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A rendere ancora più dura l'esistenza della povera Lana, dopo il duro colpo per la perdita del padre, c'è il buio delle menzogne. Tutto ciò che la circonda sembra essere sepolto sotto un manto di falsità. Si sente sola, abbattuta, senza certezze. La casa incendiata, il conflitto con la matrigna Anita, le cattiverie del fratellastro Brock... Lana è sospesa in una realtà in cui niente si rivela come sembra. Oltretutto si è innamorata di due uomini che sono amici per la pelle, Jack e Cal. Cosa e chi desidera veramente? I due sono come fratelli, Lana li ama entrambi ed entrambi si lasciano sedurre da lei. Deve prendere una decisione straziante ma non vuole metterli l'uno contro l'altro. A renderla ancora più vulnerabile e incapace di resistere ai propri impulsi c'è la scoperta che dietro la morte del padre si cela una scomoda e sconcertante verità.
Lana sembra non potersi più fidare di nessuno, ancor meno dei propri desideri...
Lana sembra non potersi più fidare di nessuno, ancor meno dei propri desideri...
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First published May 1, 2015
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May 14, 2015
“Yours Forever” is the third and final installment in the series and picks up where the second book, “Yours Completely” ends. Jack is back, Lana’s life is a mess and she’s in danger more than ever.
“Whoever said the truth will set you free clearly had never experienced such truth. Like the truth that I’d fallen in love with two men, only to be betrayed by both.”
Lana is devastated after her house burned and after she finds out her father is dead. On top of that, she finds out how the two men in her life, men she loves with all her heart betrayed her in the worst possible way. She doesn’t want to talk with them. She thinks she doesn’t need them, but when she find herself in danger, both men are there for her, ready to do anything to protect her.
“He was an angel. A stark, beautiful angel of darkness.“
Even if Jack left her, Lana never forgot him. He still remains his first in many ways – her first passion, her first safety net, her first love. She also never forgot how much he did for her, how he helped her find strength, move on from her past and how he pushed her to be stronger.
“He had a softness and kindness in him that melted my heart, but an intensity and heat that made me shudder.”
However, she also didn’t forget how his leaving destroyed her and the one who was there for her to help her was Jack’s best friend, Cal. Cal made her believe again in love and in herself. He made her hope.
Lana can’t lie to herself, she still loves two men. The worst past? She doesn’t know who to choose.
Well, this was one intense read for more reasons than one. At the end of the second book in the series I was dying to know how the story will progress and who Lana will end up with, because let’s face it, both men are great and both of them showed Lana how much she means for them. They are best friends, but they are different from each other. Lana fell in love with both of them, each one of them being part of her – one her soul and the other her heart. I didn’t want to be in Lana’s shoes, because like I mentioned both men were good with her and both are in some way the perfect match for her. Both are caring, protective, loving and attentive. I never was #teamJack or #teamCal. Even for me as a reader was hard to choose between them.
I don't want to give too much away about the plot or anything else, but I have to say this – that ending – fantastically done. It wasn’t what I expected, but I really like it. This installment it was without a doubt my fav in the series.
Overall, a great ending to a great series!
July 15, 2015
4 Stars
So here's the thing; I do not do love triangles. At all. Like ever. The mere mention of them has me twitching. It's impossible for me to enjoy them because somebody always gets hurt and almost always it's the person I was rooting for. And if I happen to be rooting for both people? FAHGETABOUTIT
So I don't read them...until this book. See, Joya Ryan sucked me in with her gripping story telling and her enigmatic characters. Each book in this trilogy I found myself completely unable to put down. The story captivated me from the very first paragraph and the ride took me places I never imagined it going but I enjoyed every second of it.
Note: if you haven't read the first 2 books, my review WILL contain minor spoilers (though not much more than you can find in the synopsis). It will be completely spoiler free for this book though.
Two men, one woman, and one choice that is sure to leave devastation in it's wake. Lana Case didn't expect to completely lose her heart to Jack Powell, but she fell completely under his dark spell. He snuck into her heart unexpectedly and then shattered it into a million pieces when he left.
Left alone with a broken heart, Lana was left vulnerable to deal with her sadistic step-brother and his mother and further devastated by her father's disregard. But the Jack's best friend Cal came along and helped her heal. He didn't help her move on, because Jack would always be in her heart, but he helped her move...toward him.
But his ultimate betrayal in the form of a heartbreaking lie completely broke Lana. So she ran. She ran away from Cal, from Jack, and her feelings for them both. But when her life is threatened, both men refuse to relent. They want to protect her from the danger, yes, but they also want her.
I devoured this book. Even though it left me a nervous ball of anxiety. I equal parts dreaded Lana's ultimate choice and needed to know what it was. Joya Ryan did such an incredible job making the reader fall unequivocally for both men. It was such an evenly tipped scale, it was impossible to choose.
When you're just as unable to chose which man you want just as much as the heroine, you know you're heading for one hell of an ending. Especially when both men pull no punches in their determination to win her for themselves.
In the midst of this erotic and emotional love triangle is the mystery of the danger against Lana and who's threatening her life. All that added up makes for one unputdownable read.
