A good story line but too much use of profanity and descriptive sex. The events in the story leaves one wanting to read to the end of the book but the use of profanity and descriptive sex is disappointing and a turn off. I will not read the remaining stories in this series.

Carrie Ann Ryan wrote this first love story based in fear then retribution. I loved that all the characters have their own stories just waiting to be revealed. Great writing and I just loved Cross and Hazel.

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I wanted to like the story. Took several several several pages to finally get any action and then it was done. I would have liked if the first hundred pages or so wasn’t about their thoughts of getting a relationship going

I am already loving it and this is not a knock on the book and or author but there are certain moments that kind of run on when it should get to the point. Knowing that most authors are often worried about not having enough pages at the end of the book it is understandable. Quite frankly I am quite impatient and I am probably making it more than it is. This is also my first time reviewing a book but, I still love it and would 100% advise you to read it. Once again it is a great book. Ignore what was previously said. All right I done sounding like an idiot.

I was half way through this ready to delete it off my library. I was bored out of my mind. I never really felt the connection between these two. And there’s pages and pages of irrelevant dialogue between siblings who just all show up at Cross’ house on the day he has a date to berate him about his clothes and his sister’s decision to adopt. Just absolutely irrelevant! I don’t know how this book got such high ratings because it is truly lackluster. I read through to the last page. Now I’m going to delete it! Ugh!! Props for the cover photo though. I liked that more than this story! Star goes to the photographer, models and makeup!

Enjoyable book. Domestic violence was really harsh.

Carrie Ann Ryan is the Queen of spinoffs that keep on giving. It started with Montgomery Ink, Then we moved on to the Montgomery cousins of Colorado Springs, Then it was the Montgomery cousins of Boulder. From that we get the Promise Me series, all about Arden's brothers (Wrapped In Ink). I have been (not so) patiently waiting for this series from the moment they were introduced helping Arden at the hospital in her and Liam's book, before CAR had even announced them as an actual possibility. Let me say this one thing. CAR did not disappoint (not that she ever does). It was worth every single second of waiting. I loved how the girls decided to set each other up and get the blind dates started, I loved how Hazel & Cross actually meet without meaning to. Such a big start to this branch of the series I know that they will only get better and better.

This book is the start of a really great series! I love Hazel and Cross. Cross is growls, bearded and so, so swoony. Hazel is a strong and independent woman with a tragic background. The Montgomery’s are very loosely in the background. There is some suspense in this book. It had me sitting on the edge of my seat. I absolutely love this book and was riveted to every page.

A new series with some favorite brothers. Arden’s older brothers will be the stars here and I’m loving it. We start with Cross, the oldest, and his accidental chance “date” with Hazel, the first of her group of friends to go on a blind date set up by her friends. Both of their peoples cancelled and they ended up making the most of it. While both are going through some tough times, there is a connection that they try to build on. Hazel has a brutal past that she’s trying to move forward from and trusting is hard for her. But she lets her guard down little by little with Cross. He’s going through some issues with his business and his partner, but he just can’t get Hazel off his mind. When the world comes crashing down on both of them, will they be able to make it through together? I loved their story, Hazel’s strength, and the way Cross cared so much for her. I can’t wait to read more in this series!!