Review: 5 stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2013
It's not often that I am truly moved by a story enough to give it 5 stars these days, however this was so beautifully written and in such a way that even though this young couple found themselves in an unreal situation it was totally believable. The story behind this may have been something straight out of a scifi/James bond movie but the telling was totally realistic. OK we know that Emily has only a few months to live and a list she wants to complete before the end what was totally unexpected was the way this beautiful love story unfolded. Paul far from being to total waste of space everyone thought of as a poor little rich boy he showed his depth of character in every gesture every day to make Emily's last days a joy for her. Neither of them planned on falling in love but they did and as with anyone who has watched a love one suffer a life threatening illness the impotence that you feel can be overwhelming. Paul and Emily's journey together was emotionally draining but in a good way, I felt that the author really captured the maturity of the couple without losing  sight of the fact that they were indeed very young and should have been ill equipped for the curveballs life often throws our way. They didn't buckle but faced life with dignity and courage and I was so relieved that there was a HEA as their reward. I really look forward to reading more from this author, hopefully as a full novel next time not serialised (I really hate that) that would be my only complaint aside from a very few minor editing errors easily overlooked. Thank you for a rich and enchanting tale that tells it like it is warts and all.