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Perfect Play #2
Bad Bishop
When a marriage of convenience becomes more than either husband bargained for…
Special Agent Levi Bishop needs to:
Keep his son and family safe.
Prove his boss was framed for a crime she didn’t commit.
Convince his selfless cowboy husband that his needs matter too.
Make a bold play before love slips through his fingers.
Special Agent Emmitt Marshall needs to:
Protect his husband and stepson.
End the nightmare that’s haunted him since his mentor’s murder.
Hack through layers of deception to identify the real threat.
Stop hoping someone will choose him.
Marsh is determined to go it alone, to guard his family and his heart.
But Levi’s life and heart are on the line too.
Cornered, Levi will chance any play to save the marriage and man he needs.
Rings were exchanged and promises made.
Marsh kept up his end of the bargain.
Now it’s Levi’s turn.
Bad Bishop is the second book of the Perfect Play trilogy, a swoony, edge-of-your-seat M/M romantic suspense series featuring a marriage of convenience between two FBI agents determined to stop a common enemy—and to do right by each other.
Special Agent Levi Bishop needs to:
Keep his son and family safe.
Prove his boss was framed for a crime she didn’t commit.
Convince his selfless cowboy husband that his needs matter too.
Make a bold play before love slips through his fingers.
Special Agent Emmitt Marshall needs to:
Protect his husband and stepson.
End the nightmare that’s haunted him since his mentor’s murder.
Hack through layers of deception to identify the real threat.
Stop hoping someone will choose him.
Marsh is determined to go it alone, to guard his family and his heart.
But Levi’s life and heart are on the line too.
Cornered, Levi will chance any play to save the marriage and man he needs.
Rings were exchanged and promises made.
Marsh kept up his end of the bargain.
Now it’s Levi’s turn.
Bad Bishop is the second book of the Perfect Play trilogy, a swoony, edge-of-your-seat M/M romantic suspense series featuring a marriage of convenience between two FBI agents determined to stop a common enemy—and to do right by each other.
229 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 4, 2022
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Layla Reyne
54 books1,030 followersLayla Reyne is the author of What We May Be and the Agents Irish and Whiskey, Fog City, and Perfect Play series. She writes sexy, intense LGBTQIA+ romance featuring competent adults in kitchens, sports arenas, car chases, and other high-stakes situations. Whether it’s adrenaline-fueled suspense, rival athletes, vampires and shifters in alt-realms, or love mixed with mouth-watering foodie goodness, queer folks finding happily-ever-afters is guaranteed.
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October 4, 2022
Layla moves her romantic suspense pieces with consummate skill
My gawd I don’t know how she does it but Layla Reyne constantly delivers on both the necessary thrills and tension-driven action needed for the suspense part and yet always brings the feels when it comes to the romance element.
“Quit threatening to divorce me. A husband might get a complex.” pretty much sums up everything that is central to Marsh and Levi’s romance. It began as a marriage of convenience, it became one of friendship and professional admiration and support, and now it’s morphed into a deep and abiding something else.
Is that something else love? It very well might be as both men start to believe they may be starting out on the rest of a happy family life together – if they can just get the bad guys behind bars.
Book three King Hunt can’t come soon enough (it’s out Spring ’23) for me because what we get throughout Bad Bishop is a journey of one step forward, two steps sideways, then a giant leap in front with the overall plot.
The bad guys aren’t just guys for starters, we’ve thought there was something more going on with the whole conspiracy and here we’re given some of the answers. Nowhere near all of them though.
And the book ends on, I hesitate to call it a cliffhanger as such, because it’s obvious that it’s coming and this is a trilogy after all, but let’s say, we’re given a twist which adds the necessary heart-stopping moment you always want in a suspense story.
With guest appearances from Layla’s wider Whiskeyverse (hello Cameron my love!), and the Madigans in full back-up mode for Marsh, we see Brax, Holt and Lily travelling with the FBI agents and David, Levi’s son, to stay with Marsh’s mums on their ranch in Texas.
There’s also the return of the fabulous Sean, Charlie and Trevor and I was laughing my head off at David’s crush on the professor and his determined plotting to try and steal him away from his husband and wife!
As for Marsh and Levi, ooooh boy are they finding their feet together as a pairing. Exploring the heart of Europe with trips to Belgium, the Netherlands and beyond, our agents have to deal with potential traitors amongst their friends, new secrets coming to life, and long game plans that have the threat of ending all happiness if things go wrong.
I couldn’t have been happier with this book and let’s say, when you get to one particular part of the narrative, the handcuffs on the cover take on a whole new meaning 😉🔥😍
Right, can it be next year already please?!
My gawd I don’t know how she does it but Layla Reyne constantly delivers on both the necessary thrills and tension-driven action needed for the suspense part and yet always brings the feels when it comes to the romance element.
“Quit threatening to divorce me. A husband might get a complex.” pretty much sums up everything that is central to Marsh and Levi’s romance. It began as a marriage of convenience, it became one of friendship and professional admiration and support, and now it’s morphed into a deep and abiding something else.
Is that something else love? It very well might be as both men start to believe they may be starting out on the rest of a happy family life together – if they can just get the bad guys behind bars.
Book three King Hunt can’t come soon enough (it’s out Spring ’23) for me because what we get throughout Bad Bishop is a journey of one step forward, two steps sideways, then a giant leap in front with the overall plot.
The bad guys aren’t just guys for starters, we’ve thought there was something more going on with the whole conspiracy and here we’re given some of the answers. Nowhere near all of them though.
And the book ends on, I hesitate to call it a cliffhanger as such, because it’s obvious that it’s coming and this is a trilogy after all, but let’s say, we’re given a twist which adds the necessary heart-stopping moment you always want in a suspense story.
With guest appearances from Layla’s wider Whiskeyverse (hello Cameron my love!), and the Madigans in full back-up mode for Marsh, we see Brax, Holt and Lily travelling with the FBI agents and David, Levi’s son, to stay with Marsh’s mums on their ranch in Texas.
There’s also the return of the fabulous Sean, Charlie and Trevor and I was laughing my head off at David’s crush on the professor and his determined plotting to try and steal him away from his husband and wife!
As for Marsh and Levi, ooooh boy are they finding their feet together as a pairing. Exploring the heart of Europe with trips to Belgium, the Netherlands and beyond, our agents have to deal with potential traitors amongst their friends, new secrets coming to life, and long game plans that have the threat of ending all happiness if things go wrong.
