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Hawkston Billionaires #4
Worth Every Moment
She’s the only one he wants.
And the only one he can’t have.
Erica Lefroy
My mother primed me for success my whole life, relentlessly pushing me into the spotlight at every turn. I should be grateful, because here I am, the world’s most famous model. But it’s a career that’s been built on someone else’s dreams.
I’m finally ready to forge my own path. I want to be an actress, and I have my eye on a specific role that will launch my new career.
But how can I shake the virginal reputation my mother has curated for me and show the world I’m capable of a role that embodies the opposite?
With my mother controlling my every move and the press destroying my chances of success, I’m out of ideas. So when my best friend, Seb Hawkston, the billionaire playboy who leaves every party with a different woman on his arm, suggests we begin a fake relationship, it sounds like the perfect solution.
But if it’s all fake, why does it feel so real?
Seb Hawkston
Erica Lefroy. My friend. Friend.
Who am I kidding, she’s been my secret obsession for years. The only woman I’ve ever truly wanted, and the only one I can never have. She thinks I’m a playboy who’d never take any woman seriously, and she’s too career-focused to give me the chance to prove her wrong. Friendship is all she ever offered me, and I grabbed it with both hands.
When I find her crying in the street because the press is tearing her apart, I come up with a plan. If she dates me, together we can turn the tide of public opinion.
If I give up my bachelor lifestyle for her, the world will know she’s something special.
But I already know. I always have.
Can I convince her I’m worth something too?
Worth Every Moment is a standalone, full-length steamy friends to lovers, fake dating romance starring a billionaire male lead and a younger celebrity heroine.
And the only one he can’t have.
Erica Lefroy
My mother primed me for success my whole life, relentlessly pushing me into the spotlight at every turn. I should be grateful, because here I am, the world’s most famous model. But it’s a career that’s been built on someone else’s dreams.
I’m finally ready to forge my own path. I want to be an actress, and I have my eye on a specific role that will launch my new career.
But how can I shake the virginal reputation my mother has curated for me and show the world I’m capable of a role that embodies the opposite?
With my mother controlling my every move and the press destroying my chances of success, I’m out of ideas. So when my best friend, Seb Hawkston, the billionaire playboy who leaves every party with a different woman on his arm, suggests we begin a fake relationship, it sounds like the perfect solution.
But if it’s all fake, why does it feel so real?
Seb Hawkston
Erica Lefroy. My friend. Friend.
Who am I kidding, she’s been my secret obsession for years. The only woman I’ve ever truly wanted, and the only one I can never have. She thinks I’m a playboy who’d never take any woman seriously, and she’s too career-focused to give me the chance to prove her wrong. Friendship is all she ever offered me, and I grabbed it with both hands.
When I find her crying in the street because the press is tearing her apart, I come up with a plan. If she dates me, together we can turn the tide of public opinion.
If I give up my bachelor lifestyle for her, the world will know she’s something special.
But I already know. I always have.
Can I convince her I’m worth something too?
Worth Every Moment is a standalone, full-length steamy friends to lovers, fake dating romance starring a billionaire male lead and a younger celebrity heroine.
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Published September 24, 2025
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September 20, 2025
The array of emotions I had through this book was insane but my god did I love Seb and his persistent behaviour 🔥
A perfect book to finish off the series! Especially that ending ❤️
A perfect book to finish off the series! Especially that ending ❤️
October 8, 2025
#Review: *Worth Every Moment* - Rae Ryder - ARC [18+]
5/5✨
3/5🌶️
I was pretty excited to continue this series by Rae, but a bit sad because it's the last one from it. Super grateful to be part of Rae's permanent ARC team and I wanna thank her for offering me this early copy!
Seb and Erica have built a cute friendship over the years. But behind that, playboy Seb was hiding a big secret - he had a huge crush for his best friend but she didn't want at all to be more than that, so he was thankful for at least being her friend. Both of them had issues with their parents, who were really possessive and wanted to control every step of their lives.
Even though Erica and her mom built a big empire around their name, Erica felt like a prisoner in her own life and wanted so bad to escape from it. That's why she dreamed to succeed with her new road in acting, but her innocence wasn't exactly what she needed in that moment. That's where Seb's suggestion of becoming a fake couple began to pique Erica's interest. Things were even more tangled because their feelings started changing and because Seb had a deadline from his father, until he has to marry another girl. Will they be able to fight and win against their tyrant parents? Will they realize that what was in fact hiding behind that fake relationship was completely something else?
I really cannot explain what this story had that completely captivated me! For sure the forbidden and unrequited love have played a huge part in this and that insane connection between Seb and Erica. Also, I adored this obsessed man, who was smitten with Erica and was happy to just be in her near presence. I think I might speak for every reader, that I loathed their parents, who were driven only by fortune and success, but never by emotions and care. They never showed love to their kids and that affected both of them in a huge way.
This was by far my favorite book from this series, adoring each detail from this story. I barely put it down, always wanted to find out more about the protagonist's journey. I definitely fell in love with Seb and Erica and their complicated lives.
✨Tropes
#BoyObsessed
#HeFallsFirstAndHarder
#BadBoyGoodGirl
#ForbiddenRomance
#SecretRomance
#ArrangedMarriage
#Billionaire
#VirginHeroine
5/5✨
3/5🌶️
I was pretty excited to continue this series by Rae, but a bit sad because it's the last one from it. Super grateful to be part of Rae's permanent ARC team and I wanna thank her for offering me this early copy!
Seb and Erica have built a cute friendship over the years. But behind that, playboy Seb was hiding a big secret - he had a huge crush for his best friend but she didn't want at all to be more than that, so he was thankful for at least being her friend. Both of them had issues with their parents, who were really possessive and wanted to control every step of their lives.
Even though Erica and her mom built a big empire around their name, Erica felt like a prisoner in her own life and wanted so bad to escape from it. That's why she dreamed to succeed with her new road in acting, but her innocence wasn't exactly what she needed in that moment. That's where Seb's suggestion of becoming a fake couple began to pique Erica's interest. Things were even more tangled because their feelings started changing and because Seb had a deadline from his father, until he has to marry another girl. Will they be able to fight and win against their tyrant parents? Will they realize that what was in fact hiding behind that fake relationship was completely something else?
I really cannot explain what this story had that completely captivated me! For sure the forbidden and unrequited love have played a huge part in this and that insane connection between Seb and Erica. Also, I adored this obsessed man, who was smitten with Erica and was happy to just be in her near presence. I think I might speak for every reader, that I loathed their parents, who were driven only by fortune and success, but never by emotions and care. They never showed love to their kids and that affected both of them in a huge way.
