Review: A great love story comes full circle
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 20, 2013
This was probably my favorite of the three books in the Rock Star Romance series by Nicky Wells. Sophie's Encore was well written and had a great story to it that continued things on for Sophie and her hot rock star best friend, Dan.If I hadn't already fallen in love with Dan in the first two books, I was certainly in love with him by the time I finished Sophie's Encore.Sophie is picking up the pieces after the tragic death of her husband. She has two small children and is now a single parent. The one constant in all of their lives has been Dan, the Godfather of the children and Sophie's best friend. Struggling to move on is not something that Sophie is doing well with, but when things get rough and times get too hard, Dan is always there to jump in and lend a hand. Two and a half years have passed since the death of her husband and she is still feeling like she should be in the mourning process somewhere, despite the encouragement of her friends to finally move on. Sophie seems to have tortured herself enough and has her two small kids to look after. She needs to move beyond the grief. The only person that may be able to move her beyond that grief is Dan.Dan is so amazing in this book. If I didn't love him in the previous books, this book made me fall head over heels for him! He does everything in his power to protect and help Sophie and the kids. They have become a kind of family having Dan in the picture. But Dan has never stopped loving Sophie. Even with all the drama over his illness, I still clung to his character as being top notch and amazing!Until Sophie comes to terms with the loss of her husband, she can't possibly think of a way to have a future with anyone. It was saddening to see her struggle through the pain and loss, knowing the entire time; she is forced to be strong for her kids.Through memories, Sophie is reminded of what she and Dan shared. She knows that he will always have a place in her heart. But can they do it again? The one thing that kept them apart in the first book may still be the one thing holding her back in this book.I absolutely loved that their story has come full circle. And the way this one ended was heartwarming and touching. I appreciated Sophie's struggles in Sophie's Encore and could relate on some level to her. Still a very strong character but again, it was Dan that captured me. Even with his issues and problems, there only seems to be one woman for him. It is endearing and beautiful.The only thing that prevented me from giving this book a full five stars though is that I though there were parts of it that just dragged a little and moved a little slow and the fact that even in the end the infamous "L" word was never used the way it should have been. Not to say that I didn't appreciate the story, I just felt as if there were lingering moments that could have been shortened for maximum effect.*I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*