sizzybuzz

I wanted to let you know that Seven Days in May will be coming down from Wattpad soon.
          	
          	I'm preparing to publish it on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited, with a planned release in mid-February. A hard-copy paperback edition will follow a few weeks later for those who love having the book in their hands.
          	
          	This story has grown into something very close to my heart, and taking this step feels both terrifying and incredibly exciting.
          	
          	If you're in the middle of reading, please know this isn't goodbye to the book — it's the next chapter for it. I'll share all the details, including the exact release date and links, as soon as everything is locked in.
          	
          	Thank you for reading, commenting, crying, raging, and loving (and hating!) these characters with me. Your support is the reason this story is getting the chance to live beyond Wattpad.
          	
          	More soon.
          	
          	Always grateful 
          	Lola

sizzybuzz

@AndreaSalasGarza Thank you so much for this — I don’t take words like these lightly. Knowing the story hit that raw, post-heartbreak place means everything to me, because that’s exactly where it was written from.
          	  
          	  In the After sits in a very honest, uncomfortable emotional aftermath, and hearing that it’s already stirring that anger — and the hope for healing beyond it has really touched me. 
          	  
          	  The fact that you’d choose to give it a place on your bookshelf, especially as someone who’s so discerning about the physical books you keep — I get that totally(!) — is an honour.
          	  
          	  Thank you for reading and for feeling it so deeply, and for being on the journey with me ❤️ X
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sizzybuzz

@Gemma1015 Thank you so much ❤️ That means the world X
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floflofloflo134

I have two questions that i cant answer my self: 1) is david now aware on the pain he caused Emily or still not there yet? 2) in which point if his affair did he start to feel guilt and eventually remorse?

reremay1991

David has def not come to close to see the damage he has done, I feel like he only sees what it has done to HIM. But I know, when he hits rock bottom, he’s gonna hit it hard. 
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ShellyGupta7

@floflofloflo134 my view on your questions.. 1) no he is still not there yet..
            2) he was never in guilt or remorseful about his affair till now.. he only regret he was careless enough to be caught.
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Ella1Bell

I kind of think that the story is past the stage of more affair details unless Ava mentions things(pregnancy) in her scene with Emily. Lola stated Emily is very much in a “don’t give a crap” place with David, at least right now. Pregnancy and co-parenting two teens is probably sucking up most of her bandwidth.
          I’m good with the story focusing on Emily’s taking care of herself and David’s epiphany of just how much he sucks. Hopefully that will be satisfying considering how much we all despise him.
          I do agree that I don’t yet see love between Emily and David. In some ways I wonder if it would have been better to see more of their life or interactions before the affair or even during it. I do think he can feel what he felt for Ava and still “love” his wife, but it definitely hasn’t come across yet. However, there is  still plenty of book left for him to show it and the readers to believe it.

Mimmerchen

@Sandmarv83 she said that actually there will be a scene of 4 of them...
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Sandmarv83

@Ella1Bell when did the author say there would be a scene between Ava and Emily?
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Ella1Bell

I agree with most probably not believing in their love. The author did such a great job of writing about the evolving affair and making us hate David that it would be SO satisfying to have him account for every damning detail. Then we get to see him emotionally flogged as much as possible. But for Emily, he did what he did, whether it was once or a hundred times and no motivation of his is going to make sense to her. Her personality as written and her character’s  current circumstances don’t allow her to keep engaging him on that level.
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avbookworm

My question.. Does anyone thinks may be Emily had hired a PI. I keep ging back to the chapter when that video was sent to her. It felt like she was waiting for it and knew it'll be heart breaking for her. 
          Incase she had hired the PI, then it means she knows many details of the affair. Plus her lawyer must be knowing quite a bit too. So it's possible that Emiky has put all the details from the PI & her lawyer  into her book. That can be the car crash Lola was mentioning
          May be thats why Lola is not addressing certain points in the story. As Shelly Gupta had written in one of her comments that there could be one huge explotion later on  & thats when everything will come out in the open.

Deb1166

We will see where Lola leads us.
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ShellyGupta7

@avbookworm That’s an interesting thought. She did seem like she was bracing herself. Maybe she knew more than we think , or maybe it was just intuition. Though I am not fully convinced she hired a Pl. Let’s see how it unfolds.
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mochababychristy

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David mentionnem Boston as the trip. Yet there was hotel escape. Emily knows about the Geoffrey through Randa. Did David tell her that there was no more hotel escape after that or would Emily still assume that David frequent hotel escape with Ava?
          
          When does Emily get to know that, if it had not been David bumping into Randa, his dad gave him a full fledged blueprint to follow? One he had intention of following? At what point does Emily get to know that David compared Ava to oxygen with his dad and he can't quit?
          
          At what point does Emily get to know that with Ava, David developped a public pda kink with the plane handjob and the cab make out? As someone who is going to take out her piece of shit cheating husband back and sleep with him again, then, it is normal for Emily to know if she will ever be enough for David since David saw stars with Ava.
          
          Emily assumed that David was having sex with Ava in the office while the writer said no. At what point, does it get clarified for Emily?
          
           At what point does Emily confront David about how he gaslighted into not coming to Boston?
          
          At what point does Emily get to know that, beyond the dancing in the video, during the NY weekend, he again took Ava dancing and met with her sister?
          
           At what point does Emily get to know if David was having breakfast or dinner at Ava's place because that was more important than their family? When does it get clarified that they had their own booth? Maybe Ava exagerrated on the "their booth" but that would still mean that David and Ava were going out together. Let's add that to the writer's confusing response that they had dinners. As Emily, when does she get to know when and where David took her? Was it their place? Was it at the time where they had something and he rescheduled? Was it a time when Emily was waiting for him at home or keeping his plate warm?
          
