Question F

[Jonetta]

Nate and Juliana take a major step forward in their relationship. Were you surprised to learn they'd stepped away from each other for the past two years? Your thoughts about their romance?

[Anita]

Not at all. I knew that would happen. Juliana had yet to climb out of her grief over her dead husband and child. Nate was wonderful and patient to wait her out.

[Laura]

Yes, I was shocked. I think the previous books lead us to believe they were a couple.

[Jonetta]

I couldn't believe they'd gone two years!

I love their relationship. He admires this woman and waited patiently for her to catch up to him. It was pretty funny to have Johnny be the one to give Nate a push.

[Robin]

I also thought they were in a relationship and was surprised to find out that they weren't. I like them together and wish Cindy Gerard could have built up the separation in the last few books rather than not even mention it. I think that would have had me rooting for them more.

[Charlene]

I didn't realize they had only been together once, as we had read earlier. I was disappointed that Juliana was holding back, and that Nate faithfully stood by showed his grit.

[Jonetta]

So Anita's the only one of us that was clued in:) It was a big miss for me.

[Anita]

Didn't we all read the same books? Juliana was wracked with guilt over that very hot love scene with Nate and told him it was wonderful, but not happening again. I also wanted them to stay together, but come on, that would have been too easy. I also loved that Johnny was pushing them together.

[Jonetta]

Yeah, but you're the only one that believed her:)

[Anita]

It would have been just to easy otherwise.