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November Blue #4
Bo & Ember
And they lived happily ever after …
That’s where the typical romance ends. For Bo and Ember Cavanaugh, however, the “I do’s” are just the beginning.
On the heels of a wildly successful tour with The Six, Bo and Ember are offered the musical opportunity of a lifetime. A cross-country move back to the Cavanaugh estate holds promises, old friends, and feelings they thought were long since buried.
In the middle of the whirlwind that is their professional life, Bo and Ember try to establish a solid and loving home. Life, though, doesn’t stay in the promises of “happily ever after.”
In the final installment of the November Blue series, excitement, temptation, loss, and the struggle over what love means forces the couple to strip it all away and focus on what it means to be soul mates, what it means to be married, and what it means to be …
Bo & Ember.
That’s where the typical romance ends. For Bo and Ember Cavanaugh, however, the “I do’s” are just the beginning.
On the heels of a wildly successful tour with The Six, Bo and Ember are offered the musical opportunity of a lifetime. A cross-country move back to the Cavanaugh estate holds promises, old friends, and feelings they thought were long since buried.
In the middle of the whirlwind that is their professional life, Bo and Ember try to establish a solid and loving home. Life, though, doesn’t stay in the promises of “happily ever after.”
In the final installment of the November Blue series, excitement, temptation, loss, and the struggle over what love means forces the couple to strip it all away and focus on what it means to be soul mates, what it means to be married, and what it means to be …
Bo & Ember.
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First published March 24, 2014
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Andrea Randall
19 books946 followersCurrently working on a new New Adult series,titled, "Jesus Freaks".
Titles Now Available:
In the Stillness
Nocturne
The November Blue Series:
1. Ten Days of Perfect
2. Reckless Abandon
3. Sweet Forty-Two
4. Marrying Ember
5. Bo & Ember
Novellas (stand-alones):
1. Something's Come Up
2. Bar Crawl
I started writing poetry long before writing fiction. I firmly believe Poetry is a solid foundation for all other forms of writing. It taught me that a single word can make or break the world.
I write fiction because my characters have a story and they want me to tell it.
I hope you enjoy the pieces of my soul that I share with you.
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April 16, 2014
IT'S LIVE!!!
5++ Beautiful Bo & Ember Stars
**Bo & Ember generously provided by author/publisher in exchange for an honest review**
The beauty that makes Bo & Ember is infectious. I’ve been a fan of this series since Ten Days of Perfect was released to the world. After immediately falling hard for these characters I’ve re-read the books several times and plan to re-read it again as a complete series. I saw through the angst, betrayals, heart breaks, and tears revealing a powerful, epic love story of triumph. Andrea Randall makes us believe in soulful connections and the divine powers bestowed upon us because of them reminding us that even through tragedy the faith you hold in your relationship will carry you.
Reading the conclusion to Bo & Ember’s journey equates to watching a storm brew followed by the most amazing of rainbows. Told from both Bo & Ember’s POV’s, you get the very essence of their characters but laced with great maturity and responsibility to each other. Randall’s exquisite writing demonstrates what it means to be married for Bo & Ember creating an even more soulful bond that runs bone deep between these two; figuring out how to navigate their connection through unchartered waters together as a strong unit. It’s mentioned in the story how the music they make defines “back to the basics…all voices and instruments”. That’s exactly how I would describe Bo & Ember – back to the basics of romance and partnership. At the core of their story lies a beautiful friendship between two souls who have met their equal. Bo’s charm and intrinsic romance is ever present; Ember’s beautiful soul and wit, as well.
Bo & Ember walks a line; it’s a balancing act of struggle, understanding, and need. The highs are really high and the lows are really low. The plot masterfully melts your heart and conversely slices right through it. Bo & Ember’s journey through the next phase of their lives will gut you with heartbreak seeping into your soul. Ms. Randall’s precise crafting of the plot leaves you breathless. Thankfully, as with every dark night, a new dawn arises.
This story envelops everything we’ve come to love about the series: soul, love, humor, drama, angst. Each and every character we’ve met in the series makes an appearance no matter how slight; all of their stories coming full circle. The natural progression of the relationships between all of these characters and the maturity they have reached with each other is as wistful as it is beautiful. Take Ten Days of Perfect and even Reckless Abandon, strip each of them their insecurities, add maturity, faith and complete trust and you get Bo & Ember. The series wouldn’t be the same without the beautiful development of the relationships between Bo, Ember and the crucial secondary characters.
When I finished this book in the wee hours of the morning I felt such joy. I’m sad of course, to see the series end and say goodbye but the peace trumps the sadness. To me, Bo & Ember are the ultimate goal; a representation of pure soul, pure love, pure light – true and everlasting love. My brain immediately started humming a very special song to me the minute I read Bo’s last words on Ember: Van Morrison’s “Into the Mystic”. I sang to myself quietly, with a notion that gave me goose bumps: Bo & Ember rocked each others gypsy souls, just like way back in the days of old letting their souls and spirits fly together – always – floating into the mystic; pretty profound ending for me, striking deep, leaving happiness and peace in its wake. So, Ms. Andrea Randall, thank you – from the bottom of my gypsy soul – for the beautiful journey that brought me Bo & Ember and for the pure perfection of Bo & Ember. I’m forever a fan.
Favorite Quote:
“I’d never been more in love with her than that exact moment. Except the second after. And the one after that. Somewhere in my soul, I knew that feeling would continue forever. Each second, as they all had, would be better than the last.”
One more for fun:
“Jesus, Ember. Most guys accomplish something and they go out and get piss-faced drunk or buy a car. Not your husband. He wants to marry you again.”
5++ Beautiful Bo & Ember Stars
**Bo & Ember generously provided by author/publisher in exchange for an honest review**
The beauty that makes Bo & Ember is infectious. I’ve been a fan of this series since Ten Days of Perfect was released to the world. After immediately falling hard for these characters I’ve re-read the books several times and plan to re-read it again as a complete series. I saw through the angst, betrayals, heart breaks, and tears revealing a powerful, epic love story of triumph. Andrea Randall makes us believe in soulful connections and the divine powers bestowed upon us because of them reminding us that even through tragedy the faith you hold in your relationship will carry you.
Reading the conclusion to Bo & Ember’s journey equates to watching a storm brew followed by the most amazing of rainbows. Told from both Bo & Ember’s POV’s, you get the very essence of their characters but laced with great maturity and responsibility to each other. Randall’s exquisite writing demonstrates what it means to be married for Bo & Ember creating an even more soulful bond that runs bone deep between these two; figuring out how to navigate their connection through unchartered waters together as a strong unit. It’s mentioned in the story how the music they make defines “back to the basics…all voices and instruments”. That’s exactly how I would describe Bo & Ember – back to the basics of romance and partnership. At the core of their story lies a beautiful friendship between two souls who have met their equal. Bo’s charm and intrinsic romance is ever present; Ember’s beautiful soul and wit, as well.
Bo & Ember walks a line; it’s a balancing act of struggle, understanding, and need. The highs are really high and the lows are really low. The plot masterfully melts your heart and conversely slices right through it. Bo & Ember’s journey through the next phase of their lives will gut you with heartbreak seeping into your soul. Ms. Randall’s precise crafting of the plot leaves you breathless. Thankfully, as with every dark night, a new dawn arises.
