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Brought up in the world of motorcycle clubs, Swan Daniels is the shy, quiet princess of Hawks who loves her simple life of reading and working at the library.

She’s content. Happy even.
She doesn’t want anything to change.

Until it does.

Tragedy strikes.
And Swan’s world darkens in a way she’s never experienced before.

Note: This is book #4 in the Hawks next generation, but it can be read as a standalone.

309 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 25, 2025

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Lila Rose

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Lila Rose is also known as L. Rose.

Lila Rose has moved about Australia a lot of her life. Currently, she lives in country Victoria Australia with her husband and two children.

Lila is addicted to coffee, chocolate and reading.

She also loves to write humorous romance. For all novels that come from her weird brain, check out her website!




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Profile Image for Jaymie | Girlogic Reads.
289 reviews12 followers
November 8, 2025
Swan broke my heart.

This book is so emotionally fuelled. I cried, I laughed and I swooned.

Swan is really put through the worst of it. She loves hard and struggles the most when she loses that love, not once but twice. My heart broke for her, she deserves all the happiness.

Drake has been in love with Swan since he was just a teen. He knew she was his woman but he also know she wasn’t his at least not right now but he was willing to wait and would be happy for her no matter what as long as she was happy.

I’ve really enjoyed watching Drake grow throughout this series. He went from a pain in the arse little brother and a complete flirt with the ladies to a man who knew what he wanted.

Their journey isn’t an easy one but definitely worth it.

I personally don’t think Swan and Lockland would have ever ended up together for the long run. They were just young love as far as I was concerned. It was sad what happened but it was needed for things to pieces to fall where they were always meant to be. Drake and Swan were always end game.

Swans book is the longest in this series and it totally needed to be. It was a lot.

Lila of course delivered an easy book that flows and captives you. It’s definitely a slow burn but a beautiful one. I found it really hard to put down. But, I always do when it comes to Lila’s books.
Profile Image for Crystal LoCicero.
1,016 reviews2 followers
April 3, 2025
Grizz fan for life

⭐️⭐️⭐️.75
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Slowburn

SPOILERS








Ok, so before I read this book, I had to search for spoilers bc I was scared by the blurb that Grizz would die, and I couldn't handle that.
Now that I've read it and Lockland dies. The scene is very sad, and Grizz' pov chapter had me crying and snotting.
I really love these 2nd generation books because I enjoyed the OG books so much. It's great to see all the past characters. I had been really looking forward to Swan finding love bc we saw so much of her as a toddler.

I love that this was a slow burn. It was nice to watch Swan grieve and battle herself on the thoughts of moving on.

Drake(Dragon) was so gone for Swan. He was so patient and knew what she needed before she asked. He took care of her when she was sick. And I loved the scenes with him and Grizz and him with Nicky.
I'm still the biggest fan of Grizz and Wolf, and I truly loved every part they were in. It makes me want to reread their books.

I have 2 lingering questions from this book...
1. Will Rommy get a book, and will it be ffm? I sure hope so. She stole the show, and I love her.
2. What is with the missing women? Is that coming up more in future books? It kept being brought up, but then nothing.

If you're reading on the Kindle app, this book stops at the 90% mark and is just a happy for now ending. The last 10% is a preview of another series.

I wish this book was a bit longer or gave us an extended epilogue, but I will read the next one for sure.
Profile Image for The Dragon Den Book Blog.
2,968 reviews66 followers
March 1, 2025
ARC Review of Swan by Lila Rose
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A mind spiraling romance that has a twist you were warned about...but NOT READY FOR! An emotional read that I needed, from a series I am addicted to, and a romance I was falling for.

Swan was a shy introvert with a love of books and not big on socializing. She is adored by her family, quirks and all, and could not have asked for anything more...besides her best friend.
After years of not having him in her life, the truth of the separation comes out and their connection is instant. He never wants to let her go again, and she is the same.
But life...is sometimes not so easy.
We watch as a quiet young woman gains strength in opening up to love and life after trauma, facing challenges and fears, but with someone always having her back when she is knocked down to help her stand up again.

Okay...HOW CAN I POSSIBLY REVIEW THIS BOOK...WITHOUT GIVING ANYTHING AWAY...BECAUSE OH MY FLIPPING DUCK TALES!
I loved it! I love this author. I love her books.
BUT LILA! HOW COULD YOU?
PEOPLE! YOU ARE NOT PREPARED FOR THIS READ!
All the MC couples and kids you love...with a HEAVY dose of 'What the heck' ice cream, add in a shot of 'Oh my f***ing God' nuts and pop rock mix, a drizzle of some 'Emotional Damage' sauce, and some 'I love you but I hate you right now' sprinkles.
A perfect dessert for your crushed feelings.
The only time I had to put the book down was to have a moment - you will know what I mean - before picking it up again and telling everyone in the real world to leave me alone so this book could be finished.
Lila...I need to read your warnings more carefully in the future!
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329 reviews8 followers
August 26, 2025
Good, but not much happened.
This was basically just a romance book with slight mention of MC .

