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It was pretty epic. An amazing last book for an amazing saga. I will definitely be checking out the Della spin-off, I'm not nearly done wanting to read about Shadow Falls!

The beginning was a bit boring and slow. But you know, it the necessary part of the book where the foundation of story is set.
Once Akiva showed up, things started moving along much faster, and everything got more interesting.
The writing style was kinda weird. It had a lot of words I'd never heard of before (thank you kindle dictionary!), at first I'd assumed that was because of the writer's nationality, but she's from the US apparently, sooo... so much for that theory.
I didn't much like the names of the main characters either, mainly because I wasn't sure which was the strong syllable, so I didn't have anyway to know if I was pronouncing them right. And also because, to me, it didn't feel like the names fit the characters (except for Brimstone, that one fits like a glove!).
I'm on the edge about this book. I really want to love it, but it's not really happening. I guess I'll have to wait and see if the next books manage to sway me one way or another.

Awww I'm in love with Cash and Nic as a couple! They're so perfect together! That ending made me tear up, it was so unbelievably heartbreaking. I feel so bad for poor Cash. Can't wait to see his reaction when they meet again in Garrison's Creed! I'm betting it's gonna be abso-freaking-lutely awesome!

This book had me snort-laughing all throughout! It was hilarious. Galvin was an absolute menace but he was so ridiculously funny! As were Jim, Liz, Jenny and Drew.
Carter was a sweetheart. And Claire was an amazing main character.
I really enjoyed how the book kept things real. The first time having sex wasn't great, Claire loved her son to bits but sometimes she just wanted to give him away to the gypsies... It was honest. No fairy-tale, rose-colored-glasses bullsh*t. In real life things are hard sometimes and messy. And that's what this book wanted to show.
Claire's embarrassing moments cracked me up. And I loved all the Claire-Liz interactions. They made a great BFF pair.
I'm not sure if I'm gonna be reading the next book, cause I kinda liked how this one ended. Guess time will tell!

It was really sweet. Matt made my heart melt, I loved every scene where he interacted with the kids. I especially loved Gracie, she was adorable.
Abby was a good character too. Her struggles with her past and her fear of abandonment felt real and true. It was raw and deeply moving and I'm happy she got her HEA.
I'm not sure how necessary the last part of the book actually was. The birth and proposal would have been a good place to finish the story, although I guess it was kinda necessary to give Abby the opportunity to overcome her fear of being left behind.

Oh this book was so short! And I totally didn't see that ending coming OMG. I mean, I was sure something was gonna happen that would make Sophie run away, but that twist was unexpected.
I really liked both main characters and how their relationship developed. They were both caring, sweet, selfless and compassionate and I couldn't help but root for them to have a happy ending. Now I can't wait to see how this story will continue! I'll start by giving it 4 stars because I'm 100% confident that this will be getting so much better, and I'll need room to rate higher!


On a side note, during the Colton-house-tour when Sophie wondered if he had a red room of pain a la Christian Grey? I dissolved laughing!
And I loved the cover, really sexy.

This book left me feeling sort of underwhelmed.
I had such high expectations after how Filthy Beautiful Lies ended, but all that highly strung, dramatic goodness just fizzled out to a bland, mellow conclusion.
IMO it was resolved way too fast. He went after her three days after she run away, and a few days after that they were living together again as if nothing had ever happened.
I was like 'Sophie, girl, you need to make him sweat and grovel at least a liiiittle bit. Show that man he can't push you around and do as he pleases'.
But, oh well. I did want them to have their happily ever after in the end so I can't complain too much. The part that tore me apart was

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Becca's death. I was so incredibly sad. But so glad Sophie's grieving was depicted in a realistic fashion

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And also, there was something that I felt to be a bit ridiculous in how unrealistic it was

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who the hell has sex for the first time up against a wall?! Seriously! That whole time all that went through my head was WTH is he thinking? Clearly, he wasn't

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All in all, I'd say the best way to describe this book would be with a shrug. It was nice, but nothing special.

The first part was really great! All that bickering and animosity created some delicious sexual tension. Then they started having feelings for each-other and everything went to mush-filled hell.
By the time Luke's parents made an appearance, I was already bored and done with this story, but since I only had 25% to go to reach the end I decided to stick it out.
So, my overall opinion of this book is just that: a really strong, promising beginning that simply fizzles out while taking a sharp turn towards rolling-your-eyes-at-the-over-the-top-fluffiness territory.
As a side observation, I found that this book was written in overly long sentences. Sometimes I just forgot what I was reading about by the time I reached the dot at the end. It's exhausting reading a book written in endless sentences! Who knew?

I liked how everything was resolved and explained in the end.
A tiny criticism, though, is that by the way Ben was introduced in the first book, I totally expected that Kyla knew him before she was slated. Like she didn't consciously know who he was but at the same time she recognized him in some deeper level. And in any case, WTH happened to Ben? That was a loose end I didn't care for AT ALL.
I would've love to have a few more chapters after everything was explained, like a loooong epilogue.
But, overall, it was a really satisfying to tie up the trilogy.

I think I would've liked this book a whole lot more if Mia had decided to not end her pregnancy. Not because I'm against abortion or anything like that, I fully support women having the right to choose what to do with their bodies. But everything would have been so much more dramatic! The stakes would've been infinitely higher!
Mia could've gotten to 7 months (or maybe 6 and a half) before collapsing, getting an emergency c-section and ending up in a coma after a rushed first chemo session (or surgery and radiation? considering her cancer would've have been a whole lot worse by this point).
The baby would have to be rushed to the NICU. And there you have all this feels! A brand-new mother fighting for her life, a new-born that you don't know if he/she will survive, and a first time father, heartbroken and terrified of losing both the woman he loves and the only thing he might have left of her if she happens to die. Wouldn't THAT have been so much better?
Plus, Adam would've been a witness to Mia deteriorating because of her choice to keep the baby. So you would get all that impotence and helplessness mixed up with his emotions of seeing the baby for the first time, feeling it move inside Mia... He would instinctively love the baby because it's his kid, but at the same time hate it for what it's doing to the love of his life. And most importantly, he would have to deal with all this overwhelming emotions once the baby was born, all by himself.
OMG I wanna read a book like that! I just got myself really excited!
So, yeah, you see why I was disappointed when Mia terminated her pregnancy.
From that point on, it was a lot of depressing moments, wordless fights, ignoring of mayor problems... the usual for Adam and Mia.
What I have to admit I really loved was the sort of game he made her to tell her how he felt about everything. That was unbelievable heartbreaking and at the same time totally sweet and adorable.
I wonder if we'll get to see Mia pregnant, or their kids in Jordan's book...