MIDWEST BOYS SERIES.
AUTHOR: A.M. Brooks
GENRE: Romantic Suspense
#MNGIRL
My family’s scandal is my fall from grace. The night of my seventeenth birthday leads to the final event that catapults my future in a different direction. One call for help turns into my only chance of survival.
Now, the only way to stay safe is to keep hidden.
Hidden in a small town in the middle of “No-where”, Minnesota, away from my friends, my prestigious school, and my family, I have to mesh with the other hidden children in order to survive.
Though, it’s not just the Bogeyman that keeps me up at night…
Ciaran Jakobe, with his frosty blue eyes and instant dislike for me sets my nerves on end. There is no escaping his sharp words and constant torment. Every push from him sparks a fire of fight inside me. Every smirk from his full, pink lips makes me want to punch him in the face. He’s my nemesis and my dark hero.
I may be paying for my parent’s mistakes but I won’t let a Midwest Boy get the best of me.
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MY REVIEW.
5 Stars from Tiffany!
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Excellent Start to the Series!
A.M. Brooks gives her readers a lot to digest with #MNGirl. While we have Saylor's fall from grace as the blurb says, we also have her savior and quickly learn there is way more to him than meets the eye. While Ciaran is the one to "protect" her, there is so much more to this story.
The book focuses on the relationship, if that's what you call it, between Saylor and Ciaran, however if I'm honest, I'm way more interested in what is going on behind the scenes. There is a whole other world that operates in secret if you will and there a quite a few moving parts to it. I don't know why, but I was instantly interested.
#MNGirl is well written from several points of view, something else I like in a book, everybody having a say. As the first in the series, it was a great set up and of course leaves us hanging in the end clamoring for the next one.
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MY #MNGIRL
I was hidden so we could be safe.
I survived so I could reclaim my life.
Now, everything has been destroyed by the same evil always lurking in the shadows.
Time is running out and my world keeps unraveling.
All I can do is put my trust in the boy with the messy blond hair, icicle eyes and lips that tell lies.
Can the Midwest Boys protect me?
The body count around town would suggest otherwise.
My job was simple. Keep her alive, make sure she follows the rules and keep her out of trouble.
I’ll win back her trust and keep her safe no matter what it costs me.
The girl with the purple hair and eyes that flare to life when I’m near are my undoing.
She used to be my enemy.
Now death and destruction are following her and loyalty has been stained by spilled blood.
Someone waged a war against Rogue. It’s time to answer back.
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MY REVIEW.
5 Stars from Tiffany!
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The Adventure Continues!
In book two of the series we pick up right where we left off. This review may contain spoilers for the first book.
The team is on high alert from the first page to the last. Good thing all of the Saylor and Ciaran stuff is kinda sorta figured out, because there are bigger fish to fry this time around. At some points when reading, I forgot that these are pretty much kids knee deep in all kinds of trouble and handle it like professionals. If I had one gripe, that would be it. I digress, once again A.M. Brooks has us on a wild ride. Every page is a new clue, dilemma or dead body. There are still tons of moving parts to this series and she does a fantastic job at keeping them in order.
While we are still after the same ending, this time around our characters are going through some personal changes of thier own. There were personalities I wasn't fond of the first time around and have now completely changed in my mind and of course there are others that shocked me. I love the bond between them all and how they don't let anything get in the way of that.
The book is well written and moves quickly, which was great. While Saylor and Ciaran our the main characters, there is so much other stuff going on you feel like they are all main characters. Once again we are left with our jaws dropped and I am so glad I was late to this series and get to go right into the next book which looks like Silas is going to star in.
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#ROGUE
What started as a shelter for the weak, the defenseless, the brave, the survivors, soon became a family’s legacy.
Their protection became a town’s mission.
Jason & Kelly
He's known her since middle school. He fought for her attention from his best friend. Their shared bond in Matt's family business has brought them closer together until jealousy and one night changes everything.
Matt & Erika
Torn by responsibility and destiny, they think they have it all with their future planned until they don't. Her ghosts are back to haunt her. He can't save her this time. The family business always comes first.
Whose story will it be?
*This book will be told based on what the reader's decide.
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MY REVIEW.
5 Stars from Tiffany!
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Where it all Began.
After reading the series I checked out #Rogue and it's a nice little ditty from A.M. Brooks to her readers peeling back the curtain a bit more on Kelly and Jason, as well as Matt and Ericka. It was interesting to see how Rogue actually came about and turned into what it is. Definitely the book to start the series with.
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#SUMMERGIRL
Silas
This summer is supposed to be epic.
New sister. New family. Same crew.
The only thing I didn’t count on was her.
Lux brings with her a whole new set of issues, danger, and bodies trailing our wake.
When lines blur, my own self worth is tested.
Being abandoned at a young age made me used to being alone. I had no-one until my best-friends came along and saved me, making them the only family I know.