I couldn’t have been happier with this book and let’s say, when you get to one particular part of the narrative, the handcuffs on the cover take on a whole new meaning 😉🔥😍
Right, can it be next year already please?!
October 9, 2022
Loved it more than the first one!
October 5, 2022
Bad Bishop was as amazing as I’d hoped, and the ending kicked me in the feels. I know Layla will make it all right but OOF! I adore Marsh even more. He just doesn’t know what to do when someone wants to stay. Levi is the perfect guy to balance him out. Together, they’re as hot and tender as a beef brisket after it’s been in the smoker all day. The banter is top notch and the action is as fast-paced and twisty as you expect from a Layla Reyne book. I’m so excited for the finale, though I’ll never be ready to say goodbye to Marsh.
June 11, 2023
I was really looking forward to this book but as is often the case with a series, by the time I got to this (less than a few months after I read book 1, I simply cannot remember enough detail to fully invest in the story. I get that the whole series can't necessarily be released at once,and that it is more than one book's worth of story (not the case with some authors 😤) but I think its important for authors / publishers to remember that many readers read several hundred books a year and I don't want to re-read something before I get to the next one. I don't have time and unless the book is amazing, I don't want to. Life's too short people...
What this then means is exactly what happened in this book. I really liked Levi and Marsh and the further development of their relationship. There are some side characters that are kind of interesting too. But there is SO much going on with this mystery and I honestly couldn't even remember anymore who was who and what had even happened in the last book. So this ended up being a skim read for me. which is a shame because I think this book has a lot going for it. This couple is adorable and I was invested enough on book 1 to never want to read Sean's book because he left Marsh and should never be forgiven!
Then, the ultimate insult? There is another f*cking book to come! So the story STILL isn't done 🤬. And, shock, its not out for another few months. That's terrific to build anticipation but anticipation for a series is a dying thing. There is too much else around to read and now I'm just pissed and probably won't bother.
What this then means is exactly what happened in this book. I really liked Levi and Marsh and the further development of their relationship. There are some side characters that are kind of interesting too. But there is SO much going on with this mystery and I honestly couldn't even remember anymore who was who and what had even happened in the last book. So this ended up being a skim read for me. which is a shame because I think this book has a lot going for it. This couple is adorable and I was invested enough on book 1 to never want to read Sean's book because he left Marsh and should never be forgiven!
Then, the ultimate insult? There is another f*cking book to come! So the story STILL isn't done 🤬. And, shock, its not out for another few months. That's terrific to build anticipation but anticipation for a series is a dying thing. There is too much else around to read and now I'm just pissed and probably won't bother.
January 1, 2023
Well worth the wait
I can't believe we have to wait until spring, I might die! This was so good, I love these men together.
I can't believe we have to wait until spring, I might die! This was so good, I love these men together.
October 4, 2022
A Joyfully Jay review.
4 stars
Bad Bishop is the second book in Layla Reyne's Perfect Play series and this book builds directly upon the first, Dead Draw, so they definitely need to be read in order. As with many of Reyne's books, this story takes place in her "Whiskeyverse" and we see characters from some of her other stories, including supporting roles for Brax and Holt from Silent Knight and Sean from What We May Be, plus a lot of other cameos. While you don't need to have read those other books, being familiar with some of the characters will be a help here. I will say that even having read just about everything Reyne has written, I did struggle a bit keeping track of everyone, both people we met in book one of this series, as well as remembering which books other characters were from (and how they all know each other). I think a little more recap of the characters and the ending of the first book would have helped me here. Even reading back my notes on book one, it took me a little time to really remember how we left things. That said, for the most part I was able to just sort of put the details aside and jump into this story, and I really enjoyed it.
Read Jay’s review in its entirety here.
4 stars
Bad Bishop is the second book in Layla Reyne's Perfect Play series and this book builds directly upon the first, Dead Draw, so they definitely need to be read in order. As with many of Reyne's books, this story takes place in her "Whiskeyverse" and we see characters from some of her other stories, including supporting roles for Brax and Holt from Silent Knight and Sean from What We May Be, plus a lot of other cameos. While you don't need to have read those other books, being familiar with some of the characters will be a help here. I will say that even having read just about everything Reyne has written, I did struggle a bit keeping track of everyone, both people we met in book one of this series, as well as remembering which books other characters were from (and how they all know each other). I think a little more recap of the characters and the ending of the first book would have helped me here. Even reading back my notes on book one, it took me a little time to really remember how we left things. That said, for the most part I was able to just sort of put the details aside and jump into this story, and I really enjoyed it.
Read Jay’s review in its entirety here.
June 29, 2024
“Quit threatening to divorce me.
A husband might get a complex.”
We pick up right where Dead Draw left off, and are driving to Marsh's home and his mothers, with Holt, Brax & Lily in tow.
Marsh is guilt ridden, blames himself of not being more vigilant and putting his husband and son in danger, and it takes Levi a lot of convincing him that is was not his fault.
With the arrival of Sean Henby-Paxton, his wife and husband, strategies are discussed, tossed and ultimately finalised.
Considering that the human traffickers are two steps ahead of them, the agents are troubled about who on the inside is feeding intell to the criminals.
It was hilarious reading about David crushing on a third of What We May Be, and his cute and stealthy way to lure away the professor from his husband and wife 😆
The three head to the HQ of the criminal's empire in Europe, setting different plays in motion and are hoping to smoke out the culprits.
With characters from Layla Reyne's different series popping up, it is prudent to be careful with one's trust. I've loved every bit of this page turner; the thrilling deductions, being circumspect of one or more inside traitors, the actions and the steamy Levi-Marsh scenes.
With the unexpected ending and all the pawns set, the stage is ready for the ultimate chess game.
Let the King Hunt begin!!
ARC provided in exchange for an honest review
Part of the Perfect Play Series and must be read in order:
October 13, 2022
***3.5 Stars***
A half-star deduction for p*** poor German translations 🙄🤷♀️
A half-star deduction for p*** poor German translations 🙄🤷♀️
September 28, 2022
Things are heating up in this marriage of convenience between everyone's favorite cowboy Marsh and single dad Levi Bishop. When these men entered into this deal neither expected to find exactly what they'd been looking for in one another. Marsh wants a family, people he can protect and care for. People who will stick by him and never leave. Levi is a widower. He wants stability for himself and his teenage son David. They both find this in Marsh.
