Series: Marked Men #3
Author: Jay Crownover
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Release Date: January 7th 2014
Summary from Goodreads:
Sometimes the wrong choice can be just right . . .
Fun and fearless, Cora Lewis knows how to keep her tattooed "bad boy" friends at the Marked in line. But beneath all that flash and sass is a broken heart. Cora won't let herself get burned again. She's waiting to fall in love with the perfect man—a baggage-free, drama-free guy ready for commitment. Then she meets Rome Archer.
Rome Archer is as far from perfect as a man can be. He's stubborn, rigid, and bossy. And he's returned from his final tour of duty more than a little broken. Rome's used to filling many roles: big brother, doting son, supersoldier—but none of those fit anymore. Now he's just a man trying to figure out what to do with the rest of his life while keeping the dark demons of war and loss at bay. He would have been glad to suffer through it alone, until Cora comes sweeping into his life and becomes a blinding flash of color in a sea of gray.Perfect may not be in the cards, but perfectly imperfect could just last forever . . .
Fun and fearless, Cora Lewis knows how to keep her tattooed "bad boy" friends at the Marked in line. But beneath all that flash and sass is a broken heart. Cora won't let herself get burned again. She's waiting to fall in love with the perfect man—a baggage-free, drama-free guy ready for commitment. Then she meets Rome Archer.
Rome Archer is as far from perfect as a man can be. He's stubborn, rigid, and bossy. And he's returned from his final tour of duty more than a little broken. Rome's used to filling many roles: big brother, doting son, supersoldier—but none of those fit anymore. Now he's just a man trying to figure out what to do with the rest of his life while keeping the dark demons of war and loss at bay. He would have been glad to suffer through it alone, until Cora comes sweeping into his life and becomes a blinding flash of color in a sea of gray.Perfect may not be in the cards, but perfectly imperfect could just last forever . . .
Review
I LOVED this book. (Even after finishing the whole series, this is hands down my favorite book) I love Rome and I love Cora. Of the first three books Rome felt like it had some of the heaviest themes, PTSD specifically but Crownover did an amazing job of incorporating his struggles into the story line without it feeling forced.
I have always been a fan of Cora, I can picture her perfectly and just feel her spunk and feisty-ness every time I read. Her love for all the marked men and the girls is fantastic. She really encompasses friendship and tough love. The dynamic between Rome and Cora is wonderful- they fight, they love and they conquer. While some aspects of the plot were a bit predictable other parts were such a pleasant surprise.
I for sure recommend this series but especially this book. If you were on the fence after Jet, really give Rome a try! Even though Rome was not my favorite in books one and two, he really really grew on me.
I have always been a fan of Cora, I can picture her perfectly and just feel her spunk and feisty-ness every time I read. Her love for all the marked men and the girls is fantastic. She really encompasses friendship and tough love. The dynamic between Rome and Cora is wonderful- they fight, they love and they conquer. While some aspects of the plot were a bit predictable other parts were such a pleasant surprise.
I for sure recommend this series but especially this book. If you were on the fence after Jet, really give Rome a try! Even though Rome was not my favorite in books one and two, he really really grew on me.
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