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The Scottish Billionaires #3
Mending Fate
I shared my deepest secret with Lumen, hoping things will be better between us. But I can’t catch a break. My life blows up again when my daughter goes missing. To say all hell broke loose is an understatement. When Alec’s daughter went missing, so did Soleil, the girl I mentor in foster care. It stung when Alec said finding his daughter is more important than some random runaway. But that’s just one more person telling me I don’t matter.With people they love in danger, Lumen and Alec must decide where their loyalties lie and hope for a future together. Don’t miss Mending Fate, the final book in The Scottish Billionaire, M. S. Parker’s latest romance series.
264 pages, Paperback
First published June 7, 2020
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256 books2,095 followersStep into the seductive and suspenseful world of M. S. Parker, a USA Today Bestselling author where dark romance meets thrilling suspense. If you crave stories that are both steamy and intricate, with characters that are as dangerous as they are desirable, you've found your next obsession.
M. S. Parker specializes in crafting addictive series that push boundaries and keep you guessing until the very last page. Expect to find dangerous mafia bosses and intense, grumpy billionaires clashing with smart, witty young women who, though perhaps out of their element, are quick to adapt and hold their own. Get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions, where passion is a weapon and love is the ultimate prize. Dive into the darkness. You might just find your new favorite escape.
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M. S. Parker specializes in crafting addictive series that push boundaries and keep you guessing until the very last page. Expect to find dangerous mafia bosses and intense, grumpy billionaires clashing with smart, witty young women who, though perhaps out of their element, are quick to adapt and hold their own. Get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions, where passion is a weapon and love is the ultimate prize. Dive into the darkness. You might just find your new favorite escape.
Connect with M. S. Parker on Facebook at http://facebook.com/msparkerauthor
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July 7, 2020
1,5 🙄⭐️
The beginning of the first part was nice and caught my interest, yet while the story was progressing my enthusiasm was falling gradually.
The writing was very good, but the story’s development was dragging.
There were things that didn’t click with me throughout the story.
Lumen’s first job happened to be at a fairly prestigious elementary school. The school’s policy didn’t mention that relationships between teachers and parents should not be allowed! 😲
Alec had foo many flaws that was really hard to be likeable.
The appearance of his daughter’s mother (and ex girlfriend) and her participation in the story was unacceptable, as well as Alec’s behaviour towards her. I found far fetched that she kidnapped her own daughter out of jealousy for Alec dating Lumen!! 🙄
There were plenty more, but the drama highlight was the last part. Too much drama that I am still wondering how I managed to finish it. 🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️
Overall, the story could have been written concisely in one book and therefore more impactful, with less drama or side plots and stronger characters.
The beginning of the first part was nice and caught my interest, yet while the story was progressing my enthusiasm was falling gradually.
The writing was very good, but the story’s development was dragging.
There were things that didn’t click with me throughout the story.
Lumen’s first job happened to be at a fairly prestigious elementary school. The school’s policy didn’t mention that relationships between teachers and parents should not be allowed! 😲
Alec had foo many flaws that was really hard to be likeable.
The appearance of his daughter’s mother (and ex girlfriend) and her participation in the story was unacceptable, as well as Alec’s behaviour towards her. I found far fetched that she kidnapped her own daughter out of jealousy for Alec dating Lumen!! 🙄
There were plenty more, but the drama highlight was the last part. Too much drama that I am still wondering how I managed to finish it. 🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️
Overall, the story could have been written concisely in one book and therefore more impactful, with less drama or side plots and stronger characters.
April 12, 2023
Didn’t think the story/series could get worse from the last book but here we are 🤦🏾♀️
The story was so far fetched not even suspended believe could save me lol
The story was so far fetched not even suspended believe could save me lol
March 13, 2025
I was hoping this would be more exciting than the last book, unfortunately it was not. It actually loosely followed the same outline.
December 15, 2021
Sigh. I really wanted to like these 3 novellas that make up a book. (Btw, I really hate authors are taking this route.) Alas, in the end I didn’t really care for it. There’s just too much that comes across as extremely unrealistic. A billionaire that meets a girl in a massage parlor and intends to pursue her doesn’t do a background check? Weird. The whole thing with Keli was ridiculous. So, Kelli is so afraid that Evanne will love Lumen more than her that she kidnaps her but 12 months down the road she’s ok with her daughter calling a woman, who isn’t even her step mother yet, Mama L? NO! C’mon now. It’s almost cruel. I had an amazing stepfather and I only called him dad when I wanted something. Because like Evanne, my other parent was still in my life. He is my father. Heck, even Alec himself didn’t call his step mother mom unless he was grateful for something! What I found most unrealistic was how Lumen crossed boundaries with Evanne. Why would she let her student know she spent the night at her house 2 weeks after meeting her AS HER TEACHER? Isn’t she supposed to have a lot of knowledge about child psychology? It makes NO sense. Then she did it again out of jealousy for Keli! Immature, disrespectful, gross. I also find it hard to believe her fancy Nancy school allows their teachers to date parents of students. Especially one in your class. But, who cares, Alec is hot, right? Alec should have set some boundaries with Lumen.
Speaking of Alec, if I were Lumen I would either A) Be done with him the rest of my life, or B) Make sure he goes to therapy at least a year and has shown significant improvement before I’d even consider getting back with him. He’s cruel and irrational. And keeping on point with being completely unrealistic...we’re supposed to believe that this successful billionaire “great dad” didn’t even know his daughters maternal grandparents names or where they lived!?
Why didn’t we see Mrs Crenshaw and Harvey get theirs? The confrontation at the safety meeting didn’t cut it. The characters were still in position to harm other women.
The ending was so cliche I couldn’t believe it.
