Resist by K. Bromberg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
“So what happens if you fall in love?”
“That won’t happen.” His words are half chuckle, half sarcasm.
“Why not?”
“Because I’ve seen enough marriages crash and burn that there’s no way in hell I’m stepping into that wreckage.”
Resist by K. Bromberg was epically entertaining. In a stunning return to characters with depth and plots that captivate the reader, K. Bromberg just released a book that held me on the edge of my seat. The dual POV romance is book one of the Wicked Ways Duet and I must say I haven’t enjoyed a K. Bromberg book this much since Driven. The writing was brilliant, the flow and pace fit the story perfectly and I utterly LOVED the protagonists. Ryker is my favorite kind of hero—he’s an asshole with a soft side that only comes out as the reader goes deeper into the story. His ruthless side wars with a vulnerability when it comes to Vaughn. And what a heroine readers got with Vaughn!!! Wow, she was just incredible. Her character’s growth is stunning and her while I thought initially that she was going to be weak, she shows backbone and strength that I couldn’t get enough of. I binge read this book from beginning to end… And what I loved the absolute most? While it was a romance, it’s also very realistic and truly compelling. I can’t wait to get my hands on the conclusion to this duet. K. Bromberg is an outstanding author, there is no doubt, but there was just something more about Resist that I haven’t seen in her work for some time. 5++ stars !!!
Quotes:
… Ryker Lockhart, the ruthless shark in court and the stoic, untouchable man outside of it …
I’m reckless with some things. Calculated with almost all others. And I break the rules every chance I get in my professional life. But not my personal. Never my personal. And yet staring at her, seeing her here, makes me want to break rules I never even knew I had for myself.
Ryker Lockhart could have said anything to me . . . anything at all, but those words cut the deepest. Those words put me in my place and let me know where I stand with him. Disposable. Dispensable. Unwanted. Just when I was starting to believe I wasn’t.
Running Wicked Ways was always supposed to be a means to an end. A fast-track means but a means nonetheless. Too much risk can catch up with you, and after everything with the senator last night, it’s now more apparent than ever that I’m threading a needle I don’t want to sew with.
She’s like goddamn lightning— that’s what she is. She strikes without warning and is going to singe every damn part of me no matter what kind of shelter I try to hide under. I might as well grab onto something metal and take my chances.