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Stanton #4

Stanton Bliss

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We've changed. Darker, damaged and unable to conform. My husband Joshua is dealing with the past the best that he can.....as am I. Nobody else can understand the language we speak. The trauma we have been through. But with the pain comes pleasure and happiness is our gift. #returntopoundtown

246 pages, Paperback

First published June 5, 2016

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T.L. Swan

33 books23.1k followers
T L Swan is a #1 Amazon best-selling author and a professional daydream believer. Based on the scenic South Coast of NSW with her husband and three kids, she's seen her books take the romance world by storm with multiple #1 best sellers and translated editions of her books in over 20 languages.

Best known for "The Miles High Club" series, all of her books exist in an inter-connected universe that exudes luxury and desire. Her mission is crafting steamy, tender, and unforgettable romantic stories that stay with you long after you’ve closed the book.



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Profile Image for Anovelqueen .
299 reviews1,042 followers
June 4, 2019
Wow...what a ride. This series has been intense and a complete roller coaster journey. I have laughed, cried and gotten so gosh darned frustrated with Natasha and Joshua never believing they would get their happily ever after...now we get to the end.

If you are looking for a passionate series with an alpha male this one is for you. Joshua is to swoon for. Glad they got their HEA but could have kept reading about this group. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Profile Image for Cocktails and Books.
4,144 reviews323 followers
June 10, 2016
This review was originally posted on Cocktails and Books

STANTON BLISS is the final book in Josh and Tash's story. I wasn't sure there was any more drama these two could possibly get into, considering everything they'd been through in the previous books. But TL Swan find a few more things to put this couple through before they got their happily ever after.

The story picks up with Josh and Tash finally getting married. But in their rush to finish what their captors and tormentors tried to stop them from doing, neither one of them bothered to deal with the repercussions of everything they went through. And that brings me to my biggest issue with the characters. Tash is a psychologist, yet she barrels down these paths that had me wondering what she was doing and why. Then there was their friend Nicholas, who is also a psychologist,who often took his own sweet time stepping in to help Josh and Tash. It frustrated me. I understand not dealing with what they'd been through. And even as a professional, not able to deal with it. But I'd think someone close to them would push help on them rather than letting them bob around.

What I loved in this series was the secondary characters. And I was hoping with this last book, we might get a bit of closer on their secondary storylines. Adrian, Bridget, Abbie and Camaren all get a mention in the epilogue, but we don't find out what happened out of those secondary storylines.

A satisfying ending to the series. After everything they'd been through, it was nice to see them settle into their family life. They truly had found their bliss.
Profile Image for Rachel.
226 reviews13 followers
June 5, 2016
Wow! What a wonderful finish to the series. This book was supposed to be a novella, but if you've already read T L Swan's books, you'll know that she doesn't write small!! We get to follow Josh and Tash through the next chapter of their lives, we see them picking up the pieces from the worse time imaginable and we find our heart melting even more, if that was at all possible!! If you had any questions following Stanton Completely, you'll find the answers here. This truly was a fantastic finish to the series and of course, it's not all plain sailing!! God I'm gonna miss these guys and their families and friends, I feel a few re-reads in my future!! Yet another beautiful, griping read from one of my go to authors
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539 reviews118 followers
December 30, 2018
Since this is the 4th book in the series, you can tell I was sucked in and had to find out how it all ended. I’m was a little exhausted with this series and was excited to set it free.

While some loose ends were tied up, there were still so many questions left unanswered, which I don’t think was intentional. It was just sloppy.

And while I respect authors from other countries, setting their stories in the US, this one didn’t do the proper research for legal terms and procedures and medical terms and training and it really bothered me.

For instance, did Natasha’s kidnappers already have their trial? If so, why did she have to go see her kidnapper to get answers?

We know that Cameron is an Australian trained doctor working in the US. But then he decides he wants to go back to “school” to be a surgeon. That’s not how medical training happens in the US. A foreign doctor can’t just come to the US and practice medicine. He/she has to complete a residency program in a specific speciality. If a doctor wants to go into another speciality, he/she has to do another residency or fellowship.

The last loose end that bothered me was the story behind Joshua’s mom’s affair. We learned that she was actually in love with Joshua’s birthfather. There seemed to be so much of that story that was left out between that revelation and the surprise ending we got with her.

Just too many questions left unanswered. And even though the book was short, I got bored in this last book. I definitely didn’t need a play by play of a birth.

The mediocre writing coupled with unanswered questions made me knock the rating to a 2.
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2,631 reviews419 followers
June 2, 2016
5 Orgasmic Stars!
Review by Lisa Kane

I have been waiting for this book since I finished the last page of Stanton Completely. I tried stalking, I tried messaging the author; I fully expected to have a restraining order taken out against me. If that would have gotten Stanton Bliss in my hands any sooner, it would have been worth the lawyer fees!

