JUST AN ILLUSION – ENCORE
Author: D. Kelly
Series: Illusion #5
Release Date: November 19, 2018
ABOUT THE BOOK
Sawyer Weston has done the unthinkable—he’s fallen for his brother's girl. He’d never purposefully hurt Noah, but that’s exactly what’s going to happen if he can’t get her out of his system.
A stolen kiss between them finally brings Sawyer to his senses. No matter how much he wants her, Amelia has made her choice.
When tragedy strikes, Sawyer finds himself taking on more responsibility than he ever imagined. Can Sawyer remain the rock his family needs in their time of crisis? Or will he succumb to his deepest desires and fall in love with Amelia all over again?
Just an Illusion – Encore is the conclusion to Sawyer Weston’s story. Every thought, every feeling, are yours for the taking. Are you ready?
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MY REVIEW - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Oh my word, at 13% I'd had to break the tissues out twice!
This book can't be read as a stand alone. It is part of a five, yes FIVE book series. Had I known, at the start, that this was going to be a 5 book journey, I might not bothered to read it. After all, how can one story sustain 5 books you may ask yourself. Well D Kelly has proved that it is possible to write 5 amazing books about a truly wondrous, sometimes heartbreaking but always amazing, love story.
I would highly recommend a re-read of Just An Illusion - EPbefore reading this, since the two books are so intertwined. Because it's nearly 18 months since I read that book, I found myself having to look up some events. Whilst you retain the major events, the names and the personalities of the characters, some details are forgotten. I couldn't believe how many times Mel and Sawyer got close, fell out, got close again!
There was a LOT of new stuff in here. Some because it was Sawyer's POV of a scene, some because he wasn't always with Mel and quite a lot of extra details that we didn't learn in EP . Don't worry, there wasn't anything that changed the story in there! We also got some stunning epilogues of a 'way down the line' future, which were simply perfect.
Whilst I didn't ugly cry to the extent of EP , this is one heck of an emotional journey. Considering that you already KNOW where it's heading and how it 'ends' that is some testament to the awesome writing in this book. Sawyer changes so much and yet doesn't change at all, he is sweet, sexy, dark, demanding and with such a huge and giving heart. We get his devastation at losing Noah, but in more subtle ways than we did with Mel's story. I think that was perfect because we'd already lived that loss and heartbreak so closely.
I'm very torn between giving this 4.5 and the full 5 stars as I did feel the on/off/on/off nature of Sawyer and Mel went on too long. However I never felt that in EP and I'm also wondering if I'd read EP just before this if I would fee differently - I'm fairly certain I would.
So in summary, you may think you know the story of Mel and Sawyer, but there is so much more to learn. There is so much more to feel, experience, laugh at, cry at and rejoice at. If you haven't started the series then set aside a good block of time, because once you start you will want to read all 5 books. If you've started the series, then whatever you may think now, this is most definitely the ending that you need to the story.
DON’T MISS THE OTHER BOOKS IN THE ILLUSION SERIES!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
D. Kelly, author of The Acceptance Series, The Illusion Series, and standalone companion novels Chasing Cassidy and Sharing Rylee, was born and raised in Southern California. She’s a wife, mom, dog lover, taxi, problem fixer, and extreme multi-tasker. She married her high school sweetheart and is her kids’ biggest fan.
Kelly has been writing since she was young and took joy in spinning stories to her childhood friends. Margaritas and sarcasm make her smile, she loves the beach but hates the sand, and she believes Starbucks makes any day better.
A contemporary romance writer, D. Kelly’s stories revolve around friendship and the bond it creates, strengthening the love of the people who share it.
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