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Monday, September 15, 2014

Blog Tour + Review! These Days by Renee Ericson





THESE DAYS
Author: Renee Ericson

Genre: Contemporary Romance


~ SYNOPSIS ~

One girl. One boy. 

A chance meeting, a tragedy, and a second chance.

Two people trying to figure themselves out, only to find each other. Follow one couple's trials of love and life in this unique Contemporary Romance journey that begins in high school and progresses through to adulthood.

Their story is nothing like those in fairy tales, but their love is.


These Days is the compilation of After Tuesday, Forgotten Yesterday, and Deciding Tomorrow.



~ REVIEW ~ 5 Stars!
  
I cannot express how much I loved this trilogy! But, I’ll try.

These Days is the combination of the books, After Tuesday (Book 1), Forgotten Yesterday (Book 2), and Deciding Tomorrow (Book 3). IT follows the story of Ruby and Brent from high school on into adulthood.

Ruby’s home life is a mess. Her father has completely checked out, choosing to give in to his alcoholism, leaving Ruby to be the adult at 17. Brent is the golden boy in high school. He’s the soccer star, dating the most popular girl in school, and gorgeous.

To Ruby’s shock, when Brent is suddenly available, he notices Ruby and decides she is special and begins to pursue her. Ruby is hesitant at first but eventually, Brent proves to her that his intentions are real and he is worth taking a chance on.

Their relationship seems like a dream, and they are surrounded by a bubble of new love. But no bubble can last forever and circumstances burst the fragile wall they’ve built.
Ruby and Brent find their love tested and are forced to decide whether their love is worth fighting for.
 
The first book could easily be read as a standalone.

It’s difficult for me to go into much detail on the 2nd and 3rd book without spoilers. So please don’t read on if you don’t want to be exposed to them. I will however, do my best to avoid them, for the most part.

Ruby and Brent have found their happily ever after. They are out on their own, embarking on the adventure of college and adulthood, together. Once again, they’ve enshrouded themselves in a blanket of love, putting their faith in the idea that love conquers all. They are happy and looking to the future. Until one day, tragedy drives a wedge between them. They are faced with circumstances that neither has the solution to.

Fast forward 5 years. Brent and Ruby’s lives have taken different directions and they have cut ties with each other. But, fate had another idea. By sheer happenstance, Brent and Ruby cross paths again.

They are given the chance to reevaluate their choices and decide if they should give it one more shot.

The 2nd and 3rd books in the trilogy follow the story of what broke them apart and the journey of trying to find the glue that will seal them together for good.

The characters in this book drew such emotion from me. There is usually a moment in books when I get really annoyed with the main characters. I love them anyway, but they drive me a little crazy. This moment was almost unrecognizable to me in this book. Brent makes an assumption and does not wait for explanation before passing judgment and it really ticked me off, for about 2 minutes. Then he made it up to me in decks of spades.
One of my favorite things about this book is the complete devotion Brent has to Ruby. Even at the worst moments of their lives he wants to be there for her, but circumstances aren’t in his favor. When they reconnect, they both throw caution to the wind and decide to put everything into working it out. So many times in book, there is always angst and withholding from one party in the relationship until it is resolved at the last moment. I loved the choices that Renee Ericson made. Their devotion to each other is solid, its life that is throwing a wrench in their relationship, rather than the ignorance of one or the other. Their connection helped to keep my heart from completely breaking when circumstances make the future murky and unclear.


Brent and Ruby are wonderful characters. I loved every minute of their story!

~ PURCHASE ~ 


~ BOOK TRAILER ~

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~ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ~ 


Renee Ericson

Renee Ericson is the author of the These Days series.

Originally from the Midwest, she now resides in a small town just outside of Boston with her husband and three children.


Most winters, Renee can be found on the slopes of the White Mountains skiing with her family. During the summer months, she likes to spend every spare minute at the beach soaking up the sea air. All those moments in between, she is talking to imaginary characters and caring for her children.










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