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witcheep's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Are you a sucker for second chance romances, working on oneself, and respecting the boundaries of others while in a work-in-progress relationship? Do you like wholesome families that are based both on blood and commitment? If the answer is yes, you'll eat this one up!
"Falling in love with yourself is ten times harder than falling in love with someone else, especially when I don't like myself very much."
—Callahan
This book is a solid read that addresses many sensitive topics (addiction, trust issues, emotionally abusive parents ...) respectfully. The characters are well-rounded and multidimensional, and I'm glad we'll continue to get peeks into their lives even after this Dreamland Billionaires series, since they have cameos as side characters in Asher's newest series Lakefront Billionaires that takes place at the location of this book, Lake Wisteria.
This book is a solid read that addresses many sensitive topics (
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Pregnancy
bbygirl21's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I absolutely loved this book. I loved Cal and Alana's journey back to each other.
I enjoyed the fact that Alana made Cal work for it when it came to getting her back. A lot of books would have the characters getting back together in the first few chapters, but they didn't in this book, and it worked out really well that they didn't.
But you can also tell Cal only ever had good intentions when it came to Alana. I really liked that Cal knew he wasn't any good for Alana until he got help, and knew he wasn't ready to get help so he did the best thing by Alana and left, even though it hurt both of them to do so.
I do think the way the town treated Cal was a bit over the top, but I know small towns are like that and they protect their people. And you can see that while Cal hated being treated that way by everyone he was once close to, he understood their reasons and set out to prove to everyone not just Alana that he wasn't out to hurt her again.
I also really loved the bond that Cal had with Alana's daughter Cami. It was really sweet to see them interact. And camo was just the sweetest little girl and so funny. The story wouldn't have been the same without Cami.
So overall I really enjoyed this final book in the trilogy and would absolutely recommend.
I enjoyed the fact that Alana made Cal work for it when it came to getting her back. A lot of books would have the characters getting back together in the first few chapters, but they didn't in this book, and it worked out really well that they didn't.
But you can also tell Cal only ever had good intentions when it came to Alana. I really liked that Cal knew he wasn't any good for Alana until he got help, and knew he wasn't ready to get help so he did the best thing by Alana and left, even though it hurt both of them to do so.
I do think the way the town treated Cal was a bit over the top, but I know small towns are like that and they protect their people. And you can see that while Cal hated being treated that way by everyone he was once close to, he understood their reasons and set out to prove to everyone not just Alana that he wasn't out to hurt her again.
I also really loved the bond that Cal had with Alana's daughter Cami. It was really sweet to see them interact. And camo was just the sweetest little girl and so funny. The story wouldn't have been the same without Cami.
So overall I really enjoyed this final book in the trilogy and would absolutely recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
the_paperbackprincess's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
What I liked: I haven't read many second chance romances but this is definitely one of my favourites. Alana and Cami have my heart. I love how caring and kind Alana is and how protective she is of Cami. She works incredibly hard to give her everything. If I could give Alana the world I wouldS. Callahan...He..I...I love him. I love how he learns to be better, not just for other people but for himself. Him learning and discovering that everyone can get their happily ever after as long as they put in the work for it is one of my favourite parts of this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Infertility, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Abandonment
TW: Substance addiction, brief mention of terminal illness, death of a grandparent, grief, partial verbal abuse, parental abandonment, overdose, depression, guns.bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
goodgirlsguidetobooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Terminal illness
haniyahreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
♾/5
“Because love like that - the unconditional kind that comes straight from the heart - isn’t easy to find. I would know after searching for it and failing miserably since he left.”
Cal is my favourite brother out of the three. I didn’t expect to enjoy this book as much as I did; mainly because I’m not a fan of second chance romances but this was my favourite out of the whole series.
This book covered the serious topic of addiction, really showing the good and bad moments.
I devoured this book like crazy.
Even with Cal being the ‘sunshine’ brother, there are so many more layers underneath the surface that you really don’t see about Cal and his struggle with addiction & we really got to see it in this book. His character growth !!!! OMG I just loved it & this man is POSSESSIVE AF!!
And Ms Alana !!!!!!! This woman is so strong, independent and selfless, and the way she just puts everyone in their place and stands her ground.
This woman also made sure that Cal became the man she deserved! Like a woman who doesn’t settle for the bare minimum? Um yes please.
Also this made me an emotional wreck. I SOBBED, SCREAMED, GASPED & GIGGLED. So much emotions throughout this book
I’m really sad that this is the end of Dreamland Billionaires but I can’t wait to read more of Lauren’s work in the future.
Like I said; I don’t usually enjoy second chance romances but books like these are really making me a fan of them these days!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Death of parent
tamaraacortiz's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent