I'm trying to think for 3 days what to write here except for the obvious - AMAZING BOOK.
I loved everything about this book.
I love Ellen, I could absolutely understand her, how much she values her life the way she built it all by her self and the fact that she has to stay by herself to keep what she has built and also while staying alone she can have her life exactly as she want's her life to be, she has control.
Naturally, I love Caleb (though I have some issues with his name.. that's a name I REALLY don't like :D). I think that the fact that he stayed for so many years away from the his home town and family, somehow everybody expect him to be the guy whom he was before. That's exactly how Carly (Ellen's neighbor and also her brother's ex-girl) sees him. When he sees Ellen he falls for her immediately and he is determined to win her over, negotiating with her to let him into her life little by little. It's hard work but he knows exactly what he wants and he's not just a past soldier doing what he is told or waiting for orders. he's a smart guy who plays and wins the game with Ellen using "her" rules - she is the lawyer who's used to negotiating, yet he is the one that makes her lose every argument against him. even if it seems she has her hand on it, because she doesn't except his guarding job for her.
The book was wonderfully written. a pleasure to read. I read this book in 2 days, barely sleeping because I just couldn't put this book down.
I'm looking forward for the next to books! It seems that every book I read by Ruthie leaves me feeling it's the best romance book I've read! Till now I was thinking that "About Last Night" is THE best romance book I've read, but I'm having difficulties here.. because I think that this book just beat it! :D
Additional Details: Kindle Ebook, 416 pages, 14-15 July 2013 / On GoodReads
ABOUT THIS SERIES
Welcome to Camelot! A small city in which the 3 Clark siblings live.
We start with a short and sweet novella of the eldest sister - Amber - taking place somewhat in the past. Continue, in the present, with 2 full novels - one of Caleb and the other of Katie and finish off with another short novella of Amber in the present, now married with kids.
All four stories are beautifully written (as always with Ruthie). The characters feel real in every sense. They are human, they have flaws, they are not perfect and you can feel them, how they react to the past aches, the present with it's difficulties and relate to them as you would to your close friends. In a way they feel like your friends they are so REAL!
I loved all four novels, not equally but I did enjoy them immensely. I really liked how the novels and were closed with the last novella.
The setting also felt right with the timing. You know how in series families / friends tend to find true love one after the other in a way that doesn't make any sense?
Here it's not like that. Firstly because Amber meets Tony years before the 2nd and 3rd books which makes sense since Amber is much older then her siblings.
Then comes Caleb and Katie's novels and with the close connection between the two of them and what made Katie make changed in her life because of his influence it made sense that the two books were also close by.
The great thing about the 4th one was the fact that we don't get to read how happily ever AFTER comes to be. We get the beginning, we get a bit maybe of getting along but we don't get how it is after years together, with difficulties in life, the way the relationship changes through time and children. Here we got exactly that and it was really nice to see for a change.
A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Contemporary Romance series - as all of Ruthie Knox's work is.
Books:
1. How to Misbehave [Amber Clark & Tony Mazzara] (published 28 January 2013) ★★★★★
2. Along Came Trouble [Caleb Clark & Ellen Callahan] (published 11 March 2013) ★★★★★
3. Flirting with Disaster [Katie Clark & Sean Owens] (published 10 June 2013) ★★★★★
4. Making it Last [Amber Clark & Tony Mazzara] (published 15 July 2013) ★★★★★
Also can be bought as a 4-book bundle (published 16 December 2013) (Link to Amazon)
We start with a short and sweet novella of the eldest sister - Amber - taking place somewhat in the past. Continue, in the present, with 2 full novels - one of Caleb and the other of Katie and finish off with another short novella of Amber in the present, now married with kids.
All four stories are beautifully written (as always with Ruthie). The characters feel real in every sense. They are human, they have flaws, they are not perfect and you can feel them, how they react to the past aches, the present with it's difficulties and relate to them as you would to your close friends. In a way they feel like your friends they are so REAL!
I loved all four novels, not equally but I did enjoy them immensely. I really liked how the novels and were closed with the last novella.
The setting also felt right with the timing. You know how in series families / friends tend to find true love one after the other in a way that doesn't make any sense?
Here it's not like that. Firstly because Amber meets Tony years before the 2nd and 3rd books which makes sense since Amber is much older then her siblings.
Then comes Caleb and Katie's novels and with the close connection between the two of them and what made Katie make changed in her life because of his influence it made sense that the two books were also close by.
The great thing about the 4th one was the fact that we don't get to read how happily ever AFTER comes to be. We get the beginning, we get a bit maybe of getting along but we don't get how it is after years together, with difficulties in life, the way the relationship changes through time and children. Here we got exactly that and it was really nice to see for a change.
A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Contemporary Romance series - as all of Ruthie Knox's work is.
Books:
1. How to Misbehave [Amber Clark & Tony Mazzara] (published 28 January 2013) ★★★★★
2. Along Came Trouble [Caleb Clark & Ellen Callahan] (published 11 March 2013) ★★★★★
3. Flirting with Disaster [Katie Clark & Sean Owens] (published 10 June 2013) ★★★★★
4. Making it Last [Amber Clark & Tony Mazzara] (published 15 July 2013) ★★★★★
Also can be bought as a 4-book bundle (published 16 December 2013) (Link to Amazon)
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