Rough & Tumble
Haven Brotherhood #1
Contemporary Romance
Carina Press
February 21, 2017
Paperback
432
Won from Author
Live hard, f*ck harder and follow only their own rules. Those are the cornerstones the six men of the Haven Brotherhood live and bleed by, refusing to conform to society's expectations, taking what they want and always watching each other's backs.
A self-made man with his fingers in a variety of successful businesses, Jace Kennedy lives for the challenge and he always gets what he wants. From the start, he sees Vivienne Moore's hidden wild side and knows she's his perfect match, if only he can break it free. He will have her. One way or another.
Vivienne's determined to ditch the rough lifestyle she grew up in, even if that means hiding her true self behind a bland socialite veneer. Dragging her party-hound sister out of a club was not how she wanted to ring in the New Year, but Viv knows the drill. Get in, get her sister and get back to the safe, stable life she's built for herself as fast as humanly possible. But Viv's plans are derailed when she finds herself crashing into the club's clearly badass and dangerously sexy owner.
Jace is everything Vivienne swore she never wanted, but the more time she spends with him, the more she starts to see that he loves just as fiercely as he fights. He can walk society's walk and talk society's talk, but when he wants something, he finds a way to get it. He's proud of who he is and where he came from, and he'll be damned if he lets Vivienne go before showing her the safest place of all is in the arms of a dangerous man.
This is my first book by Ms. Morgan. I’ve had her Eden series on my reading radar for sometime and I thought I would start with that series, since I mainly read Paranormal Romance / Urban Fantasy, but then I won a copy of the first book for the Haven Brotherhood series. I’m glad I picked up this book.
Let me introduce you to The Haven Brotherhood. Five men, who all have checkered pasts, joined together to make a family and become brothers, not by blood, but by loyalty and obligation. Each brother has a hidden depth to them and add in the rough and tumble biker, well you will fall in love with each one.
Jace Kennedy, what a man. He’s an intelligent businessman, co-founder of the Haven Brotherhood, is charitable and active in the community. But for all that he has a vulnerable side that gets drawn out as you read. I really savored Jace. He’s such a great and well developed character to fall in love with. The man is a bad-boy with a heart of gold.
Vivienne Moore, a straight-laced buttoned-up event planner or so she portrays to the world, but deep inside she has hidden away her true-self and thinks that by suppressing her nature, she will be safe. But in doing this she is stifling herself, not living up to her true potential and freedom. Let’s just say Viv needed someone to mess up her perfect boring life. I wasn’t totally on board with Viv, but by the end she turned out ok.
As for the story their is a little side mystery/danger that Jace and his brothers have to deal with, but the main focus is on the relationship. Jace knows what he wants, but he also respected Viv and reined in his nature for her, so he wouldn’t scare her away. The sexual tension between them was explosive, off the chats, and once they hit the sheets, WOW.
I LOVE the men who formed the Haven Brotherhood and can’t wait to read their stories. Each brother comes with a different background and has brought something different to the family. It’s an entertaining concept.
Rough & Tumble was a satisfying and delightful read in the Haven Brotherhood series.
Rated: 4 Stars
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I'm an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, animal & book lover. I'm the owner, reviewer & mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy & my favorite shifters are dragons.
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herding cats & burning soup
July 12, 2017 at 6:46 am
I’ve heard so many good things about this series. I love a good brotherhood 🙂
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Angela
July 12, 2017 at 7:39 am
I think you’d like this book, series, and author. I’ve been meaning to try her and now I have. I really loved the men and I just bought the second in the series to read. Can’t wait for it to arrive. ^_^
kimbacaffeinate
July 10, 2017 at 8:57 pm
You had me at brothers. I have not tried this author, but think I would enjoy this series. Thanks for sharing Angela!
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Angela
July 10, 2017 at 9:22 pm
Oh the men who have formed a brother hood bond are all so delicious and I can’t wait to read each of their stories and learn more about them. I hope you enjoy and I can’t wait to see what you think.
Melanie Simmons @mlsimmons
July 10, 2017 at 5:41 pm
This sounds really good. Adding this book to my TBR.
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Angela
July 10, 2017 at 7:15 pm
Wonderful ^_^! Hope you enjoy!
Heidi
July 10, 2017 at 11:43 am
I read another review for this somewhere recently. It sounds like a fun series. I will look it up. Thanks for the recommendation.
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Angela
July 10, 2017 at 12:26 pm
It was very enjoyable. I’m now hooked.
Mary Kirkland
July 10, 2017 at 11:19 am
I hadn’t heard of this one but it sounds like a good book and series.
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Angela
July 10, 2017 at 12:27 pm
It was a delight. Hope you enjoy when/if you try.
Samantha
July 10, 2017 at 9:47 am
Sounds like a good series! I will check it out!
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Angela
July 10, 2017 at 10:09 am
I had a blast with Rough & Tumble. Can’t wait to read the next two the are out. Just have to squeeze them in between review books. ^_^