Review: Review of Until Nico by Deliciously Wicked Books
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 4, 2014
Rating - 5 Deliciously Wicked Stars!Let me start off by saying, the Mayson brothers are the hottest, sexiest men ever in a series...so when I was lucky enough to receive an early copy of Until Nico, as well as the chance to write this review - (and after I wiped the drool from my chin after seeing the seriously hot cover), I was beyond thrilled.  Aurora Rose Reynolds is an amazing author - this was a highly anticipated release for me, I feel like I’ve been waiting years for Nico’s story - and I’m sure I’m not the only one that feels that way.This book drew me in right from the very first page.  I loved how Sophie and Nico first met...it was so unconventional and unique - like a true love story’s beginning. Although lets be honest, if I were in Sophie’s shoes (and they are fkn fantastic shoes - we’ll come back to that), I would have chased Nico down that street regardless of the fact that he had my damn cell phone.Sophie is such a beautifully written character.  She has demons from her past that haunt her, and while she is damaged - she isn’t broken or hardened, she has learned to survive on her own.  As a reader, we are taken on a journey with her and Nico.  It was heartwarming to experience her relationship with Nico grow and flourish.  He is a relentless man who doesn’t take no for an answer, which is exactly what Sophie needs to trust again and put the past behind her.  They compliment each other perfectly, his alpha attitude forces Sophie to open up and live on the outside world again, and her sweet yet stubborn nature are just what he needs to keep him in line.  And the shoes...I must mention Sophie’s shoes.  Usually I am jealous of the heroines for their sexy, hot book boyfriends - but in this case, it was a close tie between her collection of deliciously sexy shoes and the wickedly sexy Nico.  I found myself simultaneously wanting to drag Nico into my bed and build myself a closet to hold all of her amazing shoes.Nico is fast climbing up the charts as one of my all-time favorite alpha males.  The tenderness in the way he falls in love with Sophie just melted my insides.  He has a fierce protectiveness and possessiveness over her that every girl dreams of.  I loved the way he was written - he was a versatile character, with traits that made your heart melt, your lady parts sing and he had a tough badass side that I just flipped loved. He is the very definition of a man’s man...one of my favorite quotes from him:“Men don’t look at me,” - Sophie“F*%& yes, they do!  You just don’t notice, and they’re too chicken s*** to talk to you.  No man wants to give a woman the power to crush his ego, and baby, I hate to tell you this, because I like that you don’t realize how beautiful you are, but you are the kind of woman that could make a man feel like he has it all, or make him feel like he has absolutely nothing.” - NicoThis story for me had it all - Aurora has the gift to write in a way that had me laughing out loud (wait until you read the purple dildo scene), love scenes that left me panting and wanting more, and drama and suspense that kept me on the edge of my seat.  If you haven’t read the previous books in the series  - you can still grab this one up and read it as a standalone, but seriously...trust me when I say you need to meet the rest of the Mayson men if you haven’t already.There are several twists in this book that actually surprised me - darkness from Sophie’s past arises, threats from unknown sources...all things to keep the reader on their toes as they follow Sophie and Nico’s love story.  It raised the question in me many times, was their love going to be strong enough to survive?  Or would it be too much and cause Sophie to retreat between her walks again?The epilogue of this book...it was so well done - I had tears! Wondering what happened?  Well you’ll have to check out the book ;)xo Cassia