4.5 stars

I think by now you all have seen quite a few reviews of this talking about the 53% mark, and it is fairly brutal, I have to say. We've been with these two for four and a half books, we've seem them fall absolutely head of over heels in love, we've seen them endure a lot of shit, and we've seen how ridiculously happy they are together. So what Tate says at that point is completely a surprise, and it feels like it makes no sense, to me at least, until we get Tate's explanation of why he said what he said.

It still felt like it hurt me just as much as it hurt Logan, and even though they work through it, as they two amazing men always do, what happens at that 53% mark colors the rest of their interactions for me, even the good ones, and I was getting SO antsy that by the end we wouldn't

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have these two be engaged

that it got a bit annoying, so for that I took off .5 of a star, for the pain and angst miss Ella Frank put her readers through, not just these two. And for stretching out

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them FINALLY getting engaged

.

But even through all that, I fucking loved that STILL, these two never gave up on each other. They faltered, there were tears, and pain, but these two could never walk away from each other (which

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would make you think it would make Tate realize he didn't have to be so scared, and that they would always be together, but nope!

). It took Tate a bit to realize, or have an epiphany rather, and get his head out of his ass. I do have to say, the ending and

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how they get engaged

is so VERY them and adorable and I loved it. But still! Curse you, Ella Frank!

Anyway, this was a great installment in the series, and it dealt with, mainly Tate, hence the title, dealing with some baggage he'd thought he'd gotten past with the return of his sister into his life. Tate has some shit to get through in this one, while Logan is surprisingly mostly settled - he'll always have his own issues, but he seems mostly at peace with them - and while we got Logan ready for marriage with the love of his life in the last book, this one was Tate getting to that place of being ready too. To do that, he had to deal with some issues he kind of buried in the past to start his new life with Logan.

The thing I loved though, was that these two were still always, always working through their shit together. That is how you make relationships last. Never giving up on each other, and always willing to talk to each other. Plus, it lead to a wonderful scene where they make love and it is BEAUTIFUL. And hot. There are several extremely hot sex scenes between these two in this. They're always amazing together.

Also, these two move into a house together. It is adorable, these two are adorable and in love and it makes me so giddy!

I seriously cannot wait for the last book in this wonderful series.

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They gonna get married!!! <333 ahsdKshda

Definitely a must read if you've continued on with the books. :D