This is an interesting twist on the second chance romance. Sarah and Ian were best friends in college until Ian left after his brother died their sophomore year. Ten years have past and they have kept in touch via Facebook and their annual birthday messages. Sarah is celebrating her thirtieth birthday with her friends when she tells them about her pact with Ian that they would get married to each other if they were both single when they turned thirty. Her friends encourage her to text him, which leads to them reconnecting. Ian has changed since college, he has locked his heart down so he can never be hurt loving someone again. He suggests a marriage of convenience with Sarah, and she agrees. Problem is, love is not always convenient. I loved this book, it had the right amount of humor and angst. I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley for my honest review.

When Sarah and Ian were in college they made a pact that if they reached 30 still single they would marry each other. Now that they have both left their twenties behind and are back in touch can they make a marriage based on compatibility and not love work? Ian sure thinks so and after a scorching night together Sarah cannot help but be intrigued.

This book was a winner. Who doesn't want to fall in love with their best friend? Great chemistry, laughter, tears, a fun premise and lots of heat made me sad to see this book and series end.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I adored this sweet, hot and funny romance. Sarah has great friends, a job she loves and just happens to still be single as she turns 30. When she confesses her “pact” with her college friend Ian that they’d get married if they were both still single at 30, her friends encourage her to get in touch with him. The fact that he’s a hottie who runs triathlons certainly doesn’t hurt their enthusiasm. Ian has been harboring feelings for Sarah since college and jumps on his chance to reconnect with her. Of course, being a character in a romance novel, he also suggests they follow through on their original pact.

What could be trite and formulaic is actually a heartfelt and fun story. Both characters struggle with romantic relationships for different reasons, and their baggage feels genuine instead of simply acting as a stumbling point on the way to happily ever after. I enjoyed Ian and Sarah together, and they bring heat to their sex scenes too. All the characters are well developed, and I really liked Sarah’s moments with her gal pals. The Last is the third book in this series, which includes the fabulous books The List and The Test, but can be read as a stand-alone. If you’ve read the other books, though, it makes the wedding scenes that much more fun. I highly recommend them all!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

4.5⭐
The Last gave me so many feels and it had me hooked throughout. Not to mention it was quirky, entertaining, sexy and fun! Plus, it was full of great characters, including the wonderful Junie and I couldn't help but have a big smile on my face by the end. Would happily recommend.

Sarah Keating is celebrating her 30th birthday with her besties. She isn’t quite where she thought she would be at 30 as far as a relationship goes. She loves her career and she owns her own home and has great friends but she is lacking in the love department. She has tried but the right one just hasn’t magically appeared. Upon much girl talk, it comes out that her college bestie, Ian Nolan, shares a birthday close to hers and that they always send a text to wish the other a happy birthday. After her friends encourage her to send said message Sarah is surprised when Ian actually shows up at her front door. In college, they vowed if they were not married by 30 they would marry each other and well here was Ian still single like her and he actually proposed they get married. Totally a marriage of practicality, no love to get in the way of things. Can these two do that, get married and not have feelings for each other?

I love this series for many reasons. The characters are all lovable and the stories are well written and original. This is book 3 and the final in this series but it can be read as a standalone, however you may wish to read the first two because they are equally as good. This book shows us the hurt Ian feels from his past and how Sarah opens his eyes to a better future than he ever thought possible. It is funny and smoldering hot from the sparks these two have as well as sweet and loving. You get a sense where they are the description and attention to details take you there with these characters. I also loved that it crosses into another series, The Ponderosa Resort series and pulled a few of those characters into this one. I love when authors do that.

I received an advanced readers copy from Entangled Publishing via NetGalley to read and review and give my honest opinion. I loved this book and highly recommend it.

The Last is the third - and final - book in the series, but it can be read as a standalone.
I have read other books by Tawna Fenske (including the first in this series, The List), and The Last showcases all the things I love about her writing:
Her characters feel real, not only Sarah and Ian, but also their friends and family. Speaking of which: Junie is probably one of my favorite characters in the series! <3
And besides Tawna Fenske's unique sense of humor, the story also has quite a lot of heat - and an equal amount of heart.
I had *all* the feels, from snickering to laughing out loud to swooning to crying (that epilogue... gah!).

Disclaimer: ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher - this is my voluntary and honest review.

I've read a few of Tasha Fenske, and was excited when I heard about The Last since it features my favourite trope which is a friends-to-lovers contemporary romance. What I particularly like about this book was Sarah's job as a social worker who works with adults who have Downs Syndrome. It was interesting to see how both Sarah and Ian interacted with Junie as well as the others in the group home. Ian and Sarah were perfect together, and I love how their romance was both sexy and sweet. The Last was the first book I've read in this series, but after finishing it, I'm very tempted to go back and read the rest of the series. A heartwarming read that I highly recommend, especially if you're a sucker for a friends-to-lovers story.

