I have read and enjoyed the author's previous books, however this was not her best work. There wasn't much build up to the romance, the leads hardly spent any time together so it' was difficult to see how they developed feelings for one another. While the leads had interesting backgrounds, these hadn't been fleshed out a lot.

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Freedom To Love – Ronica Black

There is only one thing Brynn Williams has in common with Kat Vander and that is Sergeant Vander sent Williams to prison.

Four years on and Brynn is released having served her time, she walks out looking for a fresh start and has every intension of staying out of trouble. Unfortunately her sister has other ideas and arrives in a stolen car and high as a kite.

Kat Vander and her partner are just about to run into trouble. Without help or support both look doomed, but help comes in the shape of the Williams sisters. 

With the sisters hiding from the law can Sergeant Vander recover from her ordeal to help them out of theirs??

This is a great book. The police drama keeps you enthralled throughout but what I found captivating was the growing affection between the two main characters. Although they are both very different women, you find yourself holding your breath, hoping that they will find a way to be together.

While I was reading this I kept repeating the mantra "you can pick your friends but not your family."

I was unable to review this book because of a conflict in my schedule. Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused the publisher or the author of the work. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to review for you and  I look forward to reviewing for you in the future.

I was excited to see that Ronica Black had written another book as I enjoyed reading her previous works.  Although this book was good in its own right, Freedom to Love is not my favourite book, In Too Deep, Deeper and The Seeker being my top favourites.

Both characters are likeable and I liked that there was a bit of a mystery to Kat.  The chemistry between Brynn and Kat was believable.

There was just something about this book that was missing for me as I found myself not as invested in the story as much as the other works I've previously mentioned.

It started out good but than it lacked in the backstory and character development. The intimate scenes were a too vulgar for my tastes, less descriptive sex, more romance and backstory

Just because your family name has a reputation with the police, it doesn't mean you should be tarred with the same brush.  Bryan Willian's went to jail to save her younger sister from doing time and when she is released, she just wants to move on.  Unfortunately, a car chase and the shooting of two police officers puts paid to that!  Falling for the injured policewoman, who turns out to be the one who arrested Bryan originally, is not the best move she can make, but she can't fight her feelings.  i enjoyed this novella and should Bryan and Kat have further, longer adventures, I for one would read them.

This book was 2.5 stars rounded up for me. I didn't much like either character, and I didn't feel much of a connection between the characters. Brynn was too nice, almost too perfect, and Kat for me didn't have much personality at all. I am not sure how either of them fell in love with the other, without really knowing the other. Secondary characters were not great either. Was good enough to finish but I won't be reading again. This is only my second book by Black, and I didn't dislike it enough to not try others.

As the title suggests, this is a romance.  The book begins with Brynn Williams being released from prison.  She has just completed a sentence for a crime she did not commit.  Her sister, Bea, is waiting to pick her up from prison and from there the story begins. 

Brynn is a very sweet person who feels responsible for the upbringing of both Bea and their brother.  She tries to protect her siblings from the harsh realities of living in a town of judgmental residents.  Whereas Brynn is kind, Bea is a drug addict with a shallow personality.

Sergeant Kat Vander is the arresting officer in the case which originally put Brynn in jail. Kat and Brynn are attracted to each other and eventually get into a relationship. Kat is an excellent police officer who is well respected and liked by the community.

The plot of this book had a lot of potential.  However, I felt that it was not developed sufficiently and at times left me with unanswered questions.  I have read all of Ms. Black’s books and found them to be excellent, but this one falls short from the quality of her other books.  I rate this book 3 out of 5 stars.  

I was given this ARC in return for a fair and honest review.

Overall I enjoyed this book and found I could not put it down. Black writes gripping stories. The only con I have is due to its length it did feel like a missed opportunity to explore the characters more. I would have liked the pre scene of Kat arresting Brynn and the circumstances that Brynn took the fall for her sister.

Black crafts a story well and I found myself rooting for Brynn who seemed to have a run of bad luck. Bryan is recently released from prison after covering for her sister. It's an example of not judging a book by its cover. Underneath she is a decent person just trying to do her best in difficult circumstances. It was good, but I'm greedy and I want more.

Its a story of a romance between cop and ex con, hot sex and a happy ending. 

I still cannot help but compare to earlier books such as deeper and in too deep, which are Black at her best. Very enjoyable.

Some parts of the book are interesting, the beginning specifically about somewhere along the way we jumped the shark and it just got ridiculous.

I absolutely loved this book. It was such a phenomenal story if love and loss and having to take care of people and not fully believing that you can be free of all of that.. I also get that the whole insta-love thing is necessary when you only have 200 pages of book, but Ms. Black did an incredibly job of writing characters you really were rooting for. I read this entire book in about 4 hours and I will at some point read it again and recommend it to all of my friends. It was a lovely story about redemption and letting go and everyone needs to be reminded that you can't save everybody and you shouldn't be afraid to be who you are.

Ronica Black is always a go-to author for me. I've read everything she's written and enjoyed them all. This did not disappoint. Kat and Brynn were real and believable. Brynn stole my heart. She's just trying to move on and do the right thing. Her family and it's reputation are a constant cloud over her head. I loved her character coming into her own and having this great love. Black's writing is on point: crisp, clean, detailed, hot ;). As always, I look forward to anything by this author.

Black I'm beginning to realise has a wide range of writing styles. Her last book I found somewhat dark and unnerving. However this book I liked a lot.

There are two main characters. Brynn who has just been released from prison after serving four years for something she didn't do. Kat who is a police officer who arrested Brynn and put her in prison. Two very different people from different sides of the tracks.

Brynn is the elder sister of Bea who is a drug addict and only thinks of herself and her brother Billy who has learning difficulties and follows whoever is strongest. But Brynn isn't like the rest of her family. She is trapped in a situation where she was born in to the family and not agree with their ways and methods. Being a William's means trouble. On her release Brynn and her sister get involved in an altercation where a car assaults another car firing bullets. They return fire and try and help. Kat and her partner are in the car badly injured and Brynn gets Kat to the hospital and reports the incident.

So here is where it gets complicated. Law and Williams are like chalk and cheese. Brynn's family doesn't know she is gay. Guess what? She falls in love with Kat. You didn't see that coming?
They run. They get caught. Brynn wakes up and decides to be free from her family.

That is the shortened version. But you get the idea. It is a nice story with a happy ending. I happen to like happy endings so I gave it four stars. It is a nice enjoyable read. Enjoy!


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This is my first novel by Ronica and I liked it. It was fast paced and everything moved quickly. Not too much of a story here but it was a lot better than some of the other short stories I've read.

This book was good it's about two people that come from different sides and one is a cop and one is known foe her name but not her but her family..4 yrs ago the cop arrested Willis and the day she got out Brynn saved her and from then on they were always meant to be together.

The book was on the shorter side so it was a quick story to read. The characters were well developed and between the characters the chemistry was right. Brynn’s character development was written well – with all of her struggle with her family and coming out and being the only good and responsible one in her family. All of those struggles were well described and were believable. Kat’s character went through less of a development and struggles.
it is not a book with great depth but it is a fun and easy read.

This is the second book I've read by this author. I think I have the same issues. Parts of the book are interesting and the the author shows some depth in the characters. The rest of it is just not as good. There is not enough interaction between the main characters to build chemistry and tension. It didn't do it for me.

I received an ARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.