Review: A fantastic Sequel
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 24, 2013
I think this was the perfect end to Rose and Lee's story. With the way Arranged left us, I was anxious to find out how it would all turn out, and I was not disappointed!The story starts a few months later, Rose is trying to deal with Lee's Engagement and their failed relationship. After wallowing in self pity, she takes up Grace's offer to spend some time in France while she's on a photo shoot. It just so happens that Lee and Kiera are also staying there as well. From the first time they lock eyes with each other, their feelings are as strong as ever. Kiera, more manipulative than ever, keeps Lee on a tight leash and constantly threating Rose harm if he goes near her. Things begin to go downhill quite quickly, plans go awry and people are revealed for who they really are.Rose really broke my heart at the beginning. She's utterly heart broken, but desperate to put on a brave face and get through her lonely life without Lee.  Once she comes into contact with Lee and seemingly gets the 'closure' she thinks she needs, I found that Rose became more confident and less of a push over. She stands up for herself and does what SHE wants. It's evident she's still very much in love with him, but wants to do the selfless thing and leave him be if he's happy. Once she learns that's not the case, well then, she's willing to fight for her man.I have to admit, Lee and I didn't part on the best of terms at the end of Arranged, basically I wanted to throttle him. Part of me understands why he did what he did, it was actually quite selfless, but seriously?!? How did he not know Kiera is bat shit crazy? Thankfully he redeems himself in this novel. We see a different side to Lee, a softer and more romantic side, but he's also willing to fight for what he truly wants.Kiera is a real piece of work! We get a glimpse of what she's really capable of in Arranged, but she shows her true colours in this book. She's vicious, nasty and vindictive, and as much as I hated her, I really enjoyed her antics as well. She's obsessed with Lee (that's the best was to describe it) and she's under the disillusion that if she can get rid of Rose, Lee will realise he's madly in love with her. Kiera will do WHATEVER IT TAKES to get Lee all to herself, and she does.This was a short read, but all the plot twists and turns make up for it. I really enjoyed how everything played out and was thoroughly happy with the ending. There were some parts that were quite predictable, but I think it worked in their favour in the end. This is the final instalment to Lee and Rose's journey, and fans of the couple with be satisfied with their story.