Polaris

Stardust #6

by Autumn Reed, Julia Clarke

"We want you to choose all of us."

Unsure how to react to Knox’s simple but life-changing declaration, Haley focuses all her energy on the guys and her Zenith training, hoping the rest will fall into place. Still, as her love for Knox, Theo, Chase, Liam, and Jackson deepens, she worries their connection won’t be enough.

When an unexpected encounter magnifies her fears, she realizes she'll have to make a choice after all. Will Haley find a way to accept her unconventional relationship with Team Jaguar, or will she risk losing them forever?

Genres: Reverse Harem, Romance, Contemporary, New Adult, Why Choose, Contemporary Romance, Audiobook

348 pages, ebook

First published April 20, 2018

About the author

Autumn is a lifelong bookworm with a penchant for sarcasm. She loves cloudy days, fluffy dogs, and murdering succulents. When she isn't bringing daydreams to life on the page, she can be found behind the lens of a digital camera or binge-watching Veronica Mars.

To learn more about Autumn Reed, visit www.autumnreed.com.

Reviews

[Marguerite (M) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rating: 3 stars?

The Stardust series has finally come to end. I'm both very happy and quite sad to see Haley, Liam, Theo, Knox, Jax and Chase go.

Polaris, while a bit anticlimactic, was a solid conclusion to the series. It wrapped everything nicely and didn't leave us with any important unanswered questions.
The book was mostly about acceptance -about Haley accepting her feelings, the unconventional relationship and entering fully adulthood- with a bit of action in the middle. It was quite lengthy at some point and a bit missing in the feels department, but the multiple POVs were a lovely change and paced the story enough I wouldn't be bored.

Overall, The Stardust was a pretty and tender story, with a great heroine and the amazing men that fell in love with her. I wouldn't say it was the best in the genre, but definitely a must read for the amateurs.
I'm gonna miss them.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

such a good series loved it very outside the box each to there own.

[Jennifer G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Haley is conflicted. She has it all; she's excelling in the training program, her father is safe, she has a good friend in Kara and she has five wonderful men. But that's the problem. Knox told her that the team doesn't want her to pick one of them but just how can they make this work? Should she even try? What if she can't keep them all happy? What if they meet someone else? Isn't she being selfish wanting them all and ruining their chances at "normal"? What if it does work out? What will the rest of the world think? What will her dad think? It's too much! She loves them all but what if she ends up losing them all in the end? There is no simple answer. As Haley struggles to figure out what is best for her and Team Jaguar, she throws herself into the final portion of her training even as her guys try to keep her from pulling away. Then as her final exam goes terribly awry, everything finally comes into focus. Now her only question is, 'Is it too late'?

Polaris is beyond amazing. Honestly, I am afraid to even write this review because it's going to sound way over the top. I swear it is romantic perfection. It's beautifully crafted. Such care was taken to create this final book and it is a worthy conclusion. Each loving comment from one of the guys, each sweet gesture, every hot encounter is perfect. There's no other way to describe it. Autumn and Julia should apologize to men everywhere. There is NO WAY they will ever be able to live up to the men of Team Jaguar. Women need to accept that we can only dream of ever meeting one guy as sexy, as romantic, as smart, as devoted as one of Haley's five. This is a fantasy of the best kind and I loved every second of it. Birthdays. Holidays. Vacations. Dates. Cooking. Sexy times. This book includes everything every reader who fell in love with Haley and Team Jaguar in Phoenix has ever wanted. Again, PERFECTION!

This book isn't just about Haley and her men though. It's a compelling, suspenseful thriller as well. Be careful when you start reading this one or you will find yourself up during the wee hours of the morning. (personal experience) It's sensational. Haley proves just how smart, how clever, how caring, how brave, and how kick-a** she is. Team Jaguar isn't too shabby either! Everything comes to a conclusion by the end. All answers are given, all characters, past and present are accounted for. I wanted a HEA; I would not have been satisfied with anything less. It's rare that a book can exceed expectations, but this one does. I wanted to read it slow since it's the last one of the series; I actually forced myself to put it down, I tried to distract myself. I failed. It called to me to the point of obsession. I couldn't stay away. It's too good. Then it was over; I was ecstatic, I was devasted. At least I can re-read it over and over again!

