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Independence (Significance #4)

by Shelly Crane (Goodreads Author)

4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 · rating details · 4,264 ratings · 456 reviews

In the fourth and final installment, Maggie and Caleb must tie up all the loose ends of their lives and make a way to be together completely on their own. With everything that happened with Bish and Maggie's father, she's almost reluctant to move on and move out. And now she must figure out all of this...stuff...with Haddock. But of course, nothing can stay simple for the...more

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Published December 18th 2012 (first published January 1st 2012)

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Mar 11, 2012 Shelly Crane added it · (Review from the author)

I am so, so, so just twitching with excitement about this book!!! I can not wait for you to read it. I'm sad, though, that it will be the last. I'll miss Caleb and Maggie, Kyle and Lynne, Peter and Rachel.

I really have an array of emotions about it, but the main one is excited. There's so many things about this book that will a new experience for me to write. I can't wait! And I really hope everyone gets the significance of the cover... ;)

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Dec 19, 2012 Hannah-Linn rated it 5 of 5 stars

IT JUST WRAPPED UP SO PERFECTLY AND EVERYTHING ENDED THE WAY IT WAS SUPPOSED TO AND IT WAS SO AMAZING BUT I JUST WANT TO CRY BECAUSE THIS MEANS NO MORE MAGGIE AND CALEB AND I'VE BEEN A FAN OF THE BOOKS SINCE THE VERY START AND THIS WAS JUST THE BEST WAY IT COULD'VE POSSIBLY ENDED OK I'M FINISHED GOODBYE TO THE SIGNIFICANCE BOOKS THEY WILL FOREVER BE ON MY KINDLE FOR REREADING.

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Feb 14, 2013 Chlo added it

Shelves: 5-in-a-series, do-i-seriously-have-to-wait-for-mor, ah-mazing, absolute-faves, is-that-the-last-book, more, omg-omg-omg-3, 2013-reading-challenge

I can't wait!!!! Literally!
How am I supposed to wait till the END OF THE YEAR to read this? And how am I supposed to say goodbye to this series???

The cover *grin*
Well, red dress, bare feet, that explains it all and I just can't wait to read it' HURRY UP SHELLY!!!

OMG these teasers are just KILLING me. Emphasis on the kill :D I don't know if I can wait another month :(

UPDATE: OMG II LOVELOVELOVELOVE this,.....but I'm sad to say goodbye :(

Real review once i re-read :D

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Feb 18, 2013 Iva marked it as to-read

Shelves: fantasy, paranormal, romance, ya

It's the last one!:( I can't wait, but I also don't want it to end.
Ahh, it's the red dress! giggle* :P

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Dec 21, 2012 Jodie rated it 3 of 5 stars

17 December, 2012.

The time has come.

Mood: excited!

21 December, 2012
If there was a Caleb in this world, I am so going to run after him!

Who wants a Caleb?! Hands up!

"Consumed, happy, married and together. This was it, what it was like to be real significants. Finally. Forever. Mine."

It has ended. The significance novels have ended.. Oh god, I am so going to miss Caleb! He is just too perfect to be true, shame on reality shame on the real guys hahah. My standard for guys just went up too much.

Ok en...more

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Dec 19, 2012 Tadeja rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favourite-books-read-in-2012

UPDATE:
When I finished the book I practically ran to the computer to write the review. What can I say? This book was perfect! I'm sad that it's over but I couldn't have asked for a better ending. I could not put the book down until I was finished.. And I LOVED the fact that this book was written in both Caleb's and Maggie's POV! So thank you for that.. I absolutely adore Caleb! He's just perfect in every single way!
This book made me laugh at the cute witty comments and cry at the sad and happy...more

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Jan 02, 2013 Jessica's Book Review rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2-star

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Independence is book four in the Significance series by Shelly Crane. I have been invested in the series since earlier this year and in the Fall of 2012 it was announced the series is becoming a movie. I have not been the biggest fan of the series but after reading the first three books of course I was going to read the final installment of the series.

