Some Kind of Perfect

Calloway Sisters #5

by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

Epilogue Novel of the Addicted/Calloway Sisters series

Falling in love was just the beginning.

The conclusion to the epic 10-book series about the unbreakable strength of family, friendship, and love.

Lily and Lo are back one final time. Childhood best friends and soul mates.

Ryke and Daisy are back one final time. Wild risk takers and flirty adventurers.

Connor and Rose are back one final time. Genius rivals and intellectual teammates.

Ten years of laughter. Of heartache. And love.

Genres: Romance, New Adult, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Found Family, Friends To Lovers, Adult

664 pages, ebook

First published May 20, 2016

About the author

NYT & USA Today Bestselling Authors Krista & Becca Ritchie are identical twins—one a science nerd, the other a comic book geek—but with their shared passion for writing, they combined their mental powers as kids and have never stopped telling stories. They love superheroes, flawed characters, and soul mate love.

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Reviews

[Larissa Cambusano · Rating 5 out of 5]

i’m writing this through the foggy view of my tears. ♾/10 ⭐️ I have no words to describe this series, these characters and this book. nothing will ever top the experience of living life with these characters who feel like family. it’s pretty much all down hill from here but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

- to lily calloway, thank you for showing me that strong comes in many different forms.
- to loren hale, thank you for showing me that everyone deserves to learn how to love themselves.
- to rose calloway, thank you for teaching me how to be the baddest bitch and how to pave my way as a woman in a man’s world.
- to connor cobalt, thank you for showing me it’s okay to love the people around me and that doesn’t diminish the love I have for myself & my dreams.
- to daisy calloway, thank you for being a character I can fully relate to. thank you for showing me the happiest people can struggle.
- to ryke meadows, thank you for teaching me to be kind and caring towards everyone around me.

thank you to krista & becca ritchie for writing the most phenomenal series of all time. i’ll never forget watching these characters whom I love so much grow from book 1 until the finale. I feel like I lived so many different lives through the pages of these books, and it was all because of you guys.

and finally to the core six, thank you isn’t enough. but thank you for making me feel comforted, thank you for showing me love and friendship. thank you for being home.

“all six of us.” I wouldn’t want to end the year with anyone else. 🖤

[Phuong ✯ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Men That I Would Let Humiliate & Degrade Me

1. No one. No man is worth losing my dignity over. I would never let anyone degrade me since I know my self-worth and I love myself too much for that. 


2. Connor Cobalt

[♥︎ Heather ⚔ (New House-Hiatus) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Omg. I love them all so freaking much. 😭 RTC

I can't believe I'm actually going to be finishing this series 😭😭. I've made my way through it so slowly so that I can savor my favorite characters for as long as possible and now it's all coming to an end - so bittersweet. 🌷💛💜🌷

୨୧ · · ♡ · · ୨୧

“We speak of moving mountains, but sometimes people can completely rotate the world, just so someone else can land upright on their feet.”

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

5+ stars!

Falling in love was just the begining

I’m not ready to say goodbye. I’m just not. THIS is my FAVORITE series. Not one of my favorites, my absolute favorite. So reading the end of it is bittersweet. I laughed, I cried, I cried some more. Some tears were sad, most were happy. There is no other series like this. No set of characters I feel so much for. The title for this book is epic because it truly is Some Kind of Perfect. 10+ years worth of an epilogue for Lo, Lily, Ryke, Daisy, Connor and Rose. 10+ years of seeing them have children and watching their children grow.

A lot of times when you read a series you wonder what happens in the future with these characters? That’s what I loved so much about this book. You didn’t have to wonder. You get to experience it. You get to see your favorite characters as parents. It's exactly what I wanted from this book.

“Look how far we’ve come. Look at us now. Ache for ache. Smile for smile. I only ever wanted to live this life with her.”

Lo & Lily. As much as I love all the characters, Lily and Lo will always have the most special place in my heart. I love these two. They are my favorite couple and Loren Hale may just be my favorite book character in the history of ever. No one tops them. These two belong together. There is no Lily without Lo and no Lo without Lily. I love my Slytherin and Hufflepuff. I love my anti-DC man and my shy and awkward girl. I love Lo as a dad and Lily as a mom. Out of all the kids in this book, it is no surprise to me that Moffy is my favorite. He’s the perfect mix of the two and I will forever hope that he gets his own book down the line.

“Whenever you need me, I’ll always be here.”

Connor & Rose. Connor and Rose’s journey is so different from Lilo’s. I love the two of them. How they bicker, how smart they are, how they treat their children as individuals and let them be themselves. Their personalities are both so strong and I feel like these two as a couple are the ‘rock’ of the series. They are both fierce in different ways and I love how independent Rose has always been. She loves her sisters so strongly and it makes me love her so much more than I normally would.

“Live in the fucking moment with me, Calloway?”

Ryke & Daisy. You can’t help but fucking love these two. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Ryke will always hold a special place in my heart because of his relationship with Lo. What he has sacrificed for his brother and the love he shows him moves me. I admire Ryke more than any other character. Daisy is always fun loving and sweet and I loved seeing her as a mom. There were things I could seriously relate to with her in this book and I just adore these two together.

This book was epic. Nothing short of spectacular. Krista & Becca gave their fans so much when they gave us this book. My heart is so full. I can’t do this story justice with my review. This is a series that will always stay with me. These 10 books gave me all the feels. They are so special to me. I’ll never forget them and I’ll recommend them to everyone. So goodbye for now, my Lilo, Raisy, and Cabolloway. I’ll see you again soon, I’m sure. I know I won’t be able to stay away for long. A re-read is in my near future!

And then we end- we end where we started. 
Just us.

[lila · Rating 4 out of 5]

‘and then we end—we end where we started. just us. all six of us.’

farewell, so long, goodbye. i will be back. y’all this is my family and i’m just. so proud. couldn’t be feeling any prouder of them. they got me all in my feels. they’ve all come so far and i just wanna protect them from the entire world. AND THE KIDS HAVE MY WHOLE AND ENTIRE HEART 😭🤍 i just wish there was more gillow but oh well, i can’t wait to read their duet now. i’m so excited.

[Ri ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

♾ stars

“Just us. All six of us.”

I love this series and core eight to infinity and beyond. You know a book or a series is going to stay with you forever—in your heart, in your mind, and in the story of your life—when you read the last chapter, last sentence, last word of that book or series, and it didn’t feel like a goodbye. It was just like temporarily closing a part of your life that you’re going to open once again, many times, not because you need to, but because you want to. That’s what the Addicted series is for me. I’ll always come back to these books, these characters, and their stories again and again, for the rest of my life. Whenever I feel like I need the love, care, warmth, and comfort that the real world or the people in it can’t give me. I’ll always come back to my fictional found family.

“Just yesterday I was twenty and meeting some of these people—people that I’d spend my life with, that’d become my home.”

Just a few months ago, I was twenty and met these amazing people who are now my found family, and the way they’ve given me so much—everything. The hope, the love, the comfort and warmth, and all the things they’ve taught me through their stories, struggles, pain, and lives. I don’t think I’ve ever loved a series this much, but these people have become a very important and permanent part of my life. I swear I would die for them! They are my found family, my comfort people. They are just MY PEOPLE!

It all started with lies, addictions, and hate, and now it’s so much more than that. They’ve all found happiness—the way they wanted and the way they deserved. This series shows how a person can grow and become the best version of themselves despite their addictions and a society that doesn’t accept them as they are. That all you need is hope, love, and a little belief in yourself—and in the people around you who love you endlessly, without judgement. People who treat you with love and as family. They were once so fragile and young, and now, through this book, they’re telling us: “Look how far we’ve come. Look at us now.” They still have a long way to go, but at least now they have people by their side who love them. They’ve built a family of their own, and they have everything they’ve always wanted.

“I’m truly grateful for these women in my life.
They’re each so different from me, but I wouldn’t want them to be the same. I love them for all their oddities and for all their strengths.”

I have watched them grow. I have watched all of them fall in love, I have watched their struggles and heartbreaks, how they all fought their own battles, helped each other fight theirs, and tried to be better for one another. I have seen them, and I always will.

I have watched Loren become sober for Lily, and now he’s the best version of himself. I have watched him fight his addictions every day of his life and love his family more than anything in this world. I have seen him go from wanting those things to making efforts to get everything he has in his life.

“When you meet me, you’re not going to love me, but maybe in time…hell no, you still won’t.”

I have watched Lily curb her sex addiction and become more confident in herself. I have seen how she’s grown stronger and stronger—for herself and for her family. She doesn’t hide from the world just because of her addiction. I believe in you and always will.

“I’m always going to be a sex addict, but I’m more than just sex.”

I have watched Rose set fire to stereotypes while the whole world was busy criticising her choices. She has helped everyone around her, and she’s the most selfless person I’ve ever known.

“I spread wildfires everywhere I go. It’s a symptomatic quality of being me.”

I have watched Connor fall in love with more than just himself. He changed for his family and his best friend, Lo. He now protects everyone in his life with everything he has.

“I’ve always loves winning, but I would lengthen the time it takes us to reach the end, just to spend one more second with you.”

I have watched Ryke unclip his shackles and rise again. I have seen how he helped his brother stay sober, how he is the most compassionate person I have ever met, how he loved Daisy without restraint and brought her back to life.

“Live in the fucking moment with me, Calloway?”

I have watched Daisy discover her true self and what she wants in life. She no longer hides herself to please other people. I’m happy she listened to her heart more than those who tried to control her.

“I never understood how much I had lost my voice until I started using it.”

I have watched Willow leave her town to meet her brother and build a relationship with him. She is the most courageous person in this series. She helped Garrison believe in himself, and she loved him selflessly. She has found her family—the one that loves her beyond anything.

“Being away is difficult, but the hardest part is the physical act of leaving.”

I have watched Garrison become a better version of himself for Willow. I have seen how he now believes in himself, how he is surrounded by people who love him for who he is. He is confident now.

“I married someone much braver than me.”

It was a perfect journey—watching the friendships, the love, the brotherhood and sisterhood, the found family, overcoming their fears and addictions, and fighting the world for their happiness. This series and its characters are now forever engraved in my heart and soul.

“We speak of moving mountains, but sometimes people can completely rotate the world, just so someone else can land upright on their feet.”

