One King's Way by Samantha Young Series: On Dublin Street, #6.5
Published by Penguin Publishing Group Publication Date: November 3rd 2015
Also in this series: Moonlight on Nightingale Way
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The New York Times bestselling author of On Dublin Street returns to the bar where it all began with Braden and Joss for a white-hot new novella full of passion and drama.
When he’s not working at the club, Craig Lanaghan looks out for his mother and little sisters. So when it comes to women, all he wants is a good time. But once Rain Alexander walks into his life, there’s no denying that this woman could be worth much more than a one-night stand….
Rain’s lifelong regret is having left her sister Darcy alone years ago with a guardian who turned out to be abusive. So when Darcy’s boyfriend publicly humiliates her in a cruel way, Rain’s overprotective instincts kick in and she follows him to Club 39—where she meets a guy who just might be her perfect match.
The chemistry between Rain and Craig is explosive, but Rain is out for revenge, and refuses to be sidetracked by flirtation. As things between them heat up, she’ll have to make a heartbreaking choice between giving in to the man of her dreams or putting her sister’s happiness first….
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I first have to say I am a HUGE Dublin Street fan. I have read all the books in the series and loved the progression of the story. I am happy to say this novella doesn’t disappoint.
This is a story of Craig a bartender we met in Dublin Street when he hit on Joss at Club 39. He is a full fledge player and he is ok with that. Rain has a style all her own, she is looking for revenge on behalf of her sister and when she walks into Craig’s bar Craig’s whole world turns upside down. Rain is not looking for love in any way shape or form and does everything she can to stay away from Craig and stick to her mission of correcting the wrong done to her sister. She also knows Craig’s reputation and she has very specific beliefs on how she wants a man to treat her and from what she can see Craig is not that man. Craig is intrigued by Rain and the more he gets to know her he begins to figure out that Rain could be the one for him.
This novella was so much fun. It takes place after Dublin St so for those who are familiar with the series will definitely be happy with the cameos by Braden/Joss, Ellie/Adam and Jo. It was fun to see them way back when. That being said this is definitely Craig and Rain’s story. The dialog is fantastic as per what we come to expect with Samantha Young. The story is told in dual POV’s – Rain’s in first person and Craig’s in third person. If I had one issue its – while I love dual POV’s it took some getting use to the dual POV’s in this manner. This being a novella Samantha moves through the story quickly but the story is not short on exposition or the character development of the 2 main characters. She packs a lot in a shorter format and its well done.
There are also quite a few secondary characters that we have not meet yet in the original series that I am hoping she is looking to explore more. I loved how the story ended and it maybe a good launching point for more, maybe??? I would be up for it.
If you are looking for another great story from Samantha Young then this novella will not disappoint. It was fun to go back and revisit and meet the new characters we have come to love.
