Can you keep a secret?
I grew up sick.
Let me clarify.
I grew up believing that real love stories include a martyr or demand great sacrifice to be worthy.
Because of that, I believed it, because I made myself believe it, and I bred the most masochistic of romantic hearts, which resulted in my illness.
When I lived this story, my own twisted fairy tale, it was unbeknownst to me at the time because I was young and naïve. I gave into temptation and fed the beating beast, which grew thirstier with every slash, every strike, every blow.
Triple Falls wasn’t at all what it seemed, nor were the men that swept me under their wing. But in order to keep them, I had to be in on their secrets.
Secrets that cost us everything to keep.
That’s the novelty of fiction versus reality. You can’t re-live your own love story, because by the time you’ve realized you’re living it, it’s over. At least that was the case for me and the men I trusted my foolish heart to.
Looking back, I’m convinced I willed my story into existence due to my illness.
And all were punished.
I have NEVER had a reaction to a series as I did the Ravenwood trilogy (originally a duet, but I am very thankful for the third book). I picked this off Kindle Unlimited because it sounded interesting and in the little blurb on Facebook I read I thought “man, that guy sounds hot...” and was I NOT expecting what I got! I’ve never read a book (or series) quite like this, with so many moving parts, characters to fall in love with, and emotions that run wild. It honestly feels like a movie while you read it, like it’s unfolding on screen in front of you. The emotions jump off the page.
Quickly, this is a definite 18+ book series. It deals with loss, love, threesomes (I wasn't expecting this aspect), depression, and a plethora of other traumatic events. It is not for the faint of heart. I also find it important to mention that it's a spin on the story of Robin Hood, not directly, but enough where you can find yourself rooting for that side of the team.
Flock: The first book in the series does a phenomenal job setting the scene while also creating a lot of grey area.I found myself needing to know more about Sean and Dominic as I flipped through pages, craving to know more. Of course we all have favorites, mine being Sean, but I really found myself wanting Cecelia to be happy, which unfortunately she was not sometimes. I thought Stewart did an amazing job at playing with our emotions, much like people played with Cecelia's. Extremely steamy, upon picking it up I had NO idea, but boy am I thankful for it!
Exodus: What a ROLLER COASTER. I definitely fell for Tobias in certain ways. I think that the way Stewart made him part of the story was extremely creative. I also loved seeing Cecelia grow up in a lot of ways. Super steamy, much like the first (but less cringe for me personally) and I definitely had more fun reading this one than it's counterpart.
The Finish Line: This ending really wrapped the series up with a little bow for me. I loved seeing parts of Tobias' past, as well as seeing how the two navigate their future. I think it was a really brilliant ending and again, really fun to read.
I definitely recommend this series to anyone looking to get out of their comfort zone or just looking for a distracting sexy read. It’s steamy, it’s adventurous, sometimes it’s unfair, but overall it’s a pleasure!
I definitely recommend this series to anyone looking to get out of their comfort zone or just looking for a distracting sexy read. It’s steamy, it’s adventurous, sometimes it’s unfair, but overall it’s a pleasure!
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