I was both excited and a bit scared to dive into this novella about Jake and Tru. I was worried about contrived drama or tarnishing the love of the characters I have come to adore. But I absolutely loved this novella told from Jake's point of view. I enjoyed spending time with Jake and Tru in the future and seeing how their lives have progressed.

Yes, there is some big news with the potential to rock all of their worlds. But this is also a story that needed to be told for this series to truly be complete and by the time I finished the epilogue, I was so touched by it and had even more understanding about a beloved character.

Although parts of it broke my heart, other parts just reiterated again why I adore Jake and Tru...and Denny and Tom. These are characters that have been through so much and survived. They have been together for years, suffered the loss of their best friend Jonny, got over addictions, built their careers, and found their mates. But even when their lives are going well, the past sometimes comes back. This will test them, but at the same time has the potential to provide some healing. How will they react and what will the fall out be?

It was heartfelt and emotional. It was funny and realistic especially when it showcased typical family life. I could not help but laugh at Jake and Tru and their kids. It was sweet and sexy. It demonstrated the importance of family. It was all the things I loved about this series and these characters in a small package that gripped my heart from the first page and kept me engaged til the very end. It was the extended epilogue and pieces of the big story that I did not even know were missing until Samantha Towle gave them to me. It was short, but packed in a lot and was a wonderful way to bring these characters back.

ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review.