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Moving the Chains #4
Fourth and Inches
Rob’s life is spiraling out of control. All his carefully made plans have been laid to waste. His friends aren’t speaking to him; he’s estranged from his family. Drafted to the worst team in the NFL, everything he’s worked so hard for seems to be slipping away.
The only thing he’s still sure of is that he needs Evie.
Evie is lost. Once a driven, ambitious young woman, she’s paying penance for all the wrong choices she’s made. Stuck in a downward spiral, she craves a spark of hope to ignite the change she so desperately needs.
The only thing that hasn’t faltered is her devotion to Rob.
Realizing they need to make changes to go the distance, they challenge each other to do and be better.
Rob knows that to fight for the woman of his dreams, he’ll have to let go of his endless guilt and find a way to be the man she fell for years ago.
Evie understands that to reach their happily ever after, she needs to feel worthy of herself before she can fully accept Rob’s love.
They make a pact to hold each other accountable.
The time frame? One year.
The deal? Get it together or walk away. For good.
On the line? Everything.
When losing isn’t an option,
And the clock’s running down,
How far will they go to win?
The only thing he’s still sure of is that he needs Evie.
Evie is lost. Once a driven, ambitious young woman, she’s paying penance for all the wrong choices she’s made. Stuck in a downward spiral, she craves a spark of hope to ignite the change she so desperately needs.
The only thing that hasn’t faltered is her devotion to Rob.
Realizing they need to make changes to go the distance, they challenge each other to do and be better.
Rob knows that to fight for the woman of his dreams, he’ll have to let go of his endless guilt and find a way to be the man she fell for years ago.
Evie understands that to reach their happily ever after, she needs to feel worthy of herself before she can fully accept Rob’s love.
They make a pact to hold each other accountable.
The time frame? One year.
The deal? Get it together or walk away. For good.
On the line? Everything.
When losing isn’t an option,
And the clock’s running down,
How far will they go to win?
357 pages, ebook
First published September 9, 2017
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265 people want to read
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Kata Čuić
21 books471 followersKata Čuić lives in Pittsburgh, PA, USA and writes romance stories with a dash of humor, a dollop of spice, and a heaping helping of heart. With a background in Linguistics and a minor in Religious Studies, her writing style marries lit fic with delicious tropes. He falls first and harder, anyone?
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September 6, 2017
I'm so content and satisfied with Rob and Evie's story and how it ended. Their story was all consuming. This fourth and final book brings all the loose ends and unanswered questions to a close. I had to go through a lot but it was necessary because what these two people had experienced and did to each other wasn't just resolved by ignoring/hiding their truths or secrets. They love so fiercely and doesn't think they have a future together when that's exactly what they do have and want.
It takes time to acknowledge that and to open up and talk about it and work on yourself. That's exactly what Rob and Evie did. They made so many mistakes in the past, that hurt their relationship and each other only because they didn't communicate with one another or wanted to do right because they didn't deem themselves worthy.
Now they took charge of their lives and themselves individually hoping to make their marriage work. This was exactly the character development I was hoping for and got. Rob and Evie have grown so much since the first book but also since Third and Long. They were open with one another and communicated about their fears and what they wanted for their lives together and from each other. It was emotional as hell especially when they shared their secrets and fears. I love how unconditionally they support and love one another. They were destined to be together from when they first met in that hallway at their school ten years ago. Destined to fight and overcome these struggles that were thrown at them because they were meant to be.
Mike and Alex are Rob and Evie's family too even though they had a falling out but family love and are loyal no matter what and these two men didn't disappoint. I was devastated because of their ruined friendship and wasn't sure they would make it but their love and shared history conquered their pasts.
The epilogue was incredible! I'm so happy and on cloud nine right now. My hopes and dreams were shattered in Third and Long but they were beautifully put together in Fourth and Inches. Kata Cuic delivers a flawless and powerful conclusion to Rob and Evie's journey. Full of angst, heartbreak and most of all love.
Now I only hope I get Alex's story cause you can't leave me hanging like that!
5 BadAssDirtyNeverTheEndStars
*advanced copy provided by author in exchange for an honest review*
It takes time to acknowledge that and to open up and talk about it and work on yourself. That's exactly what Rob and Evie did. They made so many mistakes in the past, that hurt their relationship and each other only because they didn't communicate with one another or wanted to do right because they didn't deem themselves worthy.
Now they took charge of their lives and themselves individually hoping to make their marriage work. This was exactly the character development I was hoping for and got. Rob and Evie have grown so much since the first book but also since Third and Long. They were open with one another and communicated about their fears and what they wanted for their lives together and from each other. It was emotional as hell especially when they shared their secrets and fears. I love how unconditionally they support and love one another. They were destined to be together from when they first met in that hallway at their school ten years ago. Destined to fight and overcome these struggles that were thrown at them because they were meant to be.
Mike and Alex are Rob and Evie's family too even though they had a falling out but family love and are loyal no matter what and these two men didn't disappoint. I was devastated because of their ruined friendship and wasn't sure they would make it but their love and shared history conquered their pasts.
The epilogue was incredible! I'm so happy and on cloud nine right now. My hopes and dreams were shattered in Third and Long but they were beautifully put together in Fourth and Inches. Kata Cuic delivers a flawless and powerful conclusion to Rob and Evie's journey. Full of angst, heartbreak and most of all love.
Now I only hope I get Alex's story cause you can't leave me hanging like that!
