Review | These Thorn Kisses (St. Mary's Rebels #3) by Saffron A. Kent → 5+ Stars! Top Favorite!
TITLE: These Thorn Kisses
SERIES: St. Mary's Rebels #3 AUTHOR: Saffron A. Kent
GENRE: New Adult Romance
TROPE: Age Gap / Forbidden / Best Friend's Brother
RELEASE DATE: December 7th, 2021
Eighteen-year-old, Bronwyn Littleton is in love with a stranger she met on a summer night a year ago.
A stranger who was tall and broad in a way that made her feel safe. He had dark blue eyes that she can’t stop drawing in her sketch book. And he had a deep, soothing voice that she can’t stop hearing in her dreams.
That’s all she knows about him though.Until she runs into him again. At St. Mary’s School for Troubled Teenagers – an all girls reform school – where she’s trapped because of a little crime she committed in the name of her art.
Now she knows that her dream man has a name: Conrad Thorne.
She knows that his eyes are way bluer and way more beautiful than she thought. And that his face is an artist’s wonderland.
But she also knows that Conrad is her best friend’s older brother. Which means he’s completely off-limits. Not to mention, he’s the new soccer coach, which makes him off-limits times two.What makes him off-limits times three however, and this whole scenario an epic tragedy, is that, Conrad, Wyn’s dream man, has a dream girl of his own.
And he’s as much in love with his dream girl as Wyn is in love with him…
**NOTE: This is a STANDALONE set in the world of St. Mary’s.**
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⭐️ 5+ "Broken" Stars ⭐️
These Thorn Kisses was one of my most anticipated reads of 2021 and it reached all my better expectations. There's always something so magnetic about Saffron A. Kent's writing that get me easily into her stories and this third novel in the St. Mary's Rebels Series wasn't any different. This age gap, best friend's brother, somewhat forbidden romance completely stole my heart. Bronwyn and Conrad's agonizingly romantic story made me feel such an amalgam of powerful emotions.
I was so curious about good girl Wyn and was instantly charmed by her personality! She's truly sweet, good and reliable. I found her first scenes shared with Conrad so cute with all the tension and her rambling. Her word vomit had me grinning so wide. She's truly obsessed with the man and her infatuation with him is intense but her feelings nonetheless real. I felt so heartbroken for her when he kept pushing her away, despite their singular connection that started when he made her feel brave about her art. Wyn understands Con better than anyone and the way she provoked and tantalized him was highly entertaining. I lived for these parts where she was pushing and pushing to make him crack his resolve.
As much as Wyn is an extraordinary heroine, Conrad is quite impressive too! That man is so broken and I wanted to hug him so badly. He acts like a jerk a lot, but he's only protecting himself and trying to do what's right: always so selfless, denying what he truly wants. He's the big brother with so much on his shoulders, always dedicating his life to others and missing on his own joys. I adored how he was so protective and possessive with Wyn once she pierced the armor protecting his heart. He might be the most intense hero from SAK I've read. His dirty mouth is something else. This couple is highly combustible, sharing intense and dirty intimate moments full of profound feelings.
As it was the case with the previous novels in the series, the friendship between the girls is once again fantastic. The solidarity they share made their bond unbreakable and awe inspiring. It was nice to once more see how they're always supportive of each other. I was glad to get more of Salem, Callie and Poe, but also the other supporting characters including the Thorne brothers.
I don't know what to add more. These Thorn Kisses is a novel that consumed me wholly! I couldn't have asked for more from this bewitching couple. They were perfect for each other. I'm now dying for Poe's story! She's the real rebel of her group of friends and her story with her guardian promises explosive moments.
THE ST. MARY'S REBELS SERIES
Book #1
My Darling Arrow
Book #1.5
The Wild Mustang & The Dancing Fairy
(A Gorgeous Villain Prequel Novella)
Book #2
A Gorgeous Villain
Saffron A. Kent is a Top 100 Amazon Bestselling author of Contemporary and New Adult romance. More often than not, her love stories are edgy, forbidden and passionate. Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, New York Daily News and USA Today’s Happy Ever After.
She lives in New York City with her nerdy and supportive husband, and a million and one books.
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