Review: Always Yours by Kennedy Fox

Kennedy Fox
Publication date: February 18, 2020
Series: Liam & Maddie #2 | Roommate Duet #6
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Format: Audio
Source: Hoopla
4 Stars
Rehearsals, leotards, and textbooks—that was my life. 

Dancing is all I’ve known until Liam admits his true feelings, and I’m thrown into a world I know nothing about. Secrets and betrayal have proven that Liam isn’t the man I thought he was. Though I’m struggling with the truth, deep down I’d still do anything for him. 

Saving our relationship is his top priority, but keeping him safe is mine. Corruption and power are their game and Liam is nothing more than a pawn. Playing by the rules won’t end well, but I can’t let him fight them alone. 
 
Our happily ever after is right around the corner, but then it crashes and burns, threatening to destroy us. Giving up on the love of my life isn’t an option, but I might not be able to save him.

ALWAYS YOURS is book 2 in the Liam & Maddie duet and must be read in order.

Fair warning: This review may contain spoilers for the first book in the duet, which has to be read before this one. If you plan to read Always Mine, come back after that one has wrecked you. :)

Always Mine ended with Liam’s worst fear coming true: Maddie was in danger. With that development, it seemed that the enemy held all the cards and Liam was at their mercy. And just when it looked as if it was finally over, he was is pulled back into the dangerous underworld of Las Vegas for the fight of his life.

Kennedy Fox pulled out all the stops with this series ender. The danger was more intense, the villains were truly despicable, and the stakes were higher. At times I wanted to throttle Liam for keeping what he was going through from everyone. He wanted to ensure everyone’s safety – and the less they knew, they better – but he desperately needed to unburden himself and have the support of his friends. Even when I wanted to strangle Liam for some asinine decision-making (seriously, he should have been smarter than this), my heart also hurt for him and I was completely invested in the story. The tension was off the charts and as I listened, I sometimes wished I had the physical book in my hand so I could read faster and turn the pages quicker.

I continued to struggle with Maddie’s character in this one. Once again, her immaturity was on display and she always seemed to default to jokes and sarcasm and came off as silly and childish. It felt like she simply lacked the maturity to deal with much of what happened. She could be downright bratty at times and felt more like a burden to Liam instead of a mature, supportive partner.

The story was so full of twists and turns which left me reeling so many times. No matter how satisfied I was overall with the ending, there was one character who got such a raw deal and it left me raging at the injustice. This person deserved so much better and now that I know they are a featured character in another series, I’m obviously going to read it to make sure their life is set to rights.

I had such a fun time binging this series and immersing myself in the lives of these characters. I loved cheering for them, hurting for them, worrying about them, and feeling all the feels when they got their HEA. The epilogue did a great job at providing a final peek into their lives and their stories are ones that I’ll remember for quite a while.


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16 comments

  1. It can be so frustrating when characters are making dumb decisions! But, it seems like it mostly worked out in the end!

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    1. Right? But even when he made some questionable decisions, I was still pulling for him. :)

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  2. Maddie just doesn't sound like the character for you!

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    1. Yeah, Maddie wasn't my favorite in the series, but thankfully I loved everything/everyone else. :)

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  3. Glad to hear you enjoyed their story even with a few hiccups. I'm curious about the other character you mentioned. Glad to hear they hopefully will get things set right in the next books.

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    1. I hope so, too! I'm taking a little break from the angst but then I'm definitely going to dive into his story.

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  4. I am sorry to hear that you struggled with the heroine in this one, immature characters can be such a struggle. But it sounds like other elements made up for it here for you.

    Great review.

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    1. Thanks Renee! Yes, Maddie's immaturity was a struggle, but like you mentioned, there were so many other elements that I loved so it was all good. :)

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  5. I don't read much romantic suspense (I like fluff!), but peek ahead epilogues are my oxygen

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    1. I'm not even sure I would consider this romantic suspense (maybe? sort of?) but I sure was hooked on the story... and the whole series. And a giant YES to peek ahead epilogues!

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  6. It's official, I will be reading this series!

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    1. Yay! I'm so excited, Carrie! Can't wait to hear what you think of it.

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  7. Maddie does sound a little obnoxious. Glad you still enjoyed the read overall in spite of that.

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    1. Thanks Suzanne. Yeah, Maddie was trying at times, but I just loved everything else. :)

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  8. I haven't read this series yet, but I'm glad you're enjoying it. I'm reading another Kennedy Fox book right now (I have only just started it), but I can't for the life of me remember what it's called at the moment. LOL!

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    1. That's because you're reading 47 books at once! LOL I plan on diving into another K-Fox series very soon!

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