To epilogue or not to epilogue
Okay, here is my question – to epilogue or not to epilogue?
Before you answer, let me explain where I’m coming from:
Give Me Love is the story of Evie Jamieson and Jared Valentine. It is book one of a series.
Give Me Strength is the story of Quinn Salisbury and Travis Valentine (Jared’s older brother). It is book two of the series (to be released mid 2013).
Do readers prefer to read an epilogue, even knowing that they’ll still hear snippets from the characters of the first book in the second book of the series?
I have written one for Give Me Love, but at this stage I haven’t included it because I’m not sure it needs to be there.
I’d be keen to hear readers opinions on the subject of epilogues in books of a series.
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epilogue! like the Neighbor from Hell series.
It depends on how the book ends as to whether it really needs an epilogue. Even knowing that it is a series, if the characters go through a lot to get together it is generally nice to have some sort of epilogue. As a reader I sometimes feel cheated when a book in the series ends leaving me hanging. I personally like a few pages when I can sit back and smile knowing that the characters got a well deserved HEA. it doesn't have to be too far in the future or wrap things up completely, just a little bit of drama free happiness to leave a sweet taste in the mouth.
Good luck with the book, and I love the cover and title.