I swear to god to I would read any book with Samuel Callaghan even when he’s 103 years old. He’s going to live forever idc idc. 🥹

First of all, I LOVED this one. I gotta hand it to Lisina for finishing the series strong with The Deepest End of Love. Usually, with interconnected series, we’re used to authors switching up tropes with each couple.. but honestly props to Lisina for saying f*ck it, I’m gonna write 3 age gap (& 2 lowkey forbidden romance) books in a row and own that shit. 😂

and you know what… I was still 🪑sat for every single one.

I think of all the FMC’s, Lila was the most relatable to me. But what I love most about this world that was built here was that despite being away from the other characters for so long (Cal/Grace & Maddie/James) they still felt so familiar. Lisina aged them up significantly since the first book but at their core they’re the same characters we fell in love with. I truly don’t think you can read this book without reading the others.

Thank you to NetGalley, Victory Editing, and Page&Vine for the eARC!

You know those books you enjoy reading so much that you don’t want them to end? That was The Deepest End of Love for me. I loved books 1 & 2 and was so excited to get the ARC for book 3!!
Reed & Lila. Where do I begin?! I could see so much of myself in Lila and felt all of her inner struggles. She started this book with so much self-doubt, but was able to confront her issues and grow to be confident in herself and her choices. Reed was such a rock for her, starting as a mentor and evolving into a friend, confidant, and true partner.
They had struggles but I like how they tackled them head on and openly discussed everything.

The youth center was a very special piece of this book and I loved seeing their interactions with all the kiddos!

I think every time there was an interaction with Grace & Cal, and Maddie & James, I looked like this 🥹🥹🥹. This was an amazing series completion and I felt like we got the closure we needed knowing they are all living their HEA’s.

Thank you to NetGalley, Lisina Coney, and Victory Editing Co-Op for the opportunity to read this story. I will cherish it forever!!

I just finished this and I’m writing through my tears. This book was everything. I started my journey with this series a little over a year ago and fell so deeply in love with Grace and Cal. When James and Maddie came along I fell in love again and now with Lila and Reed I’m fully 100% obsessed. The journey of these characters was so incredibly special to watch. You laugh and cry right along with them. Lisina’s writing is so beautiful and you find yourself getting so deeply pulled into this little world she created and I found myself again not wanting to leave. I can’t believe this is the end of the trilogy. All of these books hold such a special place in my heart but especially Lila’s. Her book hit home in so many ways and how much her and Reed were able to help and grow with each to her was so incredibly special to witness. I read this in one sitting. I couldn’t put it down. I’ll recommend this book and this series forever! What an incredible ending!

I read the first two books in this series and absolutely loved them. I have been impatiently waiting for this book since I first read "The Brightest Light of Sunshine," and I am so so pleased to report that this is the perfect conclusion to the series.

The cast of characters is absolutely incredible. We get to see our favorite characters from the previous books happy years after the end of their own books, and Coney introduces us to new characters that will quickly worm their way into your heart. It's amazing seeing Lila all grown up. Reed is such a complex character, and his personal arc was handled with so much care.

As I've mentioned before, I really loved the first two books in the series, but "The Deepest End of Love" takes first place.

I highly recommend this book and can't wait to see where Coney takes us next.

Thank you to the publisher for the e-copy. All opinions are my own.

Lila and Reed’s story is an emotional one, almost more so than the first two books in the series (though I still cried through those ones, as well). Their story is my favorite in the series, not only for who they are as characters, but all of the kids (and dog) they help along the way. Reading how Lila grew as a person and Reed overcame so much made me burst and knowing that their pain was necessary to grow was beautiful.

The Deepest End of Love is the third book in the Brightest Light series and follows Cal and Grace's daughter. Lila is a perfectionist who has become paralyzed by her fear of how others perceive her and her actions. Reed is her internship supervisor who is also one of her mother's coworkers. Lila and Reed get to know one another through her internship and they are unable to resist the chemistry between them. This book is a forbidden age gap romance.

I really enjoyed Lila's story, but I did think it was different from the other two books in the series. Lila's main conflicts were internal(with the exception of Reed being off limits) as opposed to the other two books where Maddie and Grace's struggles were external. I loved Lila and Reed's banter and that he always saw Lila. I enjoyed this book and would recommend especially if you have read the other two books in the series.

Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing for the ARC!

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Thank you so much NetGalley for the opportunity to ARC read ❤

This series is very special to me, I love how Lisina Coney approaches mental health in her books, and The Deepest End of Love is no exception.

I absolutely recommend this book, it’s an honest five-star read! It’s easy to read and catches you right from the first page, I couldn't stop reading.

Lila and Reed were great characters. I’m so in love with them! I want to go deeper in the description but I also want to avoid giving spoilers - all I can say is that they were fire and their chemistry is so good! I love that we finally got the elements for forbidden romance like the sneaking around + age gap + family’s friend and that was a chef kiss.

Another thing that I loved was seeing Cal, Grace, Maddie, and James + kids again 💕💞 they were amazing and so funny I can’t wait for you to read Cal and Reed interacting after the ✨ big reveal ✨

I can’t wait to read more from Lisina Coney, I’m so in love with your books and am so excited to know the next adventure!

If there is one thing Lisina is great at writing, it is age gap romances and characters who have grown up with struggles.
This was a great end to the Brightest Light series, with a grown up Lila and her supervisor/professor/parents friend.
Reed and Lila's story was so beautiful and emotional.

Literally finished this in one sitting. This was such a bittersweet ending to the series and very happy that all three generation girlies got a happy ending.

