Book Review: Burden by Melissa Ellen

Made book 2

One day, the life I lead will get me killed.

It's my burden to carry.

One I easily accept.

One I never thought twice about until the day I met her.

While avenging his mother’s death, Declan Connolly trusts no one, not even the men sworn to be loyal to him as the leader of their Irish clan. The final warning Declan’s father gives him on his deathbed is one he holds close to his chest. But when Francesca Costa stumbles into his life, he must decide whether he will continue to heed his father’s warning or trust the Italian beauty that could destroy everything.

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My Review:

Declan was born and bred to do what he does. He’s not a nice man and he doesn’t try to hide that fact. Frankie wants to know the truth about her father. That puts her on a collision course with Declan’s world. Will these two find the answers they’re searching for or will the darkness Declan’s so comfortable in destroy them both? I couldn’t put this book down. I couldn’t read it fast enough. There were so many twists and interwoven plot threads that I was sucked deep into the story and everything else around me disappeared. I loved watching this pair together. Declan is able to ground some of Frankie’s recklessness and she’s softens out some of his sharpest edges. And now, knowing the groundwork that’s been set in place for the third book of the series makes me desperate to get my hands on it.

I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the author through Valentine PR & Literary Management.