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Crow (Boston Underworld, #1)
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bookshelves: loved-it, love-hate-kinda-thing, killer-chemistry, gangstas-hitmen-n-such, the-darker-the-better, forbidden-love, dark-deadly-and-dangerous, this-girl-is-badass, oh-ffs-not-another-virgin, alphas-cavemen-n-such, _romance, she-s-all-sass-and-snark, pov-dual, pov-1st-person, strong-ish-heroine, ow-drama-yuck, a-bit-of-a-jerk-aren-t-ya
Feb 08, 2016
bookshelves: loved-it, love-hate-kinda-thing, killer-chemistry, gangstas-hitmen-n-such, the-darker-the-better, forbidden-love, dark-deadly-and-dangerous, this-girl-is-badass, oh-ffs-not-another-virgin, alphas-cavemen-n-such, _romance, she-s-all-sass-and-snark, pov-dual, pov-1st-person, strong-ish-heroine, ow-drama-yuck, a-bit-of-a-jerk-aren-t-ya
4.5 Stars!
This review is full of Brad Pitt gifs so proceed with caution. Potential hazards include: drooling, swooning, choking up and heart attacks.
I BLOODY LOVED THIS BOOK!
Why?
Well, first and foremost, this is a mob book and I freaking love mobsters. And this book is full of them. The Irish, the Russians, the Armenians, you name it.
Secondly, the hero is a complete asshole. He’s hot and cold, merciless, broody and he’s Irish.
He doesn't like women. He doesn't trust them.
And I completely adored his assholeness. I’m crazy, I know, but I can’t help it.
Did I mention he’s an underground fighter too? Do I need to explain more?
Thirdly, who doesn’t love a smart, confident, kick ass heroine who fears no one and has a big mouth on her?
And she’s an MMA underground fighter who fights men.
No giggling and whining, thank God! I’m sick and tired of helpless virgin tstl heroines in the contemporary romance genre.
You know how when you sometimes read a dual POV book, you look forward to the hero’s chapters and you read the heroine’s chapters only because you have to. That's not what happened here. I literally devoured the heroine’s chapters.
Another bonus is that there’s no instalove. Their relationship builds up slowly. It’s full of lust and passion, but neither of them is looking for a relationship or wants to fall in love. In fact, they don't trust each other and are practically enemies till the very end.
And let’s not forget the most important thing. The love scenes. Oh. My. God. Off the charts hot and dirty. Remember Mr. & Mrs. Smith? Yeah, they are THAT couple.
And last but not least...
The hero drives a freaking Maserati. A blue GranTurismo Sport. A stupid reason to love a book, but would you look at that car?
So now I have a sudden urge to read more similar mob books but I’m not sure I’ll find one so... book slump here I come!
Overall rating: 4.5 stars
Writing style: 4 stars
Story: 4 stars
Flow of the story: 5 stars
Character development: 4 stars
Heroine: 5 stars
Hero: 5 stars
Secondary characters: 4 stars
Tone/mood of the book: 5 stars
Emotion evoking: 4 stars
Originality: 4 stars
Enjoyment: 4.5 stars
Effect on me: 4 stars
This review is full of Brad Pitt gifs so proceed with caution. Potential hazards include: drooling, swooning, choking up and heart attacks.
I BLOODY LOVED THIS BOOK!
Why?
Well, first and foremost, this is a mob book and I freaking love mobsters. And this book is full of them. The Irish, the Russians, the Armenians, you name it.
Secondly, the hero is a complete asshole. He’s hot and cold, merciless, broody and he’s Irish.
Lachlan Crow is only loyal to one thing, and that is his syndicate.
He doesn't like women. He doesn't trust them.
And I completely adored his assholeness. I’m crazy, I know, but I can’t help it.
Did I mention he’s an underground fighter too? Do I need to explain more?
Thirdly, who doesn’t love a smart, confident, kick ass heroine who fears no one and has a big mouth on her?
I’m the daughter of Jack Wilder. A third generation Irish-American with champion’s blood running through my veins. I was raised on the streets of Southie, and I’m not afraid of anyone.
And she’s an MMA underground fighter who fights men.
No giggling and whining, thank God! I’m sick and tired of helpless virgin tstl heroines in the contemporary romance genre.
You know how when you sometimes read a dual POV book, you look forward to the hero’s chapters and you read the heroine’s chapters only because you have to. That's not what happened here. I literally devoured the heroine’s chapters.
Another bonus is that there’s no instalove. Their relationship builds up slowly. It’s full of lust and passion, but neither of them is looking for a relationship or wants to fall in love. In fact, they don't trust each other and are practically enemies till the very end.
And let’s not forget the most important thing. The love scenes. Oh. My. God. Off the charts hot and dirty. Remember Mr. & Mrs. Smith? Yeah, they are THAT couple.
And last but not least...
The hero drives a freaking Maserati. A blue GranTurismo Sport. A stupid reason to love a book, but would you look at that car?
So now I have a sudden urge to read more similar mob books but I’m not sure I’ll find one so... book slump here I come!
