![]() A romance novel is the story of two people falling in love against their will. “A love story is not the same as a romance novel. Your protagonists don’t end up together, but it is a love story.” She sat across from him at the table and pulled one leg up to her chest. “Ironic?” Nora sipped at her own mug of hot cocoa. “This is not a romance novel…” Zach read from her new first chapter. ![]() This excerpt not only explains the book Nora is writing, but maybe the actual book itself: But I don’t want anyone jumping into this thinking it is a traditional romance book. I love how this book unfolds and I couldn’t imagine a different ending for everyone involved. Instead we do get two main protagonists, Zach and Nora who have very complicated lives. This book is a romance book of sorts (some will argue not a romance book at all), but there is not your normal hero and heroine who fall in love and live happily ever after. I was warned by many that this book does not have a traditional HEA ending, and they were right. I had just happened to receive it unsolicited for review, and thought well hell, I’ll give it a try. Last week I saw Courtney Milan tweet about how much she enjoyed this book (read her review here). We can only sacrifice so much of ourselves in a relationship before there’s nothing left to love or be loved. ![]() ![]() Note: While I do hide spoilers in this review, the comment section may include discussion of them.įavorite Quote: And although two people can love each other deeply, sometimes love alone doesn’t cut it. ![]()
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