Summary:
They met by chance, and fell in love. But is it meant to be
forever?
Callie and Justin are living their fairytale. They are so close to having the family they’ve always wanted when suddenly Callie finds herself fighting the insecurities that she’s been feeling all of her life. This time, the results could be deadly. Can Justin help heal her pain or will the stress drive them apart? Jay and Jane are trying to plan their future as they face the challenge of Tyler’s fight for the child he’s never known. Jolene becomes the pawn in a dangerous game until a tragic twist of fate forces Jane to finally confront the man she once loved.
Callie and Justin are living their fairytale. They are so close to having the family they’ve always wanted when suddenly Callie finds herself fighting the insecurities that she’s been feeling all of her life. This time, the results could be deadly. Can Justin help heal her pain or will the stress drive them apart? Jay and Jane are trying to plan their future as they face the challenge of Tyler’s fight for the child he’s never known. Jolene becomes the pawn in a dangerous game until a tragic twist of fate forces Jane to finally confront the man she once loved.
Their fates are set, their lives intertwined and their happiness in jeopardy. Can they all finally find their happily ever after?
Review:
Forever by Design is the final installment in the Design
Series, and Elizabeth does a fantastic job of bringing the series to a close. I’ve
been following these characters since the beginning, so it was bittersweet to
see it come to an end, but like the saying goes, “All good things must come to
an end.” I was able to watch the four; Callie, Justin, Jane, and Jay come
together, and watch them grow, as individuals, as couples, and as families.
Elizabeth definitely takes you for a rollercoaster ride of emotions with this
book; everything is completely unpredictable and throws you off guard.
Why can’t Tyler just leave them alone and move on with his
life? Why can’t he see that they are truly happy without him? Tyler pulls a
custody stunt to try and get Jane back, but his plan back fires. Instead of
getting her back, Jane truly sees the man Tyler has become. He isn’t the man
who she fell in love with all those years ago; the same man who she gave up her
family for. This Tyler cares only about himself and getting back what he cannot
have. This stunt of his only gives Jane the strength to fight him on it because
this time she realizes she is not alone; she has her family supporting her
completely.
Jane has come a long way in life and had to overcome a
lot of situations. She has no relationship with her family because they cut her
off when she walked away to start a life with Tyler. Then Tyler left her when
she ended up pregnant; she was left to raise Jolene alone. She is grateful to
have Callie in her life to help her get through the past several years.
Falling in love with Jay is like a dream come true for Jane. Jay has accepted Jolene as his own daughter. He has been nothing but supportive throughout this whole entire Tyler situation; you can’t even tell if the situation bothers him or not. With everything going on, Jane and Jay have not even picked a wedding date.
Tyler gets into a major car accident, sending Jane right next
to his side worrying about him. Here you
think this will put a big strain on Jane and Jay’s relationship, but it
doesn’t. Jay never leaves her side. Jay is right next to Jane, lending her a
supporting shoulder when she needs it. As Tyler finally comes through and gets
stronger, Jane makes him realize that she will never be with him again, she is
in love with Jay and nothing with change that. When he finally sees what is in
front of him and that they are truly happy together, he finally once and for
all grows up, and gives it all up.
After all their waiting, Callie and Justin have a very
handsome Ryder. But shortly after the baby is born, the old insecurities Callie
has about herself comes back at her. She starts to doubt herself and the way
she looks. Will the way she looks now after she has the baby change the way
Justin feels about her? She starts to withdraw herself from Justin a little, focuses all her attention
to the baby, and doesn't listen to the doctor’s orders and starts working on
getting her old body/self-back. This of course puts a strain on their marriage.
Will Justin be able to convince Callie that he loves her
unconditionally? Will Callie begin to see that these old securities are just
seeds that were planted in her head and they are not true? Will Callie love herself for who she is and
not because of what others think?
Finally being able to put Tyler behind them, Jane and Jay are
able to focus on their lives before them. Jane gets a phone call from her
parents whom she hasn't spoken to in years asking to reconcile. Slowly wanting
to reconnect with her parents, she feels as if the pieces of her life are
slowly coming together. Wanting to not wait any longer, they set a date for
their wedding within the next month. Since Jane planned Callie’s wedding, it
was pretty easy for her to plan this one.
As the days to the wedding come closer, Jane can’t seem to
get any happier. However, she reaches a tiny hiccup that causes some of her
past insecurities to come flooding out. Callie tries her very best to reassure
her that Jay is very much different and will never treat her that way and Jane
knows deep in her heart that he will never do that to her but she can’t help
but question the, “what if?” all because she was burned in the past.
Will Jane be able to tell Jay the truth? Will Jay run and
leave her when Jane reveals the truth to her? Will Jane be able to put her
insecurities to rest once and for all, knowing she is deserving of Jay’s love?
I not only loved this book, but I loved this series.
Elizabeth outdoes herself each and every time. I loved how the men were so
supportive of the women, especially Jay in dealing with the whole Tyler
situation and completely taking on the whole daddy role with Jolene. It takes a
real loving man to do that for someone; that kind of man is rare to find. And I
also loved the fact that knowing that Jane had no one around to help her,
Callie took her in and was there for her and became the family that she needed; they've been inseparable ever since. Great job Elizabeth! I look forward to
more books from you!
This review was prepared by Jennelyn!
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"FOREVER BY DESIGN"
BY ELIZABETH JAMES
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