I was provided an e-copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ Sexual tension and MM smutI was provided an e-copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ Sexual tension and MM smut (not exactly a romance yet) ✅ Forbidden relationship ✅ Characters ✅ Mafia, car chases and gun fights ✅ Pace ✅ Quick read ✅ Plot ✅(...more
I was provided an e-copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ Age gap (10 years) ✅ MM smuI was provided an e-copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ Age gap (10 years) ✅ MM smut ✅ Forced proximity ✅ Mafia vibe ✅ Pace and action ✅ Kind of grumpy/sunshine dynamic ✅(...more
**spoiler alert** ✅ Ty and Zane ✅ Romance ✅ Sidewinder together again ✅ Julian, Kelly, and Nick seem to have regained their senses and their original per**spoiler alert** ✅ Ty and Zane ✅ Romance ✅ Sidewinder together again ✅ Julian, Kelly, and Nick seem to have regained their senses and their original personality (you know what I mean if you read Cross & Crown) ✅ Julian and Preston are there ✅ Chester freaking Grady and his shovel stealing the show even though he has about 3 lines in the whole book. ✅ Pace and plot ✅ Action ✅ Lies, betrayals, double-crossing ❗️❗️ Trigger warnings: Do I really need to write the list again? If you’ve made it this far into Ty and Zane’s adventure, you know what to expect: car chase, deaths, explosions, drug cartel, blood, torture (off page), abduction, betrayals, and double-crossing...
Oh boy.
I am happy that Ty and Zane will finally have some time to breathe and enjoy their life together, but I am sad to say goodbye, and I will miss them. I will keep this review relatively short because I feel that I already said a thousand times how much I love Ty and Zane in my reviews of the previous books.
I liked the first book of the series and Ty and Zane, but I never thought I would fall in love so hard. They made their way into my heart, and I am happy to know I will be able to reread this series in a few months or years.
Zane and Ty are back in Baltimore after Deuce’s wedding, and they are trying to remain inconspicuous and live a life where they are not shot at every other day. It’s going well so far, but they can’t forget the fact that they are still not sure who killed Richard Burns and why, there is still a mole in Zane’s team, and the cartel is also after him and determined to ruin him.
If there was one thing Ty and Zane knew how to do, it was abuse each other for fun.
Ty tried to retire and live a quiet life, and Zane tried to be a good Supervisor and remain off the field, but they both lamentably failed. After the big showdown from this book though, I think both he and Zane realized that they are getting older, and maybe non-stop shootings and car chases are not ideal for them. I love that the author found a way for them to have a quiet life, with a side of mystery and action too, because we know that they wouldn’t have been able to have their HEA without some action every once in a while.
“I love you, Tyler Grady,” he said. “And I’m too stubborn to let you die without me.”
There is so much happening in this book, and I am not only talking about action. While there is a ton of shooting, explosion, car chase, and fighting, there are also a lot of lies, scheming, double-crossing, and betrayals. It hurt to see Ty and Zane constantly being let down by people they trusted, and realizing that some of their closest friends and role models were not who they thought they were.
It was nice to, once again, see Team Sidewinder work together, and the author even brought Julian and Preston into the fray. Still, even though everyone was reunited for this final book, it remained Ty and Zane’s conclusion. It didn’t feel like they were relayed to the background at times like it did in Ball & Chain. (view spoiler)[Also, excuse-the-fuck-me, but what the fuck?! Why torture us and kill Preston? WHY!? He was one of my favorite secondary characters in this series, and I am not okay with his death. NOT. OKAY. (hide spoiler)]
Take the time to read the author’s notes in a book! It is worth it because there are some gems hidden in there every once in a while. In this case, a secret epilogue!!!
Thank you A Reader Obsessed for pushing me toward this series. I will forever be grateful for it. ...more
✅ Ty and Zane ✅ Ty asking Zane to marry him… repeatedly ✅ New setting ✅ Identity of the culprit remains a mystery until the end ✅ Nick and Kelly being par✅ Ty and Zane ✅ Ty asking Zane to marry him… repeatedly ✅ New setting ✅ Identity of the culprit remains a mystery until the end ✅ Nick and Kelly being part of the adventure ✅ Ty's family (I missed Chester) ...more
✅✅ Angst and hurt ✅ Characters ✅ Lies and revelations ✅ Scheming and doublecrossing ✅ Sidewinder gang together ✅ Intrigue ✅ Pace and action ✅ 2 POVs ✅ New ch✅✅ Angst and hurt ✅ Characters ✅ Lies and revelations ✅ Scheming and doublecrossing ✅ Sidewinder gang together ✅ Intrigue ✅ Pace and action ✅ 2 POVs ✅ New characters and setting ❗️❗️ Trigger warnings: shootings, voodoo magic, a lot of angst between the MC, deaths
Oh my god.
It’s no secret that I am a sucker for angsty books, and this one was amazing. It destroyed me in the best way.
When the Sidewinder group tricks Ty and Zane into coming to New Orleans, Ty’s past resurfaces, and old enemies with it. The more time they spend there, the more Zane realizes that Ty is still hiding much from him, and the last few revelations Ty told him might just be too much to handle. They need to put their fight and broken hearts aside though if they want to survive not only the drug cartel trying to kill Zane, but also Ty’s old enemies who are dead set on killing him before he leaves New Orleans again.
