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It's been two months since Ridley and the Legion squad put away the man experimenting on marvels. It's been two months since they've seen each other. But new information on the murder of Maddox's brother brings them back together.
Find out what new adventure Ridley and her guys will go on in this new installment of a reverse harem romance series filled with superpowers and villains.
Find out what new adventure Ridley and her guys will go on in this new installment of a reverse harem romance series filled with superpowers and villains.
155 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 30, 2018
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39 books105 followersAn expert in parkour, Helene Gadot moonlights as a Nail Polish Namer and occasional ghostwriter. She lives with her husband and trio of rugrats in the South. Helene has a serious coffee mug and throw pillow addiction, and when she isn't reading or writing, she's probably shopping online.
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January 4, 2022
I've been reading this one as part of a boxset, and I kind of got to the end and went "wait, was that it?" It felt like we got to a complication with a big build up, and then they had the set back, and it ended. The flow was just a little bit off.
The characters were better defined in this one, and I stopped having trouble distinguishing between all the guys. The MC was a bit floaty in the beginning, but thankfully gets over it and they have a nice flow going on as the harem slowly builds. There's a great dynamic going on, and I was so there for it.
The characters were better defined in this one, and I stopped having trouble distinguishing between all the guys. The MC was a bit floaty in the beginning, but thankfully gets over it and they have a nice flow going on as the harem slowly builds. There's a great dynamic going on, and I was so there for it.
November 23, 2018
I was a bit disappointed with this, but I may have built up the first book too much in my head. This book had some sketchy word choices and typos, and I had some issues with the plot and story. The characters still make me laugh though, and the depictions of depression give me feels. I’m also incredibly weak for Cormac and Reese.
I read Crash before I was active on GR, so I rated it awhile after I read it and may have been too generous (5 stars). I remember really enjoying it, though. I love the idea of a world in which super heroes are common, and I love law enforcement teams in fantasy books. And a bad-ass woman vigilante taking care of the vulnerable women victimized or ignored by the “heroes”? Yes please! Anyway, I’d been looking forward to this book so much that I was actually too anxious to read it right when it came out. I think all of that may have set my expectations for this book a bit too high, but either way, I think the execution could have been better in a few places.
For example, the writing itself had some issues. At one point, the MC, Ridley, describes sleep as “illusive” (meaning deceptive or based on illusion), and I suppose that could work if she meant that her sleep was a lie because it wasn’t actually restful, but it seemed more likely that she meant “elusive” (which means tending to evade grasp or pursuit). It was enough to distract me for a bit. I also saw some typos in a few places.
I had some issues with some plot/story elements as well. In one of the few (maybe only?) action scenes in the book, Ridley attempts to save a woman whose husband has mind-control powers and uses them to make his wife hurt herself. Ridley gets around this allegedly super-strong mind control by just making herself look like the husband and giving a new command. Apparently, that illusion tricked the wife’s brain into accepting the command. It seemed like this poked all sorts of plot holes into the world this author has built. I mean, are all the powers basically placebos, only working because people expect them to? If the power is actually an entity unto itself, then it shouldn’t matter whether someone believes in it or not. Like, believing I have a million dollars in my hand doesn’t make it true. However, if all powers are just illusions with varying degrees of effectiveness, then perception would actually play a role. However, consistency is important, and if the powers were to consistently follow those rules, then you could defeat someone with a fire power just by convincing yourself that your arm was not actually on fire. Ridley doesn’t actually shapeshift and gain the abilities of whatever form she is in. As such, that illusion did not have mind-control abilities, so it should have been completely ineffective in terms of helping the wife. Why would appearance have anything to do with the mind control? If the husband had a twin and the wife couldn’t tell them apart, would she need to follow all of the twin’s commands as well, even if his power was something like rubber-ducky production? This made absolutely no sense to me.
Beyond that, I also noticed a continuity issue about 81% into the book. The author says that Beckett left the room and shut the door behind him, but a little bit later, he’s casually contributing to the dialogue as if he’s still there. Furthermore, I mentioned before that this book had very little action, and I really mourned that lack. I’m not just talking about fight scenes. Crash had undercover work and breaking and entering for evidence collection: things with suspense and active roles for the characters. This book just had a lot of stakeouts that gave the characters passive roles as observers, which made me feel as if nothing much was really happening in this book. The scene with the husband and his wife is the only one that I can remember feeling any suspense in. Look, this is a super-hero book. They need to be doing super-hero things that go beyond watching what other people are doing. I also thought the ending was extremely sudden, which was a problem in this author’s Wicked Fae as well (see my review). In both books, I turned the page expecting more text and was absolutely shocked to realize that had been the end. It’s like the author cuts herself off mid-thought instead of finding a natural stopping point.