Thank you, Autumn and Julia, for creating these characters and weaving this amazing story around them. You created a believable RH that I have been enchanted with for nearly three years. I'm sad that their story has come to an end on page but they will be living their HEA in my mind each time I look at the night skies.

[Searcy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hmmm...

Strangely, I am feeling just the tiniest bit dissatisfied with the conclusion to this series. And I am struggling to figure out why.

My overwhelming impressions from the book have been that it is wonderfully sweet and romantic with tons of shivery feels and just enough excitement and action to keep things interesting. Actually, it had more excitement than most of the rest of the series.

The only part of the book I actively disliked was the 30-45% when Haley regressed and it was nothing but unbelievably stupid angst that just about drove me batty. But she got past it eventually and things picked back up.

I continued to adore the characters, and their interactions. And I really loved how realistically the development of their relationships was handled. Perhaps it was a little unrealistic to believe that five guys would wait a year and more before sex was on the table, given how closely they spent time together, but it was refreshing to see things taken so slowly and with such consideration and care.

All in all, it was a wonderful, feel-good book (if maybe a little treacle-y).

So why am I left feeling a little let down?

Possible Maybe it is because, though the final scene with Jackson and Liam was wonderful to have, and had been building for more than one book, I really missed the satisfaction of their first times with Haley. I can't believe that the authors didn't give us that. Especially since I had expected those two first times to be some of the most satisfying, given who Jackson and Liam were and how they always acted.

Or perhaps it was something else that I haven't put my finger on yet. (Edit: it was also rather predictable throughout. The only surprise was some heavy foreshadowing that turned out not to be foreshadowing anything! LOL)

Regardless, I DID enjoy it, immensely. And I highly recommend the series for those interested in a gentle, sweet, romantic read.

UPDATE PROGRESS NOTES:
89.0% "If this book ends without a [separate] scene for both Jackson and Liam, I am going to stage a protest!!"

88.0% "Great paragraph!
#whychoose?"

86.0% "Holy shiitake.
I love that :)"

85.0% "She better not be frickin' pregnant"

75.0% "They should appoint Haley's dad as regional DC director :)"

70.0% "Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!"

59.0% "I’d been thinking about them tagging Haley for a while actually :)"

56.0% "I also don’t understand why Zenith wouldn’t be mobilizing every resource to find her...especially given that’s what they do"

56.0% "I’ve not trusted Kenneth James from the moment we were introduced to him. And I am now even more convinced that he is dirty."

48.0% "Wow...failing Kenneth’s class means being kicked out of Zenith?!"

38.0% "Ugh. I want to puke. Haley is being unbelievably irritating and all the angst is pissing me off."

5.0% "Sigh...and doormat Haley makes an unwelcome reappearance :("

0.0% "Three in a bed and the little one said "Rollover, rollover.." *grin*"

[Calm Your Pits · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

Amazing conclusion to an amazing series! It was sad what she had to go through but Haley proved to be as smart and tough as the conspirator thought she was. And I love the ending!!

[Kayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! This book was amazing, it blew me away. I read it in one day it was so good!

I love how Haley struggles with her unconventional relationship, it makes it all the more real to me. I loved getting to watch Haley go from a sheltered girl to a sharp tongued, amazingly strong woman.

I loved getting to see the relationships develope into love between Haley and the guys.

I laughed, I cried, I smiled, and my heart pitter-pattered out of my chest. It's such a bittersweet moment, knowing Haley and her guys got everything they've ever wanted, but we will no longer get to read about them.

