Brave

Wicked West Rejects, Book 2

De: Cora Brent

Narrado por: Amelie Griffin, Gabriel Spires

It began as a dare between two lifelong enemies...

Micah Lyonne is the worst man I know. As children, we were constantly thrown together by our powerful parents. And we always despised each other.

He was supposed to be the heir to a billion-dollar empire. Instead, he lives in the shadows and chooses a life filled with violence. Meanwhile, I'm the mayor's ambitious daughter with a long list of responsibilities.

Micah sneers at everything I stand for. And I know better than to dance with danger. But when the inked, volatile Micah comes to my rescue one night, I'm forced to trust him.

It's a night when I let my guard down.

It's a night when I reach for him in a way that will change me forever.

It's a night when I understand what it means to crave a man who is the opposite of the safe future I assumed I wanted.

The two of us make no sense together. We won't let that stop us. He's all I want, and he's decided that I'm his. Together we turn all the rules upside down and set the world afire.

Until someone decides to make us pay…

This enemies-to-lovers story is set in a Wizard of Oz-inspired gritty contemporary world and full of hate-to-want-you energy with a volatile collision of two people who never expected to end up together. Micah and Tess will take you on a journey that is messy, dirty, dangerous, angsty, passionate, and with an HEA that makes it all worthwhile.

©2022 by Cora Brent (P)2023 Podium Audio

Fabulous Story

The story truly is fabulous. I listened to the Audible and the characters were brought to life by the voice actors. The male voice actor did a phenomenal job, 10 out of 5 stars, that's how great he did. Absolutely amazing. The female voice actor was amazing, too, until she started getting all whispery and breathy. That would be ok for a moment or two but she went on and on with it, it just got old. Anytime she portrayed being upset, she got breathy, I didn't like that. But otherwise she did a great job. The story was very interesting, although I do wish Micah had gotten his hand back. That was brutal. All the twists and turns in this book were almost too much, but after awhile you could see them coming. It's a great read. The Audible could have been edited better. There were times it repeated itself, even right at the end. Not sure why editing was so sloppy but that's why I gave it a 4/5 for performance, well that and Tessa's whispery voice. Now, we need a love interest for Connor!

sooo good

very exciting, more nailbiting situations than expected. made me cry, no cliffhanger, happy ending, strong female and male leads

absolutely beautiful!

I have loved this series. it is so well written. it has everything a person could want in a romance novel. fantastic characters, performed beautifully, love, spice, all the things. I hope everyone reads this series. so worth it!

Better than book 1 for sure…

I’m really glad I read Brave, it turned out to be much better than Book 1. This installment follows Tessa and Micah, who reconnect after a complicated past, and despite some rough edges, their relationship felt authentic and emotionally grounded which made me like them as a couple even more than book 1 couple, I did like Gage.

I appreciated the way their bond developed, it was slow burn in the best way (and I’m not one for slow burn because they can get stupid). They had real tension, but also warmth, and the trust they rebuilt over time felt earned. The third-act breakup, which I usually find frustrating in romance books, was present but not overly dramatic or drawn out. It felt more like a natural bump in the road (even though the reason… well… I suppose?) than a plot device,

That said, the book did feel a bit long not because of the plot itself, but because some sections focused on frustrating aspects of Tessa’s character that didn’t quite feel consistent with the strong, grounded version of her we saw elsewhere. Those moments pulled me out of the story a bit and made her feel unnecessarily immature. Still, the overall emotional arc worked well.

I was glad we got to learn more about Micah’s dad, those scenes added emotional depth and some vulnerability to his character. I only wish we had seen more development around Tessa’s mom too. Those threads had a lot of potential to add richness to the story but felt a little underexplored.

One thing I definitely enjoyed was that this book had a bit more spice than the first one. It wasn’t overdone, but it added intensity to Tessa and Micah’s relationship in a way that felt earned.

Cora Brent’s writing continues to be very readable nothing too flowery or overwritten. The dialogue flows well, and even when I found myself annoyed at certain character choices, I never lost interest in the story itself.

All in all, Brave was a solid, emotional romance with just the right balance of tension, vulnerability, and heat. I thought I’d read this one and move on... but here I am, just downloaded Book 3. Fingers crossed it keeps the momentum going.

Such a great series!

I love this series. I can't wait to listen to the next book! I love the characters and the plot keeps you interested throughout the entire book.