Also, 14 year olds don’t go to bed at the same as an 8 year old. Another thing that made me wonder if this author has children in their life.
I didn’t hate these novellas but I certainly didn’t love them.
Speaking of Alec, if I were Lumen I would either A) Be done with him the rest of my life, or B) Make sure he goes to therapy at least a year and has shown significant improvement before I’d even consider getting back with him. He’s cruel and irrational. And keeping on point with being completely unrealistic...we’re supposed to believe that this successful billionaire “great dad” didn’t even know his daughters maternal grandparents names or where they lived!?
Why didn’t we see Mrs Crenshaw and Harvey get theirs? The confrontation at the safety meeting didn’t cut it. The characters were still in position to harm other women.
The ending was so cliche I couldn’t believe it.
Also, 14 year olds don’t go to bed at the same as an 8 year old. Another thing that made me wonder if this author has children in their life.
I didn’t hate these novellas but I certainly didn’t love them.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 7, 2025
nice to see a happily ever after
December 15, 2021
I had to make myself finish this book, in fact, I skimmed the last half. First of all, this should not have been three books. It would have been much better if it was condensed into one. In each book, I grew to dislike Alec and Lumen more and more. Him for being a complete jerk and her for being such a pushover. He treated her so bad and then just apologized and she instantly forgave him. The whole having his ex take his daughter plot carried on too long and he was just fine with her once she was found? I really hated what the author had done to Soliel. That was very unexpected and upsetting. I know stuff like that happens, but a romance story isn't the place. Plus, the whole catching the cop didn't make sense and was over very quickly. I don't think I will be continuing on with this series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 12, 2020
Fantastic conclusion to Lumen and Alec❤️
When I first started reading this series, I was very reluctant to read more but I’m so happy to have persevered with it as it was a really good story. This book seemed to suck me in more than the others did but I think it had more to do with the fact that Alec and Lumen both find out the same day that the respective people they care about had gone missing. Alec is trying to find his daughter and Lumen is focused on finding a foster sister who’s disappeared😢 However, it leads to a rift between the couple and their respective journeys back to the other❣️
I’m definitely hoping for more in this series as I’d like to know more about Eoin and the others😁 I received an advanced copy via Booksprout and I voluntarily leave my honest review😍
When I first started reading this series, I was very reluctant to read more but I’m so happy to have persevered with it as it was a really good story. This book seemed to suck me in more than the others did but I think it had more to do with the fact that Alec and Lumen both find out the same day that the respective people they care about had gone missing. Alec is trying to find his daughter and Lumen is focused on finding a foster sister who’s disappeared😢 However, it leads to a rift between the couple and their respective journeys back to the other❣️
I’m definitely hoping for more in this series as I’d like to know more about Eoin and the others😁 I received an advanced copy via Booksprout and I voluntarily leave my honest review😍
July 31, 2020
Love love love
I adored this series!! Everything about it was just wonderful! It’s a great love story and the twists and turns are brilliant! Highly recommend!!
I adored this series!! Everything about it was just wonderful! It’s a great love story and the twists and turns are brilliant! Highly recommend!!
March 22, 2021
this only got 3 stars for the ending cause a miscommunication trope is a NO from me :-)
November 10, 2021
Not surprised
This is a book about two people living two separate lives. They spent 90% of the book apart. They manage to hook up a couple of times (once after he showed up drunk at her apartment and threw up on her floor). Occasionally they crossed each other’s minds, but that was the extent of it. Then, at the end, Alec inexplicably decides he’s in love with Lumen, she says the same and we’re done.
While the issues they were each dealing with were significant, they weren’t interesting to read about. Heck, neither of them could conjure up more than a passing interest in the other’s drama.
The author might have pulled this off in one book, but to make it three books made it long, wordy and boring. And now we’re supposed to go on to another book about Alec’s brooding, “mysterious” brother? No, I won’t be fooled into this garbage again.
This is a book about two people living two separate lives. They spent 90% of the book apart. They manage to hook up a couple of times (once after he showed up drunk at her apartment and threw up on her floor). Occasionally they crossed each other’s minds, but that was the extent of it. Then, at the end, Alec inexplicably decides he’s in love with Lumen, she says the same and we’re done.
While the issues they were each dealing with were significant, they weren’t interesting to read about. Heck, neither of them could conjure up more than a passing interest in the other’s drama.
The author might have pulled this off in one book, but to make it three books made it long, wordy and boring. And now we’re supposed to go on to another book about Alec’s brooding, “mysterious” brother? No, I won’t be fooled into this garbage again.
November 9, 2021
Ok, having now read all 3 books of Lumen and Alec's story... What WAS that?? If you enjoy stories with absolutely no detail, doormat "heroines," billionaires that don't even use their money except for having a nice car and a nice watch, and a relationship that truly makes no sense - this is the series for you. The only reason this gets 2 stars rather than one is that I kind of liked the thing with Soleil at the end. But other than that, this series is so flat and dull, I cannot believe I've wasted 2 days reading all 3 books. And yes, you can read the whole series in 2 days because there's truly not much to it.
June 26, 2020
Okay finale
Mending Fate is the third and final book in The Scottish Billionaire series and continues the story of Alec and Lumen. It picks up from the ending of book two, Breaking Rules, with both Lumen and Alec having to make a couple big decisions. I had quite wanted to like this final book and hoped that it would be a wonderful ending to Alec and Lumen's story. But I quite literally wanted to kick Alec for a large part of it. The man is supposed to be a billionaire and I found him to be spineless and weak regarding Keli. I mean he has known for years that things would never wor between them and just as he finally has a chance at real love with Lumen Keli pops her evil and twisted head up with a "let's try again for the sake of Evanne" line and off he goes leaving Lumen. NO, NO, NOOOOOO Way!!!! He quickly realizes yet again it will not work between them and then proceeds to pussyfoot around her to soften the landing.