This story envelops everything we’ve come to love about the series: soul, love, humor, drama, angst. Each and every character we’ve met in the series makes an appearance no matter how slight; all of their stories coming full circle. The natural progression of the relationships between all of these characters and the maturity they have reached with each other is as wistful as it is beautiful. Take Ten Days of Perfect and even Reckless Abandon, strip each of them their insecurities, add maturity, faith and complete trust and you get Bo & Ember. The series wouldn’t be the same without the beautiful development of the relationships between Bo, Ember and the crucial secondary characters.
When I finished this book in the wee hours of the morning I felt such joy. I’m sad of course, to see the series end and say goodbye but the peace trumps the sadness. To me, Bo & Ember are the ultimate goal; a representation of pure soul, pure love, pure light – true and everlasting love. My brain immediately started humming a very special song to me the minute I read Bo’s last words on Ember: Van Morrison’s “Into the Mystic”. I sang to myself quietly, with a notion that gave me goose bumps: Bo & Ember rocked each others gypsy souls, just like way back in the days of old letting their souls and spirits fly together – always – floating into the mystic; pretty profound ending for me, striking deep, leaving happiness and peace in its wake. So, Ms. Andrea Randall, thank you – from the bottom of my gypsy soul – for the beautiful journey that brought me Bo & Ember and for the pure perfection of Bo & Ember. I’m forever a fan.
Favorite Quote:
“I’d never been more in love with her than that exact moment. Except the second after. And the one after that. Somewhere in my soul, I knew that feeling would continue forever. Each second, as they all had, would be better than the last.”
One more for fun:
“Jesus, Ember. Most guys accomplish something and they go out and get piss-faced drunk or buy a car. Not your husband. He wants to marry you again.”
April 14, 2014
I've read along with the November Blue series since the very first book came out. Well, that's a lie. I didn't read the first until Reckless Abandon (#2) was almost out. I've always enjoyed reading this series, but I gotta admit, the cheese was a little too thick for me. Yes, I loved the storyline and yes, I loved the characters (I can admit to loving a lot of the supporting characters a little bit more than the main ones...) but, well, it was just a little too....ohm for me. Bo & Ember though? You NEED to read this. Sure, Bo and Ember are sickeningly sweet but this book captures REAL moments and REAL reactions to ups and downs.
We begin on the coattails of Bo and Ember's wedding. It's all good in the hood...but...just wait.
There are SO many things that happen in this book that if I started dissecting them bit by bit, well, I'd be here for hours and then there'd be nothing for you to be surprised about. Let me just say this, while I've always felt that Bo and Ember just had that special something, this book sealed the deal for me. The trials and tribulations that they go through in this book are heartwrenching at moments, yet, there are moments where you will laugh out loud, and also moments where you can't help but fall in love with the absolute perfection of Bo Cavanaugh.
I’d never been more in love with her than that exact moment. Except the second after. And the one after that. Somewhere in my soul, I knew that feeling would continue forever. Each second, as they all had, would be better than the last.
In Bo & Ember, we get to see a side of both characters that we've never seen before. Both Bo and Ember have transformed into totally different characters when this journey is over and I very firmly believe there is no other way that this series could have ended.
Bo & Ember left me gasping for air, wrestling with my own inner demons, and it filled the hole that the author had made in my heart with well, perfection.
This book is just, the perfect ending for what proves to be a wild and crazy journey with some tree-hugging hippies and a bunch of musicians who just want to live in love with one another.
Bravo, Andrea Randall.
We begin on the coattails of Bo and Ember's wedding. It's all good in the hood...but...just wait.
There are SO many things that happen in this book that if I started dissecting them bit by bit, well, I'd be here for hours and then there'd be nothing for you to be surprised about. Let me just say this, while I've always felt that Bo and Ember just had that special something, this book sealed the deal for me. The trials and tribulations that they go through in this book are heartwrenching at moments, yet, there are moments where you will laugh out loud, and also moments where you can't help but fall in love with the absolute perfection of Bo Cavanaugh.
I’d never been more in love with her than that exact moment. Except the second after. And the one after that. Somewhere in my soul, I knew that feeling would continue forever. Each second, as they all had, would be better than the last.
In Bo & Ember, we get to see a side of both characters that we've never seen before. Both Bo and Ember have transformed into totally different characters when this journey is over and I very firmly believe there is no other way that this series could have ended.
Bo & Ember left me gasping for air, wrestling with my own inner demons, and it filled the hole that the author had made in my heart with well, perfection.
This book is just, the perfect ending for what proves to be a wild and crazy journey with some tree-hugging hippies and a bunch of musicians who just want to live in love with one another.
Bravo, Andrea Randall.
April 22, 2014
The end is bitter but the journey sure was sweet.
A little over a year ago I picked up a book, Ten Days of Perfect. Want to know my dirty little secret? It sat on my Kindle forever. Months later I pulled it up and for the next five or so hours I was glued to my seat. The moment I finished I was in love, I was angry…so is the story of Bo & Ember. Andrea’s rhythmic word flow consumed me. Four books, one novella and over 1,200 pages have provided me with angst, bliss, and at times tried my patience. Supporting characters added the bass line to Bo & Ember’s musical journey. Verse, chorus, or bridge, Andrea’s November Blue Series will capture you mind, body and soul.
All their dreams are coming true. The Six have paved the way for the opportunity of a lifetime. Leaving the sunshine of the west coast both Bo & Ember return home. The walls that were built to protect will start to crumble as they both learn coming home isn’t always the welcome you imagined. Without a solid foundation even the strongest would fall. Bo & Ember cling to one another because in the end what matters most is the one you call home.
Bo & Ember was the pitch perfect ending I never knew I wanted. If it had to end I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. Although it has ended I know that I house each word, each character, and each and every emotion all in the palm of my hand. I will revisit these books for years to come. Whether you have read the series or not, November Blue commands attention. Fall in love for the first time or all over again.
A little over a year ago I picked up a book, Ten Days of Perfect. Want to know my dirty little secret? It sat on my Kindle forever. Months later I pulled it up and for the next five or so hours I was glued to my seat. The moment I finished I was in love, I was angry…so is the story of Bo & Ember. Andrea’s rhythmic word flow consumed me. Four books, one novella and over 1,200 pages have provided me with angst, bliss, and at times tried my patience. Supporting characters added the bass line to Bo & Ember’s musical journey. Verse, chorus, or bridge, Andrea’s November Blue Series will capture you mind, body and soul.
All their dreams are coming true. The Six have paved the way for the opportunity of a lifetime. Leaving the sunshine of the west coast both Bo & Ember return home. The walls that were built to protect will start to crumble as they both learn coming home isn’t always the welcome you imagined. Without a solid foundation even the strongest would fall. Bo & Ember cling to one another because in the end what matters most is the one you call home.
Bo & Ember was the pitch perfect ending I never knew I wanted. If it had to end I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. Although it has ended I know that I house each word, each character, and each and every emotion all in the palm of my hand. I will revisit these books for years to come. Whether you have read the series or not, November Blue commands attention. Fall in love for the first time or all over again.
November 8, 2015
This is one of my all time favorite series! I 've loved each book and I am sad that this is the last one. I couldn't jump into it on release day. I needed to do it on my own time. Saying goodbye to characters that I love wasn't going to be easy. I wanted it to be perfect. I wanted to savor it.