"I will have your back, however I can do that, however you need me to, and I will give you a home and a heart to come home to. I promise I won't leave you."
I loved seeing Marsh slowly come to believe Levi when he said he was in it for the long haul. There is so much uncertainty surrounding their investigation, but none of that bleeds into Levi's convictions. He wants Marsh and not just for right now. My heart hurt for Marsh's vulnerability when it comes to relationships. How could anyone not love that big lug. Levi certainly found it impossible.
A lot of headway is made on the case, but it's not over yet! Secrets are revealed and by the end I was left with even more questions about who the major players really are. I'd even go so far as to say this one closed out with a soft cliffhanger. Definitely enough that I was taken by surprise at where we were left. The final book in this trilogy can't come out soon enough!
"I will have your back, however I can do that, however you need me to, and I will give you a home and a heart to come home to. I promise I won't leave you."
I loved seeing Marsh slowly come to believe Levi when he said he was in it for the long haul. There is so much uncertainty surrounding their investigation, but none of that bleeds into Levi's convictions. He wants Marsh and not just for right now. My heart hurt for Marsh's vulnerability when it comes to relationships. How could anyone not love that big lug. Levi certainly found it impossible.
A lot of headway is made on the case, but it's not over yet! Secrets are revealed and by the end I was left with even more questions about who the major players really are. I'd even go so far as to say this one closed out with a soft cliffhanger. Definitely enough that I was taken by surprise at where we were left. The final book in this trilogy can't come out soon enough!
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𝐵𝑎𝑑 𝐵𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑝, book two of the 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑦 series, is coming soon! Marsh and Levi go globetrotting and find their way into all kinds of trouble 🤠
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟒 ➡️ https://books2read.com/PerfectPlay2
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𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟒 ➡️ https://books2read.com/PerfectPlay2
September 24, 2022
"They all left."
And, like that, Reyne casually breaks my heart six times over. Those three simple words quietly placed in the middle of a paragraph in Chapter 15 are the emotional crux of Marsh and Levi's story and I'm still furious over them, even as I admire the craft Reyne used to land this blow.
The developing relationship between these two men, who go from a marriage of convenience to a marriage of equals with a distinct lack of convenience (due to the dangers swirling around them and their investigation), gets an emotional breather in this book. I'm not saying that the plot slows down in BAD BISHOP. Because it doesn't ... like, at all. What I mean is that this book's heart is the emotional tug of war between our two heroes. Despite the suspense, action, and quick pacing, I felt like this book took a second to let readers process everything happening between Marsh and Levi, and it means the final book in this trilogy is going to land with a brutality I'm terrified and excited to experience. KING HUNT is going to be a spectacular finale!
And, like that, Reyne casually breaks my heart six times over. Those three simple words quietly placed in the middle of a paragraph in Chapter 15 are the emotional crux of Marsh and Levi's story and I'm still furious over them, even as I admire the craft Reyne used to land this blow.
The developing relationship between these two men, who go from a marriage of convenience to a marriage of equals with a distinct lack of convenience (due to the dangers swirling around them and their investigation), gets an emotional breather in this book. I'm not saying that the plot slows down in BAD BISHOP. Because it doesn't ... like, at all. What I mean is that this book's heart is the emotional tug of war between our two heroes. Despite the suspense, action, and quick pacing, I felt like this book took a second to let readers process everything happening between Marsh and Levi, and it means the final book in this trilogy is going to land with a brutality I'm terrified and excited to experience. KING HUNT is going to be a spectacular finale!
November 12, 2022
I've given this a B at AAR.
Bad Bishop is the second book in Layla Reyne’s Perfect Play trilogy, and if you haven’t read book one, Dead Draw, it won’t make a great deal of sense; this is a ‘same couple’ series with one overarching plotline, so the books need to be read in order.
Bad Bishop picks up just a few hours after Dead Draw ended, with Marsh and Levi realising that their enemies have upped the stakes of the game. The suddenness of all the upheaval has thrown a wrench in the middle of the couple’s burgeouning relationship; both men had begun to realise that their marriage of convenience was turning into something real, but any acknowledgement of that had to be put on the back burner when they were targeted by the traffickers they’re trying to bring down, Levi’s boss was framed for murder, and two of their colleagues were injured and ended up in hospital. With the help of Redemption Inc. (the company run by Brax (Silent Knight) and Mel ( Whiskeyverse )) Levi, Marsh and David (Levi’s fourteen-year-old son) were able to get away under the radar, and when Bad Bishop begins, are en route to Marsh’s family ranch/compound in Texas.
Once settled, Marsh and Levi set about taking stock of where they are with the investigation and deciding on their next moves. It seems their most likely suspect has decamped to Europe, so it’s back to The Hague for Marsh (he was working there as a Legat at the beginning of Dead Draw) and then on to Vienna and Salzburg – but this time he won’t be alone. Confident of David’s safety at the ranch with Marsh’s moms, Holt, and Brax, Levi will be going with him, and then they’ll meet up with some of Marsh’s former colleagues and contacts to see what they know and start to plan the take-down. Meeting up with Sean (What We May Be), Marsh and Levi start picking their way through a complicated network of connections, progress made even tricker by the knowledge that someone Marsh and Sean have worked with may be in the traffickers’ pocket. There’s no way they’re getting away with everything they’re doing without someone high up covering for them and allowing them to operate unchecked throughout Europe. Marsh and Levi already know this is true of the operation in the US, where the gang has some pretty influential people on its payroll. While trying to work out how far the corruption extends, they’re also presented with some new – and uncomfortable – information about Sophie, the friend and mentor whose murder set Marsh onto the path which ultimately led him to Levi… and the web becomes even more tangled.
Ms. Reyne does a good job here of giving the romance space to breathe and embed without losing any of the momentum surrounding the suspense plot. There’s plenty going on – mostly gathering information and following leads rather than shoot ‘em up action – but the tension is mounting and the ending is a nail-biter. It’s probably no surprise that there’s a cliffhanger ending given that this is essentially part two of a single story being told in three instalments – but there is one and it’s one guaranteed to have you chomping at the bit for King Hunt (out early 2023).
On the relationship front, the tables are turned somewhat here as the events at the end of the previous book have spooked Marsh a little; he’s riddled with guilt over what he’s brought to Levi and David’s door and his deep-seated insecurities about not being enough have come flooding back. He’s one of those guys with a protective streak a mile wide and such a big heart that he wants desperately to look after those he loves and fails to do the same for himself. He needs someone who recognises that about him and who will do their best to show him that he IS enough – that he could be everything – and luckily for him, he’s found that person in the man he proposed to in order to get in on an op.