Still, there was a reason I liked Crash so much in the first place. As I said, I like the premise of the books, but I also like the MC. Funny bad-asses have become a bit of a trope, but I love them, so I don’t really care as long as they’re done well, and I think Ridley is. The following snippet is one of the moments that really made me laugh: “‘Sometimes I really think you’re Cormac without the dick.’ She gasped in outrage. ‘Take that back, you asshole.’ ‘Why? I’ve seen the way you look at him. You want him.’ ‘Sure. He’s hot and his accent is a panty-melter. Doesn’t mean I’m unaware of what a butt-faced crapbag he is.’” Those are not the words of a Mary Sue in any way, shape, or form. Part of the reason that Ridley and her humor work is that she has depth. She is more than tough and mouthy. Her depression was a significant part of this book, and I loved that the author made sure to make it very clear that her depression was not due to being away from the guys for a few months, even if being back with them helped some. I absolutely loved when the guys celebrated through significant eye contact after Cormac was able to draw her out of it for a moment and make her react to him in the way they were used to her reacting (i.e., how she would outside a depressive episode). I really related to that because I certainly celebrate mentally when I realize that I’ve gotten to the point that I can absentmindedly sing in the shower again. I also really loved that, when she notices the eye contact and asks about it, they don’t point it out to her and make her feel uncomfortable or pressure her into faking it going forward. They want her to feel better for herself, not so that they can feel more comfortable. They don’t overtly start addressing anything until she’s already doing better, as shown by her actual appreciation of the food in front of her: “Yum. Loads of carbs. ‘Trying to fatten me up?’ Beckett gazed at her with serious amber eyes. ‘Yes. You’ve lost too much weight. It’s stressing us all out.’” I really liked that he didn’t say something along the lines of just “we don’t like it” because that could easily just mean that they don’t like the way she looks. Exchanges like this can veer into paternalism and controlling behavior, but I thought it worked here. That said, I kind of wish the author had let Ridley naturally come out of the depression, which had nothing to do with the guys, instead of suggesting that she was doing better because of them. Or at least, I wish the author had clarified what about them was helping Ridley. I would have been fine if it was just that they distracted her, but I don’t like that this seems to be one of those love-cures-all things.
Speaking of love, I love Cormac and Reese. It turns out that they’re more than sex friends, as we were led to believe was the extent of their relationship in book 1, and Reese has some unrequited love. I’m glad their relationship has more than friendly feelings, but I’m bummed they’re painful feelings. I really felt bad for Reese. In one scene, Cormac says he’s not one for pet names, and Reese points out that he literally calls Ridley “pet.” Cormac asks if that bothers Reese, and poor Reese casually acknowledges that they aren’t anything serious because he knows he’ll lose Cormac if he wants something serious. Then they start talking about Ridley: “Cormac’s lips quirked with amusement. ‘It’s a shame you’ve fallen for someone with even more issues and baggage than you.’ Reese snorted. Ridley wasn’t the first one. He seemed to have a type. Damaged and skittish.” I just want my poor baby Reese, who has all these abandonment issues, to have one love interest who makes him feel treasured. That’s all I want. We see that a bit when Reese thinks about how much he loves his team mates and wonders whether he’ll lose them if he doesn’t want to pursue Ridley (because one unrequited love is more than enough, ffs): “Cormac leaned over to whisper in Reese’s ear after nipping the edge, making him shiver. ‘We won’t leave you for her. If you’re out, we’ll understand. We’re not fucking going anywhere.’” I love that Cormac knows Reese well enough to read his mind a bit, and I love that he said that. I just don’t like that “I’m not going anywhere” means “you and I will stick to the status quo.” I really want Cormac to get to the point that’s he’s willing to take a step forward with Reese and let him know that he has more than friends, especially since I think that Cormac loves Reese but is too scared to admit it or do anything about it. I mean, come on, Cormac gets drunk and tells Reese that his snores are adorable. In vino veritas. Because those two are a bit unresolved, I don’t really want them getting involved with Ridley yet. I don’t want Reese to know that he never would have been enough for Cormac on his own. I loved when Ridley went after Reese and said, “Then what the hell are the two of you doing with me? If you’re in love with him and he doesn’t do relationships.” That is a very good point, and I’m glad that she’s a bit wary of their dynamic and how she fits in it. As much as I want Reese and Cormac to focus on themselves first, I still loved some of the moments between the three of them. The guys shower at her place at one point, and Ridley points out that Reese smells like her. Reese responds that he and Cormac both appreciate that fact. Later, Cormac says, “‘You know Reese still smells like you?’ ‘He does?’ Ridley’s voice came out low and raspy. ‘I think he stole your backup soap along with your robe which he insists on parading around in.’ That insufferable brat.” I like all of this on the surface, but I kind of wonder if Cormac has ever told Reese that he likes the way that Reese smells. Again, it seems like it could make Reese think that Cormac likes Ridley much more than he likes Reese, and I don’t want that for Reese, even if this is RH. Side note, why do I always fall for the bratty and sarcastic book boys?
