Final Offer

After reading first 2 books, I was super exited to read about Cal and Lana! I enjoyed reading this book and Cal become my favorite Kane bother 🙈 I cried many times for him because he had his addiction, his struggles but he put a happy face for everyone as he truly wanted his family to be happy, even tho he himself wasn’t happy and couldn’t believe he will be one day 😭 But that changed once he went back to the lake house and meet Lana again. He was really sweet to Lana and Cami, their moments were everything 🫂 Cal and Cami are my favorite duo! She was the cutest and funniest kid ever 😆 Lana went through a lot herself with her sister and then Cal. But she was there for Cami, loved her and cared for her. I loved that she put Cami first before anything or anyone 🥹 I loved Kane family moments and loved seeing Rowan and Zahra again! Iris and Cal friendship was the sweetest! I also was happy for Iris and Declan and was glad that Declan decided to change and become better!Book Tropes 📝— Childhood Friends to Lovers— Second Chance— Forced Proximity— Billionaire— Small Town

El diseño es increíble. Son de los los libros más bonitos que tengo.

It always feels hard and bittersweet to say goodbye to a series I've been in love with for so long, but, at least, it was in the best way possible. Cal and Alana’s story has my heart and it is by far my favorite in the Dreamland Billionaires series.Callahan Kane and Alana Catillo used to be childhood best friends, and have always loved each other—at first, only platonically, but as time went by, it became more. When they finally decided to act on their feelings, Cal wasn't at his best moment, everything felt like a mess (except for their love) and things ended up badly. After six years of not seeing each other, he unexpectedly comes back to her life. In order to accomplish his late grandfather's wishes—to protect his family and to inherit his goods—Cal has to spend one last summer in the family’s Lake House and sell it…The only problem is, Lana doesn't only still live there, but also partially owns the house.Cal is known by the world as the happy, reckless and most easy going Kane brother. But the truth is, he’s just the one who hides his feelings and struggles the best. While he's always showing happiness, his reality is far from perfect—which makes getting to see his life his and fight againt his addiction, both great and painful. He lost everything. His family. His career. His love. His control. And although he considers himself an expert on failing, he's so strong and determinated, and way more capable than he gives himself credit for. Also, his personality is captivating and it's impossible not to care for him, to not try to understand him and, most of all, not to cheer for him.And Lana, as Cal calls her, is one of the strongest characters Lauren has written till the date. She’s an incredible woman, who’s so selfless, caring and loving, and that has been through a lot throughout her life. She’s an amazing person, who's willing to sacrifice herself to see the people she loves happy, especially when it comes to her daughter, Cami—who honestly, is a highlight and the star of the book. The mother-daughter relationship between them and how much they care for each other is beautiful.As for the couple, it is so easy to love them. They are both hurt from their past and can’t let it go, but at the same, they can't stay away from each other. Even while they’re trying to shut down their feelings for each other and to put some distance between them, fearing for the worst, it’s impossible not to hope for them to get together—not when their chemistry and interactions always feel so light and natural. Their fears—mostly hers—and hesitations are totally comprehensible and fair—which led to some painful scenes, but also made it delightful to see the way they both worked hard and put effort in making things right this time.Their story is also about forgiveness, trust and healing. It is full of angsty, but also beautiful moments. In general, the characters' pains, fears and feelings made them relatable, and their journeys and development were amazing and very well worked. Besides, I love how Cal made it clear that he wanted to get better not only for Lana and Cami, but for himself—for him to be the man he knows he can be, a man that deserves them. It showed how much he'd grown and it is the best development his character could've had!Also, I need to mention that Camila Theresa Castillo is, as previously stated, a star! Cami’s the cutest, funniest and smartest kid there is. I loved seeing her scenes, seeing her the way she talked to and manipulated people (lol, poor Cal, he honestly never stood a chance), and, most of all, I love her relationship with her mother and her relationship with Cal—the amount of girl dad energy he gave and the father-daughter energy they had from the beginning were insane.The book is such an emotional rollercoaster and I had an amazing experience reading it. As I’d said, saying goodbye feels kinda bittersweet and hard but Lauren did such a brilliant job with the book that it made it easier. I loved every second of reading it, and I can’t wait for Lauren's upcoming releases!

