received an ARC in exchange for an honest review,
Another hit for Shauna Allen, I am really sorry to see this series come to an end, But you never know there could be a Cupid series rebirth with the children of the main characters from this series, I've loved this series from the first book Inked by an Angel, It was great to see Tristan get his HEA since we first saw him as a troubled little boy with selfesteem issues, It was obvious though that his soulmate Darby had her own self esteem issues to deal with, As with the previous book it would have been nice to have a bit more of a connection to the characters from the other books, but what we got was a good epilogue to those books, and the way it was written made it so that you really didn't have to read the other books to pick this one up.
What a sweet love story, If you love a good love story where two teens fall in love over a summer and reconnect some years later Then this is the book for you,
After ten years of getting over Tristan, Darby's world is tilted on its axel when he shows up as part of a repair crew after an earthquake rocks her small town.
I loved how you could feel the love and stubbornness between them both, Darby for not wanting to fall for him again and Tristan for believing he doesn't deserve her after being left at the altar,
They slowly rebuild their friendship which leads to more, but again Tristan's personal issues sneak into his head and heart,
Darby knows what she wants but knows Tristan won't give her more so she ends it all,
Little did they both know that they had a little Angel Cupid watching over their every move, which I really liked, Michael was weirdly sweet, Bless him.
I did really like that after ten years apart that Tristan and Darby got their happy ever after,
ed by Amy
Eye Candy Bookstore Manager
Once again Shauna Allen has kept me up way into the night reading because I simply could not put down this book.
I was so caught up in this sweet, beautifully written, second chance love story of how Tristan and Darby, both with wounded, aching hearts find their way back to each other as adults after being separated as teenagers.
CUPID'S LAST STAND is the fourth and last installment in The Cupid Chronicles series and I haven't had a chance to read all of the others yet, but I can assure you this one was a pleasure.
The story begins with an earthquake shaking up Darby and her quiet little Arizona town creating a need to tear down those old stubborn walls and build something new.
Just like Darby needed to make some changes in her own life, take back control and get out from under the sorrow and grieving from her past, Tristan too was at a place for making a fresh start, He's been left at the altar which merely confirms to him his long held belief he is unlovable and anyone he cares about will eventually leave him when they realize this.
When he hears of the extensive damage caused by the earthquake back in New Destiny, his heart and the influence of a certain angel in the love detail leads him to the small town to offer his help.
New Destiny is where he first met Darby as a sixteen year old boy and fell completely in love,
When they meet again after ten years of each of them believing the other didn't care enough to keep the promises they made to each other, the fire and attraction between Tristan and Darby is just as strong as ever.
At first they're angry and their wounded emotions get in the way, but circumstances and their intense desire for each other draw them together again and again until they finally talk things out.
Discovering things weren't quite as they seemed helps in getting over the hurt of the past, but that is not the only thing between them, Darcy is committed to her life in New Destiny and Tristan is headed to California to fulfill his lifelong dream of owning his own motorcycle shop, Seems they are destined for a short, blissful time together only to be separated again,
Darby is a beautiful, strong woman focused on making a success of her family's a construction company, She carries on despite a chronic illness, an unsupportive mother, and still grieving the recent death of her father, There's so much to admire about her,
I have to say, Tristan was a such a hot, sexy, swoonworthy hero, and not shy about his feelings for Darby, Not as a teenager and not as an adult, The letters he wrote to her when they were separated brought tears to my eyes, He lays it all on the line, only to get no reply, . .
As I said, I could not stop reading, I had to know how they worked it out, Had to know that Tristan could finally recognize he not only could be
loved, deserved to be loved, but that he was loved, I had to know that Tristan realizes he's found something special with Darby that just may be a once in a lifetime thing, Twice. I had to know that he man's up! I knew it would happen, because Shauna Allen does not disappoint if you are looking for a love story that will make you laugh and touch your heart and leave you feeling like you've had your own HEA when the story is finished.
In Cupid's Last Stand she not only shares with us Tristan and Darby's love story, she also gives us a secondary story, Ryan, one of the friends Tristan brings along with him to work on rebuilding the town falls hard for Kai, Darby's best friend, Fortunately for Ryan Kai is just as smitten with him, Of course, they also had their troubles to overcome before they could be together, but that only added to the richness and enjoyment of this wonderful story as a whole.
