The Final Target by Nora Roberts
Publication Date: May 26th 2026 by St. Martin's Press & Macmillan Audio
Pages: 432
Audio Book Length: 14hrs 59min
Narrator: January LaVoy
Source: Publishers
Rating: ★★★★★
My
Thoughts:
Arden’s lifelong dream of becoming a published author
finally comes true, but her success draws the attention of a dangerous,
obsessive stalker named Dustin. After barely surviving his brutal attack, Arden
is left to rebuild not just her life, but her sense of safety. She heals, she
grows, and she thrives.
Meanwhile, Dustin stews. His bitterness turning into a
chilling desire for revenge. His single‑minded fixation is terrifying, and
watching his rage simmer in the background adds a constant thread of tension.
The Final Target is classic Nora Roberts, and I loved
every minute. Arden could’ve shut down after the attack, but instead she
chooses to live boldly. Her move to the Pacific Northwest brings new friends, a
gorgeous home she pours her heart into, and a community that embraces her. She
isn’t looking for love, which of course is exactly when it finds her with Gideon
an ex-police detective and current wood-working genius.
When Dustin comes for “his woman”, the showdown kept me on
the edge of my seat! Arden isn’t alone this time; she has her family, the
police, and Gideon at her back. The ending was a thrill ride!
I alternated between the audiobook and e‑copy and can
recommend both. January LaVoy’s narration was fantastic, truly the icing on the
cake!
5 Stars
Book Description:
A young author becomes the object of a fan’s desire―and rage―in the gripping new thriller by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Hidden Nature.
He showed up at Arden Bowie’s debut author appearance with a copy of her novel and an eager smile. He showered her with compliments and got her autograph. Then he came to her next event. And the one after that.
Dustin was just an aspiring writer who wanted advice, Arden reassured herself. But after giving in to one of his incessant invitations and chatting with him over coffee, she discovered that ignoring her inner alarm bell had been a terrible mistake…
An introvert at heart, Arden had long craved solitude―but now, after a harrowing assault, she finds herself hiding behind locked doors and startling at every sound. And her relief at his imprisonment is tempered by anxiety when Dustin’s wealthy mother helps to get him a paltry five-year sentence at a psychiatric facility.
Arden decides to write a new story for herself, moving to a tiny Oregon town and befriending Gideon, an ex-LAPD detective. But while she learns to thrive, Dustin remains his delusional, twisted self, as fixated as ever and now seething with anger. He still believes Arden's purpose on earth is to serve and please him. And his job is to protect her. But who will protect her from him?
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