Review: Manaconda: The Second Coming by Cari Quinn & Taryn Elliott (Hammered #1.5)


Note: This ebook was provided by the authors in exchange for an honest review.

Even with the not-so-evil cliffhanger from Manaconda, I was anxiously awaiting the continuation of rock star Hunter Jordan and PR maven Kennedy Manus's love story, and I the wait was, surprisingly, not that long! The novella is available for free on most of the popular e-retailers out there, except for Amazon, which appears to need help in learning that "free" doesn't mean "99 cents" in Amazonia. I'm going to highly recommend that you read the predecessor before reading Manaconda: The Second Coming since that's where Hunter and Kennedy first meet and where all those sparks go a-flying. It's also somewhat of a quick read, so reading one after the other will feel almost like going through one full-length rock romance.

Hunter and Kennedy are only a week into their kinda-sorta-maybe relationship, but trouble does seem to follow Hunter wherever he goes, and even though Kennedy is an expert at spinning the trouble her clients get into, the fact that everything is far more personal with Hunter adds a kink into what should be a walk in the park for her. He seems to go off the rails every single time his bandmate, who just happens to be one of his closest friends, is with his ex-fiancée. His reaction is perfectly understandable...if he still had feelings for his ex. And that's what gives Kennedy pause. Does Hunter still love his ex-fiancée? Why the violent reaction and why get into physical altercations with his friend over someone he claims to be over?

If you're a man and you've screwed up with your significant other, you'll want to pick up a few tips from our guy Hunter. In wanting to show Kennedy that he's all in with her and that she's the only woman who's ever made him feel the way he feels now, he does this mini grand gestures that had me grinning and swooning. And that epilogue?! Gah!!! Sweetness overload! I loved every bit of it because dogs add that extra something that made it perfect. Oh, and the situation between Hunter and Reed "Bats" Mason was resolved in a way, but we don't get the answer as to what's his thing with Hunter's evil ex, giving us something to anticipate when Bats's book comes along. Five stars for Manaconda: The Second Coming! ♥

Date Read: February 3, 2016

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