In the unfolding tale of The One That Got Away, we fell in love with Chris and Liz, the young couple whose story took us from unbelievable highs to sorrowful lows and back again. We watched new love blossom and then be ripped apart by forces outside of their control. Years later, as fate took a kinder turn, they got a rare second chance at a happy new beginning.
Now, follow the loving family as they embark on their most memorable quest yet. With a child in junior high school, a best friend getting married, and managing a restaurant that never seems to run quite right, will everything work the way they planned? Family conflict, disaster, and turmoil never seem to be too far away from the duo, and the results of these dramatic events will prove if the couple’s love can either change with the tides for the better, or all fall apart.
Continue the journey with the beloved returning cast of characters in this highly anticipated sequel to The One That Got Away, Changing Tides.
Stephanie Motes lives in Central Florida with her partner Grace and their Pekingese, Princess and Pug, Chewy. She is a native Floridian hailing from Sumter County, where she spent her youth playing softball and enjoying life in the country. When she entered college, she studied theater and video production and was cast as a featured extra in the 2003 Oscar winning movie "Monster."
In her free time, Stephanie enjoys playing the guitar, biking, seeing historical sights and riding theme park rides. She has overcome many obstacles in her life, including a debilitating back disorder. The physical effects of severe scoliosis, however, were not enough to hamper her dreams. She has been writing since she was a child, finding it to be the one outlet that she could always turn to, especially in times of hardship.
With the completion of her first novel, "After the Dawn," Stephanie realized her dream of having a best-selling book. Look for more great books coming soon!
I have to be a party-pooper on this one. It just didn't move me and in fact I ended up eye-rolling through a lot of it. I felt like I wanted to tell the characters: grow up and grow a pair. Anyway. Ahem...on to the review:
The story started out stronger than the last book, with a few flashbacks thrown in, but towards the end, it went off the rails, and jumped the shark. I realized that this story had almost every convenient plot development you could think off, and that really stated to grate on me. In the end, it felt like these were thrown in to finish the story. I guess I have to be glad for that.
This is a very contemporary story, but I'm not sure how long it will stand up over time. I feel it will be dated in a few years.
Really, nothing new here in this story; I didn’t think it would be a bad way to spend a lonely evening alone, but the ending left me aggravated.