I have read several books by Ms Fenske and I have enjoyed all of them. I liked this one but it wasn’t my favorite. This book is about college best friends Ian and Sarah. They made a lack that if they were married by the age of 30 they would marry each other. Even though Sarah and Ian went their separate ways after graduating college they still kept up with one another on Facebook.

The books starts with Sarah’s 30th birthday and her wishing Ian Happy Birthday via Facebook messenger becuase his birthday was 2
Days earlier. They message back and forth and she tells him to come see her. Sarah laughs it off and 10 minutes later Ian shows up. He failed to mention he was in town. Her friends are over having a PJ party. Sarah’s friends leave and Ian and Sarah celebrate cross the platonic friends line. After they sleep with each other Ian brings up he pact.

This book moved at a good pace and had a dual POV. It was just centered around sex to much for me.

I received a free copy for an honest review.

This book triggered a series of reactions in me. I went from laughing until I reached the peak of emotional turmoil. Firstly I was a little taken aback because the male character was not what I’m used to reading so this marks a first for me. Yep, Ian is a sexy redhead so in my devilish imagination I tried to picture this man and I must say I wasn’t at all displeased. Beyond this what really caught my attention is the sensitive subject of the disabling world, because Sarah works among people with disabilities and Ian had a brother who had Down sindrome. Owing to the terrible loss of his brother, Ian seems forever condemned of not feeling anymore that is of banning love from his life but when he reconnects which Sarah (they were college buddies) he starts feeling again. The story flows magnificently, what they have together is what is called amazing chemistry not only on the physical point of view but before realizing how perfect they are for one another, they will go through a series of events that will leave the reader wanting for more. A heartwarming read that I highly recommend.

I'm a sucker for the whole we'll get married by a certain age if we both haven't gotten married yet.
The Last follows both Sarah and Ian and the book switches perspective every few chapters. Sarah works with adults with down-syndrome, and Ian is a businessman. This is also the third book in the series but it works perfectly as a standalone as well.
This book is a fairly typical storyline until we get to Sarah and Ian trying to figure out how to go about a relationship. Sarah wants one thing, and Ian says he can't really be that because of things from his past. This causes a lot of conflict between the two but they still try and make it work.
We get to see them do very nice couple things, and how they are actually good for eachother. Ian needs her to help balance him out, and Sarah needs him in her life because she loves him and he's everything she's wanted in a partner it seems. Sarah's job and passion is also something that's important to Ian because of his brother. That whole part of the story was really nice to see in a book and was just my favorite part of it because of how it was done. Everything was very well presented and it was just very normal and like it should be. Please more of this in books!
Overall I did find myself enjoying this book. Sarah was a character that I loved and Ian was one that wasn't the typical over bearing guy that so many new adult/ adult books have that are in the romance genre. I am now interested in seeing the other books in the series now to meet the other couples.

This was a wonderful story which features the special needs Down Syndrome community as Sarah works with them and Ian had a brother who died who had Down Syndrome. It made this book very different than I have read before.

Ian and Sarah were besties in college but they have not seen each other in 10 years. However they share a bday so when Sarah hits the big 30 she texts him a happy birthday and vice versa. She thinks he lives in NYC but he is actually in Portland on Business and so when he says I will be right over, she thinks he is kidding.

The two were very close in college until tradegy made Ian pull away from everyone when his brother died. But they had a pact taht if at age 3 they were single they would marry each other. So Ian comes by and proposes. The two spend time together to get to know each other. But Ian is really afriad of love. He wants a family but he feels love is a crock and so that really is what the book is about. Can he have sex with Sarah and be wonderful friends but not fall in love....

It is a standalone. I have never read any previous books in the series. It is very well written and I loved all the scnes and characters in this story. It was a very fun story even though it had some serious notes.

Sarah Keating is having a girl’s pyjama party to celebrate her 30th birthday when she hears from her old college buddy, Ian Nolan who she hasn’t seen in years. They made a marriage pact back then and she is surprised to find out that he remembers and is keen to go through with it. I really love Tawna Fenske’s writing and this doesn’t disappoint. I loved getting back to find out what happens with previous characters. Funny and hot. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I recently finished the "First Impression" series by Tawna Fenske and became a huge fan of her writing. So I have been very excited to get an early copy of her newest book. "The Last" is the third part in a series and I haven't read the pervious books but it can easily be read as a standalone. I never had the feeling that I missed out on information.

Sarah and Ian have been friends in college but only kept light contact over the past 10 years. Even though they made a pact in college that if both are still single at 30, they will marry each other. On Sarahs birthday they get back in contact and suddenly Ian is standing on her doorstep.

I really enjoyed this romance as Sarah and Ian were working really well together. They had a great chemistry and I liked their loose relationship.
The book also has some hilarious scenes which made me cry tears. I really love romance with a good humour part.

As this is the last book in the series, I will defintely check out the previous books.

