Rough Canvas (Nature of Desire, #6) by Joey W. Hill

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When his father dies, Thomas is forced to abandon a burgeoning art career in New York. As difficult as it was to give up his lifelong dream, it's nothing next to walking away from the man he loves. Marcus taught him to embrace who he is, a sexual submissive who responds to the touch of only one Master. But why would the sophisticated Marcus need some farm kid from the South?

Then Marcus shows up and offers him a way to continue his art career and help his family. There's only one hitch-he asks Thomas to spend a week with him in the Berkshires. Thomas knows he should refuse. But he's never been able to say no to his Master.

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My rating: ✮✮✮✮✮

My review:

Rough Canvas is one of those books I wanted to read for a very long time, and one of those books I was certain I would love even before I became the author's huge fan. Yes, this is another book I really should have read sooner. Well, better late than never. In the end I wanted to read it so bad I even broke my own rule about reading books from a series in order. I just couldn't wait any longer, and I couldn't be more glad I didn't.

Thomas had heard how your life could pass before your eyes when it was threatened. Apparently every memory of that life with someone else could do the same when your heart was threatened.

Just when I think I couldn't like JWH's books more, I read Rough Canvas and fall in love with her writing all over again. I loved this book -- the beginning, the end, and everything in between. It's as simple as that. The story of Marcus and Thomas -- not so simple.

What I love most in this author's books is that she shows us these characters, tells us their history, and present in such a way I can't help but care about what happens to them. Rough Canvas brought that to a whole other level. From the very beginning, and even though I knew nothing about Marcus' and Thomas' story from the previous books, I became so emotionally involved that for the majority of the book I was very close to crying, and for the remaining part I was crying.

While in all the other JWH books I've read so far, the main characters had no prior romantic history, Marcus and Thomas did. They had good history, and an abrupt ending when Thomas left to take care of his family. The book starts over a year after that, the moment Marcus came back into Thomas' life, turning it basically upside down. I'd say it was about time he did that, but Thomas was conflicted as ever. Torn between his responsibilities and desires, Marcus and his family, his job and his art, dragged in so many directions it was giving him an ulcer at the age twenty-seven. Luckily, Marcus was too much of a temptation to pass up, so Thomas gave Marcus, himself, and his art a week of heaven before returning to purgatory.

No exaggeration, that week broke my heart. The need, the despair between them was so palpable. You could easily see how they fit perfectly together, and yet it seemed like there was no hope for them. Nor for Thomas' art, apparently. It was so connected with Marcus that without him, the inspiration was gone, too. It was a sad, messy situation. On the bright side, they were beginning to realize what they did wrong the first time around, but completely opening up to each other was still hard.

Thomas' family was, to put it lightly, not okay with him being gay. His brother was always giving him hell about it, and his mother trying to pray away the gay. They weren't supportive even with his art since all of his pieces had a m/m erotic theme. Quite honestly, this is something I hate reading about. I know it happens a lot more than I'd like to imagine, but it pisses me off so much I just want to scream, and smash some sense into the characters. Thomas, being Thomas, handled them a lot better and calmer than I would have. The man is a saint in my eyes. If my mother ever did to me what his did to him, I'd never forgive her.

Back to what I was originally going to say. Yes, they both had trust issues. Thomas believed the great and powerful gallery owner Marcus Stanton, who could have anyone and anything he wanted, didn't genuinely need him, and would eventually get bored with him. Marcus had a lot of his own demons. Getting under so many layers he built around himself was no easy feat, but it was worth it. Marcus was a wonderful messed up character. While I liked Thomas' calmness, I loved Marcus' outbursts, and yelling, because he spoke the truth everyone needed to hear. I admit, I'm a bit of a sucker for these damaged heroes. Marcus reminded me once again why I love them, and why I adore reading about them finally letting someone completely into their lives, and making themselves vulnerable to that person. Oh, yes, those parts are my favorites.

This book did put me through an emotional wringer, but I knew Joey wouldn't end a book without a HEA. There was no chance in that. The ending was almost too good, actually, but I will not complain about something that's too good.

On a side note, Marcus and Thomas had a M/s relationship, so there were a few S&M scenes, some at a BDSM club, though not as much I would have expected from a JWH book. I'm not complaining, of course, just observing -- the book was beautiful as it was.

