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Date read: May 4, 2026
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Nora Roberts
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
He showed up at Arden Bowie’s debut author appearance with a copy of her novel and an eager smile. He showered her with compliments and got her autograph. Then he came to her next event. And the one after that.Thoughts on The Final Target: Achieving her dream of being published comes with a heaping side of terror when Arden is targeted by a man who has decided she's the perfect woman for him. When things take a dangerous turn, Arden fights back and survives a harrowing attack. Then she has to put herself back together a piece at a time because she refuses to let her attacker steal the life she dreamed of.
Dustin was just an aspiring writer who wanted advice, Arden reassured herself. But after giving in to one of his incessant invitations and chatting with him over coffee, she discovered that ignoring her inner alarm bell had been a terrible mistake…
An introvert at heart, Arden had long craved solitude—but now, after a harrowing assault, she finds herself hiding behind locked doors and startling at every sound. And her relief at his imprisonment is tempered by anxiety when Dustin’s wealthy mother helps to get him a paltry five-year sentence at a psychiatric facility.
Arden decides to write a new story for herself, moving to a tiny Oregon town and befriending Gideon, an ex-LAPD detective. But while she learns to thrive, Dustin remains his delusional, twisted self, as fixated as ever and now seething with anger. He still believes Arden's purpose on earth is to serve and please him. And his job is to protect her. But who will protect her from him?
Fortunately for Arden, she has a strong support system. Between the aunt and uncle who raised her after her parents died and the cousins who welcomed her into their family with open arms, she has good people around her. She's also good at making solid connections with people she meets. Connections that have them stepping in to help her when she needs it most.
When she relocates to Oregon, one of the connections she makes is with Gideon and his grandfather. Gideon who is a former LAPD detective and knows there's something in Arden's past, but doesn't want to pry. Gideon who lights her up in ways no one else does. Soon these two are romancing and smooching in all the best ways.
One delusional, manipulative man, a whole lot of found family, a welcoming town, an ex-detective who will burn down the world for the woman he loves, and a lady who refuses to let one terrible moment break her. GOOD STUFF.
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