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| Thirsty by Mia Hopkins |
A gangster hiding from his past. A single mom fighting for
her future. Can she show this bad boy the man he’s meant to be?
“Mia Hopkins is an imaginative author who doesn’t take the easy road to a formulaic book.”—USA Today’s Happy Ever After blog
My name is Salvador Rosas. Back in the barrio, my past is written on the walls: ESHB. Short for East Side Hollenbeck, my father’s gang—my gang. Hell, it’s a family tradition, one that sent both my brothers away. They used to call me “Ghost” because I haunted people’s dreams. Now I’ve got nothing going for me except a hipster gringo mentoring me in a new career. An ex-con making craft beer? No mames.
Still, people in this neighborhood look out for one another. That’s how I became Vanessa Velasco’s unwelcome tenant. Chiquita pero picosa. She’s little, but with curves so sweet they’re dangerous. I remember Vanessa from the old days, the straight-A student with big plans. Plans that were derailed by another kid stupid enough to think he was bulletproof. Now Vanessa knows better than to believe in empty promises. There’s fire in her . . . and if I touch her, I might get burned.
I’m trying everything I can to go straight. But when East Side Hollenbeck comes calling, I might have to risk it all to find out if there’s a future for Vanessa and me. Because she’s the only one who can quench my thirst for something real.
The Rosas brothers will return in Trashed!
“Mia Hopkins is an imaginative author who doesn’t take the easy road to a formulaic book.”—USA Today’s Happy Ever After blog
My name is Salvador Rosas. Back in the barrio, my past is written on the walls: ESHB. Short for East Side Hollenbeck, my father’s gang—my gang. Hell, it’s a family tradition, one that sent both my brothers away. They used to call me “Ghost” because I haunted people’s dreams. Now I’ve got nothing going for me except a hipster gringo mentoring me in a new career. An ex-con making craft beer? No mames.
Still, people in this neighborhood look out for one another. That’s how I became Vanessa Velasco’s unwelcome tenant. Chiquita pero picosa. She’s little, but with curves so sweet they’re dangerous. I remember Vanessa from the old days, the straight-A student with big plans. Plans that were derailed by another kid stupid enough to think he was bulletproof. Now Vanessa knows better than to believe in empty promises. There’s fire in her . . . and if I touch her, I might get burned.
I’m trying everything I can to go straight. But when East Side Hollenbeck comes calling, I might have to risk it all to find out if there’s a future for Vanessa and me. Because she’s the only one who can quench my thirst for something real.
The Rosas brothers will return in Trashed!
Salvador
Rosas
is a man balancing his life on a tightrope... His newfound honest life versus
his ties to the East Side Hollenbeck Gang. He knows the gang will come for him,
it's only a matter of time. One wrong step however and he will plummet, causing
himself to be deprived of everything he ever wanted and desired.
Vanessa Velasco is a single mom trying to improve her life for her daughter. She has no time for dealing with a gangster who just got out of prison but Sal is saying and doing all the right things..
When the attraction between the two can no longer be denied, Vanessa agrees to a two month affair after which, all ties will be severed.
With the ESHB gang lurking and such a finite amount of time with Vanessa, how will his thirst for more ever be quenched?
This book was good but it could have been great if, in my opinion, Sal's gang life and affiliations would have been explored more. We do get a glimpse into the life towards the end but I believe it would have been a more powerful and vivid read if the interactions were throughout the book instead of at the end.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It was well written and flowed well. The intimate scenes between Sal and Vanessa were hot and heavy. I loved how Salvadore could be badass but also sweet and tender when needed. I think I have a crush. I definitely can't wait to read more from this author and from what I see, there is another book!
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Loveswept for this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own
Vanessa Velasco is a single mom trying to improve her life for her daughter. She has no time for dealing with a gangster who just got out of prison but Sal is saying and doing all the right things..
When the attraction between the two can no longer be denied, Vanessa agrees to a two month affair after which, all ties will be severed.
With the ESHB gang lurking and such a finite amount of time with Vanessa, how will his thirst for more ever be quenched?
This book was good but it could have been great if, in my opinion, Sal's gang life and affiliations would have been explored more. We do get a glimpse into the life towards the end but I believe it would have been a more powerful and vivid read if the interactions were throughout the book instead of at the end.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It was well written and flowed well. The intimate scenes between Sal and Vanessa were hot and heavy. I loved how Salvadore could be badass but also sweet and tender when needed. I think I have a crush. I definitely can't wait to read more from this author and from what I see, there is another book!
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Loveswept for this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own
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