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lmrivas54's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome
I was expecting another romance, this time Edward with Sutton. The romance was there but the direction this book took floored me. We see Lane struggling to save his family, his mother's estate, the family bourbon business. He had so many things going against him, it was a crushing weight. He was a card shark, totally unprepared for all that had to be done. But he grew this indomitable spirit and forged on, fought enemies, bent destiny to his will, meanwhile pursuing his love HEA with Lizzie and hoping against hope that Miss Aurora will live long. This book was so riveting, it felt like a train going full blast ahead with no brakes, one thing after another, another problem to be solved, another crisis to avert. Once finished, my mind is still going on, saying OMG OMG OMG!!!!! There were some lyrical parts, where the forward motion stopped momentarily to show a sweet or heartfelt moment, then back on the rollercoaster. Intense, exciting, suspenseful, it brings us a view into the high stakes life of a very wealthy family that is really not as wealthy as we think, at least not in the things that really count, the non-material stuff. Made me glad I'm living my life and not theirs. Great book, it's going to keep me thinking for awhile.
I was expecting another romance, this time Edward with Sutton. The romance was there but the direction this book took floored me. We see Lane struggling to save his family, his mother's estate, the family bourbon business. He had so many things going against him, it was a crushing weight. He was a card shark, totally unprepared for all that had to be done. But he grew this indomitable spirit and forged on, fought enemies, bent destiny to his will, meanwhile pursuing his love HEA with Lizzie and hoping against hope that Miss Aurora will live long. This book was so riveting, it felt like a train going full blast ahead with no brakes, one thing after another, another problem to be solved, another crisis to avert. Once finished, my mind is still going on, saying OMG OMG OMG!!!!! There were some lyrical parts, where the forward motion stopped momentarily to show a sweet or heartfelt moment, then back on the rollercoaster. Intense, exciting, suspenseful, it brings us a view into the high stakes life of a very wealthy family that is really not as wealthy as we think, at least not in the things that really count, the non-material stuff. Made me glad I'm living my life and not theirs. Great book, it's going to keep me thinking for awhile.
sidekicka7x's review against another edition
5.0
This was just as good, if not better, than the first book and omg is it good! The suspense was amazing and I can't wait for the next book.
sillylittlefishey's review against another edition
2.0
I was happy to be back into this series, but lost some interest along the way. But I think Gin and Samuel T. really make this story... I can't wait to see more from them.
mvbookreviewer's review against another edition
4.0
Even though I usually write my reviews before starting on the next book in the series, the part of my life that was dedicated to reviewing romances that I read and enjoy so much took a hiatus in recent times. But I am someone who believes in the “better late then never” concept when it is about people and things that matter above everything else.
The Angels’ Share, book 2 in The Bourbon Kings trilogy picks up where the first book ends. That things are a mess for the Baldwines would be an understatement. With their father dead, the family’s finances in a mess, it is Tulane Baldwine (Lane), the poker playing former man-whore who returns home to pick up the pieces. Four siblings, all of whom are “estranged” from one another in different ways; JR Ward lays out a complex family for readers to sink their teeth into, and the surprises keep coming forth, urging the reader to turn the pages faster to get to the inevitable conclusion of it all.
Lane has his work cut out for him in trying to make sense out of the mess that his father has left in the wake of his death, an autopsy of which proves more than what Lane bargained for. William Baldwine is not the beloved father figure that most would presume he would have been. Instead, he is the father who destroys a family with his words and actions, and inaction when it came to Lane’s eldest brother Edward..
One has to read the trillogy altogether to get a sense of just how deep JR Ward digs when it comes to the Baldwines. Having never read anything else but the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by the author prior to picking up this particular trilogy, I didn’t quite know what to expect, but in usual JR Ward fashion, she blew me away with the depth that she brings to her characters and the story.
While I didn’t particularly root for the Edward and Sutton connection (which I am pretty sure I would be in the singular minority in this case), I felt intrigued by Gin’s story most of all. I think that would have been the case for most readers. Gin and her ongoing tit-for-tat, explosive relationship with Samuel T. took my breathe away every single time they were in the same room together. Gin’s inability to face her inner demons, to right the wrongs of her past, to accept herself for who she is, to draw on her inner strength and fight; those were all things that I wanted for her, from her. That in my opinion is a character well written.