Joshua and Natasha put me through the wringer with the Stanton Trilogy. Ye gawds, I wanted to knock some sense into both of them. Especially Josh and his manwhoring ways back in the days of Stanton Adore. I still can't bring myself to read some of his shenanigans he enjoyed while trying to put Tash in his rear view mirror. And don't get me started on Natasha! Woman, you drove me to distraction. Always jumping to conclusions, always running away. Finally, finally loyal readers got the HEA we craved. But of course being the book sluts that we are, we wanted MORE!

I am going to spend each day of the rest of my life adoring the woman I love and being the person she makes me.

Stanton Bliss is our more. Our beloved couple is married but how are they coping with the horrible things that happened leading up to their nuptials? Joshua had his private life exposed for the entire world to see. He lost his freedom. He lost the love of his life. He damn near lost his mind.

I sit in the darkened room as I watch her, the weight sits heavily on my shoulders and my mind refuses to stop.

Natasha was forced to do things to escape that would make the most secure person cower with fear around every corner. Can she live with what she has done? Can she ever feel secure again?

"You don't want to go back there?"
I shake my head quickly.
"It was terrible, wasn't it?"
I nod sharply.
"It's better not to think about it, isn't it?"


What about Ben and Bridgett? Will they work things out? How about Dr Romeo, Cameron Stanton himself? Will there ever be one woman who can satisfy his desires? Adrian and Nicholas are drifting along but not together. Why? Some of these questions are answered. Some doors are left opened because we are getting more stories about these characters that we have come to know like our family members. (a dysfunctional family but still a cherished one!)

Sometimes epilogues have tons of filler. Nope, not this one. Is there sex? Come on, Josh and Natasha burn up the sheets every chance they get. Not to mention on every surface and in one scene take coming to a bar to a whole new level! So check that requirement off your list.

She kisses me again and arches off the bed. "Josh, I need you to fill me."
I inhale deeply as I try to control myself.
Bloody hell, how do men do this gentle thing?


Is there drama? Yes, but thank gods it's not stomach plummeting like the drama in the series. Does Natasha still drive Josh to distraction? You bet and in one scene he just about loses it. Joshua Stanton is beat up by everything that has happened to him, but he is slowly recovering. It's no secret the man has a fierce temper. Natasha presses all his buttons and that lion roars! But this is Natasha we are talking about-she gives as good as she gets!

"So help me God, if he's so much looked at one fucking stripper, I am going to kill him with my bare hands."

But there's a ton of humor in this story too. These characters love life, they love to laugh at themselves and each other. That's the glue that keeps them together. They bicker and argue but at the end of the day they would lay their lives down for each other. Stanton land is not just about Joshua and Natasha. It's a whole cast of characters that provide color for our canvass and fill our world with intrigue and steam and laughter. Stanton Bliss is the perfect conclusion for Joshua and Natasha fans. This isn't the last we will see of them, because I'm sure they will be woven into the stories of the other characters. As for me, I'll take them anyway I can get them!

Never in a million years would I have thought, all those years ago when I was filling her void with other women, that this precise moment was in my future...that this higher level of being could ever be achieved.



Profile Image for Jenna.
321 reviews35 followers
June 3, 2016
I was so glad to be back in POUNDTOWN!! TL sure has a way of writing that really gets you hot and bothered.

Stanton Bliss starts off right after the last book. These characters have had more issues than you can count. It was so nice to see how they are doing and how their lives are getting back to normal and drama free. Many of the questions that we left open in the last book are answered in this one. I don't want to give any spoilers away but you get to read about some really great events in these characters lives!

If you were a fan of the other Stanton books you will really enjoy this one. This is the final book between Josh and Natasha but hold on because TL is going to be writing more about the other characters from the Stanton series!!!! I can not wait to read more specifically about these fun loving characters!!!
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144 reviews12 followers
June 5, 2016
I completely unconditionally adore bliss.
What can I say I fell in love with Josh & Tash in adore.
Went through the their ups and downs in unconditional.
And felt every emotion in completely.
Bliss is the icing on the cake.
Thank you tee for bring Josh, Tash and gang into my life.
Profile Image for Bibliophile Wonderland Reviews.
416 reviews13 followers
June 10, 2016
Stanton Bliss is the epilogue that we have all been waiting for. We seen them go through the after math that took place in the previous book Stanton Completely. Josh has his issues but is working through them along side Natasha. I loved that we got to see multiple point of views from different characters just like the previous book. Tee if you are reading this I can’t wait to see Adrian’s book as well as the other that take place in StantonLand. Overall Stanton Bliss tied everything up for me. All the questions we had go answered and then some. Hopefully in the near future we will get a novella about this memorable couple.

