2.5 stars 
 ARC supplied by Edelweiss. 
 Beware of spoilers 
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 I didn't like the first book in this series so I didn't exactly go into this novella with high hopes. It was not as bad as I thought it would be, but it certainly didn't impress me either. I had issues with this throughout the entire thing and it had only a couple redeeming qualities. 
 1. Bliss. 
 Girl, you might very well be one of the most obnoxious chicks I've ever read. I thought Bella Swan was insecure, but you, lady, take the cake. She is engaged to a man, one that hasn't done anything to warrant her doubtful attitude, yet she thinks something as small as sneezing will make him suddenly not want her. Every Bliss chapter meant her rambling on and on about how she worries he'll find someone better. I kind of wanted him, too. 
 Not to mention she's a straight up child. I understand that opposites attract, but how the hell did she land him again? 
 2. The pregnancy scare. 
 Really? This again? This trend of pregnancy freak outs in new adult books is so effing annoying. Other than sexual assault, it seems to be the thing authors go to when the couple is finally happy. I see it a lot in the sequels. No other plot to talk about so let's focus on a pregnancy scare. I actually thought the trip to London would be fun - getting to see a side of Garrick we didn't see in the first book. However, that was dashed early on and the focus became on the nonexistent child. 
 3. The final argument. 
 Preach. Preach. Preach. 
 Preach some more. 
 I actually thought Garrick was being smart. He was trying to provide for his family - maybe not in the best way - but doing so nonetheless. He was being a dope, but ultimately he had good intentions. Bliss shot him down so fast his head is still spinning. She didn't even give him the opportunity to tell her anything about it before she blew up in his face. While I agreed with some of what she said, her preaching made me want to punch her in the face. He was trying to make good choices for them and she kept going blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah me me me. 
 Not to mention the whole - I'll leave you before you can do that to yourself - line. I hate empty threats. I rolled my eyes and was glad when it was finally over. 
 Despite all of that, there were redeeming things about it. 
 1. His friends. 
 I thought the interactions with his British friends were actually pretty hilarious. At that point, I texted a friend saying how much I was enjoying this book more than the first. The British slang made it ridiculous, precisely what I thought their trip home would be like. Fun antics while trying to balance his harsh family; but that was all for naught. This scene was the last part I enjoyed of this. 
 2. The writing. 
 Carmack is a decent writer with potential. She doesn't write desirable characters or strong plots, but she's capable of fairly good fiction writing. It's by no means Shakespeare, but it's better written than other authors in the new adult genre. I feel like she actually cares what people think when it comes to her writing and for that I applaud her. 
 Not a great novella, but it had its moments.