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Title: RISE - Part Three

Subtitle: The RISE Series, Book 3

Author: Deborah Bladon

Narrator: Lillian Claire

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-22-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The final part of RISE, a three-part series from New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Deborah Bladon.

Tess Marlow created a new and fulfilling life for herself in Manhattan. After walking away from a long-term relationship, she was determined to launch a successful event-planning business. When she met Landon Beckett, an airline pilot, she thought her life was perfect.

Everything changes when Tess discovers that her father isn't the man she believed he is. His past associations call everything into question. It's impossible for Tess to know who to turn to. The only two men she's ever trusted are both connected to the one person who has changed all of their lives forever.

As Tess sets out on a journey of discovery, she's forced to face her deepest fears. Can she ever truly find happiness with a man whose past haunts her own?

Members Reviews:

Eh

I have read all of this author's books and have absolutely loved them so I was really looking forward to this trilogy. Now that I finished it.. I don't know... I feel like the story was rushed and certain things that seemed to be a big deal in the previous two books were left out of the third book. For example, I was left wondering about her ex and "what they both lost" (being cryptic so that I don't give out any spoilers). Landon never found out!! Basically, everything that had to with the ex (including their last meeting / conclusion) felt rushed and like it was just swept under the rug and had no weight on the story, really. I guess he only served as a segue to introduce Asher who I saw will get his own book soon, of course. At this point, I feel like it might be time to end this series and start a new one. There *is* such a things as too many characters/stories and it's getting hard to keep up and remember who is who. Also, I'm usually all for insta-love but their relationship/feelings felt, again, rushed and there wasn't enough character development to fall in love with the characters. "Eh" - that's the best word to describe this trilogy. I know the author can do so much better so I'm looking forward to future works.

Part Three

I wanted to love this series, I really did but it just didn't do it for me. I decided to give this last book the benefit of the doubt because I normally love all of Deborah Bladon's books. I didn't love the second installment and I thought maybe it was a fluke and the last book would be better. I was completely wrong. I've been trying to read this novella for the last week and I lost interest right after I found out about Tess' father. I even skimmed the last half of it just to get through the rest. I felt that it was too many characters linked in one story together. It became a little confusing to remember everything and I felt some links in the story should've been left out because it really over complicated the book. This series wasn't a good one for Deborah.

Another Magnificent Story

Ms Bladon has once again surpassed all my expectations with Rise! She has talent for writing cliffhangers. Now sometimes those are a pain in the butt, but not hers. She lets you know how many books there are in the series and she gives you a fairly accurate schedule. Her characters are wonderfully simple but in a good way and she allows the circumstances to make them extraordinary! Rise is no different.