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Description
After a myriad of mistakes and a devastating breakup, Lily Hamilton is no
longer the impulsive, selfish person she had once been. Now, she longs for the
chance to make it up to the one person she knows holds the key to her
happiness. But can he get beyond who she was and love her for who she is now?
Or is history destined to repeat itself?
Adam Carter has gone through his own metamorphosis. His days of serial
monogamy are long gone, and he's been burying his hurt by dating women he has
no intention of committing to. But when he sees Lily for the first time in
months, he's reminded of the man he used to be; the man he wants to try and be
again--for her.
Max Samson is on the downward spiral from hell. Drinking and meaningless
sex have taken over his life once again, causing him to revert back to the man
he'd been before Lily fell into his life. But when his mother invites Lily back
into his world, he suddenly remembers how good it felt to have her there. Even
if he might not get to keep her.
Find out how Lily gets her happily ever after in this final installment
of her story. This book is recommended
for mature audiences due to language and unbelievably awesome sexual content.
Review
5 stars. I loved this series. One thing I loved about this book is getting to see all their different point of views in the book. Picking up the Pieces starts about 5 months after Lily decided to leave the two men who had her heart behind. Lily finally feels like she knows who has her heart and she has finally made a decision. Lily still frustrating and driving me crazy. I feel bad for Adam and Max because she has put them through everything its like shes playing with their emotions. I cant tell you anything more cause you have to read to see who she picks!! This book was written amazingly and by the end you'll be happy with Lily's choice and how these amazing authors ended it. I loved Amanda and Shane they bring humor and fun to the book I would love to see a book about them. I am glad that I had a chance to read this amazing book and can't wait to see what Elizabeth Hayley has in store for us in the future.
~Raquel~
ABOUT THE
AUTHORS
Elizabeth Hayley
is actually "Elizabeth" and "Hayley," two friends who love
reading romance novels to obsessive levels. This mutual love prompted them to
put their English degrees to good use by penning their own. The product
is Pieces of
Perfect, their debut novel. They
learned a ton about one another through the process, like how they clearly
share a brain and have a persistent need to text each other constantly (much to
their husbands' chagrin).
"Elizabeth" lives with her husband, one and a half year old daughter, and nutjob of a dog. “Hayley” lives with her husband and their own crazy dog. They are hoping to adopt a newborn soon.
"Elizabeth" lives with her husband, one and a half year old daughter, and nutjob of a dog. “Hayley” lives with her husband and their own crazy dog. They are hoping to adopt a newborn soon.
Elizabeth Hayley's writing motto is best captured
by the words of Patrick Dennis: "I always start with a clean piece of
paper and a dirty mind."
PLAYLIST
“Alive” by Krewella
"All of Me" by John
Legend
“Arms” by Christina Perri
"Baby Come Back" by
Serena Ryder.
"Between the Raindrops"
by Lifehouse ft. Natasha Bedingfield
"Big Girls Don't Cry" by
Fergie
“Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal
Flatts
"Breakeven" by The Script
“Breathe (2AM) by Anna Nalick
“Endlessly” by Green River Ordinance
"Broken" by Seether ft.
Amy Lee
"Can't Let Go" by Landon
Pigg
"Crazy for This Girl" by
Evan and Jaron
“Days That We Die” by Loudon III
Wainwright
“Hard to Love” by Lee Brice
"Hold On" by Colbie Callait
"Here's to Us" by
Halestorm
"I Can't Make You Love
Me" by Bonnie Raitt
"I Choose You" by
Timeflies
“(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” by
Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
“I Want Crazy” by Hunter Hayes
"King of Wishful
Thinking" by Go West
"The Lazy Song" by Bruno
Mars
"Leave Out All the Rest"
by Linkin Park
"Leave the Pieces" by The
Wreckers
“Let Her Go” by Passenger
"Love Me Again" by John
Newman
“Lying to You” by Keaton Henson
"The Man" by Aloe Blacc
"Need You Now" by Lady
Antebellum
"Nobody Knows" by The
Tony Rich Project
"Not Over You" by Gavin
DeGraw
"Now That We Found Love"
by Heavy D
"The Reason" by
Hoobastank
“Say Something” by A Great Big
World & Christina Aguilera
"Scars" by Papa Roach
"Second Chance" by
Shinedown
"She Ain't You" by New
Hollow
"Unconditionally" by Katy
Perry
“Whatever It Is” by Zac Brown Band
"What Hurts the Most" by
Cascada
“Wake Me Up” by Avicii
EXCERPTS
Chapter
17: Max
And for some
reason that thought calmed me, comforted me even. That ten months ago at nearly
this very minute, I could have been doing this exact same thing: eating lunch
across from Lily as we talked to each other about how our day had been so far.
