Last Hope: a love story

Name: Last Hope: a love story
Rating: 5 (8 reviews)

Emmanuelle Snow

Feb 2022 · Upon a Star Book 1 · Smart Lily publishing inc.

5.0

8 reviews

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★★★★★ "This book was not only about the darkness but it was about pure love, hope, spice, family, and friendships on point with just the right amount without overpowering the storyline at all.”(Goodreads)

★★★★★ "Devon and Riley's story is a beautiful one with a lot of emotions. The subject matter is intense but it is handled very gently.” (Goodreads)

A tale of resilience and second chances in a world where love and danger intertwine. Last Hope is a domestic abuse survivor love story for fans of Still Beating, Archer's Voice, or Safe Haven.

In Devon Miller's world, darkness has a name. And a face. She’s been haunted by violence since childhood, unable to escape its grip. Left for dead one night, she finds herself on the doorstep of Riley Burns, a famous music manager with whom she shared a fiery connection months ago.

Riley Burns is the best at what he does. The famous artists he represents and considers family fulfill his professional dreams. But behind his successful persona, Riley leads a lonely life, and secrets he’s recently uncovered about his own family threaten to unravel everything. The mysterious woman he met at a party a year ago still lingers in his thoughts, but despite his best efforts, he never found her after she vanished without a trace.

Bruised and on the run from a dangerous past, Devon has no one to trust—except the one man who made her feel seen and cherished, even if just for a few hours. Riley becomes her safe haven, helping her stand strong against the demons that haunt her. What Devon doesn’t know is that her presence in Riley’s life is the missing puzzle piece he desperately needs to bring new meaning to his own existence. As they grow closer, their friendship blossoms into something meaningful and beautiful. Together, they must learn to forgive and trust that life can shine brighter after tragedy.

Can Devon leave her past behind and embrace the possibility of true love and hope, or will it threaten to shatter the life she and Riley are building?

Last Hope is a captivating journey of love, hope, and the power of second chances. It is a standalone novel in the Carter Hills Band universe.

Last Hope is perfect for the readers who love emotional loves stories, Nicholas Sparks, Colleen Hoover, Rebecca Yarros, Danielle Steel, strong women, billionaire celebrity, rockstar and country music setting, spicy books, strangers-to-lovers, love at first sight, emotional, realistic, slow burn, second chances, small-town setting, hot and steamy sexy times, friends-to-lovers, men in uniform romance

Ratings and reviews

5.0

8 reviews

Melanie Pretorius

February 27, 2022

I was fortunate enough to read 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 this weekend. Purrrr-fect book to stay in bed all day, surrounded by my cats, and read to my heart's content 😍 #weekendgoals. Riley is Carter Hills’ manager, good-looking, successful, and at a function with a lot of famous people. Beautiful Devon is at the same function, waiting for her friend to arrive. It was fate! Their eyes meet across the room and neither can look away (#meetcute). Riley makes swift work of getting to Devon and introducing himself. The chemistry is electrical. Things happen and they’re separated. Time passes and Devon needs a knight in shining armour to rescue her from her situation. 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 was an enjoyable, quick read - short and sweet – with a dual narrative, told by Riley and Devon in alternating chapters. As with book 1, lots of sexy time, but nothing too graphic. A love story with lots of emotions and a few twists. Devon has a lot to deal with, but will she let anyone close enough to help her? And will Riley get over the family secret he recently discovered? You'll have to read 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 to find out! 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 (𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥), 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 I was given a free copy of 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 for my honest review.

Jennifer Bemis

February 22, 2022

"Devon. I'm in love with ya. This is real. And we're real." Riley and Devon have one of the most scorching meet-cutes I have ever read. It wasn't lust at first sight or love at first sight....it is freaking catch the room on fire from the sparks igniting between them at first sight! Literally it only takes one look for each of them and they are goners for each other. Just when they settle into nice conversation the evening abruptly changes. Devon just wants one night of fun without having to look over her shoulder. Her life has been anything but pleasant and she is basically in survival mode at this point to protect the few people she holds close to her heart. Having always relied on the one constant in her life, her step-brother, for feeling safe it is too late when she realizes he is no longer her safe person. Her one of fun comes halt when she is forced to leave and the last time she sees Riley is with pleading in her eyes. Riley knows she was real yet cannot find any traces of her being at the party. He searches and searches for her with no luck. Whiskey becomes his new best friend. He wants nothing more than to find Devon and then one night she is there needing his help. He will stop at nothing to protect Devon....she is his world. Devon always dreamed of being rescued by her knight in shining armor. Riley is for certain her knight in shining armor, soul mate, whatever you want to label it...they are definitely made for each other. Riley is so tender and patient with Devon, her safety and healing is of the utmost importance to him. He even goes as far as to adopt a puppy and makes it look like it is just for him but in all reality....it is for both of them. He wants her by his side....always. These two just screamed match made in Heaven to me the entire time I was reading the book. The extreme slow burn that surrounds these two....yup makes the story that much better (I love slow burns). Then the spice level really turns up!!! Emmanuelle Snow has yet again given her readers a story that will stick with them for days to come. Now, I say bring on more Carter Hills band stories!!!

Jean Rallings

February 20, 2022

This is book four in The Carter Hills Band Series and it is Riley and Devon's story and omg it is such an emotional and must read. Riley and Devon met one night at a party only for Devon to walk out with a man that spelled danger and even though Riley tried to find her there was no trace and it was if she just vanished. Devon and Robbie were step siblings and when there parent's died he took over caring for her only her life wasn't her own and he wouldn't let her go anywhere or do anything and as he was a police officer he was protected by a lot of people and now the abuse to Devon was getting so bad at times by Robbie that Devon feared for her life and she knew that one day she would not survive and he would kill her so she needed to some how disappear where hopefully he can't find her like he did before. Riley was still trying to find Devon and after another drinking session he arrives home to find a body on his front porch of a badly battered woman only to have a shock when it turned out to be Devon lying there. Omg my heart broke while reading everything that that Devon had gone through and I felt like I was there with her living through it all and feeling her pain. I absolutely loved this book and even though it was so sad in places I had to keep turning the pages to see what the outcome would be. Riley and Devon had strong and intense chemistry and they were so perfect together and it was truly beautiful to watch Devon grow and come into her own while healing from everything and Riley was such a remarkable man who was so caring, supportive, loving and protecting Devon throughout everything without pushing her to do anything that she wasn't ready for. Emmanuelle Snow is an amazing author and writer and I definitely recommend you read this book and others by her and you will definitely not be disappointed. I Voluntarily Reviewed a Copy of This Book.

About the author

Soulfully Beautiful Love Stories

USA Today Bestselling Author Emmanuelle Snow is a contemporary author of mature YA and women's fiction love stories, who gives life to strong characters who’ll fight with all they have to reach their life goals and find their own happiness. She loves her characters to be relatable and realistic.

She writes soulmates emotional romance that should be read with a box of tissues. Or two.

You’ll want to be best friends with her heroines and have her heroes rock your bed and take hostage your heart.

Emmanuelle is in love with love. Especially complicated, deep, and passionate feelings that make a relationship extraordinary and complex all at the same time.

In her spare time, when she’s not writing or reading, she likes to go on road trips—with her four kids and her own soulmate—watch movies, paint, or do some DIY, always with a cup of green tea in her hand and listening to country music.

She splits her time between beautiful Canada and the small US towns she adores.

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