From Lala’s Book ReviewsAll I can say is CALLAHAN PERCIVAL KANE. Like don’t get me wrong, I love Declan and Rowan, but I knew that Cal would be my favorite Kane brother since we saw so much of him in Terms and Conditions.Cal is the middle Kane brother who is more of the family man compared to his workaholic brothers. He was the one who dreamed about settling down with the his childhood love until his career in the NHL ended after a couple of years leading to depression and dependency on pain killers and alcohol to make it through the day. Cal was able to kick the pain killers but was never able to give up the alcohol despite rehab and AA meetings. He knew that this version of himself was not the man that Lana deserved and used her fear of abandonment and rejection to breakup with her.Six years pass and Cal has never returned to Lake Wisteria (except for one time) where Lana lives and he used to visit his grandfather Brady Kane during the summer. As good old Brady would have it, Cal needs to sell the house that Brady left for him to be able to get his inheritance and help his brothers secure their portion of the Dreamland franchise that Brady created. Little dose Cal know that Brady was a sneaky man who had more puzzle pieces than Cal expects, and when he shows up to the lake house for the first time in years, he finds out that none other than Lana had actually inherited half of the lake house. Causing Cal how to find a way to convince Lana to sell the house.The most surprising and shocking thing that Cal finds out is that Lana has a daughter with features that are very similar to his own would be around the age of when he had left Lana.Let me tell you, Cami (Lana’s daughter) is a little spitfire and had an adorable way of stealing the show from either Lana or Cal. Kami is probably the biggest reason that Lana made it through those six years after having her heart broken by Cal. Cami gave Lana a reason to make it through each day, and you it’s clear that Kami and Lana have an unbreakable relationship with love and trust. With Cami only being old enough to be in elementary school she is smart and observant with that childish charm that lowkey freaks Cal out at first but also steals his heart like Lana did.Lana is more guarded as time has moved on as she now has to think about her daughter. She has a good life in Lake Wisteria where she knows that the small town of people love them and would protect them like a family. After being shocked into a momentary stupor of seeing her teenage crush after six years of loneliness. She’s afraid of the worse that he will somehow make his way back into her heart and is unwilling to let go of her part of the house. Lana decides that if Cal is so persistent on selling the property, she would make it near impossible by suggesting that the old house needs to be renovated to increase listing price. Cal would rather sell it sooner rather than later, but relents knowing that this would be the only way.Cal wants to be out of the town where he could have had the love of his life and being so close to Lana and Cami in the guess house is his own personal form of torture of having what could have been so close but out of reach. And, as Brady Kane would have had it, the house is filled with asbestos causing Lana and Kami to have to live in the guess house with Cal. Cami is beyond thrilled as she and Cal have become best friends over the weeks while Lana is hesitant to be so close to Cal as he is already starting to wear down the walls around her heart.As the three of them are forced to play house, they fall into a routine and it would be easy for Lana and Cal to imagine a life together but the looming end of the summer and Cal leaving is one of the things that has Lana holding onto any sense of letting herself fall again for the man who so obviously wants to become someone who is worthy of her time.Cal decides that it is finally time to get sober for himself and that he owes himself the changes that could come along with it. And, he decides that he would spend every last second of a sober life proving to Lana that he is the man that could give her and Cami a life filled with love.The Final Offer is in my opinion the best book in the series. With Cal’s book being the largest in the series, it sadly went by way to quickly as Cal and Lana have to overcome the trust issues that they have with themselves and each other and find their way back to each other after six years of separation.As much as I love the grumpy sunshine trope going on with the first two books, I love the golden retriever energy that Cal has and his undying loyalty that he has. I love his determination to change for himself and becoming a person who would be deserving of a better life.This book is filled with first love, heartache, and finding your way back to the person you were meant to be with.

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5HO AMATO ALLA FOLLIA QUESTO VOLUME.Sapevo che il libro di Cal avrebbe superato a mani basse quello dei fratelli (che non fraintendetemi ho adorato), è da sempre stato il mio fratello preferito ed avevo aspettative enormi.Risultato?Rispettate appieno.Mi ha catturato dal primo istante trascinandomi in questa storia da cui non sono riuscita a staccarmi un minuto.Mi ha fatta totalmente impazzire.Mi ha fatta sorridere, ridere e spezzare il cuore per Cal.Ciò che si porta dentro, i suoi problemi, le sue insicurezze.Essere il figlio di mezzo non è mai stato facile, non quando hai la sensibilità ed il cuore di Cal.Cal è l'ultimo dei Fratelli a dover portare a termine la sua missione.Questo comporta tornare al lago e vendere la casa.Peccato che oltre ai ricordi ad attenderlo c'è anche una persona.Che lui non aspettava, che cerca solo di dimenticare.Lana.Ho adorato Lana.La sua forza, la sua storia.Cal è stato il suo migliore amico, il suo primo amore, chi gli ha spezzato il cuore.Sono passati 6 anni dall'ultima volta che si sono visti e nessuno dei due si aspettava di rivedersi.Figurarsi dover dividere la tenuta.Cal ha una profondità assurda.E' sempre apparso come il fratello solare, divertente e sempre sorridente ma ci ha sempre dato l'impressione di avere qualcosa a tormentarlo.In questo libro viene tutto a galla e vi spezzerà e rimetterà insieme il vostro cuore.I suoi demoni, i suoi problemi, il suo amore per Lana.Non dovete assolutamente perderlo.Lana sacrificherebbe qualsiasi cosa per le persone che ama, e la sua storia lo dimostra.Ha messo da parte i suoi sogni per proteggere e prendersi cura della bambina che sta crescendo.Ma l'arrivo di Cal sta per stravolgere tutto.Soprattutto quando lui vuole tornare ad essere suo amico.Nella sua vita.Vuole aiutarla ed essere presente per lei.Eppure la sua missione, il perché è lì sarà una crepa difficile da dimenticare.