Trashed

By: Mia Hopkins

Narrated by: Gomez Pugh

He burns for her. Lucky for him, she likes to play with fire....

My name is Eddie Rosas, but everyone calls me Trouble. Since I got out of prison six months ago, I've had one goal: find my father, whatever the cost. My older brother says I need to move on. He also wants me to leave our gang, East Side Hollenbeck, and go straight, but I can't - not until I uncover the truth about our family and its missing piece.

One problem? I'm distracted. My distraction's name is Carmen Centeno. Smart, passionate, and tough as hell, Carmen is a woman from the neighborhood who's built her career as one of the city's top chefs. She's a master of creating pleasure both in and out of bed. But when our connection deepens, how can I show her I'm not the trash everyone says I am?

The pressure's rising. Carmen deserves a man she can depend on. And when the ghosts of my past rise up, I'll have to outsmart them - or lose my shot at a future with the only woman who believes in me.

The Rosas brothers will return in Tanked!

©2019 Mia Hopkins (P)2019 Audible, Inc.

Loved it!

Great storyline and narrator. I listened to the whole story in one day. Can't wait to listen to more of Ms. Hopkins stories.

These books are some of my favorites in a very long time

There is so much I love about these books. This one may be better than the first.

Trashed

Ahh Eddie Rosas we get a glimpse of him in the first book but you have to be wondering about him just as much as I was. He was intriguing the other Rosas brother.

I didn’t think I would like him he is a little more brassier then Sal. I kinda dig that if he likes you he doesn’t keep that to himself you know. And if he doesn’t well you know that too. Lol

Ahh Carmen throws a wrench into it and he intern throws one back into her life. Their back and forth are kinda amazing I love that she doesn’t take his sh….t and vice versa.

Eddie’s downfall is his father. They take a ride these two father and son and it isn’t always greener and we see just how broken someone can become.

Great story great characters and even better narration.

Trouble

Eddie aka Trouble is definitely not Sal and gets into a lot more well trouble once he's out. We get some answers with their dad but it seemed easy/convenient. Idk still great seeing a redemption story.

Heat level: Hot/pulsate

CW/N: gun violence, drug use, domestic violence, verbal abuse, drug relapse, blackmail, rough sex w/bruising

Sexy, incredible sensual detail, loving

I enjoyed the story of vulnerability, danger, daring to be with someone from “the wrong side of the tracks.” In that way, it was a underdog story with hopeful opportunities. Some of the detail is very believable as it relates to organized crime. It took me back to Chicago.

Now...the detail of sensuality is descriptive I figured the writer was a woman. No I did not review the author or want to. At the end, they say the usual I hope you’ve enjoyed this audible this was written by blah blah blah and performed by blah blah blah. Yep, written by was a woman. In this way as a midlife woman, I so wish a man could be so detailed. So, for me it was a good dose of fantasy vs reality. Still hopeful though. Super sweet story with lots of sex.

3 Stars

While I enjoyed this book just fine, I felt a greater emotional connection to the first book in the Eastside Brewery Series, Thirsty. Like the first book, Trashed portrayed the same realism of an ex-con trying to figure out his life after incarceration and gang affiliations. The author did a wonderful job creating two completely different personalities in brothers Eddie and Sal. Eddie was the flirtatious and outgoing brother to Sal's brooding and moody one, but I still felt Eddie's complex emotions when it came to his past and what was potentially available for his future. Most pointedly, finding his father, potentially committing to a clean life, and Carmen.

The romance was more central to the plot in this book compared to the first, but I still didn’t feel as connected to it as I did Eddie’s individual story. For that reason, I found the drawn out sex scenes excessive. As a whole, I enjoyed Eddie's story, but I didn't find it as strong or evocative as Sal's in Thirsty.