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A review by kp_hobbitreads
Hacked by Lucy Lennox, May Archer
4.5
#1 Hijacked: ★★★✮☆ | 3.5 stars
#2 Hitched: ★★★★☆ | 4 stars
#3 Hacked: ★★★★✮ | 4.5 stars
I have been anxiously awaiting this book, since I finished Hitched. The snarky banter between these two has been hilarious, so I couldn't wait for them to work out their differences and get their HEA. And, it definitely didn't disappoint.
Jasper Huxley and Kevin Rogers have been enemies in Horn of Glory and subsequently in real life since Hux attacked Kev in game and stole all his pips. They've been snapping and snarking at each other ever since. But, when circumstances force the Champion Security team to retreat to Kev's house he shares with Carter and Riggs, he and Hux are forced to work together. And, along the way realize that maybe all that animosity they feel towards each other has been masking another emotion this whole time.
I adore these two idiots so much. Especially because they are both so much more alike than they realized. They are both brilliant and dedicated, but they also deeply want a place to belong. I loved watching them learn to see past their initial impressions and really get to know each other. They mystery in this book wrapped up really nicely (and differently than I was expecting), but it kept me invested. And, I did really like that there was no third act break-up or unnecessary melodrama or miscommunication. Yes, there was conflict between Kev and Hux, but it was dealt with in a way that felt right for the characters.
Three Thoughts:
1. Rodrigo. More romance books should have cute animals in them.
2. I don't love the implication that online relationships aren't real. I know in this case it's true, and Hux's reactions are due to jealousy. But, online relationships (both platonic and romantic) can be just as "real" as in person relationships as long as the people in them are being genuine.
3. Kev having an AI that sounds exactly like Henry Cavill was both completely unexpected and completely on brand for my favorite computer nerd.
I really loved this series over all. And this book especially. The books these authors write when they collaborate just work for me. And, I can't wait to see what they come up with next.
content warnings: sex (on page), threats of violence, references to parental abandonment (in the past), social anxiety
#2 Hitched: ★★★★☆ | 4 stars
#3 Hacked: ★★★★✮ | 4.5 stars
I have been anxiously awaiting this book, since I finished Hitched. The snarky banter between these two has been hilarious, so I couldn't wait for them to work out their differences and get their HEA. And, it definitely didn't disappoint.
Jasper Huxley and Kevin Rogers have been enemies in Horn of Glory and subsequently in real life since Hux attacked Kev in game and stole all his pips. They've been snapping and snarking at each other ever since. But, when circumstances force the Champion Security team to retreat to Kev's house he shares with Carter and Riggs, he and Hux are forced to work together. And, along the way realize that maybe all that animosity they feel towards each other has been masking another emotion this whole time.
I adore these two idiots so much. Especially because they are both so much more alike than they realized. They are both brilliant and dedicated, but they also deeply want a place to belong. I loved watching them learn to see past their initial impressions and really get to know each other. They mystery in this book wrapped up really nicely (and differently than I was expecting), but it kept me invested. And, I did really like that there was no third act break-up or unnecessary melodrama or miscommunication. Yes, there was conflict between Kev and Hux, but it was dealt with in a way that felt right for the characters.
Three Thoughts:
1. Rodrigo. More romance books should have cute animals in them.
2. I don't love the implication that online relationships aren't real. I know in this case it's true, and Hux's reactions are due to jealousy. But, online relationships (both platonic and romantic) can be just as "real" as in person relationships as long as the people in them are being genuine.
3. Kev having an AI that sounds exactly like Henry Cavill was both completely unexpected and completely on brand for my favorite computer nerd.
I really loved this series over all. And this book especially. The books these authors write when they collaborate just work for me. And, I can't wait to see what they come up with next.
content warnings: sex (on page), threats of violence, references to parental abandonment (in the past), social anxiety