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  1. Kim W
    Kim W at |

    I really enjoyed this book. It was a great wrap-up to the series.

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  2. Starbrites
    Starbrites at |

    🙁 So glad we had a different Zane.

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  3. norawaye
    norawaye at |

    I am also glad Zane traveled down a different road. It made him a much stronger partner.

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  4. Angie
    Angie at |

    The way in which Zane grew into his own man is one of my favourite elements of this series. He didn’t stay lost, he didn’t get absorbed into Ty, who initially felt like the stronger, more charismatic character… Instead Zane grew into an outstanding character in his own right, and I love those little moments when he really shines, and Ty just has to step back and appreciate it. As do all the readers, because his journey has just been truly amazing.

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  5. jodi marinich
    jodi marinich at |

    love this series

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  6. meljtyeauthor
    meljtyeauthor at |

    I am so glad that Zane became a Phoenix. That you found a way for him to burn so bright and shake off that side of him.

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  7. JR Weiershauser
    JR Weiershauser at |

    Haven’t finished the book yet, but it’s epic so far. Sorry to see it end with such a set of great characters.. Kudos to you Miss Roux for giving so many hours of wonderful entertainment.

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  8. lisaguertin
    lisaguertin at |

    Wow, I’m so grateful that you changed Zane’s ending. I’ve enjoyed watching him grow and regain his confidence through this series.

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  9. Lasher
    Lasher at |

    Zane the phoenix was genius. Interesting the way plans change – appreciate the insight!

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  10. Elizabeth
    Elizabeth at |

    Loved the book! And I’m so glad that Zane got to grow into the person he did. Thanks so much for sharing the original plan. I love getting insights into the writing process.

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  11. Silence
    Silence at |

    wow such a different ending. glad we got the one we did.

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  12. Joana
    Joana at |

    There’s no words that can describe how grateful I am that Zane changed and that we got a series instead of just one book.

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  13. Jayme
    Jayme at |

    My heart is breaking just thinking about what Zane could have become. Thanks for having him rise from the ashes of that character and become the Zane that we all love so much.

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  14. Viv
    Viv at |

    Wow, thank you! That was very interesting. I love how the series turned out. Zane is one of my favorite characters of all time!

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  15. kmichelle1
    kmichelle1 at |

    Wow! It’s amazing what you did for Zane’s arc and I am so glad you did, Zane is a wonderful character and truly is a phoenix. <3

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  16. Bobbi
    Bobbi at |

    So so glad you gave Zane the ending he deserved.

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  17. dedicednu
    dedicednu at |

    Oh god i just want to curl around Zane and hug him! I love reading deleted scenes but this was hard to read. I love the Phoenix arc

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  18. Christy Yokum
    Christy Yokum at |

    How do you say goodbye when you’re not ready to let go?

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  19. Tammy
    Tammy at |

    Thank you for giving Zane the ending that he deserved! He truly is a phoenix. Gonna miss the boys! But so glad they ended up where they did, perfection!

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  20. Amy S
    Amy S at |

    I’m so glad we got the Zane that we did.

    My heart is breaking that the series is done. I’m having the biggest book hangover! Nothing else is matching my feelings for this series.

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  21. azela22
    azela22 at |

    I love that Abi changed Zane. I would have been heartbroken if he ended up back where he was after Becky died at the end of the series. He deserved to be happy and he deserved to hold himself up no matter what happened.

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  22. Verena
    Verena at |

    Abi outdid herself as usual. Gonna miss the boys.

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  23. Emily
    Emily at |

    I will always be so grateful that this was a series and didn’t stop at 1 book. There was way too much to do with the boys and Abi was amazing writing their journey. I am heartbroken to see them go and so happy to witness their HEA.

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  24. Samira Aveline
    Samira Aveline at |

    Thank Goodness for the Phoenix!

