James and Ruby are back again for the finale of The Maxton Hall series, dealing with the aftermath of an scandal that has Ruby's academic future at risk.

I know that 13 year old me would have been obsessed with this series, but 26 year old me is disappointed at how hard toxic love was pushed at young girls. I know I fully would have believed that James and Ruby's relationship was the goal.
With the toxicity out of the way, the plot was basically the exact same as the first two books. The two get to a seemingly good place and then something bad happens because James is rich and Ruby knows her "value", but they both have awful communication skills. I'm glad the series is over, because I know I would have continued to read these mediocre books.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for the eARC. Projected publishing date of the English translation: November 4th, 2025

I want like 5 more books with these characters. I’m so sad it’s over but love how it all wrapped up. All of the tension, angst, and pining really hit the spot. I really hope more of Mona Kasten’s books get translated into English so I can continue reading her work.

This entire trilogy was so entertaining, and I thought this book wrapped it up perfectly! I liked how there were POVs from pretty much all of the characters, and I thought that everything was tied together very nicely. As with the previous two, the drama in this was great, and I couldn't put the book down! I would 100% recommend this entire trilogy to anyone looking for a fun, emotional, dramatic, romantic read. I hope that more of Mona Kasten's books will be translated into English, as I would love to read more from her! :)

Once again, I absolutely devoured these books. I read this one in one sitting, and I was hooked from the first chapter to the last.

I loved the addition of all the different POVs. I felt like it added depth to the story and I honestly couldn’t get enough of each different storyline.

I’m sad that this series has come to and end but I am so happy that I was able to recieve all copies as ARCs. Thank you to Netgalley and Berkley for allowing me to read these books early.

Anyone who recommends this book series to adults is wrong. It's a great series. It's just YA. VERY YA.

Overall a good fun conclusion to the trilogy. I was so hoping the driver was in love with the mom but alas.

Loved the British-ness, loved the hopeful vibes. Dying for the show's next season.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. Would be dying x2 if I hadn't gotten these books to hold me over until the show.