*spoilers alert* crashed & crushed! Absolutely Love it!
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*spoilers alert* I was nearly crushed just as both Rylee and Colton are... My heart literally sank and rise with them as the story goes on. Author is really brilliant and I really love this series! The best part is at the end of the story and I get to guess the answers knowing how much I really read the book and it's so much fun!!
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This is for sure one of my favorite series ever because I went from disliking the first book to saving this (well tried to, at least) as my last 2017 read. So much happens, and after all the rough patches this couple goes through, they finally had a moment of feeling right... and then it got messed up all over again.

I had such anxiety with starting this because it was the end and because the last installment had ended on such a sad, desperate note. Seeing the way it all continued was both a relief and an emotional ride that I didn't want to stop. I loved the writing, loved the drama, the choices they made. I'm TOTALLY relieved that nothing weird happened with the male when it usually does in other books, I think I would've broken down and stopped reading if that happened! But no, it's a good kind of pain, and in the end, they totally get a great HEA. It's a must read because it turned around for me and ended up being one of the best urban fantasies I read. Read it!
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Complimentary copy provided by author for an honest review.

Wow, just wow!! This book... where to start? I have been in love with this series since I received an ARC of A Beautiful Mess and as much as I couldn't wait for A Gorgeous Chaos, I was a little hesitant, because I didn't want this series to end. T.K. Leigh did a fabulous job of bringing this story to a close, and as hard as it was during some parts, she did a brilliant job of telling this story and putting all of the pieces together.

We pick up where A Tragic Wreck left off, Olivia and Alexander are engaged, people are still after Olivia, and she's still clueless about who she is. Things start to come together and people from her past are showing up. As happy as you are for Olivia and Alexander you can't help but get mad at him for not telling her the truth, and when she finds out, it's bad!

Your heart breaks for Olivia multiple times in this book, for what she's going through, and what she's been through. When things that are happening start to threaten those who are close to her you literally will start crying.

The good news is we finally get the truth from Alexander and he comes clean, it's not pretty, but things go as well as you can expect with these two and their complicated relationship. I loved how T.K. tells a real story, and doesn't make everything "oh I messed up, I'm sorry" and everything is forgiven. Trust was lost and hearts were broken in this series, and it takes a lot to bring that back together.

When you find out who is behind all of the stuff going on with Olivia you will yell, scream and want to throw your kindle. I know I did.. I did NOT see that one coming at all! I was literally in shock, I had to re-read that part again to make sure I got it right. Wow, just let me tell you, be prepared!

If you've loved this series as much as I have, you will definitely love Gorgeous Chaos. It has it's happy parts, it has it's sad parts, it has some parts you will want to erase from your memory immediately because they are so awful (not as in bad writing, but just horrible for what happens to the characters), but above all it is a PERFECT ending to an amazing series. I will be reading anything and everything this author writes, she is simply amazing and her books get better and better with each and every one of them.

As much as it hurts to say goodbye to Olivia and Alex I am so happy with how this story ended. It was a perfect ending for these characters and I loved it.
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WTHECK?!
I can't... I just... There are no words. The ending?
*tears & screaming*
IT'S NOT FAIR!!!!

And Blake? You son of a biscuit eater! It is so on!

Now, as you can see this one has my emotions all over the place.
The suspense in this one is just completely off the chain, edge of your seat type of stuff. A few reveals but even more questions. And the cliff hanger is gonna have you looking like me...

*Falling down & beside myself*

But you see Katy grow up even more in this one and you will see the struggle in this growth as well. Her and Daemon are even stronger yet more vulnerable than ever. The crew (Luxen clan) while broken from the events that occurred in book 2, have never appeared more united when it comes to the big picture and what needs to be done. I loved seeing this. Although some will never be the others' favorite person, these feelings are swept aside to get the job done and this is awesome.

Heartbreaking moments abound in this one but so do the sweet ones.

The reason why this one gets 4 instead of 5 stars from me is because when it comes to the build up between Katy & Daemon, I was honestly hoping for a bit more "fire" behind the explosion.

