Review: Glad I got my HEA!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 22, 2013
The follow up for James and Tate in Inked Ever After was great! I was definitely pleased with the outcome and couldn't have asked for more.We first meet James Bowen when he's down in Florida visiting his dad. He's recently been heartbroken by his ex wife who cheated on him. With the loss of a wife and the baby to be, James has closed off all romantic notions of settling down. It's all work and very little play for this one.Then there's Tate. The spunky, head strong, determined young woman whose trying to hold it all together after the passing of her father and brother. She's been running on 'EMPTY' for a while now trying to keep the family business afloat and maintain some sense of sanity. When she visits her mom in Florida she never expected to run into a man that would literally change her biases, way of life, and break down all the walls she's so strategically placed around her.Now that James and Tate have overcome past relationships issues, personal hang ups, and family drama they stand together looking to make their relationship final-tying the knot. The hopelessly in love couple has faced several challenges dealing with trust, grief, independence, and even self worth. One thing is for sure... the love that Tate and James share for one another was a perfectly woven tapestry of challenges that formed a union stronger than any relationship that I have read over the past year. You can definitely feel the emotions in the pages of this story and feel for both characters as well as those around them. I'm so glad Elle decided to follow-up with their HEA! It really put an end to some of my poor reading list.The BEST Thing:Finally I'm able to have an emotional connection to a story and its characters. It feels like it's been forever. I fell for James when he was initially introduced because of his 'I'll take care you no matter what attitude' but this book just solidified how much I liked him. He's almost too good to be true.I also liked how the story flows. There's not an over kill of sadness and drama, in fact there's just enough drama and comedic scenes to keep the balance.The WORST Thing:I really don't have anything horrible or bad to say about this book. I think the worst thing is really having to wait so long to get my hands on the next books in this series :(