Review: Liked, Didn't Love.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 18, 2013
My thoughts on While You’re Away: Part 1:It took me a bit to figure out how I felt about While You’re Away: Part 1. I liked it, but I wasn’t sure how much upon finishing it. See, I usually avoid stories about cheating, not because I hate reading them. That isn’t the case. It’s actually nice to read a romance where the relationships aren’t perfect – where they are flawed and realistic. But I need to be able to understand the actions of the parties involved. As far as Part 1 is concerned, I never truly understood the reasoning behind Sarah’s actions.Still, that didn’t make Part 1 a bad read. I did like the story, and Holbrook is a great writer. I have every intention of reading the entire series (I’ve already read Part 2, and I ended up enjoying that one more than Part 1). I just struggled to connect with Sarah and Will. I know that her relationship Dave isn’t perfect – it has lost that spark and it has entered the comfort stage – but I couldn’t connect with her decision to stay with Dave while seeing Will on the side... especially after her best friend told her how screwed up that was.Would I recommend reading this series? Even though I had some issues connecting with Sarah in Part 1, I’d still say yes. Holbrook is a great writer, and each installment brings something new for Sarah and company. Each installment is stronger, and I find myself caring about these characters as I delve further into the story. So, if you’re like me and you enjoyed Part 1 but you’re not sure how you felt about it? Still give the rest of the series a shot. It’s worth it, I promise.If you’d rather read While You’re Away as a single novel, as it is a novel broken into six installments, the full novel will be released on May 1st, 2014. But for right now, you can purchase all six installments for your eBook reader.