At first I’m cautious, but Lux soon becomes a target I’m determined to keep safe.
A friend, I never thought I’d have. A liar, I never thought I’d needed.
When lies and betrayal wrap us in darkness, neither of us will escape the storm.
Lux
The summer was all the time I was given to earn my freedom.
What started as a ruse, quickly becomes a fight for my life.
I don’t want to lie.
I don’t want to betray everyone who makes me feel at home.
I refuse to hurt Silas.
He’s broken, damaged, and deadly. The type of man a girl should run from.
But I always loved a challenge.
To escape the storm, we’ll have to trust in the one thing that has always let us down...love.
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MY REVIEW.
5 Stars from Tiffany!
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Silas's Turn
In this third installment of the Midwest Boys series, we are focused on Silas and the target he is out to protect. The spotlight is on them, however the entire Rogue storyline is running in the background. This review may spoil previous books in the series.
While we weren't left on such a huge cliffy with My #MNGirl, we are picking right up at summertime with the Rogue team and the newest editions. Silas has been quite the enigma thus far, we know he's got some major daddy issues and now a new half sister, but his main thing is the fact that he is shunning love saying he knows it only leaves to heartache. So young to be so jaded.
It's a predictable story line for Silas and the new girl, however it really added so much to the rest of the Rogue mystery. There are new players in the game and it gets more deadly with each book. A.M. Brooks is building to something and that something I won't be guessing because I really hope there's a big ole curve ball thrown in.
"If we all can stay alive and survive our secrets, the future could be a beautiful thing."
Here's hoping Silas! The book is once again well written and once again I find myself more interested in the plot rather than the romance, not saying that is a bad thing. We keep getting new directions to follow and honestly, I can't wait to see how it pans out. A.M. Brooks is doing a great job at keeping the action/suspense level high and the end of the books making you want more. Kai is up next and who knows what else will be in store for us following along.
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#NYGIRL
Kai
I’ve seen danger, witnessed death, and watched as my best friends fought to overcome their own fears for the women they love. Always putting the job first.
Oaklynn was never part of my plan.
She’s the light to my darkness.
I tried my hardest to protect her from this life, to keep her thoughts about me pure.
One summer was all it took to destroy us.
Now as fall moves in, our lives are moving in different directions. My own selfish need to keep the two halves of me separate has clashed. The fallout may be more than I can handle.
Rogue is closing in on the ones who threaten all we hold dear.
This is my only chance, I just hope Oaklynn can forgive me when it’s all over.
Oaklynn
I didn’t think I’d fall in love. The concept almost seemed too cliche for me. Until I met Kai.
The mysterious guy who’s voice I knew before I ever saw his face.
Butterflies and glitter.
That is what having him in my life became. A complete fairytale.
One summer was all it took to destroy us.
My best friend is in danger and the people she has been hiding with are being hunted.
Throw in a serial killer and things just get messier.
I could have handled it, if I’d known the truth.
Fall is the season of change and new beginnings. Maybe that means it’s time for us to move on.
How can I ever forgive, when I don’t even know what the truth is?
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MY REVIEW.
4.5 Stars from Tiffany!
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Excellent End to the Series
As with the other books in this series, we focus on one of the Rogue boys and thier love interest which was no exception with #NYGirl. This time around we delve into the makings of Kai and his lady love. Also same as the other books, there is a lot of Rogue action going on around them. This review may contain spoilers for previous books in the series.
All I wanted was to see who was behind this whole attacking the Rogue operation and I suppose see how it worked out with Kai and Oakland. Like the previous books, the romance took second stage to the background story in my mind. As for the Rogue situation, I was pleasantly surprised. Sure, I did end up guessing correctly when it came right down to who done it, but did enjoy the details and the curve ball A.M. Madden threw in.
As for Kai and Oakland, I didn't think they had any chemistry. For a best friend to Saylor she was great, as girlfriend material she wasn't. She wouldn't understand the life Kai has chosen (or had chosen for him when he was younger) and that made her a bad fit for him in my eyes. Everybody else was on board except her and she drags things out with Kai unnecessarily.
This series was an unexpected surprise for me. I enjoyed the length of each book and how they flowed perfectly from one to the next. There is a lot going on in a few pages and AM Brooks worked it out beautifully.
AUTHOR BIO.
AM BROOKS is an author with a variety of stories; Contemporary Romance, New Adult, and mature YA. Her writing style is suspenseful and sometimes leads to heart-wrenching conclusions. With a background in forensic psychology she really goes for those investigative, dark and twisty feels. And of course, lots of love!
Brooks enjoys reading as much as writing. Television shows such as Criminal Minds, Scandal, and One Tree Hill are her go-to binge worthy series. She loves spending time with her friends and family with a good glass of beer or wine. If she isn’t reading or writing, Brooks is Pinteresting future home projects for her wonderful husband to accomplish or hanging out with her three lovely children.
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