BREN : Secrets and Lies Series Book 4

I was unsure of this book at the starter because of Sky's situation she came from but then it really grew on me and I enjoyed it. Now for Oscar.

Wow… so that was totally unexpected! If you’ve read all the previous Secrets and Lies Series, you’ll be well aware that BJ Alpha’s writing is filled with saucy, sexiness that literally has you laughing one minute and crying the next.I grew to love Cal, fell in love with Con instantly and well… Finn is just the most deliciously deadly bad boy… Bren on the other hand always came across as the standoffish, stoic and often arrogant oldest O’Connell brother. Maybe it’s having weight of responsibility as a Mafia Don to uphold, but he seemed far from warm and cuddly… yet in this book, that’s what he becomes the moment he meets Sky.Now, there are a lot of tropes and possible triggers that may put some readers off. If you have read the whole series so far, you’ll already know that the O’Connells found themselves in a dilemma when they discovered that someone close to them had been playing them along their whole lives. This story finds them involved yet further in the shady dealings of human trafficking and selling young women for sexual purposes. And Bren lands himself right in the middle of the situation when he rescues and falls immediately in love with the young girl they find in a shipping crate at their warehouse.Don’t worry spoiler police… I’ve not really given anything away that we didn’t already know. However, the journey this rather bizarre yet intrinsically beautiful couple take is one of trust, protection and intense need.If you don’t like dominant/submissive tropes then this may not be for you… and given the age gap between Bren and Sky together with Sky’s difficult and traumatic past, it sometimes feels like it’s spinning the needle of your moral compass so much that it feels wrong to love how Bren dominates the innocently submissive Sky… but then there’s that part of you that also understands the Bren acts through nothing except a deep and powerful love and instinctive need to protect her and make her feel safe and cherished and… loved.There’s a whole heap of emotions running throughout this book and I couldn’t put it down… because you know that something somewhere is going pull these two apart. It’s inevitable that saving Sky is going to have consequences but they certainly won’t be the ones you immediately think of.This book certainly kept me guessing and even though I had no doubt BJ wouldn’t disappoint, so many times my heart was in my throat (not quite as much as Con’s story… at which I sobbed my heart out). She has such a good way of creating that tension. And there’s always that niggle of doubt that just maybe this time we won’t get a happy ending.Overall though, I think it’s the difference between the two different sides of Bren that we see that endeared me to this story the most. He’s still the very scary, big, burly and brutish mob boss… the commanding force behind his powerful family, but then you see the softer, caring and loving side when he’s taking care of Sky that makes you fall, and fall hard for this dirty-talking sexual Adonis. Holy heck is he a naughty one… but I can’t help but absolutely adore this man despite his many flaws.With only one brother left, I can’t wait to see where this ongoing plot takes us. Will they discover who the Mexican is? Will they bring an end to the trafficking? And just who is going fall in love with the awkwardly awesome Oscar.Amazing stuff. May not be to everyone’s taste, but I loved it. Forever!

Loved every minute of Bren and Sky’s story! It was a thrill from start to finish and kept me hooked throughout.

Book was good although I really dislike Bren. Can’t say he is a nice character at all I think very selfish. The running backstory from these books and the family themself are great. This relationship felt quite weird considering what sky was raised to be. Find it almost p e d0ish like that a 38yo man has an intimate relationship with a 17 person. I get he tried to let her go but then when back to her anyway, bit sick. That along with forcing himself on her even when she told him no and wait he still didn’t. Very weird style of “love”. I’m glad sky got her HEA but I couldn’t care less for bren at all

Bren is my kind of guy! Fierce, loyal, sexy and protective. It is heartbreaking to know that things like what happened to sky actually happen in real life. I love the change in Bren throughout this book, as he gets closer to Sky and the way he takes care of her is 😍. Sky's story is so sad and I'm glad she has these brothers protecting her. The ending is mind blowing 😍 I love the way it ended and can't wait to read more about this couples story. Roller coaster of emotions! 5* x

For the 4th book in the series I was given an arc copy and boy did I just enjoy it! The book had many triggering topics so I would highly recommend you check for them. This book is an age-gap, surprise baby, Dom-sub kink, mafia romance.So we have Bren, the head of the Irish Mafia who goes to check on the container that one of his men receive at his warehouse where he meets a victim of sex ring Sky. The minute he sees her she has his heart. With more secrets and lies to unravel will Sky and Bren stay strong when they are being tested amidst all the misunderstand, confusion and surprise baby? Read to find out...because I definitely enjoyed it.

I was never sure what to make of Bren in the other books, because we had only tantalising glimpses of him, and it left me wondering who the hell he'd become when love found him.I now have a new favourite brother, and this is difficult because previously Con was that for me. Bren has so many layers, and so much care and love to give, that I was absolutely hooked on his book and his journey.Sky, what can I say about her? She's lucky that she was put in Bren's way, because he's meant for her, but she's also so much stronger than any of them expected and I was in awe of her character growth during this book.You know that feeling when a book ends and you sigh, wishing there were just a few more pages. Definitely one of those books.

Omg a must read BJ Alpha as done it again i loved this book i cried and shouted at the book in placesWhen Bren finds a girl in a container she has no name so Bren calls her Sky, Bren is very protective of her from the being and does not want anyone to touch her but him.Sky has been brought up in a compound until she was due to be sold but they put her in a container with the wrong sticker, when Bren opens the container he is the first person she sees and she hangs on to him.Bren and Sky have an instant connection to each other and with Bren being alpha male in always, things get hot and heavy from the start, when Bren learns something he has to decide if to let her go or not.Will they get their happy ending they deserve