Xander • Derek 

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“I wish he’d fight for himself.”

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I really needed a moment because the last page felt like saying goodbye to a family. I know this isn’t the end, they will forever be present. Every series Saxon creates, I am there but this one just holds a special something. 

Seven with Molly hold their number 1 place but Xander with Derek were the perfect conclusion to this series. I mean I am starting from the end but the epilogue, it happened. That happened 🥹. Derek the glue. The glue that brought the characters together. 

The way this relationship was taken, the pace set, the foundation build. The healing. The truths thrown. Some scenes had me in literal tears. A journey of self acceptance. All so bittersweet but a storm has been calmed. And now I need a Molly cuddle. 

[And he calls him Bug.] 

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“I ache for that kind of love. For being so close to the other person that I need to find them, even in my sleep.” // “I’m already too familiar with everything about Xander Moore.” // “I’m dying to know what his hugs are like.” // “I used to want to be one of those guys. Now, I want one of those guys.” // “How I’d counted the colors in his eyes and knew I’d never be able to paint them all.” // “Too much.” // “I’m never going to survive him.” // It’s like … beautiful chaos. Like I can feel you in here.” // “Am I your little bug?” // “Every part with you is the good part.” // “This is going to be your home, where you can be soft and stop fighting…” …

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*I reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All thoughts are my own. 

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