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Crushed: Book 1 - Evermore Series Kindle Edition

4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 86 ratings

We were just kids when we met. . . He was the boy from down the beach.
I was the transplant from Tennessee.

He became my best friend.
I became his best girl.
And then . . . it became us.

We shared things . . . our dreams, our secrets . . . first kisses and then our hearts.
Seth Drake was my everything. My first crush. My first love. My forever passion. Until that day when everything changed through no fault of ours.

I was crushed. We were crushed.

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We were just kids when we met.
He was the boy from down the beach ...
I was the transplant from Tennessee. He was my first crush. And then my first heartbreak.

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"Crushed is a fabulous story about a young girl's struggle growing up in a broken home, while trying to find herself and her place in life." - Ashley B. (Goodreads) ★★★★★

"Andrea Smith stays true to her character's ages and their dialogue and actions were very representative of their ages, something that is often missed. Their stories are relatable and these two really got under my skin because when they hurt, I hurt."- Donna (The Romance Cover) ★★★★★

"Such a heartfelt beginning to what I hope will be another brilliant series!"
- Reading is Our Satisfaction ★★★★★

"Again, Andrea Smith takes you on a journey where anything is possible so I'm getting myself ready for an emotional rollercoaster ride" -
Author Eva LeNoir ★★★★★

"I absolutely loved this YA coming to age romance."
~~Mom Seeks Smut ★★★★★

"Consider me wowed! This is a heart crushing beginning to whatis going to be a fabulous series, yes that is how I feel after finishing this book, it captured both my heart and my mind."
~~Bette, Goodreads Reviewer ★★★★★

"Seth and Neely's young love is absolutely endearing. Soon events and time have their predictable effect on the adolescent relationship, and their youthful innocence is lost."
~~B., Goodreads Reviewer ★★★★★


From the Author

DREAM SERIES - Should be read in order.
Shadows & Dreams (Book 1)
These Dreams (Book 2)
Shattered Dreams (Book 3)
Dream Lover (Book 4)

G-MAN SERIES - Can be read as stand-alones, more enjoyable if read in order.
Diamond Girl (Book 1)
Love Plus One (Book 2)
Night Moves (Book 3)
G-Man Holiday Wrap (Book 4)
Taz (Book 5)

MEN SERIES (M/M/F) Read in Order.
These Men (Book 1)
My Men (Book 2)

G-MAN: NEXT GENERATION - Stand-Alones
Walk of Shame
Dude Interrupted
Carson: The Untold Story

FORBIDDEN SERIES - Should be read in order.
Loving Jesse (Book 1)
Forever Jesse (Book 2)

BEYOND SERIES - Should be read in order.
Broken Promise (Book 1)
Broken Dreams (Book 2)

EVERMORE SERIES - Should be read in order.
Crushed (Book 1)
Claimed (Book 2)
Paparazzi (Book 3)
Star F*cking (Book 4)

BBW ROMANTIC COMEDY - Stand-Alones
All of Me
The Bug Guy
Strictly Business

SINGLE DADDY ROCK STAR ROMANCE:
Heart Strings (Co-written with Gina A. Jones)

TRUE CRIME FICTION - Stand-Alone
Where the Crawfish Swim
Dirty Diana
Not In This Small Town

PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER
Otherwhere (Co-written with M.J. Rigel)

COWBOY ROMANCE - CLEAN
Cowboy Justice (Co-written with Gina A. Jones)

M/M ROMANCE - ENEMIES TO LOVERS.
Black Balled (Book 1)
Guns Blazing (Book 2)
Hard Edit (Book 3)

BOX SETS:
Dream Series Box Set
G-Man Box Set
Tangled Hearts Box Set (Evermore Series)
Ego Central (Black Balled, Guns Blazing, Hard Edit)
Everything Jesse (2-Book Box Set)
Totally Taz (2-Book Box Set)
Bitch Games - Anthology Box Set
Men Duet -
(These Men, My Men)

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01H7VE0LE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Smitty's City (July 21, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 21, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1439 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 163 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 86 ratings

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USA Today and Amazon #1 Best-Selling author Andrea Smith offers her readers a plethora of romance and suspense genres to enjoy!

