Review: Moonstruck by Onley James
SYNOPSIS:
Atticus Mulvaney is the eldest son of eccentric billionaire, Thomas Mulvaney—a role he takes very seriously. Atticus takes everything seriously. Like his brothers, Atticus is a psychopath, raised to right the wrongs of a broken justice system. Unlike his brothers, he’s not very good at it.
Jericho Navarro is no psychopath, but he is a vicious killer. Like Atticus, he also has a secret life. To most, he’s just a mechanic. But to a ragtag group of social misfits, he’s Peter Pan, teaching them to eliminate those who prey on the weak with extreme prejudice.
When Atticus and Jericho come face to face over a shared enemy, their accidental meeting ends in an explosively hot hookup neither can forget. But they have nothing in common. Atticus is a buttoned-up closeted scientist and Jericho is a man on a mission, determined to find and punish those responsible for the death of his sister. Still, Jericho can’t stay away. And, truthfully, Atticus doesn’t want him to.
As Jericho’s mission begins to bleed into Atticus’s life, two separate but equally brutal families will need to learn how to fight together to take out a common enemy. But no amount of brute force can show Jericho how to scale the walls of a psychopath’s heart. Can Jericho convince Atticus that, sometimes, the couple who kills together stays together?
REVIEW:
I am in love with this series, at this point I am having trouble picking my favorite couple and that is a wonderful issue to have. Atticus and Jericho engage in the most tantalizing game of will they or won’t they and I couldn’t get enough of it.
Atticus is struggling with his sexuality, insecurities, and the constant teasing from his siblings. It was a nice change of pace in the relationship dynamic. Then there is strong, determined, passionate Jericho. These two balanced each other out and had me grinning from ear to ear. I adored how they pursued one another and even as Atticus tries to hide it all from his family; when things are finally revealed, I couldn’t get enough of Jericho’s fierce protection and defense of Atticus. These moments just filled me with giddy elation as I watched things play out.
Atticus is the most precious of the Mulvaney siblings and I loved how he found his sanctuary in Jericho. Jericho not only offered a shoulder to lean on but offered to take up the reins for Atticus, so Atticus can just be. He no longer has to do the dirty work and while I never thought this would make me swoon…it did. But the real build up I am interested in is Thomas and Aiden’s relationship. The tension and hints being dropped have me so intrigued and excited for the future books. But Felix and Avi have the whole enemies to lovers vibe going on and I am stupidly excited for them too.
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