Becket's Last Stand (The Beckets of Romney Marsh) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Kasey Michaels (Author)

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"Kasey Michaels aims for the heart and never misses." -- New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts

Product Description
The romantic saga of the Becket family concludes with his brand-new novel by USA Today bestselling author Kasey Michaels.

For years Courtland Becket had denied himself the only woman who stirred his blood, yet he could no longer pretend to ignore the lovely Cassandra. For gone was the girl he had once teased -- replaced by a fully grown woman, adamant that they act on their long-denied feelings. It was time for the self-appointed protector of all things Becket to allow himself a taste of the forbidden.

But passion's price might very well prove too high when an age-old enemy returns to wreak revenge against the entire Becket clan, leaving Courtland torn between his newfound love . . . and his duty to the family that means more to him than life itself.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: HQN Books (November 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373772815
• ISBN-13: 978-0373772810
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 3.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #115,726 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• This is item 7 in The Romney Marsh Series.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfying end for the series, October 27, 2007

By	Laura Clark - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Courtland Becket had been abused at the hands of his biological father when Ainsley Becket rescued and "adopted" him, raising him, from that day forward, as his own. Afraid to trust that Ainsley wouldn't abuse him as well, Courtland didn't/wouldn't speak. That is until Isabella entered the picture. Courtland loved Isabella and spent as much time with her as possible. He opened his heart - and his mouth - for her. On the day that Isabella died, Court promised to always protect Cassandra, the only child (by blood) of Isabella and Ainsley Becket - his sister.

Cassandra Becket has always loved Courtland. Always been keenly aware that they are not related by blood. Deciding she's waited long enough for Court to make his move, she takes the bull by the horns, so to speak and takes the advice her sisters and sisters-in-law give her on the best way to seduce the man she loves.

The Becket clan is gearing up for the final confrontation with Edmund Beales, Ainsley's former partner. They know it is coming and they know it will be an all or nothing fight. What they don't know is how Beales will strike - or when. Cassandra knows that time is limited so she has to make her move despite the preparations for battle the family is facing. Will she be able to convince Courtland that theirs is a true love before it's too late?

All the Becket clan are present for the final installment of the Beckets of Romney Marsh series, Becket's Last Stand. In Becket's Last Stand, Kasey Michaels told a wonderful story and neatly wrapped all the loose ends for the Beckets. A very satisfying ending to a very enjoyable series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Finally Over, December 6, 2007

By	A. Arend - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First, I have to say that I wasn't fond of the Court/Cassandra match, and found it to be a bit creepy. Not only because of the huge age difference, but because of the brother/sister connection, AND the fact that Court so obviously had a huge crush on Cassandra's mother, whom it's mentioned before that Cassandra looks exactly like. Perhaps die-hard fans of this series find the match to be very romantic. I just didn't. The girl is eighteen and had always had a childish crush on Court, and yet I'm supposed to assume that no, this isn't just a crush but "Love" with a capital "L," even though this kid is too young and too sheltered to really know what she wants. The author tries to get us to think that Cassandra has aged beyond her years, but she just sounded like an immature brat to me most of the time, pouting because she hasn't yet gotten the toy she wanted, and Court's inability to resist her seemed weird given the circumstances. I know it's just me, but again, I found the romance odd on several levels.

That having been said, I have to wonder if maybe Kasey Michaels felt the same way I did about the union, since I really felt the sex scenes lacking. Their first time together happened basically "off page," (then afterward, Cassandra ponders "so this is what it's like to be a woman." Insert rolling eye smilie here). The other times they're together seem...I don't know...glossed over? Safe? And I had to wonder whether Michaels was feeling a little squicky too about describing sex between a brother and sister, even though they're not brother/sister by blood.

Because of the Court/Cassandra union that I disliked, I honestly didn't want to even pick this last book up, but...since I'd stuck with the series this far, I really wanted to finish.

I have to say though that the last several books...including this one...were a huge disappointment. To drag the whole "Edmund Beales" story arc out over seven books was just too much. I was over it halfway through the series. I found myself skimming through the last three books more than reading them, which is a shame. By the time I got to this one, I just had the feeling of wanting it to be over. This one is a must-read if you really feel you need to complete the series, but it's by far not the best of the series.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, December 23, 2007

By	E. Yatzeck (Chicago) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I agree with others who found the Cassandra/Courtland relationship icky, and I thought the whole book had the feeling of just going through the motions. I was disappointed by the ending--the series has been leading up to this final confrontation, but by the time it happens, there are now so many characters that it takes pages to fill and empty a room of them all. I wouldn't buy this one again--if you must read it, get it from the library.