Review: Over the Line by Lisa Desrochers (On the Run #2)


Note: This ARC was provided by Berkley Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review.

The tale of the Delgado siblings continues in Over the Line, the second novel in the On the Run mafia romance series from author Lisa Desrochers. Book two is all about the eldest sister, Lee, and her erstwhile love, Oliver Savoca. This had a Romeo and Juliet theme going on since the Delgados and Savocas are mortal enemies, meaning any relationship between Lee and Oliver would have been forbidden. With Lee and her siblings in the Witness Security Program (WITSEC), their lives have changed drastically. But even with them now donning the surname "Davidson", there are some things that they cannot simply forget or let go of, no matter how hard they try. When Lee's past unexpectedly returns in the form of Oliver, she realizes that she's going to have to make a few painful choices, and it could cost her more than she thinks.

Lee and Oliver met when they were in college and though they should never even have gotten together, when love and lust are involved, there's really no rhyme or reason that can sway them. Both Lee and Oliver and their respective families have lost a great deal, and after everything that's happened, you would think that the best thing was for them to simply stay away from each other. But Oliver has set his sights on finding Lee, and he doesn't care that she and her siblings are now in WITSEC. He's prepared to do whatever it takes to come face to face with Lee, but what's his real purpose in seeking her out? Is it simply to see the woman who altered his life irrevocably, or could it be for a far more sinister purpose? And what happens when all their secrets come to light and the fact that Lee is keeping company with someone new?

I'm beginning to think that the women in this series are the sticking point when it comes to me fully falling in love with the books. I wasn't a huge fan of Adriana Wilson's in Outside the Lines and same goes for Lee Delgado. I'm not saying that Lee was this terrible person. A lot of my frustration with regards to her has to do with how she treated Wes Buchanan, a deputy with the US Marshals Service. It was clear that he had deeper feelings for her than she did for him, but she should have been more upfront with him instead of what I felt was her stringing him along. It was a selfish move on her part, since it came off as her using him. I liked Oliver so, in a way, I'm glad that he gets his happily-ever-after in this sequel, but I hope that Wes finds happiness as well. Maybe with Ulie Delgado, right? Overall, Over the Line was a good, four-star read. ♥

Date Read: 23 April 2016

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