After You

After You by Stephanie Rose is the third installment in The Second Chances series.
This is Ellie's book.

Meet Ellie Taylor, widow and mother of a infant son who mourns her husband deeply.
And Nick Garcia, a fireman who is interested in her.
They meet at a wedding and she turns him down.
Years later they meet again, he is her sons coach. Nick wooes her.
But Ellie cant let go of her feelings for her late husband.
They have obstacles to master, and o boy what for obstacles, they get their HEA.

After you is a sweet , sweet second chance romance.
I really liked and enjoyed reading this book.
5 Sweet Stars and Thank you Stephanie Rose.

This book was fantastic.. It told the romance of Ellie and Nick in dual POV. The author did a great job of creating the high and lows of a relationship and I also loved Nick's interactions with Jack, Eliie's young son. They had great chemistry and dialogue and heated intimate moments. Ellie fought hard for her feeling for Nick, bit his persistence and patience won out. I don't want to ruin the storyline, so I won't divulge any particulars. I will say the letters towards the end just slayed my heart. Be prepared to cry or swoon. It was a great read filled with love, friendship, family, pride, and a bit of turmoil. Go read this book!

I knew before even reading the first book that this would be an emotional one for me. We know Ellie from previous books and we know some of her story, and it honestly broke me when she lost her husband. Finally being able to read her book had me in tears because she is that one character who found her happily ever after but lost it when her husband died. Stephanie Rose managed to give her a second chance at love and at happiness, so if you are looking for something just beautiful and emotional to read them look no further and grab this amazing book.

Ellie is a widow who thinks love only comes once. Five years ago, soon after losing her husband, she met Nick, who has an instant attraction to her. But not being ready, she blows off this encounter. Nick shows up as the leader of her sons scout troop five years later. He again immediately knows he needs more with Ellie. They follow a long path of Ellie coming to terms with moving on from Jack. Nick has patience of a saint waiting for her to figure it out. But Ellie finally figures out that she can find love again and that Nick and her second chance won't wait forever. A beautiful romance.

5+++++ Beautiful, emotional stars!!!!! Wow! This book! Just wow!!!!! This grabbed me right from the prologue and did NOT let go till I finished this story! A truly beautiful, heartwarming and emotional story! I loved the characters! Ellie and Jack and Nick! To have two great loves in a lifetime! This story made me cry, made me laugh, made me swoon, broke my heart and then healed it! Has all the feels! And I love that in a book! Great writing from Stephanie Rose with an awesome storyline and characters! This one is definitely going on my re-read list! Amazing read!!!

From my Goodreads - I received an ARC of this beautiful story. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a story with very real emotions and storylines. Anyone could find themselves in this situation - how do you move on when the love of your life - your first true love is taken from you prematurely? All teh conflict you might feel when the heart you swear died with your partner starts to flutter again because of someone else. Or how do you deal with trying to get someone to open up their heart to you when they think it's been buried with their first love?
You will love the story of Nick and Ellie <3

I have read the previous two 2nd Chance novels bu Stephanie Rose, but this one is my new favourite. It was a beautiful story about loss and love and the courage to move forward. The characters reactions to different emotion situations, although wrought with conflict, was genuine, and reading both main characters personal viewpoint made it easy to empathise and see both sides of this story. I loved this book. It literally had me equal parts crying and laughing and just feeling all mushy all over. This book melted me into a big puddle of goo. Well worth the read.

Oh my goodness! Stephanie Rose made me fall in love with Nick and Jack. She made me laugh and cry with Ellie's rollercoaster of emotions and I loved every second of it. I read the majority of After You while I was at work and kept hoping no one would walk by my office while I sat holding my Kindle and crying. Not only is the story line wonderful, but Stephanie Rose's writing is touching and her characters will make you want to be their best friends. If you enjoy a second chance romance that will make you ugly cry, this should be your next read.

OMG, this book was awesome. This was my first by Stephanie Rose so I wasn't sure what to expect. I am so glad that I decided to read this. I can't remember the last time a book made me feel so much. I balled right along with Ellie, completely understanding her desire to never fall in love again. But at the same time, I was rooting for Nick and hoping he had the patience and perseverence to get through to her. What a truly amazing love story. I am now a Stephanie Rose fan. I received a free copy of this book and voluntarily decided to review it.