Add in some made up drama and danger and for me this last book was a disappointment of an ending. I know that other readers will love it but for me I just got past the point of caring about Alec. The only people I still cared about getting their HEA were Lumen and Evanne, as both are sweet, loving and deserve only the best.
Mending Fate is the third and final book in The Scottish Billionaire series and continues the story of Alec and Lumen. It picks up from the ending of book two, Breaking Rules, with both Lumen and Alec having to make a couple big decisions. I had quite wanted to like this final book and hoped that it would be a wonderful ending to Alec and Lumen's story. But I quite literally wanted to kick Alec for a large part of it. The man is supposed to be a billionaire and I found him to be spineless and weak regarding Keli. I mean he has known for years that things would never wor between them and just as he finally has a chance at real love with Lumen Keli pops her evil and twisted head up with a "let's try again for the sake of Evanne" line and off he goes leaving Lumen. NO, NO, NOOOOOO Way!!!! He quickly realizes yet again it will not work between them and then proceeds to pussyfoot around her to soften the landing.
Add in some made up drama and danger and for me this last book was a disappointment of an ending. I know that other readers will love it but for me I just got past the point of caring about Alec. The only people I still cared about getting their HEA were Lumen and Evanne, as both are sweet, loving and deserve only the best.
January 2, 2021
3/3.5?
This series was ok. There are better rich/dominant guy romances out there...
This was an easy read and the three books are short.
Alec is a Scottish billionaire who walks into a massage parlor looking for a happy ending (kinda gross that he was looking for one to begin with, right?). His brother recommended a place, but he went to the wrong one.
Lumen is fresh out of college and about to start her career as a 3rd grade teacher. On her last shift as a massage therapist at her friend’s family’s businesses, she meets Alec. Sparks fly and it ends with him propositioning her to give him a “happy ending” and her kicking him out and being super offended (naturally).
They run into each other multiple times, end up hooking up, she runs off- they both leave it thinking it was a fun fling. No strings attached.
Lumen then discovers one of her favorite students’ dad is....drumroll...Alec.
They have a lot of ups and downs. The passion level is good. I wasn’t a fan of their emotional relationship throughout this series. Alec is pretty self-centered and Lumen just caves, every time. Make him work for it!
Overall, good enough to read, nothing to write home about.
This series was ok. There are better rich/dominant guy romances out there...
This was an easy read and the three books are short.
Alec is a Scottish billionaire who walks into a massage parlor looking for a happy ending (kinda gross that he was looking for one to begin with, right?). His brother recommended a place, but he went to the wrong one.
Lumen is fresh out of college and about to start her career as a 3rd grade teacher. On her last shift as a massage therapist at her friend’s family’s businesses, she meets Alec. Sparks fly and it ends with him propositioning her to give him a “happy ending” and her kicking him out and being super offended (naturally).
They run into each other multiple times, end up hooking up, she runs off- they both leave it thinking it was a fun fling. No strings attached.
Lumen then discovers one of her favorite students’ dad is....drumroll...Alec.
They have a lot of ups and downs. The passion level is good. I wasn’t a fan of their emotional relationship throughout this series. Alec is pretty self-centered and Lumen just caves, every time. Make him work for it!
Overall, good enough to read, nothing to write home about.
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August 9, 2020Boring Billionaire
I've just completed the 3rd and final book in M S Parkers Scottish Billionaire series. While the writing is good, the story line was perplexing and contrived. It contained only one scene where the H/h interacted on an emotional level. Instead it was filled with each of them independently dealing with very contrived social hot buttons. Dyslexia-check. Foster system-check. Police corruption- check. Crazy baby momma-check. Sexual predator coworker-check. And yet the second these two would be in the same room and with little dialogue they would be bumping uglies. It made no sense and how the hero could be interested in the heroine was perplexing. They had no emotional connection. It was all about each of them dealing with these unrealistic problems independent of the other. I kept thinking when are these two gonna have a non sexual scene outside of the school or home environment? And the whole sullen antisocial defiant raped beaten foster child scenario was ridiculous.
I've just completed the 3rd and final book in M S Parkers Scottish Billionaire series. While the writing is good, the story line was perplexing and contrived. It contained only one scene where the H/h interacted on an emotional level. Instead it was filled with each of them independently dealing with very contrived social hot buttons. Dyslexia-check. Foster system-check. Police corruption- check. Crazy baby momma-check. Sexual predator coworker-check. And yet the second these two would be in the same room and with little dialogue they would be bumping uglies. It made no sense and how the hero could be interested in the heroine was perplexing. They had no emotional connection. It was all about each of them dealing with these unrealistic problems independent of the other. I kept thinking when are these two gonna have a non sexual scene outside of the school or home environment? And the whole sullen antisocial defiant raped beaten foster child scenario was ridiculous.
July 23, 2021
I feel like I have to continue to read a series, I get invested. This one was not as good. I didn't like how Soleil was victimized. I get that this happens, but please not in a romance novel. I didn't like/ understand how they "caught" Clyde. I also do not like when books drag on about meaningless things and then at the very end (like 10 pages) act on the villian in the book. It almost feels like it's an afterthought. "Oh yeah, I've got to get the bad guy."
And what about the vice-principal of the school? That scumbag just gets to throw around his authority on the next young teacher? I am debating on reading the next...
And what about the vice-principal of the school? That scumbag just gets to throw around his authority on the next young teacher? I am debating on reading the next...
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June 1, 2021
1.5/5 starts
I picked this up because i wanted to torture myself some more after finishing the second book. The plot dragged on and on. The hero is a jerk and the heroine forgives him every time. How many second chances does one get? Would not reread this again. Honestly, i skim through the whole book.
