Free: A last chance love story: 1 (The 707 Freedom) Paperback – 12 August 2017

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Heat Level: 🔥🔥🔥This is my second dive into Riley Edwards' world, and "Free" catapulted me into a whirlwind of emotions from the very first page. As the inaugural installment of the series, it sets the bar high with its poignant narrative and captivating characters.Prepare yourself for a rollercoaster of feelings because this book is an emotional powerhouse. I found myself shedding more tears than I had in ages, courtesy of the raw and intense storytelling. Edwards expertly weaves a tale that wrenches your heart, shatters it into a million pieces, and then tenderly stitches it back together again. The depth of emotion is palpable, leaving a lasting impression that lingers even after the final page.Amidst the tears, there's no shortage of angst and mystery to keep you on the edge of your seat. The dual points of view offer a profound insight into the minds of the main characters, allowing readers to understand the complexities of their emotions and the reasons behind their actions. Lily and Shane's journey is a testament to the enduring power of love, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.While the romance simmers with intensity, I couldn't help but crave a bit more suspense to balance the narrative. Nevertheless, the fast-paced plot keeps you hooked from start to finish, ensuring there's never a dull moment."Free" is a mesmerizing tale of love, sacrifice, and redemption that will leave you breathless. Riley Edwards has crafted a masterpiece that transcends the boundaries of genre, cementing her status as a master storyteller. Prepare to be captivated from the first page to the last.

Ok so where to even begin….I adore how this book is so well set up, there is truly history between these characters. I struggled with their reason for being apart a little though understood and it tore at my heartstrings how neither let each other go over the 12 years they were separated.The author really takes her time in this book to build the world around the wider series and give us a good enough understanding of the “team” that we immediately crave their stories too.Lily was living a lie, had loved through so much once Shane left and yet owned it all and once given the option of walking away from it all, was so willing to be all in with her heart.Shane/Lennox was just the book boyfriend we all want. Driven equally by his heart and head (and that other piece of male anatomy at times too!) he truly didn’t know how to reconcile his past colliding with his future and when given a taste of what happiness could be like, then having his fears brought to life, he reacted as most of these alpha protective types do. I loved how Lily dealt with that.A great read from page 1, this series started will start you down a rabbit hole you make not come back out of for a while if this is a new-to-you author (welcome to the madness!!)

Lilly and Shane/Lennox grow up as best friends in a whole different world than we would ever understand, and that's with families that have lots of money and businesses, but no real interest in their children's lives, unless they're dictating to them what to do and not do. Shane joins the Army and then quickly gets hired into a Black Ops Military group 707, and literally has to kill himself off to protect his childhood love from ever getting caught up in any of his missions, but sadly their is a traitor amongst his team that no one realized until too late. Now, I'm not going to focus on how many women Lennox slept with or men for Lilly, because it proves no point in the story. They've both loved each other forever and when they finally get together their love knows no bounds, then harsh words are spoken and hearts broken even more, since Lennox still has military obligations and doesn't want Lilly to suffer over him in case an op goes awry. Lilly winds up pregnant and Lennox finds her again to start an even better and lasting loving relationship. Some folks actually scorned Lilly for continuing to forgive Shane, but if your heart loves a person for as long as she/they have, and he did it for good reasons, then the heart just forgives. I really enjoyed this story and the epilogue and now beginning to read about Jasper. I actually bought this book in November 2018, but it didn't hold my complete attention at the time, but I read the first book in Riley's "Next Generation" genre and loved it, so I decided to go back and read this book from the beginning. Very glad I did.

Omg Rileys book keep getting better and better, she is an amazing author, with and amazing mind.Ashley shows amazing strenth tgrought this story, she has achieved so much even through love, heart break, guilt and longing. Ashley achieves her dreams and becomes the person she can be proud of even though she is empty she fills so many lives. She forfilled the one mans hopes and dreams, the one true love that she unconditionally.Lexon has become hard hes a true alpha, he has set out to make on the world, to be an untold hero and to protect, he has given up everything to become the man he has to be, he is broken and lost, but he still loves, he stays hard because he has too.No spoilers, this is a story that will set you on a roller coaster of emotions, there are so many twists and turns you will be left turning pages frantically to see what will hapoen next, grab a tissue box a quiet spot and enjoy a fantastic read xxx

The book was book. Off to read the second one. Easy reading. I enjoyed it very much. I recommend itz