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(Un)Bounded
She wants a fling, but he wants forever.
I can’t count the number of chips my parents left on my shoulder, but I’m finally free and thriving. Thanks to a trust fund and my brother’s best friend, Gabo Godoy, I have the chance to curate my own gallery while spending the summer in Italy.
That’s all this summer was supposed to be: a fun fling in the sun, searching for art and loving every minute of it.
But I wasn’t expecting Gabo to be—to put it bluntly—a very hot, panty-melting, intriguing man, one who set his sights on me. He listens. He cares. He wants me for me, but he deserves someone willing to put their past behind them and fall head over heels in love with him.
That isn’t me.
Or it wasn’t me. The lines begin to blur, and emotions I never expected to take root in my heart catch fire, spurring us forward into the unknown.
When we finally find our footing and accept what could be, a man hellbent on revenge finds me. He steals me away from everything I loved and never thought I would have, sending us into a whirlwind until the very end.
Will Gabo find Isabella before it’s too late? Or will this be the end of their summer fling in the heart of Italy?
(UN)Bounded is book one in the Kinsmen Billionaires Series. Each book is a standalone with an HEA, and the books should be read in order. Please see inside for the content warning.
I can’t count the number of chips my parents left on my shoulder, but I’m finally free and thriving. Thanks to a trust fund and my brother’s best friend, Gabo Godoy, I have the chance to curate my own gallery while spending the summer in Italy.
That’s all this summer was supposed to be: a fun fling in the sun, searching for art and loving every minute of it.
But I wasn’t expecting Gabo to be—to put it bluntly—a very hot, panty-melting, intriguing man, one who set his sights on me. He listens. He cares. He wants me for me, but he deserves someone willing to put their past behind them and fall head over heels in love with him.
That isn’t me.
Or it wasn’t me. The lines begin to blur, and emotions I never expected to take root in my heart catch fire, spurring us forward into the unknown.
When we finally find our footing and accept what could be, a man hellbent on revenge finds me. He steals me away from everything I loved and never thought I would have, sending us into a whirlwind until the very end.
Will Gabo find Isabella before it’s too late? Or will this be the end of their summer fling in the heart of Italy?
(UN)Bounded is book one in the Kinsmen Billionaires Series. Each book is a standalone with an HEA, and the books should be read in order. Please see inside for the content warning.
348 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 5, 2024
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About the author
Liss Montoya
18 books144 followersLiss Montoya is an author of Contemporary Romance with Latine/Hispanic characters sprinkled throughout her heartfelt and spicy stories.
Liss was born and raised in Colombia, South America and moved to the United States in her early twenties to pursue a PhD degree. She later became a biology teacher and currently works in the early childhood development field.
When she’s not working or writing, you can find her playing personal assistant to her kids, catching up on tv shows with her husband, or reading saucy books.
Liss Montoya lives in Maryland, United States, with her husband, their two kids, and their dog Luna.
Liss was born and raised in Colombia, South America and moved to the United States in her early twenties to pursue a PhD degree. She later became a biology teacher and currently works in the early childhood development field.
When she’s not working or writing, you can find her playing personal assistant to her kids, catching up on tv shows with her husband, or reading saucy books.
Liss Montoya lives in Maryland, United States, with her husband, their two kids, and their dog Luna.
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August 9, 2024
Rating: 2/5 🌟
I want to start by thanking the Truly Yours PR team for sending me an ARC of this book. I truly appreciate the opportunity to read it and share my thoughts.
Unfortunately, I found myself struggling to connect with the story. The characters, while well-crafted in form, didn’t evoke the emotions I was hoping for. It felt as though the actions and events were scripted rather than driven by genuine feeling, which made it difficult for me to fully engage with the plot.
The dialogue and descriptions between the main characters also became repetitive, with the same adjectives and phrases appearing over and over again. This repetition made it hard for me to stay immersed in their story, as it felt like the characters were stuck in a loop rather than evolving over time.
I also found the numerous s*x scenes to be overwhelming and, at times, unnecessary. I read multiple romance and dark romance books, but here it seemed like the physical interactions overshadowed the development of the characters and their relationship, in my opinion this is only lust and there's literally no love involved. It felt like every time the characters were in the same room, it led to yet another scene, which eventually became predictable and detracted from the overall story.
The climax, unfortunately, didn’t land for me either. It felt abrupt and out of sync with the rest of the book. It contradicted the vibe that had been set earlier on the entirety of the stroy, leaving me feeling disconnected from the ending.
That said, there were a few moments that I did enjoy, but they were few and far between. I really wanted to like this book and gave it my best effort to push through to the end, which I managed to do, but it was a challenge.
Once again, I want to express my gratitude to the Truly Yours PR team for sending me this ARC. I’m sorry that this book wasn’t for me, but I’m sure it will resonate with other readers who are looking for something different.
I want to start by thanking the Truly Yours PR team for sending me an ARC of this book. I truly appreciate the opportunity to read it and share my thoughts.
Unfortunately, I found myself struggling to connect with the story. The characters, while well-crafted in form, didn’t evoke the emotions I was hoping for. It felt as though the actions and events were scripted rather than driven by genuine feeling, which made it difficult for me to fully engage with the plot.
The dialogue and descriptions between the main characters also became repetitive, with the same adjectives and phrases appearing over and over again. This repetition made it hard for me to stay immersed in their story, as it felt like the characters were stuck in a loop rather than evolving over time.
I also found the numerous s*x scenes to be overwhelming and, at times, unnecessary. I read multiple romance and dark romance books, but here it seemed like the physical interactions overshadowed the development of the characters and their relationship, in my opinion this is only lust and there's literally no love involved. It felt like every time the characters were in the same room, it led to yet another scene, which eventually became predictable and detracted from the overall story.
The climax, unfortunately, didn’t land for me either. It felt abrupt and out of sync with the rest of the book. It contradicted the vibe that had been set earlier on the entirety of the stroy, leaving me feeling disconnected from the ending.
That said, there were a few moments that I did enjoy, but they were few and far between. I really wanted to like this book and gave it my best effort to push through to the end, which I managed to do, but it was a challenge.
Once again, I want to express my gratitude to the Truly Yours PR team for sending me this ARC. I’m sorry that this book wasn’t for me, but I’m sure it will resonate with other readers who are looking for something different.
August 7, 2024
This is the first book in the new Kinsmen Billionaires series.
I really enjoyed this book, a quick and easy read with a twist I wasn't expecting.
Isabella wants to open her own gallery in Chile, but she also wants to gain more experience. So she flies to Italy for the summer and Gabo Godoy, her brother's best friend, offers her a place to stay.
The attraction between them was obvious and I loved it.
Gabo is so protective of Bella, I love that about him. He was so attentive and he wants what's best for her.
Isabella is fierce and so strong and what I loved the most about her was her relationship with Luca, her brother.
I love Liss's writing because I'm always traveling through her books. Every time after I finish a book I look at all the places and I want to have a private jet as well to travel.
Thank you for this book, I'm looking forward to read the next book.
I really enjoyed this book, a quick and easy read with a twist I wasn't expecting.
Isabella wants to open her own gallery in Chile, but she also wants to gain more experience. So she flies to Italy for the summer and Gabo Godoy, her brother's best friend, offers her a place to stay.
The attraction between them was obvious and I loved it.
Gabo is so protective of Bella, I love that about him. He was so attentive and he wants what's best for her.
Isabella is fierce and so strong and what I loved the most about her was her relationship with Luca, her brother.
I love Liss's writing because I'm always traveling through her books. Every time after I finish a book I look at all the places and I want to have a private jet as well to travel.
Thank you for this book, I'm looking forward to read the next book.
