Cross & Crown, by Abigail Roux
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Cross & Crown, by Abigail Roux
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When Nick O'Flaherty arrives at the scene of a double homicide to find he has a witness to the crime, he thinks it's his lucky day. But when he realizes his witness is suffering from amnesia and can't even remember his own name, Nick wishes he'd gone with his gut and put in for vacation time. Then Nick's boyfriend and former Recon teammate, Kelly Abbott, joins him in Boston, and Nick finds his hands a little too full as the case and his personal life collide.
The witness he's dubbed "JD" is being tailed by Julian Cross, a retired CIA hitman. To complicate matters further, JD forms an attachment to Nick that Nick struggles not to respond to as they search for the key to JD's identity. Trying to determine whether JD is friend or foe as they investigate the crime puts them on the trail of a much older mystery. When multiple attempts are made on their lives, Nick is forced to turn to old enemies and new allies to solve a centuries-old crime before he and Kelly get added to the history books.
Cross & Crown, by Abigail Roux - Amazon Sales Rank: #28763 in Audible
- Published on: 2015-11-18
- Released on: 2015-11-18
- Format: Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Running time: 410 minutes
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29 of 35 people found the following review helpful. Cautiously Optimistic By Katroosh When Ball & Chain (B&C) was released, like most readers I was left in a state of shock. Anger and extreme disappointment ran through me for what Roux did to our beloved Ty & Zane. The writing in B&C was beyond horrible and she destroyed our guys in so many ways. To say she had "jumped the shark" with that book is an understatement. My review will contain several references to B&C, and some may find that unfair, some may say that this is a "different series". But I disagree with that. This is the same series, it's just that the focus is on two different guys within the same circle. One is an extension of the other, and if you didn't read B&C, you'll have challenges keeping up with the characters from this book because the story lines continue through.So what made me buy her latest overpriced installment of this series when I hated B&C so much? I guess it boils down to nostalgia of what the series used to be... and hope for what it could be again. And I'm glad I bought it - it's left me feeling cautiously optimistic.*Contains spoilers*. I'll break it down to my Pros, Cons, and Mehs.PROS:Relationship: Overall, I really loved Nick and Kelly's relationship, and it's really what saved this book for me. They have chemistry, their communication and flow with one another seemed natural. Unlike B&C, the banter wasn't ridiculously over the top, immature or out of character. For the most part it was appropriate to the tone of the scene, and quite often funny. Yes, this book was very Nick focused with Kelly taking a bit of a lesser role. But that was okay with me, because it involved a police investigation, which is Nick's thing. I'm hoping (and giving the author the benefit of the doubt), that the next book may be more Kelly focused, assuming they end up joining Emma Grady's team. In B&C, when they were around the campfire discussing this, it was mentioned that this was right up Kelly's alley. So hopefully he'll have his opportunity to shine a bit more than Nick.JD: I liked that throughout most of the book, you really didn't know which way this guy was going. Good guy or bad guy? It could have gone either way, and that's a good thing. I don't necessarily think he has much potential as a recurring character, but he served his purpose for this book. A bit disappointed in the synopsis of the book when it was implied that a romantic connection between JD and Nick could be trouble, as I didn't pick up on that at all. Sure, JD made it clear that he was attracted to Nick, but at no point did I feel that the two of them had "a moment" or anything like that.Julian: Although I agree with many other reviewers in respect to this version of Julian being written with less intelligence, fear and edge than his other appearances, it was still wonderful to see him again. I just love this character, and since Roux didn't butcher him to the same degree that she butchered Ty & Zane in B&C, I'm going to just enjoy the scraps that she did give us. But yeah... he didn't really need to be in this storyline, it was a cheap ploy to sell more books and to add a boost of flavor to her first full-length Sidewinder story.CONSProposal: What. The. F. So Roux gives us what we thought was a sincere, heartfelt proposal in B&C, but then glosses over it in this book like it didn't happen? Wants us to believe that Nick doesn't remember it because he was drugged at the time? WHY?? Why do that? Makes no sense.Consultant: Speaking of absolutely no sense... Kelly is hired on as a treasure hunting consultant? Ummm... what? Lazy writing with no respect for the audience. Yes, I understand that you need some reason for Kelly to be tagging along on Nick's police investigation, but in what world would any police department hire him as a "consultant". Absolutely insulting.Editing: I swear to God, if I had to read the phrase "shivers down my spine" one more time, my poor Kindle would have been smashed. I'm almost tempted to go back and count, but it must have been more than a dozen times that she wrote this phrase. B&C was worse though, with the "smother my laughter behind my hand", and "snickering" or whatever, but this shivers down my spine business was really getting on my nerves.MEH - What I thought was just okay....Sex: There were a couple of small scenes, and they were okay... the hotel scene had some real potential to be scorching hot, but she backed down from it, which was disappointing. Oh well, they can't all be reverse cowboy on a couch in Texas! ;-)Storyline: The mystery was okay to me, it was better than B&C. It didn't bore me, but it didn't keep me overly interested either.Mob: Nick's Irish Mob connection made me more confused than anything, but I'm also a little intrigued. I'm again giving Roux the benefit of the doubt and hoping that she expands on this in the future.Overall, I'm glad I bought this, glad I took the risk after B&C, even though it is overpriced based on the size. It's nowhere near the quality of writing that the Cut & Run books had (up to book 7, that is), but there are hints of previous glory. There is some real potential again (their relationship is good - they have this new team with Emma - the Irish Mob - and what did happen between Sidewinder on that last tour?). The problem is, I don't have 100% faith in Roux anymore to not screw us over again and to follow up on this potential. Once bitten, twice shy and all that. But I'm more optimistic now than I was after B&C was released, so I guess that's a good thing.