I have to say, I don’t care much about the guys beyond those two. Maddox at least has a place in the over-arching plot, but I feel like Beckett is just kind of there. To be honest, I kind of think the series might have a fifth guy whom I can’t remember at all, even though I finished this only a few days ago. I’m pretty sure it’s just the four of them—like, I’d go with that answer on a game show—but I also wouldn’t be totally surprised to find out I was wrong. Anyway, one thing I like about the guys is that they care about consent, which is a foreign concept for some male love interests in other books. For example, Maddox straight up asks whether he has Ridley’s consent and specifies what action she is consenting to. He doesn’t try to get a blanket yes. He then continues to respect her wishes: “Maddox teased, her drawing it out, moving slow and with clear intent, always giving her the opportunity to stop it, to change her mind, respecting her boundaries. There was nothing hotter than a man like him.” I love two things about this. First, a law in North Carolina states that men have the right to finish sex even if women revoke consent after sex begins (and lawmakers don’t seem interested in closing that loophole), and only nine states in the US affirm women’s right to revoke consent at any point. As such, I love the acknowledgment here that she has the right to stop at any point and the fact that he would comply without any problem. Second, some authors write MCs who get impatient with consent checks or otherwise don’t appreciate them, so I love that the author romanticizes this behavior and portrays it as desirable (I mention this issue in my review of Claiming by A.K. Koonce as well). Because so much of this series involves abused women, I think it's important that the guys in the harem—perhaps the only real "good guys" in this series—value consent. I would be seriously angry if they acted all forcefully with the MC and then tried to help her with the victimized women as if they cared. I mean, I'm always annoyed when I see male characters who don't care about consent, but I think it's even more important in some books than in others. For example, the MC in the RH book The Wasteland by K.A. Knight (review) is a former slave who, as a slave, obviously didn’t have much of an opportunity to consent to anything. She was physically tortured, and she suggests that she was sexually abused as well. She has PTSD from those experiences and her men know about it, but only one of them actually bothers to ask for her consent. One of the others shows a blatant disregard for whether he has it or not. Even worse, the MC doesn’t care, and his actions don’t trigger her PTSD. You mean to tell me that grabbing her shoulder unexpectedly will trigger her but pinning her down and saying you don’t care what she wants won’t trigger her? Give me a break. The author chose to romanticize those awful behaviors at the expense of realism and character consistency. You will never convince me that it is realistic for that specific MC to have no problem with men who don’t care whether she consents. My point is that love interests who value consent are always wonderful, but they are downright necessary when the plot involves women who have a history of victimization.
Even though I didn’t like this book as much as I liked the first one, I’m still looking forward to the next one (more than I’m looking forward to a new Wicked Fae book, tbh). I just want the author to remember that this is a series that needs suspense and action and to work on her endings.
PROGRESS UPDATES
1% “One of those that I was looking forward to reading so much that I became too anxious to actually read it. Thanks brain! 🙄”
31% “Still having trouble remembering details about the guys”
I read Crash before I was active on GR, so I rated it awhile after I read it and may have been too generous (5 stars). I remember really enjoying it, though. I love the idea of a world in which super heroes are common, and I love law enforcement teams in fantasy books. And a bad-ass woman vigilante taking care of the vulnerable women victimized or ignored by the “heroes”? Yes please! Anyway, I’d been looking forward to this book so much that I was actually too anxious to read it right when it came out. I think all of that may have set my expectations for this book a bit too high, but either way, I think the execution could have been better in a few places.
For example, the writing itself had some issues. At one point, the MC, Ridley, describes sleep as “illusive” (meaning deceptive or based on illusion), and I suppose that could work if she meant that her sleep was a lie because it wasn’t actually restful, but it seemed more likely that she meant “elusive” (which means tending to evade grasp or pursuit). It was enough to distract me for a bit. I also saw some typos in a few places.
I had some issues with some plot/story elements as well. In one of the few (maybe only?) action scenes in the book, Ridley attempts to save a woman whose husband has mind-control powers and uses them to make his wife hurt herself. Ridley gets around this allegedly super-strong mind control by just making herself look like the husband and giving a new command. Apparently, that illusion tricked the wife’s brain into accepting the command. It seemed like this poked all sorts of plot holes into the world this author has built. I mean, are all the powers basically placebos, only working because people expect them to? If the power is actually an entity unto itself, then it shouldn’t matter whether someone believes in it or not. Like, believing I have a million dollars in my hand doesn’t make it true. However, if all powers are just illusions with varying degrees of effectiveness, then perception would actually play a role. However, consistency is important, and if the powers were to consistently follow those rules, then you could defeat someone with a fire power just by convincing yourself that your arm was not actually on fire. Ridley doesn’t actually shapeshift and gain the abilities of whatever form she is in. As such, that illusion did not have mind-control abilities, so it should have been completely ineffective in terms of helping the wife. Why would appearance have anything to do with the mind control? If the husband had a twin and the wife couldn’t tell them apart, would she need to follow all of the twin’s commands as well, even if his power was something like rubber-ducky production? This made absolutely no sense to me.
