Review: The Ferro Family #1: Stripped

STRIPPED by H.M. Ward

My rating: 5 of 5 stars 

STRIPPED by H.M. Ward is the first novel about the youngest Ferro brother, Jonathan. What was I thinking requesting an ARC for this book?!? Getting to read and review it sooner just means I have to wait that many more days until STRIPPED 2: The Ferro Family is released.

I am currently experiencing one of the worst book hangovers I have had in a very long time. What is a book hangover? Well, thanks to Urban Dictionary, I can tell you...

Book hangover - When you've finished a book and you suddenly return to the real world, but the real world feels incomplete or surreal because you're still living in the world of the book.

The Ferro brothers are a complicated, dark and twisty mess. The tragedy and troubles they have had to overcome in their lives is enough to cripple an average person, but despite everything, they push through and stand tall. Sean and Peter are lucky enough to find love despite their inner darkness. Can the youngest Ferro brother do the same?

A heart wrenching introduction to Jonathan Ferro and the girl that crushed him. This will leave you desperate for more and hungover in the best way possible.

Damn, he's a wall of muscle and toned flesh. When our bodies collide I feel a slight tingling under my skin, like I licked an outlet. I suck in a jagged breath, trying to slow the frantic pace of my heart. Oh, what the hell? My body reacts to this guy like he's my goddamn soul mate, but he's not. There's no way he is. I want more than the stuff he's made of, without a doubt.
-Cassie

"It's refreshing. You're not trying to impress me and you seriously don't seem to care about my massive fortune. You haven't mentioned my brother killing his wife or asked where he buried the missing gun..."
-Jonathan to Cassie

Panic sets a fire in my mind and everything turns to chaos. My reasons, my organized thoughts of why we can't be together, go up in smoke. I have half a second to decide before those soft, pale, pink lips meet mine.
-Cassie

Trystan slams his hand on my desk and leans in. "Why?" A necklace slips out from the neck of his shirt. It's a silver band - a ring - dangling, spinning on it's chain.
-Jonathan

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