She’s back. She’s beautiful. And I plan to make her mine.Although I come from a family who talks with their fists, I rule the Southside of Boston more strategically… with brains, and a little brawn, if necessary. Mess with me, and I’ll take you down.What I don’t expect is to be taken to my knees by little Amelia Byrne, the blue-eyed goddess who’s swept back into my life. She was too young for … into my life. She was too young for me when she left the Southside. She isn’t too young anymore.
Amelia is quickly becoming my obsession. My addiction. And she’s got secrets she doesn’t want me to know. But I have secrets too.
The first one is that I plan to claim her. And when she’s mine, I’ll never let her go.
*** This is a full-length romance novel with an HEA, no cheating and no cliffhanger. Exclusive bonus content included. ***more
The neighborhood of South Boston belonged to the Casey’s – Brennan Drake was the muscle, and Declan Casey was the brains. Things were running pretty smoothly in the neighborhood until Jake and Bryan Duffy started trouble with Byrne Brothers Construction. That’s when Declan decided to step in and take care of things.
Declan’s motivation was Amelia Byrne. She had just returned to Boston after living in Mobile, AL for 4 years. She came back to the neighborhood to help her dad until she found her next restaurant.
Amelia and Declan had history…a history she would rather forget and one he couldn’t forget.
Rivalry, gang war, rejection and lost love rule the pages of this fast-paced romance. There is plenty of mystery and action too so the reader will never get bored. Oh, and yes, chemistry is a major part of the story. So what could go wrong? Plenty!
Pick this one up and block some serious time because once you start, you will not want to put it down.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was a great read, I loved how Declan cam from a family where the fists rules and illegal activities made them money however now that he and his brothers run things it’s different that invest smartly and try to give back to their community… and maybe every now and then someone needs a bit of roughing up but they are the bad people that try to ruin the good. Amelia is back home after things go horribly wrong in her old job and her Farther isn’t well and then she sees Declan and it is a cat and mouse game for Declan to try and get Amelia as well as keep the family businesses and people safe from a rival gang with a long held hatred for his family. You will not only fall in love with Declan and Amelia but also his brothers for what they do for each other and the people around them, but also Amelia’s family apart from her brother as they deal with her Dads health and trying to do what they can for him.
ALL THE FIREWORKS YOU NEED!!!
If you’re looking for a fast paced, action packed, heart pounding, pulse racing, adrenaline pumping, hard hitting, smooth flowing read that captures your attention from the start. Congratulations my friends you’ve found it. Blake really knows how to bring a read to explosive heights. The characters and scenes were intriguing, complex and well developed. Twists, turns and unexpected surprises that kept my focus on the pages and frozen to my seat. Vivid detailed descriptions that really brought this read together beautifully. Following the characters along as their personalities transformed and blended was an awe inspiring experience. I love Blakes style and the talent she shows here with a broad range of gifts that kept me captivated until the last word. She shows she has the ability to weave a web around her readers that your pulled in so deep the only world is the one shes built so freely for our enjoyment. Remarkable job Blake, thank you for sharing this little jewel.
This is a well thought out and well written story with interesting characters. There were times that I thought it was slow and wanted the action to cut to the chase but, I did enjoy it.
The main characters, Declan and Amelia have good chemistry and you want them to be together. I really appreciate the supporting characters and the dynamic they bring to the story. They run the gamut in personalities which, at times, you want to hug or punch someone. Considering not everyone knows a billionaire real estate mogal, the story has an authenticity that I appreciate.
I am a hopeless romantic but you mess with my family and I will fight like hell to protect them just like Amelia!!
Amelia is moving back home after receiving a call from her mother asking her to come home because her father wasn’t well and needed help with his company. She left Boston 7 years ago after graduating culinary school to learn under different Chefs. This call couldn’t have come at a better time since she just caught her boyfriend/boss cheating on her. So she made a plan to go back until her father was well then heading to California to learn by one of the best Chef’s around but she wasn’t expecting to run into the man who crushed her heart and turned her away 7 years ago.
Declan is a successful legitimate businessman in his home town in Boston and the oldest of 5 brothers and sisters. He took over the family business after his father passed away 5 years ago. Everyone had expected him and his brothers to run it the same way, with iron fists but they didn’t do business that way. When he runs into Amelia after 7 years all the memories and feelings come right back in full force.
Will Amelia be willing to open up to Declan and allow him to be apart of life all while dealing with her family troubles or will she push him away and lick up her feelings once again so she won’t get hurt?? As we all know with love comes some pain!!
Family ties, second chances at love, life and all that entails, and learning to mix the good with the bad that is Declan and Amelia’s whirlwind tale- of course, add in a plethora of intense chemistry, hot encounters, humorous moments and some bad boys willing to protect whats theirs?
You’ve got an appealing, well-crafted storyline that I was not able to put down!
The characters were well-developed and bold.
Fast paced, but not lacking in details; this one is a romance with a dark tinge that had me salivating for more!
I would love to see more books on Declan’s Brothers!
Definite #oneclick material!
I have to first say this is my first read by Jessica Blake. But from what I read in this book, I’ll be reading a lot more of her books in the future. She’s quite the author and I enjoyed this book a lot.
This is a second chance romance. Jessica crushed on Declan when she was young, too young for Declan to take her up on what she was offering and he resisted. But then Jessica hits town again as an older hotter version of the beauty he remembers and boy oh boy, does Declan notice her now. But Jessica means to only be in town for a short visit and then be on her way to California. Declan is convinced he can change her mind and lay claim to her and her heart.
Want to know how it ends?? Buy it and find out! I promise you won’t regret it.