Kate Eberlen has gone beyond the initial star-crossed romance of Tess and Gus to explore the lasting nature of relationships with her characteristic sensitivity, perception and humour in this inspirational book. I loved the idea of it, the way it was written and the descriptions of Italy really made me want to go back and visit.

I was not expecting this book to be so deep and interesting so I was pleasantly surprised and impressed at how well the author dealt with complicated relationship dynamics. But it's also a book that implores us to be in the present, to love wholeheartedly and also that while we may not have ever after, we can still have happily. Strictly Come Dancing is back on our screens, which means weekends full of sequins, glitterballs and a little cha cha cha.Over the next seven years, EVER AFTER explores the conflicts and challenges of passion and duty, logic and belief, new love and old loyalties. I’m very much a big believer in things happening for a reason, and so it didn’t take long for me to assume that fate definitely had a part to play in the eventual meeting of these two characters. When I wrote The End, I found I couldn’t stop wondering whether it would really be possible for characters with such different back stories to live happily ever after.

Tess and Gus are strangers when their lives collide one sun-drenched morning in Florence, but it feels as if fate has brought them together. But alas, here I am, having worked up the courage to do just that, and hoping that I make some sort of sense while doing so. Whether your favourite dance is the Viennese waltz, the Argentine tango or a classic jive, we’ve got the book to satisfy your dancing feet. This was a really beautiful story, and reminded me very much of star-crossed lovers, in the sense that Tess and Gus crossed paths on more than one occasion throughout lengthy periods of time.But parts of it dragged and it felt to long, I kept checking my kindle to see how far through I was which is never a good sign. contain no personal information and the data that they do contain are not shared with anyone, or used outside of this site. Kate skilfully upends the expectation of a happily-ever-after ending, exploring the complexities of long-term love. Laura Jane Williams *** Tess and Gus are strangers when their lives collide one sun-drenched morning in Florence, but it feels as if fate has brought them together. Alternating between the perspectives of Tess and Gus, the novel explores the conflicts and challenges of new love and old loyalties, passion and duty, logic and belief, with readers racing to find out if the couple can or can’t be together.