From New Adult Romance, YA Suspense, M/M Romance, MMF Romance, Paranormal Romance, True Crime Fiction and Romantic Comedy. Ms. Smith has it all. Her unexpected plot twists are just one of her signature traits; she also infuses clever humor and sprinkles of satire in her novels. Her unique style is what her readers love most. She is no one-trick pony, and promises her readers she'll never publish "cookie-cutter" fiction. Many of her books are available on audio!

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Customers enjoyed the story and found it relatable. They found the book enjoyable and a good read for young adults and adults. The narration was described as extraordinary and the characters were well-developed. Readers appreciated the author's authenticity and heartfelt portrayal of emotions a young girl would experience.

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Customers enjoy the story. They find the characters relatable and the storyline interesting. The book provides a good introduction to the series with flashbacks and drama.

"...into this novella sized book, there is never a dull moment with plenty of drama, teenage angst, some heartfelt moments as well as heart wrenching..." Read more

"...Their stories are relatable and these two really got under my skin because when they hurt, I hurt...." Read more

"...It gives the story a fullness even though it's a novella. This is just a great story. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down...." Read more

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Customers find the book enjoyable and engaging. They appreciate the narration and find it a good start to the series. The characters are described as real and relatable. Readers find the book a quick read, though some felt disappointed at the end of book 1.

"...This is a heart crushing beginning to what is going to be a fabulous series, yes that is how I feel after finishing this book, it captured both my..." Read more

"...Both these books were quick reads for me, especially as I was drawn into the story from the get go and couldn’t turn the pages quick enough to see..." Read more

"...The characters introduced were real and engaging. Your heart broke for Neely and everything she had to go through at such a young age...." Read more

"Short book - disappointed at the end of book 1. Book 1 and book 2 could have been put together as one book. Good characters and story line." Read more

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Customers enjoy the narration quality. They praise the writing and character development as extraordinary. The narration performer projects the emotions and drama of the story into her performance. Readers appreciate the author's creative writing style and find her a gifted writer.

"...another side of Andrea Smith’s writing and creative mind, she is a gifted author and has the ability to take her readers and/or listeners into her..." Read more

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"...Book 1 and book 2 could have been put together as one book. Good characters and story line." Read more

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Customers find the book authentic. They say the main character is true to life, and the author did a good job staying true to the ages of Neely and Seth. The book presents an accurate picture of the emotions that a young girl would go through.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2019
    Crushed
    Evermore Series, Book 1
    By: Andrea Smith
    Narrated by: Rachelle Williams

    Consider me wowed! This is a heart crushing beginning to what is going to be a fabulous series, yes that is how I feel after finishing this book, it captured both my heart and my mind. It is great to see another side of Andrea Smith’s writing and creative mind, she is a gifted author and has the ability to take her readers and/or listeners into her stories along side the characters. This book has a different vibe then some of her others series and I loved every word in this as I did with those. This series’s is starting off in in the YA genre but as the characters mature so will their stories. My heart went out to Neely Evans, a teenager who has not been having such a great home life. First she was uprooted from her home in Tennessee when her father switched jobs to work in California. She was not happy about it but things got a lot better for her when she became friends with Seth Drake. The two got along great and were inseparable. Unfortunately that did not last long because her mother abruptly moves them back to Tennessee. They kept in touch, she saw him the following summer while visiting her Dad and they were even getting ready to more their relationship to the next level. But after a talk with Seth’s mother she decided to take a step back and returned back to Tennessee sooner. Life was not rosy for her in Tennessee, her mothers downward spiral caused her to the be the responsible one in the family. Andrea Smith packed a lot of story into this novella sized book, there is never a dull moment with plenty of drama, teenage angst, some heartfelt moments as well as heart wrenching ones. I am looking forward to see what comes next for Neely and what is happening with Seth. Andrea Smith, thank you for another great story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

    I listened to the Audible edition, Rachelle Williams does a terrific job with the narration and performing the voices for all the characters. She brings the characters and their story to life from the pages to your ears. She projected the emotions of the characters and the drama of the story into her performance. She is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to.Thanks you for the this great listen🎧
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2016
    Crushed & Claimed (Evermore Series 1 & 2) by Andrea Smith
    4 stars!!!

    “I care about Seth. I wouldn’t do anything to screw up his life, no matter how bad mine is right now.”

