Nathan Dean did not disappoint. I was really looking forward to his story and finding out what happened with him and Audrey in the past. I was so curious as to how they got together in the first place. While I love both Nathan and Audrey, this story didn’t have quite the intensity of the previous books, Forgotten Sins and Sweet Revenge. It was still an amazing read, I just didn’t feel as “edge of my seat” suspense as the other stories.

There were so many players in this story that I didn’t trust. It seemed to me that Audrey put her trust in too many people, even while being cautious. So I was constantly waiting for the other faces of these people to show. Like Audrey, I want to believe in the good in people. Like Nate, I just can’t let my guard down that much. Plus, seeing Audrey’s faith in her mother and her belief that her mother had some kind of soul deep down made it hard to trust her judgement.

Of course, the Dean brothers came through for Nathan. I would expect nothing less. But, to be honest, for a bit there I was very concerned about their “plan”. I don’t even know if you can call what they did a plan! But these guys are so well-trained, I shouldn’t have doubted them.

I enjoyed the chemistry between Nate and Audrey. It was sweet to watch them reconnect and see how protective Nathan was, even when he still felt betrayed by her. And Audrey proved to be a touch cookie, much tougher than I was giving her credit for.

All fiction requires an element of suspension of disbelief. This series is starting to get to a point of pushing that envelope. Not, as you may think, with the experiments and abilities given to the soldiers. No, it’s the timeline. I feel like the Dean brothers have only had weeks to get rid of their kill chips for a year now. I know there’s only one book left in this series and we’ll finally “meet” the dead/not dead Jory. I can only assume this kill chip matter will finally be resolved. I’m really loving this series, I only wish I didn’t feel like the author was pushing the bounds with that timeline.

This review can also be found on the book blog All In Good Time.

We're getting down to the wire with these brothers. Time is running short for them to get those death chips disabled and they now have proof that baby brother Jory is alive. Their little family is growing, now with Audrey, Nate Jr in utero, and Grandpop Jim. And the Commander may or may not be dead. I'm guessing not.

This book was kind of wild. Like with the other books, A LOT happened. It's more than just the brothers going up against the organization that created them and wants them back. Each book has a separate threat that the brothers need to handle. In this book, it's Nate's turn to risk it all for love.

Nate is second in line, Matt being the oldest. And while the boys were growing up, Matt was the hard one who trained them as if their lives depended on it. Nate was the one who wanted to make sure Shane and Jory knew what a real family felt like. So now, all he wants is their happiness and survival. He has no hope for his own future. Because he heart was broken in the past. But at the end of book 2, Nate learns that his ex Audrey was pregnant. He tracks her down to find out what happened to the baby. And that's how book 3 starts. But when Nate finds Audrey, he finds that she's involved deeply with the Commander and can't understand why. He also can't understand why he still wants her so badly. Nate and Audrey have to deal with their feelings that never ended. They have to work together and learn to trust. And eventually come to realize that they can't be without each other.

Too many things happened to recap them all. But it was action packed the whole way through. Nate and Audrey were bittersweet, but once their reunion eventually leads to good things. She gives Nate a reason to keep fighting and to keep living. And now we head to book 4 to see how this all ends.