ARC REVIEW- THE DEEPEST END OF LOVE

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Spice: 🌶️🌶️
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🌸Age Gap
🌸Grad Student x Internship Supervisor
🌸Family Friend
🌸Forced Proximity
🌸Slow Burn
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Thanks to Lisina Coney and NetGalley for the ARC! I received an advance copy of the book and am leaving an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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I’ve been waiting ages for this one! I signed up so freaking fast when it appeared on NetGalley. And Lisina did not disappoint! I am legit OBSESSED with Lila and Reed. I could not put it down 🥰

This is the third in the Brightest Light series and follows Lila (the daughter of Cal and Grace from book 1) and Reed, her internship supervisor and family friend. As with all the books in this series, there is an age gap. In this one, I truly felt the struggle Lila had with the age gap and the ramifications that could come out of a relationship.

The absolute emotion in this one, not only between Lila and Reed but with Lila struggling with her self worth and who she is as a person had me turning the pages so fast. I was so invested in her journey throughout the book. Reed was honestly such a babe in this one. He also had his own journey to go on through the pages stemming from his traumatic childhood. They were SO GOOD for each other.

I have a hard time putting into words how this book made me feel. I just love, love, loved it. It made me FEEL. That’s about all I can say about it. I’m sad to see the end of the series but it just makes me want to go back and start over again. I loved all the scene with Cal, Grace, Maddie and James. Such a perfect ending.

This was such a good end to this series. The Brightest Light of Sunshine easily became one of my favorite comfort books when I read it a year and a half ago. This one is like a giant hug to the series. I loved seeing Cal and Grace as parents and Maddie as a big sister. This book deals with a lot of deep topics isn’t as heavy as the first two. That being said I saw so much of myself in Lila. Anxious overthinking people pleasers unite!!! Reed and Lila’s love story is such a realistic story. The perfect slow burn that has you keep turning the pages. So sad that this series is over but I can’t wait to see what comes next from Lisina.

Ugh I just love this series so much! It’s so fun to revisit the former couples through their family ties to the current ones. Lisina has an amazing way of writing and I love that she does so many age gap romances

the perfect ending to this series. i am going to miss cal, grace, maddie, james, lila and reed so much!!!! this book was absolutely perfect, the mental health side and finding yourself touched on my heart so deeply. i genuinely felt so emotional saying goodbye.

I loved Lila and Reed’s story and this it was the perfect way to wrap up this trilogy. Being able to read Lila as an adult was so bittersweet. Seeing how she grew from a rambunctious kid asking James if had games on his phone, to such an amazing young woman was just so satisfying. I loved watching these two dance around their attraction for each other, the slow burn was so good! The mental health rep was immaculate, and Lisina truly did justice to not only the competitiveness of academia and imposter syndrome but also to how it continues even after you’ve graduated and established your career. Lila and Reed’s experience in both really strengthened their bond in my opinion. It was too sweet reading these two fall for each other and heal the wounds others couldn’t see. ❤️

This book was great !
Loved to see the growth of Lila and her self-confidence
Enjoyed the love story as well.
The beginning was told strange format wise, other than that GREAT BOOK !

Oh my GOSH. It has been a long, long time since I stayed up until 3am reading a book. This book has been a masterpiece. I cried, I laughed, I swooned over Reed and Lila. This was the perfect way to end this beautiful series I’ve come to love so much. The writing, the buildup, and the perfect plot twist to make me not put it down was so so so good. Reed and Lila will continue to live rent free in my mind for months to come.

Right up my alley regarding books I enjoy! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. I need to read the books that have come before this one in the series. I enjoyed Coney's writing and her characters a lot. Well done!

The 'Deepest End of Love' was a lovely end to Lisina Coney's The Brightest Light Series.

This book was an emotional journey, showing in-depth stories of self-healing through its two main characters Lila and Reed. Their romance felt very natural and well thought out, I loved how the book focused more on their careers and personal growth than their physical relationship, this was very refreshing to read. Having her past characters Cal, Grace, Maddie, and James in the book felt seamless and not overbearing as this type of writing can sometimes feel. I loved the moments between Lila and her parents, these were such a full circle moment from the earlier books, Lisina stayed true to her characters from the other books and wrote them very true to how they were originally written whilst showing how they have aged and grown as parents.

You can see how much Lisina's writing has improved since her first novel which was great to read and experience. I will definitely be looking out for more of her work to read in the future,

This is such a sweet emotional read.

."Enthralled- that's what I am by this woman. to the goddamn bone."
"I feel like I'll suffocate if I don't kiss her again."

I feel like every professor-student-forbidden type of reads I had read all happened this way and they got caught, so I was holding my breath to just when. and the trip of it all is I actually kinda torn to believe if it was the ex or the friend, and I am glad, both me and the FMC thought the same thing first and was rewarded with the second option too. What I liked here is the break they got, him to get to realize what he wants and her to discover herself. <3

*The Deepest End of Love* was everything I had hoped for and more! As the third book in *The Brightest Light* series, it tells the story of Lila, Cal and Grace's daughter, and her relationship with Reed, her supervisor during her internship at a youth center. Lila is working on her master's to become a youth counselor, and while she initially tries to avoid Reed due to his connection with her mom, she gradually grows more comfortable with him and the work she's doing. Their relationship slowly deepens as Lila helps Reed confront his dark past and trauma, ultimately leading to a beautiful and heartwarming ending.

I absolutely loved Reed’s character—he’s kind, gentle, and truly dedicated to the kids he works with, but his emotional struggles really add depth to the story. Watching Lila support him while also overcoming her own fears made their bond feel even stronger. They were truly soulmates, helping each other heal in such a meaningful way. This book, by far, became my favorite in the trilogy. It was bittersweet to finish, knowing the series has come to an end, but I’m so excited to see what Lisina Coney writes next!

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for this amazing ARC