This book shows the importance of family and friendship—the love between cousins and siblings. They all have children now, and they’re looking forward to a more peaceful and healthy life with them. I loved all the interactions with their kids; it was so wholesome and adorable. The way they never forced anything on their children, how they protected them from the world while still letting them explore things on their own. The vacations, the school meets, and the sweet, small moments between each couple were so wholesome. The best book in this series! And I could read this series infinite times.

“Never Say Goodbye”

[Iqra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can proudly say that I’ve read over 1 million words of Lily, Lo, Connor, Rose, Ryke & Daisy and best believe that I ate every single one like it was my only source of nourishment.

This family of vastly different personalities have made a home in my heart and I know that although these books are over, their love for each other will never be.

This was a book I didn’t think I would’ve needed before I read it. 𝐒𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐈’𝐦 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐀𝐖 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐔𝐆𝐋𝐘 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 😭
I’ll never get over them. Ever.

*𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐗𝐀, 𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍 𝐎𝐅𝐅 𝐌𝐘 𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒* 😭🔫

There’s so much to unload from this book, this series. Every book touched my heart like no other has. Reading their journey through each stage of life has been so emotional and special. Every struggle was real in my mind and the way they handled them made me grin, laugh, cry or want to scream in frustration. No in between.

Reading about how their children grew into themselves and each friendship that was made brought my heart so much contentment and satisfaction knowing that they’re all loved and have such a supportive family. I mostly loved seeing how each family handled their kids. What they did to give them their best.

And the way KBR wrote all the dynamics in the core six?? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫? How everyone got together?! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐊𝐁𝐑 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐰𝐤𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬??? 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃

𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁. Daisy and Rose. Connor and Ryke. Ryke and Rose. Connor and Daisy. Winona that ties them together. Also Willow and Daisy are the cutest. 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭🤞😭🥹

♡︎ I’m going to miss Lo’s sarcastic remarks and dry smiles.

♡ I’m going to miss Lily’s wampa hat and her enthusiasm.

♡ I’m going to miss Lily slugging Lo’s arm and Lo’s fake wince. *soulmates*

♡ I’m going to miss Rose’s fierceness and fire. And her blood oaths with a side of murderous threats.

♡ I’m going to miss Connors narcissism. Oh and his blinding grins.

♡ I’m going to miss the Nerd Stars. Their French. Rose putting her hand on Connors face to hide his grin. *Soulmatery at its finest*

♡ I’m going to miss Ryke’s fucking runs early in the morning.

♡ I’m going to miss Daisy’s theories and mock gasps.

♡ I’m going to miss Ryke throwing Daisy’s hair in her face and pushing her hat over her eyes. *crying*

𝐈’𝐦 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦… but not for long because I’ll be back! (;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`)


𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲:
I tandem read this book and the bad reputation duet and I had such a phenomenal time. I loved every second. I loved that I got every single one of thier povs. I got to see each character grow and be challenged from every perspective.

And I’m looking forward to the kids’ books. Eeeee I’m so excited!!

𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀: (there’re a lot bc this book was 𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐬)

“𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗲. 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘆-𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹.”
“𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁?”
“𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.”
~𝘼𝙬𝙚 🥹

“𝐈𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐈’𝐝 𝐠𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐬.”- 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞

“𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨.” He presses the warmest, most loving kiss to my forehead. - 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝘁
~He managed to be conceited and still soft at the same time how? He’s Connor that’s how.

“𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘆. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲.” - 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗲
~ I’m sobbing so bad rn 😭😭

𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞. “𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.” - 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞
~ These two are amazing. I love them. And Rose smiling?!!

Rose growls. “𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂.”
“𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙚.” 𝐇𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐬

“𝐈’𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢” - 𝗥𝘆𝗸𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀

“𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲,” he says.
“𝗟𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼,” I breathe.
“𝙇𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙡𝙮.”

“𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧.” - 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗲

“𝗜 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲. 𝙊𝙙𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪.” - 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝘁

“𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?” he asks, fear creasing his eyes for the first time.
“𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁?”
“𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪.”
~ SOBBING WITH A FIST IN MY HAIR

“𝗠𝗲? 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹.”
“𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼?”
“𝗜 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻.” - 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀

“𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴.” - 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝘁
~ I love and hate this kid

“𝗜’𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿. 𝗜’𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽.”- 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗲
~ This made me cackle so loud bc same 😂

“𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬, 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐞𝐧, 𝐈 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧. 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐢𝐭.”
~ Rykes such a big softy

“𝗜 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘆.” - 𝗠𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗲
~ he’s my favourite. His heart is so pure it makes me want to cry.

“𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗯𝘆𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱.”
“𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩”
~swoon

❤️“𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙙, 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪.”- 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝘁
~SWOON vol2

“𝐄𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞.
𝐄𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧.
𝐄𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞.”

“𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝—𝐰𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝.
𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐬.
𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬.” - 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗲

“𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬—𝐋𝐨, 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲, 𝐑𝐲𝐤𝐞, 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐲, 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞” -𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝘁
~🥹😭❤️‍🩹

[Becca Ritchie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't wait to share "the end" with all of you <3 It'll be here after Long Way Down (Calloway Sisters #4), and we'll explain more about the time that Some Kind of Perfect spans after LWD releases :)

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We're really excited to share Some Kind of Perfect with you in May! If you want to know why there's a short delay, we talk about it on our website!


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[carolina · Rating 5 out of 5]

And then we end—we end where we started.
Just us. All six of us.

♾️★

This series has changed my life in so many ways. It is a gift and one that I'll cherish forever. I've read and loved many books in my life, I've been reading since I was a little girl, but this series and the Core Six have impacted me in a way that very few books have. It has reached the top spot of books that make me who I am - it's the "forever ingrained in my heart and soul, cut me and I bleed this, bury me with these books" type of love. And I wouldn't have it any other way. The Addicted / Calloway Sisters series is home, comfort, family, love and friendship, it's every moment, good or bad, that makes life worth living. And I have had the time of my life sharing life with Lily, Lo, Rose, Connor, Daisy and Ryke 🫂 I've grown with them over the last few months we've been together and I'll continue to grow with them as I'll be returning to this series many times.

Just yesterday I was twenty and meeting some of these people—people that I'd spend my life with, that'd become my home.

Some Kind of Perfect was the best possible title for this book because it was some kind of perfect. I loved every single moment of it, I cried and I laughed, I went through every single emotion possible and although it breaks my heart to have reached the end of this long journey, I feel at peace. I'm so happy and so full of love to know that my family is happy 🥹 And I can always come back to them whenever I want or need to.

Every single book in this series touched my heart and made me feel so much. Everything was real to me, I felt every single thing the characters felt -my heart broke when they struggled and it soared when they were happy.

The Ritchie sisters did a phenomenal job of balancing all the different pov's, I will never stop being in awe of how they gave each character such a strong voice, how they created characters with such different personalities but that compliment each other so well. Not only were there plenty of core six moments and family moments, we had scenes for every single relationship dynamic in the series. Everyone had space to shine and it felt like a full circle moment to think about where it all started and how it all ended. I'm so proud of each and every character.

Reading about the kids, seeing them grow up and form such close relationships with each other was so wholesome. I love that each child has their best friend in the family, it's so sweet. And they're so loved, they have the most incredible parents and aunts and uncles. Every family scene had me smiling so big, I felt so proud of my babies, they’re the most incredible parents and their children are so lucky to have them 😭

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Lily & Lo, Lo & Lily

And then she reaches out for my hand. Slowly but carefully, she interlaces my fingers with hers, nothing sexual about the act. For a brief moment, I feel our teenage years-Lily and Lo, Lo and Lily-best friends instead of lovers. Where touch carries the depth and lifeline of every soulful and anguished emotion.

Words aren't enough to express all I feel for them, they are my comfort couple. Lilo is the beating heart of this series. It all started with them, and it may have taken them a long time to realise it, but they're the superheroes of their own story🥹 Against all odds, they put on their armour, they grew stronger, and they defeated all the villains who tried to tear them apart. It wasn't easy, giving up was always the easier choice, the safer choice, but they did it. In the end, they got everything they deserved: a life filled with love and happiness, a life where tomorrow isn't a terrible thing, but a reminder that there is a future, and it's beautiful.

"I think we finally deserve this."
Tears spill out of his eyes, and he says, "I believe it, too.”

They are the purest, most beautiful definition of soulmates. It's impossible to think of Lily and Lo as separate entities - their souls are intertwined, their hearts beat to the same beat. They went from enabling each other's addictions to helping each other overcome them. They fought hard for their love because they knew, even at their unhealthiest, that only that love would make them stronger and better equipped to deal with whatever came their way.

I always turn to him like he turns to me, and we're not enablers. No one says that we shouldn't be together. No one tells us to split apart. Our souls are still wound together, still wound tight.

: ̗̀➛Lily taught me that strength comes in many different forms and that being sensitive and shy is not a bad thing. She's so strong and resilient and she's one hundred percent magical.

"I’m always going to be a sex addict, but I’m more than just sex.”

: ̗̀➛Lo taught me that loving myself will only make me stronger and more confident. Proud is an understatement when it comes to Lo. For me, he had the best character development in this series. Every single scene with Lo in this book filled me with awe. He has gone from someone who hated himself to a confident man who knows his worth and is not afraid of his demons. He's my hero.

"When you meet me, you're not going to love me, but maybe in time...hell no, you still won't.”

In an alternate universe, Lily and Lo are off to Neverland ✨🧚

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Rose & Connor

"I hear your heart."
Tears slip from the creases of my eyes-and before I turn my head away from him, away from our children, he shields our faces with his cupped hand.
I murmur just as softly, "And what sound is my heart making?"
His words dive deep into me. "It beats-it beats." He whispers against my lips, "It beats in equal time with mine."

My love for Rose and Connor grew so much throughout the series, the more I saw of them, the more I fell in love with them. They are the pillars of the family, they are the ones who will do anything possible and impossible to protect the people they love. They may seem cold and distant, but they have huge hearts. Together they are stronger and can endure anything. Their dynamic is one of my all time favourites, I love that their rivalry never ended, the flirting/fighting dynamic they have always made me swoon and giggle, I simply adore their banter. I've never seen two people so fascinated by words, and I never thought watching two people battle with words would be so sexy. Their love may be expressed in a different way, but it's beautiful and powerful.

: ̗̀➛Rose taught me that I can do and be anything I want. She's a force of nature, she comes armed with claws and high heels, but she has the biggest heart. Rose, who always thought she was unfit to be a mother, is actually the most maternal figure in the whole family.