Although Levi wasn’t completely sure that marrying a stranger was a good idea, by the end of Dead Draw he had decided he needed Marsh in his life and was ready to trust him with his happiness and his son’s and make a new life with him. Knowing Marsh pretty well by now, he knows why his husband seems to be pulling back, and is determined to show Marsh that he absolutey, one-hundred percent, means what he says:
I will have your back, however I can do that, however you need me to, and I will give you a home and heart to return to. I promise I won’t leave you.
I like Levi and Marsh both individually and as a couple – they have terrific chemistry and I love the relationship Marsh is continuing to build with David – I like the way their romance is playing out, and I’m intrigued by the plot, so I enjoyed a lot about the book as a whole. But once again, I’m knocking off grade points for over-complication, because the first section is bursting at the seams with cameo appearances, and it was hard to keep track of who was who and who did what – and I’ve read almost all Ms. Reyne’s romantic suspense titles! Sure, it’s fun to see familiar faces again, but at the same time, it’s over-egging the pudding when no less than seven characters (Helena, Brax and Holt from the Fog City series, Cam Byrne from Trouble Brewing , Sean, Trevor and Charlotte from What We May Be) all drop in alongside the secondary characters from this series. (One scene features around a dozen speaking characters on a big video/conference call.) Sean and, to a lesser extent, Holt and Brax, do have larger roles to play in the wider story, and I’m completely behind the concept of ‘why create a new character to do X when I can use one that already exists?’ – but even so, I couldn’t help wondering if the story really needed ALL of them. There are also half-a-dozen villains and at least three more new characters introduced once the story moves to Europe – it’s a lot to keep track of.
That criticism aside however, once past those early chapters and with the action moving to Europe, the story kicks up a gear and the twists and turns come thick and fast. Slick, sexy, suspenseful and entertaiing, Bad Bishop is a strong follow-up to Dead Draw, and I’ll be back next year to watch Levi and Marsh bring down the bad guys and get their well-deserved HEA.
This review also appears at my blog - Caz's Reading Room.
Bad Bishop is the second book in Layla Reyne’s Perfect Play trilogy, and if you haven’t read book one, Dead Draw, it won’t make a great deal of sense; this is a ‘same couple’ series with one overarching plotline, so the books need to be read in order.
Bad Bishop picks up just a few hours after Dead Draw ended, with Marsh and Levi realising that their enemies have upped the stakes of the game. The suddenness of all the upheaval has thrown a wrench in the middle of the couple’s burgeouning relationship; both men had begun to realise that their marriage of convenience was turning into something real, but any acknowledgement of that had to be put on the back burner when they were targeted by the traffickers they’re trying to bring down, Levi’s boss was framed for murder, and two of their colleagues were injured and ended up in hospital. With the help of Redemption Inc. (the company run by Brax (Silent Knight) and Mel ( Whiskeyverse )) Levi, Marsh and David (Levi’s fourteen-year-old son) were able to get away under the radar, and when Bad Bishop begins, are en route to Marsh’s family ranch/compound in Texas.
Once settled, Marsh and Levi set about taking stock of where they are with the investigation and deciding on their next moves. It seems their most likely suspect has decamped to Europe, so it’s back to The Hague for Marsh (he was working there as a Legat at the beginning of Dead Draw) and then on to Vienna and Salzburg – but this time he won’t be alone. Confident of David’s safety at the ranch with Marsh’s moms, Holt, and Brax, Levi will be going with him, and then they’ll meet up with some of Marsh’s former colleagues and contacts to see what they know and start to plan the take-down. Meeting up with Sean (What We May Be), Marsh and Levi start picking their way through a complicated network of connections, progress made even tricker by the knowledge that someone Marsh and Sean have worked with may be in the traffickers’ pocket. There’s no way they’re getting away with everything they’re doing without someone high up covering for them and allowing them to operate unchecked throughout Europe. Marsh and Levi already know this is true of the operation in the US, where the gang has some pretty influential people on its payroll. While trying to work out how far the corruption extends, they’re also presented with some new – and uncomfortable – information about Sophie, the friend and mentor whose murder set Marsh onto the path which ultimately led him to Levi… and the web becomes even more tangled.
Ms. Reyne does a good job here of giving the romance space to breathe and embed without losing any of the momentum surrounding the suspense plot. There’s plenty going on – mostly gathering information and following leads rather than shoot ‘em up action – but the tension is mounting and the ending is a nail-biter. It’s probably no surprise that there’s a cliffhanger ending given that this is essentially part two of a single story being told in three instalments – but there is one and it’s one guaranteed to have you chomping at the bit for King Hunt (out early 2023).
On the relationship front, the tables are turned somewhat here as the events at the end of the previous book have spooked Marsh a little; he’s riddled with guilt over what he’s brought to Levi and David’s door and his deep-seated insecurities about not being enough have come flooding back. He’s one of those guys with a protective streak a mile wide and such a big heart that he wants desperately to look after those he loves and fails to do the same for himself. He needs someone who recognises that about him and who will do their best to show him that he IS enough – that he could be everything – and luckily for him, he’s found that person in the man he proposed to in order to get in on an op.
Although Levi wasn’t completely sure that marrying a stranger was a good idea, by the end of Dead Draw he had decided he needed Marsh in his life and was ready to trust him with his happiness and his son’s and make a new life with him. Knowing Marsh pretty well by now, he knows why his husband seems to be pulling back, and is determined to show Marsh that he absolutey, one-hundred percent, means what he says:
I will have your back, however I can do that, however you need me to, and I will give you a home and heart to return to. I promise I won’t leave you.