Beyond that, I also noticed a continuity issue about 81% into the book. The author says that Beckett left the room and shut the door behind him, but a little bit later, he’s casually contributing to the dialogue as if he’s still there. Furthermore, I mentioned before that this book had very little action, and I really mourned that lack. I’m not just talking about fight scenes. Crash had undercover work and breaking and entering for evidence collection: things with suspense and active roles for the characters. This book just had a lot of stakeouts that gave the characters passive roles as observers, which made me feel as if nothing much was really happening in this book. The scene with the husband and his wife is the only one that I can remember feeling any suspense in. Look, this is a super-hero book. They need to be doing super-hero things that go beyond watching what other people are doing. I also thought the ending was extremely sudden, which was a problem in this author’s Wicked Fae as well (see my review). In both books, I turned the page expecting more text and was absolutely shocked to realize that had been the end. It’s like the author cuts herself off mid-thought instead of finding a natural stopping point.
Still, there was a reason I liked Crash so much in the first place. As I said, I like the premise of the books, but I also like the MC. Funny bad-asses have become a bit of a trope, but I love them, so I don’t really care as long as they’re done well, and I think Ridley is. The following snippet is one of the moments that really made me laugh: “‘Sometimes I really think you’re Cormac without the dick.’ She gasped in outrage. ‘Take that back, you asshole.’ ‘Why? I’ve seen the way you look at him. You want him.’ ‘Sure. He’s hot and his accent is a panty-melter. Doesn’t mean I’m unaware of what a butt-faced crapbag he is.’” Those are not the words of a Mary Sue in any way, shape, or form. Part of the reason that Ridley and her humor work is that she has depth. She is more than tough and mouthy. Her depression was a significant part of this book, and I loved that the author made sure to make it very clear that her depression was not due to being away from the guys for a few months, even if being back with them helped some. I absolutely loved when the guys celebrated through significant eye contact after Cormac was able to draw her out of it for a moment and make her react to him in the way they were used to her reacting (i.e., how she would outside a depressive episode). I really related to that because I certainly celebrate mentally when I realize that I’ve gotten to the point that I can absentmindedly sing in the shower again. I also really loved that, when she notices the eye contact and asks about it, they don’t point it out to her and make her feel uncomfortable or pressure her into faking it going forward. They want her to feel better for herself, not so that they can feel more comfortable. They don’t overtly start addressing anything until she’s already doing better, as shown by her actual appreciation of the food in front of her: “Yum. Loads of carbs. ‘Trying to fatten me up?’ Beckett gazed at her with serious amber eyes. ‘Yes. You’ve lost too much weight. It’s stressing us all out.’” I really liked that he didn’t say something along the lines of just “we don’t like it” because that could easily just mean that they don’t like the way she looks. Exchanges like this can veer into paternalism and controlling behavior, but I thought it worked here. That said, I kind of wish the author had let Ridley naturally come out of the depression, which had nothing to do with the guys, instead of suggesting that she was doing better because of them. Or at least, I wish the author had clarified what about them was helping Ridley. I would have been fine if it was just that they distracted her, but I don’t like that this seems to be one of those love-cures-all things.