July 27, 2024
2.75 rounded up
This book started off okay for me. It kind of gave off “Italian movie translated into English” vibes in terms of writing style, if that even makes sense. Like it felt like the characters were speaking in a very scripted way. Plus there were like 5 guys whose name started with G, so it got a bit confusing for awhile.
The dialogue felt repetitive (i.e. calling each other their pet name in every single response) and the writing felt a little underdeveloped for me (i.e. the scenes felt choppy and during the climax of the book, the guys can’t stop calling each other bro every 2 sentences?)
I did like the characters individually and the romance had some pretty dreamy situations.
Overall, this book just fell flat for me.
Thank you Truly Yours PR for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
This book started off okay for me. It kind of gave off “Italian movie translated into English” vibes in terms of writing style, if that even makes sense. Like it felt like the characters were speaking in a very scripted way. Plus there were like 5 guys whose name started with G, so it got a bit confusing for awhile.
The dialogue felt repetitive (i.e. calling each other their pet name in every single response) and the writing felt a little underdeveloped for me (i.e. the scenes felt choppy and during the climax of the book, the guys can’t stop calling each other bro every 2 sentences?)
I did like the characters individually and the romance had some pretty dreamy situations.
Overall, this book just fell flat for me.
Thank you Truly Yours PR for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
August 6, 2024
I was absolutely so positively surprised about how much i loved this book! I ate it up in two sittings and absolutely could not put it down!
Liss Montoya’s writing is absolutely bingable and easy to follow. I couldn’t get enough of these characters and their stories and was eating every single word up.
Gabo Gadoy is absolutely one of my top book boyfriends now. He was almost immediately just obsessed with Bella and everything about her, but also was so respectful of her and her wants and dreams the entire time.
This book really has everything - romance, art, billionaire things, shopping, friends, found family, and some action as well.
I really actually want every single sinking to have a book in this series immediately. I am requesting that Gio’s is next cuz what’s going on down there in North Carolina Gio!?!
I adored this, and can’t wait to read more by this author!
Liss Montoya’s writing is absolutely bingable and easy to follow. I couldn’t get enough of these characters and their stories and was eating every single word up.
Gabo Gadoy is absolutely one of my top book boyfriends now. He was almost immediately just obsessed with Bella and everything about her, but also was so respectful of her and her wants and dreams the entire time.
This book really has everything - romance, art, billionaire things, shopping, friends, found family, and some action as well.
I really actually want every single sinking to have a book in this series immediately. I am requesting that Gio’s is next cuz what’s going on down there in North Carolina Gio!?!
I adored this, and can’t wait to read more by this author!
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August 8, 2024DNF @ 32% - At 266 pages I probably could have "pushed through" to finish this but when I put it down at this point I had no desire to pick it back up and read more of this story. I'll discuss more about why below to avoid spoilers for anyone. You might like this if you like billionaire romance, set in Italy, summer fling turned into something more, & I believe some open-door romance later on.
Thank you to the author and trulyyours PR for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of this book. Sorry it didn't work out for me!
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Spoilery reasons for DNF:
- Right away I wasn't vibing with the writing at all. Something just fell flat for me and I wasn't enjoying it.
- I didn't like the FMC. She goes to Italy for the summer to stay with Gabo. When he tells her he's going on a weekend trip with his brother her response is "I'm sorry you need a break from me already." then goes on to say "I'm sorry. I'm in defense mode with you, and its not fair. I guess I have some trauma I have to work through." - this was such an awkward and unnatural exchange of dialogue. At this point nothing had transpired between them for her to be acting that way.
- When Isa Gabo and Gio run into a female acquaintance of Gabo's - Isa describes the woman as "wearing a dress that hugs her curves and leaves nothing to the imagination, her hair is bleached and has lots of damage, and her face can't take any more Botox." - I'm not here for the woman shaming, no thanks.
Thank you to the author and trulyyours PR for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of this book. Sorry it didn't work out for me!
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Spoilery reasons for DNF:
- Right away I wasn't vibing with the writing at all. Something just fell flat for me and I wasn't enjoying it.
- I didn't like the FMC. She goes to Italy for the summer to stay with Gabo. When he tells her he's going on a weekend trip with his brother her response is "I'm sorry you need a break from me already." then goes on to say "I'm sorry. I'm in defense mode with you, and its not fair. I guess I have some trauma I have to work through." - this was such an awkward and unnatural exchange of dialogue. At this point nothing had transpired between them for her to be acting that way.
- When Isa Gabo and Gio run into a female acquaintance of Gabo's - Isa describes the woman as "wearing a dress that hugs her curves and leaves nothing to the imagination, her hair is bleached and has lots of damage, and her face can't take any more Botox." - I'm not here for the woman shaming, no thanks.
August 5, 2024
Isabella is planning on spending some time abroad in Italy after graduating to do something research in preparation for opening her own art gallery. Her brother’s best friend, Gabo, a successful architect and billionaire, offers to help her during her time there as a favor to her brother but he also has some ulterior motives.
Their attraction is hard to fight but they don’t want to hurt her brother and besides she doesn’t really do commitment. But Gabo is convinced she’s the one and is willing do to whatever it takes to get her to see it too.
One of my favorite parts of Liss’ books is getting a free trip to whatever incredible destination she takes us to. I was so excited to spend some time with the culture and especially the food in Italy.
I’m such a sucker for guy falls first and Gabo was so gone for her immediately and so patient in helping her get on board with his vision for them. Bella definitely didn’t make it easy on him at times and neither did Luca which cracked me up considering he’s with Gabo’s sister.
This was one of her spiciest ones to date and you know Liss is going to hit us with a plot twist right when you think things are all settled up! I definitely didn’t see it coming and the anxiety was 10/10 until we got our well deserved HEA.
If you love a spicy brother’s best friend billionare age gap romance with all the spice and a touch of suspense then I think you’ll enjoy this one too!
Thanks so much Liss for the early copy for review!
Their attraction is hard to fight but they don’t want to hurt her brother and besides she doesn’t really do commitment. But Gabo is convinced she’s the one and is willing do to whatever it takes to get her to see it too.
One of my favorite parts of Liss’ books is getting a free trip to whatever incredible destination she takes us to. I was so excited to spend some time with the culture and especially the food in Italy.
I’m such a sucker for guy falls first and Gabo was so gone for her immediately and so patient in helping her get on board with his vision for them. Bella definitely didn’t make it easy on him at times and neither did Luca which cracked me up considering he’s with Gabo’s sister.
This was one of her spiciest ones to date and you know Liss is going to hit us with a plot twist right when you think things are all settled up! I definitely didn’t see it coming and the anxiety was 10/10 until we got our well deserved HEA.
If you love a spicy brother’s best friend billionare age gap romance with all the spice and a touch of suspense then I think you’ll enjoy this one too!
Thanks so much Liss for the early copy for review!
August 3, 2024
✨ARC Review:
Overall I enjoyed this book. The summer theme made it fun and also perfect for this time of year. It had a lot of romance tropes that I really enjoy. I felt like there was good character growth and I like it when one or more of the characters have to overcome issues that are more realistic so that me as a reader can connect better to the characters and that happened within this book which made me happy! 😊
You’ll enjoy this book if you like:
•Billionaire Romances
•Brother’s Best Friend
•Age Gap
•Forced Proximity
•Summer Theme
Thank you Liss Montoya for the early copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Overall I enjoyed this book. The summer theme made it fun and also perfect for this time of year. It had a lot of romance tropes that I really enjoy. I felt like there was good character growth and I like it when one or more of the characters have to overcome issues that are more realistic so that me as a reader can connect better to the characters and that happened within this book which made me happy! 😊
You’ll enjoy this book if you like:
•Billionaire Romances
•Brother’s Best Friend
•Age Gap
•Forced Proximity
•Summer Theme
Thank you Liss Montoya for the early copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
August 8, 2024
Gabo Godoy has my heart. I love this book. The Italy details were perfect. Her brothers love her so much the kind of love you hope to have from your siblings . Bella Bianchi, she is such an amazing character that she speaks how she feels no matter who you are she smart, has so much talent, and her cooking makes me so hungry .I can't wait to buy the paperback of this book. I could read this all over again
November 7, 2024
Creo que muchos saben que me encanta cómo escribe Liss y esta historia no ha decepcionado para nada, desde que supe que la historia sería la de Isa y Gabo pero ya no en un contexto latinoamericano, la expectativa era muy alta.
