Point of No Return (Kathleen Turner, #5)

by Tiffany Snow

Kathleen Turner wasn’t expecting to fall in love when she came to Indianapolis a year ago, much less with two very different men. And not just any men: brothers.

Blane Kirk, former SEAL turned attorney, is every woman’s dream man. He’s also a playboy who changes women as often as he changes his tie, and trying to hold on to Blane could only break Kathleen’s heart.

Commitment is a foreign word to Kade Dennon, assassin-for-hire and genius hacker, and nothing about him is safe. A future with Kade would surely end in disaster—for both of them.

Past betrayals come to a head, and the choice Kathleen makes could sign her death warrant. Everything’s at stake as Blane, Kade, and Kathleen reach the Point of No Return.

• ISBN10: 1477822577
• ISBN13: 9781477822579
• Publish Date: 20 May 2014
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Montlake Romance
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 460
• Language: English

Reviews

[Lynn]

Tiffany has successfully written a love triangle that is so tight, we dive into Point of No Return not knowing which direction the storyline will take us. Will Kathleen go back to Blane or take a chance on Kade?

Point of No Return picks up where we left off in Out of Turn; Kathleen and Blane keeping a constant vigil at Kade's hospital bedside. There's a lot of toing and froing in the first third of the book whilst Kathleen comes to terms with the situation she is in. The tension between the main characters is palpable. A twist in the storyline forces Kathleen's fate. Warning: have plenty of tissues handy because you'll need them.

Despite Kathleen's decision, the journey to the eventual Happy Ever After is a bumpy one. Recurring characters comes back to stir things up, whilst the main characters are trying to live with the consequences of their actions. Angst is a plenty! Don't despair! There are times of lightheartedness and humour too. All loose ends are successfully tied up. The epilogue provides an interesting insight in how Kathleen, Blane and Kade's lives have panned out post decision. I found this part most intriguing.

The writing is impeccable, as always. Tiffany has a way of sucking a reader right into the story, making the characters almost human and the plots addictive. As someone who has developed an unprecedented obsession with Kathleen, Blane and Kade over the last two years, is is hard to let the characters go, even though their story is now told.

The important thing to remember when embarking on reading a love triangle is the fact there is a 50% chance you wont agree with the choice the heroine makes. The Kathleen Turner Series is no exception. Some will love the outcome, some wont. Therefore it is important to remember that Kathleen picked the guy that suited her the best.

[Cocktails and Books]

Back in 2011, I had a new indie author reach out to me (a fairly new blogger at the time) and ask me to review her debut romantic suspense book. I wasn't sure what to expect, but by the time I finished reading NO TURNING BACK I was hooked on Kathleen Turner and her oh so hot ex-Navy Seal lawyer boss/boyfriend Blane. It's been a wild ride, with Kathleen getting her ass handed to her on more than one occasion, but one I'm so glad I've taken and a set of characters I will sorely miss now that the series is over.

Tiffany Snow doesn't make us suffer when it comes Kathleen's decision about which brother (Blane or Kade) she was going to end up with. But that doesn't mean they get their HEA right away or that there isn't second guesses and other turmoil that happens. This is Kathleen and the poor woman can never catch a break. But we do get a definitive choice. Is it a choice that everyone will like? Probably not, but it was a choice that in the end was the best one for Kathleen.

Kathleen has grown so much over the course of this series and it's never been more evident than in PONR. She makes some pretty hard decisions, but she's more thoughtful, more aware of outcomes and does what's best for her instead of what others might want her to do. Blane and Kade try to force her hand at times, but she stands her ground with them...which is something she didn't always do in the past.

Kade and Blane prove what they mean to each other. They could have easily hated each other and tried to poison Kathleen against the other. Despite what happened and the choice Kathleen made, they each knew what they meant to each other. Things could have gone very badly between the two brother, but they worked to make sure they were always in each others lives.

The secondary storyline loose ends are tied up and I think followers of the series will be happy with the outcomes. The author does a great job of making sure that as the series ends, we aren't left wondering about minor details or characters.

I'm a little sad now that we've gotten to the end of this journey. Kathleen, Blane and Kade have become like family over the past three years and it's always hard to let family go. But despite the end, Kathleen got the happily ever after that she really deserved. No matter which brother you want Kat to choose, this final installment was the perfect ending to the series.