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kerithesmutslut's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing series! I have completely stopped everything I'm doing to read this entire trilogy this weekend. I love these characters, I love this storyline, and I love this author.
gabmc's review against another edition
3.0
It is so nice to read a romance/family saga/mystery during a pandemic and get totally engulfed in a fictional world. Funny story about this book - I had borrowed it from the library and because I had to come back to Hong Kong much earlier than I anticipated I had to speed read the last few chapters so I could return the book before I left! The story opens with the Bradford family in shock after father William was found dead in the river - an apparent suicide. But things get stranger when Lizzie and her horticulturist partner Greta find a severed finger in the grounds of Easterly - the family estate. The finger bears William's signet ring and is buried in gardens below his wife's window. Now it appears that William has been murdered. As in any good murder mystery, there are no shortage of suspects - anyone from business partners to his own children to maybe even his wife. Lane and Lizzie take charge of the family and the business to try to salvage the company. Prodigal son Max re-appears and Gin and her daughter Amelia have some good conversations. Now I need to read the next book - hopefully I can get an e-copy from the library.
notteaurora's review against another edition
4.0
Ok so was torn when I started and I'm still torn after finishing it but in the best way possible. I can't say much more than that without major spoilers but the character growth through the series so far is awesome and I can't wait for the next one!!!
valeehill's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lamom77's review against another edition
5.0
I liked this 2nd book in the series more than the 1st. Fast paced, great character development, great storyline, loved it! I don't think I can wait another year now for book #3!
amym84's review against another edition
4.0
The Angels' Share picks up about three days after the events in [b:The Bourbon Kings|23355896|The Bourbon Kings (The Bourbon Kings, #1)|J.R. Ward|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1414595442s/23355896.jpg|42912504] and pretty much chronicles the fall out from said events. I'm trying not to spoil anything for anyone that hasn't read the first book, but so much in this book hinges on what went down with the first one that it might be difficult. Suffice it to say, you definitely don't want to pick up book 2 without having read book 1.
Lane is thrust into the position of trying to pick up the family from scandal and bankruptcy. As he digs farther into the family accounts things begin to look bleaker and bleaker for not only the company but the Baldwine-Bradfords as well.
As in the first book, I just couldn't look away from the unfolding story of this family. The Southern edicts, and essentially how carefully everything must be spun in order to find a way out of the mess. Lane certainly has a lot on his plate. But what I loved the most was the pillar of strength that Lane and Lizzie's relationship represents. It was one of the few constants within the story. There are others of course such as Miss Aurora and Lane's friend Jeff, but having that relationship be undeniable and good was essential when much of the cast of characters are devious and more often than not have a "love to hate (or hate to love)" quality about them.
But with that being said, I love the way JR Ward has written this privileged old-money Southern family. Because for every wrong decision and bad move, the moments of kindness, or the times when they do the right thing shine through even greater, and makes me have hope that maybe by the end of the series they can all turn their lives around and find out what truly matters, and hint: it's not money that matters. We start to see them coming to that realization, like Lane when he finally commits to Lizzie, and Ward wrote those moments perfectly.
A highlight of the story, and it's stated in the blurb so this is no spoiler, is the return of elusive brother Maxwell Bradford. Ward keeps his character and his character's motivations still cloaked in mystery which, in turn, keeps me on the edge of my seat for the next book, but many things are implied and / or hinted at that are very interesting indeed.
As with the first book, Ward weaves through the varying twists and turns with ease giving each character enough page time to grow in some way (whether good or bad remains to be seen in some cases). There's not much that jumps out and completely surprises me, and by the end it's pretty certain where things are headed, but you can definitely be sure, with this family, nothing is as it seems on the surface. I expect events from The Angels' Share will lead us nicely into book 3.
*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Lane is thrust into the position of trying to pick up the family from scandal and bankruptcy. As he digs farther into the family accounts things begin to look bleaker and bleaker for not only the company but the Baldwine-Bradfords as well.
As in the first book, I just couldn't look away from the unfolding story of this family. The Southern edicts, and essentially how carefully everything must be spun in order to find a way out of the mess. Lane certainly has a lot on his plate. But what I loved the most was the pillar of strength that Lane and Lizzie's relationship represents. It was one of the few constants within the story. There are others of course such as Miss Aurora and Lane's friend Jeff, but having that relationship be undeniable and good was essential when much of the cast of characters are devious and more often than not have a "love to hate (or hate to love)" quality about them.
But with that being said, I love the way JR Ward has written this privileged old-money Southern family. Because for every wrong decision and bad move, the moments of kindness, or the times when they do the right thing shine through even greater, and makes me have hope that maybe by the end of the series they can all turn their lives around and find out what truly matters, and hint: it's not money that matters. We start to see them coming to that realization, like Lane when he finally commits to Lizzie, and Ward wrote those moments perfectly.
A highlight of the story, and it's stated in the blurb so this is no spoiler, is the return of elusive brother Maxwell Bradford. Ward keeps his character and his character's motivations still cloaked in mystery which, in turn, keeps me on the edge of my seat for the next book, but many things are implied and / or hinted at that are very interesting indeed.
As with the first book, Ward weaves through the varying twists and turns with ease giving each character enough page time to grow in some way (whether good or bad remains to be seen in some cases). There's not much that jumps out and completely surprises me, and by the end it's pretty certain where things are headed, but you can definitely be sure, with this family, nothing is as it seems on the surface. I expect events from The Angels' Share will lead us nicely into book 3.
*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
geisttull's review against another edition
3.0
the second in a series from JR Ward - i don't like this series as much as her other one (waiting for the next book in that one). characters are good, but not much happens.
cheitman45's review
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
charlotteg0a807's review against another edition
5.0
This series just gets better and better can't wait for the next