Wow! Nick and Ellie's story was beautiful and emotional. We got to see how hard it was for Ellie after losing someone so important to her and watch her not only try and move on but grow from it. Nick also had a little bit of a journey in this book. We not only watched this couple go through so many different emotions and ups and downs, we also so what was a beautiful love story. Nick stole my heart! This story is definitely my favorite of Stephanie's.

**I received an ARC for an honest review of this book**

Stephanie Rose has this amazing ability to completely destroy you, in every sense of the word, with her words. My heart was removed from my chest, broken, stomped, sliced, and trampled, before there was even a hope for it to be put back together. You feel everything in this book, and I am so glad I was able to voluntarily review this masterpiece. And it is wrapped up in such a beautiful way that leaves you thinking about the characters long after you have closed the book. Just incredible and highly worth reading.

Where to begin!? First, I was already a huge fan of Stephanie, but this book makes me a mega fan!! I cannot wait to see what you do next. Each book outdoes the one before.

Second, I was worried I wouldn't buy into the Ellie and Nick romance because my heart broke when Ellie lost Jack. I felt that love, and I wasn't sure I could get over it, let alone read about Ellie getting over it. I was glad this took place years later, and I felt that the transition from grieving widow to head-over-heels in love was remarkably well-written.

Just the synopsis gives me goosebumps!! This should be on the top of everyone's must read list for 2017!!

a chance meeting at a wedding reception and then meeting 5 years later at cub scouts find Ellie and NIck in a friendship that leads to romance after Ellie gets over her fears. Their eventual love story has you wanting more of Nick, who is quite possible the swooniest of Stephanie Rose's characters. This book was absolutely amazing and I didn't want it to end. I know when her name is attached to a title then it is a guaranteed great read because she is an amazing author!

After You is a standalone in the Second Chances series and if you've read Only You, you'll recognize some of the characters, though this story can be read and loved completely on it's own. Ellie had her chance at happily ever after but it was ripped from her far too early. Now she's focused on raising her young son and trying to bury the loss that surrounds her. That is until she meets Nick. Nick makes her think and feel things she doesn't feel like she should feel.

This is such a sweet and sexy second chance story. Nick had his work cut out for him in trying to win Ellie over. As always Tracy Marks did an excellent job with narration. Jack Jr. was such a cute little boy and grew up into a wonderful man.

This audiobook was provided to me by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchanged for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast.

After You was a breath-taking second chance romance about love, loss and then finding and accepting love again. This gripping page turner will have you hooked until the very end while taking you on an emotional roller coaster ride. You will easily fall in love with these characters and be rooting for them through out the entire novel. This is my first Stephanie Rose novel and it definitely won't be my last. This was an excellent read.

I really enjoyed the other books in this series so when I saw there was a new one I had to read it. I loved Jack's character in Paige's story (as heartbreaking as his storyline was) so I was excited to read Ellie's story. It's frustrating and predictable at times...I think that's somewhat how it had to be. Loved Nick (who doesn't love a sweet, hunky firefighter) loved the epilogue. Overall a satisfying conclusion to the series.

Wow!!! Amazing read!! I love love this book from the beginning to the end. Also this book is an ugly cry book. My heart broke on some parts of the story. Jack, Ellie and Nick, my aged, these characters are amazing and I was easily get attached to them. The story, it's amazing. I love how Ms. Stephanie did an amazing job on this book. Everything is perfect! Loved it!

#mustread #bookhangoveralert

Beautiful and amazing book. It's has angst and sweet romance. This story will have you feeling all sorts of emotions. I was hooked from the beginning. I enjoyed the banter and hot chemistry between Ellie and Nick. I loved the connection Nick and Ellie's son share. I love reading about the journey to healing and learning to love again. This a great read! I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book.

Emotional heartwarming story about Ellie's life and her will to move on after her beloved husband's Jack death and raising her son as a single parent. Nick is a very hot lovable fireman who wanted Ellie from the time he laid eyes on her at a mutual friends' wedding....really loved this second chance at love romance...I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book in exchange for an advance readers copy..

