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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
*4.5 Stars Rounded Up
I wasn't entirely sure at first about a romance suspense featuring Irish crime families (Would it be too serious? Too violent?). And I hadn't read "The Marriage Contract", so I was a little put-off at first, feeling like I mssed somehing important when James mentions kidnapping Carrigan. But I had heard great things about Katee Roberts and do find crime families generally fascinating.
Now, having read this, I DO wish that I had read the first book, but only because I'm sure it was awesome like this one! I cannot wait for the next book!! This second installment is standalone enough that it can be thoroughly enjoyed without the first (and likely the third).
It took a little for me to warm up to Carrigan and James, her more than him. I could sense early on how Good James was, which made me like him. The more I read, the more solidified that feeling became. Carringan's firey spirit warmed (ha) me up to her about 6% in, especially how she held her own with James. I am a sucker for couples who push each other's buttons, so I thought they worked really well together.
The drama of the crime families was intense at times, but that goes with the territory. It's a fascinating subject and Katee Roberts writes it so well. I appreciated how things weren't sugarcoated when it came to what had to be done. Characters you love still do bad things (torture, murder, being involved in the sex trade are all referenced, though not graphically), but that doesn't make you love them any less. You can sympathize and understand the life they live and what that means. I imagine this is helped by the way James and Carrigan involve themselves, as well.
I seriously enjoyed this. The love was believable, the suspense gripping, and the family as dysfunctional as you would expect. If you like The Sopranos, you will like this story!
I received an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. This is no way influenced my review. My opinion is my own.
I wasn't entirely sure at first about a romance suspense featuring Irish crime families (Would it be too serious? Too violent?). And I hadn't read "The Marriage Contract", so I was a little put-off at first, feeling like I mssed somehing important when James mentions kidnapping Carrigan. But I had heard great things about Katee Roberts and do find crime families generally fascinating.
Now, having read this, I DO wish that I had read the first book, but only because I'm sure it was awesome like this one! I cannot wait for the next book!! This second installment is standalone enough that it can be thoroughly enjoyed without the first (and likely the third).
It took a little for me to warm up to Carrigan and James, her more than him. I could sense early on how Good James was, which made me like him. The more I read, the more solidified that feeling became. Carringan's firey spirit warmed (ha) me up to her about 6% in, especially how she held her own with James. I am a sucker for couples who push each other's buttons, so I thought they worked really well together.
The drama of the crime families was intense at times, but that goes with the territory. It's a fascinating subject and Katee Roberts writes it so well. I appreciated how things weren't sugarcoated when it came to what had to be done. Characters you love still do bad things (torture, murder, being involved in the sex trade are all referenced, though not graphically), but that doesn't make you love them any less. You can sympathize and understand the life they live and what that means. I imagine this is helped by the way James and Carrigan involve themselves, as well.
I seriously enjoyed this. The love was believable, the suspense gripping, and the family as dysfunctional as you would expect. If you like The Sopranos, you will like this story!
I received an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. This is no way influenced my review. My opinion is my own.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Continuo não sendo fã de livros com mafiosos, mas este livro!!!!
Ele foi muito bom! Estava muito preparada para odiar o James com todas as minhas forças por conta do livro anterior, porém foi bem difícil odiá-lo o livro todo e e eu tentei muito. Queria até falar que ele é "tão bonzinho, pobrezinho", mas ele não é nenhum dos dois. Pode ter mais consciência, mas, né...
AAAAAAAAAAAH!
Carrigan maravilhosa e a mais sensata de todos na história. E não acho que ela seja egoísta por escapar às vezes, sabe? Ela é uma das personagens que mais precisava ter momentos para ela mesma. Quis colocá-la numa redoma de vidro quando James perguntou se um dia ela queria ter filhos e Carrigan respondeu que era a primeira vez que perguntavam sobre a opinião dela quanto a ter filhos
Gostei muito :3
Ele foi muito bom! Estava muito preparada para odiar o James com todas as minhas forças por conta do livro anterior, porém foi bem difícil odiá-lo o livro todo e e eu tentei muito. Queria até falar que ele é "tão bonzinho, pobrezinho", mas ele não é nenhum dos dois. Pode ter mais consciência, mas, né...
AAAAAAAAAAAH!
Carrigan maravilhosa e a mais sensata de todos na história. E não acho que ela seja egoísta por escapar às vezes, sabe? Ela é uma das personagens que mais precisava ter momentos para ela mesma. Quis colocá-la numa redoma de vidro quando James perguntou se um dia ela queria ter filhos e Carrigan respondeu que era a primeira vez que perguntavam sobre a opinião dela quanto a ter filhos
Gostei muito :3
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
(3.5) we love a classic tale of forbidden mafia love
Slow to start and I felt like Sloane and Kerrigan and Olivia have their romance plots start at the same time was confusing. I will say I really enjoyed how they talked about how each one of the siblings lost a part of themselves after the death of their brother and we got to see everything slowly unravel.
Also Kerrigan saving herself was one of the biggest pluses for me in this series as well as the sexy condom scenes. Very few writers are able to make condoms and consent sexy in smut.
Also Kerrigan saving herself was one of the biggest pluses for me in this series as well as the sexy condom scenes. Very few writers are able to make condoms and consent sexy in smut.