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  25. Lihllith (@Lihllith)
    Lihllith (@Lihllith) at |

    So pleased with your efforts into finding the Zane see today. To me it made the journey with him and Ty so much more meaning full and satisfying. It would have been heartbreaking to realize we’ve come all this way and Zane would have remained unchanged for the better because of his love for Ty. Ty’s believe that he was a better man than he was in that cheep hotel mirror all those year ago. *sniff* Shut up! I have allergies…

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  26. Nadine
    Nadine at |

    The journey with Ty and Zane was short, but I will remeber it clearly!
    Farewell and thank you Abi!

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  27. Madison
    Madison at |

    I absolutely love what Abi’s done with Zane. After Touch & Geaux, he learned to be his own person. Learned he didn’t have to lean on Ty for everything, that he could do so much on his own. That’s what a healthy relationship is all about.

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  28. Wendy
    Wendy at |

    I love Zane. Thanks for the great story and ending!

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  29. Cookie
    Cookie at |

    I love this behind the scenes glimpse. I’m so thrilled with the Zane we got. Not just a sidekick to Ty and his friends and his family, but a whole person who brings as much to the relationship as he gets out of it. My favorite phoenix ever.

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  30. Edit
    Edit at |

    Day 5 ACR (after cut & run) reader’s log: I still have not made peace with the world

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  31. Ali Godby-Schwab
    Ali Godby-Schwab at |

    good lord, the behind the scenes story has more twist and turns than the roads to my sister’s house. Love it!!!!!

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  32. debby236
    debby236 at |

    I am enjoying following the tour. Hoe to keep on reading more.

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  33. Laurie P
    Laurie P at |

    I don’t want to say goodbye to the boys. I’m not ready for the series to be over.

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  34. nixeneve
    nixeneve at |

    I’m going to miss the boys so much …
    Thank you so much for this blog tour, I’m enjoying every stop !

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  35. jazzgirl317
    jazzgirl317 at |

    Zane’s beautiful transformation is my favorite part of the series. No matter how much he infuriates me at times, I always come back to the man who buried himself so deep. He truly is a phoenix. Thank you for seeing that in him, Abi.

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  36. Susan Cosnick (@SCosnick)
    Susan Cosnick (@SCosnick) at |

    I absolutely love the growth and transformation you see in Zane in the last two books. He is healthy and so totally devoted to Ty, it’s a beautiful sight.

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  37. Jbst
    Jbst at |

    I’ll have to come back and re-read this entry since I’m don’t want spoilers. It’s so rewarding to fans of a series to read the thoughts and background to the creation of a favorite series. Thanks, Abigail!

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  38. natalie
    natalie at |

    wow i am sooo glad Z’ s story went a different path! and i loved the man he was by the end of C&B

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  39. kp
    kp at |

    Loved this book…….can’t wait to start a reread!

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  40. Leah K.
    Leah K. at |

    I am forever grateful for the path Zane’s arc ultimately ended up taking.

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  41. Kura
    Kura at |

    Wow, I’m so glad Zane ended up differently! But it’s very interesting to know how the story could have been! Thanks for these revelations, Aby! x)

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  42. Casey Wolfe
    Casey Wolfe at |

    I’ve fallen in love with Ty and Zane. I’m so excited to read this final installment. Unfortunately I’m still playing catch up with the series as I was late to the game. But it’s been an incredible journey, that’s for sure!

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  43. Becky
    Becky at |

    So glad that Abi made Zane into the character he became. He was amazing in the last book! They say everything happens for a reason and I’m convinced it was meant for Abi to have the series because I don’t think it would have been nearly as awesome as it turned out to be. Thank you Abi!!

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  44. Jambrea Gaff
    Jambrea Gaff at |

    Wow! Thank you for sharing that! So very interesting!

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  45. exosphere78
    exosphere78 at |

    Thank you for sharing, I love Ty and Zane! This tour is a great idea!

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  46. Tishana
    Tishana at |

    Oh *wow*. I’m am so glad Abi gave us Zane-the-phoenix and not… Broken-beyond-repair-Zane. That snippet was so hard to read. D: Zane (and everyone else) is so amazing now. I’m glad the series took the path that it did in the end!