But in any case this is a MUST READ PEOPLE. And I highly recommend this series. It's awesome. Please start at the beginning.
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Wow! After rating Crash 4 stars due to a somewhat over-dramatized, unbelievable-at-times plot, not to mention the time lapses in the first book (loooong ones) that made it difficult to become as invested in Jude and Lucy as I could have.... But I am SOOOOO happy I bought Clash! I thought it was ten times better than the first one.

If you are a reader who likes angst at it's finest (ahem, Travis Maddox, Kellan Kyle, Jack Howard, Cage York, etc...), you will LOVE this book! There are so many disappointing indie books out there whose pages are either polluted with overly-sexual details that diminish from the point of the story or who tease readers with the build-up of the sexual tension, only to then skim past the best bits. I must say that Nicole Williams gets it PERFECT! There are bathroom mirror-fogging scenes in there that will leave you hot, but far from bothered. Probably a couple of the hottest scenes I've ever read (And I've read 50 Shades!) ... I live for the unconventionally hot scenes where the author takes the road less travelled as opposed to going for the obvious. She had me thinking "I never knew THAT could be so hot!" And the build-up..... oh boy...

To say Luce and Jude's relationship is a rollercoaster is the understatement of the year. Jude is now the star quarterback of Syracuse, while Luce is dancing at Juliard. The main conflict that the first book centered around isn't even close to the focal point of this book, which I was happy about. I liked that Nicole Williams decided to focus mostly on the tumultuous relationship between Luce and Jude as they start college. All the typical college experiences add even more juicy conflict to Jude and Luce's relationship. There are trust issues brought about by a barbie doll skank head chearleader who will do anything to tear Luce and Jude apart so she can get her slutty talons on him, while Jude continues to struggle with his jealousy over Luce's male dance partners. Jude begins to question why Luce isn't able to trust him, and Luce realizes she's becoming all the things she doesn't like about Jude (ie. green-eyed monster) and starts to lose herself in the process.

I can't overstate how SPOT ON Nicole Williams is with capturing how raw and bittersweet Jude and Luce's relationship is, because it's relatable and honest. Clash is a story about being so deeply in love with someone, but realizing loving someone simply isn't always enough. Who can't relate to that? This book tore my heart out, mended it, and then smashed it to pieces again right along with Luce and Jude. Luce tries to do what she thinks is best for her by staying away from him, while Jude shamelessly is on his knees begging for her to just give him some hope, promising he'll do anything to change her mind. Well, if you read the first book, you know Luce is stubborn as a mule, right!? I wanted to rip my hair out, but then I found myself living for the temporary reprieve Nicole Williams graciously delivered just as I began to lose all hope.

"And even though I'd cried in my bed every night since, feeling his phantom arms around me, it had been worth eight hours Saturday night. The pleasure then was worth the pain now."

The secondary characters are lovable, and I found Luce's relationship with her parents to be endearing, having come quite a way from where they were in the first book. The book doesn't delve too deeply into Luce and her parent's relationship, and again, I'm glad for that. Jude and Luce's relationship really is the main focus in Clash and I became so invested in them, but the secondary characters, like Luce's roommate India (loved her!) and Jude's teammates, who frequently played hilarious pranks on each other throughout the book, gave the book a well-balanced dynamic that only added to Jude and Luce's endearing qualities.

Overall, I loved this book and felt compelled to tell the Amazon world so! If you are hesitating still, why!?! Go read this now!
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After finishing the first book in this series, I was left shattered. My heart was broken. In Shattered, book two of the Broken trilogy by J.L. Drake, we pick up right where we left off in the first book and Savannah is left heartbroken and despondent. She lost her lover and her unborn child.

Savannahs world has been shattered irrevocably, but then secrets and lies are revealed. Who can she trust? What is real?  Cole is back but in order to protect her, he keeps secrets from her. Savannah decides to take matters into her own hands, but the consequences may be too dangerous. I wanted to hurt them both at times for their choices!

And once again I am left shattered! This trilogy has been a wild ride so far and I cannot wait to read the final book, though I am not sure if my heart can take anymore! This story has been intense so far and I do not see it letting up! Will Cole and Savanah survive the many obstacles in their paths? I am so excited to see how this story ends!

