4⭐, 2.75🌶️

Book #2 of the Spade Hotel

I enjoyed this book better than the first book of the Spade Hotel series - I still love all the cross overs with the Dalton family! I appreciated that there was mpore plot to this book than book one - we get more information about the Spade family and their company, was well as all the added information with the Cole's. I loved the rivalry, the drama was a bit too much for me, but overall i enjoyed both the plot and the romance.

Tropes:
💛Snowed In Together
🖤Enemies to Lovers
💛Billionaire Romance
🖤Forced Proximity

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an ALC of The Rebel, written by Marni Mann, narrated by J. F. Harding and C. J. Bloom. This my honest and unpaid review!

I absolutely loved how this book started off right into their romance! Cooper and Rowan meet at a hotel bar. A massive snow storm is inbound and they spend the next three days with one another. Both have secrets they are not telling one another but for those three days they are just with one another forgetting about everything else in their life. It’s passionate, hot. Their relationship only gets more complicated from there. This is book two in the Spade Hotel series. Can be read as stand alone. Each book follows a different Spade sibling. Can’t wait for the rest of the books in this series.

The audiobook is beautifully narrated by J.F. Harding and C.J. Bloom. Both really brought Rowan’s and Copper’s character to life. Many thanks to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for the digital review copy of this novel. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

5/5 ⭐
3/5 🌶️
5/5 🎧

The Rebel is my favorite Marni story yet. Cooper and Rowan were super sweet with a delicious side of spice. I loved how driven and strong Rowan was and that Cooper lifted her up and supported her 100%, they were such a perfect couple.

With The Playboy I had a big issue with their miscommunication trope, and I was so thankful that didn't happen here. Their biggest hurdles were their brothers and their dbaggery, but I loved how they came around in the end. The epilogue was so dang sweet it had me holding back a few tears.

I loved the audio. CJ Bloom and JF Harding are two of my favorites and they did such a wonderful job with these characters.

✨ ARC + ALC REVIEW ✨

This was another fantastic book in the Spade Hotel Series. Marni Mann sure knows how to write a man because Cooper was HOTTTTT. He's officially my favorite Spade. I love how this book combines the hot one night stand trope with the secret identity trope. It was just so perfect and I couldn't wait to see how everything was going to unravel. The family dynamics in this book were also fantastic. I was totally bawling my eyes out because the epilogue was just so sweet. I loved this book!

✨ One Night Stand
✨ Secret Identity
✨ Forbidden Love
✨ Billionaire
✨ Family Feuds

📚 Book: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🔥 Spice Rating: ❤️‍🔥
Pub Date: February 29

The audiobook was narrated by CJ Bloom and JF Harding. They are some of my favorite narrator's and they did not disappoint on this audiobook. It was fantastic and I highly recommend it!


Spice Rating
🤍 clean romance
💗 closed door/ fade to black
❤️ sexual content
❤️‍🔥 explicit, play-by-play
🖤 graphic, more than vanilla

At the risk of sounding like a broken record….there is something that just hits with Marni’s books.

The Rebel was absolutely no different. I LOVED Cooper and Rowan’s story, it starts off with a bang—literally. But then the growth between the two of them, both together and individually was just perfect.

Of course they went through a bit of a rough patch when they were still enemying but they came out the other side and I just loved their love story and how it played out.

This second book in this series was one complicated read! There was a lot going on with these two characters but it turned out to be one hot read that I had not complaints about!

In this standalone read we get Cooper and Rowan's story. What started out as a chance meeting turns into so much more! Both are in Canada looking at a property for a business opportunity that ends with them being snowed in over the holidays and spending it together. When they return to their lives they discover that they are business rivals that are then thrown into a merger between their respective companies that no one is happy about. Their chemistry continues to be off the charts while their families battle it out to get along in the newly formed company while trying to keep their relationship on the DL. Unfortunately the truth about them comes out and then they have to deal with it and so much more.

So this was a well written book with some cameo appearances from the Dalton series characters. The chemistry between Cooper and Rowan was off the charts and I was hooked on their story from the start. I look forward to seeing where this series will go next and can't wait for the next installment of the series.

Overall, this was a good book that I would recommend to others.

After reading the first book in the Spade Hotel Series I was excited for Cooper Spade and Rowan Cole’s story. This book was everything I expected and so much more and I can highly recommend it to all readers looking for the perfect mix of witty banter and twists and turns you don’t see coming.
J.F Harding and C.J Bloom did a wonderful job bringing the characters and their journey to life. They were spot on with the banter and they took this book to another level.
Cooper and Rowen’s families are rivals looking to purchase the same hotel but when their fathers throw them all a curveball they all need to work together. So how will Cooper react when he finds out the woman he spend a few hot nights with when they were snowed in, is now his business partner. One click this gem to find out.
The Rebel ( Spade Hotel #2) has all the feels, I smiled, I giggled, I swooned and I found myself cheering this couple on. Looking forward to the next book in this entertaining series.

