Review: Brilliant
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 21, 2013
"After Forever Ends" by Melodie Ramone is an absolutely charming and enchanting love story. Told by Silvia, an old widow it is the tale of her love to her husband Oliver, whom she meets at the age of 15 and whom she loves ever since.Their wonderful, sweet, honest, romantic and deep love for each other crosses the paths of a few other significant people, not least Oliver's twin brother Alexander and Silvia's sister Lucy. This is the story of their life in Wales, their struggles and their `forever'.The book is written in a most enchanting style and leads us through the stages of the couple's life in wonderful detail, thoughtful, humorous, inspiring and heart-warming.I can't stress enough just how beautiful this book is without crossing the line into unnecessary drama or kitsch. The romance is heart-felt, realistic and magic at the same time as Ramone has created very likeable characters that are not always totally perfect but are trying to be. Although the book begins with Silvia at an old age and being widowed it ends on a positive note and left me happy and cheerful. It is a credit to this author to have handled the sadness as well as this and bring happiness to a time when forever has ended.I am massively impressed with this effort and urge you to see for yourself how lovely this book is.