Read and reviewed for Reviews From The Heart.
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I'm wrecked.

It's beautiful and devastating at the same time.

Reading is my stress reliever, my therapy. When reality gets too much, my love of reading transports me into another life to get lost in for a few minutes, hours, or day. I gotta tell you, I was not expecting this! I can't move.

I NEED therapy. Even saying that sentence pains me, and takes me back to the part "i need to see you tomorrow." And Josh's own therapy sessions. I need a whole junkyard to get through this. And Josh what happens when you become really attached to that car, how I'm really attached to you? I don't want a new project car. I loved this car so much, what do I do now? I'm ruined!

I can't even decide how I feel. I knew when it was happy at 50% I got nervous. Ugh, then BAM. My world flipped. I feel like I was tossed and turned. Who's side am I on? Where am I? What is reality?!?

The ending. I love it. I hate it. I'm confused. I'm laughing. I'm crying. Again, I am confused. Its now been over 12 hours since I read the book and I still cannot decide how I feel.

I decide to make it believable as the happily ever after I want...
Then I read the title over and lose it all again.

Thanks for the beautiful wreckage of my heart.

But, seriously. Where is the support group for this?!?
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Where do I even begin?!

This series has been an EPIC ride and I'm happy to say K&K didn't disappoint with this final installment. Obsidio was everything I wanted it to be in terms of action, drama, deception, and intrigue. My heart broke for these characters who had been through so much as well as the new ones we meet in this book. I definitely felt my share of emotions while reading this book, particularly with the main cast of characters. Obsidio checked all the boxes of what I look for in a phenomenal book and is a worthy addition/ending to the series.

I have to mention Aidan. Oh boy, that AI. That character! Truly amazing and one of my all-time favorite characters ever. I devoured his pages and reveled in being inside his mainframe. It was so fascinating and poignant what the authors make you feel and think while reading this book, particularly when it comes to Aidan. It's crazy to think I felt so much for an AI, but it's true.

A couple things to note is that I didn't connect with the main and secondary characters of this book as much as I did with the others. Even though much of this book is about Asha, Rhys, and everyone else on Kerenza, I just didn't feel as deeply for them as I have for the others in previous books. I was honestly craving more of the other two couples, their drama, and also what was going on in the Mao. I think that's also partly why I wasn't as into the book as I wanted to be. Don't get me wrong, it's a pageturner, but not as intense as its predecessors.

That issue aside, I genuinely loved the book. You are in for such a good time when you read one of these books and this last one is no different. This is one of those instances where the book/series stays with you, long after you've finished reading it and one that I immediately want to dive back into even though I had just finished it. Also, if there's one series you want in both physical and audio formats, it is this one. Both versions are true masterpieces.

The illustrations were seriously on point as well and I would totally be down for a graphic novel from K&K and Marie Lu. PLEASE!!!!!
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Where do I start???

I guess I will start with what didn't work for me. I know that many are going to disagree, but, that's ok because we all have opinions. Even with different opinions....We can all still be friends...

I was super excited when I woke up and found Crashed on my Kindle---have to love that pre-order option, and was all geared up when I was able to jump in...Crashed picks up right where Fueled leaves off...we literally jump right in from that killer cliff hanger that left us weeping and shocked at the end of Fueled.

Now, I like to have a bit of drama and angst in a book...but I struggled through about 1/2 of Crashed because I felt like there was to much drawing the story out. I came close to not finishing, but I have a love for Colton and I loved the first two books, so I sallied forth. A good portion of Crashed felt like I was doing a lot of re-reading. It was the same ol same ol with both Colton and Rylie, and I found it frustrating. So, I found myself doing a lot of skimming....

But, the last 1/2 of the book sailed Crashed into a solid 4 star book for me. And Iam glad that I pushed through and finished reading. So many questions were answered, and honestly, as Colton's secrets and fears were revealed, you were able to get a really good understanding of what motivated and drove the man to become the person he was. I can't say that I feel like Colton ever totally redeemed himself to me, but I can say that by the end of the book, I had earned a little more respect for him. Some of the things that flew out of his mouth just floored me, and I think I struggled most with his personal attacks towards Rylie when he was angry or confused. He was down right cruel at times.

