Blog Tour w/ Review: THRIVE by Aly Martinez

REVIEW

Second-chance romance? Yes, please! THRIVE was angsty, action-packed, and super sexy. Plus, all those Guardian Protection men seem to be of the smokin' hot variety-Bonus! Seeing as this is book two and I didn’t read the first book in the series, I can verify that Thrive can be read as a standalone without confusion or feeling as though you’re missing something important. The story was engaging and even with only a few scenes from the past, I could tell how much Jeremy and Mira meant to one another… even though they were too blind and immature to see it themselves at the time. They knew the love they felt, but their blinders were preventing them from seeing that their feelings were 100% reciprocated. This realization would have changed the course of their lives and saved them a whole lot of drama, heartache, anger and misery... But what would be the fun in that?! Que the angst, sexual tension, passion, action, and intensity. I was fully invested in their romance as they reconnected and rekindled the flames. I swooned at Jeremy’s protectiveness and laughed occasionally at Mira’s little fits. There were times that they did frustrate me, and I wanted to give them both a good smack, but I still loved them. Thrive was fast-paced and gripped me from the start. I do feel that things were a bit rushed and disjointed towards the end, but it was still an enjoyable read overall. It’s the first book I have read by Aly Martinez and it will not be my last. I look forward to checking out book one, as well as reading any book that may come next in the series.

-Colleen

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THRIVE by Aly Martinez

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When I was nineteen years old, I was faced with a choice that changed my life.

Keep the safety of what I already knew or risk losing everything with the young, hotheaded soldier who stole my heart.

I chose the wrong man, and for seventeen years, I paid in tears, blood, and shattered dreams for that decision.

Now, there’s a man in my house, holding a gun to my head on the order of my ex-husband—given from his prison cell.

That hotheaded soldier I was too afraid to choose? He’s now a six-foot-three wall of muscle who works at the country’s most premier bodyguard agency. I’ve always wanted him, but now, I’ve never needed him more.

It’s the call I’m terrified to make.

I’m sure he still hates me… Even though I’ve never stopped loving him.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Originally from Savannah, Georgia, USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez now lives in South Carolina with her four young children.

Never one to take herself too seriously, she enjoys cheap wine, mystery leggings, and baked feta. It should be known, however, that she hates pizza and ice cream, almost as much as writing her bio in the third person.

She passes what little free time she has reading anything and everything she can get her hands on, preferably with a super-sized tumbler of wine by her side.