Author: Jay Crownover |Website| Twitter| Facebook|
Publisher: William Morrow
Genre: New Adult Romance
Series/Standalone: Series Book 5
Format: Trade paperback
Genre: New Adult Romance
Series/Standalone: Series Book 5
Format: Trade paperback
Cost: $13.99
Pages: 400
How I got it: Purchased
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Publication Date: October 21st, 2014
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Synopsis:
This is the story of Rowdy and Salem, she's the sister of the woman who let Rowdy down horribly and sent him on the run. Back when they were kids, Salem tried to be the good girl her family required she be and just couldn't quite pull it off, she loved the boy next door but he loved her sister and when it came time for her to grow up, she runs away and leaves Rowdy and her sister in the dust. Salem came back into Rowdy's life after Nash's dad pulls a stunt and tells Cora to hire her for the new downtown shop, this was his last gift to the two people he loved. His intervention helps the story to unfold and I loved that this was his last act for them.
Rowdy is hanging onto the past and refuses to see that just because one woman hurt you doesn't mean you can't fall in love again, I loved the conversations he has with the men and how they school him on his stupidity.
I did feel at times, like Salem just took it too hard, so what if they were strict, hating on religion shouldn't be answer. However I totally got her reasoning, I just wish she didn't relate it so often. Rowdy had a few moments that made me want to push him in front of a bus like Sir stop being such a punk and man up!! I did love the meandering road that leads them back to each other and that they have to learn to forgive each other and their parts in their pasts. I loved that this one took a little longer to get there, as Salem and Rowdy had to meet each other as they were now, and not who they used to be. They also had to confront the past in the form of Salem's sister when she comes to visit of course throwing a wrench in the blooming relationship of Salem and Rowdy.
I loved how the relationship blooms despite both of their shields being up in some regards. I of course really loved meeting the other characters, and seeing some of my favorite coming back, Cora of course is always there making life awesome. I loved that the shop was doing so well and seeing the foundation being laid for the new series coming up. I can't wait to meet those new tattoo artist and see their lives unfold.
I loved when Rowdy finally gets it:
Publication Date: October 21st, 2014
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Synopsis:
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.
Rowdy is hanging onto the past and refuses to see that just because one woman hurt you doesn't mean you can't fall in love again, I loved the conversations he has with the men and how they school him on his stupidity.
“You're a dumb shit. There's a million first girls for a million different first things.There's the first girl you slow-dance with, and the first girl you go to bed with. There's the first girl to give you a kiss, and then the first one you take home to mama." His amber eyes lit up with humor.Salem has her own hangups, her parents where strict and he dad was a bit of a jacka** when it came to his beliefs and their mother wasn't one to stand up to him. Salem had to learn to not let the past be the reason she moved on so quickly and yet it helped to shape her into a pretty kicka** young woman who does what she wants and has embraced a lifestyle that makes her happy. While she has always missed Rowdy and was ready to win him, she wasn't completely lonely, she wanted love but she wasn't unhappy with her life (which I absolutely loved). I loved that even though they had different life paths, they ended up at the same place and had fallen in love with tattooing an it's 'alternative' lifestyle. Salem has a habit of cutting and running when things don't work out for her and when she relocated here, Rowdy doesn't expect her to stay long and so he isn't willing to let her in because he's afraid she'll abandon him like before.
"There's the first girl you fight with and the first girl you fight for. There's also the first girl you have to let go of. There's the first girl you love, obviously, and the first girl to break your heart.There's always a first girl, Rowdy, but there is also the girl that is going to come after her until you get to the last girl. The last girl is the one that really matters.”
I did feel at times, like Salem just took it too hard, so what if they were strict, hating on religion shouldn't be answer. However I totally got her reasoning, I just wish she didn't relate it so often. Rowdy had a few moments that made me want to push him in front of a bus like Sir stop being such a punk and man up!! I did love the meandering road that leads them back to each other and that they have to learn to forgive each other and their parts in their pasts. I loved that this one took a little longer to get there, as Salem and Rowdy had to meet each other as they were now, and not who they used to be. They also had to confront the past in the form of Salem's sister when she comes to visit of course throwing a wrench in the blooming relationship of Salem and Rowdy.
I loved how the relationship blooms despite both of their shields being up in some regards. I of course really loved meeting the other characters, and seeing some of my favorite coming back, Cora of course is always there making life awesome. I loved that the shop was doing so well and seeing the foundation being laid for the new series coming up. I can't wait to meet those new tattoo artist and see their lives unfold.
I loved when Rowdy finally gets it:
“I always thought it was the firsts that matter, but now I know that it’s the lasts that stay with you.”& I loved the final few chapters, when Rowdy asks Salem to meet his mama, and even when Salem confronts her past before returning to Rowdy. I just loved those moments, as they allowed both characters to open up and allow the past to go back where it belonged.
★★★★☆
I can't wait to see how Jay redeems Asa, which comes out in 2015 (oh gawd that's so damn far away). Have you started the journey with the marked Men?? If not I suggest you do!!
Happy Reading
Happy Reading
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