Making It Last (Camelot #4)
by Ruthie Knox
Blurb:
RITA finalist Ruthie Knox returns with a
brand-new eBook original novella, the finale of her delightfully sexy Camelot
series!
A
hotel bar. A sexy stranger. A night of passion. There’s a part of Amber Mazzara
that wants those things, wants to have a moment — just one — where life isn’t a
complicated tangle of house and husband and kids and careers. Then, after a
long, exhausting “vacation” with her family, her husband surprises her with a
gift: a few days on the beach . . . alone.
Only
she won’t be alone long, because a handsome man just bought her a drink. He’s
cool, he’s confident, and he wants to take Amber to bed and keep her there for
days. Lucky for them both, he’s her husband. He’s only got a few days in
Jamaica to make her wildest desires come true, but if he can pull it off,
there’s reason to believe that this fantasy can last a lifetime.
Review:
Wow,
what a strange but intriguing take on a finale for a series. Though I haven’t read any of the full length
novels that come before this novella in the series, I will say this story was
interesting and a unique take on the romance genre. The series seems to be very fascinating and I
would like to go back and read the previous novels, but even without reading
them I can say this author has grabbed my attention.
Making It Last is
a follow-up about the couple that came together in the first story in the
series, set 14 years later. Amber and
Tony have built a life, including raising three rambunctious boys, building
their dream home and trying to find their niches in their lives. But as their
children have grown and Amber has watched those around her also find love, she
has lost herself. She loves her husband
and is happy with her family, but lately she has found herself feeling
overwhelmed and adrift. When her husband
gives her the chance for her own mini vacation, trying to ease her unhappiness,
Amber finds herself at a crossroads, trying to decide how she’ll deal with
finding herself in her marriage.
Tony
is scared he is losing his wife, the love of his life, mother of his children,
and the only reason he has for everything he’s worked so hard to achieve for
his family. Determined to give
everything he has to rebuilding their relationship and bringing back the pieces
of Amber that have disappeared from her eyes, Tony crashes her vacation,
working to rekindle their passions. But
as they both handle the changes in their lives and try to find the lust that
lead to their love so long again, things become extremely emotional as they
break down the walls the lives have built between them over the years.
Though
I’m not used to reading these types of follow-up stories, ones so full of
dysfunction and family issues after the ending of my romance novels, I will say
I liked the story. There was of course
the requisite passion and sexiness, but oh man there was a huge amount of
emotional angst, fear, and stark sadness as they worked through their
fears. I found myself crying a lot but
in the end, I was left with the feeling that everything will be happy for Tony
and Amber in the end, even if they have to tear down and rebuild, their
foundation is solid and I can see their love will last forever.
If
you haven’t read the rest of the novels in this series, I recommend you do that
before you read this novella. I certainly
plan to go back and read Tony and Amber’s love story. However, even if you just happen to grab this
novella you will not be disappointed.
There is plenty of back-story and you don’t feel lost at all. Overall a great ending to a series that I
imagine was wonderful to read. I am
definitely going to read more by Ruthie Knox.
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