5 BadAssDirtyNeverTheEndStars
*advanced copy provided by author in exchange for an honest review*
August 2, 2020
i shelved this book as 'broke-my-heart' for a reason. my god, i never thought the playboy would win my heart.
backstory: rob and evie are no longer a team. with both of them waiting on the other to send divorce papers, they live now on opposite coasts and don’t see each other aside from televised football games. but evie can’t take rob's shit performance (i know, he pulls that shit again, the dumbass) and she makes him get his act together and start working his ass off to become the best qb of the nfl. over the course of a couple of days in which evie stays with rob, they rekindle their romance (again?!) and evie starts considering kids. long story short, she finds out she's all but infertile and has chronic pain during sex. she is a high-risk pregnancy, she could die during childbirth, and it's unlikely she'd even be able to carry the baby all the way. so they make a deal: evie waits a year and if none of the treatments are able to ease her pain, she can get a hysterectomy. and she'll leave rob if, in those 12 months, he doesn't get his shit together. spoiler: they end up together after the 12 months, and evie comes to terms with alex's love for her. she tells him she doesn't love him in the way he needs, but she loves him in the way she can. and he will act as her father, giving her away to rob, at their wedding (yes, they have one even after being married in secret for two years).
i don't like rob all that much. he's not controlling of evie (not as much, anyway), but i still don’t like them all that much. i just feel like he's proven himself worthy a ton, but the way he's developed over the course of the story isn't in a sense that i'm proud of. evie's become a strong, independent woman, which i love. as for alex . . . shit, i love his character. i love that he learned from his ways and loved evie enough to let her go (they're still friends, though).
there was one scene that floored me at the very end of the story. rob laid out a scavenger hunt for evie, where she'll go to all of their old haunts at ironville high (their old school) using little poem cards rob wrote. it's cute. romantic. on the last one, alex leads her through the woods where she was attacked, holding her hand, being there for her. and just before they enter the forest, he promises her that he'll be there for her, but he'll let her go when it's time. then he smiles that cute shy smirk i'm imagining right now. i mean, fuck, he's grown up.
i never thought i'd like the playboy. rather like evie, i'm outspoken about women's rights and the dumbass men who control us in so many places, even today, even after all of our progress. but alex became better. he became a sweet, easygoing guy who finally realized that mindless sex and jersey chasers aren't going to bring you happiness. only real love will. love heals us after all, right?
and that's fourth & inches for you. what a long way we've come since first & goal.
backstory: rob and evie are no longer a team. with both of them waiting on the other to send divorce papers, they live now on opposite coasts and don’t see each other aside from televised football games. but evie can’t take rob's shit performance (i know, he pulls that shit again, the dumbass) and she makes him get his act together and start working his ass off to become the best qb of the nfl. over the course of a couple of days in which evie stays with rob, they rekindle their romance (again?!) and evie starts considering kids. long story short, she finds out she's all but infertile and has chronic pain during sex. she is a high-risk pregnancy, she could die during childbirth, and it's unlikely she'd even be able to carry the baby all the way. so they make a deal: evie waits a year and if none of the treatments are able to ease her pain, she can get a hysterectomy. and she'll leave rob if, in those 12 months, he doesn't get his shit together. spoiler: they end up together after the 12 months, and evie comes to terms with alex's love for her. she tells him she doesn't love him in the way he needs, but she loves him in the way she can. and he will act as her father, giving her away to rob, at their wedding (yes, they have one even after being married in secret for two years).
i don't like rob all that much. he's not controlling of evie (not as much, anyway), but i still don’t like them all that much. i just feel like he's proven himself worthy a ton, but the way he's developed over the course of the story isn't in a sense that i'm proud of. evie's become a strong, independent woman, which i love. as for alex . . . shit, i love his character. i love that he learned from his ways and loved evie enough to let her go (they're still friends, though).
there was one scene that floored me at the very end of the story. rob laid out a scavenger hunt for evie, where she'll go to all of their old haunts at ironville high (their old school) using little poem cards rob wrote. it's cute. romantic. on the last one, alex leads her through the woods where she was attacked, holding her hand, being there for her. and just before they enter the forest, he promises her that he'll be there for her, but he'll let her go when it's time. then he smiles that cute shy smirk i'm imagining right now. i mean, fuck, he's grown up.
i never thought i'd like the playboy. rather like evie, i'm outspoken about women's rights and the dumbass men who control us in so many places, even today, even after all of our progress. but alex became better. he became a sweet, easygoing guy who finally realized that mindless sex and jersey chasers aren't going to bring you happiness. only real love will. love heals us after all, right?
and that's fourth & inches for you. what a long way we've come since first & goal.
September 3, 2017
This series has been a rollercoaster of emotions. It has twists you never saw coming,and each book made you feel. This last book wasn't any different. It was everything I was hoping for. I love Rob and Evie. Their story is full of heartbreak and love. It was amazing seeing how they changed and grew in each book, especially this one. I couldn't put this book down. One of the best series I've read!
March 23, 2022
(Review covers Books 1-4 in the Moving the Chains Series)
HOLY HEARTBREAKING ANGST-FEST! I don’t even know where to begin – just to say that I neither hated nor loved this 4-book series covering Rob and Evie’s story. At times it was so over-the-top that it seemed too unreal to grasp. From beginning to end, this wild ride was over-infested with torturous nightmares throughout, along with a maddening cliffhanger at the end of the first three books. Somehow each book grabbed hold of me, and I just couldn’t let go until I finished reading all four books back-to-back.
At times I wondered if Rob and Evie would ever find a peaceful and normal life – together or apart -- much less a happily-ever-after.
Belief was far beyond reach for most of the story. The characters ran the gamut in suffering between the good, bad and ugly and, at times, the worst in humanity.
They both warmed my heart and broke my heart from 9th grade through high school and college graduation. Then, Rob is drafted into the NFL and living in California while Evie is cross-country in NYC and both “real life” and their relationship are strained to the limits. It wasn’t pretty for most of the time – and as much as they were drawn to one another, there were so many difficult challenges and devastating events playing against them that seemed more than any couple should ever face and their path to happiness was long and rocky.
I was shocked and disappointed that the author didn’t reveal whatever happened to the revolting Jackson from the diner. Seems he appeared out of nowhere and vanished into thin air just as quickly. He certainly didn’t get the ending that was due him. I hate when that’s the conclusion.
There’s a lot of over-dramatization and repetitious dialogue, and way too many intricately described body parts – particularly one belonging to the lead male. Don’t get me wrong, it played a major role in the storyline through all four books but come on – it doesn’t take an overblown (no pun intended) description on every page before you get the picture. So much so, I swear this series could have probably been wound up in 2 books!
This series is a bit helter-skelter. But it’s addictive and as much as I disliked things about it, I was drawn to so much more. There was just something pulling me closer and closer to Evie and Rob. With all that was thrown at them, I just couldn’t help but cheer them on. So much was against them and done to them – and they didn’t deserve any of it. So many characters that I wanted to slap upside the head and kick in the butt and wish them to be gone.
