Days Like These

The Vals

De: C. P. Cabaniss

Narrado por: Casey Montgomery

This collection of four stories can be considered extended epilogues to the books in The Vals. While the main novels of The Vals can be listened to and appreciated in any order, you need to have listened to all three of those novels to appreciate these stories.

Secrets and Surprises
After sixteen years of marriage, Anne worries that her devoted husband, Ken, is no longer in love with her. With their anniversary–a day they normally celebrate like any other holiday–approaching, she tries to confront the questions that nag her.

A Place to Land
Valancy and Will have spent the first few years of their marriage traveling the world. As their family and professional goals shift coarse, the couple embrace life’s changes.

A Beautiful Life
With Dmitri at her side, Rose is living a life she never dreamed possible. As their family grows, she continues to battle the demons of her past, but with new hope that she can be happy.
These Vows
Valarie once dreamed of a big, fancy wedding. While she no longer harbors those same hopes, she does want to celebrate her tenth anniversary with a vow renewal in front of her friends and family. After a decade of marriage, Valarie and Ethan recreate some of their most memorable firsts.

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Cute add on to an amazing series

*Spoiler Warning*
This is a really cute add on to the Vals series. I especially liked seeing Rose and Dmitry's story, I would never have guessed she would be the one to have a ton of kids!
I also liked Anne's story. It deals with a very interesting premise. I really appreciate how Anne's friend doesn't immediately take her side in the marital issues, instead asking clarifying questions to help Anne think through what actually happened. Anne learns to take a step back and look at the facts before assuming the world is ending. I thought this was a very good lesson, and one that is useful for everyone. And I loved Anne's daughter's reaction to her parents! and then Will's reaction to hearing the daughter's reaction. That was hilarious!
It was also neat to see where Valency and Valari ended up with their respective spouses.
The narrator did an amazing job with this one!
Cussing: None
Gore: None
Romance: Yes! They are all married now so buckle up for kissing!

Collection of series epilogues

I loved this peek into the characters' futures. We even get to see Anne and Ken, Vallancy's sister.

The Val's 10 Years Later

This took the characters from the Val's series and gave us a look into their lives 10 years later. I loved this. I wish more books gave us a cute of their life after they get married or get together. This story was a delight to listen to. We got to see into all of their lives, and they were great! The narrator did a great job, too.
Thank you for the gift of this audiobook.

Days Like These

The narrator, Casey Montgomery, (who did Before & After) did another fantastic job. I like that way she can bring the vulnerability of the characters out.

This novella brings us glimpses into characters lives after the main stories have ended.

All four of these stories are like having a safe place to land. We still have very real and relatable issues that come from being in a relationship but they are handled with such care.

You can feel the love and trust the characters and their partners have. Relationships take work and these characters show what can happen when both people put in that work.

This was a great way to wrap up the series.