Review: Solid Story That Packs In The Emotion
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 27, 2014
4 out of 5 FangsI have to confess that September Again is such a different animal than September Ends, when I jumped into this sequel I was thrown for a pretty major loop. Where September Ends focused on intense and sometimes crazy physical and emotional love between a woman and the two major men in her life (the one that broke her and the one that saved her), September Again focuses on the power of the parent/child bond and finding the strength to adapt to life when it doesn’t go the way you think it should.That said the more I read the more I realized a story of midlife should feel different than life in your late 20’s. Author Hunter S. Jones deftly crafts a beautiful tale of a maturing woman dealing with the loss of her husband, a hurtful/hateful child, and facing an unexpected second chance.What I loved: Emotion jumps off of every page of this book. If you can read this without getting mad, sad, frustrated, happy, and relieved… than your made of stronger stuff than I am. Also, Liz is an amazingly real heroine who manages to balance fragility and strength at every turn. As much as I would love a happy every after for her, author Hunter S. Jones does some better by writing her a life truly lived.What I didn’t love: Zelda, Zelda, Zelda… Liz and John Savage’s wild daughter really came off as someone only a mother could love. I understand that she’s a troubled teen dealing with mental instability and grief, but I caught myself getting so frustrated with her that I occasionally slammed my Kindle case closed.Favorite Quotes:“Oh yes, the whole world loved your father. I just shared him. But that was enough for me.”“If… maybe… because… it seems my entire life has been lived on the balance of those three words. Wonder if he had managed some type of life maybe after the mess he caused because of me.”“I was a husk when you took up with me. You put the heart and soul back in me, you did. And I did my best to love you back.”Overall September Again is a solid read and I would recommend checking it out. If you haven’t already read September Ends do yourself a favor and check that out first.This review was written for Paranormal Romance & Authors That Rock!