I received an audio copy from the publisher through Netgalley.

4 Star Review The Rebel (Spade Hotel #2) by Marni Mann
eBook/Audio:
This is Cooper Spade and Rowan Cole’s story, and it was certainly steamy. Being stranded, Cooper and Rowan spent three passionate nights together not expecting to meet up again.
Their families are rivals but both Connor and Rowan could hold their own. There was a connection between these two that is almost palpable, and it was entertaining to watch as their relationship developed.
The Rebel is a fast paced, well written story that will draw you in keep you hooked from the first chapter to the last. The journey was full of twists and turns and the banter between them witty.
The narration by J F Harding and C J Bloom was spot on. Their voices are easy to listen to. Their performances did justice to the passion, romance, and humour that Ms. Mann wove and brought the story to life for me.
I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

this was so easy to listen to and i loved the narrators as much as I loved this story! the spice was spicing and i was all for it! these two had such a strong connection and amazing chemistry! this book had me so emotional but it was so worth it, i was rooting for them the whole time and i loved their HEA! these characters were so easy to love, i loved them together as much as i loved them individually! definitely recommend this series and cant wait for more!

Tropes:
✨billionaire romance
✨enemies to lovers
✨one bed
✨rivals
✨forced proximity

Quick Summary: A hot **x on a platter romance

My Review: The Rebel by Marni Mann is book #2 in the Spade Hotel series. It features the relationship between Cooper Spade and Rowan Cole.

About the Book: The Spades and the Coles were business rivals. The families had been raised to despise each other. When circumstances brought two seeming strangers together - one a Spade and one a Cole - for a secret affair of sorts, what do you think happened? Fireworks, feelings, and fate were on the table.

Question to Consider: How hard would you fight to be with the person you loved...even if they were a part of a family you hated?

About the Characters: Cooper was a definite alpha male. He was determined, driven, and unapologetic about his position. When he wanted something, he wasn't shy about making it known. Rowan was an alpha female. She had bite while still maintaining her sense of femininity. She was strong and knew how to play with the big boys. She didn't back down but went head to head, even as she sought to bring the balance. The family members and Rowan's best friend made me want to learn their stories even more.

My Final Say: This story was explosive. It was insanely good from an emo standpoint. I could not stop myself from listening. What Cooper and Rowan shared was sweet, spicy, and savory. I liked how they both loved hard and fought for what they wanted.

Other: The Spade Hotel series is 2/2. Let's go! Readers who enjoy romances with an attitude will devour these novels.

Book #1: The Playboy (Published December 2023) ✅
Book #2: The Rebel (Published February 2024) ✅
Book #3: The Sinner (Published June 2024)

Rating: 5/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: A
Series: Yes
Status: M
Level: 💥💥💥❤️‍🔥
Audiobook: +
Narration: ⭐️

Appreciation is extended to the author, to the publisher (Dreamscape Media), and to NetGalley. Thank you for granting access to this title in exchange for an honest review. I am grateful for the opportunity to read this novel. I look forward to reading more from this dynamic series.

“This is what love is—what it looks like, feels like.” She took a breath. “This is fulfillment, Cooper.”

If Marni ever writes a MMC that I am not absolutely obsessed with... I've probably lost my mind and will need to be checked on.

Cooper is in Lake Louise to scope out property for the next Spade Hotel. With a snowstorm grounding him, he meets Rowan. From the first eye contact, the attraction is undeniable. But over the next three days, something changes in both of them. The only problem? -- Rowan is the daughter of the Spade Hotels biggest competitor.

I was LIVING for this story. Cooper was every bit of the delicious Alphahole I expected him to be but also we got to see the loving caring side of him too and I was SOLD. I absolutely loved Rowan. She had this badass attitude to prove herself but also this intimidated side that just needed someone to love her and choose her.

And I'm sorry but that epilogue. ARE YOU KIDDING ME. I SOBBED. Unwell. Checked out. Do not disturb until further notice.

I was also lucky enough to get my hands on an advanced audiobook, thanks to Netgalley. The performance was Perfection. I felt like the narrators matched really well with the characters. It was easy to listen and follow along.

Read this if you like:
•billionaires
•rival families
•one bed
•forced proximity

The Dalton series is one of my favs and I’m so glad this series not only has cameos but rivals that series for my fav! This book was fantastic. I read it in less than 24 hours. Cooper is the best and I don’t know if anyone will ever top that. Rowen was so fun. I don’t love one of the tropes that came up in the book but the rest of it was so dang good I and help but give this 5⭐️s!

Thank you Dreamscape for the ALC