Or at least we would be doing this exact thing if she ever friggin' got here?
I had just
looked down at my watch for the twentieth time when I heard the jingle of the
bell on the door. And as I watched Lily stroll confidently toward me, I felt a
stupid grin creep across my face. Her black pants fit tightly to her legs, and
my gaze traced the length of them before it made its way up to those eyes that
I always loved so much. Eyes that I loved even more on days like today, when
the sunlight brought out the specks of gold in them that I was sure she’d never
even noticed herself.
“Hey, Max,” she
said as she pulled the silky strands of chestnut hair around the back of her
neck to rest on the front of her shoulder. The sweet smell of her coconut
shampoo washed over me, waking me from my trance. “I’m happy you asked me to
meet.”
“You are?” Not
only was I excited to tell Lily about the job opportunity, I was even more
excited at the idea that she seemed eager to see me.
“Yeah, I haven’t
seen you in a few weeks, and a lot’s happened.”
She paused for a
minute or so to peruse the menu, and I motioned for the waitress to come take
our order once Lily seemed ready. I knew she had to be back in about forty-five
minutes and didn’t want her to be late. “So what’s up?” I asked. I could tell
she was in an unusually upbeat mood, and I was eager to find out why she was so
happy.
I didn’t know
what I expected her to say. Maybe she’d won the lottery. Or she’d gotten a new
puppy. Was it possible that she’d just found out Christmas break was starting a
week early? Whatever it was, I hadn’t seen Lily that excited in as long as I
could remember. I only wished that when she started to speak, I could have
maintained my excitement for her. Or at least faked it better than I
had.
But the moment I heard Adam’s name
leave her lips, I felt my face drop. Trying to think of anything else than what
she was saying, I did my best to tune her out. Unfortunately, my best wasn’t
good enough. As hard as I tried, I couldn’t help but hear at least some of the
words.
Epilogue
The smell of
homemade Italian food and Maddie's eager embrace greeted me the second I
entered the door. “Daddy!” she screeched with her little arms stretched around
my legs. “We made you dinner.” I knelt down to scoop her into my arms and
squeeze her against my chest.
“What’d you make
together?” I asked, overemphasizing my excitement. “It smells great.”
“Chicken . . .”
She held her finger to her lips like she was deep in thought. “With cheese,”
she added. “And sauce . . .”
I carried Maddie
into the kitchen and Lily turned around to face me, leaning against the
counter. “Chicken parm,” she mouthed with a coy grin. “Shh,” she warned, not
wanting to spoil our three-year-old daughter's fun at remembering the dinner
she helped cook.
As I watched
Maddie try to remember the menu, I smiled widely. I’d recognize that face
anywhere: the way the left corner of her mouth raised slightly more than her
right when she smiled, how her green eyes shimmered with specks of bronze when
the light hit them just right. Maddie’s dark hair hung to her shoulders and her
brow was furrowed, deep in thought. “You know,” I said, tapping her on the nose
playfully, “you look just like Mommy when you do that.” I held up my finger to
my lips to imitate her expression, and she giggled at me.
My eyes raised
to Lily, who pushed off the counter and walked slowly, gracefully across the
kitchen toward me. “She does, does she?”
“Yup, dead
ringer,” I said, pulling her into me so I could hold them both close. “I think
we’re in trouble. Is it wrong to keep her locked in the house for the next
thirty years?”
Lily’s
expression told me I’d probably have a tough time doing that. “How was your
day?” she asked.
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