Anyway, I stuck with it. Not sorry that I did. And in the end, I give this series a four-star rating overall. It was, without a doubt, entertaining.
October 2, 2018
I started this book immediately after finishing Third and Long because I couldn't wait to see what happened to Rob and Evie. Just like I stated in that review, I did not read this series in order and started with book 3. I don't regret that decision and I will eventually go back and read the first 2 books to see how everything began, but I feel like I needed to meet these older versions of Rob and Evie first. It would probably have been too traumatic for me to meet them as teenagers and watch them endure all the events that transpired in this series.
One thing that I truly respect the author for is never shying away from the truth. There are some absolutely brutal and painful events and subjects that readers face in this series, but for better or for worse, Kata Cuic pulled no punches and took readers to the lowest of lows and the highest of highs. Sometimes you have to break something to allow it to grow and become even stronger. You need to strip it down to the studs in order to build something that can truly survive the ups and downs of life. Even though I did not meet Rob and Evie as teens, you could see so much growth in their characters just from the previous book to this one. It was such a relief to not see these two struggle due to miscommunications and omissions and to witness the power of forgiveness. These characters face the ugly truths of their pasts and I definitely feel that readers who were so turned off after book 3 should give Fourth and Inches a chance. This final book in Rob and Evie's story gives the readers some much needed healing, closure, and joy. This is not a series that I will soon forget. I would love to see books one day for Mike and Alex though ;)
One thing that I truly respect the author for is never shying away from the truth. There are some absolutely brutal and painful events and subjects that readers face in this series, but for better or for worse, Kata Cuic pulled no punches and took readers to the lowest of lows and the highest of highs. Sometimes you have to break something to allow it to grow and become even stronger. You need to strip it down to the studs in order to build something that can truly survive the ups and downs of life. Even though I did not meet Rob and Evie as teens, you could see so much growth in their characters just from the previous book to this one. It was such a relief to not see these two struggle due to miscommunications and omissions and to witness the power of forgiveness. These characters face the ugly truths of their pasts and I definitely feel that readers who were so turned off after book 3 should give Fourth and Inches a chance. This final book in Rob and Evie's story gives the readers some much needed healing, closure, and joy. This is not a series that I will soon forget. I would love to see books one day for Mike and Alex though ;)
September 3, 2017
I was lucky enough to get an ARC of this book. Kata once again doesn't disappoint. The powerful bond between Evie and Rob is still there. It just gives you the hope you might have been looking for. I can't say enough how much I loved the entire series. It was more than the true love aspect but more about the survival aspect. How in the world we live in today that victims are still treated differently and that there is not enough help for them. Not to mention she brings forth issues we are to scared to talk openly about. When my daughter is old enough I hope to share this book with her. I can't tell you how many times my heart broke, got put back together and finally came to a peace. It's been a roller coaster ride that I jumped on and I am sad to see it end. I don't want to say too much to give away anything for everyone else waiting to read the story. I hope everyone who finally finishes the series gets what they are hoping for. Can't wait to hear what everyone else thinks.
September 13, 2017
I'll never have the words to express how amazing this book is, it's simply THE BEST and that is exactly the message I sent to the author when I finished reading!!
I want so badly to be able to write a review that will convey how meaningful and inspirational this whole series is. I love romance but what I love more is romance that goes beyond into the hardships of life and relationships, delves deep within the worst happenings of life and doesn't make it all better with love or sex but shows how hard it can really be to overcome, to not merely survive but to thrive and find a way to love yourself in order to love and be loved.
I fell in love with series, with Rob and Evie, with the whole cast of characters in book 1 First and Goal, and it has been an emotional journey throughout each and every book, and I've become so invested in this heart-wrenching, heart-pounding, heart-melting story!! To now finally get to book 4 Fourth and Inches is soooo bittersweet, while it is the best HEA EVER leaving me with the happiest heart for Rob and Evie and all that they endured and worked so hard for, my heart is happy but also heavy with not wanting to let go of these super special characters that feel so close and real, which is a true testament of this authors powerful writing skills of putting words to the page that have swallowed me up heart and soul!!!
Rob and Evie's story is not all hearts and flowers, it's not always pretty or easy....no, it's real which means it is hard and sometimes very ugly hitting you in the heart so fiercely that you're not sure you can take it but you got to keep moving the chains with them because no matter how many plays it takes they deserve the biggest touchdown with the most amazing end zone celebration of all time!!!
Fourth and Inches is my most favorite book in the Moving The Chains series and the series is just so super special to me that I will reread time and again and this story, these characters will be in my heart FOREVER!!!!
Merged review:
I'll never have the words to express how amazing this book is, it's simply THE BEST and that is exactly the message I sent to the author when I finished reading!!
I want so badly to be able to write a review that will convey how meaningful and inspirational this whole series is. I love romance but what I love more is romance that goes beyond into the hardships of life and relationships, delves deep within the worst happenings of life and doesn't make it all better with love or sex but shows how hard it can really be to overcome, to not merely survive but to thrive and find a way to love yourself in order to love and be loved.
I fell in love with series, with Rob and Evie, with the whole cast of characters in book 1 First and Goal, and it has been an emotional journey throughout each and every book, and I've become so invested in this heart-wrenching, heart-pounding, heart-melting story!! To now finally get to book 4 Fourth and Inches is soooo bittersweet, while it is the best HEA EVER leaving me with the happiest heart for Rob and Evie and all that they endured and worked so hard for, my heart is happy but also heavy with not wanting to let go of these super special characters that feel so close and real, which is a true testament of this authors powerful writing skills of putting words to the page that have swallowed me up heart and soul!!!
Rob and Evie's story is not all hearts and flowers, it's not always pretty or easy....no, it's real which means it is hard and sometimes very ugly hitting you in the heart so fiercely that you're not sure you can take it but you got to keep moving the chains with them because no matter how many plays it takes they deserve the biggest touchdown with the most amazing end zone celebration of all time!!!
Fourth and Inches is my most favorite book in the Moving The Chains series and the series is just so super special to me that I will reread time and again and this story, these characters will be in my heart FOREVER!!!!