Overall Opinion: Unfortunately, this didn't meet my expectations. I love stories with second chances and especially with children involved, so this seemed like a winner for sure -- it just kind of felt...meh *shruggs*. I was easily distracted and often bored while reading this, so that right away tells me it didn't work for me. The h started really bugging me, so that too was a sign I wasn't all that into it. I'm sure lots of people will love this book, as it is a relatively easy read with some sweet and sexy times ;)

**See Goodreads.com/NMmomof4 for my full review with spoilers**

Brief Summary of the Storyline: This is Ella and Nick's story. They meet for the first time at a friend's wedding, but Ella's husband had only passsed away one year prior to that and she wasn't ready to even consider dating. 5 years later, they meet again when Nick is her son's scout leader. They dance around each other a good bit, but finally give in to give dating a shot. There are some sweet moments with the h's son, some sexy times, and some dramatics...and they do get a HEA.

POV: This alternated between Ella and Nick's POV.

Overall Pace of Story: Ok. I never skimmed, but it definitely felt slow at times where I was tempted to.

Instalove: No, they take a while to develop stronger feelings.

H rating: 3.5 stars. Nick. I liked him, but I was upset by him projecting things from his previous relationship onto this one.

h rating: 2.5 stars. Ella. She was ok, but she started to really frustrate me with her pushing away the H.

Sadness level: Low, no tissues needed

Push/Pull: Yes

Heat level: Good. They have some good tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but not so much it takes away from the story.

Descriptive sex: Yes

OW/OM drama: Yes, but not in the typical sense.

Sex scene with OW or OM: No

Cheating: No

Separation: Yes

Closure: This had good closure with a HEA ending.

How I got it: It was part of my kindle unlimited subscription.

This was a really beautiful love story. I enjoyed the pace of this book and how moving the characters were written. The romance between the two main characters was so beautifully written and I enjoyed all of the secondary characters too.
Definitely a five-star rating, the epilogue at the end blew me away with the dialogue, the whole book was exceptional.

I really wanted to see Ellie happy after losing Jack. My heart hurt so bad for her losing the one person she has loved all her life. Nick was the perfect guy for her. It wasn't an easy road but I can imagine it wouldn't be. Survivors guilt, and guilt about moving on. I hurt for her and I wanted to poke her with a stick at the same time. LOL

I ugly girl cried several times during this book. Don't let that put you off. If an author can make you "feel" what's written, then they've done an excellent job. This was my first Stephanie Rose book...will definitely NOT be my last because while I cried during parts, I didn't want it to end. The hours I got lost with Ella-Jane and Nicholas-Patrick were well spent.

I absolutely loved this book! It gutted me at times and made me laugh and cry... this book came with all the feels! I feel like Stephanie's writing is only getting better and better with each book, which says a lot because her first book was amazing too. I loved this book!! I wanted to savor it, but I couldn't help but devour it page by page.

I appreciated the story needed the angst. In many cases, the angst is over the top and is just a tool to make the characters suffer.

In After You, the characters suffered lose and we saw them deal with it in a believable way. It fir the story and made it much more emotional.

I'm still getting my emotions in check. This book will pull all kinds of emotions out of you. It's heartbreaking, gives hope, & shows love. It really hit home for me. I was in a similar situation and everything she was feeling was what I was feeling at the time. Will love win? This is a very well written book!

Have the tissues ready. This is tied with Finding Me as my favorite in the series. I loved the chemistry between Ellie and Nick and how much he loved Jack. Sometimes I wanted to scream because they were so stubborn but in the end it all worked out. I'm really going to miss this series. I wish Jack wouldn get his own book.

I have loved every book in this series, and After You is no exception. Nick has a heart of complete gold. And his persistence to get the girl eventually paid off. This story is full of heartache, passion and LOVE. So much love. If your looking for a heartfelt story this is the one! Get your tissues.

This book has truly left me speechless. This was the most beautiful second chance romance that pulled on all my heart strings. Stephanie Rose has a writing style that pulls you in and completely captures you and you feel the love spilling from the pages.

I adore Ellie, Nick & Jack <3

Ellie is such a strong character. I loved seeing her find her way through her grief and finding her way to happiness.

Nick is such a sweet guy. He was so understanding and patient with Ellie.

It is an emotional read, but it was a beautiful journey.