I kept waiting for something to happen, but then nothing did.

Swan has been in love with her childhood best friend Lockland, basically her entire life. he left for the US when his music career took off and broke off contact for 4 years.
Swan ends up going to a meet and greet to confront Lockland when he tours Australia.
turns out he didn't break things off his mum, and the agent did.
the story with lockland was very fast, like the author wanted it out of the way, so there wasn't really enough time to really connect with him and Swan.
it all wrapped up in 80 odd pages.

the truama after was also fast and then dropped.
I know it was a year later, but it's another one of those if you find a guy boom truama over.
I wanted to see Drake comforting her throughout the relationship building. but it didn't really happen. we got a cliche she gets the flu, and he takes care of her.. which, to be honest, always bugs me in a way. as these Authors write these independent women but one bad cold, and they can't do anything.. drives me nuts.

Drake was sweet, but his club name just made me cringe.. I think Lila ran out of good names.. Dragon 🤣 haha sorry nope.
I disliked how he always said "woman i need you to give me your mouth." it's just eww worthy. Just say woman, I need a kiss or something.
he came across as trying to be more grown up than he is.. like he was trying to be like the other men in the club.. demanding things and ordering.

308 pages, and seriously, nothing really happened.
bit of a meh this one.
but quick, easy read as usual.
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1,536 reviews102 followers
August 19, 2025
5 ⭐️ rating love it can’t wait for the next read!!!

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***Spoilers here and there***

I’m a be quick with this review because it’s not much I want to say if I’m honest.

1. I love every book I’ve read by Lila Rose, she’s one of my favorite authors.
2. I was rooting for Swan and Drake way before Loveland came into the picture.

For one Drake was in love with Swan and she was just oblivious to the love her had for her. Even when he was trying to make her smile and be there for her. Especially when Lockland got killed.

Now that right there was foul. Because Lockland seems like he was a nice person and actually cared for Swan the same way Drake did. But his mother and manger took that away from him. They didn’t like Swan for him. Which I think has something to do with who her dad is…..

What upset me was Lockland own mom got him killed. It sucked how Swan blame herself for his death when it wasn’t her fault at all. Even though this book is fiction . I understood everything that Swan felt. Because I felt that way when I was trying to save my great nephew, myself, mother and step-brother but in the end my mother died out of the 4 of us… it suck’s when you take the blame for something that deep down you know you aren’t a fault.

I love the fact how everyone was there for her and helped her understand. In the end I also was happy that she realized that she had feelings for Drake. I wanted them together in the end anyways; then Lockland came in the picture lol!! But all in all I’ll give this book a 5 ⭐️ rating!!!

I thought I had less to say but eventually I had a lot more to say!!!! Oh well!!!
Profile Image for Ashley.
161 reviews1 follower
March 28, 2025
Swan is all grown up

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice: 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

I LOVE Lila Rose and her stories. Once again, she drew me into the Hawks MC world and makes me want to reread the whole series. The family and dinamic they have is amazing and makes you wish you were part of it.

Sawn is the daughter of Grizz and Deanna (Book 2 of Hawks MC). She is shy, quiet, and loves to read (my kind of girl). She loved her childhood BFF but he stopped talking to her. Lockland became famous and was back in town for fans and she went and saw him and they feel back into that easy friendship. But just as they started to connect and turn it into so much more, trategy struck 😭

A year later, Sawn is trying to live with what happened and find a path forward. Once feelings arise from someone new (Drake has always been around but she is seeing him in a new light), she has to learn to let go and love again. Drake as loved her from afar for a long time but will not make a move until she shows she wants him.

#hawksmc #lilarose #mcromance #nextgenerationromance
Profile Image for Grinning Cat.
3,731 reviews121 followers
March 25, 2025
Swan is a club princess who has been pining after her teenage best friend, Lockland, with whom she lost touch after he left town and became a rockstar.
Friends to lovers, coming up!
But the book is more complex than that. Nefarious forces will do anything to keep them apart. Heh, I love using the word Nefarious. In a shooting, Lockland is killed and the book becomes a tear jerker.
Tale of recovery, coming up!
Drake, her longtime friend, has been in love with Swan for years and she feels guilty because she realizes, a year after Lockland’s death, that she has feelings for Drake.
Love After Loss! More Friends to lovers!
This book is an emotional roller coaster ride that gave me all the feels. It had me rooting for Swan from page one.
The only thing that made me scratch my head was they brought up a series of disappearances, and it never went anywhere. The author should, IMO, have left that out entirely.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Kit Wyatt Writes and Reads.
443 reviews6 followers
March 25, 2025
Read This

