Love (Captive Films #5) (The Keatyn Chronicles Book 12) Kindle Edition

I’ve been anxiously awaiting the final book in this series for quite some time and unfortunately it just didn’t meet my expectations. I felt like the story was rushed to give us some conclusions and in the end I still didn’t get answers I was hoping for. No epilogue to see how all the characters were doing 1,5,10 or 20 years down the road. Not a thing. After the years of investment in this series I would have loved to know where they all ended up. Who had more kids? Who stayed married? What happened? It just didn’t “finish” for me. It’s so disappointing that a book I paid $6.99 for also ended at 65%. What a waste.

This series has been such a huge part of my life over the last 5 years, that I wasn't ready to let go. It was hard for me to say goodbye, so much so, that I had tears streaming down my face as I read the very last sentence.This book was everything. All the feels. All the joy. All the love. All the glee. I loved how everything wrapped up with a pretty little bow. Seriously, I was worried after devoting so many years to this series and falling madly in love with the characters (especially Aiden <3 ), things may have been a little wonky. But nope, that didn't happen. I got everything I could have ever wanted with this series finale.If you have yet to read this series, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, start with Stalk Me. That is book one in this amazeballs series. You start there and make your way to Love (bk 12), and understand my mad obsession with these characters and books. Author Jillian Dodd kills it with these characters. Every single one of them have an integral role in this series. Overall, this book was legit phenom! I am so happy that I was able to take this journey with each and everyone of these characters. Love gets all the STARS!! The whole series, also gets all the STARS!!

Love (Keatyn Chronicles #12) by Jillian Dodd4 stars!!!“Even Keats speaks of chaos.There is nothing stable in the world; uproar’s your only music.”This review is incredibly bittersweet. I have been an avid fan of this series for over five years, I began my journey with these characters back in 2012 and have seen them morph from teens trying the find their place in the world to adults embracing love and starting families. I feel like their mum as I have watched them grow and am now gutted that my time with them has come to an end. Love, is the final book in the Keatyn Chronicles series and Jillian Dodd gives them a worthy send off. The Keatyn Chronicles has been one heck of a drama filled ride, written like a soap opera, Jillian Dodd ties everything up neatly, but please excuse me while I go and grieve.“…love is the ultimate luxury, and I want to wrap myself in our love and wear it forever.”This book continues to follow Keatyn, Aiden, Riley, Dawson, Dallas, Knox, Vanessa, Ariela et al on the final leg of their journey. Keatyn and Aiden were well on the way to their happy ever after, but for the others, there were still a few balls to juggle. Riley has been the source of my biggest grievance throughout the last few books, it seems he just didn’t want to grow up and while in this book some of the decision making was taken away from him, he had already battled through his own thoughts and feelings to finally man up and take the reins, he was somewhat redeemed.“Having sex is like playing cards. If you don’t have a good partner, you damn well better have a good hand.”This book though was all about family and Jillian Dodd really brought her characters their happy ever after while surrounded by the love that matters the most, family and of course friends. Even though these characters have been friends since school, they have morphed into their own family and everyone had each other’s backs. Decisions are made with everyone else in mind and whether that is true in the real world, didn’t matter, because this was Keatyn’s world and only the best made it through.“…when you surround yourself with the people you love, great things can happen.”This was the perfect fairy-tale ending and while in all probability someone should have failed, I was glad they all got what they wanted, what they deserved and what mattered to them the most. Albeit I was a bit peeved that one character seemingly did a complete one-eighty even though I thought she was completely irredeemable. But alas, I hope karma bites her on the ass in the future that I have lined up for her in my head.“…it’s not where you’ve been that matters; it’s where you end up that does.”Alas, I had tears by the end as my time with them came to a close. It has been one heck of a ride, I have become a fictional grandma multiple times, I have been at multiple weddings, award ceremonies and even a funeral. But what I will take away the most is the life that I have lived vicariously through these characters, where money is no object, fashion is rife and failure is never an option. #ifly

I can not believe I just finished the 12th book in a series I had to make myself start.... I had read That Baby and That Wedding by Jillian Dodd when I came across Stalk Me, book 1 in the Keaton Chronicles. After reading what the book was about I was thinking I wouldn’t be into it but I loved Jillian’s writing so I thought maybe I’ll try it. 5 years and 12 books later I can’t believe it’s over... I’m not ready for it to end. I have thoroughly enjoyed keeping up with Keatyn and everyone’s lives... I feel like they were a part of my family and it’s going to be hard to let it go... #ifly Keatyn, Aiden, everyone else and especially Jillian. Thank you for an amazing 5 years!

I can't believe this is the end. I've been on this journey with these characters since the beginning of this series. If you haven't jumped on the train yet, I'm not sure what you're waiting for? The characters become a part of you and the story is pure entertainment. From the clothes to the locations and adventures they end up having - you really can't go wrong. This book has me feeling bittersweet. I am on a sweetness high with a little bit of the bitterness that it's over. It's like losing your best friend or moving away from a small town you've been raised in for years and years. Like being ripped from your circle of friendship. From Stalk Me to Love..... the journey was amazing. Thank you Jillian, for giving us a fantasy world full of twists and turns and lots of sweetness in the mix.

First, I want to say how sad I am that this was the last book. I loved looking forward to a new book every so often. I love these characters.Second, We get a lot of questions answered. We get to live with Keatyn and everyone for a little longer. I was a little bummed with so many "news articles" to read instead of actually being present with everyone. We got used to being so up close and personal with each character that it took away from that relationship to receive news any other way.And lastly, I'll miss these characters, but I am so happy they are all in the right places and things worked out for them even with all the drama and twists.

I have read all 12 books since New year. It has cost me a small fortune but I've been gripped from start to finish. I loved all the character's and every up and down of their stories but I'm not ready to say goodbye to them, what the hell am I going to do with my life now???

Here goes...I absolutely love this whole series...from the first book about Keatyn to the last book that ended with Riley. It has been such a joy to read them all starting in high school and ending with the gang as adults and having kids of their own. It reminds me about how time flies. The author Jillian Dodd did a wonderful job creating this series, along with the clothes and even the music. Its a great series and it deserves the 5 stars I am giving it.

I have really enjoyed this series all along and was waiting for the windup book. But it felt like it cheated by having the reporter narrate the last almost third of the book, giving lots of superficial details and very little substance. It felt like the writer got tired of the characters and just wanted to get the story over and done with. Not well crafted.