Review: I adore Avril Ashton's writing!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2013
It seems as though I've waited forever for "A Sinner Born"!! I even "harassed" Avril Ashton on Facebook and followed her blog faithfully for any tidbits of Syren and Kane!I fell for these two men in "Love the Sinner" (which, by the way, is my all-time favorite m/m story AND the book that started my m/m genre addiction...Thank you very much, Avril) and could barely wait for their story to hit my Kindle!Kane is a U.S. Marshall who we met when he walked in on his brother, Gabe, and Gabe's new male lover, Angel in "Love the Sinner". Rightfully, Kane is incensed and confused as his brother (a cop) has always been straight and Angel is a gang leader/gun runner. Kane is also in mourning for his long-time partner, Bailey, who was killed years earlier by gunfire. In ASB, Kane has gotten beyond the fact that his brother is now married to a former gang leader and accepts the relationship and even kinda likes Angel/Rafe.Syren's story, however, isn't as easily known. We know he's working for the Delatorre cartel and we know he's trying to take down said cartel from the inside. His is a personal vendetta as Delatorre (ugh...I hated this man with a passion) is a stone-cold killer who takes his jollies beating the ever living hell out of Syren...but, for what, we don't know yet.Syren is still dealing with the effects of the murders of his family, being sold into child slavery, and the abuses he suffered. He sees Kane and, yep, it's love at first sight for Syren. But, he's got to deal with Kane's "right side of the law" attitude and the fact that Kane can't seem to accept Bailey's death and let go; Kane almost has this fear of loving and being loved and carries a whole lot of guilt for Bailey's death.It takes some time for Kane to realize he, too, deserves to be happy and Syren is the person who can give that to him.ASB is harsh and gritty and, in some places, downright mean. The sad part is...we know what happened to Syren as a child really happens in the real world! But, Syren, for all his foibles and faults, picks himself up by his shoe strings, has a plan and carries it out. But, when all is said and done, is there relief for him???You'll have to read it and find out!I adore Avril's writing!! This series is, by far, my favorite (I repeat myself...can't help it)! Knowing there are only five books (WHY????) does not make me very happy! But, I can read these over and over and never get tired of them. If there were typos and grammatical errors, I DON'T CARE!If you're not afraid of heroes killing, selling guns, finding love, dirty language, and hot sex, the Brooklyn Sinners' series is the one to go for! Definitely start with the first book, though, or you will miss so much of each characters' backstory!!KymD's 4 1/2 sweet pea review appears at mrsconditreadsbooks.com/index.php/?p=12976