Loved this book! I recommend it to anyone with even just a tiny romantic bone in their body,.stars.
Complimentary copy received in exchange for a honest review,
Oh how I have loved this series!!! Regretfully, Cupid's Last Stand is to be the final installment, I guess it is true, all good things must come to an end, Who said that If I knew, I would challenge a duel!
Seriously, this last installment was as sweet as the previous books and involved Tristan who we met as a teen in The Halo Efferct, Book Two.
Now Tristan has grown into a man and he still thinks of himself as broken, and very unworthy, I have read about so many women with low self esteem and how damaging it is to their hearts and souls, but I never gave a man with low self esteem much thought.
What incredible insight.
Cupid's Last Stand was the story of Tristan Blackfeather's and Darby Devereaux's past and present love story, It all began when they were sixteen and now, they have been rung in for round two, And Michael, the angel, and head of God's Love Detail was back to stack the deck with love for the two of them, He had taken on a new physical body and was a little different than he had appeared previously, But he was still Michael through and through,
As always, with Shauna's writing, the story was tender, inciteful, heartwarming and gave the reader a warm and fuzzy feeling, It was delightful to see so many characters revisited throughout this last book, . . to catch up on their stories as well, The characters were real and the story hugged your heart and welcomed you in to share it, This is the first book in Shauna Allen's Cupid Chronicle's Series that I have read, I was able to read this as a Stand Alone book with no problems, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to go back and read theprevious books! I will definitely be reading them.
Darby and Tristan have a history from when they were younger, Tristan's feelings of unworthiness and Darby's lack of trust that Tristan won't stick around this time, only to break her heart again makes for a page turning, can't put the book down read.
Also in the Story is Michael, their Guardian Angel/Cupid you will be rooting him on to succeed and they are not going to make it easy, Your mantra will be this couple deserves to be together, make it happen! Last book in the Cupid Chronicle series and Shauna Allen did not disappoint, Laughter, hurt and love weave thru this story beautifully, and the characters have great detail and interactions, There is also plenty of emotion and attraction between Tristan and Darby as they deal with resurfacing feelings from their youth, Is it possible for two wounded souls to reconnect and find love again Maybe with Cupid's help!! Great read from a remarkably talented lady,
Received copy for review, Michael is back!!!
When the town of New Destiny is rocked by an earthquake, Tristan Blackfeather decides to gather his crew together and head there to help out with the rebuilding effort.
As fate would have it, he comes face to face with the girl he fell head over heels in love with as a sixteen year old, . . and had to leave. Darby Deveraux was deeply hurt by Tristan's abandonment but now that he's returned, she can't deny that her feelings for him are even stronger than they were back then, Sparks between them fly, but can they make it work the second time around
Oh, Tristan, Tristan, . . I alternated between wanting to hug him and the urge to shake him and yell "get it together!", He's a sweetheart but because of his abandonment issues due to his biological father's rejection he finds it hard to believe that he could be worthy of being loved, Naturally, his feelings for Darby terrify him because of his insecurities and he does his best to keep her at arm's length, Emotionally that is on a physical level, his attraction to her is too much to resist, That's when the fun starts, . .
Darby was a strong woman and easy to like, For the sake of her late father, she does her best to keep his construction business running and she's never allowed diabetes to stop her from living, She was a perfect match for Tristan and their relationship was so passionate that I could feel every emotion they went through, Every. One.
"Over and over, he swore he was coming back for her, just like he'd promised that night in the motel room, Over and over, he asked her to write back, Eventually, he was practically begging, seeking reassurance of their relationship, Telling her how much he loved her, How much he missed her, What that summer meant to him, He'd laid it all out there for her, Letter after letter. Until they stopped. "
Yep, I was sobbing in the fetal position by that point,
We also get the romance between Tristan's friend Ryan and Darby's bestie, Kai, It was incredibly sweet and endearing and I adored them together!
I only had one issue with the story Michael was on his own this time, I loved the camaraderie between the Angels in the previous books so I really missed it, For me, it just wasn't quite the same without their shenanigans Uriel behaving badly, anyone
Still, Shauna knows how to write a killer story and I wasn't left disappointed at all.
I'm sad that we've come to the end of the series but rest assured that the Angels are going out with a bang,
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