It’s hard to think that the entire Significance series all took place over a few weeks time. Cal...more Read more reviews on my blog | Like me on Facebook

Independence is book four in the Significance series by Shelly Crane. I have been invested in the series since earlier this year and in the Fall of 2012 it was announced the series is becoming a movie. I have not been the biggest fan of the series but after reading the first three books of course I was going to read the final installment of the series.

It’s hard to think that the entire Significance series all took place over a few weeks time. Caleb imprints on Maggie at their first meeting. They are the first imprint in years. Another clan is jealous Caleb’s clan imprinted and not them. Kidnapped Maggie to try to see what is so special about her. Caleb saves her and takes Maggie along with her family to California to hide out until they can find the other clan. Then Caleb and his family go to London where the annual "clan" meeting is held. Maggie turns out to be the visionary and leader of their kind. Maggie and Caleb marry. THE END. All this happened in the four books and within weeks.

In Independence, the pace of the story is different. There is not as much action/drama as in previous books. The book focuses on the wedding of Caleb and Maggie. They do not have a regular wedding that we are use to with a church and white dress, walking down the aisle. They have more of a private ceremony only for friends wearing a red dress. The ceremony its self took two pages- at most. I wish it was a little more special. Their wedding night was also a letdown, I understand it is a Young Adult novel and to keep it PG but these two have been dying to touch each other because of their imprint and it was just glanced over. I did not need anything erotic but something sweet about two people who are so deeply in love, marred, and will be both their first times. I think the author could of made it special still keeping YA appropriate.

Caleb is still one of the kindest sweetest guys I have read about. Maggie is only 17 and I kept thinking how young she is to be getting married. Their love came so quickly, something that always bothered me about the series. With the lack of drama or action in this book I found myself bored. I am not the biggest fan of this series like I said above but had to read the final book. I didn’t find Independence to be anything special. I wish Kyle was in the book more, he wasn’t even mentioned in the epilogue. He is my favorite character and what made me really read the first two books in the series. I loved his flirting with Maggie and jealously caused by his cousin Caleb imprinting on the girl he was in love with. I know he is in love with Lynn but I would of liked to hear more about his ending.

The epilogue was one of my favorite parts. Ms. Crane had two different short epilogues; one after two years and another 5 years later. It was unique and different to spread out the epilogue into two different time frames and I enjoyed that.

Over all Independence was okay. I can think of much better Paranormal YA Romance series to tell friends to read.

I give Independence 2.5 Stars(less)

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Jan 04, 2013 Mitha rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, fun-lovey-dovey-read-more-than-once

Oh My GOD! I can't believe this! The last book? Really?? Seriously???
I'm gonna have a terrible...terrible...terrible...withdrawal, swear to God! Though I honestly can't wait to find the happy ending at last, but it still sucks that I'd have to say goodbye to Maggie, and especially Caleb (the best hero ever!) and their amazingly beautiful love story. But, seriously, CAN'T WAIT to read this book! :D

Awww...what a book! Maybe I was just too attached to the series and that's why I loved this book so...more

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Feb 18, 2013 Varsha Ravi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: gorgeous-covers, all-time-favourite, alternating-pov, best-relationships, book-boyfriend, made-me-cry, read-in-2013

Ohh....the cover.... that's the vision for Maggie and Caleb's wedding!!!!! Gosh I'm really excited and cant wait for this last book!!

Its so sad to see the Significance series come to an end. I've been a huge Shelly Crane fan ever since i read the first book.
Independence mainly focused on the romance and there wasn't much action but I'm certainly not complaining. It made me so happy to see how things turned out in the end. Not just for Caleb and Maggie but everyone else too. Caleb and Maggie hav...more

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Dec 17, 2012 Christy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Bittersweet would be my one word to describe this book. This series is simply amazing, with just one touch to be able to know you have found your true soul mate! Caleb and Maggie are just too adorable for words and love that although there was some conflict the book didn't center around it, but instead the anticipation of good things to come. Loved the end, and always highly recommend anything written by Shelly Crane!

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Dec 16, 2012 Pearlie G rated it 5 of 5 stars

oh man, oh man, OH MAN!!!! I cannot wait for this book!!!! I am pulling out my hair with anxious desperation for this book to come out!! I don't even know if that makes sense but oh my word I want this book!!!!

