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๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด by Annie Charme
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โTalk about a clam jam.โ
โIโve learnt that you donโt stop loving someone just because youโre not together. Just like you donโt stop loving your first child because you have a second. The love just keeps coming.โ
โMy rainbow on rainy days. My star on dark nights and my sun on wintry mornings.โ
This series is a whirlwind of emotion. Agonizing. Heartbreaking. Aggravating. But I loved it. It gave me The Notebook vibes. These two people love each other so much, their love is consuming, but they canโt seem to find the right time and place to be together. They argue constantly. God did I want to slap some sense into them.
Cal and Steph have known each other since the young age of 5. After decades of friendship, something more grows between them. Their long history plays a big part in their loyalty to each other, but romantic relationships can get messy and destroy the strongest friendships. And thatโs what happened to Cal and Steph.
I read this series in chronological order, which I highly recommend. I needed to get the backstory, see their friendship evolve before diving into book 1. Without it, Iโm not sure I would have been rooting for Cal and Steph. I donโt usually read romances about cheating. But this one was different. I wanted nothing more than to see Cal and Steph get a happy ending. And they do get there, but their journey is long and grueling.
What I love most about this series is how it shows a woman living an unhealthy stable life. Sure, sheโs got a โgreatโ husband who cooks and who is a wonderful dad. But happiness comes in many shapes and sizes. It took seeing Cal again for Steph to realize just how unhappy she really was. Life was in default mode.
If this story taught me anything itโs that you shouldnโt settle for something less than what you want and what you deserve. Donโt let 20 years go by before you realize the life you are living is not the one you want. Donโt walk away from someone you love because you are scared. Keep hold of that love. Stay true to yourself. And live.
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