Good day, dear readers!
Boy, do I have a great book for you! The Final Target by Nora Roberts is one of those books that just keeps giving throughout. If you enjoy a good thriller, with some romantic suspense, then this one is perfect for you!
Catch my review below.
Publication Date: 26 May 2026
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
My Rating: ☕☕☕☕/5
The Final Target Blurb
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.
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?
My Review:
It was just an innocent coincidence until it wasn’t. When Dustin keeps appearing at the same places she is at, Arden starts to feel a little uneasy. As she finally caves and has coffee with him, she keeps it to a very short visit. But then he shows up at her house, and the encounter leaves her in the hospital. It could have been worse, but her neighbors intervened.
Now, with a new house, and some time before he is released, Arden starts to feel safe again. She allows herself to become more active in her community, and even begins a relationship. But, the time is counting down, and it will not be too long before Dustin is back out, and this time, he is looking for revenge.
I absolutely LOVED this book! I could not put it down, and was literally carrying my kindle around with me so that I could read while I was working on dinner. This book was just perfection, and Nora Roberts never disappoints. This thriller will keep you hooked from the start, and it just gets better as it goes.
Get this book on your to-read list, and prepare for another winning book.
