Review: Infuriated by Lola Malone 4 of 5 stars

Infuriated by Lola Malone
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Kai keeps crossing paths with the man under a death warrant who describes himself as No One. But he can't help noticing his elegant mess of soft curls and large eyes. Desperate to know his name he can’t help longing for him - for this gorgeous man who is far from no one to him. When Phoenix's Dad disappeared he took the light away and left him and his Mom in a place where he couldn’t fight her demons with so much drink, and so much disappointment. With every decision he makes he is lost in a war with no allies. He tries to hide, but Kai, next in command to rule the Void, has his piercing eyes on him.  They search for him, warm his body and soul, and make him want things he’ll never have. But when the war reaches a scorching climax Pheonix is given the chance to redeem himself. The price? Everything he's come to love.

I enjoyed this story as we had the chance to know more about No One and the influences he had in his life. There were a lot of complex feelings and emotions and I found Pheonix's life with his Mum heartbreaking. I liked the relationship between Kai and Phoenix and thought that the happy ending was worth all of the effort it took to get there. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.

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Review: Obsessed by Lola Malone 4 of 5 stars

Obsessed by Lola Malone

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Gabriel is the Initiator of Les Frères Perdus. He lives with the family he created, in a golden cage that is his castle where he is King. But when his brother comes home from New York,he sees him. Hidden in the shadows, tall and strong, yet timid and kind. Mason represents an emotion he’d thought was trapped inside him, lost in nostalgia. The connection to his past, wrapped around me in silk rope, now tied around the neck of the man my brothers have brought home. Mason’s inexperienced, and he lashes out with anger. He wants to fight, though he can’t deny what we both crave. His beautiful, strong lapin. Because he'll take it all, and more. Looking after Pops, and making sure he keep his spot in the Inner Circle of the Business, are the top priorities in Mason's life. He never asked if there’s anything more. Until they come after him, those we have branded as murderers, as our enemy. They chase him away from the second row and into the spotlight, where he awaits. Gabriel is the most stunning man he's ever seen, and as wicked as he is gentle. As ruthless as he is compassionate. He becomes the enigma he wants to unravel.

This was a dark story with Mason and Gabriel. It was also interesting to learn a bit more about the Les Frères Perdus through Mason's eyes. The ending was interesting and I think that the next book will be interesting. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.

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Review: Fierce by Lola Malone 5 of 5 stars

Fierce by Lola Malone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Charlie feels like he's drowning. After his parents were executed, his life crumbled at his feet, and he can't lose the only family member he has left. Even if it means accepting a seat within the inner circle of the Business, the crime organisation he wants nothing to do with. Even if it means going on a dangerous mission to earn his seat in their ranks. But when that assignment leads him to a trip down memory lane and he comes face-to-face with the guy who used to be his best friend, he knows he's being challenged to change his life, and regain his strength. He must trust the one man who seems to want to help him. The man who's claiming his very existence. Samuel is a man with a simple dream: become a martial arts instructor and claim the man he's wanted for as long as he can remember. The mysterious boy he worshipped from afar when they were just teenagers, the shy guy who stumbled back into his life when he joined the Business, the broken man he's now sworn to protect. Charlie's haunted by nightmares and horrors from his past, terrified of letting anyone in. But he won't be able to escape Samuel. He was always his from the beginning.

I loved this story with Charlie struggling with his mental health problems after his parent's murders in his childhood and all of the emotions and feelings around that contrasted with the love and devotion towards him from Samuel. The involvement of his childhood friend Ezra was a puzzle but he did help. Easy to read and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.

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Review: Shameless by Lola Malone 3 of 5 stars

Shameless by Lola Malone
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Austin was Connor's secret college crush, his obsession for three years. Until he found out, punished and humiliated him and then promised to hunt Connor down.

Now, with graduation behind him, He returned to NY, to the top of his so-called ivory tower, where his family rules the underground scene with an iron fist. Austin might be a cocky playboy with a gorgeous smile, but Connor is done with this obsession. Only he's not. Because Austin turned out to be a member of the Void, a rival mafia family. And when a murderous sex cult begins to drop bodies on both sides, guess who's assigned to accompany Connor to Paris to investigate their mutual enemy? Yeah. And he can't keep his hands off. Today must be Austin's lucky day. Because that shy, socially awkward guy from college has just walked right back into his life. Spluttering and blushing, so damn sweet. The ultimate definition of a turn-on. Only this trip to Paris is not quite what he expected. What should have been standard procedure, turns out to be a mind-altering event, and that’s not just the murderous sex-cult they're facing. There’s something about Connor. He’s so much more. He wanted to have him. He just never thought he'd want to keep him.

I enjoyed this story although I did find some parts a little confusing plus I did dislike Austin at times as he was such a bully. The plot with the cult was interesting though. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was a MM story with mature content.

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