Series: First and Last #2 (full reading order below)
Publication Date: June 14th 2016
Links: Ebook • Paperback • Audible • Goodreads
Source: I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
A GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE FILLED WITH DARK DESIRES AND DANGEROUS SECRETS…
Emily Wayborn has made a decision.
She might not fully trust handsome and deadly Reeve Sallis, but he is the one person that gives her what she needs. With Reeve she can finally be herself. Submitting to him is the only thing keeping her grounded as the rest of her life falls apart. But the hotelier is a master at keeping secrets and as she continues her quest for answers someone is making sure she doesn’t find them.
Time is running out and she is questioning everything she thought she knew about friendship and love. She must now make an impossible choice that will determine if she will survive with her heart…or her life.
WOW!!! What a fantastic ending to the First and Last series. I’d been DYING to read Last Kiss after that awful cliffhanger in First Touch (it seriously made me scream), and Laurelin Paige certainly didn’t disappoint with this follow-up. This book was such an intense conclusion to Emily and Reeve’s story – and I never thought I’d say this, but I actually LOVE Reeve now! He terrified me in First Touch, but his romantic, redeeming qualities finally shine here in this sequel, and I’m now firmly a fan of his. If you loved First Touch, get ready to be taken on a wild, suspenseful ride once again in Last Kiss.
“You feel me,” he said while my cunt clenched around him like a vice-grip. “Right now you feel me, Emily. That’s where I am—inside you. All the time, I’m there. No matter whose bed you sleep in.”
Last Kiss continues right where First Touch left off. I don’t want to say anything about the cliffhanger, in case you read this review without having read the first book and accidentally spoil yourself. And if you haven’t read First Touch yet, I highly recommend it if you want to read something unique and gritty. That book messed me up – so to say I had high expectations for its sequel would be an understatement. Sometimes, the sequels unfortunately don’t live up to the first book, but this isn’t the case for this duology. Laurelin Paige swept me off my feet once again, making my heart pound and leaving me breathless with suspense. I honestly couldn’t stop reading – I needed to know what would happen next, what the characters would do, what new twist the author would reveal. It’s an unpredictable book, and for that, I applaud the author for her talent at writing.
“I can’t control myself when I’m inside you.” His voice was ragged and threadbare. “I want to tear you apart. I want to rip you to shreds.” He moved both of his hands to grasp my thighs, tilting my pelvis so that his thrusts hit even deeper. “I want to destroy you. Want to fuck you to pieces. Want to shatter you. Want to break you.”
Reeve and Emily are just as intense, raw, and tumultuous as ever. The passion between them is so fierce and volatile – it’s just so addicting to read!! Their chemistry is flawless and so damn hot. The frustration of Emily trying to stay away and Reeve trying to pull her back to him made for an emotional read. And AH! Reeve… he stole my heart in this book. He’s an alpha unlike any other – he’s the first hero to ever make me a little scared of him, but the softer, more tender side he reveals in Last Kiss balanced out that intense dominance of his and made him perfect. Laurelin Paige has written two brilliant, multi-faceted characters that are unforgettable!
“I love you,” he said again, like a creed. “I love you so thoroughly it feels like you’re in my DNA. Like you must be part of my genetic code because there’s no part of me that isn’t linked to you. My love for you is so consuming on the inside that there’s barely room.”
If you love suspenseful reads, the First and Last series needs to be on your radar. You won’t be able to predict ANYTHING, and each new revelation will throw you off but make you even more invested in the story. And the steaminess is off the charts, too! Laurelin Paige knows how to write her erotica, and I’m definitely going to need to read more of her books if they’re as intense and sexy as this duology. It was a wild, amazing ride reading Emily and Reeve’s story – I won’t be forgetting it anytime soon!
Quotes are taken from the arc and are subject to change in the final version.
Reading Order: First and Last series
#1 ~ First Touch: My Review • Ebook • Paperback • Audible • Goodreads
#2 ~ Last Kiss: Ebook • Paperback • Audible • Goodreads
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I cannot believe I haven’t heard of this series before.. I’m so lame.
Thanks so much for the review!! Will add this on my tbr now =)
You’re welcome! I always love introducing new books to people 😉
I read First Kiss and it was great except for the ending (meaning the cliffy). I still have to read this one and your review about it sounds very good but my TBR pile is so so huge. Thank you.
LOL that endless tbr pile, right? Hopefully you have time for Last Kiss – it was a fabulous follow-up to First Touch!
Heard great things about these books . They are both on my tbr . Thank you for the review .
Awesome! I hope you give the series a try! ❤
Sounds great. I enjoy a good romantic suspense.
Definitely!
Thank you for the review.
You’re welcome! 🙂
Ok, so I bought the first book and it’s been sitting on my shelf. I just haven’t gotten to it. Well, forget that. I’m starting that book ASAP, thanks to your awesome review!!
Thank you for helping me find my next 5 star reads!!
I also want to thank you for the generous giveaway and for participating in the Hop!! 💜
YAY Jessica!! I love that! Hope you enjoy! 😉
Fantastic review. On my list to check out.
Thanks so much! ❤
Both books are fantastic,and I’m so happy that I have read!
Great review! 🙂
Thank you! So glad you love the series too ❤
I’m glad that I didn’t find this series before this book came out. IF the cliffhanger is that bad, I can’t even imagine. Thankfully, I didn’t and now I can read it!
LOL! The cliffhanger was pretty bad, so you’re lucky you don’t have to wait for the sequel! 😉