Cocktails and Books
Written on Dec 1, 2014
"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jessica Sorensen comes a story of change, hope, and unbreakable vows. The day Ella has waited for is just around the corner. It's the day she'll marry Micha, the love of her life, the light that guided her out of the darkness. It looks like it will be the perfect Christmas-until an unexpected package arrives with a harsh reminder of Ella's past. Suddenly Ella doesn't feel as confident about her future. Can she really have a "happily-ever-after" if she's never even seen one? Micha will stand by Ella no matter what she's going through-though he worries that she might leave him standing at the altar again. When he's offered a once-in-a-lifetime chance to tour with his favorite bands for three months, Micha knows he can't leave Ella behind. But can he ask her to uproot her life to join him on the road? Now Ella and Micha must find a way to balance their fears, their dreams, and their love. if they ever want to hear wedding bells"--
- ISBN10 1455582689
- ISBN13 9781455582686
- Publish Date 3 December 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Little, Brown & Company
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 272
- Language English
Reviews
Kelly
Written on Jan 14, 2014
http://www.divabooknerd.com/2014/01/the-ever-after-of-ella-and-micha-by.html
As I begun The Ever After Of Ella and Micha, I realised that I had skipped book three in the series completely, but I'm not sure it mattered. Ella's life has always been dramatic, the tragedy of losing her mother, her mother's Bipolar illness and raising herself. To her brother and father blaming her for her mother's passing, Ella still blaming herself. But considering her depression, a turbulent past and with only a young Micha for support, her urge to flee seems to stem more from immaturity and having lost the ability to grow as a person. She doesn't come across as bring anything to the relationship, but Micha is in love with her regardless.
Micha is a cross between a doting sweetheart and being blinded by sex. Where most would be hurt and angry at being kept dangling while Ella deals with her issues, he's far too accepting and seems to solve their relationship issues with a dose of hot sex and wrapping Ella in cotton wool. He's fearful that she'll run from their nuptials and flee, constantly seeking reassurance, while Ella seems to be on her own quest to prove her nerves are more than just cold feet at spending forever with the supposed love of her life. To put it bluntly, they are both fault riddled and imperfect, but together they seem to work.
Jessica Sorenson is the queen of the unrealistic relationship. A fantasy that's sexually based that readers can lose themselves in. The Ever After Of Ella And Micha shows the realistic side of living with depression, but sadly Ella seemed to be rehashing the same issue over and over, and the majority of the storyline was dealing with her inability to pull herself together, sex, another dramatic episode, more sex and coming to terms with how to move forward to become Micha's wife, and yes, more sex. It's one of the problems I have with new adult novels, the sex often compensates for character development and an in depth storyline.
This will be the last new adult novel I read for quite a while. I'm not prudish by any means, but not everything can be solved with sex.
Angie
Written on Dec 2, 2013
I love happy endings! Over the past year, I've become super invested in the lives of these characters, so much that I didn't even care that the plot of The Ever After of Ella and Micha was quite repetitive and circular. It's just who they are. Ella sometimes gets stuck in this cycle of sadness and running from her problems, only to have Micha reel her back in. I knew that they'd get their happily ever after eventually, but I wasn't sure what the author would put them through to get there.
I was quite relieved at the beginning of The Ever After of Ella and Micha, because the last book had me imagining the worst. Luckily, Ella hasn't taken off or taken a turn for the worst. She wants to go home to be married, with family and friends around. That's not all though. She had received a package from a mystery sender which included some of her mother's possessions. This is what prompts Ella to want to go home, so she can be close to her mom (and Micha's) for the wedding. However, her mother's journal sparks all kinds of questions and worries for Ella. Especially in regards to her future with Micha.
Ella actually talks about her problems instead of running, which I was glad for. She's come a long way since the girl we met in The Secret of. She still struggles with anxiety and depression, but she's handling it all much better than she has before. I also really appreciated that Micha's alcoholism was discussed a bit, rather than simply being forgotten. He's not perfect either, but he recognizes the problem and is taking precautions to make sure he doesn't let alcohol rule him. Micha also continues to be a wonderful support for Ella.
The Ever After of Ella and Micha isn't all gloom and doom as Ella learns more about her mother's dark side. We get peeks into all of the wedding and holiday festivities. Ella and Micha also have plenty of sex as usual. There's also a really cute flashback of when they first became friends! While this wasn't my favorite of the series, I do think it was a fitting ending to Ella and Micha's story. I'll certainly miss them.
Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.