ARC Review: ‘Restless Hawke’ by Gwyn McNamee
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Restless Hawke
by Gwyn McNameeSeries: Billionaires of New Orleans: The Hawke Family Second Generation #6
Published by Self-Published on May 22, 2025
SubGenres: Contemporary Romance
Format: eArc
Pages: 359
Source: the author
Audience: 18+/Adult
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In the high-stakes games of love and poker, there can be only one winner…
I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life.But nothing compared to this.Betraying my family.Exposing them to the worst kind of danger.Allowing myself to become a pawn in a violent game played by a sinister man.It’s too late to go back.No way to undo the damage I’ve caused.All I can do now is try to keep myself alive and the Hawkes protected.Playing by his rules.Which means I can’t be distracted by anything.Especially not the stunning and intelligent Allegra.Yet, from the moment she sits across from me at the poker table, I know I’ve lost.And not just the hand.My heart.While she holds her cards and secrets close to her chest, I can’t help but be drawn in deeper by the mysterious woman with the haunting gray eyes.The stakes are high.If I lose, it’s about more than the billions in the pot.It could mean the end for me and everyone I love.
Restless Hawke is the sixth book in The Hawke Family Second Generation Series from USA Today Bestselling Author Gwyn McNamee. Grab this angsty, steamy billionaire romance about a man seeking redemption while fighting his demons and a woman torn between duty to her family and her attraction to the broken man she’s supposed to keep at arm’s length.
Restless Hawke is the sixth book in Gwyn McNamee’s Billionaires of New Orleans: Second Generation series. If you’ve read Atlas’s story, Rebel Hawke, you’ll know what happened with Coen Hawke at the end of that book. If you haven’t read it yet, I highly recommend doing so before diving into this one. I was particularly curious about Coen’s plans after he decided to bet against his cousin and go up against the Hawke family’s enemy.
I really enjoyed Coen’s story and getting to know his character, although I was disappointed with what he did to his cousin and basically his family as a whole. He definitely needed to get his act together, but instead, he chose to leave his family and New Orleans without telling anyone. He did this in an attempt to win back the money he lost while playing at poker tournaments. However, during these tournaments, he’s about to meet his match in a beautiful and intriguing woman named Allegra, whom he falls hard for. The problem is that she has her own motives for being at the tournaments with him, and if he discovers her true intentions, he will not only be heartbroken but also very angry.
I really enjoyed Allegra’s character because she was mysterious yet also able to keep Coen in check when he needed it most, particularly at the poker table. However, I figured out that Allegra was hiding secrets from Coen, especially when reading her point of view. Surprisingly, this didn’t detract from the story for me; instead, it heightened my curiosity about how Coen would react when he eventually discovered the truth about her. When that moment arrived, his reaction matched my expectations, and I felt for Allegra because, by then, she had developed feelings for him.
I believe Coen should have turned to his family for help instead of running away to face everything on his own, including Damon. One of the reasons I love this series is the way the Hawkes family protects and cares for each other. Coen needed to understand that his family would support him and forgive him for his actions.
It was inevitable that Coen and Allegra would end up together. From the very beginning, they had instant chemistry, even though their connection felt forbidden. Despite their falling out toward the end of the book, Coen was going to choose her no matter what, plus she was going to pick him, even though she was going to lose someone else in her life, once she picked Coen and his family.
Overall, this installment in the series was enjoyable, and I give it four stars. I look forward to reading Bishop Hawke’s book next. I want every Hawke family member to receive a happy ending.
Single/Dual POV: Dual POV.
Standalone or Part of Series: This is the sixth book in the series and needs to be read in order due to the storylines continuing in each book.
Would I recommend this book? Yes. If you are looking for a series filled with suspense, drama, romance, and a family that loves and supports each other no matter what, then this series is a must-read.
What to Expect:
✔️Billionaire Romance
✔️Forbidden Romance
✔️Hidden Motives
✔️Secret Identities
✔️He Falls First
✔️Poker Player
✔️Revenge Plot
About Gwyn McNamee
USA Today Best Selling author Gwyn McNamee is an attorney, wife, and mother. Originally from the Midwest, Gwyn relocated to her husband’s home town of Las Vegas in 2015 and is enjoying her respite from the cold and snow. Gwyn has been writing down her crazy stories and ideas for years and finally decided to share them with the world. She loves to write stories with a bit of suspense and action mingled with romance and heat.
When she isn’t either writing or voraciously devouring any books she can get her hands on, Gwyn is busy adding to her tattoo collection, golfing, and stirring up trouble with her perfect mix of sweetness and sarcasm (usually while wearing heels).
Gwyn’s debut novel, Savage Collision, the first book in The Hawke Family Series, was a 2017 Romance Writers of America Passionate Plumes Contest Finalist for excellence in contemporary steamy romance.
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