Thursday, May 7, 2020

Release Day Review: Blowback (The Monsters Within Duet #2) by Monica James



BLOWBACK: The Monsters Within Duet: Book Two
Genre: Dark Romance
Cover Model: Andrew England @andrewengland88
Photographer: James Rupapara @jamesrupapara
Cover Designer: Sommer Stein—Perfect Pear Creative Covers

BLOWBACK

Book Two  

This was supposed to be simple. Vengeance was mine. But I should know by now that nothing in life is easy.

My endgame has changed all because I met someone who wishes I was dead. 

Yet her hatred is the only thing saving her from The Big Bad. My lies protect her, so the harder she hates, the safer she is.

The thing about love and hate—it skates a very thin line. I need to stay away. 

It’s better for everyone if I do. But fighting this is like fighting nature.

Our paths crossed for a reason, and my Tiger isn’t fooled. Once the smoke clears, she will see every player, including me. I don’t deserve a second chance. 

But I want one…because I want her. The question is, what happens when the truth is finally revealed?

With the end in sight, I can promise you there will be nothing but violence and mayhem. Oh yes, blood will be shed.
Release date: May 7th

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What I thought about Blowback

4.5 stars

The previous book in this series ended in a big cliffhanger, and it was a bit of a disappointment that this one had a slow start, but once it got going, the story took off.  Revenge is always dark and never goes well, and this is no exception. It's full of twists and turns and doesn't skimp on the violent aspects of this story.

Bull and Tiger are made for each other and theirs is not a traditional sort of love. These characters and what they are going through kept me in the story and turning the pages. They aren't your ordinary hero and heroine, but a product of their dark environment where everyone is suspicious and vicious and usually not exactly who they say they are.  their passion stands out and I loved that about these characters.

Make no mistake -- this is a dark story of revenge and romance that doesn't go smoothly in any stretch of the imagination. If you read the first book in this series, you know that. but there is some redemption here, the kind you find in a well written dark romance.  There's a lot of gray area between the lines and the moral compass needs some calibration,  if ykwim.  All of it comes to a conclusion that left me thinking about these characters long after I finished reading.

Overall, a dark and twisty tale for fans of dark romance

An ARC was provided. This is my honest review. 






Bio
Monica James spent her youth devouring the works of Anne Rice, William Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson.
When she is not writing, Monica is busy running her own business, but she always finds a balance between the two. She enjoys writing honest, heartfelt, and turbulent stories, hoping to leave an imprint on her readers. 

She draws her inspiration from life. 
She is a bestselling author in the U.S.A., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, and the U.K.
Monica James resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her wonderful family, and menagerie of animals. She is slightly obsessed with cats, chucks, and lip gloss, and secretly wishes she was a ninja on the weekends.



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