Review: 5 Beautifully Wrapped Up Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 17, 2014
TITLE~ Now and Forever (Now #3)AUTHOR~ Brenda RothertGENRE~ RomanceDATE PUB.~ March 9th 2014MY RATING~ 5SYNOPSIS~ (From Goodreads)Now that Emma and Layla Carson have landed the men of their dreams, it's time for happily ever after. Or is it?Emma's with childhood crush Cole Marlowe, and Layla finally found Mr. Right in alpha cop Ben Montrose. But both couples face unexpected obstacles that will test their relationships. Layla and Emma find solace in each other as battle lines are drawn, and they rediscover the close friendship they lost over Cole.It's all on the line as the sisters struggle to find the answer to the most difficult question they've ever faced: is the love they have now meant to last forever?MY THOUGHTS~ I received an arc for review.This third and final book in Brenda Rothert's Now series is a beautiful addition to the series that wraps it all up so nicely. I really enjoyed this book. A lot of times I think I build up a "final" book of a series in my mind to the point that I am disappointed when it doesn't quite measure up to my expectations once I read it. This was NOT the case with Now & Forever! Brenda Rothert did an excellent job of weaving the stories of both couples together and fully told both their stories. I am very impressed with how smoothly she did this.The only thing I didn't like was that we didn't get to hear Emma & Cole's POV on one particular big event in the book. Making up for it though, they did get their own special POV scene on another equally big event later on. If you've read this, you probably know what I'm talking about. If not, READ READ READ this book! I hate to post spoilers, so I will leave this where it's at and stay vague!Overall, this book was amazing and as I said, Brenda Rothert really wrapped up the series and both couples' story beautifully. I never expect anything less from this author. She really is an amazing writer. This book, as well as all the others of hers that I've read, was very well written, well thought out, the characters were well described and made you feel like you knew them, and she really never disappoints!  I can't wait for her next new book!