What an ending! I mean wow. This series has come so far for me. Initially I was like 'yeah Kiss of Deception is good but nothing too great' and then Heart of Betrayal had me like 'Ok I mean ok Mary Pearson has got something up her sleeve she can really write this story ok' and now I am left in awe of what has happened. So my endgame ship did not win out, and yes I cried because someone died that I did not want to, and no things did not exactly turn out how I had hoped and imagined them. However, what I got in return was worth it. Granted there was a bit of cheese at the end, but given that I am not lactose intolerant, I'm fine with it haha. The main thing I'm going to say you in regards to this series is that if you weren't wholly impressed by book 1, keep reading. If you don't like book 2, then I doubt this series is for you.