I have to agree about not liking it when Noel and Chris were together. I never cared for Chris, but ended up feeling bad for him because ultimately he was in a relationship where he was second choice. I do think he ended up being good for Noel/Nico, and the time apart allowed Nico to gain some much-needed maturity and become more of an equal partner with Diarmad. But that doesn't mean I didn't grumble and pout the whole time Nico and Chris were together.
I think you tied things up nicely. There's still a few unanswered questions, but I'm sure we'll get those in the epilogue. I know I, for one, will really miss these guys. I'm sad this is the last book in the series. I'm looking forward to reading the epilogue. Great job!
This is well worth the read, and as already been mentioned, keep the tissues handy I'm looking forward to the interview and discussion at the end of the month. Congrats on the feature, Northie!