Wednesday, January 2, 2019

LAWBREAKER by Kat Bastion and Stone Bastion



Title:  LAWBREAKER

Series: Unbreakable #3

Author:  Kat Bastion and Stone Bastion

Publisher:  Kat Bastion and Stone Bastion

Publish Date:   09.17.2018

Category /Genre:  Contemporary Romance

Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content

Grammar/editing:  book received as an unedited ARC / errors excused

Received from:  Kat Bastion and Stone Bastion (via NetGalley as an ARC gifted copy)

Goodreads link: Lawbreaker

Date completed: 01.01.2018



Description from the publisher:

Reader Warning: You'll need to buckle up and load up on snacks and energy drinks, because this baby clocked in at 112,000 words.  But the heartwarming story is filled with adventure, dry humor, quick-witted banter, a touch of mystery, and a hard-earned HEA.  :) 



Raised on the streets, Shay Morgan yearns for a real family, where love is unconditionally offered—even when trust doesn’t come easy.  Before that day arrives, she trespasses and steals in order to provide for the few people who’ve gone out of their way to protect her.



Born to privilege, Ben Bishop loathes his family for the despicable things they’ve done, and not done.  He vows to be different, play by the rules, do the right thing.  Building a thriving nightclub with those who share his values dominates his world.



One explosive night at his bar, Loading Zone, changes everything.  For both of them.  Forever.



A dance of opponents commences as they thwart with suspicion, start to trust, then sidestep to protect themselves from a fatal blow.  Until they soon wonder if they’ve been fighting for the same side all along.



As they begin to open their hearts, they up the stakes with a one-week pact.  She shows him the power in breaking the law.  He demonstrates the virtue of following it.



Then a far-reaching crime is suddenly exposed—that his family committed.  And for one chance moment, Shay and Ben hold the key to right the wrong, correct the injustice.  But at what cost?



Will they be able to return from the other side together?  Or will their differences tear them apart?



Flirting with danger...has never been so tempting.



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LAWBREAKER is the third book in the Unbreakable series.  They are each meant to stand on their own and they do.



With a Robin Hood theme and a solid look at the plight of the modern working man – one paycheck from the streets – and those already on the streets, LAWBREAKER is more than a romance.  It is the perfect book to have been my first read of the New Year.  It is a reminder to count my blessings and to always lend a helping hand where I can.



On the surface, most would think that Ben, born of privilege, and Shay, living on the streets, couldn’t be more different.  As their story is told, we find that may be their only difference.  Ben may follow every rule placed in front of him and Shay knows how to twist them to meet needs, but in the end they’re each following their hearts.  Thankfully, those hearts find each other.



I loved the banter, the sense of family being in those you can depend upon not necessarily blood, and societal compassion that fills the pages of this story.  There were some very tough subjects addressed with grace and a strong sense of justice that needs to be met.




I loved getting to know Shay and Ben.  I loved that even when I thought I had them figured out, there was always another twist to be added.  And, of course, I loved that Kiki, Cade, Mason, and the rest of my favorite past characters were able to smooth their path to happiness.  (I’m still imagining Kiki with fairy godmother wings!).



Note:  While I received this book as a gifted copy via NetGalley, my opinions are my own and are given freely.



Unbreakable series:

1.      Heartbreaker

2.      Rule Breaker

3.      Lawbreaker

Also from Kat Bastion:

·         The Espionage Effect

·         Utterly Loved

Highland Legends Series:



2.      Born of Mist and Legend

3.      Found in Flame and Moonlight

No Weddings Series:

1.      No Weddings

2.      One Funeral

3.      Two Bar Mitzvahs

4.      Three Christmases

4.5 For Valentine’s

 


















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