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I was extremely nervous going into The Edge of Always, because while I absolutely loved The Edge of Never, that ending was not something I needed more of. Some books don't need sequels, and in fact shouldn't. This is one of them. Weirdly, this didn't even read like a direct sequel. It felt like the sequel, a third book, and a spin off. Yes, this seemed like three distinct books shoved together to make one unnecessary follow up. If you haven't read The Edge of Never, then you should probably stop reading because SPOILERS abound!

The Edge of Always starts off with Camryn and Andrew being super happy and excited about their baby. Camryn is about 4 months along at this point, and I honestly couldn't care less. I had been dreading her falling pregnant after them going at it like rabbits without protection, so of course it had to happen. I do not think I could have handled 400+ pages about a happy couple with their brand new baby, so I was glad when Camryn miscarried very early on (I don't think this is a spoiler since it's not so subtly implied in the blurb). That probably makes me sound like a terrible person, but it is what it is. I actually think Camryn was glad too, since literally minutes before it happened she realized that a baby means no backpacking around the world! Convenient. Of course, she's not her self and her depression from the first book is finally looked at in more detail. She starts doing harmful things, until Andrew catches on and decides things need to change. End book one.

The middle part of The Edge of Always is another road trip. However, this time Camryn and Andrew are gone for about seven months. They drive from town to town, performing, taking odd jobs, and having sex. It's a kind of fun and light-hearted section, but I was mostly bored since it was a less interesting version of the first book. I do think it would make a cute movie, but as a book, it was just nothing impressive. There's a lot of bizarre and pointless road trip antics, nothing profound, and then they return home. End book two.

Finally, the last several chapters jump forward in time a lot. Several months, and several years in between. This last part of The Edge of Always is very domestic, and very boring. Once again, I do not care about pregnancy, childbirth, child's first birthday, weddings, buying houses, and doctor's appointments. This is not interesting. I did not need to know in this level of detail how Camryn and Andrew end up after their amazing love story in The Edge of Never. It was interesting how they didn't give up on their dream of traveling the world together, and they even adapted their plan to include a toddler. However, how in the heck does that work?! It's completely glossed over, which I was kind of glad for since again, no interest in their kid, but then again I'm curious how it worked out. But of course, reality has to set in some time since kids gotta go to school. Then it's magically 15 years later, and Camryn and Andrew are back to being twenty-somethings traveling together. The end.

The Edge of Always was such a disappointment and beyond unnecessary. I do like seeing where characters I grew to care about end up, but usually a brief epilogue or a novella is enough. 400+ of nothing is too much. This kind of ruined the magic of the first book for me.

*Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley for review. No compensation was offered or accepted.


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The Edge of Always J A Redmerski 9781455549009 Books Reviews

I really don't remember what turned me onto the 1st book of the series, "The Edge of Always". The synopsis of that book didn't do it justice. I was utterly blown away by how beautifully and tragically the story unfolded. I honestly thought I was reading my first 'death' book so to speak. Where one of the main characters would die unexpectedly and you are left completely broken for a few days. Luckily for me, I was given a reprieve when Andrew and Cam got their second chance. I truly didn't expect their to be a second book so after all these months we got it. It's here! And can I say, this book and their story will stay with me for a long time to come.

"Always" picks up a few months after where "Never" ended. Andrew and Camryn are engaged and set to be parents. They are settled down in Texas and anticipating the arrival of their baby girl within the next few months. Fear and anxiety has gotten a hold of Camryn, more so then Andrew, with the idea of being a mom and wife. Will her and Andrew be able to live freely and enjoy the possible gifts life has to offer? Unfortunately, tragedy strikes leaving them grieving and trying to support one another in their own way. Camryn, even though she says she fine, keeps it all bottled up inside and starts abusing prescription drugs to numb the pain and desperation that has gripped her and doesn't seem to want to let go. After finding Camryn completely unresponsive after taking one too many of the pills, Andrew realizes staying in one place is going to do neither one of them any good. One day he sets it all up to where they are back out on the road. Where it all began for them. Trying to find the strength and solace to move on in life and start anew.