“You. The beginning and the end, and everything in between.”

XOXO

 

Hostile Takeover (Knights of the Board Room, #5) by Joey W. Hill

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Ben is the last unattached member of the five-man executive team of K&A Associates. The other four, all Masters, have found the submissive of their dreams. That’s fine. The sharp-edged lawyer knows he’s the most hardcore of all of them, with extreme tastes as a Master he satisfies physically through experienced club submissives. He doesn’t really need anything more than that.

Marcie has loved Ben since she was sixteen. He’s never behaved as anything more than a protective big brother, a family friend. But now she’s twenty three and starting her career as a corporate investigator. She may be a blood-and-bone deep submissive, but she won’t hesitate to use her aggressive talents to prove she’s meant to be his. With a Master as tough as Ben, she’ll have to take whatever measures are needed—even if her deepest desire isn’t a hostile takeover of his heart, but an unconditional surrender to it.

Reader Advisory: Marcie’s sexual journey contains a group scene of female/female sexual exploration. The Masters also share her in a brief group scene. Both these beautifully erotic moments are essential to deepening Marcie’s bond with Ben.

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My rating: ✮✮✮✮✮

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“Your heart is closed. But it’s okay, I’m here.”

Okay, this is the best book in the series. I still have one left, but I've no doubt Hostile Takeover will remain my number one.

This was the book I was looking forward to reading the most. Even in Board Resolution Ben piqued my interest, which only got bigger with each book. I've known for quite a while the name of the woman he would be paired with was Marcie, so when a girl named Marcie first made an appearance in Controlled Response, and immediately developed a crush on Ben, I had a "aha, so it's you" moment. Plus, those few glances at the reviews for this book made me realize Ben evoked strong feelings in readers. It seemed to me people ended up either falling in love with him or wanting to kill him. And me? By the time I started reading, I already had a crush on Ben of my own going on, so your guess is right: I ended up falling in love with that big sadist.

Another thing that had me wondering was how would Ben come to the conclusion Marcie was the one, and then chase after her. It seemed like a valid question. He always seemed so closed off, so I was beyond curious about how it would all happen. It turned out I was going about it the wrong way. Hostile takeovers were his favorite, but I'm inclined to think the one taken over in this case was him.

You see, the one doing the chasing in this case was actually Marcie. That was something that had never occurred to me. In all four previous books it was the hero going after the heroine, but I guess when the hero is Ben, this was the only logical way his book would go, and Marcie had to be the only woman out there willing to walk through hell to get to him. Now, that woman had balls.

If she could crack Ben O’Callahan, get him to claim her for his own, everything else would be a cinch. She could uncover secrets that would bring down governments. Or build new ones.

Yes, that sounds about right.

Just like the heroes from the previous books came into heroines' lives when they needed it most, Marcie came into Ben's. After several years of being the only single guy in the group, Ben started to feel like an intruder in that company, and in the past couple of years things only got worse. Lately the only company he sought was a bottle of whiskey, and some woman who could take his demands. Then Marcie became his intern, one that made abundantly clear the role she wanted to play in his life was the one of his slave.

Putting herself at the mercy, or lack thereof, of a Master like Ben, and one in such a bad place, made me admire Marcie from the very beginning, and that admiration only grew. Accepting everything Ben doled out on her body was one thing. He was a sadist; she knew that, was perfectly fine with it. After all she was a masochist craving everything he would put her through. She was prepared for that. She had spent years researching, collecting information, practicing, and all that was so that when she finally came to him, she would prove she was everything he needed in a submissive. However, what made me admire her most was that despite all those things, terrible things Ben said to her to make her let him go, she never wavered. That emotional strength she possessed was amazing. No matter what Ben threw at her -- and he did have some dark moments -- she managed to stand tall, accept it all, and still tell him she wanted him. Marcie is my hero.

Seven years it took for Marcie and Ben to get where they needed to be. The snippets from those years, the bits and pieces of the time they had spent together, the letters, phone calls, all that made this book even more special to me.

Another thing I liked was that here we got some more insight in how the relationship between the Masters' women worked, and that in addition to that usual scene with all the K&A men, there was one with the women.

I feel obliged to warn the book contains some hardcore S&M scenes, something that's definitely not for everyone.