This was by far my favorite book from this series, adoring each detail from this story. I barely put it down, always wanted to find out more about the protagonist's journey. I definitely fell in love with Seb and Erica and their complicated lives.
✨Tropes
#BoyObsessed
#HeFallsFirstAndHarder
#BadBoyGoodGirl
#ForbiddenRomance
#SecretRomance
#ArrangedMarriage
#Billionaire
#VirginHeroine
September 16, 2025
For a book that’s not my normal genre.. I loved Seb & Erica’s story! The tension, the suspense, the emotion! I hadn’t read the first 3 books in the series when asked to read this ARC but it can totally be read as a standalone. However I will be going back and reading the other books, As I need to read Nico & Matt’s stories now!🤭
Best friends to ‘fake dating’ to lovers. The build up between Seb & Erica was great. Seb was absolute perfection, he was just the sweetest with and for Erica… did I at times get annoyed that he just wouldn’t tell her how he feels & man up a bit & take control .. yes! But that’s on me reading so much dark romance & being used to the men just dominating & going for what they want I suppose.
However it was nice to see the MC vulnerable for a change & doing whatever he could to keep her in his life regardless of their type of relationship.
There was trauma from both main characters with regard to parents & It was nice to see Erica’s character development of becoming her own person & doing what she wanted to & stepping out from her comfort zone & becoming her own person.
Don’t get me started on Seb’s father because that man boiled my blood & had me wanting to ring his neck on multiple occasions!🤣
Best friends to ‘fake dating’ to lovers. The build up between Seb & Erica was great. Seb was absolute perfection, he was just the sweetest with and for Erica… did I at times get annoyed that he just wouldn’t tell her how he feels & man up a bit & take control .. yes! But that’s on me reading so much dark romance & being used to the men just dominating & going for what they want I suppose.
However it was nice to see the MC vulnerable for a change & doing whatever he could to keep her in his life regardless of their type of relationship.
There was trauma from both main characters with regard to parents & It was nice to see Erica’s character development of becoming her own person & doing what she wanted to & stepping out from her comfort zone & becoming her own person.
Don’t get me started on Seb’s father because that man boiled my blood & had me wanting to ring his neck on multiple occasions!🤣
September 13, 2025
Worth Every Moment
Is an interconnected standalone in the Hawkston Billionaires series (book#4). Erica Lefroy, a model and aspiring actress, is secretly best friends with Sebastian Hawkston, her friend’s brother. This slow-burn, dual POV contemporary romance is brimming with sexual tension.
Seb’s longing is chef’s kiss, but his devotion is a mixed bag. My heart aches for him and his stupidity. I understand his perspective and his use of coping mechanisms. I hate controlling parents, and this book is filled with them. Their manipulative ways cause people to do foolish things. Rae Ryder does an excellent job illustrating the traumas and conveying the internal struggles Erica, Seb, and even Diana face under their parents’ scrutiny and control. The internal dialogues are just right—not overdone or repetitive, and no whiny characters.
The teasing insults/ banter between Erica and Sebastian have the intended effect: both funny and sad. It gives off the “not good enough, but need me, love me” vibes. “Fake relationship. Real orgasms. Works for me.”
I love the Cinderella and Prince Charming comparison. Seb is always supportive “I could never have lived with myself for making you choose. I know how much you wanted it. How much you needed it.” And he is always swooping in to scoop Erica off her feet. Swoon!!! The photoshoot!!! The bathroom!!!! And his witty tongue😜 : “I think I went temporarily insane being allowed down there,”... “Like a starving man at an all you can eat buffet. You can’t let him taste the food and then take it all away. That’s enough to send a hungry man crazy.” Yeah, I would forgive him for his playboy ways too.
The plot is good and relatable. The relationship is achingly sad and just sweet when it takes off. The intimate moments are panty melting. And I love the side characters too:
Dominic: “Get away from the lilies. Who brings lilies to a fashion show?”…“You didn’t take the stamens off. That pollen will stain anything it touches. Get them away! Get them away, you beastly man.”
Diana: “My many book boyfriends,”... “I have an entire shelf dedicated to men with piercings, and I spend time with each of them.”…“Move aside, man with no metal. I’ve found something better.”
Marie: “How do you know Nico has no metal? He could have a bionic dick down there.”
Amy: “I’ll cut his fucking balls off and flay his dick if I see him. And I’ll do it with pleasure.”
I loved this story. Okay, now go read this for yourself.
Lastly, a big thank you to Rae Ryder for the ARC which allowed me to read and voluntarily provide an unbiased review.
TROPES/ THEMES: playboy vs virgin, best friends, billionaire, model -> actress, fake dating, controlling parent(s), one bed
Is an interconnected standalone in the Hawkston Billionaires series (book#4). Erica Lefroy, a model and aspiring actress, is secretly best friends with Sebastian Hawkston, her friend’s brother. This slow-burn, dual POV contemporary romance is brimming with sexual tension.
Seb’s longing is chef’s kiss, but his devotion is a mixed bag. My heart aches for him and his stupidity. I understand his perspective and his use of coping mechanisms. I hate controlling parents, and this book is filled with them. Their manipulative ways cause people to do foolish things. Rae Ryder does an excellent job illustrating the traumas and conveying the internal struggles Erica, Seb, and even Diana face under their parents’ scrutiny and control. The internal dialogues are just right—not overdone or repetitive, and no whiny characters.
The teasing insults/ banter between Erica and Sebastian have the intended effect: both funny and sad. It gives off the “not good enough, but need me, love me” vibes. “Fake relationship. Real orgasms. Works for me.”
I love the Cinderella and Prince Charming comparison. Seb is always supportive “I could never have lived with myself for making you choose. I know how much you wanted it. How much you needed it.” And he is always swooping in to scoop Erica off her feet. Swoon!!! The photoshoot!!! The bathroom!!!! And his witty tongue😜 : “I think I went temporarily insane being allowed down there,”... “Like a starving man at an all you can eat buffet. You can’t let him taste the food and then take it all away. That’s enough to send a hungry man crazy.” Yeah, I would forgive him for his playboy ways too.
The plot is good and relatable. The relationship is achingly sad and just sweet when it takes off. The intimate moments are panty melting. And I love the side characters too:
Dominic: “Get away from the lilies. Who brings lilies to a fashion show?”…“You didn’t take the stamens off. That pollen will stain anything it touches. Get them away! Get them away, you beastly man.”