“I spread wildfires everywhere I go. It’s a symptomatic quality of being me.”

: ̗̀➛Connor taught me that love isn't a weakness, and that it only makes me stronger. He's a god, but now he's a god with feelings, and his life is so much more beautiful. He has learned that there is power in love.

"I've always loved winning, but I would lengthen the time it takes us to reach the end, just to spend one more second with you.”

Ensemble. Pour toujours.

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Daisy & Ryke

Ryke laughs into his own beautiful smile, and he says, "This is our fucking life, Calloway."
Every moment is wild, even the quiet ones.

I've slowly fallen in love with Raisy, it's taken a while but I've come to appreciate them as a couple. Although I'm still not a fan of their dynamic, I can say that I see their love and understand how much they mean to each other. They're still wild and a little reckless, but now more than ever they value their lives and I really admire their ability to live in the moment and appreciate all the little things life has to offer.

: ̗̀➛Daisy taught me that my voice is important and that I'm allowed to take up space. She is as bright as the sun, as radiant as the moon, and although there will always be dark days in her life, she knows they won't last forever.

"I never understood how much I had lost my voice until I started using it."

: ̗̀➛Ryke taught me to be kind and selfless. His heart is as big as the universe and he's the kind of person we should all aspire to be (or the kind of person we should all have in our lives).

"Whatever happens, Daisy, this-all of this..." Look at my life. Look at how long I've lived. Look at the sun right next to me."It's fucking priceless.”

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ An honourable mention goes to Willow and Garrison. I love them so much already and I can't wait to read the Bad Reputation duet and finally get their perspective on some of the scenes that happened in this series.

The Core Six are my whole word 🫶🏻 They have made my life so much better, I've lived through their ups and downs and I can't wait to do it all over again. This series started with so much pain and hatred, it was such a dark place in the beginning, they were all so young, but look at them now 🥹 There's so much love, so much joy. And even though their journey isn't over and there will always be bad days, they are stronger now. They have a fantastic support system and none of them will ever be alone again.

I'll miss Lo and Rose's constant bickering. I'll miss Connor and Lo's bromance. I'll miss the tight bond between the Calloway sisters. I'll miss Lily's awkwardness and her fangirling moments. I'll miss Lo's sarcasm. I'll miss Connor's narcissism. I'll miss Rose's fiery temper. I'll miss Daisy's sparkling personality. I'll miss Ryke and his fondness for the word 'fuck'. I'll miss everything about them. I'll miss everything that makes them who they are.

This series has taught me many things and has been a shining light during some very difficult times in my life, but I think one of the most important things I'll take with me is the reminder that bad days don't last forever and that I'm strong enough to face them.

Our bad days have the ability to become better. It may be a horrible month. A horrible year. But there will be good days, good moments, great seconds. I vow to never forget that.

I thought I was going to feel completely lost and empty at the end of this book, but I'm just so happy, because it doesn't feel like the end, because I know I'm going to come back and I'm going to live and grow with them again. I'll do it a million times 🥹💖

I'm forever grateful to the Ritchie sisters for bringing these characters to life and sharing their story with the world. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

This is not a goodbye. This is just a "see you later".

I could stay here forever talking about this series, and there’s so many things I could’ve mentioned, but this is already too long. If you read this whole thing, thank you, I love you 🫂

・❥・and now some more quotes, because why not?

- I wonder how many people meet the person they once were and feel like they're staring at a stranger. I'm happy my son will never meet that man. I'm happy Lily has the husband she deserves. And I'm happy for me. Because I finally love who I am.

- Loren Hale is not the monster in his son's eyes. He's the hero.

- Cravings don't magically end with her embrace, but she reinforces my defences, my belief in myself. It's not really a girl who fixes me. It's an army of people who I love and who love me. It's a phone call to my brother. It's Connor's reminder that I'm doing my best. It's Lily being the other half of my heart.

- "These years have been epic, and not because it was easy-because it wasn't always-but because you and me, we flew.”

"I gave you my heart a long time ago, and I'm not sure I remind you enough that you still have it. All of it.”

- "I'd rather have this moment with you than have an ordinary day with anyone else, Rose.”

- Loren might not have been a Calloway sister, but he's been more of a brother to me than any other man in my life.

- I'm truly grateful for these women in my life. They're each so different from me, but I wouldn't want them to be the same. I love them for all their oddities and for all their strengths.

- I've never been so happy. I've never loved this much, but my bones vibrate with life-with every morsel of breath we breathe. With all the joy we scream.


༶•┈┈୨♡୧┈┈•༶
♾️ stars for this book

a serious case of: did I finish this book or did it finish me? 😭

I will never, for as long as I live, forget this series and the core six. They are my whole world.

[Hulya Kara Yuksel · Rating 5 out of 5]

-Read in Jun 29, 2017-

"Falling in love was just the beginning..."

...the end! 😭😭😭😭😭



P-E-R-F-E-C-T-I-O-N!!!

9 books + 1 epilogue Novel and total 4.600 pages of awesomeness!!! 💕 Ahhh finally I completed this series and *handsdown* -Addicted/Calloway Sisters- are one of the best series that I've ever read. 😍 And as long as I live, I'll never -I mean NEVER- forget this characters... ❤❤❤

Ps. Krista & Becca, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS AMAZING JOURNEY! 😘😘😘

Farewell Lily, Loren, Ryke, Daisy, Connor and Rose. 😌😌😌 I'm going to miss all of you... ❤


"And then we end- we end where we started. 
Just us..."




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ADDICTED SERIES - RECOMMENDED READING ORDER

Addicted to You (Addicted #1)
Ricochet (Addicted #1.5)
Addicted for Now (Addicted #2)
Kiss the Sky (Spin-Off: Calloway Sisters #1)
Hothouse Flower (Calloway Sisters #2)
Thrive (Addicted #2.5)
Addicted After All (Addicted #3)
Fuel the Fire (Calloway Sisters #3)
Long Way Down (Calloway Sisters #4)
Some Kind of Perfect (Calloway Sisters #4.5)

[EmBibliophile · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars

This got me feeling so freakin emotional!!!

The beauty of these books is about reading them all as a whole. Its about the whole experience. The struggles. The friendships. The found family trope. The sisters bond. And now watching them with their kids?? I liked how they were all so different even in their parenting techniques. It’s about following different characters with different personalities throughout different stages of their life. It’s about the journey. And what a journey it was!!

This might be the longest epilogue I’ve ever read and I don’t even care. Those characters have taken over my life and I’ve grown so freakin attached. I’ve found another bookish family within them. Not to be dramatic but they felt like family and I’ve learned so freakin much from them. I loved watching them grow and love. The core six will always have a special place in my heart.

And finally, I would like to end this with the best words that Loren Hale has ever said;

I know in this world there will never be another Connor Cobalt.

#1 Kiss the sky ~ 5 stars
#2 Hothouse flower ~ 4 stars
#3 Fuel the fire ~ 4.5 stars
#4 Long way down ~ 3.75 stars
#5 Some kind of perfect ~ 4.5 stars

[benedicta · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5⭐️ I'm the girl who was crying 😭💔

[ellie ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

the best series ever, nothing will ever come close.

[Lucia · Rating 5 out of 5]

You know that feeling when you go into the book with very specific and very high expectations and they get surpassed? That is my idea of book nerd heaven and that is what happened to me with this book.

#TISSUEALERT #SpoilerFreeReview



I knew that it would be incredibly bittersweet to say final goodbye to characters from my all time favorite NA series but I seriously thought that I was ready. Truth is that I wasn’t.

All characters from Addicted/Calloway Sisters series are very close and dear to my heart. And how am I supposed to say goodbye to my heart??? Krista’s & Becca’s writing style makes even the most ordinary daily stuff sounds interesting and touching. That’s the true power of their writing style.

"We speak of moving mountains, but sometimes people can completely rotate the world, just so someone else can land upright on their feet."

If you haven’t started this emotional and powerful series yet, you’re missing out big time. For more spoiler-free info and series reading order, go here. Please, do not let the length of this series scare you off. By the time you reach the end, you will still be hungry for me!

And if you are still not persuaded to start this series, let me remind you that no contemporary series has ever promoted healthy self-worth, gender equality and importance of family in such a positive way as Addicted/Calloway Sisters series. If you can get through first two super angsty books (I know some of you are not fans of super angsty) than you’ll be rewarded in the form of the most unforgettable NA series and characters ever. I have never lived any contemporary series as much as this one! This is without the doubt a series that I will re-read multiple times.

But for now I have to say goodbye to Addicted gang...

Goodbye Lily & Lo!



Goodbye Rose & Connor!



Goodbye Daisy & Ryke!



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[kimberly ☆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s the end of an era. I have officially finished the addicted/calloway sister series and I am a mess. This epilogue novel is truly everything I need it to be. It has countless stories it shows as how each and every individual is, as well as how they are within their couples and I absolutely adore it. Connor cobalt has been and will always be my favorite character I cannot get over him and this book really showed how him and Rose are phenomenal parents. All of them are phenomenal parents, but coballoway is my bias so I always talk about them. Lo and Lily have grown so much and I just love to see their journey and see where they are and my heart just aches with happiness. Ryke and Daisy everybody knows how I feel about Ryke and Daisy, but this book really did highlight how good they are together as parents and I will acknowledge that. This book was a 10 out of a 10! I loved it! Also, in the acknowledgments the authors mentioned how if we read all 10 books with read over 1 million of their words which is insane to me.

[lulu · Rating 5 out of 5]

As Lily would say, iloveditiloveditilovedit.

I took my time reading this because I did not want it to end.
I sobbed so much while reading😭 how do I move on now

Whew anyway I consider myself an honorary Calloway sister this is my family so I will definitely be coming back and reading these books again because they are just so comforting and I can’t just put them down forever🥺💗

Seeing all the kids and their relationships with each other was so damn cute. The fact that they all have a cousin that’s close to the same age as them and automatically their bestie?? Ugh my heart is full!! Rose and Connor knew what they were doing having all those babies.

Rose and Connor omg. I loved their family so much and they are just so supportive as parents my heart is so full. They got their empire and it’s better than anyone could’ve imagined. I love them and their little gremlins so much!!

Lily and Lo blew me away. They fit into parenting so well and raised the sweetest little children I’m literally in awe. Who wouldn’t want them as parents?! They’re cool, loving and supportive? Adopt me.