For me, this was above all a wonderful love story. I was very happy to see Ben find his match, which I wanted to see for a long time, and Marcie -- after everything I read about her for finally getting what she yearned for for so many years.

“He gave his heart to her a long time ago. She brought it back to him.”

“Always yours.”

Definitely, my favorite book from the series.

XOXO

 

Learning to Drown by Sommer Marsden

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Ember is into the whole abduction scenario. She tries and tries to coach her boyfriend Damien in the fine art of being her abductor and sexual tyrant. It's not working. One night, while locked in his truck's tool box, she's towed from Damien's property. Lucas Crow, freelance repo man and all around growly dominant, rescues her from her self-imposed prison. He even takes her home, feeds her and gets her cuffs off when it becomes evident that Damien is not coming to her rescue. Taken with Ember and her story, Lucas gives her a choice. Stay in her unhappy relationship and play 'games' (basically dominating Damien by dictating his behavior) or stay with him as his 'captive' and learn what true surrender is. It's like learning to drown, giving up to get where you want to be. Ember is eerily taken with this man and his quiet and sure ways. The more she discovers the more she wants to discover. Like his history, his back story, where that sexy scar in his eyebrow came from. When Ember meets Matthew Crow, she's not sure she can do what might be expected of her. Matthew's everything his brother isn't. He's mouthy, petulant, younger and spoiled. And he informs her on the way to a repo job, that they share women-he and Lucas. And they're going to share her-and he can't wait to get his taste. Ember is torn. Stay and get to experience more of the sexual talents of Lucas and Matthew Crow or leave. Does she stay and learn to drown and maybe experience the erotic levels she truly craves, or does she keep struggling and never learn the joy of submission and surrender?

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My rating: ✮✮✮

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This was one of those books I had expected to be... I can't say dark, but definitely of the darker variety. In reality, it turned out to be a fun read. And by fun I mean the book was full of sexy times. *wink*

As for the protagonists of said times, there was the heroine Ember. When it came to sexual games, she was quite into abduction scenario, but every time she did it with her boyfriend, each time she got more annoyed than it managed to get her off. Then one day, during their game, she got abducted for real. Don't panic. That was just the hero of the book entering the scene to repo the truck of Ember's boyfriend. And with the truck came an unusual... let's call it bonus.

Lucas and the situation Ember found herself in were like something from her fantasies, so even though she knew she should have been afraid, and do everything to get away, instead she was aroused by Lucas, very aroused, constantly aroused. You may think I overused the word aroused, but believe me, I did not. My rough estimate is that Ember was in a state of high arousal during 90% of the book (but it could be more). And good for her, but I would have liked to get to know these characters more deeply, not just what turns them on. I didn't feel like I got to actually get to know any of the main characters. There was only a few pieces of information about their pasts revealed as to explain why they were they way they were, but I'm not going to lie, I would've liked more. For example, Lucas and his brother seemed to have a very interesting relationship going on, something Ember was caught in. I'd like to know how that came to be, how it worked, and would it continue in some way now.

Anyhow, Ember and Lucas meeting was like fate -- she a submissive needing a true Dominant, and not having to top from the bottom (which really was what she was doing with her boyfriend Damien), and he a Dominant who got tired of the women who passed through his life without leaving a trace. Yes, in each other they found what they were looking for without looking for it. You can already guess there was professing of love very early, which, to be honest, I'm always skeptical about, and I usually want to say: "Oh, come on!" However, I didn't let it bother me too much.

Even though I would've changed some things like having more parts in Lucas' POV, and those things I've already mentioned, and a few more, this was an interesting idea, and I had fun reading it.

XOXO

 

The Saint (The Original Sinners, #5) by Tiffany Reisz

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In the beginning, there was him.

Gutsy, green-eyed Eleanor never met a rule she didn't want to break. She's sick of her mother's zealotry and the confines of Catholic school, and declares she'll never go to church again. But her first glimpse of beautiful, magnetic Father Søren Stearns and his lust-worthy Italian motorcycle is an epiphany. Suddenly, daily Mass seems like a reward, and her punishment is the ache she feels when they're apart. He is intelligent and insightful and he seems to know her intimately at her very core. Eleanor is consumed—and even she knows that can't be right.

But when one desperate mistake nearly costs Eleanor everything, it is Søren who steps in to save her. She vows to repay him with complete obedience…and a whole world opens before her as he reveals to her his deepest secrets.