I want so badly to be able to write a review that will convey how meaningful and inspirational this whole series is. I love romance but what I love more is romance that goes beyond into the hardships of life and relationships, delves deep within the worst happenings of life and doesn't make it all better with love or sex but shows how hard it can really be to overcome, to not merely survive but to thrive and find a way to love yourself in order to love and be loved.
I fell in love with series, with Rob and Evie, with the whole cast of characters in book 1 First and Goal, and it has been an emotional journey throughout each and every book, and I've become so invested in this heart-wrenching, heart-pounding, heart-melting story!! To now finally get to book 4 Fourth and Inches is soooo bittersweet, while it is the best HEA EVER leaving me with the happiest heart for Rob and Evie and all that they endured and worked so hard for, my heart is happy but also heavy with not wanting to let go of these super special characters that feel so close and real, which is a true testament of this authors powerful writing skills of putting words to the page that have swallowed me up heart and soul!!!
Rob and Evie's story is not all hearts and flowers, it's not always pretty or easy....no, it's real which means it is hard and sometimes very ugly hitting you in the heart so fiercely that you're not sure you can take it but you got to keep moving the chains with them because no matter how many plays it takes they deserve the biggest touchdown with the most amazing end zone celebration of all time!!!
Fourth and Inches is my most favorite book in the Moving The Chains series and the series is just so super special to me that I will reread time and again and this story, these characters will be in my heart FOREVER!!!!
Merged review:
I'll never have the words to express how amazing this book is, it's simply THE BEST and that is exactly the message I sent to the author when I finished reading!!
I want so badly to be able to write a review that will convey how meaningful and inspirational this whole series is. I love romance but what I love more is romance that goes beyond into the hardships of life and relationships, delves deep within the worst happenings of life and doesn't make it all better with love or sex but shows how hard it can really be to overcome, to not merely survive but to thrive and find a way to love yourself in order to love and be loved.
I fell in love with series, with Rob and Evie, with the whole cast of characters in book 1 First and Goal, and it has been an emotional journey throughout each and every book, and I've become so invested in this heart-wrenching, heart-pounding, heart-melting story!! To now finally get to book 4 Fourth and Inches is soooo bittersweet, while it is the best HEA EVER leaving me with the happiest heart for Rob and Evie and all that they endured and worked so hard for, my heart is happy but also heavy with not wanting to let go of these super special characters that feel so close and real, which is a true testament of this authors powerful writing skills of putting words to the page that have swallowed me up heart and soul!!!
Rob and Evie's story is not all hearts and flowers, it's not always pretty or easy....no, it's real which means it is hard and sometimes very ugly hitting you in the heart so fiercely that you're not sure you can take it but you got to keep moving the chains with them because no matter how many plays it takes they deserve the biggest touchdown with the most amazing end zone celebration of all time!!!
Fourth and Inches is my most favorite book in the Moving The Chains series and the series is just so super special to me that I will reread time and again and this story, these characters will be in my heart FOREVER!!!!
October 1, 2017
Wow! This is the final book in the Moving the Chains series. But series is not an appropriated enough word to describe it. It is life in word form. This series is so much more than a romance and football story.
Book 4 answers all the questions from the previous books, it fills all the empty spaces and brings all the heartache (for both the characters and the readers) to a conclusion of epic proportions.
The characters are real, the narrative is perfect and this book wraps the story or Rob and Evie beautifully. This book touches so many important subjects, and it does so without diminishing their impact on the real world. Very often books reduced impactful events to make it fit the story.
This book and this series did not. It never shied away from the ugly, the hurtful or the truth. This book made no excuses wrapped in fluff. And it made it all the more perfect.
If I had to describe this series in one word, it would be "unicorn."
You know, that mythical and illusive symbol of something so rare and beautiful, we all want it, but very few attain it.
Now, stop reading this review and go read this unicorn series, so you too can be touched by it.
Book 4 answers all the questions from the previous books, it fills all the empty spaces and brings all the heartache (for both the characters and the readers) to a conclusion of epic proportions.
The characters are real, the narrative is perfect and this book wraps the story or Rob and Evie beautifully. This book touches so many important subjects, and it does so without diminishing their impact on the real world. Very often books reduced impactful events to make it fit the story.
This book and this series did not. It never shied away from the ugly, the hurtful or the truth. This book made no excuses wrapped in fluff. And it made it all the more perfect.
If I had to describe this series in one word, it would be "unicorn."
You know, that mythical and illusive symbol of something so rare and beautiful, we all want it, but very few attain it.
Now, stop reading this review and go read this unicorn series, so you too can be touched by it.
September 19, 2017
*You MUST read the first three books in the series before reading this one! If you haven't, maybe don't read my review as *may* spoil the first three books.*
What a great conclusion to Rob and Evie's story! Man had they had some horrible things happen to them during their relationship. Life is hard. Life is messy. And we don't always make the "right" choices, especially by judgmental people's standards. The thing about life, is you get to make your own choices, wether good or bad. And you have to live with the consequences of those choices. And Rob and Evie paid a price for their choices. Instead of communicating they chose to keep secrets. They thought they were doing it for the right reasons though, self sacrifice for the one they loved most. They say the bumpiest roads are paved with good intentions....and Rob and Evie sure found that out.
It was hard reading this, reliving all the things of the past. All the heartache, Evie's attack, Robs sexual assault, and everything inbetween. It was hard watching these characters that I fell in love with start out with an epic love story only to fall and crumble under life's harsh situations. But the best thing about that? Is that sometimes, it makes you stronger. Fight harder. Push past the pain. Put the past in the past. Start healing. And that's exactly what we get in F&I! And I couldn't be more happy with how things ended!
***This is exactly why we have a chance to make it.
Because when one of us falters, the other is willing to pick up the slack.
I once thought touching Evie without lust meant I loved her.
I was wrong.
Love is sacrifice.
Faking it when you have to because you have nothing left to give, but understand your partner in life has even less.
Love is being on a team, without any desire to tap out. Not permanently, at least.
Great job Kata on approaching subjects that are overlooked, or cast aside because they are just too difficult to read about, or swept under the rug because no one wants to know about it. Rob and Evie will always have a special place in my heart. So will Alex (I hope he gets a book soon!!!!) and Mike (he needs a book too, just saying).