Diana: “My many book boyfriends,”... “I have an entire shelf dedicated to men with piercings, and I spend time with each of them.”…“Move aside, man with no metal. I’ve found something better.”
Marie: “How do you know Nico has no metal? He could have a bionic dick down there.”
Amy: “I’ll cut his fucking balls off and flay his dick if I see him. And I’ll do it with pleasure.”
I loved this story. Okay, now go read this for yourself.
Lastly, a big thank you to Rae Ryder for the ARC which allowed me to read and voluntarily provide an unbiased review.
TROPES/ THEMES: playboy vs virgin, best friends, billionaire, model -> actress, fake dating, controlling parent(s), one bed
September 12, 2025
“Fake relationship. Real orgasms. Works for me.” 💙
OMG I loved this book so much!! Worth Every Moment is the 4th and final book in the Hawkston Billionaire Series and reading it was such a bittersweet experience. I had been desperate to finally get Seb’s story and I couldn’t wait to see if he’d finally get his happily ever after. At the same time, I knew once I turned the last page, that would mean the end of this incredible series and I honestly never want it to be over.
Seb and Erica were everything I hoped for and more. Their chemistry practically leapt off the page and I adored the way their friendship slowly unraveled into something much deeper. Fake dating is one of my absolute favourite tropes and Rae Ryder delivered it perfectly here, mixing in all the drama, tension and stolen moments that make this setup so irresistible. On top of that, we got so much more—hidden feelings finally coming to the surface, emotional growth for both characters, family drama and the weight of fame threatening to pull them apart.
Seb absolutely stole my heart. Yes, he’s the charming billionaire playboy, but this book really showed the depth of his feelings for Erica and the vulnerability he’s hidden behind his reputation. Erica, on the other hand, was such a strong and relatable heroine, trying to carve out her own identity while being constantly overshadowed and controlled by the image her mother created for her. Together, they were the perfect balance of tender, passionate and supportive.
I also loved getting to check in with the other Hawkston brothers and their partners—it felt like a proper family reunion, tying everything together in such a satisfying way. The epilogue was pure perfection and I shed a happy tear because it made me so emotional.
This book has everything I love in romance:
✨ Friends to Lovers
✨ Fake Dating
✨ Billionaire Hero
✨ Celebrity Heroine
✨ Secret Obsession
✨ Found Family
If you haven’t picked up this series yet, what are you waiting for? It’s steamy, emotional, dramatic and heartfelt. Worth Every Moment was the perfect finale and I’m already ready for a reread of the whole series!
OMG I loved this book so much!! Worth Every Moment is the 4th and final book in the Hawkston Billionaire Series and reading it was such a bittersweet experience. I had been desperate to finally get Seb’s story and I couldn’t wait to see if he’d finally get his happily ever after. At the same time, I knew once I turned the last page, that would mean the end of this incredible series and I honestly never want it to be over.
Seb and Erica were everything I hoped for and more. Their chemistry practically leapt off the page and I adored the way their friendship slowly unraveled into something much deeper. Fake dating is one of my absolute favourite tropes and Rae Ryder delivered it perfectly here, mixing in all the drama, tension and stolen moments that make this setup so irresistible. On top of that, we got so much more—hidden feelings finally coming to the surface, emotional growth for both characters, family drama and the weight of fame threatening to pull them apart.
Seb absolutely stole my heart. Yes, he’s the charming billionaire playboy, but this book really showed the depth of his feelings for Erica and the vulnerability he’s hidden behind his reputation. Erica, on the other hand, was such a strong and relatable heroine, trying to carve out her own identity while being constantly overshadowed and controlled by the image her mother created for her. Together, they were the perfect balance of tender, passionate and supportive.
I also loved getting to check in with the other Hawkston brothers and their partners—it felt like a proper family reunion, tying everything together in such a satisfying way. The epilogue was pure perfection and I shed a happy tear because it made me so emotional.
This book has everything I love in romance:
✨ Friends to Lovers
✨ Fake Dating
✨ Billionaire Hero
✨ Celebrity Heroine
✨ Secret Obsession
✨ Found Family
If you haven’t picked up this series yet, what are you waiting for? It’s steamy, emotional, dramatic and heartfelt. Worth Every Moment was the perfect finale and I’m already ready for a reread of the whole series!
September 22, 2025
A bittersweet ending for the Hawkston Brothers.
Had some tears at the end
Thanks Rae! A fabulous series!!!!
Had some tears at the end
Thanks Rae! A fabulous series!!!!
September 17, 2025
I am so thankful that I am on the ARC team for Rae. This series has been amazing and each book is better than the last. I was always curious how this author would write Seb's story because of how the character was presented in the previous 3 books. We have in our minds that Seb is the typical spoiled rich man, sleeps with all these women, the clown at gatherings. I was really happy with digging deeper into Seb personality. Sometimes the tension between 2 characters like Erica and Seb gets on my nerves. The constant going back and forth between the characters of loving/hating each other makes me want to shake each character lol I loved the relationship between these 2. This series is definitely one of my favorites. I am sad to see this series come to and end but I will be reading all 4 books again soon.
September 27, 2025
Had been waiting for Seb's story since book one, and it was so worth it. It was raw , real friends to lovers and secret pining ... I loved it !
September 11, 2025
When I thought you couldn't get better than Worth Every Risk, Rae Ryder has gone and done it!
I was so excited when this ARC landed in my inbox, I started it straight away and never put it down until I finished.
I absolutely adore Seb and was emotionally invested in these characters from the beginning. This is a friends to lovers romance and I am so here for this trope! The chemistry between Seb and Erica just seeps off the pages and you are drawn into their orbit almost immediately.
This is more than just a love story. Throughout Seb and Erica's story the characters take a journey to self discovery, to find who they are, who they want to be and especially who is there to encourage them to be the best version of themselves.
I'm sad that this series is over, but a re-read is definitely in the near future. I can't get enough of these billionaires!
Thanks so much to Rae Ryder for introducing us to these characters and for letting us join them on their journey to "Happily Ever After"!
I was so excited when this ARC landed in my inbox, I started it straight away and never put it down until I finished.
I absolutely adore Seb and was emotionally invested in these characters from the beginning. This is a friends to lovers romance and I am so here for this trope! The chemistry between Seb and Erica just seeps off the pages and you are drawn into their orbit almost immediately.