First of all I love Andrea Randall's command of the language. Sometimes when I read I know the words are beautiful but they just don't fit. That is never the case with her writing. In turn she elicits an entire spectrum of emotions with her words. Emotions so real and so raw you feel like you're a character in the story. And oh what I wouldn't do to be a character in this story.
I guess it's time to come clean. I LOVE Bo Cavanaugh. I've loved him since the moment he walked into Finnegan's, or maybe it was the first time he sang with Ember, or was it..... well hell it doesn't really matter. All I know is that Bo Cavanaugh is a high standard and that few can compare.
I was enjoying this book. Getting to see all of the relationships that have been forged throughout the series, the new ones that were forming and anticipating where they would all lead.
Then it happened, that one moment that changed the landscape of the book. And as much as I hated what happened between Bo and Ember it was exactly what I needed out of this book. I needed the two of them to fall apart. I wanted the struggle and to see them come out on the other side whole.
I needed to see the man who had lost just about everyone he had ever loved get angry, lose himself in grief and denounce the one thing that had gotten him through it in the past. All the while my heart broke for Ember as she lost in this book too. Grief stricken and feeling abandoned she finds strength and comfort in the very faith that her husband was letting go. Their journey has never been easy and this could have broken them both. But to see them pick themselves up, admit their faults and failures and fight for each other was stunning.
Thank you Andrea for the perfect ending to a story that I will love for a thousand lifetimes!
First of all I love Andrea Randall's command of the language. Sometimes when I read I know the words are beautiful but they just don't fit. That is never the case with her writing. In turn she elicits an entire spectrum of emotions with her words. Emotions so real and so raw you feel like you're a character in the story. And oh what I wouldn't do to be a character in this story.
I guess it's time to come clean. I LOVE Bo Cavanaugh. I've loved him since the moment he walked into Finnegan's, or maybe it was the first time he sang with Ember, or was it..... well hell it doesn't really matter. All I know is that Bo Cavanaugh is a high standard and that few can compare.
I was enjoying this book. Getting to see all of the relationships that have been forged throughout the series, the new ones that were forming and anticipating where they would all lead.
Then it happened, that one moment that changed the landscape of the book. And as much as I hated what happened between Bo and Ember it was exactly what I needed out of this book. I needed the two of them to fall apart. I wanted the struggle and to see them come out on the other side whole.
I needed to see the man who had lost just about everyone he had ever loved get angry, lose himself in grief and denounce the one thing that had gotten him through it in the past. All the while my heart broke for Ember as she lost in this book too. Grief stricken and feeling abandoned she finds strength and comfort in the very faith that her husband was letting go. Their journey has never been easy and this could have broken them both. But to see them pick themselves up, admit their faults and failures and fight for each other was stunning.
Thank you Andrea for the perfect ending to a story that I will love for a thousand lifetimes!
January 3, 2015
The November Blue Series has been a sheer pleasure to read. I hate to see it come to a close with this final installment which exceeds all expectations. Andrea Randall has done a wonderful job in keeping the momentum going and the storylines fresh from the first book through number five.
Before you get the happily-ever-after, you must take the bad with the good though, the sour with the sweet, and the losses with the gains. There are some sad and heartbreaking steps that our young married couple must take to arrive at understanding and trust before happy for now reaches its forever and ever status.
The characters are great, the romance is wonderful and breathtaking, and the whole shebang gets wrapped up so perfectly that I was shedding some big old teardrops before I reached “The End.” An added plus is the sweet and touching Epilogue two years after the final chapter.
This is one of those series that quickly became a favorite for me. Lucky for me I didn’t find it until most of the books were available, leaving only the last one for me to await its release. Every book has all the feel-goods that romance readers search high and low to find in a good and satisfying read.
April 13, 2014
What a beautiful ending to a fantastic series. I couldn't have asked for a better way to say farewell to Bo and Ember. We get to see them come full circle in their journey. These are two characters who own me. From the beginning, even until now, they completed me. They are two souls who were bound to be one. And they accomplished that over some troubling times. Of course with any relationship comes some tides that hold you down, but Ember and Bo continually rose above those tides and floated to shore. And even in this book, we get to see them rise above those rapid tides and overcome life. I cannot rant and rave enough about this series. This book was everything plus some, for me. Author Andrea Randall floored me and I love her for that. Everyone and anyone needs to read this series; it is heartbreaking, poetic, a true journey, beautiful, and full of so much love. It will hold your heart captive from the beginning until the very last word of this series. <3
April 15, 2014
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Everything stopped in the most cliché way possible, and all I could see, hear, and feel was him.
As I sit here and mull over all the thoughts running tirelessly throughout my brain, I don’t even know where to begin. How do you explain a book, no, a series, that has touched you so profoundly? To explain the literary stylings of a writer so talented that the words literally fly off the page? To explain characters that don’t just exist on paper, but came alive in your heart and soul? And now that it’s over, where do you go from here?
We’d spent more than two hundred days on the road in the last year, but here inside the warmth of his kiss, I always found where I was supposed to be.
To grasp the depth of emotions that I am grappling with at this moment, it’s best to go back to the beginning. It was about eighteen months ago when I discovered a little known book called Ten Days of Perfect. I knew nothing of the author nor the book, just that the cover was pretty and the synopsis drew me in. As is par for course for me, I flew through the book, devouring the characters and words as if it were my last meal, and I craved more. It was then that my love affair with everything indie and Randall began. I wasn’t very involved in the literary social media community at the time, and only belonged to a Nook group. The admin of that group noticed I read the book and introduced me to Randall’s Readers, a zany collective of people who loved her books as much as I did. Through this group I was exposed to a whole new world that I never knew existed. I met people that will be friends for life, and I discovered my love for all things blogging. It was through this group that my eyes were opened to the existence of authors and books I otherwise probably never would have heard of. So like Bo & Ember, I too was on a journey, and it all started with one little book.
That’s how it always felt with Ember and me. In the middle of a crowded bar or sitting alone on the beach. It was always just us.
If a journey is what the other books in the series can be described as, the phrase that fully encompasses this final installment would have to be full circle. I can think of no better way to describe it. There is no huge catalyst trying to rip our couple apart, no, there’s just life and each other. If you thought these two had grown in the years since we’ve gotten to know them, you haven’t seen anything yet. In fact, I dare say until this book is over, you haven’t even scratched the surface of the man that is Bo Cavanaugh. Randall allows us to peel back all the layers, laying him before us bare, for the entire world to see. Just when you think you couldn’t fall more in love with a character, she proves you wrong. The things this man speaks to her, the way he loves her so completely and honestly; it made my soul weep tears of bliss. Here you have a man, who by all rights should have long ago given up on life; hell, life certainly gave up on him. But through the love of a good woman, his woman, he puts the pieces back together. Because through her and through himself, he has unwavering faith that everything will be okay. It’s this unwavering faith that carries him throughout the entire book, and trust me, there are going to be times when he needs it.
Sometimes support means being a set of ears and strong arms.
I’ll be the first to admit; I’m not a religious person, not in the organized sense of the word anyway. That being said, I can appreciate the fact that many people do, and I enjoy reading the inner workings of it all immensely. There are many types of faith that occur throughout this book and every single one will bring you to your knees. There is one specific chapter, towards the end, and trust me, when you read it you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. This chapter…just…there are no words, there were just tears. Like I said, you don’t have to be devout to appreciate the magnitude of it all. It’s powerful and overwhelming and heartbreakingly beautiful. Written in a way that only Randall can achieve, it will touch the blackest of hearts and before you know it you are writhing in a puddle of your own tears. Faith plays an essential part of this book, but not always in the ways you may think. Faith in a higher power, faith in each other, faith in yourself.
