This was start to finish the perfect way to wrap up the With Me series. Dominic and Alecia have been pulled into the Montgomery extended family, though for different reasons. Alecia is the family’s favorite event coordinator and party planner and her attendance at so many special family moments has not gone unnoticed. While Dominic is a Montgomery by blood, he grew up a Salvatore and didn’t know his father until after his mother’s death. He has been enfolded into the Montgomery clan without question (or at least without too much drama considering the circumstances). 

As Alecia is putting the final preparations in place for Will Montgomery and Meg McBride’s wedding set to take place on Dominic’s vineyard, Dominic has a heavy hand in making sure Alecia has what she needs from the family. And though he has been trying to catch Alecia’s eye for some time, his luck finally turns during that busy week.

Dominic and Alecia don’t have an easy time of it, though from early looks it seems they should. But Alecia has some things in her past that cloud her judgement of the future and those blocks make it difficult for Dominic to work his way into her life. 

I loved the Italian member of the Montgomery clan, and getting to see more than glimpses of him was a blast. He is such a perfect blend of Italian and American. 

Beyond the family bond, the bonds of true friendship run through this whole family. When the women get together to let loose, hilarity ensues as usual (as the mental filters go away and no topic is taboo). And the way they come together to nudge each other in the right direction always leaves me smiling at their methods. 

I love the way this huge family interacts throughout each novel. Longtime readers can see where each of the previous couples are at without bogging down the focal storyline, while new readers won’t feel like they are getting spoilers from previous books by picking up the series midway. 

At the end of this novel I have such mixed feelings. On one hand, I am sad to see it end. The Montgomery extended family is one that I have loved from the beginning and as Seattle is the home of my heart, each time I open a With Me book it’s like I’ve gone home again. But at the same time, each couple has had their happy ending and are now living their ever after. So stretching the series further would just upset the happy that this family has built. 

Ultimately, this was the perfect ending to this series. I can’t think of a single thing that didn’t work for me, except that as I read it I kept thinking I could never read this series for the first time again. But though I can’t have that first time again with any Montgomery, Williams, McKenna, or Nash, I can (and will) certainly return to them when I feel a need to visit home and family.

I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kristen Proby is the author of the bestselling With Me In Seattle series. She has a passion for a good love story and strong characters who love humor and have a strong sense of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type; fiercely protective and a bit bossy, and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for themselves. Kristen spends her days with her muse in the Pacific Northwest. She enjoys coffee, chocolate and sunshine. And naps.