The Ritchie twins have once again given the fans what we want, and have brought us back into their Addicted world, but this time writing about the next generation. And though set in the same world, this book has a feeling that is different from the originals, which I really appreciated, though there is still that incredible sense of family and friendship that runs strongly throughout the series, and an emotional, heartfelt and steamy romance that captured my heart and left me hugging my kindle and already planning my next re-read.
Obviously if you’ve read the Addicted series, you’re going to appreciate this book on a much deeper level than somebody who is starting fresh, but there is some background given and this book could be read as a standalone. Just be aware that there is SO much context to the overarching story that is this series and its characters that you will definitely be missing out without having read the Addicted books first. Also be aware that this is an m/m book. Don’t let that put you off if you haven’t read it before, because this love story is so fun, so natural, so full of chemistry and so beautiful, that you can’t help but fall in love with these two as they fall for each other *dreamy sigh*.
Fans of the Addicted series will remember little Moffy as the oldest child of Lo and Lily Hale – the adorable little boy who stole our hearts with his sweetness. Well Maximoff is now 22 – well adjusted, happy and successful, and I was so incredibly impressed at who he has grown up to be. He stole my heart as a toddler, and now he’s done it again as an adult with his intelligence, his quiet strength, his commitment and loyalty to his family, and his steadfast, responsible nature and caring heart, and he has become one of my all-time favourite characters of the series.
Maximoff has accepted has accepted the craziness that is his life in the media, and has firmly placed himself in the role of staunch defender for his loved ones, and damn, that strength is sexy! But along with that, he refuses to expose anybody else to that kind of life so he’s never had a relationship, preferring meaningless hook ups and keeping his close relationships within his family, as they are the only ones he can trust. But as crazy as Maximoff’s life is, it’s about to get a whole lot more so when he is assigned a new bodyguard – Farrow Keene, the man who used to protect his mother, and the man that Moffy has crushed on since he was 16 years old.
I’m not going to go into too much detail about the story, because you just want to dive in and experience it all as it unfolds, but OMG, I just love Maximoff and Farrow together! The chemistry is there from the very beginning - attraction tempered with a healthy amount of snark - but no matter how much they may try to resist the forbidden pull between them, their need for each other is impossible to resist, with the sexual tension building until every moment between them is dripping with anticipation. And it’s all so natural! I could feel every little moment as things change between them. It flows, it makes sense, it’s easy and it’s perfectly paced, and it just happens. Like it’s meant to be.
And as much as I loved Maximoff, Farrow was right up there with him. Another strong, protective alpha, he is no-nonsense and open about his feelings and what he wants, and I love that! And he’s such a great match for Maximoff! Whether they’re teasing, bantering, flirting, or all of those at the same time, their playful hotness blends perfectly with their growing feelings (and of course their passion for each other is off the charts!) and it’s all beautifully written as they embrace all that is happening between them.
The forbidden nature of their relationship adds further intensity and a delicious twist to their developing relationship, but at the same time creates a ‘this is meant to be, no matter what’ sort of feeling that I revelled in. These two just get each other, and I happily lost myself in their story.
As always, the dynamics throughout the story are sensational – the relationships are beautifully explored, and in addition to the wonder that is Maximoff and Farrow together, I loved seeing Maximoff with his parents, his uncles, his siblings and cousins. I especially loved seeing the changes in the relationships as the kids have grown, and catching up with these characters that I love so much was fantastic.
And I loved getting to know the security teams that protect the entire family. From their interplay with each other, to the close relationships that they have with the ones they protect, there are some wonderful dynamics in play, and I can’t wait for that to be explored more in future books of the series.
And as we’re watching Maximoff and Farrow’s relationship unfold, we also get to spend a lot of time with the other Hale, Cobalt and Meadows kids (Jane and Sulli in particular), and there are storylines there just begging to be written.
Going into this book I had a lot of questions about Maximoff, and I was so gratified that they were answered – his attitudes towards sex and alcohol after being raised by two recovering addicts, his feelings towards his Uncle Ryke following the rumours of his paternity, and his relationship with the press after being raised in the public eye. I feel like these issues were addressed really well.
The book ends in a great place and I was left completely satisfied, but I am so in love with these characters and their story that I am hungry for more. And I was thrilled to discover that the next book of the series Lovers Like Us, will be a continuation of Maximoff and Farrow’s story, because I really feel that there is so much more to explore with these characters!
This was a truly special read, and I am eagerly awaiting whatever comes next.
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| Tropes | Forbidden, Rivals, Bodyguard Romance | Fake Dating, Bodyguard Romance | Work Colleagues, Bodyguard Romance | Age-Gap, Bodyguard Romance | High Angst, Bodyguard Romance |
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| Tropes | High Angst, Fake Dating, Friends to Lovers, Rivals to Lovers, Forbidden Romance | Con Artists, Small Coastal Town, Angst, Fake Dating | Bodyguard Romance, Rivals to Lovers, Age-Gap | High Angst, Good Girl / Bad Boy | Sports Romance, Coach / Athlete, Second Chance | Small "Cursed" Town, Second Chance |
| Perfect for... | Binge readers and fans of the TV shows Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill | Lovers of morally gray characters, Dawson's Creek, and Outer Banks | Readers who love sagas and all kinds of romances like M/M, M/F, and M/F/M | Anyone who needs their Jess & Rory fix from Gilmore Girls | Those that love Cirque du Soleil and want to see all the drama and romance in a Vegas cirque setting | Lovers of coastal settings and Nancy Drew type mysteries |
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Loved the continuation!
I honestly loved it, I like that the sisters make the characters REAL. This book does stand alone in a sense but other characters were introduced in the addicted and Calloway sisters series and I'm glad that we don't see the characters as the perfect people through the others characters eyes, the parents still have faults and family doesn't always get along perfectly and there's of course the wonderful love story between Maximoff Hale and Farrow Keene. I personally would have loved for the relationship to have progressed slower or more like the speed of the twins pervious novels but I loved it all the same
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