The stunning epilogue to the bestselling Submission Series.
Did you want a pat little ending about Jonathan and I riding off into the sunset? Did you want flowers and stars? Man, I wish it was all soft filters and violins. I wish we could fight about who cleaned the bathroom or who was cooking dinner. But I knew I was never destined for simple contentment.
I almost committed murder for him. I … almost committed murder for him. I almost tore us apart to save him. How do you get back on the horse after that? Because, I promise you, nothing is the same. Nothing.
I’ve earned our happily ever after. Now I have to survive it.
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Part 9 of 9: The final conclusion to Jonathan and Monica’s love story. It was real and raw. It gave us a look at what struggles a married couple would go through after dealing with the aftermath of a heart transplant and a new career in the beginning of a marriage. There was no interference from the ex wife, the ex boyfriend or even the evil father. It was just them.
This couple went through a lot in the short time they have been together. I would have liked more fluff for their last book but I still very much enjoyed it. I’ve loved the whole series. I like these two and for the most part, I liked how they handled everything that was thrown against them.
I listened to the audiobooks for this series and the narrators were fantastic. This is one of the rare cases where I think the narrators enhanced the books. I highly recommend listening to them.
WARNING;
This book is beautiful, brutally raw.
If you haven’t read the complete Songs of Submission series, you need to as Coda is the Final in the series. This will contain spoilers for the other books in the series.
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How do you sum up perfection in a short review without giving everything away?
I don’t know, but I will try.
You see, Christine is one of those very rare authors who doesn’t just write a book for you to read, she gives you a family, a book boyfriend/girlfriend, or in my case, a book hubby (BH’s are reserved for extra special loves that forever live in your heart), the best of friends and a world where you don’t want to leave.
So, from the bottom of my heart, I just want to say,
Thank you for the most epic world, Christine.
And for my Book Hubby Jonathan
(and Capo, can’t forget him )
Jonathan and Monica, as well as the other Drazen’s and their partners, aren’t just characters on paper (or screen) they are living people. Every emotion is real, it’s felt. Their pain shreds Our hearts while you are reading and before you know it, you’re ugly crying while cuddling up to your fav pillow (or in my case, my poor dog lol)
The sex … It’s ridiculously hot! Don’t bother with panties, it’s not worth it.
From the beginning we have seen it all, witnessed the chasing, their lust grow to love, the hurdles they conquered together, losses, self-discovery, highs, lows and everything in between.
Now, it’s time these two get their Happily Ever After.
Sequoia Hospital has taken more than just Jonathan’s old heart, It’s taken a part of them both.
Her strong, fiercely protective, dominating King has lost his voice, stern hand, and his confidence in himself.
His mouthy, obedient, carefree Goddess is no longer, she’s lost her love.
Coming back from death with a strangers heart has changed Jonathan. He can’t seem to shake the mistrust and fear that he has of his new heart, of his borrowed time. So he treads carefully and far more gently then he or Monica is use to, throwing the dynamics out of whack.
Monica is on auto-pilot since returning home with her husband.
She no longer feels the comfort and security that his Dominance brings her which has led her to more of a caregivers position. She’s taken it upon herself to make sure he is doing everything he needs from his medication and diet to his shit-shakes and exercise.
Jonathan wants a legacy to leave behind. His sudden desire for children has thrown Monica. She wants tiny red-haired Drazen’s, but with the reality of them being without their father weighs heavy on her heart.
She wants as much time with her husband, but instead of cherishing and living every second they have, she is stuck counting down the days he has left.
How can these two get back to their true selves? Honestly, they can’t.
His time is limited.
She is petrified of the things she will do to keep him with her.
He is petrified of leaving her alone.
Their fear is crippling them, and their marriage is barely surviving.
Coda will take you on a journey to get these two reclaiming themselves and getting back to each other.
Through their heartache, crippling fear, gut wrenching sorrow, we watch them come through it all, bringing them out the other side, showing you just how much magic true love really has.
The King and His Goddess …. Will they survive to live Happily Ever After?
Life after heart transplant surgery is no bed of roses. Jonathon and Monica have to learn to live their lives again in their new normal.
Great ending to a really awesome series! I went in completely blind, unsure what to think! I’m so, so glad I listened to this series! I thoroughly enjoyed it! The only thing I wasn’t a fan of was the singing…it wasn’t bad, I’m just not a fan of singing in books. Other than that, A+ on all parts!