As for the ending? Well, I can't tell you much about it but I will tell you this: I wish all love triangles I read ended this way. Was I satisfied with it? Fuck. Yes. A fantastic conclusion to an amazing trilogy.
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Hot, raw, angry lust surrounded the three of us. Surrounded them. And I had no idea what to do. How to feel. Other than higher than any drug could ever take me. But, like any drug, there would be a crash. And this time it would be hard.
So here's the thing; I do not do love triangles. At all. Like ever. The mere mention of them has me twitching. It's impossible for me to enjoy them because somebody always gets hurt and almost always it's the person I was rooting for. And if I happen to be rooting for both people? FAHGETABOUTIT
So I don't read them...until this book. See, Joya Ryan sucked me in with her gripping story telling and her enigmatic characters. Each book in this trilogy I found myself completely unable to put down. The story captivated me from the very first paragraph and the ride took me places I never imagined it going but I enjoyed every second of it.
Note: if you haven't read the first 2 books, my review WILL contain minor spoilers (though not much more than you can find in the synopsis). It will be completely spoiler free for this book though.
Two men, one woman, and one choice that is sure to leave devastation in it's wake. Lana Case didn't expect to completely lose her heart to Jack Powell, but she fell completely under his dark spell. He snuck into her heart unexpectedly and then shattered it into a million pieces when he left.
Left alone with a broken heart, Lana was left vulnerable to deal with her sadistic step-brother and his mother and further devastated by her father's disregard. But the Jack's best friend Cal came along and helped her heal. He didn't help her move on, because Jack would always be in her heart, but he helped her move...toward him.
But his ultimate betrayal in the form of a heartbreaking lie completely broke Lana. So she ran. She ran away from Cal, from Jack, and her feelings for them both. But when her life is threatened, both men refuse to relent. They want to protect her from the danger, yes, but they also want her.
I devoured this book. Even though it left me a nervous ball of anxiety. I equal parts dreaded Lana's ultimate choice and needed to know what it was. Joya Ryan did such an incredible job making the reader fall unequivocally for both men. It was such an evenly tipped scale, it was impossible to choose.
When you're just as unable to chose which man you want just as much as the heroine, you know you're heading for one hell of an ending. Especially when both men pull no punches in their determination to win her for themselves.
"And I fucking hate myself for that! You're the one in control. Always have been. And you're holding my God damn soul in your fist, Lana. So just this once, stop squeezing.
In the midst of this erotic and emotional love triangle is the mystery of the danger against Lana and who's threatening her life. All that added up makes for one unputdownable read.
As for the ending? Well, I can't tell you much about it but I will tell you this: I wish all love triangles I read ended this way. Was I satisfied with it? Fuck. Yes. A fantastic conclusion to an amazing trilogy.
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July 10, 2016
This was an okay end to the series, but it was a little unrealistic in my opinion.
Lana really needed to make a choice in this book, stringing both Jack and Cal along seemed wrong to me, and she just needed to pick one!
The storyline in this was partly about working out who was trying to kill Lana, and partly about her trying to choose between Cal and Jack. Admittedly she loved both of them, but having sex with one and then the other just seemed like she was betraying them both.
The ending to this was the unrealistic part
6.5 out of 10
Lana really needed to make a choice in this book, stringing both Jack and Cal along seemed wrong to me, and she just needed to pick one!
The storyline in this was partly about working out who was trying to kill Lana, and partly about her trying to choose between Cal and Jack. Admittedly she loved both of them, but having sex with one and then the other just seemed like she was betraying them both.
The ending to this was the unrealistic part
6.5 out of 10
May 11, 2015
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Yours Forever is book third and final book in the Reign series and is an Adult, Erotic Romance, Suspense written by Joya Ryan. I was gifted a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review through InkSlinger PR .
4.5 “Yours Forever” Stars!
Sexy, Intense and Fun! Brimming with Tantalizing Tension and Salacious Steam, This Series Will Make Your Heart Race and the Butterflies Swarm!
The Review:
In the first book, we saw the new, intensely commanding swift build of love forged in passion and lust as Jack and Lana found their other half in each other. For reasons we come to understand at the end of the book, Jack reluctantly leaves a brokenhearted Lana behind and a path of betrayal in his wake.
Ready to pick up the pieces, Cal steps up to the plate in book two and soon an easy, fun, brilliant, all consuming, slow build between Lana and Cal forms from trust and safety which molds into a beautiful love. But when lies and tragedy strike, we’re left with devastation yet again... but also hope.
In book three, Jack comes back to command what’s his and Cal refuses to leave what he has claimed. Two alpha males and one woman standing between their long standing friendship that’s more akin to brotherhood. Their story is an incendiary love with a constant danger lurking in the shadows ready to break them all.
I love LOVE this series. The first two books rated hands down, five whole stars. This was a new author to me, suggested by a friend and when I finished the first book, I was left wondering where this author had been all my life. I love her writing style. I loved this story and it’s characters. Her mains, though confronted with impossible situations, never wavered, never became weeping statues, nor did they break the rules of good character building. But they always pushed the boundaries of their situations and left me lusting for more. That all stemmed from this authors excellent writing. I was consumed by their outstanding story and the intelligent writing enhanced that experience.
