Review: Another wonderful Wardham novel!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 12, 2014
***ARC provided for an honest review of the book.***This is the fourth installment in the Wardham series, and Ms. York is going strong with yet another wonderful read. Evie and Liam's story is a wonderful example of love in reverse. After a one-night stand, there is an unexpected pregnancy, and the readers get to see this couple navigate their way through falling in love amidst being tied together by an impending baby. Liam was a perfect hero; actually, I thought he was too perfect, as I am not sure that a real-life 28-year-old could have been so constant and unwavering in the face of the insta-responsibility of a baby, two step-sons, unemployment, and a woman who pushed him away at every opportunity. Evie is the first of the Wardham heroines that I found myself getting annoyed with. Her hesitancy to embrace Liam's love was understandable at first given her past hurts, but her being immune to Liam went on far too long for this reader's liking. She didn't give in to her feelings until 82% into the book, and then their coupling felt rushed. Or maybe it is just that we didn't get to see them being a couple for long before the book ended. Despite Liam showing Evie his constancy throughout the whole book, this reader still wanted to hear Liam say the words "I love you," which never happened. The wedding at the end (not theirs but another couple from a previous book) was a wonderful event for the series, and I loved every minute of it. I didn't like the ending of this book and felt that it lacked an epilogue. I've since read that Ms. York intends to give this couple a novella in the future, which will be a delayed epilogue of sorts. This was my least favorite of the Wardham series so far, but I still really enjoyed the book and look forward to the next in the series. I highly recommend the Wardham series and continue to be so impressed with Ms. York's flawless writing.