*I received an ARC in exchange for a honest review*

After you, the third in Second Chances serie, is a second chance romance where you will be catch for the deep feeling and the way all the plot develops.
This story is full of hope, loss and fate.
After you can be read as standalone

Hot firefighter need I say more?? Nick is everything wrapped up in one hot package. This book gives you all the feels. Do not hesitate to buy this book!! I wish I could rate it more than 5⭐️ because it is THAT good!! One click now!!

Beautiful story! I read Paige and Evan's story right before I read this one. So I was little emotional when reading about Ellie moving on but, it was writtwn so well and you felt the love right away!
Definetly recommend!!!!

A wonderful tale of love and loss, and second chances. Ellie and Nick's story touched my heart. This author is a fabulous story teller, bringing her characters to life, making them real to the reader. Highly recommended!

I don't normally read books that have huge emotions attached, but I'm so glad I read this book. Now I need to go read the others in this series. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book. #MSBB

Okay, finally gathered my thoughts enough on this story to give a review. I can tell you this. I will read anything Stephanie Rose puts out. She can rewrite the phone book and I would read it. After you is not so much as a second chance romance as it is a taking faith romance. Nick and Ellie or Ella-Jane as Nick calls her, are absolutely perfect. Ellie is a single mother to a 5yr old little boy. Her first husband passed away when their son was just a baby.
The taking faith part comes when she meets Nick, and has to decide to do whats best for her child. She can't decide whats best for her until that is clear. Nick is a firefighter, and an all around big teddy bear. He comes from a tight knit family and all he wants in the world is Ella-Jane and her son to be his. Not going to give anything away, but this was a true steal your breath book for me. I was a single mom with a little girl, and so I know what Ellie is going through. All the doubts and worries, second guesses and what-ifs. This story is told in first person alternating view.

I've loved every book in Stephanie's Second Chance series but After You is by far my favorite.

I felt such a deep connection to Ellie from the beginning, loosing her husband and raising their son on her own. I felt her pain and her resolve to forever be alone, she could never love another like she did her husband Jake. She was strong and funny but with her husbands death she lost a bit of herself. That was until she met Nick.

Nick took her breath away and allowed her to have moments where she could be herself again and think only of them. While Ellie may have fought their connection from the beginning Nick always wanted her as his. All I know is Ellie was one lucky gal, the sexy, sweet and determined firefighter only had eyes for her.

If you though the blurb was good, I know I did, don't pass this book up. It stole my heart with every page I read. It's definitely a book I'll read again.

This book was filled with emotion and beautifully written. I instantly connect with Ellie and felt her pain with her. My heart hurt for her and her little man. No one should ever have to experience losing the love of their life especially a terminal illness slowly watching them fade away. I could understand how she felt the world was against her and she didn't want to dishonor her husband by having feelings for another man. I felt such joy when she was finally able to put her broken past behind her and find love again. Stephanie has talent for breaking your heart but putting it back together again. I can't wait to read her next book. I suggest you pick up a copy of this book but please have tissues handy.

Ellie is a widow who thinks love only comes once. Five years ago, soon after losing her husband, she met Nick, who has an instant attraction to her. But not being ready, she blows off this encounter. Nick shows up as the leader of her sons scout troop five years later. He again immediately knows he needs more with Ellie. They follow a long path of Ellie coming to terms with moving on from Jack. Nick has patience of a saint waiting for her to figure it out. But Ellie finally figures out that she can find love again and that Nick and her second chance won't wait forever. A beautiful romance.

Wow! Nick and Ellie's story was beautiful and emotional. We got to see how hard it was for Ellie after losing someone so important to her and watch her not only try and move on but grow from it. Nick also had a little bit of a journey in this book. We not only watched this couple go through so many different emotions and ups and downs, we also so what was a beautiful love story. Nick stole my heart! This story is definitely my favorite of Stephanie's.

**I received an ARC for an honest review of this book**

After You was a breath-taking second chance romance about love, loss and then finding and accepting love again. This gripping page turner will have you hooked until the very end while taking you on an emotional roller coaster ride. You will easily fall in love with these characters and be rooting for them through out the entire novel. This is my first Stephanie Rose novel and it definitely won't be my last. This was an excellent read.

This book has truly left me speechless. This was the most beautiful second chance romance that pulled on all my heart strings. Stephanie Rose has a writing style that pulls you in and completely captures you and you feel the love spilling from the pages.