The angst and hurt between Zane and Ty were so intense at times, that I had tears in my eyes, but I kept wanting more and more of this angst. They are both so vulnerable and raw in this book, yet they hide it with anger and hurtful words, making everything so much worse. Emotions ran deep in this seventh book, and it’s a good thing I know that Ty and Zane will eventually have their HEA because the tense situation between Ty and Zane would have me doubt for a while.
So many secrets and details about Ty and Zane’s past are brought to light in this book, and while I saw one revelation coming, others (one in particular) took me completely by surprise, and I love it when a book surprises me this way.
“Who are you, Ty?” Ty smiled against his cheek. “I was an assassin,” he whispered. “I’m a Marine. I’m the man who doesn’t miss. And I’m yours.” Zane bit his lip on a smile. “Who are you, Zane?" Zane cocked his head. "I'm an artist. I'm a geek." He felt Ty smile. "I am one badass motherfucker on a motorcycle." Ty began to laugh. Zane dipped his head until they were staring into each other's eyes. "And I'm yours.”
Ty and Zane love each other so much, and that’s why they hurt so bad when Zane learns of the secrets Ty has been keeping from him and starts doubting their relationship. He wonders if he really knows Ty and if his feelings for Zane are true, and it hurts Ty so much to see Zane doubt him, even though Zane had good reasons to be angry after Ty’s shocking revelations.
“I would have chosen you over anything," Zane hissed. He pulled back, breaking Ty's hold, bunched the front of Ty's shirt in both hands, and jerked Ty forward until they were nose-to-nose, until Ty's feet weren't solidly on the floor. "My job, my family, my wife. I would have given my life for you! But you! You can't even given me the truth!”
They went through Hell in this book, but they came out stronger than ever, and that opened the door for great relationship and character development. I like that even after they resolved their fight, Ty and Zane decided to take some time apart to breathe and figure out who they were and how they were truly feeling. They knew, without a doubt, that they loved each other, but after everything they’d been through in the past few months, and all the intense feelings this latest adventure brought forth, they needed some time alone to learn to know themselves again and find out what they needed in their relationship, so they could hopefully build something stronger now that there were no more secrets between them.
“It’s the cavalry,” Digger said. “Thank Christ,” Kelly grumbled. He raised his hands, rubbing at one wrist and dropping his handcuffs to the floor. “What the hell, man?” Nick whispered. “What? They were too tight.” Digger dropped his cuffs to the floor with a clank that echoed through the station. “If he’s not wearing his, neither am I.”
I loved finally seeing the Sidewinder unit in action. We saw how close-knit they all are, and how they all trust each other with their life, but we also saw them kick ass and act like the Recon unit they were trained to be. There is action and mystery in this book, as well as characters from the team's past, lies and double-crossing. It was mind-fucking at times because some characters remained shady until the very end and I had no idea if they were trustworthy or no, but I loved that this book kept me at the edge of my seat. I know that there is a series following Nick and Kelly, and I plan on reading their first book before reading Ball & Chain, and I can only hope that they will be as sweet, intense, and lovable as Ty and Zane.
This book was, without a doubt, my favorite so far because of all the feelings and angsty moments. The ending broke my heart, but made me smile like an idiot and cheer at the same time, and I can’t wait to read the next book of this wonderful series. It’s been a while since I had a case of “just one more chapter” as I had with this book, and I lost a few hours of sleep so I could finish it before going to bed, which I almost regretted when I woke up this morning with not nearly enough sleep.
“Oh God, Ty,” Zane whispered. Ty stared at him for a moment longer as the others broke into outraged babbling. Then Ty shook himself. He tossed the packet of orders onto the desk and stalked over to Zane. He grabbed his face with both hands and kissed him. The room spun to a halt. The babble ground to a stunned hush.
Halle-fucking-lujah! I was so eager for them to finally say “fuck it” and show their coworkers that they loved each other, and I was hoping it would come since Ty’s place in the Bureau was not a guaranteed thing anymore. While it breaks my heart to know that Zane and him will be separated, I squealed when I read that part where Ty kissed Zane in front of everyone. (hide spoiler)]
I'm not even sure what I just read... I guess the best way to describe thie very short story would be : Ty staking his claim on Zane, using bread to doI'm not even sure what I just read... I guess the best way to describe thie very short story would be : Ty staking his claim on Zane, using bread to do so. ...more
✅ Characters ✅ Romance and smut ✅ Supportive families (mostly) ✅ Intrigue ✅ Pace ✅ 2 POVs ✅ Sass and banter ✅ New characters and setting ❗️❗️ Trigger warnings✅ Characters ✅ Romance and smut ✅ Supportive families (mostly) ✅ Intrigue ✅ Pace ✅ 2 POVs ✅ Sass and banter ✅ New characters and setting ❗️❗️ Trigger warnings: shootings, buildings burning, stabbing... The usual with Ty and Zane... ...more
There is not much to say about it. It's sweet, funny, and smutty, but it's not necessary to read it before reading This short story can be found here
There is not much to say about it. It's sweet, funny, and smutty, but it's not necessary to read it before reading the 6th book. It's really just a sexy moment between Ty and Zane.
