Review: Shawna's Survey Review of Now and Then
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 7, 2013
Now and Then is a pleasant read of an awkward and somewhat flighty girl scared to give her all to the one man she loved all her life because of her insecurities caused by being a typical little sister.I have to admit I despised living in my older sister's shadow growing up, but I did not allow it to continue to take over my life into adulthood. Unfortunately for Emma Carson she didn't know how to let go causing major complications and unnecassry grief in her relationship with her longtime childhood crush Cole Marlowe.The length she actually went through to keep their relationship a secret from her sister Layla was excessive and I believe she was majorly at fault for the fall out between the two of them .Honestly I couldn't understand why Cole had put up with the charades for so long especially since he seemed so well put together; but as the story progressed his layers started to reveal that he himself had his own uncertainties to deal with.Ms. Rothert has done a wonderful job creating flawed characters that were pleasant, frustrating, and relateable at the same time.I appreciated that although there will be more to this romance I was more than pleased that I was not subjected to a cliffhanger while I wait for the release for its sequel  Now and Again. I would actually go on record to say that I am hoping that at some point Emma's sister Layla can get her own spin off I would to love to get to know more better.**Huge thanks to the author for providing me with an arc copy in exchange for my honest opinion**Please check out my blog at shawnasurvey dot blogspot dot com. Follow me on Twitter @shawnasurvey.Like me on Facebook at facebook dot com / shawnasurvey