Review: Emma & Cole
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 23, 2013
A simple love story, nothing too off-the-charts interesting or hot but a nice book. Emma has a little bit of a complex growing up next to her successful, beautiful, super smart older sister Layla. Emma is more creative & artistic & blends a little more into the background. They grew up across the street from football star Cole. The book is titled Now and Then because is toggles between the past as we see Emma crush on Cole & get her heart broken when he takes Layla to prom, and the present time when Emma & Cole are back home in Chicago settling into their careers & fate has them run into each other out of the blue at a coffee shop. Sparks fly and it is all new for Cole, but for Emma it brings up the crush from the past, along with her insecurities. Emma irritated me at times because she keeps their relationship a secret since she is finally in a great place with her sister. Layla is extremely annoying - she is hunting for the perfect man to settle down with & marry & make babies with (Cole!!) while she sleeps around & has her fun. I guess a lot of men do this too but she can't keep her eyes on Cole while he is perfect for Emma, and then take it out on Emma! It only takes a few short months & Emma and Cole are in deep, making big commitments.