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Review

“We have consumed each other from day one. And we truly never let go.”

ABSOLUTE FUCKING PERFECTION!

There is literally nothing I can say about this series that I haven’t already gushed about in reviews of the earlier books, so all I can do is warn you of the further gushing to come.

This book took me on an absolute rollercoaster of emotions – I laughed, I cried, I got angry and uncomfortable, I was fanning myself at the hotness and swooning like an idiot at the epicness of the romance. I felt everything! And when I say I laughed and cried, I mean that my sides hurt from laughing so hard, and then only a few chapters later my heart would be breaking with tears streaming down my face, only to then be so happy that my heart was bursting with it, again with tears streaming down my face. Yep, those Ritchie sisters can make me feel, and they make me feel HARD! And I wouldn’t want it any other way!

There’s not one specific storyline in this book, but rather there are a series of plotlines unfolding as we watch the day to day life of Lily, Lo, Connor, Rose, Ryke and Daisy as their futures unfold before them. But with writing is perfect as this, it totally works because the small encounters that happen in their daily life hold just as much meaning as the big, emotional, life changing moments. It all unfolds perfectly, and it’s all completely mesmerising.

Lily and Lo are the ones that started it all, and they are once again the focus of this book. Two very unique characters who have faced massive demons, but their love for each other is everything, and their journey has been absolutely incredible.

He stares down into me and says, “I’ll keep her safe.”
My eyes well with tears while my lips pull high. “Against the world, Loren Hale?”
“Yeah,” he nods. “Against the world, Lily Calloway. I’m familiar with that battle.”

They are soul mates in the truest sense of the word, and even with everything that they have been through, they have stayed true to each other, leaned on each other and been there for each other as they face their struggles, and every little downfall has only made them stronger.

There’s something about Lily that makes all the terrible parts of me seem irrelevant. That makes a bad day momentary and a good one infinite.
It’s love like this that’s worth living for.

As a lover of the series, I was thrilled that I got to see everything that I wanted to see as Lily and Lo’s story is wrapped up into a beautifully happy ending. They have been through hell, but they’ve come through it happy and whole and a hell of a lot stronger than they ever would have imagined. And even though they both acknowledge that their struggles are far from over, I couldn’t have asked for a better ending for them.

“I knew from the beginning that we’d be addicted after all.” His amber eyes bore straight through me. “I just didn’t know whether we’d be at a better place than we were before.”
We are. I don’t even have to say the words. He knows the answer too. We’re at the best place we’ve ever been, reaching a stasis together. It’s beautiful up here, and even if I fear falling, it’s nice to know I’ve been down that road before. And I can always walk to the top again.

You can’t have the story of Lilo and Lo without including Connor & Rose and Ryke & Daisy, and I was thrilled at the amount of time we got to spend with each of them. I care for them all as if they were a part of my family. Hell, I wish they were! I love them each individually, and together they create the most incredible dynamics between a group of characters EVER! They are all so different, but somehow they all fit together to create something incredibly special. I ate up every single moment of them all being together, and even when the story is more focussed just to two or three of them together, it’s still amazing!

Each of the characters have a unique relationship with others, but I particularly love the bond between the sisters, and the bromance between the boys which is both hilarious and deeply emotional. And the way that they are unquestionably there for each other, and the love they have for each other – even with all of the teasing and banter – cannot be denied.

“I speak for everyone here today,” he tells us, “when I say that you two—Lily and Loren—are the strongest people we’ve all ever had the honor to meet.”

I want to reiterate again that you NEED to read these books in order. For me, the first few books were quite heavy and dramatic, but the introduction of all of the other characters and the continuation of their story together has morphed the series into something incredible, and I cannot get enough of it!

I’m sad that the Lilo story is over, but am 100% satisfied with how their story ended. I’m looking forward to seeing more of them in the next two books which will feature on Connor & Rose and Ryke & Daisy, and with a lot of things going on behind the scenes for them in this book, I’m sure we’re in for more amazingness to come.

5 massive stars.

 

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