Sweet Reckoning: A Sexy YA Romance - The Chosen One Battles Demons and a Bad Boy Steals Her Heart (Sweet Evil, 3) Paperback – April 29, 2014

I'm so happy that I finally have time to write this review. College finals does not equal having a lot of time!Anyway, this book was amazing. There are no words to even describe how amazing this book was. If I could give this book 20 stars, I would! Ms. Higgins created a book with the perfect mix of humor, action, and love. Sweet Reckoning will have you smiling, swooning, and crying, but most of all there will be some major jaw-dropping. There are so many twists and turns in this book that once you think you have things all figured out, well...let's just say Ms. Higgins drops bombshell after bombshell, causing you to rethink everything. This story picks up right where Sweet Peril left off, and it takes off swinging. We are immediately thrust into Anna's crazy world, and the action never stops. I don't want to give away any spoilers, but there are some deaths that will make you cry, a surprise pregnancy, and even a wedding!!!Anna is once again an extraordinary heroine. She is one of the strongest female leads I have ever read. Not only is Anna's character so realistic, but she is also extremely brave and selfless. She fights to the very end to save and protect the people she cares about the most, and will stop at nothing to ensure their safety. Kai, we already know that the boy literally is dripping sex, and is utterly scrumptious, but in this novel we get to see another side to him. A side that shows he is a true sweetie at heart. We see how he truly views himself, someone who doesn't think he's enough and someone who definitely doesn't deserve Anna. Not only does this break your heart, but it also makes for some truly touching moments between Kai and Anna. But have no fear, the Kai we all know and love is still his hot, sensuous little self. Seriously, your ovaries will be exploding by the end of this book. The rest of the gang is back as well, with love blooming in unexpected places.Ms. Higgins has done a remarkable job at ending this series, and I honestly couldn't have asked for a better ending. The epilogue of this book was so sweet (no pun intended), and left me with tears in my eyes. Overall, I honestly think this was the best book in the series (and the others were amazing as well). I'll spoil one thing though, but you don't have to look at it if you want...is there a HEA? ****SPOILER****YES!!!****SPOILER**** I highly recommend checking out this book; you won't be disappointed!Happy reading :)

I was torn between two books to review today but I had to go with Sweet Reckoning. I have waited so long for the third book in the series that I wanted just as long to read it. I didn’t want it to end! But I am glad I did because as sad as it was to read the final book it was amazing. I kind of wish there was another to stretch the story further just a little. The series as a whole had me on the edge of my seat wanting Anna, Kai and friends to make it. The theme of the story centers around good vs evil and how good can win even though there are many temptations out there. We are introduced to Anna in Book 1 Sweet Evil, discovering her true identity and being introduced to another world entirely. Sweet Evil introduces the main characters and sets the story line for the rest of the series. Sweet Peril Book 2 has Anna and friends in motion to try and stop evil from creating sin within humanity. And of course book 3 Sweet Reckoning everything kicks into full gear and the action starts.I read this book in one sitting and was pulled in immediately. We see Anna where Higgins left her in Book 2. She now has to deal with getting ready for the rebellion. She is more aware of her power and intuition and has definitely grown from the beginning. What happens in the book totally took me by surprise, I cheered, and felt pretty much every emotion possible. The ending was priceless. I really couldn’t ask for a better ending to the series and this will be on the top of my book hangover list for sure. I love how in Book 3 Kaidian and Anna have more moments together, but I kept feeling like something was going to come out and catch them and ruin it all. The moments between the other characters are great too, emotions run high but it creates the right amount of drama needed for the scenes. Higgins has a way of creating magic in her books, her writing flows easily and sucks you in. The series has a religious undertone but its not preachy. It balances well between dark and light and like I mentioned before there is a fight between those who want to be free, to love and to make the world a better place. It definitely was not cheesy. There are more mature scenes in the book that were not in the previous books so it may not be ideal for the younger readers.Overall the series was fantastic. I will miss reading about the Anna, Kai, Blake, Ginger, Marna, Jay, Kope and Z. I wonder if Higgins would do books based on the other characters….that would be amazing. So go and check out this series since it is now complete. These are very easy reads for the long weekend. You are sure to fall in love!

I was so happy to found the third of the series!

