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buttermellow's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Murder
Minor: Trafficking and Fatphobia
kalarosereads's review against another edition
5.0
This is the second book in the "Burying Water" series and I think I enjoyed this one even more than the first! We continue with Luke, who we met in the first book and get to know the character on a deeper level. In the first book he came off as a very shallow, selfish person. However his character goes through growth throughout this book, he is forced to face reality and even though it is the consequences of his own actions that lead him to rock bottom, at the end of the day he makes the right choices. We also meet "Rain" who goes undercover to investigate the car theft ring that Luke is involved in.
I absolutely love the undercover angle, reading the story from both Rain and Luke's POV is super interesting with this extra spin because we get to feel like a part of the investigation team, being sneaky and trying to piece together the case. Clearly this story took some liberties because some of Rain's actions clearly would not be permitted in a real life undercover situation, however, this is a novel wrote for entertainment and it also includes a love story, and the liberties that the author took make for a very compelling plot.
I wish that we got more of an explanation about the ending, as last we heard they could not be together if Rain was an FBI agent, since Luke was at one time her subject. There was a huge jump in time that was not mentioned to much and I felt like it ended a little abruptly. However that did not take away from the entire story for me, I could not put this book down and I was completely enthralled with all the shady characters, suspenseful plot and with trying to unravel the criminal plan.
Luke and Rain's love story was also very enjoyable, they were two people who would probably never have gotten together in "normal" circumstances, however when faced with difficult scenarios, they leaned on each other and learned to see beyond the exterior that they both put on for the world. I cannot wait to continue with this series!
I absolutely love the undercover angle, reading the story from both Rain and Luke's POV is super interesting with this extra spin because we get to feel like a part of the investigation team, being sneaky and trying to piece together the case. Clearly this story took some liberties because some of Rain's actions clearly would not be permitted in a real life undercover situation, however, this is a novel wrote for entertainment and it also includes a love story, and the liberties that the author took make for a very compelling plot.
I wish that we got more of an explanation about the ending, as last we heard they could not be together if Rain was an FBI agent, since Luke was at one time her subject. There was a huge jump in time that was not mentioned to much and I felt like it ended a little abruptly. However that did not take away from the entire story for me, I could not put this book down and I was completely enthralled with all the shady characters, suspenseful plot and with trying to unravel the criminal plan.
Luke and Rain's love story was also very enjoyable, they were two people who would probably never have gotten together in "normal" circumstances, however when faced with difficult scenarios, they leaned on each other and learned to see beyond the exterior that they both put on for the world. I cannot wait to continue with this series!
atirandomness's review against another edition
4.0
I wish there were more than 4 books in this series. I'm borderline obsessed with the characters.
bernadettebloom's review against another edition
4.0
Continuing the Burying Water series, and the case that was uncovered in the first book, this story is about "Rain", an undercover cop who does whatever she has to in order to infiltrate a car theft ring. In my opinion, you do need to read Book 1 in order to follow this book.
Rain's real name is Clara, and she needs to prove herself so she can land her coveted job as a federal agent. Except her target, Luke Boone, doesn't seem to be as guilty as she was first led to believe. This one kept me on the edge of my seat, and Clara was a bit of a badass.
Rain's real name is Clara, and she needs to prove herself so she can land her coveted job as a federal agent. Except her target, Luke Boone, doesn't seem to be as guilty as she was first led to believe. This one kept me on the edge of my seat, and Clara was a bit of a badass.
brittany_tellefsen's review against another edition
4.0
What a solid companion novel! I definitely enjoyed this more than Burying Water. Excited to see what comes next!
lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
5.0
Becoming Rain was fantastic! Kick-ass undercover female cop and gorgeous male suspect *sighs*
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookvies
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookvies
marleer's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
I was not a big fan of Luke in Burying Water, but he turned out to be a pretty nice guy after all. I love that K.A. Tucker never writes about the typical, ideal love-interest, but at the same time she's still able to make you love the male-lead. I thought the ending of this book was maybe a tad rushed and original, but I one way I also liked that it went so fast. I especially loved that their break-up in the end wasn't dragged out too much. It's not nice to read about couples fighting for countless chapters, so it was refreshing that they actually solved their issues without too much drama. I might have enjoyed Burying Water slightly better, because it was more original, but this was definitely a worthy companion!
I was not a big fan of Luke in Burying Water, but he turned out to be a pretty nice guy after all. I love that K.A. Tucker never writes about the typical, ideal love-interest, but at the same time she's still able to make you love the male-lead. I thought the ending of this book was maybe a tad rushed and original, but I one way I also liked that it went so fast. I especially loved that their break-up in the end wasn't dragged out too much. It's not nice to read about couples fighting for countless chapters, so it was refreshing that they actually solved their issues without too much drama. I might have enjoyed Burying Water slightly better, because it was more original, but this was definitely a worthy companion!
lolasreviews's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed Burying Water and ever since I was eager to return to this series. Becoming Rain is just as good as the first book and kept my attention with the awesome combination of a great romance and a slow building suspense plot. Becoming Rain focusses on Luke Boone and Rain/ Clara. Clara is an undercover cop who needs to get close to her target Luke to reveal the illegal car trafficking ring they think he's involved with. Luke slowly get's more involved in the illegal side business of his uncle Rust and slowly falls in love with rain.
I could hardly put this book down as I had to know what would happen next. I knew Rain is lying to Luke about who she is, I knew Luke is doing illegal things, I knew these two are great for each other and things couldn't end well. I couldn't see a way for them to get out of it. It felt like the police are closing in on the car theft ring and the danger get's upped and Luke and rain fall more and more in love. And gah the suspense was really well done, it made for an exciting read. And I was satisfied with how it all got wrapped up in the end, although there was a big time jump and a few scenes that felt like they had potential for more. There's also some conflict I would've liked them see it work through a bit more, as it felt a tad too easy now.