Speaking of love, I love Cormac and Reese. It turns out that they’re more than sex friends, as we were led to believe was the extent of their relationship in book 1, and Reese has some unrequited love. I’m glad their relationship has more than friendly feelings, but I’m bummed they’re painful feelings. I really felt bad for Reese. In one scene, Cormac says he’s not one for pet names, and Reese points out that he literally calls Ridley “pet.” Cormac asks if that bothers Reese, and poor Reese casually acknowledges that they aren’t anything serious because he knows he’ll lose Cormac if he wants something serious. Then they start talking about Ridley: “Cormac’s lips quirked with amusement. ‘It’s a shame you’ve fallen for someone with even more issues and baggage than you.’ Reese snorted. Ridley wasn’t the first one. He seemed to have a type. Damaged and skittish.” I just want my poor baby Reese, who has all these abandonment issues, to have one love interest who makes him feel treasured. That’s all I want. We see that a bit when Reese thinks about how much he loves his team mates and wonders whether he’ll lose them if he doesn’t want to pursue Ridley (because one unrequited love is more than enough, ffs): “Cormac leaned over to whisper in Reese’s ear after nipping the edge, making him shiver. ‘We won’t leave you for her. If you’re out, we’ll understand. We’re not fucking going anywhere.’” I love that Cormac knows Reese well enough to read his mind a bit, and I love that he said that. I just don’t like that “I’m not going anywhere” means “you and I will stick to the status quo.” I really want Cormac to get to the point that’s he’s willing to take a step forward with Reese and let him know that he has more than friends, especially since I think that Cormac loves Reese but is too scared to admit it or do anything about it. I mean, come on, Cormac gets drunk and tells Reese that his snores are adorable. In vino veritas. Because those two are a bit unresolved, I don’t really want them getting involved with Ridley yet. I don’t want Reese to know that he never would have been enough for Cormac on his own. I loved when Ridley went after Reese and said, “Then what the hell are the two of you doing with me? If you’re in love with him and he doesn’t do relationships.” That is a very good point, and I’m glad that she’s a bit wary of their dynamic and how she fits in it. As much as I want Reese and Cormac to focus on themselves first, I still loved some of the moments between the three of them. The guys shower at her place at one point, and Ridley points out that Reese smells like her. Reese responds that he and Cormac both appreciate that fact. Later, Cormac says, “‘You know Reese still smells like you?’ ‘He does?’ Ridley’s voice came out low and raspy. ‘I think he stole your backup soap along with your robe which he insists on parading around in.’ That insufferable brat.” I like all of this on the surface, but I kind of wonder if Cormac has ever told Reese that he likes the way that Reese smells. Again, it seems like it could make Reese think that Cormac likes Ridley much more than he likes Reese, and I don’t want that for Reese, even if this is RH. Side note, why do I always fall for the bratty and sarcastic book boys?
I have to say, I don’t care much about the guys beyond those two. Maddox at least has a place in the over-arching plot, but I feel like Beckett is just kind of there. To be honest, I kind of think the series might have a fifth guy whom I can’t remember at all, even though I finished this only a few days ago. I’m pretty sure it’s just the four of them—like, I’d go with that answer on a game show—but I also wouldn’t be totally surprised to find out I was wrong. Anyway, one thing I like about the guys is that they care about consent, which is a foreign concept for some male love interests in other books. For example, Maddox straight up asks whether he has Ridley’s consent and specifies what action she is consenting to. He doesn’t try to get a blanket yes. He then continues to respect her wishes: “Maddox teased, her drawing it out, moving slow and with clear intent, always giving her the opportunity to stop it, to change her mind, respecting her boundaries. There was nothing hotter than a man like him.” I love two things about this. First, a law in North Carolina states that men have the right to finish sex even if women revoke consent after sex begins (and lawmakers don’t seem interested in closing that loophole), and only nine states in the US affirm women’s right to revoke consent at any point. As such, I love the acknowledgment here that she has the right to stop at any point and the fact that he would comply without any problem. Second, some authors write MCs who get impatient with consent checks or otherwise don’t appreciate them, so I love that the author romanticizes this behavior and portrays it as desirable (I mention this issue in my review of Claiming by A.K. Koonce as well). Because so much of this series involves abused women, I think it's important that the guys in the harem—perhaps the only real "good guys" in this series—value consent. I would be seriously angry if they acted all forcefully with the MC and then tried to help her with the victimized women as if they cared. I mean, I'm always annoyed when I see male characters who don't care about consent, but I think it's even more important in some books than in others. For example, the MC in the RH book The Wasteland by K.A. Knight (review) is a former slave who, as a slave, obviously didn’t have much of an opportunity to consent to anything. She was physically tortured, and she suggests that she was sexually abused as well. She has PTSD from those experiences and her men know about it, but only one of them actually bothers to ask for her consent. One of the others shows a blatant disregard for whether he has it or not. Even worse, the MC doesn’t care, and his actions don’t trigger her PTSD. You mean to tell me that grabbing her shoulder unexpectedly will trigger her but pinning her down and saying you don’t care what she wants won’t trigger her? Give me a break. The author chose to romanticize those awful behaviors at the expense of realism and character consistency. You will never convince me that it is realistic for that specific MC to have no problem with men who don’t care whether she consents. My point is that love interests who value consent are always wonderful, but they are downright necessary when the plot involves women who have a history of victimization.
Even though I didn’t like this book as much as I liked the first one, I’m still looking forward to the next one (more than I’m looking forward to a new Wicked Fae book, tbh). I just want the author to remember that this is a series that needs suspense and action and to work on her endings.
PROGRESS UPDATES
1% “One of those that I was looking forward to reading so much that I became too anxious to actually read it. Thanks brain! 🙄”
31% “Still having trouble remembering details about the guys”
March 5, 2021
Loved the book
Following the characters adventures throughout this series has been a blast. I cannot wait to read more and see the characters develop.
