Join these dark, dirty and corrupt cowboys on the Carson's ranch. Where boundaries are pushed, laws are broken and limits get tested...
There’s still plenty of work to be done to repair the damage my father caused. And now that another obstacle is out of our way the Carson Ranch, and the men branded to it, will only become stronger. Fork River is full of secrets and deception. The past haunts us all but the truth will be unearthed, and revenge will be served.
I’ve made plenty of mistakes in the past. Letting go of Maisie Wildman was the biggest one of them all. But when she comes back to town, I’m determined not to let her go again. I’m about to prove to her that when it comes to keeping her,
There. Are. No. Limits.
No limits is Book 2 in the Corrupt Cowboys Series and contains the conclusion to Garrett and Masie's story.
All books in the Dirty Soul’s Mc series are a work of fiction, and contain adult content. Due to the nature of the series you should expect to come across various subject matter that some readers may find disturbing.
Emma Creed lives in England and enjoys behaving like the perfect princess to her extremely tolerable husband all whilst raising 3 boys and a mini princess in the making. When she isn’t entertaining the voices in her head, she spends her free time with a glass of white wine and a good book. Emma has been an avid reader since she was a little girl and with a little encouragement to take the leap into writing, she discovered that she loved it. When she isn’t locked in her writing cave making up stories she can be found chatting on social media and wasting hours scrolling through Tik Toc.
Fantastic conclusion to Maisie and Garrett's story. The first book was such an emotional push and pull between them and definitely left me on pins and needles for this one. Maisie is back and Garrett has decided that he's been miserable long enough and not planning on letting her go. Honestly, I thought Maisie should have made him kiss her butt a while longer. Tons of action and the twists that pack the punch of a freight train! Anyone who is a fan of Emma's knows she likes to wait until you're comfortable and then break hard right, and boy, I haven't seen a doozy like that since Lost Soul! Lots of breadcrumbs for future books, but if we know anything, everything is not as it appears. Can't wait to see where she goes next in this series!
Characters popping in and out scenes. Scenes which aren't remotely described.
'where are we' and 'who is there' are the minimal you need to make your story legible 💀 ・ ・ ・ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🕮⋆˚࿔✎𓂃 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
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Book Evaluation: Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️ World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎 Cover:📔📔📔📔 Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻 Heroine:🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️ Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒 Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞 Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂 Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖📖 Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧 Overall View: ✨✨✨✨
Letting you go made me sit back and re-evaluate everything. I asked myself a lotta questions about what I wanted, and all of ‘em had you in the answer. I realized that I want to be happy, and I need ya here for that to happen. That's what’s changed. Gimme a week, and I’ll make you realize that you belong here with me.” Maisie doesn’t even blink as she listens to my speech,
First Impressions No Limits is the second book in the "Corrupt Cowboys" and the conclusion to the duo series of Garrett and Maisie. I definitely enjoyed this book much more than I did the first book. It just had more to the romance, their connection and the plot building for the family that I was beyond intrigued by. I also couldn't put this one down, and it definitely had a stronger consuming feel than the first book had. The beginning starts intense but not quite in the way that you expect it to. The romance was brilliantly done in this one, and I just adored the "much couple page time" that we actually got here.
First Line "So, what do you think of the view?" Kieron steps up behind me and rests his hands on my shoulders.
The Main Protagonists The Hero: Garrett The Heroine: Maisie
Summary This book continues three years after the first book "Off Limits" Maisie is living in California, trying to move on from her broken heart as is Garrett. Garrett is busy trying to keep the harm Cora did to their family's ranch from causing fall back onto the ranch and this is where we see healing happen between the Carson Ranch and the "Dirty Souls MC". Cora's being murdered and Maisie is coming back to the ranch, and this time, Garrett is determined to win over his girl, no matter what it takes. Maisie has never been able to move on, Garrett is part of her, and when she returns to him, she doesn't fight what they have. But there are dangers around the corner, and it will take the whole family coming together to protect what they love the most....