Overall rating: 4.5 stars
Writing style: 4 stars
Story: 4 stars
Flow of the story: 5 stars
Character development: 4 stars
Heroine: 5 stars
Hero: 5 stars
Secondary characters: 4 stars
Tone/mood of the book: 5 stars
Emotion evoking: 4 stars
Originality: 4 stars
Enjoyment: 4.5 stars
Effect on me: 4 stars
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Feb 11, 2016 11:27AM
I'm about to start on this one SOON! Can't wait!!!
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Elle ✦ Pretty Little Books ✦ wrote: "I'm about to start on this one SOON! Can't wait!!!"Me too! Enjoy, Ellen! Hope it will be a winner <3
ok...this sounds like fun lol...how is it???
Elena wrote: "ok...this sounds like fun lol...how is it???"It is fun. So far I love it because the heroine is a real badass and the storyline is original. We'll see, I hope it stays great :)
Lea ★ wrote: "jel ima cliffhanger???"Vidiš to ti je pametno pitanje, LMAO! Išla sam sad provjeriti, mislim da nije cliffy jer piše u drugim recenzijama da se nadaju da će iduća knjiga biti o sporednom liku :)
Izabela wrote: "It sounds like my kind of a story. I Can't wait to read it. Thanks Anna <3"You're welcome, Izabela :)
I'm loving it so far, it's so difficult to find a likeable heroine for me these days. This one is a real badass... Hope you enjoy it too :)
Anna ☘ wrote: "Lea ★ wrote: "jel ima cliffhanger???"Vidiš to ti je pametno pitanje, LMAO! Išla sam sad provjeriti, mislim da nije cliffy jer piše u drugim recenzijama da se nadaju da će iduća knjiga biti o spor..."
Odlično :) onda je mogu pročitati. Nemam više živaca za cliffhangere. Ništa ne mrzim više nego kad pročitam knjigu, završi s cliffyem i onda skužim da nastavak izlazi za 6 mjeseci.
Lea ★ wrote: "Anna ☘ wrote: "Lea ★ wrote: "jel ima cliffhanger???"Vidiš to ti je pametno pitanje, LMAO! Išla sam sad provjeriti, mislim da nije cliffy jer piše u drugim recenzijama da se nadaju da će iduća knj..."
I ja ih isto ne volim, najviše me razljutio ovaj zadnji serijal od CoHo i Tarryn. Katastrofa. Ova mi je knjiga mrak, nadam se da će se i tebi svidjeti. Uživaj :)
Anna ☘ wrote: "Lea ★ wrote: "Anna ☘ wrote: "Lea ★ wrote: "jel ima cliffhanger???"Vidiš to ti je pametno pitanje, LMAO! Išla sam sad provjeriti, mislim da nije cliffy jer piše u drugim recenzijama da se nadaju d..."
Joj da... Never Never. Katastrofa. Hvala ti, stavila sam je na popis sljedećih knjiga za čitanje :)
Odlicna recenzija!!! Kupila si me s Masseratijem....zamisli ti to!!! LMAO
Snow wrote: "Odlicna recenzija!!! Kupila si me s Masseratijem....zamisli ti to!!! LMAO"Bwahahaha! Hvala, draga. Knjiga je odlična :)))
>>>>wow...odličan review, draga :) Knjiga definitivno ulazi na moju TBR listu :D
Beautiful review Anna :)) Cini mi se da sam nasla sta cu citat sljedece, dobila si me na giffovima iz filma Mr.&Mrs. Smith
Beautiful review, Anna ! :)
Radmila wrote: ">>>>wow...odličan review, draga :) Knjiga definitivno ulazi na moju TBR listu :D"Hvala, draga! Meni je bila super. Obično sam razočarana s mafia knjigama, ali ova je bila baš po mojoj mjeri :)
Mela wrote: "Beautiful review Anna :)) Cini mi se da sam nasla sta cu citat sljedece, dobila si me na giffovima iz filma Mr.&Mrs. Smith"Hahaha! Hvala ti. Nadam se da će se i tebi svidjeti. Uživaj :)
Ayesha wrote: "AWEsome review,ANNA:))"Thanks so much, sweetheart :)
Any cheating or sex with OW in this one? Great review BTW! :)
Francoise wrote: "Beautiful review, Anna ! :)"Thank you, Francoise :)))
Eve wrote: "Any cheating or sex with OW in this one? Great review BTW! :)"Thanks, sweetie! (view spoiler)
Awesome review Anna, I just picked this one up so good to see a 5 star rating xx
Ana {The Good Gif Fairy} wrote: "Aaaa hvala ti na ovome! Brad Pitt- yumm :) Odličan review draga i -"Hahahaha! Drago mi je da sam ti uljepšala Valentinovo. Puno ti hvala, draga i uživaj u Valentinovu :)
Karen wrote: "Awesome review Anna, I just picked this one up so good to see a 5 star rating xx"Thanks, my lovely! I hope you'll love it too. Enjoy :) xo
I looooove mob books too! Definitely adding this to my tbr! Awesomre review Anna!