It was truly a masterpiece, Julia Clarke & Autumn Reed

[Siri · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5 rating *

It has finally come to and end, we get a nice wrap up of the series. I will miss Knox, Liam, Chase, Theo, Jax and Haley
But okay to be honest it was moments when i got really frustrated with Haley
And i had a bad feeling bout Jesse first that she would betray haley or steal one of er guys or so, and i was also a lil scared that they would let ethan come back...
but it turned out good at the end ( go and read it if you haven't)

Even tho i wanted to read more how their future would be, like a glimpse or a touch how they lived later on

[Mabel · Rating 1 out of 5]

This whole series is such an embarrassing pastiche of juvenile fiction stereotypes. All the references to TV shows and music (and, holy shit, the authors seriously and non-ironically had her play ‘Wonderwall’ in open mic night to everyone’s awe), the way the text talks down to the reader (did you know the child saying ‘Timon!’ at the zoo was referencing The Lion King?), how everyone is constant gushing over how perfect Hailey is, and how jealous all other girls are of her – I would have loved this series if I were somewhere around 12 years old.

I would like to stop the review there and happily forget about the series as a whole, but I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the unfortunate way the authors decided to handle Hailey’s interactions with Mexican characters. See, one of the very few things I respected about this series was the realistic way in which she learned Spanish, yet when the book inevitably put her in a position where she had to speak it, the authors mangled it horribly. It goes beyond the unnecessary broken dialogue (both Carmen and Hailey were fluent Spanish speakers, so why have them speak in broken English at all?) and lazy Google Translate-level broken Spanish (‘cariña’ is not a real word). More worrying than all of that is the fucking instance of White Saviour Syndrome we witness when pale, green-eyed Hailey described herself as the only hope of those poor, abused women, who happened to be brown.

There’s an argument for it, of course, as she is supposedly trained for just that situation while the other women are not. But the words used, including an instance when she outright says the women were ‘a burden’ to her – it’s just too much. It’s just flat out gross and unnecessary, as I feel any decent writer would have noticed the issue with the wording and worked to at least make it less offensive. But the damage is done, published and even exist in audio form.

I disliked the whole series; I was disappointed from book 1, and my opinion never really improved. So this little shade of racism at the tail end of the final book didn’t really color my impression of the whole Stardust experience, but was sure a memorable way to finish it. Sort of a final nail in the coffin of any interest I may have had in either author’s other work.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

So this rating seems odd after I stayed up all night reading it, getting only 3 hrs of sleep. The problem with this book was more of a what does it want to be? It tried to do three or four things and did all of them good, but none of them great.

Haley has a major freak out when faced with the reality of what it means to be public with one or more of the guys, and living a double life if she's not public about her relationship with all of them. That's realistic because lets face it, this sort of thing won't be generally accepted in society.

Then all of this is interrupted with an intrigue sequence involving kidnapping, Zenith plots and the bad guy who had been responsible for Haley being in hiding most of her life. I'm not sure I buy into how these all seemed to be related just so we can have a nice wrap up with Haley having a realization of what really matters to her, while also showing she can be all tough while still needing to be rescued.

Then we had to deal with each of the guys getting some after Knox did. Some of these worked for me. Some of them gave me what I wanted but at the same time left me feeling cheated of some other moments. The wrap up didn't quite give me the feels that I wanted, even though I know everything will be okay.

[Bookswithdy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sad to see this series coming to an end. It wrapped up nice and did not leave us with unanswerd questions. This book was more I think you can say the wrap up of Haley's education in Zenith, and the last of the puzzle to the man Dubois where it al started with, but more importantly if focused on Haley accepting her relationships with the guys and the attention and acception they would get or not.

Maye someday in the future there wil be a little Novella on how their lives have progressed and Maybe if their are hellions running around the new house ( A girl can dream right?)

[Angel · Rating 2 out of 5]

The series OVERALL, was slow and boring.
It know it said, slow burn, but the first five books were sooo slow, I swear I saw a snail out run me.
This last book was better than all the past five books and that is just sad.
Also, too much action stuff happened in this book that it made a disconnect between the last books and this one.
Again, it read as a.manuscript...

I still love Knox. He would have been my choice.

And I feel scrappy about ethangate.

If I if I would.suggest.this series...

Maybe to someone who is an RH virgin but even then, idk.

[ToniB · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great conclusion to the Stardust series

Much love to Autume and Julia for a well written book. The finale in the rollercoaster romance of Haley and her RH family dots all I and crosses all T. Words like Wonderful and Amazing are not enough to describe how hot the guys get convincing Haley she has found her home.

