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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
4 stars. I loved the continuation of the story from book 1. The only reason it's not a 5 star read is that I thought the ending was a bit rushed. I thought there could have been a bit more of a confrontation with the bad guy then there was. It was a blink and you'll miss it moment.
Is it a “good” book? Not really. Lots of cliché, plot holes, and some dialogue and stories that do not fit or make sense. But did I like it? Mostly, yes!
I really don’t understand why they loved each other…no emotions whatsoever!
Huge thank you to NETGalley and Katie for the ARC of the re-release of this series!
Katee, you have once again sucked me into one of your various universes and I have no desire to leave it! UGH!
Mafia men? Check.
BOSTON mafia men? CHECK!
"Who hurt you?" NEED I SAY MORE?
As someone who's a Massachusetts native, I love reading stories that take place here. I just hits me on a whole other level! Boston is one of my favorite cities, if not my FAVORITE city so reading about mafia men in a place I love so dearly? I was all in from the first page.
Heated Rivals is the second book in the O'Malley series and I can already tell it is going to be a contender for my favorite book within this universe. As much as I loved Teague and Callie in the first book, Carrigan and James are electric. With both the O'Malley's and the Halloran's with a very tentative truce in place, the grief of losing a brother and being forced into rolls they never wanted in the first place? Let's just say James and Carrigan have more in common than they want to believe. Not to mention the the less than ideal circumstances of how the two met and the whole "forbidden" part, it just kicks everything up a notch.
Carrigan is my favorite type of FMC. She's fiery, headstrong and so incredibly smart that she would be able to make anyone fall to their knees. Even with her father and his unending pressure to get married and pump out babies, she shows her defiance in the smallest ways. She's such a strong character, even when she doesn't want to be. She doesn't want to be attracted to the man who kidnapped her, let alone whose family is responsible for the loss of her brother and yet....?
James is the type of man who would burn the world for the people he loves, damn the consequences. He never expected to be so drawn to her, but he can't stop himself. That one romp in the supply closet wasn't enough to satisfy his tastes for her and even though he's responsible for loss of her brother, he doesn't stop seeking her out. He's thrusted into the roll of being the head for the family, a roll he never wanted let alone trained for and yet he would still put everything on pause for Carrigan.
Overall, I loved this second installment. Between the passion these two share and the growing plot line? I can not wait to get my hands on the next book!
Katee, you have once again sucked me into one of your various universes and I have no desire to leave it! UGH!
Mafia men? Check.
BOSTON mafia men? CHECK!
"Who hurt you?" NEED I SAY MORE?
As someone who's a Massachusetts native, I love reading stories that take place here. I just hits me on a whole other level! Boston is one of my favorite cities, if not my FAVORITE city so reading about mafia men in a place I love so dearly? I was all in from the first page.
Heated Rivals is the second book in the O'Malley series and I can already tell it is going to be a contender for my favorite book within this universe. As much as I loved Teague and Callie in the first book, Carrigan and James are electric. With both the O'Malley's and the Halloran's with a very tentative truce in place, the grief of losing a brother and being forced into rolls they never wanted in the first place? Let's just say James and Carrigan have more in common than they want to believe. Not to mention the the less than ideal circumstances of how the two met and the whole "forbidden" part, it just kicks everything up a notch.
Carrigan is my favorite type of FMC. She's fiery, headstrong and so incredibly smart that she would be able to make anyone fall to their knees. Even with her father and his unending pressure to get married and pump out babies, she shows her defiance in the smallest ways. She's such a strong character, even when she doesn't want to be. She doesn't want to be attracted to the man who kidnapped her, let alone whose family is responsible for the loss of her brother and yet....?
James is the type of man who would burn the world for the people he loves, damn the consequences. He never expected to be so drawn to her, but he can't stop himself. That one romp in the supply closet wasn't enough to satisfy his tastes for her and even though he's responsible for loss of her brother, he doesn't stop seeking her out. He's thrusted into the roll of being the head for the family, a roll he never wanted let alone trained for and yet he would still put everything on pause for Carrigan.
Overall, I loved this second installment. Between the passion these two share and the growing plot line? I can not wait to get my hands on the next book!
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
To say that I was on the edge of my seat while reading this book is an understatement! I fell in love with James and Carrigan in the last book, and I absolutely love them, but I have never been so scared for two characters in a book before. My heart is still racing right now. A must read book for anyone that loves a thrilling romance with lots of spice and love!