Choose. Stay with Cal. Stay with Jack. Or leave them both.
Never at any point did I dislike the position the guys put Lana in or the feelings Lana had. She has an incredibly arduous choice to make. She’s tied to both men. One owns her soul and the other her heart. One lets her hide in the darkness where she thrives and one chases her into the light where she shines. Each man gives her something unique and vital, an unshakable net of safety and love.
But that safety and love is tested as Lana comes closer to making a choice and finding out the mystery surrounding the danger she keeps finding herself in.
The author does a wonderful job of gearing us up for the riveting and inevitable conclusion. Really, there was only one choice from the beginning and I totally loved the way things played out.
But... Without saying too much and give anything away, I wished we’d gotten more from the epilogue. It was sweet and tied everything up nicely but I think I needed just a touch more to see how our alpha males were coping.
The Wrap Up:
Though the ending was a bit predictable and I totally called the stalker situation as well as what the “choice” would ultimately be, it didn’t take away from the experience or the love I have for this series because from the beginning, there only seemed one way for this to all go down. And though it might have been a bit unconventional, the author did it brilliantly. And. I. Freaking. Loved. It!
Am I a fan? Yup! Will I come back for more of her work? Totally. Will I re-read this series again? Absolutely. Will I suggest this to all my friends? Hell yeah!
Yours Forever is book third and final book in the Reign series and is an Adult, Erotic Romance, Suspense written by Joya Ryan. I was gifted a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review through InkSlinger PR .
4.5 “Yours Forever” Stars!
Sexy, Intense and Fun! Brimming with Tantalizing Tension and Salacious Steam, This Series Will Make Your Heart Race and the Butterflies Swarm!
The Review:
In the first book, we saw the new, intensely commanding swift build of love forged in passion and lust as Jack and Lana found their other half in each other. For reasons we come to understand at the end of the book, Jack reluctantly leaves a brokenhearted Lana behind and a path of betrayal in his wake.
Ready to pick up the pieces, Cal steps up to the plate in book two and soon an easy, fun, brilliant, all consuming, slow build between Lana and Cal forms from trust and safety which molds into a beautiful love. But when lies and tragedy strike, we’re left with devastation yet again... but also hope.
In book three, Jack comes back to command what’s his and Cal refuses to leave what he has claimed. Two alpha males and one woman standing between their long standing friendship that’s more akin to brotherhood. Their story is an incendiary love with a constant danger lurking in the shadows ready to break them all.
I love LOVE this series. The first two books rated hands down, five whole stars. This was a new author to me, suggested by a friend and when I finished the first book, I was left wondering where this author had been all my life. I love her writing style. I loved this story and it’s characters. Her mains, though confronted with impossible situations, never wavered, never became weeping statues, nor did they break the rules of good character building. But they always pushed the boundaries of their situations and left me lusting for more. That all stemmed from this authors excellent writing. I was consumed by their outstanding story and the intelligent writing enhanced that experience.
Choose. Stay with Cal. Stay with Jack. Or leave them both.
Never at any point did I dislike the position the guys put Lana in or the feelings Lana had. She has an incredibly arduous choice to make. She’s tied to both men. One owns her soul and the other her heart. One lets her hide in the darkness where she thrives and one chases her into the light where she shines. Each man gives her something unique and vital, an unshakable net of safety and love.
But that safety and love is tested as Lana comes closer to making a choice and finding out the mystery surrounding the danger she keeps finding herself in.
The author does a wonderful job of gearing us up for the riveting and inevitable conclusion. Really, there was only one choice from the beginning and I totally loved the way things played out.
But... Without saying too much and give anything away, I wished we’d gotten more from the epilogue. It was sweet and tied everything up nicely but I think I needed just a touch more to see how our alpha males were coping.
The Wrap Up:
Though the ending was a bit predictable and I totally called the stalker situation as well as what the “choice” would ultimately be, it didn’t take away from the experience or the love I have for this series because from the beginning, there only seemed one way for this to all go down. And though it might have been a bit unconventional, the author did it brilliantly. And. I. Freaking. Loved. It!
Am I a fan? Yup! Will I come back for more of her work? Totally. Will I re-read this series again? Absolutely. Will I suggest this to all my friends? Hell yeah!
July 4, 2015
You have got to be kidding me so uh Lana was supposed to pick between Jack and Cal who apparently were both appointed as heroes and are no where near the word alpha soooo who does she pick? I'd love to say it was a waste of time but it was too hilarious .. I never wanna read something like that again though. Thanks but nope nope nope and nope.
April 3, 2015
ARC provided by author in exchange of honest review
~Full review to come........ Loved it.. still processing my thoughts on the ending!!!
~Full review to come........ Loved it.. still processing my thoughts on the ending!!!
January 6, 2017
My honest review would be 3.5 stars..
The ending of this trilogy took me off guard. I did expect them to be in it together, but Lana's decision at the end blew me off!!
I was dumbfounded when I read they told her their decision. It was really unrealistic, crazy and honestly FSOG is so underrated.
However, the way Ryan wrote was good. She had a good flow to it. Her writing style was easy to move on with. Though the 1st book was a tad dry, pace picked up from the 2nd book onwards.
