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A review by bookedup83
Fall by Kaye Blue
3.0
Enjoyed this one more than the first for quite a few reasons.
1) I'd met the characters in the previous book and had a glimpse of their backstories. Something I didn't get with Fawn and Vasile.
2) Personalities. Esther is a spitfire. She knows her own mind, she's brash and ballsy, but smart. I didn't seen her make one bad move. Other than falling in love with a known mobster, but I'm fine with that. It's a mob romance.
3) Sorin. Ohh, God, Sorin. Handsome, charming, smokin' hot sexy. Confident, arrogant, but vulnerable. Alpha without being too much of a prick. It's hard finding the right balance, but it was met here. Even more, he's honest. About his feelings or lack thereof. That is always appealing. And pretty damn unheard of for a mobster.
4) Their relationship. Anyone with eyes could see this pairing coming in the first book. Could immediately see the attraction Sorin had to a woman who wasn't intimidated by his hulking presence or impressed with his money and status. Mobsters are rich. Esther stood on her own, even when he told her not to; which only served to heighten his desire for her. Them falling in love was pretty much a foregone conclusion, but it was still worth the journey. Especially watching Esther realize she could be vulnerable and sensual with this man. A man she swore she would never want.
Not really a fan of the alternating POVs or the first person prose, but that's just a personal preference. It didn't take away from the story in any way, and in fact, added to it when dealing with their emotions for each other. This was a great little escape. I'm going to check out the next.
1) I'd met the characters in the previous book and had a glimpse of their backstories. Something I didn't get with Fawn and Vasile.
2) Personalities. Esther is a spitfire. She knows her own mind, she's brash and ballsy, but smart. I didn't seen her make one bad move. Other than falling in love with a known mobster, but I'm fine with that. It's a mob romance.
3) Sorin. Ohh, God, Sorin. Handsome, charming, smokin' hot sexy. Confident, arrogant, but vulnerable. Alpha without being too much of a prick. It's hard finding the right balance, but it was met here. Even more, he's honest. About his feelings or lack thereof. That is always appealing. And pretty damn unheard of for a mobster.
4) Their relationship. Anyone with eyes could see this pairing coming in the first book. Could immediately see the attraction Sorin had to a woman who wasn't intimidated by his hulking presence or impressed with his money and status. Mobsters are rich. Esther stood on her own, even when he told her not to; which only served to heighten his desire for her. Them falling in love was pretty much a foregone conclusion, but it was still worth the journey. Especially watching Esther realize she could be vulnerable and sensual with this man. A man she swore she would never want.
Not really a fan of the alternating POVs or the first person prose, but that's just a personal preference. It didn't take away from the story in any way, and in fact, added to it when dealing with their emotions for each other. This was a great little escape. I'm going to check out the next.