Review: R.J. Sable, as Karl would say... You Rock My Socks Right Off!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 3, 2014
I LOVED the With You series by R.J. Sable and when I had the chance to get my hands on her new book An Imperfect Circle I didn’t just jump at it, I launched myself.  Karl and Elise are a little bit younger than most of the characters I read about but I loved meeting them in the With You series and couldn’t wait to hear their story.  Since they were so young I wasn’t sure what was going to happen to get me from when they met to what I knew of them as adults… and then I got to go on a journey with Elise and Karl that made me remember why I love this author so much!Elise Belrose has been through some brutal things in her short 16 years, but even when we first meet her she is trying to heal herself, get herself to a better place.  I know a lot of grown women that aren’t as strong as this young character that R.J. Sable has written and I think this is the type of story that can connect with a young girl who has gone through something earth shattering and help her realise it isn’t her fault and give her hope for the future.  This is the type of story that could give much needed strength of mind and spirit to young girls who have gone through something similar… I know it is just a book but I truly believe books have power and can make people brave.An Imperfect Circle didn’t skip over any of the hard parts of finding yourself again after going through difficult times… it takes the reader on the journey through pain and healing along with the characters.  I was smiling when they were and my heart broke right along with theirs (hello chapter 32, thank you for making me cry!).  Both Elise and Karl have terrible things happen in their lives and have to find a way to carry on and find people to lean on, although when the book starts Elise has no intention of leaning on anyone…“Don’t make friends.Don’t make any sentences longer than five words.Don’t smile.Don’t explain yourself.  To anyone.Most important. No matter what, don’t talk to HIM.” – Elise BelroseKarl Carter…. I have to say that I had a hard time with Karl through the beginning of the With You series (not to mention his best friend Matt), but I have to say that after reading this book I may have fallen a little in love with him!The way Karl handles Elise and what she has gone through is nothing short of swoon worthy, he is mindful of what she has been through and only wants to make her feel safe and loved.“You’re perfect in your imperfection. You’re everything to me.” – Karl CarterI also love the fact that he is for sure an alpha male in the making.  Karl has no problem telling Elise that he loves her and showing her how much he cares about her, but he is still a bossy guy that enjoys telling her how things are.“You’re my girlfriend now. Congratulations.” – Karl CarterI was so happy to get to see all the other Carter family members and be able to get a better feel for everything they had gone through.  Reading about the whole family from when they were young helped me get a better understanding of who they had become in the books I had already enjoyed.  The way they held each other together when disaster struck was heart lifting and showed what a strong bond they had already developed.I can’t wait to see what comes next from R.J. Sable… this is definitely an author I would like to add to my paperback shelf!