So I am huge fan of 'I Love You to Death' and was thrilled to read an advance copy of 'Stubborn Love'. Two things you should know about this story: it take place parallel to ILYTD, and it moves back and forth between the past and the present. Flashbacks can be difficult to write but Natalie Ward absolutely hits it out of the park! The first thing I thought when I was reading Stubborn Love was that this book should be made into a movie, pronto. The writing, the setting, the story, all perfection. I absolutely love Jared, who is passionate, sexy and honest. What more can you ask for? 
 "Don't ever think that I don't want you Mia." 
 "Because I do, more than you'll ever know." 
 This is Jared and Mia's story. Mia is Luke's sister from ILYTD, and Jared and Luke were roommates and band mates. The story alternates between Jared and Mia's POV, which I loved. It is very difficult to write in both alternating POV's and in flashbacks but Ms. Ward is an incredibly gifted writer and she effortlessly switches back and forth between time frames and POV's. 
 Stubborn Love is an beautiful love story and has lots and lots of heat (like, a lot), passion and emotion. The entire story really only takes place over 24 hours but you get to witness almost the entire lifespan of a relationship because of the flashbacks. I was already a big fan of this author (sorry to repeat myself) and now I can't wait to read more of her writing, when Luke's POV is released! 
 **ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.**