For me, Lila Rose is one of those authors, that whenever I read a new book that she has released, I immediately have to read it and then, in reading her new book, it makes me want to reread all of her previous books that I’ve loved (which is what I’m about to start doing in a moment).
This book, Swan’s story is one that will be sticking with me for a while. I’ve loved all of the books in the Hawks MC world and all of the next generation books, but Swan’s character is one that I immediately connected with and so, I think her story will be sticking around in my head and heart for quite a while.
This was a beautiful story that yes, has its gut-wrenching moments but it’s a journey I know that I will read and reread again and again, because this author’s work always takes me on one heck of an emotional adventure.
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877 reviews9 followers
March 31, 2025
I enjoyed this book. It was definitely super cheesy but I still enjoyed it.

Swan is a daughter of the Hawks MC. She has always been in love with Lockland and Drake has always been in love with her. Lockland is a famous singer and has been separated from Swan for a while and they finally reconnect. Spoiler Alert: he dies. Swan is healing and then after mourning with the support of her family and friends. Drake is determined to give Swan what she needs, even if that means she only ever wants friendship from him.

I really liked Drake. I was honestly rooting for him the whole book and I didn’t read the summary so I had no idea where the story was going. I was happy (?) about the twist in this book because I felt like Drake and Swan were the ones meant to be together.

I enjoyed this book. I don’t think I would read this again but it was fun.
Profile Image for Caroline.
200 reviews43 followers
February 25, 2025
Okay I thought I knew what to expect... I didn't! I could never have seen the twists that came in this book! I was confused from the beginning but thought i had figured it out.

But again no! Not at all...

Lila Rose outdid herself with this book. She made it so unpredictable, new and fun to read. It was also a very hard book with heavy emotions and sorrow. She broke my heart and then slowly started putting it back together again for every new chapter I read.

I loved how much everyone from the other books and just the entire mc family was involved in this book and we got to meet all our favorite characters again.

It is very hard to tell you more about this book without spoiling it so all i am gonna say is this is a must read from Lila Rose!
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106 reviews5 followers
March 19, 2025
If I could give this more than 5/5 I would. This was FANTASTIC. I was not expecting it to be such s slow burn, but it was so worth the wait. I was not prepared for what happened in this book and the mini time jump is not normally something I like but was necessary in this book. Swan was so real and endearing and I felt her emotions with her throughout the story. Her happy ever after was so satisfying and worth the wait. This is close to being my favorite Hawks book of all time, it’s hard to top Beast and knife and Ruin and Wolf but this was high up there. I was so not prepared to cry so early in the book but I absolutely loved this. Their love story was worth the wait. Phenomenal.
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3,429 reviews2 followers
March 24, 2025
Oh boy was it good to be back with The Hawks MC.
Swan was an amazing story. From the start, you will be shocked out of your mind. (Thanks for that Lila)

But the story was so good. Swan finally got to tell the guy she was in love with how she really felt. Amd that was hard for her, as she is shy and sort of a nerd. Loved spending time with her books more than people.

But when she faces something so awful, the one person she didn't expect to be there for her l, is the one who brings her out of the darkness☺️

Lila you definitely killed me me this one, but I loved every minute of it🥰
I need the next story ASAP💖
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
3,982 reviews7 followers
March 27, 2025
Love Worth Waiting For

Swan is devastated when the man she always loved, her best friend Lockland take a bullet for her, she doesn't know how to move on. For years Drake had silently loved Swan from afar always just offering friendship and now he is there to help her heal. As Swan heals from her devastating loss she soon starts to notice Drake and feel things for him she is afraid she shouldn't but with the support of her Hawks family she learns it is ok to move on and love Drake in this emotionally charged exquisite read. I would never have guessed Drake and Swan until it happened.
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99 reviews12 followers
March 27, 2025
so Good

Swan was a beautiful FMC and you feel in love with her gentle soul! She went through so much pain and grief to finally come out the other side! The MMC was everything she needed and more he truly became one of my favorite characters! He knew how to show swan how to love after a traumatic experience! He was patient and so loving! This book showed how you can love, loose it and find true love again and deeper! Again seeing old family and friends is a gift! I also now have a new tattoo I want to get that a certain young lady got! Love this book and it is now a favorite that will be on my book shelf!
Profile Image for Lora Cimino.
818 reviews14 followers
May 22, 2025
A page turner!

