3.77 AVERAGE

challenging emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional hopeful 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
dark emotional funny slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really love the Hardy Brothers and how they protect the women they love. Dex is no different than his other two brothers and it's so so funny to watch him and little brother Dimitri fuss haha 

My only thing is with Keelani she has been pushed around so much and been told what she can and cannot do that Dex has to do ALOT of reassuring her they ARE getting married. She has a hard time accepting his help and just being happy for once. 

5 🌟 
3.5 🌶

This was far better than expected and the perfect amount of angst/drama. Dex and Kee are adorable together and I like the animosity driver (?) it’s just made sense to me how they could both be hurt without it being insurmountable for them to came back from
dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Fake engagement 
Billionaire 
Second chance 

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I enjoyed the book but I’ll be honest that these books are quite the same in the grumpy x sunshine and last act break up trope. I did enjoy this book and there were definitely a lot darker moments in this book than the others but it was good. I’m excited to see what the 4th and final book will be like.
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meanslily's review

2.0
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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mellyreadsromance's review

5.0

Between Never and Forever is the third book in The Hardy Billionaire Brothers Series! Though it is a standalone as always I highly recommend the whole series ! I have enjoyed each book and getting to know each Hardy brother! Shain knows how to write hot billionaire men!

Dex and Keelani grew up together, Dex has over and over professed his love to her. Due to her signing career and image they could not be together publicly, Dex hated that and no longer wanted part of it. After a tragic accident and some life changes the two grow apart. Years later they may finally get their second chance!

We love a protective MMC! Dex was possessive, protective, and loyal. He was so dedicated to Keelani and would do anything for her. The back and forth with these two kept me on the edge of my seat!! I just wanted to reach into my kindle and shake them both!!! Will they?? Or won’t they?? So much back and forth. You could tell overall that these two really did care for each other! They had amazing chemistry.

I really enjoyed Keelani’s character growth of finding herself and breaking out of the mold her brand!

I don’t want to give away too much so I will leave you with this, I highly recommend this series!

What to expect:
Steamy
Billionaire MMC
Second Chance Romance
Super Overprotective Hero
Tortured Hero & Heroine
challenging emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

No no no, if i have to hear one more time the The power of this family i will scream. And this Dex guy is not ok, and Kee has to go find some character and a backbone.  All the problems that were in this book can be resolved with one sentence, but no we have to act like teenagers 🙄

kstewart94's review

4.0
emotional 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