Enamorada estoy de Gabo Godoy! Es un chico que resuelve! Y que está flechadazo con Isa (o Bella) desde que la ve, más hombres así por favor que se atrevan sin miedo!
Isa también ha sido increíble como personaje, una chica más libre, pero super decidida, que no hace las cosas como uno esperaría de la hija menor de una familia acomodada. Me encantó la descripción de hechos y lugares, que transcurra todo en un verano en Italia y otros lugares de Europa lo ambienta mucho a la época actual mediterránea.
Y el plot tuist pues, un personaje del pasado, wow! Si leyeron Going the Distance with You saben de lo que hablo, pero si no lo han leído, pueden leerlo sin problema posterior a (Un)Bounded. El HEA también me gustó porque no es el típico "se casaron y fueron felices", especialmente para los tiempos de ahora. Y el epílogo, simplemente hermoso!
I think many know that I love how Liss writes and this story has not disappointed at all, since I knew that the story would be that of Isa and Gabo but no longer in a Latin American context, the expectation was very high.
I am in love with Gabo Godoy! He is a guy who solves! And he is smitten with Isa (or Bella) since he sees her, more men like that please, dare without fear!
Isa has also been incredible as a character, a freer girl, but super determined, who does not do things as one would expect from the youngest daughter of a well-off family. I loved the description of events and places, that everything happens in a summer in Italy and other places in Europe sets it very much in the current Mediterranean era.
And the plot, well, a character from the past, if you have read Going the Distance with You you know what I am talking about, but if you have not read it, you can read it without problem after (Un)Bounded.
Highly recommended if you love stories about billionaries, age gap (8 years), brother's best friend, forced proximity, reformed playboy.
Enamorada estoy de Gabo Godoy! Es un chico que resuelve! Y que está flechadazo con Isa (o Bella) desde que la ve, más hombres así por favor que se atrevan sin miedo!
Isa también ha sido increíble como personaje, una chica más libre, pero super decidida, que no hace las cosas como uno esperaría de la hija menor de una familia acomodada. Me encantó la descripción de hechos y lugares, que transcurra todo en un verano en Italia y otros lugares de Europa lo ambienta mucho a la época actual mediterránea.
Y el plot tuist pues, un personaje del pasado, wow! Si leyeron Going the Distance with You saben de lo que hablo, pero si no lo han leído, pueden leerlo sin problema posterior a (Un)Bounded. El HEA también me gustó porque no es el típico "se casaron y fueron felices", especialmente para los tiempos de ahora. Y el epílogo, simplemente hermoso!
I think many know that I love how Liss writes and this story has not disappointed at all, since I knew that the story would be that of Isa and Gabo but no longer in a Latin American context, the expectation was very high.
I am in love with Gabo Godoy! He is a guy who solves! And he is smitten with Isa (or Bella) since he sees her, more men like that please, dare without fear!
Isa has also been incredible as a character, a freer girl, but super determined, who does not do things as one would expect from the youngest daughter of a well-off family. I loved the description of events and places, that everything happens in a summer in Italy and other places in Europe sets it very much in the current Mediterranean era.
And the plot, well, a character from the past, if you have read Going the Distance with You you know what I am talking about, but if you have not read it, you can read it without problem after (Un)Bounded.
Highly recommended if you love stories about billionaries, age gap (8 years), brother's best friend, forced proximity, reformed playboy.
July 27, 2024
Gabo & Isabella were so absolutely perfect together.
Isa has just graduated from college with an art degree, and while she is artsy, her dream is to curate her own gallery at home. And when Gabo offers for her to spend the summer in Italy, she sees an opportunity to dive deeper into the art world & maybe find artists to spotlight.
Gabo is a billionaire in his own right. Running his own architectural firm in Italy along with other assets, he’s made a comfortable life for himself. So when Isa agrees to spend her summer in Italy, he definitely has the connections & means to help her achieve her goals.
Isabella has 2 older brothers who completely cherish her. But Luca seems to have a special level of protectiveness about him, especially when it comes to his best friend and brother in law, Gabo. And though Gabo fights it, he sees Isabella for the radiant beauty she is. He’s the only person who calls her Bella, & she cherishes it. But Bella has serious reservations about relationships. She’s seen what happened with her parents, & she doesn’t want to repeat history.
Gabo is definitely a complete cinnamon roll for Bella. “He falls first” is an understatement. He fell the second she stepped off of his plane. But his journey to convince her that he was worth the risk showed intense desire and patience. I loved the way that Bella had no hesitance to stand up for herself and not hold her tongue when it was needed. I also completely adored Gabo’s ultra protective nature of her & his possessiveness. He was so proud to be by her side. Their scorching chemistry was irrefutable & though they tried to hide it at times, it could not be stifled.
Then…holy plot twist Batman. I did not see that coming! The angst surrounding a very unexpected twist had me on the edge of my seat. But combining Gabo along with her brothers, Luca & Gio, & his brother, Vincent, their intense protective nature found it’s time to shine.
This read consumed me from the very beginning & held me captive until it was done. There’s so much more to this on world of the Kinsmen Billionaires & I can’t wait for it.
Isa has just graduated from college with an art degree, and while she is artsy, her dream is to curate her own gallery at home. And when Gabo offers for her to spend the summer in Italy, she sees an opportunity to dive deeper into the art world & maybe find artists to spotlight.
Gabo is a billionaire in his own right. Running his own architectural firm in Italy along with other assets, he’s made a comfortable life for himself. So when Isa agrees to spend her summer in Italy, he definitely has the connections & means to help her achieve her goals.
Isabella has 2 older brothers who completely cherish her. But Luca seems to have a special level of protectiveness about him, especially when it comes to his best friend and brother in law, Gabo. And though Gabo fights it, he sees Isabella for the radiant beauty she is. He’s the only person who calls her Bella, & she cherishes it. But Bella has serious reservations about relationships. She’s seen what happened with her parents, & she doesn’t want to repeat history.
Gabo is definitely a complete cinnamon roll for Bella. “He falls first” is an understatement. He fell the second she stepped off of his plane. But his journey to convince her that he was worth the risk showed intense desire and patience. I loved the way that Bella had no hesitance to stand up for herself and not hold her tongue when it was needed. I also completely adored Gabo’s ultra protective nature of her & his possessiveness. He was so proud to be by her side. Their scorching chemistry was irrefutable & though they tried to hide it at times, it could not be stifled.
Then…holy plot twist Batman. I did not see that coming! The angst surrounding a very unexpected twist had me on the edge of my seat. But combining Gabo along with her brothers, Luca & Gio, & his brother, Vincent, their intense protective nature found it’s time to shine.
This read consumed me from the very beginning & held me captive until it was done. There’s so much more to this on world of the Kinsmen Billionaires & I can’t wait for it.