[Pops · Rating 5 out of 5]

this last installment put a smile in my face .. well a lil bit sad because it's end. this is a really good series.

[Mo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Polaris

I have to say this was a very good ending to the series. The idea of being in a relationship with 5 men at the same time without any drama was hard to believe. While I don't think it could really happen in real life, the writing in the series was well done. I loved all the astronomy references because I'm into astronomy. :-) I'm glad Haley's father's situation was on the mend also. I liked his character. His acceptance of Haley's unusual romantic situation was surprising yet not at the same time. He wants the best for her and he could see that they all loved her. All in all a good series and I do recommend it. Happy reading!

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

i hate to say this but i feel a bit let down given that i didnt read this knowing it was the final it certainly didnt give me the feel of the last book in the series a series which was my favorite and really interesting well i guess it fell flat... it felt like everywhere yet nowhere overall meh all the other books i felt a sense of excitement satisfaction and this felt idk glossed over rushed done with less love and care maybe?? i hate that i feel this because i feel like its really sunk the series in a way i mean i dont care how shitty a series or a book as long as it has a satisfying ending i need justice closure a pretty bow and a happily ever after and this just didnt feel right or real for the series another series maybe but this series it felt like a real ugly heavy ball on the end of a golden chain. beautiful covers characters and story and then this it just felt grey blah meh the only real emotion i felt was disgust at the creepy bad guys and annoyance at "bff" and also haleys bratty stage, like she was totally mature and smart and this felt like some weird deja vu repeat of her matyr runaway bs. like once was enough i thought she learnt that lesson already and that was a long very frustrating but still necessary lesson and yet ??? ah what really pisses me of is the hinting at pregnancy and proposal jokes and stuff yet there was nothing in the end? they moved to a bigger house and had some people over like im sorry but i was so underwhelmed i was like is that it? and that was when i thought it was the second to last book that the next book would be justice for her mum her finally out in the field or on an actual mission behind the scenes with the guys or idk friggen married with children and expecting another? like how cute would seeing them as daddies and being cute to haley bee like them all sleeping in the massive bed or enjoying their new home or you know SOMETHING another christmas scene and im so mad we didnt get indiidual scenes with liam and jax that first time together wouldve been interesting and special and seeing it from both points of view even more so and what that prick endangered haley she wasnt even aware of it not even an nudercover thing and what he gets nothing done no punishment? and he even gets a forgiveness scene i mean for fuck sakes i had to spend that entire time thinking she was definitely going to be assaulted that was awful! im glad she didnt but jesus i felt sick and there was no real warning either and the way things were with jess? what a cheap out they shouldnt stay friends like that jess isnt a good person it felt like they were just staying friends for the sake of it not because they were actal friends... the guys didnt go ziplining she didnt have a cute scene using her telescope all those months later chapters were pointless i though they were for you know her being pregnant imagine my surprise when the serious hinting just ended up as disappointing as everything else... it felt like the characters we know and love were shallow or more shadows of their previous selves instead of the interesting diverse ones they are. when i finally read the authors note saying this was the final book of the series i actually felt more emotion than i did during the entire book i mean surely my favourite series couldnt end like THIS? but apparently it is so and im left wishing i hadnt read the series at all it may seem dramatic but idk this tainted the whole series that i loved dearly one of the few reverse harems with substance and really the only one that was real world not aliens shifters witches vampires etc... i feel the bitter disappointment likened only to a promising t show cancelled at the last minute and knowing that ill have to spend the rest of my life with a cliffhanger no closure and what joy was brought beforehand shrivelled into dust and merely feel like the time sent had been wasted all for nought.
i mean even if they were bad reactions it would've been nice to see their relationship oen knowledge at zenith or to gran and whoever else... vanessa or that chick who hung off theo and was like goth bitch find out shes with all of them? that wouldve been fantastic, that wouldve made me proud of haley and shes suppose to be smart she couldnt of shot one tire and wait for scarface to get out then shoot him?? steal his car? i mean for real? she sholdve strangled the photographer with the camerea strap and i ddnt hear anymore abot that motel magnifiquue place? did anyone go rescue the abducted workers or the chicks who were dragged ot in the middle of the night? what abot the auction she was going to be sold at? or actual details about the loft bungalow and liams apartment did they sell them? rent them? or did they just keep them as well? i mean it was eluded her dad would join zenith but does he get justice for her mum? does he stay in the city and work with haley? does he meet someone and actually get some happiness or do we not care about the other characters? i thouugh at the very least kara and whatever dude is logan? would be engaged or something after all those months later deals but what nothing? while im not a fan of ethan and frankly couldnt care less he was in the story multiple times yet didnt get a conclusion? like whats next for zenith? it would have been amazing if they went overseas to establish a new location or work with english spies like mi5/9 in a new environment like kingsmen or something i mean half the time i forget their actual spies seeing the working a job and not just wheres haley now wouldve been way more interesting after all youd expect their teamwork would get better after their whole harem thing... and were there actual conversations other than fighting? like i remeber being a lot of cute getting to know you intimate scenes in the previous books which i loved they had mmore humour more texting interaction and this felt like even when we got monopoly time or tv time their wasnt much fun or meaningful one of the bests thing was there banter and whatnot and idk imagine how heartbreakingly amazing it would be to see them go to japan for jackson and deal with liams past more as well even if it started as a holiday and turned into a mission or maybe they went over for basic stuff and cracked into something much deeper and darker, guess ill jusut have to dream it up myself and pretend it actually happened. i think ill go sulk over my now less than favourite series and convince myself i didnt read this book and the real ending hasnt happened yet,

[Katrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series

I am so sad that this is the last book. I am going to have a serious book hangover after this. My only gripe is the moment between Liam Hailey and Jax . It was what I’d been waiting for throughout the books and tbh that scene could have been hotter it felt like it was just thrown in at the end. I read a review that complained that the guys were too perfect but I love this series for its sunny seaside escapism and the sexy men.

[SJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh what a stunning conclusion to what has been a top kitchen exciting series, I am so sad to see this series end, but what a series

The storyline comes full circle, we come to the conclusion of the epic storyline and get answers to all our questions. Hayleys relationships with the guys deepen and grow and we get some of the boys POV. With twists and turns I absolutely loved this thrilling conclusion of awesomeness

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. I wanted to love this book. The boys are adorable. For all the worrying and talking about feelings it was lacking in the feels. Disappointed it took so long to see sexy times with my my fav boy. If there was another book in the series i would not be moving on to it. I’m good. Sweet ending to a sweet story. Now I’m off to some smut to get all this sugar out of my eyes 👀

[4foxsake · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome finish!

This books has all the elements of a great Stardust Series book: mystery, romance, deception, and redemption. You can’t help but fall in love with all the characters.

And Liam and Jax. Finally. FINALLY!!! Great story and great series!

[Jamie ~ Bad Boy Inspector · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this series!!

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great ending to an awesome series. Series reviewed in previous book.
Highly recommend!

[Jenna “Meadow” | The Book of Meadow · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5
I have to say, I'm a bit disappointed in this series' final book. I thoroughly enjoyed how the story was unfolding in the other 3 and 1/2 books, but this one seemed rushed and not as well thought out. Overall, I'd definitely recommend the series, especially to those who are slightly obsessed with the RH genre like I currently am, but I do wish this book was more like the others to keep it on the same high note.

I've been reading a lot of RH, (Reverse Harem; one girl who ends up with multiple male partners), recently and this was one of the first books I found and got me really excited about the genre in general. It was a slow burn, which means the relationships develop as the books continue and I felt that made it much more realistic. Plus, the characters were so well developed you could really see how each guy was different than the others and how they complemented the main character, Haley. You keep gaining insight to each character throughout the series which I believe made it even better because again it's real, you don't find out everything about a person in your first meeting. And, each guy was interesting, the dialogue was fun and interesting and I genuinely wanted to read more about them all.