What a great conclusion to Rob and Evie's story! Man had they had some horrible things happen to them during their relationship. Life is hard. Life is messy. And we don't always make the "right" choices, especially by judgmental people's standards. The thing about life, is you get to make your own choices, wether good or bad. And you have to live with the consequences of those choices. And Rob and Evie paid a price for their choices. Instead of communicating they chose to keep secrets. They thought they were doing it for the right reasons though, self sacrifice for the one they loved most. They say the bumpiest roads are paved with good intentions....and Rob and Evie sure found that out.
It was hard reading this, reliving all the things of the past. All the heartache, Evie's attack, Robs sexual assault, and everything inbetween. It was hard watching these characters that I fell in love with start out with an epic love story only to fall and crumble under life's harsh situations. But the best thing about that? Is that sometimes, it makes you stronger. Fight harder. Push past the pain. Put the past in the past. Start healing. And that's exactly what we get in F&I! And I couldn't be more happy with how things ended!
***This is exactly why we have a chance to make it.
Because when one of us falters, the other is willing to pick up the slack.
I once thought touching Evie without lust meant I loved her.
I was wrong.
Love is sacrifice.
Faking it when you have to because you have nothing left to give, but understand your partner in life has even less.
Love is being on a team, without any desire to tap out. Not permanently, at least.
Great job Kata on approaching subjects that are overlooked, or cast aside because they are just too difficult to read about, or swept under the rug because no one wants to know about it. Rob and Evie will always have a special place in my heart. So will Alex (I hope he gets a book soon!!!!) and Mike (he needs a book too, just saying).
January 10, 2018
well this series went from "AWWW-HOW-SWEET" to "WTF-IS-THIS-SHIT-I-WANNA-THROAT-PUNCH-SOMEONE" real quick. Gaaaah!!!
DNF!!
DNF!!
Want to read
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April 23, 2018
The final instalment of Rob & Evie's story and I had to know if they could work things out.
In this book Rob's life has fallen apart, using drink to numb himself, his career is on the rails. Evie has her head in the sand with her health issues, I found this to be annoying after a while because whilst I can understand people not wanting to know about health issues through fear, this seemed different and was having a massive impact on her daily life. Finally pushed to do something the two of them make a pact to give themselves a year to sort their lives out, separately.
I was thankful that in the end they got their Happy Ever After, Alex unexpectedly broke my heart and I would love to see him get his own story.
This was an enjoyable series, highlighting the real aftermath of sexual assault and its effect on not just the victim, but those around them, the role of the media in victim shaming, and how rumour and whispers can add to the already catastrophic effects.
In this book Rob's life has fallen apart, using drink to numb himself, his career is on the rails. Evie has her head in the sand with her health issues, I found this to be annoying after a while because whilst I can understand people not wanting to know about health issues through fear, this seemed different and was having a massive impact on her daily life. Finally pushed to do something the two of them make a pact to give themselves a year to sort their lives out, separately.
I was thankful that in the end they got their Happy Ever After, Alex unexpectedly broke my heart and I would love to see him get his own story.
This was an enjoyable series, highlighting the real aftermath of sexual assault and its effect on not just the victim, but those around them, the role of the media in victim shaming, and how rumour and whispers can add to the already catastrophic effects.
September 10, 2017
Hands down this was my favourite book in the series. I want to say so much, I want people to read this series, I want to write down what's in my head, but right now I'm stuck. I'm stuck on how to write this review and do Rob, Evie, Alex, Mike and Kata justice. It was a true coming of age, it had so many emotions, and was just pure brilliance. I'm so happy I was on this journey, one word... PERFECT
September 18, 2017
YES, IT HAS A HEA!!
That was my main concern and certainly had to find it on the last page (just to be sure).
Rob is truly, truly one of my top book bf's and how couldn't he? but the thing is he is not who he is by himself, Evie is always there physically or not.
Kata takes this series to a very deep level where you are allowed to reflect about the human being and our depths.
I wanted to give 4.8 stars because I'm still missing one more chapter at least to let us know about Mike's and Alex's stories but still loved it.
If you fell in love with Evie and Rob such as I did definitely you will love to read they got the HEA they deserve.
Fine job Ms. Čuić
That was my main concern and certainly had to find it on the last page (just to be sure).
Rob is truly, truly one of my top book bf's and how couldn't he? but the thing is he is not who he is by himself, Evie is always there physically or not.
Kata takes this series to a very deep level where you are allowed to reflect about the human being and our depths.
I wanted to give 4.8 stars because I'm still missing one more chapter at least to let us know about Mike's and Alex's stories but still loved it.
If you fell in love with Evie and Rob such as I did definitely you will love to read they got the HEA they deserve.
Fine job Ms. Čuić
October 18, 2017
I so so so love this series!!! While it’s been a while since I read the last in the series, I was able to pick this right up and get sucked back into the lives of Rob and Evie. They grew so much in this one, not only as individuals but as a couple and their undying love is inspiring!!
I’m really hoping there is more to this amazing set of people! I want some Alex and Mike!!! It’s their turns at happily ever after!!
I’m really hoping there is more to this amazing set of people! I want some Alex and Mike!!! It’s their turns at happily ever after!!
September 12, 2017
4.5
I love this couple.
I love their friends.
I this the story.
I love this ending!
I love this couple.
I love their friends.
I this the story.
I love this ending!
March 22, 2020
definitely a move up from the last book, but this series was way too long. liked book 1 and 2, and while we finally get the HEA we wanted, I really wish the whole thing was shorter.
February 27, 2024
The perfect conclusion for a couple who truly give their all for each other. Tons of character growth in this one. Not sure you could call this series a slow burn given all that happens, but the burn explodes in this one. I love Evie’s family so much! This entire series is amazing, and this book is no different. Evie and Rob are my Roman Empire!
January 26, 2021
Angsty, heartbreaking, rollercoaster of a book. Fourth and Inches was a fantastic ending to Rob and Eva's story.