August 7, 2024
3⭐️s I enjoyed reading but feel like it could have been better. This is on me, but I wish I had read Going the Distance with You first. It honestly might have made the flow better since Luca’s and Karina’s story continues in/ties into (Un)Bounded. This story has brother’s best friend, age gap, millionaire/billionaire romance, forced proximity, possessive MMC, and commitment phobic FMC.
Isa has graduated college and wants to start an art gallery. This will not only be a place for her to work but for others Argentinians and Chileans to display their art. Gabo is a billionaire with no room for a relationship. But he can’t take his eyes off Isa at her graduation party. In a moment of weakness, he invites her to Italy for the summer. For research and marketing for the gallery, of course. With so much beauty and places to explore for inspiration, Isa easily agrees. The closer they are, the harder it becomes to ignore their growing attraction. What will happen with Luca, Isa’s protective older brother discovers their relationship? And will Gabo be able to protect Isa completely or will someone take her for their own gain.
The chemistry was absolutely there for Isa and Gabo. I really enjoyed Isa growth through their relationship as she works on past hurt. She is strong and independent which I love. Personally wanted a little more from the story as far as the kidnapping part. The suspense felt a short and not as important to the story. Again, might have helped reading Luca’s story first. Overall, definitely liked it. Wanted more plot to balance the spice.
Thank you for the advanced reader copy from @trulyyours.pr.
Isa has graduated college and wants to start an art gallery. This will not only be a place for her to work but for others Argentinians and Chileans to display their art. Gabo is a billionaire with no room for a relationship. But he can’t take his eyes off Isa at her graduation party. In a moment of weakness, he invites her to Italy for the summer. For research and marketing for the gallery, of course. With so much beauty and places to explore for inspiration, Isa easily agrees. The closer they are, the harder it becomes to ignore their growing attraction. What will happen with Luca, Isa’s protective older brother discovers their relationship? And will Gabo be able to protect Isa completely or will someone take her for their own gain.
The chemistry was absolutely there for Isa and Gabo. I really enjoyed Isa growth through their relationship as she works on past hurt. She is strong and independent which I love. Personally wanted a little more from the story as far as the kidnapping part. The suspense felt a short and not as important to the story. Again, might have helped reading Luca’s story first. Overall, definitely liked it. Wanted more plot to balance the spice.
Thank you for the advanced reader copy from @trulyyours.pr.
August 7, 2024
First thought: I enjoyed this one. It was a fun story with some surprise elements that takes you on a journey in Italy. This is a great summer read that you will breeze right through and no passport is required. You’ll just wish you had your own Italian billionaire when it’s over.
Isa just graduated college with a degree in art and is ready to take on the world she just needs to figure out her next step. So when her brother’s best friend offers her the chance to come to Italy for the summer to paint and soak up the culture she has to say yes. This will give her time to figure out her plans for opening up her gallery.
Gabo is 8 years older than Isa and she’s always just been the kid sister but seeing her at her graduation party has sparked something inside of him. So he invited her to spend the summer with him, but this is going to be a challenge. Gabo quickly realizes Isa is the type of girl you want forever with and she only wants a fling. How can he convince her that he’s worth taking a chance on, that he’s more than her brother’s best friend.
Come along for the ride as Gabo tries to win Isa’s heart in this steamy Italian romance.
Literally Themes you’ll find:
* Best Friend’s Little Sister
* Billionaire x Artist
* Forced Proximity
* He Falls First
* She’s Mine Vibes
* Summer Fling in Italy
* Age Gap
* Dual POV
* Spice🔥
🎨🖼️💰💶🎨🖼️💰💶🎨🖼️💰💶🎨🖼️💰💶🎨
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Isa just graduated college with a degree in art and is ready to take on the world she just needs to figure out her next step. So when her brother’s best friend offers her the chance to come to Italy for the summer to paint and soak up the culture she has to say yes. This will give her time to figure out her plans for opening up her gallery.
Gabo is 8 years older than Isa and she’s always just been the kid sister but seeing her at her graduation party has sparked something inside of him. So he invited her to spend the summer with him, but this is going to be a challenge. Gabo quickly realizes Isa is the type of girl you want forever with and she only wants a fling. How can he convince her that he’s worth taking a chance on, that he’s more than her brother’s best friend.
Come along for the ride as Gabo tries to win Isa’s heart in this steamy Italian romance.
Literally Themes you’ll find:
* Best Friend’s Little Sister
* Billionaire x Artist
* Forced Proximity
* He Falls First
* She’s Mine Vibes
* Summer Fling in Italy
* Age Gap
* Dual POV
* Spice🔥
🎨🖼️💰💶🎨🖼️💰💶🎨🖼️💰💶🎨🖼️💰💶🎨
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August 14, 2024
This was my first time ever reading something by Liss Montoya and I was not disappointed because this book was just that good.
The story felt well written and I was hooked from the beginning and didn't wanted to put it down until I finished it especially not when it came to the kidnapping of the FMC.
I was really a fan of the MCs and their connection/chemistry plus the journey they were on in finding themselves. The chemistry between them is really great and the spice is so on point.
Another thing I liked was to bond between the MCs families (siblings) and how protective the FMC brothers are of her but if you are looking through their background it is understandable.
If you are a fan of intense, touchy, spicy romances with bilionaires and a reasonable age gap and are 18+ then you should try this one out and let me know what you thought about it. But please keep in mind that the spice is on point and really open door (or outside) so you might find yourself blushing at some points.
Tropes:
🎨 Brother’s Best Friend
🩵 Age Gap
🎨 Commitment-phobe
🩵 Forced Proximity
🎨 Summer fling to HEA
🩵 Touch her and d*e
🎨 Spicy (open door romance)
🩵 Billionaire Romance
🎨 Absent parents (FMC)
Trigger warnings:
K*dnapping, main character in danger.
Now I'm looking forward to the next book in this series on which we get to know more about the FMC brother Gio that I'm really curious about.
The story felt well written and I was hooked from the beginning and didn't wanted to put it down until I finished it especially not when it came to the kidnapping of the FMC.
I was really a fan of the MCs and their connection/chemistry plus the journey they were on in finding themselves. The chemistry between them is really great and the spice is so on point.
Another thing I liked was to bond between the MCs families (siblings) and how protective the FMC brothers are of her but if you are looking through their background it is understandable.
If you are a fan of intense, touchy, spicy romances with bilionaires and a reasonable age gap and are 18+ then you should try this one out and let me know what you thought about it. But please keep in mind that the spice is on point and really open door (or outside) so you might find yourself blushing at some points.
Tropes:
🎨 Brother’s Best Friend
🩵 Age Gap
🎨 Commitment-phobe
🩵 Forced Proximity
🎨 Summer fling to HEA
🩵 Touch her and d*e
🎨 Spicy (open door romance)
🩵 Billionaire Romance
🎨 Absent parents (FMC)
Trigger warnings:
K*dnapping, main character in danger.
Now I'm looking forward to the next book in this series on which we get to know more about the FMC brother Gio that I'm really curious about.
August 7, 2024
This is book one in the Kinsmen Billionaire series.
Summary:
Isabella just finished university. Since Bella was an art major, Gabriel offers for her to spend the summer at his villa in Italy. He originally hadn’t planned to stay with her but he can’t seem to leave her.
My thoughts:
We first saw Isabella in Going the Distance with you and again in Entangled with You. You do not need to either book before (Un)Bounded, but I suggest reading the With You Series before starting this series.
I liked Isabella because she is so bubbly. Garbo is your typical billionaire. A workaholic until he finds the one. They really fit together and were really worked together. Bella and Gabo inspired each other.
I did not see the twist coming. I knew there would be a mystery component but I did not see this character coming back into the picture. Reading the With You series first makes this twist more understandable.
I hope Gio and Vicente get their own books.
