The Arrangement 23

The Arrangement #23

by H.M. Ward

THE SERIES WITH OVER 12 MILLION COPIES SOLD
Volume 23 - THE FINAL VOLUME in the New York Times Bestselling Arrangement Series

Hatred and insanity mingle together in this disgusting specimen of a human being that stands before me. I don't know how I've wronged him or why I deserve this fate. My parents were slaughtered, my friends killed, and Sean Ferro was ripped from my side by this monster. The promise of picket fences and a little voice with tiny hands keeps me eerily sane. The ghosts of a future that will never happen whisper in my ear. They latch me to the present in a way that chills me to the core.

Every attempt to save me has failed. I'm left staring my demons in the face, alone. The man glaring back at me is made of nightmares and malice. For all I've lost and all I've suffered, for every person who came into my life only get ripped away, and most of all for me--I won't walk away. Not this time. I've passed the point of no return. There is no tomorrow. Come sunrise, only one of us will survive.

~SERIES CONCLUSION~

THE FERRO FAMILY

The Arrangement (Sean & AVery)
Damaged (Peter & Sidney)
Stripped (Jon & Cassie)
The Proposition (Bryan & Hallie)
Easy (Joscyln Ferro)
Broken Promises (Trystan & Mari)
The Wedding Contract (Nick & Sky)
Secrets & Lies (Kerry)

H.M. WARD'S NEW YORK CITY LOVE STORIES

Secrets (Cole & Anna)
Scandalous (Jack & Abby)
A Little Christmas Romance (Chris & Brooke)
Christmas Kisses (Ryan & Holly)

REVIEWS:

"H.M. Ward writes an emotional, deeply felt story that will rock your world." -Carly Phillips, New York Times Bestselling Author
"H.M. Ward takes this series to a whole new level of intensity!" -Cary Mattiller
"One of the most emotionally charged novels I have read all year." -Crystal via Goodreads
"If you love The Arrangement, then you will not be disappointed with The Proposition." Linda Wallace
"Amazing, awesome, and unbelievably sexy." -Cheryl, via Goodreads
"You can't go wrong with any book written by H.M. Ward." Christon Benford
"This a a story about true love/ first love never dying and making it through all odds. An incredible book." -Gabby's Book Blog
"This has to be H.M. Ward's best work yet!" -Sheri via Goodreads
"The tension is palpable and so physically powerful; it literally reaches out and tugs at all my emotions. My God, it was beautifully erotic. When a story elicits so much emotion from you, you know it's good." Tessamari Reviews
"I want to marry this book and have it's fictional babies"
"Move over Christian Grey and welcome Sean Ferro." Reading, Eating, & Dreaming
"You can't go wrong with a book written by H.M. Ward." Christon Benford
"I thought nothing could top Damaged & The Arrangement Series. I was wrong." -Curious Kindle Reader
"Serious sexual tension!" -Spare Time Book Blog
"Jack Gray was perfect.. Naughty, professional, drop dead GORGEOUS!" Reese's Addict to Fiction
"Hilarious, witty, with a 'gut punching' story line." Workman
"The sexual tension is great, the characters were great. It has everything....the fighting
to protect the girl, sexy scans, hot men, and the funny scenes." Loving Read
"Amazing, hot, sexy, and leaves you wanting more." -ENA


AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: H.M. Ward continues to reign as a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author who is swiftly approaching 13 million copies sold, placing her among the literary titans. Ward has been featured in articles in the NEW YORK TIMES, FORBES, and USA TODAY to name a few. You can interact with this bestselling author on Facebook at AuthorHMWard. Text HMWARD to 24587 and get a text reminder on release & sale days.

Genres: Romance, Erotica, Suspense, Audiobook, Emotional

270 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 28, 2017

About the author

H.M. Ward continues to reign as a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author who surpassed more than 23 million books sold, placing her among the literary titans. Ward has been featured in articles in the NEW YORK TIMES, FORBES, and USA TODAY to name a few.

You can interact with this bestselling author at: www.facebook.com/AuthorHMWard.

Reviews

[Deborah · Rating 1 out of 5]

So disappointing. After 4 years of waiting and 23 volumes, I was not at all impressed. Since volume 18 this series went downhill and fast. Waiting so long for this final book was a letdown.

The first 7 chapters felt like I was reading inner dialogue (much like volumes 20 and 21). Why let Avery talk over and over about events that will hopefully take place? Why drag it out, make the book thicker and not give an epilogue or actual closure to Sean and Avery's story? Will Avery survive without Sean? Who's on what team? Who's good and who's bad? People are miraculously alive that are supposed to be dead. Storylines from past books aren't lining up. And this volume seems to be dragging out the inevitable conclusion to Sean and Avery's story.

The Arrangement 23 ends at 87% and made me even more disheartened after following the story for so many years. Was it a good read? I'm not sure, as a reader you'd need to start reading from AR 1-22 and draw your own conclusions. That's a very large investment. Trust me I did it for four long years.