Did this trilogy surprise me?
Yes it did!
But did I like the "Surprise"?!
No.
The ending of this trilogy took me off guard. I did expect them to be in it together, but Lana's decision at the end blew me off!!
I was dumbfounded when I read they told her their decision. It was really unrealistic, crazy and honestly FSOG is so underrated.
However, the way Ryan wrote was good. She had a good flow to it. Her writing style was easy to move on with. Though the 1st book was a tad dry, pace picked up from the 2nd book onwards.
Did this trilogy surprise me?
Yes it did!
But did I like the "Surprise"?!
No.
May 10, 2015
I had to process this one for a few days. I jumped into book three dying to know who Lana was going to choose. There’s so much shittery going on in Lana’s life that I didn’t blame her for practically crumbling under the stress. Her dad is dead. Her stepbrother is trying to kill her. Her stepmother is a total bitch. And she has two men in her life that basically agreed to share her without her knowledge – and she fell in love with both of them.
Jack and Cal spend the entirety of this book trying to get her to choose. However, there is no pro/con list in the world that is going to help Lana to turn down the sweet caresses of Cal or the hard, demanding slaps of Jack. She falls under each of their spells whenever she’s near them. When she’s forced to spend time with both of them at a cabin for her own safety, it’s a recipe for disaster. How can she love them both but hurt neither of them? #TeamCal
As we know, I hate love triangles – and cheating. But this isn’t a traditional scenario, so it actually didn’t bother me like I was expecting. Everyone is up front and honest about what’s going on. There’s no hiding or raging over the fact that Lana is most definitely fucking her way back and forth between the men. If she didn’t have so much other shit going on in her life, I’d say that she has zero problems. Of course, Lana feels ripped apart by the men and she desperately doesn’t want to come between them either. SO MUCH DRAMA. [also – so much sex! YESYESYES].
Can I note that I think my man Cal got cheated out of a sex scene? I’m just saying…
The ending was pretty fucking unexpected. It’s not a traditional romance, so don’t get all crazy when you don’t get what you think you want. Ok, what I thought I wanted. I was still really happy for all of them and couldn’t begrudge them for their choices, I just had to wrap my head around it. Have I enticed you?!
It’s a good series with an intense amount of drama that will leave you guessing, hoping and panting!
[I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review]
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Jack and Cal spend the entirety of this book trying to get her to choose. However, there is no pro/con list in the world that is going to help Lana to turn down the sweet caresses of Cal or the hard, demanding slaps of Jack. She falls under each of their spells whenever she’s near them. When she’s forced to spend time with both of them at a cabin for her own safety, it’s a recipe for disaster. How can she love them both but hurt neither of them? #TeamCal
As we know, I hate love triangles – and cheating. But this isn’t a traditional scenario, so it actually didn’t bother me like I was expecting. Everyone is up front and honest about what’s going on. There’s no hiding or raging over the fact that Lana is most definitely fucking her way back and forth between the men. If she didn’t have so much other shit going on in her life, I’d say that she has zero problems. Of course, Lana feels ripped apart by the men and she desperately doesn’t want to come between them either. SO MUCH DRAMA. [also – so much sex! YESYESYES].
Can I note that I think my man Cal got cheated out of a sex scene? I’m just saying…
The ending was pretty fucking unexpected. It’s not a traditional romance, so don’t get all crazy when you don’t get what you think you want. Ok, what I thought I wanted. I was still really happy for all of them and couldn’t begrudge them for their choices, I just had to wrap my head around it. Have I enticed you?!
It’s a good series with an intense amount of drama that will leave you guessing, hoping and panting!
[I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review]
This review looks prettier on my blog: http://obsessedwithmyshelf.com/2015/0...
May 11, 2015
An okay ending to Lana's journey. I would have liked a different ending. It didn't have to be a happy one but a realistic one. To me Lana needed to make a choice. That's why I'm a little disappointed.
June 4, 2015
Unrealistic and stupid ending. That would never work given the intensity of the two men.
March 16, 2017
What a perfect conclusion to a truly memorable trilogy. What Joya Ryan has created is beyond beautiful and without a doubt a brilliantly written and thought out story.
I was hesitant at the beginning of this trilogy. It didn't sit right with me for a girl so in love with one man to simply move onto his best friend and brother, for all intents and purposes, but that's exactly what Lana did. The only difference though was that it was anything but simple as she fell irrevocably in love with both men. When Jack returns though she knows she must choose between these two beautiful men, between strength and safety, but choosing between their hearts is impossible.
I didn't know what to expect in Yours Forever but I know what I prayed for. I was tentatively turning the pages in the hope that I wouldn't be disappointed but despite the pain that Lana, Jack and Cal experienced, there was happiness and an ending that was grasped at before it was realised.
Lana continues to be in danger from her step brother, Brock, and after her father's apparent suicide she is more alone than ever before. Still homeless after her apartment fire, Jack and Cal look after her whilst pushing her to make a decision over which man she will choose to be with. Lana's heart is breaking, not only from the loss of her father and from losing her belongings in the fire but from now having to choose between the two men she loves with all of her heart. Struggling to face each day knowing she must chose, she goes through hell and after deciding to impose a no touching rule, she tries without success to think clearly without the distraction of Cal and Jack's hands on her body.