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  47. Jessica
    Jessica at |

    Damn it Abi! I thought I was done crying over these boys and then just. You had to go and share that. I’m so glad you changed where the plot was going. So glad you made Zane a phoenix.

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  48. Luxath
    Luxath at |

    I’m so glad Abi didn’t take him down that road at all… I had no idea!

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  49. Michelle
    Michelle at |

    Thanks for sharing. I loved the book!

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  50. Jewel
    Jewel at |

    I thought Crash & Burn was the perfect ending to Ty and Zane’s story. Still sad to see them go.
    Thanks for sharing that bit of Zane. I’m glad you took him in a different direction. He was always such a injured soul. And a beautiful one. 🙂

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  51. Viviana Guerra
    Viviana Guerra at |

    Wow! I’m surprised where Zane could have gone if you didn’t take over, or rewrite what you had. So glad to see Zane become this strong character you made him be. And that phoenix quote is still so perfect for him.

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  52. AnitaBianchi
    AnitaBianchi at |

    Thanks for sharing this, Abi!

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  53. Codi
    Codi at |

    I am so grateful that Zane took a different road. I think a lot of us can see ourselves in Zane. We’ve all lost someone near and dear to ourselves, we’ve made mistakes, self-destructive mistakes. We’ve seen ourselves turn into adults that child!us would run away from. To see Zane struggle and fight and ultimately better himself and turn into the warm, accomplished, loved, and loving person he became is an important message that no matter how deep your abyss, how dark your nights, the sun can and will come out tomorrow. You just gotta wait out the night, baby.

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  54. Lira
    Lira at |

    Ooh it’s interesting how the series has so changed so much for the original. Zane is definitely a phoenix now!

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  55. Jennifer Summers
    Jennifer Summers at |

    I love Zane, so glad you gave him a better direction.

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  56. Lovefushsia
    Lovefushsia at |

    Omg I’m so glad Abi altered the plans! Poor Zane 🙁

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  57. Book Huntress
    Book Huntress at |

    Oh god Abi, thank you for saving Zane. I know going through the split with MU was horrible but it truly was a blessing for you and your writing (and it turns out Zane)

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  58. Maggie
    Maggie at |

    So glad we didn’t get that Zane, he’s my favorite of the two.

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  59. Vickie
    Vickie at |

    Oh man, that blurb is heartbreaking. I’m so glad you chose to take Zane down a different path, even if you had to rewrite and change so much. I couldn’t imagine it any other way.

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  60. Krissy
    Krissy at |

    Thank goodness he didn’t end like that. For all I love Zane’s dark side I would never want him to go that dark.

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  61. Roberta C.
    Roberta C. at |

    I’ve been such a fan and this is just the best!! I’m glad that Zane didn’t end up filled with despair of what you wrote.

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  62. oh-so-shiny
    oh-so-shiny at |

    I am so proud of Zane for making it out of the books stronger than ever…and so grateful to Abi for giving him the chance.

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  63. Aija
    Aija at |

    And thank God you did! As much as I love Zane suffering, I LOVED how much he got to grow in his own skin! Those parts were frickin’ beautiful. 🙂 And it hurts a bit (okay, a lot) to know what it took for Zane to realize how many loyal friends he had of his own.

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  64. alliegatorsrevenge
    alliegatorsrevenge at |

    Wow. Thank you Abi for the happy ending I needed from this series. I’m not sure I could’ve survived that ending. I wouldn’t have been happy, that’s for sure. So thank goodness for the phoenix.

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  65. Ren
    Ren at |

    Oh, ouch, that ending… I’m so, so glad it didn’t come to that, I love the change Zane went through. It was so heartwarming when he stepped back and found himself, and made those changes because he wanted to /for himself/ and not just for Ty. I love that it wasn’t easy, and that things fell through, because in reality nothing every runs smoothly. Addictions are hard to break, and seeing Zane do that (and in a believable way, not a happily-ever-after perfect universe fiction kinda way) is beautiful. Phoenix is apt. Such a strong, amazing character, who endured his own battles and wars.

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  66. Trix
    Trix at |

    I had no idea what was originally in store…wow!