I like Levi and Marsh both individually and as a couple – they have terrific chemistry and I love the relationship Marsh is continuing to build with David – I like the way their romance is playing out, and I’m intrigued by the plot, so I enjoyed a lot about the book as a whole. But once again, I’m knocking off grade points for over-complication, because the first section is bursting at the seams with cameo appearances, and it was hard to keep track of who was who and who did what – and I’ve read almost all Ms. Reyne’s romantic suspense titles! Sure, it’s fun to see familiar faces again, but at the same time, it’s over-egging the pudding when no less than seven characters (Helena, Brax and Holt from the Fog City series, Cam Byrne from Trouble Brewing , Sean, Trevor and Charlotte from What We May Be) all drop in alongside the secondary characters from this series. (One scene features around a dozen speaking characters on a big video/conference call.) Sean and, to a lesser extent, Holt and Brax, do have larger roles to play in the wider story, and I’m completely behind the concept of ‘why create a new character to do X when I can use one that already exists?’ – but even so, I couldn’t help wondering if the story really needed ALL of them. There are also half-a-dozen villains and at least three more new characters introduced once the story moves to Europe – it’s a lot to keep track of.
That criticism aside however, once past those early chapters and with the action moving to Europe, the story kicks up a gear and the twists and turns come thick and fast. Slick, sexy, suspenseful and entertaiing, Bad Bishop is a strong follow-up to Dead Draw, and I’ll be back next year to watch Levi and Marsh bring down the bad guys and get their well-deserved HEA.
This review also appears at my blog - Caz's Reading Room.
September 23, 2022
[I received a digital arc for an honest review]
Bad Bishop is the second book in the Perfect Play series by Layla Reyne. This mm romantic suspense series must be read in order. Therefore, I will keep this review short and spoiler free and hopefully entice you to start the series for yourself.
Bad Bishop literally picks up a few hours after the end of the first book in the series, Dead Draw. After the events of book 1 , Marsh , Levi and his son David are lying low on Marsh's families ranch. That doesn't mean they will stop looking for the traitor in the agency or try and stop who is behind the human trafficking ring. Their investigating takes them to Europe, where they will have to blend in with the enemy and put themselves one step closer to taking them down.
"I will have your back, however I can do that, however you need me to, and I will give you a home and heart to return to. I promise I won't leave you."
Bad Bishop's story line is filled with progress on their investigation, but also some downtime with friends and family. There is a plethora of cameos from Layla Reyne's Fog City series. Which I myself haven't read but after getting to know Sean, Trevor and Charlotte, I'm very interested in their book. Through the book, Marsh is battling with his insecurities over whether or not Levi would actually want to be with him when this is all said and done. While Levi is secure in his feelings and has no problem proving his feelings about Marsh in and outside of the bedroom . 🔥🔥
Marsh planted a forearm on the mattress and levered up, kissing his husband, one of the best men he'd ever know. "You're something special, Levi Bishop."
In the end, Bad Bishop was a great continuation to Levi and Marsh's story. High suspense, high steam and an ending that will leave you anxious for the final book.
Bad Bishop is the second book in the Perfect Play series by Layla Reyne. This mm romantic suspense series must be read in order. Therefore, I will keep this review short and spoiler free and hopefully entice you to start the series for yourself.
Bad Bishop literally picks up a few hours after the end of the first book in the series, Dead Draw. After the events of book 1 , Marsh , Levi and his son David are lying low on Marsh's families ranch. That doesn't mean they will stop looking for the traitor in the agency or try and stop who is behind the human trafficking ring. Their investigating takes them to Europe, where they will have to blend in with the enemy and put themselves one step closer to taking them down.
"I will have your back, however I can do that, however you need me to, and I will give you a home and heart to return to. I promise I won't leave you."
Bad Bishop's story line is filled with progress on their investigation, but also some downtime with friends and family. There is a plethora of cameos from Layla Reyne's Fog City series. Which I myself haven't read but after getting to know Sean, Trevor and Charlotte, I'm very interested in their book. Through the book, Marsh is battling with his insecurities over whether or not Levi would actually want to be with him when this is all said and done. While Levi is secure in his feelings and has no problem proving his feelings about Marsh in and outside of the bedroom . 🔥🔥
Marsh planted a forearm on the mattress and levered up, kissing his husband, one of the best men he'd ever know. "You're something special, Levi Bishop."
In the end, Bad Bishop was a great continuation to Levi and Marsh's story. High suspense, high steam and an ending that will leave you anxious for the final book.
September 24, 2022
** 4.25 stars **
A very good continuation in the series.
It starts where Dead Draw ended and continues to keep a quick pace. I loved the sense of found family and how it made both men feel. Marsh had some things to work through and Levi was there for him. I liked their interactions with Levi's son David. They were fun and at times endearing.
The plot was a bit predictable with many new side characters introduced as well as almost all from the author's works present which at times was a tad confusing despite my reading most of her works. It was all in good fun figuring out who was who though. LOL
There were plenty of steam and sweet moments as well as a bit of angst to keep the story from being too sweet. I liked the pace and all the sights/food descriptions. I am very curious where Layla Reyne will take her men next.
A very good continuation in the series.
It starts where Dead Draw ended and continues to keep a quick pace. I loved the sense of found family and how it made both men feel. Marsh had some things to work through and Levi was there for him. I liked their interactions with Levi's son David. They were fun and at times endearing.
The plot was a bit predictable with many new side characters introduced as well as almost all from the author's works present which at times was a tad confusing despite my reading most of her works. It was all in good fun figuring out who was who though. LOL
There were plenty of steam and sweet moments as well as a bit of angst to keep the story from being too sweet. I liked the pace and all the sights/food descriptions. I am very curious where Layla Reyne will take her men next.
October 9, 2022
Good blend of mystery and romance. Mitch and Levi meet up with a number of characters who probably have their own books (and books I probably read too).
(too many to remember).
Ends on a cliff-hanger so we will all be hanging out for the culmination of this suspense drama.
(too many to remember).
Ends on a cliff-hanger so we will all be hanging out for the culmination of this suspense drama.
December 8, 2022
I devoured this MM romantic suspense. This book has fantastic, complex characters with an intense, and engaging plot. The narrator did a fantastic job narrating this book and I was completely immersed in it. This book has one of my favorite tropes: marriage of convenience. I loved how the story drew me in and kept me wanting more!
Rating: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rating: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
March 6, 2023
2.5 stars
September 16, 2022
ARC review: I love Levi and Marsh so much!!!! OMG I need book 3! Like now. The interaction between these two, how they have fallen in love through this whole thing, and just keep getting better…ugh it is killing me here. Marsh is just the best. They are definitely earning their happy ending. Levi’s heart didn’t stand a chance against Marsh and Marsh couldn’t help but fall for Levi and his son David. I also love Marsh’s large found family. Now with the team trying to clear Kwan and solve the case, the stakes are getting even higher. These characters are so amazing and no one writes them like Layla Reyne. The next book is probably going to kill me, but I will die happy. I also have to go binge the Fog City series and What We May Be.