For this book, it started off similarly to the other books in terms of the pace of information and progression of the relationships both physically and emotionally. But then suddenly, it went from physical in just 2 relationships to all 5 relationships, with 2 of the guys just being glossed over. As in, a sentence that states in the main characters point of view, that she has been intimate with them multiple times. The last few pages of the book, the authors do end up adding a sex scene with these 2 characters but it is short and feels more like they were trying to fulfill a checklist to satisfy the audience, rather than actually develop the intimacy between the characters. And let me say, that scene did not satisfy me, especially with the way the relationship had developed between the 3 characters throughout all the other books. I don't mean a significantly detailed scene, just more than a small paragraph that gives you the basics.

The criminal element of the story also seems rushed in this book. As the final book, obviously everything has to be wrapped up, but nothing happens with this story line until you are about 75% through the book. Everything happens very quickly and conversations are very short, just succinct enough to give you the necessary details for everyone to end happily ever after. I wasn't reading this series for the thriller/crime element of course, but if you were going to put it into the series, I feel like it has to be a bit more developed, especially with the wrap-up.

Again, I'd still recommend this series for people interested in this genre of romance and the first 3 and 1/2 books were better and worth the read.

[Risa Nichols | Alated Bibliophile · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series.
This effing series.
I jumped on the Stardust bandwagon a little late in the series--around book three, I believe--and have binge read from the beginning twice so far. To say this is my favorite RH series might even be an understatement. I absolutely adore every book, even the beginning where the authors are just starting to establish the story and explain Haley and her dad's lives. I even loved the parts of the books where I felt like my heart was being torn out of my chest because it's so incredibly well written.
But, I digress. This review is for this book, so I'll get to that now.
When we left Haley and her guys at the end of the previous book, there was a slight feeling of uncertainty coming from Haley regarding dating all five men. She obviously has feelings for all of them, and just like anyone would (I presume), she's struggling with how to balance these feelings for each of the very different men. This book does a good job of picking up after that big reveal: "We want you to choose all of us."
There are a couple of twists in this book that I didn't see coming, and for the sake of spoilers I'm not going to say what they are, but they added a whole new layer to the story that made things even more interesting. You also see a surprisingly sweet side to Jackson that I've been dying to see from the beginning. The emotions he projects are perfect and it was nice to see a different side to him, rather than the calm and in control leader he usually is.
Polaris does a great job of tying up loose ends and explaining how the relationships with each man work. Even though I could continue reading this series for years to come, I'm happy with how it ended and feel like the story is complete. I even felt like the whole Ethan situation was done very well; although I'll always have a small place in my heart for him, things ended up the way they were supposed to.
Autumn and Julia have created a beautiful coming of age series filled with love, romance, intrigue, action, and a bit of mystery. I absolutely love this story :)

-Alated Bibliophile

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

So I’m glad I stuck this series out. After reading the first two books I almost stopped, it wasn’t until the third book that I really felt sucked into the story. The guys were the characters that I stuck around for and the curiosity in the story itself. I had problems with Haley until later in the series, supposed to be extremely smart but so naive. She also didn’t seem like a very strong character and I love strong heroines. As she developed more I grew more attached to her.

So while I like the series overall there are some things that could have been handled differently to help keep the story moving. If I were to recommend this series I would premise by saying that you need to hang in there through the first two books, don’t give up on reading the series until after book three. I honestly think the first two could have been combined into one. The focus of the books tends to be detailing Haley interactions with the guys. Now while that is needed to understand how the relationship works, some things could have been shortened and more story relevant action could have been included to help the story move. The other struggle I had was this book was supposed to be more realistic, not fantasy, but some things were a big stretch. Like 19 and 20 year olds working in security and protecting high profile people... Or being able to just hire almost anyone in a security firm that takes government contracts without any background or security clearance... Granted this is fiction.

[Crystal Frasher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the whole series but...

Ok first let me say I really did love this series. If you are looking for a comparison think the "Ghostbird" series. But best part is its finished and you don't have to wait years for the next book. I fell in love with the characters, and they did a great job gradually building the relationships throughout the entire series. Whit that being said I will have to agree with alot of the reviews. This is the last book but it does feel unfinished for some reason. I think you should do one more. Lol. But seriously it truly felt like it ended in the middle. What did Haley's job end up being, yes we know what she became and the team situation, but it was something that I just felt could be explored more. Ethan. Oh Ethan. I did understand the separation but again something about that whole situation feels unfinished... I also agree that I was extremely disappointed that we never got to see the first with all the guys. What happened with her father and the hearing? Like I said I really feel like there should of been one more book. The end of this one almost felt like once the big mystery was revealed that maybe you were ready to split the with the series and rushed the ending. But again. It is still a really good read and the series as a whole is great. Thank yoh!