Glad the series ended. ***face palm***
I picked this up because i wanted to torture myself some more after finishing the second book. The plot dragged on and on. The hero is a jerk and the heroine forgives him every time. How many second chances does one get? Would not reread this again. Honestly, i skim through the whole book.
Glad the series ended. ***face palm***
June 27, 2021
They were barely even together in this. Alec is still being a dickhead and Lumen constantly falling into bed with him after he's been a prick pissed me off.
The ending wasn't anything surprising. I only enjoyed book 1. The rest didn't work for me, an unlikeable main character is hard to get over.
The ending wasn't anything surprising. I only enjoyed book 1. The rest didn't work for me, an unlikeable main character is hard to get over.
January 9, 2021
A good book with happy ending ;)
**This book is the 3rd book in a series. Consider reading The Scottish Billionaire book 1 and 2 before reading this if you haven’t already.**
**SPOILERS BEYOND THIS POINT!!**
Well, here we are at the end of book 3 and this one is probably the best out of the 3 as everything we have learned throughout book one and two comes to a conclusion. However, once again, the happy ending in the previous book doesn’t lead on to happy beginnings.
It can be a little frustrating that the books always start off with Alec and Lumen’s relationship being quite flat... the end of the previous book builds up and leaves you feeling on a romantic high, and then the beginning of the next instalment starts out quite... well dull in comparison. Although, I guess it wasn’t so bad this time round because there was a bigger storyline building.
By this point we know 3 things that could disrupt their happiness;
1) Alec has chosen his new love, Lumen over getting back with Keli, his ex and the mother of his child, 8year old Evanne. She dumped Evanne on Alec and moved to Italy with her new boyfriend, only to return months later wanting a reconciliation. Alec tried but he felt nothing but friendship towards his ex. His heart belonged to his daughter and Lumen, much to Keli’s annoyance, but what lengths will she go to hurt Alec and Lumen?
2) Soleil... a troubled teenager who is slowly going off the rails. Lumen is the only person she will open up to, but there’s more ahead and will this test their relationship.
3) Different worlds... they both come from such opposed backgrounds and upbringings. They say opposites attract, but is there too much of a gap to make it work?
So, a lot of this book focusses on the sudden disappearance of both Evanne and Soleil. One, the treasured daughter... the other a runaway with a difficult past. Whilst Alec is frantic with worry about Keli taking off with their daughter, Lumen knows in her gut that Soleil is in real danger. She also knows that unless she sets about looking for her, no one else will. This causes much tension between the couple, with Alec not understanding why Lumen’s attention and focus is on a relatively unknown runaway and not his daughter.
It’s understandable, and I have to admit that I sat there reading it thinking “Geez, will you two just talking to each other!” It would have saved so much heartache.
An angry Alec struggles to accept that a runaway should be more important that getting his daughter back. Unwilling to see Lumen’s point of view, his own panic and focus can only allow him to think about himself and Evanne. Pushing Lumen away, he’s convinced she doesn’t care about him and Evanne as much as she should.
Whilst Alec and his family pursue every possible option to track down Keli and Evanne, Lumen’s options are limited to scouring the streets and underground hangouts alone. Without her searching Soleil will end up as just another missing teenage runaway. When a battered Soleil turns up on her doorstep her worst fears for Soleil’s safety are realised.
With the help of his family and the authorities, Alec eventually finds Keli and Evanne safe and well. He’s still pissed at Lumen for focussing on Soleil.
It’s not until Lumen tries to reach out to Alec’s younger brother, Eoin, to help her bring Soleil’s attackers to justice, that he finally gets a told the full reason why Lumen has been protecting Soleil. With an overwhelming feeling of guilt and remorse, Alec goes to Lumen with his tail between his legs... begging for her forgiveness and offering to help her in her quest to help and support Soleil.
Finally, their relationship is back on track and they become closer than ever.
There’s a lot more to the story after that... and some really sweet and endearing moments... but I don’t want to spoil everything. You’ll just have to read it.
I did enjoy this 3rd instalment and even though it might have been a little predictable, I was very pleased with the conclusion.
These books certainly got better as the story progressed and it was nicely wrapped up. A few things still irk me a little... like Keli’s sudden change of heart and willingness to back down. Not sure someone who abducts their own daughter would so quickly roll over and skulk away, but I suppose it’s possible.
Alec and Lumen are great characters... and I’d definitely like to get to know some of his brothers! They sound equally as hot and intriguing.
It’s a good series. Not sure it needed to be 3 books... could have easily been one, but I guess that’s more to do with sales and profits than reader experience. Definitely worth a read if you’re into this genre.
**This book is the 3rd book in a series. Consider reading The Scottish Billionaire book 1 and 2 before reading this if you haven’t already.**
**SPOILERS BEYOND THIS POINT!!**
Well, here we are at the end of book 3 and this one is probably the best out of the 3 as everything we have learned throughout book one and two comes to a conclusion. However, once again, the happy ending in the previous book doesn’t lead on to happy beginnings.
It can be a little frustrating that the books always start off with Alec and Lumen’s relationship being quite flat... the end of the previous book builds up and leaves you feeling on a romantic high, and then the beginning of the next instalment starts out quite... well dull in comparison. Although, I guess it wasn’t so bad this time round because there was a bigger storyline building.
By this point we know 3 things that could disrupt their happiness;
1) Alec has chosen his new love, Lumen over getting back with Keli, his ex and the mother of his child, 8year old Evanne. She dumped Evanne on Alec and moved to Italy with her new boyfriend, only to return months later wanting a reconciliation. Alec tried but he felt nothing but friendship towards his ex. His heart belonged to his daughter and Lumen, much to Keli’s annoyance, but what lengths will she go to hurt Alec and Lumen?
