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Why Did I Choose This Book:
Platform:
Loved the cover.
Free ebook from Booksprout.
SPOILER (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS)
Blurb:
The protagonist, Anna and her daughter are on the constant move from her ex, a Mafia Kingpin.
One day her daughter, Malia, comes home from school and tells Anna that one of the other students wanted to kiss her and make her his “Old lady.” Naturally, this infuriates Anne and she debates on whether or not to confront the child’s father. The catch is the child’s father just so happens to be the President of the local MC. After gaining some liquid courage on a night out, she finally approaches Riggs to discuss their children’s unusually close relationship. The discussion doesn’t go as planned and now Riggs and Anna become entangled in this
What I Loved:
Everything! No, really, everything. This book was so amazingly written with complex storylines and many character developments but it flowed organically. So here are some specific things I loved:
-Anna’s ex, the antagonist. Reggie, whew. That relationship was so interesting and I love that the author gives us access to the prequel “Blinded by You,” which goes more in-depth on their story.
-Ziggy and Malia’s relationship (Riggs’ son/Anna’s daughter)
-The character development of the supporting cast. Here is where the author really shines. This is the first book in the series and she had done such a beautiful job introducing and sparking intrigue about those characters without overtaking the story of Riggs and Anne.
-Riggs and Reggie’s battle which had little to do with Anna and more to do with their overall conflict to gaining power.
-Riggs, Bonnie, and Michelle. A lot was revealed about who Riggs truly was based on his interactions with these two women.
-Crystal’s character….wow, did not see that coming
What I Wished Were Different:
Nothing that I wished was different but I was mildly confused if Michelle was manipulative before her disease (as Riggs’ mother says) or was it Riggs behavior during their relationship that drove her to make the choices she did.
My Ratings:
Sex scenes-
5/5. Hot!!!!!
MC involvement-
4/5- A lot of MC drama but more associated with the mafia.
Characters-
5/5- Character development is crazy good. I literally can see five or six books coming out of this series just from that one book.
Overall-
5/5- For all the reasons stated above, I just fell in love with the chemistry and felt transported into the story. I hope Anna and Riggs get a book 2 at some point!
Would I Recommend This:
Yes! If you like alpha males, MC’s, mafia, drama, family, and love…. you will love this book. The prequel “Blinded by You” is also available and that gave an interesting insight into Anna’s previous life. Book does have some possible triggers: abuse and consent but it was written tastefully.
Although I received this book free for my honest review, I had to order it for myself just to support the author. I don’t know this author but I was highly impressed with this book and very excited about this series. The next book is Cree, which is set to come out in October 2020 and I have already pre-ordered that one as well.
This book was reviewed based on my honest personal preference.
Kudos to the author for being bold enough to share their creativity with the world.
ARC REVIEW. I did receive a free copy of this book for my honest review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Platform:
Loved the cover.
Free ebook from Booksprout.
SPOILER (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS)
Blurb:
The protagonist, Anna and her daughter are on the constant move from her ex, a Mafia Kingpin.
One day her daughter, Malia, comes home from school and tells Anna that one of the other students wanted to kiss her and make her his “Old lady.” Naturally, this infuriates Anne and she debates on whether or not to confront the child’s father. The catch is the child’s father just so happens to be the President of the local MC. After gaining some liquid courage on a night out, she finally approaches Riggs to discuss their children’s unusually close relationship. The discussion doesn’t go as planned and now Riggs and Anna become entangled in this
What I Loved:
Everything! No, really, everything. This book was so amazingly written with complex storylines and many character developments but it flowed organically. So here are some specific things I loved:
-Anna’s ex, the antagonist. Reggie, whew. That relationship was so interesting and I love that the author gives us access to the prequel “Blinded by You,” which goes more in-depth on their story.
-Ziggy and Malia’s relationship (Riggs’ son/Anna’s daughter)
-The character development of the supporting cast. Here is where the author really shines. This is the first book in the series and she had done such a beautiful job introducing and sparking intrigue about those characters without overtaking the story of Riggs and Anne.
-Riggs and Reggie’s battle which had little to do with Anna and more to do with their overall conflict to gaining power.
-Riggs, Bonnie, and Michelle. A lot was revealed about who Riggs truly was based on his interactions with these two women.
-Crystal’s character….wow, did not see that coming
What I Wished Were Different:
Nothing that I wished was different but I was mildly confused if Michelle was manipulative before her disease (as Riggs’ mother says) or was it Riggs behavior during their relationship that drove her to make the choices she did.
My Ratings:
Sex scenes-
5/5. Hot!!!!!
MC involvement-
4/5- A lot of MC drama but more associated with the mafia.
Characters-
5/5- Character development is crazy good. I literally can see five or six books coming out of this series just from that one book.
Overall-
5/5- For all the reasons stated above, I just fell in love with the chemistry and felt transported into the story. I hope Anna and Riggs get a book 2 at some point!
Would I Recommend This:
Yes! If you like alpha males, MC’s, mafia, drama, family, and love…. you will love this book. The prequel “Blinded by You” is also available and that gave an interesting insight into Anna’s previous life. Book does have some possible triggers: abuse and consent but it was written tastefully.
Although I received this book free for my honest review, I had to order it for myself just to support the author. I don’t know this author but I was highly impressed with this book and very excited about this series. The next book is Cree, which is set to come out in October 2020 and I have already pre-ordered that one as well.
This book was reviewed based on my honest personal preference.
Kudos to the author for being bold enough to share their creativity with the world.
ARC REVIEW. I did receive a free copy of this book for my honest review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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