As Dani and Clay plan their happily ever after, the McLendon family prepares to say goodbye to one of their own, and pass their legacy of unconditional love to the next generation. Grab a box of tissues and some chocolate, and take one final journey to Falcon Ridge in this heartwarming and passionate conclusion of the McLendon Family Saga.
Author Note: D.L. will miss the McLendons as much as her readers. While she has other stories to tell for now, she may visit Falcon Ridge in the future, and share her journeys in additional volumes.
REVIEW: 5 HEARTFELT STARS
"In the darkness, there was only them, and a legacy of a love that bound them together forever."
Maybe I'm biased.
Maybe I'm nostalgic.
Maybe I'm just sad to see this family go, but this book was super emotional for me. So much so, that I will admit that I full on cried while reading it. I don't cry....but I seem to be saying that a lot with this series. It was silent at first, tears escaping that I could easily hide. But the deeper into the story I got, the more my shoulders were shaking, my voice was catching, and my breathing was harder. The tears just wouldn't stop. I will stress that while I cried because it was sad, it was a very beautiful and loving book with a heartwarming story. I loved catching up with my favorite characters while saying goodbye to others.
I have loved this series for years, and going in to this book, I was already super emotional knowing there was going to be some things I didn't want to face. I knew what was coming, but nothing could prepare me for the inevitable pain I was for sure going to feel. I knew that this was the final planned book of the series, but I don't think I was honestly mentally or emotionally prepared for it. Just saying goodbye to some of my favorite characters is hard after a trilogy, but with seven books in this series, allowing me to grow and fall in love with each character and their love story, falling in love with this entire family was inescapable. I feel like a piece of me was just ripped from my heart and taken away. I loved this family. I'm going to miss them so much.
I honestly don't think this book series gets enough love. It was very definitely a different storyline for me, but with DL Roan's descriptive storytelling, the "story" took on a blissful nature for me. It wasn't a typical story that followed social norms. . .or what I normally read. It was 3 brothers that needed a new love after heartbreak, and they found their wife. It was a couple of twins that liked to climb trees and fall out of them, but also loved to sing....while finding love with their wife. It was two men falling in love, despite the lack of a social acceptance of a norm they only knew. It was a young man struggling with his sexual identity, but a family welcoming him and loving him no matter what. It was dads not being able to let go of their baby girl as she fell in love and got married. It was like I was watching my family grow and I got to watch their lives unfold and play out. It felt like I was a valued member of the family, sitting at the dinner table with them, making decisions. I am either a lunatic, or I am legit sad -- I'll go with sad. To have created an atmosphere as warm and as inviting as this one, that was no easy feat, I'm sure. Roan showed her ability to write a unique love story for EACH character she shared within these pages. Witty and funny, sad and emotional, a beautiful love was apparent in every single aspect of this family.
If you listen to me, and trust me, please check out this SERIES. You know as well as I do that I don't push a series unless I have loved it and can stand behind it 100%. The love that she delivers within the pages of this series is invincible...never have I read a series quite like this one, and I have loved how different it has been. It opened my eyes to the possibility of different being amazing.
And just remember, Matt, Mason, and Grey are mine. They have been. They always will be. Don't even try to convince me otherwise.
"Love is what makes a family."
~BEE
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~MEET DL ROAN~
Contemporary Erotic Romance Author of super sexy, Alpha-licious novels.
D.L. Roan loves combining fantasy with the real world, giving her readers more than just a book or romance, but a true adventure in love. Her characters are always real to her and she genuinely enjoys bringing them to life for her readers.
She's a native Floridian, a rare breed in a land of snow birds. Scuba diving and hunting for shark's teeth on the beach are two of her favorite things. Oh! And building sand castles instead of snowmen in December and sending pictures of them to all her snowbound friends. She loves rainy days, thunderstorms and is an avid dog lover. Yes, size matters. She hopes to one day add a big ol' floppy Great Dane to her family of hounds.
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