Ladies and gentlemen, I am both proud and shocked to say that Sam from Staci's Player has competition with Thomas for being the most attractive man to grace the pages of my books. Holy hell in a handbasket... I flew through this sucker like nobody's business. And if you have started the RLC? Well this is basically mandatory reading, sweetheart. Trust me. I was so blessed to get an ARC of this book, and I am telling you with all the love in my heart: if this is not on your TBR and in your Amazon basket on the 24th, you are doing it wrong. Why? Let me break it down. First, ever since the moment we met Amelia in Piece of Work, I knew I totally identified with her (as, I believe, did many other readers) since she was so hugely into books and used them as her escape method. So when Staci announced that the next book in the RLC was going to be about her, I was, naturally, very excited. But let me tell you – she exceeded my expectations. Amelia was no wallflower... at least, she was no permanent wallflower. She just needed someone to give her a little push, a little wind in her sails. Make no mistake: she was sassy and well-spoken and genuinely kind, pure. Did she still have anxiety? For sure. But I loved walking along that journey with her, the journey of shedding the insecurities of old in favor of new, sparkling confidence. (She's still no firecracker Val, but c'mon now...) And Thomas. Tommy. How could you NOT freaking ADORE TOMMY?!?!?!? Tommy had one of the truest, noblest hearts of any male lead I have read about. Seriously. Tommy was so serious about his ethics, his morals, that it pushed him too far into trouble in the past. He and Amelia had very similarly matched priorities and ethical codes, so not only were they well matched, but Tommy responded well to Amelia's help since they were SO well and equally yoked. He was funny, cracking plenty of chuckle-worthy one-liners, and kind, so selfless in his courtship of Amelia, and just overall everything you'd (or, most specifically, I'd) want in a male lead. I loved that he was an author, loved how well constructed his character was from the inside out. Speaking of well constructed characters, this novel yet again featured amazing supporting characters. Of course, there's the RLC gang and their boy-toys from the two previous novels (which is always so fun to see, love those cameos!), but there's more. Theo, Tommy's twin brother, was of special interest to me the whole time. He was the stable half to Thomas' wild child. There was the Bane brothers' mother, Sarah, who was a really delightful addition... I almost wish we got to spend more time with her. She was so wise and truly a light in the book. And the ANIMALS. I love my fur babies (both real and fictional) and let me tell you, I totally ship Gus and Claudius. :) The "villains" were written so well – I really wanted to bitch-slap the main two troublemakers, so I think Staci achieved her goal of making them unlikeable AF. Overall, I don't think you will be disappointed with the host of people in this book. Another thing I loved was the conflict of the book. Without going into spoilers, I loved how this book's conflict (because there has to be one, hello!) was centered around morals and their mutual trust and respect between one another. This makes it more scary, of course, because it isn't a fight about something as trivial as a miscommunication or the like... its roots are deeper than that. My heart actually stopped at a certain point during the climactic crescendo of the book (for those who've read it: that moment when Amelia sees the manila envelope in Tommy's hands). THAT'S the tell of a great book, folks. I will leave you with the feelings I possess currently. a) That epilogue just gives me ALL the feels. <3 b) That sneak preview featuring Katherine's upcoming book has me shook to the ground and needing her story... let me check my watch... yesterday. Work In Progress is a complete novel – complete with heart, soul, smiles, and growth. Pick it up, read it, love it.