Ryke is such a softie but not him just spoiling his kids lool Daisy really showed her maturity when it came to raising her kids though!! She knows she can’t just be giving them kids whatever they ask for. Each of them having their own mini version of them was so cuteee

I’m just happy we got PLENTY of Lilo in this book. They can do no wrong in my eyes. I missed them so much. They forever have a special place in my heart. They might be my favourite fictional couple. I’ve never been so emotionally invested in two characters more. They really did that. They are the moment. They are the IT couple. And just remember LOREN HALE F*CKS BETTER!!

I’ve always loved Coballoway but my love grew so much more for them. They were simply made for each other. The nerd stars truly are such a powerful force.

The crazy raisins are just that: crazy. Ryke is one of my favourites tho!! Despite me not being as fond of this couple I still love all of the characters and their relationships with the others in the group. Each character is different and they each have their strengths and weaknesses. I wouldn’t change any one of them🥺

Jonathan Hale was such a flawed character but I empathized and understood him. I was broken in those last chapters about him.

This series was giving One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl, Friends & Skins which are all some of my favourite tv series so I automatically have to stan

Overall the core six did what needed to be done!! I’ve cried with them, I’ve laughed with them, I’ve come to understand each one of them. I love their quirks, their banter, and above all else, their love for one another. Seeing their individual growth journey and how they all manage to come together and support one another is incredible. This series has touched my heart and soul. I will never forget the impact it’s had on me. KBR have created this universe I can’t get enough of. I am so attached to these characters. I’m going to miss the Core Six 🤎 this isn’t goodbye this is simply see you later.

And then we end—we end where we started. Just us. All six of us.

[vee · Rating 4 out of 5]

💫

❝ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇɴ ᴡᴇ ᴇɴᴅ — ᴡᴇ ᴇɴᴅ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ᴡᴇ sᴛᴀʀᴛᴇᴅ.
ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴜs.
ᴀʟʟ sɪx ᴏғ ᴜs❞

💫




➽─ Lily Martha Calloway Hale ─❥

there’s nothing ab her i’m gonna quote here from this book cuz nuff said, she’s strong bla bla iluvher. but here’s her usual narration of coballoway i just adore)

1. ’He’s smiling.
Rose is too.
And then they lock eyes, and I swear the world slows for a second or two. The nerd stars are a powerful force while in orbit. I touch my cheeks, my dopey grin hurting my face.’

2. She says to the kitten, “You can eat a million birds, just not the bird. If you have any disagreements, tell me now.”
The kitten meows and rubs her cheek against the glass like scratch me. For a moment, I think: Rose Calloway Cobalt can communicate with felines.
Proof! Proof!
Rose is Catwoman to Connor’s Batman.
This is a historic moment. Let me digest.

➽─ Loren Hale ─❥

1. People don’t get it.
I have enemies, even fictional enemies. My shit list extends far beyond reality. I get what that says about me: I’m petty.
So what? I’m petty. My name is also Loren Hale.’

2. “I’m not the villain, but I’m the kind of hero who forgets an overly happy theme song for the credits. I’m too bitter to be that sweet.”

3. ‘Somewhere in this kitchen, I see my twenty-one-year-old spiteful self. Mad as hell. That guy would open this cruel book of retaliation and revenge.
I can sit here and I can think, I won’t do that because he told me not to. Because I know it’s wrong.
I wonder how many people meet the person they once were and feel like they’re staring at a stranger. I’m happy my son will never meet that man. I’m happy Lily has the husband she deserves. And I’m happy for me.
Because I finally love who I am.’

4. “When you meet me, you’re not going to love me, but maybe in time…hell no, you still won’t.”
- Loren Hale, We Are Calloway (Season 3 Episode 03 – Ice & Stone)



well tough shit lo, cuz i do. u grew on me like a TUMOR

➽─ Rose Magdala Calloway Cobalt ─❥

’and if I wanted to house a hundred children, I could do it with high heels and lipstick and a dress.
I’m the raging blizzard and the fucking wildfire. There is nothing that will stand in my way of what I want and what I will achieve.’

➽─ Richard Connor Cobalt ─❥

“I give my time to the people who are most important to me. Odds are that person isn’t you.”

what else is there left to say bout him? u are one of a kind, Richard, and will be one of top book hubby ever




➽─ Daisy Petunia Calloway Meadows ─❥

”Daisy Calloway is too stupid to live.” I stare at him strongly, hearing all the voices I’ve heard. All the ones I squashed before. All the ones I could stomp out again. “An annoying brat. Attention seeker!” I shout it. “She never acts her age! How could Ryke love someone like that? WHAT AN IDIOT!!” I yell so loud that something heavy explodes inside of me, obliterating. Less cumbersome.
Sometimes the world looks bleak. Like every road is barricaded. Like pounding through walls to reach a happy future takes too much effort. Like it’s not in the cards for me. Then I remember it’s not impossible.
This is temporary.
This feeling will go away soon. Just wait.
The walls will dissolve. Just wait.
The sun will rise again
Just wait.
We can wait in the arms of the people we love.’

➽─ (Jonathan) Ryke Meadows ─❥

’How do I cheer up my fucking daughter?
Simple.
I became the fairy fucking godmother.
In less than a minute, her tears stopped, she led me to her trunk of trinkets, and she passed me Daisy’s pink tutu outfit and purple paper wand.
It’s what I wear now. I squeezed the fuck into my wife’s leotard, thankful she’s tall or else there would’ve been no way this would’ve worked.
Sulli called me the grumpy fairy’

best father's award goes to this grumpy fairy 🧚‍♂️




»»—- Lilo —-««

1. ‘As Lo looks at me and as I look at Lo, I see the little boy who chased me around my family’s parlor. I see the teenager who relentlessly teased me, who stuck his tongue in my ear. Who pinched my cheeks. Who said mean things after drinking bourbon. Who held me as I fell fast asleep.
I see my best friend.’

2. ‘His strength courses through vital parts of my soul, and I inhale a heartier breath. We’re so much better together than we are separate. I wouldn’t have said that at our beginning, but now, it’s truer than anything I know.’

3. ‘We’ve been through so much, and I can see our road paved with more bumps, our fight filled with more battles—but ones we’re finally equipped to face.
The elevator doors slide open, and we walk ahead.
Ready to face one more together.’

4. “Lo,”
“Hmm?”
“Do you think Connor might be Batman or Superman?”
Lo drops me.
I land on my ass, and I gape up at him. “Lo!” It’s not the first time he’s dropped me mid-piggyback for speaking about a DC character.
He waves his chip at me. “There are a goddamn thousand superheroes, and you chose two that I can’t stand?”

5. I touch my chest. “Asshole.” I point at her. “Angel.”
Her lips downturn. “Angels are pure. I’m more like a sex demon…ohmygod, I’m a succubus.” She cringes.

6. This is hard. Moffy is only four, but he already asks to do things that older kids do. What if he forgets about us?
Lo hugs me to his side.
I whisper, “I think this is what it must feel like for a Hufflepuff and Slytherin to have a Gryffindor baby.” Why is this making me so emotional? I dab at my eyes. They’re dry. Still. “I’m sad.”
“Lil.” Lo squeezes me. “We don’t know what house he’s in. He’s not eleven yet.”
This is true.
“And we already agreed. We’d be happy if he ended up in Gryffindor.”

6. “Daddy, Mommy’s crying.”
“It’s okay, bud. Where are you at?”
“Superheroes—”
“I’m not crying anymore. I shed one tear!” I tell Lo. I also put my hand in the Luna box. She grabs hold of my fingers with a giggle.
“You could tell me you were flying with Peter Pan, and I’d still leave to come find you.”
I frown at that scenario. “That doesn’t make any sense, Lo. You’re my Peter Pan.”

7. “Okay sex?” He frowns and nearly sits up. No, come back! I tug at the band of his boxer-briefs, and he lowers to his previous position. Yes! “When have we had okay sex?”
“When something interrupts us and I don’t come.”
His jaw tightens, but then he nods like he gets it. “Tonight, I promise not to let anything interrupt your orgasm.” He holds out his pinky finger. Loren Hale initiating a pinky-promise.
My heart sputters, and without pause, I hook my pinky with his.

8. “You and me—we might not be geniuses or adventurers, but we’re good together.” I pause, the words just hitting me hard. “Because our worst days can become our best.” I wear a half-smile. “And because the sex is great.”
She’s beaming. “I’ve decided that I’m glad I don’t have time-travel powers.”
“Not even to fix that time your porn played in class?” I tease.
She flushes, and it takes all her strength to shake her head. “You’re there in that memory. Sitting beside me. And I don’t want to miss any day with you."



aww i remember that scene, it seems so far away

»»—- Coballoway —-««

1. “I’d cut off your tongue with a dull serrated knife, and I’d finish you off in a rusty guillotine.” She lifts her manicured nail at my eye. “Don’t fuck with me or my babies—”
“Our babies,” I correct her.
She skims me head-to-toe, her disdain only present to mask her love. I feel it in every glare. “I can’t believe I allowed my DNA to mix with yours and create multiple little monsters. What was I thinking?”

2. 'Most mornings, Jane will crawl onto Rose’s lap and rest her head against her mother’s collar. Rose will stroke Jane’s hair, and they’ll flip through a Vogue magazine together. Jane likes picking out her favorite editorial pictures, and Rose will later cut them out and paste them in a scrapbook.'

3. “You hated Faust boys, and I wanted to be the one you hated most.”
Translation: I wanted to be the one always on your mind.
I fight a mounting smile. “You succeeded.”
Connor grins. “I know.”

4. “I think I just had this strange nightmare,” I say with more contentment than I planned.
He sets the handcuffs aside. “What made it a nightmare?” He kisses my sore wrists, watching me intently.
“I called you a god.”
His lips rise in his next kiss. “Then your nightmare is my dream.”
“Not your reality?” I rebut.
He leans forward. “All my dreams are realities, darling. And your dreams are my dreams.” He presses the warmest, most loving kiss to my forehead.

5. ‘Connor kisses my knuckles, his strength filling me whole. We’re a team. The best of the best. While this is my battle, he’s here with me. He always is.’

6. ‘My hot words should sear him dead, but they only pool love in his eyes. I could set Connor on fire a million times over, and he’d never burn to ash. I suppose that’s why we’re made for one another.
He can withstand every single inexhaustible part of me.’

