{"id":60773,"date":"2021-08-11T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T12:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=60773"},"modified":"2021-08-06T23:35:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T03:35:07","slug":"release-arc-review-beautiful-ruin-the-enemies-trilogy-3-by-piper-lawson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=60773","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: Beautiful Ruin (The Enemies Trilogy, #3) by Piper Lawson"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Beautiful Ruin, the conclusion to the Enemies Trilogy, is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/b><\/h4>\n

She gave me the one thing I couldn\u2019t take.<\/p>\n

Her heart.<\/em><\/p>\n

When the villains of our past threaten to destroy my pledge to Reagan, we have one narrow chance at saving our future.<\/p>\n

All the money and power in the world mean nothing without the woman I love.<\/p>\n

So I will fight to my last breath for her. For us.<\/p>\n

To glorious victory…<\/p>\n

Or beautiful ruin.<\/p>\n

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BEAUTIFUL RUIN is the thrilling, explosive conclusion of Harrison and Reagan\u2019s romance that begins in BEAUTIFUL ENEMY and continues in BEAUTIFUL SINS.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

3.5 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

The third and final book in the Beautiful<\/i> trilogy, this is the final part of Harrison and Reagan\u2019s story \u2013 a sexy and swoony second-chance-romance that is full of intensity.<\/p>\n

This book is set eight months after the ending of Beautiful Sins<\/a>. Harrison and Reagan have been apart that whole time, since Harrison\u2019s dream blew up in his face and he chose vengeance over love. In that time, Reagan has found the success she\u2019s always dreamed of, and when she is given the opportunity to play her dream club, she returns once again to Ibiza. Though he\u2019s been preoccupied with his business, Harrison has kept a close eye on Reagan, and when he learns that she\u2019s on his island – and has been seen with his brother – he drops everything to go to her, determined to win her back.<\/p>\n

We never should have been, and that only makes me cling more determinedly to what we were. What we are. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One of my favourite things about a second-chance-romance is watching a smitten hero fighting hard to get his girl. Harrison has a lot to make up for, he knows he did wrong, and he wastes no time in finding Reagan, telling her what he wants, and grovelling like a champ to prove he\u2019s a changed man. It\u2019s a fantastic switch from his arrogance in the first book, as we get to see his vulnerable side, and I loved seeing him as the heartbroken but determined man bringing the swoon (and his mad sex appeal) and pouring his heart out to the girl he loves.<\/p>\n

\u201cLove me again.\u201d He leans his forehead against mine \u2026 \u201cUntil you do, I\u2019ll love enough for both of us.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Reagan is understandably wary, but she can\u2019t deny her feelings, and the chemistry is sizzling as these two find their way back to each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love you. I loved you first. And no matter what happens, dammit, I\u2019ll love you later.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But Harrison hasn\u2019t forgotten about his mission of revenge, and Reagan soon finds herself caught up in the battle between Harrison and his enemy. It\u2019s exciting with a touch of suspense, but mostly it shows the strength of Reagan and Harrison as a newly-reunited couple, which was great to see.<\/p>\n

I enjoyed this book. I\u2019m a sucker for a second-chance-romance, I liked seeing how much both Harrison and Reagan have grown, and they truly seemed to be in the right place to finally get their HEA, and I loved seeing that happen for them. The characters from earlier books all appear, and I especially loved seeing so much of Harrison\u2019s brother, Ash – I suspect he\u2019ll be getting his own book\/series at some point, and that\u2019s sure to be a good one!<\/p>\n

This was a really strong finish for the series.<\/p>\n

3.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Reader Copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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The Enemies Trilogy<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Beautiful Enemy (#1)<\/strong>
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Beautiful Sins (#2)<\/strong>
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Beautiful Ruin (#3)<\/strong>
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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Piper Lawson is a USA Today bestselling author of smart, steamy romance! She writes about women who follow their dreams (even the scary ones), best friends who know your dirty secrets (and love you anyway), and complex heroes you\u2019ll fall hard for (especially after talking with them). Brains or brawn? She\u2019ll never make you choose. Piper lives in Canada with her tall, dark and brilliant husband. She believes peanut is a protein, rose gold is a neutral, and love is ALWAYS the answer.<\/p>\n

Connect with Piper Lawson:<\/p>\n

Join her VIP list now \u279c https:\/\/www.piperlawsonbooks.com\/subscribe<\/a>
\nHang with Piper in her Facebook reader group! \u279c http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/884510215014212\/<\/a>
\nThe Interwebs\u279c www.piperlawsonbooks.com<\/a>
\nFacebook\u279c www.facebook.com\/piperlawsonbooks<\/a>
\nGoodreads\u279c www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/13680088<\/a>
\nBookBub\u279c https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/authors\/piper-lawson<\/a><\/p>\n

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