The Arrangement Vol. 7 (The Arrangement:Ferro Family)

Twenty two year old Avery Stanz is a survivor. She's strong, cunning, and intelligent. She doesn't seem to lose her head easily with all the angst, stress and desperation she's feeling. She feels as if she has to fight for everything...even for every breath she takes. She's oh so tired! She's been betrayed by her two best friends as well as her love interest which just about traumatized her. She can be humorous, and spunky with a little sass. It's amazing that she can still laugh with what she's faced...but she can and does although lately, she's not even smiling much anymore. Going to school on a Scholarship she's about to lose - Avery is beyond desperate and her desperation makes her vulnerable. She's completely alone in the world and she needs money....fast. Beyond exhausted with her life hanging by a thread, she's offered an unscrupulous job that she cannot refuse. The money is just too good to pass up. Avery is defiant and she refuses to give up...she'll do whatever she must to stay afloat. She only wants her life to be stable again...is that too much to ask?Sean Ferro (age??...anyone??)...has become a cold, ruthless, calculating man. He's broken, hollow, callous ...and wealthy. He suffers from a tragedy that took his wife & child - - and he suffers every day from fathomless pain to the point that he's become numb to emotion. He lives in daily torment. A never ending nightmare.Sean doesn't "do" relationships. He's become a man fearful of intimacy. He has a grim, sexual fetish....he likes to inflict fear into his partner(s). It's a turn on. Sean Ferro wants Avery in a sexual way she's not accustomed (actually she's not really accustomed to anything sexually...she's a "newbie") But for Sean Ferro, it's the type of gratification that he needs. He doesn't want to lose her yet he doesn't want to put her through his type of sexual fetishes. He's one messed up puppy. Sean has a few other emotional issues as well...but he's finally opened up to Avery & has shared essential parts of his past. Even though his feelings are "all over the map", he admits that he's fallen in love with Avery.This is the 7th installment of this tediously slow moving, albeit well told, plot....this plot that creeps along at a snails pace...and I'm STILL wondering WHAT does Avery look like! I mean, am I the only person questioning the color of her eyes, or how tall she is??....how "dark" is her hair...it's long enough to go into a pony tail...but HOW LONG is it????? In one chapter we find out she has bangs (thank you for that driveling piece of info Ms. Ward). I guess we're supposed to surmise by the cover picts. that are chosen, huh? The best part of this "installment" was Sean and Avery's day spent sledding and playing in the snow...hilarious.The Author takes few scenes from the previous book and breaks them down in THIS book...add's a few "dum-dum-duuuuum" moments...and then ends it, leaving the reader once again hanging. Of course ya gotta buy the next 90 pages for $2.99 to read the next few very short chapters, only to be left hanging again. I don't know who's the bigger loser; certainly not this author for taking advantage of and scamming her readers....it's me for falling for this Soap Opera. Maybe since I came late to this party, I should skip to the most current "novellita"...hmmmm...how many have been written by now...42?? I'm sure I wouldn't miss much in between. I'm giving this installment 4★'s, because it's told well, (which is what a review is all about). I can say without any doubts...I will not purchase from this author again.

I want to say thank you to Holly for the ARC. I don't think I could have survived the weekend waiting for the book to come out on amazon!! I was literally monitoring my email every few minutes until the ARC came through. I still bought the book when it came out so I could read it again. Let me just start by saying WOW!!! HOLLY YOU NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE YOUR READERS!! I WAS HOOKED FROM PAGE ONE. I LOVE THIS SERIES!!!!! Just when I think that the books are at their best... Holly, you surprise me with the next volume. These books just keeping getting better and better (HOTTER AND HOTTER). I don't know what I will do when the series finally comes to an end.....which I hope it never does, but in realty know that all good things must come to an end. I just hope it is not anytime soon. When you had said this book had a "dark sexy part" and that you were putting a warning label on it, I was expecting darker than it was. We get a several "glimpses" into more of Sean's past and why he feels he is not "worthy" of Avery. He has let his guilt consume him and he cannot move on from it. I was not surprised regarding the circumstances surrounding his wife's "death." I knew it couldn't be as cut and dried as Sean put it "I killed my wife." I think he needs to come to terms with what happened and move on with his life. We shouldn't let our past control our future! I guess I was anticipating that the "dark sexy part" was going to be worse than what it was. But then again we all have a different definition of "dark" and what that means to each of us. It was hard to read that "dark sexy part" and wonder why Sean would do that to Avery. How can someone say they love you one minute and in the next breath do what he did. I guess that is what makes him "messed up." I have to admit I wanted to kick Sean's a** at that point for doing that to Avery until it comes out what exactly happened. I still don't understand the need to control Avery in "every way." I'll have to admit that in some way I thought that "Mr. Thomas" was involved but I'm glad he wasn't. I am excited to see what choices Avery makes and how she will deal with "Mr. Thomas" and Ms. Black and she can truly break through the walls that Sean has put up. I don't see the "relationship" with Ms. Black ending well for Avery or Sean. I think that Mr. Thomas could be good for her but I think her heart truly belongs to Sean. I thought this book was very well written and I am super excited for Arrangement 8. My heart just about melted when Sean asked Avery to "make love to him." I think there is a lot more to Sean's past yet for us to see. I loved the way that you incorporated your Damaged character "Peter" into this story. I really didn't see that one coming. I am excited to see how that part of the story plays out. I think that there is a lot more to tell with this story and don't see it coming to an end anytime soon. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE ARRANGEMENT SERIES TO ANYONE LOOKING FOR AN OUTSTANDING BOOK SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have read from 1-12 cannot wait for 13, by far the best series if its possible to say there is a best series... This woman is amazing great books, and quickly... Keep them coming cannot wait..... she leaves you wanting more every time...

I'm getting very repetitive, but, once again, would enjoy better if it was one or 2 (or even 4 or 5) full length books.

Love the series but wish it came in a couple of books rather then a chapter size book

Yes yes yes love love love it the arrangements series is one of my favorite love Sean and Avery story

Well, felt not much really happened in this one :-( all we really find out is Sean's story regarding the death of his wife, which as I had hoped was not as it seemed. Avery and Sean had their weekend together one night how Sean liked it...tbh it was not that bad but he had tapped into all her fears and insecurities which made it traumatic for her but she did it because she loves him. Sean wants her to leave Miss Black and he would support her, however Avery has her pride and does not really want Sean to pay for her...however, does she really have any other option?..she talks to Gabe about leaving Miss Black and he tells her that it would not be possible before she finishes her obligations..that being the next guy she has booked for the following night..something that Avery does not want to do. I am hoping Sean comes to the rescue here, Miss Black seems to only care about money so am hoping Sean can buy Avery out (fingers crossed). However, there is no cliff hanger as such but we meet a very interesting character indeed at the end of the book....it seems we have a little cross over coming...the character that turns up is also another character in a different HM Ward series....I cannot wait to see this...I love both series so am waiting on tenter hooks!