I'm actually quite pleased that I can't say like I said after every other book by Ruthie "This one is even better then the previous ones!" because seriously, that's just impossible! :D
This book is the story of Katie (the youngest sister) and Sean.
What Katie needs is someone who loves her, truly loves HER, she also needs someone who is able to let her become who she wants to be (even if she's not sure what that is) and doesn't expect her to be there for others and forget about herself (like her previous marriage).
Sean isn't exactly it.. he has a crush on her, basically from high school but he's not here to stay, all he can be for her is a fling. which isn't bad! but of course they develop emotions that gets in the way of the fling idea..
Sean is a successful guy, he has money, he has a company he built from scratch with his best friend. problem is the company is VERY far away from Camelot. which was exactly how he wanted to be - far away from where he grew up so miserably. He only came to Camelot after his mother died to take care of what she left in their house and then sell it. But instead of doing that for a couple of days and return home to his commitments he got "stuck" in Camelot for months working for Caleb just so he'll have something to pass the time with.
Sean can't stand being home. Being in Camelot and being near Katie is the two things that makes him feel miserable and incompetent but since he just can't pack-up his house and sell it, and since he loves seeing Katie everyday (even if he just can't bring himself to speak to her) he stays.
I had my issues with Sean. on the one hand he is so sensitive and sweet, he cares for Katie, he wants Katie but it's so hard for him. on the other hand, he is bossy! which I simply didn't like. Katie is quite inexperienced with men. she only had Levi. so I guess I kinda think that being "too bossy" with her is a little "too much". Maybe it adds up to the contrast of him being insecure with his speech (in Camelot, with her) to the guy he became after he left Camelot which is a successful and good looking guy. So she can see both sides of him in one - who he was and who he is now. which is both of these things together living in one hunk of a body ;)
I loved who Katie figures out what she wants to do / be in life. earlier in life she just drifted after Levi, she didn't stop to think "hey! what about me!" but now, in her brother's business, and having her family around her she can try and figure it out. She's insecure which is so understandable. but she is getting there and Sean helps her see the value in herself which no one ever pointed out to her.
Additional Details: Kindle Ebook, 448 pages, 14-19 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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