This was such a great book! I love these characters and was so excited to be back in this world. An absolute winner of a read.

I really struggled with One Last Rainy Day and how to rate it. I was incredibly excited to receive an ARC after loving Flock and Exodous (I wasn't such a huge fan of The Finish Line as I loved Dom!) but this felt like I was reading about someone else. There was little context for much of what was going on, I think I would have needed to reread the first two books in tandem with this one to really understand all the different manoeuvres as it was a couple of years since I read The Ravenhood so my memory of the details wasn't perfect. Dom seemed one-dimensional at times and didn't have the depth of character that you see in the first series, Having said that, I was excited to read about certain events from Dom's perspective, and it was fascinating to see things about the brotherhood generally through his eyes.

I am really disappointed in this book. I feel like the Dom in this book compared to Flock and Exodus, is completely different?

I DNF'ed The Ravenhood after Exodus because Dom was my favourite and honestly i can't understand the hype around it, its slow and boring.

I was excited to Read this one as Dom, Dom and more Dom, but I was bored and ended up DNFing at 32%.

#Review: *One last rainy day* - Kate Stewart [18+]
4.9/5✨
3/5🌶️
[Contains violence]

I saw this book on Instagram and it had many great impressions. So, I was super excited when I found it on Netgalley and even more when I was accepted for a copy! Thank youu so, so much!!

Attention! It's a must to read Flock, Exodus and The Finish Line before reading this book. It's interconnected with those ones and it's easier to understand the history of the characters.

This story was told from a single point of view and that was Dominic King or just Dom. He was searching for revenge for his parents death and, at the same time, trying to expose bad guys and help the ones in need. But all of these were pretty dangerous for him and for the other ink brothers. They will stick together no matter what and no matter how dangerous and hard things will turn out to be.

Cecelia was the daughter of the man who destroyed Dom's and brother's life (Tobias) and against whom they were searching revenge. She easy infiltrated in all their lives and won their hearts. An 'why choose' love story, where Cecelia couldn't choose a single man, so she made them happy in one way she could - by giving back her love for them. Sean, another member of the ink brothers, will share her with Dom, who needed her like air - she was the one who helped him calm down the storm from his heart and mind. And later on I was surprised by another turn out of the storyline.

Even though Dom wasn't the most clean man, having his hand stained with lots of bad things, I somehow got attached to him and his kind of weird and grumpy personality. I kind of rooted from him to stay with Cecelia and have a beautiful life together.

The ending was and wasn't a big surprise for me, I sort of expected something similar but still it was a shock from which I didn't quite recover from.

Added another book to the list of reads which will remain in my mind for a while, even though it was something totally different from what I usually read. Definitely not a sweet romance with one of those happily ever afters.

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#Revenge
#BandOfBrothers
#WhyChoose
#DarkRomance
#AgeGap
#BoyObsessed
#AntiHero
#Mafia

I did not finish the book because I was unaware it was a spin-off from another series. To fully grasp this book, one must read the Ravenhood trilogy, which includes "Flock," "Exodus," and "The Finish Line."

One Last Rainy Day: Kate Stewart

🌟 5/5
🌶️ 3.5/5

You need to read the Ravenhood trilogy (flock, exodus and the finish line) to truly understand and grasp this book. The mission the Ravenhood embark on is legendary.

I am emotionally destroyed. This world is just nestled within my heart and always will be. Thank you Kate Stewart for providing us fans with a beautiful insight into Dom’s mind. Our brooding, mysterious, rainy day man. It was everything I could have wished for and more.

I fell back into this world with so much love for these characters. It’s been a while since I read the Ravenhood trilogy, but it was still easy to follow along with their journey.

It’s definitely not an easy read, especially emotionally. But also the writing is so beautifully complex. Kate’s writing really makes me stop and read it again and digest the literary style.

The last chapter was beyond beautiful. The most perfect touch to complete this book and heal a little piece of my heart that broke when reading and living Dom’s fate again. It didn’t get any easier to read.

