My Bookish Life

 Today's the day!  14th Feburary 2023 and book 4 of Jodie's Unlawful Men Series is out called The Rising ! Happy Release Day!  "Next to killing, Beau, worrying about us is what our husbands do best." As usual here's the summary.... You can't rise from the ashes if you've never been burned. When notorious mafia boss Danny Black and lethal assassin James Kelly join forces to hunt down a mutual, elusive nemesis that threatens to destroy them both and take control of their city, they know they will be entering a deadly game. A game they must win if they are ever going to live in peace with the women they love away from crime, corruption, and death. But peace is an illusion, love is a daily torment, and death will always follow them. As power starts to slip from their grasp, enemies re-emerge, and old, personal demons return to haunt them both, they finally accept they can never leave their world if they want to stay alive. So they need to protect it at all cos...

I was happy to receive The Resurrection - book 3 in the Unlawful Men Series - as ARC by Valentine PR and finished it in 10h after receiving it. You can say that it captured me from beginning to end and even after a week, I'm still thinking about it.  Thank you so much to Valentine PR for this ARC and making my week with it.  Because true pain only comes from loving someone. To be honest, The Resurrection was my most anticipated read this month and I wanted it from the moment I read that it was out on January, 25th.  If you haven't pre-ordered it now, feel free to do so. :)  What I really loved was that it had four different POVs, which made it really interesting and illuminated the whole story from all perspectives: Danny, Rose, James and Beau. Also all my favourite side characters were back as well which made it even more amazing.  My favourite part of all this where the chapters with Danny and James. Them fighting the bad guys together. Laughing and getting...

 I'm a huge fan of Jodie Ellen Malpas!  I got her first book series "This Man" last year and started it with a bit of a struggle but soon got to love her characters. Since then I couldn't stop reading her books.  This year, she released something different from her other books with 'The Brit' . A dark romance - you could say.  No second chances. Here's the official synopsis: Rose Cassidy doesn’t truly live; she just exists. Numbing herself to fear and pain is the only way she can survive in this cruel world. So when she’s taken as collateral by the notorious Danny Black in a deadly game of power, she’s thrown by the deep fear she feels rising within her. And, worse than fear, a profound desire. She’s heard tales of The Brit. He’s callous. Coldblooded. But no one ever said he was wickedly beautiful and darkly captivating. He sees past her mask, giving her a cruel sense of hope. But she must fight their twisted attraction or risk losing the one ...