April and I had been waiting patiently for this second installment of J.A. Redmerski's journey of love. But unfortunately it came out at a very busy time and I just lost track and suddenly it ended up on my TBR list. At a moment when I just wanted to connect with a couple that I already loved, it seemed the perfect time to step back into Texas and catch up with this adorable couple. That's the great thing about sequels, it can feel like coming home after a nice long vacation.
So, when we left off from The Edge of Never, Camryn was dealing with the fact that Will was suffering from a brain tumor that he had kept secret from her and was about to have a risky surgery to have it removed. The story picks right up after all this is over and his surgery was a success. They are engaged, currently in Galveston and Camryn is pregnant. They are trying to figure out where they are going to live and how much their lives are going to change after having a baby. They both are excited about the baby, but like most first time parents, they are feeling hesitant as well.
After suffering a tragic loss, Camryn begins a downward spiral that creates tension between herself and Will. She begins acting out in ways she never has before and putting their love and relationship at risk. In an effort to save her from her own unwinding, Will decides to take a risk and go back to how things began with them in order for Camryn to see that she can still enjoy life without carrying all the guilt.
April had previously read the reviews of the book beforehand and was waiting to see what I thought. This was a book that I made a choice to go in blind. I had no other information about the story other than it had the same characters and was the follow up from The Edge of Never. In order to fully understand the dynamic between the two of them, you had to have read the first book. They have been through a lot of heartache, especially Camryn, and their love story is truly so sweet.
Familiar characters show up in this book as well. Natalie, her boyfriend Blake, Camryn's mother, along with Will's brothers and mother. You also meet up with a few new characters which I read will be a new story/book. The scene introducing these characters was probably placed intricately through Camryn and Will's story to give you a glimpse of a story to come. However, the specific scene is slightly uncomfortable and really throws you for a loop. And even though it does seem misplaced a bit, it did not take anything away from the overall storyline.
Back to Will.......oh Will...Will is the type of guy that you could easily love. He's beautiful and he loves her with everything inside of him. He sacrifices his feelings so many times in order to make her happy and lives to see her smile. There are moments where the book drags a bit, but overall, I am just in love with them. You want them to work and you want them to prove everyone wrong....they can last and they can live spontaneously.
Just like any great romance, there are amazing quotes in this book, but for some reason coming out of Will's mouth, they just seem so much more sweet than previous book loves.
The story is extremely satisfying if you are a huge fan of this author and this couple. Sure, there could have been more drama, and sure she did a lot of the same things as the first book....but that's what I loved. She stayed true to the characters and didn't try to color outside the lines. She knew the fans wanted a familiar love story, the one that only would happen for Camryn and Will. I've read reviews stating that how they live their lives is unrealistic. And maybe it is.....for that specific reader. But gosh, I would like to think that if there was something I truly wanted, I would find a way....ANY way to make sure I could make it happen. And they did. And I love them for it.
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