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The characters in Happily Ever After are very realistic, aside from those in her novel. Maxwell does a wonderful job of fleshing out Sadie, and I think most woman will identify with aspects of her character. I found myself laughing aloud at her thoughts and actions. Her characters resemble the ones she has written but suddenly they are taking on their own characteristics and creating their own memories. Ooo and there is one pissed off witch. Sadie’s Friday “lunch date” was an interesting thread, and I liked how the relationship developed. The romance was real, awkward, sweet and genuine.
Happily Ever After was a story within a story, as we followed both Sadie and her characters. We get tidbits of the erotic novel that Sadie is writing, and it steamed up the pages but then the story shifts to Sadie’s life, and it was refreshingly realistic. Well aside from her characters running around. Maxwell gives us a raw and up-close look at the life of a middle age single Mom from dating to sex. Sadie’s snarky attitude just made me giggle. From dealing with noisy neighbors to spandex support Maxwell is blunt and hilarious. One cannot help but feel sorry for Sadie as we see how her life has unfolded. It was delightful watching Sadie find herself as she worked to help her characters. While it is necessary to suspend belief regarding the “character element” Maxwell kept me entertained.
Copy received from publisher in exchange for unbiased review that originally published @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 3 March, 2014: Finished reading
- 3 March, 2014: Reviewed