I must firstly apologise for the amount of time it has taken me to provide a review of this book, my health was rather bad for quite some time, something that had me in hospital on numerous occasions and simply didnt leave me with the time I once had to do what I love most.

Unfortunately that does mean I have missed the archive date for many of these books, so It would feel unjust throwing any review together without being able to pay attention to each novel properly.

However, I am now back to reading as before and look forward to sharing my honest reviews as always going forward. I thank you f0r the patience and understanding throughout x

I received this arc for an honest review.

I know that this story is not going to be for everyone, but for me the story and the characters work. From the beginning with the meeting of the spilled coffee to when Tristan saves Angel. You get to see to different people yet how each one has affected the other one’s life. Because of that, it has made both of them rethink the path that each is going down. For me this is why the story works, it has two people struggling instead of two people just falling in love, and nothing else matters, it becomes more like what I imagined two people would go through.
The story will keep you going from page to page and you will also get to see the growth from each character. The supporting characters are just important to the story as the main ones. Overall a very good book.

The first book from the K.O. Romance series.

You should not really judge a book by its title. I was happy that the story had surprised elements. It is romantic, funny and action packed.

The names Tristan Goodman and Victoria Angel are so cute! These two are exciting characters! Really worth a shot to read! I can't wait for Vin and Marks' stories! 😍

Thank you to Victory Editing Netgalley Co-op for the ARC!

I really wanted to like this. In fact I was having fun for the first 35% but then things started going south.
I have to say I don't mind that the h had a fiance while she met the H because nothing really happened pass the conexion they had but I know some people will find issues with it. What I do mind is that the story became predictable and I got bored.
I liked Victoria, she was fun to read but Tristan was harder to like though so that made me not enjoyed the story as much.
If you want cute light romance with a bit of action, this might be for you.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review

This story is really action packed, dynamic and so fun to read!
Another fun story that I finished in one day. This story took my attention from the beginning of the first chapter till the end. I loved the characters and the events that took place. The blending of humor ,drama, romance, and action was awesome. Gail managed to add all these in every two pages and I admired that about her. Furthermore, the relationship between Victoria and Tristan is so slow but at the same time so fast like you'd enjoy every detail of their relationship and every emotion but you won't get bored. I have to mention that the chemistry between the two is astounding. Victoria is such a badass that fits perfectly for our Goodman. Who turns out to be not as good as his last name. And I have to say that I also loved the minor characters especially Mark and would really be happy to read his story with Britney .Moreover, I adored the fact that Tristan chose to change his lifestyle (secret) for Tori although she never asked him to. She just decided to be his angel in her own way to her forever hero. Finally this story was totally worth a shot and would recommend it to everyone who loves slow burn, chasing, action and romantic stories!

I really wanted to like this one. And I did... at first. Then it seemed to read to slow for me and it lost my interest. I did skip around until I finished the story, but it never captured my attention like the very beginning did.

Tristan and Tori’s story was breathtaking and crazy! Suspense, strong characters, hilarious moments, heat, and plenty of action to keep you on the edge from the beginning until the very last page! Gail Harris really outdid herself with this story!!! I’ll be waiting for more like this one for sure. Outstanding read. Highly recommended!

Victoria is engaged to be married and is out shopping for the perfect dress when her desire for a cup of coffee brings Tristan into her life. What started out as a fun and flirty exchange takes a turn when they become the recipients of a drive by shooting and Tristan becomes her unlikely rescuer.

Tristan is a man who lives in the grey area of life and isn’t anyone’s savior. It may have been chance or it may have been fate that brought her into his life at a difficult moment but they now find themselves on an adventure that he doesn’t want to end.

Tristan is story and sexy which is a perfect match for Victoria’s feisty and fiery personality. Humor, heat and intrigue as two people are brought together under the most unlikely of circumstances.

I throughly enjoyed reading this book, it definitely gave me a few giggles. Tori, desperate for her morning coffee and not watching where she is going literally runs into Tristan, a complete stranger and spills his coffee down the front of his shirt. This encounter puts two strangers from different backgrounds on an unlikely adventure with hilarity and twists and turns. I'm sure you will enjoy tagging along on Tori and Tristans adventure as they to know each other.

For a debut novel, there sure were lots of good ideas–along with common mistakes and a handful of clichés.

My favorite part was the very beginning–the meeting between Tori and Tristan. It was fun, cute, with an unexpected ending. I thought it would set the tone of the story, but it became much more serious and darker afterwards. Only the events though–the characters worried a lot about their situation, but did little to get out of it.

Actually there were some inconsistencies with the characters’ attitude. How can Victoria be described as shy and insecure after such an introduction? It felt more like the characters changed so they’d follow the script, not like the story was written around the characters. Too bad, because I really liked both sides of Tristan–the bad boy and the devoted lover. Tory could have been an interesting quicky character too.

The suspens/crime elements of the story were quite well plotted. It made sense and the actual villains of the book were interesting characters. The whole thing just didn’t sit well with the romance part. It was like following two different stories at the same time.

Far from perfect, it’s still a good introduction to a series that’s very promising. I definitely want more of Tristan–and Mark.

Quickie

- Series: KO romance #1 (can be read as a standalone)
- Hashtags: #bad boy romance #opposites attract #fighter
- Triggers: some violence and death, in and out of the cage
- Main couple: Victoria Angel & Tristan Goodman
- Hotness: 3/5
- Romance: 3/5
- + the first meeting was amazing
- – lack of consistency with the characters

I really enjoyed this book. The banter between Tristan and Victoria was great and the romance developed at the right speed for the story. A gangster romance without too much violence.