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Dec 18, 2012 Laura YA indie princess rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

I loved it but sad to see the series end!!!

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Dec 29, 2012 CJ rated it 2 of 5 stars

I was excited about the final book in the significance series. I loved the previous three, and have re-read them all a number of times. There is just something beautiful about the way the romance between Caleb and Maggie is written, it is so sweet and tender that it just makes me sigh. I was so eager to read about their happy ever after in Independence wanting to get lost in that great connection. It is actually hurts a bit to write this, but Independence left me disappointed.

Let me start with t...more I was excited about the final book in the significance series. I loved the previous three, and have re-read them all a number of times. There is just something beautiful about the way the romance between Caleb and Maggie is written, it is so sweet and tender that it just makes me sigh. I was so eager to read about their happy ever after in Independence wanting to get lost in that great connection. It is actually hurts a bit to write this, but Independence left me disappointed.

Let me start with the bits that I did like. That wonderful connection and romance is still there between Caleb and Maggie. I loved that we got so see them have their happily ever after, I loved that we got to see them married, (and finally become one). I loved that none of that amazing connection was lost in the last book, and it remained a sweet and innocent YA read about soul mates. I liked that Maggie was finally comfortable with the skills and not doubting herself or Caleb, making her a much stronger and confident character. I liked Caleb (could any guy be that sweet really?). I also liked that for the most part everyone else's story was completed. For these reason's it got three stars, it's the ending everyone wants.

Now for what did not leave me all warm and fuzzy, but rather disappointed and annoyed. It was all the other bits of the story, it did not have the wow of the previous books of `where is this going', it honestly felt like bits of the previous were repeated, and because of this it felt like the magic was lost. Apart from the wedding there did not seem to be anything tying the story together. The storyline was very thin, without any of the depth of the previous books. I did wonder what was going to happen in the previous books, but this one felt so obvious and held no mystery. There was so much that could have been done that wasn't. What happened to the storyline of Maggie and Caleb taking on the council and changing Significants to make them better people? What happened to Maggie being the all mighty Visionary? ( Apart from this being used a small amount, it was hardly bought up, to me I felt she lost power because of this.)

In addition secondary (or maybe I should third) characters where returned that I still don't know why. Maggie's mum and Chad, both make appearances. Why? Their part in the story was finished in previous books, the part they played in this book added nothing to Maggie and Calebs tale. If it was to add any conflict or tension, it did not work for me, it felt like just reading their parts from the previous books. We already knew what they were like, it just reinforced this, adding nothing, and not learning anything new either. On top if this Maggie has a huge falling out with Beck, again I am not really sure what this added to the book apart from wondering why Maggie has such poor taste in friends, and is this what you really want to be doing by book four, questioning if the main character is stupid?

But one of the things that annoyed me the most was about Maggie and Caleb trying to change a vision. This vision involving themselves, and Bish and Jen, at the beach. So what do they do - go to the beach!!!! Argh, this annoyed me.

I wanted to love this book as much as the previous ones, but I'm so sorry to say I didn't. The plot was very thin, repetitive and very predictable. I know that even after giving this review, I am still going to tell you to read the book. If you have read the previous ones you want to know how Shelly chose to end Maggie and Caleb's story. The happy ever after ending is nice, but I wanted more than just that. I wanted the magic of the previous books, and this one did not have it.
Will I read it again? No
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Fathima My thoughts exactly in the book. Well put =)
Jan 25, 2013 04:12pm

Mauilyn Great review & I agree with most of your review but I still liked the book just not as much as the others.