October 4, 2022
I’ve been a fan of Layla Reyne’s romantic suspense since the start of her Whiskeyverse universe. They’re ridiculously fun m/m romances with plenty of twisty suspense. In this case it even includes marriage of convenience and single dad tropes! This is the second in the series and can’t be read as a standalone, and this review will contain spoilers for the first book.
After the events of the last book, Marsh, Levi, and his teen son David need a safe place to lie low, and the safest place Marsh can think of is his mothers’ ranch. Marsh believes it’s his fault that Levi and David were in danger, so in his guilt-stricken conscience the only solution is to leave Levi safe at the ranch and go chase down a new lead himself. Levi, however, disagrees. When new information reveals just how little they know, can Marsh and Levi’s partnership – and burgeoning romance – survive what their enemies will throw their way?
This book takes Marsh back to his life in Vienna – his life before Levi. The stark contrast between the two prompts even Marsh to realize exactly how deep his feelings for his husband are. While they built a solid partnership from their marriage of convenience in the last book, both Marsh and Levi are forced to confront the changes in their relationship. Even so, Marsh can’t quite believe that after everything is said and done, Levi will still choose him. After all, he’s used to being the one left behind. Levi however is determined to prove it to him, especially after Marsh shows again and again that he’s willing to prioritize David’s feelings and needs when making decisions. He’s a rock of stability for both Levi and David even in the midst of the case they’re embroiled in.
While working through all of that, Marsh and Levi are also following leads through Europe. With the leak in the department still not found, trusting even Marsh’s oldest friends is fraught with danger. The plot moves along at a brisk pace until it culminates in an explosive ending, one that made me wish the final book in the trilogy was out already.
My only quibble? The book starts up immediately (literally a few hours) from where the last left off, with very little in the way of recap. There’s also quite a number of cameos from previous Whiskeyverse books including major parts by Sean (from What We May Be). At times I honestly felt like I needed a list of characters and their associated series because they just kept popping up out of the woodwork! The ones I remembered though? It was nice to see them again.
Overall, a thrilling and suspenseful middle entry to this series, and one that definitely made me hungry for more!
I received an advance review copy of this book from Valentine PR. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Content notes:
After the events of the last book, Marsh, Levi, and his teen son David need a safe place to lie low, and the safest place Marsh can think of is his mothers’ ranch. Marsh believes it’s his fault that Levi and David were in danger, so in his guilt-stricken conscience the only solution is to leave Levi safe at the ranch and go chase down a new lead himself. Levi, however, disagrees. When new information reveals just how little they know, can Marsh and Levi’s partnership – and burgeoning romance – survive what their enemies will throw their way?
“You delivered on everything you promised. Stability, my case solved, a partner at work and home. Now it’s my turn to do the same.”
“You don’t have to.”
“I want to.”
This book takes Marsh back to his life in Vienna – his life before Levi. The stark contrast between the two prompts even Marsh to realize exactly how deep his feelings for his husband are. While they built a solid partnership from their marriage of convenience in the last book, both Marsh and Levi are forced to confront the changes in their relationship. Even so, Marsh can’t quite believe that after everything is said and done, Levi will still choose him. After all, he’s used to being the one left behind. Levi however is determined to prove it to him, especially after Marsh shows again and again that he’s willing to prioritize David’s feelings and needs when making decisions. He’s a rock of stability for both Levi and David even in the midst of the case they’re embroiled in.
“I will have your back, however I can do that, however you need me to, and I will give you a home and heart to return to. I promise I won’t leave you.”
While working through all of that, Marsh and Levi are also following leads through Europe. With the leak in the department still not found, trusting even Marsh’s oldest friends is fraught with danger. The plot moves along at a brisk pace until it culminates in an explosive ending, one that made me wish the final book in the trilogy was out already.
My only quibble? The book starts up immediately (literally a few hours) from where the last left off, with very little in the way of recap. There’s also quite a number of cameos from previous Whiskeyverse books including major parts by Sean (from What We May Be). At times I honestly felt like I needed a list of characters and their associated series because they just kept popping up out of the woodwork! The ones I remembered though? It was nice to see them again.
Overall, a thrilling and suspenseful middle entry to this series, and one that definitely made me hungry for more!
I received an advance review copy of this book from Valentine PR. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Content notes:
May 24, 2023
This book was better than the first. Which is saying a lot because the ONLY reason I gave that less than 5 stars was the abrupt way it ended. So, starting this, and knowing Layla Reyne's penchant for Trilogies, I braced myself.
Plot wise, this continues right from where book 1 ended with things literally up in the air (Pun intended 😂). The situation had gone haywire with the team & family having to scramble to get some stability.
That came in the form of us finally meeting Marsh's eccentric mums (who I adored) as well as the Calvary being called in (which in turned out to be cameos from a LOT of characters from Layla's other interconnected series'(Fog City, Irish & Whiskey and Trouble Brewing).
Needless to say, I was super happy seeing all my faves in one book. Coupled with the fantastic relationship development, the action, intrigues, hijinks and all the secrets that were uncovered in this book, I had a great reading experience.
As I rightly speculated earlier, this book is part of a trilogy, with the final book out next so be prepared for a HFN at the end of this story but I will admit that this HFN was infinitely a more satisfying end than the previous.
***eARC Provided by Publisher in Exchange for An Honest and Unbiased Review ***
Plot wise, this continues right from where book 1 ended with things literally up in the air (Pun intended 😂). The situation had gone haywire with the team & family having to scramble to get some stability.
That came in the form of us finally meeting Marsh's eccentric mums (who I adored) as well as the Calvary being called in (which in turned out to be cameos from a LOT of characters from Layla's other interconnected series'(Fog City, Irish & Whiskey and Trouble Brewing).
Needless to say, I was super happy seeing all my faves in one book. Coupled with the fantastic relationship development, the action, intrigues, hijinks and all the secrets that were uncovered in this book, I had a great reading experience.
As I rightly speculated earlier, this book is part of a trilogy, with the final book out next so be prepared for a HFN at the end of this story but I will admit that this HFN was infinitely a more satisfying end than the previous.
***eARC Provided by Publisher in Exchange for An Honest and Unbiased Review ***
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November 6, 2022...I need book 3, STAT.
