to others) so I was really surprised to like him so much.
Other characters like Tiffany and the Dad did my absolute head in. I constantly put my kindle down but picked it back up again straight away just to calm down. Throwing it across the room was tempting but I loved their characters as well purely because I did dislike their actions so much. (Well written)
I love the main couple. The story was paced nicely in my opinion. I did get irritated a few times because I just wanted things to happen straight away but that would defeat the purpose of the title. Didn’t get bored at all so not too much detail but enough to create an image in my head. Any book that can make me feel so much emotion is a 5/5 in my eyes.
Definitely will be reading this series again.
You should too.
- Aanchal KohliReviewed in India on February 16, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars It was that good.
I effing devoured it. It was that good.
- Madison spithillReviewed in Australia on December 4, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Something in the way
This book was amazing! Love a good slow burn. One hundred percent recommend for forbidden love enthusiasts!! Love this book