This is more than just a love story. Throughout Seb and Erica's story the characters take a journey to self discovery, to find who they are, who they want to be and especially who is there to encourage them to be the best version of themselves.
I'm sad that this series is over, but a re-read is definitely in the near future. I can't get enough of these billionaires!
Thanks so much to Rae Ryder for introducing us to these characters and for letting us join them on their journey to "Happily Ever After"!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 26, 2025
I just finish Nico, Jack and Matt books and now I have to wai 1 year to read Sebastian🥺 noooo this is real torture😅
September 23, 2025
'The one woman I can’t have, and the only one I truly want.'
💙 Worth Every Moment by Rar Ryder 💙
Worth Every Moment is the fourth book in the Hawkston Billionaires series by Rae Ryder. We finally get Seb's book! If you love men who will do anything for the women they love then this is the series for you.
“Fuck, you undo me, Lefroy.”
It is finally Seb's turn to get his happily ever after! I was so ready for his story, I absolutely loved him throughout the series. I randomly came across the arc possibility for one of the other books on the series and I am so happy that I did because I love these characters so much.
"Let me love you. I’ll give you everything. Anything."
Erica the 'ice queen' model with a side that not many get to see was such a great character. I loved the development of her finding her self and exploring her sexuality. The photoshoot scene was 🔥 absolutely love the chemistry between her and Seb, even if it is frustrating that they kept denying their feelings.
“Because you’re the other half of my soul, Lefroy.”
I always love when there are cameos from other characters in the past books however, I have to say a brief F you to Mr Hawkston (Dad Hawkston). This storyline kept me hooked and I was right there with Seb on that emotional rollercoaster.
Absolutely amazing storyline, great relatable characters and a satisfying happily ever after!
This is out on the 24th so go order now!!
💙 Friends to lovers
💙 He falls first
💙 Fake dating
💙 Virgin FMC
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5/5
🌶️🌶️/5
💙 Worth Every Moment by Rar Ryder 💙
Worth Every Moment is the fourth book in the Hawkston Billionaires series by Rae Ryder. We finally get Seb's book! If you love men who will do anything for the women they love then this is the series for you.
“Fuck, you undo me, Lefroy.”
It is finally Seb's turn to get his happily ever after! I was so ready for his story, I absolutely loved him throughout the series. I randomly came across the arc possibility for one of the other books on the series and I am so happy that I did because I love these characters so much.
"Let me love you. I’ll give you everything. Anything."
Erica the 'ice queen' model with a side that not many get to see was such a great character. I loved the development of her finding her self and exploring her sexuality. The photoshoot scene was 🔥 absolutely love the chemistry between her and Seb, even if it is frustrating that they kept denying their feelings.
“Because you’re the other half of my soul, Lefroy.”
I always love when there are cameos from other characters in the past books however, I have to say a brief F you to Mr Hawkston (Dad Hawkston). This storyline kept me hooked and I was right there with Seb on that emotional rollercoaster.
Absolutely amazing storyline, great relatable characters and a satisfying happily ever after!
This is out on the 24th so go order now!!
💙 Friends to lovers
💙 He falls first
💙 Fake dating
💙 Virgin FMC
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5/5
🌶️🌶️/5
September 22, 2025
“You’re the other half of my soul, Lefroy.”
Sebastian Hawkston, ladies and gentlemen. In one sentence he can shatter your whole existence. And when you get to understand the meaning of the book title, Seb will break your heart for the second time.
When I started reading this book, I was a bit scared. Seb has always been my favourite and the heartthrob among the Hawkstone brothers. The one to easily capture your attention, and make you want to do very, very bad things. So, in my mind, the FMC for him had to be as spectacular as he was. Erica stole my heart from the very first chapter of the book. She couldn’t have been more perfect than she was for Seb. The more you read the book, the more you rooted for them to overcome every obstacle in their way to get to their happy ending.
Every piece of their friendship, their love, their pain, their vulnerability and their fight becomes a piece of you, that never leaves. There is a world behind Seb and Erica which makes them incredibly real and relatable.
This book has been an incredible journey and I am beyond honoured to have been part of the Rae’s ARC team to put the word out about Seb.
Sebastian Hawkston, ladies and gentlemen. In one sentence he can shatter your whole existence. And when you get to understand the meaning of the book title, Seb will break your heart for the second time.
When I started reading this book, I was a bit scared. Seb has always been my favourite and the heartthrob among the Hawkstone brothers. The one to easily capture your attention, and make you want to do very, very bad things. So, in my mind, the FMC for him had to be as spectacular as he was. Erica stole my heart from the very first chapter of the book. She couldn’t have been more perfect than she was for Seb. The more you read the book, the more you rooted for them to overcome every obstacle in their way to get to their happy ending.
Every piece of their friendship, their love, their pain, their vulnerability and their fight becomes a piece of you, that never leaves. There is a world behind Seb and Erica which makes them incredibly real and relatable.
This book has been an incredible journey and I am beyond honoured to have been part of the Rae’s ARC team to put the word out about Seb.
September 13, 2025
What a perfect ending to the Hawkston Billionaires series 😭 I binged the other three books over the last few days in preparation for this ARC, and I cannot recommend them enough. I’m so sad it’s over. I devoured this one in a single day.
Seb was everything I hoped for. I loved him from the very first book, so I was already invested, and his story did not disappoint. The pining 🤌 we love a man who pines. At times, I wanted to shake Erica for the way she spoke to him, but the chemistry between them was perfect. The friends to lovers and fake dating tropes worked so well, there was humour and spice, but also heartache, which made it emotional and raw in the best way.
This could definitely be read as a standalone, but I highly recommend reading the rest of the series first because it’s just that good. Thank you so much to Rae for the ARC, I loved every minute 🩷
Seb was everything I hoped for. I loved him from the very first book, so I was already invested, and his story did not disappoint. The pining 🤌 we love a man who pines. At times, I wanted to shake Erica for the way she spoke to him, but the chemistry between them was perfect. The friends to lovers and fake dating tropes worked so well, there was humour and spice, but also heartache, which made it emotional and raw in the best way.
This could definitely be read as a standalone, but I highly recommend reading the rest of the series first because it’s just that good. Thank you so much to Rae for the ARC, I loved every minute 🩷
October 17, 2025
⭐️ 5/5 | 🌶️ 3/5
(Late review because I’ve been ill—and in a four-month reading slump. This is the only book I managed to finish in that time.)