Thank you @lissmontoyawrites for the ARC
Summary:
Isabella just finished university. Since Bella was an art major, Gabriel offers for her to spend the summer at his villa in Italy. He originally hadn’t planned to stay with her but he can’t seem to leave her.
My thoughts:
We first saw Isabella in Going the Distance with you and again in Entangled with You. You do not need to either book before (Un)Bounded, but I suggest reading the With You Series before starting this series.
I liked Isabella because she is so bubbly. Garbo is your typical billionaire. A workaholic until he finds the one. They really fit together and were really worked together. Bella and Gabo inspired each other.
I did not see the twist coming. I knew there would be a mystery component but I did not see this character coming back into the picture. Reading the With You series first makes this twist more understandable.
I hope Gio and Vicente get their own books.
Thank you @lissmontoyawrites for the ARC
August 17, 2024
Oh I liked this book!! So unlike most billionaire stories I was reading. This girl actually has money. Just not as much haha! It's a really cute story about not too much of an age gap like 8 years, brother's best friend, billionaire type of story. Honestly when you learned about her in the beginning of that sad. The way she talks about what happened to her and why she the way she is.
I honestly could relate to her. I'm the baby of the family and my family still to this day treats me like I'm a kid. So for her to be over 21 and them still treat her like she's 12. I totally connect with that. That's why I could understand why she is the way she is. I would be mad too. But I loved this book. This is the first book I read but I see there are other books about the siblings and now I want to read them!
I honestly could relate to her. I'm the baby of the family and my family still to this day treats me like I'm a kid. So for her to be over 21 and them still treat her like she's 12. I totally connect with that. That's why I could understand why she is the way she is. I would be mad too. But I loved this book. This is the first book I read but I see there are other books about the siblings and now I want to read them!
July 30, 2024
This is an age gap, forced proximity, billionaire romance. Our FMC Isabella has recently graduated college and decides to take her brother Luca’s best friend Gabo (MMC) up on his offer to visit Italy for the summer.
Isabella is the youngest sibling of three with two older, over protective brothers and a fear of commitment due to her parents. She has a dream of opening an art gallery and is an artist herself.
Gabo runs a successful construction company in Italy. He is immediately obsessed with Bella the minute he sees her at her graduation party. He worked his way to the top of my list of book boyfriends with the way that her is possessive yet respectful and supportive of Bella throughout this story.
I could not put this book down and read the whole thing in two days. I feel like I now need to devour everything else Liss Montoya has written. I highly recommend this book and can’t wait to continue reading more in this series.
Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes:
🎨 Brother’s Best Friend
🩵 Age Gap
🎨 Commitment-phobe
🩵 Forced Proximity
🎨 Summer fling to HEA
🩵 Touch her and d*e
🎨 Spicy (open door romance
🩵Billionaire Romance
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review
Isabella is the youngest sibling of three with two older, over protective brothers and a fear of commitment due to her parents. She has a dream of opening an art gallery and is an artist herself.
Gabo runs a successful construction company in Italy. He is immediately obsessed with Bella the minute he sees her at her graduation party. He worked his way to the top of my list of book boyfriends with the way that her is possessive yet respectful and supportive of Bella throughout this story.
I could not put this book down and read the whole thing in two days. I feel like I now need to devour everything else Liss Montoya has written. I highly recommend this book and can’t wait to continue reading more in this series.
Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes:
🎨 Brother’s Best Friend
🩵 Age Gap
🎨 Commitment-phobe
🩵 Forced Proximity
🎨 Summer fling to HEA
🩵 Touch her and d*e
🎨 Spicy (open door romance
🩵Billionaire Romance
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review
August 9, 2024
Received this as an ARC for an honest review.
Unfortunately this book was not for me and I almost DNF this. I decided after stopping for a while to give it another chance. Yes I finished it but I don’t think I’d recommend this one
I felt an excessive amount of the book was full of open door scenes versus trying to built of the story itself. Yes I gathered they know each other from the beginning of the book and there was an established attraction I guess but something just seemed off
The FMC’s nickname for the MMC just didn’t work for me and it was used I felt way too often.
The climax felt to forced and not in flow with the whole plot of this book. I’m not sure I believe she had no clue about the person or circumstances surrounding the problem that arose due issues with her family.
I like a billionaire story but this one just didn’t work for me unfortunately.
Unfortunately this book was not for me and I almost DNF this. I decided after stopping for a while to give it another chance. Yes I finished it but I don’t think I’d recommend this one
I felt an excessive amount of the book was full of open door scenes versus trying to built of the story itself. Yes I gathered they know each other from the beginning of the book and there was an established attraction I guess but something just seemed off
The FMC’s nickname for the MMC just didn’t work for me and it was used I felt way too often.
The climax felt to forced and not in flow with the whole plot of this book. I’m not sure I believe she had no clue about the person or circumstances surrounding the problem that arose due issues with her family.
I like a billionaire story but this one just didn’t work for me unfortunately.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 5, 2024
I enjoyed this story!! This is a fast paced, possessive MMC, billionaires romance that was such a fun read. The twist at the end was really interesting and brought me to the edge of my seat. I loved the relationship between Isabella & Gabo, her independence and vulnerabilities to his possessive love and his own vulnerabilities. They were so well matched together, and the spice was on point. I really liked the setting, the background characters and just the overall storyline!!
Thank you so much Liss for the opportunity to be part of this journey as an ARC Reader!! I loved this story and can’t wait for more!
Thank you so much Liss for the opportunity to be part of this journey as an ARC Reader!! I loved this story and can’t wait for more!
August 6, 2024
Liss outdid herself in this book.
This book has all my favorite tropes, like brother's best friend, age gap, and billionaire romance set in Italy.
Usually it's MMC who is afraid of commitment, but here it's opposite; it's actually our Isabella who has some problems getting over her past and to commit to someone, but as we all can guess, the lines start to blur and Isabella finds herself with emotions and feelings for Gabo. What do you think? Will she be able to get over her past and be with Gabo, or will she lose Gabo? Read the book to find out what actually happens.
Liss writes swoon-worthy romance and handsome as hell male characters. I'm head over heels for Gabo. Her writing is engaging and easy to follow. I love how the writing is descriptive because I love to read the descriptions of places and events. I've never been to Europe, but this book excites me to visit Italy in the future.
So over-all, the plot, character development, character description, writing, world building, and spice were all to the point. I'd definitely recommend the book.
This book has all my favorite tropes, like brother's best friend, age gap, and billionaire romance set in Italy.
Usually it's MMC who is afraid of commitment, but here it's opposite; it's actually our Isabella who has some problems getting over her past and to commit to someone, but as we all can guess, the lines start to blur and Isabella finds herself with emotions and feelings for Gabo. What do you think? Will she be able to get over her past and be with Gabo, or will she lose Gabo? Read the book to find out what actually happens.
Liss writes swoon-worthy romance and handsome as hell male characters. I'm head over heels for Gabo. Her writing is engaging and easy to follow. I love how the writing is descriptive because I love to read the descriptions of places and events. I've never been to Europe, but this book excites me to visit Italy in the future.
So over-all, the plot, character development, character description, writing, world building, and spice were all to the point. I'd definitely recommend the book.
August 10, 2024
The romance had potential, but it was written very poorly. It felt extremely choppy, and the dialogue was also extremely stilted. Not to mention, the plot went a little wattpad-esque at the end. Just ended up not being my vibe in the end.
August 19, 2024
Thank you so much to Truly Yours PR for sharing this book with me in exchange for an honest review.
I unfortunately did not like this book at all. The story and relationship was so choppy. It really needed a clean edit. There’s one or two times where the characters literally say “We are (UN)BOUNDED.” There is a lot of work that needs to be done on this one.