There was a dark storm brewing in Bo’s soul that he never let see the light of day. The thing about storms is, they rarely go quietly into the good night.
There’s just something about this couple that within a few paragraphs you realize you are witnessing a once in a lifetime love. It’s a love that is portrayed so realistically, so honestly, that you almost feel as if it should be illegal to be privy to it. Certainly love like this doesn’t exist in real life, right? The beauty of Bo & Ember’s story though, is that it not only makes you believe, but opens your eyes to see the true love in your everyday life. They force you to face hard truths and view the world without rose colored glasses. They insert hope into your heart and crack it wide open, allowing the feels to fly in. These aren’t just fictional characters; they are living, breathing souls that now have residence deep inside you. Randall gives this gift of her words freely for the world to experience, displaying her literary soul bare and open to interpretation. You’ll be hard-pressed to find characters with the depth that she so effortlessly achieves. The world of Bo & Ember doesn’t just happen every day.
She had always been confident and classy, but there was this fierce serenity about her that screamed woman, and it was hot.
I guess this is the point where I have to come to a close. I feel like I’ve said so much and not enough simultaneously. Though their story has come to a close, they’ll never leave our hearts. And I know that in the future, when I am missing their connection, I need look no further than my bookshelf, and there they’ll be. Waiting patiently for me to enter their world again. It truly is heaven when they’re home.
Bo’s spot as my soul mate wasn’t revealed through chance glances or years of missed chances. It was inside of one song. In the music.
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Everything stopped in the most cliché way possible, and all I could see, hear, and feel was him.
As I sit here and mull over all the thoughts running tirelessly throughout my brain, I don’t even know where to begin. How do you explain a book, no, a series, that has touched you so profoundly? To explain the literary stylings of a writer so talented that the words literally fly off the page? To explain characters that don’t just exist on paper, but came alive in your heart and soul? And now that it’s over, where do you go from here?
We’d spent more than two hundred days on the road in the last year, but here inside the warmth of his kiss, I always found where I was supposed to be.
To grasp the depth of emotions that I am grappling with at this moment, it’s best to go back to the beginning. It was about eighteen months ago when I discovered a little known book called Ten Days of Perfect. I knew nothing of the author nor the book, just that the cover was pretty and the synopsis drew me in. As is par for course for me, I flew through the book, devouring the characters and words as if it were my last meal, and I craved more. It was then that my love affair with everything indie and Randall began. I wasn’t very involved in the literary social media community at the time, and only belonged to a Nook group. The admin of that group noticed I read the book and introduced me to Randall’s Readers, a zany collective of people who loved her books as much as I did. Through this group I was exposed to a whole new world that I never knew existed. I met people that will be friends for life, and I discovered my love for all things blogging. It was through this group that my eyes were opened to the existence of authors and books I otherwise probably never would have heard of. So like Bo & Ember, I too was on a journey, and it all started with one little book.
That’s how it always felt with Ember and me. In the middle of a crowded bar or sitting alone on the beach. It was always just us.
If a journey is what the other books in the series can be described as, the phrase that fully encompasses this final installment would have to be full circle. I can think of no better way to describe it. There is no huge catalyst trying to rip our couple apart, no, there’s just life and each other. If you thought these two had grown in the years since we’ve gotten to know them, you haven’t seen anything yet. In fact, I dare say until this book is over, you haven’t even scratched the surface of the man that is Bo Cavanaugh. Randall allows us to peel back all the layers, laying him before us bare, for the entire world to see. Just when you think you couldn’t fall more in love with a character, she proves you wrong. The things this man speaks to her, the way he loves her so completely and honestly; it made my soul weep tears of bliss. Here you have a man, who by all rights should have long ago given up on life; hell, life certainly gave up on him. But through the love of a good woman, his woman, he puts the pieces back together. Because through her and through himself, he has unwavering faith that everything will be okay. It’s this unwavering faith that carries him throughout the entire book, and trust me, there are going to be times when he needs it.
Sometimes support means being a set of ears and strong arms.
I’ll be the first to admit; I’m not a religious person, not in the organized sense of the word anyway. That being said, I can appreciate the fact that many people do, and I enjoy reading the inner workings of it all immensely. There are many types of faith that occur throughout this book and every single one will bring you to your knees. There is one specific chapter, towards the end, and trust me, when you read it you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. This chapter…just…there are no words, there were just tears. Like I said, you don’t have to be devout to appreciate the magnitude of it all. It’s powerful and overwhelming and heartbreakingly beautiful. Written in a way that only Randall can achieve, it will touch the blackest of hearts and before you know it you are writhing in a puddle of your own tears. Faith plays an essential part of this book, but not always in the ways you may think. Faith in a higher power, faith in each other, faith in yourself.
There was a dark storm brewing in Bo’s soul that he never let see the light of day. The thing about storms is, they rarely go quietly into the good night.
There’s just something about this couple that within a few paragraphs you realize you are witnessing a once in a lifetime love. It’s a love that is portrayed so realistically, so honestly, that you almost feel as if it should be illegal to be privy to it. Certainly love like this doesn’t exist in real life, right? The beauty of Bo & Ember’s story though, is that it not only makes you believe, but opens your eyes to see the true love in your everyday life. They force you to face hard truths and view the world without rose colored glasses. They insert hope into your heart and crack it wide open, allowing the feels to fly in. These aren’t just fictional characters; they are living, breathing souls that now have residence deep inside you. Randall gives this gift of her words freely for the world to experience, displaying her literary soul bare and open to interpretation. You’ll be hard-pressed to find characters with the depth that she so effortlessly achieves. The world of Bo & Ember doesn’t just happen every day.
She had always been confident and classy, but there was this fierce serenity about her that screamed woman, and it was hot.
I guess this is the point where I have to come to a close. I feel like I’ve said so much and not enough simultaneously. Though their story has come to a close, they’ll never leave our hearts. And I know that in the future, when I am missing their connection, I need look no further than my bookshelf, and there they’ll be. Waiting patiently for me to enter their world again. It truly is heaven when they’re home.
Bo’s spot as my soul mate wasn’t revealed through chance glances or years of missed chances. It was inside of one song. In the music.
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April 13, 2014
4.5 stars
This book begins a year after the novella Marrying Ember. Bo and Ember are in a happy place finally. Married. Some family issues have been resolved. Touring with Regan and The Six. Having musical opportunities. Their lives change course again when given a new offer. It means new challenges, growth, and stress.
Bo and Ember are navigating their new world. Married life, career changes, making a home, reconnecting with old friends, and building their future. But there are challenges, sadness, anger, and guilt along the way. Each has to find their own inner strength and learn to deal with issues together in order to cope. But some things will test their trust, openness, and commitment and bring their personal demons back into their head space.
Their faith in themselves, God, and each other is tested. It was raw and powerful, but mostly it was real. It was not trumped up drama. It was relevant and believable. This what real marriage and commitment is about. And this is the pinnacle of the journey for them as a couple as they face...for better or worse.
We have grown so much with Bo and Ember (and Regan and Georgia) through this series. We have seen the highs, lows, separations, and everything in between. This couple has fought hard to face their pasts and feelings, come together, and stay together. I have smiled, laughed, swooned, sighed, teared up, been frustrated and angry, and shared their joys. This book was no exception and brought their story to their future that they worked so hard to build. But the journey was not without issues and trials.