For me, the ending of this series was all that I hoped for and more. Lana faces her demons and beats them into submission as she fights for her life, love and future.
We’ll be whatever you need us to be. Just as long as it’s forever.”
I really can't praise Joya Ryan's story and writing style enough. There wasn't any unnecessary angst, there wasn't any unnecessary sensationalism and above all the story flowed. I for one with be reaching out to read many more books by Joya Ryan in the future. I just wish we could have Harper and Rhett's story!!!
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February 15, 2016
nope. nope. no. I'll throw up in my mouth if I start trying to explain.
Ok, so I wrote that first line yesterday. Today I am still rolling my eyes, but at least I've calmed down. A bit. The unfortunate Lana Chase thinks too much and doesn't say enough. The character stays in her head 75% of the time, and it's a horrible place to be. She also thinks the people reading her story are not very bright because she repeats her thoughts like a broken record. The only redeeming thing about this series is the steamy sex and Cal. Jack is attractive and the sex is steamy but by this book (in the trilogy) he is on my last nerve he is so obnoxious. Eye candy with an annoying personality. Cal is awesome in every way, but the ending..... the way these characters are written, its too unbelievable. I can appreciate a twist, even one like this, but the ending still gets an eye roll. If you do happen to read the first book, you will understand why I read all three even though I have given them bad reviews. Sometimes good sex will make you stay longer than you need to.
Ok, so I wrote that first line yesterday. Today I am still rolling my eyes, but at least I've calmed down. A bit. The unfortunate Lana Chase thinks too much and doesn't say enough. The character stays in her head 75% of the time, and it's a horrible place to be. She also thinks the people reading her story are not very bright because she repeats her thoughts like a broken record. The only redeeming thing about this series is the steamy sex and Cal. Jack is attractive and the sex is steamy but by this book (in the trilogy) he is on my last nerve he is so obnoxious. Eye candy with an annoying personality. Cal is awesome in every way, but the ending..... the way these characters are written, its too unbelievable. I can appreciate a twist, even one like this, but the ending still gets an eye roll. If you do happen to read the first book, you will understand why I read all three even though I have given them bad reviews. Sometimes good sex will make you stay longer than you need to.
January 11, 2016
two men who couldn't stand the fact that the woman had feelings for the other guy....fighting up till almost the end for her to make a choice.....then miraculously they are perfectly happy sharing.....and she, who supposedly worried herself all thru three books about hurting them is completely happy with making it a threesome.....not even slightly believable by any one of the characters. the scenario just didn't play for me.
....not that it is somehow unacceptable to have a threesome, but these are three characters who throughout all three books never fit into that in any way....it felt like the author set up a story she couldn't get around so she just didn't....for me, the unchoice didn't work
....not that it is somehow unacceptable to have a threesome, but these are three characters who throughout all three books never fit into that in any way....it felt like the author set up a story she couldn't get around so she just didn't....for me, the unchoice didn't work
April 17, 2015
OMG! Sexy, unexpected and did I say SEXY! I truly started this book firmly on team Cal.... And now without giving the book away I'm all the way TEAM Joya
This is a must read!
This is a must read!
February 7, 2017
Lo sospettavo che sarebbe successo, ma quel finale fa crollare tutto.
July 1, 2015
3 wtf *
October 28, 2017
Hilarious Ending
It's like the author knew what she was doing in the beginning, but fell too deeply in love with her own characters to end it realistically. Instead of killing one off, she made a threesome family. I'm ok with suspending reality, but this was just odd to me. The first two books were fun and exciting. I like the sex and the characters as well as the story line. The last half of the 3rd book was ridiculous. I wont say I'm sorry I read these, but I'm not proud if it either.
It's like the author knew what she was doing in the beginning, but fell too deeply in love with her own characters to end it realistically. Instead of killing one off, she made a threesome family. I'm ok with suspending reality, but this was just odd to me. The first two books were fun and exciting. I like the sex and the characters as well as the story line. The last half of the 3rd book was ridiculous. I wont say I'm sorry I read these, but I'm not proud if it either.
May 15, 2018
Hard to finish
From a series point of view, it was an interesting concept and I wanted to see how it played out so I had to read the last book in the series. I'm not a fan of weak women that dont put up much of a fight or require a man in order to better themselves or in this case, live. I was really hoping she'd choose between the two men but it never happened. And that's just not my cup of tea.
From a series point of view, it was an interesting concept and I wanted to see how it played out so I had to read the last book in the series. I'm not a fan of weak women that dont put up much of a fight or require a man in order to better themselves or in this case, live. I was really hoping she'd choose between the two men but it never happened. And that's just not my cup of tea.
September 20, 2019
Good series—-spoiler alert######. Don’t read if you haven’t read book
I don’t normally like a triad, polyamorous relationship but this author seems to have made this one work somehow. The story was good and unique and had lots of twists and turns along the way. Some very sexy scenes!,
I don’t normally like a triad, polyamorous relationship but this author seems to have made this one work somehow. The story was good and unique and had lots of twists and turns along the way. Some very sexy scenes!,
February 3, 2020
The internal dialog was a 300 pound concrete block tied to both ankles of the story in the middle of the ocean during a hurricane pulling down the unconscious reader. The internal dialog is at least 65% of the story.