I’ve finished this book but I will be thinking about it for months and even years to come. The fact I ran to see if Kate had anymore Ravenhood legacy novels planned. She does!!!! 2 more next year. I cannot wait!

Kate Stewart does it again! My goodness.
I was obsessed with the ravenhood series and this legacy series is a spin off from that. This first installment had me from just the title! Focusing on my absolute favourite character from the ravenhood series, Dominic King, and telling it from his POV.

Kate throws all the emotions in to her books and has you completely immersed whilst emotionally destroying you. Her writing style is so good and she creates characters with such depth.

The only reason it’s a 3 star and not a 2.5 is because of the ending.

I’m not really sure what to make of this book.
I went into “One Last Rainy Day” shortly after finishing “The Finish Line”. I knew how this book would end. I knew what to expect and I was prepared for an emotional damage-kind of experience.
I didn’t really get that, except with like the last two chapters, which were really good.

If you haven’t read The Ravenhood series yet, or maybe at the very least “Flock” & “Exodus”, other than it being spoilery, this book won’t make any sense to you.
The pacing is also kind of weird and while this book covers about 80% of "Flock" told from Dominic’s perspective, I had to use the scenes and moments I knew from Flock to understand where I’m at timeline wise.

I cannot say I enjoyed reading from Dominic’s perspective.
I really had trouble connecting the Dominic I met in Flock & Exodus with the Dominic from this book. There were moments where he almost became unlikable to me. Sean got only worse.
Cecilia though, was at times annoying and at other times you could really see how young she is.
Honestly, the only character that stayed true to himself was Tyler.

I was mainly interested in the book, because of what happened in Exodus, because duh, and also to see Dominc’s relationship with all of the other important characters: Sean, Cecilia, Tyler, Tobias and those moments that Cecilia couldn’t have witnessed.
There was one really lovely moment with Delphine.

Generally speaking: It was exhausting at times and repetitive to no end. A lot of the chapters and monologues felt really dragged out.
The chapter where Dominic & Sean were in France for 10months ? Omg, that could have been cut because I don’t know why this was so long and boring. If you plan on doing a reread, I can see the potential for a tandem read of One Last Rainy Day + Flock + Exodus.
This book was overall way too long and I contemplated to DNF several times. If you felt a certain type of way about "The Finish Line", I'm not sure if this book is something you will enjoy.
The writing was exhausting and maybe worse than the previous books.
I feel like if this would have been more of a collection of novellas type of book rather than a full novel, this might have worked better.

However, I cannot wait for Tyler’s book. He was throughout The Ravenhood series and One Last Rainy Day one of my favourites!

My Heart Hurts

STORY LOVES
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RECOMMEND
💳 100% yes

I'm wrecked. Dom's point of view is everything I didn't know I wanted - and I still want more. I want more of Sean. I want more of Tyler.

Dom (and Sean) will always be my favorites of the series. And while I understand Dom's death was the catalyst for separating Cecelia and Tobias and then bring them back together, I will always believe that Dom's death wasn't necessary.

With that said, "One Last Rainy Day" gave me some sense of closure. We get to see Dom's relationship with Cecelia evolve as well as his struggle with his need to act. We also get to see Dom and Sean's relationship as brothers.

If you're a Ravenhood fan, "One Last Rainy Day" is 100% worth the read.

Thank you, Pan Macmillan for the opportunity to read the rerelease of "One Last Rainy Day" in advance.

This was so good, as I expected it would be. Kate Stewart is a fantastic storyteller.

I’m in so much pain. So much pain I can’t even begin to describe. Reading the ravenhood series about did me in and this one is right up there with them. My eyes are bloodshot from all the tears I’ve shed. I will never emotionally recover.

Dom was so much more than we ever knew and this story proves it. And as ridiculous as this is gonna sound, reading this story in his POV and that last POV….was like losing a piece of my soul all over AGAIN. Like losing one of my own…gosh…im a mess.

