Release (Rewind Series Book #5) by Rowan Shaw – Review by Angela Hayes

Release by Rowan Shaw
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Stars

Release is the fifth and final book in the Rewind Series by Rowan Shaw. It is the crowning conclusion to this emotionally charged series. This is an anthology of shorter stories which are tied together by the characters and common thread/s, which get tied up at the end.
The book is set 3 years after the conclusion of Rebound (Book #4) ended, and for me, it felt like an extended epilogue to the characters stories that we’ve read in the previous books. Catching up with characters we know and love, while meeting a few new ones who add their own stamp on the stories/series.
Release comes with a strong Trigger Warning, so if you have any concerns, you really should check them out before diving in- but it is the author’s hope that by including these topics and struggles, that they instead help make you feel seen and understood.
This is a ‘queer’ romance series, as it includes MM romance, Bisexuality, poly, etc- bringing plenty of angst, drama, challenges, and struggles along the way. But interwoven through it all is the connection, love, acceptance, diversity, hope, and belonging that we all crave.
As with all Rowan Shaw’s books, it pulled me in right from the beginning. The story is quite emotive- it is so well written that the characters and situations were completely ‘real’ and believable. And as I have said previously- Ms. Shaw certainly knows how to tell a great story- writing a complex, thought-provoking, moving, and memorable stories.
The Series Contains:
-REWIND (Book #1) – Florian & Enzo
-RETURN (Book #2) – Adrien & Raphael
-REVIVE (Book #3) – Patrick & Brandon
-REBOUND (Book #4) – Noah
-RELEASE (Book #5) – Anthology

A fantastic way to cap off the series!
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Rowan Shaw!

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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