          

mochababychristy

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           At what point does Emily get to know that, despite talking shit about her and stalking her, David still had the guts to make out with Ava and then have hot sex with her, hold hands with her while sleeping and still take her to La Vigne? When does Emily get to know how David brushed off the disrespect towards her because being with Ava was more important?
          
           When does Emily get to know how many family events did David miss for Ava? He was already late to the match. He came in smelling of whiskey and perfume. Was he having sex with Ava at the office? Did he get time to go to Ava's home for sex? Did he take Ava out for drinks that day? Or were they making out in his office?
          
          
          If this was a story where the cheater would not be taken back, the details would not have even mattered but as a wife who is taking her piece of shit cheating husband back, i would expect her to realistically ask at least some of these details. Unless, the grand love story of Emily and David never existed and Emily could not care less what David did as they had already checked out of their marriage and get back together just for the sake of getting back together.
          
          
          So yes, it would be very helpful if those who can nuance read give us these answers.
          
          And mind you, i have not even asked about other details such as Ava stalker, therapy, Chris, Eliza, Claire etc.

avbookworm

I think there is a misunderstanding going on here. I have read all the comments.. The ones who are saying that Lola has been true to her characters are absolutely right, so are the ones who are pointing at few missed plots. 
          As a suppoter & a reader who has been with Lola since beginning of book 1, I too want to read about certain scenes which are not shown. 
          For ex - James and Emily confrontation about him knowing about the affair.. That was huge
          
          What did David do / feel the day divorce got final. Did he cry, got drunk, looked at Em's pics? 
          
          David considered Emily's parents as his own. How was the interaction between them & David when they came to know about his affair? 
          
          Credit cards details, Ava mocking Emily are huge. Of course Emily should know about them
          
          David never standing up for Emily in front of Ava, David's kid glove treatment of Ava. - Thats something Emily should be aware of. 
          
          We are all waiting for Ava - Em chapter
          
          We are all waiting for a David who has Emily's back, is protective over her, where Ava is considered. 
          
          I am sorry, but 22 chapters into book 2 and I also am unable to see madly in love with Emily - David. I want so badly to see that. Plus David's incomplete sentences regarding Ava are adding to more confusion about his true feelings for her. 
          
          Yes, we cannot and should not make any personal remarks or be rude. Thats a big No. 
          But if a reader can praise a chapter, she can also point out what she feels Lola has missed. 
          Its  for the betterment of the book. I feel there is no need to try and stop readers who want to clear their doubts or who point out missed plots as  long as its done in a healthy manner. 
          
          
          
          
          
          
          

avbookworm

@Sandmarv83 - Lola had mentioned this during  conversations in book 1 phase. 
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Sandmarv83

@avbookworm Where did I miss the author saying there will be an Ava and Emily chapter?   Damn, I dread that one although it’s needed.
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avbookworm

@ShellyGupta7 .. May be u have hit a nail. May be its going to explode and all the issues will come out. 
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mochababychristy

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          1. The writer admitted that David lied to Emily on the 25 times as he was focused on damage control. Based on this, how can Emily be sure that David is telling the truth on:
          
          2. The gifts (we know about the flowers, when does Emily know about it?). How can Emily be sure that on Ava's birthday, David did not buy her anything since he got cufflinks from her? How is Emily able to know that there were truly no gifts to Ava?
          
          3. Number of times of unprotected sex. Based on David's narration, it was twice. So, since he is an unreliable narrator, how does Emily confirm what he is saying?  Also Ava commented that they weren't always careful, so this read to me that there was unprotected sex more often than the Godfrey & an off page condom break that should have been on page.
          
          
          4. At what point does Emily get to know that, the same day he cheated, he came back home, he had sex with her, he still went out that night to continue the affair and put down rules to the affair?
          
          
          5. At what point does Emily get to know that, despite talking shit about her and stalking her, David still had
          
          
          
          

tarnz106

With all due respect readers, there is a messenger page devoted to Lola's story, which a large number of us choose not to frequent due to the very school ground catty type behaviour coming through. Please be respectful in this, Lola's Wattpad conversation page, as a lot of us are utilizing this with a 'true book club' approach. 
          
          If the comments and observations cannot be respectful here, then please place them elsewhere, so our 'book club approach' is not hijacked!
          
          Lola, feel free to remove my comment here of you feel that is aporopriate/necessary.

JessicaNava8

@Mimmerchen oh wow I’m sorry about that. I’m not sure either. Maybe try to contact one of the admins and request to join?
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Mimmerchen

@JessicaNava8 so i got rejected from the main group and dont know why...
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Meganhiggs23

Not sure if you’re able to answer but will it be discovered that Ava knew who David and Emily was before she applied for a job at the firm? Not sure if I’m incorrect but the way it came across it book 1 especially in the therapy session , is that she is kind of obsessed with Emily xx

floflofloflo134

There was a question once here if David will know of Ava’s obsession with Emily, and the answer was yes from Lola
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Meganhiggs23

@Nanaofkt yeah to my knowledge it was just in the therapy session it was mention , popped into my head lol but I wondered if it would come up again , like is there a specific reason she targeted David .. or did she not actually target him .. I just remember her saying she knew of them before she applied to the firm and that she even tried writing like Emily xx
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Nanaofkt

@Meganhiggs23 @floflofloflo134 I love this question. Are you talking about Ava’s therapy session here? I’m not sure but isn’t she the only person who knows why she pursued David and his company? To be Emily. Unless she comes back into the story and says this to someone how would David or anyone else find out. Sorry if I sound confused, maybe I’ve missed something along the way. 
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