I have loved Bo from the beginning. He was so magnetic, sweet, sexy and loving. He was damaged and broken by his past and losses, but could also still be there to support and love Ember. But he still has to work at times to keep his darker feelings buried.
Ember has grown on me during the series. There were times in the beginning that she really drove me nuts. But she has had to face her own issues and people from her past and move forward. She did not always make the best choices and was often a "runner". But she has matured and grown so much. She knows what she wants and needs now.
As a couple they have had many issues, but this is their time to dig in and show each other that they really are soul mates and have to deal with their lives together as one. But it all comes down to faith, trust, and understanding.
We got to spend more time with Regan, Georgia, and Willow, Monica and Josh, and newer characters introduced in Marrying Ember and this book. All of them provided support and a framework for Bo and Ember to grow and accept change. There were parts of the story that made me happy and others that broke my heart and brought tears to my eyes. But was totally invested in Bo and Ember getting back to their happy place and being able to stay there for the long haul.
Thanks to Andrea Randall for providing me with a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. Will be posted at
Reviews by Tammy and Kim.
This book begins a year after the novella Marrying Ember. Bo and Ember are in a happy place finally. Married. Some family issues have been resolved. Touring with Regan and The Six. Having musical opportunities. Their lives change course again when given a new offer. It means new challenges, growth, and stress.
Bo and Ember are navigating their new world. Married life, career changes, making a home, reconnecting with old friends, and building their future. But there are challenges, sadness, anger, and guilt along the way. Each has to find their own inner strength and learn to deal with issues together in order to cope. But some things will test their trust, openness, and commitment and bring their personal demons back into their head space.
Their faith in themselves, God, and each other is tested. It was raw and powerful, but mostly it was real. It was not trumped up drama. It was relevant and believable. This what real marriage and commitment is about. And this is the pinnacle of the journey for them as a couple as they face...for better or worse.
We have grown so much with Bo and Ember (and Regan and Georgia) through this series. We have seen the highs, lows, separations, and everything in between. This couple has fought hard to face their pasts and feelings, come together, and stay together. I have smiled, laughed, swooned, sighed, teared up, been frustrated and angry, and shared their joys. This book was no exception and brought their story to their future that they worked so hard to build. But the journey was not without issues and trials.
I have loved Bo from the beginning. He was so magnetic, sweet, sexy and loving. He was damaged and broken by his past and losses, but could also still be there to support and love Ember. But he still has to work at times to keep his darker feelings buried.
Ember has grown on me during the series. There were times in the beginning that she really drove me nuts. But she has had to face her own issues and people from her past and move forward. She did not always make the best choices and was often a "runner". But she has matured and grown so much. She knows what she wants and needs now.
As a couple they have had many issues, but this is their time to dig in and show each other that they really are soul mates and have to deal with their lives together as one. But it all comes down to faith, trust, and understanding.
We got to spend more time with Regan, Georgia, and Willow, Monica and Josh, and newer characters introduced in Marrying Ember and this book. All of them provided support and a framework for Bo and Ember to grow and accept change. There were parts of the story that made me happy and others that broke my heart and brought tears to my eyes. But was totally invested in Bo and Ember getting back to their happy place and being able to stay there for the long haul.
Thanks to Andrea Randall for providing me with a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. Will be posted at
Reviews by Tammy and Kim.
April 15, 2014
Bo and Ember continue their journey with new adventures in this book. They’ve been through many emotional ups and downs in the two years since they met and Bo & Ember gives readers one more look at the challenges that real life can throw at even the most perfect couples.
I love the chemistry between Bo and Ember, from their music to their relationship. These two really are one of those perfect couples, as evidenced by the comments and reactions of those closest to them. Georgia often teases them for their saccharin behavior, but it is such a part of them that it only serves to strengthen their bond. When they forget to connect with each other and rely on the other for strength, their bonds are tested further than ever before.
The big emotional challenge Bo and Ember face left me in an emotional mess alongside them. Not because it happened, but watching each struggle with their emotions and how to move past it was the most difficult part of the book for me. I fully admit to spending a good part of the book with tears streaming down my face. But it was also amazing to watch them figure out where they went wrong and try to bridge that gap.
Outside of their relationship, their music plays the biggest role in the story. I was surprised at the direction their career took, after having spent the previous year touring with The Six and Regan. It was fun to watch the business aspects and logistics that were sorted out (with a little tension from a previous significant other thrown in for good measure).
Of course, it wouldn’t be a great book without the warm supporting cast that has developed over the course of this series. We get to know Willow better, and her support when Ember needed her was a warm point amidst the cold that was going o at the time. Regan and Georgia are back, and they offer both friendship and comic moments as needed. With the addition of a few new characters, both in the form of old friends and new contacts, Andrea has pulled together a rich world full of intriguing characters.
As the end of a series, this was a perfect cap. It has everything we have come to expect from Bo and Ember, and the hope that despite everything they’ve gone through, they will continue to grow stronger no matter what life throws at them.
Thanks to Andrea Randall for providing me with a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. Will be posted at Reviews by Tammy and Kim.
I love the chemistry between Bo and Ember, from their music to their relationship. These two really are one of those perfect couples, as evidenced by the comments and reactions of those closest to them. Georgia often teases them for their saccharin behavior, but it is such a part of them that it only serves to strengthen their bond. When they forget to connect with each other and rely on the other for strength, their bonds are tested further than ever before.
The big emotional challenge Bo and Ember face left me in an emotional mess alongside them. Not because it happened, but watching each struggle with their emotions and how to move past it was the most difficult part of the book for me. I fully admit to spending a good part of the book with tears streaming down my face. But it was also amazing to watch them figure out where they went wrong and try to bridge that gap.
Outside of their relationship, their music plays the biggest role in the story. I was surprised at the direction their career took, after having spent the previous year touring with The Six and Regan. It was fun to watch the business aspects and logistics that were sorted out (with a little tension from a previous significant other thrown in for good measure).
Of course, it wouldn’t be a great book without the warm supporting cast that has developed over the course of this series. We get to know Willow better, and her support when Ember needed her was a warm point amidst the cold that was going o at the time. Regan and Georgia are back, and they offer both friendship and comic moments as needed. With the addition of a few new characters, both in the form of old friends and new contacts, Andrea has pulled together a rich world full of intriguing characters.
As the end of a series, this was a perfect cap. It has everything we have come to expect from Bo and Ember, and the hope that despite everything they’ve gone through, they will continue to grow stronger no matter what life throws at them.
Thanks to Andrea Randall for providing me with a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. Will be posted at Reviews by Tammy and Kim.
April 15, 2014
This had been one of my favorite series for awhile but Bo & Ember confirmed why I loved them so much. This book jumps a year or so from when Marrying Ember ends (sweetest book EVER :) ). Bo, Ember, Regan and The Six have ended their summer tour and are now just touring on weekends. They are at an "invite only" gig in Napa Valley for only the best of the best. The "three musketeers" are doing really good and were asked to do a special performance separate from The Six. This means big things for them in the horizon. There are major industry people in audience and they want a break, they deserve a break.
