ARC for honest review with no compensation 4.5 stars Finding Happily Ever After is book 7 in the Ever After series by Elena Aitken. So nice to see people from the prior books and the interaction between them all. This story is about Natalie and Aiden, two newcomers to town with the hopes of leaving their past behind to start new and fresh… Natalie Adams, a rookie firefighter and local hero is recruited to teach a first aid class at the local high school and the teacher is Aiden Adams. Sparks start flying immediately and they both hope this is the fresh start they need…but when the past comes back will these to fight for each other and their HEA or will it just keep them apart? Only time will tell…

Finding When Aiden and Natalie met they didn’t know how similar their lives were. Aiden had been lied to and betrayed by someone he loved. Natalie had been lied about and treated terrible by people she thought were her friends. Both shattered by people and events. When Natalie, who is a fire fighter, goes to the local high school to teach first aid to the class Aiden just inherited. They have to navigate both of their prior lives to get to where they want to be. It was kind of hard with all the side people from prior books to remember how some of the intertwined friend of Ever After Ranch went together. It all came together and I can’t wait until the next book! Definitely worth the read!!!

After her big heroics in the last book, it’s time for Natalie to get her HEA! There’s an instant spark between Nat and Aidan but past experiences make them weary of making it happen. This book had some angst and drama but is mostly light and hopeful. The best part of this series is friendships and how much this town accepts everyone. These two newcomers fit right in!

New characters and their story adds to the existing beloved town of Glacier Falls. Natalie and Aiden were so lovable and at the same time I wanted to shake them by the shoulders. Always a pleasure to get an update on previous story lines. Please read this gem. Ricin 2

Elena Aitken brings all her previous characters into each story, and this saved this book. I truly struggled with Natalie and Aiden, they were adults behaving as teens. I lost patience in a few places but the surrounding characters kept the book interesting and moving forward.