Review: A Wonderful (Emotional!) Follow Up!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2013
Oh, Ruthie, I think you may have wrote the book that every mother, every wife, can relate to. I'm neither, yet I still felt the deep struggles that Amber went through in Making It Last. Giving everything you have to these people you love, yet not knowing who you are anymore. Being the one that everyone relies on, yet secretly wanting time to yourself, time to rely on someone else for a change. I have yet to experience the things that Amber has, but that didn't stop me from understanding and relating to her in the book. Simply put: thank you for writing Amber and Tony's "after the HEA" novella!Like with all of Knox's previous books, Making It Last is very emotional (many readers say they cried; I'm rarely one to cry while I read, but I'll admit I was close a few times in this one!), very believable and real, not to mention sexy. There are a few fun, kind of light parts, but MIL is not a book that is going to make you laugh from begin to end. And that's okay, because that's not the story that needed to be told anyway.4.5 STARS! Finally, a romance novel (er, novella) that takes place AFTER the infamous HEA, showing readers what life is like once the "I can't live without you let's make love for the rest of our lives" phase is over. Making It Last tells the story of finding love again, after years of marriage and kids and work and stress and, well, just life in general. It's the story of how Amber and Tony find each other again, as well as finding themselves a bit, too. I read it straight through, took me maybe an hour or so, and loved every minute of it! If you've read the rest of this series, you won't be disappointed! If you haven't read the previous books--what are you waiting for? Sure, you can read this one as a standalone, but you'll get a much better idea of how the couple came to this point in their life if you start with book 1. Plus, Ruthie Knox is such a talented and wonderful author that you will definitely enjoy exploring every new couple in Camelot! Now all I have to say is this: Ruthie, please write Patrick's story! Oh, and keep up the great work, I cannot wait to read your next book, no matter what it is! :D~ * ~ * ~For my full review, including favorite book quotes, please visit my blog, TBQ's Book Palace.Complimentary copy provided by author/publisher for an honest reviewTheBookQueen