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heidiloulou's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
beckyrendon's review
4.0
Not gonna lie...
I LOVED it. I really enjoyed the continuation, however, I need more. I won't summarize or tease you all. You will love it. I just want to know what happens next...
I LOVED it. I really enjoyed the continuation, however, I need more. I won't summarize or tease you all. You will love it. I just want to know what happens next...
ameserole's review
4.0
Before I dive into this review, this was all written by my two wonderful thumbs, aka by phone. Enjoy.
Okay, so Carter reed 2 is obviously the sequel to Carter reed. Just in case you didn’t see that coming. In it, you will still meet Carter and Emma. throughout the book their romance blossoms into something a bit more meaningful. Their trust for each other is growing by the page. We already know how much they love each other..but it also grows throughout the thing too.
Now of course Carter and Emma are still dealing with his past: the mafia. They want him back in and he just wants them to leave him and Emma the fuck alone. All he cares about is her and her safety. So when they get threatened by the mafia..shit hits the fan. Emma’s life gets accidentally thrown in danger numerous times but she doesn’t care. Why? Well because she just wants Carter safe. It’s their life now. So if he goes out into danger...you bet your ass she will be there.
Other than that, this book had some twists. I liked getting to meet her sister but didn’t like how they all grew up with their abusive mother. In the end, I liked this book. I can’t decide if I liked the first one better or not but I am happy that this book didn’t disappoint.
Okay, so Carter reed 2 is obviously the sequel to Carter reed. Just in case you didn’t see that coming. In it, you will still meet Carter and Emma. throughout the book their romance blossoms into something a bit more meaningful. Their trust for each other is growing by the page. We already know how much they love each other..but it also grows throughout the thing too.
Now of course Carter and Emma are still dealing with his past: the mafia. They want him back in and he just wants them to leave him and Emma the fuck alone. All he cares about is her and her safety. So when they get threatened by the mafia..shit hits the fan. Emma’s life gets accidentally thrown in danger numerous times but she doesn’t care. Why? Well because she just wants Carter safe. It’s their life now. So if he goes out into danger...you bet your ass she will be there.
Other than that, this book had some twists. I liked getting to meet her sister but didn’t like how they all grew up with their abusive mother. In the end, I liked this book. I can’t decide if I liked the first one better or not but I am happy that this book didn’t disappoint.
aoibhrua's review
3.0
3 Stars!
SPOILER-FREE
Review originally posted on Aoibh Reads
After thinking they had their happily ever after when Carter leaves the mob, he finds himself back involved as an old friend returns. But Emma’s life is in even more danger and she quickly gets tired of hiding away. Finding out more about her family, Emma wonders if she can ever have a normal life without putting those she loves in danger.
Meanwhile Carter is torn between stepping back into the Mauricio Family to help and protect Emma, or cut loose and face the consequences. As the threats get bigger, the war is beginning, and all wonder who they can really trust.
Despite having already reviewed the characters in the first book's review, there was more to comment on this time round.
Emma: Again, I loved her fight. She wants to be involved and has accepted her fate and knows what she has to do to remain by Carter’s side. But sometimes I wanted to strangle her myself. She’d been in that life for a year and still went into dangerous and foolish situations thinking she was helping and ignoring very clear instruction from either Carter or the bodyguards. It was like she was completely oblivious to the extent of the danger they were in. I appreciate that she didn’t let Carter molly-coddle her and treat her like an incapable child, but there were times where I wished she’d just accept help or care and take the back seat for once.
Carter: I liked at the start how much he cared for Emma and wanted to protect her, but his repetitive and constant denial to let her even learn to fight was just frustrating. Realistically, he should’ve jumped at the chance to teach her self defence back in the first book, knowing that at some stage she’d have to defend herself. Emma had murdered, it was clear she could handle herself to a degree and he needed to stop treating her like such a fragile child.
Aaaaand Moving on more positively.