7. “While the children speak softly to Audrey, I say to Connor, “We did it.”
“We did all of it,” he clarifies.
This room.
This love.
Our future.
Our dynasty.
His hand strokes my cheek. I hold onto that hand, and his fingers thread mine.”

»»—- Raisy —-««

1. I notice Ryke doing sit-ups on the floor, and when he sets his shoulders on the carpet, I purposefully look away.
“Have you seen my husband anywhere?” I walk forward until my legs are on either side of his head. Standing right over his face. “He’s full wolf. Broody. And he has a very large co—” Ryke bites my ankle. I laugh, staring down. His unshaven jaw and thick hair calls to me, but not more than those darkened, dangerous eyes.
Hello there.
“You hear that, bro?” Lo says. “The love of your life married Sasquatch.”

2. ‘Then he suddenly lifts me up on his shoulders, my legs draped over his chest.
I smile down at him.
He looks up at me.
I howl like I found my mate, and he clasps the side of my face, the one with the long, old scar. And my wolf—he kisses me.’

3. “Poopy poo,” Sulli singsongs up above. “Fucky fuck…”
I can’t help but laugh, and Ryke sighs like he’s tried really hard to sway her away from fucks but it’s an impossible task. I actually love that it was her first word—because she’s so a part of Ryke.



my favorite family

⊱ ─── { Coke } ─── ⊰

1. ’Ryke acts the exact opposite of how I would most of the time, and convincing him to follow my logic is like telling a wolf to sleep in a lion’s den.
There’s no point in trying anymore. He does what he does. He is who he is. And I’ve grown to like him best that way.’

2. “You should’ve listened to me. Ninety-nine percent of your problems would go away.”
He flips me off. “Ninety-nine percent of my fucking problems are you, Cobalt.”
“It’s strange…whenever you say fuck, I miss half of what you say. Which is every time you speak. Actually, it’s not strange at all. I call it a choice.”
He flips me off with both hands.
My grin widens

3. “Fuck you!” Ryke yells.
Connor raises a hand as he walks away. “In time!” I hear the grin in his voice.

⊱ ─── { Rory } ─── ⊰

1. Ryke rakes his hand through his hair again.
I glare. “What are you doing? Keep both hands on the wheel.”
“Fucking A.” He grabs the steering wheel. “It pains me to say this, but he’s right. You need to calm down.”
I scoff. “He never told me to calm down. He said not to overreact.”
“Same fucking thing.”
I flip him off.
He shoots me the finger in reply.

2. 'I rise out of my seat, and if Connor had been beside me, he would’ve tugged me down. Instead, Ryke is rising with me. I can’t think about the negative result of recruiting Ryke as a teammate.'

3. When we head inside the office, the sight doesn’t surprise me. Rose and Ryke, red-faced with ire, stand side-by-side like two crackling fireworks prepared to blow. What’s mildly irritating? Ryke here. Next to Rose. He’s where I’m meant to be.
“Rose…Ryke,” I greet first, their murderous eyes swinging from me to Mrs. Morgan-Stuart who looks relieved by my entrance.

⊱ ─── { Lose/Roren } ─── ⊰

1. ”Christ, Rose, you have to lay off the demon blood. Drinking that shit makes you weird.”
It’s so easy to hate Loren Hale.
And it can be just as easy to love him.
He smiles an actual smile this time, nothing half-assed or full of scorn.
Loren might not have been a Calloway sister, but he’s been more of a brother to me than any other man in my life.

2. “Satan’s lair is actually across the street.” I flash a dry smile.
“Satan has great heels,” Maria says, knowing I’m referring to Rose.
I give her another look. “You’re such a disappointment, Maria Stokes. I thought for sure you would’ve taken after me.” I never believed this. Maria has revered Rose since as long as I can remember. “I have the better looks, the better comebacks—”
“But not the better wardrobe.” Maria smiles. “Rose is queen, Uncle Lo. I hate to break it to you, but she’s way more badass than you.”

*+:｡.｡ Other thoughts ｡.｡:+*

the fact that i could relate to all of em (except for connor), all pieces of them in me, is so awesome. that almost never happens, but it did here;

➵ daisy’s optimisme
➵ lily’s inner fangirl
➵ rose’s short easily-infused temper
➵ lo’s impulse to say mean things when cornered
➵ and the way ryke thinks in general

my geeks. the kiddos of the group. gonna miss my anti-DC mean slytherin boy and awkward adorable hufflepuff girl

my nerd stars. the rock for all of them. gonna miss fierce independent temperamental rose and conceited calm & collected godlike richard

my wolves. people w/ the biggest heart. gonna miss my foul-mouthed sacrificial selfless wolf and the loving caring most crazy Calloway

gonna miss miss miss miss miss miss miss miss

➙ Connor and his billion dollar smiles
➙ Ryke and his “fuck”s on every sentence
➙ Daisy and her theories
➙ Rose and her ice queen vibe
➙ Lily and her wampa cap
➙ Lo and his sharp features (cheekbone, words, eyes, tone, seriously it was literally described that everything he is, is sharp)




random thought : i didn’t pay that many attention to the children aspect of this book. my only fav kids are Luna & Charlie, and had they weren’t related, i’d ship them so hard all of my other ships would sink

anddd Garrison & Lo’s scene was so powerful




for people who haven't read this series (unlikely) but are interested, here are the tropes provided :

Lilo : childhood-bestfriends to lover, opposite attract kinda, cuteness overload w/ cute interactions

Coballoway : (one sided hate) to love, banters, rivals, nerdy conversations, bdsm, hilarious

Raisy : age gap, grumpy-sunshine, forbidden relationship, wild adventurous couple, flirty banter




Conclusion

this book isn’t my fav from this series, nothing much happened that i cared about (kiddos) and i didn't felt sad at all, no tears then. but out of loyalty for these characters ofc 4 stars. here's my ranking from my most loved to my least :

Fuel the Fire
Addicted After All
Long Way Down
Some Kind of Perfect
Hothouse Flower & Kiss the Sky
Thrive
Addicted for Now
Ricochet
Addicted to You

no book in this series was perfect, even for me, but look at it as a whole tho? unbeatable

i learned, i laughed, i loved, i cried (once). these characters are top tier

farewell, so long, goodbye for now. promise will forever keep y’all deep in my heart.

[anya · Rating 4 out of 5]

my comfort series is over😞☹️

[madi]

dnf for now... i’m just not in the mood to read this at all 😭

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𐙚⋆°｡⋆♡ pre-read ♡⋆°｡⋆𐙚
⤷ the final book... it feels kind of surreal knowing this is the end. and also why is this over 700 pages. like genuinely what could we possibly be doing for that long. after long way down, my expectations are low… but i’m still hoping this gives me something to hold onto.

[marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

“And then we end—we end where we started.
Just us.
All six of us.”

♾️ / 5
i want to give this book something even beyond infinity, because it ruined me completely.

"Just yesterday I was twenty and meeting some of these people—people that I’d spend my life with, that’d become my home."

this quote describes my love for these books perfectly — just yesterday i picked up a book about sex addict girl and alcoholic boy and that book changed the trajectory of my life completely. those characters that i met, they literally are the people that i'd spend my life with, they are my home and i'm so sad because i have to say goodbye to them.

this books series is forever imprinted in my heart, in my mind, in me. i can't even describe how emotional i'm feeling right now, i'm terribly addicted to this universe. i guess, i can say i'm addicted after all? this book brought me so much love, comfort, emotions, hope, should i even continue? those books forever would be associated with home for me, i know i'll definitely revisit my little found family soon, because i can't imagine moving on from this universe ever. lily, lo, rose, connor, daisy and ryke taught me that bad days, weeks, months or even years are not forever, that every life circumstance is bearable if you only try. i can't even describe the impact those characters left on me — my heart is forever tethered to core six, to addicted calloway universe.

“Our bad days have the ability to become better. It may be a horrible month. A horrible year. But there will be good days, good moments, great seconds.”

so, the last book in the series, the epilogue book, i don't think there was any other decent way to say goodbye to this universe. "some kind of perfect" is the perfect farewell letter from krista and becca ritchie to us, fans. i felt so seen, so loved, with every word i felt like those characters are really here, like i can feel their presence, hear their voices, touch them. the greatest thing about this series is that characters are tangible, they come alive on book pages, you feel like you're there with them. it's one of the reasons i couldn't put this series down — i was reliving through events with core six, i felt like i was there.

if you know me, you know that i cried like crazy when reading epilogues in the first nine books. every possible epilogue chapter destroyed me in the best way possible, so please now imagine the whole book full of epilogue chapters. it's what "some kind of perfect" felt like for me.

every chapter made me either overwhelmingly happy or impossibly sad. it's not all good or all bad — life can be somewhere in the middle. after bad days sun is always going to rise and bring new adventures, new emotions, new happiness. it's one of the main lessons that this book series taught me, life's not necessary black or white, it can be grey, it's not supposed to be happy or sad, you can be just normal. it's not only big battles that matter [even though they do matter], it's also little battles that we're fighting everyday.

it's infinite love, no questions or doubts, that makes you move forward.

i lived through so many years with lily, lo, rose, connor, daisy and ryke. i watched their children being born, i read about their struggles as parents and as individuals. i loved them through everything, so please excuse me if i'm acting to sensitive or emotional in this review.

⋆˙⟡♡ the hales ⋆˙⟡♡

“Every day I wonder when Loren Hale the boy turned into Loren Hale the man, and I wonder how I could’ve resisted him for so long. It’s not just about his jawline and cheekbones. It’s how he sees me. In one look. In one stare.

Worthy.
Beautiful.
You’re far from trash, Lily Hale.

His perception of me defeats all the ugly ones that exist. It reinforces what I believe about myself.

Worthy.
Beautiful.
You’re far from trash, Lily Hale.”

lo and lily. oh sorry, lily and lo. my beautiful, the most perfect, the most wholesome and the most loved characters. i remember starting this series with curiosity, "why so many people love them if they are so toxic to each other?" — it's the question that kept nagging me while i was reading the first book. and oh my, now i feel so silly even doubting if i like them or not. lilo became one of my favorite couples ever. their love is so pure, yet so powerful. it's impossible not to notice, it's impossible to resist falling in love with their love, falling in love with them as a couple and individually.

reading this book and seeing how mature and how healthy both lily and lo are, how far they've come from the start. how in the first books they were so dependent on their addictions, on lying to their families, on not having any close friends just to let those addictions consume them. realising that lily and lo now and lily and lo in the first book are different people is like breathing for the first time after coming from underwater. it's so empowering, lily and loren are truly superheroes, they are the strongest people i've ever met. they are what made this books so special for me, their love for each other, for their family, for their friends.

i can't begin describing how lily and lo are the definition of soulmates. they are forever tethered to each other, no one would ever come close. i'm so thankful for showing me that love is not always a cure, it's your belief in one another. if you think about it, lily didn't cure lo and lo didn't cure lily, even though their love was so strong and empowering. what helped them is a desire to be healthy for each other, to be able to be there for each other throughout everything — the good and the bad. it's such a raw truth, but i'm glad that those books didn't sugarcoat addictions and recoveries.

