Mine To Keep by Rhenna Morgan

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Nadene @ Totally Addicted to Reading in Reviews / 20 Comments

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Wow! Mine to Keep by Rhenna Morgan is on my list of one of the best books I read this year. This is the third book in the NOLA Knights series, and readers can read it as a standalone.

This is my second time entering the world of Morgana, and she did not disappoint. She delivered all I expected.

Mine to Keep featured a protective alpha male and fiery and independent heroine. Readers may think that this being classified as a mafia romance, the theme would be dark in nature. However, this was not the case. The author delivered a sweet, passionate romance sprinkle with humour and suspense. So this would definitely appeal to readers who are not fans of dark themed romances.

In this installment, the reader met Bonnie Drummond, who came from the wrong side of the tracks. Her family may have been undesirable, but she loved them, so even though she may try to distance herself from them, the moment they are in trouble she is there for them. The sacrifices she made in this regard placed a strain on her emotionally and financially. Then her brother finds himself in a bind with the wrong person, placing them all in danger. Once again Bonnie has taken it upon herself to save them. To achieve this, she reached out to a friend who has ties with the New Orleans Mafia. This led to her connecting with Roman Kozlov, a meeting which would change her life in the best way possible.

I found Roman and Bonnie to be a wonderful couple. The chemistry between them leapt from the pages. Their attraction may have been instantaneous, but it took a while for Bonnie to warm up to Roman. She struggled with trust issues, which I understood given her family history. I loved everything about her. Her determination, her sassy nature and her strength of character. She did not have a pretentious bone in her body.

Roman, oh my, be still my beating heart. Protective, romantic and all-around nice guy with a dangerous edge. He had a hard life growing up, one he was not proud of, but it helped to shape him into the person he became.

I enjoyed how their romance developed. Beautiful and riddled with passion and enough emotion to melt the readerโ€™s heart.

I cannot say it enough. Mine to Keep was a fantastic story and one I recommend it with no reservations.

 

Story Evaluation
Plot
4.5
Characters
5
World Building
4
Writing Style
5
Pacing
5
Cover
4.5
Enjoyment
4
Ending
4.5
Overall: One StarOne StarOne StarOne StarHalf a Star

EXCERPT


Sheโ€™d lost her damned mind. Or at least had temporary insanityโ€”probably induced by too much adrenaline. One of the two had to be the problem, because Bonnie had sure as hell never been known to let her mouth run rampant the way it had in front of Roman and Cassie fifteen minutes ago.

Perched in the middle rear seat of Romanโ€™s supped-up truck, Bonnie stilled her jiggling knee for the third time in five minutes and stared out her window for any sign of the massive Russian. โ€œWhatโ€™s he doing, anyway?โ€

Cassie twisted from the front passenger seat, the length of time it took for her gaze to come into focus making it seem sheโ€™d been somewhere else entirely. โ€œWho, Roman?โ€ She scanned the front yard and shrugged her shoulder. โ€œNo telling. Maybe looking for clues? Or he could just be making sure the place is all locked up.โ€

Now, that was funny. Almost impossible to laugh at considering the anvil sitting in her stomach, but funny, nonetheless. โ€œThereโ€™s nothing in there worth stealing. My familyโ€™s more the transitory type when it comes to possessions.โ€

See? There it was again. Her mouthing off and sharing shit sheโ€™d held back for most of her life.
Cassie didnโ€™t seem to notice. Just twisted in her seat and cocked her head to one side. โ€œSo, what do you think about Roman?โ€
That heโ€™s huge, hot and could probably make Satan piss his pants.
Before the uncensored answer could jump past her lips, she rearranged her backpack lying across her thighs. โ€œHe seemsโ€ฆnice.โ€
โ€œNice?โ€ Cassie echoed back with open disbelief. โ€œThatโ€™s it?โ€
Okay, heโ€™s intimidating as fuck and somehow made me blurt out all my familyโ€™s dirty laundry in less than three sentences.
Also not a wise confession.
โ€œWell, what do you want me to say? My mindโ€™s all screwed up after the day Iโ€™ve had. He could have polka dots and a unicorn horn sticking out of his head and Iโ€™d probably have missed it.โ€
Liar.

All right, fine. So, sheโ€™d taken a healthy inventory. He was at least six-foot-four, for Christโ€™s sake, and packed more muscle than that slick black suit of his had a prayer of hiding.
And those tattoos at the base of his fingers and on the backs of his handsโ€ฆshe had no clue what they were or meant, but they were sexy AF.
Cassieโ€™s face sobered. โ€œIโ€™m sorry. That was insensitive of me. I know youโ€™re worried about your brother and dad, but Iโ€™ve wanted you to meet my family for so freaking long, I got carried away.โ€

Roman prowled into view from the far side of the with concentration.
Cassie followed Bonnieโ€™s gaze out the windows, noted Romanโ€™s trajectory toward the truck and lowered her voice. โ€œYou have to admit, though. Heโ€™s pretty handsome.โ€
Bonnie shook her head. โ€œHandsome belongs on guys like Hugh Jackman and Orlando Bloom. That guyโ€™s got badass motherfucker written all over him.โ€
Cassieโ€™s head snapped back in surprise just as Roman opened the door and climbed into the cab.

Great. More verbal diarrhea. Though, she had a feeling Cassie didnโ€™t take the comment the way sheโ€™d intended it. To Bonnieโ€™s mind, Romanโ€™s mega short dark hair and tightly cropped beard was hella hot, and he could probably sharpen a knife on the hard angles of his jawline. His eyes were killer, too. Hooded in a way that made you have to really work to figure out what color they were.

And for the record, sheโ€™d put in the effort.
Gunmetal gray.

 

 

 

About Rhenna Morgan

A native Oklahoman, Rhenna Morgan is a certified romance junkie. Whether itโ€™s contemporary, paranormal, or fantasy youโ€™re after, Rhennaโ€™s stories pack romantic escape full of new, exciting worlds, and strong, intuitive men who fight to keep the women they want.ย 

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20 responses to “Mine To Keep by Rhenna Morgan

  1. Debbie Haupt

    Thanks Nadene I’ll be looking for some good reads to keep me in good spirits and this looks like a real possibility ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Debbie Haupt

    Thanks Nadene I’ll be looking for some good reads to keep me in good spirits and this looks like a real possibility ๐Ÿ™‚