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  67. Rod B.
    Rod B. at |

    I ❤️ Zane!

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  68. em
    em at |

    “That was when I wrote the line in Armed & Dangerous, where Ty called Zane a phoenix, because I needed the brand new Zane in my mind to believe that he was capable of rising again.”

    Excuse me, I’ll just be over here sobbing hysterically.

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  69. Mia Mastro
    Mia Mastro at |

    I’m glad things happened the way they did

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  70. Tammy
    Tammy at |

    I can never thank Abi enough for giving us her version of Zane. Crash & Burn was the perfect end to the Ty/Zane story.

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  71. Jen CW
    Jen CW at |

    Thank you for your version of Zane. I love this series and I’m glad that you were able to make him a phoenix. It’s great.

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  72. marami1973
    marami1973 at |

    My heart is breaking for the possible road Zane could have taken, so glad his phoenix risen 🙂

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  73. Barbra
    Barbra at |

    I haven’t even had a chance to start it yet but I’m having a hard time waiting. I really want to have time to dig in and enjoy. Hopefully this weekend.

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  74. ♍inah (@Minahshinki)
    ♍inah (@Minahshinki) at |

    Hey Abi, thanks for saving Zane.

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  75. Brandy
    Brandy at |

    So glad you made those changes to Zane!

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  76. Sarah
    Sarah at |

    That ending of what could have been for Zane just ripped my heart out. So glad Abi took them down a different road!

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  77. kek219
    kek219 at |

    Wow…what a difference. So interesting to see ‘behind the scenes’. Thanks for sharing.

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  78. charlaynedenney
    charlaynedenney at |

    You think I had a melt-down in Touch & Geaux, when I was so terrified for Ty, this one ending you put up would have had me depressed for months, if not years.

    I’m glad he’s not going that direction.

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  79. Rachel C.
    Rachel C. at |

    Definitely glad we got a different Zane.I LOVE the Zane we have now. He became such a magnificent character and a true Phoenix.

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  80. Loren
    Loren at |

    I’ll miss this series

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  81. Mae
    Mae at |

    Wow…I am speechless. I’m forever grateful that Zane became a Phoenix and began anew!

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  82. bn100
    bn100 at |

    the book info is interesting

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  83. alohahelper
    alohahelper at |

    Best. Series. Ever! I’m sad that this was the final book in the Cut & Run series but it was awesome!

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  84. H.B.
    H.B. at |

    Zane’s an awesome character and I’m so glad to see we got a different Zane.

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  85. Nina
    Nina at |

    SO GLAD ZANE CHANGED. i don’t think i could have lived through reading that Zane, it would have hurt to much.

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  86. Mandy
    Mandy at |

    Thank you. Thank you for having the strength to discard 150,000 words in order to make THIS ending possible! As sad as it makes me to say goodbye to Ty and Zane, I’m happy with the ending they got. I really do hope we get some glimpses of them in future books, though – pretty please?

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  87. Sherry
    Sherry at |

    I’m really curious about how things would’ve been but I have to save this article for later when I had time to read #9. I’ll definitely come back at a later time!

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  88. hyacinthess
    hyacinthess at |

    Zane is my favorite character in the Cut and Run series, and I am very happy to know now that he’s entirely your Zane, Abi. I absolutely love your Zane. Thank you for writing him the way you did. <3

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  89. Alex
    Alex at |

    Wow, I seriously got chills reading about the Zane character arc we never saw. I’m so glad that we ended up with phoenix Zane in the end, he is so bad ass. Although I never did get the Snoopy line lol.

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    1. tsukinoblossom
      tsukinoblossom at |

      In the Peanuts comic and cartoons, when Snoopy is very happy he does an adorable goofy little dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFNLbAs3KAU

      So I took that line to mean Zane was reflecting on how a few years ago, he’d have been so happy to have the promotion that he’d have been doing that goofy little dance inside, but now his priorities have sort of shifted.

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  90. mindfluff
    mindfluff at |

    I am so glad you took over and gave Zane the happy ending he deserves.

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  91. Tyra Berger
    Tyra Berger at |

    Best. Series. Ever!

