After a myriad of mistakes and a devastating breakup, Lily Hamilton is no longer the impulsive, selfish person she had once been. Now, she longs for the chance to make it up to the one person she knows holds the key to her happiness. But can he get beyond who she was and love her for who she is now? Or is history destined to repeat itself?
Adam Carter has gone through his own metamorphosis. His days of serial monogamy are long gone, and he's been burying his hurt by dating women he has no intention of committing to. But when he sees Lily for the first time in months, he's reminded of the man he used to be; the man he wants to try and be again--for her.
Max Samson is on the downward spiral from hell. Drinking and meaningless sex have taken over his life once again, causing him to revert back to the man he'd been before Lily fell into his life. But when his mother invites Lily back into his world, he suddenly remembers how good it felt to have her there. Even if he might not get to keep her.
Find out how Lily gets her happily ever after in this final installment of her story. This book is recommended for mature audiences due to language and unbelievably awesome sexual content.
MY REVIEW 5 STARSHere are just a few thoughts I had reading the first chapter of the book.
I knew that I loved Max. How can you not. But then......UGH! This is not how you mend a broken heart. OK, time to go to page 3. I know I am bad but I had to get that off my mind.
Lily, after choosing herself at the end of her last book she is back home from her long vacation and feels that she has got her self back. She feels that she understands why she made the choices that she did and will not make the same mistakes twice. She knows which one of the men she loves and is ready to try to start fresh with him. But can she.
"There was no denying that I had thought about him often since our break-up, despite the fact that I had become more independent and self-assured."
Max, after having his heart broken from Lily he has been sleeping his way through may women trying to fill the void that she left behind. I knew that he really loved her, he never judged her to harshly for her choices with Adam. Max always accepted Lily for who she was. He was still angry and hurt but he could not seem to stay away from her. Of course he was good at being a total jerk to her but there were times when he was so enduring.
"Lily's face showed no sign that my comment had stung her, but I knew it had. Because I knew her. Better than anyone."
Lily tries to make a friendship with Max, to help him out and move on with his life. She knows that she hurt him. Hell she hurt both of them herself included. But with Adam she really wanted to make things right with him. No matter if they would be friends or more.
I am so glad that we got a little more of Amanda and Shane. They are so funny and I just love their dry humor.
The book was well written and I was so happy with how it ended. Both Elizabeth and Hayley have written a great follow up and I loved getting in all of the characters heads. I cannot tell you who Lily ends up with. I feel that what ever team you are on Adam or Max, by the end of the book you will be happy with her choice. Everything that has happened in the first book and then this book was really pieced together really good. There are plenty of clues while reading the book pay attention to all of them, don't get too excited though, because they have a way of making you think one thing only for the complete opposite to happen later, then to make you think something else AGAIN.
I am giving this 5 stars and really they should get more. A hell of a lot more.
EXPERT
Chapter 18: Lily
Just then, the buzzer rang. I walked over to the intercom and held down the button. “Hello?”
“Hey, Lily. It’s me.”
I could hear the smile in his voice. It made me melt a little. “Me who?”
“Uh, hopefully the only guy you’re expecting tonight.”
Even though his voice was playful, I immediately regretted teasing him when I heard his response. I wondered if his mind had traveled where mine did: to the fact that there had been times when he hadn’t been the only guy who had made visits to my apartment. Dropping my head slightly, I tried to compose myself quickly before I replied. You’re not that girl anymore. You won’t fuck up this time. I lifted my head and interjected happiness into my voice. “I’ll be right down.”
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Elizabeth Hayley is actually "Elizabeth" and "Hayley," two friends who love reading romance novels to obsessive levels. This mutual love prompted them to put their English degrees to good use by penning their own. The product is Pieces of Perfect, their debut novel. They learned a ton about one another through the process, like how they clearly share a brain and have a persistent need to text each other constantly (much to their husbands' chagrin).
"Elizabeth" lives with her husband, one and a half year old daughter, and nutjob of a dog. “Hayley” lives with her husband and their own crazy dog. They are hoping to adopt a newborn soon.
"Elizabeth" lives with her husband, one and a half year old daughter, and nutjob of a dog. “Hayley” lives with her husband and their own crazy dog. They are hoping to adopt a newborn soon.
Elizabeth Hayley's writing motto is best captured by the words of Patrick Dennis: "I always start with a clean piece of paper and a dirty mind."
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