Taking Life by the Books: April 2014

In the final book of the Take My Series, Emily and Dexter are finally on course to a happy future. Arriving back in the UK with Aunt Sarah in tow, everything seems to be slotting into place. For the first time in his life, Dexter has found his purpose. Surrounded by family, friends and the woman he adores, he has at long last made peace with his demons and is determined to fight for the life he now knows he deserves.

With best friend Rachel back by her side and a resolve to work things out with her parents once and for all, Emily’s life is also on the right track. Or so she thinks… When a tragic revelation threatens to destroy Emily’s world, it sends her spiraling down a path leading to more secrets, lies and heartache – leaving her questioning her whole life and everyone in it. To top it off, Emily almost lost one of the most important men in her life once before, is it about to happen again? “This is it, doll. Our future. I need you to hold on to it and never let go.”

****This is going to be a short, but very honest review as I can't think right now. :)****
I absolutely, positively, loved Emily and Dexter. Yeah, they had their fights, but in the end, they always were there for each other and to me, that is the best. One thing that was mentioned many times, mainly in book one but also in Never Let Go, was Emily's love for Glee. I absolutely freaked out about that, as I am totally obsessed with Glee. Also the fact that Nicola Haken mentions other books throughout the novels.
Emily and Dexter had been through so much and I literally had to stop myself from crying throughout the last half of this book. I recommend having some tissues by you while reading this wonderful novel, just in case. There were times throughout Emily and Dexter's story, that I felt like throwing the book (if I had had a hard copy of it instead of it being on my tablet) as some of the events that took place really...got on my nerves. The decisions of the characters are not the best and yet they still made everything work out.
Five stars all the way for this series (well, books 1,2, &4; I skipped reading 3 as it is in Rachel's view and I wanted to finish Emily and Dexter's story). I recommend this wonderful series by a wonderful author. Click on the links below and buy it and start reading it. :)

Nicola lives in Rochdale, England with her husband and four children (six if you include the dogs!) She is the author of New Adult/Contemporary romance novels Inevitable, Saving Amy and the Take My Hand series. When she is not busy playing with her imaginary book friends (or talking about them with real life friends!) she can usually be found carrying out her ordinary mum/housewife/all round slave duties. Oh, and if the kids ever ask, she moonlights as the Pink Power Ranger while they’re sleeping…