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isntbelle's review against another edition
4.0
Update: okay it’s getting fucking ridiculous. Every character in this series has been kidnapped, attempted to be murdered, or through some other unfathomable trauma. It’s getting unhinged.
This one’s pretty good. Childhood best friends. Mutual pining. Abusive ex. Trauma. Hollywood star and teacher. Jealousy. He tries to get better to win her back.
This one’s pretty good. Childhood best friends. Mutual pining. Abusive ex. Trauma. Hollywood star and teacher. Jealousy. He tries to get better to win her back.
fireading's review
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This might be my fav in the series. There's less drama caused by outer influences than the others in the series but there's still so much anger between the two main characters that it evens out.
caffeinatedromancereader's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Oof this one was sad for a while! Brodan and Monroe were childhood best friends and then everything changed when he left to college. Roe has always been in love with Bro and while he feels the same, loss won't allow him to cross those lines with her in fear that he'll lose her too. After a drunken mistake with his brother, Roe left town. Its been 18 years since they've seen each other. And every time he sees her, he's just awful. I don't think I've ever wanted to punch an MMC more than him! 👊🏼 They both realize that all their time lossed was based off a misunderstanding. Bro definitely had his work cut out for him to get her to forgive the way he treated her. They both had a lot of emotional healing to do with their past trauma as well. Such a great ending to this series.
milicasbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't sure if I would like this story at all, considering who the main characters are and the event mentioned in the previous books. I wondered how the author would manage to bring their characters closer to us so that we could love them and manage the whole situation between them, but I should not have doubted that Samantha Young knows what she is doing very well, as always. A great ending to the series. I'm going to miss all the characters and this world, and I'm happy to hear this series is going to have a spin-off.
robynnnx's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
oh lord, my poor heart!
Samantha Young definitely saved the best until last. if i could rate this more than 5 stars, i absolutely would.
having read the first book in the Highlands series first (i was unaware this series even existed at that point), i could already tell that i’d love Brodan and Monroe. and you bet your ass that i jumped straight into this series as soon as i finished that book. this series has been an absolute ride from start to finish and there’s not been a single character that i haven’t loved. these Adair’s and their partners😩😩😭😭😭
Brodan and Monroe were just perfect. the levels of angst and pining were unreal. just knowing that there was gonna be a happily ever after made the first quarter of the book even more heart-wrenching because i just wanted them to kiss and make up (and yeah the amount of times i wanted to knock Brodan out was way too much at first). lost time is one of my absolute favourite tropes because it really just tugs at all of your heart strings, and i think Samantha did it so well here.
Samantha Young definitely saved the best until last. if i could rate this more than 5 stars, i absolutely would.
having read the first book in the Highlands series first (i was unaware this series even existed at that point), i could already tell that i’d love Brodan and Monroe. and you bet your ass that i jumped straight into this series as soon as i finished that book. this series has been an absolute ride from start to finish and there’s not been a single character that i haven’t loved. these Adair’s and their partners😩😩😭😭😭
Brodan and Monroe were just perfect. the levels of angst and pining were unreal. just knowing that there was gonna be a happily ever after made the first quarter of the book even more heart-wrenching because i just wanted them to kiss and make up (and yeah the amount of times i wanted to knock Brodan out was way too much at first). lost time is one of my absolute favourite tropes because it really just tugs at all of your heart strings, and i think Samantha did it so well here.
kellifer98's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
katemc7's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was legit the perfect ending to this series. We had our HEA for Bro and Roe who had been teasing us almost since the first book. We had all of the other Adairs and their families in the best epilogue EVER. We met Walker who is the MC in the next series which I am looking forward to, and we had second chance which I think by now you know I LOVE. I loved the time jumps and the different POVs. It gave us such a good timeline of their relationship and how things changed in each of their eyes.
Brodan has hit rock bottom. He is literally too exhausted to work. His ex BF who slept with his brother is in this small town and he keeps running into her. And every time he interacts with her, he hates himself afterwards because he is being outright MEAN to her. He pours himself into spending time with his family and asking his bodyguard, Walker, for help on all future decisions until he figures out what he wants to do. Of course one of those decisions happens to be working with said ex BF. The same ex BF who he secretly loved all those years ago, but he was just too scared to act on it because he knew his life would be ruined if something ever happened to her. After they finally have a conversation about this massive misunderstanding that took place 18 years ago between them, Bro has a realization. He can't do life without Roe, but is it too late? Has he treated her so poorly that she won't be able to forgive him? There is only one way to find out. He will have to put his heart on the line to get her to hopefully give him hers as well.
Monroe has had a hard life. Her dad was abusive, and when he left somehow her mom took over. Her only solace was her BF Brodan and his family. He always knew what to say and how to make her feel. It wasn't until he started hooking up girls that she fully realized how much she cared for him. I had SUCH a hard time reading her POV when they were younger because UGH did she put her heart out there and get completely crushed because Bro was too scared. Now she is back in her hometown trying to help her ungrateful mom out and keeps bumping into Brodan who acts like she doesn't exist. She finds herself working alongside him and his nephew for a school play and almost quits because of how he is treating her but finds their chemistry is still there. He is truly horrible to her and she makes the decision to cut him out of her life. But then something changes. Her mom tells her a horrible secret that is devastating to Roe and who is there to help her through it? Brodan. The same Brodan who is now telling her how much he loves her, and how he has always loved her. He wants to date her and woe her and show her that he can be the man she needs him to be. But is she willing to let him in after how many times he has hurt her and shut her down?
Ugh yall this BOOK!!! If you haven't read this series, I highly recommend picking it up from book 1. As they say these are standalones but you understand so much more if you read them in order. I am planning on diving into her new series very soon :) Let me know what you think!
Brodan has hit rock bottom. He is literally too exhausted to work. His ex BF who slept with his brother is in this small town and he keeps running into her. And every time he interacts with her, he hates himself afterwards because he is being outright MEAN to her. He pours himself into spending time with his family and asking his bodyguard, Walker, for help on all future decisions until he figures out what he wants to do. Of course one of those decisions happens to be working with said ex BF. The same ex BF who he secretly loved all those years ago, but he was just too scared to act on it because he knew his life would be ruined if something ever happened to her. After they finally have a conversation about this massive misunderstanding that took place 18 years ago between them, Bro has a realization. He can't do life without Roe, but is it too late? Has he treated her so poorly that she won't be able to forgive him? There is only one way to find out. He will have to put his heart on the line to get her to hopefully give him hers as well.
Monroe has had a hard life. Her dad was abusive, and when he left somehow her mom took over. Her only solace was her BF Brodan and his family. He always knew what to say and how to make her feel. It wasn't until he started hooking up girls that she fully realized how much she cared for him. I had SUCH a hard time reading her POV when they were younger because UGH did she put her heart out there and get completely crushed because Bro was too scared. Now she is back in her hometown trying to help her ungrateful mom out and keeps bumping into Brodan who acts like she doesn't exist. She finds herself working alongside him and his nephew for a school play and almost quits because of how he is treating her but finds their chemistry is still there. He is truly horrible to her and she makes the decision to cut him out of her life. But then something changes. Her mom tells her a horrible secret that is devastating to Roe and who is there to help her through it? Brodan. The same Brodan who is now telling her how much he loves her, and how he has always loved her. He wants to date her and woe her and show her that he can be the man she needs him to be. But is she willing to let him in after how many times he has hurt her and shut her down?
Ugh yall this BOOK!!! If you haven't read this series, I highly recommend picking it up from book 1. As they say these are standalones but you understand so much more if you read them in order. I am planning on diving into her new series very soon :) Let me know what you think!
sarahmachele's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0