Review: The Spencer Cohen Series: Book Three by N.R. Walker

Note: This ARC was provided by Enticing Journey Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.

No, I couldn't find the courage to tell him how I felt, but I could show him. With every touch, with every look, every kiss, I hoped like hell he could feel every word I couldn't say. And when we were naked and he was buried inside me, we made love. Soft moans and gentle strokes, deep kisses and holding hands, there was no doubt in my mind. No, he hadn't exactly told me how he felt either, but it was in his eyes. He never looked away, and when he climaxed inside me, I saw it. This man, this perfect-for-me man, loves me.

And from the look on his face, maybe he saw the same in mine. Because that afternoon in my bed, in his arms, without a word between us, I told him I loved him.

When I read the first book just a little over two months ago, I thought to myself that it was a great start to the trilogy. Then I read the second book a month later and went all fangirl because it was above and beyond what I was expecting it to be. At the end of both those books, I was left wanting more and I mean that in an absolutely good way. And hours after finishing the third book in The Spencer Cohen Series, I still find myself feeling as if there aren't words that can properly convey just how amazing I think it is. Each book built anticipation and enthusiasm, leaving you itching to get your hands on the next one to see how Spencer Cohen and Andrew Landon were dealing with their sudden couplehood. But now...there's nothing left to wait for and I'm heartbroken because over the span of three books, one story, and two men, I fell in love and it's like I'm left with no choice but to accept this damn break-up thrust upon me and asking me to move on. But I can't. Not yet, anyway. This series is going to linger far longer than any in recent memory. This is only the first paragraph into my review but I'm already going to highly recommend you read all three of the books because if you don't, then there's something seriously wrong with you. Like, seriously.

Spencer and Andrew may only be about two months into being together, but it almost feels as if it's been longer. They're so in sync and yet they still crave to learn more about the other, never fully satisfied with the time they share or the new stories they hear. Spencer knows how he feels about Andrew and he's scared to death by the enormity of the emotion. The words feel as if they're constantly on the tip of his tongue, but he's unable to utter them, giving them credence and not being able to take them back. Saying those three words would put his heart at risk and he already knows firsthand how it is to be rejected and turned away by people who are supposed to love you, so what more someone who isn't required to do so? But their mutual love is clearly on display, even if the words take a bit longer to be shared, and I feel privileged that I was able to be a witness to the evolution of their relationship. You know how there are books that try to give you a happily-ever-after, but it feels more like a happy-for-now ending? I never felt that with Spencer and Andrew. Their felt like an honest-to-goodness relationship, one with insecurities and doubts, but also filled with hope and desire. It wasn't a fairy tale but it had an HEA worth believing in.

I felt so much for Spencer in this third and final (damn, and I thought my heart had finished breaking already) installment. He still has his struggles with coming to terms with being in love for the very first time but not being able to say the words, and if you're familiar with the series, you know why he is the way he is. Everything comes to a head here, where Spencer is left with no choice but to make decisions that will either have him truly moving forward and letting go of his past or allowing that past to keep him hostage indefinitely. What I loved about it was that he had the strong support system he never truly had before, other than the unconditional love and acceptance of his Aunt Marvie. Spencer knew that he was ready to make those decisions because there were people around him who were more than prepared to be there, no matter the outcome. Spencer has experienced more than one loss in his lifetime, but what he taught me was that not all losses are worth mourning and the ones that are are the only ones that count. Gah! The Spencer Cohen Series is one fuckin' fantastic five-plus-star (fifty times over), must-read, all-time favorite. ♥

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Read my reviews for The Spencer Cohen Series:

 The Spencer Cohen Series: Book One - five stars - My Review

The Spencer Cohen Series: Book Two - five-plus stars - My Review

The Spencer Cohen Series: Book Three - five-plus stars - My Review (posted above)

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Release Date: 21 April 2016

Date Read: 20 April 2016

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