I loved how it was a reverse grumpy/sunshine where the female was grumpy instead of the man for once; I loved how strong and independent anya was but owen stole me over. A golden retriever boyfriend who'd do anything for her & pumpkin had my heart swooning!
Such a quick and easy read!

"His eyes take the part of me I wasn't ready to give up, and give me a part of himself that I didn't want to be forced to own."

This was the first book I read by the author and while the writing style wasn't bad, I didn't feel the connection between the main and side characters. Maybe because I didn't know that this book is a part of a series. I liked Owen and when he revealed tiny details of his life, I started to see him in a new light but Anya on the other hand was a total man -hater. Sometimes her rude responses and assumptions annoyed me a lot. I didn't like how she has bad opinions about all her friends's husbands while all they wanted to do was help her and be her friends. I liked the girls group of Jordan, Holly and Rian though, they definitely could talk some sense into Anya. I still found their conversations very long and boring. Not to mention, I was 19% into the book and by then, I guess Anya and Owen had only one encounter face to face, the rest of their story was just mentioned. The cover however was pretty and looking at it, you could probably guess which trope this book is exactly going to have.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review

Thank you, NetGalley, Publisher, and Author, for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I almost DNF reading this book because I feel like I need to read the previous book in the series for me to understand where Anya is coming from. However, I'm glad I pushed through, as I was able to know that Owen and Anya finally did get a happy ending.

I'm rating this as four stars because there are some chapters where I feel no progress in the story.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, from A.S. Kelly and #NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview and review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

I had a difficult time finding my way through this one. I honestly don''t know if I liked or disliked it. That may sound odd, I don't have a strong feeling either way.

I don’t like to leave negative reviews but I truly couldn’t wrap my head around this book. The plotting was very sloppy and I couldn’t understand the characters emotions. I read the previous book in the series and while there were issues I still enjoyed the romance of it. However I almost couldn’t finish this book.

2 1/2 stars - I really had a hard time finishing this book. At 50% in, I had to decide to commit to finish or give up. I continued on but really wish I had not invested the time. Anya didn't have any redeeming qualities that I could see. She degraded her friends' husbands, their jobs, There wasn't any instance in the book where she showed herself to be a good friend to them. The conversations Owen had with the guys were pretty much the same over and over again. Same with Anya and her friends, Owen cares about you, no he doesn't over and over. Anya's big hangup - at almost 40 - was that her father left her mother and her when she was young. Maybe she should have been angry at her mother for never getting over it. I'm glad Owen got his happy ending but I don't think Anya deserved him.

The beginning of the book left me wishing there was a little more back story/description of the characters. Knowing it is part of a series, I wish there had been a chapter or two to detail the characters and their relationships with each other.

I loved Owen's character. He came off as genuine and endearing. I don't think I can say the same for Anya. I liked that throughout the book it was semi-revealed why she had such trust issues with men, but I don't know that her reasoning was fully explored. I think this made her seem more standoffish and frustrating at some points making me want to skim through her chapters. I think the same can be said of her relationships with her female "best friends", she seems so closed off to everyone with no other explanation other than everyone leaves.

Overall, I liked the story and the tropes, but I wish there was more character building throughout the book.

Thank you to Netgalley and A.S. Kelly for the opportunity to read and review.

This book is just average. It's not necessarily bad, but it's also not good. It has way too much dialogue and the author has a way of talking around things, without actually saying what is happening and its so confusing. For example, Anya knew she was pregnant for chapters, had someone get her something from the store, and then went to her bathroom and burst out crying after a few minutes. The book cover clearly lets the reader know she's pregnant, but its really odd. It took chapters for me to figure out this took place in Ireland and I had to Google GAA and still dont fully dont know what is involved even though the characters go to matches and play. Also, Anya keeps visiting a person in hospice and it takes until nearly the end that it's her dad and thats why she has issues trusting men. Additionally, some serious slut shaming at the beginning. If this wasn't an ARC, I wouldn't have continued. Every time the conversation ended with "they all laughed" also made me want to put the book down. So many other ways of describing laughter and it was just used to conclude conversations. There was no depth to the characters and it just wasn't enjoyable.

This story was not my cup of tea, unfortunately. The pregnancy trope was not something I really liked. I also think I would have liked this a little more if I had first read the other books in the series. I felt a little lost having not read the previous books.

I typically really enjoy AS Kelly novels. They are light and funny with some steaminess thrown in. This one is pretty formulaic, and doesn't have as much of the humor and fun as the other Kelly novels I have read. Anya is a schoolteacher who has a sexy weekend with a visiting firefighter. She thinks he's only visiting, and she doesn't want commitment. Owen really likes her, and ends up being stationed in her town, showing up at her school sometimes. He really likes her, and pursues her. Frankly, Owen is made to seem to be so sensitive, caring, and sexy, that Anya's reluctance to have anything to do with him seems like a heavy-handed plot device. He's great. She seems dramatic, and everyone she knows also thinks she should give him a chance. The tropes are exactly on point here, and I wish the follow-through was more fun.

Thank you NetGalley for the digital ARC of this book.

Initially this book was a little hard to start, it is the fourth in the series, and while each book is based on a different couple it probably would be helpful to at least have some background before reading. After the first couple chapters it definitely becomes easier as you figure things out. For me the first third of the book read a little slow, but it definitely picked up from there. I enjoyed the main storyline and the friends as part of the story, but I thought there were a few things left unsaid or addressed by the end. Generally this is a cute romance story, and would recommend if you’re looking for a good series. This book is great if you like one night stands that turn into more and fireman…. I received a complementary copy of this book and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Last One
by A.S Kelly
3.5 stars

Anya is guarded she has her walls up high she does not want anyone to come in so after a fun night out and a weekend in with a temporary firefighter. Anya was all set to forget the fun they had and move on, but the temporary firefighter just got added a few more months to stay and the firehouse is right across from the school. As Anya tries to run and ignore him the best she can, she soon finds herself in another predicament when two pink lines show up. As a woman that does not like to let her guard down and does not trust men, she soon shell must try to trust the baby daddy even a little bit.

