Cocky, sarcastic, broken—I grew up in hell and was tossed to the curb by the woman who was meant to love me unconditionally. Humor is my go-to, the thing I use to protect the already shattered pieces inside me. I fought damn hard to get to where I am today.I have everything I’ve ever wanted. Except maybe her.When she strolls into The Agency with a confident smirk on her face, she doesn’t even … she doesn’t even give me a second look. She’s sexy, sassy, and refuses to fall for a single one of my lines which only makes me want her more. What starts as a challenge quickly changes when I realize she isn’t like other girls.
She’s got fire in her eyes—a fire that I see in the mirror every single day. It’s born out of loss and a refusal to settle for just being broken.
She sees me, she hears me—she understands me.
But when a mission doesn’t go as planned and things begin to crumble around us, my first instinct is to protect her, to push her away and make sure that she isn’t dragged into the chaos that swirls around me.
But what if I’m wrong?
What if instead of protecting her, I’ve left her defenseless.
Making her a target.
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Luca
This story was of Luca Devereaux. From previous books, he’s known as a member of SO 7, a secret government agency and kace’s always joking around friend. I’d always liked him as a person.
In this book we get to know the story behind Luca. How he’s was abandoned by his mother and he still holds that hurt in his heart. But now when he meets her family after he comes to know about her passing and that she’s left everything to him, he’s least interested in what she’s left him. But yet he goes to see his half family and hates that his mother had a separate family and yet left him.
Everly is like a daughter to Jack and so everybody is warned to treat her with respect. But when Everly starts training with Luca and when his past hurts him badly, they both find themselves pulled together.
Amidst all this, the agency and the entire gang is working to find axel’s long lost friend. Amidst all the explosions and plans, secrets are once again thrown in their faces. Something that they’d never expected and rescuing axel’s friend becomes all the more impossible now.
I liked Luca’s step father and his half siblings and how slowly Luca’s heart starts melting towards them when he realises how much his mother had changed throughout the years. But coming to terms with hurt feelings is not that easy.
Ahhh.. This one series is so amazing, if you want a book with lots of twists and turns and action and spies and yet romance added in it. This series is a perfect balance of all that. Loved this one.
This series is definitely going to be my favourite binge reads of ’21. Added this book to my top reads of ’21 to remind myself of it’s epicness, as every book just gets better and better and the bombshells keep piling on.
All adulting has officially gone out the window while I have barely looked up from the books the past few days.
You know a book is good when you can’t even be vague about the characters or the plot just in case you ruin something that made your jaw drop.
So instead yet again I’m going to leave my review here and dive immediately into the next book.
Loved the humor from Luca. Every is a perfect match and their story is awesome. Lots of action!
Another great book in this series by KE Osborn and Addison Jane.
5 Action Packed Stars!!!
Finally!!! I been waiting for the next part of this series. This is the third book. The first two followed Lily and Kace’s story. Revive follows Luca and Everly. Kace’s dads back in charge of the agency. But, that doesn’t mean everything is back to normal in the Agency.
Luca’s been part of the Agency for awhile now. He’s on S07 team and they’re the best the Agency has. Luca is the joker on the team. The loud mouth of the group, the one whose always saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. But, when it’s time to get down to business Luca doesn’t play. His S07 team is not only his team, his coworkers. No. They’re his family and he won’t let anything happen to them.
When Everly comes to their team something happens to Luca. He wants Everly to see the real him. Not just the loud mouth joker. But, him the Luca. Not the one he made when his mom threw him away. But, when they get sent to do a mission that involves somebody from Axel’s past things don’t go as planned. When Luca gets hurt he does the only thing he thinks is right and that’s to push Everly away before she gets hurt. Even if it kills him inside.
Everly just wants to make her father proud. She joins the Agency in hope to make him and his legacy proud. Everly joins the S07 team and instantly sees how close they are and see how they’re a family and protect each other. But, when she first meets Luca she wants to just punch him. But, there’s something about him that’s different. When he offers to train her is when she really sees him. Just as they really start something Luca gets hurt and pushes her away.
Everly gets moved to team S09 to continue her work and the mission S07 started. Everly noticed quickly they’re not the same by any means. Luckily for her Kace is still in charge of S07 and she goes to him against protocol. Team S07 goes with an injured Luca and Everly realizes that there’s an Agency trader in team S09.
Holy mother hell!! This book had everything. It was hot, suspenseful and full of omg wtf moments. Addison Jane and KE Osborn sure know how to write a story that’ll keep you guessing from beginning to the end and even then you can’t believe. I can’t wait to see what’s gunna happen. Bc, I have my hit list started. Luca, Kace, Axel and others need justice!!
4.5 Stars
Revive, is the third title in the The Vindicated Series which features an elite set of operatives who would do anything to support and protect each other. This particular title features Luca and Everly, and although it could be read as a standalone, I would highly recommend reading the previous titles in the series.
Luca is an intriguing hero, whilst he’s honest, passionate, loyal and patient, this muscled alpha also has a tendency to act like a cocky smart-ass, and act the clown. His irreverence is really a defense mechanism, to his true feelings and vulnerabilities from his past. Although he is reckless at times, the S07 is his family and he hates to let them down, so he can be serious when it counts, and always has the best intentions in mind. For Luca his sense of identity lies within being apart of the S07, and although at times he an appear shallow, he’s actually a complex and endearing character.
Everly is determined to serve and protect, and follow in her father’s footsteps. She’s quite an enigmatic character, nerdy and tech savvy, yet incredibly athletic and strong. I loved her snarky, competitive and passionate nature.
The banter and dialogue is witty, snarky, sarcastic, joking, argumentative, with moments of humor. For Everly and Luca their snappish and snarky way of communicating with each other and constantly picking at each other is really a form of verbal foreplay. The connection this pair shares is quite intense, and despite their ability to bait each other, they are quite devoted to each other.
The characters who appeared in the previous two titles appear frequently within this title, as do many of the other character previously introduced.
Told from a dual point of view, I would recommend Revive to anyone who enjoys a romantic suspense that is packed full of intrigue, mystery, suspense and action.
I look forward to reading the next title in this engaging and entertaining series.