While the reappearance of Chad & Ma...more
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Jan 01, 2013 ✿ℎazℯℓ✿ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: great-end-to-a-series, favorite-ya-pnr-adv-dystopian

WHAT A GOOD WAY TO START MY YEAR

I have been following this series for like.. forever, I guess. And I can really say that I'm one of the biggest fan. I'm one of the biggest, shameless stalker of Ms. Crane because of this series. I'm so proud of this story I could just scream and not just cuz it's new year! THIS BOOK MAY JUST AS WELL HAVE A SIGN THAT SAYS:

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I love how Maggie and Caleb grew.. and now, I sure love how their story ended. Albeit, it wasn't as eventful as I thought it would be, it's sti...more WHAT A GOOD WAY TO START MY YEAR

I have been following this series for like.. forever, I guess. And I can really say that I'm one of the biggest fan. I'm one of the biggest, shameless stalker of Ms. Crane because of this series. I'm so proud of this story I could just scream and not just cuz it's new year! THIS BOOK MAY JUST AS WELL HAVE A SIGN THAT SAYS:

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I love how Maggie and Caleb grew.. and now, I sure love how their story ended. Albeit, it wasn't as eventful as I thought it would be, it's still sweet and definitely satisfying. I know that Marcus is just plain human and it would've been soooo easy to defeat the guy, but hey, the had to have a bad guy eh? I'm just glad that things worked for the better. Bish and Jen didn't die, Kyle and Lynn had their own love story even though Kyle was still a jerk at times. Even Maggie's dad had his own love life. I kinda wish that Beck didn't have to be such a selfish brat and Maggie's mom didn't have to be such an insecure, thieving loser... but hey, we don't get everything that we want, don't we? What's important is that Maggie and Caleb were finally married and everyone lived happily!

Somehow, while reading this book... this song of Edwin McCain came to me:

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Lying here with you
Listening to the rain
Smiling just to see the smile upon your face
These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive
These are the moments I'll remember all my life
I found all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
Looking in your eyes
Seeing all I need
Everything you are is everything to me
These are the moments
I know heaven must exist
These are the moments I know all I need is this
I have all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
Chorus
I could not ask for more than this time together
I could not ask for more than this time with you
Every prayer has been answered
Every dream I have's come true
And right here in this moment is right where I'm meant to be
Here with you here with me

These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive
These are the moments I'll remember all my life
I've got all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more

I could not ask for more than the love you give me 'Coz it's all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more

~~It's a very meaningful song for Maggie and Caleb. I bet that it's really what they feel for each other.

Gah.. it's all so surreal that this series is now ending... This is even more surreal than when I read Ms. Chelsea Fine's AVOW since I've been reading the Significance series for a longer time. I wish that more series are made like this. Great job, Ms. Crane! It was worth the wait. ;)(less)

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Dec 20, 2012 Alexis ~*Too many books, not enough time*~ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: dec2012-jan-feb2013, clean-teen_romance, danger, discovery, family-secrets-revealed, family_drama, funfearless-andfemale, hea-included, his-her-pov, i-own, paronormal-romance, secret_society, soulmates, steam_was-pg-13, ya_i_love, ya-romance, kindle-book

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God… thank you, for he was beautiful.' ~Maggie

"Tomorrow you'll be mine in every way, every sense, every second, but I know that no matter how tight I hold you, it'll never be close enough. No matter how long or hard or passionately I kiss your lips, it'll never be sating." ~Caleb

My Thoughts
So sad to see it end...

I enjoyed Independence. The tone of the book was less anti climatic oppose to it's predecess...more

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Feb 10, 2013 Octavia rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: waiting-sucks, covergasm, fan-girl-rant, i-m-addicted-series, awesomeness

I am so sad that it is over, but ecstatic that Caleb and Maggie have their "happy ending". Like the rest of the books in the Significance series I finished this book in one sitting and I really did try to read as slow as possible so it would last a little longer. But I guess nothing last forever. Not even this amazing series Ms. Crane has given me us.

See the full review at Read. Sleep. Repeat.

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Dec 19, 2012 Angel Cullen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Can't wait for it to come out !

Edit:18/08/2012
Finally a publication date!!!again Can't waaaaaaaaait!