2) Soleil... a troubled teenager who is slowly going off the rails. Lumen is the only person she will open up to, but there’s more ahead and will this test their relationship.
3) Different worlds... they both come from such opposed backgrounds and upbringings. They say opposites attract, but is there too much of a gap to make it work?
So, a lot of this book focusses on the sudden disappearance of both Evanne and Soleil. One, the treasured daughter... the other a runaway with a difficult past. Whilst Alec is frantic with worry about Keli taking off with their daughter, Lumen knows in her gut that Soleil is in real danger. She also knows that unless she sets about looking for her, no one else will. This causes much tension between the couple, with Alec not understanding why Lumen’s attention and focus is on a relatively unknown runaway and not his daughter.
It’s understandable, and I have to admit that I sat there reading it thinking “Geez, will you two just talking to each other!” It would have saved so much heartache.
An angry Alec struggles to accept that a runaway should be more important that getting his daughter back. Unwilling to see Lumen’s point of view, his own panic and focus can only allow him to think about himself and Evanne. Pushing Lumen away, he’s convinced she doesn’t care about him and Evanne as much as she should.
Whilst Alec and his family pursue every possible option to track down Keli and Evanne, Lumen’s options are limited to scouring the streets and underground hangouts alone. Without her searching Soleil will end up as just another missing teenage runaway. When a battered Soleil turns up on her doorstep her worst fears for Soleil’s safety are realised.
With the help of his family and the authorities, Alec eventually finds Keli and Evanne safe and well. He’s still pissed at Lumen for focussing on Soleil.
It’s not until Lumen tries to reach out to Alec’s younger brother, Eoin, to help her bring Soleil’s attackers to justice, that he finally gets a told the full reason why Lumen has been protecting Soleil. With an overwhelming feeling of guilt and remorse, Alec goes to Lumen with his tail between his legs... begging for her forgiveness and offering to help her in her quest to help and support Soleil.
Finally, their relationship is back on track and they become closer than ever.
There’s a lot more to the story after that... and some really sweet and endearing moments... but I don’t want to spoil everything. You’ll just have to read it.
I did enjoy this 3rd instalment and even though it might have been a little predictable, I was very pleased with the conclusion.
These books certainly got better as the story progressed and it was nicely wrapped up. A few things still irk me a little... like Keli’s sudden change of heart and willingness to back down. Not sure someone who abducts their own daughter would so quickly roll over and skulk away, but I suppose it’s possible.
Alec and Lumen are great characters... and I’d definitely like to get to know some of his brothers! They sound equally as hot and intriguing.
It’s a good series. Not sure it needed to be 3 books... could have easily been one, but I guess that’s more to do with sales and profits than reader experience. Definitely worth a read if you’re into this genre.
October 18, 2021
A interesting series...
Interesting opener with Off Limits. Hooks you into a story that might be okay. But truthfully filled with boredom & lulls. Too a many fillers of over dramatic events. Hello this guy attempted her by propositioning her for sexual release... Then they're on a date & bam they're in a hotel room -she's a virgin & waiting for this. (Far stretch there).
With zero relationship building, just at it again. But written over & over & OVER again about his daughters mother & their lack of relationship. Not the best guy & she's just wimpy. Off Limits ends with a cliffhanger, that doesn't really entice into book 2, Breaking Rules, but more of needing to be humored, I continued. Breaking Rules opens dramatically then more fillers & lulls. It's overkill with repetitive thoughts again & again. Vague way of introducing more characters. Overall Breaking Rules (book 2) annoyed more than anything. Absolutely zero relationship building, but filled with useless thoughts (on repeat). Then a few spicy scenes but zilch communication with the two. Simply Breaking Rules (book 2) was beyond boring. Now lets see where Mending Fate, book 3 wraps these up. More in-depth character building, but definitely not enough to encourage me any further. Little better on the main couple. Little more overall drama, little more encouragement, little more of everything book 2 was missing. But a decent ending that was warming & pleasing. Literally ends in a sex scene though. Overall half that was in these 3 novels is useless writing & boring. Enough where you can put the book down & not bother reading for a few days. Bored into falling asleep. Simply boring fillers. If that is removed & the relationship evolved a bit more you could potentially put together a fantastic, in-depth story of true romance with enough drama to entice a truly enjoyable novel. Personally its still missing a ton of info, what happens with her job, the school, her crazy boss, his company (why do we care about his co-workers & a paragraph or more, about them if they aren't relevant to the story) ugh mindless fillers. Useless writing not pertinent to the overall story. I'm hopeful this author progresses better with story telling further into the series. I may attempt one more novel (a stand-alone) from this author in hopes to find something amazing from her. The only reason book 3 Mending Fate appealed more, I feel the author made a much better attempt at building the story, perhaps the last chapter is still more fresh in-mind, but was a far better story than the other two.
Interesting opener with Off Limits. Hooks you into a story that might be okay. But truthfully filled with boredom & lulls. Too a many fillers of over dramatic events. Hello this guy attempted her by propositioning her for sexual release... Then they're on a date & bam they're in a hotel room -she's a virgin & waiting for this. (Far stretch there).
