Struggling alcoholic Cal is the last Kane brother to tackle the terms of his grandfather’s will and receive his inheritance…he is tasked with spending the summer at his grandfather’s house in Lake Wisteria before selling it. But, when Cal arrives in Lake Wisteria after spending 6 years away, he is shocked to discover that Lana, his childhood best friend and only love, lives in his grandfather’s house with her young daughter. Cal’s chances of obtaining his inheritance are put in jeopardy when he discovers that Lana, who hates Cal for breaking her heart 6 years ago, co-owns the house and doesn’t plan on selling.
I would recommend Final Offer to fans of romance novels like Twisted Love by Ana Huang, Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score, Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey, Every Summer After by Carley Fortune, Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings, and In the Weeds by B.K. Borison. Some themes present in Final Offer include loneliness and isolation, growing up, family, wealth, desire to escape, love and heartbreak, death, mental health, and addiction. Trigger warnings include absentee parents, alcoholism and addiction, and death of a family member (prior to story). Cal is totally swoon-worthy; not only is he a committed cat dad, but he is also so sweet to Lana’s daughter Cami, and it was very cute to see Cal develop an almost instant dad-like connection with Cami. I also loved how Cal learned to use books as a healthier way of coping with some of his mental health struggles; I think that other readers will connect with this as well. My favourite part of Final Offer was the epic trip to Dreamland (the Kane family’s Disney-esque theme park) which included a princess make-over and fireworks show, and I think that fellow Disney lovers will also really enjoy this part too! I really liked how Asher included some comedic elements in this novel; for example, Cal unknowingly volunteers to dress-up in an embarrassing costume for the community Strawberry festival. I enjoyed how the other Kane brothers (and their significant others) were still apart of the plot in Final Offer and made regular appearances throughout the novel. Without spoiling anything, I felt like the ending, both of this story and the series, was very fitting.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to fellow contemporary romance readers, especially those who love second chance romances!
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