Title: Rough & Tumble
Series: The Haven Brotherhood #1
Author: Rhenna Morgan
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Pages: 368
Heat Level: 3 out of 4 flames
Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Kay Book Snitch

This was my first book by this author. I liked a lot about it and had an issue with part of it also.

What I liked:

Characters primary and secondary both.

Brotherhood-camaraderie

Suspense-enough to keep it interesting

Sex scenes- nice and graphic

What I didn't like:

It seems the author couldn't decide if this was a group of ex-military buddies or an MC

This wasn't an MC like I thought

It was a good book that I enjoyed and may go on to read the rest of the series as it releases.

Book given in exchange for an honest review via the publisher and NetGalley.

He’s gruff on the outside, bold, alpha and sometimes comes across like a knuckle-dragging caveman, while she is trying to bury her past with a prim and proper attitude that really pinches like a shoe that is just too small. Sounds like this has been done before, right? At least a time or two thousand, but wait! Rhenna Morgan has a huge surprise and a fabulous new series that will knock your socks off! We always look for something fresh, and I can honestly say, LOOK NO MORE! Get your alpha fix, your drool-worthy romance and your heroine who can be hot as a firecracker on the Fourth of July. HUGE bonus points for a loving family, great humor and even a warm and fuzzy feeling, ROUGH AND TUMBLE is a definite must-read!

Jace is rough around the edges, but he is a brilliant and successful businessman with a fierce family loyalty, a hidden caring side and a heart that has just fallen hard for the lady who is dragging her party-girl sister out of one more bar with a quiet dignity that borders on a supernatural power.
Vivienne has worked hard to leave her past behind, doing quite well, except for having to be chief cook and bottle washer for her alcoholic sister who just can’t say no to a good drink or a big party. Jace is everything she should avoid, he is the quintessential bad boy, the hardass, but, when she discovers what he hides from the world, including his sanctuary, Haven, she is falling hard and fast for the marshmallow this big man really is.

There’s trouble brewing as a local politician and a drug lord are determined to destroy Jace’s bar one way or the other. Now a popular place for police raids, Jace has his hands full keeping his name out of the mud. Vivienne is a struggling event planner who needs business to survive. Perhaps going all vanilla wasn’t the best move and Jace may be the only person who can bring back the free spirit she was, along with some much needed business. Should be a business match made in heaven, right? Actually, heaven comes in their budding romance and oh my, you are going to swoon with this one! Grab it, read it and thank me later!

I received an ARC edition from Carina Press in exchange for my honest review.

Series: The Haven Brotherhood - Book 1
Publisher: Carina Press (February 1, 2017)
Publication Date: February 20, 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Print Length: 432 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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4.5 Stars Rough and Tumble is the first book in the Haven Brotherhood series and also my first read of Rhenna Morgan and all I can say I WOW I am so glad I took a chance and requested this book because I just loved it. The story is compelling and the characters captivating I will certainly be reading more by this author

The first line of that blub had me curious. The sexy man on the cover delivering just that had me downloading this book immediately. Rhenna Morgan is a new to me author and I’m glad I gave Rough & Tumble a go.
Vivienne to Jace “I think you’re the type to make a woman lose good sense.”
Yes, I do believe I’ll have myself a super alpha book boyfriend just like that. Jace delivers on all of that and so much more. He’s sexy, tattooed, lives by his own creed, has a delicious smile, and a sexy tongue that delivers scorching hot dirty talk and so much more in the bedroom. He’s the bossy type that you’d never want in real life but book boyfriends are created from the like of him. He’s loyal and devoted to his family and he doesn’t let anyone into that inner circle, ever. He’s pulled himself up by the bootstraps out of a gutter to become a successful business man with his hands in many different business ventures. The moment Jace sees Viv he knows he has to have her in his life and for the life of me I have no clue why.
Jace to Vivienne “The sooner you figure out who the hell you are in the inside, the happier you’ll be.”
I did not like Viv. She has some too stupid to live moments that I never worked past. She’s also fake. Vivienne like Jace came from a less than proper home and upbringing. She’s desperately trying to become a successful business owner to pay for her pristine home that is decorated the way a magazine dictates, her wardrobe that makes her look like someone she is not, and the sensible affordable sedan that society dictates she must have in the garage. Her booze guzzling, drug seeking sister that she has to rescue every Saturday night tarnishes her very fake façade. Yeah I didn’t like Vivie at all.
I did love what Haven is to these six men. I enjoyed the concept behind the Haven Brotherhood. Each of the brothers comes from a different background. Each man has brought something different to the family. This is something that works for me and leaves me with the feeling that I will give the next book in the series, Wild & Sweet a try.