5 HUGE stars for Rome. I love the Marked Men series. Jay Crownover writes captivating stories with engaging characters. The writing flows so easily and the dual POV we get is awesome. I love seeing the development of the plot through both characters eyes. Crownover writes from the male and female perspective flawlessly. The family of Marked Men and their ladies that she has created will draw you in and make you want to stay and hang out for a long time. Her sense of family is something that is intrinsic to each of these characters whether it started out as friendships or not. The Marked family is a loyal, charismatic, funny, stubborn, colorful cast of characters that you can’t help but enjoy their stories of redemption and triumph even with the scary bumps along the way.
Cora is a great heroine. She’s broken hearted and guarded to a fault. But, she’s feisty, spunky, loyal, and a kind soul. Cora worships her friends and would do anything for them. I loved her character and the development of her throughout the entire book. She sees something in Rome that she can’t deny and as their feelings grow she begins to change before she even realizes its happening. Cora recognizes that Rome is fearful and fiercely works to protect him and heal him. In doing so, she fails to recognize the fear that is inside of her. Rome is a broken soul. He’s trapped in his own mind and confused about where he fits into the dynamic of their group and his family group. Cora brings color, beauty, and patience to his life. I absolutely loved reading from Rome’s POV. His progression through the book is so satisfying and heartwarming. Rome is a ‘gentle giant’ and all his actions toward Cora prove this in more ways than one. I loved reading about him. Through some emotional scenes and heated tension their story is really one of redemption. The reverence they hold for each other is vital to each of them. The colorful and detailed descriptions the author provides for both of them make you feel like they’ve really found something ethereal in each other. Neither is who the other ever dreamed of and it’s their story so much brighter and uplifting.
In Rome, we’re introduced to the character of Brite. Without giving anything away, he and Rome become very close and Brite mentors Rome in a silent, mysterious way. I adored this character and though he was great for Rome’s character development. We also get a heavy dose of Rome and Rule’s relationship, which I loved. It can be volatile and misinterpreted but at the heart of it these are two brothers who need and respect each other. Another interesting aspect of this book is the kinship between Rome and Asa. All the other secondary characters are back and do not disappoint. We see Rule and Shaw, Jet and Ayden, Nash, and Rowdy. I cannot wait to get my hands on Nash’s book. He’s an enigmatic character whose life gets more mysterious and flips on its axis at the end of Rome and I cannot wait to see where Crownover takes these characters next.
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He is a boy in a warrior’s body, caged behind a steel wall of denial and fear.
Right up front, the biggest victory for me with Rome was the cover! I LOVE this cover and not only because there is this babe with crystal blue eyes gazing up at me, but it is the only cover so far in the Marked Men novels that I find looks like the characters described in the book. That aside, I highly recommend (actually it is a must) reading the first two books in this series: Rule and Jet. Rome is the type of guy who always had a certain role in the lives of those he loved. After he returned from war and his family dynamic had taken a drastic turn after events in his late brother’s life are brought to the surface, Rome doesn’t know what his role is anymore and he is lost. He is a boy in a warrior’s body, caged behind a steel wall of denial and fear. Rome’s attitude is a dark cloud that soaks those that stand too close to him. But Cora won’t stand by any longer while Rome treats those that love him horribly and decides to give him a taste of his own medicine by dousing him with beer and spits out what she really thinks of him and his broodiness. Cora is a spitfire in a pixie’s body. Just over 5 foot, covered in tats, with short spiky blonde hair, she is a force to be reckoned with when she goes in to protective mode. Cora can’t stand the beautiful giant and how he makes Shaw cry or pisses off his remaining brother or how he just drowns everyone in misery with him. Rome soon realizes the little pixie is a handful and not much will take her down or dim her light. Until he witnesses, first hand, the one thing, or person rather, that shattered her and has had her living in fear the last five years. Cora and Rome are both broken souls for different reasons, but they soon discover the same thing will fix them; their desire and honesty. As Cora and Rome embark on a new mission of trying to heal the other, they find themselves overcoming obstacles that lesser men and women would have ran from, and sinking into holes they never wanted to come across again. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) used to be a taboo topic, but more and more people in society are talking about it and programs are springing up to help soldiers when they return from war. However, there still isn’t enough being done for these warriors, especially if they think they can handle it all on their own. Jay Crownover touches on this heavily through Rome and the internal battles he wages post-war and how they manifest in his everyday life. Jay highlights the catastrophic effects of PTSD when it goes untreated. This is why I love Brite’s role in this book. Brite is exactly who Rome needs, but he isn’t the answer to what ails Rome. Rome is a story that made my heart race, my brow furrow, and my eyes leak. Rome and Cora are both characters that I came to admire, condemn, then love and love and love again. Strong people in their own ways, they fill the void for the other and we can only hope that we find someone in our lives that could do half of what Cora and Rome did for each other. An Absolute Must Read! #BookReviews @ fictionmusings.com
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Carole - My-bo0ksReviewed in France on May 13, 2016
Jay Crownover sait décidément comment nous rendre accro !
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