18.Dec.2012
I just couldn't wait until I finished this book to say this ...
I ~~LOVE~~ ADORE ♥ Caleb!♥

and having both Maggie's & Caleb's POV...WOW!...
If you adored Caleb before wait until you get inside his head even more than in
Reverence♥

Okay,back to reading Independence♥

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Jan 01, 2013 Nic rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: worth-a-reread

This is the first book I started and finished in 2013.
It was amazing. It was more than I could hope for. I'm like trying not to cry because I don't want to say goodbye to these characters. I love them SO much!
I also have to note that Shelly Crane's writing has improved immensely(Sorry, forgot how to spell that, since its nearly 2AM). Seriously, her writing gets better with every book.
I know her next book is gonna be amazing, both in plot and writing. AND I'll be totally getting it on kindle as s...more

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May 19, 2012 Tegan rated it 5 of 5 stars

A stunning series! I cannot wait to read this book, I have already read the other 3 countless times and I just ADORE Caleb! Don't rush this Shelly, take your time... I have heard rumours that you're going to write this book from Caleb AND Maggie's POV,please tell me this is true! Reverence was so sweet! When I discovered that it would be published at the end of the year I actually cried hysterically for ages (this is not a lie)! I am praying that it comes out in England the same time in the USA!...more

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May 09, 2012 Tatiana Sandoval rated it 5 of 5 stars

I cannot believe this book is coming to an end...*sigh*

I cannot count how many times Ive read and reread these books because I love them SO MUCH!!
Im seriously going to miss Maggie and Caleb:(( They have the healthiest relationship in any of the books Ive read so far!! The whole aces/virtuoso idea was GENIUS!! I seriously want a caleb to imprint with!

I PRAY TO SHELLY that this book ends ten years after the wedding with Maggie/Caleb and their kids!!
Im probably going to cry when I finish this book...more

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Dec 17, 2012 Favo De MeL rated it 3 of 5 stars

Ok, let me just start saying I'm a huge fan of the Significance Series, and I was really REALLY excited about the last book, it just didn't work for me.

I'm all about hearts & flowers, but the book had to much sweetness, besides nothing happened for the 60% first part of the book and then the trouble was done in 5 pages. I don't know maybe my expectations were to high (?)

Whatever, it doesn't matter, it was a good final for the series, and I will miss Maggie & Caleb and all the couples.

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May 19, 2013 Steph 'The Book Tweet' rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: awesome, beautiful, crying-so-hard-i-can-t-read, dreams-come-true, love-this-series, o-m-g, perfect-guy, unbelieving-awesome, sad-to-see-it-go, ya-romance

That was the most BEAUTIFUL book I have ever read! It just ended so perfectly...I just soo completely satisfied with that ending to the series. It's one of my favourite series in the whole world!!! It's so refreshing after reading all this bitter sweet, love triangle, cheating on everyone , tragic books....... They don't know the real definition of love... Well the significant series definitely does!

I want to thank the author Shelly Crane for bringing me such wonderful joy in reading these books...more

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May 09, 2013 LeeAnna rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, cheesy-but-liked-it-anyway, paranormal-romance, kick-ass-females, urban-fantasy

This is a review on the series as a
whole. I did enjoy it. It wasn't the deepest writing or anything, very light and fun. I usually go for the male leads over the female but I liked Maggie as much as Caleb. The only complaints I have is I feel as if certain things were never explained. Like what exactly is an ace? Or why did the infinity symbols start to appear? I thought maybe the author would go into it more. I guessed it was bc mostly humans were imprinting now w the aces but again it's just a...more

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Feb 28, 2013 Beth (Curling Up With A Good Book) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Independence is the fourth and final book in the Significance series. I am so sad that this journey is over! To say I loved this series is an understatement! It was wonderful!

In this final book Shelly Crane did an amazing job of bringing everything to a close and tying the end up with a big pretty bow! There was a brief few minutes when I thought I was going to be very disappointed with the ending but the author quickly saved the unthinkable from happening!

Independence takes us back to Maggi...more

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Jan 23, 2013 Chris Kuhn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Aah. I'm still thinking about the satisfying conclusion of this four-part series. This will be an incredibly difficult book to review without giving away anything, but I am so determined not to spoil for other readers that I will find a way...