Gin is not without her fair share of faults. But, given all that, I fell for her, hard. Unlike most of the characters in the book, and even Lizzie for whom I just had a passable liking at best, Gin stood out from everyone else like one of those exotic creatures gracing the cover of a glossy magazine tossed on a pile of old, worn and torn ones that no one would look at twice. That is how Gin materialized for me in the story and captivated me all throughout.
Enjoyable in a way only great storytelling can deliver, The Angels’ Share provides for enjoyable reading.
Rating = 4/5
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The Angels’ Share, book 2 in The Bourbon Kings trilogy picks up where the first book ends. That things are a mess for the Baldwines would be an understatement. With their father dead, the family’s finances in a mess, it is Tulane Baldwine (Lane), the poker playing former man-whore who returns home to pick up the pieces. Four siblings, all of whom are “estranged” from one another in different ways; JR Ward lays out a complex family for readers to sink their teeth into, and the surprises keep coming forth, urging the reader to turn the pages faster to get to the inevitable conclusion of it all.
Lane has his work cut out for him in trying to make sense out of the mess that his father has left in the wake of his death, an autopsy of which proves more than what Lane bargained for. William Baldwine is not the beloved father figure that most would presume he would have been. Instead, he is the father who destroys a family with his words and actions, and inaction when it came to Lane’s eldest brother Edward..
One has to read the trillogy altogether to get a sense of just how deep JR Ward digs when it comes to the Baldwines. Having never read anything else but the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by the author prior to picking up this particular trilogy, I didn’t quite know what to expect, but in usual JR Ward fashion, she blew me away with the depth that she brings to her characters and the story.
While I didn’t particularly root for the Edward and Sutton connection (which I am pretty sure I would be in the singular minority in this case), I felt intrigued by Gin’s story most of all. I think that would have been the case for most readers. Gin and her ongoing tit-for-tat, explosive relationship with Samuel T. took my breathe away every single time they were in the same room together. Gin’s inability to face her inner demons, to right the wrongs of her past, to accept herself for who she is, to draw on her inner strength and fight; those were all things that I wanted for her, from her. That in my opinion is a character well written.
Gin is not without her fair share of faults. But, given all that, I fell for her, hard. Unlike most of the characters in the book, and even Lizzie for whom I just had a passable liking at best, Gin stood out from everyone else like one of those exotic creatures gracing the cover of a glossy magazine tossed on a pile of old, worn and torn ones that no one would look at twice. That is how Gin materialized for me in the story and captivated me all throughout.
Enjoyable in a way only great storytelling can deliver, The Angels’ Share provides for enjoyable reading.
Rating = 4/5
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blessedwannab's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 for story progression, 4 for writing and characters.
better review to come
better review to come
joni7824's review against another edition
5.0
I love The Wardens writing style (except it aggravates me she uses the terminology loo!!!). I liked this book as much as The Bourbon Kings but felt that it was more of a between book setting it up for the next book in the series. Love that it is centered mostly around Lane and hope the next book continues this theme. Wish it was longer though!
kerithesmutslut's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing series! I have completely stopped everything I'm doing to read this entire trilogy this weekend. I love these characters, I love this storyline, and I love this author.
gabmc's review against another edition
3.0
It is so nice to read a romance/family saga/mystery during a pandemic and get totally engulfed in a fictional world. Funny story about this book - I had borrowed it from the library and because I had to come back to Hong Kong much earlier than I anticipated I had to speed read the last few chapters so I could return the book before I left! The story opens with the Bradford family in shock after father William was found dead in the river - an apparent suicide. But things get stranger when Lizzie and her horticulturist partner Greta find a severed finger in the grounds of Easterly - the family estate. The finger bears William's signet ring and is buried in gardens below his wife's window. Now it appears that William has been murdered. As in any good murder mystery, there are no shortage of suspects - anyone from business partners to his own children to maybe even his wife. Lane and Lizzie take charge of the family and the business to try to salvage the company. Prodigal son Max re-appears and Gin and her daughter Amelia have some good conversations. Now I need to read the next book - hopefully I can get an e-copy from the library.