Thier show rocks and they get the offer they were hoping for from a major label. Things are looking so great for them. Ember and Bo are happy, in love and the wonderful, honest couple they have always been. Bo makes you swoon as always. Ember and Willow have built a great relationship after the drama of them finding out they were half sisters in Marrying Ember. Regan and Georgia are doing great. They are an absolute cute couple to watch and Monica and Josh are still there. Monica always being Ember's rock and voice of reason but things do not stay on high note. Sadly :(
I really thought Andrea was going to write this sweet story to end Ember's and Bo's tale. Make it all sunshine and roses...not that I would have minded because I loved them and they deserved it but that definitely did not happen. This makes you so happy in the beginning...then it shatters your heart just put it back together again stronger and better then when you started. The same can be said for Bo and Ember. Thier journey is tough but that love of theirs is tougher. There ending was just absolutely beautiful for them and I fell in love with Andrea as writer all over again. She has the best knack for weaving a story that not everyone has and I am never disappointed in anything she writes. If you have invested yourself in Bo, Ember, Regan, Monica, Josh and everyone else in these great 5 books.....finish the journey...it is very, very much worth it.
Thier show rocks and they get the offer they were hoping for from a major label. Things are looking so great for them. Ember and Bo are happy, in love and the wonderful, honest couple they have always been. Bo makes you swoon as always. Ember and Willow have built a great relationship after the drama of them finding out they were half sisters in Marrying Ember. Regan and Georgia are doing great. They are an absolute cute couple to watch and Monica and Josh are still there. Monica always being Ember's rock and voice of reason but things do not stay on high note. Sadly :(
I really thought Andrea was going to write this sweet story to end Ember's and Bo's tale. Make it all sunshine and roses...not that I would have minded because I loved them and they deserved it but that definitely did not happen. This makes you so happy in the beginning...then it shatters your heart just put it back together again stronger and better then when you started. The same can be said for Bo and Ember. Thier journey is tough but that love of theirs is tougher. There ending was just absolutely beautiful for them and I fell in love with Andrea as writer all over again. She has the best knack for weaving a story that not everyone has and I am never disappointed in anything she writes. If you have invested yourself in Bo, Ember, Regan, Monica, Josh and everyone else in these great 5 books.....finish the journey...it is very, very much worth it.
September 3, 2016
I’ve sat here thinking about what to say in this review, and I still just don’t know. I could say that I simply adored this book, but it doesn’t seem like nearly enough. I could describe all of the essential parts of what made this book so amazing, but I don’t think my mind could really do that right now. Mainly, I’m just…really sad. I don’t want it to be over. Bo & Ember are without a doubt one of my favorite couples. All of the characters in the November Blue series are fantastic, and I love every single one of them as if they were my real friends. But Bo and Ember…They’re different. Ahh, I’m going to cry, damn it!
So because I’ll get all sad and mopey again, I’m going to be short and sweet with this one. This was the perfect conclusion to a series. It ties everything up in a gorgeous little box. There aren’t any (maybe one that I’m curious about but it’s not necessary to their story) loose ends. You would probably agree with me if you’ve read the other books in this series that these two characters MUST have their happily ever after, right? The love they have for one another won’t allow anything less than that.
Before starting this book, I was really nervous about reading it because I NEEDED them to have the fairytale ending. “What if Andrea Randall tosses something crazy into the mix” kept running through my head. Even with the heartbreak and devastation she DOES throw in, I wouldn’t change a single word. Not a single word. It was romantic (How can it not be with Bo Cavanaugh? I mean a thousand lifetimes! Thousand. Lifetimes! It doesn’t get any better than Bo), funny, passionate, and heartbreaking all in one, and I LOVED it. They go through so much, not just in this book but the entire series, and I couldn’t have asked for a better ending to their story. It has been an incredible journey and I enjoyed every moment of it.
I miss them terribly though, and I just finished the book an hour ago. I feel a reread coming on.
(The Coldplay jam session in Chapter 22 - I need to hear it, feel it, experience it. Loved it)
<3 Erin
So because I’ll get all sad and mopey again, I’m going to be short and sweet with this one. This was the perfect conclusion to a series. It ties everything up in a gorgeous little box. There aren’t any (maybe one that I’m curious about but it’s not necessary to their story) loose ends. You would probably agree with me if you’ve read the other books in this series that these two characters MUST have their happily ever after, right? The love they have for one another won’t allow anything less than that.
Before starting this book, I was really nervous about reading it because I NEEDED them to have the fairytale ending. “What if Andrea Randall tosses something crazy into the mix” kept running through my head. Even with the heartbreak and devastation she DOES throw in, I wouldn’t change a single word. Not a single word. It was romantic (How can it not be with Bo Cavanaugh? I mean a thousand lifetimes! Thousand. Lifetimes! It doesn’t get any better than Bo), funny, passionate, and heartbreaking all in one, and I LOVED it. They go through so much, not just in this book but the entire series, and I couldn’t have asked for a better ending to their story. It has been an incredible journey and I enjoyed every moment of it.
I miss them terribly though, and I just finished the book an hour ago. I feel a reread coming on.
(The Coldplay jam session in Chapter 22 - I need to hear it, feel it, experience it. Loved it)
<3 Erin
April 14, 2014
Do you ever hear a song an it immediately fills you with whatever emotion it is that songs that touch your soul make you feel? You know, the kind that make your heart swell, makes who you are expand into something greater in that moment? With every word you just feel it. Do you know what I'm talking about?
That is exactly what Andrea Randall's writing does for me.
I have read every book she has published and reveled in each one. Her writing is melodic. The way a song can carry you upward from the verse to the bridge travelling higher still through the chorus to a sudden drop in the space between the chorus and the next verse, her writing takes the reader on the same sort of journey.
Bo & Ember
I feel like these characters are my friends. The fact that they are fictional is completely unfair! Bo & Ember is the fourth and final book in the November Blue series. Final. I'm still having a hard time with that!
Bo, Ember, and Regan have been touring with her parents' band The Six and gaining notoriety. Now married, they are more solid than ever.
Offered a record deal they set off on a new adventure recording their album. They move back to the East cost, to the Cavanaugh estate that holds so much history for them.
Emotions they left behind when they walked away don't stay long buried.
When loss threatens to shatter them both and their marriage they have to decide whether to stay lost in their own grief or finally step out from the emotional curtains they hide behind and lean on each other.
What a perfect final installment in the story of Bo and Ember!!
As always, Andrea Randall has constructed a real, raw, believable story and brought it to life. She has the talent and ability to make the love Bo and Ember share tangible with words. I lived this story as I read it, almost like experiencing it with family. Ms. Randall gives essence, spirit, and presence to her characters.
I rated this book 5 stars and would give it more if I could!
That is exactly what Andrea Randall's writing does for me.
I have read every book she has published and reveled in each one. Her writing is melodic. The way a song can carry you upward from the verse to the bridge travelling higher still through the chorus to a sudden drop in the space between the chorus and the next verse, her writing takes the reader on the same sort of journey.
Bo & Ember
I feel like these characters are my friends. The fact that they are fictional is completely unfair! Bo & Ember is the fourth and final book in the November Blue series. Final. I'm still having a hard time with that!
Bo, Ember, and Regan have been touring with her parents' band The Six and gaining notoriety. Now married, they are more solid than ever.
Offered a record deal they set off on a new adventure recording their album. They move back to the East cost, to the Cavanaugh estate that holds so much history for them.
Emotions they left behind when they walked away don't stay long buried.
