I thought EVEN NOW was a great book, but WOW . . . EVER AFTER was incredible. I read the last hundred pages through blurry eyes and a wad of tissues. EVER AFTER takes up where EVEN NOW leaves off.Emily’s parents, Lauren and Shane are finally reunited.But their opposite views on the war, continue to be an obstacle to their happily ever after.In the meantime, sharing the patriotic views of her father, Emily gets a job on an army base and soon falls in love with Justin Baker.When Justin is deployed for Iraq, and Lauren decides to leave Shane and go back to reporting the war abroad, Emily feels her world is turning upside down.Now, two of the people she loves the most are in the most volatile place in the world.Justin - fighting for what he believes in, and her mother - reporting what she sees as a waste of time and human life.When Emily receives devastating news, her faith is put to the test and her hopes for a happily ever after.This was a great book. It sums up what I assume are the feelings of many Americans. It gives perspective to the war we rage on foreign soil to preserve our freedoms and give freedoms to the people who have never experienced it. Great book, Karen!I can only hope that someday my writing might affect others the way yours has affected me. ♥