{"id":19611,"date":"2014-12-06T13:59:05","date_gmt":"2014-12-06T18:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=19611"},"modified":"2023-10-01T06:53:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T10:53:57","slug":"review-remember-when-3-the-finale-remember-trilogy-3-by-t-torrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=19611","title":{"rendered":"Review: Remember When 3: The Finale (Remember When, #3) by T. Torrest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4.5 swoony, sexy and oh-so-funny stars<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery choice we\u2019d ever made, every road we\u2019d ever travelled brought us to this place.
\nEvery bad decision, every stupid screwup, every bit of drama.
\nEvery beautiful second together, every miserable hour apart\u2026 led us here.
\nWe loved each other.
\nWe belonged together.
\nAnd we were finally,\u00a0<\/i>finally\u00a0ready to acknowledge it.
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\nWe finally recognized our forever.\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oh. Hell. Yes!! I have devoured Layla and Trip\u2019s tumultuous love story over two books (so beware spoilers if you haven\u2019t read them yet). From their first meeting in high school, through young love, angst, heartbreak and so-close-you-can-taste-it moments, and now, finally, we get the romance.<\/p>\n

The prologue of this book gives us Trip\u2019s POV for the first time \u2013 including that heartbreaking moment that finished off the last book, and we see him hit rock bottom. And then it’s back to Layla’s perspective as the book picks ups five years later when Trip is now at the top of his game and the hottest thing in Hollywood. But when tragedy strikes and he is called back to his home town, the only person he wants by his side is Layla.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve got to give it to T. Torrest. She knows what we want, and she gives it straight to us! Layla and Trip\u2019s first moments together are intense and dripping with emotion, and things progress very quickly from there as they are both finally ready to declare themselves and claim each other, and I was bouncing up and down in my chair as they finally came together – the swooniness, the hotness, and the \u2018rightness\u2019 of it all.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0<\/i>mine, Lay. You always have been.\u201d His hands moved to cup my face, fixing my eyes to his. \u201cThe thing is, though, is that I\u2019m yours. You own me. You always did. This is happening. And we\u2019re making it work this time.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Layla and Trip have loved each other from the very first moment, and seeing them finally come together was sensational. But what makes it even better is that they still have that easiness between them that feels so natural. They still tease and laugh, and their banter was absolutely freaking hilarious!<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in love with you, Trip. I love you. I always have.\u201d
\nIt looked as though he\u2019d been slapped in the face by my words. Pain drifted across his features as he dropped his head and shook it. \u201cI know.\u201d
\nNot the words I was imagining, and the unexpectedness made me laugh.
\n\u201cYou\u00a0<\/i>know? Oh my God. Did you just Han Solo me?\u201d
\n\u2026
\n\u201cI\u00a0<\/i>know\u00a0you love me. I know, and it\u2019s incredible.\u201d He looked down at me, his eyes a shifting pool of blue, the corner of his lip quirked into a lopsided smile as he gently swiped my hair behind my ear. He buried his face against my neck, his breath tickling against my skin as he whispered softly, \u201cBecause I am\u00a0<\/i>completely in love with you right back.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love this book! Layla and Trip have things they have to deal with, but for the most part this book is like an extended epilogue. I love that their reconnection comes so early in the book so there is a lot of time spent with them happy together and living their lives, very much in love, with lots of steamy time and swoony romance to get completely wrapped up in.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy God, every time, it never fails. You happen to me all over again.\u201d He swiped a palm across my cheek and added, \u201cI never stopped loving you, Lay. You were always with me. Everywhere.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And it\u2019s so much fun! The continued pop culture references made me giggle (especially the Futurama moments \u2013 I\u2019m a huge fan) and it does a great job of grounding the characters, and making the story seem so real. And, of course, Layla and Trip are both incredibly witty, and with them being so happy with a lot less angst to deal with, they are free to relax and be themselves, and I laughed out loud so many times.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been standing here plotting how to keep you naked twenty-four hours a day.\u201d
\n\u201cMight be kinda hard to go back down to the party. Or the supermarket. Or church.\u201d
\nThat made him chuckle. \u201cOh, it\u2019ll be hard alright. In fact\u2026\u201d he pulled me against his hips again, \u201cI\u2019d say it already is.\u201d
\n\u201cWow, that was bad.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019ll show you bad.\u201d
\n\u201cStop talking, you retard! Just take off your damned pants already.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019ll show you retard.\u201d
\n\u201cOh my God.\u201d
\nHis hands went to the belt at his waist, and then he slid his zipper down. Slowly. The move would have been sexy as hell if he hadn\u2019t thrown out this line along with it: \u201cWant me to dance for you?\u201d
\n\u201cOh my God! Just shut up!\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cEverything looks bigger on the screen. Except me. I\u2019m just as huge in real life. So\u2019s my dick.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But as much as they love each other, they\u2019ve never been together as adults, and Trip\u2019s life comes with all sorts of complications. Trip has had some demons to deal with in their years apart, and when Layla follows him back to LA and sees the realities of his life as a celebrity, is the love they\u2019ve had for each other for over 15 years enough to survive what they now have to face?<\/p>\n

This is a great ending to the\u00a0Remember When<\/i>\u00a0series. I feel like I\u2019ve watched Layla and Trip grow up. They\u2019ve been through a lot to get to where they are, but it\u2019s been worth it \u2013 they are so fantastic together, they love each other so much, and their relationship is a lot of fun, and all of that emotion has been captured beautifully throughout the story. Theirs is an amazing romance, and one that has captivated me since I picked up the first book only three short days ago. I have loved their journey.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou were my first love, babe. I want you to be my last.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4.5 \u2018happy ever after\u2019 stars.<\/p>\n

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Remember When<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Remember When (#1)<\/strong>
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Remember When 2: The Sequel (#2)<\/strong>
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Remember When 3: The Finale (#3)<\/strong>
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Trip (#4)
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Trip Outtakes (#5)<\/strong> (collection of bonus scenes from Trip’s POV)
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