Review: I Need MORE!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 27, 2013
I have to believe that it takes some serious talent and skill to create not only ONE book that leaves the reader begging for more, but this author managed to do so with an entire series effortlessly!  I purchased the series based on a friend's recommendation to not bother buying each book separately because I would want them all anyway, so I did.  Apparently my friend is not only good-looking but she's a genius too!  These books are addictive!  I thought "Come Undone" was quickly engaging - you definitely begin to see they dynamics of Olivia's marriage (and the strains within) right from the start.  Of course, once David is introduced, it only gets better and you find yourself panting and sweating and reading with your mouth hanging open - but maybe that was just me, and I'd happily do it all over again!  "Come Alive" was nothing but heart-wrenching and yes, even a little frustrating because Olivia has such a tendency to overthink, self-blame and feel "the worst" in everything, which I guess is not unnecessarily uncommon, as I would do it too - I guess that's another reason why each of these books draw you in and make you feel every emotion she is going through, it's very realistic, and in terms of her own emotional struggles, they stem from her childhood and you really see how often, our own choices are so defined by our upbringing (whether we may like to admit it or not!).  I should also say the author incorporated the supporting storylines beautifully!  everything blends in smoothly and you get to know the other characters and even hope for certain outcomes throughout the books.  Finally, in "Come Together" there is of course, much of the excitement and heart-warming wrapping up of "loose ends", which leave you wanting more - of everything.  I know that while there is much to dislike about the overall topic of infidelity and divorce, there is something to be said about knowing that even when you've made a terrible decision, you can forgive yourself enough to deem yourself worthy of happiness, even though others may not agree.  Also, one can argue that most affairs occur because one person feels there is a "special" draw to another person outside of your marriage, so in some way that would invalidate that in this story, Olivia and David ARE meant to be together, but as this story is written, I think there is so much anxiety and true heart that you just can't help rooting for them because the chemistry is so palpable throughout.  This series is beautifully written, with just the right amount of everything from humor to anguish to the red-hot, enviable sexual chemistry.  I highly recommend this series, while warning the reader that you should not expect to sleep due to an unavoidable reading marathon that will occur once you start reading, and you will not mind at all!