March 20, 2018
★★★★★! A Bloody Kingdom, book 4 of 4. The bloody conclusion to Liam & Mel’s ruthless saga. A love so great it transcends time & life as we know it!
“This isn’t over, wife.”
“I’m already wet, husband.”
The Ruthless People saga follows the merger, through marriage, of two mafia families, The Callahan’s (Irish) and The Giovanni’s (Italian), with the intent of maintaining wealth and world domination through mainly drug trafficking and corruption by a.n.y. m.e.a.n.s. n.e.c.e.s.s.a.r.y.!
Books in series should be read in order:
Book 0.5: Declan + Coraline
Book 1: Ruthless People
Book 2: Untouchables
Book 3: American Savages
Book 4: A Bloody Kingdom
In Ruthless People, book 1-3 prodigal son, Liam Alec Callahan, was passed the reigns to the family mafia empire along with title of Ceann na Conairte. Through marriage to heiress Melody Nicci Giovanni, Mel he was to take over her father’s empire AND gain a meek wife in the process…
However nothing could have prepared Liam for Melody aka The Boss who had secretly been running her family empire and not about to relent her comand. Story followed Liam and Melody in the power struggle that ensued while they faced common enemies along the way.
A Bloody Kingdom (book 4) opens up to the power couple being challenged yet again. They have manipulated the political arena and ruled the crime world, eliminating many adversaries along the way. But such success puts a target on their backs.
It’s a bloodbath as they take on seen and unseen enemies. It’s also very much a fight for perseverance, family and legacy. Center stage is Liam and Mel and their epic love so intense it transcends time and even life as we know it.
“I’m far too sexy to be suffering from blue balls.”
Liam Alec Callahan aka Ceann na Conairte, is the prodigal son who weaseled his way into my heart while managing to find the perfect balance between whopped, in charge and diplomacy. The cocky demi-god has made huge sacrifices along the way in his attempt to keep his family and empire, but the biggest one is yet to come.
Nine words to describe Liam: Focused, cocky, calculated, reflective, jaded, hot-headed, vulnerable, diplomatic and ruthless.
Melody Nicci Giovanni-Callahan, Mel aka The Boss aka Bloody Melody has been the perfect blend of strong, bad-ass heroine, vulnerable, broken girl and men-at-your-feet temptress with a temper! She’s come a long way in mastering the balance between fierce and softness. There is no doubt that she is Liam’s other half and has his whole heart.
Nine words to describe Melody: V.o.l.a.t.i.l.e., motivated, competitive, fierce, smart, calculated, complex, hot-headed and ruthless.
A Bloody Kingdom, told from multiple POVs is the shocking conclusion. Though Liam and Mel are set on supremacy, revenge and respect their journey has been one of sacrifice, growth and penance. The ending is bittersweet and inevitable! Epilogue some years into the future. J.J. is going to give you Liam and Mel’s story holding nothing back…
Ruthless! Flawless! Bittersweet! Heart-shattering! Unforgettable! Curtain call on an epic saga! Safe journey!
“Never look away from me for too long.”
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Hero rating: 5+ stars
Heroine rating: 5+ stars
Sexual tension rating: 5+ stars
Sex scenes rating: 5+ stars
Sex scenes frequency: 5 stars
Plot rating: 5 stars
Dialogue rating: 5+ stars
Storytelling rating: 5+ stars
Story ending rating: 5+ stars
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Overall rating: 5+ stars
Would I recommend this series: Yes, absolutely.
Would I re-read this series: Yes, absolutely.
Would I read future books by this author: Yes.
Alpha copies was provided to me by author J.J. McAvoy in exchange for honest feedback & review.