✅ Ty and Zane ✅ Fake dating that’s not so fake ✅ Some smut ✅ Relationship development / They’re starting to be able to talk about their feelings ✅ Pace an✅ Ty and Zane ✅ Fake dating that’s not so fake ✅ Some smut ✅ Relationship development / They’re starting to be able to talk about their feelings ✅ Pace and plot ✅ New setting and characters ✅ Twists and action ✅ 2 POVs ❗️❗️Trigger warnings: poisoning, attempted murders, murder
4.5 stars
I think this one is my favorite of the series so far.
“I have a problem, Zane,” he admitted, sounding slightly surprised that he was saying it out loud, especially now, when everything seemed to be going well for their odd relationship. Zane raised one brow. “Besides sitting soaking wet in a jail cell in the middle of the Caribbean?” “I have to say, it’s not a first for me,” Ty muttered.
After the debacle that was Ty and Zane’s last vacation (Zane banned this word from their vocabulary), they are now embarking on a cruise in the Caribbean. It doesn’t count as a vacation though if it’s for the Bureau right? So nothing will go wrong since this is not a vacation.
Ty and Zane are to impersonate Corbin and Del Porter, a married couple that was just arrested by the FBI. Corbin and Del were supposed to conduct illegal business during this trip, so Ty and Zane are tasked with observing and collecting information, nothing more… But of course, trouble finds them wherever they go.
Ty reached for him and pushed him on to take the lead. Then he turned to the woman. “Norina, give me your shoes,” he demanded. “They are not your size!” Norina protested as she stepped away from Ty. “I’m not going to wear them!” Ty shouted at her in frustration.
What was supposed to be a fairly simple operation turned out to be a shit show (but are we really surprised?). Ty and Zane’s backups were nowhere to be found, someone, or many someones tried to kill them, and it became impossible to untangle all the information they discovered. It became clear though that Corbin and Del were much more than the FI thought they were, and the end of this cruise could not come soon enough for Ty and Zane.
“I’m not sure I like the sound of this,” Zane said. “We’ve not got word one on the case until today, and now we’re supposed to impersonate these guys?” “You’ll be given a crash course. And you’re both professional bullshit artists; you’re perfect for it,”
I didn’t read many books with the fake dating trope, so I can't say if I like this trope or not in general, but I loved it in this book. The fact that Ty and Zane are in a secret relationship, and do not have to pretend that they are married seemed funny at first, but it was clear after just a few hours that the lines between the characters and them would become blurred where romance was concerned. The fact that their coworkers had a good laugh about it, thinking it would be hell for them when it was actually a perfect way for them to enjoy themselves without raising any suspicion made me smile too was funny too.
Zane snorted quietly. “Certainly wasn’t your pleasant disposition that caught my attention,” he muttered as he lightly kissed Ty’s jaw. “Sure it was,” Ty huffed. “It’s my best feature.”
I think this fake dating is exactly what they needed to solidify their relationship though: an excuse to be together in public and not hide their love. It forced them to think about their feelings, and what they wanted for the future. The cruise only lasted for two weeks, but it was enough for them to realize that they felt more than mere affection for each other and that they wanted their relationship to become something more, something real.
I also like how, even if they developed strong feelings for each other, they never stop needling and provoking each other. They need this push and pull, and this banter and fight between them to fuel them and I just love how their relationship changed and evolved, but they kept this sassy, snarky, and slightly violent part of their partnership too. They didn’t just become two lovesick puppies with no personalities. They are also still keeping secrets from each other, and I have a feeling that it will add some angst in the following books, but I am a sucker for angst so I am not complaining, as long as they ultimately get their HEA.
Ty and Zane are making their way toward my list of favorite MM couples, and I can't wait to see what their next adventure will be.
✅ Ty and Zane ✅ Ty's (slightly crazy) family ✅ Some smut ✅ Alpha men still unable to talk about their feelings ✅ Ty and Zane ✅ Ty's (slightly crazy) family ✅ Some smut ✅ Alpha men still unable to talk about their feelings ...more
I was provided an e-copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ Multiple POVs ✅ Characters ✅I was provided an e-copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
✅ Multiple POVs ✅ Characters ✅ Mafia/gang vibes ✅ Captor/captive dynamic ✅ Reverse harem ✅ Some smut but no insta-lust ✅ Betrayals ✅ Hate-to-I-think-I-like-you ✅(...more
✅ Ty and Zane ✅ Plot ✅ Action ✅ Investigation ✅ Beginning of a cute romance ✅ Sexual tension and some smut ✅ Alpha men unable to talk about their feelings
This short story can be found here . I recommend reading at least the first 3 books of the series before reading this short story.
As always with LeelanThis short story can be found here . I recommend reading at least the first 3 books of the series before reading this short story.
As always with Leeland and his friends, this was funny, ridiculous, over the top, and wholesome. It also made me realize that I really wish to know Tavish's story. I would love a novella about him.
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