Rae Ryder sticks the landing—hard. Worth Every Moment is a lush, heartfelt finale that turns the “billionaire playboy” on its head and gives us a friends-to-lovers slow burn that actually earns every beat. Seb is all charm and filthy banter on the surface, but underneath he’s devotion, patience, and soft-center vulnerability; Erica is the ice-queen supermodel fighting for her own voice—and for a life beyond a brand someone else built. Together? Sparks, ache, and the sweetest kind of inevitability. ✨
The fake-dating setup is the perfect pressure cooker: staged smiles, not-so-fake touches, and a reputation rehab that becomes a relationship reckoning. I swooned at the acts of service (the quiet kind that says “you first”), the “he falls first (and forever)” pining, and the way found family threads through every chapter. Yes, there’s drama—controlling parents, career stakes, secrets—but the payoff is romantic, grown, and gloriously tender. I laughed, I cried, I underlined like a maniac, and I never wanted to leave this world.
“You’re not just a part of my life. You’re the center of it.”
“It’s always been you.”
As a series closer, it’s beautiful—full circle, gold-tinged, and deeply satisfying. And honestly? I don’t even know which of Rae’s men I’d pick at this point; each book raised the bar and stole a different piece of my heart.
In short: a finale that’s tender, sexy, and worth every moment—the kind of romance that leaves you a little brighter around the edges. 💫
October 20, 2025
A perfect finale to a series I’ll miss deeply!
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of Worth Every Moment, and it delivered all the emotional payoff I hoped for in the final Hawkston Billionaires book. Seb and Erica’s chemistry crackles from the very first page, and the mix of friends-to-lovers and fake dating tropes is executed to perfection.
Seb’s quiet devotion…always showing up, always supporting her… completely stole my heart. And Erica’s journey to reclaim her identity beyond the spotlight was both powerful and relatable. There’s humor, heartache, blackmail, pining (so much pining!), and just the right amount of spice.
The drama and emotional tension made their story unforgettable, and the epilogue was pure perfection…I definitely teared up. While this one can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend starting from book one to fully enjoy the Hawkston world.
This series is seriously worth every moment.
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of Worth Every Moment, and it delivered all the emotional payoff I hoped for in the final Hawkston Billionaires book. Seb and Erica’s chemistry crackles from the very first page, and the mix of friends-to-lovers and fake dating tropes is executed to perfection.
Seb’s quiet devotion…always showing up, always supporting her… completely stole my heart. And Erica’s journey to reclaim her identity beyond the spotlight was both powerful and relatable. There’s humor, heartache, blackmail, pining (so much pining!), and just the right amount of spice.
The drama and emotional tension made their story unforgettable, and the epilogue was pure perfection…I definitely teared up. While this one can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend starting from book one to fully enjoy the Hawkston world.
This series is seriously worth every moment.
September 24, 2025
What a fantastic end to this series. Seb and Erica had so much chemistry and their banter was so fun. Best friends for five years but both secretly in love with the other, they both needed to talk about their feelings. Seb supported Erica in every way, always showing up to her runway shows and just treating her like a person not a supermodel.
Of course, their fake relationship to help her get into acting starts to feel very real but both are afraid to show their true feelings. Drama and blackmail from several people tries to end their relationship but can they finally be true to themselves and work it out?
Of course, their fake relationship to help her get into acting starts to feel very real but both are afraid to show their true feelings. Drama and blackmail from several people tries to end their relationship but can they finally be true to themselves and work it out?
September 15, 2025
4.5⭐️
What!!!!
This was so good, I absolutely was on the edge of my seat the WHOLE freaking book in anticipation.
What a rollercoaster of miscommunication and secret love honestly Erica and Seb are so beautifully connected and their lives are so parallel it was really hard not to scream at my kindle * YOU LOVE EACH OTHER JUST KISSSSS * but the emotional journey and especially for Erica getting her freedom from her awful mother was worth the anxiety!
This series has got better and better, Rae has elevated every single book and I’ve loved this series so much!!!!
What!!!!
This was so good, I absolutely was on the edge of my seat the WHOLE freaking book in anticipation.
What a rollercoaster of miscommunication and secret love honestly Erica and Seb are so beautifully connected and their lives are so parallel it was really hard not to scream at my kindle * YOU LOVE EACH OTHER JUST KISSSSS * but the emotional journey and especially for Erica getting her freedom from her awful mother was worth the anxiety!
This series has got better and better, Rae has elevated every single book and I’ve loved this series so much!!!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 24, 2025
✨ARC REVIEW✨
Worth Every Moment is a full-length steamy friends to lovers, fake dating romance starring a billionaire male lead and a younger celebrity heroine. It is the much anticipated book 4 in the Hawkston Billionaire Series and it is very much worth every moment of reading!
BUT the most important part is that Seb finally gets his HEA! This man has been my favourite and oh how my heart has broken for him at how he’s loved his best friend for years and settled for just being her best friend. Seb might seem like a playboy but it’s the persona he’s taken on to hide his truth, his pain, his hope that maybe, just maybe one day, Erica will reciprocate.
Seb and Erica’s story will have you feeling all the emotions. It’s raw. It’s real. So freaking real. It’s the pièce de résistance of the series!
If you like:
🩵Billionaire Romance
🩵Friends to Lovers
🩵Fake Dating
🩵Virgin FMC
🩵Obsessed MMC
🩵Forced Proximity
🩵British MMC
Then you too will love Worth Every Moment!
It is a standalone but I highly recommend reading the rest of the series. I love Seb but Nico, Jack and Matt are all very much worthy of a hello too…
Worth Every Moment is a full-length steamy friends to lovers, fake dating romance starring a billionaire male lead and a younger celebrity heroine. It is the much anticipated book 4 in the Hawkston Billionaire Series and it is very much worth every moment of reading!
BUT the most important part is that Seb finally gets his HEA! This man has been my favourite and oh how my heart has broken for him at how he’s loved his best friend for years and settled for just being her best friend. Seb might seem like a playboy but it’s the persona he’s taken on to hide his truth, his pain, his hope that maybe, just maybe one day, Erica will reciprocate.
Seb and Erica’s story will have you feeling all the emotions. It’s raw. It’s real. So freaking real. It’s the pièce de résistance of the series!
If you like:
🩵Billionaire Romance
🩵Friends to Lovers
🩵Fake Dating
🩵Virgin FMC
🩵Obsessed MMC
🩵Forced Proximity
🩵British MMC
Then you too will love Worth Every Moment!