When loss threatens to shatter them both and their marriage they have to decide whether to stay lost in their own grief or finally step out from the emotional curtains they hide behind and lean on each other.
What a perfect final installment in the story of Bo and Ember!!
As always, Andrea Randall has constructed a real, raw, believable story and brought it to life. She has the talent and ability to make the love Bo and Ember share tangible with words. I lived this story as I read it, almost like experiencing it with family. Ms. Randall gives essence, spirit, and presence to her characters.
I rated this book 5 stars and would give it more if I could!
April 25, 2014
Review Originally Posted at: Book Freak
Bo & Ember and their happily ever after. And if you think Andrea Randall will just give it to you – you got it all wrong. She will first give you one heck of a ride: breaking your heart, making you fall in love all over again, and brand your heart in ways no other author can to make you remember that this book is one of the best you have ever read! She had indeed saved the best for last, and reading every page of it, pouring on tears, laughing, giggling – every single emotion you have invested is worth it.
It was the cover – it was the cover, and the Sweet Forty-Two that had made me want to read this novel. I expected that this will just be a continuation of their HEA. But I was wrong – but this was something else, this was something more.
They have together, and now, their dreams are coming true. There is nothing more than I want for this couple but to have those dreams come into fruition. They fully deserved it after working hard with their music. They have chemistry in and out of stage, and just like the rest of the couples in this series, they were just perfect for each other, and you can actually feel how much they love each other.
Watching them went through it, you will have this eerie feeling questioning if they would really make it through. But their love for each other had made the both of them strong enough to face the trials that were thrown at them. If there relationship was weaker, it would have easily shattered. But these two – they came out stronger than before, better than ever.
This was one crazy ride, and I enjoyed every page of it. I can’t say more, if I do, I’d be spilling out spoilers. One thing is for sure, Andrea Randall knows how to end it with a bang.
✪Complimentary Copy was given in exchange for an honest review.✪
Bo & Ember and their happily ever after. And if you think Andrea Randall will just give it to you – you got it all wrong. She will first give you one heck of a ride: breaking your heart, making you fall in love all over again, and brand your heart in ways no other author can to make you remember that this book is one of the best you have ever read! She had indeed saved the best for last, and reading every page of it, pouring on tears, laughing, giggling – every single emotion you have invested is worth it.
It was the cover – it was the cover, and the Sweet Forty-Two that had made me want to read this novel. I expected that this will just be a continuation of their HEA. But I was wrong – but this was something else, this was something more.
They have together, and now, their dreams are coming true. There is nothing more than I want for this couple but to have those dreams come into fruition. They fully deserved it after working hard with their music. They have chemistry in and out of stage, and just like the rest of the couples in this series, they were just perfect for each other, and you can actually feel how much they love each other.
Watching them went through it, you will have this eerie feeling questioning if they would really make it through. But their love for each other had made the both of them strong enough to face the trials that were thrown at them. If there relationship was weaker, it would have easily shattered. But these two – they came out stronger than before, better than ever.
This was one crazy ride, and I enjoyed every page of it. I can’t say more, if I do, I’d be spilling out spoilers. One thing is for sure, Andrea Randall knows how to end it with a bang.
✪Complimentary Copy was given in exchange for an honest review.✪
April 14, 2014
I started this series in the fall of 2012 when I read Ten Days of Perfect. I immediately fell in love with November (Ember) and Bo. They were real life people to me and I had the pleasure of watching their story unfold and an amazing love blossom. Through Reckless Abandon, Sweet Forty-Two and Marrying Ember Andrea Randall continued to wow us with Ember and Bo strength, love and devotion.
All these novels were leading up to their conclusion. I have been dying for this book and fearing it equally. This book took me days to read. I had to keep putting it down so that I can draw out my goodbye to them.
In Bo and Ember, we watch them go through another hard and awful situation that struck both of them to the core. I was so excited at one of the plot lines and was praising Andrea for what she did. Then I was cursing her but it the end, it was pure brilliance.
I always had Bo in my “book boyfriend” column but I fell more in love with him in this book. He has officially moved to what I like to call “book husband” category. There is only one other guy there so he is in great company.
I want to be Ember. I have since page one of Ten Days of Perfect. Not only is she gorgeous, talented and married to an amazing man, she is strong and zen like. I wish I could find my inner peace. While reading this book, I made a silent pledge to myself to try and find it.
This book will be sitting with me for a long while. The love Bo and Ember have for one another is fierce and quite honestly awe inspiring. There were lessons in this book that didn’t go unnoticed at marriage and friendships.
The November Blue series is honestly one of my absolute favorites. I strongly recommend that if you have not read this series, you must pick it up. You will be sucked into the amazingness of Bo and Ember and you won’t be able to stop until you have read every single word.
All these novels were leading up to their conclusion. I have been dying for this book and fearing it equally. This book took me days to read. I had to keep putting it down so that I can draw out my goodbye to them.
In Bo and Ember, we watch them go through another hard and awful situation that struck both of them to the core. I was so excited at one of the plot lines and was praising Andrea for what she did. Then I was cursing her but it the end, it was pure brilliance.
I always had Bo in my “book boyfriend” column but I fell more in love with him in this book. He has officially moved to what I like to call “book husband” category. There is only one other guy there so he is in great company.
I want to be Ember. I have since page one of Ten Days of Perfect. Not only is she gorgeous, talented and married to an amazing man, she is strong and zen like. I wish I could find my inner peace. While reading this book, I made a silent pledge to myself to try and find it.
This book will be sitting with me for a long while. The love Bo and Ember have for one another is fierce and quite honestly awe inspiring. There were lessons in this book that didn’t go unnoticed at marriage and friendships.
The November Blue series is honestly one of my absolute favorites. I strongly recommend that if you have not read this series, you must pick it up. You will be sucked into the amazingness of Bo and Ember and you won’t be able to stop until you have read every single word.
April 18, 2014
This book deserves more than 5 stars. I have read every word that Andrea Randall has published and this book is definitely the best in the series. She saved the best for last as we finally got to see how Bo and Ember's journey came to an end. These characters are so ingrained into me, as if I know them personally. Randall has a way of creating and developing characters that are so relatable and real. Bo and Ember are my people, my friends, my family. I feel lots of feels when they go through things that are real life trials. They definitely went through some huge things in this book and I couldn't possibly be happier with the way that everything happened and turned out. Per usual for one of Randall's books, I could not put it down. I won't spoil anything, but the scene when Bo is alone in the church... GAH! It gutted me. Completely rocked me to the core. It was spectacular writing and perfection in story telling. From start to finish, the book hooks you and takes you on a ride that you just don't want to get off of. I laughed, cried, slammed the kindle down in frustration, and smiled at the way in which she so smoothly and seamlessly wraps it all up in the end. You are truly missing out if you do not take this journey and read the entire series. It just isn't possible to be disappointed. Bravo to you, Andrea. I cannot wait to see what you have in store for us next.
April 22, 2014
A wonderful conclusion to one of my favorite series. This series has just gotten better and better. This final installment is beautiful and heart wrenching. In the end, it is the perfect ending to this journey with Bo and Ember.
without giving away plot lines and spoilers....I loved Bo's story arc in this book. We see a more complex character, more honest, struggling to cope. I think I loved him even more.
Bo and Ember's process as a married couple when life, and stresses, and just day to day issues developed, was amazing. THey had to learn to come together, support each other, and develop new ways to cope. It was such a beautiful process.
