Come to the United States, they said. Freedom and endless opportunities for all, they said.So we did—made the ninety-mile trek overseas from Havana to Key West.What they didn’t tell us was how hard these supposed opportunities would be to obtain when you’re an illegal alien. A fact that forced both my brother and I onto a dark path in an effort to help our family.The difference between Tommy and … family.
The difference between Tommy and I?
He didn’t get caught.
Had I stayed away from Arcángel—the illusive, faceless mastermind behind the Upper Echelon—I might not have gotten caught either.
Now, I’m paying the price, rotting away at the hands of the judicial system and facing possible deportation after serving my time.
Can’t get worse, right?
Wrong.
Enter Andrés Bala—the new C.O. at the Annex who fits the tall, dark, and handsome stereotype to a T. It’s clear the man wants me, and I don’t understand why.
Why I want him.
I’m a criminal…he strives for justice.
So wrong yet so right, we end up crossing the line, and after a sneaky, whirlwind affair, he vows to wait for me.
The question now is: can Andrés handle la Jefa outside the confines of her cage?
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A page turner!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From the very first page I was hooked & unable to look away. I love this author. I’ve been excited to dive into this book ever since I first heard about it and even the prologue is more than enough proof that this is a book you don’t want to miss out on!
First, she creates a fearless female, Benita Adriana Villanueva (aka Benni, Birdy) an illegal Cuban immigrant. This girl gives zero pinches of crap and is loyal to the extreme. She faces a lot, but I think she comes out stronger.
Angél aka Arcángel is elusive and aloof with her. All of a sudden he changes the rules, crumbling the solid footing upon which her world was built & wants more from the relationship, promising more.
I’m not going to give any spoilers in this review, but where Benni meets Andrés, is a world that has tried & tested the limits of her endurance. But their connection happens hard & fast.
This book was packed with adventure, betrayal, heartbreak, love, and every other emotion in between-it really had everything.
The author wrote a truly phenomenal story that is unlike any other that I’ve read. Book two is my most anticipated book. So excited.
This was my first time to experience this author and I’m blown away! There was just something about Birdy that just drew you in. I was so engrossed with the story!! Phenomenal book!!
This is a drug-cartel/crime romance. Strap yourself in and get ready for the wild ride! Dee Garcia is such a talented author. She pulls you in from the start with action, lots of steam, and an intense connection between Angel and Birdy. It is a story of young love, betrayal, good intentions, bad decisions, and dire consequences. The passion, emotion, and angst will light up your kindles and break your heart. The characters are intense and addicting. The plot twists had me hanging on to the edge of my seat and my mouth gaping open. I couldn’t get enough! It keeps your attention rapt from beginning to end. I couldn’t believe that ending! OMG! I can’t wait to see what happens next! I highly recommend reading this book.
***ARC generously received in exchange for an unbiased review.****
Dee Garcia was new to me as an author. Let’s just say I now stalk her online. LOL
Dee has a way with words and knows exactly how to you pull you in to the story, the characters and their surroundings. The story is fast paced and emotional. And oh lawd, so so hot and steamy!!!
I laughed, cried and got angry, so get ready to feel all the feels with this one.
Can’t wait for the story to continue and see who will be the last man standing!!
#TeamAngel
This story pulls you right in and has you hanging on to the edge of your seat. This story is a very intense read and will have you read in one sitting and hanging on the edge through out this action packed page turning read.
4 Cranky Stars
Birdy’s life is anything but ordinary. She has her day job as a waitress then her money making job as La jeffa. She is tough as nails and will do almost anything to help her family which finds her in prison.
Andres was just transferred to a new prison as a guard. He is a strictly by the book guy until he meets inmate Villanueva. Now he finds himself bending and breaking all kinds of rules just to be close to her.
This story was very interesting. I’ve never been big on prison romance but the characters were written so well. When Birdy cried I did too. I look forward to reading more from this author.
Benni’s story is emotional, intense, steamy, with so many twist and turns you will be glued to you seat soaking up every word till the end and leaves you wanting more. Dee Garcia knows how to weave a story that will leave you breathless and have your heart pounding thur out the entire book. I so can’t wait to read book 2 to see what happens.