Story: I much preferred the story in this book. I liked how Carter was torn between the two worlds and having to balance his loyalty. The twist at the last 15% was a lot more of an exciting end than in the first book. The added plot of Emma discovering more about her family was a great additive to the overall picture, adding in clever opportunities for more twists and drama. There was so much more action and secrets in this that kept my attention a lot more than the first one.
Overall:
This series has really confused me. I gave the first book 3 stars but yet I preferred the story in this one... but yet it wasn't a 4 star book. The characters' flaws annoyed me more, maybe because I'd put up with them for one book already so reading their negatives a second time round, I became less tolerant. It's made rating both books difficult as the first wasn't on a 2 star level so I can't reduce it. In the end, I guess I'm torn as both novels have positives/negatives. Either way, I'd still recommend them.
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SPOILER-FREE
Review originally posted on Aoibh Reads
After thinking they had their happily ever after when Carter leaves the mob, he finds himself back involved as an old friend returns. But Emma’s life is in even more danger and she quickly gets tired of hiding away. Finding out more about her family, Emma wonders if she can ever have a normal life without putting those she loves in danger.
Meanwhile Carter is torn between stepping back into the Mauricio Family to help and protect Emma, or cut loose and face the consequences. As the threats get bigger, the war is beginning, and all wonder who they can really trust.
Despite having already reviewed the characters in the first book's review, there was more to comment on this time round.
Emma: Again, I loved her fight. She wants to be involved and has accepted her fate and knows what she has to do to remain by Carter’s side. But sometimes I wanted to strangle her myself. She’d been in that life for a year and still went into dangerous and foolish situations thinking she was helping and ignoring very clear instruction from either Carter or the bodyguards. It was like she was completely oblivious to the extent of the danger they were in. I appreciate that she didn’t let Carter molly-coddle her and treat her like an incapable child, but there were times where I wished she’d just accept help or care and take the back seat for once.
Carter: I liked at the start how much he cared for Emma and wanted to protect her, but his repetitive and constant denial to let her even learn to fight was just frustrating. Realistically, he should’ve jumped at the chance to teach her self defence back in the first book, knowing that at some stage she’d have to defend herself. Emma had murdered, it was clear she could handle herself to a degree and he needed to stop treating her like such a fragile child.
Aaaaand Moving on more positively.
Story: I much preferred the story in this book. I liked how Carter was torn between the two worlds and having to balance his loyalty. The twist at the last 15% was a lot more of an exciting end than in the first book. The added plot of Emma discovering more about her family was a great additive to the overall picture, adding in clever opportunities for more twists and drama. There was so much more action and secrets in this that kept my attention a lot more than the first one.
Overall:
This series has really confused me. I gave the first book 3 stars but yet I preferred the story in this one... but yet it wasn't a 4 star book. The characters' flaws annoyed me more, maybe because I'd put up with them for one book already so reading their negatives a second time round, I became less tolerant. It's made rating both books difficult as the first wasn't on a 2 star level so I can't reduce it. In the end, I guess I'm torn as both novels have positives/negatives. Either way, I'd still recommend them.
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fsmeurinne's review
5.0
Absolutely love every page of it, Carter Reed is on my list of hot book boyfriends and now I want more. Tijan please get more of Carter soon, I definitely need it!
mackenzie32's review
3.0
Much better than the first one, the characters were more real and relatable.
katy510's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
smithrachaelynn's review
5.0
This story is a brother’s best friend romance. I fell in love with this so much. The danger, the romance, the drama. So good!
yazzy101's review
5.0
This book was great, though I think I loved the first one more.
Cater is trying to get out, yet he keeps getting pulled in. Emma is trying to save her family by leaving, yet she can't seem to stay away.
These two are so good together and there is so much love. I love it.
Cater is trying to get out, yet he keeps getting pulled in. Emma is trying to save her family by leaving, yet she can't seem to stay away.
These two are so good together and there is so much love. I love it.