What I Loved WHEW this book was pretty great! Now it wasn't a five star or anything, but it knocked me off my seat and I was totally consumed by it. I think it would have been fine to not have a duology but just have one book since they were only a little over 200 pages. But hey it helps my goodreads challenge so not complaining too much lol
“You know you're crazy? Normal guys find a girl they like, they take her on a few dates, see how things work out. Not you. You break a girl's heart, you leave her suffering for three years, then tell her you want her babies and give her half your assets.” “Yeah well, normal gets boring real quick,
I really enjoyed seeing Garrett and Maisie truly come together in this one. The angst between them was kept to a minimum and we really get to see them build a relationship together and all the happy couple page time was brilliant. I loved that it wasn't dragged all the way out until the end. That we got to see their "honeymoon" stage. I also appreciated how this author developed the other plot line. I am really intrigued by the brothers and their stories, but man the third act in this story was a bit heartbreaking and I really felt for Cole. I do wish we had received more answers than we did but hopefully that happens in the next upcoming books in the series. I also enjoyed what we see for Maisie and Garrett. That Garrett struggles with what he has to do, but seeing Maisie become his true partner and their reveal of their triples was AWESOME! Loved that for them but its going to be a crazy madhouse for them.
I hate being the man who hurt her, and I hate to think of the time she spent trying to heal herself. But I will be the man who fixes it, and Maisie Wildman will not regret waiting for me.
What I Struggled With The ending lol this slight cliffhanger wasn't needed. I know why this author wrote it, cause it makes you want to binge into the next two books haha but I don't know how I feel about that ending.
Overall View No Limits was a superb installment that melted my heart, kept my spirit thrilled and inspired my mind to not want to let go of this story until the end....CAPTIVATING!
Book Details (also in my shelves) Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance Character Types: Cowboy Hero, Socialite Heroine, Tortured Hero, Leading Lady Heroine Themes: Small Town, Crime, Danger, Happy Couple Page Time Tropes: Opposites Attract, Second Chance Love
Book Perspective Duo POV
Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict Relationship conflict resolved earlier, more plot conflict
If you like these authors, I recommend This Book Sarah McCarty Kristen Ashley Jennifer Ryan
Song This Book Inspires You're On Your Own, Kid-Taylor Swift
Recommendation For Reading Order YES! Must be read in order
Steam/Spice Explanations
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
I must’ve missed something in this book. I see all the good reviews and I’m wondering if perhaps my standards are too high. Anyway, Garret barely does any groveling, it’s been 3 years since the main couple has seen each other. It takes literally nothing for them to get back together and she gets pregnant in the end. With triplets. Then, there’s Cole who is beyond sad because his girl Audrey got killed. So I’m assuming his heroine is someone else? Granted, Audrey was married to someone else. We still don’t know who killed her. And lastly, there is Wade, who is my favorite but his heroine is a spoiler brat who is about to marry someone else. I just don’t see how she could be ‘the girl’ for him. I get it, he loves her since forever but she thinks he’s beneath her because she’s got money. There’s this books ends in a cliffhanger. The boys mom comes back after leaving them twenty years ago. Ehh, honestly I probably won’t follow this series. Really don’t like Wade’s girl. She’s killing it for me.
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First off….what in the world was that ending?!?!?!?! I need book 3 asap after all of that! I loved Garrett and Maisie together. There’s a decent grovel and Maisie makes Garrett semi work for it. There’s a lot going on in this book with murders, revenge seeking, hot cowboys, tons of romance, and an under current of true sweetness (thank god it doesn’t get cheesy). I’m loving this series and I cannot wait for books about all of the branded men. Still not a fan of Leia at all and when something major happens to a character, let’s just say that I wasn’t sad at all. It’s a great book!!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 Genre: Dark Cowboy Spice: Yes 🥵 Series: Corrupt Cowboys, book 2
Thoughts - immediately the tension is there again and I love the grovelling Garrett MMC does and the teasing Maisie MFC gives him as payback. The beginning, then the middle, and the end ! All had me going whaaatttt 😮 im looking forward to book 3! Definitely recommend if you’re after a dark cowboy.
Plot - three years later Garrett is not taking ANY chances in letting Maisie leave. He’s prepared to beg and grovel. He just needs to figure out how to do that because Carson men don’t do emotions…. Also there’s a touch of murder.
* Dark cowboys * Step sister * Age gap * Virgin trope * Murder and mayhem * ⚠️trigger warnings
“No, darlin’. A proposal would mean you had a choice in the matter. I ain’t askin’ ya to marry me, I’m insistin’ on it.”
It was not a bad book, but it let me down as a romance esp. as I expected more following part one of this duet, Off Limits. It read more like a family drama, cowboy style, with an ongoing thriller mystery hanging over them. It felt like an episode of a limited Tv series - nice for some edgy mystery but with romance only peripherally addressed. I would probably would have liked to get the answers to all those thriller bits in the rest of the books of this series IF I didn't have better TBRs to tackle and if the romance was front and centre. As it is, I will say pass.
