The Finish Line by Kate Stewart

Synopsis:

Secrets and Lies...

I’ve lived the entirety of my life wrapped up in subterfuge for one purpose—revenge.

Through the years, I lived more as an enigma than a man.

For so long, I denied I had a beating heart of my own.

Until her. Until she unearthed the starving vessel inside, forced me to acknowledge it, forced me to understand that I’m capable of bleeding the same as any other.

For that, we paid. We're still paying.

Yet, she demands it still, the useless heart of the ruthless thief and shameless villain she fell for. My fear is, I’m no longer that man.

With the lies I’ve told, the life I’ve led, my mistakes are beginning to catch up with me, day by day, one by one.

This is my last chance, and I have no intention of losing her again, but as the deception of my past starts to unravel and close in, shedding my humanity may be the only thing that can save us both.

Maybe it’s already too late.




My review:

“Asking permission to kiss you? Never going to fucking happen.”

This book picks up right where Exodus left off, and Tobias wastes no time reminding you exactly who he is..ruthless, relentless, and absolutely unhinged when he wants something. And he wants Cecelia back.

The difference this time? She’s not folding. Watching Tobias struggle to win her over was everything. For the first time, we get cracks in the armor. A softer, more vulnerable side that I did not expect… but fully devoured.

He’s not just fighting for control anymore; he’s fighting for the love of his life. And it changes him. In the best and most painful way.

I laughed until I cried. Then cried until I couldn’t see.

“I’ll wait for you, Trésor… as long as it takes.”

The flashbacks with him and Dom were easily some of my favorite parts. They add depth, answer long-standing questions, and hit emotionally right when they need to. Everything threads perfectly into the present.

And now I’m stuck with a decision I’m not sure I'm ready to make…
Do I read 'One Last Rainy Day'…

Because after this? I love Dom even more.
And I already know… whatever comes next is going to hurt.