Emery Rose's When The Stars Rise Review!

When The Stars Rise

By: Emery Rose

Release Date: February 8, 2024

Publisher: Emery Rose

Author Website: https://authoremeryrose.com/

4 Stars

Emery Rose's When the Stars Rise is the long awaited story of Noah McCallister and his childhood sweetheart Hayley St. James, both of whom grew up in The Lost Stars series and easily found a place in the hearts of its readers. The devotion this couple held for each other was incredible but it was not without an intense amount of dysfunction. This story saw the culmination of their dysfunction and the aftermath of long held secrets and painful memories coming to light.

Noah became an extreme athlete and not unlike his other family members was an adrenaline junky yet he took it a step further taking risks that many would never attempt or even survive from. Haley became a famous musician who was risk averse sheltering herself from harm in all its forms. Noah and Haley's opposition in how to approach their lifestyle choices did not coincide, setting the stage for them to make hard choices. This author was able to retain the sweetness and goodness of these characters even in their darkest moments showing the reasons why their love for each other was worth fighting for.

There was a lot of growing up in this work and the struggles that came with it. Pushing limits, forcing one's own expectations on others and realizing that love is sometimes not enough. Relationships take work and no matter how much love there is, other factors play a part in building a long lasting successful relationship. Noah and Haley's was an intense and complicated bond, their physical connection was fiery but their emotional tie was one of a kind and profound. This was not an easy read as it was full of hard issues and lots of angst but as is always the case with this author it was worth taking the journey.

Emery Rose's works are intimately acquainted with tragedies and their aftermaths. This author sees her portrayals' pain and brings them to places of acceptance and love with kindness and a new found toughness to endure and move on. Emery Rose's When the Stars Rise was a darkly beautiful story that proved that love is not always easy but worth the risk.

*I was given an advanced copy. All opinions expressed are my own. *

*While part of a series this work can be read as a stand-alone but for an overall enhanced reading experience reading the previous books in this series is recommended.