Review: Real, Intense and A Happily Ever After Worth the Journey
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 16, 2013
What I love most about this story was that it was real.  It trenched through topics that are a part of real, every day life.  Lili deals with becoming a young mother, while her own mother's health is failing.  Her father walks out and her son has special needs.  She is strong, and continues schooling for her future and that of her family's.  She doesn't bother dating, but when Ryan walks in to her life, everything changes.  Problem is, he has "baggage" too.  His dark secrets threaten to devour him, but with the love and strength of his Angel, he finally starts to see what his life could be like.  He does finally figure out what is needed to overcome the past.  And, it's not a quick fix, just a baby step worth taking.This story is not sugary-sweet, pie-in-the-sky, over-the-top romance.  As I said, it is real.  I cried.  I laughed.  I worried for Lili and also for Ryan.  I hurt for Alex.  But, I fell in love with them all and was very happy with the way the story wrapped up.  It's never too late for Happily Ever After...as long as you're willing to go the distance to get there.Beautifully written.  Loved it!  I love all of Marie Hall's books, but this one grabbed my heart and soul.  Highly recommend it.