Brutal Vows (Queens & Monsters Book 4)

Loved Spider in the past 2 books and his little flirtation with Riley that turned out so disastrously. I do think it's funny that he went from basically being a driver/bodyguard to 2nd in command.Reyna is another fantastic, strong, sassy amazing female character. Of all the women in this series she is the only one who grew up in this gangster world. She has suffered a lot of abuse. It has made her the aggressive, badass warrior she is. She calls Spider Quinn (his surname). He is actually a soft & romantic under his hard exterior and he sees matching softness deep down in Reyna.. only problem is he's engaged to her niece!Loved that these books are funny and fairly light, despite some dark subject matters. Have really enjoyed the series. Well-written.

JT Geissinger is a new to me author and I absolutely loved Brutal Vows, the fourth in her Queens and Monsters series, so much so that I’ve just downloaded the first three books to binge. Homer ‘Spider’ Quinn, second in command in the Irish mob is about to enter an arranged marriage with Lili, the eighteen year old daughter of a Cosa Nostra Don, an arrangement that will be beneficial to both parties. Little did he realise he was about to meet his match in her overprotective aunt Reyna, a rumoured black widow who makes gangsters tremble in their shoes and avert their eyes when they see her coming so great is their fear of her. After her own nightmare marriage where she suffered years of abuse she’s determined Lili won’t endure the same fate. It’s a case of hate…. and lust at first sight in equal measure with Reyna spouting death threats minutes after meeting him, something he should worry about given her reputation. Quinn knows close proximity will only make it more difficult for him to keep his hands off her but somehow he just can’t keep away. The banter and interactions between these two were a pure joy to read and had me wiping away tears of laughter, definitely not something I expected to with a dark mafia romance but this author has such a way with words that I now want to read everything she has written. She made these characters come alive for me. If I had been Reyna I’d definitely have considered smothering Spider with a pillow as he slept to shut him up if nothing else. The chemistry between this pair was off the charts and one particular encounter will stick in mind for a long time - I can’t be the only reader wishing Glazed by the Gladiator wasn’t just a figment of this author’s imagination because I’d definitely buy a copy. This story is full of sexy and steamy fun but the pure beauty that stood out to me was, in spite of everything she’d been through, Reyna loved and trusted Quinn enough to let her guard down around him and Quinn, well there’s nothing he wouldn’t do and no one he wouldn’t kill to protect Reyna and make her happy.One thing I appreciated about this book was, yes Reyna had been through horrific abuse in her marriage leaving both mental and physical scars and it was mentioned several times throughout this book, it wasn’t gone into in graphic detail. I loved her strength of character and pure ‘take no prisoner’ attitude and wouldn’t have liked seeing her as a victim. I’d also give five stars for the cover of this book. That is Spider to a T.

What can I say? This is an amazing finale to this fantastic series 5 star from me. I love this author, and I love their work.

This book is wow infact tge whole series is i love this author and recommend this book yo everyone who love great plot twist and super hot seans

So pleased Spider got his story. Loved the way Rey and Spider's relationship evolved. It's strange, how through the series I've fell in love with each man, even though they're all gangsters, killers, have evil sides to them , but they redeem themselves because they adore their ladies. I know, in real life it's ridiculous, in these books though it all makes sense .This was the funniest of the series and the banter between Rey and Spider was laugh out LOUD at times. The chemistry between the two, phew!!! Scorching. It all made for an angsty, funny thrilling end to a brilliant series. I recommend you start at the beginning, or you're missing out on some fab stories. Enjoy!

I'll start off by saying that the whole Queens and Monsters series by J.T Geissinger is PHENOMENAL. Not only are the men sexy af, dangerous and completely devoted to their women, the female characters are strong, powerful and totally take control.Brutal Vows is the fourth and final book in the series. We've gotten to know Spider (Quinn) through the series and I was so happy he got his own story. He's brilliant, his sarcasm is delish, his demeanour dark and possessive and his heart huge.Rayna is one badass women. She's not had it easy but what didn't kill her only made her tougher. She's such an epic character.Both being headstrong makes their union explosive. And I loved every moment.

Well, I've kinda loved this series and I have a soft spot for Spider so I've been not so patiently waiting for this book and it definitely lived up to my expectations. It was unexpectedly tender in places and steamy as all get out in others. A Highly entertaining HEA and a great addition to the series.

I loved the first half of this story, but didn't particularly enjoy the second half, hence the 3 stars rating. Reasons why as follows:After the two main characters get married, the story runs out of steam. There are no major obstacles to overcome in their romance, so it lacked dramatic tension.While the MMC's depiction as rough with a marshmallow centre worked well in the early parts of the story, towards the end he came across as a slightly dim lapdog playing second fiddle to his woman - more a beta than an alpha.The female characters (there is a get together with heroines from previous books in this series) acted like WAGs, obsessing over expensive jewellery and designer clothing, which I found off-putting.And the MMC buying a 20 million dollar engagement ring was just a little too OTT for me.