Beyond Here Lies Nothing

There are plenty of laughs, cringes, sweetness, surprises, sadness and hope within these pages that will have you captivated and needing to know where things will go for Nathaniel and Sadie. There are characters you will love, hate, love to hate and want to know more about! Both Nathaniel and Sadie both have issues that are holding them back and if either of them want to move forward with their lives whether together or apart they need a realty check that isn't necessarily nice but has to happen. I really hope one day we might get stories about the other guys from Captain Black and the Heartbreakers especially Zeke! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I love finding new authors, and C J Duggan is one of them for me. It is also nice to read another novel set in Australia. The story revolves around Sadie Bowen,who lives an isolated life with her grandfather, and who as a teenager was seriously obsessed with rock star Nathaniel Black. The characterisation is wonderful, I became really invested in Sadie and Nathaniel's story, and the supporting characters were also great, particularly Sadie's grandad. I was hooked almost from the first page, and had to just keep on reading because I really wanted to know how it turned out. The emotions are genuine and heartfelt, and I loved the gentle humour injected into the story, and the unexpected little twists and revelations. Sadie is a wonderful mix of vulnerable yet sassy and Nathaniel is both annoying and charming at the same time. This story felt very real to me and I really really loved the pair of them so much, and was really sad when the book ended. Fully recommended to anyone who enjoys a fun, engaging read with memorable characters. I think I will now have to catch up on C J Duncan's back catalogue!