I unfortunately did not like this book at all. The story and relationship was so choppy. It really needed a clean edit. There’s one or two times where the characters literally say “We are (UN)BOUNDED.” There is a lot of work that needs to be done on this one.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 4, 2024
(UN)Bounded: A brother’s best friend, age gap, billionaire romance. (Kinsmen Billionaires Book 1) by Liss Montoya
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
I don’t know why but the first thing that attracted me to this book was the parenthesis in the title. I hadn't even read the blurb but I knew I needed to read this.
I really enjoy reading summer theme books during summer, I feel like it helps me connect more to the story. (UN)Bounded was such a fun enjoyable read, especially since we are reaching the end of summer.
I really like how well written the characters were, how thought of the book, we see the growth in the characters and then we see the plot develop.
If you enjoy reading a book with characters overcoming issues, romance tropes, well written plot, chemistry out of this world, and steamy scenes then this is the book for you. This is a must read book before your summer ends.
❤️🔥 If you like this, then this book is for you ❤️🔥
•Billionaire Romances
•Brother’s Best Friend
•Age Gap
•Forced Proximity
•Summer Theme
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
I don’t know why but the first thing that attracted me to this book was the parenthesis in the title. I hadn't even read the blurb but I knew I needed to read this.
I really enjoy reading summer theme books during summer, I feel like it helps me connect more to the story. (UN)Bounded was such a fun enjoyable read, especially since we are reaching the end of summer.
I really like how well written the characters were, how thought of the book, we see the growth in the characters and then we see the plot develop.
If you enjoy reading a book with characters overcoming issues, romance tropes, well written plot, chemistry out of this world, and steamy scenes then this is the book for you. This is a must read book before your summer ends.
❤️🔥 If you like this, then this book is for you ❤️🔥
•Billionaire Romances
•Brother’s Best Friend
•Age Gap
•Forced Proximity
•Summer Theme
August 4, 2024
This is a perfect summer read!
I loved seeing Bella become an independent young woman. I feel there are a lot of readers who can identify with her. Whether is having overprotective parents or overprotective older siblings. I enjoyed seeing her being able to stick up for herself and the story continued.
Now, Gabo will have you swooning throughout the whole book! He’s so patient and loving towards Bella and I really enjoyed reading that. He could get a little possessive over her as well but who doesn’t love a little possessiveness in our MMCs.
I really liked the storyline and thought the book was well written. I definitely was not expecting the plot twist that occurred and thought the antagonist of the story was going to be someone else entirely. Was definitely taken by surprise there and it had me flipping the pages as fast as possible towards the end.
Thank you Liss for the opportunity to read your book & I can’t wait to read more of the Kinsmen Billionaires series!
Would definitely recommend you pick up this book if you love a billionaire age gap romance 💖
I loved seeing Bella become an independent young woman. I feel there are a lot of readers who can identify with her. Whether is having overprotective parents or overprotective older siblings. I enjoyed seeing her being able to stick up for herself and the story continued.
Now, Gabo will have you swooning throughout the whole book! He’s so patient and loving towards Bella and I really enjoyed reading that. He could get a little possessive over her as well but who doesn’t love a little possessiveness in our MMCs.
I really liked the storyline and thought the book was well written. I definitely was not expecting the plot twist that occurred and thought the antagonist of the story was going to be someone else entirely. Was definitely taken by surprise there and it had me flipping the pages as fast as possible towards the end.
Thank you Liss for the opportunity to read your book & I can’t wait to read more of the Kinsmen Billionaires series!
Would definitely recommend you pick up this book if you love a billionaire age gap romance 💖
August 2, 2024
What an amazing summer read!
First things first, Isabella Bianchi is a force of nature. I love how she has such a support system in her life even if her brothers are REALLY over the top. However, don’t you worry, Isabella is a strong woman and will put anyone in their place that needs to be. I admire how strong she is and is willing to stand up for herself. She is kind, focused, relatable, funny, and she knows what she wants and is determined to get it all.
Then we Gabriel Godoy, he is fierce and loyal. Was he a bit of a playboy in his past? Yes. Does he change his ways? Also Yes. He is very protective and possessive of Isabella. He is obsessed with her from the minute he sees her getting off that plane. He is her brother best friend though. Gabo really had me laughing at parts of the story. Also, lambo scene. That’s all.
The spicy spice in this book was so good.
This book was so incredible. Really, really, really, really amazing. I loved how the plot unfolded and the kidnapping part of the plot 👀, iykyk, once you read the book you’ll understand what I’m saying. I love seeing how Gabo and Isabella’s relationship unfolds and how they navigate her brothers with their summer fling.😉
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BOOK & I think you will too!
P.S. The Lord of the Rings reference was absolutely amazing!!!! Who doesn’t love a good Gollum moment.
Tropes:
🎨 Brother’s Best Friend
🩵 Age Gap
🎨 Commitment-phobe
🩵 Forced Proximity
🎨 Summer fling to HEA
🩵 Touch her and d*e
🎨 Spicy (open door romance)
🩵 Billionaire Romance
Trigger warnings:
K*dnapping, main character in danger.
First things first, Isabella Bianchi is a force of nature. I love how she has such a support system in her life even if her brothers are REALLY over the top. However, don’t you worry, Isabella is a strong woman and will put anyone in their place that needs to be. I admire how strong she is and is willing to stand up for herself. She is kind, focused, relatable, funny, and she knows what she wants and is determined to get it all.
Then we Gabriel Godoy, he is fierce and loyal. Was he a bit of a playboy in his past? Yes. Does he change his ways? Also Yes. He is very protective and possessive of Isabella. He is obsessed with her from the minute he sees her getting off that plane. He is her brother best friend though. Gabo really had me laughing at parts of the story. Also, lambo scene. That’s all.
The spicy spice in this book was so good.
This book was so incredible. Really, really, really, really amazing. I loved how the plot unfolded and the kidnapping part of the plot 👀, iykyk, once you read the book you’ll understand what I’m saying. I love seeing how Gabo and Isabella’s relationship unfolds and how they navigate her brothers with their summer fling.😉
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BOOK & I think you will too!
P.S. The Lord of the Rings reference was absolutely amazing!!!! Who doesn’t love a good Gollum moment.
Tropes:
🎨 Brother’s Best Friend
🩵 Age Gap
🎨 Commitment-phobe
🩵 Forced Proximity
🎨 Summer fling to HEA
🩵 Touch her and d*e
🎨 Spicy (open door romance)
🩵 Billionaire Romance
Trigger warnings:
K*dnapping, main character in danger.
July 30, 2024
✨ARC Review 📚✨
This is the first book in the Kinsmen Billionaire series by Liss Montoya. This is the second time I get to ARC read for Liss and I am so glad I got the opportunity.
This book follows Isabella Bianchi and Gabo Godoy. Isabella is the youngest sister to Gabo's two best friends and Sister-in-Law to Gabo's sister. Gabo falls almost instantly for Isabella, he is also the only one to call her Bella, everyone else calls her Isa. Bella is a commitment-phobe because of past trauma with her parents. Gabo is ready to go all in with her and tells her he will wait until she's ready. I absolutely love how their love developed. The plot twist was also amazing I did not see it coming tbh lol definitely pick this book up.
Again, thanks again to Author Liss Montoya for the opportunity to ARC read for her.
This is the first book in the Kinsmen Billionaire series by Liss Montoya. This is the second time I get to ARC read for Liss and I am so glad I got the opportunity.
