Endgame by Ola Tundun
I encountered this author with the first book in the series, Roommates. I have been totally invested in the complex storyline and wanted to see how the main characters and their friends and even their enemies fared. Endgame is the third book in the series and picks up soon after the dizzying events at the end of Complicated. But life does not get any simpler for Caleb and Ariella. Going into Endgame, I wasn’t sure if the resolution I WANTED was going to be the resolution I received😊. For me, Caleb demonstrated the most growth of the pair and his angst and feelings of hopelessness are heart-breaking. Ariella made some questionable choices, especially with Dom, but she is such a pure heart and loved with forgiveness and passion. Ms. Tundun has created a book with many moving parts, and she layers her story elegantly. I especially appreciated the detailed epilogue with the glimpse of life down the line. Excellent!
Thank you so much to Storm Publishing for providing me with this ARC.
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The book is about the lives of friends and colleagues from the UK and the USA; some of them went to Singapore to work. There are many problematic relationships among these people. The major characters are Ariele and Caleb; Dominic also plays an important role in the story. All these people (friends and colleagues) are young. The story unveils the conflicting friendships and romantic involvements. It would be best if you read the book to get a better picture. Have a good reading.

I'm not sure if reading the previous books would have made me like it more. I was totally lost and couldn't connect with the characters at all.
The story tended to jump all over the place and left me feeling so confused.
I don't think it's for me I couldn't finish it sadly.

I have read and enjoyed all three books in this series. Endgame had its twists and turns to enthral this reader. I eagerly await the next project from this author. Thanks to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the chance to ARC this book.

This is a series I have really enjoyed, the writing is excellent. The only issue I have with it is that I started to really dislike one of the main characters, which began to spoil my enjoyment of the book - I found her too whiny and it felt unnecessary. Overall a good read though and I would look out for this author's future work.

This one started off pretty...backwards with a lot of racial comments...I was a bit thrown off.

The FMC & MMC are honestly both pretty toxic and would both benefit on walking away from each other and seeking therapy.

Jack really needed to walk away from his relationship. Jasper was honestly kinda a dick overall with Ariella and with his new relationship.

For me Melissa did not redeem herself - her trying to make herself look like the hero by marrying her fiance bc of Caleb was the biggest BS. Her still contacting Caleb after what she did to him what absolutely BS - I don't understand why she keeps contacting him.

The HEA was nice, but honestly this was a very long and complicated - toxic journey.

This is a third book in series that is not a standalone and I realized I never read the first two so when I started reading I was completely lost. This book sounded like my cuppa coffee but without reading the first two I didn’t feel like it was fair for me to continue to read and review the third with no back story so this was a DNF for me but for my own reasons and nothing to do with the context of the book itself. I hope that one day I can read the trilogy and give a proper review.

Continuing the story from book 2 "Complicated" the relationships between Ariella and Caleb is complicated as ever.
Again this isn't the type of book that I normally read, dealing with very complicated, intertwining storylines with the type of high powered people I never interact with. Saying that, if that's the type of book that you enjoy you will love this one. There is a great sporting cast of characters, I liked Lara and Ms Pat is a force to be reckoned with. Friendships are made and broken and there are more than one characters that I'd love to see fail, but you'll have to read the book to find out whether you agree.
I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley, however this did not influence my review of the book.

First of all thank you for approving my request!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The authors writing style had me hooked throughout this book.

I didn't want it to end, a book I really couldn't put down.

I was thankful to have recieved an ARC of this book from the publisher. It sounded just up my alley from the description so I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. There was a slight downside however and that this book was number three of a series I have never heard of before so not only was I going into this series at a disadvantage I also had to books of information that I didn't know prior to reading this. That did not stop me from powering through this book however I do feel that reading the first few would have just give me a leg up on some things that I had to learn that hard way. While I do suggest reading the first ones and I think it would have made things a lot clearer and a lot more enjoyable I did enjoy the characters. I found this book to be a little hard to grasp at times the characters were a little all over the place and it didn't have the typical contemporary romance feel that I was expecting from the description. This book is all about main characters Ariel and Caleb who had a romantic past however that is now long gone and everyone has moved on. When the two are suddenly forced to work close together for a work thing the sparks start to fly again. But can this really work out? And do they even want it to? Can old wounds really heal over time? I really liked how the author showed how Ariel's mind was going in many different directions regarding her feelings towards Caleb. Nice strong characters that I loved to root for. Really good read that was nice and simple not to complex but a perfect palate cleanser. This book was a perfect ending and I can't wait to go back and reread this one from the start.

⭐⭐⭐⭐
Endgame by Ola Tundun is the third and last in the Roommates series and unfortunately for me, it felt the weakest one. It kind of felt like I lost the Ariella, Caleb and Jasper vibe as technically Jasper was replaced with Dominic and I absolutely could not stand this character.

Compared with the first two books this was more business-orientated and on the side, annoying dramas were happening. I felt I struggled to connect with this one on the same level as the first two.
For me this one felt a bit all over the place, sadly I started to lose my interest around the middle of the book and was desperately waiting for the end.