This has been of the few books that I have been dying to read. After I read the Stanton series I was blown away. Never have I read about a couple so complex and perfect for one another. Never had I loved and hated the two main characters in this series it is bitter sweet to see them go. Natasha really did a number on me with her margaritas and large Big Mac with extra salt. Joshua lord have mercy on this beautiful Lamborghini really tested me throughout the whole thing. Well this has been a fun ride and I’m sad to see this couple go but excited to see the rest that this author is going to come out with.

ARC was provided by the author in exchange for a honest review :)
Profile Image for Reanell Tisdale.
534 reviews183 followers
June 10, 2016
4 Pound Town Stars!

T. L. Swan takes us on a journey through love, forgiveness and second chances. Stanton Bliss starts where Stanton Completely leaves off. With Joshua and Natasha picking up the pieces of their lives. This book manages to tie up all loose ends and make me love each character even more.

For being a little over 200 pages, T. L. Manages to give so much story within those pages. Joshua and Tash have so much to overcome and it was so hard to watch them struggle. They have been through so much and I was dying for them to get the happiness they deserved.

I'm so glad that we are going to get more of these characters. I can't decide which character I'm most excited about. I love them all too much to decide. I know I'll be reading every book she writes. She got a fan for life here!

375 reviews9 followers
May 4, 2023
A satisfying ending! Some parts were weird, and some were fun.

The story between Margaret and Joshua's father, for example, was an odd one: in one book, Margaret is the bad person; in the next book, she becomes the victim, only to be unreliable again in the later one. I still don't get that cheating story, that's for sure!

A fun part was, for example, the birth.

This series has quite a few characters from the author's other books, and I'm very curious to read Bridget (fmc sister) and Ben's (mmc bodyguard) story!
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43 reviews2 followers
November 21, 2019
I don't know why I continued to read this series after the first book. I realized from the start that I hated both the hero and the heroine, the entire series needs a serious copy edit (I'm happy to volunteer just out of sheer frustration!), and this entire series borders on emotional abuse by both of the main characters. I love a good, trashy novel, but I also like my main characters to be less caveman/damsel-in-distress/drama king/queen than what this series gave me.
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1,633 reviews173 followers
December 31, 2020
Hero 4⭐
Heroine 4⭐
Story 4⭐
Writing 4⭐
Steam 4⭐
Romance 4⭐
Angst 4⭐
Secondary Characters 4⭐
Drama 4⭐
Mystery 4⭐

Recommend - Yes
Profile Image for A.
320 reviews55 followers
December 18, 2021
nice way to finish off their story. natasha is kinda a drama queen and she has been for all the books. it’s annoying most times. tbh.
Profile Image for Jessica Shaw.
608 reviews23 followers
April 2, 2025
3.4 stars- Cute little novella epilogue to this super angsty series

I love the story but hate the MMC!! Like even after EVERYTHING he showed no growth. When they got in a fight he stormed out and went to a strip club?? The author emphasizes that he barely watched the strippers and was in his own world but… seriously?! His wife is heavily pregnant like wth.

He reminds me of BJ Valentine but if BJ just became more of a manwhore and never went to therapy
Profile Image for DJ Sakata.
3,301 reviews1,781 followers
June 8, 2016
My Rating:

4.5

Favorite Quotes:

You just have to be kind to one another and let yourselves have a moment of weakness every day. If you keep acting tough all the time, you're going to crash and burn.

W- we are not ready to be parents... I got hopelessly drunk last night. You are suing people and all the aunties and uncles are totally out of @#& control. Bridget is cat fighting and Cameron's a Dr. Deviant. Adrian's attracting weirdos... Who was I kidding? No way can I be a parent.

This isn't childbirth of natural free love and all that glow. This is an exorcism of The Devil, where he is ripping himself out of my body.