Oh, my heart. Cuic takes the angst to a whole never level with Fourth and Inches. While Rob and Eva's story has always been soul crushingly broken there's a whole different level of pain here. The lies and secrets come out and their future is more in jeopardy than it's ever been before. For two people who love each they certainly seem to want to crush each other beyond repair. While I'm not sure I would have described their love as toxic before this book there were certainly parts in Fourth and Inches when that's exactly what it was.
While there is no doubt about the love they have for each other, the way they show it is beyond stupid. I thought I wanted to slap them before, it was nothing compared to what I wanted to do here. These two are broken and the only way they will heal is together. When Rob is at his lowest Evie comes to his rescue refusing to let him ruin his life. After months of being apart her love for him won out. While she still struggled with everything she had going on her love for him won. She refused to let him lose everything he worked for.
One bet completely changed the course of their relationship. All the things they were pushing under the rug finally came out and they each had to deal with the demons of their past. They also had to communicate. This is the one thing they never seemed to figure out. They each assumed they knew what was best for the other.
Fourth and Inches is once again real, raw and gritty. The emotions these characters feel jump off the pages and right into your heart. Love isn't a fairytale. It's a struggle and it's painful. If you want the forever kind of love you have to fight for it and fight to hold on for it. When you feel hope slipping grab onto it tighter. Rob and Evie's story shows us just this. The struggles and pain are worth it when you find the one.
The Moving the chains series is about unconditional love. While it most certainly didn't always work in their favor the love they had for each other shined.
5 heartbreakingly beautiful stars for Cuic and this entire series.
Oh, my heart. Cuic takes the angst to a whole never level with Fourth and Inches. While Rob and Eva's story has always been soul crushingly broken there's a whole different level of pain here. The lies and secrets come out and their future is more in jeopardy than it's ever been before. For two people who love each they certainly seem to want to crush each other beyond repair. While I'm not sure I would have described their love as toxic before this book there were certainly parts in Fourth and Inches when that's exactly what it was.
While there is no doubt about the love they have for each other, the way they show it is beyond stupid. I thought I wanted to slap them before, it was nothing compared to what I wanted to do here. These two are broken and the only way they will heal is together. When Rob is at his lowest Evie comes to his rescue refusing to let him ruin his life. After months of being apart her love for him won out. While she still struggled with everything she had going on her love for him won. She refused to let him lose everything he worked for.
One bet completely changed the course of their relationship. All the things they were pushing under the rug finally came out and they each had to deal with the demons of their past. They also had to communicate. This is the one thing they never seemed to figure out. They each assumed they knew what was best for the other.
Fourth and Inches is once again real, raw and gritty. The emotions these characters feel jump off the pages and right into your heart. Love isn't a fairytale. It's a struggle and it's painful. If you want the forever kind of love you have to fight for it and fight to hold on for it. When you feel hope slipping grab onto it tighter. Rob and Evie's story shows us just this. The struggles and pain are worth it when you find the one.
The Moving the chains series is about unconditional love. While it most certainly didn't always work in their favor the love they had for each other shined.
5 heartbreakingly beautiful stars for Cuic and this entire series.
February 25, 2021
Let's be clear that Fourth and Inches is Book 4 of Evie & Rob's story, so you have to read First & Goal (1), Second Down (2) & Third and Long (3) in order before taking their conclusion on. Rob isn't Rob anymore, in fact, I don't even recognize him anymore. He's now in the NFL, but not for a team he wanted to be on (that's the curse of being a football star in college), he doesn't have Evie, his friends aren't talking to him (I don't blame them), so honestly, if he doesn't figure out that he needs to deal with things, he's going to be one of those flash in the pan players. Evie is on the other side of the country and of course lost on her own downward spiral so yeah, I'm having a very hard time reading all this new angst so I was screaming UNCLE from the first page. I will say this, despite all the issues I felt like I had to finish it since this author's writing is hard to put down no matter how pissy I get. Anyway, to find out how it all finally pans out, you'll have to hit those one click buttons, and please remember this review is only my opinion & I hope you'll decide for yourselves! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
September 16, 2017
Honestly, this is one of the best series I've read this year. Evie and Robert have faced many hard trials, some self-inflicted, but managed to grow stronger from this. I love that the author chose to illustrate that sometimes love isn't actually enough to keep two people together unless they work at it and try to become self reliant, as well. I know that some will point out the sometimes tiresome angst of the protagonists, but isn't that the way we all are until we mature? The characters didn't have all the answers to their issues and there were no quick fixes for all that had gone wrong, in spite of their all consuming love for one another. That is what is truly missing from relationships now-- the willingness to do battle for your relationship,when it is necessary. I think the author did an excellent job and I enjoyed the ending immensely.
September 4, 2017
A phenomenal must read series! Bittersweet feelings as this story concludes. Rob will always hold a special place in my heart, and Evie is the strongest, and most selfless survivor I've loved and rooted for. This book, this series will definitely have you feel all the emotions! Worth the fumbles, the Hail Mary's into the red zone, never punting with inches left and praying for the game winning touchdown! Highly recommend this book/series. Must be read in order.
March 12, 2023
Absolutely fantastic series. loved this book.
This is a fantastic series, this had my emotions all over the place. this was such a heartbreaking series. you must be prepared when you read this, you will definitely need tissues and chocolate and space from everything so be able to take this book in properly and have time to process. Absolutely loved this.
This is a fantastic series, this had my emotions all over the place. this was such a heartbreaking series. you must be prepared when you read this, you will definitely need tissues and chocolate and space from everything so be able to take this book in properly and have time to process. Absolutely loved this.
May 3, 2021
I’m partly sad that the story of Rob and Evie has come to an end, but also I feel some relief bc my heart could not take any more shocks.
After the third book, where I was devastated by the way things had taken, in this one we finally got to see their HEA, but they hard a time getting it.
Both have to work on their insecurities, on their guilt, on improving their communication...
And although they are not always right, at least they don’t give up.
Although this book has moments of drama, I have managed not to cry until almost reaching the end, and the fault lies with Rob and his scavenger hunt, where through love notes he makes Evie visit all the places that have meant something in their relationship.😍😍😍
It’s a series that I highly recommend. You are going to laugh, cry, get excited, and fall in love with them.