With zero relationship building, just at it again. But written over & over & OVER again about his daughters mother & their lack of relationship. Not the best guy & she's just wimpy. Off Limits ends with a cliffhanger, that doesn't really entice into book 2, Breaking Rules, but more of needing to be humored, I continued. Breaking Rules opens dramatically then more fillers & lulls. It's overkill with repetitive thoughts again & again. Vague way of introducing more characters. Overall Breaking Rules (book 2) annoyed more than anything. Absolutely zero relationship building, but filled with useless thoughts (on repeat). Then a few spicy scenes but zilch communication with the two. Simply Breaking Rules (book 2) was beyond boring. Now lets see where Mending Fate, book 3 wraps these up. More in-depth character building, but definitely not enough to encourage me any further. Little better on the main couple. Little more overall drama, little more encouragement, little more of everything book 2 was missing. But a decent ending that was warming & pleasing. Literally ends in a sex scene though. Overall half that was in these 3 novels is useless writing & boring. Enough where you can put the book down & not bother reading for a few days. Bored into falling asleep. Simply boring fillers. If that is removed & the relationship evolved a bit more you could potentially put together a fantastic, in-depth story of true romance with enough drama to entice a truly enjoyable novel. Personally its still missing a ton of info, what happens with her job, the school, her crazy boss, his company (why do we care about his co-workers & a paragraph or more, about them if they aren't relevant to the story) ugh mindless fillers. Useless writing not pertinent to the overall story. I'm hopeful this author progresses better with story telling further into the series. I may attempt one more novel (a stand-alone) from this author in hopes to find something amazing from her. The only reason book 3 Mending Fate appealed more, I feel the author made a much better attempt at building the story, perhaps the last chapter is still more fresh in-mind, but was a far better story than the other two.
July 23, 2021
Once again, the character of Alec falls short for me. I like my book men to be alpha males and know what they want and be able to handle multiple aspects. He is just a bit too "one track minded" and some of the interactions really just didn't feel like authentic interactions. He's definitely not datable in my world, so that makes it hard to see him as a good character in a book. His daughter missing was a huge thing, don't get me wrong, but so was Soleil's disappearance. And Lumen had it right - Keli wouldn't hurt their daughter, but whatever was happening to Soleil was more risky as she was a foster kid on the streets. Ok, so I will give Alec credit for growing throughout the books - the first he realized there was so much more to sending child support and over the course of all three books, he realized there was more to life than work and that family was also very important and so was accepting help when he needed it. So, points for him, but not enough for me to really like him overall.
I hated Keli in all the books really. The first for leaving her daughter, the second for thinking she could just come back without issues and impose herself on Alec and have a relationship with him (when they hadn't had a relationship in like 9 years - per the prequel, Alec wanted to stop the FWB aspect of their relationship and end it and the only reason he didn't was because she was pregnant), and the third because she kidnapped their daughter and ran away with her to another state! Say, what?? I didn't like that they never said which custody option they picked, just that they picked one and that they reserved the right to change it in 6 months. That crazy lady shouldn't have gotten time with her kid except under strict circumstances period!
I did love that Lumen adopted Soleil. I was hoping for that all along as well and I will give Alec credit - when he proposed, I did love that he wanted to adopt her too. I mean, it made sense given his own family background of extended family and them all being equal, but I appreciated him in that respect.
I loved the introduction to Eoin (Owen) in this book too! I think I'm going to actually enjoy his book more than I enjoyed Lumen/Alec's three books. He seems like a pretty nice badass and I am looking forward to reading what happened to him and how he became the man he is in the 3rd book (since in the 2nd he was still pretty quiet).
I hated Keli in all the books really. The first for leaving her daughter, the second for thinking she could just come back without issues and impose herself on Alec and have a relationship with him (when they hadn't had a relationship in like 9 years - per the prequel, Alec wanted to stop the FWB aspect of their relationship and end it and the only reason he didn't was because she was pregnant), and the third because she kidnapped their daughter and ran away with her to another state! Say, what?? I didn't like that they never said which custody option they picked, just that they picked one and that they reserved the right to change it in 6 months. That crazy lady shouldn't have gotten time with her kid except under strict circumstances period!
I did love that Lumen adopted Soleil. I was hoping for that all along as well and I will give Alec credit - when he proposed, I did love that he wanted to adopt her too. I mean, it made sense given his own family background of extended family and them all being equal, but I appreciated him in that respect.
I loved the introduction to Eoin (Owen) in this book too! I think I'm going to actually enjoy his book more than I enjoyed Lumen/Alec's three books. He seems like a pretty nice badass and I am looking forward to reading what happened to him and how he became the man he is in the 3rd book (since in the 2nd he was still pretty quiet).
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June 15, 2020
The storyline was very good. The book started with a high note. I liked that this book showed, the people with money or family isn't the only one with problems or they have a bigger problem but also the people, the kids who don't have money or family also have problems but they don't have anyone to support them, to care for them. This book has more content and story than the second one.
But then Alec started being a douche bag again. Why can't he be a good boyfriend for once? I get that he is concerned about his daughter but at least for once think about someone else and not your family. Why lumen loves him is beyond me. He accuses her, disrespect her in every situation.
I am not saying that I didn't like the book. Actually, I really liked it and that's why I hate the hero (Alec). I really liked lumen's character, the way she stood up for Soleil and goes to level for justice is amazing. Really liked that she finally stand up for herself too. I get that the hero has a lot of good qualities in him but when it comes to being a partner, he is the worst. The story is really good but the hero needs to work on being a good boyfriend.
The book ended on a good note and by the end of the book Alec also becomes more mature and sensible and I liked that.
Overall the book was amazing. Liked this one way more than the second one.
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But then Alec started being a douche bag again. Why can't he be a good boyfriend for once? I get that he is concerned about his daughter but at least for once think about someone else and not your family. Why lumen loves him is beyond me. He accuses her, disrespect her in every situation.
I am not saying that I didn't like the book. Actually, I really liked it and that's why I hate the hero (Alec). I really liked lumen's character, the way she stood up for Soleil and goes to level for justice is amazing. Really liked that she finally stand up for herself too. I get that the hero has a lot of good qualities in him but when it comes to being a partner, he is the worst. The story is really good but the hero needs to work on being a good boyfriend.