My Review:

Oh my, Ms. Swan's molten lava hot sensual scenes had me gasping and clutching for a cool libation! I would hate to live anywhere near this couple as I imagine their neighborhood would be extremely loud and rocked by seismic activity. Alternating between humor, angst, and atomically hot sex scenes was an intriguing, compelling, and engrossing story with a highly satisfying conclusion.
108 reviews2 followers
February 15, 2022
Let me preface this review by saying I love TL Swan’s series about the Miles brothers and the Mr. series. This “epilogue” like most of the series was entirely too long and drawn out and unnecessary. There’s somehow four books to this series and I think most of it could have been crammed into one. Also, please tell me why these two went through something so traumatic that Natasha can’t even go back to work, but their solution is to start popping out babies? There’s so many typos too. My version on Kindle had an entire chapter where the middle of the page alternated between TL. SWAN and Stanton: Bliss being printed across the middle of the page. I also don’t get when she switched to a non-main characters point of view as it adds nothing to the plot. Most of this was skimmed/skipped. I love her other work so I’ll just say I’m glad she got better!
Profile Image for Robyn.
713 reviews41 followers
June 25, 2019
3.5 Unbreakable Stantons

What a ride! Somethings surprised me, some ended well, and some left me with a few questions. All in all, this series kept me entertained.

Joshua, would not have been an easy man to love, but he was perfect for Natasha, since she had her share of issues as well. These two evolved in life and love, and as exhausting as it was to read about at times, it was also entertaining. I enjoyed the ending and how things ultimately played out in their HEA. It looked like Josh was in for a real treat with his little minions, as well;)

I’m still intrigued enough to read on about some of the side characters. So that’s probably what I’ll dive into next.
Profile Image for Colee Porter.
1,144 reviews26 followers
June 5, 2016
The book was a phenomenal read. The development of it was so well done because of this book I reread all the other books just keep the passion and angst going. I was very happy with how this book went but in the end I was heartbroken because it concluded. I could tell that this book and these characters were the author's passion.

Tash is so strong and well-rounded and developed more as a character throughout the Saga.

Josh is the leading man I need. He's human.

The sex was off the smut charts....I loved it.

True love does not end! That is what we learn from this Tale. #Poundtown
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3,175 reviews20 followers
May 1, 2017
The exciting conclusion of this intense, sexy series! I strongly suggest you read the books before in this series before reading this one. I was a little lost in the beginning, but I was able to understand it and get what was happening. Natasha and Joshua went through hell and back, but their passion for each other never wavered!!!
In this book, secrets are revealed and new stories are made!
Natasha and Joshua do not disappoint as they create new memories and put to rest the demons that haunted them.
Profile Image for Nedra.
27 reviews1 follower
July 3, 2019
OMG! Tee Swan knocked it out of the park with this closing book in the Stanton Series. Tee and I were on PM on the night before the release because I won a free copy. I read the book straight thru the day and did not put it down. It was a true completion, all my questions answered and my hope for Baby Stanton granted! I can't wait for the rest of the books. Tee you are the "BOMB.COM"! #Joshuarules #WelcometoPoundTown #IwanttoCOPIT #ImjealousofTash #TeeSwanistheBEST #Stanton
19 reviews1 follower
June 4, 2016
I couldn't sleep until I finished this book last night! I loved reading every work about Tash and Josh. If only men could really be that perfect! When will men learn to read these books for "pointers" on how to treat a women! This series is a must read for every person who loves a good romance novel with a bit of grunt and mystery! I truly love the way Tee Swan writes- you can tell she loves her characters- it feels like she lives the stories she is writing!
Profile Image for Mindy George .
167 reviews
June 5, 2016
A Very Enthusiastic 5 Stars

What a great ending for Tasha & Joshua Stanton. They have the most amazing love story. The trials that they have to go through and what they do to get to the other side is nothing short of a miracle. The characters in this book series climb into your heart and never let go. One of the best book series I have ever read. If you haven't read this series, you need to get it right now. This. Minute.
Profile Image for Maree Manis.
10 reviews2 followers
June 10, 2016
What a BLISSful way to end a trilogy! Superbly written, brilliant storyline!
You get drawn into Natasha and Joshua's world from the get go. I fell in love with all the characters. Tee Swan has made a huge impact and I'm looking forward reading many more of her books!
Profile Image for Dani.
248 reviews
June 7, 2016
So many questions answered, so much more delivered. I had no idea this book was coming out and it felt like a gift when I found it.
I'm curious about a few of the side characters though... fingers crossed on their stories!
Profile Image for Becca.
2,003 reviews27 followers
June 15, 2016
What a great ending to this amazing series

I am obsessed with The Stanton Series and this was the perfect little bow on this thrilling series. I highly recommend this entire series. Super sexy, action packed, suspenseful - it's everything you love in a series!
Profile Image for Amanda Marx.
10 reviews2 followers
June 4, 2016
Love Josh and Tash this is one series that will stay in my heart forever ❤️
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564 reviews21 followers
June 2, 2016
Review to come
138 reviews1 follower
June 9, 2016
Perfection

What a perfect way to end a series. It completed the puzzle pieces and links from the last book. All,questions answered and everyone live happily ever after. Loved it
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