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

No! Just no! I'm sorry, I hate dissing anyone's work but this time the author got it so very wrong. This started as a romantic I will be it dark series and it was brilliant and thrilling and interesting then..... what actually happened? It's as it the author went from writing a book about love and desire to thugs and the mob. It's been genuinely laughable for a while now but this one takes the biscuit! I have never EVER skipped pages of a book yet I did with this one. After reading 22 books up to this point I couldn't believe in the last one I was so unbearably bored that I couldn't continue to read the same blah crap that was registering in the main characters head. Why the author thought writing about the bad guy (vik jr) and how he liked to traffic woman, men and children (really this made me rage!) instead of concluding the real thing we wanted to read i.e. Sean and Avery I will never know. They deserved more to their story and this was the worst ending to the longest series I've ever or will ever read. What a waste

[Jennifer G. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice ending to years of the story!
Wish the ending was more personal, as in some kind of HEA, with a wedding or something!
I felt it was just cut off when Sean finally became the person he should have books ago.

[Candy · Rating 4 out of 5]

It all ends tonight. If everything goes as planned Avery will have her HEA with Sean if she doesn't lose herself in the process. She has something to tell Sean but doesn't want him to know until it is all behind them. But nothing goes as planned & Avery is thrown into a world of horror from the very start of arriving at Victor estate. She feels betrayed & doesn't know who to trust anymore. She is broken by what she sees but it gives her the determination to do what must be done. Avery will end this one way or another even risking herself if necessary. Who will die tonight & who will walk away?

[Donna ~ The Romance Cover · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Arrangement 23 by HM Ward
4 stars!!!

"Are you ready to prove where your loyalty lies after all?"

This was the finale that I have been waiting for, for years, and I have to say that HM Ward did not disappoint. This series has been a huge investment both in $$ and time, but I have loved every single page and don't regret the money spent at all. This series has been like crack and I have craved every single instalment. I had become so invested in Sean and Avery and I was desperate for these two to finally get the happy ever after that they so richly deserved. Happy ever afters come at a cost though...just how much would Sean and Avery's cost them?

"Eventually, some people bleed out...There's nothing left to save."

This books was action packed and I highly recommend reading this one extremely SSSSSLLLLLOOOOWWWWLLLLLLYYYY, you will need to take everything in. My heart was in my mouth so many times, palpitations were prevalent and that feeling of dread all consuming, I had tears, I had anger, I wanted to slap a few people and kill a few others, but that is testament to HM Ward's prowess in that all important character connection. I have lived and breathed these characters for years and what they went through...I went through too.

"You've suspected that you were the pawns and your mother was the queen. But you three were never pieces she was willing to lose. She was the queen - still is - but you guys are the one bit that ends the game for her. You're the king."

Despite the twenty-three instalments, I am still not ready to lose these characters and I am hoping that because HM Ward loves a crossover that they will not be strangers going forward.

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[S.M. Stryker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book and couldn't put it down. WOW...the twist and turns were unforeseen. I love the way the whole series came together, although I would have loved to read more...baby, marriage, mom. It would be very easy for this series to continue. I loved to see the change in both Avery and Sean. Thank you Holly!

[✰ Charlie ✰ Chisholm · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have loved this series from the start.. Sad to see it end.

Sean and Avery will always have a place in my heart one of my Fav book couples.

Great end to a great series

[*Ritzrenee* · Rating 1 out of 5]

Disappointing.
The amount of plot twists are real even in this last installment.

Long story short, this entire series had become a "continuing for the sake of continuing" plot. Undeniably, it didn't work out well for me. The saddening part was more of how this exciting and potential story developed into a completely outrageous plot.

[Caroline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Explosive final volume. Emotional overload. Just fucking perfect.

[CAROLYN Wyman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing story

Loved this story- yes 23 books drug on. But the end was everything I hoped for. Well written. Lots of action drama and heat. ❤️ Ferro

[Debbie Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Saved the best for last! The final book in this series does not disappoint at all. It picks right up with Avery looking out at Sean's lifeless body floating in the pool. Or is it? Avery remains the strong fighter during this entire series and does not back down in this last installment. No spoilers here. You have to read it to believe. Yes there are some O.M.G! moments that the die hard fans never saw coming. An awesome ending to an awesome series. There will never be another Sean and Avery.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it, I didn't love it. First of all its is not 200 or even 300 pages long. The book ends at 87% and then you get a few chapters of the Proposition. Well anyways, it was good but very unbelievable in my opinion. I can't say much without adding spoilers so if you are a fan you will just have to read for yourself. I was disappointed that there was no epilogue. But the author says there will be an All Ferro series coming, that's great --- but I am not interested in a serial series. This was the first one and the last one. Maybe when all the books are released I just did not like waiting 2-3 months just to get 100 pages of the Arrangement.

