the mmc one chapter later: “She looks up at me, her expression so deceptively innocent yet alluring. Does she realize how beautiful she is? She’s only sixteen, and she already looks like a vixen.” The entire Off Limits series is absolutely lovely, but Mrs. Maura definitely saved the best for last. Silas and Alanna’s story was definitely bittersweet and beautiful. Get your box of tissues ready! Oh my heart! This story was such a roller coaster of events and emotions. It was tragic and desperate, yet also filled with so much hope and optimism as love blossomed in the tundra of life. The blurb doesn't prepare you for the story that unfolds. I was completely hooked by Silas and Alanna's journey. Silas was ever hopeful and determined. He was stoic, powerful and commanding, but with such a vulnerable, gentle core. Alanna was stubborn and so strong in the face of adversity. Their story was complicated and mired in mystery and machinations. Their connection was intense and destined, and showcased that love truly conquers all. Such a fabulous read!

Today must feel incredibly hard for you, and I can tell you from experience that the pain never truly fades, but you’ll learn to live with it, Alanna. Each day, it’ll get a little easier to breathe, until one day, you find yourself smiling at the same memories that once made you cry.” I didn't waste enough of my time to find out whether they get together when she's 18... but I don't need to read it to know what's going to happen. I really don’t care if you don’t agree with me, please stop commenting ?? like I don’t need your negativity clogging my notifs. please get a life if all you do is argue with some random depressed college student on goodreads omg. You're a ray of sunshine, a ray of light, a ray of hope in an otherwise dark, bleak world. You're enough to illuminate my path, yet I always want more."This book popped up on tiktok that had me thinking it would be a revenge slept with her ex’s older brother after her ex broke her heart but it was so much more. I loved the storyline, the emotions and they way the main characters fought for their love. Oh and be prepared to fall in love with Si. The lengths he goes to for love will give you all the feels over and over again! I do want characters to struggle. I don’t want their lives to be all sunshine and rainbows because that’s just not realistic… but to kill not one, but two parents close together is cruel. That’s just one thing. If you’d died, I’d avenge you and spend the rest of my life mourning you. I once promised you that you’d be my last love, and I meant it. If one day I found out that you’d been buried, I’d bury my heart right alongside you and count down the days until I see you again.” I laughed, I cried, and cried, and cried a little more, and then smiled. It's an angsty book so be prepared for that. But it's worth it all!

She has no idea how many times I imagined us having a lazy morning together. I’d make her coffee, and she’d sit on the kitchen counter wearing one of my shirts.” Catharina Maura is an amazing Author. I started reading the Windsor series recently and while waiting for the newest book to come out, I decided to look at her past books.

man there is a 5 year age difference ,,,, he is 21 years of age ??? finding an actually teenage attractive First of all, I was not expecting the amnesia plot and I wasn't that upset about it. I've never read a story where the character had gotten amnesia so I was intrigued and open-minded. I didn't so much mind the fact that she was with Silas's brother, because the girl's got amnesia, she doesn't know better. Plus, her mind went with someone the most similar to Silas. The part that felt extremely out of character though, was Silas being with another woman all while obsessively looking for his "soulmate". To me, it cheapened his passion for her and made it feel like he wasn't as into her and he kept stating. I know it's probably petty of me to think, but part of me hoped he'd stay celibate during their years apart, it would have made their relationship look much stronger to me, especially since he was again, searching for her this entire time. I have trouble rating this one because there were moments that I LOVED in this book, and moments that felt completely off based on the first half of the book. The writing was amazing, and I truly think that this is one of Catharina Maura's most stunning works. The story was a rollercoaster ride of emotions, but ultimately the plot felt all over the place and inconsistent to me.