Magnolia Parks: Into the Dark

The Magnolia Parks Universe, Book 5

By: Jessa Hastings

Narrated by: Adam Hugill, Ella-Rae Smith

Length: 22 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

Book five in the sensational Magnolia Parks Universe series!

How many loves do you actually get in a lifetime? Everyone knows by now that Magnolia and BJ are in the stars, but is that enough?

Magnolia and BJ are reeling from a devastating loss as they try to plan what’s been dubbed “the wedding of the century”. As family tensions mount and their respective pasts begin catching up to them, they finally have to look the truth in the eye: Can they learn to trust and be with one another again, or will they die trying?

©2024 Jessa Hastings (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Epic ending

I will miss these two but Jessa did the story justice. The ending could not be any more perfect.

An Emotional Journey

The narration is fantastic! This is a heavy finale for MP (unless there’s another from her perspective in the works?!) We see the truly vulnerable sides to BJ and Magnolia. It’s gut wrenching, poignant and also had me laughing at loud at times. I have grown to love these characters and I’m chomping at the bit for Daisy’s version. I’m so glad BJ and Parks get their HEA!!!

Love the MPU!

I love these books, but I was SO disappointed that BJs original voice actor was replaced by the voice actor who plays Christian in Daisy Haites! 😢😢😢 I had to keep reminding myself that it wasn’t Christian talking in this book, it was BJ because he even used the same mannerisms Christian has in the Daisy Haites books. Amazing story though and good ending to Magnolia and BJ’s story.

Perfection

So sad Magnolia and BJ have no more books but loved the ending! I can't wait to see what happens in the next Daisy book!

love the magnolia parks series

magnolia & BJ's story is like whiplash, you never know know what is to come. As much as I love Magnolia & Julian together, its not their story. I can't believe its the last book for magnolia & BJ. Daisy's story is my favorite. I can not stress how excited I am for the next two books about Daisy. Halcyon's end and Fever dream...

Love!

This book was so amazing! Loved the character development! Will forever Love parks and beej!

Masterpiece

These audiobooks are the best I’ve ever listened to. The voices, the story. Magnolia & Bj forever.

The emotion in this story!

The most emotional of the series!

Into the Dark is the final book in the Magnolia Parks universe. Magnolia and BJ have had their share of problems but after suffering from a devastatingly huge loss, they must find a way to pick up the pieces of their life and move forward with each other. After all, they are each other’s one true love.

This book was the most emotional book out of the whole series. I listened to it on audio and found myself tearing up at certain parts. While Magnolia & BJ drove me absolutely insane throughout the series, I was rooting for them to find their way back to other. It’s real, raw, and utterly heartbreaking what Magnolia has to go through and the effects of this loss are evident throughout the story. While I don’t think this book needed to be over 700 pages, I do see the whole point Jessa Hastings made in writing this story. It was a wild journey and even though I was almost ready to give up after book 1, I’m so glad I stuck it out. 4 stars.

Speechless

I don't even know what to say. This was so unbelievably perfect! I cried just ALL the time. This book means so much to me. It helped shine light into the dark corners of myself. It held my hand and showed me how to look at those dark places. I haven't dealt with them, but for the very first time I'm not afraid to. I think what this book really gave me is the knowledge that I'm ready to deal with them now. To let them break me so I can cry and scream and rage and cry some more and by the end of it all I'll be better for it. I didn't know I was ready. Thank you for giving me that. And thank you for gifting me these characters. They're my friends now. They're a part of me. I love them like they're real people. I plan to visit them often. Wherever we go next? I'm all in 🖤

BJs character growth - WOW!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Okay I'm obsessed with MP and all the characters in this book! There's something about the way Jessa writes these characters that just has me SO invested. I specifically waited to start this book until the Audibook came out because the Narrartors are SO SO good for this series! Totally recommend the audiobooks for this series!
SPOILERS AHEAD!!!
While I enjoyed this book, I kept waiting for something big to happen and nothing did, it was just Magnolia grieiving her sisters death (which honestly I didn't realize how much Magnolia really leaned on her) and her awful relationship with her father (WOW, some parts are really, really devastating to read). BJ really, really shines in this book and really I'm just sitting here so proud of him and his growth. BJs vows.... omg tear fest!!! BUT I found myself really, really, really wanting Magnolia and Julian to end up together, so I really hope he finds his LOML in one of the next books because he deserves it! One last gripe... how are BJ and Magonlia so blind to not realizing the Daniela is not a PA but a secuirty guard?? Overall I'm sad their story is over, but I'm also SO ready to read what Julian and Daisy were up during this time!!

Fav Quotes:
"Girls and their dads, you know? Mayer was right. Mothers, be good to your daughters, 100 percent. But fathers, wind your fucking necks in."
"When I die—it will echo through space and through time, and it’ll brush up against the edge of this universe and press into the next one that I loved you more than anything.”