Title: Give Me Hell
Series: Give Me #4
Series: Give Me #4
Author: Kate McCarthy
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Mackenzie
Valentine is wilful, fiery, and determined to prove she doesn’t
need anyone. Desperate to break free from the over-protective parents
and three older brothers who dictate her every move, she runs away at
the age of seventeen to hunt down the only boy who makes her feel
alive.
Jake
Romero has no choice but to leave the best thing that ever happened
to him, taking him down a path that leads to notorious gang, the King
Street Boys. When fate throws Mackenzie back in his life, he turns
her away in her time of need, knowing he now lives a life in which
she doesn’t belong. Except his decision has shattering
consequences, leading to secrets, lies, and the ultimate betrayal.
Years
later, their lives continue to entwine, and when his past returns
demanding retribution, Mackenzie intervenes and gets caught in the
crossfire, leaving behind a devastation that no one sees coming. Can
their relationship withstand the hell it’s endured, or is it too
late for love?
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With a low chuckle I
roll over on my bed to eyeball the stolen file that I’d slapped on
my bedside table last night before crashing. I’m feeling rather
pleased with myself until my gaze encounters Jake. My gleeful chortle
dies a quick death.
He’s leaning against
my bedroom wall, bare-chested, arms folded, and wearing nothing but a
pair of black boxer-briefs and a furious glare.
My gaze drops to the
bed where Jake has laid out the black beanie used to cover my pale
hair, and the black leather gloves that kept my fingerprints from any
surface I came in contact with.
Fuck. The
sun is streaming in through the blinds and I know it must be late
morning already. Clearly I’d forgotten to set the morning alarm. A
rookie mistake. And now I need to get past the gauntlet that is Jake
and somehow get the file to Casey before he enacts his own plan to
retrieve it.
My eyes flick up,
meeting his. “Morning,” I say coolly.
His jaw ticks. “Care
to explain?”
Jake’s car keys rest
on top of the report file and I know he’s seen them. Not only had I
performed a break
and enter
last night, I had also added car
theft
to my criminal repertoire. Explaining that
will
likely cause my untimely death. I pretend to consider his question
for a moment. “Not really.”
Jake pushes off from
the wall and moves toward the bed, bringing him closer. “Well
you’re going to.”
“No,” I say,
casually sliding across the mattress and away from Jake. “Not
today. I have things to—”
Putting one knee on
the bed, Jake leans across and grabs the back of my long-sleeved
shirt in his fist. He yanks and the distinct sound of a riiipppppp
renders
the air.
“My shirt,” I gasp
as I fly through the air, landing on my back on the mattress with a
hard bounce.
“I don’t give a
rat’s fucking ass about your shirt,” he growls, straddling my
body.
His hard thighs trap
me in place and his hands pin mine to the bed. Moving will likely end
with a cracked rib.
Jake leans his face
down until I can’t look anywhere but in his eyes. “You can start
with why you’re dressed like a thieving little bandit.”
“Because I stole
your car.”
“Why did you steal
my car?”
“Because I couldn’t
get a cab.”
I actually considered
calling for a taxi but then my movements would be on public record,
easily placing me at the scene. I’d had to rule it out.
“Stop leading me in
circles, Princess, and spit it the fuck out. What did
you do?”
I huff deeply, letting
my frustration out. Jake isn’t going to just let this go. It leaves
me with two choices. Lie or be honest. I chose door number two,
because while I sometimes keep things from Jake, he doesn’t deserve
outright deceit.
I spill out my early
hours adventure, rethinking my choice of honesty as he sits back on
the bed, his fury a slow-building thunderstorm.
There’s silence for
a tense moment when I finish speaking.
“You committed a
felony,” he says in a soft voice. I’m not fooled by the tone. His
anger is a barely leashed lion. “And you used my car to do it.”
My lips press in a
thin line. I hadn’t thought that particular implication through,
and now I’m angry at myself. “I’m sorry.”
His expression narrows
to one of vengeful retribution. “Oh you’ll be sorry.”
“I will?”
“When I paddle your
fucking ass.”
“Jake—”
“Shut it,” he
growls, his voice rising. “You broke into a detective’s house.
You stole her property. You—”
“Casey’s
property,” I mutter.
“Don’t interrupt
me when I’m explaining your stupidity to you.”
4.5 Stars
Give Me Hell is the fourth title in the Give Me series, and features Mackezine Valentine, and Jake Romero. Mackenzie is one of those characters that has stood out above the rest, and I was so eager to read her story, and it didn't dissapoint.
Mac and Jake's story starts in the present following on from the story line of the third book in the series, Give Me Grace, and then goes back to the very beginning of their relationship. This pair have a very complex shared history. Over the course of the story line, we see Mac and Jake's point of view of events and interactions that occurred at various points in the previous books. This story is just as captivating, engaging and entertaining as the previous titles in this series.
Give Me Hell is an action packed, drama filled, emotional romantic suspense with strong themes of friendship, family, loyalty, love, loss and forgiveness.
Mac is a complex, endearing, yet at times frustrating character. Even through her flaws that make you want to shake her, you also find her completely captivating. Mac is incredibly smart, sassy, strong, stubborn and determined to live life to the fullest. She is certainly no wilting wall flower, she is very bossy and likes everything to go her way, and is quite often pulled in line and held back by her family. The Valentine's attempts to curb Mac's behavior and protect her tends to backfire, and pushes her further and inspires her to embody the bad-ass nature of the rest of the Valentine clan.
Jake is above all a survivor. He's a good guy with a past that haunts him, he was a child who made choices that affected the rest of his life and he's not entirely proud of them. I found him to be completely endearing, and very strong, supportive, and patient to deal with Mac's overwhelming personality. He meets her toe to toe and doesn't allow her to walk all over him, which I loved.
Mac and Jake's story is full of twists and turns that kept me absolutely riveted to this book and I read it in one sitting. Give Me Hell is well paced, well written, and great addition to the Give Me series. I thoroughly recommend this title to anyone who has read the previous books, and if you haven't I highly recommend this whole series. I love that the books are interconnected and flow so well together, and are based in Australia, with strong alpha heroes and heroines. I cannot wait to read more of Kate McCarthy's work in the future and will be eagerly anticipating the next title in this series.
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Kate McCarthy is an Australian, living in the pretty sunshine state of Queensland with her two kids and two dogs, Rufus and Pete.
She loves to bake sweet stuff and eat it too. With an exciting degree in business, she works as an accountant by day, and an author by night. In between family life, she is most often found in bed reading, or at the beach, still reading.
