Chasing Cassandra

Review:

Chasing Cassandra
by Lisa Kleypas

⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5

The presumed final book of The Ravenels series begins just after the wedding of Cassandra’s twin sister Pandora (book 3, Devil in Spring), where the protagonists first meet. The story continues to weave a slow chase with sporadic run-ins to finally catch us up to where we last saw the Ravenels in book 5, The Devils Daughter.

Genius entrepreneur, Tom Serverin has not made it easy on himself to gain the hand of the beautiful Cassandra. Even as a family friend to Devon and Wes Ravenel, he can’t seem to convince them or Cassandra of his suitability to make her happy. Yet, this is all his own doing, he has frozen his heart and cannot love, the only thing Cassandra wants to be happy.

A Lisa Kleypas series book is like a good catch up with old friends and this book had me hooked from the beginning. I raced through the the years long “courtship” from afar and enjoyed finally catching up with the goings on of Cassandra. Noticeably absent from much of the series, she didn’t have too much to add to her character. She is a beauty that has a had time seeing it in herself, she loves sweets and longs for a loving family of her own… On the flip side we learned much about Tom Severin and that only made him more intriguing. He was definitely the highlight if the book and his quirky Sheldon-like (The Big Bang Theory-TV) traits made me smile and laugh out loud.

This book did not have any huge plot twists or surprises, but it did have all our favourite Ravenel characters and a sweet happily ever after for Tom and Cassandra. I enjoyed the book and feel that other fans of the series will enjoy this walk down memory lane.

Note- I recomned not reading this as a stand alone. It makes more sense read in sequence with the series.

Trigger Warning- Cassandra suffers a physical assault by a suitor (not the hero).

Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas is scheduled to release February 18th, 2020.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Avon Books through Edelweiss+. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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