Moonlight on Nightingale Way (On Dublin Street Series) Paperback – June 2, 2015

A a great book by one of my favorite authors. Basically pick any of her books and start reading and you'll fall in love with her writing! I would read anything she wrote no matter the subject! As always another home run!

Moonlight on Nightingale Way is the conclusion to the On Dublin Street series. Grace Farquhar can't stand her disrespectful, sleep-robbing, and womanizing neighbor. The few doorstep discussions she's had with him were of annoyed and sarcastic nature, and Grace honestly doesn't understand how female can fall for him - if it weren't for his hotter-than-holy looks.Logan MacLeod just got out of prison for assaulting the man who beat and almost raped his sister. That 2 years in prison have changed him, and he is trying hard to put that past behind him an move on. And dealing with that annoying neighbor of his is not on top pf his priorities. However, when Grace involuntarily witnesses a huge and unexpected turn in Logan's life, she willingly stands by his side and helps him figure things out...What I loved about this book:The buildup between the main charactersThe steamy scenesWhat I felt needed improvement:The storyline was too drama riddled in the end (unnecessarily, IMHO)The constant interactions which previous main characters were a bit too annoyingWhile I enjoyed Moonlight on Nightingale Way , and it was was better than the latest books I read in this series, it still couldn't reach the bar set by the first 3 books On Dublin Street , Down London Road or Before Jamaica Lane.The writing was Samantha-Young-like great. The story is told exclusively from Grace's POV, so there's the constant suspense regarding what's going on in Logan's head. Samantha Young is a genius when it comes to creating characters with great chemistry, and this book is a prime example.There's something I really, really love in a book, and it's when characters are mutually attracted to each other but start the story off by strongly disliking one another. I'm talking about the kind of hate/lust relationship that creates extremely exciting, underlying sexual tension; as well as a healthy dose of sexual frustration. And believe me, Moonlight on Nightingale Way did not disappoint in that regard. Especially the steamy scenes were epic (even though you had to be patient to get to that point!) "Like the man needed to be compared to God. His ego was already biblical. Logan McLeod was an arrogant pain in my arse."I also liked the main characters very much. Grace is a quiet and withdrawn character with a good soul, but far from being naive and inexperienced. She comes with baggage, but has managed to make a life for herself despite of that baggage she carries. In some books, it's just so cliché: as soon as the female main character is a bit less outgoing, and likes her quiet to read a book, she happens to have no experience with men and turns out totally naive. Thank god, Grace is not one of those girls. The only thing however, that annoyed the hell out of me with Grace was that she seemed to find everyone hot! Be it Logan or whatever On Dublin Street male specimen, she found them absolutely flaming hot. Girl, have some self-respect. "I didn't particularly want to stick around to see Logan do a good deed. It might put a dent in my annoyance, and I wanted nothing to penetrate my dislike for my new neighbor."And Logan was also a very likeable character, although it took me some time to warm up to him. Logan is an ex-convict and trying hard to put this past behind him. He's trying to be a better man but knows that his bad reputation is following him. What's worse, his prison stay has left marks, and made him question whether he can ever go back to respecting his own self. I loved how he was the vulnerable one in the story, and that Grace was the one who "saved" him, despite having to fight through her own issues. "I can't walk away from you even if I wanted to. And I don't want to. You are reality and sweet oblivion wrapped up in one annoyingly argumentative, always bloody-right, classy, gorgeous-as-frak package."The storyline however was only OK. There was a lot of buildup between Grace and Logan which was really great (and which totally kept me on my toes), but once they had fond their way together, the story was a tad too cheesy and I was also annoyed at the fact that there was a lot of unnecessary drama. Half of the people in that book had awful parents and are suffering from it: Logan, Grace and Maia. That was just a bit too much too be coincidental. Last but not least, I just thought that there were too many characters: all the On Dublin Street crew was there (and ever-present, albeit a few years older) and I just couldn't keep up anymore with who was who. I kid you not, the book felt too crowded.All in all, Moonlight on Nightingale Way totally had potential to pass the "beginning-of-the-series" bar, since the first half of the book was full of tension and anticipation. The few twists and turns in the storyline also made up for an interesting read once the characters gave in to their attraction. But the end of their story was not as exciting as I hoped for it to be. Still,The epilogue here was nice: it was a proper round-up and finale to the whole series, as each couple got a few pages to showcase their happy ending. It's been a nice series, but I am not sad to let the On Dublin Street crew go, because it became a little too much (characters) in the end, and the fact that all characters always starred in all the books made the matter very confusing. It was also too much happy end all rolled into one, which made the whole series a tad cheesy and unrealistic. But hey, some books in the series - especially the first ones - make absolutely great reads.

