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𝙱𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚎 𝙽𝚒𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚎 did it again, y'all. She absolutely broke me in the best way possible and pieced my shattered soul back together again. The angst in this one, folks.....*chef's kiss*. 

Grace Kensington & Cassius James are back with the rest of their story. Book 1 ended in an utter betrayal. She broke, he broke, they broke, 𝙄 broke. But, as their whys and why nots unfolded, as their realizations came to light, as truths were told.....it was beautiful. It was captivating. It was just what I needed. Their story.....the groveling that Cash does.....the power that is the love between Grace & Cash......it is all powerfully all consuming and I will forever love this duet. 

𝐽𝑜𝑒 𝐴𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑛 gave life to Cash, filling him with the love, devotion, obsession and devastation that was Cash's relationship with Grace. It was an epic performance! 𝐿𝑢𝑐𝑦 𝑅𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟.....her counterpart to 𝐽𝑜𝑒 𝐴𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑛 was just as epically done. She leant the perfect bit of sassiness and boss woman air to Grace and I had the front row seat to her beautiful narrations! 

This book. This audio. These characters. This story. It was incredibly chiseled and the ending? Well, I'm glad I stuck around for it all because I loved every single second! 

Perfection! That's the best way to describe 𝑫𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒌 by the superbly talented 𝙳𝙹 𝙺𝚛𝚒𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛. From the moment I read book 1, 𝑭𝒐𝒙, I had I feeling I was gonna fall head over heels for each and every character. I was right! She does the best with disability reps! 

Derek stole my heart from the start. He is a big grump, left broken with trust issues after his ex wife cheated on him with his best friend. Working at Hel's Ink seems to be his only solace. That is, until he meets Indiana. When he does.....he's a softie for only her! 

I adored Indy. My mama heart wanted to squeeze her so many times!!! I loved her strength despite her weaknesses! I can't imagine all she went through, battling a darkness inside and still crushing on the grump that was Big Daddy D! 

Derek & Indy are the perfection that is grumpy/shine tropes. She was the singsong sunshine to his emotional grump, and watching them together was absolutely a delight! I adored how Derek was with Indy, helping her, being patient with her disability. These two battled so much internally and my heart squeezed so many times as they brought out the best in each other! 

𝐽𝑜𝑒 𝐴𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑛 narrations for Derek completely and utterly destroyed my heart in the best way possible. The way he gave his whole self to the emotional moments for Derek....no one does raw emotions better than 𝐽𝑜𝑒! 𝑀𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑘'𝑠 beautiful, melodic voice was a perfect match to 𝐽𝑜𝑒'𝑠! She nailed bringing Indiana to life and I loved every minute of listening to her! 

I will tell you this: run, don't walk, and grab up the 𝗛𝗲𝗹'𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗸 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, but especially this one. You will absolutely devour and fall in love with them! Derek is mine, just FYI 😉. 

When it comes to mafia romance, I want the suspensefulness, the sexy characters, the push and pull, the banter. 𝙻𝚞𝚗𝚊 𝙼𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗, in my opinion, is the queen of blending those things in her books! I adored 𝑪𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆 so very much! 

Alexei has been one of my favorites through the series, so far. He has a comedic timing about him and it always lent the best to the stories! Now, we are getting to see his story unfold, see just why he has been so fascinated with his friend's sister, who happens to be his best friend,  and why these two were meant to be! 

Alexei is the epitome of protector. He will let nothing stand in his way when it comes to protecting Lara. And, when that side shows? Oh, how the swooning commences! He is seriously one of my all time favorite book boyfriends. Read it. You'll see.

Lara is a beautiful FMC. I loved the mental health rep 𝙻𝚞𝚗𝚜 𝙼𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗 weaved into the story! Seeing Lara overcome her obstacles, watching her cross the line on her feelings for Alexei....it was *chef's kiss*! 

The narrators.....oh, the narrators. 𝐽𝑜𝑒 𝐴𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑛 did an absolutely phenomenal job with Alexei. He brought perfect comedic timing, utterly raw emotions and the best accent! There was no one else for the job of voicing Alexei! 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑅𝑜𝑐𝑐𝑎 matched that energy, breathing life into the Russian female who stole our hearts. She had the best accent! You could feel these two narrators 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 the characters and it was the best time! 

𝙻𝚞𝚗𝚊 𝙼𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗 truly delivered with this one. Intense, full of spice, banter, twists and turns, this mafia romance story will have you 𝓬𝓻𝓪𝓿𝓲𝓷𝓰 more! Don't miss it! 

𝙹𝚘𝚎 𝙰𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚗 is not just a talented narrator, he's a fantastic author, as well. I am usually not big on listening to/reading books of this nature, but when I learned it was both written by and narrated by 𝙹𝚘𝚎 𝙰𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚗, I knew I had to dive into it. 