Haddie, Rylie's best friend---omgoodness I love her. Her sharp tounge and "Haddie-isms" just about made the book for me. I was able to laugh at most of her antics, and I must add that Iam super stoked that at the end of the book, in K. Bromberg's acknowledgement, she mentions that the next book is the story of Becks and Haddie. I can not wait for it to show up on the scene. I loved Becks almost more than I loved Colton.

Rylie is the best kind of leading lady. Strong, resilient, doesn't back down. I love a strong female lead, but on more than one occasion, I thought--run Rylie run!!! As fast as you can, because as much as I like a strong Alpha male, Colton was down right cruel to her at times. And I understand that he was hurting, but I have issue with the personal attacks that were aimed to destroy her heart and soul. She is a better woman than Iam, because love or not, I think I would of sent him packing.

The epilogues are what sold me on this book. They were amazing at filling in all the holes and were filled with more than one surprise. Good surprises...and I actually wanted to fist pump a couple of times because of the way things played out. I was totally smiling by the time I finished, and felt like all was made better with the way the story was wrapped up. But I would have to say, I am #teamBeck. And I will be author stalking as I wait for the story of Haddie and Beck!!!
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This book was not what I expected AT ALL!!! And I'm so glad it wasn't because it is SO MUCH MORE. Five stars doesn't even begin to express how much I ADORED this book!
If I fell in love with the series since book one, book two left me totally OBSESSED with it. WOW!
This book is such a wild ride with the ups and downs, bumps and all. A rollercoaster of emotions for sure.
Our favorite characters are back...or aren't they? LUKE, MIA, ETHAN and of course all the other characters we love so much.
But this is MIA'S book. We can see how our girl struggles to fight darkness and rise like the Phoenix in order to save herself and her relationship with Ethan.
This is a story of before and after, of fresh starts and new beginnings. A flawed and broken story with darkness but also light. But most importantly a LOVE STORY.
Ryleigh really blew me away with this book, she hit it out of the park. She has a way with words that is just amazing. It really makes you FEEL everything.
If you have not read this series, then what are you waiting for??? This is seriously a MUST READ. IM NOT KIDDING!
***WARNING: This is a tear jerker***
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Absolutely breathless! Left speechless. I'm soo in love! The road to this ending was definitely not all hearts & flowers. It was a rollercoaster of emotions that took me soo high only to make me feel soo low.

My heart broke in soo many tiny little pieces I could've sworn it would never be whole again cause nothing could put it back together.

I was impressed and soo happy with this book (the conclusion) was different than any other trilogy I've read before. The timeline of Manning & Lake's journey was the best. I won't say too much more cause I don't wanna spoil. It was perfect to me!

Yes I got mad and cried and swooned and was so hot and everything else one can feel.

p.s It ended waay too soon even though I read it slow to savor it.