Holy Hello Kitty, Dee Garcia!!!!! You rocked my world!!!!! Birdy was STRAIGHT FIRE from start to finish!!!!! If you’ve not read this book yet, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!? BUY IT NOW!!!! I MEAN IT, RIGHT NOW!!!! Dee Garcia, you’re have a God Given talent for writing!!!! You’re beyond brilliant!!!!! Thank you for this book!!!
Dee Garcia has become one of my to-go authors lately. This book is unlike anything I have read this year. Birdy is a tough girl that falls in love with the wrong man. When Birdy ends up in jail she thinks this is the end of her life.
Birdy is messed up in all the wrong and right ways. She is strong and feisty and you have to love her for everything she does and doesn’t due, because it brings her to someone special.
I refuse to give anything away, Birdy is a special story that should be read. Birdy has some major decisions to make and I want to see where it goes.
Look… hold on just a minute. Fuuuu*k it was so good. This is my first time reading Dee’s art. Wow!!! Birdy is a MF Boss. Gahhh La Jefa!!! I loved this story so hard. I was well and truly sucked in. I love love love a strong heroine. Birdy is FIERCE and I can’t wait to see what happens with Angel y Andres. I don’t have the words to express how addicted I am right now! Your words were so vivid and original. I hardly ever listen to audiobooks, but I would definitely listen to this story. I’m so freakin ready for Part 2. Dee you’re a Bad Bit*h, and I love it
Dee is seriously killing me. One bad*** , sexy asf, strong woman and two, all kinds of tempting and delicious, men. I just have no idea where book two is going to lead to. I devoured this read so hard, one minute I have two hours left to go and then it just flew by. I’m really struggling with the idea that I have to wait until August for the next book, it’s going to be a very long, agonizing two months.
Angel and Andre are two very different men and yet I’ve fallen hard for each other them. Benni is definitely struggling to separate her past and her present. There’s still unfinished business despite how things have played out for her. I can feel this struggle so vividly with the way this author writes. Nothing about this story is easy and pretty. It’s dark, demanding, erotic, and sinful.
I’m in awe over how fantastic this read is! My heart and mind demands more of this ASAP!
Dee Garcia is a fairly new to me author I’ve only read two other books by her and when I seen the blurb for Birdy I Knew I had to read it . Her writing is flawless it’s gritty it’s raw this book while I was reading it was like watching a movie, I could see it play out in my head the writing was that good ! Her attention to detail with characters, the story itself was just awesome! This story is a fascinating, twisted , dark , intriguing, and thrilling read ! I could go on and on with how fucking awesome this book is but I’m not I’m just going to tell you GO READ THIS BOOK NOW ! You won’t be disappointed I promise! This was the perfect story I needed to read it reminded me of why I love reading so much ! This book is a highly addictive story and I can’t wait for the next book because that cliffhanger arghhh! I NEED IT !!! Definite must read and definite 5 stars from me!!!
***ARC KINDLY GIVEN FOR MY HONEST OPINION ***
I’ve read a few of this authors stories so I was super excited to read this one. I wasn’t disappointed as this was real good. This book blew my mind. I literally inhaled it and pulled an all nighter to read it. I made that mistake of trying to read a chapter before bed and yes you guessed it I stayed up and read it all.
Birdy/Bennie is a hot strong main character. You can’t help but like her and I was so rooting for her.
Can’t wait for book two. Hopefully we won’t be waiting too long. I’ll definitely be reading this again. Highly recommend this gem.
Where the hell is book 2?!!! How are we supposed to survive this right now? The possibilities are endless and I feel like part 2 is going to give us one heck of showdown and some unexpected surprises. Birdy was the type of read that I didn’t see coming and for that alone, I enjoyed the heck out of it.
The entire time that I was reading this book, I felt like I was a watching a tv show play out!!. It was sexy, gritty, forbidden, and you had to know what was going to happen next. Birdy was a bad a** female heroine and this girl knew how to hold her own. I wanted this chick in my corner if things if things were to ever go south because she knew how to handle herself. I also really liked that she knew she made some poor choices and she owned up it even if it was a little too late because of her predicament.