And, oh how 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 this was. Filled with haikus & sonnets, 𝙹𝚘𝚎 𝙰𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚗'𝚜 creativity flowed. Each one different, each one the same. Each one powerful. Each one absolutely thought provoking. I loved every minute of it. 

We all have a shadow within. We all have a choice: accept it & confront it, or turn around and run from it. 𝙹𝚘𝚎 masterfully voices the words he wrote to express this to us. He doesn't just put voice to the words, he 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 the words, filling them with tones & emotions that make the reader absolutely 𝓕𝓔𝓔𝓛 every word. 

This is a short read/listen, but it will make you think, it will make you reach into the deepest parts of your soul, it will become something you will want to turn to, again and again, to find your creativity, your hope, your 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘.𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇. Bravo, 𝙹𝚘𝚎 𝙰𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚗. Bravo! 👏🏼 

After listening to 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒙-𝑪𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒖𝒏𝒕 and absolutely devouring it, I was super excited to get to listen to this one. 𝙺𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝙷𝚊𝚕𝚎 has a beautiful talent and she did not disappoint with this one!!! She blends second chance romance with a marriage of convenience....or rather inconvenience....and it was the perfect escape! 

Emmersyn & Caleb were some fun characters to get to know. These two were heading towards divorce....until Emmersyn needs Caleb's help once again. For six months, they have to pretend not to hate each other......or do they? 

It was so fun getting to know them! The angst, the push and pull between them and the dirty talk from Caleb all rolled into one captivating listen!!! Watching from the sidelines as Caleb falls for his wife....it was *chef's kiss*! 

𝑆𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 is quickly becoming a favorite narrator for me. I've been finding myself listening to more and more of his work and he is talented! The way he brought Caleb to live, making me swoon with the deep voice and all the dirty talk....yes please! And, 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑅𝑜𝑐𝑐𝑎 brings her A game to Emmersyn, as always! She was the perfect pairing for 𝑆𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 in this story. Together, they brought this fun filled story to life and I was excited about it! 

If you've not read a 𝙺𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝙷𝚊𝚕𝚎 story before, definitely grab this one up. It's filled with beautiful characters, a captivating story line and definitely plenty of heat!!! Can't wait for the next one from this talented author! 

Y'all bookies who love angst, tension, spice and beautifully chiseled characters absolutely 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 read/listen to a 𝙱𝚛𝚒𝚝 𝙱𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚘𝚗 novel. I've been a fan of hers for some time now, and I absolutely couldn't wait to devour this one. But wait I did and it was so worth it! From the first word read, to the very last word, to the music in the audiobook, I was hooked. 

Callie & Torren were absolutely made for each other. These two together absolutely stole my soul and didn't want to give it back!

Torren King is so misunderstood, but I absolutely loved the way 𝙱𝚛𝚒𝚝 𝙱𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚘𝚗 chiseled him. We had to hate him....so we could absolutely fall head over heels for that man while he fell in love with Callie. 

And, Callie.....dear Callie. She was the epitome of a bada$$ FMC and I adored her. She gave as good as she got when it came to Torren and I was there for it! The angst, the push & pull, the fall.....all of it was beautiful!!! 

Let's talk 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐷𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑒𝑟 & 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝐻𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 performing this duet style. They were fabstastic!!!! They 𝓫𝓮𝓬𝓪𝓶𝓮 Callie & Torren, poured their whole selves into the characters and absolutely delivered!!!! Perfect pairing, perfect performance! 

Once again, bad boy rockstar falls head over heels for his dream girl is beautifully chiseled by the absolutely talented hands of 𝙱𝚛𝚒𝚝 𝙱𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚘𝚗. I am convinced there is 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 she can not write. She is one of my top authors and this story.....it filled me with heartbreak, it filled me with harmony, it filled me with amazingness! I can not wait to see the next installment play out! 

My first 𝙴𝚟𝚊 𝚆𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚜 book and absolutely not my last! I started this audiobook early one morning and it absolutely consumed me. I didn't get anything done, I 𝙝𝙖𝙙 to keep following Wynter & Basilio to the very end. 

The mafia line is always one of my favorites to listen to/read. And 𝙴𝚟𝚊 𝚆𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚜 nailed it! There was intensity, there were twists, there was devastation, there was swoonworthy sizzle and I just loved it all! 

I adored Bas's morally grey character, especially when he fell for Wynter. The protectiveness that came out of him for her.....I absolutely melted! There is something warming about a bada$$ mafia kingpin being brought to his knees for the woman he falls for. 

The audio was a duet narration (my favorite kind!) with the masterful talents of 𝐴𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑛 𝑆ℎ𝑒𝑑𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘 & 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝐻𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟. The emotions they put into it, the accents, the way their voices flowed beautifully together.....it all just made this story so much better! Two amazingly seasoned narrator choices! 👏🏼

𝙴𝚟𝚊 𝚆𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚜, you have made me a forever fan. I can not wait to go back and read more amazing mafia stories from this author. If you love suspense, the forbidden, morally grey characters and sassy heroines who steal their hearts, you do not want to miss this one! 

