5 SMOOCHES!
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SYNOPSIS:
Luna Nelson and Knox Chambers fell together fast, and they did it hard. It was so big, so special, they wanted it just for themselves and kept it a secret from their found family: the Avenging Angels and the Hottie Squad.
They both knew this was it. Together forever.
What Luna didn’t know was that Knox had secrets.
Secrets that tore them apart.
But when Knox asked for them to continue being friends—for the sake of their crew, and so he wouldn’t lose her—Luna loved him enough to say yes. Yes to the torture of being in the life of a man who was the love of hers, but he let her go.
Then, Knox gets shot. He gets shot not because he’s got a dangerous job (which he does), but because his family is an absolute mess.
With the man who means everything to her recuperating, Luna can’t keep away.
While Luna tries to keep the Angels safe from interfering in Knox’s family’s criminal enterprises, she and Knox circle each other, drawing a different kind of blood.
Will Knox continue to keep his secrets?
And will both of them be safe in the Chambers Family Feud?
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REVIEW:
A Lick and a Promise is the fifth book in Kristen Ashley’s Avenging Angels series and a second generation Rock Chick inspired series. I’ve read and loved all the previous books in this series, but I’ve been anxiously awaiting Luna and Knox’s story. Luna has a complex family dynamic, but Knox’s history is dark and riddled with all manner of abuse that has left him with a substantial amount of unresolved trauma. What starts out as a secret love relationship, implodes rather quickly, leaving the two of them to swallow their pain and pretend to be cordial for the sake of their joint friend group.
The problem is that their chemistry was the explosive, magnetic, all consuming, once-in-a-lifetime kind—and it’s not just the two of them that feel it. Unfortunately Knox has a mountain of issues to deal with, and Luna, who has been positively wrecked by him, needs to figure out if she can forgive him. With their complicated familial relationships, the strength of their found family of friends plays an integral role in the rekindling of their relationship.
This was one heck of an angsty, emotional ride. A quintessential KA romance – part romcom, part romantic suspense, full of brilliantly witty banter, with a strong, resilient female lead, an alpha male who loves with everything he’s got, a heart-racing love story and a fabulous cast of supporting characters. A Lick and a Promise gave me all those wonderfully nostalgic Rock Chick vibes but with a totally fresh, completely new feel. Five smooches from me for A Lick and a Promise by Kristen Ashley!
~Danielle Palumbo
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