Review: Awesome!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 28, 2013
I don't have the words to describe how happy I was Saturday morning when I logged into FB and saw that Afterwards had been released. I immediately bought a copy, then got busy and before I knew it, it was Sunday evening and I hadn't read a single word. As soon as I was able to catch a breath, I started reading...and didn't (ok, couldn't) stop until I was done. This book is excellent. I've read and loved all of this author's books, and feel like she somehow manages to get better with each one.The other reviewers have done a great job of reviewing the book, so I'd like to give just a few observations:I love the description of Chris as mean-sexy. Haven't we all seen/known guys who could be described as such? He was so aloof and hard to read, but that didn't put Robyn off. I wasn't sure how much I was gonna like Chris, but I should have known that while he had lots of issues, Nia was gonna make us fall in love with him. I suffer from migraines, so in a weird way, that endeared him to me (crazy, I know!).Lastly, after learning the title of the book months ago, I was curious as to what it meant, but didn't think much of it. Loved, loved, loved the concept of afterwards as It pertains to Chris. There was really no other title that could have been chosen. Sheer perfection!I think Robyn is the most relatable out of all the wonderful heroines that Ms. Forrester has created. She was beautiful, but not out of this world beautiful like Tracy, or super-sweet and perfect like Riley; she just seemed more real for some reason. Her story unfolded kind of slowly, and I wanted to wring her neck several times, bit I eventually understood. I liked the relationship between her & her mom.I loved the glimpses we were given of Riley and Shawn and Brendan and Tracy. They're all happy and so in love, and I feel like I can finally let them go.  Well done, Miss Nia!Of course, I didn't want the book to end. I liked the ending, but it wouldn't be a Nia Forrester book if she didn't leave you wondering...and anxious for more.  I've got my fingers crossed that she'll give us a follow up on this couple - even if it's just one of the Shorts that she posts on her website. She really knows how to leave us begging for more, doesn't she?If you're reading this, and haven't read the book, go and get it NOW!  You don't want to miss this!