“Lo stares back at me, and I stare at Lo. Our history blankets me with warm security, and I drown into those amber eyes. He cups both of my cheeks again.
“You and me,” he says.
“Lily and Lo,” I breathe.
“Lo and Lily.” He wipes his own fallen tear and he nods.
“We’re going to be okay.” I murmur, “I believe it.””

lily hale, you taught me so many things, but the most important one is that it's not about how other people think of you, but it's about how you think of yourself. you're strong, you're your own biggest supporter. you're quite magical, just like fairy.

loren hale, what can i even say? you showed me that it's always possible to get your life back on track, it's always possible to stand up and run, move. run, move. it's always possible to get on top, you just have to start loving yourself, you just have to start thinking that you're worthy.

“I prop myself on my elbows and give him a look. "How'd you get so smart?"
"Mommy," he says proudly.
I laugh once into a smile, choked up for a second. Just overwhelmed by my love for Lily, and she's not even here.”

“I hate you rings in my ears. “You can hate me for two days, Maximoff, but I’ll love you for a thousand more.”
I wipe his tears with my thumb, and he sniffs, calming down for a minute.
“It may seem unfair, but we’re your parents—and if there’s anyone in this world you need to listen to and trust, who will always have your back, it’s us. We just need you to respect us when we tell you something. The same way that we respect you when you ask us questions. What do we do?”

moffy, luna, xander and kinney. they are perfect, they are just everything i could've wished for lilo's kids.

i watched moffy grow up, i watched him discover his own interests, i watched him battle so many fights for such a young age, but i know that he'll be okay, because i know his parents. and moffy took the best qualities of both lo and lily.

i watched little luna discover the cruelty of this world. she faced many issues, but she never lost her own voice, never changed to please other people. i also know she'll be alright because, as uncle ryke said, friend come and fucking go, but family is forever.

i watched xander's struggle with the media. he's so much like lily and i feared that he may close out from the whole world, but you know what? he's so much like lily, so he'll be able to overcome his fears one day. xander hale is also quite magical, you know.

i watched kinney pretend to be so brave, but at the end of the day she's just a little kid, and i hope she stays this way for as long as possible, because she deserves nothing less.

hales are the definition of being strong, of never giving up and never changing their beliefs. and someday all of them will thrive.

_

๋࣭⭑ the cobalts ๋࣭⭑

“When he looks back at me, I say quietly, “What’s this feeling that screams inside of me?”
His glassy eyes carry their own extraordinary grin. Sparkling like cut diamonds.
“Love,” he tells me with such certainty.”

connor and rose hit different in this book. the whole dynamic between cobalts hits different when you realise how devoted to each other they are, how accepting and safe their household is. i was afraid that i would be annoyed with so many children-related events for both rose and connor, but somehow i loved each and every chapter with them. their love makes them stronger, their feelings for each other are so undeniable, it's humoring to read rose convincing herself that she hates connor. if you think about it, she never hated him, even when they were rivals, even when she thought that he's just an arrogant faust boy.

coballoway are the definition of "invisible string" theory for me. they were doomed from the start, they were doomed to be together, to become family, to raise such amazing children together.

i'm not going to lie, i wasn't the biggest coballoway fan in the first book, because their development happened behind the scenes and i don't like when authors do that for main couples. however, after getting to know rose and connor, i understood that maybe not every couple needs this, no introduction was needed for us to see how powerful connor and rose's love is, how strongly they love each other and how they are willing to do anything and everything for the people they love.

two people who weren't looking for love, who were fine on their own, who were okay with just themselves, found each other and never let go. they both have the biggest hearts — they are the ones who pick up whoever falls down. rose's love for her family is scaringly beautiful, she's such a great mother, wife and sister that you can't even believe how is it possible. she's willing to do anything for the people that she loves, and actually she already did. what she did for ryke and daisy is beyond words, it's infinite love that rose gave to her closest ones. and connor, how he picked lo up anytime he was feeling down, how he protected both daisy and lily, when they never really asked for his help. connor and rose are the opposite of what people see outside their facades — they are the warm and full of love, not the stone cold narcissists that the media labels them as.

connor and rose built perfect family, their dynasty, their empire. and none of their kids is left out, they love them all equally and they do everything possible for their kids to be comfortable at their skin, for their kids to discover themselves, to find their true passion. i cried through every scene with the whole cobalt clan, because every scene with them felt so overwhelming, so inspiring.

“And deeply, he says, “Here’s a secret, darling.”
I listen, poised for anything with him.
“I’ve always loved winning, but I would lengthen the time it takes us to reach the end, just to spend one more second with you.””

rose calloway cobalt, you showed me that a woman can do anything in the world full of men. you don't have to be just business woman to be successful, you can be mother, you can be sister, you can be ceo, you can be fashion designer — you can be anything you want. you taught me that solidarity is aspiring, it's a constant in sisterhood.

richard connor cobalt, you showed me that love is not weakness, love inspires you to move forward. love is one of the strongest feelings in the world and it could literally move mountains, if only your love is that strong.

“We draw our gazes to our children. Fire and water upon them. We tell all seven the one word that has breathed inside of us from the moment we met.
We say, “Ensemble.”
Together.”

jane, charlie, beckett, eliot, tom, ben and audrey, you are so loved. and i know for sure all of you would rule the world one day, because there's no other option with parents like yours.

jane eleanor cobalt will discover love — for herself, for another person, for whatever she wants.
charlie keating cobalt will change this society.
beckett joyce cobalt will change world's sexist beliefs.
eliot alice cobalt will discover his true passion.
tom carroway cobalt will embrace himself.
ben piripp cobalt will save this planet.
audrey virginia cobalt will discover her voice.

one day they'll surpass their parents in all ways. i hope they all do.

_

⋆⑅˚₊ the meadows ⋆⑅˚₊

“This it temporary.
This feeling will go away soon. Just wait.
The wall will dissolve. Just wait.
The sun will rise again.
Just wait.
We can wait in the arms of the people we love.”

daisy and ryke aren't my favorite couple, but seeing how mature they were in this book made me love them wholeheartedly. their desire to live, to discover this world, to embrace it to the fullest. their chapters screamed life, sunshine and eternal summer. even bad moments ended with a feeling of the first ray of sunshine in the morning. their dynamic as parents in this book surprised me, but also it showed me that their bond is unbreakable, their experiences, everything that they went through in the previous nine books — they finally reached their final destination. they are finally happy, nothing can bring them down.

they are crazy, crazy raising as lo loves to call them, but their craziness is not annoying, it's not out extremely risky, you can feel their maturity, their realization that you only live once, so you cannot waste your life. daisy and ryke may be a lot of things, but they are no longer the ones who jump off the cliffs just for funsies. it's the character development i didn't expect, so i was pleasantly surprised with it.

it's so crazy to look back and realize that we basically grow up with daisy, we watched her discover her voice, we watched her fall in love with ryke, we watched he discover her true passion. it's literally crazy because i remember daisy as a fifteen years old teenager who tried to act as an adult, but deep down wanted to just be normal, have normal teenage problems and do things that she loved.

and it's not less crazy to think about the risks that ryke took in the previous books. how he didn't value his own life up until the moment his life flashed before his eyes.

“Daisy smiles so brightly, so fucking heartfelt - it's hard to stare for long, but I always take the fucking risk. My eyes burn like I'm meeting the sun.”

daisy meadows, you showed me how to use my own voice, how to say my opinions out loud, how to be myself without pleasing other people. you made me see that cheerful happiness on the surface doesn't mean that the person is indeed happy. people need people, right?

ryke meadows, you taught me selflessness. you taught me that caring for other people is not weakness, that love can help you forgive and move on, that family is what really matters.

“There's nowhere I'd rather be than in the woods, on a mountain, with Daisy Meadows. With Sullivan Meadows. With Winona Meadows, With my fucking girls. My family”

sullivan and winona, two mermaids, two sunshine girls, two ryke's girls. i, like ryke, hope those two will never grow up, will never face any disappointments. they are so much like daisy, they are so shiny, so cheerful, so happy — they are just too pure for this world.

_

˚୨୧⋆｡the abbeys˚୨୧⋆｡

“You’ll be okay. You won’t see it today, maybe not even tomorrow, but one day, you’ll wake up and you’ll want to live.”
“Are you sure?” His voice breaks.
“I’m goddamn sure. Look at me…” I wait for him to raise his head, his hair partially concealing his eyes, and I say deeply, “One day at a time. Can you do that with me?”

honorable mention to willow, garrison and vada. i'm going to come back to them in "bad reputation", but i just wanted to say that here, in this book, they were so precious. their presence added another dynamic to core six mix, but it was so heartwarming to sometimes see not just core six, but core eight.

“Memories will flood us, the lake house lo longer filled to the brim. As quiet as the moment we first walked in — and we'll sit on this hill. Feeling the stillness that exists.”

core six. my beautiful little found family. thank you would never be enough, i feel like thank you is so meaningless when i'm talking about an impact all of them left on me. and this review is already too long anyway. but i just wanted to say that after reading this series i realized that it'll always feel like home. core six is my safe space, my happy place — call it what you want.

they are my family.
my soulmates.
my e v e r y t h i n g.

i'm crying again. but i guess that's what a good book does to you, right?

please mind that it's not a goodbye, it's a see-you-later.

“We speak of moving mountains, but sometimes people can completely rotate the world, just so someone else can land upright on their feet.”

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

♾/5⭐️

When I started this series back in August of 2021, I never would’ve expected to fall in love with these characters so deeply. As I read each book in the series I knew the inevitable would come someday and I would have to say goodbye.

That day is today 😭

To Lily: You will always be one of the strongest characters I have ever read about. Thank you for showing me your superpowers, I always knew you had it in you.

