A Girl By Any Other Name by M.K. Schiller

"To all the girls I've loved before,
To Sylvie, Sophie, Gabrielle and Lenore,
The raven may tap and crow upon my door,
But regardless of any plans of fate, or enticing lures,
I promise to love you forevermore."

Wow! I did not expect that kind of story at all. I mean the blurb got my attention because it was unique and there was a mystery. I seriously loved it. It was addicting that I couldn't put my e-reader down for a break. I just kept on reading and reading.

"I never planned for Sylvie Cranston to be my best friend. I never expected her to be the muse in all my dreams, or the girl who later haunted my nightmares. I certainly never planned to fall in love with her, but that was exactly what happened.

Everyone told me I needed to move on. That was like asking me to pierce my own flesh and crush my empty, beating heart. They wanted me to toss it away and continue to breathe. How could a man function without his heart?"

I love the fact that their love grew from friendship. And the alternating time of present and past in the beginning was nice and not confusing at all. Usually I hate that kind of writing, but the author made it easy to read even if it wasn't the continuous present day scenario.

"The girl didn't have to win my heart. She owned it outright."

And the fact that after years and years of waiting, they still found that happiness. I think Caleb Tanner broke the record for waiting due to loyalty and true love *swoon*

Also that twist towards the end was very unexpected. It actually made my jaw drop! I seriously re-read that part to make sure that my eyes weren't deceiving me. It was a great twist because it added more about the story. It wasn't enough that the mystery behind Sylvie's disappearance was answered, there was added action and thriller in the story.

"It doesn't matter what we call ourselves. We belong to each other."