This book follows Isabella Bianchi and Gabo Godoy. Isabella is the youngest sister to Gabo's two best friends and Sister-in-Law to Gabo's sister. Gabo falls almost instantly for Isabella, he is also the only one to call her Bella, everyone else calls her Isa. Bella is a commitment-phobe because of past trauma with her parents. Gabo is ready to go all in with her and tells her he will wait until she's ready. I absolutely love how their love developed. The plot twist was also amazing I did not see it coming tbh lol definitely pick this book up.
Again, thanks again to Author Liss Montoya for the opportunity to ARC read for her.
August 26, 2024
▪️Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
▪️Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
This is the Italian summer romance of my dreams! I loved every second of reading this book. I love Liss’s writing, her characters and her stories, but this one is definitely my favorite. This book made me laugh, cry and left me in shock all at the same time!
I love Isabella and Gabo. COUPLE GOALS! Ugh, I was obsessed with everything about them. It was so interesting that Isabella was the one that feared commitment😂. Gabo’s obsession with proving himself to her and getting her to fall in love with him was so endearing! My man put in the work! I really loved Isabella’s character, she was driven, smart and feisty as hell and I loved every second of it. Seeing their relationship develop throughout the story was so much fun and had me feeling like a giddy teenager😂.
The book being set in Italy was what originally sold me on wanting to read it, I can’t lie. But the STORY! It was everything I didn’t know I needed. The perfect read if you want a quick romance you can lose yourself in. The plot twist when we find out who kidnapped Isabella was one I did not see coming at all! I couldn’t recommend this book enough.
▪️Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
This is the Italian summer romance of my dreams! I loved every second of reading this book. I love Liss’s writing, her characters and her stories, but this one is definitely my favorite. This book made me laugh, cry and left me in shock all at the same time!
I love Isabella and Gabo. COUPLE GOALS! Ugh, I was obsessed with everything about them. It was so interesting that Isabella was the one that feared commitment😂. Gabo’s obsession with proving himself to her and getting her to fall in love with him was so endearing! My man put in the work! I really loved Isabella’s character, she was driven, smart and feisty as hell and I loved every second of it. Seeing their relationship develop throughout the story was so much fun and had me feeling like a giddy teenager😂.
The book being set in Italy was what originally sold me on wanting to read it, I can’t lie. But the STORY! It was everything I didn’t know I needed. The perfect read if you want a quick romance you can lose yourself in. The plot twist when we find out who kidnapped Isabella was one I did not see coming at all! I couldn’t recommend this book enough.
September 16, 2024
RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
SPICE: 🔥🔥💥
Let me just start by saying how cute this book was. If you love brothers best friend and billionaires this is a quick easy read. I love that all of Liss’ books take place around the world and we get to travel with these characters on their journey.
Gabon is a top tier book boyfriend and I loved how all in he was! Bella was just so adorable and I related so well to her! I loved how passionate she was and how much the chemistry between her and Gabo was off the charts.
As always the found family vibes were so good in this and I enjoyed it a lot!
SPICE: 🔥🔥💥
Let me just start by saying how cute this book was. If you love brothers best friend and billionaires this is a quick easy read. I love that all of Liss’ books take place around the world and we get to travel with these characters on their journey.
Gabon is a top tier book boyfriend and I loved how all in he was! Bella was just so adorable and I related so well to her! I loved how passionate she was and how much the chemistry between her and Gabo was off the charts.
As always the found family vibes were so good in this and I enjoyed it a lot!
January 5, 2025
This is the first book in the interconnected standalones Kinsmen Billionaires series, which follows Isabella and Gabriel. If you've read the With You series, you've seen glimpses of them before. You'll also get cameos from the other couples found in the With You series as this one in particular follows the swoon worthy romance between Lucas and Karinas' siblings from the Going The Distance With You book.
Bella wants a summer fling, but Gabo wants forever. This was a cute but steamy summer romance with a pretty quick pace and an interesting twist towards the end! Reading this made me want to go to Italy so badly for the summer. I look forward to reading the next book in the series!
"I thought this was clear already. We're taking it slow, but you're mine." - Gabo, man who knows what he wants and how to communicate🔥
(Un)Bounded
Dual POV
Releases August 5, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶
🎨 summer in Italy
🎨 billionaire romance
🎨 brothers best friend
🎨 he falls first
🎨 age gap
🎨 no third act breakup
🎨 commitment-phobe
🎨 touch her and d**
* Check your trigger warnings
Bella wants a summer fling, but Gabo wants forever. This was a cute but steamy summer romance with a pretty quick pace and an interesting twist towards the end! Reading this made me want to go to Italy so badly for the summer. I look forward to reading the next book in the series!
"I thought this was clear already. We're taking it slow, but you're mine." - Gabo, man who knows what he wants and how to communicate🔥
(Un)Bounded
Dual POV
Releases August 5, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶
🎨 summer in Italy
🎨 billionaire romance
🎨 brothers best friend
🎨 he falls first
🎨 age gap
🎨 no third act breakup
🎨 commitment-phobe
🎨 touch her and d**
* Check your trigger warnings
August 6, 2024
ARC kindly provided for the author in exchange for an honest review
This was my first book by Liss Montoya and I really liked it, especially all the scenarios the author describes in the journey of Isabella & Gabo, the characters that surround these two, the love story they share and each one as an individual character.
Isa is a true free spirit, a girl who just graduated and has all her energy in achieving her dream of opening an art gallery in Chile, but who takes the opportunity to spend the summer in Italy. Her family history is tragic, but Isa always has Luca & Gio, her older brothers, by her side, with whom she has a relationship that I really liked, especially because both are always there to support her, love her and take care of her, and although Isa gets a little desperate with their overprotective attitude, they both listen to her and know when to take a step back. Isa has a big heart, I love that she knows what she wants and her bright & strong personality, even when sometimes she does things just to prove that she can do them, I love that she reflects on her actions and that she is also willing to talk to her brothers when they manage to get on her nerves, although I also think that her character was a little hard on Luca for no reason.
Gabo was a character that left me with mixed feelings: I liked his character, especially that he's honest with Isa, that he tells her what he expects from their relationship and that he understands her feelings about it, even when there are times when it doesn't seem like he's giving her space, BUT I think that throughout the book, both he and Isabella, repeat to us over and over again that Gabo is a billionaire, and that, together with certain attitudes that he has at times, made his character very arrogant for my taste but despite that I don't hate him because he has his good moments.
Isa & Gabo's love story has one aspect that I loved: Isa is just looking to spend a casual summer with Gabo, while he aims to show her that his feelings are sincere and that they can have a future together, something that we don't usually see much in romance books and that made me VERY happy. I also love that Gabo ALWAYS supports Isa's dreams, that he recognizes how talented and intelligent she is and that they both feed each other's creativity and talent, that's why I would have liked to see a lot more of them together in vulnerable moments, talking a little more about their personal conflicts and making their bond stronger, but despite that, I like them as a couple, and their ending was a very beautiful one too.
🎨Isabella: 3.5/5
🩵Gabo: 3/5
🎨Plot: 4/5
🩵Love story: 3.5/5
🎨Secondary characters: 5/5
🩵Cover: 5/5
🌶️: 2/5
ARC amablemente proporcionada por la autora a cambio de una reseña honesta
Este fue mi primer libro de Liss Montoya y me gustó bastante, especialmente todos los escenarios que la autora describe en el viaje de Isabella & Gabo, los personajes que rodean a estos dos, la historia de amor que comparten y cada uno como personaje individual.