Heat Level - 8/10
Descriptive Sex - 9/10
Joya - Please pull out of the characters heads and realize that the readers don't need to hear the crazy repeated continuously.
Heat Level - 8/10
Descriptive Sex - 9/10
Joya - Please pull out of the characters heads and realize that the readers don't need to hear the crazy repeated continuously.
May 14, 2017
Non ho parole per il finale (anche se lo sospettavo)
May 26, 2017
Three stars for the ending not realistic
February 22, 2018
A far Fantasy
I am very disappointed with this series. I wish it would have been more realistic and not a fantasy smh.I feel like I wasted my time reading this.
I am very disappointed with this series. I wish it would have been more realistic and not a fantasy smh.I feel like I wasted my time reading this.
August 22, 2018
Happy
I was impressed with this ending. This whole series had me in a bind because I wanted her to choose but I loved how the ending came. It was a pleasant surprise
I was impressed with this ending. This whole series had me in a bind because I wanted her to choose but I loved how the ending came. It was a pleasant surprise
January 19, 2016
Originally posted on my blog: Tangled Up In Books
I received a copy of this book, from InkSlinger PR for a blog tour, in exchange for an honest review. In no way did this sway either my review or my rating!
Oh boy is this review going to be tough to write! It's been almost two weeks since I've finished and I still don't even know what to say. I guess it's time to just sit here and (hopefully) let inspiration flow. This is the final book in the Reign series and oh my word it has been a crazy, crazy ride! It's been intense, heartwarming and unbelievably steamy. I've been through heartache and distress, laughter and tears. I spent most of the entire series with my heart racing. Sometimes in very, very good ways but also through pain and even fear. If there's an emotion out there you can feel...these books took me there.
Not everyone is a fan of the dreaded love triangle. I'm in the group of those who do. If they are done right and not just there for the sake of having something to go through and they serve a real purpose in some way I am all for them. I love them! I love them even more when even I'm confused on where my heart lies. I love the turmoil. I thrive on angst and feels so this series was perfect for me. Joya Ryan has created three very tragic souls. Each one having gone through a great childhood tragedy that has left it's scars on them as adults. All very different, yet no less heartbreaking and sad than the other. While both of the guys have, for the most part anyway, overcome the ghosts of their past, Lana starts the series as a different story.
I've adored Lana from the beginning. She's the type of character that won't let you do anything but. Even though when you first meet her she comes off as a bit weak it's not in that agonizingly annoying type of way. In the beginning she's so sweet and yet very timid and introverted, which when you get hints about her past and puzzle her out it's easy to understand why. Though with Yours Forever you almost don't even recognize that version of Lana anymore. She has grown so much and become such a strong, fiery and passionate woman. It's been so much fun watching her find herself. She owes a lot of that strength, fire and of course passion to two very incredible and very different guys. Each of them draws her out and helps her discover all those things buried deep inside of her.
The first book in the series, Yours Tonight, is all Jack. Jack is all darkness and power, quiet and commanding, thoughtful and controlled, protective and charming, serious and about as alpha as they come. He's suits and ties and elegance. Book two, Yours Completely, is all Callum. Cal is, for the most part, everything Jack isn't. They do share some common attributes but with the big ones they are like night and day. Cal is lightness and gentle, funny and playful, very much the life of the party. Like Jack, he's also protective and charming and very alpha male, but Cal isn't afraid to let Lana hold the reins when she needs it. He's very comfortable letting her take control. He's jeans and a t-shirt and an adrenaline junkie. While both Jack and Callum are equally these really awesome guys in their own ways it's been agonizing trying to choose between them. i mean, I have been leaning towards one of them but he's only pulled ahead by the slimmest of margins. My heart was so torn up at the start of this book.
So am I happy with how it ended? I was very much taken by surprise. I never saw things turning out like they did. I thought I had it all figured out before I started and I couldn't have been more wrong. Obviously I was happy with the outcome, surprised or not, since I gave it five stars. The more I thought about it though the more I realized there really was no other way to end it. I'll just leave it at that so that I don't end up saying too much. I'm sad to see the Reign series come to an end but I'm looking forward to seeing what Joya Ryan brings us next. She's become one of my absolute favorite authors over the past year and I can't wait for more!
I received a copy of this book, from InkSlinger PR for a blog tour, in exchange for an honest review. In no way did this sway either my review or my rating!
Oh boy is this review going to be tough to write! It's been almost two weeks since I've finished and I still don't even know what to say. I guess it's time to just sit here and (hopefully) let inspiration flow. This is the final book in the Reign series and oh my word it has been a crazy, crazy ride! It's been intense, heartwarming and unbelievably steamy. I've been through heartache and distress, laughter and tears. I spent most of the entire series with my heart racing. Sometimes in very, very good ways but also through pain and even fear. If there's an emotion out there you can feel...these books took me there.
