Review: FANTABULOUS! A perfect way to end a perfect series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 20, 2014
I.LOVE.LOVE.LOVE.THIS.SERIES. Damon & Jo is now one of my favorite couples. I love seeing them together. They're both flawed but that's what makes them endearing to me. I feel strongly connected to their characters, making me feel everything they've gone through. Jo has improved a lot in this book and I've never been happier for her. Seeing her in her best element, managing the bookstore/coffee shop, her strong and admirable relationship with Grams, her blossoming friendship with my fave PA on earth - Brian, the way she shows how she deeply misses Captain and her parents of course, and lastly, the way she fully submitted herself to the fact that she truly loves Damon and that she'll do everything she could to not make him feel that she will run away again.When "Restore Me" left us with that biggest shocker of all, I've imagined few ways on how our author would incorporate that in the next book. To my utter surprise, she had accomplished it pretty well. But I've never expected that the twist would really shock me to the core. My heart ached for Noni and for what she have gone through. I thought I hated her but after reading her side of the story, I felt totally loss for words. So my heart broke again for Damon. Now with all these skeletons out in the closet, I began to plot several scenes as to how Damon would take these? Would he shut himself again or do that thing again at the end of 1st book. Oh, I hope not! I don't think I could make it this time. I just love him so much that just thinking about it breaks my heart. And I just desperately want to see them both happy together and not broken apart.My point is, J.L. Mac has delivered another brilliant work on this one. She didn't disappoint me at all. For me, her writing didn't falter at any level and the fact that she keeps me on my toes and edgy the whole time, is a testament on how good this book is. I love every second of it. Brian and Grams are real firecrackers. I love Brian! His banters with Jo are really the highlights of this story plus of course, Damon's sexiness. Lol! This guy is totally swoon-worthy, though in some scenes, I wanted to throttle him for acting stupid and cold-hearted but after knowing why he did that, OHMYG!, my anger and doubts melted away. I love the cemetery scene. I was ready to be heart-broken again but when out of nowhere, Damon finally has spoken, Damnit! He found a way to mend all of it. It was a perfect romantic scene for me so I did a happy dance. Yay!I highly recommend this series. This book is unfortunately shorter much like a novella but nevertheless, captivating to read. I really enjoyed reading this one. It's a bittersweet feeling because honestly, I would miss Damon & Jo. But I guess, the author would allow us few glimpses of them in the companion novella about this series. Can't wait!Definitely, a must read!