I started reading Swan and I had to keep turning the pages until the end. This is Swan's love story which started with the loss of the man she had loved for years even though they lost touch with each other. And then it becomes her love story with her friend Drake who has been in love with her all of his adult life. This book has all the feels in it and I will admit it brought me to tears. Only a master author can make you feel such emotion. I really loved.this book and I highly recommend that you read it. This is a spicy book and there is a.happily ever after.
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939 reviews10 followers
March 14, 2025
Oh man what can I say about Swan book. I would by start by saying that just for a second I didn’t like want happen at the start of the story it just broke my heart that I even had to stop for a second to continue with Swan story. But I’m glad I did continue because let me just say that this lady deserved all the happiness that she could have with a big supporting family and the love that she so much deserves. This author has written some amazing stories but I think she outdid herself with Swan. Love reading Swan and I’m hoping there are more of the next generation of Hawks.
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2,923 reviews18 followers
March 26, 2025
Swan

For most of Swan's story my heart was broken and it had me in tears. Swan and Locklan were best friends until forces beyond their control pulled them apart. Reuniting again and admitting their feeling it seems they had it all until tragedy struck. My heart broke right along with hers. As time went on Swan spent time with Drake and from there she started to move forward with her life and I couldn't be happier for her. I loved their story. The heart break, tears, laughter, family and love were so worth it.
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1,708 reviews13 followers
March 26, 2025
Book four in the Hawks MC next generation series. This one was hard to read but I loved it. Swan. Has been in love with her best friend. Till he moved on and left her behind. When she make up her mind to ask y. They found out that they were both keep from each other. Now they can m me up the time and fall in love. Bad decisions are made, both worlds come to a stop. Emotional and heartbreaking story about love, lost and the power of loving someone with out thought.
425 reviews
March 27, 2025
Lila Rose is BACK !

Swan is book 4 in the Hawks Next Gen series. Swan is shy and quiet. Living with her family, that can be challenging. A reconnection with a childhood friend creates issues, and Zara and Talon's son, Drake/Dragon, is ready to help pik up the pieces.

I loved being back in the Hawks world! There is an unresolved issue in Melbourne that I'm sure will appear in a future book.

Thanks, Lila. Keep writing. May your health be strong!
140 reviews
March 30, 2025
Sweet Swan!

I am loving the next generation series. Seeing all the kids interact in this book made my heart happy and I cannot wait for the others to get their stories.

Swans story made me sob and then it mended my broken heart. I'm so happy she found her happily ever after, she deserved it. And Griz was the perfect amount of grumpy and supportive of the relationship. Loved every part of this book, even the sad partss.
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492 reviews1 follower
April 26, 2025
Amazing book

I absolutely loved this book! I could not put it down! You made me cry, laugh, smile, and swoon. Swan is so sweet and I just loved her. I hated the trauma she went through, but it made her stronger. Drake is so sweet and protective. He knows what he wants and is willing to sacrifice for happiness. I just loved them together. It was so much fun seeing all the people from past stories. I hope Rommy gets a book next.
Profile Image for Romance Reader Obsession.
221 reviews12 followers
March 12, 2025
SWOON
This book is absolute PERFECTION!!! It's so Gut-Wrenching that I bawled my eyes out(tissues required). But totally SWOON-WORTHY Deliciousness. Lila did an amazing job of writing Swan exactly as I thought she would be and the Cover is 100% all Swan. Get in your comfy seat with your favorite beverage, tissues, blanket and be ready to be swept away into the Hawks Next Gen!!
Profile Image for Debbie Harrison.
378 reviews2 followers
March 26, 2025
Bring the tissues

Wow emotions are high in this book
Well worth read
Lila Rose has made you feel everything in this book. The tears and heartbreak you have for Swan are as if you were there with her.
Awesome to read more of our favourites along the way too..

All in all awesome book
Profile Image for Kim.
563 reviews25 followers
August 19, 2025
This is a comfort read MC romance author for me. I enjoyed getting to see Swan grown up. This book had an unexpected storyline and oh my heart, I felt all the feels. I love Swan’s journey. I loved the MMC and how gone for Swan he was. Talk about all the boxes he checks off. I loved getting to see all the other characters. I cannot wait to go back and read some of the other books I’ve missed.
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5,457 reviews44 followers
April 5, 2025
Swan

This is Swan's book, the daughter of Griz. After witness a terrible event Swan has to heal and find herself. But Drake has always been there for his Birdy and he will cliam her when she ready.
1,532 reviews4 followers
April 13, 2025
Swan and Drake

An emotional story of love after a tragic event. Drake is waiting for shy Swan to realize he's waiting for her. Great supportive family and friends. Standalone but great series. No cliffhanger and hea.
1,773 reviews34 followers
May 13, 2025
Swan

An awesome read. I absolutely loved Swan and Drake’s story ❤️❤️❤️ A definite page turner and very entertaining. 100% recommend this book to everyone ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ you will not be disappointed 😎🖤
Profile Image for Kimi.
281 reviews21 followers
March 27, 2025
3.5

Loved the book cover and that it's a real woman. The shocker almost knocked me off my feet. I kept hoping for a #whyhoose lol. Dangggggg.
Profile Image for Feija.
1,143 reviews
April 6, 2025
4.5/5 I really really liked this book!!
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