Not everyone is a fan of the dreaded love triangle. I'm in the group of those who do. If they are done right and not just there for the sake of having something to go through and they serve a real purpose in some way I am all for them. I love them! I love them even more when even I'm confused on where my heart lies. I love the turmoil. I thrive on angst and feels so this series was perfect for me. Joya Ryan has created three very tragic souls. Each one having gone through a great childhood tragedy that has left it's scars on them as adults. All very different, yet no less heartbreaking and sad than the other. While both of the guys have, for the most part anyway, overcome the ghosts of their past, Lana starts the series as a different story.
I've adored Lana from the beginning. She's the type of character that won't let you do anything but. Even though when you first meet her she comes off as a bit weak it's not in that agonizingly annoying type of way. In the beginning she's so sweet and yet very timid and introverted, which when you get hints about her past and puzzle her out it's easy to understand why. Though with Yours Forever you almost don't even recognize that version of Lana anymore. She has grown so much and become such a strong, fiery and passionate woman. It's been so much fun watching her find herself. She owes a lot of that strength, fire and of course passion to two very incredible and very different guys. Each of them draws her out and helps her discover all those things buried deep inside of her.
The first book in the series, Yours Tonight, is all Jack. Jack is all darkness and power, quiet and commanding, thoughtful and controlled, protective and charming, serious and about as alpha as they come. He's suits and ties and elegance. Book two, Yours Completely, is all Callum. Cal is, for the most part, everything Jack isn't. They do share some common attributes but with the big ones they are like night and day. Cal is lightness and gentle, funny and playful, very much the life of the party. Like Jack, he's also protective and charming and very alpha male, but Cal isn't afraid to let Lana hold the reins when she needs it. He's very comfortable letting her take control. He's jeans and a t-shirt and an adrenaline junkie. While both Jack and Callum are equally these really awesome guys in their own ways it's been agonizing trying to choose between them. i mean, I have been leaning towards one of them but he's only pulled ahead by the slimmest of margins. My heart was so torn up at the start of this book.
So am I happy with how it ended? I was very much taken by surprise. I never saw things turning out like they did. I thought I had it all figured out before I started and I couldn't have been more wrong. Obviously I was happy with the outcome, surprised or not, since I gave it five stars. The more I thought about it though the more I realized there really was no other way to end it. I'll just leave it at that so that I don't end up saying too much. I'm sad to see the Reign series come to an end but I'm looking forward to seeing what Joya Ryan brings us next. She's become one of my absolute favorite authors over the past year and I can't wait for more!
February 23, 2017
A very good ending to a great story. I wish the decision would have come sooner instead of in the last chapter. I would have liked to see more of the three of them together. This book keep up with the first 2 in the action department. Finally the evil step brother and mother got what they deserved.
I really enjoyed this author and I'm sure I will read more of her books.
I really enjoyed this author and I'm sure I will read more of her books.
December 24, 2016
Finalmente siamo giunte alla conclusione di questa trilogia che ha catturato diversi cuori, Jack e Cal sono diventati i nostri boy preferiti in poco tempo. Lana invece, credo sia tra le protagoniste più invidiate degli ultimi tempi: due uomini che se la contendono non è cosa da tutti i giorni, poi che uomini…
Con la fine del secondo volume eravamo rimaste con il ritorno di Jack e, la consapevolezza da parte di Lana di essere stata tradita da tutti e due. Cal e jack la volevano entrambi, e rendersi conto che Jack si è allontanato per dare spazio a Cal ha dato il via a una forte crisi forte in lei. Deve scegliere uno dei due, impossibile, quando per entrambi prova dei sentimenti importanti. Li ama, tutti e due, senza mezze misure.
Come darle torto, insomma chi vorrebbe scegliere tra due uomini che emanano tanta virilità quanta sensualità. Per quanto sono diversi, insieme, sono tutto quello di cui Lana ha bisogno.
Jack, con il suo carattere forte e determinato le dà quella forza che le manca. Cal più calmo e riflessivo le dà la certezza di esserci sempre, di decidere da sola, di prendersi il suo tempo. Ma entrambi amano avere il comando.
Ma Lana non può scegliere tra loro due soprattutto ora che suo padre è morto e la sua vita è in pericolo. Avrà bisogno di loro per proteggersi da chi la sta minacciando, da chi sta attentando alla sua vita: Lana deve morire, e deve scoprire chi c’è dietro a tutto questo.
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Con la fine del secondo volume eravamo rimaste con il ritorno di Jack e, la consapevolezza da parte di Lana di essere stata tradita da tutti e due. Cal e jack la volevano entrambi, e rendersi conto che Jack si è allontanato per dare spazio a Cal ha dato il via a una forte crisi forte in lei. Deve scegliere uno dei due, impossibile, quando per entrambi prova dei sentimenti importanti. Li ama, tutti e due, senza mezze misure.
Come darle torto, insomma chi vorrebbe scegliere tra due uomini che emanano tanta virilità quanta sensualità. Per quanto sono diversi, insieme, sono tutto quello di cui Lana ha bisogno.
Jack, con il suo carattere forte e determinato le dà quella forza che le manca. Cal più calmo e riflessivo le dà la certezza di esserci sempre, di decidere da sola, di prendersi il suo tempo. Ma entrambi amano avere il comando.