It is a standalone but I highly recommend reading the rest of the series. I love Seb but Nico, Jack and Matt are all very much worthy of a hello too…
October 10, 2025
5 Seb stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
3.5🌶
3.5🌶
October 1, 2025
3.2⭐️
2.5🌶️
💵Billionaire Romance
📸Model X Billionaire
💵Friends to Lovers
📸He Falls First and Harder
💵Reformed Playboy MMC
📸Virgin FMC
💵Fake Dating
📸One Bed
I was really looking forward to Seb's book, but I had honestly forgotten about Erica from the previous books so it felt a little like she was plopped into Seb's life unexpectedly despite them being best friends for years.
The friendship between them was sweet, but I didn't love that Seb had always been attracted to her and just settled for being her friend because he didn't think he could be good enough for her, and because her mom forbade her from being any more than his friend (and didn't even want her to be that). It very much gave "friend zone" vibes, and I was not a fan.
I liked the idea of Erica finally pushing back at her mom and living the life she wanted, but everything she'd been told since she was a teenager about purity and the toxic views her mom shoved down her throat regarding sexuality just got turned around on Seb. The way Rae explored Seb's childhood trauma and what had led him to his "man-whore" ways was actually interesting and an important conversation to be had in terms of male SA (and yes, what happened to him was absolutely SA, so be aware if you're sensitive to discussions of any type of this), but I feel like it didn't get explored enough and Erica was allowed to slut-shame him for far too long before she found out about his trauma. But really, she shouldn't have been slut-shaming him at all, because she was just turning her own shame and judgment of herself around on him, and it got old pretty fast.
The judgment and miscommunication between these two was way too much, and the constant fights and back & forth unfortunately took away from the development of their relationship for me. I was always waiting for the other shoe to drop unnecessarily, because really they both could've just said what they were thinking/feeling and the majority of the conflict between them would've been non-existent.
Also, Seb keeping the arrangement with his dad a secret from everyone? Just annoying, and ultimately pretty dumb. He could've gotten help from his brothers, and he could've made sure Erica knew what was going on instead of making her question his feelings for her.
Overall, I wouldn't say skip this one because it does wrap up the series and finally gives us Seb's HEA, but be aware it might be a little underwhelming with the build up to his story. At least it was for me.
*I received an advanced copy of this book from the author and am leaving an honest review.
2.5🌶️
💵Billionaire Romance
📸Model X Billionaire
💵Friends to Lovers
📸He Falls First and Harder
💵Reformed Playboy MMC
📸Virgin FMC
💵Fake Dating
📸One Bed
I was really looking forward to Seb's book, but I had honestly forgotten about Erica from the previous books so it felt a little like she was plopped into Seb's life unexpectedly despite them being best friends for years.
The friendship between them was sweet, but I didn't love that Seb had always been attracted to her and just settled for being her friend because he didn't think he could be good enough for her, and because her mom forbade her from being any more than his friend (and didn't even want her to be that). It very much gave "friend zone" vibes, and I was not a fan.
I liked the idea of Erica finally pushing back at her mom and living the life she wanted, but everything she'd been told since she was a teenager about purity and the toxic views her mom shoved down her throat regarding sexuality just got turned around on Seb. The way Rae explored Seb's childhood trauma and what had led him to his "man-whore" ways was actually interesting and an important conversation to be had in terms of male SA (and yes, what happened to him was absolutely SA, so be aware if you're sensitive to discussions of any type of this), but I feel like it didn't get explored enough and Erica was allowed to slut-shame him for far too long before she found out about his trauma. But really, she shouldn't have been slut-shaming him at all, because she was just turning her own shame and judgment of herself around on him, and it got old pretty fast.
The judgment and miscommunication between these two was way too much, and the constant fights and back & forth unfortunately took away from the development of their relationship for me. I was always waiting for the other shoe to drop unnecessarily, because really they both could've just said what they were thinking/feeling and the majority of the conflict between them would've been non-existent.
Also, Seb keeping the arrangement with his dad a secret from everyone? Just annoying, and ultimately pretty dumb. He could've gotten help from his brothers, and he could've made sure Erica knew what was going on instead of making her question his feelings for her.
Overall, I wouldn't say skip this one because it does wrap up the series and finally gives us Seb's HEA, but be aware it might be a little underwhelming with the build up to his story. At least it was for me.
*I received an advanced copy of this book from the author and am leaving an honest review.
September 12, 2025
Amazing!!! absolutely loved Sebs story and I finished the book with the biggest grin!!! ❤️
thank you for another amazing read Rae Ryder
thank you for another amazing read Rae Ryder
September 26, 2025
Oh Seb, you poor misunderstood golden retriever of a man. I love you. I love the absolute devotion you have for Erica, even when she has NO idea the depth of your love because of the brave facade you put up in front of your true self.
After meeting Seb in the previous Worth Every books, it was so great to finally get to know him. And fall in love with him.
Erica is equally as messed up from her mother, not that you’d know from her cool, calm “ice queen” exterior, but she is deeply in love with Seb too.
If only they’d talk properly! *facepalm*
Loved this final in the series and I’ll miss the Hawkston brothers. And so happy for the HEA for everyone in the series.
After meeting Seb in the previous Worth Every books, it was so great to finally get to know him. And fall in love with him.
Erica is equally as messed up from her mother, not that you’d know from her cool, calm “ice queen” exterior, but she is deeply in love with Seb too.
If only they’d talk properly! *facepalm*
Loved this final in the series and I’ll miss the Hawkston brothers. And so happy for the HEA for everyone in the series.
September 13, 2025
The final installment in the series, and well written. 4 stars because I resented Erica for a large part of the book she was hard to like, I was rooting for them both by the end.
Toxic parents who work against them for the majority of the book. Eventually they get the HEA, which Seb has been waiting years for.
Toxic parents who work against them for the majority of the book. Eventually they get the HEA, which Seb has been waiting years for.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 24, 2025
Really enjoyed seeing Seb throughout the series and was looking forward to reading his book and I was sad that I didn’t enjoy it as much as the others.
I thought Erica was just using him for convenience and I get he was up for that as he thought this was his only chance of being with her but he could have done better in my opinion.
The miscommunication was frustrating and all their problems could have easily been solved if they had just spoke about everything and been honest with their feelings instead of keeping to themselves. Not really a fan of a miscommunication trope.
Their parents are awful and the rage I was feeling with their behaviours was just too much and I was close to DNF’ing
I thought Erica was just using him for convenience and I get he was up for that as he thought this was his only chance of being with her but he could have done better in my opinion.
