I would recommend that you read the first book BEFORE you read Morrison, as you will get lost in the complications of the storyline. from the guy's Mom to their disgusting father, it is important to read Hendrix first, if not only to get the story behind their names.

Now rather tell you about the whole story, I going to tell you what I think, which makes a change from my long rambling. Morrison is the high roller of the brothers, but when he returned to Detroit, he doesn't just come with Hailey and her child, but Hailey's totally unstable ex!

To be blunt, your not going to like Morrison for the first part of the book, as he takes arse to the next level! but slowly you get to know him and appreciate him, and where his role is in the family. Hailey, I struggled with until 3/4 of the way through, and I cannot put my finger on what exactly it was, but with her that I didn't like, but she does grow on you after a while.

overall an okay book, I'm hoping book 3 will be better.

At times Morrison is an arrogant ass. Other times he is fiercely protective and downright sweet. I guess his Momma raised him right after all.
Hailey loves her daughter and wants a better life for them where she doesn’t owe anyone a damn thing.

MORRISON - M.J. Fields

#2 in the Caldwell Brothers series

DARK ROMANCE - 1.5 stars

Plot - 1 stars - As a young woman, Hailey was sold to the man who is now her husband. Although he's not physically abusive, he keeps her under his thumb with a life of checks-and-balances, being sure she always owes him. And her young daughter is at risk if she fails. When she refuses one of his demands, her husband tells her she can leave, but of course, he threatens to take the little girl. When she breaks out of character and has a fling with a handsome man at the casino where she works, hubby comes after them. Things get a little confusing after a while when Monte tries to explain his actions. What? What was the point of all that claptrap? Was it to excuse Monte and make him somehow seem more likable? Or was it supposed to make him seem like an idiot trying to fool her and himself. Either way, it didn't work for me.

Writing - 2 stars - I'll admit that I was drawn into the story right away, in a morbidly fascinated way. Morrison is attractive in a tough-guy manner. His past was difficult, and it shows in his cavalier attitude about gambling and taking chances. But his dismissive outlook about women was off-putting. Even though he's attracted to Hailey, she's still just pussy to him, no matter what he said.

Characters - 1 star - This is where the story fell flat for me. Morrison is a player, literally someone who gambles for a living. And he's good at it. He grew up the hard way, in an abusive household with two brothers and a mother who worked hard. So, though he lives the good life now, he also tries to be a good person. Unfortunately he comes across as condescending to women, even when he thinks of himself as thoughtful. He's all about giving women choices, but then he sounds dismissive when he explains that she has the choice of who's on top of her. He always seems to think of women in sexual terms, and I didn't feel as though he could get his mind out of the gutter long enough to think of them as human beings. And as he's mouthing off about choices, he continues to do what he wants--he joins the game to pay back Monte, he "gives her space" afterwards by refusing to be with her, he doesn't tell her what happened. He's missing the point about choices. Just because he's making decisions based on what he thinks is in her best interest doesn't mean he's doing the right thing--he's actually taking away her choices when he doesn't keep her in the loop and allow her to decide for herself. Geez, so frustrating! And if he called her "little momma" one more time, I was going to scream! Hailey, on the other hand, calls herself "Hard Knocks" since she's the daughter of a prostitute and her pimp. It's true that she has had a tough life, and she has built walls to protect herself. But she sounds bitter and depressed--not someone I particularly want to read about for any length of time. Determined, sure, but definitely a downer. She has major trust issues. And when Morrison finally tells her all about the situation that occurred in Vegas, then she's mad at him and withdraws. Come on--even when the guy is being honest and opening up to you, you don't appreciate it. Arhhh!

Title - 1 stars - Can't get much more straightforward than this--it's the name of the male MC.

Cover - 2 stars - Naked male abs--pretty typical for this genre. The dark colors indicate the darkness of this story, but there's nothing else to draw the eye.

Overview - 1.5 stars - In a word--discouraging. I think it's meant to be hopeful, two lonely and street tough people coming together and overcoming a difficult situation. But, instead, it was just depressing and way too dark for my taste. Sorry to say that this was a total loss for me.

I love this series that MJ Fields and Chelsea Camaron have created and Morrison is an amazing book!

We were first introduced to Morrison or "Aces" in book 1 of the series The Caldwell Brothers. Morrison is a gambler that has no ties to anyone but his family.He has no interest in the opposite sex other than a quick hit it and leave it until he meets Hailey. Hailey has no interest in having a man in her life. She just wants to live her life and take care of her daughter, She doesn't want to be indebted to any man ever again and has a hard time differentiating between help that is given with no strings and help that has has strings attached. Morrison is drawn to Hailey and just wants to keep her safe.

There is so much to this story that it is a must read. The chemistry between Morrison and Hailey is hot. There are steamy sex scenes and bad language so if you don't like that in your books you might want to pass on this on but if you do you will be missing out on a great love story.