A review by brunettelibrarian
The Do-Over by T.L. Swan

5.0

You know how you anticipate something and then its such a huge let down when you actually have it in your hands? Have you ever had that feeling? What about the feeling when you anticipate something soooo very much AND then it lives up to your expectations...nay precedes them and you just float on a cloud for several days after reading a great book? That's the feeling I had...and I'm still on my cloud.

Christopher. The final brother. The youngest. The most irresponsible. The one that seems to have just gotten by on the coattails of others. However, this perception is greatly exaggerated when he realizes he wants to make his own mark on the world. To accomplish finding out who he is as a person, he decides to leave his world of privilege and backpack around the world with just a few thousand dollars for the entire year.

This is where we meet our heroine, Hayden. Hayden is coming off of a major breakup and wanting to experience the world. While on her journey of self-discovery, she meets Christo (our hero in disguise!) who is also trying to find out about himself.

T.L. Swan is an amazing world builder. Her stories are long, have a bit of a slow delicious burn, but you know who you are reading. You know the characters, their motivations, their faults, and also their strengths. This is a beautiful conclusion (or is it??) to the four brothers series.

One thing to note - I think this book is better read with the series. However, it could be read as a standalone. But why would you want to?