I’m so happy I discovered this series. It’s one of those where you don’t expect much just from looking at the covers, but what’s inside will surprise ya!
I was a little disappointed in the beginning because there wasn’t nearly enough grovelling from Garrett after 3 years. I would’ve made that man workkkk. And their first time together was lame but it’s fine!
This series has such strong characters but the plot!!! It’s like watching a soap opera but with rugged, dirty, dark cowboys. I love it
All these books are around 250 pages so they’re the perfect length to binge. I’m having a fantastic time🤠😮💨THE ENDING
No Limits is the second part of the duet for Garrett and Maisie. I enjoyed this more than the first book, but I honestly felt like this could have just been one book. This picks up a few years after Maisie left the Carson ranch brokenhearted. She returns to the ranch for the death of her mother and Garrett is determined to win her back. I really liked that the author didn't draw out their reunion and they were a strong couple throughout this book. There is a lot of other suspense and mystery going on with the death of her mom and she may be in danger too.
I was so surprised by something that happened to a side character and it was so heartbreaking. There are still a lot of questions left unanswered, so I definitely want to continue the series.
Maisie is back, but will she stay? Garrett has plans, and she is in the center of them.
Plenty of action and enough side characters stories keep this reader engaged. More suspense and some heartbreak, and twists. Then there is the ending; bring on book three. I am ready for more.
Thank you to Booksprout and the author for the advanced copy; this is my voluntary review.
Well what can I say this is another amazing story from the fabulous Emma Creed!
This is book 2 in her Corrupt Cowboy series and as usual she puts us through the emotional ringer. Maisie returns to the ranch after 3 years and Garrett is not gonna let her go a second time. I loved the intensity this book had and how they both didn’t mess around. Maisie accepted Garrett for exactly who he was and Garrett basically worshipped her for it.
This was a great conclusion to their story, but of course it wouldn’t be an Emma Creed story without some curveball’s and the roller coaster ride!
Okay things took a dark but intriguing turn in this half of Garrett and Maisie’s story. I can’t say I didn’t appreciate it though because there was definitely enough going on to ALMOST make me overlook how the author seemed to have doubled down on the “folksy” cowboy speak—dropping the “g” off of -ing words, replacing you and your with “ya” in a sometimes ham-handed manner, a liberal usage of double negatives and a healthy familiarity with “ain’t”. It was kind of jarring (in a way that nearly took me out of the story at times) because the dialogue wasn’t really written that way in the first book. Perhaps it was a creative choice made by the author herself or perhaps even a recommendation from an editor? At any rate, it was ill-advised but luckily the pacing of the plot kept me focused enough not to give up.
I am interested to see how things will turn out for Wade and Cole so for now I plan to read the rest of the series.
I loved the first book, it was what I had been looking for months. It was 4.5 stars and it wasn’t 5/5 just because Maisie change her attitude from bratty to people pleaser too fast but besides that the angst and slow burn was amazing! I wanted to read the second book so badly, I was thinking for sure it would be another amazing book. But this omg she forgave him and fell for him little too fast. EC why did you even add in the mix another guy who she was just going to toss! One of my pet peeves in books is the girl who can’t love no one even after certain years of not being with the ML, like the guy had a magic wand! It’s like the slow burn and angst was toss outside the window. I’m very disappointed.
I’m sorry… WHAT?!?! Those twists and turns had me on the edge of my seat and that cliffhanger shocked the shit out of me. I’m literally in love with Garrett and Maisie… their relationship is EVERYTHING 🥺 My heart is completely shattered for Cole, the devastation was overwhelming. Wade seriously needs to own up to Leia about his feelings. Bloody Carson brothers making shit complicated when it can be so simple. The amount of death and suffering is insane, I need answers. There as so many unanswered questions and I’m itching to find out what happens next!
My heart… this book had my emotions everywhere. I’m so happy for Garrett and Maisie, but my heart breaks at the same time for Cole. Overall I absolutely love this series and the plot is amazing and the spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️!!! I can’t wait to continue it the series!
No darlin'. A proposal would mean you had a choice in the matter. I ain't askin' ya to marry me, I'm insistin' on it.
I’m sorry… WHAT?!?! Those twists and turns had me on the edge of my seat and that cliffhanger shocked the shit out of me. I’m literally in love with Garrett and Maisie… their relationship is EVERYTHING ❤️❤️ Wade and Cole are suffering and I felt their pain reading this. Hope will be better for them!!