This final installment of Shelly Crane's SIGNIFICANCE series brings us back to our lead characters Maggie Masters and Caleb Jacobson in the aftermath of the annual Reunification Ceremony of the Aces and their family clans. Crane certainly got a little impri...more Aah. I'm still thinking about the satisfying conclusion of this four-part series. This will be an incredibly difficult book to review without giving away anything, but I am so determined not to spoil for other readers that I will find a way...

This final installment of Shelly Crane's SIGNIFICANCE series brings us back to our lead characters Maggie Masters and Caleb Jacobson in the aftermath of the annual Reunification Ceremony of the Aces and their family clans. Crane certainly got a little imprint-happy in book 3 as so many new pairings join Maggie and Caleb on their paths of life-long love but the little minor detail of happiness seems to keep eluding the two young sweethearts at every turn since a certain envious family does NOT intend for theirs to be a long life filled with happiness.

I enjoyed Crane's farewell to their stories - she takes the reader on a rollercoaster journey. Each moment we feel comfortable...nuh-uh-uh...don't get too secure. It's time for a new monkeywrench to be hurled at us. At one point in the story, I had deja vu and was back just a few chapters away from the ending of J.A. Redmerski's THE EDGE OF NEVER, when I was prepared to throw my book at the wall and close up shop for the rest of the week. But I didn't throw my book at the actual end of that book, nor did I here. In both cases, the plot and character resolution felt right. Over the course of all four books, you definitely lose some characters along the way (in some fashion or another) and for some of them, I say good riddens. In others, you are quite saddened to see them go and shocked when it happens. But so many new characters are introduced and many of these newer ones explored more in the fourth and final book, that it more than makes up for those lost. Thankfully though, Crane focuses most of her attention on our two lovebirds who are truly the most endearing in the series and she even allows us to peek in on Caleb's mind in this book with alternating chapters in his voice as opposed to all first-person Maggie as the other three books are written.

Okay, now I owe a little apology to Ms. Crane. I judged you harshly on some scenes in the last book that in my mind should have been a little more steamy and sensual and were not truly portrayed as such. Similarly, I had a negative reaction to another intimate scene very pivotal in the couple's relationship which takes place in this book, and it finally dawned on me.

This is a Young Adult novel, Chris. Duh.

I'm fairly certain that as I was swept up in the story and its characters, that I lost sight of that fact and that is a real compliment to the author that it didn't feel like it was written for a younger age group. But the fact is - it is a YA series and I know it sounds simple enough to digest but you must remember I've been reading one adult contemporary romance novel after another, sometimes sprinkling in a little Tiffany Reisz "tough love" and Olivia Cunning "rock erotica" for good measure and just to throw off my system completely, the occasional HARRY POTTER novel as I slowly get through that series. I may just not be cut out to appreciate the YA genre anymore without having unrealistic expectations of the level of intimacy I might want or expect in any romance novel.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not a total perv. In fact, as I'm writing my own romance novel I'm finding quite the opposite. I'm a little more restrained than I expected to be and I'm working to loosen up a little bit...figuratively speaking, thta is. Sigh.

But I fear I've been tainted to truly appreciate the much more subtle approach to romance that books like this series from Shelly Crane offers. So...I humbly say. I'm sorry, Ms. Crane, for misjudging the book for its lack of heat or sensuality in moments when I felt it called for just a little bit more. Though I in no way was suggesting an all out orgy or anything of the sort, perhaps that little extra MMMPH that I felt would have been natural to include was just not appropriate for these novels, and that is my fault for not realizing it and not your fault for not writing it.

This is a fascinating series and while I feel its bookends, book 1 and 4, are superior to the two in the middle, I expect that you'll be just as hungry to read them one after another as I was, reading them all over a five-day period. Just learn from my mistake and go in with fair expectations given the target audience which may not be you. And you too will fall in love with Caleb and want to be Maggie Masters when you grow up.(less)

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Dec 27, 2012 Rachel Lynn Sterling rated it 3 of 5 stars

LOVED this series BUT….I was a little disappointed in this final installment. All of the other books in this series had me captivated from the beginning and I didn’t want to put them down. This one just didn’t capture me the way the others did. It felt more like the end to the third installment than a complete story.

