Review: Amazing ending to a great series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 7, 2014
They say all good things must come to an end. And this is the end..... the lives of our favorite Stricken Rock family comes to a close. Without giving away any major plot spoilers......I was there page by page as I read for my friend Author SK Logsdon as she wrote the final installment and then read the entire thing again when the ARCS were sent out. **tears** Happy tears in the end. These characters have become my family and knowing I was reading the last book was the sad part. Anyway-----It is bittersweet that I say goodbye to this crazy, dysfunctional, rock n roll, family I have come to love so much. The characters that have personalities like no other. Whose situations are not the norm. Like most I was in a love/hate relationship with Johnathan through out the series and I had hoped he would turn his life around and be the man that Emily needed. He had previously done a bang up job of being an A** and you know what....that's just him. Sad but true. I fell in love with James from the beginning and was torn as to whom I felt Emily needed to end up with. I loved his way of being the gentle, loving and caring friend she needed while dealing with the issues she had been dealt. I loved Claire and could see why Emily loved her like she did. I loved Stacy and the way he loved Emily and tried to protect her. Most of all, I loved Emily! She took what was thrown at her and she dealt with it. She took chances and tried new things. She has that smart ass mouth and a kick ass personality. She was always trying to be the protector of everyone involved. Not mater what their choices were. She was strong when she needed to be and yet she let her guard down and allowed herself to need help and comfort of others when it was needed. Our Emily has grown and matured and although it took time....she is now a happy woman!This book takes us on a journey of Closure for all involved. Some happy moments and some not so happy ones. We are dealing with a lot of emotions in this book. We have heartache....we have some Great s*x....we have happier, funnier moments. Stephanie even shocked me a few times with some of the scenes. In a good way - of course! All leading up to what I feel is the ending these characters needed.The book follows all three POV. We hear from each of them in this book. Emily, James and Johnathan. We feel every emotion they are going through. I shed some ugly tears while reading this one. I hated seeing where they were all headed. I hated the heartache that several were dealing with. Johnathan breaks my heart on several occasions when we hear him talking. You really get a glimpse of just how much he does love Emily. Even though he has a crappy way of showing it. He makes you remember why we fell in love with him in book one.We are taken on what I felt was an emotional roller coaster in this book. Emily dealing with her feelings for all the men in her life. An unexpected turn of events making life that much more difficult for her to deal with. Johnathan dealing with his love of Emily while also having feelings for another. After everything Johnathan puts Emily through I found peace with him. But - Did he ever clean up his act and get his crap together and really commit to making a life with Emily? We have James....my sweet Papa Bear....the man I fell in love with. The man I wanted Emily to be with. The man who can make your heart swoon and your girly parts dance..... Was James able to express his feeling for our Emily and win her love? Was James able to put his past behind him and move forward?Where did we leave our beloved Stacy? He finds his soul mate and that is all I will say about that =)We will have some people happy about the outcome and others will not be. I was satisfied with the way the story ended. It's exactly as it should have been!I didn't go into details about anything.... because to be honest. A lot happens in this one. Like A LOT! We get a lot of back story on characters and we see growth involving others. This series has never been your typical hearts and flowers romance. That is not SK's style of writing. SK takes chances and I believe in the end those paid off. This was an amazing series. Full of everything you want in a book and a little more ;)So, make sure you one click  this . See where our Stricken Rock family ends up. See how crazy their lives have been and where it has taken them. See all the drama that unfolds in this one. Just know this.... no matter who ends up with who....the gang is still ALL TOGETHER..... living as they always have - as one Crazy A** Stricken Rock Family. <3Thank you Stephanie for allowing me to be a part of this journey with you. I am so proud of you and I know you struggled a tad with this one and you did right by the characters! You know I believe in your work and stand behind you 100%! It was the love of your first book that led me to a beautiful friendship. I look forward to many more years of being your "sista"....... Team Papa Bear... always! <3