Andrew and Camryn are in my top 10 favorite book couple list. Their relationship has always been a sign of two people just getting up and just going about life not worrying or caring about anything in the world. They truly are modern day hippies. I'm glad the author didn't try to up the angst level with this book. It just wasn't needed and honestly doesn't work for them. There are book couples that need the angst, the drama and the arguments and that fits them. These two don't need that in the least to be one of my favorites. It just doesn't work and doesn't make sense. There were a couple of angles in the story that the author could of taken it, but she didn't. With Cam and Andrew these are two people that don't need to dwell on any issues that come their way. They look at whatever is wrong and deal with it until they are able to pick up and carry on. They stand together as a united front and won't let anything try to break them. That's what I love about them. I think I am in love with Andrew more in this book than "Never". He was such strong character in this book. A lot of men wouldn't know what to do with their girlfriends or wives if faced with such a tragedy. Andrew just knew what would bring Cam back. Men like that are truly hard to find and stop at nothing to make their women whole again. I love that man.

J.A. can do no wrong in my book when it comes to her characters, especially Andrew and Cam. Thank you for ending their story the way I envisioned it would be and for giving them that second chance. Out of 5 i'm giving this one a 5++++. Just beautiful.
I was extremely nervous going into The Edge of Always, because while I absolutely loved The Edge of Never, that ending was not something I needed more of. Some books don't need sequels, and in fact shouldn't. This is one of them. Weirdly, this didn't even read like a direct sequel. It felt like the sequel, a third book, and a spin off. Yes, this seemed like three distinct books shoved together to make one unnecessary follow up. If you haven't read The Edge of Never, then you should probably stop reading because SPOILERS abound!

The Edge of Always starts off with Camryn and Andrew being super happy and excited about their baby. Camryn is about 4 months along at this point, and I honestly couldn't care less. I had been dreading her falling pregnant after them going at it like rabbits without protection, so of course it had to happen. I do not think I could have handled 400+ pages about a happy couple with their brand new baby, so I was glad when Camryn miscarried very early on (I don't think this is a spoiler since it's not so subtly implied in the blurb). That probably makes me sound like a terrible person, but it is what it is. I actually think Camryn was glad too, since literally minutes before it happened she realized that a baby means no backpacking around the world! Convenient. Of course, she's not her self and her depression from the first book is finally looked at in more detail. She starts doing harmful things, until Andrew catches on and decides things need to change. End book one.

The middle part of The Edge of Always is another road trip. However, this time Camryn and Andrew are gone for about seven months. They drive from town to town, performing, taking odd jobs, and having sex. It's a kind of fun and light-hearted section, but I was mostly bored since it was a less interesting version of the first book. I do think it would make a cute movie, but as a book, it was just nothing impressive. There's a lot of bizarre and pointless road trip antics, nothing profound, and then they return home. End book two.

Finally, the last several chapters jump forward in time a lot. Several months, and several years in between. This last part of The Edge of Always is very domestic, and very boring. Once again, I do not care about pregnancy, childbirth, child's first birthday, weddings, buying houses, and doctor's appointments. This is not interesting. I did not need to know in this level of detail how Camryn and Andrew end up after their amazing love story in The Edge of Never. It was interesting how they didn't give up on their dream of traveling the world together, and they even adapted their plan to include a toddler. However, how in the heck does that work?! It's completely glossed over, which I was kind of glad for since again, no interest in their kid, but then again I'm curious how it worked out. But of course, reality has to set in some time since kids gotta go to school. Then it's magically 15 years later, and Camryn and Andrew are back to being twenty-somethings traveling together. The end.

The Edge of Always was such a disappointment and beyond unnecessary. I do like seeing where characters I grew to care about end up, but usually a brief epilogue or a novella is enough. 400+ of nothing is too much. This kind of ruined the magic of the first book for me.

*Disclaimer I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley for review. No compensation was offered or accepted.