Following the characters adventures throughout this series has been a blast. I cannot wait to read more and see the characters develop.
May 16, 2019
I found this one very boring compered to the first book which had so much development. over all this book was a disappointment compered to the first one I will still read the third one when it comes out just to see where the story leads and if they get there guy and to find out if Beth ever comes back from getting lunch 😉
August 26, 2019
I Love the guys in this book but I just ended up really really disliking the FMC Ridley. She is built up to be this awesome hard core badass. But she is really just this scared little girl. Who is so afraid she has put her life on hold. And pretty much forced everyone around her to put their on hold as well. I finished this book and tried to start the 3rd. Because I HATE to start a series and not finish it. But I just couldn't force myself to do it! I mean FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, just get with them already. I am not sure how the author considered this book RH when there is NO romantic relationships going on at all. The FMC does nothing but push the guys away. I mean 2 books in and she is still no more than friends with any of them...wth! I just couldn't take it anymore. I was so aggravated with Ridley's inter whinning and nonsensical fears. I kept reading thinking surely they'll get together soon. At first I really wanted to see them get together. So I stuck it out. But when I finished the 2nd book in the series and nothing had progressed. I realized I didn't even want to see them get together anymore. I actually wanted the guys to just walk away. That's when I realized there was no reason to keep reading it. I assume they do eventually get together maybe in the epilogue! But I just don't care anymore!!!
October 1, 2018
4.5 stars
I really enjoy series with a kick ass female MC and men who support them, and that’s exactly what this series gives us. Ridley is intelligent and strong, but vulnerable enough to pull at the heart strings a bit. The men all come with their own baggage, but they are strong and supportive of each other, and this makes them extra likeable.
I love these characters and their stories, but I felt as though the book wasn’t long enough – I would’ve loved more story and more character development – but maybe I’m just greedy. It could also use a tighter edit to address some grammatical and other basic issues. These aren’t serious enough to detract from the story though – just enough to stop me giving 5*.
I can’t wait for the next one!
I really enjoy series with a kick ass female MC and men who support them, and that’s exactly what this series gives us. Ridley is intelligent and strong, but vulnerable enough to pull at the heart strings a bit. The men all come with their own baggage, but they are strong and supportive of each other, and this makes them extra likeable.
I love these characters and their stories, but I felt as though the book wasn’t long enough – I would’ve loved more story and more character development – but maybe I’m just greedy. It could also use a tighter edit to address some grammatical and other basic issues. These aren’t serious enough to detract from the story though – just enough to stop me giving 5*.
I can’t wait for the next one!
November 17, 2023
Phew the slow burn just keeps slow burning...we got ONE spicy scene in this entire book, with only one guy. It's only a four book series, so surely it picks up in the last two?
I am appreciating these books for what they are: easy to read, slightly fluffy, feel good, plot-forward books. They're not masterpieces, but they are absolutely entertaining, most of the characters are pretty endearing, and the tropes don't trope too hard. They're a tiny bit predictable and this book felt like A LOT of book for very little that happened, but oh well.
It's nice watching the relationship kinda start to gel together, as opposed to many Why Choose novels where there's a rough chapter or two and then they're perfect.
I am appreciating these books for what they are: easy to read, slightly fluffy, feel good, plot-forward books. They're not masterpieces, but they are absolutely entertaining, most of the characters are pretty endearing, and the tropes don't trope too hard. They're a tiny bit predictable and this book felt like A LOT of book for very little that happened, but oh well.
It's nice watching the relationship kinda start to gel together, as opposed to many Why Choose novels where there's a rough chapter or two and then they're perfect.
October 12, 2018
Pick it up
I have fallen in love with this series.
Ridley has a complicated past but so does Maddox and his team. Whilst they have their own missions in life they work so well as a team and their current mission is close to their hearts that it’s great to gain a bit of closure.
This book allows us to see what Ridleys departure has done to the team 2 months later, and delve into her fears of what it come mean for everyone if she did join their team and the bedrooms. I like the fact that this isn’t a slow burn or an instalove RH but something built over time.
My only gripe about the book is the number or spelling and grammar mistakes.
I have fallen in love with this series.
Ridley has a complicated past but so does Maddox and his team. Whilst they have their own missions in life they work so well as a team and their current mission is close to their hearts that it’s great to gain a bit of closure.
This book allows us to see what Ridleys departure has done to the team 2 months later, and delve into her fears of what it come mean for everyone if she did join their team and the bedrooms. I like the fact that this isn’t a slow burn or an instalove RH but something built over time.
My only gripe about the book is the number or spelling and grammar mistakes.