To Loren: As I read other books and find other fictional boyfriends, you will always be my #1. Thank you for showing me your hard journey, it was an honor to see you come out of it so strong.

To Rose: It’s an absolute honor to share the same name as you, thank you for being the fiercest and most compassionate character that I will always aspire to be.

To Connor: You will always be my favorite narcissist, thank you for showing me not only to never give up on my dreams, but your journey into finding love, it was truly a pleasure darling.

To Daisy: I have this theory that you will always be my favorite sunshine girl. Thank you for showing me your strength through everything you were put through, you deserve all the chocolate cake in the world.

and lastly to Ryke: You were there for everyone & these people wouldn’t be where they are without you, so thank you for being so selfless & caring. I will always think of you now when I see anything that has to do with adventuring or raisins.

Goodbyes are always hard, but I will carry this series with me forever.

As Hannah Montana would say, I will always remember you Core 6. 💛 Thank you for making one of the hardest years for me the best.

“And then we end — we end where we started.
Just us.
All six of us.”

[Kelli C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can I give 10 stars? How about I give 5 and then x 2!

What can I say, this book was definitely some kind of something, Perfection? No, it was so much more than that! This book was the epilogues of all epilogues. It was just one more time to fill in the most epic of stories. It was seeing the journey to fruition and understanding that family is more than blood. This read was the culmination of 6 fictional book characters who will forever remain in my heart and my mind!

For those who have started back at Addicted to You, then kudos to us all who took a leap of faith with an alcoholic and his best friend the sex addict. With meeting Loren Hale and Lily Calloway, no one was prepared for the MORE that came along with their struggles. Finding a best friend who was so beautifully intelligent that he commanded attention...Connor Cobalt stole your breath. It was only appropriate that he find his match in the older, fierce sister Rose Calloway whose ability to support her sister was done with tough nails and icy compassion. Oh and we cannot forget the bastard brother Ryke Meadows whose alpha wolf ways never backed down only to carry the weight of crew when needed. Not only did he lift Loren up...he saved the sun...Daisy Calloway.

Book after book, each character found their way...ENSEMBLE. Never alone and never without passion and pure love. Six people...to 3 unique couples that were quirky and sweet, sexy and stoic, and fiercely free...took over the world. Together they made the most amazing family built on loyalty...finally bringing so much more into the fold with the amazing gift of children.

So while I felt I got every single thing I needed in Long Way Down...I had no idea that I could get this gift that the Ritchie Sisters provided because in the many pages of this multi POV epilogue...

I got one more icy "Richard" to panty melting "Rose"
I got one more Lo and Lily thing no wait, Lily and Lo thing
I got one more I fucking love you

I GOT SOME KIND OF PERFECT xoxo ~

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best series EVER!! I'm so sad to see this series end, but I absolutely LOVED this book. This was the 10th and final book of the Addicted/Calloway Sisters series. Personally, I think it was the best book in the series because it gave me that extra time with my favorite characters before having to say goodbye.



I laughed. I cried. I fell in love all over again. I LOVED IT ALL!

Lily and Lo started all of this and hold such a special place in my heart. I've loved watching them face their addictions head on, leaning on each other or family when they need to, but living their lives. In the beginning they were just in their twenties, but now they are in their thirties and wonderful, happy parents to amazing children. No one can ever question the love between these two.

"These years have been epic, and not because it was easy - because it wasn't always - but because you and me, we flew."

Daisy and Ryke also have a beautiful relationship. They started as friends when Daisy was only fifteen and Ryke was in his twenties. Ryke was always their for Daisy whenever she needed him. They went through some hard times throughout all of the books, but where they ended up was the best. Their children adorable! Totally Ryke and Daisy combined. And they are all still looking for new adventures.

"Live in the fucking moment with me, Calloway?"

But my favorite couple of all is Rose and Connor. I loved their faux hate/love relationship from the start. They are constantly challenging one another all the way back to their school days and they loved every minute of it. But what I really loved was the love these two have for their family and friends. They went to extra lengths to make sure to keep their family safe and again to extend their family in more ways than one. I loved all of their children's personalities. I thought the Wednesday dinner was brilliant and really showcased parts of Connor and Rose in each child.

"Whenever you need me, I'll always be here."

It was also great to see Willow and Garrison get their happy ever after too. They started off as young and awkward teens, but were taken in by the rest of the group and loved. One of the things I loved was how it was explained how each of the children's names were picked. Willow and Garrison's was so sweet.

And the children...all awesome! All of the little gremlins as Rose affectionately refers to them were unique in their own ways, but were definitely their parents children. I loved how much each of the children loved each other whether it was a sibling or a "WEIRDO" cousin, they were there for each other.

Krista and Becca Ritchie have written the BEST series totaling 10 books over 1 million words. Seriously A-MAZ-ING!! These are stories that I will never forget and definitely reread all 10 books again. I'm very excited though about the first book of the spinoff series Like Us is tentatively going to be released this year. It's going to feature the children and their lives growing up in the spotlight. I know I will love it and I'm hopeful that we see more of the parents too.

[bea ☾ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5★ ੈ✩‧₊˚ ❝ And then we end—we end where we started. Just us. All six of us ❞ ੈ✩‧₊˚

Genres: romance, new adult
Plot: 4★
Writing: 5★
Universe: 5★
Characters: 5★
Romance: 5★
Friendships: 5★
Chapter length: 4★


❝ Our histories may contain darkness, but there is great light. I found love in that time. Love that extends to these five people. ❞


My mental state usually depends on the book I’m currently reading and let me tell you that it’s not looking good right now. I’m writing this review while wiping my tears away. Do you know that feeling when you finish a book and there’s this emptiness in your heart because nothing will ever compare and you’ll never be able to experience it for the first time again? Yeah that’s how I feel. How do I cope with the end of one of my favorite series ever? I don’t.


❝ Look how far we’ve come. Look at us now. Lily’s eyes flood, sharing my emotion. Ache for ache. Smile for smile. I only ever wanted to live this life with her. ❞


10 books and 1 million words later, this feels awfully like saying goodbye to my favorite group of people. Reading all of this isn’t enough, I need to be part of their family asap. This book is the most beautiful epilogue I’ve ever read and I’m so grateful for it. Was this incredibly long? Yes but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Actually, if it was up to me it would’ve been even longer. “Some Kind of Perfect” is full of laugh, love, friendship, sacrifice, devotion and most importantly, family. It was heartwarming to watch them grow their families and I absolutely loved all of the kids. I can’t believe I met them in their 20s and now they’re almost 40 and the most amazing parents ever aaaaaa. The fact that they grew up in toxic environments and never really got to experience true, healthy and unconditional love from their parents but still managed to be better for their kids is so important to me!! The core six mean so much to me and each and every single one of them represents me in their own ways.

To Rose Calloway, for being the most selfless and compassionate sister. Because she never allowed anything or anyone to hurt those who are closest to her.

To Connor Cobalt, for always being proud of who he is. The one who always encouraged his loved ones to push their boundaries and become the best versions of themselves.

To Daisy Calloway, for finally standing up for herself and her dreams. She became her own person and found the life she was looking for.

To Ryke Meadows, for never, ever, ever giving up on anyone. For always putting his family first, even before himself. Because he lived his life to the fullest.

To Lily Calloway, for being the strongest character ever. For teaching me that no matter what life throws at you, you can survive. Her journey is an inspiration.

To Loren Hale, for letting go of all his anger and realizing that he is worthy of happiness and love. Because he always got up after being thrown to the ground. His character holds a special place in my heart.


❝ I gave you my heart a long time ago, and I’m not sure I remind you enough that you still have it. All of it. ❞


Lily and Lo will forever be the blueprint. The very definition of soulmates. This book gave me the closure that I needed on their story. I can rest peacefully now because they’re finally healthy and happy <3

Ok bye I’m going to listen to my playlist of Lily and Lo and cry myself to sleep now

[Megan Rourke · Rating 5 out of 5]

currently sat staring at the wall with tears streaming down my face like what the fuck am i meant to do with my life now no one speak to me for the rest of the year.

[ohmynameiskaylee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part of the journey is the end, or so they say.

This series will always hold a special place in my heart. I truly believe each one of the core six have made me a better person.

Lily and Lo taught me that you can come back from anything and everything, so long as you put your mind to it.

Rose and Connor taught me to embrace who I truly am and to push the boundaries I place on myself.

Daisy and Ryke taught me that life is too short to not take it 150 mph, no brakes. Without them, I’d still be living in fear.

As sad as I am to see them go, I know that the journey is far from over. We still have Willow and Garrison, and all 16 of the Meadows, Hale, and Cobalt kids to read about.

So to Krista and Becca Ritchie, thank you for giving us Lily and Lo. Connor and Rose. Ryke and Daisy. I can’t imagine living in a world where they don’t exist. I will always cherish the memories we made together <3

playlist 🎧: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/422...

pinterest board 📌: https://pin.it/4rlVZWBy0

[autumn ✶ (ia) · Rating 5 out of 5]

i need a few lifetimes to recover
rtc

[Jeannine Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

**an infinite amount of stars** (Third Read 3/19/2018)

**an infinite amount of stars** (Second Read 7/4/2017)

**an infinite amount of stars** (First Read 6/17/2016)

By this point I think everyone has figured out these two facts about me and this series:





And once again, since I actually wrote a review for this one, and have pretty much exhausted every other talking point about this series, I'm just gonna list a few of my favorite quotes here :) *My original review is below!

"I'm always going to be a sex addict, but I'm more than just sex."

"I know who Batman is."
"Because you're Batman."
He arches a brow.
Batman would do that.

"This is yours…" I give Lo his hand back.
His smile fades to the point where he looks wounded.
"Unless… can I have it?"

Ryke is anti-anything-Daisy-Meadows-hates.

It's so easy to hate Loren Hale. And it can be just as easy to love him.

My arm strength is puny, but I'd hold Luna longer than Kate Winslet let Leonardo DiCaprio share a door in Titanic.

"No," Moffy says without a pause, "because you make all the monsters go away." I rub at my watery gaze.
Loren Hale is not the monster in his son's eyes.
He's the hero.

I chose this life. I love this life, and fuck everyone who wants to choose for me.

How do I cheer up my fucking daughter?
Simple. I became the fairy fucking godmother.

