Review: DRAMA, sadness, heartache, family love, HOT stuff........& TY.....oh my!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 8, 2013
This book turns out to be both triumphant and bittersweet; for this reader anyway.It truly cements the journey Ty has made in order to overcome how he starts out in this series; he is after all, only human.  He is still a young man of about 32 or so, but very much a family man in love with the life he and his wife (Miranda) have built.  His children are so 'real' in how their written.  Our dear authoress KNOWS how to write for kids!  Interaction between kids, parents, spouses, families.......it's the real deal and hits all the right notes for me.My favorite character in this series has always been Ty.  It's fitting how this series starts with him (in all his young foolish glory) and ends with him and the true love of his life - his daughter 'Izzy'.  This series has proven to be a 'coming of age' story for so many and especially Ty.  However; he wouldn't have become the man he has without his soul-mate Miranda.  Together they create a dynasty of familial love in all it's ups and downs - just like true life (you know what I mean......we all live it everyday).In this book, my heart truly hurts for Ty, Miranda, and Izzy.  It is however, Ty, that makes me cry.  He feels he's losing the one thing that has carried him for so long - actually the one thing that turned his life around so many years before; even before he and Miranda fell in love.  His drama became MY DRAMA and my heartache.  Needless to say; things work out - but not before LOTS of heartrending moments.The ending of this book is both poignant and sad since this is the LAST BOOK in this series.  Imagine my happy surprise to read the author's ending notes that in 2014 she plans a follow-on-series for all the children (and they are a-plenty!).  I'm hoping we'll read more for the parents of the kids, as well.  It is, after all......the parents that we all came to love in the first place.  I'm truly.......on-board for the upcoming new series.  I can't go without some kind of 'TY-FIX'......down the road.This series was just wonderful.  I loved it all - I still need to review Heather's story (haven't read it yet and plan to soon - she just wasn't my favorite character but I know I need to understand her journey, as well).  I thank JENNIFER FOOR for giving us such a fantastic series that for me has always been realistic, true to life in all it's varying degrees,  and written in a way that kept me cemented (interested).  Most of all: thank you for TY!  He is one hunk of man and a very dear character.