Review: EVERYTHING I could've wanted for this couple....and more!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 23, 2014
6 stars!!!I’ve waited 9 months and 22 days for this book – for more Sebastian. That kind of anticipation has the power to hype up the book and skyrocket my expectations...and Adriana Noir met every single one of them. SKALS – just hearing the name gives me goosebumps and yet I can’t stop craving more. LOVE that this book and series epitomizes the whole “it’s so wrong but feels so right” sentiment. This book is one fantastic ending to a fantastic dark romance series!This fourth book picks up right where the third one ends – Sebastian now knows everything about Project Blue and Marx’s diabolical plans for SKALS. But unlike before, Sebby has much to consider before making any moves: he wants to stop Marx from transforming SKALS into a Hitler army 2.0 but also needs to protect Taylor and their unborn child. The stakes just keep getting higher and higher and with each new move from Marx, Sebby finds himself cornered like an alley cat with no clear-cut road to go but one thing’s for certain – Taylor and his family will always come first.When I picked up this book I honestly didn’t know what to expect from Adriana. The ending of book 3 was very brutal and I think this fourth book could’ve gone several ways, but the author took the harshest and most lethal route – this book is all about fighting for what’s important to you no matter what the costs are, and the strong belief that the sweetest and happiest endings are always hard-earned. The character development is amazingly well-done: Taylor has come a long way from the meek, helpless chick in book 1 and you truly see the depth of her strength and support in this book. I’ve loved Sebastian from the start: the extreme anti-hero, the mega jerk, the compassionate lover, and the deadly assassin – all of him.What started out the series as just Taylor’s story quickly manifested into Sebastian’s story as well. Characters as complex as the ones in this series call for a complex, elaborate, and epic story…and Adriana Noir delivered just that.My only complaint would be the rushed ending but I’ve already overlooked that fact simply because everything else was flawlessly executed – the nail-biting suspense, the toe-curling romance, and the imperfectly perfect characters. I cannot emphasize enough how dear this series is to me and its characters too, especially the dangerous and delectable Sebastian. The series may be over, but the legacy and the impression Adriana Noir leaves behind is profound and perhaps, everlasting.