Review: My 'Blogging Reader's Review of 'MASQUERADE' (Maddox and Bee's story is imperfectly perfect. I recommend it!)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2014
My star rating for 'Masquerade' is: 4 1/2 out of 5 stars! :)My ‘Blogging Reader’s Review’ after reading ‘MASQUERADE’ by Nyrae Dawn (via: booksmoviesfandoms.wordpress.c o m):I’m so happy that I was given the chance to review this story with an ARC copy before the actual release date of this novel! Nyrae Dawn is one of my favorite writers in her genre so I was looking forward to this latest story from the Games series.  The story of ‘Masquerade’ is the 3rd novel of the Games Series.  I’ve previously reviewed the 2nd novel of this series titled ‘Facade’, which you will be able to find the link for that review at the bottom of this post.  I was drawn to this story after reading a sample of it after reading ‘Facade’.  It had me hooked and I was excited to follow the story of the older brother of Laney from the 2nd novel of this series. His name is Maddox Cross and his description is enough to make any lady readers swoon even though he has some dark secrets that make him keep at a distance. There is also another main character in this story with her own dark secrets from her past, her name is ‘Bee’ Malone.  As always, you’ll be happy to know that the story is written with two P.O.V.(Point of views) from both main characters of the story.The main male character in this story, Maddox is definitely the epitome of ‘tall, dark and handsome’ but you would also have to throw into the mix: angry, closed-off, distant and full of secrets.  He has his reasons for being the way he is and he is not willing to share that with anyone, not even his little sister, Laney who he loves more than anything or anyone.  He does security at a local bar/club but he has wanted to try out his artist skills and try out for a chance to intern at a local tattoo shop that recently opened in town.  Before he pursues any of that, he ends up meeting a young, hot, blonde at his job and they both agree for a fun night and then they are on their way. The funny thing is, this town may be smaller than he ever could have imagined.Then there is the beautiful, tattooed, blonde, tattoo-artist who’s new to town who goes by ‘Bee’ Malone.  She has opened her new tattoo business named ‘Masquerade’. The name she chose takes a deeper meaning than anyone really knows. Bee, who seems to have a bit of an identity crisis due to having been kidnapped and being reintroduced to the family she was taken from.  Beneath her tough and sexy exterior, there is more to ‘Bee’ than she allows herself to admit to anyone.Things change for both Maddox and Bee after they first meet and the questions are will it ever be the same? Can either of them truly overcome their past lives and move forward?  When you find someone who is so much like you, that seems to strangely understand your ways, when no one else can comprehend, can that be too much? I highly recommend this intoxicating and enthralling story about surviving your past and trying to figure out who you really are. Especially for these characters who’ve chosen to push everyone away who has cared for them because of their past. See if they find their salvation when it could be closer than they ever could imagine.My Blogging Reader's Star Score for 'Masquerade' is: 4 1/2 out of 5 stars! :)