I was interested to read Owen's book, wanted to see how the author took the town man-whore and redeemed him. The thing about Owen and his women was that it never seemed he came off as cruel to his women, just that there were lots of them. That, along with how he cared for Lily and Haley, when needed, made me want to like him, unlike other characters that are portrayed as redeemed man-whores.
I liked that this one started out with Drew and Haley's wedding, nice to see them still living their happy life. The wedding was fun and brought in the new characters that we needed. I loved Ginny's connection to the Campbell's and how special she was to Max.
Ginny was more than a match for Owen and I was glad that she didn't fall at Owen's feet, more that she made him work to get to know her, to earn the right to be in her life. I also really liked that when Owen was having a couple of tough days Ginny was there to care for him, something no one did. This really laid the foundation for them as a couple and helped them weather things to come.
As soon as the car crash happened and we learned who was in it, I knew where things were headed. While I hated what happened in the aftermath, I liked that when given the chance Owen stepped in and did the right thing for his daughter. Owen really could have railed against things, including Cara, instead he looked to what was most important, Ava and did what he could so she could feel safe and loved.
The small and large ways that both Owen and Ginny welcomed Ava was great. By showing her she was important and let her help in building her knew life, I think helped in her adjustment. I loved how things ended with the 3 of them, it was perfect for the new family.
One a side note, I loved and hated the excitement that Haley and Drew had. I was glad that things ended well there and that Haley seemed to exercise a ghost along the way.