ARC Review: ‘Word to the Wise’ by Eva Simmons
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Word to the Wise
by Eva SimmonsSeries: Twisted Roses #4
Published by Self-Published on June 28, 2024
SubGenres: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance
Format: eArc
Pages: 368
Source: the author
Audience: 18+/Adult
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As the daughter of a biker, I’ve been toe-to-toe with brutal men. I grew up surrounded by violence, so I thought I could survive anything.
Until I learned what it really means to be at the mercy of a monster. One I loved. One I trusted.
Now that I’ve escaped, I refuse to go back.
But when I show up on my brother’s doorstep looking for help, I find myself face to face with Mason Zane.
My protector. My safety. My brother’s apprentice.
A man who reveals my truths and cracks me open. A man who sees the girl I forgot existed.
But Mason has secrets of his own. Demons like the ones I’ve been running from. A tangled web that ties us together in ways we never expect.
Mason might feel like salvation, but this is no fairytale. And I won’t trade one evil for another again.
Word to the Wise is the final installment in Eva Simmons’s Twisted Roses series, and it left me with a bittersweet feeling and another five-star read from Eva Simmons. I’m sad that it’s the end of this series because I’ve grown to love these characters, just like with Eva’s other books. However, it’s Mason and Reed’s story that stole my heart, elevating it above the rest in the series. Eva sure tore at my heartstrings with these two, and I know I’ll be pondering over their happily ever after for years to come. Yes, this book is worthy of being reread so many times in the future, just like the rest of the series.
From Cold Hard Truth, I already knew that Mason and Reed were going to win me over because they were two characters that were broken, but only they could help mend each other back together. Mason was a mysterious and alluring character who had a tragic backstory that I needed to figure out. The same goes with Reed, who is Sage’s little sister. She shows up at Mason’s place (which initially was Sage’s place) to find a safe place after what happened with her ex-boyfriend.
I loved both Mason and Reed for different reasons. Mason was protective and caring, especially when he saw what happened to her. He wasn’t going to let anything happen to Reed, even if Sage questioned his motives at first with his little sister. What sets their relationship apart is how Mason immediately went into book husband material (not book boyfriend) due to everything he did for Reed, including learning how to cook for her. He reminded me so much of my husband when I first met him.
Reed is a beacon of strength and resilience, captivated me with her ability to escape her past and find happiness with Mason. Mason and her may have been opposites, especially with the way they grew up, but these two complimented one another and they learned from one another. I loved the scene where Reed shares her mechanical skills with Mason.
Mason and Reed’s book is not for the faint of heart, so check the trigger warnings. This book had a lot of twists and turns, especially toward the end, that I wasn’t expecting, and my heart was pounding the whole time while reading the conclusion. I loved having all the characters from the series show up in this one and how supportive they are of one another. I’m going to miss these characters, but I know Eva is going to have me fall for even more characters in her new series.
This may be the end of Twisted Roses, but it’s just the beginning for the Twisted Kings, which have a part in Mason and Reed’s book. Yes, Eva’s setting up a new series, and it’s an MC Romance series. I can’t wait for it. I know it’s going to be another series I’m going to love from Eva Simmons.
I recommend this book, along with the others in the Twisted Roses series, to readers who enjoy dark, gritty, steamy romance stories.
About Eva Simmons
Eva Simmons writes hot, heartbreaking romance with complex heroines, and broken, dirty-talking bad boys who fall hard for them.
When Eva isn’t dreaming up new worlds or devouring every book she can get her hands on, she can be found spending time with her family, painting a fresh canvas, or playing an elf in World of Warcraft.
Eva is currently living out her own happily ever after in Nevada with her family.
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