The book ended on a good note and by the end of the book Alec also becomes more mature and sensible and I liked that.
Overall the book was amazing. Liked this one way more than the second one.
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January 25, 2022
Sadly this book did have adventure and yet was somewhat boring for the majority of the book ... Loads of repeating info about Alec , Kelli, and Lumen... then when Lumen is concerned for a child from the foster home at the same time Evanne is Missing .. Alec cannot grasp why she is not as involved about his daughter and throws hateful words her way.... Ignoring the fact the interactions with police & legalities are entirely incorrect & not realistic in terms of entrapment & not having to have testimony from the child involved. Plus, it’s totally inconceivable that a billionaire couldn’t just hire a PI to trace credit cards, etc. Thirdly, how did this guy become a billionaire and work all those hours without being able to read ?? is kinda far fetched..... and so unrealistic about dyslexia......... The author it appears did not do research ..........
The story is an ok read, but ALL OF THIS.... could have all taken place in one book, instead of three.
One gets whiplash from the relationship........ First book love scenes are great, but in the 2nd & third books are mundane. ... sorry but this readers interpretation is a boring yet sometimes fun read ....but would suggest foregoing this series because was not a well thought out story telling.....
The story is an ok read, but ALL OF THIS.... could have all taken place in one book, instead of three.
One gets whiplash from the relationship........ First book love scenes are great, but in the 2nd & third books are mundane. ... sorry but this readers interpretation is a boring yet sometimes fun read ....but would suggest foregoing this series because was not a well thought out story telling.....
January 3, 2025
I just want to say this is not a review about this book specifically, mostly about the overall story of Alec and Lumen. The first book had a lot of potential. The second book made my interest fade. The third book I did not finish, since I did not feel the need to. I got to chapter 20 and felt content enough not to finish. I was not in love with any of the characters. Lumen was annoying. Alec was narcissistic and annoying. Keli was gold digger annoying. I felt no attachment to any of the side characters i.e his brothers. Only likable character was his daughter, Evanne. There was never any lingering attraction between the main characters. Some forced scenes but never that seemed real. Like when they weren’t together they did not think about each other!! they’re was only 1 angsty scene and it did not end how it should have. I would say these books are a cat and mouse game but neither the mouse or cat was interested in each other!! Like after their first one night stand, he just leaves and doesn’t think about her for weeks ( in his perspective) and she doesn’t think about him at all (in her perspective) but then sees her and was like “I cant stop thinking about her, this must be fate” … ridiculous. I don’t know, I just never really felt connected to these characters.
September 20, 2023
This story is told in a 3 part series. The third book has a dramatic event that happens to both main characters at the same time, and they spend most of the third book separately solving/dealing with their dramatic event, and when they are together, they are fighting. This series had a lot of on-again, off-again relationship stuff that was more frustrating than anything else. The story was okay, but it dragged on for a long time and the relationship wasn't built up enough becasue some scenes it felt like they were just together for sex. It wasn't a bad series per say, but I wouldn't read it again and I wouldn't recommend it. Just wasn't for me.
Also: I was super disappointed with how the VP Harvey situation was handled. A lot of better opportunities to make more of that storyline. Here she has Solei going through the awful thing she's going through and wants her to speak up and tell her what is going on, but yet she REPEATEDLY accepts verbal abuse and boundary crossing from the Vice Principal and says nothing to anyone. By not speaking up, she's allowing another person in a position of authority to take advantage of other girls and women. Not okay.
Also: I was super disappointed with how the VP Harvey situation was handled. A lot of better opportunities to make more of that storyline. Here she has Solei going through the awful thing she's going through and wants her to speak up and tell her what is going on, but yet she REPEATEDLY accepts verbal abuse and boundary crossing from the Vice Principal and says nothing to anyone. By not speaking up, she's allowing another person in a position of authority to take advantage of other girls and women. Not okay.
June 13, 2020
Just as Alec had told Keli that things were never going to work between them and Lumen had agreed to try again, both Evanne and Soliel go missing on the same day. Keli has taking Evanne without a word to Alec and he is distraught and furious with Lumen that she wants to prioritise her search for Soliel. She knows that Alec has back up and Evanne is safe with her mother, but Soliel has no one and could be anywhere. Lumen searches all of the places that she knows street kids frequent with no luck. Alec receives no help from the authorities as it’s a custody issue, so his brothers work with him to try and track Keli who has gone off the grid. This is an excellent conclusion to this series. The plot is well written and interesting throughout and the will they, won’t they ending doesn’t disappoint. A fantastic series from the prequel to the final book that flows effortlessly, with plenty of other interesting characters introduced that can have their stories lead on from this :-)
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 30, 2023
A series better condensed in to one book
IMHO the story of this series would be better off condensed into one book and the two very damaged main characters would not end up together. I would have preferred that Alec not be rewarded for his toxic behavior toward Lumen and the HEA be awarded instead to a Lumen - Eoin pairing as I believe these two could help one another heal by blending her love and patience with his courage and traumatic past. By conttast, Alec has come across as spoiled and self-centered throughout the three e-books.
Interesting plot contrast of two missing girls, one privileged and one viewed as unwanted, and two different options for recovery, one with almost unlimited resources and support, the other with nothing more than a few caring people with extremely limited resources. Kudos to the authors for this glance into the foster care system and its affect on a vulnerable population.
Although I reviewed the series harshly out of a dislike of the main male character, I am interested to discover if Eoin's secrets are worth the read.
IMHO the story of this series would be better off condensed into one book and the two very damaged main characters would not end up together. I would have preferred that Alec not be rewarded for his toxic behavior toward Lumen and the HEA be awarded instead to a Lumen - Eoin pairing as I believe these two could help one another heal by blending her love and patience with his courage and traumatic past. By conttast, Alec has come across as spoiled and self-centered throughout the three e-books.