In addition to dealing with very tricky issues but that are a reality.
I ❤️it.
“Bet me, Falls.” The shock of him addressing me that way increases when he grasps my shoulders in his large hands. “W–what?”“Bet. Me. Give me a year.”“You’ll clean up your act? By this time next year, you’ll be the talented quarterback you are?” He’s got my attention. And also my suspicion. I’m old enough to know everything has a price. He nods, folding his muscular arms over his chest, staring me down with what on anyone else might be a formidable glare. “I will. If you’ll agree to give the doctors a year to help you. If nothing they try works, then you’re free to do as you wish.” “What’s the catch?” If it were this easy to get him to agree to pull his life together, I wouldn’t be here at all. Rob fixes me with a serious stare. “No more lying to yourself. No more lying to me.”
She’s always been the white knight in this relationship. Even if I didn’t appreciate it at the time. With one last backward glance at her over my shoulder, I make a silent promise to do whatever it takes to put hope back in her life. How ironic that saving her means saving myself.
This is exactly why we have a chance to make it. Because when one of us falters, the other is willing to pick up the slack. I once thought touching Evie without lust meant I loved her. I was wrong. Love is sacrifice. Faking it when you have to because you have nothing left to give but understand your partner in life has even less. Love is being on a team without any desire to tap out. Not permanently at least.
“Home isn’t a place. It’s a person. You’re my home.” Understanding dawns in her eyes. The kind I’ve been fighting for. She reaches her hand up to cup my cheek. “I think you’ve always been mine.” “Then let me come home.” I brush a kiss across her soft lips. “Not just for tonight. Not for eight months. Forever.”
“If you can’t give me your heart back, then I’ll just have to take it back.” She shakes her head, but I don’t let go. “Yes, I will. You said it yourself. You’ve already given me three downs. Well, this is fourth and inches, baby, and we’re too close to not give this last play our all.”
After the third book, where I was devastated by the way things had taken, in this one we finally got to see their HEA, but they hard a time getting it.
Both have to work on their insecurities, on their guilt, on improving their communication...
And although they are not always right, at least they don’t give up.
Although this book has moments of drama, I have managed not to cry until almost reaching the end, and the fault lies with Rob and his scavenger hunt, where through love notes he makes Evie visit all the places that have meant something in their relationship.😍😍😍
It’s a series that I highly recommend. You are going to laugh, cry, get excited, and fall in love with them.
In addition to dealing with very tricky issues but that are a reality.
I ❤️it.
“Bet me, Falls.” The shock of him addressing me that way increases when he grasps my shoulders in his large hands. “W–what?”“Bet. Me. Give me a year.”“You’ll clean up your act? By this time next year, you’ll be the talented quarterback you are?” He’s got my attention. And also my suspicion. I’m old enough to know everything has a price. He nods, folding his muscular arms over his chest, staring me down with what on anyone else might be a formidable glare. “I will. If you’ll agree to give the doctors a year to help you. If nothing they try works, then you’re free to do as you wish.” “What’s the catch?” If it were this easy to get him to agree to pull his life together, I wouldn’t be here at all. Rob fixes me with a serious stare. “No more lying to yourself. No more lying to me.”
She’s always been the white knight in this relationship. Even if I didn’t appreciate it at the time. With one last backward glance at her over my shoulder, I make a silent promise to do whatever it takes to put hope back in her life. How ironic that saving her means saving myself.
This is exactly why we have a chance to make it. Because when one of us falters, the other is willing to pick up the slack. I once thought touching Evie without lust meant I loved her. I was wrong. Love is sacrifice. Faking it when you have to because you have nothing left to give but understand your partner in life has even less. Love is being on a team without any desire to tap out. Not permanently at least.
“Home isn’t a place. It’s a person. You’re my home.” Understanding dawns in her eyes. The kind I’ve been fighting for. She reaches her hand up to cup my cheek. “I think you’ve always been mine.” “Then let me come home.” I brush a kiss across her soft lips. “Not just for tonight. Not for eight months. Forever.”
“If you can’t give me your heart back, then I’ll just have to take it back.” She shakes her head, but I don’t let go. “Yes, I will. You said it yourself. You’ve already given me three downs. Well, this is fourth and inches, baby, and we’re too close to not give this last play our all.”
November 6, 2017
This has been an amazing series to read. I read books 1 - 3 about 3 times before this final book came out. I will admit at first I was so mad at the direction those other books were taking because all I ever wanted was Rob and Evie to have their happy and the hell they went through the first 3 books just makes this final book the icing on the huge 10 layer cake because this book gives you all the answers but it also shows you how much they both grew up from meeting them in high school and then seeing the hell they experienced in college to now as adults. I fell completely in love with Rob since book 1 and always wanted so much happy for him - Evie at times just wanted to smack her to make her see what Rob saw when he saw her. She never thought she was good enough for him and vice versa that he thought the same but both so in love with each other. So much miscommunication between them that it was good to finally have them talk to each other and admit everything in this book. I hurt for her so many times in this book with her endometriosis and her scars but she was strong and loved that she and Rob never gave up. The ending was one of the bests that I have read. The scavenger hunt at the end was beautiful and the closures she had with Alex was emotional but again very beautiful. I loved this book from beginning to end and will read it so many times again because they are one of my favorite couples.
November 22, 2017
What a conclusion
Rob and Evie have finally grown up. They are torn apart by each other wanting more for the other. They are tired of hurting the other in ways they have no control over. So why do they still mourn the loss of their marraige? Rob is spiralling out of control in his rookie year. He's drunk more than he's sober and could care less. His team is at the bottom of the barrel and they are disappointed in his performance. Evie has no direction on her life. She comes to terms with her health problems but wants the extreme way out. Thankfully they still have common friends that help them along the way.
As with the rest of the series, this was an emotional book. This time their future as husband and wife is what is at stake. They make a bet with each other simular to the ones from their youth. He has to work on staying sober and making nice with his team. She must let the doctors try other things to improve her health. What happens is they start talking about everything that went on between them from the very beginning. They get to know one another again and find their love never disappeared. It only grew stronger. I loved their story from the first pages to the end.
