Kade

Fallen Crest Series, Book 8

De: Tijan

Narrado por: Tor Thom, C.J. Bloom, Ruby Allan

I have fought. I have bled. I have wreaked havoc for my family.

Anyone who threatened us, tried to break us, I broke them instead.

Then, there was peace. Marriage. Children. Life was good. Life was great.

Until my phone rang one night.

Retired, I was no longer in the NFL. We'd recently moved back to Fallen Crest. So I should’ve known. I should’ve remembered.

There is no peace in Fallen Crest.

War wasn’t coming. It was already here.

©2024 Tijan (P)2025 Dreamscape Media

So many opportunities for more books..

Tijan Has been, is and will always be my favorite author.. and fallen crest has and will always be my #1 choice.. this was a cherry on top I never knew I needed but never expected either.. I am SO looking forward to more books to come and I HOPE we see more of the younger characters soon.. perfect introduction to them and a way to start more 😫

The Gang is Back Together

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙💚💜❤️🤎
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘📔
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏🌍
Character development: ☺️🤣🙁😍🥰
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration

🏈 Back to Fallen Crest: Loyalty, Legacy, and Underground Fists

I’m skipping my usual review format because this book isn’t just a continuation—it’s a reunion. If you’ve walked the streets of Fallen Crest before, you’ll know these characters like family. And that’s exactly what this story delivers: a homecoming filled with familiar faces, new dynamics, and the kind of emotional grit that made the original series unforgettable.

Told primarily from Mason’s point of view (which I loved), the story brings the Kade family full circle. After retiring from a legendary NFL career—two Super Bowl rings, MVP, the works—Mason moves his family back to Fallen Crest. Logan’s still in Boston, lawyering and parenting, but when their father calls them to his company, both brothers show up. What they find is a rattled patriarch and a looming threat to Kade Industries. Enter Kai Bennett.

Now, I’ve grown fond of Kai and his family from The Bennett Mafia, so casting him as the villain felt jarring. He’s prickly here—less layered, more antagonistic—and while that serves the plot, it flattened a character I once found compelling.

When tragedy strikes, and the Kades rally their old crew: Nate Monson, Mason’s childhood best friend; Channing Monroe from The Boy I Grew Up With; Matteo from college; and later in the book Mason talks with Brett Broudou from My Anti-Hero. The reunion is gritty, chaotic, and full of tension. We even meet the next generation—Mason’s daughter Maddie, who’s basically Sam’s clone with Mason’s fire, and her best friend Max, Channing’s son and her not-so-secret crush. Mason and Sam also have a pair of eighth grade fraternal twins, Nash and Nolan who have their own idiosyncrasies.

What really shines here is the world-building. Fallen Crest may be wealthy, but Mason, Logan, Sam, and their crew came up hard. Absent parents, addiction, mental illness—they were forged in chaos. That rawness resurfaces in underground fight rings run by a one-percenter biker gang. It’s brutal, but it’s also cathartic. Mason and Logan embrace their darkness, while Nate clings to normalcy. The contrast is poignant: Nate wants the sitcom life; Mason and Logan need the fight.

Logan, though, felt off. He’s usually the comic relief, the guy who cracks jokes in the middle of a brawl. Here, he’s subdued. Mature, maybe—but I missed his spark except in one scene where they break up a party. And Nate? He’s been reduced to the “boring voice of reason,” which doesn’t quite match the Nate I remember and he didn’t play a big part in this book like he has in the past.

Still, the emotional core remains intact. Mason and Sam’s love story continues to glow. Mason worships her—always has. Their bond is steady, deep, and enduring. That said, the intimacy between longtime couples doesn’t quite hit the same heat level as fresh romances. It’s sweet but not sizzling. Though the story was a good one and it kept getting better as it went on. There were some surprises and I always love a book that is unpredictable and this was definitely all that and a bag of chips.

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🎧 Narration Notes

The audiobook features multiple POVs, narrated by Tor Thom, C.J. Bloom, and Ruby Allen. Tor Thom is one of my favorite male narrators—he delivers solid work here—but I’ll admit, I had a different Mason voice in my head after reading so many books. It’s not a mismatch, just a mental adjustment.

C.J. Bloom voices Samantha, and while she’s talented, her tone reads older than Sam’s early forties vibe. Ruby Allen handles supporting characters well, but overall, the narration didn’t quite capture the emotional texture I was hoping for. It’s competent, but not transcendent.

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Final Thoughts

This book isn’t just a continuation—it’s a reckoning. It revisits old wounds, redefines loyalty, and reminds us why Fallen Crest feels like home. Even with a few character misfires and uneven narration, the story delivers heart, heat, and high-stakes drama. If you’ve lived in this world before, you’ll feel right at home. If you haven’t—well, maybe start at the beginning. The journey’s worth it.

Maddy

I loved every minute of this story just hope that there’s a break off on the kids especially Maddy and Max.

Amazing

Omg…spectacular story…favorite in series. Now, we need the next generation stories. Fantastic writing, so many twists. Love, love, love this series. The narration was phenomenal. 10 stars

Amazing and I hope it keeps going

I love this series i listen to it multiple times the only thing I wish is they would have kept the previous voice of mason and sam