"Final Touch" by Brandilyn Collins & Amberly Collins

About this book:

  “The day Shaley O’Conner has dreamed of all her life is shattered by a nightmare.
  On a lavish estate in California guarded from the media, Shaley’s mom, rock star Rayne O’Connor, is marrying her teen sweetheart and Shaley’s father, Gary Donovon. It’s a dream come true for Shaley, who has always longed for the father she never knew. But minutes before the wedding, Shaley is kidnapped.
  Who is this man who has taken her—and why?
  As Rayne and Gary race against time to find their daughter, Shaley’s abductor eludes the FBI at every turn. Fearing for her life, Shaley wills herself to stay strong. But as the days pass, she realizes that no one can save her but herself.”


Series: Book #3 (of three) in “The Rayne Tour”. Review of Book #1 Here! and Book #2 Here!


Spiritual Content- Many Prayers; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Shaley & her parents are new Christians; Wondering why God would let bad things happen; Randy says he isn’t a praying man, but prays for Shaley; Many mentions of God; Many mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of those in the Bible & Bible reading; Mentions of sins; A few mentions of churches;

             *Note: Brittany has the ability to sense when something bad will happen; A cult, their “spiritual truth”, and false Christianity; The kidnapper says he is a prophet and he twists Scriptures and “calls on God”; Mentions of evil.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: five ‘stupid’s and nine ‘shut up’s; Many mentions of curses (said, not written); Shaley is kidnapped, pain, being hit, blood/bleeding, & guns are aimed (semi-detailed); Many mentions of blood (semi-detailed); Mentions of murders (Book #1); Mentions of deaths, suicides, & shootings (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of prison; Mentions of hatred & evil; A few mentions of people killing each other & drugs; A couple mentions of tattoos; A mention of throwing up; A mention of a toddler being kidnapped and killed.

Sexual Content- Cringes from unwanted touches; Shaley’s mother got pregnant at age seventeen (her parents are getting married in this book); A stalker who wants Shaley as his wife; A couple mentions of music that talks about sex; A couple mentions of a honeymoon.

-Shaley O’Conner, age 17
                   Switches between 1^st person P.O.V. of Shaley, and 3^rd of Brittany, Ranye, & Randy
                                                        210 pages

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Well, that was intense! My heart was racing from the beginning to the end. I honestly wish there had been a fourth book in this series about Shaley’s life after all of this. Hopefully not suspenseful, though. Just a calm life for the poor girl! I am glad that in this final book there wasn’t a lot of sexual content or mentions…that stalker was wacko enough! Definitely not a series for everybody.

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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

"Last Breath" by Brandilyn Collins & Amberly Collins

About this book:

  “With his last breath, a dying man whispered four stunning words into Shaley O’Connor’s ear. Shaley is reeling after two murders on the Rayne concert tour. But she has no time to rest. If the dying man’s claim is right, the danger is far from over. Shaley’s quest for the truth leads to the mysterious and wrenching past of her mother and father. Could what happened to them so many years ago threaten Shaley’s life now?”


Series: Book #2 (of three) in “The Rayne Tour”. Review of Book #1 Here!

Spiritual Content- Prayers; Thinking about God; A few talks about God & forgiveness; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Shaley starts praying; Mentions of prayers & witnessing.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: an ‘idiot’, a ‘shut up’, four ‘dumb’s, fifteen forms of ‘stupid’; Mentions of curses (said, not written); Many mentions of Book #1’s murders & hostage situation (up to semi-detailed); Many mentions of a gang, gunfire, drugs, threats, & killing innocent people (semi-detailed); Many mentions of blood & being shot (semi-detailed); Many mentions of a car accident, being hit by a car, & pain (semi-detailed); Many mentions of criminals & prison; Mentions of fighting, blood, bullies, & beatings (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of stalkers; Mentions of parties (the alcoholic kind); Mentions of hatred & evil; A few mentions of divorce; A couple mentions of tattoos.

Sexual Content- a not-detailed kiss and a semi-detailed kiss; Noticing; Shaley doesn’t know her father (Her mother was 17 and the father didn’t know. Shaley wants to know about him & mentions of him); Mentions of creeps staring lustfully at a young Ranye & lewd comments and catcalls (said, not written); Mentions of kisses; Mentions of dating, being in love, & remembering falling in love; Mentions of flirting; A few mentions of purity & touching; A mention of motherly advice that sleeping with boyfriends isn’t a good thing to do; Remembering falling in love.