Another winner! This book is both sexy and sweet in all the right ways. I loved how Sarah and Ian reconnected after many years....it's not you're typical meet-cute, but instead is so much better. Their story is engaging and I found myself captivated by their characters and hoping for them to get their HEA ending.

While this is part of a series, it is a stand alone novel. However, it's so good that you really owe it to yourself to read them all. The only negative thing I can say about this book is that it ends the series and I'm sorry to see the characters go.

Fans of the genre will love this book. The author is on my must read authors' list.

Such an amazing read!!!

The book is told in Sarah and Ian's alternating POV and can be read as a standalone. Sarah and Ian were good friends in college and drifted apart after a tragedy but tried to stay connected via social media. There is a surprise encounter that puts the past back into motion. It was really just a feel good book. A bit of quirky, lots of steamy and a good bit of funny. I love all of the books in this series, but I honestly think this one is my favorite.

I can't express how much I loved this book. Sarah and Ian were so much fun to read.

I really loved Sarah. She was someone I think I could be friends with. She has an amazing job, great friends and just a good outlook on life. I have a couple questions for her as to why she decided to agree to Ian's arrangement but yet the outcome was a wild ride.

Ian was someone I liked but yet I just really wanted to give that man a hug. He was so hard on himself and just didn't want to feel things because of his brother. I didn't know if I wanted to hug him or throat punch him. He is an amazing man who talked an amazing woman into being his wife. Let love in!!

I also liked the shout out to Mrs. Fenske's other series within this book. It was fun to read the couples interact.

I would highly recommend this book.

I've been enjoying a lot of books published by Entangled recently, so I was delighted to see this one pop up on NetGalley. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. And, honestly, I loved it.

While I haven't read anything by Tawna Fenske before, and this is the third book in a series, I can tell you that it works perfectly well as a standalone novel. However, I look forward to reading the other two books, since Cassie and Lisa seem like fun, not to mention I'd like to see more of Junie.

As for the book, Ian and Sarah are adorable. It's a friends-to-lovers trope that works well and I love the idea of two friends who made a pact to get married if they were still single at 30 actually considering the option when that big birthday rolls around. The chemistry is intense and the love scenes are hawt, but I really enjoyed the friendship and banter between Sarah and Ian. They were comfortable with each other, the way those in well-established relationships often are. Because of the nature of their relationship, this book is relatively low on angst, which was delightfully refreshing.

Another aspect, that actually wound up being my favorite part of the book, is that it prominently features members of the Special Needs community in very positive, affirming ways. In this instance, Sarah is a Direct Care Professional who runs a home for adults with Downs Syndrome. Ian's brother with Downs also factors into the story quite heavily. As a parent of a child with Special Needs, the scene in the gym, in particular, really spoke to my heart and showed me how wonderful these two characters are - both as humans and for each other.

In general, I strongly recommend this book and look forward to reading more by this author. If you're looking for something light and fun, with witty banter and relatively low angst, pick this one up. It's delightful!

I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I’ve read a few books from Tawna Fenske including the previous two in this series. However, I can say hands-down that this is my favorite. I loved this book.

I went into reading this feeling a bit skeptical. The Marriage of Convenience trope isn’t exactly my favorite. However, I’m a sucker for a friends-to-lovers story.

Ian and Sarah’s romance was honestly super cute and I loved them together. Things between them were definitely pretty steamy but also very sweet, for instance, the story he told at that business dinner had me swooning. This book was very light-hearted with very little angst and It felt perfect for this couple.

However, there were still a few things that I wish this book had provided. I wish we could have seen a little bit more of Ian’s internal struggle at the end of the book and I wish this story had maybe provided some flashback scenes so that we could see a bit more of the backstory of how their friendship formed and seen more about Sarah’s friendship with Ian and his brother.

Regardless, I really enjoyed this and it definitely kept me smiling.

Sarah and Ian were best friends in college, but lose touch except for the yearly birthday wishes after Ian dropped out at the end of their sophomore year.
Now years later, on her 30th Birthday, Sarah remembers the pact they made, that if they were single at 30, they would marry each other.
A tipsy message brings Ian to her door. Ian was in love with Sarah in college, but never professed his love. Now years later and certain life events has made him harden his heart and he proposes a marriage of convenience to Sarah.
I really enjoyed reading this book. It is fun with some laugh out loud moments, has chemistry that is intense because of the friendship shared by Sarah and Ian. It is a fast paced read that will leave you wanting more.

Sarah and Ian vowed in college that they would marry each other if they were both still single at the age of 30, so a drunken Sarah contacts Ian on her 30th birthday and their story starts from there. This romance was a blend of romance, humor and healing. Ian is a example of how profound grief can put your emotional life on hold until your special someone helps you see beyond the pain and find your way back to being able to feel love.

This is the first book I have read in this series but plan to read the rest.

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy provided by Entangled Publishing/NetGalley.