Im letzten Teil der Trilogie laufen alle Fäden in einem großen Finale zusammen. Die Dukes (die menschgewordenen Hauptdämone) kommen Anna und ihrem Vater auf die Schliche und es wird klar, dass Anna nicht mehr weglaufen kann, sondern handeln muss. An ihrer Seite hat sie die Unterstützung ihrer Neph-Verbündeten, allen voran Kaidan, der am Ende des letzten Buches seine Liebe zu Anna gestanden hat (was ihr Leben nicht einfacher macht, denn sie müssen alles dafür tun, ihre Zuneigung vor der Dämonenwelt geheim zu halten). Auf dem Weg zur Erfüllung der Prophezeiung müssen natürlich noch allerlei Hürden genommen werden, z.B. der leidige Fakt, dass Anna immer noch Jungfrau ist, was für einen Neph eine Ungeheuerlichkeit und nicht gerade hilfreich bei der Verschleierung ihres Planes ist. Die Bewahrung ihrer Unschuld ist allerdings wichtige Voraussetzung für ihre Bestimmung, die Dämonen von der Welt zu vertreiben. Ein Dilemma, das irgendwie gelöst werden muss. Ich will hier nur soviel verraten, dass es eine Lösung für dieses 'Problem' gibt...Was mir immer gefällt, ist eine Art Ausblick nach dem großen Finale, das bisschen Mehr als ein "und sie lebten glücklich bis an das Ende ihrer Tage". Nachdem man drei Bände mit den Figuren gelitten und gebangt hat, mag ich, dass ich am Ende noch kurz erfahre, wie es ihnen 'danach' ergangen ist. Wendy Higgins gelingt es aber auch hier, wie in allen drei Bänden, immer nur soviel mitzuteilen, dass sich der Bogen schließt, nie sind es zu viele Details oder irrelevante Informationen.

Ho amato questo libro dall'inizio alla fine. I personaggi rimangono fedeli a loro stessi ma allo stesso tempo maturano. Sembra impossibile ma adoro tutti i personaggi! Ginger e il suo amore per Marna e Patti, Marna e Zanya e la loro amicizia con Anna, Kopano e la sua devozione per Zanya, Patti e l'amore per tutti gli amici di sua figlia, Blake e il suo senso dell'umorismo, Anna per la forza che dimostra, Kaidan perché è Kaidan (<3). Consiglio assolutamente tutta la trilogia, non rimarrete delusi (e detto questo, non vedo l'ora di leggere Sweet Temptation!)

OMG. Incredible. Love Kaidan Rowe. Fell like crying now it's all over. Can't wait for Sweet Temptation.That pretty much sums up how I feel right about now. I've had the life sucked out of me and some. I really wasn't ready for this to be over.What an epic ending for an epic series.In Sweet Reckoning, the underlying message is that love truly does conquer all. Kaidan and Anna are properly united as a couple and it's equally sweet and hot as hell. That group dinner in Patti's house! OMG, I was in convulsions at Kaidan's inability to keep it in his pants. It was laugh-out-loud funny.Kaidan and Anna have to act as enemies in order to keep the Duke of Lust off their scent. These scenes are brilliantly written - really spot on.Anna is brave in the face of danger and really grows up in this book; the last vestiges of childhood wiped away.We get to see a lot more of Ginger, Blake, and Marna in this book and I loved all of them.The ending is so bittersweet, heartbreaking as much as heartwarming. And how amazingly perfect was that prolog? Kaidan is finally able to come to terms with his past and properly lay his demons to rest.I feel totally bereft now, which is how I always feel when I have to say goodbye to a fab series. I honestly don't know how I can wait until September to read Kaidan's book.Love this author and this series. Can't wait to read more of her work.If you haven't checked out this series, then you need to do so - pronto!

Sweet Reckoning was one of my most highly awaited books of the year, and after Sweet Evil and Sweet Peril being so amazing, and Sweet Peril totally avoiding the middle book syndrome, Sweet Reckoning had some serious shoes to fill, but thankfully it did so without disappointing me at any point!As hard as it will be, because I feel like I want to talk about all the spoilers and awesome and swoony and shocking things, I will keep this review spoiler free, but of course expect spoilers for both Sweet Evil and Sweet Peril.After the evilness that was the final chapters of Sweet Evil, I loved how Sweet Reckoning started with Anna feeling like she had to be strong and she had the will and the motivation to fight. She's part angel and as sweet as they come, but she's strong and determined to fight for what's right! Anna has to be one of my favourite main characters ever. She has so much growth all through the trilogy, but she never loses herself, her changes have always been consequent with who she is. She's grown to accept herself as a Nephilim, with the good and the bad, she's learnt her limits and how to fight, how to hold her own against the Dukes and their minions...And if we're talking about character growth, I think the one that had the most character growth and change is our dear Kaidan. He started the series as a sexy bad boy that doesn't feel like he deserves to fight for something better, and we end up with an amazing Kaidan, that's still sexy and naughty but it's ready to fight for himself, for the other Neph and most of all, for Anna.I was quite dreading what might come in this book, and to an extent I was right, there was plenty of heartbreak in this book, but there was also a lot of happiness and moments of happy tears. There were also plenty of swoony and sexy moments but they never seemed out of place in the overall arch of the story. Every moment for Kai and Anna was one more reason to fight.I'm not sure how to talk about the plot for this one without accidentally spoiling something, so I'll just say that there is quite a lot of action, with Anna and the rest being part and coming together and having to part yet again. Preparing and plotting and eventually having to work in less than ideal conditions. The showdown was resolved in a way I wasn't exactly expecting and it had heartbreak that I would have never thought would happen.What absolutely cinched the 5 stars for this book for me, and what made me weep and ugly cry was the epilogue. After everything, this was just amazing and so fitting... *sigh* Sweet Reckoning had plenty of smiles, tears and swoons and it's the perfect ending for this fantastic trilogy. Read it. NOW.