-Shaley O’Conner, age 16
                                         1^st person P.O.V. of Shaley and Rain; 3^rd person of a man

                            {Set mostly in 2009, but retells things that happened in 1991 & 1992}
                                                        228 pages

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Counting right on from where the first book left off, “Last Breath” had me on the edge of my seat. I did enjoy this book more than #1 due to no killings, but there was still some intense moments in this one. I’m not quite sure how I feel about the ending, I do wish there was more Spiritual Content, but for a smaller book, there was a decent amount.

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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

"Always Watching" by Brandilyn Collins & Amberly Collins

About this book:

  “This daughter of a rock star has it all—until murder crashes her world.
  The exciting and suspenseful Rayne Tour series features sixteen-year-old Shaley O’Connor, on tour with her mother’s popular band. Shaley lives in a whirlwind of backstage secrets, hotels, and limos. With beauty and fame of her own, Shaley wants for nothing … except the one thing she can’t have. During a concert, sixteen-year-old Shaley O’Connor stumbles upon the body of a friend backstage.
  Is Tom Hutchens’ death connected to her?
  Frightening messages arrive. Paparazzi stalk Shaley. Her private nightmare is displayed for all to see.
  Where is God at a time like this?
  As the clock runs out, Shaley must find Tom’s killer—before he strikes again.”


Series: Book #1 (of three) in “The Rayne Tour”.

Spiritual Content- A few prayers; Talks about God & Jesus; ‘H’s are not capital; Carly talks about God openly & prays aloud over Shaley twice; Carly witnesses to Shaley; Shaley isn’t sure what Jesus can do for her, since He’s in Heaven, but she does want to believe in something bigger; *Spoiler* Shaley asks God to help her 20 pages till the end *End of Spoiler*; A couple mentions of sin; Mentions of prayers;

 *Note: Brittany can sense the future (mainly when something bad is going to happen), but it’s never said if it’s a gift from God.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: an ‘idiot’, two ‘dumb’s, three ‘shut up’s, and eight ‘stupid’s; Many mentions of curses (said, not written); Murders, the bodies, blood, hand-prints of blood & a missing facial feature (semi-detailed); Shooting, Blood & a gun to aimed to Shaley’s head (semi-detailed); Hating & Wanting to kill; The Killer’s POV (he’s obviously messed up, the actual murder parts are not in his POV, though); Nightmares (semi-detailed); Mentions of deaths, bodies, blood & accidents (semi-detailed); Mentions of killing & having to kill someone; Mentions of shooting & debris; Mentions of jail; A few mentions of crime shows & corpses (up to semi-detailed); A couple mentions of an alcoholic who later robbed a bank; A couple mentions of drugs; A couple mentions of gangs & gambling; A couple mentions of vomiting; A couple mentions of tattoos; A couple mentions of hunting; A mention of a lamb to the slaughter;

              *Note: A mention of Starbucks; A few mentions of & shopping at Abercrombie & Fitch.

Sexual Content- Shaley doesn’t know her father (Her mother was 17 and the father didn’t know. Shaley wants to know about him & mentions of him); *Spoiler* Tom was obsessed with Shaley & had a wall covered in pictures of her *End of Spoiler*; two ‘hot’s; A mention that Shaley’s parents’ love created her; A mention of a tabloid that shared fake story about Rayne’s “wild s*x parties”; A couple mentions of cheaters; A couple mentions of Rayne being lenient about Shaley dating; A couple mention of men ogling Shaley’s mom; A few mentions of jealousy & boundaries; Mentions of stalkers & men obsessed with the O’Conner ladies.

-Shaley O’Conner, age 16
                                         1^st person P.O.V. of Shaley & 3^rd person of the killer
                                                        214 pages

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My personal Rating-

Intense? Yes.

Suspenseful? Definitely.

Did I like it? Somewhat.

It’s the first book by Brandilyn Collins I’ve read, and she’s definitely got the whole suspense/action parts down pat. I’m not really a fan of seeing/reading the point of view of the villain, so those parts were not really enjoyable for me. While I understand the authors wanting to give the serious of the situation, all the blood and gore got to be more than a bit much in my opinion. The ending left a great intro into the next book, though, and I’m curious about what will happen. :)

See y’all on Wednesday with a new review!

*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.