Ma Lana non può scegliere tra loro due soprattutto ora che suo padre è morto e la sua vita è in pericolo. Avrà bisogno di loro per proteggersi da chi la sta minacciando, da chi sta attentando alla sua vita: Lana deve morire, e deve scoprire chi c’è dietro a tutto questo.
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May 7, 2015
Never saw that coming.....is all that comes to mind because with the two most possessive men that you could think of loved one woman and one woman loved both of these men you never know who will pick who. But when Lana comes to realize that someone is actually trying to kill her she has no idea who, why, when or is this even real. After loosing her home, family Lana doesn't know how she can go on but with Jack and Cal around you know only the strong will survive and is Lana strong enough to survive these two powerful men.
One gives her strength and the other gives her understanding but the both give her more love than she know what to do with and how to handle it since she ain't used to being loved for shown love....or so she thought ?? Did Carter Case truly deeply love her but didn't want her to know....until it was too late.
Can Jack and Cal be her knew family along with Bea or will she resort beach to her old self and leave, hide, run.....or will they find her, her heart, her soul ??
This truly was an a book you couldn't not put down because you never knew what eCh of those hot, powerful, sexy man was going to do to try and win Lana's love to make her choose one man.....could she choose or would she just walk away and choose HERSELF ??
Loved every WORD !! Thank you Joya for giving them to us to enjoy and fantasize about !! <3
One gives her strength and the other gives her understanding but the both give her more love than she know what to do with and how to handle it since she ain't used to being loved for shown love....or so she thought ?? Did Carter Case truly deeply love her but didn't want her to know....until it was too late.
Can Jack and Cal be her knew family along with Bea or will she resort beach to her old self and leave, hide, run.....or will they find her, her heart, her soul ??
This truly was an a book you couldn't not put down because you never knew what eCh of those hot, powerful, sexy man was going to do to try and win Lana's love to make her choose one man.....could she choose or would she just walk away and choose HERSELF ??
Loved every WORD !! Thank you Joya for giving them to us to enjoy and fantasize about !! <3
October 20, 2021
The third and final instalment in the Reign trilogy focuses its attention not just on Lana’s choice between two very sexy and intriguing men, but on the dark secret around her family . . .
Choosing between Callum and Jack have proved to be difficult from the very beginning and not just for Lana, but for the reader as well. Both men are hard to resist, they have a charm of their own and they compel you with everything they do and say, but which one is the most suitable man foryou Lana in the end? I must say, I found the resolution a bit predictable—same for the mystery around the family—but Joya Ryan has such a beautiful way of describing every situation that I still loved every page. I think the author has done a fantastic job portraying those characters, forgetting about them is surely a challenge I do not even want to contemplate.
You should grab the trilogy and savour it with the same passion Callum and Jack loves Lana. They can’t let go of her, and you won’t let go of them . . .
I received a free copy of this book from the Publisher for an honest review. This does not affect in any way my opinion of the book nor the content of my review—originally posted on Darkest Sins.
Choosing between Callum and Jack have proved to be difficult from the very beginning and not just for Lana, but for the reader as well. Both men are hard to resist, they have a charm of their own and they compel you with everything they do and say, but which one is the most suitable man for
You should grab the trilogy and savour it with the same passion Callum and Jack loves Lana. They can’t let go of her, and you won’t let go of them . . .
I received a free copy of this book from the Publisher for an honest review. This does not affect in any way my opinion of the book nor the content of my review—originally posted on Darkest Sins.
May 8, 2015
OMG!!! Fantastic!!
This was an amazing end to the story of Lana, Cal, and Jack. I cried through a lot of this book. The author did such a great job of describing what Lana is going through. Her feelings are already torn between two men, but to learn they both betrayed her was devastating. She doesn’t know how to move on from the pain except to cut both of them out of her life. I have to hand it to Cal and Jack, though. They are persistent and determined. Both men set out to win her back. But how is she supposed to choose between them? That is her most difficult part of the situation. She is hurt, but she pushes past that. With everything else that is going on in her life, both men are more determined than ever to be by her side. Cal and Jack are both complex characters. They have a lifelong friendship and Lana refuses to come between that. Both men are steadfast in their love for her. Each of them wants to be the one that gets to have her forever. This has been one of my favorite series. I wish all the best to Joya and can’t wait to read what she comes up with next!
Reviewed for FMR Book Grind
This was an amazing end to the story of Lana, Cal, and Jack. I cried through a lot of this book. The author did such a great job of describing what Lana is going through. Her feelings are already torn between two men, but to learn they both betrayed her was devastating. She doesn’t know how to move on from the pain except to cut both of them out of her life. I have to hand it to Cal and Jack, though. They are persistent and determined. Both men set out to win her back. But how is she supposed to choose between them? That is her most difficult part of the situation. She is hurt, but she pushes past that. With everything else that is going on in her life, both men are more determined than ever to be by her side. Cal and Jack are both complex characters. They have a lifelong friendship and Lana refuses to come between that. Both men are steadfast in their love for her. Each of them wants to be the one that gets to have her forever. This has been one of my favorite series. I wish all the best to Joya and can’t wait to read what she comes up with next!
Reviewed for FMR Book Grind
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