[Jennifer Legg · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you enjoy a dark & intense love story, but you've never read this series, words can't explain how you're missing out. Ive never read a love story quite like Sean & Avery. It's not your typical romance, but Sean Ferro isn't your typical man. He's
dark, damaged and deadly in more ways than one. But I also have never loved a fictional character more. The finale is perfect; secrets and answers are revealed with twists & turns to the end. I will say you get an HEA. YAY!❤

[Jennifer Cifka bozzo · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh my god I hated this!!! Sean and Avery was great in the beginning this series should have ended many many books ago and it would have been better. This was just terrible. Really A BEAR! come on. I am so disappointed that I don't even really care about the Happily Ever After. I wish this last book would have been so different.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its finally finished

Its been a long road to get to this point but loved the journey. Just a shame we didnt find a wedding and what the baby was at the end.

[Jenn · Rating 1 out of 5]

After TWENTY THREE novellas in this series, I was expecting this one to be good and it sucked.

[Angel, Book Boyfriend Blog · Rating 2 out of 5]

Its over that is all that was good about this!

[Rhonda Brant · Rating 5 out of 5]

After a very long drawn out series, this very long awaited book has finally made its debut, and I freaking loved it! I absolutely love the way this author writes, and although I absolutely hated how the series was delivered in short stories, this book was worth the wait! HM Ward took this last book and left no stone unturned. The twists and turned it made left me on the edge of my seat, heart racing, mouth having to be picked up off the floor, and the surprises that were dropped on us threw me for a loop. Never saw them coming! I loved the chemistry that Sean and Avery had throughout this series, and you really never knew quite how things were going to turn out, which gives the book quite a mystic about it. I definitely would have loved the ending to be a bit more complete, you will know what I'm talking about when you read it, but still loved the way the last book of this series turned out. Just wow!!! Mel and Henry were hysterical in this book, loved Gabe, and cried over Marty. Just loved all of the characters.

I stopped reading the series at #18 because I was so irritated with the short books and long timeframe in between, just recently picked back up reading the last 5 books since they had all been released and I could quickly read them in succession without delay. Would highly recommend doing that for people who have not read this series yet. Gripping and highly entertaining series, just badly delivered in the short books. Definitely worth reading though!

[Michelle ♥♥♥♥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This past week I’ve read a few more of Holly’s books and I remember now why she was my favourite artist.

You’re sent into an action packed world, with love, fear and a whole lot of naughtiness... If you haven’t read this series, you’re totally missing out!!!

I experienced ample emotions while reading the series finale. Longer than other books which I thoroughly enjoyed. I laughed, cried, held my breath and felt utter joy.

I have so much hope for this family and pray things work out. I won’t say more for fear of spoiling anything for those who haven’t read yet.

This is now a full series so you can now go back to the start on your own and be sure to let me know your thoughts!!

I’m elated that there’s a book 24 and 25 is coming soon. I love these too so much that I’m looking forward to finding out what comes next for these too. There’s also a free prologue so be sure to go to her Facebook page and subscribe to get your free copy.

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a conclusion to the series! Edge of my seat. Scary, powerful, evil, and then we get the rescue and Constance and Avery have that long talk. I am not going to give away the plot. I thought Holly Ward did a fantastic job with this ending. Yes, like others an addition of an Epilogue would have made my day. Please write a 23+ epilogue for us fans.

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sean and Avery 4/ever

The finale is pretty good. To me it seems like everything that I have been waiting for was thrown together to fast, but to go into more detail would have kept the series going on and on. It has to end somewhere and everything is ok. You have to read it and decide what you think, I'm not telling...

[Toni · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy moly, I did not know what I was getting myself into with this series. I went in blind not knowing exactly how many books there were and how intertwined the other series' are. I had already read some of the others, so I just read The Arrangement straight on through. It was great, I'm glad that they were all out though, I could not imagine having to wait for each book to be released.

[Yolanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am glad it is finally over, but i wanted more from the finale. I did like the complete turn around of the characters. It ended more light than i thought was possible. There actually was a twist i didnt see coming.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although this was a really long novella series the conclusion was wrapped up rather nicely. You have to suspend reality a little but what starts off as a poor college girl turned hooker ends up being the heir to a mob family. She gets her man and family in the end.

[ENA · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG ....... AMAZING! GREAT Story ending. I loved the last book with all the plot twists and turns. I could NOT put it down. Some characters just aren't who you think they are...... true colors reveled. Totally a MUST READ SERIES from start to finish

[Pam Bryant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great!

I chose this rating because this was a pretty good book. I enjoyed most of the characters. This book was greatly written. I really thought this book brought the story to life. Great read. H. W. Ward did a good job with #23.

[Richard G. Doggett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Many things about this final volume of "The Arrangement" were implausible. Real life is nothing like that. The story got away from the author. By the way, proper is "you're," not "your," when trying to say that "you are." Your editors stink.

[Michelle Quintana · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an interesting way to end the series but I was expecting more. I wish there would have been more from Sean's pov. Avery has certainly changed since the first book but I don't really care for the person she became. Arts of the book made me sad but I did like the ending.

[Beverly Bailey · Rating 1 out of 5]

Done

So tired of this story. It changes with each installment. And how stupid was I to not realize there was so many episodes. Hope the rest will be someone cup of tea. I should have stopped at #10.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great finale

As much as I loved it, I still want to know what happens next! I want to know what happens to baby... what happens next...