A stunningly perfect ending to one of my favorite love stories of all time. 
 I am just so wowed. Stories like this are why reading is the greatest thing ever. Like how can words create so much magic? It's incredible. 
 This whole series was so slow burn and delicious from start to finish. I want to rant and rave about how amazing it is: The characters blew me away. The writing was phenomenal. The plot added the necessary tension to truly make the story evolve in unforeseen ways. The author astonished me with the unabashed and unhurried way in which she told the story. It was like the artful crafting of one of Laurent's schemes. It was smart and complex and oh so romantic. I love how, despite the fact that it was all so planned out, it didn't feel stilted or unnatural in any way. 
 Furthermore, she didn't shy away from anything emotional or sexual within the story. She was explicit with her words and the feelings within, and managed to make it all come across very honest and real. The various sexualities explored within the book only expanded upon that sentiment. I found it to be brave and powerful to write such raw and vivid sexual encounters. And in no way did it feel like it cheapened or diminished the power of the story, instead it allowed the true complexity of relationships, in all aspects, to show through. Because in real life, sex doesn't just fade into the distance or consist of beds full of roses so people don't feel uncomfortable. It is a dynamic part of a relationship that contributes to the overall feelings of both parties. Explicit sex in stories does not necessarily equate to degrading sex. There is an intricacy and important relevance to these things that authors often leave out because they don't want to be "raunchy" or anything. But this author mastered the craft and used it only to enhance the story. It felt like she boldly dropped the knowledge and walked away, saying to the reader "here it is, do what you will." And in this fearlessness she truly let the characters grow and become alive. 
 Definitely one of my favorite books of all time. 
 ((Also, unrelated to the story but I just wanted to explain why I really appreciate her author's photo in the back. It's weird to mention, but it did stand out to me. The photo, I feel, is so indicative and symbolic of her storytelling. Most of the time authors choose artful looks where they are looking away from the camera or in profile. But with this author, her full body is on the photo and she stares directly at the viewer, fearless in her own right. I just thought it was very symbolic of her story and worth noting.)) 
 Also, additional edit: for some reason I always imagine a blonde haired Troye Sivan as Laurent. Anybody else agree?