October 3, 2022
It's a good thing I was reading this one on my Kindle or it may have been tossed across the room after that final chapter. #EvilAuthor #PerfectPlay #BadBishop #LaylaReyne Needless to say, #KingHunt can't come soon enough!
Just in case you haven’t been following me and my reviews, I feel the need to preface this particular review with a warning. When I write a review of a book written by an author whose books I adore and writing I admire, I tend to ramble. Mainly because I know going in that I’m not even going to come close to conveying how the book made me feel without giving key elements away. Layla Reyne is one of those authors and Bad Bishop is most definitely one of those books.
Marsh and Levi’s relationship may have started as “fake”, but it didn’t take long for things to escalate way beyond that. I’m sure that readers expected Levi’s vulnerability, but Marsh’s kind of took me by surprise – at least in the beginning. The truth was, he needed Levi as much as Levi needed him. As I mentioned in my review of Dead Draw, I loved the “dance” these two maneuvered around each other while trying to sort out their feelings, but the obvious devotion and love that grew between them was even better to experience as their story continued in Bad Bishop.
There was so much more than their relationship going on as the Perfect Play series continued. There were some surprising revelations and more than a few twists and turns. The closer they got to figuring things out, the more danger they were in and both men would go to pretty much any length to protect not only each other, but everyone they cared about. They had some pretty strong allies on their side though and I have to admit, I loved seeing all of them again. 😉 Speaking of which…
The supporting characters were amazing, and not just because I already “knew” most of them. I loved Marsh’s moms and the way that they just opened not only their home, but themselves to everyone, including David and Levi. They were family, no questions asked and no arguments accepted. As serious as the situation was, there was still a lightness and the usual witty banter readers have come to expect from the assembled cast from both Fog City and What We May Be and a few other familiar characters. I also loved seeing David and Levi interact and the easy way that David confided in him. Their relationship was strong and David’s acceptance of Levi’s feelings for Marsh was proof of that.
As much as I loved this book, nothing prepared me for the final chapter. I may or may not have mentioned on social media that I hadn’t had a reaction that strong to one of this particular #EvilAuthors books since I read the final chapter in Prince of Killers. Granted, as said #EvilAuthor was quick to remind readers, it wasn’t quite as bad, but it was still a crazy twist that I didn’t see coming. Needless to say, King Hunt can’t some soon enough. ❤
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of Bad Bishop. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Just in case you haven’t been following me and my reviews, I feel the need to preface this particular review with a warning. When I write a review of a book written by an author whose books I adore and writing I admire, I tend to ramble. Mainly because I know going in that I’m not even going to come close to conveying how the book made me feel without giving key elements away. Layla Reyne is one of those authors and Bad Bishop is most definitely one of those books.
Marsh and Levi’s relationship may have started as “fake”, but it didn’t take long for things to escalate way beyond that. I’m sure that readers expected Levi’s vulnerability, but Marsh’s kind of took me by surprise – at least in the beginning. The truth was, he needed Levi as much as Levi needed him. As I mentioned in my review of Dead Draw, I loved the “dance” these two maneuvered around each other while trying to sort out their feelings, but the obvious devotion and love that grew between them was even better to experience as their story continued in Bad Bishop.
There was so much more than their relationship going on as the Perfect Play series continued. There were some surprising revelations and more than a few twists and turns. The closer they got to figuring things out, the more danger they were in and both men would go to pretty much any length to protect not only each other, but everyone they cared about. They had some pretty strong allies on their side though and I have to admit, I loved seeing all of them again. 😉 Speaking of which…
The supporting characters were amazing, and not just because I already “knew” most of them. I loved Marsh’s moms and the way that they just opened not only their home, but themselves to everyone, including David and Levi. They were family, no questions asked and no arguments accepted. As serious as the situation was, there was still a lightness and the usual witty banter readers have come to expect from the assembled cast from both Fog City and What We May Be and a few other familiar characters. I also loved seeing David and Levi interact and the easy way that David confided in him. Their relationship was strong and David’s acceptance of Levi’s feelings for Marsh was proof of that.
As much as I loved this book, nothing prepared me for the final chapter. I may or may not have mentioned on social media that I hadn’t had a reaction that strong to one of this particular #EvilAuthors books since I read the final chapter in Prince of Killers. Granted, as said #EvilAuthor was quick to remind readers, it wasn’t quite as bad, but it was still a crazy twist that I didn’t see coming. Needless to say, King Hunt can’t some soon enough. ❤
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of Bad Bishop. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
October 2, 2022
~~I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads ~~
This is the second book in the series, and I would suggest that not only do you need to read Dead Draw first, but I would you recommend that you read it immediately before this one. Layla Reyne has created a really complex mystery, with a lot of fabulous characters, and you really want to be completely up to date with all the crazy. There are reminders along the way, but I have to admit when I first started it, I wished I had reread DD in anticipation. Add in the fact that we also get cameos from Fog City, we have really been provided with a treat of a new novel.
Marsh has taken his new husband and stepson to the safety of his Mothers' home. Here Levi gets to see a different side to Marsh, and falls for him even more. Marsh still cannot consider himself worthy, and it is Levi's task, along with solving the mystery, to ensure that Marsh finally feels at home with him and his son. I loved this essential side element to the bigger story. It was so fundamental, and so important that these two men, already married due to circumstance, could find their HEA together.
The drama was twisted, complicated and fast paced, which contrasted perfectly with how slow Marsh was at believing in the love between him and Levi. I loved the conflict in pace, and the scene is now set for some really intense next steps ...
This is the second book in the series, and I would suggest that not only do you need to read Dead Draw first, but I would you recommend that you read it immediately before this one. Layla Reyne has created a really complex mystery, with a lot of fabulous characters, and you really want to be completely up to date with all the crazy. There are reminders along the way, but I have to admit when I first started it, I wished I had reread DD in anticipation. Add in the fact that we also get cameos from Fog City, we have really been provided with a treat of a new novel.
Marsh has taken his new husband and stepson to the safety of his Mothers' home. Here Levi gets to see a different side to Marsh, and falls for him even more. Marsh still cannot consider himself worthy, and it is Levi's task, along with solving the mystery, to ensure that Marsh finally feels at home with him and his son. I loved this essential side element to the bigger story. It was so fundamental, and so important that these two men, already married due to circumstance, could find their HEA together.
The drama was twisted, complicated and fast paced, which contrasted perfectly with how slow Marsh was at believing in the love between him and Levi. I loved the conflict in pace, and the scene is now set for some really intense next steps ...
