Warning! This post contains spoilers if you have not read Shelf Life: The Publicist (Book 2)
So I have to ask, how many of you agreed with the ending of Shelf Life? I hope I entertained you with some plot twists and turns along the way, but in the end, were you pretty certain Kate and Mac would end up together?
Was it their chemistry? The fact that they’ve always managed to circle back to each other? Or are you just such a fan of contemporary romance you saw it coming a mile away? It’s okay, I can take it.
You may be wondering why I’m asking, because we all know the book is already out. Why would I torture myself by soliciting feedback on something that can’t be changed?
Depending on what team you’re on it may or may not surprise you that some people were genuinely upset that Kate and Mac made up, mainly because of their love for dear, sweet, Nick, not wanting to think of him as jilted and alone. And I’ll admit I was a bit surprised, but maybe that’s because I’ve always been a sucker (to my own detriment on occasion) for a Mac. Maybe I wanted to show there are men that are capable of changing for the right woman. Because there are, right?
But I’d like to hear your version of Kate’s happily ever after. Would you have her with Mac or Nick? Would they be back in NYC or somewhere totally new, a fresh start. Or would Kate shake them both and really take the time to focus on herself?
If you were writing Kate’s happily ever after, what would it be?
And for the Nick lovers, don’t worry, he gets to shine in Book 3!
~ Christina
I did not like Mac at all. I don’t condone cheating in any way… Yes, he was cheating for twenty years and knew it was cheating. How Kate can fall in love with a man with little to no morals in beyond me. Their relationship was based on lies, secrecy, and sex! No way could that be a ‘love of a lifetime’.
She definitely should have give Nick a fair chance. She should have been honeOk, Clay wants Chinese… Is that ok?st with him from the beginning that she was a cheater! Hated both Mac and Kate!
Ok, don’t know what the heck happened with my iPhone! That was supposed to be honest (not honeok) and the Chinese part… Yeah, well *throws hands up in air, shaking my head*!!!! LOL
Kim, hey – that comment “Clay wants Chinese” cracked me up. But your point is taken. Do you really hate Kate or do you have her because of her choices? Thanks for reading!!
I wanted to like Kate, really I did!!! But, I just couldn’t get over the fact that she longed to be with a married man… Knowing he wasn’t going to change his marital status. I kept hoping she would finally see that she deserved to be loved by a great guy who would only put her first. I get he loved his kids. He should, but they were adults and didn’t need to be lied to either.
Yeah, the Chinese flub was pretty funny when I read my comment AFTER I hit send. It was a text message from weeks ago… CUH-RAZY!!!!
Okay, I loved Kate. I can see where Kim is coming from and I too don’t like cheaters. I fell for their story though, I know what I’m about to say is going to contradict me previous comment, however I did fall for their story. It wasn’t your married man horny and is a dirt bag and she’s a gold digging whore. They fought what they thought was wrong until you can’t.
I hated Nick. Hate I strong, I didn’t like him, but I recognise he was an integral character and I enjoyed his contribution, however it tore me up to see what Kate put him through and herself. It was wrong yet she still went ahead with things.
Kaye’s ending??? She and Mac deserve a happy ending. Just like in real life, love is messy. Sure we make mistakes and poor judgements thinking we are doing the right thing. It is hard, no matter what people say.
I really enjoyed book 2 and would love to see Mac and Kate together forever. At the same time, I want Nick to be happy and have his other half – just not Kate. It’s creepy, like a brother sister relationship that he doesn’t see.