Well written. I enjoyed this story. I thought the characterization of the heroine was pretty well done. I liked the way the hero stepped up to his responsibilities and how info was played out naturally bit by bit over the course of the story. I may have even liked this one better than the first book in the series. I will definitely read more by this author. ( )

4.9 stars

Sweet lord. Is there anything that this author cannot write? She wrote a book that proves the theory that not everything is black or white but is in fact gray. The redemption and growth in this book floored me. Add in phenomenal characters, life lessons, an adorable little girl, an abundance of love, and this was the perfect book.

The love and dedication that Sawyer bestowed on his daughter were out of this world. Dads everywhere could take a lesson from him. I truly believe everyone comes into our lives for a reason. In this case I think Darlene came into Sawyer and Oliva's life to be the piece that helped them heal. Without her, the outcomes would have been very different and the butterfly effect would have rippled through all their lives. ( )

Darlene is starting over 3000 miles from her home in New York City. She has been clean and sober for a long time, but still has her days of doubt. Sawyer had the world by the tail, on the way to a successful career in law, until a woman from his past deposits her baby on his doorstep. He becomes at dad from that first moment and never looks back. Darlene and Sawyer meet when they find themselves living in apartments in the same old Victorian home in San Francisco.

I decided to read this story after finishing The Butterfly Project in which Darlene was a secondary character. I found the book to be somewhat predictable, but the writing was interesting and I found myself drawn into the story. I liked how the characters were not just jumping into a relationship with each other even though they were tempted to. I actually ended up liking this one just a little bit more than the previous book. I will be checking out more books by Emma Scott. ( )

4.7 Out of 5 "Whirling Ball" Stars

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~ABOUT THE BOOK~
Forever Right Now
Emma Scott
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Darlene Montgomery has been to hell and back…more than once. After a stint in jail for drug possession, she is finally clean and ready to start over. Yet another failed relationship is just the motivation she needs to move from New York to San Francisco with the hopes of resurrecting her dance career and discovering that she is more than the sum of her rap sheet. As Darlene struggles in her new city, the last thing she wants is to become entangled with her handsome—but cranky—neighbor and his adorable little girl...



Sawyer Haas is weeks away from finishing law school, but exhaustion, dwindling finances, and the pressure to provide for himself and his daughter, Olivia, are wearing him down. A federal clerkship--a job he desperately needs--awaits him after graduation, but only if he passes the Bar Exam. Sawyer doesn’t have the time or patience for the capricious—if beautiful—dancer who moves into the apartment above his. But Darlene’s easy laugh and cheerful spirit seep into the cracks of his hardened heart, and slowly break down the walls he’s resurrected to keep from being betrayed ever again.

When the parents of Olivia’s absentee mother come to fight for custody, Sawyer could lose everything. To have any chance at happiness, he must trust Darlene, the woman who has somehow found her way past his brittle barbs, and Darlene must decide how much of her own bruised heart she is willing to give to Sawyer and Olivia, especially when the ghosts of her troubled past refuse to stay buried.

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~MY QUICKIE REVIEW~
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My second Emma Scott book and I think I've found a New Adult Author that I love. Her stories are genuine and heartfelt, with no over-the-top drama. Her characters are the same. I can't help but advocate for them. The feels that she invokes for me are indelible, and the best part about her books, no gratuitous sex scenes.

"You get back what you put in. Negative shit gets you negative shit. Positive energy begets positive energy. Whatever you put out there in the universe...it listens. And then it answers. So when I talk, I try to give it something it wants to hear and hope it answers with something I want to hear."

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~MY RATING~
4.7/5 STARS - GRADE=A
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~BREAKDOWN OF RATINGS~
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Plot~ 4.5/5
Main Characters~ 4.5/5
Secondary Characters~ 5/5
The Feels~ 5/5
Pacing~ 5/5
Addictiveness~ 5/5
Theme or Tone~ 5/5
Flow (Writing Style)~ 4.3/5
Backdrop (World Building)~ 5/5
Ending~ 5/5 Cliffhanger~ Nope.
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Book Cover~ It's okay…it goes with the story well.
Series~ A stand-alone but Darlene's Character is a secondary character in The Butterfly Project.
Setting~ San Francisco, California
Source~ Own on Kindle eBook.
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