We are over the moon excited to bring you the Release Day Launch for ROWDY by Jay Crownover!! ROWDY is the fifth novel in her Marked Men Series published by William Morrow, and imprint of HarperCollins and you do NOT want to miss it!
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EXCERPT:
WHEN I PUT THE key he had given me in the door
to his apartment it felt like the end of a long journey. Really it was only a
little over twelve hours and I had stopped to nap once along the way, but it
still felt like too long since I had seen his face or been able to touch all
that toned and tattooed skin. Jimbo greeted me at the door when I pushed it
open. His tongue lolled out of his mouth and he jumped up and put his paws on
my legs. He was going to be huge when he finally grew into his fuzzy body and I
was overwhelmed at how happy I was to see him. I dropped to my knees and rubbed
my face in his neck as he licked me all over my face. I was obviously missed
and I had to say it was just one more reason I knew I was finally where I was
supposed to be. It was late, so the apartment was dark.
I
checked the dog’s food and water, trying to be quiet in case Rowdy was already
asleep. I was winding my way toward his bedroom when a haphazardly discarded
sketch pad lying on the couch caught my eye in the dim light. I paused for a
minute to pick it up and felt my heart stop and then start to race as I flipped
through the first few pages. There were a couple of drawings that were
obviously for clients, tattoos that hadn’t made it from paper to skin yet, but
most of the pristine white pages were covered with images wearing my face.
There was mermaid me, and naughty- sailor- girl me. There was sassy Indian girl
me with long Pocahontas braids and there was sexy devil me standing next to
angelic me. There were dozens of them all in different shapes and sizes, but
every single image was undoubtedly modeled after my distinct look. I wasn’t
sure if he had drawn them all over this last week while I had been gone or over
the months we had been chasing each other in circles.
Either way it made my heart swell and the full
certainty that I was it for him settle deep inside my bones. I set the pad down
and tiptoed through the hall. Jimbo took one look at where I was going and
huffed out a disgusted- sounding snort. The poor guy had learned early on that
he wanted no part of what happened between his humans when they were together
in the bedroom. The light was off and Rowdy was sprawled on his stomach across
the covers. His blond hair was sticking up every- where and he hand one arm bent
up under his head. The only thing that could have made the sight better would
have been if he hadn’t bothered with the black boxers before crashing out.
Even with them obscuring the view, I couldn’t
complain. I let out a breathless sigh and crept closer so that I could lean
over and touch my lips to that anchor on the side of his neck. I felt his pulse
leap and tasted the salt on his skin as he murmured sleepily and rolled over
onto his back. Those infinitely blue eyes glowed at me in the dark as a grin
pulled up the corner of his mouth.
“Hey.”
About ROWDY:
The New York Times and USA
Today bestselling Marked Men series continues with this sizzling, sexy
story of love, heartbreak, fate, and second chances.
After the only girl he ever loved
told him that he would never be enough, Rowdy St. James knocked the Texas dust
off his boots and set out to live up to his nickname. A good ol’ boy looking
for good times and good friends, Rowdy refuses to take anything too seriously,
especially when it comes to the opposite sex. Burned by love once, he isn’t
going to let himself trust a woman again. But that’s before his new co-worker
arrives, a ghost from the past who’s suddenly making him question every lesson
he ever learned.
Salem Cruz grew up in house with too
many rules and too little fun—a world of unhappiness she couldn’t wait to
forget. But one nice thing from childhood has stayed with her; the memory of
the sweet, blue-eyed boy next door who’d been head over heels in love with her
little sister.
Now, fate and an old friend have
brought her and Rowdy together, and Salem is determined to show him that once
upon a time he picked the wrong sister. A mission that is working
perfectly—until the one person that ties them together appears, threatening to
tear them apart for good.
What I thought about Rowdy
Rowdy’s scars are deep, and he’s not about to jump into accepting the feelings that Salem reignites in him after all these years. He spends a good amount of time trying to stay away, but it isn’t long before he gives in to what he is feeling. After all, Uncle Phil’s finger of fate had a hand in getting these two back together, and it was only a matter of time before they start heating up the pages and a lot of other places!
There’s a lot of talk about the past in Rowdy, and when Poppy shows up in Denver, things take a more serious and deadly turn. And the surprises aren’t finished for Rowdy, as he learns yet another family secret.
And there’s a nice dose of Rule & Shaw, Jet & Ayden, Nash and Saint, and Rome and Cora here too, just enough to let you know they are still around and part of the “family.” I really like the family feeling about this series. The setup for Asa’s story was also weaved into Rowdy’s story, and I’m already looking forward to that too!
In many ways, this book felt like a transition book though, and it seemed very different from the previous two books in the series. I'm okay with that -- I liked both main characters and their story. There were a bits of narration where I thought the words just a little too flowery or the voice just seemed off and while it wasn't a major problem, it was enough for me to take notice, so that took a little bit away from the rating.
Rowdy is a nice addition to the Marked Men series, and while not my personal favorite (sorry Rowdy), I loved this second chance story. I recommend this along with the rest of the series.
ARC provided for review.
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About Jay Crownover:
Jay Crownover is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Marked Men series. She also introduced the dark and sexy world of The Point in a new series this last summer starting with BETTER WHEN HE'S BAD. Like her characters, she is a big fan of tattoos. She loves music and wishes she could be a rock star, but since she has no aptitude for singing or instrument playing, she'll settle for writing stories with interesting characters that make the reader feel something. She lives in Colorado with her three dogs.
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