From the Moment We Met (Book 1) is an incredible story. M.L. Broome has taken the true love trope and demystified it, removing all the fluffy fairy tale and leaving us with the rawness of reality that true love might exist, but human nature, miscommunications and those "best-laid plans" get in the way and obfuscate everything. Not only is the human psychology reflected admirably, but also emotion and our social hangups about love and sex. The author beautifully illustrates how, although sex is a topic we engage with more than in eras past, it is still a tricky subject---and she has mastered it. The steamy scenes are written to perfection and make the reader yearn for this pair to get together, and yet life, their previously laid plans and eternal inability to put their feelings into words and communicate their true sentiments make this relationship appear impossible.
The remainder of the series continues the lesson in relationships and how our actions and second-guessing often cause the collapse of a really good thing. M.L. Broome offers a detailed exposé on why some relationships fail and why others work, even when we're talking about matches "made in Heaven". Because even those perfect fits can fail when mess-ups, bad choices and a general lack of understanding about what's really important get us to lose sight of what we love. The first two books in the series offer a whirlwind of emotions: love, heartbreak, frustration, incredulity... Beautifully Broken Moments, the third book, takes us another step further. There is deep sadness - I'll admit I cried copiously. The characters humble themselves, making heartfelt and meaningful apologies. This part really made me think of my own marriage and the work that "happily ever after" requires. Which is why the ending is so satisfying, I glow just remembering it. Broome really offers a full banquet of emotions.
A Series of Moments is an artful examination of everything involved in a good relationship and doesn't hesitate to go into the difficult subjects involved.
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