rheeza (callowaybooks ) wrote: "I looooove mob books too! Definitely adding this to my tbr! Awesomre review Anna!"Thanks, honey! It's a great book. Hope you'll enjoy it too :)
Oh and btw this sounds similar to ruthless people series by j.j. mcavoy so if you enjoyed this, you might love that one! It's one of my faves! ;)
Love your review, Anna! I say you can flood it with more Brad! LOL
rheeza (callowaybooks ) wrote: "Oh and btw this sounds similar to ruthless people series by j.j. mcavoy so if you enjoyed this, you might love that one! It's one of my faves! ;)"Thanks for the info, sweetie! I think I read the first book, thanks for reminding me to continue with the series :)))
Odlican review Anna. Ja inace nisam ljubitelj ovih mobster prica ali izgleda da cu ovu morati procitati :) Vidim da si izazvala trend. Svi zajednicki prijatelji dodaju je na TBR-listu :)Gifovi su super. Volim Brad Pitt-a a i Mr. i Mrs. Smith ;)
Elle the ClosetRomanceReader aka Leftie wrote: "Love your review, Anna! I say you can flood it with more Brad! LOL"Hahahaha! Thanks, Elle xoxo
Jessica wrote: "Great review Anna :)"Thanks, Jessica! :)
Pea wrote: "Odlican review Anna. Ja inace nisam ljubitelj ovih mobster prica ali izgleda da cu ovu morati procitati :) Vidim da si izazvala trend. Svi zajednicki prijatelji dodaju je na TBR-listu :)Gifovi su ..."
I ja obožavam taj film! Puno hvala, Pea. Meni su mafia knjige super, ova je dosta sirova tako da ne znam hoće li ti se svidjeti ako ne voliš taj žanr. Ali glavna junakinja je super :)
Es Summer wrote: "Super review, dear!! <3xxx"
Thank you, sweetheart :)
I just had to clean the drool from my laptop to tell you: fantastic Anna!
God, this review is full of Brangelina!!! Coolllllllllll!!!! There no point to tell you all the reasons why your review is for once again a Kick a$$!!!!
And damn, girl!!! Another addition to my TBR list??? I'm ruined!!! :d <333
Sophie wrote: "I just had to clean the drool from my laptop to tell you: fantastic Anna!"LMAO! Glad you enjoyed my review :) Thanks, Sophie <3
NiCoLeTa E. wrote: "God, this review is full of Brangelina!!! Coolllllllllll!!!! There no point to tell you all the reasons why your review is for once again a Kick a$$!!!!
And damn, girl!!! Another addition to my T..."
Bwahahaha! You're hilarious, babe :)
And thanks for your kind words, they mean a lot to me, my lovely :))) xo
Amazing review, sweetie!Glad you enjoyed it so much!xox
Maria wrote: "Amazing review, sweetie!Glad you enjoyed it so much!xox"Thanks so much, honey! I really enjoyed it :)
Damn!! Now, it had stuck to my mind!!!I'm obsessed with mobster books!!! I WANT IT!!!! Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
NiCoLeTa E. wrote: "Damn!! Now, it had stuck to my mind!!!I'm obsessed with mobster books!!! I WANT IT!!!! Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr"
Hahaha! That's how I'm feeling now. I want another mob book too :))) xo
Anna ☘ wrote: "NiCoLeTa E. wrote: "Damn!! Now, it had stuck to my mind!!!I'm obsessed with mobster books!!! I WANT IT!!!! Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr"
Hahaha! That's how I'm feeling now. I want anot..."
Have you read the Born by blood series... Bound by Honor or the Wanted men series https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2......
They were both really good but not too bloody etc... but i love both this series... From the first one started my obsession with mobsters!!!
Damn, lately i'm not reading anything except Arcs and now i'm thinking to bound this rule and to dive in it!!!
I have to be reckless for once in my life, right???
I have so long to be reckless.... I hate programmed reading!!!
NiCoLeTa E. wrote: "Anna ☘ wrote: "NiCoLeTa E. wrote: "Damn!! Now, it had stuck to my mind!!!I'm obsessed with mobster books!!! I WANT IT!!!! Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr"
Hahaha! That's how I'm feeling n..."
That's why I don't accept any arcs. I read what I want and when I want. I have too many obligations in my RL. My reading is exactly that : mine. LMAO :)
Thanks for your recs, but I've already read them and I'm waiting for book 5 to be published. But this book is way better that the Bound series. xoxoxo
Anna ☘ wrote: "NiCoLeTa E. wrote: "Anna ☘ wrote: "NiCoLeTa E. wrote: "Damn!! Now, it had stuck to my mind!!!I'm obsessed with mobster books!!! I WANT IT!!!! Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr"
Hahaha! That..."
okayyyyyy.... I think that i will get reckless today!!!
And i have to stop asking for ARC's...
I used to be happy and reckless, now i'm just programmed!!!
You do the best job!!! Bahahaha...
I'm sorry taht i didn't help too much with my recs...
And I'm waiting for that damn book too... Every month they are changing publication date!!! For God's sake!!!!
