3 stars for length ....the expected HEA ( )

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Henry left for Korea about ten months ago. Elise has finally taken huge strides to her life back on track. She started dating and now has a steady boyfriend who wants her to move in with him. But then out of the blue, Henry calls her. He’s back, and he wants to talk. When they meet, it’s clear that the old Henry is gone. In his place is a more confident man who finally knows where his place is in life, and with whom. Unfortunately for him, it’s beginning to look like the Elise ship has sailed. He’ll have to rely on the deeper feelings they’ve always shared for one another from childhood into adulthood, and he’ll have to work extra hard to win back her trust and her love. When he lays everything on the line, will he finally get what he always knew he needed?

It’s almost like a role reversal with this last installment. Henry is the confident one, and Elise is now plagued with insecurities and fear. Fear that he’ll stomp all over her feelings again if she decides to let him back in. Even more frightening is the prospect that he could just up and leave her all over again. He has three dates to try and win her over, or about a week. During that week, he has a surprising revelation about Jason to share with her. That surprise alone fills some of the cracks in her heart. Some things that needed to be said are finally hashed out. But when she receives an offer of a life time, she will have to choose between the man she has always loved and taking her turn to chase her dreams.

While the build up to their HEA has been a long time coming, I felt that it was a little rushed, and that Henry may have taken a little to much time to try and find himself while being overseas. I think Elise made the right decision, and I liked how the author made both sides understand what was the right thing to do. Head versus heart. Was it tied up too neatly, yes. However, I do believe a love like theirs was simply meant to be. As cheesy as it sounds, I do feel that fate meant for them to be together. It was all a matter of timing. At least in the end, they both knew how the other must have felt at their lowest points. I was relieved when this story ended, but I think some areas could have been drawn out a little bit more. ( )