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Method by Kate Stewart
5.0

Kate Stewart is that author that nails it very time! She is a master storyteller and although I didn't think she could top herself after Drive and the co-authored book Heartbreak Warfare, but she has done it. The minute I heard about it it became a most anticipated and quickly turned into one of my top 10 reads of all time. The premise is original and the execution is outstanding to say the least. It's gritty and sexy, heartwarming and heartbreaking, and a story that demands a re-read.

Lucas and Mila have one of those rare love stories. As Hollywood couples go, they have experienced many of the ups and downs of all the entrapment's that come with his work, but their devotion to each other has never really been questioned. The story is shared in both past and present moments and while not always perfect, they are resilient to outside forces.

"Most would consider our relationship a bit co-dependent, and they would be exactly [bleeep] right. We don’t do much of anything without the other. We don’t need space to be individuals, because we’re the better version of ourselves when we’re together, at least I am." ~ Mila

But Lucas experiences a great loss and he deals with grief in a most unique way, one that starts to pull on the frayed threads of their marriage.With Lucas in a new role, the most challenging role to date, it doesn't take long for everything to go sideways. Lucas is certainly not himself and it seems so ingrained in the part that the line between their reality and the persona he's taken on melds a bit too much. I was so nervous throughout the entire read, waiting for the moment where Mila comes to understand just what she, what they, are up against. I had to read and re-read a few key moments just to absorb the twists. As she works her way through just what's going on she became one of my top heroines.

There's good reason as to why all her books turn into award winners and top sellers. Congrats to Kate Stewart on another top selling, 5++ star and #MustRead story.

*I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*