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  92. tsukinoblossom
    tsukinoblossom at |

    I am sitting here crying now. Crying for the Zane that might have been. Crying for the Zane you gave us instead. Thank you, Abi, for keeping us all on our toes, keeping up entertained, keeping us guessing, but ultimately for giving us the HEA these two men deserved.

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  93. Amanda
    Amanda at |

    I love the changes you’ve made to Zane. The Zane from the original edit seemed to have no character growth and I liked where he eventually evolved. Thank you so much Abi for sharing and for years of enjoyment from these books! 🙂

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  94. Wendy
    Wendy at |

    So sad this series is over. Wonderful!!

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  95. Ashley E
    Ashley E at |

    I’m feeling the urge to just hug Zane. Why do we fall so hard for fictional characters?

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  96. Crissy M
    Crissy M at |

    Love it so hard <3 <3 🙂

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  97. Elly
    Elly at |

    That cut scene was so heart breaking. Zane’s character development is so heartbreakingly beautiful!

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  98. Debra E
    Debra E at |

    I’ve loved Zane’s arc and am so glad you changed his direction.

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  99. feowyn
    feowyn at |

    I love Zane’s arc so much. I’m so glad we got that Zane story in the end

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  100. Heather Rawlins
    Heather Rawlins at |

    Thank you for sharing that bit about Zane. I am glad you changed direction. Love this series.

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  101. Nicole C.
    Nicole C. at |

    This series will always hold a special place in my heart. I’m going to miss Ty & Zane. I’m glad the direction of his character changed. He’s always been my favorite of the two. And I love that he had some BAMF moments in this book. BAMF!Zane is my favorite of all Zane’s.

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  102. Kate
    Kate at |

    Very interesting, glad it changed!

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  103. Molly
    Molly at |

    I’m so glad we got to experience Zane’s character development, that scene just broke me. Thank you for not letting it end like this!

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  104. susana
    susana at |

    Great post, You see, I’m a Zane girl myself (sorry, Ty), so I’m really glad you decided to turn him into a Phoenix so he could be reborn as a better version of himself. Thank you very much!

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  105. Phyllis
    Phyllis at |

    I am so happy that you took a different direction with Zane, I love the Phoenix rising image for him, it gives us hope that anyone can emerge from horrible things into a stronger more beautiful, being.

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  106. Grace
    Grace at |

    I’m so glad Abi took over. I don’t know what I would have done if Madeline had been allowed to kill Zane.

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  107. Kendra
    Kendra at |

    WOW!! I am so glad that Zane was changed. One of my favorite parts of him is his growth by himself and with Ty.

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  108. Sarah
    Sarah at |

    I am so glad you changed Zane’s storyline, it was good for him to become his own man again.

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  109. Caryn Oles
    Caryn Oles at |

    Ty and Zane are one of the best couples I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading and following along with their adventures. The dynamic duo will be sorely missed.

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  110. Kaci B
    Kaci B at |

    I am so glad we got Phoenix Zane!!

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  111. Kelsey
    Kelsey at |

    Hope we get to see more of zane and ty in the sidewinders books as there my two fav book characters 🙂

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  112. D. Nise
    D. Nise at |

    OMG!!! Abi, thank you so much for this! I have loved the Shit out of Zane since then. I know we’re not supposed to have favorites, but….. *blushes* Thanking you for sharing this with all of us.

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  113. Jessica El-Beck
    Jessica El-Beck at |

    Fantastic ending to my favorite series ever! So glad Zane tuned out different.

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  114. Jennifer
    Jennifer at |

    Fantastic post!! Cannot wait for Crash & Burn but so sad for the series to end!!

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  115. SaraT
    SaraT at |

    This series has stolen my heart ~ I have absolutely fallen in love with this cast of characters! Thank you for bringing them to life, Abi, and THANK YOU for allowing Zane to rise from the ashes rather than burn …

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  116. spoony93
    spoony93 at |

    I can’t imagine not having the series in my life as it is. Thank you so much for keeping it going, Abi!!

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