Respectable Riot by Karen ReneeMy rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ star
Karen Renee is a new author for me and I have to say that she is an enjoyable one at that. Respectable Riot is the story of Jane Ramos – Palmer and David ‘Beast’ Huntley. Jane is living a lie, in a marriage with a political figure, abused, cheated on and full of broken dreams, she just wants to get out of her marriage after tragedy has struck and has no support from her slimy husband. She comes across Beast, a man whose world has already been turned upside down. He’s not ready for a new relationship but is intrigued by the flash fire feelings that he instantly feels for Jane, but their path to a HEA is not smooth sailing and is fraught with drama, twist and turns and the power from others who want to keep them apart.
This is quite an emotional read, mainly because both characters bring a lot of baggage to their relationship and there were often moments throughout the book where they had a will they/won’t they type of relationship. Jane was a strong character and really tried not to depend on anyone but herself and I think she was frustrated as I was with Beast’s mixed messages and trying to hook up with other women. That being said, Beast is certainly a strong, alpha male who had the rug swept out from under him, so you do understand why he is the way he is.
There are a lot of characters in this book which add to the story and also leaves you intrigued to find out what has happened to them. You also get a great sense of brotherhood/sisterhood between all of the characters. This MC is certainly full of alpha males who all seem to have each other’s back and show that blood doesn’t necessarily make family. Also, Roman = hot!
This is a steamy, intense read which fits into the MC genre really comfortably. It has enough drama to keep you hooked and main characters who are strong together as well as independently. A really good read!
ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review 😊
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