“I can’t walk away from you even if I wanted to. And I don’t want to. You are reality and sweet oblivion wrapped up in one annoyingly argumentative, always-bloody-right, classy, gorgeous-as-f*** package.”Six full length novels, six couples I loved from the get-go, six unforgettable love stories that will forever remain some of my favourite books of all time, and we now say goodbye to the wonderful world of the On Dublin Street series with this unputdownable finale—a touching friends-to-lovers tale that had me either squirming in my seat from the unrelenting chemistry between the characters, or clenching my chest from all the angsty emotions it stirred in me page after page. I loved this book, loved it so much I couldn’t help but re-read parts of it right after I first finished it, leaving me with a bittersweet smile on my face knowing I was saying farewell to a ‘reality’ I learned to depend on whenever I was in need of a true romance to warm my heart.“I’d worked hard to become my own person and not a shadow of the girl lost in the manipulations, cruelty, and neglect of her family.”Grace Farquhar is a young woman who left her privileged past and the person she once was behind to embrace the woman she always hoped to become. Having grown up in an disparaging environment that left her with serious self-esteem issues—raised by parents who either ignored her or belittled her continually with demeaning comments and self-serving expectations—she was forced to sever all contact with her family in order to heal and become her own person. But years of feeling inadequate and never speaking out her mind have left her fearful of confrontation, constantly craving the approval of others. So when a very loud new neighbour moves into the apartment next door, his late night sex antics keeping her awake night after night and leaving her too tired to work during the day, she reacts uncharacteristically, having no qualms about expressing her distress and frustration at his behaviour. Even when her words seem to fall on deaf ears and her new neighbour’s mocking stance only serves to aggravate her even more.“Logan MacLeod is the least likely candidate for boyfriendhood of any man in the entire world.”Logan MacLeod is not the man the world believes him to be. One mistake in his life, one act of fierce protectiveness towards a beloved sister, has cost him two years of his life and a lifetime of shame, but behind the bad boy façade hides a man looking for forgiveness, self-fulfilment, and a fresh start in life. When the cute spitfire next door confronts him about his late night shenanigans, he is instantly drawn to her, but the more life pulls them closer to one another, and the more he gets to know her, the more he believes that she deserves someone better than him, someone worthier, someone whose past is not weighing heavily on his shoulders, making him wish he were a better man for her. Even though in Grace’s eyes he is all she’s ever dreamed of finding in life.“Although I was actively looking for the man I wanted to spend my life with, I wasn’t looking for a fantasy man. I was looking for someone understanding, protective, and funny. I didn’t expect perfection. I just wanted to like the person I was dating, and I wanted him to be kind.”When Logan’s past comes unexpectedly knocking at his door, changing his future forever, Grace becomes the person he learns to lean on the most in life, her kindness and generosity helping him face a reality he never believed possible. But as their lives become more and more intertwined, their attraction grows as well, leading to a climax of epic proportions. One which only one of them doesn’t regret in the end.“I’d fallen in love for the first time. And he didn’t love me back.”This is a very emotional but also downright scorching tale of a love born suddenly, unexpectedly, a love free from judgement and prejudice, whose sheer magnitude heals both young lovers from the ugly scars from their respective pasts. It’s also a story that shows the true definition of a family, of the incomparable power of friendships, and how much the two can sometimes become one in life. Grace and Logan break the cycle they were born into by becoming the kind of people they always wished their parents would have been—two people who love selflessly and unconditionally, and whose love and devotion to those closest to them becomes the one thing they are most proud of in life.It is with a heavy heart that I let these characters and all the wonderful couples who came before them go, certain of many a re-read in the future. Ms Young has given us the perfect kind of closure for all six storylines, and even though there will never be another Jocelyn and Braden, Johanna and Cameron, Olivia and Nate, Hannah and Marco, Shannon and Cole, or Grace and Logan, I am certain the best is yet to come from this truly extraordinary author whose words never fail to blow my mind.“I never thought you’d light up for the likes of me… I’m going to f*** you until you see stars.”

I absolutely love this On Dublin Street series and this is the last book and is Logan and Grace’s story which is really lovely they do have their ups and downs but it does end in a HEA.If you are a fan of Samantha Young you definitely need to read this one it’s so beautifully written she sure knows how to write a page turner and this one is no exception plus it gave me a mahoosive book hangover I can’t sing this authors praises enough everything she writes turns to gold I love her. If I had my way this book would have a million stars.

Not my favourite in this series. A little dull in places.

lovely to read about all of the characters again,and to find new ones.really love this series.

Moonlight on Nightingale Way ist das 6. Buch der Dublin Street Reihe von Samantha Young.Wer ihre Bücher kennt, der weiß, dass ihre Charaktäre es nicht leicht hatten, aber es ist immer wieder wundervoll die Entwicklung zu sehen und dabei zu sein, wenn die Protagonisten ihr Happy End bekommen.Ich würde sagen, dass man das Buch auch lesen kann, wenn man die vorherigen Bücher noch nicht gelesen hat.

Moonlight on Nightingale Way by Samantha Young (Audio Edition)Narrated by Elle NewlandsSeries: On Dublin Street Book 63.5 Stars - The book was good, but I found it overly dramatic. Perhaps it was just the mood I was in. Logan and Grace had good chemistry which was great. Logan was a decent character, however I found Grace sorta… meh. I did enjoy the epilogues that gave us updates from all the other stories in the series.The narrator did a good job, she had a variety of voices which allowed me to differentiate between the characters.~Paragraphs and Petticoats~