Corrupted Union (Byrne Brothers 2) by Jill Ramsower-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 4, 2023

Keir
The governor’s daughter has gotten herself into a mess.
If I protect her, her father will owe me, bigtime.
But the best way to keep her safe is to marry her.
Claim her as one of our own.

The catch? She’s got a boyfriend she’s not ready to part with.
Good thing an unwilling bride isn’t an issue for a guy like me.

Rowan
How is it that years of toeing the line could unravel so damn quickly?

I’ve done my best to make my parents happy in every way.
But when a six-foot tatted Irish gangster showed up at our house, my entire life began to crumble.

Now, I’ve woken with a ring tattooed on my finger, and I’m starting to worry there’s no going back.

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REVIEW:CORRUPTED UNION is the second full-length instalment in Jill Ramsower’s contemporary, adult BYRNE BROTHERS dark, erotic, Mafia, crime world romance series. This is thirty-two year old businessman Keir Byrne, and twenty-two year old college student Rowan Alexander’s story line. CORRUPTED UNION can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Keir and Rowan) CORRUPTED UNION follows in the wake of Rowan Alexander confronting Irish Mafia member Keir Byrne inside the family home but Rowan is about to discover that all is not well in the world in which she grew up, having discovered a possible human trafficking ring involving someone she loves. Rowan Alexander is the daughter of Governor of New York, and is expected to marry someone of their own wealth and status but Rowan is desperate and finds herself on the hunt for someone to help. Enter Mafia crime lord Keir Byrne, and the man with whom Rowan will fall in love. Rowan is a single minded, stubborn young woman whose desperation has placed a target on her back, and her only means of protection is to align herself with our story line hero. What ensues is the quick building romance and relationship between Keir and Rowan, and the potential fallout as Rowan and her family are targeted as a means to an end.

Rowan Alexander is quickly falling for the man who has stolen her heart but the past refuses to let go, threatening everyone that is about to cross our heroine’s path. Betrayed by someone close, Rowan is quick to discover not all is as it appears to be including family and friendships meant to increase power and control. Keir Byrne finds himself caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place in his efforts to ferret out the truth. From a missing gun shipment to the possible involvement of the Russian Bratva, Keir knows that to protect Rowan means to claim the young woman as his own.

The relationship between Keir and Rowan begins when Rowan met Keir in the family home. Keir needed a meeting with the Governor of New York, and Rowan found herself oddly attracted to a man that could destroy her life. Rowan was desperate to help Keir uncover the truth but constantly placed herself in danger, threatening not only her life but the people she loved. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters includes Keir’s cousin Conner and his wife Noemi (Silent Vows 1), his father and Nana, cousins Tor, Oran and wife Caitlin, as well as Rowan’s parents Governor Evan and Mrs. Alexander; Shipping magnate Lawrence Wellington and his son Stetson. The requisite evil has many faces.

CORRUPTED UNION is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, protection and understanding, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is twisted and dramatic; the characters are strong, forceful and charismatic; the romance is passionate and intense.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Silent Vows
Secret Sin 1.5

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Jill is a Texan, born and raised. She manages the hectic social calendars for her three active children and occasionally spends an evening with her dashing husband. Aside from being an author and a mom, she’s a travel junkie and loves to read when she is not lost in her own stories.

With Jill’s books, you can count on confident heroines, plenty of steamy tension, and deliciously assertive leading men. There are no guarantees in life, but with her books, you know everything will work out in the end. However, a perfect ending would not be nearly as satisfying without a seemingly insurmountable challenge. Jill loves to add plenty of adversity in her stories, creating unforgettably dynamic characters and sneaky plot twists you will never see coming.