The miscommunication was frustrating and all their problems could have easily been solved if they had just spoke about everything and been honest with their feelings instead of keeping to themselves. Not really a fan of a miscommunication trope.
Their parents are awful and the rage I was feeling with their behaviours was just too much and I was close to DNF’ing
October 12, 2025
Erica Lefroy and Seb Hawkston are great friends. They hang out on her couch watching movies together all the time. But they are never photographed together. Erica Lefroy has a specific reputation to uphold and Seb does NOT meet her standards or her moms which is her partner and the one whose been calling the shots for Erica since the beginning. Erica doesn't like it but isn't sure how to make it stop.
Seb is a playboy. He hooks up with women every night of the week but lets them go in the morning. He doesn't care anything for them. Everyone knows who he cares for, except for the one he loves. He'd do anything for her. Even stay away to protect her.
The chemistry between these two was off the charts. I was hooked from the first chapter. I loved Seb Hawkston. He was sarcastic, sexy, sweet and endlessly funny. Erica wasn't my favorite female protagonist in the beginning but I think she grew up throughout the book and by the middle I really liked her.
Seb is a playboy. He hooks up with women every night of the week but lets them go in the morning. He doesn't care anything for them. Everyone knows who he cares for, except for the one he loves. He'd do anything for her. Even stay away to protect her.
The chemistry between these two was off the charts. I was hooked from the first chapter. I loved Seb Hawkston. He was sarcastic, sexy, sweet and endlessly funny. Erica wasn't my favorite female protagonist in the beginning but I think she grew up throughout the book and by the middle I really liked her.
September 11, 2025
Thank you for selecting me to receive an ARC of Worth Every moment.
Like the other brothers and Jack, i fell in love with Seb as well. I finished the book in one afternoon, i could not put it away.
Sometimes i laughed and sometimes i was sceaming at my book: No no no
don't do it!!
It has humour, hartache, spice but so much love. And who doesn't want that.
I realy love this series and i'm looking forward to read more of Rae's work.
"It sounded......religious. You know. Holy. Like a stairway to heaven. So i went for that." 😂😂
So if you haven't read the Hawkston Billionairs, why are you waiting? Go go go and read them!
Like the other brothers and Jack, i fell in love with Seb as well. I finished the book in one afternoon, i could not put it away.
Sometimes i laughed and sometimes i was sceaming at my book: No no no
don't do it!!
It has humour, hartache, spice but so much love. And who doesn't want that.
I realy love this series and i'm looking forward to read more of Rae's work.
"It sounded......religious. You know. Holy. Like a stairway to heaven. So i went for that." 😂😂
So if you haven't read the Hawkston Billionairs, why are you waiting? Go go go and read them!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 7, 2025
Worth Every Moment by Rae Ryder
🌟🌟🌟🌟
Erica Lefroy is a famous model stuck under her mum’s control, dreaming of a fresh start as an actress. To help her land a big role, her best mate Seb Hawkston, who’s secretly in love with her suggests they fake a relationship to change how the public sees her. But as the act goes on, real feelings start to show, and they both have to figure out if risking their friendship is worth a shot at something real.
This was a really good read. I was hooked right from the beginning. Rae Ryder knows how to pull you in with characters that feel real, and this book was no exception. Seb completely stole the show for me, his humour and emotional depth made him stand out in the best way. I genuinely felt his emotions through the pages, which made the story even more engaging. This book holds up just as well as the first three in the series, and I loved seeing the friends-to-lovers dynamic play out. The only reason I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the ending felt a bit rushed—I wish it had been stretched out a little more to give the story a more satisfying wrap-up. Still, it’s definitely worth the read!
🌟🌟🌟🌟
Erica Lefroy is a famous model stuck under her mum’s control, dreaming of a fresh start as an actress. To help her land a big role, her best mate Seb Hawkston, who’s secretly in love with her suggests they fake a relationship to change how the public sees her. But as the act goes on, real feelings start to show, and they both have to figure out if risking their friendship is worth a shot at something real.
This was a really good read. I was hooked right from the beginning. Rae Ryder knows how to pull you in with characters that feel real, and this book was no exception. Seb completely stole the show for me, his humour and emotional depth made him stand out in the best way. I genuinely felt his emotions through the pages, which made the story even more engaging. This book holds up just as well as the first three in the series, and I loved seeing the friends-to-lovers dynamic play out. The only reason I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the ending felt a bit rushed—I wish it had been stretched out a little more to give the story a more satisfying wrap-up. Still, it’s definitely worth the read!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 11, 2025
…AND THAT’S A WRAP ON THE HAWKSTON BILLIONAIRES!
4.5 stars rounded up to 5!
(long ish review ahead!)
Each book just kept getting better, and I’m so happy we finally got Seb’s HEA!
Seb is the baby of the billionaire brothers and the family's resident playboy. But he’s also (clearly) been in love with his best friend, Erica LeFroy—the only woman he truly wants but thinks he can’t have.
Erica is the untouchable model the media has dubbed the “ice queen”—virginal, poised, never smiling, always striving for perfection. After a brutal fight with her mother, Erica finds herself out on the street and on the cusp of a PR nightmare. Seb steps in to save the day and later suggests they fake date to boost her image. Cue blackmail, miscommunication, an identity crisis, and an almost-disastrous engagement… but they do get their HEA. 💖
What do Seb and Erica have in common? Terrible parents. Honestly, Rae wrote some of the most unlikeable parents I’ve read in a while—and I hated them all. But more importantly, Seb and Erica share real, deep feelings for each other, even when they’re too stubborn (or scared) to admit it.
I loved Seb. I was rooting for him the whole way. Rae made me fall for him—even without tattoos. I appreciated the glimpse into his thoughts and the emotional layers behind why he seemed unavailable. I also adored how Erica was always his priority—he would go to the ends of the earth to protect her.
While this could technically be read as a standalone, I loved how it wrapped up the series perfectly. We got sweet moments with all the other couples, and that added so much heart. Thank you for that, Rae!
Also, the pacing? So good. This was an easy, addictive read—I devoured it.
Why the 0.5-star deduction?
Miscommunication. At times, I wanted to shake Erica. I understood her trauma and how much her mother influenced her worldview, but she constantly misjudged Seb—and it was so obvious how deeply he loved her. That “playboy” image clouded her vision too often. Even their final fight (where Seb was absolutely right, by the way) had me sighing in frustration. Erica is complicated—ambitious, accomplished, but emotionally scarred—and that complexity made her both relatable and infuriating.
