Hey y’all thanks for meeting up with me to
do a group interview, my name is Dani and I’m from the CBC’s Naughty &
Nice, you may have seen Christina around here earlier! First I know how y’all
like to bicker and talk over each other… *points finger at Jen & Bing* none
of that. Who am I kidding I know you’re going to do it anyways, just keep it to
a minimum. Thank you.
Ok so my first questions is going to Lexy.
Lexy we know you weren’t too thrilled about having to go back to Lilac Bay, if
your parents said you could have stay, would you go back and have a do over?
Lexy: Yes. I was very
spoilt at the beginning of the summer, and thought going to Devon would be
absolute hell. But now I'm glad I went.
How excited were you Jen when you found out
that Lexy was coming back for the summer?
Jen: Well, you know
me, Dani, I'm easily excited, but for the sake of your readers lets just say I
was bouncing off the goddamn walls like a kangaroo on speed.
Bing: A kangaroo on
speed?
Jen: * points finger
at him * Don't start with me, Samuel, or you'll be on your ass faster than a
toddler trying to learn to walk.
*Laughs*
How bout you Carl? You didn’t know Lexy but
you must have been excited that Jen was going to have a friend to do stuff with
while you and Alec could surf.
Carl: You have no
idea. * glances at Jen * She gets kinda moody when she's left alone too long,
yet won't go on a surfboard. Usually I don't take her because she can be a bit
like a little kid.
Jen: I hope you know
that comment means you just forfeited your sex life for the next six months.
Have fun with your right hand. * turns away *
Which bring me to Alec. The first time you
saw Lexy at the beach, I loved the analogy with umm *blushes* Megan Fox by the
way, what happened afterwards?
Alec: * smirks * Do you
honestly want to know what I did when I went home that night?
Lexy: * gasps and
slaps his arm* oh my god!
Alec: What, Princess?
Lexy: I can't believe
you just said that.
(Alec laughs.)
Alec: She asked!
Lexy: But you didn't
have to.. Never mind.
*laughs* No he’s right Lexy I did ask… I
should have known!
Ok Bing before you get all big brother on
Alec, what was with the pep talk of trying to get Lexy to loosen up? I mean I
feel bad for Lexy she was getting every way and then to have you on her to,
*laughs* typical brother though, I know mine would do the same.
Bing: Is she listening? (Lexy nods.) Shit, okay. In London Lexy
never bothered with guys, right? She was always 'oh my education' and that's
wicked and I respect that and everything, but I wanted her to have some fun. I
mean, hell. If you knew her before she arrived in Devon, you'd know how much
she needed to relax. And if anyone wears the 'annoying big brother' badge, it's
me.
*nods head* Totally get it Bing. My bother
told me the same thing when I was in school. He might give you a run for your
money in more ways than one. *laughs*
Ok this one is for Jen, Carl, and Alec… The
jean shopping, really hands in the back pockets? What’s up with that? We don’t
see it here in the states much.
Jen: It's because
they're perverts.
Carl: Or because I
like touching your ass.
Jen: There is a time
and a place for that. You already forfeited yours. Unlucky chucky.
Carl: I'll make it up
to you, baby.
Alec: In your own time,
guys. * rolls eyes * Dani, it's a comfort thing. It's easy just to
slip your hand in there, you know? I still prefer Lexy in those skirts and
dresses though.
Ok Grammy, I see you back there trying to
keep it together so this one’s for you. I was never able to get to know my
grandmother and I would hope the relationship you have with Lexy would be like
y’alls, with that, how long exactly were you planning getting Alec and Lexy
together?
Grammy: I'm just fine
back here with my Vino, dear, don't you worry about me. * giggles * Well, I knew
they were coming for about a month and c'mon, love, you can see Alec. He's a
bit of a strapping lad and with my hips and doctors orders and what not, I
needed some help in the yard.
Lexy: I still don't
believe that. And Mum? Did you give her that Vino? You know what she gets like
on that stuff.
Emily: No, dear. I
don't know where she found that.
Grammy: Believe what
you like, Lexy girl, it's the truth. Anyway, Alec was the obvious choice. I'm
old, not blind. He's pretty to look at, isn't he?
Jen: She's right.
He's like a pretty little pageant queen
up on stage for the first time. Just minus the dress and plus a few abs.
(Alec grins.)