November 5, 2021
Good pacing
I really like this series although each book does feel a bit short, I don't find the story to be rushed.
This book picks up two months after book one, and I really liked that there wasn't any off page reconciliation between Ridley and the guys.
Again though it really needs an edit, there were a large number of instances where sentences didn't make sense due to additional words. There were also issues with punctuation.
I'll continue the series but the consistent errors do detract some, from the story.
I really like this series although each book does feel a bit short, I don't find the story to be rushed.
This book picks up two months after book one, and I really liked that there wasn't any off page reconciliation between Ridley and the guys.
Again though it really needs an edit, there were a large number of instances where sentences didn't make sense due to additional words. There were also issues with punctuation.
I'll continue the series but the consistent errors do detract some, from the story.
October 4, 2018
More please.
A good continuation, slower than the first. Two months separation has done neither side any good. Boy Reese can sulk. The will they won’t they was kinda getting cliche but given the circumstances didn’t bother me so much. The race was fun and could’ve done with her in costume. I don’t trust Beth and pretty sure the next one is gonna be chaotic. Really wanna see Rid between Cormac and Reese. Three cheers for Malia and the guys being stubborn.
A good continuation, slower than the first. Two months separation has done neither side any good. Boy Reese can sulk. The will they won’t they was kinda getting cliche but given the circumstances didn’t bother me so much. The race was fun and could’ve done with her in costume. I don’t trust Beth and pretty sure the next one is gonna be chaotic. Really wanna see Rid between Cormac and Reese. Three cheers for Malia and the guys being stubborn.
October 8, 2018
Interesting second
This second book in series was interesting. It beginning with the ending of the first book. Now it’s them trying to fit together and learning to finally accept the guys for the MC. I think it could have had a bit more into it. But some of the mystery has come to action in which I hope to read more about it in the next book in series. Sorry if what I wrote doesn’t make sense, I guess you are going to have to read it to know what I’m talking about. :)
This second book in series was interesting. It beginning with the ending of the first book. Now it’s them trying to fit together and learning to finally accept the guys for the MC. I think it could have had a bit more into it. But some of the mystery has come to action in which I hope to read more about it in the next book in series. Sorry if what I wrote doesn’t make sense, I guess you are going to have to read it to know what I’m talking about. :)
January 28, 2019
The first half is all about how Ridley wants to stay away from the guys and takes it professional and blah blah blah. Basically she takes a step back in the relationships department and I find it a little cliché (read boring).
In my opinion this is not how a slow burn works.
The second half is better. Suddenly she changes her mind and decides, finally, to give it a try.
However, I'll continue the series, because I want to see them get together.
In my opinion this is not how a slow burn works.
The second half is better. Suddenly she changes her mind and decides, finally, to give it a try.
However, I'll continue the series, because I want to see them get together.
August 14, 2019
Ridley has been looking over Maddox's Brothers Cold Case and she has possibly found a lead no she has to do is tell the guys. Ever since you pulled away the guys have thought about her Non-Stop and she is out of them but all of them are stubborn. When she comes back into there lives they don't want to let her go. They are close to solving Maddox's brother's case but things get complicated. If they aren't careful Ridley's demons will back for all of them.
April 10, 2022
needs editing
so far this series has a lot to offer. unique plot, compelling characters, and a slow burn that looks to be heating up. however, the manuscript is in desperate need of an editor. there are too many punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors to ignore & it impedes getting fully lost in all of the good stuff that aces & knaves has to give. i will be finishing the series because i want to see where it goes; wish i could rate it higher.
so far this series has a lot to offer. unique plot, compelling characters, and a slow burn that looks to be heating up. however, the manuscript is in desperate need of an editor. there are too many punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors to ignore & it impedes getting fully lost in all of the good stuff that aces & knaves has to give. i will be finishing the series because i want to see where it goes; wish i could rate it higher.
October 1, 2018
More please!!
I've been waiting for this book and it was well worth the wait. I loved every page of it! Ridley is such a badass and that's one of my favorite things about her but it was also nice to see her be a little more vulnerable and open with the guys. I'm excited for book 3, hoping there will be a Reese/Cormac sandwich!!
I've been waiting for this book and it was well worth the wait. I loved every page of it! Ridley is such a badass and that's one of my favorite things about her but it was also nice to see her be a little more vulnerable and open with the guys. I'm excited for book 3, hoping there will be a Reese/Cormac sandwich!!
October 15, 2018
Another 3.5.
This wasn't very long, as I've just read it in a couple of hours, but it was a good continuation from the first
Things are progressing on both the relationship and the over arching plot front, which is good.
There's just something missing for me to swing fully to 4 stars, but I'll definitely pick up the next one when it comes out.
