Book Tour for Creole Kingpin by Meghan March (REVIEW)

A strong-willed heroine sees past feelings resurface when the one love of her life returns after 15 years away in a romantic and suspenseful romance of second chances.  Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Creole Kingpin by Meghan March, along with my impressions of it, then add this first installment in the Magnolia Duet to your bookshelf!

New York Times bestselling author Meghan March goes back to New Orleans and the world of Lachlan Mount with a dangerous and bold new anti-hero.

The thing about ghosts is they’re supposed to stay dead.

That’s exactly what I am, but I can’t stay away from Magnolia Marie Maison for one more day, let alone another year.

We’ve already got fifteen of those between us.

As it stands, she’ll want to kill me as soon as she lays eyes on me. And knowing her, she’s completely up to the task.

But I’m a man on a mission, and I’ve got everything riding on this.

So, here I come, Magnolia. This ghost is ready for whatever you got.

After all, there’s only one way I want this to end—’til death do us part.

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MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:

I’ve always enjoyed the works of Ms. March and with her latest release, Creole Kingpin, she’s given readers a couple full of imperfections who are utterly perfect together in a story that pushed all my emotional buttons.  Magnolia Maison was first introduced in the Mount Trilogy, a former hooker/madam who’s now on a different path but who left an indelible mark on readers from the moment she hit the page.  A blast from her past, Moses Gaspard from the Legend Trilogy, is back too as her former lover who was once seen as the bad guy but who fate ultimately took down a different path.  After fifteen years apart their reunion is a crackling one that will captivate readers as danger and suspense follow the gangster turned anti-hero back home with a force as strong as the hurricane that brought these two together long ago before he walked away without a word.

Magnolia grew up in a family short on love, an obligation to others and it’s hardened her heart through the years.  From an early age she did whatever necessary to get through life on her own, used every facet of her powerful personality to forge her own path.  From the outside she’s a formidable force, but fifteen years ago she let her heart take control and fell for a bad boy who was oh so sexy and sweet.  For a brief moment she wasn’t alone which is why his leaving hurt her so badly.  She’s had fifteen years of his silence to fuel her anger even more though and it makes for a combustible reunion that brings with it lots of sexy interludes as well as danger.  Through everything, Magnolia’s a bold and unforgettable heroine, one who’s strong-willed with a sharp tongue and undeniable smarts.  Behind that tough facade however lies a tender heart, a vulnerable one that comes out most strongly when Moses is close by as she knows (despite the hurt his leaving caused) that he’ll sacrifice everything for her.  Their reunion doesn’t go smoothly at first, but with danger arriving as well, these two will need each other more than ever and I enjoyed their intense connection being rebuilt with each turn of the page.

Moses Gaspard made a lasting impression as a gangster on the rise the moment readers were introduced to him in the Legend Trilogy.  He was a bad boy but there was something about him that called to me and had me drooling over him then and even more so throughout this story.  His home life was just as lacking emotionally as Magnolia’s childhood was and this was just one facet of their bond all those years ago as it quickly became them against the world.  His leaving hurt her but he never forgot about her and his return sees him making big promises to her that endeared him to me.  His return has him determined to claim her once and for all and he boldly states that fact and shows his commitment through sensual words and deeds.  Though Moses isn’t quite the bad boy he once was doesn’t mean he’s any less dangerous as he exudes power and strength, an air of mystery...along with a softer side and a hidden heart of gold where she’s concerned.  Seeing the danger around her has him determined to keep her safe, but in no way does he discount her own personal strength.  Together they’re a formidable pair with a crackling connection that kept me glued to the pages.

From the first page to the last this book pulls you in wholeheartedly courtesy of a slew of intense emotions.  From sexy scenes to suspenseful ones, from blush-worthy banter to a few smile-filled interactions, readers will find themselves on an emotional rollercoaster ride that culminates in one heckuva cliffhanger.  Some things will be answered while other things are left hanging.  Either way it will be a maddening wait until the other half of this duet hits bookshelves in April.  Alongside this appealing main couple is the equally unforgettable Keira and Mount who readers got to know through Ms. March’s previous works.  I loved seeing where they’re at after their HEA was told and I enjoyed the parts they played in getting Magnolia and Moses back together here.  On a whole I enjoyed the way these characters are connected and the gritty and sexy world-building Ms. March is so good at crafting.  Though this book stands strongly on its own you’ll definitely want to go back to see where all these characters came from which will make this an even richer story as you await the fallout from this book’s cliffhanger.

My rating for this is an A.

*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.

AUTHOR INFO:

Making the jump from corporate lawyer to romance author was a leap of faith that New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Meghan March will never regret. With over thirty titles published, she has sold millions of books in nearly a dozen languages to fellow romance-lovers around the world. A nomad at heart, she can currently be found in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, living her happily ever after with her real-life alpha hero.

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