Book Review | Slay – Abbi Glines (Georgia Smoke Series, Book One)

Slay
By: Abbi Glines

Series: Georgia Smoke
Book # in Series: 1 of 2
Genre: Mafia Romance
Publisher: Abbi Glines Publishing
Publication Date: March 25th, 2024
My Rating: ✮✮✮✮
My Reading Format: Advanced Copy Received To Review Honestly

Synopsis:

Rumor- There are moments in life when you make a decision. Accept who you are. What you have become. This was one of those times…

The fairytale I thought I’d found had become a nightmare so quickly after I said, “I do.” Which was the reason I ran when I had the chance. Not thinking about the consequences. Just knowing I had to get free before it was my life that was taken.

I never expected to end up finding a haven. A place where people were willing to help me hide. It was as if I had walked into my own perfect daydream.

King- “Don’t believe every pretty face you meet, sweets. You should know by now that’s a terrible f—-g idea.”

She was my job. I was to make her feel safe and do whatever I had to in order to make sure she didn’t run. Underneath the abused and broken exterior, there was a fighter. It was in her eyes. I lived for the moments when she let me see that spark.

I had been headed straight to Hell years before I met Rumor, but letting her fall in love with me was going to reserve me a room in the darkest pit available. One day soon, she was going to find out I was the monster she was running from and the family she had come to trust was the mafia that had killed her husband.

*Please be advised that this is book one in a duet and is a standalone in the Georgia Smoke Series

Slay by Abbi Glines is the first book in the Georgia Smoke Series, a spinoff from her Smoke Series. If you loved the Smoke Series, I can guarantee you’ll love the start to her Georgia Smoke Series!!

This novel is the first novel in Rumor and King’s romance. Be warned, this novel does depict domestic violence and spousal abuse. If this is a major trigger for you, I highly recommend you skip the first chapter which is the prologue of this book. It details a strong abuse situation that may be very sensitive to some readers.

Rumor is finally free from the clutches of her narcissistic husband’s iron fist, when a group of men rain hellfire down on him. But how long will she be able to run before he catches up to her…. 

King’s job is simple: find a way to make the woman trust him enough to get her back to the ‘compound’. But under no circumstance is he allowed to let things cross an intimate line. The job seems simple enough, until he sees Rumor’s swollen face. The fear etched in her eyes is enough cause to have him turn his truck around and kill the sorry excuse for a man that did this to him. But that task will have to wait until a later date.

Now that Rumor is under the protection of the Southern Mafia, the rules for King aren’t as easy to follow. But what Rumor is about to find out for herself, King isn’t the sweet charismatic man that came to her rescue. There’s an underlying darkness that lives just beneath his surface…. And that’s where I’m going to end this portion of my review! 

My Thoughts:

Abbi Glines knows her way around writing a suspenseful tale filled with mystery and dark vibes! There wasn’t a moment where I wasn’t sitting on the edge of my seat in anticipation of what’s lurking around the corner. Rumor and King’s story is a wild ride!

Let’s start with King. I loved the darkness that surrounded this man, even through the moments when he acted as the charismatic man, I could still feel that darkness rumbling inside of him. One thing I wish for, throughout this novel, was to see that darkness come out every once and awhile. I understand some material may be too much. But, I would have liked to see some fifty shades flavor thrown in the mix. 

And then we have Rumor. My heart broke for this woman and all she had been through. I literally felt this sudden urge to jump into my kindle and protect this woman at all costs. Her fragile fawn characteristics had me loving her character, but another reason why I had to give this star a four star rating is due to the fact that I wanted to see her grow more into a strong woman. I wanted to see that fear leave her eyes and in its place I wanted to see determination and redemption.

I’m going to end this review by saying I loved Rumor and King’s relationship. I loved how the alpha persona came out of King everytime his focus shifted to Rumor. I loved how gently he was with her, and how gruff he was with everyone else. I loved their chemistry and their connection. Honestly, I’m on the edge of my seat in anticipation of what’s to come for them! I can’t wait for Slay King, the second book in the Georgia Smoke Series!! I need answers and I need them now!

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Peace Love and Happy Reading,