Owen is a sweetheart; he is a lot younger than the lady he just met and spent the weekend with, but he was falling before the weekend was over. He wanted to do anything he could to try to see her again. Eventually, he runs into her, and the pursuit is on with the bits of help of his new friends he did not plan to make. As everyone has suggestions on how to win Anya over he figures a way out all on his own, for the most part.

This book was alright it caught my attention cause a woman with walls so high you have to climb to get over them and hope shell let you in, that's a win for me.
As it started it was good then just became a little much Anya was not saying anything not giving in to her feelings or desires till the end. I felt bad for Owen he has such a big heart and wants the best for Anya and their little pumpkin but it's hard when Anya won't let him in and you see the struggle. I did enjoy the group of friends Anya has and how their men pretty much force themselves onto Owen to become his friend. I need to read the other books by A.S Kelly to learn everyone else's story to help round it out better.
Thank you, Net Galley, for the eARC for an honest review

This is the fourth book in the Love at Last series and the only one that I have read. I would recommend that readers check out the first three before reading this one, as it would help understand the ancillary characters, who play a huge part in this plot, a lot more.

Anya is an independent woman who has a strong distrust of any and all men in her orbit. She doesn't mind a night of fun, but anything more is off the table. Owen was supposed to be a safe hookup--only in town for a couple of weeks--until the worst happens: he gets a full time position at the local fire station and Anya winds up pregnant. What follows is the story of a man desperate to capture the heart of a woman who doesn't believe in love.

I think that I needed a bit more backstory for Anya early on in the book, because by the time I learned about what made her tick, I had already established her as an irredeemably cruel character. I found it hard to believe that the people around her would want to continue being her close friends as her negativity and distrust of those around her seemed to permeate every single relationship and interaction.

Again, I think I would have a different perspective on this novel if I had read the previous three in the series first, as I believe that would have been helpful to character development.

This book gets three stars because I was able to finish it. . . Just. I wanted to stop at 45% through so I could read something that I might enjoy more, but I stuck it out. Still not sure if I am glad I did or not.

My biggest issue with this book was the lack of visible character growth. Was there some, yes. . . But most of the growth we saw actually happened when we were in another characters POV.

Our main guy, Owen, is fantastic. I had no issue believing him. What I did struggle with was why everyone put up with Anya. She is a bitch from the start . . . And that doesn’t change through the whole story. (Hence, lack of character growth.)

Not my cup of tea, but who is to say you will not like it? Three stars purely because I finished it.

This was a quirky little read which ultimately surprised me with how much I enjoyed it in the end. I struggle so badly to read stories set in the UK and Ireland and once I established this book was set in Ireland, I waited for the same fate. Happily, the author did a great job of avoiding all the quirks that drive me so mad about implied accents and phrases.
I know some people find pregnancies in romance a little cliche but this one felt such sn important part of the story for both characters that it was really very sweet. Anya's character became much more real and human as all her personal issues and thoughts became more centered as pieces fell into place about her life (that does not mean that this author or book implies that children make women whole tyvm. There are very real conversations and thoughts)
I loved the cast of supporting characters although I felt Anya was more than a little hypocritical to judge her friends' relationships for similar traits to her own.

This was a cute and easy read! I enjoyed following Anya & Owen’s relationship, even though she was really frustrating at times. I didn’t realize this was the last book in a series, and I would’ve enjoyed reading the other three first to get more of an understanding of Anya. Overall I liked it!

Thank you to NetGalley and A.S Kelly for this arc!

After a weekend spend together and being intimate she thought she will never see him again . Now their jobs are across the street and he brings her every day coffee . She does not trust men in general and he is not an exeption . When she finds out that she is pregnant she does not know what to do . Will she give him a chance to prove himself ?
I received this book from net galley and the publisher as an ARC. Thank you! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is the last book in a series and the only book in that series that I have read. Unfortunately, I was not able to maintain interest in the characters (main and secondary) or the storyline. I feel that skipping the other books hindered me. A quick recap at the beginning or a bit more info on the characters and backstory would have been helpful.

Thanks to NetGalley for this advanced copy! All thoughts and opinions are my own!

Last book in the series. It was readable and for the most part could be read as a stand alone, but I do recommend reading the others first to get a full story with the background characters.
Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

This is the fourth book in the Love at Last series and the only one that I have read. I would recommend that readers check out the first three before reading this one as it would help understand the ancillary characters, who play a huge part in this plot, a lot more.

Anya is an independent woman who has a strong distrust for any and all men in her orbit. She doesn't mind a night of fun, but anything more is off the table. Owen was supposed to be a safe hookup--only in two for a couple of weeks--until the worst happens: he gets a full time position at the local fire station and Anya winds up pregnant. What follows is the story of a man desperate to capture the heart of a woman who doesn't believe in love.

I think that I needed a bit more backstory for Anya early on in the book because by the time I learned about what made her tick, I had already established her as an irredeemably cruel character. I found it hard to believe that the people around her would want to continue being her close friend as her negativity and distrust of those around her seemed to permeate every single relationship and interaction.

Again, I think I would have a different perspective on this novel if I had read the previous three in the series first as I believe that would have been helpful to character development.

Thank you to NetGalley for the digital advanced reader copy!