Review: Fun, sexy and utterly unique
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2014
I've been loving on this series something fierce. It's fun, sexy and just utterly unique. And Fighting for Irish *girly sigh* was no different.Kat and Irish (or really Aiden) are both on the damaged side of things and hiding from pasts that are quickly catching up to them. Which is how they've come to be in the same place. Aiden is there keeping an eye out on her for his friend--without Kat knowing. Ah yeah. You know that's going to be good. Especially when trouble comes knocking.So, these two...Irish is one of those guys that's a bit rough around the edges. He's no knight in shining armor. His armor is beat up, dented and well used and damn he's a hero any girl would want. He's a brawler with a thick "Southie" accent that pretty much says what he's thinking, is totally focused on Kat, drool worthy and...is a rescuer of kittens. Did I mention *girly swoon* yet? I mean, really now. And Kat. I just loved her all around. She's been through hell--still is going though it. But she plugs on, doesn't take shit from this tough fighter and even when she's scared or terrified over something she fights hard to overcome it.I really enjoyed watching these two broken people who keep everyone at an arms distance start to open up to each other and heal as time passed. Some of the things they'd gone through. The stuff that haunted them. It just hurt my heart. And seeing the vulnerability as they let each other in and started falling in love was just amazing.Heat wise it's interesting because Kat has some serious, and understandable, intimacy issues. I loved how Irish helped her through them. It brought an incredible closeness to their relationship and really was touching and erotic as well. And holy cow do things heat up once they get steamy--including a little backdoor action. Which totally surprised me but fit the storyline and was perfect for them. But, whew! Wasn't expecting that. lolAll in all. Fighting for Irish was an excellent addition to the series. Maxwell knows just how to blend romance, humor, and action--both in and outside of the bedroom-- to create a perfectly captivating story that's incredibly satisfying. While some parts were very emotional and choked me up others had me laughing my ass off. Which really makes for some entertaining reading. There were some very tempting secondary characters in this one as well that I'm so hoping will have their stories told one day. If you enjoy sweet, sexy and heartwarming stories with just a little rough around the edges goodness this is one to check out.