Danger can be managed—pain, welcomed. Everything is about to begin.

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The Original Sinners series is one of the few series (perhaps even the only one) we all here at Way Too Hot Books more or less love. We do have some differences when it comes to characters, mostly male characters -- some like Søren, and some are Kingsley's fans -- but we all agree that it is special, and most importantly, none of us are indifferent. 

The Saint, book five in the series and the first prequel, was one of the books we were looking forward to reading most this year. And it is one of those books where you'll get two opinions about it: mine and Beatrix's.

Beatrix is a huge fan of the Nora & Søren love story. Since this book is about them, here's Beatrix's review first...

Rating: ✮✮✮✮✮

Review:

Little One, to be with me is to hurt.

When I think of The Saint, I think...





Congratulations Ms. Reisz, not only have you completely changed my views on BDSM, now you've made me want to go to church...

~~~

I can say with certainty that, along with The Prince, this one is my favorite in the series.

~~~

You know that feeling when you just know you’re reading your next favorite book? Well, that is how I felt with The Saint; first when I got this book, I think I was shaking from excitement, then I wanted to read it all at once, but then again, I wanted to be reading it forever. Moreover, if I was not reading it, I was thinking about it. I was living in this little Nora & Søren bubble.

I remember first reading The Siren, and thinking who is this Søren guy and who does he think he is; now, we’ve come a long way since, haven’t we?

I think we needed to see Eleanor before she became Nora; and Søren before we knew him as the biggest sadist of the Underground. Although, we knew many details already, here we get a clearer picture. And I loved it! There is no a doubt in my mind anymore about Nora & Søren. They are it . I feel like the rest of the world sees one Nora and only Søren sees the other Nora, the true Nora.

Now, to talk about the story itself. Nico. What to say about him? What is the purpose of his character? What bothered me – not only here, but all throughout the series, is the fact that every male is in love with Nora. First Wyatt, then Griffin, Wesley, even Michael, and now Nico (and, they’re all younger, mind you). As soon as they meet Nora, they all fall on their knees. I say please.
I guess we’ll see how things further develop with Nico, but I really hope he’s not new Wesley, I don’t want Nora falling back into old patterns.

However, I just feel so content now, after reading this book, like my prayers have been answered or something. Whatever Ms Reisz writes now, I’ve no objections. I will be happy with whatever happens next because she gave us this.

So, thank you Tiffany Reisz, for giving us this gift, because there was no greater pleasure than reading about young Nora and Søren.

Amen. Amen. So be it.

I, on the other hand, as I say almost daily, am a fan of the King, so don't be surprised when you find his name many times in my review. ;)

 

Rating: ✮✮✮✮

Review:

“Once upon a time there was a beautiful 
girl named Eleanor who had secrets 
she wanted to keep. 
... 
Then the time came for this girl to 
take communion. As she reached for the cup, 
her sleeve slipped back, 
and her priest saw what she was.”
“What was she?” 
“She was mine.”

And so we went back to the very beginning of the story that became legendary, but before that we got a glimpse of the present.

The fact that The Saint takes place not only in the past, but also after the events from The Mistress pleased me for several reasons.

I was wondering what happened with Kingsley's son. Did Nora find him? What happened if she did? How did Kingsley react? Those were some of the questions that came to mind, and now I know.

Although I loved how The Mistress ended, mainly because of how things were wrapped up with Kingsley's story, somewhere in the back of mind I knew that ending was not ideal for Nora. Her story felt unfinished, and I feel like with Nico she could finally find that missing piece.

Since that part from the past that The Saint is about is mostly known from the previous books, the chapters from the present were the ones that made me wonder what would happen next, something that's very important to me in books. I love suspense. Also, they were a nice segue from one important part from the past to another, and I liked having Nora elaborating some things.

But most importantly, I liked these parts because I'll always want to know what these characters are doing now. Always. And to be honest, any part where there's even a mention of Kingsley is a part I like.

That said, you can imagine my grief because Kingsley wasn't much of a part of Eleanor's past until later on. This is the part everyone in love with the story of Eleanor and Søren will enjoy most. Since I'm not exactly one of those people -- my feelings towards them are rather complicated -- all the time the two of them were being all happy and in love, my thoughts kept going back to Kingsley.

