With nowhere else to go, she journeys across the country to seek the help of a half-sister she's never met, hoping she can pick up the pieces of her life and move forward with a family that is much larger and more chaotic than she anticipated.
When a hitchhiking musician named Jack helps her fix a flat tire, she is drawn to his undying optimism and mesmerizing music, so much so that she offers to be his manager and help him share his music with the world so she can spend more time with him.
Though Jack keeps details about himself secret, he and Amelia grow closer until his past suddenly catches up to him and threatens to ruin everything the two of them have been building together. Torn between finding her place in her new family and helping Jack reconcile with his, Amelia has to learn to trust her own feelings and the man who knows exactly what it means to let go of the past and follow your heart.
Let Go is the final book in the Simple Love Story series and acts as a standalone, with character cameos from the other books.
Review
Let Go goes beyond a clean, wholesome contemporary romance in a lot of ways. The main character, Blake, takes not only a physical journey, but a journey to determine who she is. Her circumstances force her at rock bottom and she has to figure out how to climb back up. I think the depth beyond the romance makes the story an engaging read that romance readers will enjoy and find compelling. The characters are likeable and well-rounded. The plot is engaging and entertaining. I found it to be a page-turner and a comfortable relaxing read. The author does a good job at immediately drawing the reader into the story and continuing to captivate the reader. The story works well as a standalone, however, I think reading the series as a whole would shine more light on the other characters' backgrounds. It would be a fun book to take on a road trip or vacation. I recommend reading this book and the other books in this series. To learn more about Let Go, click here.
Author Interview
Life Is What It's Called - What was the best part of writing this series?
Dana LeCheminant - I really loved the idea of a growing group of people whose stories are interconnected and affect each other, and the stories really told themselves as I went along. It gave me a chance to explore what happens after the initial happily ever after, since life can get messy, and this series made it possible to explore relationships beyond the beginnings.
Life Is What It's Called - Who is your favorite character from the series?
Dana LeCheminant - This is a tough one! I have a massive crush on Colin Donovan, but I think the character who was the most fun to write was Matthew. He had a lot more depth to his character than I expected, and he was the character that pushed the series beyond the first two books (which were the only planned ones).
Life Is What It's Called - What do you hope readers will gain from reading this series?
Dana LeCheminant - Life and relationships are messy, and so often I see books that seem a little too perfect. I wanted to show that not all relationships come easily, and sometimes life isn't what you think it will be. I wanted to add more of a human element to my books, and I hope people can really relate to the characters.
Life Is What It's Called - Which character do you relate the most to? and why?
Dana LeCheminant - I'm a mixture of Lanna and Beck. I've always been a shy person, and most of my younger life was filled with some naivety about the world. Now that I've gotten older, I've really adopted a more adventurous side, and while I'm not quite as fearless as Beck, I feel like she and I have a lot in common. (Like being majorly in love with Colin.)
Life Is What It's Called - How has your background helped you in developing this series?
Dana LeCheminant - I studied Creative Writing in school, and while that gave me a good framework for starting on this publishing journey, I've written a whole lot that will probably never see the light of day. As in a couple dozen books that will likely just sit on my computer for the rest of time. I really had to hone my skills as a writer and figure out the kind of stories I wanted to tell. Plus, I had a professor in college to forced me into writing something other than fantasy, which was the genre I wrote in my teen years, and because of that I feel the most confident in contemporary writing now.
Life Is What It's Called - What are your next writing projects?
Dana LeCheminant - I have a spin-off series planned that follows some side characters that show up in the final Simple Love Story, Let Go, and I'm so excited to branch out into a slightly different style from this series. Plus, I'm attempting some historical romances, so we'll see how that goes!
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