    Crushed and Claimed are the first two books in a four-part series and are novella in size. Both these books were quick reads for me, especially as I was drawn into the story from the get go and couldn’t turn the pages quick enough to see what life had in store for Neely Evans. This series is a coming of age story and follows Neely from teenager to adulthood.

    Crushed starts as Neely’s life is uprooted and she has to move from her roots in Tennessee to California for her father’s job. Her father is a lawyer and is now specialising in Entertainment so he has to go to where the actors and actresses are, so Malibu it was. Neely feels incredibly out of place, from Tennessee to Malibu is a culture shock and she struggles to fit in, yet once she makes a friend, Malibu doesn’t seem that bad after all.

    “As beautiful and golden as California was – and is, I ached for the rolling hills, lazy creeks, and dirt roads of Tennessee. I felt like I would never fit in here. But I did.”

    Seth Drake is the boy next door, he is a year older than Neely and these two strike up an incredible friendship, they truly were inseparable. As Neely’s home life shatters due to her father working long hours and her mother seeking solace at the bottom of a bottle, Seth’s family become her adopted one and the Drake’s become the only people that she can rely on. As these two get older though, those lines of friendship blur and these two cross the line to something more and their reliance on one and other deepens even further.

    The relationship between Seth and Neely was adorable, you sensed their attraction, their love for one and other and their chemistry. They were responsible, no matter the temptation and tried their hardest to be what the other needed. So what would happen when life strikes another blow and these two are torn apart?

    “I LOVE YOU, NEELY EVANS!”

    Neely’s life was about to change for the worse when her cheating father is discovered and Neely’s alcoholic mother makes them up-sticks and move back to Tennessee. They write, they talk but what happens when that all comes to an end and what happens when Neely finally makes it back to Malibu?

    Neely is a strong girl, she had to be to become the main carer for a manic depressive and alcoholic mother. She lost her late teens to the bottle and my heart broke for her so many times. Seth was always her anchor and it pained me when interference often caused misunderstandings. There was one particular person I wanted to throttle who seemed to be the one constant in everything that went wrong in Neely’s life.

    “I would never waste years of my life getting wasted like Mama had, still allowing herself to be tortured over something that just wasn’t meant to be.”

    Now that Seth is following in his mother’s footsteps and is now gracing the TV screen will fame and fortune go to his head, or will he stay true to his roots and his friends? His life has changed in Neely’s absence, will she forever be the past, or will she remain the one that got away?

    Andrea Smith stays true to her character’s ages and their dialogue and actions were very representative of their ages, something that is often missed. Their stories are relatable and these two really got under my skin because when they hurt, I hurt. First loves always leave an impression, especially those born from a solid friendship and I cannot wait to see what happens to Neely and Seth going forward. Has too much happened or will these two get the happily ever after they so richly deserve? I cannot wait for Paparazzi!!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2016
    This is a wonderful coming of age story about a girl named Neely. Neely is a native of Tennessee but is living in Malibu California, her and her family moved there for her dads job. She feels out of place in California until she meets a new friend named Seth. As they get older their friendship becomes something more, but still innocent. Seth and his family become Neely's lifeline when her parents marriage goes up in flames. Forced to move back to Tennessee, Neely must face life with her alcoholic mother, away from her father and the boy she loves.

    This story is set in 1996, but flashes back a few years, then flashes back to the present. It gives the story a fullness even though it's a novella.

    This is just a great story. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down. I think it's a story many of us can relate to, I know I did. I can't wait for the next book! (l
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2022
    I really enjoyed the first of this series. The characters introduced were real and engaging. Your heart broke for Neely and everything she had to go through at such a young age. It’s even more heartbreaking for the realism. Thousands of kids in situations just like hers out there today. Definitely made me want to read the next in the series and see what happens next! My only ding would be the back and forth timelines. While they made sense to how the story was written, I occasionally got lost as to which time period I was in, especially near the end. Overall, a great read.
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  • Eva
    5.0 out of 5 stars I've got a feeling....
    Reviewed in France on August 1, 2016
    I have this feeling, nagging me at the pit of my stomach, that my emotions will get the best of me. I love Neely. She is so strong and independent, just like I love my heroines. Crushed is the beginning of what I'm predicting will be a very emotional series. Again, Andrea Smith takes you on a journey where anything is possible so I'm getting myself ready for an emotional rollercoaster ride. I cannot wait for the rest!

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