Interesting plot contrast of two missing girls, one privileged and one viewed as unwanted, and two different options for recovery, one with almost unlimited resources and support, the other with nothing more than a few caring people with extremely limited resources. Kudos to the authors for this glance into the foster care system and its affect on a vulnerable population.
Although I reviewed the series harshly out of a dislike of the main male character, I am interested to discover if Eoin's secrets are worth the read.
July 2, 2020
Read all 4 books
Found the Scottish language annoying at times. Disrupted the flow of the story and had to go back to understand what Alec was saying. I understand he was Scottish and had an accent but didn't think it was necessary to the writing. A lot was focused on everyone's back story and how it effected their actions and life. But I found that Elie's story was overlooked and made her into the villain when all she ever wanted was to be loved and her issues were overlooked and cast to the side in this story. She loved her daughter and didn't think twice about keeping her which was a lot more than Alec's reaction to her pregnancy. She was made to accept all the compromises and did so. She didn't come across as hateful or evil or vindictive. She loved her daughter and got the short end of the stick. So that took away from the story for me because the other characters came across as selfish and focused only on their sad childhood.
Found the Scottish language annoying at times. Disrupted the flow of the story and had to go back to understand what Alec was saying. I understand he was Scottish and had an accent but didn't think it was necessary to the writing. A lot was focused on everyone's back story and how it effected their actions and life. But I found that Elie's story was overlooked and made her into the villain when all she ever wanted was to be loved and her issues were overlooked and cast to the side in this story. She loved her daughter and didn't think twice about keeping her which was a lot more than Alec's reaction to her pregnancy. She was made to accept all the compromises and did so. She didn't come across as hateful or evil or vindictive. She loved her daughter and got the short end of the stick. So that took away from the story for me because the other characters came across as selfish and focused only on their sad childhood.
July 28, 2020
I couldnt stop reading but not in a good way
I got attached to the characters quickly and wanted to know more about them, thus continuing to read on and on. However the dialogue between the characters were very short lived. There was more description than dialogue. Alec is described as very wealthy, a business man, and very smart but he wasnt smart enough to find out other ways to track down his daughter.. surely track his daughters phone or kellis.. not an expert though. This whole series was based on bad communication and very very stubborn characters, this would of been corrected with more dialogue. I wouldnt say the story was a waste of money i bought them all because i wanted to know what would happen and hoping the correction of more dialogue wouldve been improved. Communication is key. To be honest i even skipped over some parts cause it was just too bland, reading about the characters feelings then actually them conversing with each other
I got attached to the characters quickly and wanted to know more about them, thus continuing to read on and on. However the dialogue between the characters were very short lived. There was more description than dialogue. Alec is described as very wealthy, a business man, and very smart but he wasnt smart enough to find out other ways to track down his daughter.. surely track his daughters phone or kellis.. not an expert though. This whole series was based on bad communication and very very stubborn characters, this would of been corrected with more dialogue. I wouldnt say the story was a waste of money i bought them all because i wanted to know what would happen and hoping the correction of more dialogue wouldve been improved. Communication is key. To be honest i even skipped over some parts cause it was just too bland, reading about the characters feelings then actually them conversing with each other
May 5, 2023
okay, let start with the strange things.
The hero (Alec) is supposedly wealthy and has primary custody of his child, but the ex took the kid and he reported the police and they brushed it off.
--> Clearly, the author didn't consult family law before putting together this book
The hero's (Alec) family is taping posters with the child pic on tress....again, the author implied that the hero is wealthy. So here is the thing, the police brush off the hero, shouldn't he hire a PI who has knowledge of investigation?
-->Clearly, the author needs to go watch some True Crime shows - not law & order, but an actual true crime show to get how investigations are completed before writing such ridiculousness.
There are so many issues with this series, its just crazy.
Next the heroine (Lumen) requested Lyft, then the author wrote that the Lumen had to give the Lyft driver her address (kindle location 796)
-->NEWS FLASH MS Parker, when you request Uber or Lyft, the destination is already within system. Maybe the author meant to say Lumen took a taxi
I am so ready to toss this shit on the DNF pile.
The hero (Alec) is supposedly wealthy and has primary custody of his child, but the ex took the kid and he reported the police and they brushed it off.
--> Clearly, the author didn't consult family law before putting together this book
The hero's (Alec) family is taping posters with the child pic on tress....again, the author implied that the hero is wealthy. So here is the thing, the police brush off the hero, shouldn't he hire a PI who has knowledge of investigation?
-->Clearly, the author needs to go watch some True Crime shows - not law & order, but an actual true crime show to get how investigations are completed before writing such ridiculousness.
There are so many issues with this series, its just crazy.
Next the heroine (Lumen) requested Lyft, then the author wrote that the Lumen had to give the Lyft driver her address (kindle location 796)
-->NEWS FLASH MS Parker, when you request Uber or Lyft, the destination is already within system. Maybe the author meant to say Lumen took a taxi
I am so ready to toss this shit on the DNF pile.
June 10, 2020
Everything seems to going well between Lumen and Alec. At the same time their worlds are pulled apart. Lumen learns that Soleil is missing and Alec learns that his daughter Evanne is missing at the same time. What pulls them apart is Alec's selfishness in thinking that Lumen should have Evanne as a priority. He was a real jerk about it thankfully his brothers was able to make him realize that this is something that he has always done. Lumen knows what is like to grow up in the system and have any family that wants you. Alec will have to swallow his pride and fully understand what life was like for Lumen and why she loves this girl. Though when the truth comes out about what happened to Soleil it will bond them and give a better level of understanding and cause them to fully appreciate the other.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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