I fell in love with Maggie & Caleb in the very first book, but couldn’t believe how stupid they were in this one. I kept saying (out loud, by the way) “Well, duh!!” every time t...more LOVED this series BUT….I was a little disappointed in this final installment. All of the other books in this series had me captivated from the beginning and I didn’t want to put them down. This one just didn’t capture me the way the others did. It felt more like the end to the third installment than a complete story.

I fell in love with Maggie & Caleb in the very first book, but couldn’t believe how stupid they were in this one. I kept saying (out loud, by the way) “Well, duh!!” every time they would finally realize something that was already very clear. It became very frustrating for me. Also, the build-up to the wedding and the sexual tension in the other books really created a great deal of anticipation for those experiences, which were included in this one. But to my dismay, it turned out to be somewhat anti-climactic for me (no pun intended). My final complaint – more proofreading is needed. Although, it was certainly better than a lot of other books I’ve read, there were still errors every couple of pages or so. And there is one inconsistency that I wasn’t going to mention, but it seems to be driving me crazy, so I’ll just go ahead and get it off my chest. In the first book, we learn that Caleb’s grandmother was human so she didn’t get the tattoo that Aces naturally receive when they mutualize. She had hers put there as a surprise for Caleb’s grandfather. Then in this book Maggie’s father and Lynne, who are also human, get theirs the way Aces do? Did I miss something? Maybe I did.

Now for the good stuff! There are some really great, heart-warming parts in this book. I might have even had tears in my eyes a few times. It definitely has a HEA and you’re not left wondering where the characters you’ve come to love wind up. I have to say that Shelly Crane has become one of my favorite authors and plan on experiencing all of the worlds she has created and getting to know the people in those worlds. I know I will come to love them as much as I have Maggie & Caleb. Thank you Mrs. Crane for many hours of wonderful entertainment!
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Jan 01, 2013 Christy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, sweet-guys

You don’t choose your life, your life chooses you.

The last of the Significance series...It’s bittersweet, I loved this book, but I am sad to see Caleb and Maggie’s story end!

Maggie and Caleb have been through a lot in the last few weeks...(read the first three books and you will know exactly what :D) but now its time for the big event... THE WEDDING! There was still some action in this, though not quite as much as the last two books, which was fine with me! Loved Maggie, Caleb was still his swe...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Brianna rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, ebook, cursing, young-adult, favorite-authors, superpowers, fantastic-abilities, series, five-stars, fantasy, favorite-books, funny, paranormal-romance

Wow. Just wow.

What an incredible ending to an incredible series. I was always on the edge of my seat, never knowing what has going to happen next. I absolutely loved the wedding, Maggie and Caleb saving Beck and Ralph.... I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have two things I need to say. The first thing is that I love the way that this series seems like it actually happens. I don't distinguish this series by Book 1, 2, 3, or 4. It seems like someone's life, which was unusual for bo...more

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Dec 25, 2012 Gigi Vasquez rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I just finished reading it after two short days, and let me tell you: it is bittersweet. It couldn't have ended differently but, dude, how much I wish I could keep reading about a love so pure and amazing for the rest of my life.
Perfect, that's the word I would use if I were asked to describe Independence and the whole series.
The way it wrapped up, the way every page hugged my heart and kissed the spirit of this hopeless romantic... - as Caleb would say - "GAH".
The only thing I wished was inclu...more

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May 11, 2013 Suneha rated it 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars!!

How does Shelly Crane do it??? Choose the perfect title and cover for her books? I have to say, this series is one of the best series ever!
I love how the book progressed. I love how Caleb is so sweet and adorable! I love how Maggie finally accepted the fact that she and Caleb and are meant to be together and stopped worrying about the future. I love how Maggie and Caleb need each other but, are not dependent on each other anymore! They were mature and calm throughout the book, especiall...more

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Shelly is a New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author from a small town in Georgia and loves everything about the south. She is wife to a fantastical husband and stay at home mom to two boisterous and mischievous boys who keep her on her toes. They currently reside in everywhere USA as they happily travel all over with her husband's job. She loves to spend time with her family, binge on ca...more

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