*grins* I have to agree with Grammy Lexy,
Alec is wicked hot and Jen, pagent queen? Really?! *laughs*
Growing up with Vi Emily, did you have an
idea of what she was up to with Lexy?
Emily: Not at first.
After the convenient dinner date on our first night there, it became obvious.
Mum always was sneaky like that. She used to set me and Si up. She needed her
garden seeing to then, too. It appears to be a habit of hers.
(Grammy shifts and grins cheekily.)
Si, I have to admit you are rather a cool
dad for not being, “If you hurt my daughter I’ll come after you” or you know
interrogating him much. Did you figure that Lexy would do it whether or not you
approved or because you completely trusted her?
Si: I left that to
Samuel. I figured he'd go protective over her, because despite their incessant
bickering, they are in fact close - as you might have guessed. That, and I
trust Lexy. She wouldn't give her heart away unless the person receiving it
truly deserved it. That's why I agreed to help Alec arrange moving to London in
private.
(Si slaps Alec's shoulder)
Good job with that by the way Si. I was
thrilled with the way things ended and seeing you had a hand in it!
We don’t get to see much of you Joanna,
were you surprised when Alec agreed to bring Lexy over? I know it’s an epic
deal, especially with his reputation.
Joanna: I was so
surprised! I only suggested it on a whim so when he agreed I was blown away.
And yes.. That reputation. Let's not say anymore about that, hmm?
(Alec looks down
sheepishly and Bing chuckles.)
Well our past makes our
future better, so no need to be ashamed. We live and learn right?
Lexy and Alec, one of my favorite scenes
with the two of you is when you picked out a star for your father. What is each
of yours?
Lexy: I can't pick
one. We've spent so much time together that it all kind of seems to roll into
one. I love every second we spend together.
Alec: * takes Lexy's
hand and kisses it * the first time we lay on the beach and looked up at the
stars. Like I say to her in the book, it's when I really knew I was in love
with her.
(Lexy leans into him, smiling. Jen grins
and Bing makes a gagging sound.)
Jen: Soppy shits.
Carl, why aren't you more romantic?
Carl: You want romance,
give me back my sex life.
Jen: Earn it.
(Grammy hits the back of their heads.)
*laughs* Oh Grammy I just love you!
I don’t want to keep you guys any longer,
so I want to say thank y’all for meeting up with me and holding down the
bickering some! *laughs* Alec take care of Lexy! Bing I’ll see you soon*winks*
Emma is one of the most amazing people I have ever had the
pleasure of talking to, getting to know, and is far wiser for her age than
people I know who are even older than me. She has this way of writing so
beautifully that it touches your heart. I had the pleasure of being around
while she was writing Never Forget and getting teasers along the way as well as
beta read for her. I’ve now read this book three times and each time I’ve found
something new to love, but the truly
amazing thing about this book is that it doesn’t get old. I can read it over
and over and still feel the same emotions as if it was the first time reading
it.
If you haven’t noticed from other reviews by me, I tend to
get emotional and really attached to my characters, so when I say you are going
to need tissues… just take my word for it and be ready. So what is Never Forget
about… Well Lexy is a London girl who didn’t want to go to the small town of
Lilac Bay for the summer. Determined to be miserable takes a backseat when she
lays her eyes upon Alec. Hanging out
with Jen, an old friend, Jen’s boyfriend Carl and Carl’s best mate Alec…. Let’s
just say the summer takes an interesting turn.
coaster summer.. But
it’s one I’ll never forget.”
Alec also works for Grammy. Grammy, oh how I love Grammy. My
grandmother died when I was an infant so I never go to know her. So this was
really emotional for me to read because the way Lexy and her Grammy acted
around each other, I have no doubt in my mind that me and my grandmother would
have been the exact same way. With stories from my mom about my grandmother I
can draw parallels, and the sneaky way Lexy’s Gram tries to get Alec and her
together is how mine would have been. I
have no doubt about it.
But does Lexy give Alec the chance to prove himself worthy
of her trust? Does Alec see that Lexy is more than a one night hook up? Love… Like
every truly great love story it ends tragically… Romeo & Juliet, Rose &
Jack …. In the words of Emma Hart’s Alec Johnson:
Brooke
Stewart, a realtor in New York, doesn’t do relationships. When she’s
sent to a remote estate to finalize a real estate deal, she discovers
her new boss is no other than the guy she left naked in bed.
