The Final Dream

I read an e-ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
First thing to say is that I enjoyed the plot of this book. However, it was a little difficult to read. The sentences were all quite long winded. There was a lot of descriptions, it was a really pretty read but it is not something to read while tired. I think the romance good have been done slightly better. Overall it was a good book.

The author hijacks one's emotions right from the outset and doesn't let up for a moment through all the twists and turns of a very complex plot. Straddling genres including romance, thriller and family saga this story of tragedy and resilience is tense and engrossing. There's a large cast of characters but each one of them is written with the same attention to detail and a clear perception of human needs and desires. This is a novel that deserves to be widely read. I highly recommend it

Widower Simon Deveraux is finding his personal and professional life complicated as he tries to bring up his young daughter Joanna and run his financial business empire.

Annoyed by ill-informed comments from a young teaching assistant, he embarks upon a scheme to teach her a lesson and employs her as a companion for Joanna during the summer holiday. A close bond forms between Joanna and Amy, but also brings danger from the past…

Being made aware that a business acquaintance intends to ruin both his good name and his business, Simon agrees to assist in bringing this person to justice; although at a risk, not only to his business, but unbeknown to anyone, Joanna’s safety.

After a casual meeting with Rose, an experienced nursing sister who is trying to restructure her life after two failed love affairs, Simon feels an immediate strong attraction to her. Simon seeks her out after his daughter is kidnapped and with his business life spiralling out of control, Rose feels compelled to help him.

With Joanna now rescued and taken to live in France by her grandfather, Rose is finally made aware of the family secret surrounding Simon’s daughter… fearful that Simon will no longer need her and to save herself, she flees back to her home in Ireland.

This book is brilliant, really well written, good story which kept me interested from the beginning. Great characters which are also believable.

Firstly thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this e-arc. I truly feel like I've been on an emotional rollercoaster! It took me some time to get into this book, but I believe it was the writing style that I had to get used to more than anything. I only gave this book 3 stars because of the writing style, it was very very descriptive which of course is wonderful, but I do wonder if it really needed all of the in depth description for every single thing?
I did however enjoy the plot line, and felt it was a beautiful if very sad story. I do feel that the endings of some of the characters was rather abrupt.

An interesting concept and some really fascinating relationships which are developed well throughout the course of the book. I liked the writing style and the effort taken to paint full pictures of people and places. At times, I think the author may have struggled to decide whether to focus on the romance or the mystery in this book, and that shows through in some places as being a little disjointed.