CONFESSIONS: ROBBIE
by ELLA FRANKRelationships are complex.
Love ever-changing.
And when it comes to rules of the heart,
they were made to be broken…
That’s what Robert Antonio Bianchi was telling himself, anyway.
Otherwise, he really had no excuse for what—or who—he’d done.
No excuse, except for his lonely heart, a pitcher of margaritas, four Bitter Bitches, and the apparent need to confess all his weaknesses to the two men he knew would bring him nothing but trouble.
But trouble was nothing new.
Just ask his crazy sisters or any of his friends, and they’d be the first to tell you:
If there was a bad decision to be made, Robbie always had a knack for making it.
And thus begins the story of the priest, the princess, and the prick.
"We don't want to change you to suit us, Robert. We want you because of who you already are."
W.O.W. For my FIRST book by Ella Frank, this was a WIN and I am now on a mission to read more. Yes, you read that right. This was my first. Now, silly me....I saw #1 after the title on this one, so I assumed that this was a whole new series. It is. However, it is a spinoff with characters from her Temptation Series. Now before I get some crazy side-eye from all you die-heard fans of hers, make sure you see that this was a very definite 5 STAR read for me, but let me explain.
Robbie was with Logan at some point, and I already knew this from following her Temptation Series quite loosely. I knew he was in it, but I wasn't too sure about the other two characters, deservedly referred to as The Priest and The Prick. So, my recommendation would be to read the first series before jumping into this one, BUT I was able to follow along with some effort. Effort meaning, there was a familiarity of her characters to each other, characteristics of their personalities and actions that may have been lost on me, but BUT but I was able to follow along and fall in love with these three men, and I think that says a lot about her storytelling and her ability to make you fall for her characters. I will say this though, I am on a mission to find TIME in my schedule to squeeze in the Temptation Series. That is an official MUST READ for ME based on what this book did to me emotionally, as well as the clean way she told it. I seriously enjoyed this one so much.
The character dynamics were so easily followed and understood. I generally like my MM to be alpha men. I don't know why, and that's maybe an issue with me....but I like my men in all my books to be alpha and strong and present. All of these characters had their own personality and I really enjoyed their differences. Robbie was such a fun character. I could just envision him with his kohl eyeliner and pink lips with his mussed up hair....that vision, coupled with his skinny jeans made for a different but very enjoyable character read for me. But seeing the shift in wants and desires shift to needs was a beautiful thing to read. There was an erotic air to this read....a very sensual feeling, but not overly so to feel overdone and I loved that about it!
I cannot tell you enough how in love I am after reading this one. Not just with her writing, which was impeccable, but with her ability to tell this story with the love and affection she did, all the while giving me very definite and separate accounts for each man and their likes/dislikes. I was able to follow along, but I had to pay more attention. While her writing flowed, I knew I had to spend more time paying attention to all the nuances between these characters and all the emotions she was making me identify and accept. This book, her writing....it was just beautiful. It's not a shout-from-the-rooftops-dance-like-a-crazy-person kinda thing for me, but very definitely a you-HAVE-to-read-this-one sort of thing. I seriously loved this book. I loved the visions Ella gave me with her descriptive writing. I loved the insecurities and the emotions she made me feel. I loved everything about this one. E-ver-y-thing.
While I feel this was Robbie's story, I think it was obviously very inclusive of Julien and Priest as well, and it really laid a great foundation for this spinoff series. Knowing that the next story is Julien's POV, I can only surmise that the third one is Priest's POV. I honestly cannot wait to dive into their stories!!
To recap: I am not new to Ella Frank in name....but I am very wet-behind-the ears new to her writing. I have followed her for some time because I have loved the sound of the books she has written, and I have purchased some but haven't made the time to read them. Making time for this one was priority for me since I knew I wanted to finally be able to recommend her with conviction since I keep chatting about her books on my page. I have mentioned a time or two that I enjoy well written MM. It's no secret and that is something I will happily check out. And Ella is now a definite authority on well written for me, and I will be reading more. I am SO excited to check out more. I have linked the entire three book series up there on the Goodreads link, so make sure to add them all to your TBR. I literally sighed after reading this book. It was such a welcome difference to my repertoire of books, so much so that I am giddy thinking about reading more from her!
"Smile, mon cher petit. You make everything that's dark fade to nothing when you smile."
~BEE
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~MEET ELLA FRANK~
Ella Frank is the USA Today Bestselling author of the Temptation series, including Try, Take, and Trust and is the co-author of the fan-favorite contemporary romance, Sex Addict. Her Exquisite series has been praised as “scorching hot!” and “enticingly sexy!”
Some of her favorite authors include Tiffany Reisz, Kresley Cole, Riley Hart, J.R. Ward, Erika Wilde, Gena Showalter, and Carly Phillips.
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Great review!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Zilpha!!!
DeleteWow I love your review Bee! I definitely convinced me. Only question is WHEN?
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it, Bunny!!!
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