Review: Last Chance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 10, 2014
Its hard to say goodbye to characters you love and can have an attachment to.  You don't want it to end at any point and your stomping your foot saying ok, she better write more with the other characters cuase you just don't want to let go.  Some of the major issues that Natalie has touched me in ways that can't be explained.  And poor Layla has the ability to make you see her guilt and frustration she has not being able to forgive herself but yet she keeps herself composed and pulled together to keep Natalie stable.  Liam wants to protect Natalie from herself and the world around her.We pick up where we left off because in the first one we were left to question whether Natalie would be ok. Just within a few chapters I was already crying because I could relate to some things being mentioned. This was an amazing closure between Natalie and Ryan.In the first one Natalie has demons of her own. She keeps herself closed off and has a hard time letting people get close to her. Her best friend Layla is really the only one that knows how she feels. The guilt that Layla has eats at her for the accident that happened to Nat's parents. She does everything in her power to keep Natalie protected. When Natalie attempts suicide it all spirals out of control and its something Layla is having a hard time accepting. She vows that if Natalie pulls through this she will never leave her. Then there is Liam who has a special friendship and connection with Natalie from day one. They both have a mutual understanding of pain that's happened in their lives.The story flows between POV's of Layla and Liam in the beginning then Ryan and Natalie throughout. I loved how that was written in and knowing what each character was going through. I could feel the pain, emotions, love, all of it. Ryan knows she's the one and its not something that just happens over night this is something that progresses in time. He does some crazy things to see her when she's in the hospital because Liam doesn't want Ryan near her. He has a feeling Ryan is part of the reason why she tried to take her life and he wants to protect her. But Ryan being the way he is comes up with a plan to keep him, Jason, Zepp, and Gage disguised so the media won't be swarming the hospital. It cracked me up what the costume store put the guys in especially Ryan.Ryan tries so hard to keep himself in check to give Natalie what she needs which is time. But he just can't take it anymore. The mistake that Natalie believed happened in the first book never really happened or I should say nothing happened she ran off before he could explain. Though I would do the same. Ryan nabs her at her place and takes her to a house he bought to show her that he wants her in his life. He wants a chance to explain what happened. Things progress and some hot steamy sex happens. When its over Ryan says something that just breaks Natalie's heart once again but she didn't give him a chance to go further into what he meant. The rest of the bandmates see this change in Ryan they all know that he's in love with Natalie and they all do what they can to try to get them back together.There are so many good parts in the book that just got to me and made tears form in my eyes. Natalie is a lot stronger than she gives herself credit for she thinks she's weak but she's not. I love how the book ended though I wanted a bit more but I still had a big smile on my face and tears in my eyes.If you haven't read part 1 you need to. Its so worth it. Thank you so much Andrea for giving me and your readers what we wanted. Thank you for making me laugh and cry. Thank you for writing a book where I fell in love with all the characters. I can't wait to hear about Liam and Layla. I'm even curious about my other boys Zepp, Jason, and Gage. HINT HINT!!!!!!This quote was in the book. My father use to preach this too me when I was younger and I now say it to my daughter."Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me!" Yep, I can say that's happened to me a few times in my life. We all make mistakes and we have to live with them, just as Natalie and Ryan have to do.