A review by caffeinatedromancereader
Irish by Brittanée Nicole

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“I want to hold my girl, run my fingers along her body, and talk. I want to catch up on the years I missed. Fight sleep with me, baby. Don’t make me beg.”

I enjoyed this one! Frank and Ellie were best friends growing up, but they never should've been. She was claimed by the Italian Mafia and he was the son of Irish Mob. After an incident, he gets sent away by his grandfather and she loses not only her best friend, but the one who could protect her. This sets into motion her fate of being married off into the Italian Mafia. Irish never wanted in the family business, but finds himself trapped because of his brother's decisions and a female serial killer attacking both families. After a couple decades he and Ellie finally come face to face. Questions are answered, twists and betrayals come about, bur their love has always surpassed their childhood. I really liked how Frank took care of her and was patient after all the trauma she went through. And the relationship he had with her boys was so sweet.