Still, for the most part, I was able to enjoy it quite a bit. Most of the important facts about Eleanor's past from the moment she met Søren were more or less known, but seeing some of those events unfold in "real time" was very interesting. During that period, a lot about Søren and everyone else from his life was unknown to Eleanor, so when he would mention some things or give vague answers, we knew what he was referring to, while Eleanor was left in the dark. It was kind of weird reading about that Nora.

Some things I was wondering about got cleared up, mostly about Søren, and about his relationship with Eleanor. I must say, I was rather surprised by how little time they actually spent together. I was under the impression Søren kept her on a tight leash. I guess Nora had me fooled. He was more go grow up, and then we'll talk.

We got a better look into Eleanor's relationship with her mother, and father whose fate I was very curios about.

The part with Wyatt was really sweet, but ultimately it left me feeling bad for both him and Eleanor, but liking Kingsley more.

"I'm not saying I don't like sharks. 
I'm saying I don't know why you gave 
me a picture of a shark."
"The shark asked me to."

As always my mind keeps going back to Kingsley. One of the best parts of the book for me was the chapter when Eleanor finally met the Kingsley. It was hilarious.

"I love that reaction. That is the 
'you didn't tell me how pretty he was' 
look, oui?"

Speaking of getting to know Kingsley, that was the time before Eleanor learned the truth about Søren and Kingsley, so some of the things he said and did may not have been clear to her, but I just got sad over them.

"And a man in love with a woman in love 
with another man is the secondmost 
desperate creature on earth."
"What's the first?"
"A man in love with a man in love 
with another woman."

And, yes, I know my review for a book about Eleanor and Søren appears to be more about Kingsley than about them, but I won't apologize. He's my favorite. He's the King.

Is it November yet?

 

XOXO

 

Danija & Beatrix 

Afterlife (Knights of the Board Room, #4) by Joey W. Hill

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Rachel gave up seeking a Master years ago. After a failed marriage and terrible tragedy, she’s walled her soul against going down that dangerous path again. Then Jon joins her yoga class. He’s thirteen years younger than she, but his Dominant nature threatens her shields from the moment she recognizes it. Not only does he understand what her body wants—he knows what her soul craves.

Part of the five-man executive team of Kensington & Associates, Jon uses his calm, philosophical nature to defuse volatile acquisition negotiations. He can compel opponents to willingly surrender when he draws the sword that closes the deal. As a sexual Dominant, he employs that same expertise. A spiritually-driven Master who enjoys connecting with a woman’s soul, he wins her utter submission with his skills. But with Rachel, it goes beyond that. She’s the submissive his own soul has always hungered to have, and he won’t hesitate to use his talents, as well as that of the other four K&A men, to claim her.

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My rating: ✮✮✮✮✮

My review:

The best book in the series so far!

To be perfectly honest, I was a bit worried before reading Afterlife. All three previous books were much shorter, and as such they were perfectly fine, so I was afraid I might get bored with this one at some point, but since this was the only book between me and Ben's story, I didn't dwell on it much, and I just went for it. As I soon realized, I needn't have worried at all. Rachel's and Jon's story was one I almost immediately fell in love.

Before I get into my enchantment with Rachel & Jon, I'd like to point out a few other things I loved about this book.

It was great to see Dana again. In Honor Bound she was mostly broken-spirited, and seeing her here in a much better physical and psychological state was amazing. I think we finally got to see her true quirky nature. Peter must have his hands full.

Another thing I loved was that we also got a more thorough insight into the relationship between K&A men, something the length of the book allowed. I can't tell you enough how much I enjoyed reading those parts. Actually, a lot of that information came from Dana, which, of course, made me like her even more.

“You want to know about the K&A men? They’re a pack, a pack that’s connected on some visceral male level that’s scary as hell to experience, while at the same time you never want that experience to end. You belong to one of them, but in a peripheral way, you belong to all of them. Like a family, only you have a lot of feelings and experiences with this family that would be highly frowned upon if you truly were blood-related.”

Yes, I loved everything Dana said about the Masters in their lives, but if you must know, the things she said about Ben were my favorite. Ever since Honor Bound I've been really eager to read his book.

