A Life Imagined (Montreal Series Book 3) by Sydney Rutherford

The series finale for Mathias and Rayan. What a wonderful ending for two dangerous men that have made a new life for themselves together and still have each other's backs.


From the blurb:

The final book in the Montreal series

Having cut ties with the family, former mafioso Mathias Beauvais adjusts to the challenges of staying on the right side of the law—for the most part, at least. When his business draws the attention of a prominent criminal group intent on using it to disguise their smuggling operation, he may have to fall back on a few well-worn tactics to keep them at bay.

Spurred on by a deep-seated need for redemption, Rayan Ayari finds himself drawn into the escalating conflict between the residents of Calais and the city’s growing refugee population and is forced to confront the possibility that he may never absolve himself from the deeds of the past.

Meanwhile, Mathias and Rayan navigate a future together in which hiding is no longer a necessity and begin to realize just how much they’ve come to rely on one another. But when chaos strikes the Montreal underground, Mathias receives a surprise visitor from his old life who challenges his resolve to leave the family and brings his newly built world into question.


SNik's review:

Third in series (Montreal Series), must be read in order. Established couple. Dual POV. Heed content warnings. 

Together in France, far away from the family in Canada, Mathias and Rayan are ensconced in their new life with Mathias running his antique business and Rayan helping with migrant assistance. 

This story felt so much more domestic in that Mathias and Rayan are happy and living together, with a bunch of steamy times in their daily life. Don’t worry though, there is still trouble and danger for them to navigate and plenty of moments where they firmly establish their love and commitment to one another. I really enjoyed this story, I was thoroughly invested in seeing where Mathias and Rayan ended up, and that their relationship matured into something that definitely gives forever vibes. This was such a great read. This book made me really sorry that the series is ending, but I really am happy Mathias and Rayan get their HEA.


A Life Imagined is currently available as an e-book