ARC Review: Down & Dirty by Rhenna Morgan

Series:	Men of Haven #6
Pub. Date:	March 11, 2019
Publisher:	Carina Press
Length:	368 pgs
Source:	NetGalley

Welp. Here's another book for my favorites shelf. That's not really surprising given how much I have been raving about this delicious hero as we waited for his story throughout the series. It killed me to not be able to devour this book in one sitting - but work kept getting in the way and this review is way later than I expected it to be. But it was kinda nice to spend a little time with the book each night before I fell into bed... too bad I didn't have an Axel there to "run lines" with. ;)

So our hero in this story (finally) is Axel McKee... and Rhenna certainly built the anticipation for this character throughout the first five books. Axel is an alpha male with a Scots brogue, long hair, and GQ wardrobe. Oh yeah, and he can sing. And he likes all things kink. Phew, are you fanning yourself yet? Cause let me tell ya, I need a man like Axel in my life. (And this is probably why I'm still single, I have these incredibly unrealistic expectations thanks to fabulous authors like Rhenna Morgan and Kristen Ashley. Thanks ladies.) I loved Axel's intuitive way of handling our heroine - he knew when to push her to try new things, and when to step back and offer comfort or whatever else was needed. You also have to just swoon over the way he takes care of his mama, and Jace's mama, and the rest of the Haven family. It can't get much better than Axel McKee.

The heroine in this installment... do we really care? We are all imaging ourselves here, right? But in all honesty, I liked Lizzy. Or, at least I did when I wasn't seething with jealousy. ;)  Lizzy is a talented musician and songwriter, with a large dose of vulnerability due to some shady dealings in her past - both personally and professionally. But I liked how Lizzy opened up to Axel and trusted him, and she experienced lots of new and interesting (and steamy) things as a result. But if Axel was the reward, who wouldn't try that raw fish or eel or whatever the heck was put in front of you? I liked that with Axel's support, Lizzy came back to herself... a stylish rock chick we'd all want to hang with.

The Men of Haven series has been stellar, an I'm sad to see it ending (or maybe there are some new brothers in our future?!?). I feel like I need to go back and re-read this series in audio, particularly if this last book will have a Scots brogue from the narrator!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from the publisher via NetGalley.

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