Review: Best.Book.Ever
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2014
OMG!  OMG!!!  Best.Book.Ever!  I know, you must think that all books are the best book ever that I review.  And trust me, the books that I have read in 2014 are some of the best that I’ve ever read.  The main reason WHY Coming to Reason is the best book ever is because in my mind, Trent and Carrie are truly over and I’m grateful for that.So as you can see from the two previous books, Pink had her doubts about Trent and she was spot on.  Damn, I taught her well.  This book felt like an ending to me.  And yes, I did read the other two; I just didn’t write a review.  I let Pink do it.  The reasons I thought it was an ending for me was that some of Carrie’s relationships came full circle.  While I liked Sam in the other books, he turned out to be an *** in this one and Carrie didn’t deserve his anger in the end.  He needed to channel that anger to Trent but Carrie was an easier target.  Mars (one of my all time favorite secondary characters), well that was bittersweet to me.  It was the only time in the book that I got choked up.That said, it was a book of new beginnings and building on the friendships that Carrie had from Oh Stupid Heart.  Tiny and Tall are still there and hilarious as always.  I like how Liza gave us another show to be in awe of.  Plus, the scenes at the restaurant were brilliant and funny.  I also liked her working relationship with Jeff.  He treated her as an equal and respected her.  Just not a first but then when a big client came in and realized that she was asset to him, he finally warmed up to her.  Bringing Dave back was a twist that I didn’t see coming.  Especially at the end. Great move Liza!  :)It was great to see the friendship between Carrie and Destiny develop too.  Carrie had a very rough time growing up (as everything is finally revealed) and to see Carrie finally have a friend was a joy to read.  My heart truly broke for Carrie when her full back story was out there.  The calls to the doctor by Dan, the true concern for her well-being by Dan and Dan just being Dan when it came to Carrie.  At one time in the book, I almost…almost wanted to slap Dan but I knew that he was only trying to protect Carrie because he truly did love her and at that one moment, I knew it too.Trent you do*che!  How could you?  Really?  Harems, the thing with Coco and then dipping the wick with your friend’s wife?  You disgust me and when you finally got around to talking to Carrie?  Why she doesn’t press charges I’ll never know but I would.  Plus, the phone thing?  I would definitely be at the first doctor’s appointment I could go to.  I have no respect for you at all anymore.  I barely had any to start off with but with the actions that took place in the book…good riddance and I hope to never see you again.  (Sadly, book #4 is Trent’s book)Yes, we don’t get a lot of Trent in this book because with any good break up book, it mainly focuses on one person.  This is Carrie’s book.  How she finally grows up in regards to love and what it means to truly love someone and to have that person love you back.  She didn’t quite figure it out until about 75% into the book but when she did…BAM!  I would expect her to cry a bit more but when she realized that loving Trent wasn’t the same as truly loving someone.  Trent loved her because she fixed things.  He didn’t love her for herself.  Again…do*che!One other thing….IAN!  I never laughed so hard with the scenes at the end with him.  I’m still shaking my head but Ian knew how to push Dan to reveal his feelings.  Too bad it might cost him the friendship but some men can be dense.  LOL!I realize that I may be the only reader/reviewer that adored, worshipped and loved this book.  I’m not sure how Ms. O’Connor can ever redeem Trent because at this point I don’t think he can be, at least not for Carrie.  No one can take that much verbal and emotional abuse like Carrie has her entire life.  Carrie is a much better person and in a better place without him.  I beg, implore and pray that she doesn’t try to bring these two back together in book #4.  My heart can’t take it and I don’t think Carrie can, too.  She finally knows what true love is supposed to feel and mean.  You can not change the spots on a leopard (Trent).Once again, Ms. O’Connor has written a brilliant book about the complexities of relationships, good and bad.  Again, to me, the book is the best break up book EVER and it left my heart singing in the end.  Best.Book.Ever…Pink here:  Please read the series in order.  At least read Book #2 (Oh Stupid Heart) before reading Coming to Reason.  You will thank me later.  Plus, big sister Harlie got it right.  Trent is a douche and I’m glad that Sam threw him out of the limo.  Of course his behavior to Carrie afterwards earned him a do*che award too.  Yuck!  And yes, Best.Book.Ever Ms. O’Connor.  Just don’t for the love God and all that’s holy…don’t bring them together again.  Trent never deserved Carrie.  Carrie deserves the man that she ultimately fell in love with.  That said…maybe finding Trent someone else that might be nice.  Just leave Carrie out of it.  Thanks!  Love you!