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JF Harding, as narrator, brings Book 4, the final in the series to life for us. He’s been perfect for Tony and Mac.

And what can I say, as we’ve come to a conclusion of Tony and Mac’s story, it’s a bit bittersweet. Though it’s great to see their ending, we’ve built quite a relationship with them. Four books in, we know them well, we’ve been through it all so it’s a little hard to say goodbye.

With that said, this was a wonderful installment in their journey. Mac is grumpily and slowly recovering from his injuries, helping more with the children while he’s off. The more he heals the sooner he gets back to work, which is too fast for Tony and too slow for Mac. Though he’s not back yet, he gets drawn into a case that involves one of Tony’s students. While helping to figure out who the murderer is and where the missing boyfriend is, Mac has to also figure out how to be better present with the children and their care and make time for his husband. He also needs to face his new reality, because he will never be 100% his old self.

I love the acknowledgement that real life means you are often pulled in multiple directions and it is sometimes messy, but through it all, it’s the love that keeps you fighting to get through it and build it together.

It’s never an easy road for these two, but it’s always worth it in the end.

4.5 Stars