I wont even lie and say that I was at ease the entire time while reading this story because I was not. The majority of the setting of the story took place in a prison and I was waiting for some craziness to go down!! Add in the fact that we also had a forbidden romance brewing in the background which made the risks even more extremely high, I was ready to bite off all of my fingernails!! These characters took a lot but they gave even more and in return they made fall in love with them.
If you’re in the mood for a somewhat dark forbidden romance with a bad a** heroine who’s story you will find rooting for, then this one is for you.
Please Note: this is part of a series and part one ends on a cliffhanger.
*Arc received for an honest review
I don’t even know where to start with this book. Birdy and Angel are both exciting, crazy, over the top characters that I have ever had the privilege of reading. I loved Birdy she’s the kind of chic you want to be best friends with at the same time you never want to piss her off because you know 100 percent she’ll either kick your ass or kill you and would not lose any sleep over it she is the definition of a Queen and a Savage and OMG I’m so in love with her. That being said what’s a Queen without her King and Angel is all that and more it doesn’t matter that mama doesn’t approve hell I’d go against my mama any time of the day for a man like that! I can’t wait for more !!!!
There’s a reason Dee Garcia is queen and Birdy proves that. She slayed with this book! Gahhh! I’m such a sucker for cartel/crime romances and this one did not disappoint. In fact, she had me hooked right from the get-go with the off-the-charts heat that burned me each time I flipped a page! The intense connection between these characters can be felt all the way down to your curling toes! I know you’re not supposed to root for the baddies, but I so did. I’m not even sorry for it either. I cannot wait to see where Dee takes us next in this Upper Echelon world! Five GIMME MORE PAPI LOVES MAMI Stars!
Oh Dee… What have you done to me?! Birdy has everything on lock trying to run things and care for her family. Everything is fine until the moment it isn’t. Somehow she ends up making prison work for her though. Strange things can happen there though. A twist of fate can have you meet the right person in the wrong place at the wrong time. What happens next is anyone’s guess.
Now, back to Dee… You’ve made me fall in love with Birdy, you’ve given me Andres to adore, but there’s this pesky problem of Angel lingering.
Crassy, sassy, and brassy, that’s Birdy. She’s loyal to a fault and has a heart of gold, but she doesn’t show it often. She loves her family and wants to provide for them, but the only way she can will lead to trouble and danger. It can also lead her to a man who will love her and respect her as well as help her find her true path in life. Unfortunately, they have some obstacles to overcome first. She did the crime and the time, now I only hope that she can follow the right path and stay on it. Time will tell. Birdy thinks she’s in falling for Angel, but she has reservations and those only prove true after she finds herself behind bars for up to seven years.
I really enjoyed this book. The toughness of Birdy and her loyalty to those that are in her inner circle shows that she is a good person, the only problem is that she is led down the wrong path. The struggles that she goes through in her life before prison, during prison, and now that she is out, show her true character. I look forward to seeing if her path leading forward will continue in the right direction. I love the characters and the story, and I look forward to the next book in the Duet.
I give this book a 5-star review. I love Ms. Garcia’s books and she has not disappointed on this book. Her ability to write characters that like old friends of mine, is what always pulls me into her books. I can see Birdy as a classmate of mine and it’s like reading about an old friend. I love the turmoil, danger, and choices that the characters go through. If you like stories of strong women, cartel’s, or romantic situations with characters that shouldn’t be together, you will enjoy Birdy. Birdy is a great character and the men around her only enhance her personality.
Birdy is a new story that begins a new duet by Dee Garcia – Upper Echelon. This author knows how too keep my interest in the story and make me fall for her characters – Benni and Andres will keep you on your toes! And there will be also some more twists on that matter! You will not get bored with this!
I can’t wait for the bok 2 in this duet! It will get even more editing basing n the sneak peek!
This book took me a little bit to get into…. I mean I was in from the beginning and then a couple chapters in it was starting to fall a little flat. But once it hooked me back in I was all over it! I didn’t want it to end (as I usually don’t with duets because I hate waiting to find out the rest). But this one ends on a mild cliffhanger. I still can not WAIT to get the next book. I am really enjoying the relationship developing between Bennie and Andres, and I am quite anxious to see what happens when Angel is thrown back in the mix. Great book!