Isa es un verdadero espíritu libre, una chica que acaba de graduarse y tiene todas sus energías en lograr su sueño de abrir una galería de arte en Chile, pero que toma la oportunidad de pasar el verano en Italia cuando se le presenta. Su historia familiar es trágica, pero Isa tiene siempre a su lado a Luca & Gio, sus hermanos mayores, con quienes tiene una relación que me gustó mucho, especialmente porque ambos están siempre ahí para apoyarla, quererla y cuidarla, y aunque Isa se desespera un poco con su actitud sobreprotectora, ambos la escuchan y saben cuando dar un paso atrás. Isa tiene un gran corazón, me encanta que sepa lo que quiere y su personalidad brillante & fuerte, aún cuando a veces haga cosas solo por probar que puede hacerlas, me encanta que reflexione sobre sus acciones y que también este dispuesta a hablar con sus hermanos cuando estos logran sacarla de sus casillas, aunque también creo que su personaje fue un poco duro con Luca sin razón.
Gabo fue un personaje que me dejó con sentimientos encontrados: me gustó su personaje, especialmente que sea sincero con Isa, que le diga lo que espera de su relación y que comprenda sus sentimientos con respecto a la misma, aún cuando hay momentos en los que no parece que le esté dando su espacio, PERO creo que a lo largo del libro, tanto él como Isabella, nos repiten una y otra vez que Gabo es muy rico, y eso junto con ciertas actitudes que tiene en algunos momentos hicieron que su personaje fuera muy arrogante para mi gusto, a pesar de eso no lo odie porque tiene sus buenos momentos.
La historia de amor de Isa & Gabo tienen un aspecto que me encantó: Isa solo busca pasar un verano casual con Gabo, mientras que él pretende demostrarle que sus sentimientos son sinceros y que pueden tener un futuro juntos, algo que no solemos ver mucho en los libros de romance y que me hizo MUY feliz. También me encanta que Gabo SIEMPRE apoye los sueños de Isa, que reconozca lo talentosa e inteligente que es y que ambos alimenten la creatividad y el talento del otro, por eso es que me hubiera gustado ver mucho más de ellos juntos en momentos vulnerables, hablando un poco más de sus conflictos personales y haciendo su vinculo más fuerte, pero a pesar de eso, me gustan como pareja, y su final fue uno muy hermoso también.
🎨Isabella: 3.5/5
🩵Gabo: 3/5
🎨Trama: 4/5
🩵Historia de amor: 3.5/5
🎨Personajes secundarios: 5/5
🩵Portada: 5/5
🌶️: 2/5
This was my first book by Liss Montoya and I really liked it, especially all the scenarios the author describes in the journey of Isabella & Gabo, the characters that surround these two, the love story they share and each one as an individual character.
Isa is a true free spirit, a girl who just graduated and has all her energy in achieving her dream of opening an art gallery in Chile, but who takes the opportunity to spend the summer in Italy. Her family history is tragic, but Isa always has Luca & Gio, her older brothers, by her side, with whom she has a relationship that I really liked, especially because both are always there to support her, love her and take care of her, and although Isa gets a little desperate with their overprotective attitude, they both listen to her and know when to take a step back. Isa has a big heart, I love that she knows what she wants and her bright & strong personality, even when sometimes she does things just to prove that she can do them, I love that she reflects on her actions and that she is also willing to talk to her brothers when they manage to get on her nerves, although I also think that her character was a little hard on Luca for no reason.
Gabo was a character that left me with mixed feelings: I liked his character, especially that he's honest with Isa, that he tells her what he expects from their relationship and that he understands her feelings about it, even when there are times when it doesn't seem like he's giving her space, BUT I think that throughout the book, both he and Isabella, repeat to us over and over again that Gabo is a billionaire, and that, together with certain attitudes that he has at times, made his character very arrogant for my taste but despite that I don't hate him because he has his good moments.
Isa & Gabo's love story has one aspect that I loved: Isa is just looking to spend a casual summer with Gabo, while he aims to show her that his feelings are sincere and that they can have a future together, something that we don't usually see much in romance books and that made me VERY happy. I also love that Gabo ALWAYS supports Isa's dreams, that he recognizes how talented and intelligent she is and that they both feed each other's creativity and talent, that's why I would have liked to see a lot more of them together in vulnerable moments, talking a little more about their personal conflicts and making their bond stronger, but despite that, I like them as a couple, and their ending was a very beautiful one too.
🎨Isabella: 3.5/5
🩵Gabo: 3/5
🎨Plot: 4/5
🩵Love story: 3.5/5
🎨Secondary characters: 5/5
🩵Cover: 5/5
🌶️: 2/5
ARC amablemente proporcionada por la autora a cambio de una reseña honesta
Este fue mi primer libro de Liss Montoya y me gustó bastante, especialmente todos los escenarios que la autora describe en el viaje de Isabella & Gabo, los personajes que rodean a estos dos, la historia de amor que comparten y cada uno como personaje individual.
Isa es un verdadero espíritu libre, una chica que acaba de graduarse y tiene todas sus energías en lograr su sueño de abrir una galería de arte en Chile, pero que toma la oportunidad de pasar el verano en Italia cuando se le presenta. Su historia familiar es trágica, pero Isa tiene siempre a su lado a Luca & Gio, sus hermanos mayores, con quienes tiene una relación que me gustó mucho, especialmente porque ambos están siempre ahí para apoyarla, quererla y cuidarla, y aunque Isa se desespera un poco con su actitud sobreprotectora, ambos la escuchan y saben cuando dar un paso atrás. Isa tiene un gran corazón, me encanta que sepa lo que quiere y su personalidad brillante & fuerte, aún cuando a veces haga cosas solo por probar que puede hacerlas, me encanta que reflexione sobre sus acciones y que también este dispuesta a hablar con sus hermanos cuando estos logran sacarla de sus casillas, aunque también creo que su personaje fue un poco duro con Luca sin razón.
Gabo fue un personaje que me dejó con sentimientos encontrados: me gustó su personaje, especialmente que sea sincero con Isa, que le diga lo que espera de su relación y que comprenda sus sentimientos con respecto a la misma, aún cuando hay momentos en los que no parece que le esté dando su espacio, PERO creo que a lo largo del libro, tanto él como Isabella, nos repiten una y otra vez que Gabo es muy rico, y eso junto con ciertas actitudes que tiene en algunos momentos hicieron que su personaje fuera muy arrogante para mi gusto, a pesar de eso no lo odie porque tiene sus buenos momentos.
La historia de amor de Isa & Gabo tienen un aspecto que me encantó: Isa solo busca pasar un verano casual con Gabo, mientras que él pretende demostrarle que sus sentimientos son sinceros y que pueden tener un futuro juntos, algo que no solemos ver mucho en los libros de romance y que me hizo MUY feliz. También me encanta que Gabo SIEMPRE apoye los sueños de Isa, que reconozca lo talentosa e inteligente que es y que ambos alimenten la creatividad y el talento del otro, por eso es que me hubiera gustado ver mucho más de ellos juntos en momentos vulnerables, hablando un poco más de sus conflictos personales y haciendo su vinculo más fuerte, pero a pesar de eso, me gustan como pareja, y su final fue uno muy hermoso también.
🎨Isabella: 3.5/5
🩵Gabo: 3/5
🎨Trama: 4/5
🩵Historia de amor: 3.5/5
🎨Personajes secundarios: 5/5
🩵Portada: 5/5
🌶️: 2/5
September 27, 2024
Loved Gabo and Bella! Bella has not problem being bold and direct, confident and wrapping Gabi around her fingers fast. Gabo is the perfect mix of sexy , handsome and a dirty talker. She loves art and he is one beautiful sculpture. Bella wants to do something important this summer, he offers her a summer in Italy. Forced proximity make the attraction intense and the full of each other hard and fast. But there’s challenges that they don’t see coming, she doesn’t do relationships and he wants it all. Would she let her walls down? What happens when there’s danger threatening to hurt them? Would they choose each other or call it quits after a wonderful summer fling?
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