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Final Offer by Lauren Asher

28 reviews

katelynndzindzio's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The final brother, always waiting until the last minute to complete his tasks. Callahan Kane. Also known as Cal. To gain his inheritance he has to essentially make amends with his childhood best friend and the woman who still holds his heart. 

The only problem is.... Alana hates him. (Rightfully so). Before Cal broke her heart into pieces they experienced a love that no one could forget. 

"You told me you wouldn't ever leave me." he promised. It's the only reason I let him shatter our friendship with a single kiss. Because I was just as invested in our future as a couple as he seemed to be. He looks up with cloudy eyes. "I'm sorry." -Alana and Cal

After 6 years apart Cal returns to Lake Wisteria with one thing on his mind. Sell the house. Only there is a road block... Alana lives there with her kid. Cal immediately falls back into old habits with Alana but she is hesitant. 

"A part of me hope that he found happiness in the 6 years we spent apart. Not with someone else, but with himself. He is no better than the day he left."-Alana

But they just can't resist each other. 

"Anything for you." Three words. Five syllables. One punch in the gut. -Callahan and Alana

After some time, Alana finally begins to trust Cal again. She is falling back into love with him since he makes it so damn hard not to. 

"I left her arm up and nudge Lana to do the same. She copies me, causing Cami to swing between us. The giggle she lets out makes my whole heart threatened to burst like a confetti cannon." -Cal

Cal finally realized what his grandfather really meant in his letter. Why he sent him there again. Why he needs to get sober. It's for himself. So he can be there for his family.

"I make the same wish I did back at Dreamland, although I have no candle or cake to make it official. I wish to kick my addiction for good." -Cal

Cal is determined to kick his addiction and be the man that Lana needs. Be the dad that Cami wants. And finally be the happiest version of himself. 

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bri__'s review against another edition

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Cal was an interesting character but I didn't particularly connect with the Lana. The miscommunication trope is heavy in this book and I honestly struggled to get through some of it.

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hjb_128's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.25


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kxjschw's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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neverlandpages4's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

This one has the small town and second chance trope which are also two of my favorites and I loved it so much!

The first two books almost made me believe in true love, Final Offer convinced me that there IS true love out there. 

Cal struggled with his addiction and I was feeling bad for him the entire time. He ends up going to rehab to get another chance with Lana but I think it’s good that it emphasizes the importance of getting better for yourself before anyone else. Although he did it for their relationship, he also knew how much HE needed it. 

The ending was everything I needed and more all 3 couples were together with their children and it felt like one big family 🥹

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nursestern's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful tense 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? Yes

4.25

The final in this series by Asher left little to be desired in a finale book. I loved Cal’s character development through the series and Lana’s character was sweet. The pay off for all of the main characters over the series completing their tasks was unexpected. 

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jessreadseverything's review

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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


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demy_summer's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0


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katierosecrane's review against another edition

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challenging funny reflective 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? Yes

4.25

The second book in the series is by far the best. This is the second best because:
  • It intertwines all of the series characters into the book
  • Some cheesy predictable aspects in the book, (mostly towards the end) but not terrible
  • For how long the book was it didn't feel like it was too much, went by fast
  • I liked how it was different from the other books in the series because instead of the typical woman of interest Lana was different.

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macykey's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-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? Yes

4.0

I loved the characters, especially little Cami, and I loved how the second chance, friends to lovers bit was done. I thought it was a really nice way to wrap up the Dreamland Billionaires trilogy. That being said, there were things that bugged me. There were several bits that were mentioned or alluded to that were never talked about or explained. If you’re not going to explain them, what’s the point? And there were others that just didn’t seem to add anything to the story. Like Lana wanting to own her own sweet shop. I get having the love of baking, but what does her dream of owning a sweets shop do for the story? That could’ve been omitted and the story would’ve stayed the same. The addition of these unnecessary factoids here and there also made the book longer than it needed to be. Don’t get me wrong, I gobbled that shit up. But it could’ve been 100 pages less. 

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