Rob and Evie have finally grown up. They are torn apart by each other wanting more for the other. They are tired of hurting the other in ways they have no control over. So why do they still mourn the loss of their marraige? Rob is spiralling out of control in his rookie year. He's drunk more than he's sober and could care less. His team is at the bottom of the barrel and they are disappointed in his performance. Evie has no direction on her life. She comes to terms with her health problems but wants the extreme way out. Thankfully they still have common friends that help them along the way.
As with the rest of the series, this was an emotional book. This time their future as husband and wife is what is at stake. They make a bet with each other simular to the ones from their youth. He has to work on staying sober and making nice with his team. She must let the doctors try other things to improve her health. What happens is they start talking about everything that went on between them from the very beginning. They get to know one another again and find their love never disappeared. It only grew stronger. I loved their story from the first pages to the end.
February 3, 2021
Rob and Evie are supposed to be living their dreams, but that isn't really the case at all. They may be together, but the happiness is starting to fade and old wounds are starting to resurface. But Rob is determined to not let love go by the wayside. He needs to be a better man for her, and help her out of the funk she has fell into. As well as make amends with all of the people he has strayed from as of late. It's now or never... he must prove his love or lose the girl!
This all consuming love affair has it's final chapter, and we find that Rob and Evie aren't living their best lives. Things have started to go array for them, but Rob is determined to do all he can to hold them together. In this final installment we see their personal growth, their pain, their love blossom, and old wounds finally start to heal. I loved every minute of this journey with them, even though they tortured my heart something fierce... it was all worth it! The happily ever after I waited for all along finally came and I could not be happier with the outcome. It was a beautiful love story with many ups and downs that left quite the impression on my heart. Highly recommend!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, and I am voluntarily leaving my unbiased and honest opinion.
This all consuming love affair has it's final chapter, and we find that Rob and Evie aren't living their best lives. Things have started to go array for them, but Rob is determined to do all he can to hold them together. In this final installment we see their personal growth, their pain, their love blossom, and old wounds finally start to heal. I loved every minute of this journey with them, even though they tortured my heart something fierce... it was all worth it! The happily ever after I waited for all along finally came and I could not be happier with the outcome. It was a beautiful love story with many ups and downs that left quite the impression on my heart. Highly recommend!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, and I am voluntarily leaving my unbiased and honest opinion.
September 12, 2017
"Fourth and inches, baby. Don't punt now."~Rob Falls
That my dear readers is one of my favorite quotes from Fourth and Inches.
If you have been following the story of Rob and Eva for the last few years with the 3 other books, you need to read this.
It has the perfect final book for Rob and Eva.
Their lives are spiraling out of control.
Can the save each other?
Will they hurt themselves in the process?
Will either of them throw in the towel when the ball is in play within inches to grab that touchdown?
If you haven't read any of these books yet and are either waiting until they were all complete or just haven't started them yet, I highly recommend one clicking Moving the Chains books 1-4. You will not be disappointed. The author did a great job portraying all emotions and anyone who has suffered through out high school or college at the hands of "mean girls", these books tell us how someone fights back and everything thrown at them. They don't give up when the goal is in sight.
That my dear readers is one of my favorite quotes from Fourth and Inches.
If you have been following the story of Rob and Eva for the last few years with the 3 other books, you need to read this.
It has the perfect final book for Rob and Eva.
Their lives are spiraling out of control.
Can the save each other?
Will they hurt themselves in the process?
Will either of them throw in the towel when the ball is in play within inches to grab that touchdown?
If you haven't read any of these books yet and are either waiting until they were all complete or just haven't started them yet, I highly recommend one clicking Moving the Chains books 1-4. You will not be disappointed. The author did a great job portraying all emotions and anyone who has suffered through out high school or college at the hands of "mean girls", these books tell us how someone fights back and everything thrown at them. They don't give up when the goal is in sight.
September 15, 2017
#RobAndEvie4Eva
WOW!!!
Well that's how to end a series, ( Hopefully not forever )
I was so nervous to read this one because Rob and Evie haven't had the easiest time since meeting in High School.
Their story broke my heart, made me smile and made me believe in love at first sight.
Theirs is the ultimate young love full of bumps in the road and heartache along the way. But one things always been certain the connection between these two is beautiful. I could really feel how much they loved each other, even at such a young age it felt real straight away and that's why I enjoyed this series so much.
I was such a mess reading this book, I was scared about how it was going to play out. I wanted to scream and slap both Rob and Evie I'm not going to lie. They had me twisted up in knots .
But it was so worth all the anxiety.
This is a fantastic series it will melt your heart and give you all the feels and then some.
I'm really hoping Mike and Alex get their stories eventually too. There's so much these guys need to share with us.
I
WOW!!!
Well that's how to end a series, ( Hopefully not forever )
I was so nervous to read this one because Rob and Evie haven't had the easiest time since meeting in High School.
Their story broke my heart, made me smile and made me believe in love at first sight.
Theirs is the ultimate young love full of bumps in the road and heartache along the way. But one things always been certain the connection between these two is beautiful. I could really feel how much they loved each other, even at such a young age it felt real straight away and that's why I enjoyed this series so much.
I was such a mess reading this book, I was scared about how it was going to play out. I wanted to scream and slap both Rob and Evie I'm not going to lie. They had me twisted up in knots .
But it was so worth all the anxiety.
This is a fantastic series it will melt your heart and give you all the feels and then some.
I'm really hoping Mike and Alex get their stories eventually too. There's so much these guys need to share with us.
I
September 11, 2017
The conclusion to Evie and Robs story! This book is full of drama and love. I was happy but sad to have this series end. We get to watch how strong Evie is. Plus we finally get to see Rob and Evie walls come down and finally go for the fourth and down which they both truly wanted. Throughout this series I cried, I yelled at them and even got frustrated at the author but I knew to get there happy ever after they had to go through what they did. There story isn't all rainbows but it proves with communication and true love nothing will come between them! I feel like all the characters in these books are my friends and I was a fly on the wall watching there world come together! Thank you Kata for giving us this amazing series and my love for Rob and Evie a couple I'll never forget! 5/5 Fourth and down stars! Rob will always be my favorite character of this series even though sometimes I wanted to smack him LMAO *** I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Copy of this book ***
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