This wasn't very long, as I've just read it in a couple of hours, but it was a good continuation from the first
Things are progressing on both the relationship and the over arching plot front, which is good.
There's just something missing for me to swing fully to 4 stars, but I'll definitely pick up the next one when it comes out.
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February 27, 2024they had the same conversation a hundred times! ngl it’s pretty realistic for someone is stubborn but i didn’t need to be there for it each time. as i said in the first book review i’m more interested in relationship stuff and not the major plot. that can keep me hooked for a bit so i think i’ll give the next book a go and see if i wan cont the series to the end.
October 6, 2018
Fiiiiinally
If the waffling and ghosting continued, I didn’t think I would have finished. But! Thankfully our fearless, stubborn heroine got her head out of her arse. Great action and storyline, I bet the next book will really kick this story into the stratosphere.
If the waffling and ghosting continued, I didn’t think I would have finished. But! Thankfully our fearless, stubborn heroine got her head out of her arse. Great action and storyline, I bet the next book will really kick this story into the stratosphere.
November 5, 2018
Excellent addition to the series
I love the characters in this series. And, I love that she wasn't one of those characters that just gave in to the bad boys either. Tough chick. Great storyline. Can't wait for the next one!
I love the characters in this series. And, I love that she wasn't one of those characters that just gave in to the bad boys either. Tough chick. Great storyline. Can't wait for the next one!
November 10, 2018
Great read.
Great book really enjoyed this series so far. I love ridley, a funny and independent woman that takes no nonsense. Wasn't keen on th end i thought more was going to happen. Looking forward to see what happens for them all next.
Great book really enjoyed this series so far. I love ridley, a funny and independent woman that takes no nonsense. Wasn't keen on th end i thought more was going to happen. Looking forward to see what happens for them all next.
November 30, 2018
Loved it
This story was fantastic. The storyline was captivating, with all the little twists. The characters were entertaining, I would love to see the legion go down. Next one please.
This story was fantastic. The storyline was captivating, with all the little twists. The characters were entertaining, I would love to see the legion go down. Next one please.
February 26, 2019
Good addition, but i want more!
The characters are likeable, and the storyline interesting. The whole idea of this series is original and fresh. Looking forward to more action in book 3.
The characters are likeable, and the storyline interesting. The whole idea of this series is original and fresh. Looking forward to more action in book 3.
September 16, 2020
Yes, more please
So good! Interesting and had my complete attention. I loved the characters.. I enjoyed the will they won't they.. the angst is high. Fun super powers. I flew through this book and on to the next. A must read. Highly recommended.
So good! Interesting and had my complete attention. I loved the characters.. I enjoyed the will they won't they.. the angst is high. Fun super powers. I flew through this book and on to the next. A must read. Highly recommended.
October 22, 2021
Read: October 23,2021
Rating: 4 Stars
This one was still cool but it feels like there is almost nothing happening in this, perhaps because there's less fights with powers that happen in this one compared to the first book.
I definitely want to read the next books tho.
Rating: 4 Stars
This one was still cool but it feels like there is almost nothing happening in this, perhaps because there's less fights with powers that happen in this one compared to the first book.
I definitely want to read the next books tho.
April 29, 2022
Enjoyable read
Very entertaining and interesting book, this reverse harem series covers real issues with kick-ass, beautiful characters fighting for justice. I hope there is more to come...
Very entertaining and interesting book, this reverse harem series covers real issues with kick-ass, beautiful characters fighting for justice. I hope there is more to come...
October 2, 2018
Great books
O honestly never liked the books about superheroes but these 2 are really great reads i love the storyline and can't wait for book 3 and to see how this story plays out.
O honestly never liked the books about superheroes but these 2 are really great reads i love the storyline and can't wait for book 3 and to see how this story plays out.
October 2, 2018
Good book
I liked it. Fleshing out relationships and furthering looking for Maddox 's brothers murder. One thing I noticed though is his brother doesn't have a name which is weird.
I liked it. Fleshing out relationships and furthering looking for Maddox 's brothers murder. One thing I noticed though is his brother doesn't have a name which is weird.
October 9, 2018
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Ridley was sarcastic and independent as ever, but you can see her slowly opening up.
Definitely looking forward to the next book.
Definitely looking forward to the next book.
October 9, 2018
This was amazing!
Im so happy that she is giving the guys a chance. And gotten a lead on the case with Maddox’s brother. I can’t wait for the next one!
Im so happy that she is giving the guys a chance. And gotten a lead on the case with Maddox’s brother. I can’t wait for the next one!
October 22, 2018
Awesome
This book is awesome! It picks up shortly after the first one ended. Ridley finally decides what she wants! I can't wait to see what happens next!
This book is awesome! It picks up shortly after the first one ended. Ridley finally decides what she wants! I can't wait to see what happens next!
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