Anna and Ethan are separated by the Atlantic Ocean. Their previous rules no longer apply.
In order to make things work, Anna needs to let go of her past and take a risk with Ethan. Ethan needs to learn how to deal with the ambiguity of a relationship.
Long-distance relationships are never easy and their situation is fragile. For how long can it survive under the pressure of separation? Are either of them prepared to give up what they have for the other?
But distance isn’t the only obstacle Anna and Ethan face. Ultimately they have to decide whether they want to share a future together.
This last book in this series just proved just how much I have fallen in love with LB's writing. I had sexy to funny to romantic to quirky to heartbreaking in a snap. This review may have been long time coming but I had the best time reading this series.
Ethan and Anna always had the most amazing chemistry to read. That was never more so than in this book. If I had never said in my reviews for the other parts of this series how real this story was, then let me say it now. A love story doesn't have to have all the extreme scenarios and plots and conflicts for it to be memorable. Sometimes it's the little things that matter. And that was how LB made this series extra special--she wove simpler situations together into this series and came up with a story that anyone can easily relate to.
I may be biased because Anna was a girl that was after my heart--I myself don't want to get married, in general. But I know that in the back of my mind, when the right one comes along and makes me want to overcome the apprehensions I have regarding the institution, I will undoubtedly say yes.
And what can I say about Ethan? Seriously, I love this guy. Even when his heart was breaking, he put on a brave front and still tried his very best to make Anna happy. Do guys like him even exist in real life anymore? I hope so. I really hope so.
Final verdict: 10/10. Great unforgettable read.
Empire State Trilogy series reviews:
A Week In New York
Autumn In London
Thursday, March 26
New Year In Manhattan by Louise Bay
Friday, January 30
Autumn In London by Louise Bay
Ethan Scott broke every one of his rules during his week with Anna and now he can't seem to go back to life before her. A business trip to London gives him the opportunity to change his rules for good. Will he take it?
Aha, so we have come to Ethan and Anna's second novella. I don't have expectations except that I will have an effin' blast reading this because I just found out from reading the first part of this series that LB is an awesome writer. Yessum!
This novella picked up several weeks after the end of the previous one. Anna was trying to get her life back to normal after, not only her cheating ex, but also from her no-strings weekend with Ethan in New York. She was getting a semblance of normalcy only to find out that Ethan was in London--handling the takeover of his firm...of her own firm.
Let's just say I went all gooey and mushy inside because the chemistry between these two was just crazy sweet to read about. As expected, there was minimal drama except that they were technically two continents apart. I'm not talking about Europe and Asia; I'm talking about how there's the Atlantic Ocean between the two of them and their lives!
But still, they had three months to spend together and find out that they were not just having a fling anymore and the arrangement that they had was far from no-strings. There might not be huge drama in the story but shiznit, we get another airport goodbye at the end of this book. As if I don't hate goodbyes enough as it is but the airport ones are just hard to take.
It's a good thing I have the third book already. Otherwise, I would be a big mess than necessary if I had to wait for a few more weeks for it to come out. Bring it!
Final read: 9/10. Great read.
The Empire State series reviews:
A Week In New York
Monday, January 12
A Week In New York by Louise Bay
Anna Kirby is sick of dating. She's tired of heartbreak. Despite being smart, sexy, and funny, she's a magnet for men who don't deserve her.
A week's vacation in New York is the ultimate distraction from her most recent break-up, as well as a great place to meet a stranger and have some summer fun. But to protect her still-bruised heart, fun comes with rules. There will be no sharing stories, no swapping numbers, and no real names. Just one night of uncomplicated fun.
Super-successful serial seducer Ethan Scott has some rules of his own. He doesn't date, he doesn't stay the night, and he doesn't make any promises.
It should be a match made in heaven. But rules are made to be broken.
Ahhh, how to begin this review without you picturing me flailing and crying happy tears about how great this novella was? Like I-could-go-days-without-reading-anything-while-I-soak-in-the-awesomeness-of-this-book great.
The chemistry between Anna and Ethan was just amazing to read and, well, experience. It just felt real and I loved how unpretentious their supposed one night stand was. Just like the characters, the story was in-your-face fun and had lots of steamy sex. Yes! What more do you need? Knowing that there pseudo-relationship has an expiration date, reading the book felt like I had to be in there, in the story to make sure that the week they had was something they would never forget. All this despite their promise that it was all going to be about the sex, one hundred per cent no strings attached.
So I just found myself another author to fangirl for. (Yes, there are favorite authors and there are those you fangirl about because favoriting them is too casual.) OMG, I loved LB's writing style. It was smooth, easy, and comfortable reading all through out for me. Don't get me wrong though. I still got euphoric at the highs in this book, still felt butterflies in my stomach in all those romantic scenes, and that ending? To put it mildly, it did a whammy on my heart. That's effortless effective writing.
Must.Get. More. Louise Bay. Books.
PS How friggin' sexy is that cover?! Le sigh.
Final verdict: 10/10. Awesome must-read.