October 8, 2022
The intensity continues with the trafficking case, making leeway, slowly getting closer to making arrests, closing a tiresome and dangerous case, plus our favorite, deserving couple finding their HEA ending. Not to mention, their bedroom tactics heating up to a combustible level!
“ℕ𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕀 𝕤𝕒𝕚𝕕 𝕓𝕖𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕨𝕖 𝕝𝕖𝕗𝕥 𝕋𝕖𝕩𝕒𝕤 𝕙𝕒𝕤 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕕. 𝕀 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕓𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕥𝕠 𝕪𝕠𝕦. 𝕀 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕘𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕒 𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕞𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝔻𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕕.”
The development Marsh and Levi continue to make with their “marriage of convenience”, if you can even call it that anymore, is what makes this story that much more exciting. Their feelings continue to escalate to “dangerous” territory, mixed with Marsh’s continuous hesitancy of “deserving” love, pulled out my heart and broke it into a million pieces.
“ℕ𝕠𝕨 𝕨𝕙𝕠’𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕓𝕒𝕕 𝔹𝕚𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕡?”
Secrets continue to become exposed with this one, leaving a lot of wtf moments and lightbulbs exploding. Layla has a way of gaining her reader’s attention, reeling them in slowly before bam, checkmate! I don’t believe I’ve ever cried so much from happiness and fear with that ending!
“ℕ𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕀 𝕤𝕒𝕚𝕕 𝕓𝕖𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕨𝕖 𝕝𝕖𝕗𝕥 𝕋𝕖𝕩𝕒𝕤 𝕙𝕒𝕤 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕕. 𝕀 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕓𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕥𝕠 𝕪𝕠𝕦. 𝕀 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕘𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕒 𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕞𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝔻𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕕.”
The development Marsh and Levi continue to make with their “marriage of convenience”, if you can even call it that anymore, is what makes this story that much more exciting. Their feelings continue to escalate to “dangerous” territory, mixed with Marsh’s continuous hesitancy of “deserving” love, pulled out my heart and broke it into a million pieces.
“ℕ𝕠𝕨 𝕨𝕙𝕠’𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕓𝕒𝕕 𝔹𝕚𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕡?”
Secrets continue to become exposed with this one, leaving a lot of wtf moments and lightbulbs exploding. Layla has a way of gaining her reader’s attention, reeling them in slowly before bam, checkmate! I don’t believe I’ve ever cried so much from happiness and fear with that ending!
September 19, 2022
This is the second book in the trilogy and luckily I re-read the last few chapters of the first book to remember the important bits. This one begins where the first books left us, Marsh taking David and Levi to his moms' home in Texas.
We get to meet a lot of new people - both of Marsh' mums - , collegues of Marsh, as well as those from previous books, namely the Madigan family. Brax and Holt are there to help Marsh and Levi solve their case. We travel from the USA to Europe and find out more about the case bit by bit.
Both MC's grow closer, their feelings deepen and it's great to see how much length each of them are willing to go to help, comfort and love the other.
The case is drawing to it's conclusion and we're left with another - albeit softer - cliffhanger.
I can't wait to read the last book in this trilogy!!!
*I kindly received a copy of this book by Gay Romance Reviews. This is my honest review.*
We get to meet a lot of new people - both of Marsh' mums - , collegues of Marsh, as well as those from previous books, namely the Madigan family. Brax and Holt are there to help Marsh and Levi solve their case. We travel from the USA to Europe and find out more about the case bit by bit.
Both MC's grow closer, their feelings deepen and it's great to see how much length each of them are willing to go to help, comfort and love the other.
The case is drawing to it's conclusion and we're left with another - albeit softer - cliffhanger.
I can't wait to read the last book in this trilogy!!!
*I kindly received a copy of this book by Gay Romance Reviews. This is my honest review.*
October 2, 2022
Well, this series is one dangerous and action-packed way to a happily ever after! We start off pretty much where we left off, so I will not give too many plot points away. Levi and Marsh have turned their situation into quite a hot and steamy affair that has them also growing closer and closer to each other with every moment. I love how dedicated they are to each other and Levi's son David. I really enjoyed getting to know David more in this one as they all joined back with family and friends to regroup and find some safety. I am absolutely chomping at the bit for the final book!
September 22, 2022
Reader beware....once you start reading Bad Bishop you will not stop until you reach the very last page.
I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book. I fell in love with Levi and Marsh in Dead Draw and only love them that much more now.
This story will keep you on the edge of your seat. There is action, danger, betrayal, love, family, friends and so much more.
Seeing Levi and Marsh falling for each other is amazing. I love how they both support each other unconditionally. They balance each other out perfectly.
I love the family unit they are building with each other and Levi's son David. Seeing them grab for the joy, love and happiness they have all been missing is beautiful.
Now I will begin the countdown for the release of book #3. I know I will be doing a reread of 1 & 2!
I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book. I fell in love with Levi and Marsh in Dead Draw and only love them that much more now.
This story will keep you on the edge of your seat. There is action, danger, betrayal, love, family, friends and so much more.
Seeing Levi and Marsh falling for each other is amazing. I love how they both support each other unconditionally. They balance each other out perfectly.
I love the family unit they are building with each other and Levi's son David. Seeing them grab for the joy, love and happiness they have all been missing is beautiful.
Now I will begin the countdown for the release of book #3. I know I will be doing a reread of 1 & 2!
June 20, 2023
4.5 stars
So good! The tension from the case is so clear, I couldn’t stop reading. I loved how the relationship between Marsh and Levi kept developing, without interfering with everything that was happening. On to the concluding book!
So good! The tension from the case is so clear, I couldn’t stop reading. I loved how the relationship between Marsh and Levi kept developing, without interfering with everything that was happening. On to the concluding book!
September 24, 2022
Awesome!
Engaging, fast paced, action and drama abound. I can wait to see how the twists come undone.
I voluntarily read an advanced copy.
Engaging, fast paced, action and drama abound. I can wait to see how the twists come undone.
I voluntarily read an advanced copy.
October 4, 2022
I've loved this entire series, and the books that came before it, and I really don't want it to end. Unsurprisingly, this one is full of suspense, and the characters are so well defined you feel as though you know them. Their fears, their failures, their desire for love and acceptance, (especially Marsh's 😭), are palpable. Ms Layne writes the best romantic suspense. Can't wait for the next book. Not a standalone, must read Dead Draw first.
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