Not Quite Forever: Library Edition (Not Quite, #4)

by Catherine Bybee

Amy McFadden (Narrator)

"Romance author Dakota Laurens believes that happily-ever-afters exist only between the covers of her sexy novels. But to her surprise, she finds a real-life hero when she meets a handsome emergency room doctor. The outspoken author feels an instant and intense attraction to Dr. Walt Eddy, and the feeling is mutual. When the globetrotting doctor pulls a disappearing act on Dakota, she's prepared to write him off...until fate brings a blindsiding twist to her story. Still scarred from a past tragedy, Walt may have disappeared on Dakota, but now he's determined to win her back. For the first time in years, he knows he's ready for a new chance at love. Yet between Dakota's doubts and two sets of meddling parents, can the once-blissful couple finally create the bright, loving future they desperately want?"--Page [4] of cover.

• ISBN10: 1491548398
• ISBN13: 9781491548394
• Publish Date: 4 November 2014
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Brilliance Audio
• Edition: Unabridged
• Format: Audiobook (CD)
• Duration: 9 hours and 16 minutes
• Language: English

Reviews

[Cocktails and Books]

Catherine Bybee never disappoints! Her characters and storylines draw you in and keep you hooked till the end.

Dakota Laurens and Dr. Walt Eddy are two misfits. Neither of these very successful people fit their family’s ideal of what they “should” be doing with their lives. Dakota’s life as a romance writer has very little romance until Dr. Walt Eddy shows up in her seminar room. This busy doctor has been so engrossed in providing care to the less fortunate that he has refused to become romantically involved with anyone until he meets Dakota Laurens. I loved that each of the characters didn’t take themselves too seriously. They meet by accident and continued to interact because there was chemistry between them. I am so tired of the theatrics, and this book was very realistic in terms of how men and women come together.

As Walt and Dakota date the reader is really drawn into their dilemma with whether to enter into a serious relationship. I think every reader that has dated will understand the tug of war you experience when deciding whether to risk your heart on someone. I really loved Dakota because she wasn’t afraid to let Walt know what he was missing. She didn’t back down from his mother, and she was an independent woman in every sense of the word.

Walt won me over when he showed Dakota that she was worth more than anyone or anything else in his life. He had a great sense of humor, and he wasn’t afraid to let Dakota take the lead. He knew how to apologize and went the extra mile to make sure Dakota knew she was his one and only.

All of the background characters like Walt’s parents and Dakota’s best friend made the story even more realistic. They added color and depth to the already interesting storyline.

This book pulled on all of my emotions anger, sadness, and happiness. You won’t want to miss this

Reviewed by Michelle for Cocktails and Books

[Lynn]

The author is new to me, so this book was read as a standalone. I didn't feel any loss by not having read the previous three books in the Not Quite series. If anything, I'm wanting to know more about the supporting characters and their stories because Catherine Bybee certainly knows how to write refreshingly interesting and believable protagonists.

Dakota Laurens is a sassy-mouthed romance writer who's attending a romance writers convention in Miami. A Lakers cap catches the attention for Dr Walt Eddy and he can't take his eyes off the beautiful woman sitting at the bar, who was wearing it. Their eyes meet momentarily but all to soon the owner of the gold-sparkling brown eyes is gone.

Walt doesn't have to wait too long before he sees those sexy eyes again, as a hotel computer glitch has his “Art of Improvising Medical Tools and Equipment” scheduled in the same room as Dakota's “The Art of Crafting a Gratifying Sexual Scene”! Needless to say, Walt wins no favours for ridiculing the fact that there are conventions for bodice-rippers, but is observant enough to know that his comments had ticked Dakota off. For her part, Dakota flips the coin and her response renders him speechless.

Both at stalemate but equally wanting to know more about one another, the story continues for Walt and Dakota. Sizzling chemistry or not, the future doesn't look promising for the protagonists, but fate steps in to shake things up a bit!

This is a perfect book whether lying on the beach or huddled up to keep warm on a cold Winters night. It's fun, light-hearted and laugh-out loud funny which leaves you, the reader with a contented feeling after you've turned the final page.

***arc received courtesy of Montlake Romance via NetGalley***

[Sam@WLABB]

I cannot lie, I love these books! Another great addition to the Not Quite family. We are introduced to Dakota, a romance writer (life imitating art?) and Dr. Walt will finally get the romance that has been hinted at for several books. The beginning of the book was a lot of fun, between Dakota's adventure at the airport and Walt and Dakota meeting at the hotel while it was hosting a romance writers convention.

The Not Quite books are always so sweet and filled with genuine sentiment, I always find myself smiling. I cannot say much about my "awww" and "squee" moments without ruining the story for others....so I won't. If you liked the other Not Quite books, you will like this one too.