In the whole series, my favourite character became Caleb. His growth and progression were unbelievable! Yes, there were plenty of dull moments but kind of understandable as he is technically in a completely different world! I loved the development between Caleb and Jasper!
I loved the strong family ethic from Ariella's side!

I loved the ending! It felt like a complete wrap-up and felt finally positive and grown up so this probably helped to wrap up from 3.5 ⭐ to 4 ⭐

Thank you for the copy :)

This is the third book in this series, I’ve not read the others and they can be read as a standalone, but I think you would understand the characters better if you read the others first. This book was ok, the really long chapters put me off though. The tangle of the two main characters romance was interested, but they didn’t make me want to read the first 2 books. It’s a steamy read, but too slow for me. A 3 star read

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy.

This is book 3 in the series. With that being said, I think you should read the first two before reading this one. There was so much going on that it was hard to understand Ariella and Caleb and just really get to like them. I just felt like I was missing a lot and would like to circle back once I’ve read the first two.

Thank you to NetGalley, Storm Publishing and author Ola Tundun for this eARC.

Unfortunately this book/series was not my cup of tea.
When I got this eARC I did not realize it was the third book in a series where each book isn't also a standalone as is in my experience mostly the case in the romance genre. So when I saw that book 1 & 2 are on KU I decided to read all three, so this is not just a review for this book, but the whole Roommates series.

From the very beginning I did not like any of the characters. Everyone was super self-centered, selfish, thoughtless, impulsive and immature. Not one of the characters seemed to have even a shred of normal human decendy or morals and this did not change as the series went on.

The relationship between Aari & Caleb was toxic and lacked communication and there was just SO much (unnecessary) drama!
There was no character developement for either of our MCs in this book yet we're supposed to believe that magically now their relationship is going to work out?! Nope, nope, nope
2.5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing Co for an ARC of this wonderful story!!

Ariella and Caleb are no longer together as the story opens, and they are trying to navigate being apart. They obviously both still love each other, though. This book is a messy ride as Ariella and Caleb fight their way back to one another. They encounter obstacles every few chapters with scandal, drama, life changes, work challenges, mental health, etc. I read the last three quarters of the book in one evening, un-put-down-able!

This is a worthy read!! I absolutely loved Ariella and Caleb's ending.

"Endgame" concludes Aari and Caleb's winding, messy love story, following their growth and struggles over three books. This emotional finale explores their flawed, human characters and the difficult journey to a healthy relationship, highlighting the need for personal and mutual development. The author, Ola Tundun, builds tension and depth, with realistic portrayals and complex themes that engage readers throughout. The epilogue provides a satisfying glimpse of the hard-won resolutions. Overall, it's a gritty, emotional series that captures the beauty and challenges of love.

I finished this book during ny vacation, and it was the best thing ever. I have been waiting for this final book for so long that once i had it in my hands i was so afraid and scared excited at the same time. Caleb is by far my ultimate book boyfriend and will always be.

Everything started with Roommate, then continued with Complicated and now finished with Endgame.

I have nothing to say besides that this were the greatest books i have ever read. I cried, i laughed and i got angry with every one of the characters in this book, every one of them. And i was so happy to see that Ola did the one thing that I asked het, and that was to protect Caleb’s heart.

If you are into intense drama and romance, amazing friendships, these are you books. If you want a book with me most honest and truthful characters go and read Roommate, Complicated and Endgame. You won’t regret it.

I want to thank @olatundunx for let me be part of this journey. I will always be grateful and these three books will be forever my favourite books in the world

You ever start a book telling yourself you won't get "that into it" and you can start it right before bed because it won't make you stay up past your adult curfew making your way through 40% of the book? Yeah, me either. Except that time I did, I was hooked before I was even 10% into the book.

The love triangle is strong in this one- Aari is torn between a rich man named Dom and her recent ex-boyfriend Caleb who broke her trust. Why, oh why, do I need to feel torn on who the right pick is? The angst, the desire, the love that is felt between these characters is fierce.

Ola Tundun has made a new fan!

Let me start with; don't get spooked by the 2 stars. That's just my opinion about the book. This is the 3rd book in a series, I haven't read the other two so it could well be that that is of influence on how I experienced this book.

For me the story was a bit confusing, there are so much characters that I had some trouble finding out what was happening. There was so much going on, I couldn't keep focused and for me the love triangle made it even worse.

I'm sure there is a big audience out there for this type of books, it just wasn't for me.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Endgame is the perfect ending to Ola Tundun's tumultuous Roommates trilogy!

In Endgame, Aari and Caleb take you through the wringer at every turn, battling their demons, trying to protect each other, and balancing the high-octane influencer lifestyles their jobs require. Long-held secrets about Caleb's success and relationship with Melissa are finally revealed. We learn just how insidious their world's true power players are. Aari is confronted with racism that has influenced so much of her mother's life and Caleb is given a hard lesson on what it means to love a black woman truly. And when you think they've finally found their HAE you realize the book isn't nearly over.....

As said expect these two to wring out every emotion before the trilogy ends.

4/5 stars
3/5 spice.


overall series rating 5/5 stars!