Review: She keeps rocking our world
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 13, 2013
Sweet Forty-Two is the third book in the November Blue series.  I highly recommend that you read the first two books first so you can really embrace Regan's story.  While he didn't play huge roles in the first two books, he has the kind of personality that you meet him once and never forget him.Regan took some time for himself to reflect back on the events that had changed his life.  He needed some solitude to recover his peace.  Once he decided it was time to go back to the land of the living he landed in San Diego with nothing more than a few items, one being his violin. With a personality of being able to feel his emotions and be real with people, he also has the talent of seeing behind the walls that others place in their lives.  There is no hiding from Regan, which is a good thing when he meets Georgia.Georgia comes from a life that has rarely been kind to her.  Living with a dark cloud hanging over her she walks through life just waiting for the rug to be swept out from under her.  She is faced with Regan and the chance to let go of her fears that direct her in life and learn to trust him, to live life to the fullest.  With her mask that she feels is in place, she thinks she is going to be able to hide her real self from Regan and the world.A friendship is born with these two from the beginning and it appears that it is a bond that will last forever.  As the story goes we get to see Georgia open up and we can see exactly what it is that haunts her daily.  Now the question is do you risk this friendship for something more? It is rare that you see both struggling with the same resistance in books these days, but I think the angle this author took gave the book a more realistic feel in today's world.As with all of Andrea Randall's books, rarely do you see a page without some message about life, emotions and importance.  She once again has written a book with characters that are so well developed you can't help but fall in love.  You will experience a wide range of emotions with this one as well.  It was a roller coaster ride from the beginning, each event making me more engaged in the life of Regan and Georgia.What I admire most about this author is she takes on the topics that society would love to hide.  In this one she talks about mental illness, not only how it affects the one who has it but for those around them.  She has never taken the easy road when it comes to socially taboo topics.  The characters in this book is just as real and raw as every other character she has created.  I have always been a fan of Andrea's writing style, the flow and intensity that she has given us in all of her books, didn't disappear for this series.