[Missy Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Guys!!! Polaris was just so damn good!! Sweet Snickerdoodles was it ever!!!! Autumn and Julia did a fantastic job of wrapping up this series. The only bad thing about it, it is ending. I do not want to give anything away, but I can tell you this. Haley loves her guys very much, and yet she is confused, as she has previously voiced, how they can all work. Meanwhile the guys are dead set on showing her that they can. They each spend time with her and give her exactly what she needs. I swear the guys step up their game in this book. I mean how freaking lucky to have just one of these guys, let alone 5. And she knows this. Haley strives to complete her training and throws herself into it. When something happens, Haley must confront her feelings. Everything came together perfectly. Just know that all questions will be answered. Not only is there more romance, but more steamy scenes. We also have an increase of action and suspense. All of these things comes together to make Polaris a much needed ending to a series that has captivated me. The Epilogue was so good and left me with a smile on my face.

[Nicole Namen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Polaris was the perfect, bittersweet finale to the Stardust Series!! Haley scared me and had me crying at times, but the guys’ love is so strong for her that I knew it would all be okay!! I knew they wouldn’t let her doubt get the best of her. I loved seeing how much they’ve grown as a group, a team, as friends, and a family! I’d have to say this is my favorite book of the series, and I’m sad to see it end. I just hope there will be spinoff novellas with Jess and her happily ever after, and even Kara, too. I would love to see more of the Stardust guys and Haley in the future, as well! I hope this isn’t the last we will see of them! Their setting is so realistic that this series has become one of my favorite of the reverse harem genre. I love this book, and this whole series. Thank you to the wonderful authors, Autumn and Julia, for creating these special characters and this amazing story.

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been anxiously awaiting the release of the final book in the Stardust series and I was giddy with excitement when I received an ARC from the authors in exchange for an honest review of "Polaris."

My least favorite thing about this book is that it signals the end of the series. It's been a long journey for Haley and the guys, but readers finally get to see everything come together. Autumn and Julia had a tough job in wrapping up this series and tying together all the loose ends, but they did a masterful job.

Polaris does have a happy ending, but I appreciate that there are enough bumps in the road to make Haley and the guys earn their happily-ever-after and make the story more interesting. In addition to some increased action and suspense, fans who have been waiting for more romance should be excited to see that the steaminess has increased with many more intimate scenes between Haley and the guys.

Polaris is a fabulous end to a fabulous series that fans are sure to love.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always have this feeling of melancholy after finishing the series I was really enjoying, it's like saying goodbye to a friend. But I was especially sad to see the Stardust series ending, because it was one of the first RH books I ever picked up.
Regardless, I liked it while it lasted and the final book turned out just as good as I hoped. Also, there was much more action in it than I expected there to be and the story took quite a few turns I did not see coming. And, of course, all the interactions between the guys and Haley were engaging and fun to read about.
Of course there were things that bugged me here - like the fact that Haley's still feeling insecure about her place among the guys. I mean, you would expect it somewhere in the beginning of the series, right? But that was about all that I did not like.
All in all, the series ended on a good note and I'm happy with the way things wrapped up. I will miss the guys though.

[Jenica Saren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not crying, youre crying.

I don't get why I'm only allowed to rate a maximum of five stars, because I would give this book - no, this entire SERIES - a all the stars in the sky.
As a reader who doesn't typically care for the contemporary style, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I loved the Stardust series from the very beginning. Haley and her guys captured my heart, and I can't seem to shake my sadness at the finality of all the adventures we've shared together.

Polaris was all-consuming, intense, and sweet to the very end. I couldn't put it down. I could not have dreamt of a more solid, satisfying conclusion to the characters adventures and obstacles.

I see many, many, MANY re-reads in my future. If you see me at a coffee shop with tears of joy and sadness in my eyes, this is probably what I'm reading.