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- Ratings: - (specific to this book)
Characters: 3/5
Spice: 1/5
Story: 3/5
Pacing: 4/5
Series Overall: 4.2/5 - Little bummed with this one but before that - happy to say the HEA I was so desperate for was delivered... mostly. Kind of perplexed as to how I was going to rate this and decided to do the overall for the series as a whole because if I just based it on this book, it might not even break into a 4. Book 1 was great; tragic in all the right places (and thank goodness it didn't end that way as the author mentioned was originally planned). Book 2 allowed us to be angry and then heal from what occurred giving us hope as we entered the 3rd. Annnnnd that's where it kind of goes downhill for me. The set up was perfect... mostly. Naya and Adam's relationship in this book is what ruins it up until maybe 70ish% in. Primarily disappointed in Adam and how immature he was written in this. I get the trope of disliking the "golden child" especially when your own shortcomings constantly in contest but this wasn't written well. He wasn't written well. Naya wasn't great either but between the two of them she was more honest about her feelings and struggles. Adam's constant undermining and mistrust just soured it all. He may have been overprotective but his actions and thoughts surrounding her were completely unwarranted. Kind of glad it's over all in all. I came into this last book with a very high bar so maybe my review on this is unfair. Better to have had this than not at all. Just wanted a better relationship between our star-crossed lovers.
Would I recommend this book: Mostly.
Would I re-read this book: No.
Would I read future books by this author: Probably.
Characters: 3/5
Spice: 1/5
Story: 3/5
Pacing: 4/5
Series Overall: 4.2/5 - Little bummed with this one but before that - happy to say the HEA I was so desperate for was delivered... mostly. Kind of perplexed as to how I was going to rate this and decided to do the overall for the series as a whole because if I just based it on this book, it might not even break into a 4. Book 1 was great; tragic in all the right places (and thank goodness it didn't end that way as the author mentioned was originally planned). Book 2 allowed us to be angry and then heal from what occurred giving us hope as we entered the 3rd. Annnnnd that's where it kind of goes downhill for me. The set up was perfect... mostly. Naya and Adam's relationship in this book is what ruins it up until maybe 70ish% in. Primarily disappointed in Adam and how immature he was written in this. I get the trope of disliking the "golden child" especially when your own shortcomings constantly in contest but this wasn't written well. He wasn't written well. Naya wasn't great either but between the two of them she was more honest about her feelings and struggles. Adam's constant undermining and mistrust just soured it all. He may have been overprotective but his actions and thoughts surrounding her were completely unwarranted.
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I also thought it a bit heartbreaking that he wasn't written with many memories of Naya/Leigh. I can understand his own self-hatred at the end learning about all of this and being enlightened that Naya was remembering pieces all along where he barely got to retain anything. Almost as tragic, when they finally revisited Paris, he was unable to face any potential memories. Not sure why the the author decided to do that but my broken heart wasn't a fan. Lastly, I wish he hadn't had such a prolific sexual history. This was a second chance for them both and everyone knew they were destined for each other. The fact that they were separated under such trivial logic (can't have them love birds getting distracted!) really sucked. It was clear that once they found and embraced each other they supported themselves to finally ascend.Would I recommend this book: Mostly.
Would I re-read this book: No.
Would I read future books by this author: Probably.