I can't wait to carry on this series. Kate Stewart is one of my favourite authors!

As expected, this was every bit as brutal as I expected it to be, and the last 15% was spent in tears! Hearing the story from Dom and the other boys side was even more heartbreaking, and I really loved being back with these guys again. Very painful, but a great read. Kate Stewart can do no wrong!

I'm not crying you are!! Which is a lie as I am in fact crying and have done so for the last 30 minutes... What can I say.. I knew this book was going to break my heart and it succeeded... Reading the story from Doms point of view from when he first met Cecilia and the story of how he tried to fight his feelings but eventually succumbed to them... The love that he felt and didn't portray and the guilt of what he was doing.. It shattered me in ways I can't even put into words.. What a beautifully written insight into the man we all cried over and now here to cry over again.

This book is everything I needed to heal my heart. Dom is my favorite character from the Ravenhood series and after what happened in Exodus I was completely heartbroken. I loved how in this book we get to know more about Dominic and who he was. He was always mysterious and with a lot of secrets but in this book you can know his heart and it made me love him even more. I love Kate's writing, she has an amazing way to get deep into your emotions. I literally feel like these characters are real, like they exist and this story had me in a roller coaster of emotions. To me this is a 5 stars reading and I can't wait for the other books in this series.

This was the book I needed The Finish Line to be. I’ve heard that these books destroyed the readers and when I read the first trilogy of books, I was waiting for the tears and they didn’t come. But Jesus, did they with this one.

Dom was the one I always wanted Cecelia to end up with and in a way I still do. I wanted the man to have the redemption he sought for. I just loved this so much and seeing the way his mind worked when you questioned his actions and intentions throughout Flock.

It was a great book that kept me from wanting to speed through it. I loved that we got to see behind the scenes of the birds actions and the ending…. Chefs kiss.

This is my favourite Ravenhood book. Hands down.

Kate Stewart is the only author to make me cry. And if you knew me personally you would know that’s near impossible to do. I cried the first time I read Dominic’s story and I cried reading it from his point of view in this book.
She makes it so easy to fall in love with characters you thought you would hate but end up so invested in them.

I love the Ravenhood series - I can say with absolute confidence that no book has ever evoked such a huge reaction in me like Exodus did. I was so excited to see that there would be a spin-off series, and ONE LAST RAINY DAY is book 1 in the Ravenhood Legacy. Getting inside Dominic's head has been high on my to-do list, and this book gives me everything I had hoped for! If you think you know everything about this man, you don't. You go right back to the timeline of FLOCK and relive all those emotions again. It was pure perfection.

I thought I was ready for this book, I wasn't!! It has broken me all over again. I'm such a Dom girl.
Kate Stewart has managed to mend my heart and rip it apart all at the same time. I love that we got to hear more of Dom's story. Exodus broke me to the point these books are forever etched in my soul, but this book brings them all together in ways I didn't know I needed.
Beautifully written, heart wrenching and heart warming all the same time. Kate has done it again.

Just when I think I can't love these characters anymore this comes in and just further cements these characters into my soul. Kate Stewart can always make me cry and want to thank her for it! Seeing this side of Cecelia and Dom's relationship was really a treat even if it broke me all over again after Exodus. If you are looking for a book that will become a part of your heart and soul then this is definitely the one!

I thought I was mentally prepared going into this, but wow...I was not. What an emotional journey. You absolutely need to have read the previous books in the series before getting to this (and I would also recommend re-reading them if it's been a while as it will have most impact if the story is fresh in your mind). For me, this book hit me the hardest out of all of them.
Excuse me while I take a moment to function like a normal human being again!

Thank you so much to Pan Macmillan and NetGalley for this ARC and for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts on this book.

I expected to cry reading this and boy did I, this was everything ! wanted and more and I wish I had read it sooner! I fell in love with them all the characters again and sobbed as much for them all too
"My rainy days are yours, Dominic. If you want them."I’m