Luke is a good guy who get's involved in some bad things. I didn't like Luke at much in the first book, but now that we get his point of view I quickly changed my opinion. It all made more sense why he did the things he did and how much he looked up to his uncle Rust and how badly he wanted a bigger role in everything where Rust was involved. I liked seeing him change and develop in this book and having him deal with what he got involved with and seeing how it all worked out.
Then we have Rain, who needs to get close to Luke to unveil what he knows. At first it's just a job to her, but then it becomes more and I really believe she does help him and they are in a better place at the end of the book. Lying characters are one of my pet peeves in books, but here it worked and it made sense. Rain couldn't just tell Luke who she was as that would ruin the whole case, but I did like how she tried to do both and see her struggle with her loyalties.
I really liked the romance in this book, it develops slowly, but at a nice pace. They keep a lot of secrets at first, but get more open as the book progresses. I really liked these two together and it was great seeing them fall for each other, especially from Rain her side, she knew this was a job, but she couldn't help but fall in love with Luke. I really liked them together, although the lies Rain was forced to keep made me a bit uncomfortable at times and I felt like I was always waiting for things to come to light and break these two apart and I wasn't sure how they would survive that.
Beside that there are some great side characters. Some of them who I was really wondering about where their motives lie. there was one female side character that really surprised me towards the end and I was great to get that piece of insight in her character. Then there is Rust and Miller, who both seemed unlikeable in the first book, but in this book I realized there is so much more to these characters than I first thought. I liked getting a glimpse from their personalities and why they were involved in this. Then there are the two dogs Licks and Stanley, who were a great addition and I liked these two dogs and their quirky personalities. We also get to see Jesse and Alex in this book and their story also still plays a part and fits into this one. I liked how this got tied in with the first book like that.
To summarize: Becoming Rain was an awesome sequel to Burying Water. Knowing that Rain was undercover to arrest everyone involved in the car thief ring, made for an exciting plot as you knew this couldn't end well and I couldn't wait to see how things would play out. The characters are great and made this book shine. I felt like I changed my mind about quite some characters whom we met in the first book and I had fun getting to know them better in this book. Luke turned out to be a good guy and a likeable character who got messed up in some bad things, but who genuinely cared about his uncle and wanted to follow in his footsteps. Rain was an interesting character and I liked seeing her fall in love with Luke and deal with her conflicted emotions and loyalties. There were a few scenes at the end that felt like there was a bit more potential, but overall I really enjoyed this book!
I could hardly put this book down as I had to know what would happen next. I knew Rain is lying to Luke about who she is, I knew Luke is doing illegal things, I knew these two are great for each other and things couldn't end well. I couldn't see a way for them to get out of it. It felt like the police are closing in on the car theft ring and the danger get's upped and Luke and rain fall more and more in love. And gah the suspense was really well done, it made for an exciting read. And I was satisfied with how it all got wrapped up in the end, although there was a big time jump and a few scenes that felt like they had potential for more. There's also some conflict I would've liked them see it work through a bit more, as it felt a tad too easy now.
Luke is a good guy who get's involved in some bad things. I didn't like Luke at much in the first book, but now that we get his point of view I quickly changed my opinion. It all made more sense why he did the things he did and how much he looked up to his uncle Rust and how badly he wanted a bigger role in everything where Rust was involved. I liked seeing him change and develop in this book and having him deal with what he got involved with and seeing how it all worked out.
Then we have Rain, who needs to get close to Luke to unveil what he knows. At first it's just a job to her, but then it becomes more and I really believe she does help him and they are in a better place at the end of the book. Lying characters are one of my pet peeves in books, but here it worked and it made sense. Rain couldn't just tell Luke who she was as that would ruin the whole case, but I did like how she tried to do both and see her struggle with her loyalties.
I really liked the romance in this book, it develops slowly, but at a nice pace. They keep a lot of secrets at first, but get more open as the book progresses. I really liked these two together and it was great seeing them fall for each other, especially from Rain her side, she knew this was a job, but she couldn't help but fall in love with Luke. I really liked them together, although the lies Rain was forced to keep made me a bit uncomfortable at times and I felt like I was always waiting for things to come to light and break these two apart and I wasn't sure how they would survive that.
Beside that there are some great side characters. Some of them who I was really wondering about where their motives lie. there was one female side character that really surprised me towards the end and I was great to get that piece of insight in her character. Then there is Rust and Miller, who both seemed unlikeable in the first book, but in this book I realized there is so much more to these characters than I first thought. I liked getting a glimpse from their personalities and why they were involved in this. Then there are the two dogs Licks and Stanley, who were a great addition and I liked these two dogs and their quirky personalities. We also get to see Jesse and Alex in this book and their story also still plays a part and fits into this one. I liked how this got tied in with the first book like that.
To summarize: Becoming Rain was an awesome sequel to Burying Water. Knowing that Rain was undercover to arrest everyone involved in the car thief ring, made for an exciting plot as you knew this couldn't end well and I couldn't wait to see how things would play out. The characters are great and made this book shine. I felt like I changed my mind about quite some characters whom we met in the first book and I had fun getting to know them better in this book. Luke turned out to be a good guy and a likeable character who got messed up in some bad things, but who genuinely cared about his uncle and wanted to follow in his footsteps. Rain was an interesting character and I liked seeing her fall in love with Luke and deal with her conflicted emotions and loyalties. There were a few scenes at the end that felt like there was a bit more potential, but overall I really enjoyed this book!