[Review] Finale by Skye Warren

Finale is a fantastic addition to Skye Warren’s North Security series--or a great introduction to the North Security world for readers who haven’t read the four, full-length novels. 

Isabella Bradley would do anything to save her family’s hotel chain. Lord only knows that her father and brother won’t. But when banks repeatedly turn them down for the loan that would keep them afloat, Isa knows that the future of Bradley Hotels rests on the one man who has the means to save them: Francisco Castille, the exiled Duke of Linares. Francisco is willing to help Isa and her family--but only in exchange for Isa’s hand in marriage. Knowing this is their last option, and even knowing that Francisco is controlling in all things, Isabella agrees. Isabella, the virginal spreadsheet queen, had no idea the depths of Frans control and just what he would subject his new wife to in the bedroom. Full of domination and learning to walk the fine line between pain and pleasure, Finale is a steamy novella that will make you hungry for more. 

Having read Skye Warren before, I was expecting a fantastic story but Skye blew me away with Finale. I could feel the sexual tension and sexy, smoldering eyes through the page, and some of the scenes Francisco puts Isabella through? I don’t want to give anything away, but wow. Almost every touch and caress held so much meaning, meant more to both Francisco and Isabella than either one was ready to let on. I loved that Isabella had so much depth to her character: a party girl who knew to be smart about it, a sharp business woman who thrived behind the scenes, a sensual woman who could finally accept her true nature. Francisco, on the other hand, was the type of character I was expecting: dark, brooding, private, and controlling. All of these characteristics, of course, led to a stunning leading man that I would absolutely love to see more of. I think my only complaint about Finale is that it was a novella instead of a full length novel. I could easily read hundreds of more pages about Isabella and Francisco, set both before and after the epilogue. 

Finale is a fantastic dark romance, perfect for fans looking for more North Security content as well as readers who are new to Skye Warren and her series.