You guys! I took a trip back to Misty Peak!!! I gotta say, I think this one might be my favorite one of the four! I love 𝙽𝚢𝚜𝚜𝚊 𝙺𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚢𝚗'𝚜 story telling talent and the characters she chisels always steal my heart. 

Jace & Elle are beautiful characters! They were childhood friends until Jace joined the military. Now he's back, Elle wants nothing to do with him, and all he wants is to let her know how he truly feels, how it's always been her since they were kids. But, sometimes life throws twists, turns and crazy at you. Sometimes, all you can rely on is a little bit of faith to get to where your heart is. 

I loved the way 𝙽𝚢𝚜𝚜𝚊 𝙺𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚢𝚗 cranked up the angst with this one. She blends with a touch of suspense, throws in all our favorite past characters, adds the slow burn, and turns us out another addictive installment in the 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 

𝐽𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒 & 𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠.....oh how these two always steal my soul when they narrate these stories together. Their voices fill with all the emotions, capturing the very essence of the love, devotion, heartache and banter that is the characters of this story. Truly two of my favorites! They did a phenomenal job, once again! 

If you've not listened to, or read this one, or any one of 𝙽𝚢𝚜𝚜𝚊 𝙺𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚢𝚗'𝚜 books, stop right now and rectify that. She will envelope you with small town feels, a devoted family, amazing chemistry and simply put: all 👏🏼the 👏🏼feels. Another keeper in my book and I can't wait for another beautifully chiseled story from 𝙽𝚢𝚜𝚜𝚊 𝙺𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚢𝚗! 

Why must this series end!? I have absolutely loved getting to know the characters of Magnolia Falls. They have all warmed my heart, but this grumpy firefighter was absolutely the one to steal it forever! 

I adored getting to see Savannah & Hayes's story play out. These two were absolutely perfect for each. I loved that they had a history together! It made their banter that much more fun! I wasn't happy that it was Savannah that caused Hayes heartbreak, but when she comes back to town, needing a husband and reconnected with Hayes.....oh how she redeemed herself in my eyes. 

𝐴𝑛𝑑𝑖 𝐴𝑟𝑛𝑑𝑡 was a great choice for Sav! She has a beautiful voice that flows and captures the listener. 𝐿𝑒𝑒 𝑆𝑎𝑚𝑢𝑒𝑙𝑠....I've only listened to two other books with him as a narrator but I am so glad he was chosen to voice Hayes! He was perfection! He truly brought out the grumpiness of Hayes and all the Swoonworthy moments! 

From grumpy/sunshine, to small town firefighter, to found family, banter and marriage of convenience, 𝙻𝚊𝚞𝚛𝚊 𝙿𝚊𝚟𝚕𝚘𝚟 rounded out this series beautifully. It's bittersweet to see this series end, but I know she's going to throw her fans an epic story when she delivers her next one! 

If you love witty characters, small town vibes, great chemistry & sizzle, then grab this one up today and fall in love with the best grumpy firefighter and the Shortcake that stole his heart! 

Holy spice, Batman! This one was absolutely & utterly addictive. From the start, 𝚀.𝙱. 𝚃𝚢𝚕𝚎𝚛 had me consumed by this story! 

Oh Wes, how you have stolen my heart! I absolutely loved this man! His adoration for Raegan was powerful and it showed in everything he did for her! He fell first, ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑡.  And, his grumpy, bossiness for everyone but her??? *SWOON* 

Oh, but to be Raegan! Is it normal for a reader(listener) to be absolutely, insanely jealous of a FMC? Because I am! The way she had Wes's attention, it was chef's kiss! I adored everything about her! 

Now let's talk about the fun. This book was sizzling! The age gap, the forbiddeness of it, the intensity to which I felt every single tingle that Raegan felt when Wes was near......YES PLEASE! 𝚀.𝙱. 𝚃𝚢𝚕𝚎𝚛 delivered!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

𝑉𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎 𝑀𝑜𝑦𝑒𝑛 & 𝐽𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒 teamed up for this duet. They were absolute perfection together! 𝐽𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 was all in with delivering Wes to us. 𝑉𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎 had a smooth, captivating voice that brought Raegan to life. Together, these two narrators brought Wes & Raegan's story to life in the best way! 

So, it's safe to say that I'm a forever fan of 𝚀.𝙱. 𝚃𝚢𝚕𝚎𝚛. Her characters are masterfully chiseled, her story line is captivating and her spice levels are divine! I absolutely can not wait to listen to her back titles, and devour future reads/listens!