There was closure, there was transformation
I will miss them, as with characters that you spend time with ;) you feel like they are real. But Andrea sent them off in such I way, that I know they will be just fine
-I love when Bo called chaturanga a demonic push up!! - I think this every time too ;)
-Regan revoking Ember's emotional passport! = classic! I smiled and cried a little at that part.
-the remodeling of Rae's room...::sigh:: beautiful
Great series! highly recommend
without giving away plot lines and spoilers....I loved Bo's story arc in this book. We see a more complex character, more honest, struggling to cope. I think I loved him even more.
Bo and Ember's process as a married couple when life, and stresses, and just day to day issues developed, was amazing. THey had to learn to come together, support each other, and develop new ways to cope. It was such a beautiful process.
There was closure, there was transformation
I will miss them, as with characters that you spend time with ;) you feel like they are real. But Andrea sent them off in such I way, that I know they will be just fine
-I love when Bo called chaturanga a demonic push up!! - I think this every time too ;)
-Regan revoking Ember's emotional passport! = classic! I smiled and cried a little at that part.
-the remodeling of Rae's room...::sigh:: beautiful
Great series! highly recommend
April 5, 2014
Dreams will come true while others are shattered. Bo and Ember face one of their biggest trials yet. And while things haven't always been easy for the two of them, they always seem to come through stronger than before. Although I had my doubts this time around. There was so much emotion in this book. There were moments that made me tear up in joy and grief, moments that made my heart melt. Everything I've come to expect from an Andrea Randall book.
I didn't realize how much I missed these characters until I started reading this book. I have always loved the relationship between Bo and Ember and the friendship between Bo, Ember and Regan. I am sad to say goodbye, but their story ended beautifully!
I received this book from the author in exchange for my honest opinion.
I didn't realize how much I missed these characters until I started reading this book. I have always loved the relationship between Bo and Ember and the friendship between Bo, Ember and Regan. I am sad to say goodbye, but their story ended beautifully!
I received this book from the author in exchange for my honest opinion.
April 16, 2014
Gifted Copy
5 Star Review
Let me first start off by saying that this was the first book in this series that I read. Andrea has a little different writing style then I’m use to so it took me a little while to settle in to the story. Which is a great story by the way and you could read this as a standalone and not feel like your missing a big gaping hole! Which really impressed me. Bo and Ember story from what I take from this book has been a pretty crazy ride and this book in no less intense. I’m looking forward to starting from the first book and reading the start of this story! Great read and very well written!
5 Star Review
Let me first start off by saying that this was the first book in this series that I read. Andrea has a little different writing style then I’m use to so it took me a little while to settle in to the story. Which is a great story by the way and you could read this as a standalone and not feel like your missing a big gaping hole! Which really impressed me. Bo and Ember story from what I take from this book has been a pretty crazy ride and this book in no less intense. I’m looking forward to starting from the first book and reading the start of this story! Great read and very well written!
April 18, 2014
Simply beautiful and captivating read that held me captive from the beginning until the end.
This continuation of Bo and Ember´s journey brings so many emotions that pulled me deep into their story. I loved that it got me so attached and invested in.
A brilliant story, perfectly paced, with intense plot twists and stunning character development. Once again Andrea delivered a gripping read that had me glued to it.
Simply a fantastic journey from beginning to end.
I look forward to reading more by her.
≧◔◡◔≦ 5 ✰ read ≧◉◡◉≦
>>>Complimentary copy provided in exchange for an honest review<<<
This continuation of Bo and Ember´s journey brings so many emotions that pulled me deep into their story. I loved that it got me so attached and invested in.
A brilliant story, perfectly paced, with intense plot twists and stunning character development. Once again Andrea delivered a gripping read that had me glued to it.
Simply a fantastic journey from beginning to end.
I look forward to reading more by her.
≧◔◡◔≦ 5 ✰ read ≧◉◡◉≦
>>>Complimentary copy provided in exchange for an honest review<<<
April 16, 2014
The final chapter of Bo & Ember was truly a soul searching, come to life, learn to live one.
Thank you Andrea Randall for allowing us the final chapter in their lives!
Bo & Ember finally have everything they’ve ever dreamed of coming to fruition. But the one thing they didn’t know they wanted is torn away from them. Healing together becomes an obstacle that they don’t know if they can get through together. They both shut each other out without realizing it. Learning to love and trust each other again is an easy battle for these two as they realize their lives are nothing without each other.
I loved this final journey and I hope all of you will too! I gave this book 4.5 stars!
Thank you Andrea Randall for allowing us the final chapter in their lives!
Bo & Ember finally have everything they’ve ever dreamed of coming to fruition. But the one thing they didn’t know they wanted is torn away from them. Healing together becomes an obstacle that they don’t know if they can get through together. They both shut each other out without realizing it. Learning to love and trust each other again is an easy battle for these two as they realize their lives are nothing without each other.
I loved this final journey and I hope all of you will too! I gave this book 4.5 stars!
April 18, 2014
This is the fourth and final book in the November Blue Series. The other three books must be read before reading the finale. We finally see how their life plays out professionally and personally. Their marriage is put through a very dark time, challenging their communication skills and patience with each other. Bo is the "magician of swoon" and Ember is the queen of one-liners. Lovely to "see" Regan and Georgia with Monica and Josh, Randall wraps up the series quite nicely.
I received the book for winning a contest from the author.
I received the book for winning a contest from the author.
April 22, 2014
Beautifully Perfect! Andrea Randall has done it again, and it is perfection. I have loved every word of this series and "Bo & Ember" was an amazing finale! The ultimate heartbreak their shared and soul deep love these two have for each other was beautiful and devastating all at once. I look forward to whatever Ms. Randall has in store for us in the future.
August 7, 2014
It was the BEST book of the series. This book touched on a lot of the highs and lows of a marriage/ partnership. I cried, I laughed, and you could feel their frustration and grief. Bo's church "scene", was excellent... I've been in a similar situation and I felt the anger and abandonment.
I would definitely recommend this series!
I would definitely recommend this series!
April 16, 2014
Glad that Bo & Ember got their HEA. Beautiful story of struggle with the destiny that was laid before them. How inspiring that prayer and faith in God was part of their journey to find the peace in their love for each other. Great ending to a series.
April 20, 2014
I have no words right now for how much I loved this book. I read it through smiles and many tears. Bo and Ember's journey is a trip worth taking. From Ten Days of Perfect till the end this story is amazing.
April 21, 2014
While I'm sad to see this series end I'm also content with how it did. I've read this series from the beginning and I loved every book, every character, every swoony moment, and every angsty moment.
Thank you, Andrea, for the amazing journey!
Thank you, Andrea, for the amazing journey!
May 14, 2014
This was a great conclusion to Bo & Ember's story. Trying not to give too much away, but the way that they deal with their conflicts is just so very "them". As always, the music is like it's own character in the book which I love.
April 20, 2014
Loved the ending of Both & Ember's story. It was a heartwarming story. Sad to let these characters go.
April 19, 2014
Great series...will miss Bo and Ember. Another one that was hard to put down so I could sleep...in fact I only got a couple hours. So recommend the November Blue series!!!
April 16, 2014
Such a wonderful story. Poor Bo and Ember have been dealt some rough blows but they continue you fighting. It was a beautiful ending to such a great love story.
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