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savvyrosereads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Rating: 5/5 stars
Vera Gallagher has been in love with Mateo Eden from the moment she saw him…but are the feelings returned?
I’ll be totally honest—I never had strong feelings about Mateo in any of the earlier books, and when I learned who his FMC was I was even more skeptical, so I went in with basically no expectations. But…it turns out this is, without a doubt, my favorite book in the entire series. I absolutely loved it—Vera’s journey, Mateo’s….everything about Mateo, honestly, the single parenting and the pining and the nods to Anne and Harrison’s relationship and the found family and the true family and just ALL OF IT. I teared up so many times, especially in the final third or so. I will truly miss this family and this series so very much, but I’m so glad it was able to close out in such a perfect way.
And finally, my Official Series Rating: SABLE PEAK > JUNIPER HILL > THE EDENS: A LEGACY (short story) > JASPER VALE > CRIMSON RIVER > INDIGO RIDGE > CHRISTMAS IN QUINCY (novella) > GARNET FLATS.
CW: Death/death of parent/child death; addiction/alcoholism/drug abuse
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Murder
fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
4.0
"we were the edens."
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cormac's story broke my heart. i love their baby girl so much. the epilogue was amazing and the bonus epilogue was chef's kiss.
i will miss this family 🫶🏾❣️
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cormac's story broke my heart. i love their baby girl so much. the epilogue was amazing and the bonus epilogue was chef's kiss.
i will miss this family 🫶🏾❣️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
marveloesje's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
grimminthegarden's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder
alyse_turns_pages's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
THIS. Is my favorite of the Eden Series and for some reason I thought it was going to be my least. I love Vera. I love Mateo. I LOVE THE EDENS. This story had me not even caring about the spicy scenes. This story had me hooked and I loved how the theme and plot of this book was a continuation from another in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Grief, and Murder
ecravens's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
hapalyn's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, and Death of parent
fairytalefootnotes's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes: Single dad, she falls first but he falls harder
3rd Act Breakup?: Nope
Final Thoughts: I loved this. It’s up there with Juniper Hill for my favorite Edens book, which is saying something since Juniper Hill is one of my favorite books in general. Mateo was so sweet and the moments with Vera & Allie were adorable. I also really loved Vera’s relationship with Harrison & Anne and how they took her in as their own 🥹 The lack of a third act breakup was also great. Overall, it kept me glued to the page, giggling and crying and I loved every minute of it.
Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes: Single dad, she falls first but he falls harder
3rd Act Breakup?: Nope
Final Thoughts: I loved this. It’s up there with Juniper Hill for my favorite Edens book, which is saying something since Juniper Hill is one of my favorite books in general. Mateo was so sweet and the moments with Vera & Allie were adorable. I also really loved Vera’s relationship with Harrison & Anne and how they took her in as their own 🥹 The lack of a third act breakup was also great. Overall, it kept me glued to the page, giggling and crying and I loved every minute of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Dementia and Pregnancy
cha_len_novels's review against another edition
emotional
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
"This life of ours was clear and a million."
-Devney Perry, Sable Peaks
For those wanting a Mateo focused book be prepared to side step a bit. Branching more on Vera's journey, we get her POV for part I of the book. I was slow to like Vera but she (and Mateo) won me over. Part II switches to dual POV with a majority of the plot focused on Vera pining for her crush with the last Eden, her past, and Mateo figuring out purpose. They are some real heavy hits in this book, but it all adds up to a young woman finding her hope again for family, love and life.
Goodbye Edens! Cya next re-read!
-Devney Perry, Sable Peaks
For those wanting a Mateo focused book be prepared to side step a bit. Branching more on Vera's journey, we get her POV for part I of the book. I was slow to like Vera but she (and Mateo) won me over. Part II switches to dual POV with a majority of the plot focused on Vera pining for her crush with the last Eden, her past, and Mateo figuring out purpose. They are some real heavy hits in this book, but it all adds up to a young woman finding her hope again for family, love and life.
Goodbye Edens! Cya next re-read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, and Murder
aclark437's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Murder