I love the mysteries and the thrill(Makes my heart beat so fast). It was amazing. I'm obsesse.
4.5⭐️ loved this one a lot more! I’m sorry but the gasp I gusped at Aubrey what the fuck?! Definitely more a dark romance book! Loved Maisie and Garretts story coming together perfectly however the triplets was a little cringe. I need some happy endings for these boys!
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These books are giving Yellowstone vibes. The Carson brothers will do anything for their ranch and the women they love. There murders, mystery, romance and hot cowboys. What’s not to love? This one definitely leaves off on a cliffhanger I didn’t see coming.
I was really looking forward for this conclusion, not only did Garrett finally made his move as Maisie grew up in more ways than one. We also had a glimpse of Wade's story.
I was so excited about this book I just dove right in after I was done with book 1, I had to see what was going to happen between Garett and Maisie . Oh boy! Emma didn't disappoint. I absolutely love everything about this series. I love the mysteries and the thrill(Makes my heart beat so fast). This book was jammed back with action and twists and turns. It was amazing. I really enjoy it and I can't wait for book 3 to come out. The author does a really good job at keeping the reader's interested and wondering and with the details of the story. LOVE IT!
This is my new favorite series by this author! I’m obsessed! The twists and turns the angst that hurts so good the suspense and the steam!!! This is at the top of my favorites of 2023 list ! I can’t wait for book 3 !
Omg - I'm sucked into this series. The secrets keeps getting deeper, the drama in this little country town, 😱 the sadness (Emma you know what you did 😭). My jaw dropped a few times reading this. I'm glad the two of them finally came together (hehe pun intended) but I love that the story isn't over though and I'm here for each and every brother to get their own happiness. They all deserve it. ALSO! OMG Maisie little baddie coming in strong at the end and her meddling in everything through out the story like this is my family. You go girl.
The way this author grabs your attention and keeps you enthralled is why you need to jump and get this book as soon as you can! Give me some hot, strong cowboys and the ranch life and throw in a even stronger woman who can tame a wild bronc with just her smile! Seriously this story had me hooked. And that ending…….what???
YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK! Everyone needs to read this series because it’s one of the best I’ve ever read. Unfortunately, I don’t have adequate words to describe why but I will try my best.
In the previous book the lead characters met, fell in love and then nothing! Garrett and Maisie were meant to be together, and after reading Off Limits, I realised it really was a wonderful romance but more importantly a necessary backstory for this book—the second half of their story. Very cleverly crafted by this author who I applaud for her genius plotting. In this book the romance was definitely there, as well as the steamy intimacy, but the focus was different.
There certainly were plenty of emotions with the incredible scenes throughout the book. Some that had me laughing out loud from the fun banter or antics, some that had me worrying about what was going to happen, and then there were the almost crippling moments where my throat was closing up, my tears flowing and my heart breaking.
However, I can say I definitely wasn’t sorry about Cora’s death because I did not like her one little bit, but what I did like, was the intrigue and mystery surrounding it—this book’s focus. This had my mind working overtime thinking about who the real killer could be and simultaneously, what truly happened to Breanna. Two incredibly powerful suspenseful mysteries that had me reading as fast as possible because I was so enthralled.
Be prepared because this is not your ‘rainbows and butterflies’ sort of story, it gets quite dark at times but the timing is perfect, the character’s reactions appropriate for them and dare I say… even a little relief for the reader too.
Adding together the incredible mystery, the fabulous romance between Garrett and Maisie, the drama of a small town and its respective minuscule minds, plus the twists and turns in this unpredictable story and you have one brilliant book!
There is absolutely no way this has a average rating over 4 stars? WHAT DID I MISS?
Have you ever watched Riverdale? You know what I mean - the first few seasons are normal then it progressively gets weirder and by the end you're thinking how the hell did we go from a contemporary/mystery show to this.
This duology gives the same vibe.
It starts of as an age gap, cowboy romance....and it ended up being the strangest book I've read this year. Everything about this book was just thrown in there for the shits and giggles and nothing flowed, nothing progressed in an enjoyable way (it was very choppy) and almost every part of it was cringy.
Why was everybody killed off?First the dad, her mother, then Aubrey. Garrett's dad dying was just very thrown in and didn't have any reader impact, Masie's mother being murdered was bleh and Aubrey's death was just thrown in for some angst and heartbreak (which didn't work).