21 of 26 people found the following review helpful. 3.5 stars By Lasha #Might be spoilers#First and foremost, I'm a Kelly girl. Nick who? :) I adore Kelly, and generally tolerate Nick because Kelly loves him. (Okay, I'll admit I'm still holding a grudge on Nick because of the whole trying to come between Ty and Zane. Yeah, I know I should be over that by now...but not, so moving on.)I enjoyed Shock & Awe, but didn't really care for Ball & Chain. I think Cross & Crown is in between those two for me. For starters, the title is misleading. There was no legitimate reason for Julian Cross to be in this book. None. And Cameron fans, his role is non-existent. My guess is Ms. Roux put Julian in this novel to sell books, as his character could have been eliminated and the plot with JD and the treasure still would have worked. The Julian Cross character I know and love was seriously gutted in this installment and could have been any ex- military dude off the streets inserted and you wouldn't have noticed. The spark that makes Julian him, his love for Cameron, seemed dulled down and less intense. Can't believe I'm typing that, but with Cameron and Julian having no screen time, his whole plot line felt forced and completely unnecessary.On to the good stuff. Kelly. His character was not a giggly child in this installment. He was a sidekick, but had more of an equal role in this book. I liked that. Nick wasn't Superman in this one. Yes, he could still be a Marty Sue at times with his knowledge of EVERYTHING, but not as bad as B&C and since this is his series, I let it slide.But, the interrupted sex scenes are getting old. Kelly and Nick do have fierce chemistry and while it might have been okay once, anymore than that, and it got tiresome. Just get to the smoking hot Nick/Kelly sex, and I'm happy.The whole Dan Brown treasure hunting sub-plot? Huge handwave, as I always do with any Roux mystery element. I don't like Dan Brown books, didn't find this remotely interesting or believable, but it was one hundred times better than the mystery sub-plot in Ball & Chain! But if you liked National Treasure or The Da Vinci Code, then you might like this part of the book.Overall, not a bad addition to the series. I hope next time Ms. Roux relies on Nick and Kelly to pull in readers and not side characters from her other books. I think Kelly and Nick have the potential to be a great couple, maybe not as popular as Ty and Zane, but popular in their own right if given half the chance.
15 of 19 people found the following review helpful. Love Story Wrapped in a Treasure Seeking Adventure - By Attention Is Arbitrary M/M Book Reviews 3.5 StarsMy Review:This is something of a split decision. I recommend the read, but it started stronger than it ended, for me. I think you'll identify this one as a cross between the movies National Treasure and Da Vinci Code. I suspect that was intentional (National Treasure is referenced in the narrative) and it makes for a good bit of fun. The treasure seeking adventure plotted out well enough, but it's some of the characters emotional reactions that didn't make sense at times.THE CHARACTERS:"He joked about being the bad cop and how everyone here considered him a hard-*, but Kelly knew better. Nick had the purest heart of anyone he'd ever known."Nick O'Flaherty - I'm a sucker for a big, redheaded, alpha. Add to that his honor, intelligence and undeniable love for Kelly and you can't help but love him."It's me, babe," Kelly whispered against Nick's chest. "It's Doc, you're safe."Kelly Abbott - Kelly really can keep his cool under pressure. He has much to contend with in this book, but he keeps it together, always with a smile and good humor."F, he was kind of Nick's type."JD (John Doe) - I really liked JD. I have no idea if Roux has plans for him in the future though. I was sort of hoping that she had plans to "use" him a bit more here (i.e., MMM) but alas, that didn't materialize.Julian Cross - Julian's, all too brief, appearances and castrated, cut-off-at-the-knees weakness did.not.work.for.me. Okay, maybe he's one of my book boyfriends, and I can't help it, but most of his actions were not in his nature. Compromised or not.THE STORY:Kelly and Nick's vacation plans are usurped by a case that Nick has to see through. What seems to be a run-of-the-mill robbery turns out to be much more. Adventures, shoot outs and cemetery scenes ensue. That's okay, we like that stuff. We also like the hot, passionate love scenes Roux writes."Soft spot?" "Please," Kelly said with weak laugh. "If we weren't a thing, you'd be all over him." Nick opened his mouth to protest, then shut it with a snap of his teeth. "You're probably right," he admitted.There's also JD, a witness who's memory loss keeps us from knowing if he's the good guy or the bad guy. Not to mention his attraction to Nick, and visa-versa, also keeps us from knowing if he's a good guy or not. (I was hoping for not, as I mentioned above, in the MMM sense, but that's just me.)"The state of Nick and Ty's fracturing friendship was a topic only the bravest of men would touch on. Zane had ba//s of brass to do it."There are brief, very brief, appearances by Ty, Zane, Julien Cross and Cameron. That's probably where my frustration started. Lesson learned? Keep the story solidly about the MC's, sure? But in this case, it was too clipped. Sorry, maybe some of us just can't be pleased.THE WRITING:The tell-tale marks of Roux's writing are all here. The good and the not-so-good. Snappy, interactive banter, quick, smart comebacks, and deeply romantic, soul-touching confessions wrap you up in the characters. Adventure, wrapped in mystery surrounds you in an entertaining getaway. But, missed opportunities, misplaced sentiment, continuity errors and frustrating, incomplete character appearances just leave me wanting something more.Again, I recommend the read, particularly for fans, you'll like what's here. You'll just miss what's not.**I would like to thank Riptide Publishing for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.
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