To Rae:
It was an absolute pleasure to be an ARC reader for this series. I’m so grateful I got to be part of this journey, even in a small way. You published an entire series in ONE year—and I’m seriously proud of you for that. Thank you for giving us these characters and their love stories. 💛
And to readers:
Don’t hesitate—pick up this book and this series. If you’re searching for your next billionaire romance binge, this is it. Every book just gets better.
This finale was worth every single moment.
4.5 stars rounded up to 5!
(long ish review ahead!)
Each book just kept getting better, and I’m so happy we finally got Seb’s HEA!
Seb is the baby of the billionaire brothers and the family's resident playboy. But he’s also (clearly) been in love with his best friend, Erica LeFroy—the only woman he truly wants but thinks he can’t have.
Erica is the untouchable model the media has dubbed the “ice queen”—virginal, poised, never smiling, always striving for perfection. After a brutal fight with her mother, Erica finds herself out on the street and on the cusp of a PR nightmare. Seb steps in to save the day and later suggests they fake date to boost her image. Cue blackmail, miscommunication, an identity crisis, and an almost-disastrous engagement… but they do get their HEA. 💖
What do Seb and Erica have in common? Terrible parents. Honestly, Rae wrote some of the most unlikeable parents I’ve read in a while—and I hated them all. But more importantly, Seb and Erica share real, deep feelings for each other, even when they’re too stubborn (or scared) to admit it.
I loved Seb. I was rooting for him the whole way. Rae made me fall for him—even without tattoos. I appreciated the glimpse into his thoughts and the emotional layers behind why he seemed unavailable. I also adored how Erica was always his priority—he would go to the ends of the earth to protect her.
While this could technically be read as a standalone, I loved how it wrapped up the series perfectly. We got sweet moments with all the other couples, and that added so much heart. Thank you for that, Rae!
Also, the pacing? So good. This was an easy, addictive read—I devoured it.
Why the 0.5-star deduction?
Miscommunication. At times, I wanted to shake Erica. I understood her trauma and how much her mother influenced her worldview, but she constantly misjudged Seb—and it was so obvious how deeply he loved her. That “playboy” image clouded her vision too often. Even their final fight (where Seb was absolutely right, by the way) had me sighing in frustration. Erica is complicated—ambitious, accomplished, but emotionally scarred—and that complexity made her both relatable and infuriating.
To Rae:
It was an absolute pleasure to be an ARC reader for this series. I’m so grateful I got to be part of this journey, even in a small way. You published an entire series in ONE year—and I’m seriously proud of you for that. Thank you for giving us these characters and their love stories. 💛
And to readers:
Don’t hesitate—pick up this book and this series. If you’re searching for your next billionaire romance binge, this is it. Every book just gets better.
This finale was worth every single moment.
September 12, 2025
I got into reviewing specifically to boost my chances of being accepted as an ARC reader for Rae Ryder and Vivian Mae. Vivian Mae, looking at you. But thanks to my tireless efforts or someone’s oversight, this is my moment to shine for Rae Ryder. The hype is so real.
Absolutely nothing is surprising about Seb after that origin story.
Rae Ryder pulls through with the emotionally crippled main character again except this time it’s a twofer. It’s like she signed a deal with the devil to unequivocally corner the market on emotional trauma. Seb? Ho my lord. Erica? Someone pray for her. The two of them are so broken yet still pulling it together day to day, and I think it’s a really exceptional portrayal of how you still have to keep moving no matter what. So many forget that people who are emotionally stunted are still adults who have to act like adults. Rae Ryder perfectly captures what it’s like to be quietly broken. I hate how much I love her ‘barely making it’ characters like Matt, Seb, and Erica.
“If I want that, I’ll pay for it.” “Maybe you should.” EXCUSE ME? Sit down, sir, I can’t breathe.
Page 599 of the eARC had me sobbing like a baby and holding my kids like they would disappear if I didn’t tell them how much I loved them right that second. Maybe it’s the postpartum hormones, maybe it’s the depth of the characters, maybe it’s both, but I want to adopt Seb and Erica and show them what a mother actually looks like.
Amy is SUCH a good friend. What a queen. What an icon.
I don’t care what kind of damage the other Hawkstons have. Fuck them. Seb deserves better. Seb deserves brothers who would look for him. Brothers who don’t think he’s a joke. That man needs a hug and a new family. The ending didn’t resolve that for me personally only because I feel so deeply attached to Seb, so much more than I did the other Hawkstons. I wanted him to get a better resolution with his brothers because that’s what he deserves.
He deserves his happily ever after and Erica deserves the all consuming love and support she’ll get from Seb.
This was the best book in the series, easily. I’m officially mourning the fact that it’s over.
Absolutely nothing is surprising about Seb after that origin story.
Rae Ryder pulls through with the emotionally crippled main character again except this time it’s a twofer. It’s like she signed a deal with the devil to unequivocally corner the market on emotional trauma. Seb? Ho my lord. Erica? Someone pray for her. The two of them are so broken yet still pulling it together day to day, and I think it’s a really exceptional portrayal of how you still have to keep moving no matter what. So many forget that people who are emotionally stunted are still adults who have to act like adults. Rae Ryder perfectly captures what it’s like to be quietly broken. I hate how much I love her ‘barely making it’ characters like Matt, Seb, and Erica.
“If I want that, I’ll pay for it.” “Maybe you should.” EXCUSE ME? Sit down, sir, I can’t breathe.
Page 599 of the eARC had me sobbing like a baby and holding my kids like they would disappear if I didn’t tell them how much I loved them right that second. Maybe it’s the postpartum hormones, maybe it’s the depth of the characters, maybe it’s both, but I want to adopt Seb and Erica and show them what a mother actually looks like.
Amy is SUCH a good friend. What a queen. What an icon.
I don’t care what kind of damage the other Hawkstons have. Fuck them. Seb deserves better. Seb deserves brothers who would look for him. Brothers who don’t think he’s a joke. That man needs a hug and a new family. The ending didn’t resolve that for me personally only because I feel so deeply attached to Seb, so much more than I did the other Hawkstons. I wanted him to get a better resolution with his brothers because that’s what he deserves.
He deserves his happily ever after and Erica deserves the all consuming love and support she’ll get from Seb.
This was the best book in the series, easily. I’m officially mourning the fact that it’s over.
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