#bookhangover
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I wish I could give Crash more than five stars, because that's how good this story is. If you loved Outlaw, you will definitely love this awesome book.  I loved the premise of the story and it was nice to see the much loved characters from Outlaw. I loved the  banter between the characters, especially between the brothers,  which had me laughing out loud many times.  Don't get me wrong,  it's not all hearts and flowers.  There are some intense moments and  parts where Crash and Cole made my heart ache.  Once again, I really loved this story and hated to see the words "The End".  It is now added to my top 5 list to be read again and again.
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Mathew, Mathew, Mathew...poor guy can't catch a break! OMG, my heart broke with him. The title fits perfectly with the story.
You know i was really hoping some epic power was going to come pouring out of Mathew when the Incubus King went to far with him. You'll know what i mean when you get to this point of the book.
Hell i wanted his mother or even his bastard father to come in and do some damage, but sadly that's Mathew's fate.
All I can say, is each hardship makes him stronger.
I CANNOT wait for the next installment. Its going to be so damn good!
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Okay, anyone who knows me at all, knows that I am OBSESSED with this series! It's safe to say that my expectations for Stranded were very high (Alaskan mountaintop height!) I am thrilled to say that I found myself Submerged in and my expectations were Shattered by Stranded! (Pun intended!:-)
Dani has hit it out of the park once again! In case you couldn't already tell, I LOVED Stranded! Seriously, I read it in about eight hours! The setting was so cool, I loved that it was set on a cruise ship, how unique! I knew from the previous books that I was going to love Gage and i really liked Darcy in Shattered but I absolutely loved her in Stranded, she is such an awesome character. I don't want to spoil anything but I just have to say that the scene where Gage comes to Christ was so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes!
I also loved that Piper and Landon the main characters of the previous book were in Stranded a lot!!!
The amazing mysteries that Dani weaves usually stump me, so I was very surprised that my guess of what was really going on was actually correct- love it when that happens!
Dani Pettrey is one of my all time favorite authors, and while I think I my favorite is still Shattered, Stranded has most definitely earned a permanent spot on my keeper shelf!
This series is a must read, seriously go buy them, NOW! But be warned, don't start them on a day when you have to be up early the next morning, because you will end up being up all night reading 'just one more chapter', these books are very insomnia inducing and oh so worth it!!! :-)
In closing, I highly recommend Stranded, I absolutely loved it. Even though it did leave me with two burning questions: 1. Is it Summer 2014 yet? And 2. Why does Darcy own a lock picking kit?! :-)

I received this book from the author and Bethany House publishers in exchange for my honest review.
Thanks!
 The above is my honest opinion.
All thoughts and opinions are one hundred percent my own
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Get those tissues ready and buckle up! Just an Illusion - EP is the 3rd book in the Illusion series and should only be read after Side A and The B Side.

The story picks up right where the 2nd left off and it's extremely emotional. That first 10-15% or so gutted me so much that I had to take some breaks to process what was happening and give my heart and head time to recover. D. Kelly was not joking when she said that she would have to destroy us before putting us back together. I'm not going to sugar coat it. Sometimes I felt like I was drowning in pain. Don't despair though, there are scenes so beautiful that they will make your heart sing and moments so hot your kindle may melt.

I apologize for the vagueness of my review, but there are very few things I can say without it being a gigantic spoiler. Just know that your heart will hurt reading this, but it will be healed too. The journey that our characters take is not an easy one. It is heartbreaking, raw, and beautifully honest, but they come out so much stronger on the other side. I did get a little confused trying to keep the timeline in order at first, but I thought alternating the past and present chapters until things converged in the present was a wonderful way to paint the bigger picture of what our characters were experiencing. One thing is certain though after reading this series - Noah and Sawyer Weston will go down in the book boyfriend hall of fame. Thank you D. Kelly for this amazing ride!
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I didn't love Crash Into You quite as much as the first two books in this series, but it was still a great read!

This story centers around Isaiah, who is feeling alone after losing Beth. When finances threaten to take Noah away from him too, he decides to make money the one way he can  by racing. Things get complicated, though, when the race gets busted by the cops and he flees with Rachel, a good little rich girl who showed up at the race for thrills. The police are the least of their problems, though. The slimy thug who runs the races thinks that Rachel helped steal money from him and he plans to be paid back  either with money or in blood. Rachel and Isaiah find themselves racing (both literally and figuratively) to come up with the cash before they have to pay the ultimate price.

What I LOVED:

Isaiah.
Ive loved Isaiah since the first book in this series, and he did not disappoint. Isaiah is sometimes full of fire and a bad boy attitude, but he protects the people he loves with complete passion and dedication. He puts himself out there for Rachel the same way he always did with Beth  pretty much one of the most altruistic book boyfriends out there!
The danger. This book had plenty of it. Rachel and Isaiah are pretty much in constant danger of being seriously messed up or worse. And every time things it looks like they might dig themselves out of the hole theyve created, their world comes crashing right back down. I was in constant suspense, wondering what was going to happen to them next and how they were going to escape their situation  sometimes it looked pretty hopeless!