“I can’t wait to see the woman who will finally catch his attention. Poor girl. You don’t see it at first, because of the slick, charming lawyer thing, but he’s probably the toughest, most hardcore Master of all of them.”

But the most important lesson was:

“I’m here to tell you, when the K&A men decide on something, a woman’s got a snowball’s chance in hell of having any say in it at all. She’s just got to hang on for the ride of her life.”

Which brings me back to Rachel, who really should have listened to this.

Rachel met Jon when he started taking her yoga class. (Of course that's where Jon would find his soul mate.) He was attracted to her from the very beginning, but the ring on her finger said she was married, so he never pursued anything with her. Still, he kept going back to her class, and did so for about a year. He was actually the one who recommended Rachel to be Dana's physical therapist.

Rachel -- I can't tell you enough how much I loved that character. Honestly, I can't. I tried. Didn't work.
Rachel's life was full of sadness. She had lost her son. Her marriage had fallen apart. On top of all that, her ex-husband had made her feel ashamed of who she was and what she needed from a man. So much sadness had been in her life that she had even wanted to end it. After all that she gave up on finding a right Master, gave up on love, gave up on sexual satisfaction, and found her purpose in her work. Her peaceful, mostly empty existence was stirred when Jon Forte joined her class. All that time he was making her fantasize about what in her mind could never happen, and when she realized he was a true Master, her yearning got worse.
At the same time, Jon got the information Rachel in fact wasn't married, so it was time for Jon to go after the woman he had wanted for quite some time.

And go after her he did. The boy genius with all those inventive toys, and skills of his own body managed to wake every single part of Rachel's body, which she thought was a thing of the past. As much as that part was rather easy for Jon, getting Rachel to embrace who she is, and embrace him certainly was not.

Personally, I loved each part of their story, and I loved them. I didn't have any problems with anything Jon did to make Rachel see that they could make it as a couple even though she was convinced a brilliant man, 13 years her junior could never find happiness with a woman like her. However, Rachel is a 24/7 sub, the power exchange was significant, and there were some very intense sessions, one even involving a few other K&A men. Jon may be a something of a zen Master, but he can be tough, very tough if need be. That's just a fair warning. I know those are not things for everyone. I, however, enjoy this genre, even ones with hardcore BDSM (so long as all participants are okay with it). Furthermore, I'm fan of this author's work, and I'm in love with this series. I'm a bit of a fangirl when it comes to Knights of the Board Room,something I'm sure it's quite obvious from my review. But no matter how much I adored this book, it does contain certain elements some readers might find objectionable.

Now, time for book 5... Ben O'Callahan, here I come.

XOXO

 

Five Miles (Gypsy Brothers, #3) by Lili St. Germain

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My father taught me the importance of an eye for an eye—a cardinal rule, ingrained in every club member.

A life for a life.

Seven lives in payment for an unimaginable list of sins.

People might wonder why I’m doing this. If this vengeance is borne from some noble cause. If I’m trying to prevent others from suffering at the hands of Dornan Ross and his sons.

But I’m no selfless vigilante.

I’m doing this for me. I’m doing it because I want to.

I’m doing this because I just want to be able to sleep at night without seeing their faces.

This is the fate they have earned. The penance for their crimes.

Time to send some of these brothers off with a bang.

RATING:

***REVIEW***

"Juliette," he whispers, and the way he says my name, my real name, sets my soul alight. 

I... I don't...This book broke my poor, battered heart so many times, but as an incurable masochist reader I still loved every emotional slap it threw my way. This installment was the best in the series so far. Action-packed, suspenseful, fucked-up, heart-wrenching & darker than ever. This installment will make your heart bleed and the non-stop suspense will leave you one step away from a heart-attack, but you'll love it, I promise. 

"Even the best-laid plans can go awry."

The last strike of vengeance Julie inflicted on Ross's family left their world in utter chaos. It almost costed her her own life and the jury is still out about that question, but it wasn't enough and it will never be enough. Oh Julie, Julie...You were so high on your first victory, that this time, you miscalculated some steps in your plan and look where that got you. The role of Samantha she took upon herself is becoming a bigger burden with every next step, but that's the thing when you're all alone and have nothing to lose. We all may judge her because of all things she was willing to do in order get a piece of her revenge, but it's impossible not to feel sorry for her, especially after we find out more secrets, lies and betrayals in this book. And Dornan...I *beep* hate that guy! His obsession with her is stronger than ever and the everyday psychotic games he put her through were...let's just say I hope Julie will make them suffer for every drop of blood they spilled.

