Last Comes Fate (Silver Spoon 3) by Nicole French-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 19,2023

No one expects a surprise pregnancy from a one-month fling.
Just like no one expects to make the same mistake twice.

Five years after we first met and I had his baby, Xavier Parker’s knocked me up again.
And this time I won’t be keeping it a secret.

My ex-boyfriend is perfectly aware we’ve got a baby on the way.
Only problem?
He has no interest in being an ex.

See, Xavier Parker is used to getting his way.
Girlfriend? Forget it.
Now this brooding duke wants me to be his wife.
And he won’t take no for an answer.

Can I forgive the past and give this father-to-be a chance at a happy ending?
Or will my heartbreak prove too much to forget and spell disaster for us both?

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REVIEW:LAST COMES FATE is the third and final instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult THE SILVER SPOON erotic, romance trilogy focusing on thirty-two year old chef/restaurateur Xavier Sato Parker, and twenty-seven year old, single mother, primary school teacher Francesca Zola. THE SILVER SPOON trilogy is a spin off from the author’s ROSE GOLD trilogy. Francesca is Matthew Zola’s sister. LAST COMES FATE should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up several weeks after the events of book two THEN COME LIES.

SOME BACKGROUND: Approximately five years earlier, Francesca Zola spent one wonderful month with Xavier Sato but early one morning, Xavier ghosted our heroine without looking back. Fast forward to present day wherein Francesca Zola is a primary school teacher and single mother, having given birth to Xavier’s daughter four years earlier. Francesca tried to find Xavier without any luck, and five years had passed without contact or knowledge. A holiday party would bring Francesca face to face with her past, a past that knew nothing about the daughter she was raising on her own.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Francesca and Xavier) LAST COMES FATE follows in the aftermath of a misunderstanding forcing Francesca to walk away from the man that she loved but Francesca had just discovered she was pregnant with their second child, and Xavier was refusing to walk away from his newly discovered birthright. Refusing to force Xavier to choses sides, Francesca walks away without looking back but all is not well in Xavier’s fight for the ‘crown’, and Francesca continues to be the target of jealousy and greed. As Francesca and Xavier’s struggling relationship continues to grow, our heroine will discover the truth about Xavier’s past.

The world building continues to focus on Xavier’s birthright; his royal blood; the fight for the title, money and home; as well as Xavier’s need to claim Francesca and their daughter as his own. As Xavier’s extended family continues to throw fuel on the proverbial fires of greed and lies, Francesca must come to terms with the betrayal from one of her own.

The relationship between Francesca and Xavier continues to be contentious. Francesca is stubborn, and refuses to accept Xavier’s proclamations of love. Xavier is about to offer our heroine the world but her inability to move beyond her ‘butt-hurt’ feelings, places everyone in the direct line of fire. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of colorful, questionable, envious and twisted secondary and supporting characters most of whom we have met in the previous instalment. Most of the people in Xavier’s life are out for themselves, while the majority of Francesca’s extended family are supportive and protective of our story line heroine.

LAST COMES FATE is a character driven story of power and greed, secrets and lies, fate and family, relationships and love. The premise is dramatic and intense ; the characters are animated and spirited but Francesca’s attitude often left something to be desired. The romance is tender and provocative.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
First Comes Love
Then Come Lies

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Reviewed by Sandy

Nicole French is a East Coast/West Coast hybrid creature, Springsteen fanatic, hopeless romantic, and total bookworm. When not writing fiction or teaching writing classes, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running with her dog, Greta, or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.

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