A review by iferlop2
Brutal Defender by Maggie Cole

3.0

3 STARS

It has an abrupt start that I do not care for but their relationship gets better and ends up in a really good place with some cute scenes.
The smut is great and their sexual tension is palpable but it still does not totally compensate for the repetitiveness of the plot.
I don't like the keeping the woman out of the loop part of this story but, on the other hand, I love the brotherly relationship between the O'Malleys and, also, the Marinos.
Also, the descriptions of the torture scenes are pretty good and up the scales even when they feel a bit out of place with the rest of the book (I mean the crude description doesn't fit with the rest of the plot or style of the book, this being a lighter version of a mafia romance).
Overall, an entertaining book.