"People might wonder why I'm doing this...

...The truth is, I'm doing this for me.

I'm doing this because I like it.

I'm doing it because the look on Maxi's face, and Chad's, 

when I killed them, was a balm to my soul.

I'm doing this, because this is what they all deserve."

Jase is still a mystery. We still don't now his reasons for sticking to Dornan for so many years and I'm dying to find out what it is and keeping my fingers crossed that it will be something redeemable, because just like Julie, I'm starting to fall for him, even though I still like Elliot too, but don't worry, there is no love triangle here. It was indisputable right from the first book who is in Julie's heart, but it remains to be seen, if there's a chance for them to be happy after all tragic and horrific events they've been trough and still have to endure.

Another thing which is indisputable is that the book is well-written. The writing style is getting better and better with every next installment. And the ending... Omg! So emotional & heart-breaking... It brought tears to my eyes...but I loved it! It was high time for *that* to happen. The next book has the potential to be epic! As I already said- highly recommend this to every lover of dark romance out there. If you like dark, provoking & sensual stories with tortured heroes then this is the book for you. I'm off to the next one, be still my heart ;)

"Even after all this time, even beyond my supposed death, 

he is still the boy I want to spend the rest of my life with.

And two, after they're all dead...if he can't forgive me for what I've done...

I won't have anything to live for anymore..."

 XOXO

Six Brothers (Gypsy Brothers, #2) by Lili St. Germain

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Genre:

New Adult

Summary on Goodreads:

I have lied.

I have cheated.

I have given my body and my life to the man who destroyed my family and left me for dead.

I have killed, I have sinned, and worst of all, I have enjoyed the misery of others.

I have licked the salty tears of a father mourning his firstborn son, and nothing has ever tasted so sweet.

I have died, and I have been resurrected, a phoenix from the ashes.

I know I’m going to hell. I’ll burn in the fiery pits alongside Dornan and his sons for the things I’ve done, and for the things I’m about to do.

But I don’t care. It will be worth every lick of the devils flames on my guilty flesh to destroy Dornan Ross.

One down, six to go.

RATING:

***REVIEW***

"Some people would call me a whore. A girl who sold her soul to the devil.

Who let him inside her, with no remorse.

Who danced with the monster who destroyed everything.

To those people, I say only this:

I didn't have to sell Dornan Ross my soul. He already owned it.

And once I've killed him, maybe I can get it back."

I saw a lot of potential in this series after I read the 1st book- Seven Sons (Gypsy Brothers, #1), even though I had my doubts about the direction of the story, because after the 1st one I was aware that the author isn't afraid to take risks and take the story in directions some readers won't be comfortable with, including me, BUT my worries were unnecessary. Damn, what a story! This installation won me over completely!

The story picks up after the ending of the first one and continues in its dark, gripping, twisted, edgy & deeply emotional tone. Julie a.k.a Sammie is at it again. She had her first dose of revenge and now she is high on victory and determined more than ever to draw the last drop of blood from the Dornan Ross's family, even if the price is what's left of her broken soul. Playing Dornan's little submissive puppet and pretending to enjoy his sick games is getting harder and more dangerous with every next day. She is starting to lose herself in her character of Sammie, the only wake-up call being her once true love Jase, but she's not willing to give up her chosen path of destruction, not even for him.

And for the record- I'm totally with her on that. You can't go through something like that and pretend that nothing happened. Yes, I questioned her sanity more than once after the things she did in order to get what she wanted and I'm still not happy with the plan she made, but on the other hand I also liked it, because it made the story more unique and unpredictable. And what about Jase? How could he stay there after everything that happened? I'm still conflicted about him. Sometimes I even think that she should have stayed with Elliot, but then again, not even he was strong enough to deal with the shit she went through. At the end of the day she is all on her own, with no one to lean on except herself, so she should be her No.1 priority.

The ending was...priceless!!!

Lily St. Germain, respect! You got yourself a new fan. I highly recommend this book to the fans of the show Revenge and fans of dark reads in general ;).

"Today, I'll give my blood for him, and one day soon, he'll give his blood for me."

xoxo