Rachel.
For the most part, I liked Rachel, though I did sometimes wonder why she let everyone walk all over her the way she did. She was living in her dead sisters shadow  the only reason she had even been born was as a replacement for the daughter that her mother had lost. Because of this, she had some serious complexes (who wouldnt?). I loved Rachel with Isaiah, though  I felt like they really brought out the best in each other.
Racing. Ive never been a huge racing fan, but I actually really enjoyed reading about the races that Isaiah and Rachel were involved in  the adrenalin, the danger, the suspense  it was all there!

The negatives:

Rachels family.
These people were really messed up. I could understand why her parents were devastated over her sisters death, and even why Rachels mother might want Rachel to be just like the daughter she lost, but I couldn't quite understand why everyone else in the family just expected Rachel to live a complete lie and even sacrifice her health just so that her mom wouldnt have to feel bad. I especially hated the way her brothers, who supposedly loved and supported her, treated her like she didn't have a right to have a say in her own life.

Tell someone!
The biggest problem that I had with this book was the fact that it seemed incredibly unrealistic to me that Rachel would rather face being beaten and/or raped and/or killed than go to her family and tell them that she was in trouble. I mean, I understood that she felt like she had to hold it all together for them and be the perfect daughter to replace the daughter they lost, but she was facing some incredibly horrific consequences and was still unwilling to even try to get money from someone in her family. Heck, make up a lie or something  anything! This was life and death  she was putting both herself and Isaiah on the line, and I just couldn't figure out exactly why. Get someone to help you rather than die! It made it harder for me to connect with the story when I just felt like Rachel was being a bit ridiculous.

While I didn't love this installment quite as much as the others, I was definitely still wrapped up in the story and really enjoyed it overall. I give it 4/5 stars.
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*minor spoilers from the first two books*
Alexander Death picks up exactly where we left off in Tommy Nightmare, and once again I am immensely impressed by how smoothly JL Bryan takes us from book to book!

We begin this book with Seth as a little boy, recalling the events of his older brother Carter's death. *tears* Yeah... I'm crying on page FREAKING six here! I am very emotionally involved with these characters- I don't find myself ever actually CARING this much, EVER. Maybe I should seek professional help?

Back to the book... Tommy and Ashleigh had set Seth up in an extremely compromising position and had Jenny walk in at the MOST inconvenient time, which resulted in her running out of the hotel in Charleston and straight into a mob of people riled up and filled with fear (by... guess who?) and ready to attack- HER.

Lucky for Jenny, Alexander was there to rescue her... *swoon* She goes quite willingly with the ever sexy Alexander and his army of walking dead (WIN) and they flee to Mexico. Now let me clarify quickly... This is not a zombie book. Like Jenny's touch spreads the 'Pox', Alexander can raise the dead and control them... But there is no apocalypse or zombie takeover, just wanted to clarify that!

Jenny and Alexander arrive in Mexico safely, and she's finally getting the answers that have evaded her for so long! He's trying to make her as comfortable as possible, he gives her things, throws her a party... but her thoughts keep drifting to Seth in the beginning.

  "Any of us can remember what we are. But it's a process, Jenny. So you can remember me. So we can be fully together, with both of us knowing who and what we are."  ~Alexander

Meanwhile, back in Fallen Oaks, Seth is pining for Jenny and still not understanding WHY he did what he did. Through fuzzy memories, he starts piecing together that Tommy and Ashleigh were definitely behind what happened. He is suddenly positive that the guy who took Jenny (Alexander) must be in on it too. He has no idea that Jenny is with Alex because she WANTS to be...

  "You're the zombie queen." ~Alexander to Jenny

*GASP* This is an absolute MUST read!!! Now, I will admit to being a BIT worried at times during the story... I can't tell you why or I'd ruin it! Just know that everything that happens is happening for a reason! Everything is not as it seems in Alexander Death, there are twists and turns and loads of freaking fabulousness!

Alexander Death is the PERFECT end to an AMAZING trilogy! JL Bryan continues to baffle me with his greatness. Seriously! I am going to miss these characters so badly!!! I'm wicked sad that it's over... But as the cover says, "All things must end."