The cowboy/vigilante/mafia vibes. I understood NOTHING. They were cowboys, but also vigilantes who did dirty work for the mayor, which morphed into something like a gang. These three brothers were all over the place and nothing about them or their character felt realistic.
The natural triplet pregnancy thrown in at the end?Dear lord, give me a break. This was the icing on the cake of the shit show.
So as you can see, I didn't like this duo. I was a mess, nothing was clear, and I will not be reading any further books in this series.
Very confused by the good reviews here… on top of the incorrect grammar there were parts that were confusing because wrong names were used all of a sudden there was mention of a lance but it was suppose to say Laurie ?? And words like floor were used when they were outside in a pasture ?? The MMC smoked which bothered me but it was also super inconsistent I don’t think he smoked once in the whole second half I only read it because the first book was free and left on a cliff hanger and I really wanted to know who killed Cora and knocked up Bree which you DON’T find out btw - you just get another cliff hanger
“That warning I gave you before I let you go, I meant it. If I have you, ain’t nothin’ in this world is gonna stop me from keeping you.”
Maisie never planned to return…yet it seems her heart always knew and even her head is toying with not leaving this time.
Her mother is dead and struggling to feel any emotion, Maisie is in a whirlwind when Garrett is standing close by and hearing his southern voice again is melting the frost inside of her. But this time it’s different, she is no longer the young woman from before and now everything has changed at the ranch.
And, Garrett only has one chance to rope Maisie to him…for good this time.
“When did you become a woman, Maisie Wildman?” “I’m still waiting for you to make me one, Garrett Carson.”
The Carson men are as stubborn as the bulls especially when it comes to fighting for what or rather who they want. Garrett is finally stepping up, ready to put his mark down in the town with Maisie by his side…only now his brothers need to hop onto their saddles and do the same.
A few years have passed, the secrets are slowly coming out from the dirt beneath their boots and each action could cost them more than they ever thought possible.
One thing is for certain the Carson family is not to be messed with and now their bonds are stronger than ever…
One threat too many…
One drop of innocent blood…too much…
Because I’ve already figured that there are no limits I won’t go to keep her here.
I definitely enjoyed this story more, I knew I would and soo happy that I did. The main characters Maisie & Garrett have got it more together in this one, they click better and it made more sense too. They fall quickly but, with having the past they did and with Garrett finally wanting Maisie everything does happen nicely-okay there is still some uncertainty between them.
Then of course this is no sweet ranch cowboy romance…there is another side to this story. With a mix of different POV this time and an ongoing darker story, this family is going to be tested, bonds are going to be more than just burnt on their skin and looking over your shoulder for the ones that will easily stab you in the back. It going to be a very interesting ride for these characters, emotions are always high and I’m looking forward to see what else will happen in this town!
Ik had wel redelijk wat hoop voor dit boek omdat ik het idee had dat het er vooral om zou draaien dat Garrett Maisie terug wilde hebben. Boy I was wrong. Het duurde ongeveer 1 dag voordat het allemaal koek en ei was tussen die 2. Bij de review van het eerste boek heb ik genoemd dat ze geen romantische klik hebben en hier sta ik nog steeds achter. Toen was hij ongeveer alleen maar bezig met kinderen willen krijgen dat het gewoon bijna raar begon te worden.
Maisie vond ik gewoon erg vervelend zonder ruggengraat. Hier heb ik eigenlijk ook niet veel meer over te zeggen behalve het feit dat ze een softie is en zich niet zo ontzettend vaak moet aanstellen.
Garrett vond ik echt een stuk leuker toen hij nog stoer was en niet steeds een fucking simp was voor Maisie.
Wat ik ook stom vind is dat er 2 mensen zijn vermoord waar ze erachter wilde komen wie hun hebben vermoord en potverdikkie aan het einde van het verhaal weten we nog heeelemaal niks. Als we nou iets van info hadden gekregen over Cora en Aubrey in het eerste boek had ik dit misschien oke gevonden maar goed dat hebben we niet dus dat vind ik stom.
Nog een ander ding wat ik stom vind is dat we verder ook net niks te weten zijn gekomen over Breanna en haar hele zwangerschapsgedoe behalve het feit dat Dalton haar leuk vond en daar vervolgens voor is gestraft. Toen dat kwam had ik echt hoop voor dat verhaal maar neeeee. I hope you're hungry, for nothing!
Ook ga ik echt janken als ik nog een keer 'ya' in een zin zie denk ik.
Dit allemaal gezegd te hebben ga ik zo alsnog verder in het derde boek.
XOXOXO.
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