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I love this story. It's just as fantastic a read for me as was/is the first one, if just a bit more satisfying because this is the true "end" of Lydia's story. (This is not to say that the first book, After Dark, ended in a cliffhanger. It didn't even end in an open-ended fashion. I was very satisfied after finishing it, years before this sequel was even published.) What I love about this story is that it was dedicated to me and my fellow dust-bunny aficionados. And it ended with (view spoiler)[a lovely scene showing a meeting between Fuzz and a lady dust bunny. (hide spoiler)] :-)

In this story we also learn the truth about Lydia's Lost Weekend. She was right in thinking it was a conspiracy, but wrong about the conspirators. And what fun it was to find out who was truly behind it! :-)

There are several specific scenes and lines in this book that I can share. I loved every word of this story, of course, but these next four items are worthy of special note:

1) In Chapter 12, on pages 122-123, Melanie is helping Lydia shop for a gown for the Restoration Ball. Lydia is in a distracted frame of mind, but her attention is caught by a gown done in silver lamé:

"That's rather nice," she said.
"Are you out of your mind?" Melanie made a face. "I could carry it off but you would look like a high-class hooker in that thing."
The next offering was pink.
Melanie lost her patience. She scowled at Mrs. Davies and the assistant. ...

I LOVE this scene. Melanie seems rather flaky and she's a confirmed flirt, but she established herself as my BFF in that moment. (But since I can't have her as my BFF, I'm happy she's Lydia's.) :-)

2) At the end of Chapter 12, Lydia was accosted by the press as she was leaving the dress shop and made a rather impulsive statement. Chapter 13 is from Emmett's POV and gives us his perspective of the phone call Lydia makes to tell him of the trouble she's landed him in. What I love about this scene, and it never fails to make me laugh a little, is that, on page 131, Emmett (view spoiler)[hangs up the phone and says to Verwood, his chief of security, who was waiting to continue a conversation,

"Congratulate me. I'm getting married this afternoon."
Verwood, a big, square man with very little neck, did not alter his politely impassive expression. ...

(hide spoiler)] lol Just imagining the looks and manners of these two men in this moment never fails to make me chuckle just a bit. ;-)

3) I always - always - smile so much during Verwood's speech on pages 200-202 (Chapter 20) that my cheeks hurt. Verwood seems like the strong and silent type. But given the opening, he goes on and on about Lydia's good points and it rather takes her aback. I really love this scene. And, like I said, I smile a LOT during it. :-D

4) My last share-worthy quote comes from page 238, in Chapter 24. Emmett (view spoiler)[is searching for Lydia with Verwood and they're at her office:

Emmett went through the desk drawers quickly. "Her purse is gone."
"Probably means she left for the day and everything's okay."
"Optimism is not a desirable quality in a security expert, Verwood."
Verwood exhaled heavily. "Yeah, Mr. Wyatt told me that once or twice, too."

(hide spoiler)] lol!!! I LOVE this! :-)

Anyway, that's enough on this book, I think. I loved it, blah blah blah. ;-)

Oh! But then there's the end, where we see a bit of (view spoiler)[Lydia's Covenant Marriage ceremony with Emmett. (hide spoiler)] If this scene had lasted just a bit longer, I'd have cried for sure. As it was, I came pretty close. And also as it was, it was pretty darn perfect. :-) And then of course we segue to the true finale, (view spoiler)[which takes place at Emmett's townhouse. We have a highly satisfying final scene with Lydia and Emmett, and then that wonderful moment with Fuzz out on the balcony, where he meets with a lady dust bunny. (hide spoiler)] :-)

And the book ends with this wonderful line that always leaves me smiling: (view spoiler)["Nights on Harmony were made for love." [fin] (hide spoiler)] :-)

And. . .that's enough on this book. (But I just have to say - once more - that I really loved it.) ;-)