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The Monster
by L.J. Shen
Wow. This was everything I thought it would be in a dark and twisted way. This was nothing like I have ever read before and I really enjoyed reading something completely new in the ploy, story line and characters.
Warning: As mentioned, this is half “dark romance” and a half of “mafia romance”. Readers be warned. I also recommend reading at least Sparrow before getting into this.
This is a release I know many LJ Shen’s sassy sparrows have been counting down the days. It follows Sam Brennan, Troy & Sparrow Brennan adoptive son from Sparrow, and his dark past and present collides with Aisling Fitzpatick- the little sister of Hunter & Cillian from the previous two books in the series “The Hunter” & “ The Villain”, however I don’t feel like you have to have read those two books before this book - I recommend reading Sparrow more.
Sam has had a dark tragic upbringing. Up till he was adopted at 9, he was addicted to drugs, alcohol and smoked. He had a mum who was more into men then her son and he forever felt like no one cared. This helped him follow his adoptive fathers foot steps into the “mobster” life, but going more darker into the mafia world instead. Being known as Boston’s Monster.
Aisling is called the “spoilt little princess”. At 27, she’s still living at home to take care of her mum and be the dutiful daughter she has raised to be. Until she gets an illegal job she can’t turn down and starts lying to everyone around her. Except Sam. Because she can’t ever hide anything from Sam.
Sam does spend about 75% of this book denying his feelings for Aisling, and it was frustrating but also understood. When they get together, it truly is a beautiful disaster.
The ending was epic. And I don’t want to give much away except, read this book. Even if you read it as a standalone. It’s different. It’s dark. It’s tragic. It’s addictive steamy romance at its best.
4.5/5 stars with 3/5 steam. Thank you for an ARC for review Social Butterfly PR.
Warning: As mentioned, this is half “dark romance” and a half of “mafia romance”. Readers be warned. I also recommend reading at least Sparrow before getting into this.
This is a release I know many LJ Shen’s sassy sparrows have been counting down the days. It follows Sam Brennan, Troy & Sparrow Brennan adoptive son from Sparrow, and his dark past and present collides with Aisling Fitzpatick- the little sister of Hunter & Cillian from the previous two books in the series “The Hunter” & “ The Villain”, however I don’t feel like you have to have read those two books before this book - I recommend reading Sparrow more.
Sam has had a dark tragic upbringing. Up till he was adopted at 9, he was addicted to drugs, alcohol and smoked. He had a mum who was more into men then her son and he forever felt like no one cared. This helped him follow his adoptive fathers foot steps into the “mobster” life, but going more darker into the mafia world instead. Being known as Boston’s Monster.
Aisling is called the “spoilt little princess”. At 27, she’s still living at home to take care of her mum and be the dutiful daughter she has raised to be. Until she gets an illegal job she can’t turn down and starts lying to everyone around her. Except Sam. Because she can’t ever hide anything from Sam.
Sam does spend about 75% of this book denying his feelings for Aisling, and it was frustrating but also understood. When they get together, it truly is a beautiful disaster.
The ending was epic. And I don’t want to give much away except, read this book. Even if you read it as a standalone. It’s different. It’s dark. It’s tragic. It’s addictive steamy romance at its best.
4.5/5 stars with 3/5 steam. Thank you for an ARC for review Social Butterfly PR.