I've had many theories, but the theory I have today overwhelms all others. I have a theory that, together, sisters can do extraordinary, miraculous things. People will underestimate us, undervalue us, maybe even forget us, but together, together— we succeed.

We speak of moving mountains, but sometimes people can completely rotate the world, just so someone else can land upright on their feet.

Luna touches her Hulk slipper to my Thor slipper and singsongs, "Fan fiction." She makes a smooching noise, Hulk kissing Thor.

Original Review

First and foremost, to the Ritchie sisters:



If you've read my other reviews for these books or talked to me EVER about books, you know I love this series. If asked to pick a favorite series, it'd be this one, hands down. And I do NOT pick favorites easily. I've said so much in my other reviews, and I literally don't think I'd be able to find the words to explain how much I love this, so this will be a gif-heavy review <3

I'll be honest, sometimes I get bored when reading about the same couple. Either there's a sequel full of mundane stuff that I don't really care about or it's super angsty with a bunch of unnecessary drama. But they have kept me invested throughout TEN books. That's a feat. That is truly freaking impressive in my eyes. If you haven't read the series--WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?! ;)--it's not all just one couple, it's technically three, but it's still damn impressive. And these are not short novels.



Now, when I first found out there was going to be an extended epilogue novel, I was, you know, totally calm and only moderately excited...







Are you calling me a liar? Because you'd be right. I was SO DAMN excited. And it did not disappoint.



This book was the perfect conclusion--every bit of pun intended. I really enjoyed the set-up because it was easy to come back to, I wanted to take my time with it and not rush it, since I knew I'd be crushed when it ended. But, surprisingly, I'm not. Because while their story is technically over, I know we'll still see them in the kids' stories.

Oh, boy, and the kids... they were AWESOME. It's also no secret I love stories with cute kids, and this one had them in spades. They were adorable and weird, and so SO much like their parents, even while being different.



There wasn't a single kid in this novel that I didn't adore. And my heart broke for them. I know that when we get to their stories, my heart will be completely obliterated. I could go on describing each one, but there's like a dozen of those suckers.

Well, now that this is already the longest review ever without actually reviewing anything, maybe I should get to the point:





I'm sure you already saw that coming. I've been recommending this series since reading the first one, I will be recommending this series until the die I day.



It sucks that there are "safety" issues in the very beginning of these couples' journeys and that will most likely turn people off (I get it, I'm not judging), it just sucks because these couples grow so much and I barely remember any of the other incidents because it is clear when they are together, they are freaking together. They never waver.

I am so incredibly grateful that I discovered this series, and I love how much these authors care about their readers. This book was not necessary. It's really a compilation of short stories throughout those years. But they did it for their readers. I know authors don't owe us anything, but I think it was awesome and I respect them a lot for it.

So thank you for giving us this incredible series. It has honestly been some kind of perfect <3

*Added after re-read*

Safety: No OM/OW drama.

Closure: HEA x3 :D

[Marcela · Rating 5 out of 5]

“And then we end—we end where we started. Just us. All six of us.”

infinity stars for this 💘💘💘
this book resolve all my problems, cure my depression and clear my skin. 😭😭 in general it was perfect. I dont even know where to start, I'm so proud of the core six, I feel so nostalgic, I'm going to miss Lo & Lil's love for each other so much, Connor & Rose's teasing and Ryke & Daisy's ferocity.

Lily & Lo

"Lily Calloway...all this time, your superpower has been loving me."
"And you'll be happy to know that I'm not mortal."
"You aren't?"
"No."
"Because my superpower is the love that I have for you. It's out of this world, extraordinary, incomprehensible kind of love. And no one and nothing on this Earth comes close to it.“

I repeat I am so proud of each one of them and how they started, since addicted to you where Lo couldn't stand Ryke 😭 ohhh what a time and Ryke I love that from the beginning he took care of Lo like a true brother no matter how many times Lo pushed him away sooo now seeing Lo admiring and loving Ryke makes me so happy. seeing Lily be able to control her addiction also makes me very happy since that was a important part of her life but well they will always have a place in me heart. I loved seeing Lily's growth throughout the ten books, i just love her so much, well i actually love everything about lily hale 🥰💘🥰💘 anyways stan Lilo best superheroes ever.

Rose & Connor

"You’re not a pit stop. You’re my finish line. There’s no one after you."

AHHH Connor an Rose my heart is full of them, I love how after so many years they keep teasing each other and their love doesn't weaken it just grows and their children my god now they are 7 babies I love seeing Rose & connor with them i mean their love for them is so pure. I can't get over them, I'll love them forever.

Ryke & Daisy

"She's my fucking sun, and even though she's set tonight, she means nothing less to me. I love her just as fucking madly."

Ryke and daisy what can I say I am very happy for my raisins, they deserve all the happiness in the world.seeing daisy as a woman who has overcome everything that the road has put her makes me so proud of her <3 and I also love everything about Ryke I mean Ryke's love for everyone is so pure oml I could cry, he always genuinely cares about his family(especially Lo)I will always love him for that.

SKOP

Just yesterday I was twenty and meeting some of these people—people that I’d spend my life with, that’d become my home.
Just yesterday I was twenty—still deeply and desperately in love with my best friend.

There wasn't a single page that I didn't like in this book. seeing the core six with their families was so funny and adorable, they now are milfs and dilfs which i love and love how all the cousins take care of each other 😭😭 I'm going to miss seeing the Hot-tempered triad in action soo bad ☹️☹️ this series has my whole heart. I'll never get over them. new comfort book.

[Jacqueline's Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 EVERYTHING PERFECT STARS

I don’t even know where to begin, this book, this series, the authors just gives me the FEELS!!!! I was grinning from ear to ear from the first second to the last second of this audio book. I couldn’t stop listening to it. It’s 22 hours of pure joy, happiness and everything the Calloway sisters.

I simply loved, devoured and am in awed of this book and series. THIS IS THE PERFECT conclusion to the series, but it’s not really gone forever right?

I did the audio version of this book and if you couldn’t tell by my reviews, I ALWAYS do the audio version when it comes to this series because it’s the best. I do wish all of the original narrators were in this one, but a majority are, so not all is lost.

Characters and Narrators

Connor – Mark Boyett
Rose – Therese Plumner
Lilly – Maxine Mitchell (Erin Mallon, Originally)
Ryke – Stephen Dexter
Daisy – Jessica Almasy
Lo – Gregory Salinas (Charles Carr, Originally)

My opinion on the narrators.

I sometimes search audio books based on narrators because it can truly make or break a book. So I have my favorites.

Connor – Mark Boyett, he’s not my favorite narrator, although he’s my favorite character. He did get some getting use to. His voice is very mature, but not deep and that’s where I struggled a bit. I imagined an older character, but not a very masculine one. He can act and his French is better, Connor does speak French in Kiss the Sky and Mark has improved in my opinion.

Rose – Therese Plumner, I loved Rose’s voice. I imagined Rose having this voice. Her voice isn’t high pitched, nor is it deep. It’s a strong feminine voice. I actually stalked Therese’s other books so I could listen more of her voice, but she doesn’t do much indie books so I hope she branches into that area because she is seriously becoming one of my favorite narrators.

Lilly – Maxine Mitchell (Erin Mallon, Originally). I was disappointed Erin wasn’t on this because she is my favorite female narrator, but she’s popular so I understand. Maxine Mitchell surpassed my expectations and she was the perfect Lily’s voice. Just like Rose, she isn’t high pitched, but she isn’t deep. She has a strong feminine voice and she can act well.

Ryke – Stephen Dexter, I LOVE him. I’m glad he is getting more into indie books because I do stalk him and he is one of my favorite narrators. It’s a unique, but strong voice. It’s hard to describe, but his voice just sounds so informal and approachable. You want to be his friend.

Daisy – Jessica Almasy, I wasn’t a fan of Jessica’s voice and I hate saying that. She’s a great actor and she didn’t hinder my listening experience, but her voice is VERY unique and didn’t really jive with what I like to hear. It’s high, but not valley girl high, it just has a high pitch to it. It’s hard to describe, but like I said, her voice is very unique. Just listen to a few of her samples, she might be your cuppa.

Lo – Gregory Salinas (Charles Carr, Originally), I wasn’t a huge fan of the originally narrator, Charles so when I heard Gregory’s I was in love. This is a true upgrade. If you like Sebastian York then you will love Gregory Salinas. He has a deep, rich, baritone voice. I am going to stalk him and find other books he does because I could listen to him all day. Oh la la la

My book review:

If I could describe Some Kind of Perfect I would say it reads like a television show. Each chapter is like it’s own show. There isn’t an overall plot to the book, but a bunch of occurrences that happen throughout the character’s lives.

The book is what would happen to the beloved characters in the next 10 to 15 years. I would say maybe every chapter to every two chapter is a year. The main focal point of the book are the kids. The kids were the star of the show.

It got kind of confusing with all the kids because there are so many of them, I highly suggest you become a member Krista and Becca’s Facebook Group because they have a family tree. I warn you, it’s spoilerish because you will know how many babies each sister will have. I kind of wished I waited at the end of the book to look this up.

The only thing I could point out that I wasn’t too fond of was Willow’s story. Willow’s story is a web series on Krista and Becca’s webpage and I haven’t read it because they are writing it on an on-going basis and I like to read books in it’s entirety. So Willow’s story is kind of spoilerish in my opinion. I really hope they finish her book soon, I don’t even mind if it goes on Amazon, I would gladly pay for her book.

I can’t express enough how much I love this series and how much I love these authors. I felt like Some Kind of Perfect was a love story from the KB twins to us. They wrote it for the fans because we couldn’t part with the Calloway sisters.

The Damaged like Us series is a spin-off of this series and will focus on the kids! I can’t wait.

Books from the Addicted Series
REVIEW | AMAZON Addicted #1
REVIEW | AMAZON Ricochet, Addicted #1.5
REVIEW | AMAZON Addicted for Now, Addicted #2
REVIEW AMAZON Kiss the Sky (Connor is my book boyfriend), Calloway Sisters #1, Addicted #2.1
REVIEW | AMAZONHothouse Flower, Calloway Sisters #2, Addicted #2.2
AMAZON Thrive, Addicted #2.5
Fuel the Fire, Calloway Sisters #3, Addicted #3.1 AMAZON | REVIEW
Long Way Down, Addicted #3.2, Calloway Sisters #4AMAZON | REVIEW

Some Kind of Perfect, Calloway Sisters #4.5