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mrsbsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
**My thanks to the author for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**
I really loved this book. The first half we get to see the set up of how Cal and Rachel met, hoe he is the father of her boyfriend who a year after the world changed is now sick. Cal picks the pair up when he comes to check on them and takes them back to his place for safety, especially as he has learnt that Dereks mother has also now died.
A yerh later and Derek died six months ago and Rachel has had enough ad tries to run away, only to run into attackers, luckily Cal returns and managed to save her and drag her back to the shack that they share.
Add in more years and the pair find their relationship changing, but Cal still feels guilty as she is so much younger and she was her sons girlfriend, he does not want to take advantage of her.
Rachel always goes slow with Cal and knows when she cannot push, but she wants Cal.
There is a lot of angst and Cal is the main problem, he always holds back a part of himself and when they meet a band of woman, Cals mind is made up and when they go to help at New Haven Farm, he leaves in the middle of the night without saying anything which devastates Rachel.
With time the pair meet up again after having gone through their own growth and learning. But underneath it all the pair still want and love each other, When a mission goes awry, Cal finally decides to open up completely and asks for another chance to get Rachel what she wants and deserves.
It is nice to see Cal open all the way up and for the pair to forgive and become close again. I would have loved for their to be more of an epilogue, but I certainly hope to see a little more of the characters in the next book with Mach and Anna.
I am certainly loving this series.
I really loved this book. The first half we get to see the set up of how Cal and Rachel met, hoe he is the father of her boyfriend who a year after the world changed is now sick. Cal picks the pair up when he comes to check on them and takes them back to his place for safety, especially as he has learnt that Dereks mother has also now died.
A yerh later and Derek died six months ago and Rachel has had enough ad tries to run away, only to run into attackers, luckily Cal returns and managed to save her and drag her back to the shack that they share.
Add in more years and the pair find their relationship changing, but Cal still feels guilty as she is so much younger and she was her sons girlfriend, he does not want to take advantage of her.
Rachel always goes slow with Cal and knows when she cannot push, but she wants Cal.
There is a lot of angst and Cal is the main problem, he always holds back a part of himself and when they meet a band of woman, Cals mind is made up and when they go to help at New Haven Farm, he leaves in the middle of the night without saying anything which devastates Rachel.
With time the pair meet up again after having gone through their own growth and learning. But underneath it all the pair still want and love each other, When a mission goes awry, Cal finally decides to open up completely and asks for another chance to get Rachel what she wants and deserves.
It is nice to see Cal open all the way up and for the pair to forgive and become close again. I would have loved for their to be more of an epilogue, but I certainly hope to see a little more of the characters in the next book with Mach and Anna.
I am certainly loving this series.
rory_oconnor's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
dontwaitforkate's review against another edition
4.0
This was different from the other stories that tie to this world Claire has created and I absolutely loved it up until about 60%. Then I wanted to throw my kindle across the room and DNF.
However, I do have enough faith in this author to trust the process and know she will do me right.
If you are already invested in this series then read it for sure since you already know these characters and there has been so much mystery about their relationship.
But be prepared for anger and groveling. It will get better.
However, I do have enough faith in this author to trust the process and know she will do me right.
If you are already invested in this series then read it for sure since you already know these characters and there has been so much mystery about their relationship.
But be prepared for anger and groveling. It will get better.
mdev's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
danyur's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
whitney427's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
peytonm's review
5.0
I was looking forward to the story of Rachel and Cal, and their relationship is so interesting! Cal is Rachel's dead boyfriend's father. By the time their romance plays out, it's been many years since the boyfriend's illness and death at the very beginning of the apocalypse. Cal was initially extremely closed off, loosened up for a time, and then closed back up. I felt for Rachel so much as she lost the human connection she desperately needed from him.
When they came back together and he protected her from harm, I was all atwitter! He also realized the error in his ways, my heart! It was great seeing the other couples thriving too. Loved this.
12/30/22 reread: Still highly enjoyable! I love this genre of romance.
Spoiler
That's why the separation that Cal stupidly initiated didn't bother me in the end. They did need time apart, so he could understand she wasn't just with him due to proximity and she could realize she was a whole person without him. He went about it a dumb way, but I understood it and thought it was a great choice from the author.When they came back together and he protected her from harm, I was all atwitter! He also realized the error in his ways, my heart! It was great seeing the other couples thriving too. Loved this.
12/30/22 reread: Still highly enjoyable! I love this genre of romance.
mflake's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kate4ez's review against another edition
3.0
Good story, but I really hate when authors write in dialect. If you tell me someone has a southern/country accent, you don’t need to write the dialect to drop every g. It was gettin’ annoyin’ to read all the g droppin’.