Finally Booker and Karsen's story! I have been waiting for this for so long! Yes, there is an age difference and she was young in the beginning of the series, but I always thought it was handled very well. And I think the author did a good job of balancing all the factors to make their story work.

Everyone thought Karsen just had a crush on the big, bad enforcer, Booker. They wrote it off as puppy love and her family was determined to make her leave the Point and go to college and find something more for herself. But in order to get her to leave, something drastic was necessary. And it sent them both into years of pain, loss, anger, and resentment. 

This is the Point novel we have been waiting for! We had to wait for Karsen to grow up, but she does not disappoint with her attitude, her determination, and her drive to get her life in order.

Booker had been charged with protecting Karsen, and her crush on his was well-known. But he didn’t want to hold her back in the Point when she was meant for more. She was so much younger, he never imagined her feelings ran so deep or that they would have such far reaching consequences.

Karsen has long been protected in the Point, but she never felt more at home than in the place most people couldn’t wait to escape. When her dreams are shattered, she changes her plans and leaves the Point, with no desire to return. Going back for her sister’s wedding brings up a lot of feelings that had long been buried, as well as a threat that no one saw coming.

Booker has always been protective of Karsen and I loved getting to know more about the hulking bodyguard here. His heart is in the right place, even if his actions appeared different. I always trusted he would keep Karsen safe, and I was just as shocked as she was by the events that precipitated her departure from the Point. I loved watching as he rallied to keep her safe once again, especially as the threat was such an unknown.

This may be a bit of a May/December romance, which usually isn’t my thing, but I love how this one developed. Jay gave Karsen time to grow up, she has made it through college and learned about herself along the way.

I don’t want to think about this being the last Point novel, despite knowing it is. I can’t think of a better way to wrap up this series than with Booker and Karsen, the revelations they learn, and then a final epilogue from Bax, the man who started it all.
 
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~Karsen~
Today I was finally old enough to have him.
Best. Birthday. Present. Ever.
It wasn’t uncommon for me to bop down to Booker’s place. He even left the door unlocked most days so I could get in. We lived in a fortress that had more eyes in the sky than a casino in Vegas, so he didn’t need to worry about simple things like locked doors. My crush on the behemoth of a man was pretty much common knowledge all around. Booker tended to treat me like I was an annoying kid sister. But there were times, when no one else was around, I could tell he was looking at me differently. He was hard to read, something that kept you alive in these parts. But I spent so much time watching him, I could see what no one else could. Those steely eyes softened, melted into a soft dove gray when he looked at me while no one else was paying any attention.
I glanced up at the camera that I knew was tracking my every move. I gave a little wave to whomever was monitoring the feed tonight. Race’s security guys were a part of my everyday life. Where I went, they followed. It was sort of like having an army of overprotective big brothers. Annoying yet necessary. It was a good thing I was obsessed with Booker. Having eyes only for him over the last few years meant I didn’t bring boys home to meet the family. I was pretty sure trying to date a guy my own age would have been impossible with those eagle-eyed brutes hanging around.
The butterflies in my stomach started sword fighting the closer I got to Booker’s door. I spent a lot of time making goo-goo eyes at the giant man and aimlessly trying to make conversation with him. He was too cold and reserved to attempt any harmless flirting, and I was always very aware of the line in the sand where Booker was concerned. He tolerated my infatuation and presence, but he always made it clear he was humoring me. He was the one who often reminded me there was a big, wide world out there, ripe for the picking. He told me I should never settle. However, when I tried to explain the only thing I was dying to experience was him, he diverted the conversation and pointedly told me that I was way too young for him. He also believed I was way too nice. He didn’t talk about his past, or his time in prison, but I had a feeling that wherever Noah Booker had been before made the Point look like Sesame Street.
When I was in front of the door, I took a second to make sure my white-blonde hair was smooth and sleek. I ran my tongue over the front of my teeth to make sure none of the plum-colored lip gloss was stuck to the surface. I wiped my hands down the front of my black skinny jeans, the ones that made my admittedly long legs look even longer and took a deep breath. It was now or never.
Today was the day.

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